1 . Hello! I am Bob. This is my room. What's this? It's a pen.It's a blue pen. What's that? It's a ruler. And it's blue. This is my quilt. It's red. What's that on the quilt? It is a jacket. It is a green jacket .What's that on the wall? Oh, it's a map.
1. What color is the quilt?| A．Red. | B．Blue. | C．Green. |
| A．ruler; jacket | B．pen; map | C．pen; ruler |
| A．A pen. | B．A ruler. | C．A jacket. |
| A．家人 | B． 墙壁 | C．地球 |
| A．Bob's jacket | B．Bob's quilt | C．Bob's room |
2 . Are fables (寓言故事) and fairy tales (童话故事) different or the same? They are both stories for kids, but fables are stories for adults as well.
A fable is a story, passed_down from grandparents to parents and then to children.People can learn much from it.The characters are mostly animals and nature.They can talk and act like humans.The most famous fables were written by a man called Aesop.There are around 600 fables in Aesop's Fables.The Fox and the Grapes and The Tortoise and the Hare are two examples.
Fairy tales are usually stories for children, often about magic characters such as fairies (仙女) and giants (巨人). Sometimes the characters are animals.We are able to enjoy these fairy tales because about 200 years ago, Brothers Grimm traveled all around Germany and collected these stories before people forgot them.There are many fairy tales in Grimm's Fairy Tales, such as Cinderella and The Frog Prince.
1. What does the passage mainly talk about?| A．Famous fables and fairy tales. | B．The skill at reading fables. |
| C．The reason why adults can read fables. | D．Differences between fables and fairy tales. |
| A．流传 | B．分享 | C．编辑 | D．记录 |
| A．People can learn nothing from fables. | B．There are about 60 fables in Aesop's Fables. |
| C．Children usually love fairy tales. | D．Aesop collected fairy tales before people forgot them. |
①The Lion and the Mouse ②Snow White ③The Tortoise and the Hare
④The Fox and the Grapes ⑤Cinderella
| A．①②③④⑤ | B．①③④ | C．①②④ | D．②③④⑤ |
3 . Do you know yu（竽）, a kind of instrument (乐器) ? It appeared many years ago.During the Warring States Period (战国时期), the king of the State of Qi (齐国)enjoyed listening to yu ensemble (合奏). He often called up 300 players to play together for him.The king provided his musicians with delicious food and lots of money.A man named Nan Guo heard about that and he found a way to become a member of the band, even though he wasn't good at playing the instrument at all.Whenever the band played for the king, Nan Guo just stood in the line and pretended (假装) to play. Nobody realized he was making no sound at all.When the king died, his son became the new king who also liked the sound of yu. However, he preferred (更喜欢) solo so that he asked the musicians to play the yu one by one.So Nan Guo had to run out of the palace and never came back.
1. What did the old king of the State of Qi like?| A．Listening to yu ensemble. | B．Listening to yu solo. |
| C．Shooting the animals. | D．Playing the yu himself. |
| A．He did well in playing the yu. | B．He couldn't play the yu at all. |
| C．He played the yu better than others. | D．He became the leader of the band at last. |
| A．笛子 | B．舞蹈 | C．独奏 | D．骑射 |
| A．One is never too old to learn. | B．It's important to learn music well. |
| C．Never try to cheat anyone. | D．Different people enjoy different kinds of music. |
4 . I was traveling alone through the UK. To reach places that were off the public transportation map, I bought an old car, which cost most of my money. I couldn't afford to stay in the hotel, so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip.
One morning I awoke in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house. The water in my thermos（保温瓶）had gone cold, so I knocked on the door of the house. A woman opened it. I asked her for some hot water. But she wouldn't let me get away with just that! I was invited indoors. She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family. They filled my thermos before I left.
I was greatly moved. And I decided to pass the kindness on. The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot. He looked increasingly upset. I was glad that I was able to point one out to him. His thankful smile was the hugest reward（奖赏）for me.
1. The writer bought the car in order to ________.| A．serve the public | B．travel more easily | C．take the trip alone | D．save more money |
| A．He was short of money. | B．It was his habit. |
| C．He could have a better rest. | D．It would be warmer. |
| A．Funny. | B．Upset. | C．Disappointed. | D．Thankful. |
| A．Traveling alone is interesting. | B．Sharing food is a pleasure. |
| C．Kindness is the sunshine in life. | D．Smile is important to everybody. |
5 . If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory(记忆) works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed(责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write them down in a small notebook and they have to remember things. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercised.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering things in a way as other people do.
1. Someone can't have a good memory if ________.| A．his parents haven't a good memory | B．he doesn't use his memory often |
| C．he can't read or write | D．he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time |
| A．you can't use them any more | B．they will become stronger |
| C．they become weak but they slowly become strong again | D．they become weak and won't become strong until you use them again |
| A．his arms and legs are weak | B．parents' arms and legs are weak |
| C．he has a poor memory | D．he has a good memory |
| A．how to use our arms or legs | B．how to read and write |
| C．how to have a good memory | D．how to learn from the people |
6 . Charles Schulz is a famous cartoonist. He is the creator of Snoopy and Peanuts cartoons.
Charles was born on November 26, 1922. He was very smart. Art was his favourite subject in school. He wished one day he could publish some drawings in books.
When Charles was 13, his family gave him a black and white dog named Spike. Charles drew a picture of Spike and sent it to a magazine. And soon the company published it. When Charles was in high school, he had a good friend called Charlie Brown. Charles drew a funny little boy. He decided to name his cartoon boy Charlie Brown after his friend.
Charles put his best cartoons together and sent them to a company in New York. It was not long before the company sent Charles a note saying they were very interested in his works. The new cartoon was called Peanuts. Soon he created many characters such as Lucy, Pig Pen, Sally and Snoopy. In 1950, Peanuts appeared in newspapers in the US and Canada. Charles won the Reuben Award in 1955 and 1964. He also won an Emmy Award. Charles Schulz died on February 12, 2000. He passed away in his sleep during the night before his last cartoon story came out. Charles Schulz spent his life working on cartoons and brightened the world with happiness by doing this.
1. How old was Charles Schulz when he died?| A．56. | B．68. | C．78. | D．88. |
| A．Nemo | B．Snoopy | C．Pig Pen | D．Charlie Brown |
| A．Spike was a white and yellow dog. |
| B．Charles won the Reuben Award in 1955. |
| C．Charles met Charlie Brown in primary school. |
| D．Charles's first picture was published in a newspaper. |
| A．Charles Schulz and his cartoons | B．Charles Schulz's family |
| C．the development of Peanuts cartoons | D．Charles Schulz's best friend |
7 . Four students from different (不同的) countries are camping (野营) and they are talking about the weather. Let’s listen to them!
Tiffany: It’s cool and sunny most of the time in our country. I live in Beijing, a beautiful city (城市). It’s summer now. It is a little hot, but I still feel good.
Lolita: I live in Moscow. It’s usually windy there. It makes me feel bad. I don’t like that.
Ben: I live in the north (北方) of Canada. It’s very cold in winter, so we wear warm clothes. Many people like snowy weather because they can make snowmen and Canada is beautiful then.
Jeff: I come from Australia. I never see a snowy day. It’s very hot most of the time in our country. And in winter it’s not very cold. Many people like to come to my country for their vacation
1. It can be________ in Beijing now.| A．March | B．July | C．December | D．February |
| A．Jeff | B．Lolita | C．Tiffany | D．Ben |
| A．snowy | B．rainy | C．windy | D．cloudy |
| A．Tiffany comes from Australia | B．it’s usually warm in Moscow |
| C．Ben lives in the south of Canada | D．many people like to go to Jeff’s country for their vacation |
| A．different habits | B．different talks in different cities |
| C．different countries | D．the weather in different countries |
8 . At this moment (此刻) in different places of the world, people are doing different things.
In Beijing, it’s early morning. People are sleeping.
In London, people are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or running for trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs (酒馆) to have a drink.
In Moscow, it’s evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet. Some are drinking in the pubs.
In Los Angeles, it’s morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.
New York is midday now. People aren’t working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.
1. When people in Beijing are sleeping, people in Los Angeles may be________.| A．having supper | B．working in their offices | C．having afternoon tea | D．having lunch |
| A．watch a ballet | B．do shopping | C．drink coffee | D．see friends |
| A．6:00a.m. | B．9:00a.m. | C．12:00p.m. | D．15:00p.m. |
| A．London | B．Los Angeles | C．Moscow | D．New York |
| A．science | B．history | C．holidays | D．time differences |
9 . Birthday is a special day for most people. We may spend much time celebrating it. On birthday, we may go for a trip, have a party or watch a movie with our parents and friends. We can also enjoy some special food. Do you know what people eat on their birthday around the world? Here are three people from different countries. They tell us what food they eat on their birthday.
Liu Jing is from Beijing. “The long noodles are a symbol of long life. In China, red is a symbol of luck. We think red eggs bring us good luck. So you can see Chinese eat long noodles and red eggs when they celebrate their birthday,” says Liu Jing.
“I am so happy because today is my birthday. I want to have a birthday party. At the party, we can play games, sing and dance. We can also eat a big birthday cake with fifteen candles. I’m sure we can have a good time at my birthday party,” says David from America.
“In Canada, people put a coin (硬币) into the cake. If the birthday person eats the cake with the coin, he or she will be lucky. I am so happy because I eat the cake with a coin,” says Sandy.
1. Where does Liu Jing come from?| A．China. | B．Canada. | C．America. | D．Australia. |
| A．举办 | B．庆祝 | C．组织 | D．担心 |
| A．13. | B．14. | C．15. | D．16. |
① watch ball games ② go for a trip ③ watch a movie ④ have a birthday party
| A．②③④ | B．①③④ | C．①②④ | D．①②③ |
| A．what to eat on one’s birthday in different countries | B．why we celebrate our birthday |
| C．three persons from different countries | D．how to celebrate one’s birthday |
10 . What is a museum? A museum is a good place to keep old and beautiful things. A museum may be a place to learn about science and a place to find out about art or people or animals.
What is inside a museum? Some museums have old cars and airplanes. Many museums have pictures and statues（雕塑）. Others have rocks and old bones（骨头）. One museum even has a real old street inside. It has shops and people’s statues doing business. It looks so real that one might feel that he was back to the old time.
Many cities have museums. Some very small towns have museums, too. Indianapolis has a children’s museum. Children do not have to pay to get in. Children often go to the museum. They like to look at the dinosaur（恐龙）bones. They see a white bear ten feet tall.
On Saturdays, Indianapolis children can hear talks about animals and trees. They see movies. They take hikes. They even learn to make things there.
1. What is NOT true about a museum?| A．It’s a good place to do some shopping. | B．People can learn about the history of a place there. |
| C．People can learn about science there. | D．It’s a good place to learn about art. |
| A．there is only one museum for children | B．it’s free for children to visit the children’s museum |
| C．people do not have to pay to visit the children’s museum | D．museums are all the same |
| A．the dinosaur bones | B．all old bones | C．old streets | D．airplanes |
| A．old cars and airplanes are in museums | B．there are many animals and trees in museums |
| C．there are all kinds of museums | D．children like museums |
