1 . Around the world, people have different traditional foods to celebrate different festivals. Traditional foods also show a new year of good luck and good health.

An English Christmas dinner has a meal of turkey, and it also includes pies and plum puddings (李子布丁). In Germany, Christmas is celebrated with bread, cookies and cakes, which are made like Christmas trees. In France, Christmas dessert is a cake filled with butter cream.

In southern parts of India, there is a three-day festival in mid-January called Pongal. It includes rice and a dish of rice cooked with sugar that is shared with families and friends.

Japan celebrates New Year with a seven-day festival. It begins from January (1)st. Food is prepared before the festival so people don’t need to cook during the festival. On New Year's Day, various dishes called Osechi Ryori (御节料理) are served—each dish is a wish for the New Year.

In most Asian countries, the New Year begins with the first full moon of the first Chinese Lunar (阴历的) month. Each place has its special food to welcome the coming year. People in China prepare their food ahead of time to avoid the possibility that using a knife during New Year's time might "cut luck". Foods with lucky names are popular, such as fish, which sounds like "surplus(剩余)".

1. What do you learn from the passage?

A．People have different traditional foods to celebrate different festivals.

B．New Year begins from January 10th in Japan.

C．In France, Christmas dessert is a cake filled with butter.

D．Traditional foods only show a new of good luck.

2. What did a three-day festival in mid-January in southern parts of India?

A．Christmas

B．Pongal

C．New Year

D．Lantern Festival

3. In Japan, people all like eating ______ on New Year's Day.

A．turkey

B．dessert

C．Osechi Ryori

D．dumplings

4. The underlined word "various" in Paragraph (4) can best be replaced by "______".

A．different

B．same

C．expensive

D．few

5. The underlined word "possibility" in Paragraph (5) probably means "______" in Chinese.

A．必须性

B．必然性

C．可变性

D．可能性

2 . If you go to a fast food restaurant，you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today，many teenagers are overweight，and some of them are because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat，oil，salt，and sugar. People often call this kind of food “junk food”.

But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don't have breakfast before they go to school. During the day，some don't have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school，scientists found that over two thirds of the students didn't follow a healthy diet. They didn't like vegetables，and many of them didn't like fruit. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt，sugar，or fat.

Parents today also worry about their children's diet. Some doctors give the following advice：

*Teenagers shouldn't eat too much junk food.

*Teenagers shouldn't eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.

*Teenagers should eat food with less fat，oil，and sugar.

*Teenagers need to eat some fruit and vegetables every day. Fruit and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have little fat.

*Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.

*Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.

1. “Junk food” contains a lot of fat，oil，salt，and sugar.
2. In a recent survey at one school，scientists found many students liked fruits.
3. The underlined word “beyond” means “相等” in Chinese in this passage.
4. In this passage，doctors think the teenagers should eat more food with no vitamins.
5. The best title for this passage is “Advice On Teenagers' Healthy Eating”.

3 . Dear Seth,

You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you grow up, I hope you will find something valuable in what I am going to share with you.

Life can be cruel. There will be people in your life who won't be very nice. They might try to pick on you or hurt you because you're different, or for no good reason. There's not much you can do about these people but learn to deal with them, and learn to choose kind friends who are nice to you, who actually care about you.

Be open to life anyway. You'll find cruelty and suffering in your journey through life, but don't let that stop you from finding new things. Don't retreat(退却) from life. Don't hide or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences and new people. You will fail many times but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss out on the amazing feeling of success once you reach new heights. Failure is a stepping stone to success.

Life isn't a competition. You will meet many people who will try to do better than you, in school, in college, and at work. They'll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To them, life is a competition.

However, I believe life is a journey. If you always try your best to follow others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life and you will make your journey full of love and happiness.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are starting out on a scary, wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.

Love,

Dad

1. How many suggestions does the father give his son in this letter?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Five.

2. What does the underlined phrase “pick on” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．刁难

B．捡起

C．采摘

D．了解

3. Which of the following is the father's opinion?

A．Those who are unkind to you need your love most.

B．Although life is cruel, you should be open to life anyway.

C．Life isn't a competition so don't learn or improve yourself all the time.

D．Try your best to get nicer houses, cars, clothes and so on.

4. What's the best title for this passage?

A．Father and son	B．A moving family letter
C．The best advice	D．A wonderful journey

4 . We humans are only born with one set of eyes, so it's our job to take care of them for our whole lives. The good news is that if we do a few simple things every day, we can maintain （保持）our eyesight and reduce （减少）the risk of ever hurting our eyes.

Almost all doctors agree that we can improve and maintain good eyesight by eating lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. It is especially important for us to eat vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes. Besides , we need to protect our eyes when we spend a long time in bright sunlight. The best way to do this is by wearing sunglasses that have 100% UV （紫外线） protection. What's more,it is necessary to protect our eyes when we work with dangerous chemicals（化学物质）. For this reason we should always wear goggles（护目镜） in chemistry labs at work or at school. Finally, we should not spend too much time in front of the computer or television screen. That is why doctors advise if we have to use a computer for a long time, we should take a short break every fifteen or thirty minutes.

Keeping good eyesight is important. If we do these few simple things,we can protect our eyes and reduce the chances of losing our eyes. As a popular English saying goes,"It's all fun and game, until someone loses an eye. " When people say this, they mean that losing an eye is a very terrible thing.

1. While staying in the sunlight, we should wear goggles.
2. The writer gave us four pieces of advice.
3. The underlined word "that" refers to "taking exercise every day to keep our eyesight" .
4. The best title for the text is "Caring for Our Eyes" .
5. If we do those things the writer advises we can protect our eyes.

5 . Are you the only child in the family？If so，you are the most important in your family. Parents are the closest people to you in the world. But a lot of middle school students have a problem. They feel they're not as close to their parents as before. They even don't think their parents are fair（公平的）to them.

Some students complain that their parents often say a lot to them，but never listen to them. Some say their parents don't allow them to play computer games when other classmates are doing that. Others say when they're making phone calls to friends，their parents like to ask if they're speaking to a boy or a girl. These make them very unhappy. Some students even decide to leave home because they're afraid to tell their parents when they have done something wrong，especially when they do badly in exams. Then they usually think running away is the only choice（选择）.But they don't know running away may bring them some more problems. Problems are parts of life.

Here are some suggestions for you to solve your problems.

◆Find a good chance to talk with your parents. Don't be afraid to tell them your feelings.

◆Get help from others like good friends or teachers.

◆Keep a diary to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

◆Show your parents you're growing up. Then they'll feel you're no longer a small child.

If you follow the advice，you'll have a happy life and never think of running away.

1. According to the passage，who are the closest people to an only child.

A．Teachers.

B．Classmates.

C．Parents.

D．Friends.

2. Which of the following is TRUE？

A．Parents don't love their children now.

B．Middle school students don't have any problems.

C．Some students don't think their parents are fair to them.

D．Teachers don't believe their students.

3. What should we do if we have problems with our parents？

A．Talk with our parents.	B．Quarrel with our parents.
C．Leave our parents.	D．Say nothing to our parents.

4. Why does the author advise us to keep a diary？

A．Because it's our homework.	B．Because it can help us practice writing.
C．Because it can help us understand ourselves better.	D．Because it is interesting.

5. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A．Middle school students' friends.	B．Middle school students' hobbies.
C．Middle school students' problems.	D．Middle school students' school life.

6 . Bullies（欺凌弱小者） often bully students who are lonely, but the students usually don't tell anybody because they are afraid of the bullies. These students don't know how to stop the bullies and are very unhappy.

A 14-year-old girl in Canada was bullied all the time by three girls in her class. The girls even called her on the telephone to bully her. She was afraid to stand up to them and never told anyone about the situation. In England,a 13-year old girl was bullied because she was very tall. She was scared of the bullies, but she also never told anybody what the bullies were doing. She was so unhappy that she killed herself

These young students were lonely and unhappy. They didn't talk to anyone. So if you have problems, you should talk to your parents, your teachers or your friends.

1. Bullies often bully poor students.
2. The 14-year-old Canadian girl was bullied by some boys.
3. Bullies bullied the English girl because she was too shy.
4. The English girl killed herself because she didn't know how to solve the problem.
5. The passage mainly tells us that we should talk to someone we trust when we have problems.

7 . Whether you are teaching an elementary Spanish class or passing on Spanish to your children, it is important to teach children good manners. And there are culturally appropriate（恰当的）behaviors that children need to know.

These five behaviors are considered good manners throughout Latin America. Of course, these are good manners in the U.S. too. But they are not given as much attention because the opposite behavior is not considered particularly rude. In Spanish-speaking countries, however, the opposite behavior is negative（负面的）and can change the impression people have of children（and adults）.

All of these good manners can be practiced by children with different language levels.

Good manners to teach kids learning Spanish.

1.When you hand something to someone, put it directly into her hand. Do not toss things at people.

2. Keep your feet on the floor. Do not put your feet on chairs.

3.When you move away from a group of people or leave a room, say Con permiso. Do not just walk away.

4. If someone sneezes, say Salud, which means "take care" in English.

5.When you arrive, greet everyone. When you leave, say goodbye to everyone.

There are lots of resources（资源）for teaching children good manners in Spanish. Many polite behaviors also involve language. Here you will find resources for teaching polite expressions, including books and a song. There are also You Tube videos that teach polite behaviors.

In my experience, kids are interested in what is considered polite behaviors in different cultures, and they want to learn to act appropriately. We work hard to teach them to use Spanish. It is important that they also know how to interact（互动，相互交流）so that others are comfortable and they can make the most of the language they have learned.

1. The passage is written for _________.

A．children with different language levels	B．teachers who are teaching in the Spanish class
C．parents who care about their children's manners	D．travelers who will go abroad in holiday

2. The underlined word "toss" in the passage can be replaced by _________.

A．buy

B．make

C．throw.

D．send

3. According to the passage，which is considered an appropriate behavior?

A．Jim keeps his feet on his friend's chair.

B．Jim leaves his classmate's party without saying anything.

C．Jim sneezes，and his friend gets angry with him.

D．Jim comes in and says "good morning" to his classmates.

4. Which is NOT one of the resources for teaching children good manners in Spanish?

A．A language book.

B．A song.

C．A birthday gift.

D．A You Tube video.

5. The best title of the passage can be_________.

A．Good manners for Spanish learners	B．Some ways of teaching children Spanish
C．How to interact with each other	D．The history of Spanish language

8 . Starting from my second year of primary school, there was one event I hated every year: the piano recial（独奏会）. I didn't want to practice a boring piece of music and was scared to perform in front of strangers. Each year I would ask my father if I could skip the recital just this once. And he would say something about building self-confidence and working toward a goal.

So I was very satisfied when I stood in the church and watched my father play the piano during his very first recital. My father wanted to play music when he was small. But his mother couldn't afford lessons.

Three years ago, when he retired, he asked the church music director,Charles, to take him as a student. Just before the recital, Charles told me my dad was playing "the best I've ever seen him" .

For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he simply looked down at his fingers. I wondered whether he would even begin.

But the Aram Khachaturian's melody began. It seemed that my father was so focused on the music that he didn't realize we were there. My dad made it through the melody and then through another song. Although he didn't have many skills , he made up for it in feelings.

My 11-year-old son Jeff was there. "So what did you think about your granddad?" I asked Jeff later. "He was great, " Jeff replied.

My father may not have reached his peak musically, but in his grandson's eyes, he's at the top of the mountain.

1. From the first paragraph, we know the writer ____________ .

A．practiced the piano every day

B．didn't like to play the piano at all

C．was confident at piano recital

D．was always working toward his goal

2. When watching his father play the piano, the writer felt ____________ .

A．worried

B．sad

C．happy

D．proud

3. Which is NOT true about the writer's father?

A．He was poor when he was a child.

B．He gave the piano recital the year he retired.

C．The music teacher was proud of him.

D．He had learned the piano for three years.

4. People liked the performance of the writer's father because he .

A．played with his feelings	B．communicated with people
C．was an old learner	D．practiced hard

5. What does the story tell us?

A．Learning an instrument is easy for old people.

B．Skills for playing an instrument are not very important.

C．Children should respect parents decisions.

D．Never give up your dreams no matter how old you are.

9 .

When people think about Britain，they probably think of England-the Royal（王室的）Family，the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace. But there are also Scotland and Wales！Scottish and Welsh people are very proud of their country and nationality. When people ask me where I come from，I always say I'm Scottish. Ewan McDonald，Edinburgh

I think people sometimes imagine that we all live in beautiful houses in the countryside. Well，my aunt lives on a farm，but these days houses in the countryside can be very expensive. Most people live in towns，but it's true that houses in Britain nearly always have a garden. British people love gardening. Susan Philips，Manchester

Many foreigners think that Britain is cold and it rains all the time. This isn't true！We often have great summers here. The best weather is in the south and，in the summer，the beaches near my home are always busy. Kevin Ribson，Brighton

We don't have tea or sandwiches every day at five o' clock. But when we're on holiday in Cornwall, we sometimes have a "cream tea". Delicious! And it's true that you can find some fantastic cakes here-my favorite is chocolate cake. Uzma Jones, Cardiff

1. Where is Ewan McDonald from?

A．England.

B．Scotland.

C．Wales.

D．America.

2. What can we know from Susan's words?

A．She lives on a farm.	B．She hates gardening.
C．Few British people like to live in towns.	D．Houses in the countryside in Britain are expensive.

3. What does Kevin Ribson think of the summer in Britain?

A．It is great.

B．It rains a lot.

C．It is too hot.

D．It is too short.

4. What can we learn about Uzma Jones?

A．She can make a "cream tea".	B．Her hometown is Cornwall.
C．She has tea and sandwiches every day.	D．She likes eating chocolate cake very much.

5. What are the four children talking about?

A．What the weather is like in Britain.	B．What the houses are like in Britain.
C．Britain and British life in their eyes.	D．Wonderful places they have been to.

10 . The well-known "new great inventions" of modern China have made our daily lives more convenient.

High-speed trains

China created its first high-speed railway line in 2008.Since then，the number of passenger trips has grown by over 30 percent every year. By 2016，more than 5 billion trips had been taken on the trains. By 2020，one-fifth of the country's 150，000-km railway network will be used by the trains. This network will link more than 80 percent of major cities across China.

Mobile payment

Mobile payment is turning China into a “cashless society”. Instead of paying by cash（现金），customers now pay for their goods and some kinds of bills simply by typing a short password into the Alipay or WeChat Pay on their mobile phones.

Shared bikes

China has surprised the world with how quickly shared bikes are widely used. Nowadays，bike users can simply pick up or park the bike on the street through GPS and smart phone apps.

Online shopping

With around 751 million Internet users，China has been the world's largest and fastest-growing online shopping market. Because of lower costs and fewer licensing requirements（执照要求），it's easier for sellers to open an online shop in China. In 2016，more than 20 million jobs of rural areas were created，with over 8.1 million running their own online shops.

1. What's the passage mainly about？

A．The fast-developing technology.	B．Modern China.
C．China's new great inventions.	D．Convenient daily lives in China.

2. By 2020，more than _________ of major cities across China will be linked by the high-speed trains network.

A．30%

B．one-fifth

C．80%

D．20%

3. Mobile payment makes shopping more convenient in China because customers _________.

A．can go shopping without mobile phones	B．needn't take cash
C．don't have to use a password	D．needn't pay for the bills

4. Shared bikes can be picked up or parked _________.

A．on the street

B．at home

C．in parks

D．in the supermarket

5. _________ can make online shopping develop so fast in China.

A．Lower costs

B．Fewer licensing requirements

C．More job chances

D．A，B&C