1 . One day in class, the teacher held up an apple, stood at the front of the class and said, “Please smell the smell in the air!”
One student put up his hand and said, “I can smell it. It is the smell of an apple.”
The teacher passed by each of the students and said, “Smell again to see if the smell of the apple is still in the air.”
Half of the students raised their hands to show that they could smell it. The teacher went back to the front of the classroom and asked again if the students could smell the apple.
Everyone raised their hands except one little girl. The teacher came to the girl and asked, “You really can’t smell the apple?”
The girl answered, “No, I can’t smell it. I don’t think it’s a real apple.”
The teacher smiled at the girl and said to the class, “She is right! This is not a real apple.”
All of the other students’ eyes were wide open. They also might have thought that the apple was not real, but they didn’t have the self-confidence (自信) to speak up. They just followed the first student.
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。
1. The apple the teacher held up is a real apple.
2. The first student said he could smell the smell of an apple.
3. The teacher let all the students smell the apple.
4. Only one little girl could smell the apple.
5. The teacher wanted to teach the students to speak their mind.
2 . One January morning, Thomas Smith is walking his dog, Jack, in the park. Mr. Smith is sitting under a tree and Jack is running on the ice lake. Suddenly, the dog falls (掉) into the water.
“I must save my dog,” says Mr. Smith. He doesn’t think much, and he jumps into the cold water. It’s difficult for him to swim in the cold water. But he is just thinking about saving Jack. Luckily, he helps Jack out of the water. And they are safe now. “When we get out of the water, everybody asks how Jack is, and nobody is worried about (担心) me!” Mr. Smith says happily with a smile. In fact, people think he is a hero.
Animals are our great friends. Can you do the same for them like Mr. Smith? We should save the animals in danger.
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”。
1. The story happens on a cold morning in January.
2. Mr. Smith is talking with someone while the dog is running on the ice lake.
3. Mr. Smith feels angry because no one is worried about him.
4. People think Mr. Smith is a hero.
5. The writer wants to tell us to stay away from (远离) the ice lake.
3 . Long long ago, there were birds in the forest. The birds were very beautiful. One day, a man saw them. He caught them and sent them to the king.
The king liked the two birds very much when he saw them. He hadn’t seen such beautiful birds before. He kept both of the birds in a fine place and ordered his servants (仆人) to look after them well. The servants gave them fruit and delicious food. They were the center of attention (关注).
One day, another man brought a monkey to the king. The king was happy to see the monkey. Soon the monkey was the center of attention. People didn’t pay their attention to the two beautiful birds. The younger bird felt sad and became angry, but the other one didn’t lose his hope. He was much smarter than his younger brother. He told his brother,“We shouldn’t lose hope for life. We should remember the bad days will be over.”
One day, the monkey made the king unhappy. So the king ordered his servants to send the monkey away. The bad days of the birds were over. They became the center of attention again.
The smart bird said to his younger brother, “Nothing is permanent(永恒的) in the world and one should never lose hope.”
1. How did the king feel when the man gave the two birds to him?| A．Happy | B．Afraid | C．Sad | D．Angry |
| A．No one looked after him any more. | B．People didn’t like the monkey |
| C．The servants didn’t give them food | D．The monkey was the center of attention |
| A．They must run away. | B．They should be hopeful |
| C．They couldn’t be happy any more. | D．They couldn’t get attention again. |
| A．Everything is permanent. | B．Be the center of attention |
| C．Always have hope for life | D．Be friendly to everyone |
4 . If you have a chance to visit the US, it’s a good idea to pay a visit to Chicago.
Chicago is one of the largest cities in the US. It covers a land area of 588.2 sq km. The Chicago Bulls are world famous.
Chicago is also home to people who have migrated from all over the world. People move to Chicago from different places to live with their families or friends who arrived here first. They come by train, plane and boat to live in this great city.
The centre of Chicago is called the Loop. You can see many tall buildings here, even some of the tallest in the world. As you travel away from the Loop, there are communities of different foreign cultures. But you can’t travel east out of the Loop because of Lake Michigan.
When you travel south of the Loop, you will find Chinatown. There, people from China celebrate many of the same holidays as their home towns do, for example, the Chinese New Year. They also celebrate the holidays of the US.
Chicago is also called the Windy City, so don’t forget to take more clothes with you.
1. Paragraph 3 is mainly about ________ of Chicago.| A．the holiday | B．the weather | C．the centre | D．the people |
| A．east | B．south | C．west | D．north |
| A．home town | B．a place with a lot of Chinese |
| C．Chinese people | D．Chinese holiday |
| A．it’s always cold in Chicago | B．we can find Chinese culture in Chicago |
| C．Chicago is the largest city in the US. | D．you can travel east out of the Loop |
| A．introduce Chicago | B．show you how to travel around Chicago |
| C．ask you to visit Chicago | D．let you migrate to Chicago |
5 . Look! Here comes a cute bus. It looks like a panda with black ears and big eyes. It can carry 22 people and is about 12 meters long. A Chinese company made it.
The Smart Panda Bus uses Al technology. It can do a lot of things. The bus can drive by itself without a driver. Don’t worry! It’s very safe. When you get on the bus, you can swipe your hand. The bus will read your hand and know who you are. There are also robots on the bus. You can talk to them and ask them for help. If there is a thief on the bus, the bus will call the police.
In the bus, there is a vending machine. You can buy breakfast and dinner on the bus. This can save you a lot of time.
People in some cities, such as Changzhou in Jiangsu, Jinan in Shandong and Deyang in Sichuan, can take the bus. Do you want to ride it?
1. The Smart Panda Bus________.| A．can carry 32 people | B．has big blue eyes |
| C．comes from China | D．is about 22 metres long |
| A．catch a thief without the police | B．drive itself without a driver |
| C．sell you breakfast and dinner | D．play your favourite music |
| A．how the bus drives | B．what the bus can do |
| C．who made the bus | D．what the robots can do |
| A．make people’s lives easy and safe | B．help children learn about the bus |
| C．help police find thieves | D．carry more children to school |
| A．guidebook | B．story book | C．sports newspaper | D．science magazine |
6 . Tony loves his grandma. She often tells him stories about Santa Claus（圣诞老人）.
Today is December 24. Tony's grandma takes him to Kevin's Store to shop. She gives Tony fifty dollars and says, “Take the money and buy something for someone who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car.”
Tony thinks of everyone he knows: his family, friends and classmates. Then he thinks of Bobbie. Bobbie sits behind Tony. He doesn't have a warm coat. Tony knows it because Bobbie never goes out to play in winter. So Tony buys a blue coat for him. It looks really warm.
In the evening, his grandma helps Tony put the coat in a Christmas box, and writes, “To Bobbie, From Santa Claus” on it. “Santa helps people but never lets them know,” Tony's grandma says. They put the box in front of Bobbie's house and then go back home.
That night Tony knows Santa Claus is real, and they are on his team.
1. Tony gets ________ from his grandma| A．15 dollars | B．55 dollars | C．50 dollars | D．40 dollars |
| A．Tony has lots of money | B．Bobbie sits behind Tony |
| C．Bobbie doesn't have one | D．Bobbie's coat is too small |
| A．rich | B．kind | C．busy | D．fun |
| A．Santa Claus is busy | B．everyone loves Santa Claus |
| C．there is no Santa Claus at all | D．everyone can be Santa Claus |
7 . It’s no secret that laughter works wonders for us. And much research has been carried out, which shows that laughter is good for our general health and well being. It has been found to release endorphins(释放安多芬), our bodies’ natural “feel-good” chemicals, into our blood. But as we grow older, we are more likely to find fewer things funny. A child will laugh on average 300 times a day. By the time we reach adulthood, this number is around 20. But what’s behind this? One theory suggests that it’s not a problem of losing our sense of humor, but rather, as we grow older, we take things a bit more seriously.
Laughter is very much something we do with others. Studies have shown that we are 30 times more likely to find something funny when we are with others than when we are by ourselves. But to laugh with others, we do need to feel a connection to them. We need to feel comfortable in their company. That’s why it can be difficult to laugh with strangers. Laughter is also very contagious and one person’s laugh can spread quickly through out a group of people. But often what makes us join in is the fear of standing out and being different. We laugh, even if we don’t really get the joke, especially in groups controlled by a powerful person. When the head teacher tells a joke, for example, you laugh, even though later you might wonder if the joke was really that funny at all.
There are many different reasons why we laugh. Here are three widely accepted theories:
The Incongruity Theory: It’s often the unexpected that makes us laugh. When things that we are familiar with suddenly take a turn into the unknown, our expectations are challenged and that often results in laughter.
The Superiority Theory: We often find the mistakes and misfortunes of others funny. This would explain the popularity of online videos showing pranks(恶作剧)
The Relief Theory: Laugh offers light relief. It explains why there are so many jokes about the darker things in life. By being able to laugh at them, we are able to face them more easily.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?| A．More funny things happen when we are with others. |
| B．People feel comfortable in strangers’ company. |
| C．We laugh sometimes because of social needs. |
| D．Powerful people are more likely to be funny. |
| A．有感染力的 | B．有区别的 | C．令人害怕的 | D．令人舒适的 |
| A．The art of laughter. | B．The sign of laughter. |
| C．The power of laughter. | D．The science of laughter. |
8 . We go to many places every day. How do you travel? Do you usually walk or ride bikes?
In a modern city, there are many ways for you to choose (选择) when you go travelling. If you are busy, you can take a taxi. Taxis don’t need to stop often on the road. And the driver can take you anywhere you want to go, but it is too expensive. Of course you can also choose to take the subway. It is safe and quick and you don’t pay a lot. When you aren’t busy, you can take a bus, so you can enjoy the scenery (风景) of the city on it.
If you want to get some exercise, travelling on foot or by bike may be good for you. Walking can make you healthy and it is very cheap.
Today, many people have cars. But I think it isn’t a good thing because there are many cars in the street. They have to move (移动) very slowly and it takes more time to get to the places they want to go.
1. Some people choose to take the subway because it’s a/an ________ way to travel.| A．quick | B．relaxing | C．funny | D．quiet |
| A．going on foot | B．taking a taxi |
| C．travelling by car | D．taking the underground |
| A．people never take buses to travel | B．if people are free, they can take taxis |
| C．the writer doesn’t like travelling by car | D．people like to choose the same way to travel |
| A．the cars to choose | B．the ways to travel |
| C．the places to visit | D．the scenery of the city |
For Julie | |
| MON.~THUR. 7:30-8:00 Breakfast time 8:00-8:20 Go to school 8:30-11:40 Morning lessons Lunch Time 13:10-15:30 Afternoon lessons 15:30-16:00 Go home 16:00-18:30 Do homework Dinner Time 19: 30-21: 00  or  21:30 Go to bed | FRI. 7:30-8:00 Breakfast time 8:00-8:20 Go to school 8:30-11:40 Morning lessons Lunch Time 13:10-14:40 Afternoon lessons 14:40-15:10 Go home 15:30-18:30 Do homework Dinner & Free Time 20:00-21:  21:30 Go to bed |
| SAT. 8:30-9:00 Breakfast time 9:00-11:00 Piano lesson Lunch Time 14:00-16:00 Guitar lesson Free Time Shop 21:30 Go to bed | SUN. 8:30-9:00 Breakfast time 9:00-11:00 Piano lesson Lunch Time Free Time Relax/Watch TV/ Play with friends… 21:30 Go to bed |
1. What is the table (表格) about?
| A．The things Julie does in a week. | B．The lessons Julie takes in a week. | C．The food Julie eats in a week. |
| A．On Thursday. | B．On Friday. | C．On Saturday. |
| A．24 hours and 20 minutes. | B．26 hours and 40 minutes. | C．28 hours and 40 minutes. |
| A．At 15: 30. | B．At 16: 00. | C．At 17: 00. |
| A．Have breakfast at 7: 40. | B．Play the guitar at 20: 00. | C．Go to bed at 21: 30. |
10 . A school bus is used to take children to and from school. In the USA, about 350, 000 school buses take more than 25 million children to and from school. Yellow became the color of school buses in the USA in 1939. Dr. Frank got the good idea. He said it was easy for people to see yellow buses and the black letters on them in early morning or late afternoon. That would make children safer.
There are not many school buses in Britain, and they are not yellow. They have trackers（追踪器）on them. The trackers let parents know where the school bus is and whether their kids are on the bus.
Kindergarten（幼儿园）is a difficult time for some kids. It’s the first time for them to go away from their parents. To make kids love their school, Japanese kindergartens and schools have colorful buses. The buses can easily make children want to take them--and then, go to school. Even some parents want to take them too!
School buses are becoming more and more popular in China now. It saves a lot of time for students to take a school bus.
1. According to Dr Frank, ________ school buses are safer for the students.| A．yellow | B．black | C．white | D．colorful |
| A．France | B．Britain | C．German | D．Japan |
| A．信件 | B．字母 | C．图画 | D．数字 |
| A．school buses | B．school life | C．popular colors | D．children |
