1 . A group of swans（天鹅）flew down to a beach where a crow（公鸡） was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).

“You have no flying skills at all!” He said to the swans, “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”

One of the swans, a strong young male, accepted the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.

Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle(努力)to keep himself from falling into the water.

The swan pretended not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water，brother？

Is that another trick?”

“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition, “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”

The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.

1. The underline word “ exhausted” in paragraph 4 means _____________.

A．tired

B．angry

C．frightened

D．regretful

2. Why did the crow keep touching the water?

A．Because he was showing another flying skill.

B．Because he was struggling to keep himself from falling into water.

C．Because he was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.

D．Because he was enjoying himself by doing so.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．The crow didn’t know flying.

B．Flying skills were useless.

C．The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.

D．The swan was better at long distance flying than the crow.

4. What does the story tell us？

A．No pains, no gains.	B．The early bird catches the worm.
C．Pride goes before a fall.	D．Practice makes perfect.

2 . There are many important rules which can keep us safe in our daily life.

In a fire

Escaping (逃) from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family. For example, you can use stairways(楼梯), roofs and fire escapes, but no lifts. From the lower floors of buildings, to escape through windows is possible. The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. It is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building. Windows are also useful while you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed, before opening the window. Otherwise（否则）, smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low next to the window to be sure you get fresh air.

In earthquakes

Here are some tips on how to stay safe in earthquakes. Get under a desk or table, or stand in a corner or under a doorway. Cover your head and neck with your arms. Stay in your seat if in a cinema or a theater. Get below the level of the back of the sea and cover your head and neck with your arms. Try to stay away from kitchens, where there are often many objects that might fall or get hurt.

Traffic rules

It is necessary for all to keep the traffic rules in mind and obey（遵守） them strictly. When one crosses the street, he should take the crosswalk. Keep riding on the right side of the road. When the red light is on, please stop and wait until the green light is on. It is important to let the children know that playing on the road is very dangerous. Helping the aged and children cross the road is always a kind deed. If everyone obeys the traffic rules, it will be much safer to walk or ride on the road.

1. You can try to escape a fire through the following ways except _____________.

A．fire escapes

B．lifts

C．roofs

D．stairways

2. According to the first passage, windows are _______________.

A．useless when a fire appears	B．useful in putting out（熄灭） a fire
C．the only way of escaping from a fire	D．one of the ways of escaping from a fire

3. The main idea of the second paragraph is_____________.

A．how to protect yourself in an earthquake

B．covering your head and neck with your arms can protect you in an earthquake.

C．advice for dangerous situations

D．how to stay calm in an earthquake

4. Which is the correct behavior according to the last paragraph?

A．You’d better play and ride on the road.

B．When the green light is on, please wait.

C．When one crosses the street, it is not important to take the crosswalk

D．You should keep the traffic rules in mind and obey them strictly.

3 . Everybody（每个人） wants to be healthy. You know food is very important(重要的）. There are many healthy foods. You can have bananas, apples, oranges,carrots because fruits and vegetables are good for you. But don’t eat too much（太多的） chocolate. It’s not good for you. Healthy food can make you strong and happy.There is a saying(谚语）, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and do some sports every day. Don’t be lazy! You will be healthy and happy.

1. Which is right?

A．Everybody is healthy.	B．Everybody wants to be healthy.
C．We are important.	D．Everybody is unhealthy.

2. Why are healthy foods good for you?

A．They make you unhappy.	B．They make you sad.
C．They make you strong and happy.	D．They make you ill.

3. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” means：

A．The doctor goes away when he sees an apple.

B．The doctor runs away when you give him an apple.

C．You eat an apple every day and you can be healthy.

D．The doctor goes away when you are ill.

4. What keeps you healthy?

A．Fruits and vegetables.	B．Healthy food.
C．Healthy food and sports.	D．sports.

4 . In Britain you may often hear “Drop in any time” or “Come to see me soon”, but you can’t really do that. People just say those things to make you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says “RSVP”, you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.
You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate(合适的). A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.
1. What can you do when a British friend says, “Drop in anytime”?

A．Visit him or her at any time.

B．Say no time to him or her seriously.

C．Telephone him or her before visiting.

D．Visit him or her soon.

2. What does the underlined word “RSVP” probably mean in Chinese?

A．请自便

B．请回复

C．请审阅

D．请来访

3. What should you do if your British friend sends you an invitation but you do not want to go?

A．Do not give him or her an answer.

B．Tell another friend to go instead of you.

C．Tell him or her that you can’t be there for some reason.

D．Tell him or her that you don’t want to go there.

4. Which of the following is considered impolite in Britain?

A．Buy small presents when invited.

B．Refuse the invitation without telling anyone.

C．Write a thank-you note after a visit.

D．Give a telephone call after a visit.

5. Where would you probably see this passage?

A．In an invitation.

B．In a guidebook.

C．On a poster.

D．In a newspaper.

5 . Something was crying outside. So I went out to see what was happening. A big cat sat by the door. It must run for a long time as it looked tired and dirty. I let it in my house and took out some food; this poor cat ate all, but still looked starving…, so I got my own cats’ fish, and the cat ate that too!
My five-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter were interested in the cat. They bathed (给……洗澡) it and fed it more food. They wanted to keep it. But I didn’t agree. It was not because I didn’t love it. We already had 2 cats and 2 dogs and our house             was not big enough to keep more. Another reason was that I thought maybe it got lost. And its owner (主人) must be worried about it. Then I posted notices all over the town in the hope of finding its home. I also bought an ad (广告)time on a radio             station. Three weeks passed, but there was no response (答复).
Finally, I decided to keep the cat. Our house was small, but I would take good care of it as possible as I could.
1. What did the cat look like when it came to the writer’s home?

A．Tired but beautiful.	B．Cute and clean.
C．Dirty but lovely.	D．Tired and dirty.

2. Why didn’t the writer agree to keep the cat?

A．The children liked to hit the cat.	B．The cat was too small.
C．He wanted to help the cat find its owner.	D．He didn’t like it.

3. What does the underlined word“starving”mean in Chinese？

A．饥饿的

B．忧郁的

C．恐惧的

D．沮丧的

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．At last, the writer had three cats and two dogs.

B．The writer’s house was too small to keep the cat.

C．The writer’s daughter is three years younger than his son.

D．The writer tried hard to find the cat’s home.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Why the writer didn’t want to keep cats any more.

B．How the writer found a cat and raised 饲养 it.

C．How the writer’s family looked after a cat.

D．What the writer did to find the cat’s owner.

6 . What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.

Escaping from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life.

It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such asstairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.

From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.

The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average(平均高度的) person, hanging by the finger - tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.

Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(渗) into the room.

On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes(灌木丛) and grass can help to break a fall.

1. It is important to ________.

A．put out the fire in the burning house

B．know the ways to escape the fire

C．jump off a burning house

D．keep the door closed

2. It is possible to escape through the windows ________.

A．if there are some bushes on the ground

B．if you are strong enough

C．if you live on a lower floor

D．ff you have a long rope

3. Which of the following escaping way is NOT right?

A．You can escape through stairways.

B．You can choose fire escapes.

C．Escape from the windows that open onto a roof.

D．Use a lift to come down at once.

4. Open the window so that ________ if the building is on fire.

A．you can get fresh air

B．you can call for help

C．you can easily jump off

D．you can be seen first

5. The best title of the passage is ________.

A．Escaping from the Windows

B．Save Yourself in the Burning House

C．Knowledge on Fire

D．Waiting for Help

7 . Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.
1. Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.
2. Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories (热量), not important nutrition.
3. Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.
4. Limit screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.
1. In this passage, “health” includes all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A．eating well	B．doing more exercise
C．having a healthy weight	D．wearing comfortable clothes

2. The underlined phrase “a variety of” means ______.

A．plenty of

B．all kinds of

C．the rest of

D．a lot of

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Eating more fruit and vegetables is good for people.

B．We should eat and drink things with little sugar.

C．We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and sports.

D．When we are full, we should stop eating, no matter how delicious the food is.

4. Screen time is the time that you spend ______.

A．playing computer games	B．watching movies
C．watching TV	D．All of above

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．How to eat healthy food.	B．Eating and playing are both important.
C．Suggestions for staying healthy.	D．Health is very important.