1 . It’s nice to be invited to birthday parties, but sometimes you have to say no. How do you politely (礼貌地) refuse an invitation?

◆Send it in.

If you get a written (书面的) or an e-mail invitation to a party, refusing politely is easy. All you have to do is to give a polite answer.

◆Ask for time to think.

Refusing a face-to-face invitation can be difficult. The polite way is to ask for time to check your calendar. Then, you have time to find a polite answer. Just make sure that if you’ve been invited in person, you’d better refuse it in person. It’s polite.

◆Be thankful.

Even if you have to refuse the invitation, thank him or her for the invitation all the same. If your only reason is a conflicting (冲突的) event, tell the host that you will come if the dates are different.

◆Be honest (诚实的).

This may be the most important thing in politely refusing an invitation. You wouldn’t want people to lie (说谎) to you, so it’s correct etiquette (礼节) to give an honest reason. Just say it in a polite way.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
1. The writer gives us five pieces of advice.
2. We can refuse a face-to-face invitation by asking for time to check our calendar.
3. If an invitation conflicts with another event, you can tell the host that you will come if the dates are different.
4. To be thankful is the most important to refuse an invitation.
5. The main idea of the passage is how to politely turn down an invitation.

2 . A young man was getting ready to graduate from the college. He loved a beautiful sports car for many months, and knew his father could well afford it for him. He told his father that was all he wanted.

As the graduation day was coming, the young man had got nothing from his father. On the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study. He told his son how proud he was to have such a good son, and told him how much he loved him. Then he gave his son a beautiful gift box. The young man opened the box and found a lovely book, a Bible, with the young man’s name on it. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you gave me a Bible?” He then ran out of the house, leaving the Bible behind.

Many years later, the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful house and a wonderful family. Realizing his father was old, he thought he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Unfortunately, he was told that his father had died.

When he arrived at his father’s house, he began to take care of his father’s papers. And then he found the Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened it and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, from the back of the Bible dropped a car key. That was the key to the sports car he wanted so much. Sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.

Sometimes we don’t realize the good luck that we already have because we don’t know the “gift box” is packed in a different way. The “gift box” may be the door to happiness. It is just waiting for us to open.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. The son would like his father to buy him ________.

A．a beautiful gift box	B．a sports car
C．a beautiful house	D．a Bible

2. The son ran out of the house angrily because ________.

A．his father didn’t love him

B．his father gave him nothing

C．his father said something wrong to him

D．he thought his father only gave him a Bible

3. Many years later, the son ________.

A．had a hard life	B．went to see his father quite often
C．became a successful businessman	D．was told his father was still healthy

4. What did the son feel when he got the car key?

A．Sad and regretful.	B．Disappointed and upset.
C．Excited and happy.	D．Worried and sad.

5. From the story, the writer wants to tell us ________.

A．we should accept any gift that our parents give us

B．we may miss good luck because they are not packed as we expected

C．we should look after our parents carefully

D．our parents will give us everything we ask for

3 . When you feel sad, don’t worry too much. There are many ways to make you happy again. Here are some suggestions for you.

1. Try to get to know your neighbors and do them a favor if they need any help.

2. Join a local sports or social（社会的）club and take part in their activities. You may forget your unhappy feeling in this way.

3. Travel to another place to learn more about our beautiful world. This will help you increase（增加）your feeling of enjoying natural beauty and you would become more interested in the new environment（环境）.

Anyway, it’s important to have an enjoyable and relaxing（轻松的）heart. If you always think of happy and good things, you will never feel lonely when you are in trouble. Tell your sad feelings to your true friend when you are unhappy. He can deal with it for you and help you at any time. In this way, you can become a happy person forever.

1. The three suggestions can help make you feel ________ again.

A．pleased

B．terrible

C．sad

D．excited

2. When your neighbors get into trouble, you can ________ to make you feel happy.

A．ask them for money

B．laugh at them

C．make friends with them

D．help them

3. Which of the following is not a good way to forget your sad feelings?

A．Joining a local sports club.

B．Taking part in social activities.

C．Traveling to another place to learn more about our beautiful world.

D．Staying at home and thinking of your sad things all the time.

4. When you are in trouble, you should ________ to deal with your loneliness（孤独）.

A．have a healthy body	B．tell your sad feelings to your true friend
C．thinking of happy and unhappy things	D．never let your friend help you

5. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．how to get along with your friends	B．how to become successful in life
C．how to keep a happy feeling	D．how to make true friends

4 . When you want to go shopping, you will decide how much money you can pay for new clothes and think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then you just only look for those clothes. There’re labels（标签）inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The labels may say “dry-clean only”. If you put these clothes into the water to wash them, you may ruin（损坏）them.

Many clothes today must be dry-leaned. Dry-cleaning is expensive. So when you buy new clothes, check if they will need to be dry-cleaned. You’ll save money if your clothes can be washed in water.

You can also save money if you buy clothes that are well-made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always made better. They don't always fit better. Sometimes the less expensive clothes look and fit better than the more expensive ones.

1. Before you buy clothes, the first thing for you to do is ________.

A．to get advice from others

B．to decide how much money they cost

C．to decide what color you like

D．to think about what style you want

2. ________ can tell you how to take care of your clothes.

A．The labels

B．The colors

C．The styles

D．The materials

3. If you want to save money, you can buy clothes ________.

A．that can be washed in water	B．that need to dry-cleaned
C．that look good	D．that is the cheapest

4. From the passage, we can learn ________.

A．dry-cleaning is cheap

B．sometimes the cheaper clothes can fit you better

C．expensive clothes last longer

D．cheap clothes last longer

5. The writer mainly tells us ________.

A．how to choose label	B．how to wash clothes
C．how to save money	D．how to buy clothes

5 .

It’s not true that only women wear skirts. Men can wear them, too.

In Scotland, men wear a kind of skirt called kilt. The kilt is their national dress and an important part of their tradition.

A kilt is a colored skirt reaching down to the knees. It has checks（方格）on it with different colors, like red and blue. Each family in Scotland has its own colors.

How did the Scots start to wear kilts? There are many stories about it. One story is that the kilt was invented in the 1720s by an English factory owner, Thomas Rawlinson.

Rawlinson had a number of Scottish workers in his factory and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work. So he cut their long clothes into shorter skirts.

Today, most Scotsmen look the kilt as a formal dress. They usually only wear them at weddings or big dinners. There are only a few men who still wear a kilt every day.

Scots also wear kilts in parades（游行队伍）when they play their traditional musical instrument bagpipes. The army still has kilts as the dress uniform, but they no longer use them when fighting.

1. Which of the following is a kilt?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. In Scotland,different families have different ________ for their kilts.

A．colors

B．checks

C．sizes

D．shapes

3. When do Scotsmen wear kilts?

A．At weddings.

B．At big dinners.

C．In parades.

D．All of the above.

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The kilt was first made in the 1720s.

B．The kilt was invented because it could make the workers work fast.

C．The kilt is Scotland’s national dress.

D．The kilt is not the battle（作战）dress uniform of Scotland’s army.

5. The story mainly tells us ________.

A．things about Scotsmen’s traditional kilts

B．how to wear kilts

C．when to wear kilts

D．Scotsmen’s important tradition

6 .

When people talk to friends online, they may use emojis(表情符号) or memes(表情包) more often than words to show their feelings. Memes are more complex(复杂的) than emojis. They have words on images(图像).

Why do people like using them so much? I think there are a few reasons. With emojis and memes, we are able to show our feelings without typing(打字). It makes us chat more easily. If I want to say “I love you”, I can just send someone a “heart” emoji. Or I can send an “angry face” emoji to say “I'm very upset right now!”

Sometimes it is difficult to show feelings with words, so we can use emojis and memes to help us. For example, when you want to celebrate a victory(胜利), you can use the Success Kid meme. It's a picture of a boy with a clenched fist(紧握的拳头) and a determined(坚定的) face. It's easy to use a picture to show a thought or feeling that everyone knows.

People use these things for different reasons.

Emojis and memes are quick and easy, and almost every phone or messaging app has them.

1. Memes have 　　　　 according to the passage.

A．words and images

B．words

C．images

D．sounds

2. The second and third paragraphs mainly tell us 　　　　.

A．some emojis and memes

B．memes are more complex than emojis

C．how people use emojis and memes

D．why people like using emojis and memes

3. The emoji means “　　　　”.

A．angry

B．sad

C．love

D．happy

4. What's NOT the advantage of using emojis or memes?

A．They are quick and easy.

B．They can make people understand each other more easily.

C．People don't need to type.

D．They are changing every year.

5. What does the underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Different reasons.	B．Emojis and memes.
C．The Success Kid meme.	D．Phones or messaging apps.

7 . April 22 is Earth Day. Everyone on the earth should care about and protect the earth!

The earth has warmed by about 1°F (华氏度) over the past 100 years, but why and how? Well, scientists are not quite sure. Maybe the earth gets warmer and warmer on its own. But many scientists say that people are doing many things which make the earth warmer.

First, the greenhouse effect (温室效应) is a very important reason for the change of the earth. People give out too much energy into the air every year. It makes the earth warmer. Climate (气候) change is another important reason. Sometimes it becomes too hot and sometimes too cold. Sometimes there is too much rain and sometimes too little. The change of the climate makes the earth warmer. In turn, the warmth of the earth changes the climate, too.

People can affect the earth’s air, land and water. As for us, we can do many things to protect the earth. For example, we can use fridges less. We can tell more people about protecting the earth.

1. Earth Day is probably created for people to ________.

A．learn more about the earth	B．make full use of the earth
C．take better care of the earth	D．study the warmth of the earth

2. We can infer (推断) from the passage that the reasons for the warmer earth are ________ now.

A．not very clear

B．completely secret

C．well known

D．not given

3. The greenhouse effect comes from ________.

A．sea rising

B．climate change

C．nature’s unbalance

D．people’s activity

4. According to the passage, ________ may affect each other.

A．animals and islands	B．climate and the warmth of the earth
C．fridges and animals	D．sea level and the growth of plants

5. The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A．there is more rain now	B．we should protect the earth
C．we must stop pollution	D．sea level is getting higher

8 . Everyone likes talking about weather. When people meet, they usually say something like “Isn’t it a nice day?” or “Do you think it will rain?”

Different people often want different weather. When a farmer needs water, he hopes it will rain. When people want to take a trip, they hope it will be sunny soon.

How will be the weather? Many people think they can tell (判断) it. But they often have different ideas. Some may say, “It’s cloudy in the east. It will rain tomorrow.” But others may say, “No, it will be sunny tomorrow.” So people like the weather report (报告). It sometimes makes mistakes (错误). Still, it can tell many things about the weather.

1. When people meet, they usually say something about ________.

A．their clothes

B．food

C．their work

D．weather

2. The main idea (主旨) of Paragraph 2 is that ________.

A．different people often want different weather	B．farmers always want rain
C．sunny weather is good for a trip	D．people like to take a trip

3. People often ________.

A．don’t know the weather tomorrow	B．have different ideas about the weather
C．don’t like the weather report	D．do different things in different weather

4. What does the writer think of the weather report?

A．People don’t need it now.	B．It’s interesting to watch it.
C．It’s still useful.	D．It’s not useful at all.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．What is the best weather?	B．I like good weather
C．Weather report	D．Talking about weather

9 . Dear Jack,

Today is Saturday. It's sunny. Li Gang and I go to the zoo by bus. Now let me tell you something about us on the bus.

A blue bus comes, and Li Gang and I get on the bus soon.

"Here's a seat (座位) for you, Li Gang," I say.

"No, thanks, There is a seat near the door. I can sit there," says Li Gang.

The bus stops at the next stop. Then, an old man gets on the bus. Li Gang and I see him.

I say, "Here is a seat for you? Grandpa."

"Please take my seat. It's near the door, Grandpa," Li Gang also says.

"Thank you very much, boys. It's really nice of you." Grandpa says. He looks very happy. Then he takes Li Gang's seat.

At that time, I feel helping others is really a great thing! Do you think so?

Yours,

Zhang Tao

1. What's the weather like?

A．Rainy.

B．Sunny.

C．Cloudy.

D．Windy.

2. Who goes to the zoo on Saturday?

A．Li Gang and Jack.	B．Jack and Zhang Tao.
C．Li Gang and Zhang Tao.	D．Li Gang, Zhang Tao and Jack.

3. Where does Li Gang sit on the bus?

A．Far from the door of the bus.	B．Behind Zhang Tao.
C．At the front of the bus.	D．Near the door of the bus.

4. The old man thinks Li Gang and Zhang Tao are ________.

A．good

B．young

C．fun

D．strict

5. Zhang Tao wants to tell Jack ________.

A．how to go to the zoo	B．he meets an old man
C．Li Gang is a good boy	D．helping others is a great thing

10 . Zhang Kai is my best friend. He was very short. He had long hair and he was a little fat. He was very quiet and didn’t have many friends. He liked playing chess. We were in the same primary school. Later, we went to different middle schools.

Now Zhang Kai is 1.70 meters tall. He is the tallest boy in his class. He becomes very thin. He wears a pair of glasses and he has short hair. Now he isn’t shy and has lots of friends. He not only likes playing chess, but also likes playing basketball, listening to music and playing computer games. His favorite subject is English and he is a member of English club now. I don’t do well in English. On weekends, we often chat and help each other online.

1. Zhang Kai was ________ when he was in primary school.

A．thin

B．tall

C．beautiful

D．quiet

2. Zhang Kai liked ________ when he was in primary school.

A．playing chess

B．playing basketball

C．listening to music

D．playing computer games

3. The underlined word “online" means ________ in Chinese.

A．上课地

B．在线地

C．听话地

D．暴躁地

4. The passage tells us ________.

A．Zhang Kai and the writer study in the same middle school

B．Zhang Kai wore a pair of glasses in primary school

C．the writer can help Zhang Kai with his English

D．Zhang Kai has a new look now

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Zhang Kai was very fat in primary school.

B．Zhang Kai didn’t like playing chess in primary school.

C．Zhang Kai likes English very much.

D．The writer is very good at English.