1 . Several years ago, Ed’s teacher asked him to take part in a volunteer activity. It brought normal children and disabled children together. Each week Ed spent an hour in the special school helping the disabled children with their schoolwork, games and eating. Ed’s mother was a teacher, so he often met a lot of children. At first, Ed thought it would be scary to be with children who were so different, but later he found there was something special with those children.
Every Wednesday, Tom, Susan and Anna couldn’t wait to see Ed. Tom had to sit on the wheelchair. He was only able to say some simple words like yes or no. Susan, a deaf girl, always welcomed Ed with a big smile. As for Anna she was born with an illness, and it made her really small for her age. In a normal classroom, it would be common to stop children playing with something, speaking loudly or making noises. However, in that school, the teachers didn’t mind noises. They were signs of the children’s feelings.
Working with those children made Ed learn to notice others’ needs. One of Ed’s teachers said, “We should be part of something bigger than ourselves.” Ed never understood that until he worked with those children.
1. What did Ed NOT help the disabled children do?| A．Have meals. | B．Do their homework. |
| C．Play games. | D．Repair broken things. |
| A．He was deaf. | B．He was blind. |
| C．He couldn’t walk. | D．He couldn’t say anything. |
| A．Because the teachers tried to make their classes interesting. |
| B．Because it was a special way for the teachers to give classes. |
| C．Because the children showed their feelings in that way. |
| D．Because the teachers didn’t want to be angry with those disabled children. |
| A．Anna, Tom and Susan didn’t like Ed. |
| B．Ed’s mother was a teacher in that special school. |
| C．Ed was excited to go to that special school at first. |
| D．Ed understood his teacher’s words through the activity. |
| A．Try to be kind in life |
| B．Volunteer in a special school |
| C．Learn to work with other people |
| D．Give disabled children more care |
2 . My grandfather is an eighty-year-old man. He changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
Families aren’t families the way they used to be. A lot of families have broke down. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone’s working. No one has time to look after children at home.
And the cars! No one walks any more: everyone drives. We used to walk five miles to school every day, even in winter. But now they don’t. And in schoo1, the children don’t have to think any more. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide in our heads. Kids don’t use their heads any more；instead, they use calculators(计算器).
Most families have computers now. In the past we didn’t have computers.We didn’t even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now nobody eats home-cooked food any more.
And people don’t talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too, busy to think……
Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more.
1. My grandfather thinks the life ________.| A．is better than it used to be | B．is worse than it used to be | C．is as good as it used to be | D．is as bad as it used to be |
| A．生活 | B．工作 | C．婚姻 | D．家庭 |
①There are lights at home.
②People like to eat home.cooked food.
③Lots of families have computers.
④Lots of couples live apart because of some prob1ems.
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．①②③ | D．①③④ |
| A．People have too much time to talk with each other. |
| B．Life now is very simple. |
| C．Many families have broken down because of problems between husbands and wives. |
| D．Mothers stay at home and look after their children. |
| A．How life used to be | B．The better life | C．The changes in our life | D．Hard-working students |
3 . When traditional Chinese food baozi and the pizza meet together, what will probably happen?
These days a kind of new food called “Baozza” is getting popular online. In Beijing, many local people and a number of foreigners are the fans of the food. Why?
The new food has the features (特点) of Chinese baozi and western pizza. It has included the tastes of the two kinds of food. The restaurant, located in Beijing, serves all kinds of tastes of Baozza such as margherita and BBQ chicken.
The inventors of the food are a few American businessmen. They used to travel to southern China for business meetings. After they saw and ate baozi made of pork or vegetables many times, they came up with the great idea of creating Baozza.
Alex Cree, one of the inventors, said, “We were talking about the idea of making a kind of special baozi with more traditional western tastes like that of hamburgers and pizza. And then we called it ‘pizza baozi’.”
“There are a lot of people who only order one or two Baozza for the first time. They worry that the food doesn't taste so good,” Loren Heinold, another inventor, said. However, they will ask immediately for more when they turn around.”
1. What is Baozza according to the passage?| A．A kind of traditional Chinese food. | B．A kind of traditional western food. |
| C．A new invention of food. | D．A new restaurant in Beijing. |
| A．Some local people in Beijing. | B．A few Americans in Beijing. |
| C．Some Chinese people in America. | D．A few businessmen in South China. |
| A．Because they don’t have enough money. | B．Because they don’t like the special taste. |
| C．Because they worry that it isn’t healthy. | D．Because they worry that it isn’t delicious. |
| A．It’s exactly a kind of pizza. | B．It’s sold only in South China. |
| C．It’s loved by more and more customers. | D．It’s made of pork or vegetables. |
| A．A kind of new food called Baozza. | B．American businessmen in Beijing. |
| C．The differences between baozi and pizza | D．Delicious traditional Chinese food. |
4 . The history of women in space began 60 years ago. Since then, 57 women astronauts from nine different countries have flown into space.
 | Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova made history by becoming the first woman in space. She flew into space on June 16, 1963, and stayed there for three days. |
 | Sally Ride became the first American woman astronaut to travel into space. She flew into space on June 18, 1983. She returned on June 25. |
 | US woman astronaut Karen Nyberg began to work on the International Space Station on May 29, 2013. She returned in November, 2013. |
 | Wang Yaping, the second Chinese woman astronaut, flew into space on June 11, 2013. She stayed in space for 15 days and became the first Chinese teacher in space. |
1. The first woman in space is from ________.
| A．Russia | B．America | C．France | D．China |
| A．June 11, 2013 | B．May 29, 2013 | C．June 18, 1983 | D．June 16, 1963 |
| A．Valentina Tereshkova | B．Sally Ride | C．Karen Nyberg | D．Wang Yaping |
| A．2nd | B．4th | C．50th | D．57th |
| A．The History of Women | B．The International Space Station | C．Women Teachers in Space | D．Women Astronauts |
5 . Thanks to the ancient Silk Road, the lands of Italy and China have been connected for more than 2,000 years. Tourists from China and every corner of the world come to visit Italy every year. Here are four famous cities of Italy.
Rome Coliseum | Rome is the birth place of science, culture and of course, art in Europe. It is the perfect combination(结合) of the modern and the classical. When one walks around the city, one can see many museums. Of course, Rome is also considered as the fashion(时尚) centre of the world now. The Rome Coliseum is today considered one wonder(奇迹) of the modern world. | |
Pisa is a small city. It is famous for the leaning tower of Pisa. If you think that Pisa has only one leaning tower, you may just be wrong. This city has three leaning towers. Home of the famous scientist Galileo, Pisa is also known for its universities because the city is home of some of the most important universities in Europe. |
Leaning Tower | |
David | Florence is one of the most important provinces around Italy. Shopping here, you’ll find David, the most famous statue(雕像) of Michelangelo. If you are planning to spend a couple of days in Florence, you likely will not want to lose the opportunity to see and enjoy Arnolfo Tower, it will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9 to 6 p.m.(closed in case of rain). | |
Venice is a city over a hundred islands. You can visit most interesting places of the city by walks or by the famous gondolas. Art exhibitions, film festivals and famous carnival(狂欢节) make Venice a place that can be visited any time of the year. |
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gondolas（凤尾船）| A．at 8 a.m. on Sunday | B．at 9 a.m. on Tuesday |
| C．at 9 p.m. on Saturday | D．at 10 a.m. on Monday |
| A．Pisa has three leaning towers. |
| B．You’ll find David when you go shopping in Florence. |
| C．You can visit most interesting places of Venice by walks or by bus. |
| D．Every year, thousands of tourists all over the world come to visit Italy. |
| A．Italy and China | B．The Ancient Silk Road |
| C．All Roads Lead to Rome | D．Four Famous Cities of Italy |
Some children are talking about what they like doing in their daily life.
Lucy: Music is my favorite. I like listening to beautiful English songs best. They can make me feel relaxed. I often listen to my favorite music after supper.
Kate: I like music, too. I like listening to Chinese songs very much. I like Jay Chou's songs. I also like drawing. Maybe I can be a great painter when I grow up. I like reading, too. Reading makes me clever.
Peter: I don't like music or drawing. I think they are a waste of time. I'm good at playing basketball. I am an important member of our school team. Don't you think I'm cool?
Jacky: I am not a good basketball player, but I play football well. Playing football makes me strong. I feel energetic when I am on the football field. I spend half an hour a day playing football.
Andy: I think I'm a special boy. I don't like sports. Reading is my favorite. I can learn a lot from books. I spend two hours reading books every day.
1. What does Lucy like best?| A．Drawing. | B．Music. | C．Reading. | D．Playing football. |
| A．Lucy. | B．Kate. | C．Peter. | D．Andy. |
| A．It's a waste of time. | B．It makes him strong. | C．It makes him clever. | D．It can make him cool. |
| A．Lucy often listens to music after supper. | B．Kate may be a painter in the future. |
| C．Peter is on the school football team. | D．Andy spends fourteen hours reading books every week. |
| A．Lucy's and Kate's hobbies | B．Different people, different hobbies |
| C．Reading makes me clever. | D．Listening to music is good for people. |
Every year on April 22, people all over the world celebrate Earth Day. It is a time to work to keep our earth clean. People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water. U.S. Senator Gay lord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities with smoke. He needed to get support from Americans to clean up the earth. Finally, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! Now many countries around the world celebrate it, and you can, too.
How can you celebrate Earth Day? Here are a few ideas:
Join a clean-up project-Clean up your street or a favorite beach.
Save energy-Turn off the lights when you leave a room, and use public transportation.
Use less water.
Reduce(减少)/ Reuse/ Recycle ― Practice the three Rs: First, reduce how much you use. Then reuse or recycle what you can.
You can make a difference on Earth Day and every day!
1. People celebrate World Earth Day every year to _____.| A．have great fun | B．keep our earth clean |
| C．get to know each other | D．get support |
| A．Americans celebrated the first Earth Day. |
| B．Three Rs mean reduce, reuse and recycle. |
| C．Now about 20 million people celebrate the Earth Day. |
| D．People celebrate Earth Day by helping to do some public cleaning. |
| A．Three Rs | B．A Clean-up Project |
| C．World Earth Day | D．Save Energy |
8 . When Sally was a child, she went to the city park with her mom on a sunny morning. She felt very unhappy. Her mom saw that and asked why. Sally told her mother that she felt so sorry to see so much rubbish on the ground.
Her mom looked around. There were pieces of paper, boxes, glass bottles and a lot of other rubbish everywhere. “What can we do?” asked Sally sadly. “I’m sure you will think of something,” said her mom.
As soon as Sally got home with her mom, she painted a picture of the park and wrote a sign in large black letters at the top of the picture. The sign said, “PLEASE KEEP OUR PARK CLEAN”. Later, she took plenty of bags and went back to the park with her mom. Sally put up her picture on a big rubbish box.
The children at the park ran over to see what was going on. Sally handed each of them a bag. “Let’s clean up this place,” said Sally. Then they began to pick up the rubbish, talking and laughing. Soon, all the bags were full.
Then Sally’s mom led them to put the rubbish into different kinds of rubbish boxes. When they looked at the clean park, they all had a strong feeling of satisfaction.
From then on, Sally has been keeping doing the cleaning and sorting (分类) rubbish. More and more people joined her to play a part in environment protection.
1. Why was Sally unhappy?| A．Because she couldn’t find her mom. | B．Because her friends were not at the park. |
| C．Because there was too much rubbish. | D．Because the park was too crowded. |
| A．They laughed at Sally. | B．They spent a terrible and tiring day. |
| C．They bought some bags from Sally. | D．They joined Sally in picking up the rubbish. |
| A．A beautiful park | B．Sally and her mom |
| C．A clean-up story | D．How to clean the park |
Nowadays, many people are under great pressure because of the heated competition from the society. As we know, every coin has two sides. Pressure can be the power that pushes us to move on, but sometimes it can be harmful if we just let ourselves suffer from it too much. It’s important to find some ways to release pressure.
Time management is necessary. You should have a list of the things you need to do for the day and have to know the time that each of them will take you. Put the most important thing at the first place. You need to finish the essential work with more energy and a more concentrated mind. You will feel less stressed when you complete the task ahead of the deadline.
Regular exercise is important. We will feel tired and nervous as our bodies have to stay in one condition for a long time while we are working. Doing exercise can cause the hormone that makes us feel happy, so try to keep doing exercise for at least half an hour every day.
Don’t spend too much time on digital products. Digital products are really convenient, but it seems that we rely on them too much. From the result of a survey in Britain, 29% of the British people check their cellphones before sleeping and 18% of them will use their cellphones first when they wake up. If they don’t get their phones when they need, they will feel nervous. It is obvious that digital products have already caused some problems like reducing the ability of self-management and the chance of communicating with others. We really should use them properly.
To avoid the bad effect of pressure, try to keep a timetable to work and the habit of doing exercise and learn to use digital products well, and you will see the change of your life.
1. What’s helpful to finish your work in time?| A．Having a timetable. | B．Exercising more. |
| C．Getting enough sleep. | D．Eating healthy food. |
| A．difficult | B．hard | C．easy | D．important |
| A．Because it can help you finish work in time. |
| B．Because it can save your energy. |
| C．Because it is good for your communication. |
| D．Because it can make your body produce the hormone. |
| A．Digital products are good for our health. |
| B．Digital products help British people to sleep. |
| C．Digital products make us feel nervous if we use them for a long time. |
| D．Digital products are useless. |
| A．How to Become Healthy | B．You Should not Use Digital Products |
| C．You Should Have a Plan for Your Day | D．How to Release Pressure |
 | Hello, I'm McDull. I have a birthmark on my right eye. I have a kind heart. I'm not clever but happy, not rich but full of many dreams. I want to visit Disneyland, and eat chicken at Christmas. I have a happy family and many good friends. |
 | Happy New Year, everyone! I'm Piglet! I like going on exciting experiences with Teddy Bear. I'm a small but lovely pig. I live in the Hundred Wood with my friends. I wish my friends happiness and health. |
 | We're Pig Brothers! We are good at building houses. We like to be called “Pig Engineers”. We help others build their houses in the countryside. Have you ever read our story? In the story, we build a stone house and drive the wolf out. |
 | Long time no see! I'm Zhu Bajie, a very famous pig in a Chinese story Journey to the West. I'm good at kung fu (功夫), but I don't like working. In my free time, I like eating and sleeping. |
1. Which place does McDull want to visit?
| A．Disneyland | B．Hundred Wood | C．Western China | D．The stone house |
| A．Eating and sleeping |
| B．Building houses. |
| C．Doing Chinese kung fu. |
| D．Going on exciting experiences |
| A．Shy. | B．Lazy. | C．Helpful. | D．Dangerous. |
| A．He likes working. |
| B．He likes eating and sleeping when he is free. |
| C．He is from a Chinese story. |
| D．He is good at kung fu. |
| A．Four Famous Chinese Stories |
| B．Pig Stars in Four Famous Stories and Films |
| C．Four Famous Stories and Films |
| D．How to Make Friends with Pigs |
