1 . Mike, a 12-year-old boy, lived in a hillside village. His neighboring village was famous because of a great discovery there. In 2003, paleontologists (古生物学家) found the bones (骨头) of the largest dinosaur (恐龙) in Europe in a field near his neighboring village.
Mike liked dinosaurs more than anything else in the world. He also believed that there was an amazing dinosaur bone under the ground of his own village. His dream was to be the first person to find it.
One summer morning, Mike was exploring (勘查) in a field near a river. He looked up to see his two friends Fern and Pepe running toward him with a colorful kite. Mike enjoyed playing with his friends and began to fly the kite with them. As he ran, he fell to the ground. “I caught my left foot on this grey object,” he said.
“A rock,” said Fern.
Mike looked at it carefully. “I don’t think it’s a rock,” he said excitedly.
“Let me pull it out,” said Pepe.
“No,” said Mike. “It’s better to leave the object right here.”
Mike and the boys ran to school to tell their teacher. The teacher called the paleontologist’s office. The next day, a paleontologist came to the village to examine the object. “It could be a dinosaur bone,” he said. Soon, many paleontologists came and more bones were found. They turned out to come from a new kind of dinosaur.
Fern asked, “What do we call this dinosaur?” “Interesting question,” said one of the paleontologists, “we’ll call it Mikesaur!”
1. Why was Mike’s neighboring village well-known?| A．Scientists often visited it. | B．It was the largest in Europe. |
| C．High hills were behind it. | D．A great discovery was made there. |
| A．Flying a kite. | B．Exploring in the field. |
| C．Collecting grey objects. | D．Giving a report to his teacher. |
| A．He thought it was a rock. | B．He thought it was a common bone. |
| C．He thought it was difficult to move. | D．He thought it was something valuable. |
| A．Fern got an expensive gift. | B．The teacher sent Pepe to hospital. |
| C．Mike felt proud of himself. | D．More people moved into this village. |
2 . The Hutuo River is the mother river of Shijiazhuang, the capital city of Hebei. About 20 years ago, it was dirty and almost dried up. Thanks to the government’s work, it has become much cleaner.
Wu Wenzhong, a 58-year-old villager, lives near the river. “My friends and I often played with water, swam and caught fish in it when I was a child. I liked catching fish best,” he said. He remembers that the villagers had to cross the river by boat at that time. But as time passed by, it got dirty and started to dry up.
To remediate (修复) the river, the government do a lot of things. They clean the river up and build levees (防洪堤) . They plant trees, grass and flowers to green the riverside. They set up fences (防护栏) and put up “No Swimming” signs along the river to protect people. They stop factories from putting waste water into the river. They keep an eye on the river to make sure it stays clean for the fish, birds and people who live nearby. They also have a long-term plan to keep the river in good condition.
Now, there are more than 20 kinds of birds living around the river. It becomes a home for birds again. People can enjoy a day outdoors with the beauty of nature along the river. Wu and other villagers are happy to see the river looking good again.
The Hutuo River’s story shows that when people work together to take care of nature, good things can happen.
1. What was Wu Wenzhong’s favourite activity when he was a child?| A．Boating. | B．Swimming. |
| C．Planting trees. | D．Catching fish. |
| A．How does the river look? | B．When do people green the riverside? |
| C．Why is the river important? | D．What do the government do for the river? |
| A．Many birds live around it. | B．Factories get water from it. |
| C．Over 20 kinds of fish live in it. | D．Villagers make boats near it. |
| Happy Rain on a Spring Night Good rain knows its time right; It will fall when comes spring. With wind it steals in night; Mute, it moistens each thing. Over wild lanes dark cloud spreads; In boat a lantern looms. Dawn sees saturated reds; The towns heavy with blooms. — Translated by Xu Yuanchong |
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When Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu (712～770) wrote this poem, he was living in Chengdu. Sometimes he went to farm in the field. The poem shows his care for farmers.
The very first word, “good”, shows the poet’s joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is good indeed, as it knows the right time to come. Here the poet uses personification (拟人), as if the rain were smart enough to know that it should come in time for the farmer’s busy plowing season.
When the rain comes, it appears during the night. Unlike the thunder and lightning of summer storms, the quiet spring rain makes its contributions without being known.
In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy, showing that there will be enough rain during the night. Then the poet imagines: tomorrow morning, all of the flowers in the city will bloom after the rain.
1. What’s the main idea of the poem according to the text?| A．The poet’s love for the wind. | B．The poet’s love for spring. |
| C．The poet’s care for the field. | D．The poet’s care for farmers. |
| A．Busy. | B．Quiet. | C．Clean. | D．Enough. |
| A．To introduce the poem. | B．To show the farmer’s busy work. |
| C．To describe the rain’s smartness. | D．To tell the right time of rain coming. |
4 . At an early age, we start learning how to manage money by watching our parents’ spending habits. Don’t worry if we haven’t learned well how to save or spend money. The following life lessons about money can help us form good spending habits.
Money doesn’t grow on trees. As kids, we don’t often think about where money comes from. We need to know that our parents work hard to make money, and that it may be used up one day. Going to their workplaces to watch how they work is a great way to understand money is not that easy to make.
We shouldn’t spend all our money in one go. It’s important for us to have a budget (预算) . In other words, we need to think about how much money we have and what we really want to spend it on. Realizing that our pocket money can’t cover everything we want, we should make smart spending choices.
We should set a clear goal and watch our money grow. If we wish to own a new bicycle but can’t afford it, we can save our pocket money. How? Write down how much money we have in a notebook and watch it grow. After we have enough, we can buy that wonderful bicycle we’ve dreamed about! Reaching our goal will greatly satiate us.
We can talk with our parents about how money is used and where money goes. Do you know what a bank account (账户) is? If not, communicate with our parents. We can also go to the supermarket with our parents to experience how money is spent in the real world.
Without doubt, we should treat money in a right way. Actually, learning about money isn’t a hard job. From these lessons, we can get a sense of money management and right money values step by step!
1. Where does money come from according to the text?| A．Parents’ hard work. | B．Kids’ life lessons. |
| C．Good spending habits. | D．The bank account. |
| A．Buy a wonderful notebook. | B．Make a free spending choice. |
| C．Set a goal of saving money. | D．Have an experience of shopping. |
| A．Relax. | B．Interest. | C．Surprise. | D．Satisfy. |
| A．Adults can make money grow more. |
| B．Kids should have a money spending plan. |
| C．Parents may give kids lots of pocket money. |
| D．Supermarkets will be places to change money. |
| A．Causes of Spending Money | B．Ways of Managing Money |
| C．Purposes of Treating Money | D．Conditions of Saving Money |
5 .
Chat (聊天) Today |
| Hi, Li Jian! Are you there? Hi! I’m here! What’s up, Wang Hao? Good. Mr. and Mrs. Sun are old and they are part of our “Help atHome” program. We can go and do something to help them. Yes! When? I’m doing shopping with Mum, but I’ll be back at five. Maybe at 5: 15?I’m doing my science project. Can we meet 30 minutes later? OK. Where? At the city library?Oh, no. What about the sports center? Sure. Zhao Min says he can clean their house and Zhang Fan saysshe can feed their cat and I’ll water their garden. I can make soup for them. Good! See you there at 5:45!See you. |
1. What are Wang Hao and Li Jian mainly talking about?
| A．Playing sports. | B．Going shopping. |
| C．Helping an old couple. | D．Doing a science project. |
| A．At the city library. | B．At the sports center. |
| C．At Li Jian’s home. | D．At the supermarket. |
| A．Feed the cat. | B．Make the soup. |
| C．Clean the house. | D．Water the garden. |
6 . Many of us like to watch and post short videos. But can we share whatever we like, even with the wrong information?
A blogger (博主) said sorry for one video she posted on Feb 16. In the video, she said that she had found a student’s holiday workbook and said the student’s name was Qin Lang. Many Internet users checked the student’s name, grade, and school. They found out the video might not be real. In a new video, the blogger claimed (声称) that she had given the wrong information to protect the student’s privacy (隐私).
Some people might think it’s not a big deal if you make a video with the wrong information. They believe that saying sorry will fix everything. But it’s not that simple. According to the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security (《治安管理处罚法》), if the videos don’t care about the truth and disturb (扰乱) public order, their makers will get punished (惩罚).
It’s important to be creative when people make short videos. However, it is not OK to make up stories and break the law.
As early as 2000, the State Council issued the Administrative Measures on Internet Information Services (《互联网信息服务管理办法》). It bans (禁止) spreading rumors and disturbing the social order. If you break the law, you could get in trouble. For example, you might get your social media account (账户) stopped, have to pay fines, get detained (拘留) or even go to jail (监狱).
Eleven online celebrities in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture in Sichuan were arrested (逮捕) in 2023 for selling fake products in videos. They got sentences from 8 months to 3 years and 2 months in jail.
1. Why does the writer use the blogger’s event in Paragraph 2?| A．Because she was punished by the police. |
| B．Because she shared someone’s information. |
| C．Because she put wrong information in her video. |
| D．Because she protected a student’s privacy. |
| A．Personal information. | B．Creative stories. |
| C．Online short videos. | D．Stories that may not be real. |
| A．They will be forced to apologize publicly on social media. |
| B．They might face legal actions, such as fines or imprisonment. |
| C．They will be asked to take educational courses on proper Internet use. |
| D．Their video content will be labeled as fake news with a warning. |
a. Writing stories.
b. Selling fake products.
c. Sharing one’s problems.
d. Fooling viewers.
| A．ab | B．ac | C．bc | D．bd |
| A．Making creative and entertaining short videos should always be encouraged. |
| B．Spreading false information in short videos can lead to serious legal consequences. |
| C．Short video platforms need to implement better security measures. |
| D．Bloggers often post fake stories to gain more attention online. |
7 . There are many clubs in our school.
Do you like playing ping-pong? Mr. Wu can teach you. Come and join the ping-pong club! You can have lessons on Friday and Saturday. Our school has a ping-pong game every year. What about joining in it next year?
Do you want to dance? Dancing is great. It helps you look good and be healthy. Join the dancing club and dance for the school art festival on May 27th every year. You can have lessons on Monday and Wednesday. Our beautiful art teachers, Ms. Li and Ms. Wu, will teach you.
Everyone loves delicious food. I think you love it, too. How about joining the cooking club? Here Mrs. Ma can teach you to make delicious and healthy food. There are lessons on the weekend. You can ask you mom or dad to take the lessons, too.
1. The underlined word “it” refers to (指的是) ______.| A．the ping-pong ball | B．the ping-pong club |
| C．the ping-pong game | D．the ping-pong lesson |
| A．Friday and Saturday | B．Monday and Wednesday |
| C．Wednesday and Friday | D．Saturday and Sunday |
| A．How to play ping-pong. | B．How to dance. |
| C．How to make food. | D．How to speak English. |
| A．Mr. Wu is good at playing basketball. | B．Ms. Li is a math teacher. |
| C．There is a school art festival every year. | D．Parents can join the dancing club. |
8 . Library Rules
★Everyone can borrow (借) three books every time. Everyone can keep books for only one month.
★Don’t write or draw in books, and don’t write on the desk in the library.
★You can bring your phone or computer to the library. But don’t make noises (噪音).
★Keep quiet. Sometimes you want to talk about things with your classmates, then you can find a study room (自习室) and talk.
★Don’t eat in the library.
★Remember to clean your desk and chair when you leave. If you have any questions about books, you can go to the first floor of the library. There is a library teacher, and he or she can help you.
1. How many books can you borrow every time?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．In the computer room. | B．In the study room. |
| C．In the library hallway. | D．On the first floor of the library. |
①have books for two months ②don’t write in any books
③keep quiet in the study room ④clean your chair and desk
| A．①③ | B．②④ | C．③④ | D．②③ |
9 . I’m Wang Tao. Let me tell you my school day.
On weekdays, I usually get up at 6:30. Then I read English for half an hour at home. My parents cook breakfast. Then my father drives to his office. And my mother takes the subway to the hospital to work. I usually eat some bread and drink a bag of milk at home. Then I take the bus to school. At about 7:45, I get to school.
I have four lessons in the morning. Then the first lesson begins at 8:10. At about twelve o’clock, I have lunch at school. I have three lessons in the afternoon. School is over at 4:30. After school, I often do some outdoor activities with my classmates, such as playing basketball, football and ping-pong. I usually get home at about 5:20. I always do my homework before dinner.
In the evening, I have some free time. I often listen to music for a short time. And then I do some reading because it is my favorite. After reading, I go to bed.
I’m happy every day. I think my everyday life is interesting.
1. Where is Wang Tao at a quarter to seven in the morning?| A．At home. | B．In an office. | C．At school. | D．In the hospital. |
| A．By car. | B．By subway. | C．By bike. | D．By bus. |
| A．At 7:30. | B．At 7:45. | C．At 8:10. | D．At 8:20. |
①He does outdoor activities. ②He does his homework.
③He has lessons. ④He gets home.
| A．③④①② | B．③①④② | C．①③④② | D．③①②④ |
| A．My School. | B．My Outdoor Activity. | C．My Favorite Lesson. | D．My Everyday Life. |
10 . A lot of people like taking a trip with no plans. They think it is very exciting and has more fun. But in fact, it is not always good. Making holiday plans is very important.
First, a holiday plan can help you a lot. Everything will go well with a plan. If you visit a place but you don’t book a hotel, you may have no place to stay at night.
Second, you have lots of things to take with you for a holiday. You need to plan what things you need to put in bags. For example, you want to visit one place, but when you arrive at the airport, you forget to bring your plane tickets (票)! You may be late for the plane. Then how will you feel? Of course, you will feel b…
Third, making a plan can help you save money. If you surf the Internet before you go on holiday, you may find some cheap plane tickets and hotel rooms.
Next time you go on holiday, try to write down some plans. They can help you have more fun during your holiday.
1. What does the writer think of making holiday plans?| A．It’s important. | B．It’s exciting. | C．It’s interesting. | D．It’s difficult. |
| A．Build. | B．Bring. | C．Make. | D．Order. |
| A．Better. | B．Bored. | C．Bad. | D．Busy. |
| A．Internet helps people a lot. | B．Making plans helps save money. |
| C．Never have a trip without any plans. | D．Don’t take many things for a holiday. |
| A．How can you make a plan? | B．Where will you go for a holiday? |
| C．What can you do in the coming holiday? | D．Why should you make a plan for a holiday? |
