1 . There are many different kinds of wolves, the gray wolf, the red wolf, the Arctic wolf and so on.
Wolves are social animals. They like to live in groups. There are usually six or eight wolves in a group. They eat, sleep, play and run together. Each group has an alpha wolf. The alpha wolf is the leader of the group and the other wolves must follow him. The beta wolf is the second leader of the group. If something happens to the alpha wolf, the group will follow the beta wolf. The gamma wolf is the cleverest wolf of the group and all the wolves respect him.
Wolves are smart animals. They have their own languages to communicate. They “talk” in a lot of ways. They use their tails, heads, faces, ears and teeth. The alpha wolf howls (长嚎) to “talk” to his group. Every wolf has its own howl. When wolves are angry, they show their teeth and growl (低吼) .
(—from ____________)
1. How many wolves usually live in a group according to the passage?| A．1. | B．3. | C．6. | D．12. |
| A．follow | B．love | C．beat | D．respect |
| A．独居动物 | B．凶猛动物 | C．食肉动物 | D．群居动物 |
| A．Just alpha wolves can howl. | B．Wolves use body parts to talk. |
| C．Beta wolf is the cleverest wolf. | D．There are only three kinds of wolves. |
| A．Treasure Island. | B．The Vikings. |
| C．The Great Adventure at Yellowstone. | D．David Copperfield. |
2 .
| The Nile River The Nile River is 4, 135 miles long. Its location is in the continent (大陆) of Africa, mostly in the countries of Egypt and Sudan. It flows north into the Mediterranean Sea. |
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| The Amazon River The Amazon River is 3, 980 miles long. It’s the second longest river in the world. It is located in the continent of South America and flows through several countries including Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador. It ends at the Atlantic Ocean. | |
The Yangtze River Located in China, the Yangtze River is 3, 917 miles long and flows into the East China Sea. Chinese people can sing a lot of songs about the Yangtze River. Because it's one of the most important rivers in China. |
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| The Mississippi River and the Missouri River The river system of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River is the longest river system in North America at 3, 902 miles. It flows south into the Gulf of Mexico. | |
| A．3, 902 | B．3, 917 | C．3, 980 | D．4, 135 |
| A．In China. | B．In North America. |
| C．In the continent of South America. | D．In the continent of Africa. |
| A．Because people like singing. |
| B．Because it flows into the East China Sea. |
| C．Because it is the longest river in the world. |
| D．Because it is one of the most important rivers in China. |
| A．It is 3, 917 miles long. | B．It flows south into the Gulf of Mexico. |
| C．It ends at the Atlantic Ocean. | D．It's the second longest river in the world. |
| A．Geography. | B．Science. | C．Education. | D．History. |
3 .
| My mother does most of the housework like cooking and cleaning the room. My father can only do the dishes, sweep the floor and take out the rubbish. He wants to learn more about how to do the housework. |
| Each of my parents does 50% of the housework. My mother does the cooking and washing. She cleans the living room every day. My father makes the bed, cleans the bedrooms and drives me to school every day. |
| My father doesn’t do a lot but he tries to help. He hangs up the clothes after my mother washes them and my mother is happy that he can always give her a hand. |
| My mother is a doctor. She is busy with her work every day, so she has little time to do the housework. In fact, she isn’t good at doing it. So my father has to do most of the housework. Sometimes my grand-mother comes to help. |
1. Lily’s father doesn’t ________ at home.
| A．do the dishes | B．cook |
| C．take out the rubbish | D．sweep the floor |
| A．By bike. | B．By bus. | C．By subway. | D．By car. |
| A．清洗 | B．帮助 | C．闲逛 | D．提高 |
| A．Lily’s. | B．Cindy’s. | C．Bruce’s. | D．Peter’s. |
| A．Lily wants to learn more about how to do the housework. |
| B．Cindy’s father cleans the living room every day. |
| C．Bruce’s father doesn’t like to do chores. |
| D．Peter is one year younger than Bruce but one year older than Lily. |
4 . Nowadays, Chinese people live around the world, like Canada, Australia and America. Wherever they go, they always take their customs with them.
Many Chinese people live together in Chinatowns (唐人街), such as Ottawa, Sydney, or New York. Walking down the streets of any Chinatown makes you think you are truly in China. There are Chinese restaurants where friends enjoy eating dishes such as Peking duck and dumplings. On Chinese New Year, Chinese people in these cities celebrate the festival just as they do in China so that they will not forget the customs of their hometowns.
China has also shown its great arts to the world. Beautiful Chinese paintings and porcelain (陶瓷) can be seen in many museums. You might have classes about Chinese calligraphy (书法) and learn to write Chinese characters. You can find books about Chinese poetry and art. If you can’t get to China, China can come to you!
China has changed faster than almost any other country in the world. The new technology has improved the lives of millions of Chinese people, China has sent rockets (火箭) into space. We help more and more people around the world get to learn about China and Chinese culture. At the same time, we still carry on many valuable things and customs from the past like eating noodles and rice with chopsticks.
1. In paragraph 1, the underlined word “they” refers to (指) ________ around the world.| A．Canadians | B．Chinese |
| C．Australians | D．Americans |
| A．Because many Chinese people live together in Chinatowns. |
| B．Because they don’t want to forget the customs of their hometowns. |
| C．Because China has shown great arts to the world. |
| D．Because China has changed faster than almost any other country. |
| A．enjoy dishes like Peking duck and dumplings |
| B．celebrate Chinese New Year |
| C．learn to write Chinese characters |
| D．send rockets into space |
| A．Chinese people like to eat noodles and rice. |
| B．Chinese people like to use chopsticks. |
| C．Chinese people still carry on valuable customs from the past. |
| D．Chinese people are not used to using knives or forks. |
| A．Many Chinese people live together in Chinatowns. |
| B．China has shown great arts to the world. |
| C．China has changed faster than any other country. |
| D．Chinese people always take their customs with them wherever they go. |
Top 5 languages by number of native speakers Chinese 1,400 million Hindi 1,428 million English 681 million Arabic 328 million Spanish 478 million |
Top 5 languages by number of learners around the world English 1,500 million Chinese 300 million French 140 million Spanish 15 million German 15 million |
200 million 300 million 400 million |
1. Which language has the fewest native speakers?
| A．Spanish. | B．Arabic. | C．English. | D．Hindi. |
| A．Chinese. | B．French. | C．English. | D．German. |
| A．15 million. | B．300 million. | C．80 million. | D．1,500 million. |
| A．Chart 1 shows us the top five languages by number of learners around the world. |
| B．About 478 million people speak Arabic as their first language. |
| C．French has the largest number of learners around the world. |
| D．The number of English learners in China is increasing. |
| A．Human and society. | B．Human and nature. | C．Business. | D．Health. |
6 . Three children are talking about their past and now.
| l used to be tired of exercise very much. I couldn’t stand it a lot. So I often felt very sick and had to be absent from school sometimes. Mother said I was a problem. Now. I become a sports expert. My most free time is spent on exercise and all kinds of sports. You should be able to imagine what I’m like now. |
| In the past, I often spent my free time on computer games. When I was in Grade 5, my grades were so terrible that my teachers advised my parents to take me to the hospital for help. They used to think I had illness in my living habits. My grandfather sometimes takes me to some famous people’s old house and makes me learn more about them. And I realize my mistakes now. |
| I used to like to eat junk food like hamburgers, but my brother David didn’t. He often prevented me and told me it’s bad for my health. However, I thought he was wrong, and I was against him very much. Until last summer, I coughed a lot and sometimes had a fever. Then I realized I deeply got into mistakes these years. |
1. How did Marc use to be?
| A．He was healthy. | B．He was strong. | C．He was weak. | D．He was smart. |
| A．working | B．exercising | C．sleeping | D．eating |
| A．Because he was ill. |
| B．Because he had a poor memory. |
| C．Because he couldn’t get well with his classmates. |
| D．Because his grades were terrible. |
| A．His grandfather. | B．His mother. | C．His father. | D．His brother. |
| A．She takes much exercise. | B．She eats lots of junk food. |
| C．She starts to eat healthy food. | D．She doesn’t play computer games. |
7 . 
I am Tom from Canada and reading is my favorite. I can read both French and English books. The Mysterious Stranger(神秘陌生人) is one of the most exciting books I have ever read. It is very funny and it will make you laugh out loud.
The story happens in New York, America and it’s all about a man called Harry who meets a stranger one day while eating his lunch in a park. The stranger Mervin changes Harry’s life forever successfully. I won’t tell you how—you will have to read the story yourself to find out. Mervin has special magic (魔法), but he uses the magic only when Harry gets into trouble which he often does.
It’s not difficult to read the book. It moves at a fast pace (节奏) and lots of things happen on every page so you won’t get bored reading it. Though you might get a bit tired of Harry as he seems to never learn his lesson and keeps on making the same mistakes. I won’t tell the ending for you, but if you enjoy a good mystery and a good laugh, you will completely enjoy this book.
Mr. First has written two other books called The Lonely Child and Whispering Mountain. But I think this book is his best. I highly recommend (推荐) Mysterious Stranger to you!
1. Where is Tom from?| A．Canada. | B．America. |
| C．France. | D．England. |
| A．writes many books | B．loves reading |
| C．never learns his lesson | D．makes the same mistakes |
| A．It’s hard to read. | B．It’s slow-paced. |
| C．It’s great fun. | D．It’s boring. |
| A．He is very funny. | B．He is very polite. |
| C．He has special magic. | D．He often makes mistakes. |
| A．The writer of the book. | B．A reader of the book. |
| C．A character in the book. | D．Tom’s friend. |
A． | B． | C． | D． | E． |
9 . 
1. This is a map of a __________.
| A．street | B．park | C．neighborhood | D．school |
| A．across from | B．next to | C．in front of | D．behind |
| A．Pine Road | B．Hill Street | C．First Avenue | D．Second Avenue |
| A．restaurant | B．school | C．library | D．bank |
| A．go down Pine Road and then turn right | B．go down Second Avenue and then turn left |
| C．turn left on First Avenue and go along | D．turn right on First Avenue and go along |
10 . No. 1 Middle School provides different camps for kids. With the help of our excellent coaches, you will improve your skills and have fun at the same time. Here are some of the camps.
| Basketball Camp For：Students aged 8—13 Cost： ¥185 [Sign up (报名) before June 1 and you can save ¥10 ] Date/Time：June 5—9 9：00 am—12：00 noon Activities include：individual (一个人的) skill development, individual and group spirit, competitions and team games. Questions? Call Li Feng at 853-0158. |
| Soccer Camp For：Students aged 11—13 Cost： ¥135 Date/Time：July 17—21 9：00 am—12：00 noon Train with Head Boys Soccer Coach, Wang Jiang. The training will include the decisions players will make during a game, the skills needed to carry out those decisions, and the communication that players have with teammates. Questions? Call Wang Jiang at 913-7438. |
| Dance Camp For：Students aged 11—13 Cost： ¥135 Date/Time：July 17—21 9：00 am—12：00 noon Train with the best dance coach, Ma Lin. This camp is perfect for dancers who are interested in trying out for a high school dance team in the future. Questions? Call Ma Lin at 973-7312. |
| Swimming Camp For：Boys aged 8—13 Cost： ¥200（lunch and a camp T-shirt included） Date/Time：July 19—23 8：00 am—12：00 noon Train with Head Coach Mike Wilhelm and members of the school swimming team. Questions? Call Mr. Li Ming at 302-9158. |
1. If you are free from June 1 to June 10, which of the following can you sign up for?
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．913-7438 . | B．973-7312. | C．853-0158. | D．302-9158. |
| A．Bob, 5 years old. | B．Amy, 8 years old. |
| C．Bill, 13 years old. | D．Lucy, 14 years old. |
| A．The coaches are all named Li. | B．They all offer camp T-shirts. |
| C．They are all only for boys. | D．They all last for five days. |
| A．In a bank. | B．In a school. | C．In a cinema. | D．In a supermarket. |
