Today more and more cars go into families. Which car is the best for people? Different people have different ideas.

    Some people like the bright colour car made in China. It's really a good choice(选择). The bright colour car made in China is cheap, nice and safe. This kind of cars is suit for(适合于) the general income (收入一般的) family.

    Some people love famous foreign cars like Japanese cars, American cars and German cars. They're good but too expensive. But most people think famous foreign cars of better quality are better in safety. These are suit for the high income family or for business.

   Some people like sports cars, because they're fast and exciting. Some sports cars are very nice but very expensive. Only rich people can afford them.

   Some people like travelling, so they need a travel car. Travel cars are comfortable. But they use much oil(油).

   What's the best car for us? Maybe it's a new and popular topic in life.

1  What does the writer think of the bright colour car made in China?

   A. It's nice but expensive.                           B. It's good but too expensive.

   C. It's cheap, nice and safe.                  D. It's comfortable.

2  To the writer, the famous foreign car is suit for _________.

   A. the high income family                     B. the general income family

   C. people like traveling                          D. people like sports

3  Some people like sports cars because they're _________.

   A. cheap and nice                                 B. comfortable and save oil

   C. good but too expensive                            D. fast and exciting

4  Which is NOT true about cars?

   A. Cars made in China are cheap.

   B. famous foreign cars are too expensive.

   C. Sports cars are also cheap.

   D. Travel cars are comfortable.

5  The passage tells us _________.

   A. some expensive cars                        B. famous foreign cars

   C. some cars made in China               D. different cars

Jackie visited his grandparents on their farm. And he was playing with a slingshot(弹弓)in the woods. He practised in the woods but he could never hit the target. As he was walking back, he saw Grandma’s pet duck. Without thinking, he shot, hit the duck in the head, and killed it. He was very afraid. He knew Grandma loved the duck. She would be sad or even angry if she knew that her duck was killed. He then hid the dead duck under a tree. His sister Susan saw it all, but she said nothing.

    After lunch that day Grandma said, “Susan, let’s wash the dishes.” But Susan said,  “Grandma, Jackie told me he wanted to help in the kitchen today, didn’t you, Jackie?” And then she whispered（小声说）to him, “Remember the duck?” So Jackie did the dishes.

    Later Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing, but Grandma said, "I’m sorry but I need Susan to help clean the house." But Susan smiled and said,  "Well, that’s all right because Jackie told me he wanted to help." and she whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Susan went fishing with Grandpa and Jackie stayed.

     These "remember the duck" went on for many days. Then finally Jackie couldn’t stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and told her that he had killed the duck. She gave him a hug, and said, "Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing. But because I love you, I forgave you. But I just wanted to see how long you would let Susan make a slave (奴隶) of you. "

1 What did Jackie hit with the slingshot at last?

   A. The target.           B. A rabbit.          C. The pet duck.      D. A pet dog.

2 Susan didn’t tell Grandma about Jackie’s secret because ______.

   A. she wanted Jackie to do something for her

B. she was afraid Grandma would be very sad

   C. she didn’t want to make Grandma angry    

D. she loved her brother very much

3 Jackie helped clean the house instead of going fishing with Grandpa because ______.

   A. he liked cleaning the house              B. Grandma asked him to

   C. he didn’t like going fishing              D. he wanted Susan to keep his secret

4 The phrase “couldn’t stand ” in Chiese means___________

   A. 不能站立           B. 迫不及待        C. 不能忍受         D. 无法停止

5 What lesson does the story want to tell us?

A. It’s dangerous to play with a slingshot on a farm.

B. It’s impossible to let girls keep secrets for you. .

C. It makes you feel better to tell than to hide.

D. It’s dangerous to let others see what you’ve done.

   Which animal do you think is "the king of the animals", the

elephant, the lion or the tiger? They are all large and strong. But I

think the tiger is "the king of the animals". If you watch carefully, you can find some black lines on the tiger's forehead(前额). The lines look like the Chinese word "WANG". The word means "the king of the world" in Chinese.

Most of the tigers come from China and India. Tigers are dangerous animals. They look scary(吓人的). They like eating meat. They have yellow fur with black lines. They usually weigh about 200 to 300kg. Tigers can run fast. They run at a speed of 20 meters per second.

    Some people think they are dangerous. But they don't know tigers are in danger now. There are only 20 to 30 wild South China Tigers in China and less than 300 in the world. Lots of people kill them for their fur. We should take action to protect them.

1  Which animal does the writer think is "the king of the animals" ?

A. The elephant.         B. The lion.        C. The tiger.      D. The lion and the tiger.

2  Some black lines on the tiger's forehead look like ___________.

    A.王                        B.汪                        C. 主               D. 丰

3  Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

    A. Tigers like eating meat.

    B. All of the tigers come from China.

    C. Tigers usually weigh about 200 to 300 kg.

    D. Tigers can run at a speed of 20 meters per second.

4  How many wild South China Tigers are there in China?

    A. There are less than 20.                            B. There are only 20 to 30.

    C. There are less than 200.                          D. There are less than 300.

5  Why do you think the tigers are in danger?

    A. Because the tigers couldn't find enough food to eat.

    B. Because lots of people kill them for their safety.

    C. Because lots of people think they are dangerous.

    D. Because lots of people kill them for their fur.

  Here is the bulletin board of Class 3. Some of the students put their notes on it. Please read them and answer the following questions.

1  The Chinese meaning of "bulletin board" is _______.

   A. 电影广告                      B.寻人启事                  C. 公告栏                     D. 通缉令

2  According to the notes on the bulletin board, what holiday might be coming?

   A. Christmas                                                      B. Halloween       

C. Thanksgiving                                                   D. New Year's Day

3  When Julia is busy, what does Alex always help her do?

A. To do math homework.                                   B. To clean the windows.

   C. To have P. E. class together.                                    D. To take books to school.

4  From the bulletin board, we know that Mr Chen is a ___________.

   A. repeater                    B. P.E. teacher        C. doctor            D. pilot

5  Why does Bill lend books to Mario?

   A. They are classmates.                   

   B. Miss Li wants him to do so.

   C. Bill has too many books.

   D. Mario forgot to bring his books to school.

When I was young，my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in   1  .

    One hot summer afternoon, I was  2  down the highway to New York when another car suddenly  3  into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane，so it ran onto the roadside. As a(n)  4  driver，I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident.

    I was    5   with that driver，but I thought that he just did not pay attention to（注意） the lane change, and he   6  did not do that on purpose(故意).The car ran away   7   after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while，I came around a curve(弯道) and found the  8 car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked   9   . As there was no telephone nearby and the nearest services were twenty miles away, I decided to    10   and see what the problem was.

   The man’s car had a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had another tire，he had nothing to work with. I decided to   11   him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later，I 12  the work. I was hot and tired，but I really felt  13  after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier   14  my car run off the road.

You can really enjoy great   15 from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.

1  A. need             B. school        C. danger              D. summer

2  A. walking           B. riding         C. running              D. driving

3  A. fell               B. jumped        C. came                D. climbed

4  A. new                     B. experienced           C. frightened           D. cheerful

5  A. unhappy          B. interested        C. kind                  D. friendly

6  A. even             B. certainly        C. almost               D. simply

7  A. quickly           B. quietly        C. politely               D. carefully

8  A. new             B. red                  C. same                D. other

9  A. excited           B. relaxed         C. surprised             D. worried

10  A. stay           B. search          C. stop                 D. hide

11  A. give                   B. train          C. help                 D. encourage

12  A. began          B. finished       C. took                D. continued

13  A. good           B. sorry         C. angry               D. shy

14  A. kept                    B. made         C. watched             D. heard

15 A. friendship          B. success       C. excitement           D. happiness

— I don’t think their going swimming ____telling adults is a good idea.

   — But things are now better ____worse. They’ll let their parents know before going.

A. instead of; without                                     B. without; instead of   

C. without; than                                         D. instead of; than

Let’s enjoy the song “Yesterday Once More”. It sounds________.

   A. bad                    B. sadly             C. well                   D. wonderful

– How many babies can a mother giant panda have _________ ?

   – One or two.

A. one time                  B. at a time              C. at times               D. some time

The trip from my school to the park _______ about twenty minutes by bike.

A. takes                   B. spends                C. costs                    D. uses

 _____of giant pandas is getting _________ because their living areas are becoming farmland.

A. The number, larger and larger                    B. A number, larger and larger

   C. The number, smaller and smaller                  D. A number, smaller and smaller