The thing that matters is not whether you fail or not, ________ whether you try or not.

A. and                                   B. or                             C. so                    D. but

— Look at the boy playing basketball on the ground. Is it George?

— It ________ be him. He told me he would play basketball after class, but he’s not sure.

A. mustn’t                            B. must                                  C. can’t                        D. may

— I’m not going swimming tomorrow afternoon.

— ________. I have to clean up my bedroom.

A. So am I                    B. Neither am I           C. Neither I am  D. So I am

Lily doesn’t know ________ she and her friends can do to help the little boy ________ parents have left their hometown for making money.

A. that; whose                     B. how; who                         C. what; who              D. what; whose

The underlined letter “ a” in the word “______” has a different pronunciation from the others.

A. math                                 B. calendar                           C. fantastic                  D. behave

— He hasn’t watched the movie “ So Young”, has he?

— ________. He told me it’s very moving and interesting, he’d like to watch it again.

A. Yes, he has                       B. Yes, he hasn’t                  C. No, he hasn’t          D. No, he has

Once, a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around, looking for its   41   piece. But because it was not complete, it could only roll (滚) very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine   42   the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but   43   of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on   44   for the lost piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit   45  . The circle put the piece into   46   . It could be whole with nothing lost. It was so happy and began to roll. As it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad   47   it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled very slowly.

         Sometimes we are perfect when we lose something. A man who   48   everything is poor in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something   49  . He will never know someone loves him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.

         We couldn’t be perfect. But we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, kind enough to share   50   with others and clever enough to know there is enough love  around us and then we can always have a wonderful time in our life.

1.A. miss                               B. lose                                   C. missing           D. losing

2.A. at                                             B. of                             C. in                              D. along

3.A. none                             B. all                             C. every one               D. each

4.A. look                               B. looking                    C. to look                     D. looked

5.A. perfectly                      B. perfect                             C. part                          D. partly

6.A. it                                             B. itself                                  C. them                        D. themselves

7.A. which                                     B. whether                           C. that                          D. what

8.A. own                               B. has                                    C. owned                     D. have

9.A. bad                                B. worse                               C. good                        D. better

10.A. kindness                     B. sadness                            C. happiness               D. illness

FUN TIME

Are you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice. Sudoku consists of the Japanese characters Su (meaning “number”) and Doku (meaning “single”), but it was not invented in Japan. It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan. In November 2004, The Times, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world.

The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子) so that every row, every line and every 3×3 box has the numbers 1 to 9. Here is a Sudoku. Please relax and enjoy. It’s fun!

根据以上杂志专栏内容，回答下列问题。

1.Who created Sudoku?

A. Howard Garnes.             B. Sudoku.                           C. Kaji Maki.                D. Nikoli.

2.Which is true about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?

A. He was the boss of Nissan Company.

B. He helped to make Sudoku popular in Japan.

C. He was the president of The Times.

D. He is an American.

3.Which is NOT true about Sudoku?

A. Sudoku wasn’t invented in Japan.

B. It was The Times that first printed Sudoku in the newspaper.

C. Each grid has more than one number.

D. It became popular around the world in 2005.

4.In the puzzle above, what should “X” be?

A. 5.                                       B. 4.                                      C. 3.                              D. 1.

5.What should “Z” be in the puzzle?

A. 8.                                       B. 5.                                       C. 2.                              D. 4.

The Flying Hat By Shannon Blackman

“The most sidesplitting story I’ve ever read. I couldn’t help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out.”

Willy King, Best Book winner

“It’s a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman’s excellent writing cheers you up.”

The Tide, London

“One of the best-selling books of the year. More than two million copies have been sold.”

The Sunday Reader, New York

“This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I can’t wait to see it!”

Marian Miller, author of Ms. Lilly

根据以上书评内容，回答下列问题。

1.Who is the writer of The Flying Hat?

A. Marian Miller                                                                 B. Willy King

C. Shannon Blackman                                                        D. Ms. Lily

2.Which is said about The Flying Hat?

A. A movie about the story is coming out.

B. People can buy the book all over the world.

C. The writer started the book because of a mistake.

D. The story is about a boy with a magic book.

3.What does sidesplitting mean?

A. Simple.                    B. Funny.                               C. Serious.                            D. Difficult.

Can the Time Go Slower?

Can the time go slower?

I’m still thinking of

The answers.

Can the time go slower?

My head is not

Yet clear.

Can the time go slower?

For me the rules of math are

Too hard to remember.

Can the time go slower?

My grade is what my father

Really cares about.

So can the time go slower?

My dear teacher,

I don’t want to run behind others.

Oh! NO!

There are still lots of questions

To be answered!

根据以上由Joanna Pitt创作的小诗，回答下列问题。

1.What is the reading about?

A. Taking a test.                                                         B. Teaching math.     

C. Learning driving.                                                  D. Running at the school.

2.Why does the writer ask “Can the time go slower” again and again?

A. She is missing her good old times.

B. She does not want to get old with time.

C. She’s afraid that her father will be home soon.

D. She’s worried that there isn’t much time.