It’s Sunday morning．There are many people in the park，some boys are playing basketball．There are some girls under a big tree．They’re singing and dancing．What are those women doing? They are drinking tea．Look at the woman in a blue coat．Who's she? She’s my mother. She is talking to Lin Feng．Lin Feng is her student．He is a good student．He studies hard．He’s good at all the subjects． And he's friendly to all his teachers and his friends.
【小题1】 The boys are             .

A．singing	B．playing basketball
C．dancing	D．drinking

【小题2】My mother is             .

A．a teacher	B．an office
C．a doctor	D．a woman

【小题3】 Lin Feng is in               .

A．my home	B．the classroom
C．the zoo	D．the park

【小题4】 Who’s under a big tree?            

A．Some people．	B．Some women．
C．Some girls．	D．Some boys．

【小题5】What color is my mother's coat? It’s             .

A．blue

B．white

C．red

D．yellow

C



【小题1】 If you want to work in the south, you can apply for （申请）a job as _______.

A．a driver	B．an air hostess
C．a teacher	D．a waiter

【小题2】 You may call _______ when you want to be a teacher.

A．0775-6561382	B．0411-4313861
C．010-88488970	D．0411-4313865

【小题3】Who can be the best person to be a teacher at Instant Language Ltd.?

A．Mike likes studying and exercising.

B．Jack is handsome and good at driving.

C．Dave is a good student. He is also outgoing and good with kids.

D．Mary can speak English very well and likes listening to jokes.

【小题4】 Who can be an air hostess ?

A．Anna is 19 years old.

B．Lily is 1.70 meters tall and 18 years old.

C．Lucy is 1.70 meters tall. And she is studying in a middle school.

D．Lisa is 1.72 meters tall and she can speak three kinds of languages.

【小题5】 Which of the following is not mentioned(被提及) in the three ads?

A．Height.	B．Age.
C．Health.	D．Language.

Jane always goes to school early. She likes to talk to her friends before class. After school she does not go home early. She is always late. Jane stops to see the animals in the pet shop. She likes to see the dogs. One of them is a little white dog. She watches the little dog play in the window of the shop. She watches for a long time, so she comes home late.
One day her father and mother ask why she is late, and she tells them about the little dog in the pet shop.
Jane is not late the next day. She stops to look in the window of the shop. But she doesn’t see the dog, and she is very sad. She is also very happy, today is her birthday.
Mother shows her a big birthday cake and Father gives her a birthday surprise(惊奇). He gives her the little white dog from the shop. Jane is very happy. The next day Jane does not come home late. She runs home to play with the white dog.
【小题1】 Before class begins, Jane usually ________.

A．talks to her friends	B．plays with her friends
C．looks at the dogs in the window	D．takes a bus

【小题2】 After school Jane _____.

A．comes home early

B．is always late to go home

C．plays with the dogs

D．looks at the shops along the road

【小题3】.Jane likes _____ best.

A．the big dog	B．the little white dog
C．little animals	D．the pet shop

【小题4】 The little dog is not there because it _______.

A．is stolen(偷)	B．is put away(抛弃) by the shop
C．is ill	D．is sold(卖) out by the shop

【小题5】 The birthday surprise is _________.

A．a big cake	B．some presents
C．the little white dog	D．a birthday party

There are fifty students in our class. There are twenty-four boys and twenty-six girls. Some students live near the school, and some others live far from school. About half of the students usually come to school by bike. They often get to school at a quarter to seven. About fifteen students often come to school by bus. They often get to school very early, too. Another ten students come to school on foot. Their homes are near the school, but they are often late for school, because they get up late.
【小题1】 ________ live near the school.

A．Some of the students	B．Half of the students
C．No students	D．All the students

【小题2】 ________ students come to school by bike.

A．Twenty-five	B．Twenty-four
C．Twenty-three	D．Fifty

【小题3】 Ten of the students ________.

A．come to school by bike	B．come to school late
C．come to school very early	D．live in the school

【小题4】Some students get to school by bike at _______.

A．7:35

B．7:30

C．6:45

D．6:30

【小题5】 ________ students come to school on foot.

A．Thirty	B．Twenty
C．Thirty-eight	D．Ten

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “ is for Elizabeth.”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.
As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace — it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
But the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside — a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. It was my letter.
“In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”
【小题1】 The passage shows that __________.

A．Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B．Mother was too serious about her daughter in words

C．Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

D．Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words

【小题2】The word “gulf” in the passage means __________.

A．deep understanding between the old and the young

B．different ideas between mother and daughter

C．free talks between mother and daughter

D．part of the sea going far in land

【小题3】 What’s best title of the passage?

A．My Letter to Mother	B．Mother and Children
C．My Mother’s Desk	D．Talks between Mother and me

You know that eating a suitable diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong. But did you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter?
Studies show that when the brains is forced to do something new, it creates new neural (神经元) pathways. The more pathways you have, the faster you can think and the better memory you will have. Wonderful steps towards a smarter brain are as follows:
Choose proper TV programs
Watching an average TV show needs very little brain power and brings the same result as giving no care to physical exercise. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do,if you watch TV, choose something educational and full of information.
Travel
Traveling to a new country forces you to see and do things in a new way, making your brains more active.
Learning a new language
A new language learner usually uses different learning methods. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps you prevent memory problems in later years.
Master a new subject
Each week, choose an animal, a bird or a fish, and read everything you can about it. Go on learning unitl you become an expert on the subject.
Use your non-dominant hand
If you are right-handed,use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed. Doing familiar things in a new way will cause your brain to create new neural networks.
Read often
As you read, take the time to look up people or places that aren’t familiar. Reading can enlarge your vocabulary if you search for words and expressions that you don’t know.
Calculate while you shop
As you put things in your shopping bag, total everything in your head. See how close you get to the actual total.
Play video games
Studies have found that some video games force you to use critical decision-making skills and can even improve students’ math grades.
So get into the habit of challenging your brain, and make yourself smarter!
【小题1】The passage can most probably be found in a _____book.

A．history

B．travel

C．science

D．story

【小题2】.The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to _________.

A．the brain	B．the study
C．the neural pathway	D．something new

【小题3】.According to the passage,there are _____ ways to make your brain smartr besides traveling and reading often.

A．five

B．six

C．eight

D．ten

【小题4】.While you are reading, you should _______.

A．read as loudly as possible	B．look up something unfamiliar
C．read as quickly as you can	D．read from the beginning to the end

【小题5】.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
Playing video games is bad for your study and your health.
Using calculators a lot can make you smarter when you are a child.
Watching something educational on TV needs very little brain power.
Writing with the right hand can make the left-handed smarter.

When people communicate, they need words to express themselves. People living in different countries made different kinds of words.
Today there are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand of words. But we do not need all these. To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words. Before you leave school, you will learn only one thousand or more.
Vocabulary means a lot of words. The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your own vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are a lot of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book.
【小题1】The number of different languages spoken is about _______.

A．150

B．15,000

C．500

D．1,500

【小题2】 Before you leave your school, you’ll learn _______.

A．only two thousand words	B．five hundred thousand words
C．more than one thousand words	D．three or four thousand words

【小题3】 To make your vocabulary bigger, you must _______.

A．get as many dictionaries as you can

B．read as many books as you can

C．buy a lot of books

D．have a very large English dictionary

【小题4】You will enjoy_______.

A．the books written in easy English

B．your dictionary

C．your new words

D．finding new words in a dictionary

【小题5】 What is your most useful book?

A．Books written in easy English.	B．Books written in English.
C．Your dictionary.	D．Short stories.

Dear Liz，
My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life．
Life is busy and exciting．Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10  million and heavy traffic．I'm very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside  the city．There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who  is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．
I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda．The school teaches about 70 percent  in English，and 30 percent in Thai. I've learned some spoken language，but Thai writing is very difficult．The cooking lesson is my favourite．I'm learning all about Thai food and culture People don’t use chopsticks here，but spoons and forks． When I come back，I'm going to cook you a real Thai meal．
Last weekend we visited some temples．We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok．I  thought it was great，but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket  Island，where the beaches are even more beautiful．The month after next，we’re going to travel  to Mr．Phairat，s hometown in the north of Thailand．The Phairats own land there，and they  have two elephants．I’m going to ride those elephants — and even wash them．Sanan and  Chinda say it’s really fun．
I'm amazed by everything in this country，especially by the elephants．Elephants are an  important pan of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol(象征)of  Thailand for many years in times of war and peace．In the seventh century，a Thai king trained 20，000 elephants for battle．
I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing(拳击)lessons next time I write．
Love,
Mandy
【小题1】How many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?

A．4	B．5
C．6	D．

【小题2】Mandy writes in her e-mail that the__________ lesson is her favourite．

A．Thai speaking	B．boxing
C．Thai writing	D．cooking

【小题3】Next month，Mandy is going to visit__________．

A．Pattaya beach	B．PhuketIsland
C．Phairat’s hometown	D．Bangkok

【小题4】According to the e-mail，__________has been a symbol of Thailand for many years.

【小题5】What is the possible subject of the e-mail?

A．Study trip in Thai land

B．Food culture inThailand

C．Elephant riding inThailand

D．International schools inThailand

Dear Sir,
I am writing to you about my stay at your hotel. My wife and I arrived on Saturday, May 15^th and stayed for a week. Though we were treated well and found the service excellent, we think there are one or two things we should bring your attention.
1. We hoped for a nice holiday from our busy work lives, and your ad said “comfortable and quiet”. We want to have a chance to enjoy ourselves. However, we were always waken up by the noise every morning. Is it really necessary for the workers to start their repair work so early?
2. We hoped to swim in your “wonderful pool”. To our disappointment(失望), we found that it was closed for the whole time of our stay.
I hope you do not mind my writing to you about these things, but I would be happy if you could give me some explanation(说明). As I said at the start, it is a pity, and your service is so good in other places.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely
Tom Green
【小题1】Who is Mr. Tom Green probably writing this letter to?

A．His friend.	B．The owner of a hotel.
C．A reader.	D．His father.

【小题2】When did they get to the hotel?

A．On May 15th.	B．A week ago.
C．Last year.	D．On a cold morning.

【小题3】What’s the main idea of the second paragraph (段落)?

A．The hotel was very comfortable and quiet.

B．The workers in the hotel were very hard-working.

C．He thought the hotel didn’t provide them with a quiet place.

D．The service in the hotel was very excellent.

【小题4】What did Mr Green think about the swimming pool?

A．He felt disappointed because the swimming pool was closed for the whole time of their stay.

B．He felt disappointed because the swimming poop was too small.

C．He felt excited about it because he had a good time there.

D．He found it really wonderful, just like the words in the ad.

【小题5】What kind of letter is it?

A．An invitation letter.	B．A thank-you letter.
C．A sorry letter.	D．A complaint letter.

I was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.
While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. “Hello. Beautiful day, isn’t it?” he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn’t listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!
He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, “Would you like to keep this puppy?” I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.
I’ve always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.
【小题1】The “special friend” in the third paragraph referred to _______.

A．the man	B．a ghost
C．the puppy	D．the bag

【小题2】According to the story, which words can be used to describe the man?

A．talkative and friendly	B．boring and frightening
C．unfriendly and strange-looking	D．good-looking and outgoing

【小题3】Why did the writer keep looking at the man’s little bag?

A．Because the man was carrying it and running quickly.

B．Because the writer wondered what was inside.

C．Because there was something dangerous in it.

D．Because the writer saw a puppy in it.

【小题4】How did the writer deal with the puppy?

A．He left it in the countryside.

B．He gave it to his brother.

C．He took it home after the holiday.

D．He played with it and gave it back to the man at last.

【小题5】What’s the best title for the story?

A．Don’t Be Afraid	B．A Strange Man
C．Never Believe in Others	D．The Best Holiday