Put 2 February in your diary! It is World Wetlands Day! It marks the date that the
Convention(公约) on Wetlands was signed(签署)in1971.This special day was first celebrated in 1997 and it is celebrated every year.
The celebration is a call for action. It is a way to show people how important and
useful the wetlands are for people. On World Wetlands Day, people around the world take
part in many wetlands activities. People take trips to the local wetlands. There are talks
about how important the wetlands are. People get together to clean up their local wetlands
Children draw pictures to advertise the day. People also compete(比赛)in boat races.
The World Wetlands Day is important! If there are no wetlands, there will be no water for anyone in the future. Wetlands help protect nature and resources(资源)like fresh water. Already,  more than 10000 million people in the world do not have fresh water.
Many people do not know how important the wetlands are. They can understand why an
elephant or a tiger is important because they are big, beautiful animals. It is much harder for
them to understand how important the animals in the wetlands are. These small animals,
such as frogs and snails, play a very important part in keeping the balance of nature.
All plants and animals are part of the food chain(链).If the small wetlands animals
die, some animals in the food chain will have nothing to eat. They will also die. People
need the wetlands to keep the balance of nature in the world. If we do not protect nature
today，it will be gone tomorrow.
小题1:What should you put in your diary?

A．Some frogs.

B．The date of World Wetlands Day.

C．1971

D．Any special day.

小题2:Where do people celebrate World Wetlands Day?

A．All over the world.	B．In ships
C．At home.	D．In their own way.

小题3:Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A．People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking part in competitions.

B．People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking hips to local wetlands.

C．People celebrate World Wetlands Day by listening to talks about the wetlands.

D．People celebrate World Wetlands Day by talking about the weather.

小题4:Why are small animals important?

A．They are part of the balance of nature and the food chain.

B．They are beautiful.

C．Bigger animals are eaten by them

D．Without them, there may be no water.

小题5:Which of the following might be the best title of the article?

A．Wetlands Are Important

B．Small Animals Are Also Important

C．World Wetlands Day

D．Food Chain

The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country.
Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.
One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate.
Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.
Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.
The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?

A．The benefits of learning other languages.

B．The reasons why people come to America.

C．The importance of learning English.

D．How to learn another language.

小题2:The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to_______.

A．discuss the need for teaching a new language

B．introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers

C．describe the advantages of moving to another country

D．show the problems of speaking only one language

小题3:The underlined phrase “multi-language speakers” (Paragraph 5) means “people who know ______.”

A．their mother language	B．a new language
C．more than one language	D．body language

小题4:According to the passage, if you can speak more than one language, you can____.

A．find a better job

B．make more friends

C．better understand history

D．communicate more independently

小题5:Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?

A．Not knowing another language.

B．Forgetting one’s mother language.

C．Refusing to learn another language.

D．Failing to communicate with others.

A 7-magnitude（震级）earthquake hit Ya'an,Sichuan at 8:02 on April 20, 2013, and it killed at least 196 people and injured more than 11,000.
Together with other students, Yang Xuelan ran out to the playground. She was safe. But all her textbooks and exercise books were buried（埋）in the teaching building.
What can we do when an earthquake happens? In fact, there's little we can do to stop natural disasters (自然灾害) such as earthquakes happening. But, some methods can reduce the harm they cause.

◆ Drop down onto your hands and knees. This way can protect you from falling.
◆ Cover your head under a strong table or desk. You can also stay along a wall,and cover your head with your arms and hands.
◆ Hold on to(守住,抓牢) your shelter(遮蔽物) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking continues.
Schools can normally take the earthquake drills（演练） to help student stay alive.
小题1:How many people lost their lives in the earthquake in Ya'an?

A．At least 196.	B．More than 11,000.
C．Less than 196.	D．About 11,196.

小题2:When the earthquake happened in Ya'an, Yang Xuelan was         .

A．at home	B．at school
C．on her way to school	D．playing on the playground

小题3:What does the underlined word "reduce" mean in Chinese?

A．提高

B．阻止

C．增加

D．减少

小题4:According to the writer, we can       to reduce the harm natural disasters cause.

A．do nothing	B．stay at home
C．take some methods	D．run out of the house

小题5:Which of the following can help you stay alive in an earthquake?
A. Dropping down onto your hands and knees.
B. Covering your head under a strong table or desk.
C. Holding on to your shelter until the shaking stops.
D. A, B and C.

Gao Wenqi, 49, owner of a restaurant in Xi'an, Shanxi, started to offer a new service on April 13, 2013: suspended meals (待用快餐). Now many restaurants in China, such as in Henan,Chongqing and Yunnan, have joined the program.
You can pay 10 yuan for a meal, which should be sold at 16, and leave it at the restaurant. Then other people in need, such as the disabled（残疾人）， the poor elderly or homeless children,can have it without paying.
This idea comes from the cafes (咖啡馆) in Naples, Italy. It's a tradition that someone there pays in advance for an extra (额外的) cup or two. Then another coffee-drinker can take them for free.
“The program is meaningful. It offers help with dignity（尊严），” said Gao to Xinhua. However, people are worried that someone who is able to pay would also ask for the suspended meals, so there should be rules for this program.
小题1:According to the passage, this program may possibly take place        .

A．in a restaurant

B．at a bus station

C．in a school

D．on a train

小题2:The suspended meals are offered to     .

A．students

B．workers

C．people in need

D．the rich

小题3:The underlined phrase “in advance” in the third paragraph means “_        _” in Chinese.

A．滞后

B．预先

C．优先

D．胜过

小题4:It's said that the idea of “suspended meals” comes from      .

A．Italy

B．the U.S.

C．Canada

D．China

小题5:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Someone who is unable to pay can ask for the suspended meals.

B．The program is meaningful and it offers help with dignity.

C．Gao Wenqi's restaurant joined the program on April 13， 2013.

D．All customers must pay an extra meal at the restaurant.

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!

9	2	4	7	6	3	1	5	8
5	3	6	8	9	1	4	2	7
X	7	8	2	5	4	9	6	3
7	1	9	3	4	2	5	8	6
4	8	3	6	1	5	2	7	9
2	6	5	9	8	7	3	4	1
3	9	7	4	2	Y	6	1	Z
6	5	2	1	7	9	8	3	4
8	4	1	5	3	6	7	9	2

 
根据以上杂志专栏内容，回答下列问题。
小题1:Who created Sudoku?

A．Howard Garnes.

B．Sudoku.

C．Kaji Maki.

D．Nikoli.

小题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.

小题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.

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

A．5.

B．4.

C．3.

D．1.

小题5:What should “Z” be in the puzzle?

A．8.

B．5.

C．2.

D．4.

In England, some food companies across the whole country have been told to carry out urgent (紧急的) tests on all beef products. Do you know why? That’s because some food companies used horsemeat to make beef products.
There are some examples about the horsemeat matter. In January, 2013, in a number of UK supermarkets, frozen hamburgers were found to have traces of horsemeat in them. Some frozen beef products made by food company FINDUS were found to contain horsemeat. All of the beef products made by this company have been removed from sale.
The government said that there’s nothing to suggest any health risk from the products. Food minister David Heath said people should not throw away frozen meat products and carry on eating meat. The government will tell people not to eat meat if the meat is not safe.
Food safety has been an important matter all over the world. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure the safety of food.
根据以上新闻内容，回答下列问题。
小题1:In England, some food companies have been told to ________urgently.

A．stop making beef products	B．test all their beef products
C．test all their products	D．remove all their products from sale

小题2:What else did some food companies use to make beef products in England according to the passage?

A．Horsemeat.

B．Beef.

C．Fish.

D．Chicken.

小题3:What does “traces” mean in the second paragraph?

A．描绘

B．追踪

C．痕迹

D．探索

小题4:What should people do with meat products according to David Heath’s suggestions?

A．Send them back to the food companies

B．Throw them away.

C．Never eat them

D．Go on eating them.

小题5:More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure _______________.

A．horsemeat out of products	B．the food safety
C．the test food	D．the food sale

Three boys, Tom, Sam and Jim bought seventeen apples. Tom wanted the half (一半). Sam wanted one-third (三分之一)，and Jim wanted one-ninth (九分之一)? But they didn’t know how to do.
Just at that time,a little boy came with an apple in his hand. The boy said to them, “Don’t worry. Let me help you” Then he put his apple into their apples, and made the number of the apples eighteen. Then he gave Tom nine apples, he gave Sam six apples,and he gave Jim two apples. He gave away seventeen apples and took his apple back.
The three boys were very happy. And they said: “How clever the boy is!”
根据短文内容，选择正确的选项。
小题1:There were___apples when the three boys divided(分配）them.

A．fifteen

B．sixteen

C．seventeen

D．eighteen

小题2:What was the three boys' problem?

A．They couldn’t eat the apples.	B．They couldn’t go home.
C．They couldn’t divide the apples.	D．They wanted to borrow some apples,

小题3:What did the little boy do to help them?

A． He put his apple into theirs when he divided the apples.

B． He kept an apple to divide the apples.

C． He got one apple from another man.

D． He ate an apple before he divided them.

小题4:Which one is right?

A． The three boys asked the little boy to divide their apples.

B． The little boy told them how to divide their apples.

C． The little boy wanted to help them.

D． The little boy wanted to take away their apples.

小题5:The underlined sentence “How clever the boy is!” means   in Chinese.

A．这个男孩是多么地感激啊！	B．他怎么样才能聪明啊！
C．这是一个什么样的男孩啊！	D．多么聪明的男孩啊！

The Chinese New Year is the most important festival for the Chinese people. It usually comes in January or February. It takes about 15 days to prepare for it.
On the eve of the festival, people close the shops and stay at home. They all get together for a big dinner. They stay up late and enjoy dumplings at midnight for good luck.
In the morning, people dress in their best clothes, and usually the old stay at home, the young go out to pay a New Year Call(拜年). It is an important time for the young. The young people bow(鞠躬）to the old people. The Chinese call this “Ke Tou”. This means “touching the ground with the forehead(额头)”. Then the young people give their best wishes to the old people. The old people give children gifts or lucky money.
They are very polite(礼貌）and do not use bad words on the Spring Festival Day. It，s the most important day of the year.
小题1:‘The Chinese New Year” in the passage means “   ” .

A．Mid-autumn Festival	B．the Spring Festival
C．Christmas Day	D．the Dragon Boat Festival

小题2:It takes about to get ready for the Chinese New Year.

A．a few days

B．twelve days

C．half a month

D．three weeks

小题3:On the eve of lunar New Year, Chinese people stay up late and eat dumplings because

A．they’re hungry	B．they want to get good luck
C．they like Chinese food very much	D．they want to read books

小题4:From this passage we can know that give children gifts or lucky money.

A．the teachers

B．their friends

C．the old people

D．their brothers

小题5:On the Spring Festival Day, what do people usually say to each other when they meet?

A．How are you?	B．Merry Christmas.
C．Good morning.	D．Happy the Spring Festival.

小题1:If you find Grace’s dictionary, you can call  .

A．9873-8769

B．668-0796

C．233-4105

D．15968720230

小题2:From the family tree we can see John is Jim and Helen’s

A．daughter

B．son

C．brother

D．cousin

小题3:Lily needs of Celion Dion.

A．three pencils

B．a red jacket

C．new CDs

D．2 sharpeners

小题4:Bill Smith is a    in No. 9 Middle School.

A．student

B．teacher

C．worker

D．singer

小题5:What’s Tom Cooper’s address?

A．Tom.C@yahoo.cn	B．Bill999@sina.com
C．312 Lin He Road	D．321 Yongfu Road

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小题1:Who lost a white cat with two big blue eyes?

A．Sam.

B．David.

C．Mary.

D．Charles.

小题2:You need to pay _________ if you buy the book A Christmas Carol now .

A．$59.60

B．$49.60

C．$39.60

D．$29.60

小题3:On what day can we see Titanic 3D in the Showtime Cinema?

A．Every day.	B．Friday and Saturday.
C．Saturday and Sunday.	D．Thursday and Sunday.

小题4:If you want to rent a house, you can call ___________.

A．385-0926

B．591-3127

C．332-5147

D．592-5147

小题5:Those ads above are most probably from a ___________.

A．map

B．dictionary

C．newspaper

D．guidebook