In almost every big country in the USA, football is a favorite sport .
American football is not like soccer. Plers sometimes kick the ball, but they kick and run with it. They try to take the ball to the end of the field. They have fou chances to move the ball ten yards.They can carry it or throw it.If they move it to the end of the field, they have got six points. This is called a  touch-down .
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven players try to stop the men who has the ball.If the men does not move the ball ten yards ,his team kicks the ball to the other team. Every university wants its team to win . A lot of people come to watch. They also yell for their favorite team. young men and women call their cherrleaders to come help the people to yell more.
Every team plays ten or eleven games each seasonswhich begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good,it may play znother game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1,the first day of the new Year. Many people go tosee these games and many others watch them on TV.
根据短文内容回答问题。
小题1:How many points can they get if they carry or throw the ball to the other field?
小题2:How many persons are their in one team from the article?
小题3:How long do the teams play each season?
小题4:How do people know about the football games ?
小题5:When do the best teams play again after all games a year?

Water, it’s a problem for the whole world. A bottle (瓶) of water may not seem like much to us,   1  it can help the people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾的) areas in China.
In the past few months, many places in southwest China have  2  a serious drought. There has been very little  3  since last autumn. More than 20 million people are   4  trouble finding safe drinking water.
After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by   5   away water, money and other resources (资源) to the people there.
Last week, the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League in China called on (号召) each student to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. In Xi’an, 900 students bought over 100 bottles of water  6  their pocket money. They also wrote their   7  on the bottles. “I hope you get more rain there. I hope you are happy.”
A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be very   8 . The serious drought has also made students   9  the importance of saving water. One student said, “I have decided to take a shower twice a week   10  every day to save water.”

小题1:	A．unless B．and C．but D．because

小题2:	A．bought B．experienced C．studied D．missed

小题3:	A．rain B．wind C．snow D．sunshine

小题4:	A．causing B．making C．having D．bringing

小题5:	A．drinking B．giving C．getting D．collecting

小题6:	A．by B．in C．for D．with

小题7:	A．plans B．notes C．wishes D．dates

小题8:	A．relaxing B．beautiful C．boring D．helpful

小题9:	A．think B．realize C．miss D．regard

小题10:

A．instead B．instead of C．except D．because of

Some interesting animals	Food
People in India think the cow （奶牛）is the mother of the earth. It gives so much but asks nothing in return. So in many Indian cities, people don’t eat or sell beef. Cows in India can walk free（免费） with the cars.	Grass
The zebra斑马belongs to属于 the horse family. They live in southern and central Africa. Zebras have excellent hearing and eyesight and are capable of running at speeds 速度of up to 40 miles per hour.	Grass
The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia. They can’t walk. They use their strong back legs to jump. They can jump over 56 kilometres each hour. They can go over nine metres in one jump!	Gum trees
The polar bear lives in the snow and ice. It is 3 metres long and it weighs重 450 kilos. It can stand up on its back legs because it has very wide feet. It can use its front legs like arms. It can swim well.	Sea animals

小题1:_________ is a member of the horse family.

A．The cow

B．The zebra

C．The kangaroo

D．The polar bear

小题2:The kangaroo can’t walk with its legs, but can________.

A．fly

B．swim

C．jump

D．run

小题3:If you walk in the street, you can meet a cow in________.

A．China

B．Australia

C．Africa

D．India

小题4:The polar bear lives on _______.

A．sea animals

B．grass

C．beef

D．gum trees

小题5:“In return” in the sentence “It gives so much but asks nothing in return” means ______in Chinese.  

A．归还

B．回报

C．轮流

D．要求

“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” said Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang Lin have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products (产品)are the most popular online.
It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security(安全)of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless(除非) you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”
小题1:What products are the most popular online?

A．Candies and DVD players.

B．Treasure products.

C．Clothing and home-use products.

D．Clothes and books.

小题2:Taobao is______.

A．a shopping mall

B．an online shopping site

C．an online shopper

D．the China’s largest website

小题3:In the last paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to “______”.

A．shop owners	B．products
C．sellers	D．online shops

小题4:Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Wang Lin’s life

B．Shopping online is not safe

C．China’s online shoppers

D．Online shopping in China

This term, I came to Chou Zhou Middle School. There are 42 classes, 110 teachers and 2400 students in the school.
In the middle of the school there is two tall buildings. They are for us to have classes. All the classrooms are there. There are some small rooms, too. They are offices for the teachers to work. All the teachers get ready for their lessons there.
In front of the tall buildings, there is a small one. It is the library. There are many books there. The teachers and the students like to read books in it. Sometimes they borrow(借) books from it.
There is a sports hall behind the tall buildings. The boys often play basketball there happily. Of course, there is a science building in my school.
This is my school. It’s not only big, but also nice. I like my new school very much.
小题1:There are ________ classes in Chou Zhou Middle School.

A．20

B．42

C．23

D．24

小题2:The classrooms are in the __________.

A．tall buildings

B．sports hall

C．library

D．office

小题3:How many buildings are there in the school ?
A. 5               B. 4              C, 3             D. 6
小题4:The students can borrow books from the ___________.

A．library

B．offices

C．classrooms

D．schools

小题5:Where is the two tall buildings in the school ?

A．They are in front of the library.

B．They are behind the sports hall.

C．They are between the library and the sports hall.

D．They are behind the on the left of the science building.

Bamboo is a giant grass that grows in warm places. It has many uses. Everything—from chairs and fishing rods to basket and paper can be made from it. And that’s not all. It can be eaten, too. People in China like bamboo shoots very much. They think the bamboo shoots are a delicious vegetable for parties and meals.
In many parts of Asia, bamboo shoots are a favorite food. The winter shoots are the best because they are soft, with a white and green color. Usually they are boiled in water with some salt. Spring shoots are darker and harder, so they take longer to cook. But they are cheaper than winter shoots.
Fresh bamboo shoots are seldom found outside bamboos’ hometown. But people in other places can buy bamboo shoots, too. These shoots are kept in bottles and cans. They need no cooking and are almost as good as fresh bamboo shoots.
小题1:Winter shoots_________.

A．taste better	B．have a lighter color
C．take less time to cook	D．all of the above

小题2:Fresh bamboo shoots are easily found in_________.

A．Asia

B．Europe

C．America

D．Australia

小题3:Bamboo shoots kept in cans_________.

A．need no cooking before eating	B．are sweet
C．can be made into chairs and tables	D．are used to make rope

信息归纳（共5小题，每小题1分）
张静的好朋友王颖随父母去了美国。张静给她写了一封信。请阅读后填写信息卡相关信息。
(注意：只需填写要点，不要求完整句子。)
Dear Wang Ying,
I really miss you. This term, we have a new headmaster(校长) and the school life is different. Now let me tell you something about it. Now, school begins at 8:45, half an hour later than (比……晚) before. Now I get up at 7:20 in the morning and go to school by bike at 8:00. There are three classes in the morning and in the afternoon, we have only two classes. School is over at 4:00. After that, we don’t have to do too much homework. We can do many activities in school clubs. You know, I like drawing so much, so I am in Art Club. I love the new school life.
Yours, 
Zhang Jing
Information Card

When does school begin now?	小题1:_____
How does Zhang Jing go to school?	小题2:_____
How many classes do they have in a day now?	小题3:_____
Do they have a lot of homework now?	小题4:_____
What does Zhang Jing like very much?	小题5:_____

Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big. And they can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap.
The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If a fly(蚊子) touches one of the hairs, the leaf close quickly. The fly cannot get out. In about half an hour, the leaf presses(挤压) the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly, the plant eats the fly.
How can that happen? Most plants get what they need from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It doesn’t have all these important things, especially nitrogen(氮). Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they need. Let’s hope that some of the bigger plants don’t get the same idea!
小题1:What kind of plant is the Venus flytrap?

A．It is the plant that can be eaten as vegetables

B．It is the plant that can eat people

C．It is the plant that can eat meat.

D．It is the plant that is poisonous(有毒的)

小题2:What are inside its leaves?

A．some small leaves	B．some pages of books
C．some flowers	D．some hairs

小题3:The Venus flytrap eats flies because__________.

A．It grows in dry parts	B．It hates flies
C．It’ll be eaten by flies	D．It needs air and water

HOW DO YOU GET A LIBRARY CARD?
* Anyone who lives, works or studies in the city can borrow books from the library free of charge.
* You need to show proof (证明) of your name and address.
* You need to complete application form.
* If you are under 18, you must ask a parent to fill in the form.
* You will receive a library card, which you can use immediately.
* You can use it at all Happy City public libraries in the city.
USING YOUR LIBRARY CARD
* You must always have your card to borrow books from the library.
* Please tell the library immediately if you lose your card. You are responsible for any books that are borrowed on your card until you report it to the library. You must pay to get a new card.
HOW DO YOU RETURN BOOKS?
* You can return books to any one of our libraries no matter where you

Maximum Number of Books (最大限量)	Loan period (借出期限)	Number of Renewals (更换)
10 books	30 days	2
4 magazines	14 days	1
2 cassettes	30 days	2
4 foreign language books	30 days	2
5 literacy (识字) books	30 days	2

Notice: You can borrow no more that 4 books on any one subject.
HOW DO YOU RENEW BOOKS? 
You can renew (续借) books in person, by telephone or by using the Internet. You can go to any Happy City Public Library to renew books, no matter where you borrowed them.
小题1:If your brother, who is in Junior 1 of a middle school, wants to get a card, __________.

A．he can fill in the form himself	B．You can fill in the form for him.
C．Your parents must fill in the form.	D．He has to pay for the books.

小题2:If you want to renew the book, you ___________.

A．have to go to the library again for it.	B．You can make it on the computer.
C．You have to pay for the second time.	D．You can only call the library.

小题3:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．If you don’t live in the city, you can also be able to borrow books by using the card.

B．If you lose the card, you can get a new one for free.

C．You can borrow books from any of the Happy City public libraries if you have the library card

D．You can use the card to borrow books in any library in the country.

小题4:You can return the book to _________.

A．the library where you borrowed the book

B．Your school library

C．The biggest library in the city

D．any one of the libraries in the city

Singles’ Day (光棍节)falls on every November 11th, and as the name suggests, this holiday is one specially for people who are still living the single life. It’s surprising that China is the only country in the world that has set up a special day for singles to celebrate(庆祝) their lives. To find out more about this celebration, read on.
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong（麻将）.
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the 'Sitiao' card. And that day happened to be November 11th. In order to remember the day, they called it Singles’ Day.
For breakfast on Singles’ Day, singles often eat four youtiao, which means the four "ones" in "11.11". Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. So they take part in 'blind date' parties , trying to find someone they love and many people choose to marry on this day. Besides the meaning 'single', the four 'ones' of the date can also mean 'only one' as in 'the only one for me.' Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only 'one' in their heart.
小题1:__________ first called November 11^th Singles’ Day.

A．The Chinese government	B．People who have been married
C．Four people playing Mahjong	D．People who don’t want to get married

小题2:The Chinese meaning of the word “'blind date' parties” in this passage is “________”.

A．盲人聚会

B．相亲会

C．化妆舞会

D．盲人党派

小题3:Singles often have ________ for breakfast on Singles’ Day.

A．some bread

B．noodles

C．4 youtiao

D．nothing

小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Singles’ Day is on November 11th.

B．Singles’ Day is celebrated by no countries but China.

C．Singles’ Day is for people who don’t have lovers.

D．To celebrate Singles’ Day, people play Mahjong from from 11 in the morning until 11 at night.