My friend, Victor, is a zoo keeper in the National Zoo. His work is very interesting but it is hard. Sometimes it is dangerous, too. Every morning the zoo keepers have to get up at five to prepare the food for the animals. Each kind of animal is given special food. For example, the lions must be given meat; the deer must be given grass and leaves; and the parrots must be given fruit and nuts. Sometimes some animals won't let the others eat their food. If this happens,  each of them must be fed separately(分离地) .
Every morning each cage must be washed by the zoo keepers. This can be dangerous, especially with lions and tigers. To make the work easier, the animals are locked in the sleeping compartments (隔间) while the cages are being washed. When the animals are sick, the zoo keepers must look after them. Each sick animal is kept in a separate cage and given medicine. Sometimes they must be given injections. It is not easy to inject（打针） a sick lion!
All the keepers live near the zoo. Each of them has a small house. There he lives with his family. They do not have holidays on Sundays and public holidays. Instead, each of them has a day off during the week. Each keeper has a holiday on a different day from that of the other keepers.
The most important job of the keepers is to look after the safety of the visitors. People must be prevented from doing dangerous things. Many people have been injured because they did careless things, like putting their hands into the lion's cage.
小题1:What kind of food must be given to the animals like tigers, lions and bears?

A．Nuts.

B．Fruit.

C．Meat.

D．Grass and leaves.

小题2:Some animals must be fed separately because         .

A．they eat special food

B．they often quarrel with each other while eating

C．they always cause the zoo keepers much trouble

D．they won't let the others eat their food

小题3:All the zoo keepers must work       .

A．seven days a week	B．on Saturdays
C．on special festivals	D．on weekdays

小题4:The underlined word "injured" in the last paragraph(段落) means       .

A．受伤

B．被打

C．杀害

D．抓住

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People eat different things in different parts of the world. In the south of China people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it two or three times a day, for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They usually eat it with fish, meat and vegetables.
In Africa, maize(玉米) is the most important food. People there make maize into flour(面粉). From this flour they make different kinds of bread and cakes.
In western(西方) countries, such as in Britain, and in the USA, the most important food is bread and potatoes. People there usually make bread from wheat flour. They cook potatoes in different ways. In England the most popular food is fish and chips. They eat it at their workplace, in the park or even on the road. People call it “take-away” food.
小题1:What do people in the south of China eat every day?
                                        
小题2:Do the people in Africa make bread and cakes from maize flour?
                                        
小题3:What is the most important food in western countries?
                                        

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The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning(旋转) of the earth. At the equator(赤道) day and night are sometimes the same length. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 o’clock in the morning and sets at 6 o’clock in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted(倾斜) toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere(半球) gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.
小题1:How many meanings does the word “day” have?
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小题2:At the equator(赤道)，are day and night sometimes the same length?
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小题3:By what of the earth is a place moved from day into night and from night into day over and over？
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You either have it, or you don’t－a sense of direction. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, research director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
If you are using a map, turn it so that it relates to(与……有联系) the way you are facing.
If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree－something easy to recognize. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
Simplify(简化) the way for finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or wells in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as towerblocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you will never get lost again!
小题1:Children have the ability to find the way around when they are ______ years old.

A．5

B．6

C．7

D．8

小题2:Which of the following things cannot be used as landmarks?

A．Tower blocks.

B．Hills.

C．Wells.

D．Bikes.

小题3:What does the underlined word “emphasize” mean in the passage?

A．To give special importance to something.

B．To express thanks for somebody.

C．To understand or become aware of a fact.

D．To admire somebody.

小题4:Scientists believe that __________.

A．some babies are born with a sense of direction

B．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

C．people never lose their sense of direction

D．everybody has a sense of direction from birth

小题5:What may be the best title of the passage?

A．A research on direction.

B．A sense of direction.

C．People’s ability of finding the way.

D．Scientists’ research on skills.

“I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人)for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “I’m sorry, Mike. I really thought you should be  1 .”
Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a   2 “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.
“I’m, er…I’m just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team,” he said  3 . “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”
“I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.
“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.
All that night, I thought about the offer from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give me a   4  to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.
My first goal was to   5  an attractive advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway  6  passing Jeff’s smiling face.
My next step was to   7  which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.
With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster   8 to add these activities to our school program.
An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”
Hearing these words made my heart filled with   9 . I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team. He became the most popular candidate and I was large part of his   10 . The fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

小题1:	A．heard B．chosen C．invited D．followed

小题2:	A．polite B．loud C．warm D．cheerful

小题3:	A．proudly B．quickly C．nervously D．regretfully

小题4:	A．suggestion B．chance C．message D．change

小题5:	A．print B．invent C．create D．send

小题6:	A．with B．by C．through D．without

小题7:	A．carry out B．try out C．work out D．find out

小题8:	A．agreed B．wanted C．expected D．asked

小题9:	A．pride B．surprise C．patience D．hope

小题10:

A．luck B．spirit C．life D．success

The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how   1  you have worked to prepare for this test,” he said. “And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to those who   2  not to take the test.”
Many students thanked the teacher and left. The teacher looked at the students left and said, “Does anyone else want to get a ‘B’? This is your last   3 .” Two more students decided to go.
Only seven students were still in the classroom. The teacher then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences on the paper: Congratulations! You have just   4  an ‘A’ in this class. Keep believing in   5 .
I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test that any teacher could give. Students who are not  6  in what they have learned are ‘B’ students at most.
The same is   7  in our daily life. The ‘A’ students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have   8  both successes and failures. They have got life’s lessons, not only from normal education, but from events in their   9 , and have become   10  people. You see, one should always believe in himself.

小题1:	A．luckily B．terribly C．quietly D．hard

小题2:	A．dislike B．go C．prefer D．start

小题3:	A．chance B．trouble C．test D．idea

小题4:	A．given B．sent C．discovered D．received

小题5:	A．himself B．yourself C．themselves D．ourselves

小题6:	A．confident B．lucky C．difficult D．easy

小题7:	A．wrong B．impossible C．true D．good

小题8:	A．heard of B．dreamed of C．learned from D．caredabout

小题9:	A．studies B．activities C．lives D．trips

小题10:

A．ruder B．braver C．worse D．better

A year ago，I paid no attention to English idioms (习语), though my teacher told us the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his head，shrugging his shoulders, he said，“You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought , perhaps this is not a right topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted (打断) again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’？” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “ ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” I realized I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
小题1:A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because       .

A．I had no interest in them

B．English idioms were very difficult

C．I did not realize the importance of them

D．my teacher didn’t tell us the importance of them

小题2:At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant       .

A．I had talked too much

B．I had to stop talking

C．he was not interested in the topic

D．he was only interested in the Great Wall

小题3:“… was shown in an amusing experience.” The word “amusing” probably means       .

A．interesting

B．important

C．terrible

D．unlucky

小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

B．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.

C．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.

小题5:After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___________.

A．I felt very silly

B．the Englishman became a real fool

C．I became more carefully in everything

D．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool

One day Mrs. Wilson went shopping with Tracy and Ben. They went to the supermarket in the new shopping center.
“Why do you buy things here?” Tracy wanted to know. “Because they are cheaper here than at the corner store near our home,” Mrs. Wilson said。” Help me check the prices, please.”
The Wilsons were not rich and Mrs. Wilson was always careful with her money. She looked carefully after the prices of things. She bought lots of things in the supermarket. When they got home, the children said,“ We don’t think you saved money by going to the supermarket.”
“Of course I did,” Mrs. Wilson said。. “Everything was cheaper there.” “We know,” the children said,“but we came home by taxi because we had too much to carry. The taxi fare was more than the money that you save! ”
Mrs. Wilson added everything up. Her children were right.
小题1:The things at the corner store were ______than those in the supermarket.

A．cheaper

B．nicer

C．more expensive

D．saved a little money

小题2:Mrs. Wilson ______ in the end.

A．spent more money	B．paid less money
C．lost some money	D．saved a little money

小题3:From the passage we know the children were _________.

A．happy

B．clever

C．tired

D．lazy

小题4:Mrs. Wilson will _____________.

A．never call a taxi

B．go on buying things in the supermarket

C．buy things near her home

D．not go shopping with her children

小题5:The best title for the passage is ____________.

A．Cutting Price

B．Corner Store

C．Supermarket

D．Shopping

Linda is a 15-year –old American girl. She is outgoing and likes making friends. Her parents are very   1 .They have no tome to stay with Linda,  2 she spends a lot of time on the Internet(网络) every day. She likes  3    with other people on QQ and her QQ name is Lily.
Last year, Linda got to know a young man on the Internet.   4 name is Mike. Mike is 18 years old. He lives  5  Toronto, Canada. He is very friendly and 6
He likes to tell jokes and makes Linda happy. Linda talked with him on QQ for long hours every night. A few days later, Mike posted a 7 of himself(他自己) to Linda. He is 8 and good-looking in the photo. Linda likes him very much and they become good friends.
Last month, Linda’s parents went to Toronto for a meeting (会议). Linda wanted to visit his friend Mike. She asked her parents to  9  her there. When Linda arrived at Mike’s house, she found her 10was only a nine-year-old boy .He wasn’t that tall man in the photo. How surprised Linda was!

小题1:	A．friendly B．young C．busy D．shy

小题2:	A．so B．because C．but D．And

小题3:	A．running B．singing C．cooking D．talking

小题4:	A．My B．His C．Your D．Her

小题5:	A．on B．in C．with D．at

小题6:	A．successful( 成功的) B．boring C．with D．funny

小题7:	A．cimera B．photo C．book D．movie

小题8:	A．ugly B．heavy C．tall D．short

小题9:	A．take B．stop C．wait D．study

小题10:

A．teacher B．cousin C．friend D．student

It’s a fine Saturday morning. There are many people in the park. Many of _小题1:___are young and some are old.
Some children are  小题2: games over there. Two boys are playing  小题3:their toy bats. There is a lake in the park. The water is  小题4: .  There are some小题5: on the lake.  小题6: the lake a young man is reading. There is a house near the lake. Beside  小题7:   house two men are working. Look at that big tree! There are some birds 小题8:   it. Under it are some men. Four of them are playing cards. One of them is looking at two cats. The cats are小题9:up the tree. What do they小题10:  to do? They want to catch the birds.

小题11:

A．they B．them C．their D．theirs

小题12:

A．play B．plays C．playing D．doing

小题13:

A．to B．on C．for D．with

小题14:

A．clear B．tall C．funny D．humid

小题15:

A．water B．boats C．rain D．buses

小题16:

A．Behind B．In C．Near D．Next

小题17:

A．a B．/ C．the D．an

小题18:

A．for B．on C．in D．with

小题19:

A．running B．run C．runing D．runs

小题20:

A．to want B．wanting C．wants D．want