Dear Kitty,
I am sorry that I did not write to you earlier because I have been very busy. I was helping    with a charity show to raise money    31   Project Green Hope. A lot of work needed to be finished, so I did not have much free time.
I felt very happy when I    32   to be the host. It was exciting,    33  I was also very nervous. I know that lots of people would come    34   the show and many pop stars would come, too. My job was to    35   each star and I also had many other duties.
We practiced a lot before the show. I had to remember to look at the right camera at the right time. At first, I thought I would never be    36   to remember all the words.
The big day came very quickly, and I was so excited. Twenty minutes before the big event, we    37   the doors and many people came into the theatre to watch the show. The fans of the pop stars were making a lot of noise, so I had to speak    38  .
A lot of    39   has been given to Project Green Hope. I hope more events like this will be organized to raise money for charity and I think more people should be    40   to take part in them.
See you soon .
Best wishes!
Ricky

小题1:	A．with B．for C．from D．towards

小题2:	A．choose B．chose C．am chosen D．was chosen

小题3:	A．or B．so C．and D．but

小题4:	A．to look B．to watch C．to notice D．to find

小题5:	A．introduce B．teach C．know D．help

小题6:	A．sorry B．glad C．able D．afraid

小题7:	A．opened B．broke C．locked D．closed

小题8:	A．quickly B．happily C．quietly D．loudly

小题9:	A．food B．paper C．money D．medicine

小题10:

A．invited B．found C．caught D．carried

Almost every child in cities has the chance to go to school, but not all children in the countries are so lucky.
There is a girl called Xiao Fang. She is eight years old and lives in a small village in Guangxi. When she was young, she wanted to go to school. But she could not, because her family was too poor to afford the school fees for her, so her parents had to keep her at home. Instead of studying, Xiao Fang worked in the fields with her parents every day. Then Project Hope heard about Xiao Fang. It agreed to help Xiao Fang to go to school. Her wish of study came true, and now she is studying in a school.
Unluckily there are many thousands of children who can not go to school. You can join in Project Hope and help these children. You know all the good work needs money. Project Hope needs your help.
If you give Project Hope￥300 each year, it can pay for one child to go to school for a whole year. With more money, Project Hope can build new schools, buy good desks, chairs, blackboards and books. Let’s help the children together and give them a chance to have a good start in life.
小题1:________________ can go to school.

A．Almost every child in the world

B．Almost every child in China

C．Almost every child in big cities

D．Almost every child in small villages

小题2:Xiao Fang didn’t go to school when she was young because_________.

A．her family was too poor

B．she didn’t like to go to school

C．there was too much work for her to do

D．she could learn nothing at school

小题3:With ￥300, _________.

A．one child can go to school for nine years

B．a new school can be built

C．many children can go to school

D．a child can go to school for a whole year

小题4:Project Hope helped Xiao Fang because__________.

A．she went to ask for help

B．it heard about her

C．she knew someone working there

D．she wrote a letter to the newspaper

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Project Hope helps the poor children to go to school.

B．Project Hope helps to build new schools.

C．Project Hope helps schools to buy desks, chairs, books, etc.

D．All the above.

What will the weather be like? Some people say they can know what the weather will be like from birds. When they see birds fly high out to the sea, they know it is a nice day, because birds don't like to fly out if it rains. When the weather is bad, the birds will come back to the beach. A big wind may come with a rain. Birds do not like to fly in a big wind. They may sit in a tree when rain is coming. Other animals can also tell the weather. It is a cloudy day. The rain is coming. Chickens are not quiet, and they are running here and there. Frogs are making big noise in the pool. If it is a nice day, the frogs will come out of the water.
小题1:How many kinds of animals can we find in the passage?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

小题2:We can go and play beach volleyball when birds __________.

A．come back

B．fly high in the sky

C．play on the beach

D．B and C

小题3:When there is rain, frogs are _________.

A．In the lake and river	B．out of the winter
C．making a big voice	D．not quiet

小题4:What does the underlined(划线的)  word ‘’tell” mean in the article?

A．说

B．告诉

C．判断

D．谈话

小题5:What does the article mean?

A．We must protect (保护) the animals.

B．Birds do not like to fly in the rain and big wind.

C．Some animals aren’t quiet when the rain is coming.

D．We can know what the weather will be like from the animals.

Communication between parents and children is becoming a serious problem. I read a   41  about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after   42  with their parents. I think this is because they don’t have a talk with each other. Parents now   43  more time in the office,   44   they don’t have much time to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel that they don’t have the   45  topic to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more with your   46 , get to know them and   47  them. And for children, show your   48  to your parents. They are the people who love you. So   49  them your thoughts. In this way, you   50  have a better understanding of each other.

小题1:	A．message B．call C．report D．letter

小题2:	A．talking B．writing C．speaking D．arguing

小题3:	A．spend B．stay C．working D．playing

小题4:	A．because B．if C．but D．so

小题5:	A．interesting B．same C．true D．good

小题6:	A．business B．children C．work D．office

小题7:	A．get on well with B．look for C．give up D．enjoy

小题8:	A．interest B．secret C．trouble D．feelings

小题9:	A．tell B．ask C．answer D．say

小题10:

A．can B．should C．must D．would

Dear Mr. Wise, I’m a slow student. Most of my classmates are much better than me, so I usually get stressed out. Although I spend much time studying for the tests, I can’t get good grades. Sometimes my father gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it, but it doesn’t work. What do you think I should do? Li Lei

  

Dear Li Lei, Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist, did poorly in his studies when he was a young boy. But, as an adult, he made many inventions that helped a lot of people. When I was at young age, I didn’t do well at school. I just kept working hard, and at last, I succeed. You should take it easy and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better. Mr. Wise

小题1:Li Lei feels worried because ______________.

A．he doesn’t like going to school

B．he is not as good as most of his classmates

C．his father doesn’t like him

D．he doesn’t want to work hard

小题2:Li Lei writes this letter to ______________.

A．ask for some help

B．find a pen pal

C．tell his father his problem

D．let all his classmates know it

小题3:In Mr. Wise’s letter, “Tomorrow is another day” means “____________”.

A．Tomorrow is the weekend

B．One can get good friends tomorrow

C．Tomorrow is the same as today

D．There are a lot of hopes in our lives

After a quick breakfast, I went into the lecture(讲座) hall in a hurry. A famous teacher was speaking to the students. He was holding up a $100 bill. Then he said to over 300 students, “ Who would like this $100 bill?” The students put up their hands at once. Then he said, “I am going to give this $100 bill to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air. “Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back again into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter what I did to the $100 bill, you still want this bill. Many times in our life, we are dropped and stepped on. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value. You are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come form what you do or whom you know, but who you are.”
小题1:The lecture was given _____________.

A．in the morning

B．at noon

C．in the afternoon

D．in the evening

小题2:How many students went to listen to the lecture?

A．Sorry, I don’t know	B．Over 100.
C．Over 200.	D．Over 300.

小题3:What did the teacher do before he said, “Who still wants it?”

A．He did nothing.	B．He made the bill dirty.
C．He put the bill into a box.	D．He put up his hand.

小题4:The lesson tells us a truth, that is____________.

A．we should know what we do

B．we should know whom we know

C．we must know who we are

D．how to use money

Mike found a job in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich.
It was a cold morning. It snowed and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.
“It is full of expensive things.” Mike said to himself. “I have to get it right now, or others will take it away.”
He went out of the bookstore and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle (鸣笛), but he didn’t hear it and went on running. The man drove to the side, hit a big tree and hurt himself in the accident. Two weeks later, Mike was taken to the court (法庭). A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.
“But you heard me this time,” said the judge.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.”
“Cover (盖住) the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf (聋的) one. Well, can you hear me?”
“No, I can’t , sir.”
“You told a lie. There is nothing wrong with either of your ears,” the judge said.
小题1:Mike found a job as a _____________ when he left school.

A．driver

B．judge

C．policeman

D．bookseller

小题2:One day he saw __________ in the street.

A．an accident

B．a thief

C．a lost bag

D．a lot of money

小题3:The traffic accident happened because _____________.

A．Mike was running to the street

B．the driver was deaf and couldn’t hear anything

C．the car hit the bag in the middle of the street

D．the driver wanted to pick up the bag

小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Mike didn’t do well in his work.

B．The judge believed Mike’s words.

C．Mike told a lie.

D．The car hit a tree beside the street.

One morning, Wu Liang discovered (发现) that her classroom changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wu. “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, “Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide (提供) students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities(能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,” said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,” added Zhang Ming.
小题1:After the new classroom arrangement , it was easier for Wu Liang and her classmates to ________ in class.

A．discuss with each other

B．sit in the classroom

C．push desks together

D．teach a lesson

小题2:The school made the reform in order to provide students with ___________ to study.

A．noisier classes	B．easier ways
C．more seats	D．fewer chances

小题3:The Chinese meaning of the word “effectively” in this passage is ___________.

A．简单的

B．明确的

C．有效的

D．认真的

小题4:The best title of this passage may be “____________”.

A．Students’ Friendship

B．Teachers’ Hope

C．Discussion in Class

D．New Look in Class

Do you have a dog? I have a cute   41 . It’s my birthday present (礼物)   42  my uncle. Its name is Maria. It’s an   43  dog. It is big and it is yellow in color. It likes running and jumping (跳跃). It   44  playing ball games with me. It’s great fun   45  with it. Maria is very   46 . It can play basketball. It is a basketball star in my neighborhood. Can it put the   47   into the basket (篮框)? Yes, it can.   48  does it do it? It uses (使用) its head (头). Maria is really good at it. All my friends like to   49  it play basketball. I’m   50  to have it. It brings me more friends. It is funny, too. It can dance to the music. What a lovely dog!

小题1:	A．cat B．dog C．panda D．toy

小题2:	A．on B．to C．for D．from

小题3:	A．French B．Chinese C．American D．Japanese

小题4:	A．enjoys B．dislikes C．helps D．finds

小题5:	A．sleeping B．playing C．swimming D．eating

小题6:	A．busy B．shy C．clever D．scary

小题7:	A．house B．box C．dog D．ball

小题8:	A．How B．Why C．Where D．What

小题9:	A．pay B．watch C．look D．visit

小题10:

A．beautiful B．lazy C．sad D．happy

Name: Julie Age: 13 I’m a student in Australia. I speak English. I want to find new friends from China. I like reading and listening to music. I want to know more about China.

 

Name: Jodie Age: 14 I’m from Paris. I like dogs, and I have three dogs. I also like playing computer games and watching action movies! I want to write to anyone with the same (相同的) likes.

Name: Andrew Age: 12 I want to have pen pals from the USA or Canada. I like painting, singing, and playing baseball. If you are from either (任何一个) of the two countries, please e-mail me.

 

Name: Sam Age: 13 I’m from the USA. I want to make pen pals from any country. I can write in French and English. I like sports and reading. I like history and math best at school. I often play tennis on weekends. Please write to me. Thanks.

小题1:Julie wants to make friends from ________.

A．Canada

B．the USA

C．China

D．Australia

小题2:What does Jodie like doing?

A．Singing and dancing.	B．Playing baseball.
C．Playing tennis.	D．Playing computer games.

小题3:Andrew is ________ years old.

A．14

B．13

C．12

D．11

小题4:Sam comes from ________.

A．America

B．Australia

C．China

D．Canada

小题5:Sam writes to Andrew. Andrew will be (将会) ________.

A．sorry

B．happy

C．unhappy

D．sad