Mr. and Mrs. Green had different ideas about where to go last weekend. Mrs Green wanted to go to Florida(佛罗里达州) to see her sister, but Mr Green didn’t like to go there. He wanted to go to Maine(缅因州).
“Florida is too hot in summer,” Mr Green said to Mrs Green.
“Maine is quite cold,” said Mrs Green, “I like swimming, but the water in Maine is usually not warm enough.”
“Florida is too far,” said Mr Green, “We don’t have enouh time to drive there. It’ll take us more than two days.”
Just then, the telephone rang. Mr Green answered the phone. It was his mother. “Is that Jim speaking? Please cme quickly. I need help. I’m calling from the hospital in Boston.” She said.
They stopped the discussion(讨论), and they left for Boston at once.
小题1:Where did Mr Green want to go last weekend?

A．Florida.

B．Maine.

C．Boston.

D．London.

小题2:What did Mrs Green want to do last weeekend?

A．To do some shopping.	B．To drive to Maine.
C．To see her sister.	D．To watch TV.

小题3:Who called them when they were talking?

A．Mr Green.

B．Mr Green’s wife.

C．Mr Green’s mother

D．Mr Green’s son

小题4:Where did Mr Green’s mother live?

A．Florida.

B．Maine.

C．Boston.

D．London.

小题5:Where did they go in the end?

A．Boston

B．Maine.

C．Florida.

D．London

We call the Chinese New Year the Spring Festival. There is a name for each Chinese year. We may call it the year of the sheep, the year of the monkey or the year of the pig. And this year is the year of dragon. Before New Year’s Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year’s Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner all the families stay up late to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people put on the new clothes and go to visit their friends. They say “Good luck” and some other greetings (问候) to each other. People usually have a very good time during the festival.
小题1:How many Chinese festivals are talked about in this passage?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

小题2:We can find that every Chinese year is given ______ name.

A．an animal

B．a plant

C．a family

D．a full

小题3:The underlined phrase “stay up” in the passage means “______”.

A．建造

B．张贴

C．熬夜

D．起立

小题4:On New Year’s day, people say “______” to each other when they meet.

A．Merry Christmas

B．Good luck

C．Happy New Year

D．Both B and C

小题5:The best title (标题) for this passage is ______.

A．Good time

B．The Spring Festival

C．Big dinner

D．The Year of the Dragon

Hello, I’m Robert Croft. I don’t have many  1  at home. In my room, for example, I can do 2   I want to do. Mom thinks it’s OK. My favorite pop  3  is Take Four. I can play  4  music loudly, but sometimes Mom is not happy about this. I have a TV in my room.  5  Monday to Friday, I usually don’t watch TV. But if I  6  to watch TV, I have to do my homework first. “7  comes first.” On weekends, I can watch TV till 11 o’lock. On Sundays, I do some 8. I clean my room. It only takes me half an hour, so it’s not too  9 . But Mom often has a lot of housework to do, so I have to 10  her. When we have time, we go shopping.

小题1:	A．rooms B．halls C．rules D．keys

小题2:	A．how B．what C．where D．when

小题3:	A．show B．play C．club D．group

小题4:	A．their B．her C．his D．my

小题5:	A．As B．From C．For D．By

小题6:	A．stand B．mind C．think D．want

小题7:	A．Breakfast B．Sleep C．Work D．Food

小题8:	A．reading B．cleaning C．cooking D．washing

小题9:	A．bad B．dirty C．pretty D．lazy

小题10:

A．call B．ask C．help D．tell

Archie is a boy with dreams. His dreams are never boring. He thinks of them all day. He always
thinks out exciting ways to play.
One day, he made a go—kart. That was one of his dreams. He got his friends in it and that made
his friends happy. It really ran fast.
Later, he dreamed of a big and nice park. But when he told his friends about it, his friends didn’t believe in him. They said it was difficult. But Archie still thought of it. He believed in himself, so he started it. At last, Archie succeeded. His park was fun and many people liked it.
小题1:How are Archie’s dreams?

A．Boring.

B．Fun.

C．Small.

D．Large.

小题2:The underlined word”go—kart” may be a kind of ___________.

A．food

B．car

C．sport

D．house

小题3:What did Archie’s friends say about his dream park?

A．It was interesting.	B．It was exciting.
C．It was relaxing.	D．It was difficult.

小题4:What did people think of Archie’s park?

A．They couldn’t stand it.	B．They minded it.
C．They liked it.	D．They didn’t love it.

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Archie was successful at last.	B．Archie didn’t have friends.
C．Archie only liked dreams.	D．Archie didn’t play sports well.

It is that time of year again. Your child’s birthday is just around the corner. There is so much to do to get ready for the party. Planning a child’s birthday party is necessary. It can be fun, exciting and sometimes busy. When planning a child’s birthday party, there are many important details( 细节) to remember:
First, you should decide on a theme. It is very important to plan a successful party. Without a theme there would be no party to plan. If the child is old enough, he can choose what theme he wants to have. He can also choose invitations, decorations, cake design, and even games.
Next it is time to decide on a date, a place, and the time to have the party . Most people have the child’s party on the weekend for conveniece (方便) of the parents’ schedule (日程安排). When you have already decided on a date and time, you need to choose a place to have the party. It should be a place your child will enjoy, such as a favorite park, a nice restaurant or your own home.
Another important detail to keep in mind is the guest (客人) list. Always be sure to only invite people that your child knows and likes. Let the child help you write out the guest list. This helps avoid (避免) unwanted guests.
小题1:The underlined sentence means “________”

A．Your child’s birthday is coming soon.

B．Your child will have a wonderful birthday.

C．You can buy your child gifts in the shop around the corner.

D．Your child would like to have his birthday party around the corner.

小题2:The writer advises us to decide on_______ first for a birthday party.

A．a plae

B．a date

C．a cake

D．a theme

小题3:The writer advises us to _______.

A．make a guest list for the party

B．invite very important people

C．have the party in the evening

D．invite as many guests as we can

小题4:The passage is written to __________.

A．parents

B．teachers

C．children

D．guests

小题5:The passage mainly tells us_________.

A．when and where to have a birthday party

B．how to plan a child’s birthday party

C．why a child’s birthday party is necessary

D．what a child should do on his birthday party

Here is a photo __11__ a bedroom. __12__my bedroom. Look __13___the walls. __14__ very white. You can see (看见)__15__ old picture __16__ the wall. And a map of China __17__ on the wall, too. __18__ my books? Oh, They’re under my backpack. My computer game is __19__ it, too. Look! My __20__ are on the sofa.

小题1:	A．in B．of C．on D．at

小题2:	A．It’s B．They C．They’re D．This

小题3:	A．like B．after C．at D．for

小题4:	A．It’s B．They’re C．This is D．Those are

小题5:	A．a B．an C．the D．/

小题6:	A．in B．under C．for D．on

小题7:	A．is B．am C．are D．be

小题8:	A．Where B．Where is C．Where are D．What are

小题9:	A．in B．on C．under D．at

小题10:

A．notebook B．baseball C．math book D．keys

This is a picture of a classroom. The classroom is big and clean. You can see a teacher’s desk, five desks and six chairs. You can see a girl and a boy, too.
Three books are on the teacher’s desk. A pencil case is on the desk. Two pens and two rulers are in the pencil case. A schoolbag is behind a chair. A ball is on the floor.
The girl is Gina. She is eleven. The boy is Bob. He is twelve. They are in Class Two, Grade One. They are good friends. Their teacher is Miss Green. But she is not here.
小题1:What’s the picture of?

A．Boys and girls

B．Desks and chairs

C．pens and pencils

D．A classroom

小题2: Where are the two pens?

A．They’re in the pencil case

B．They’re on the teacher’s desk

C．They’re behind the chair

D．They’re on the floor

小题3:Who is eleven?

A．Gina

B．Bob

C．Mike

D．Helen

小题4:Who is their teacher?

A．Mr. Green

B．Mrs. Green

C．Miss Green

D．Miss Gao

小题5:Are Gina and Bob good friends?

A．No, they are

B．No, they aren’t

C．Yes, they are

D．Sorry, I don’t know

Mary likes dogs very much. She has a pug-dog. It is white. It has big eyes and ears. It is small but it is cute and beautiful.
Every morning, the dog eats some bread and meat. They are the dog’s favorite food. When Mary goes to school, the dog always waits for(等待) her at the gate. When she comes back home, the dog follows her here and there. When Mary does her homework, it lies(卧) near her feet. When Mary watches TV, the dog sits on the sofa near her. When Mary goes to bed, the dog lies its bed next to Mary’s. in the evening, they often run and play in the yard (院子). They are really good friends. 
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（1×5=5分）
小题1:Mary has a _____ dog.

A．white

B．black

C．yellow

D．red

小题2:The pug-dog is very _______.

A．lazy and big	B． small and lazy
C．small and cute	D． big and beautiful

小题3:The pug-dog’s favorite food are _______.

A．grass and leaves	B．fruit and fish
C．bread and meat	D．grass and meat

小题4:The dog _____ when Mary watches TV.

A．follows her here and there	B．lies near her
C．sits on the sofa	D．lies on the bed

小题5:Mary is a ______.

A．student

B．teacher

C．doctor

D．actor

This was not going to be a Mother’s Day as before. A lot of things had changed in the last few months. Usually we would give Mom flowers and take her out for a big meal. We couldn’t afford it this year.
Since I was born, Mom had been able to stay at home with me. We always had enough money to go out to eat two or three times a week if I had behaved well.
All that changed in January.
I could tell that Dad was getting a little angry. Mom would tell me to be quiet and let him rest at night. He’d work later and later.
Beginning in February, Dad tried hard to find another job. But it wasn’t easy for him to find something at the level he used to. He could not bring in as much money. That’s when he asked my mom to go back to work.
After a couple of weeks, Mom found a full-time job at a bank. The pay would be a big help to the family, but now Mom would not be around as much. I didn’t like it. I now had to stay in the after-school care program instead of going home and playing in my neighborhood. Too bad was, as soon as I did get home, I had to help get dinner ready, because Mom wouldn’t get home until after 6:00. I really missed the past time.
a)        This was not going to be a Mother’s Day as before because the writer’s father wasn’t in
b)       The writer’s home used to be rich. 
c)        His family changed because his father was mad.
d)       In February, the writer’s mother started to work at a bank.
e)        The writer really wanted his mother to stay with him

Saying no can be very difficult. People who are very shy often have little confidence.  They think that they have to meet everyone’s need. It is very hard for them to say no. they sometimes feel shy if they say no, but doing things that they don’t want to will make them unhappy.
A simple and direct “No” is the best way. If you want to explain, you can keep it simple. Just say, “No, I’ve already made plans for this time” or, “Sorry, I’m afraid I’m not free at that time.”
Other ways of saying no:
▲       I can’t do this right now.
▲       No, but thank for asking.
▲       Please accept that I cannot come.
▲       I’d rather not.
To say no you should:
▲       Start the sentence with the word no.
▲       Shake your head when you say no to make sure they understand. Your voice should be clear and direct. Keep eye contact.
If someone makes a request, it is necessary to ask for time to think it over. The decision should be up to you, but sometimes it is difficult to say no. You can try to reply in the following way:
“Sorry. I would have taken care of your cat next weekend, but I will be going out. I know it will be hard to find someone to take care of the cat. I will try to help you next time.” Remember that: you have the right to say no!
1. What does the writer encourage us to do?
2. How many ways of saying no are mentioned in the passage?
3. Who has a hard time saying no?
4. When you say no, what should you do as well?
5. If you want to refuse someone’s request, what will you say?