Jeremy Shu -How Lin is an NBA player on the New York Knicks. He is an Asian-American NBA rising star. He was born on August 23rd, 1988. He is 1.91meters tall. He weighs 91 kilos. He is also a graduate of Harvard University. Months ago, few people knew of him, but in February, 2012, Lin started to shine. He led his team to a series of (一系列)wins. He surprised everybody and quickly became famous in the sports world.
US Education Secretary Arne Duncan wrote an article about Lin for Time. He said Lin breaks lots of wrong ideas. One of them is that Asian Americans can’t play basketball well. Another is that you can’t be a great sports player and an excellent student at the same time.
Duncan also noted that Lin’s success was not an accident(偶然). He worked hard and stayed humble(谦虚的). He lives the right way. He plays the right way.
What makes Lin stand out from other players is his hard work and never-give-up spirit

1. 1.

   Which team does Jeremy Shu-How Lin play for?

   1. A.
      The Houston Rockets
   2. B.
      The Los Angeles Lakers
   3. C.
      The New York Knicks
   4. D.
      The New Jersey Nets
2. 2.

   How old is Jeremy Shu-How Lin this year?

   1. A.
      He is twenty
   2. B.
      He is twenty-two
   3. C.
      He is twenty-four
   4. D.
      He is twenty-six
3. 3.

   Which university did he graduate from?

   1. A.
      Taiwan University
   2. B.
      Harvard University
   3. C.
      Oxford University
   4. D.
      Cambridge University
4. 4.

   According to the passage, do you think a person can be a great sports player and a good student at the same time?

   1. A.
      Yes, I think so
   2. B.
      No, I don’t think so
   3. C.
      Yes, I don’t think so
   4. D.
      No, I think so
5. 5.

   What makes him a great success?

   1. A.
      Hard work and his height
   2. B.
      His coach and his weight
   3. C.
      His character(性格) and his family
   4. D.
      Hard work and never-give-up spirit

When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First , we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.
After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels(隧道). I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.
On the fifth day a tragedy happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over.
All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm .
My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness . They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.
Although much time has passed , I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world , but it taught me much more.
Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork . Working together , the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves . I also learned that they should be admired for their hard word.
But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: adversity is a natural part of life , and must be accepted . Unlike the ants ,we cannot give up when we are sad . We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone , we must building another .
Giving up , I say , is not a good choice

1. 1.

   The writer’s family made him an ant farm when he was______.

   1. A.
      seven years old
   2. B.
      seventeen years old
   3. C.
      seventy years old
   4. D.
      six years old
2. 2.

   Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The writer broke the glass box because it made his face dirty
   2. B.
      The ants died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed
   3. C.
      Unlike people , teamwork is not so important for the ants
   4. D.
      Giving up is a good way when we meet trouble
3. 3.

   The underlined word “teamwork” in the passage means______.

   1. A.
      小组工作
   2. B.
      团队合作
   3. C.
      辛勤劳作
   4. D.
      不停工作
4. 4.

   What did the writer come to realize a few years later?

   1. A.
      Working together is useless
   2. B.
      Teamwork is important
   3. C.
      He can’t accept adversity
   4. D.
      Working alone is amazing

Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains
One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were damaged(被损坏的). Everyone thought that there would soon be another earthquake.
They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.
“We must send Johnny to a safe place,” Johnny’s mother said to her husband. “Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives（亲戚） in other towns,’
“We’ll send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said. “He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him.’
He telephoned Johnny’s Uncle Peter and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.
“He’s a good boy,” he said. “He won’t give you any trouble.’
“All right,’ Johnny’s Uncle Peter said, “but I’m not used to children. I live a very quiet and peaceful life.”
“You won’t know Johnny’s in the house,” his father told him.
So Johnny, who was five, went to live with his uncle.
Two days later, his mother and father received a telegram（电报）from Peter.
It said: “I am returning the child. Please send an earthquake.”

1. 1.

   Where did Johnny and his parents live?

   1. A.
      in a big town
   2. B.
      near the sea
   3. C.
      in the mountains
   4. D.
      with his Uncle Peter
2. 2.

   Why did Johnny‘s parents send him away?

   1. A.
      He was a naughty (顽皮的) boy
   2. B.
      Their house was damaged
   3. C.
      They did not want him to get hurt
   4. D.
      His uncle wanted to see him
3. 3.

   Why was Uncle Peter worried about Jonny coming to live with him?

   1. A.
      He was not used to children
   2. B.
      He was an old man
   3. C.
      He lived a long way from the mountains
   4. D.
      He had never met Jonny before
4. 4.

   Why did Uncle Peter send Johnny back home?

   1. A.
      There was an earthquake in his town
   2. B.
      The boy was more trouble than an earthquake
   3. C.
      Johnny was not happy with him
   4. D.
      His parents wanted him back

1. 1.

   Tom can’t join the summer camp because he _______

   1. A.
      doesn’t speak English well
   2. B.
      doesn’t like the university
   3. C.
      is 20 years old
   4. D.
      isn’t a Canadian
2. 2.

   How much will you pay when you visit Tate Modem Art Gallery with your parents?

   1. A.
      ￥5
   2. B.
      ￥10
   3. C.
      ￥15
   4. D.
      It’s free
3. 3.

   Where can we see the above reading?

   1. A.
      On a poster
   2. B.
      In a textbook
   3. C.
      In a letter
   4. D.
      In a guide book

Rules in the reading room
Hello, everyone. Welcome to the school reading room. We hope you have a good time here. Before you go into the reading room, there are some rules you need to keep.
1.The reading room is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
2. Don’t take your bag into the reading room.
3. Don’t talk loudly in the reading room.
4. Don’t take any food or drink into the reading room.
5. Take only one book at a time. After you finish reading the book, you must put it back and then you can take another one. Don’t take many books to your seat.
6. Before you leave, you must return the book to the bookshelf. You can’t take any book out of the reading room

1. 1.

   How long is the reading room open every day?

   1. A.
      Ten hours
   2. B.
      Nine hours
   3. C.
      Seven hours
   4. D.
      Eight hours
2. 2.

   What can you take into the reading room?

   1. A.
      The bag
   2. B.
      The student card
   3. C.
      Sandwiches
   4. D.
      Orange juice
3. 3.

   How many books can you take from the bookshelf at a time?

   1. A.
      One
   2. B.
      Two
   3. C.
      Three
   4. D.
      Four
4. 4.

   What does the underlined word “return” mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      放置
   2. B.
      带走
   3. C.
      整理
   4. D.
      归还
5. 5.

   Which of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      You can drink in the reading room
   2. B.
      You can take all your favorite books to your seat
   3. C.
      You can read in the reading room at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday
   4. D.
      You can take only one book home at a time

Here are the activities in Jane’s school in September and October.

Activity: the volleyball game Time: September 25th Place: the playground（操场） People: all the students in Class Two
Activity: the English party Time: October 10th Place: the school hall（礼堂） People: all the students	Activity: Miss Li’s birthday party Time: October 16th Place: Classroom 7B People: her friends and her students
Activity: the school show Time: October 18th Place: the gym（体育馆） People: all music lovers	Activity: the book sale Time: October 29th Place: the school library People: all the students

 
阅读上面的表格，根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。

1. 1.

   Who can go to the school show?

   1. A.
      All the students in Jane’s school
   2. B.
      Miss Li’s friends
   3. C.
      All music lovers
   4. D.
      All the students in Class Two
2. 2.

   Which activity is in September?

   1. A.
      Miss. Li’s birthday party
   2. B.
      The book sale
   3. C.
      The school show
   4. D.
      The volleyball game
3. 3.

   When is Miss Li’s birthday party?

   1. A.
      On October 10th
   2. B.
      On October 29th
   3. C.
      On October 16th
   4. D.
      On October 18th
4. 4.

   Where is the English party?

   1. A.
      In the school library
   2. B.
      In the gym
   3. C.
      In Classroom 7B
   4. D.
      In the school hall
5. 5.

   Which is right?

   1. A.
      The volleyball game is in the gym
   2. B.
      Only Miss Li’s friends can go to her birthday party
   3. C.
      The book sale is in the school library
   4. D.
      There are five activities in October

Top help you decide what might make a good pet ,we’ve put together a pet checklist .We’ve named some of the animals that are often kept as pets .We’ve shown some good points and bad points about each .And we hope it may help you make the best choice（选择）

Pick-a-Pet Checklist（清单）
Pets	Good Points	Bad points
Rabbit	Easy to keep Enjoy being petted Good to hold	Hard to house train Drop lots of hair Easily upset by high temperature
Raccoon	Can be very interesting Can be friendly when young	Against the law to keep in many states in the U.S. Can get unkind when older
Cat	Easy to feed & care for Can live indoors or out Fun to hold Very friendly	May scratch furniture Little pans can be messy May kill birds May make you sneeze
Dog	Come in many sizes Can live indoors or out Fun to love & play with Very friendly Can give safety	Can be smelly ,messy ,noisy Need to be licensed& trained May make you sneeze May bite(咬)if angry Need lots of attention

1. 1.

   You are ______ to keep a raccoon as a pet in many places of America

   1. A.
      suggested
   2. B.
      encouraged
   3. C.
      not allowed
2. 2.

   It would be easier for you to keep a ______ as a pet if you’re often too busy to take care of it

   1. A.
      rabbit or raccoon
   2. B.
      rabbit or cat
   3. C.
      raccoon or dog
3. 3.

   If you feed birds at home , you should be very careful to choose a ______ as your another pet

   1. A.
      rabbit
   2. B.
      raccoon
   3. C.
      cat
4. 4.

   The dog may ______ you if you make it angry

   1. A.
      hurt
   2. B.
      fix
   3. C.
      train
5. 5.

   The writer tries to help us______ with the checklist

   1. A.
      learn how to look after our pets
   2. B.
      find which animal is our best choice as a pet
   3. C.
      Know what kind of animals can be kept as a pet

HOT MOVIES IN THEATERS
Flying swords of Dragon Gate	It’s a great action movie with a lot of stars like Jet Li and Zhou Xun. It’s based on the story of 1992’s New Dragon Gate Inn, a work by Tsui Hark. Ticket: ￥60 （Student Ticket: ￥30）
The Flowers of War	Do you like Zhang Yimou? He likes to play big. His new movie The Flowers of War is China’s most expensive film yet.The film is also aimed to take the international market. It will be on in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco on December 23.The story begins in the rubble* of Nanjing after the fall of the city to the Japanese on December 13, 1937. Ticket: ￥90 （Student Ticket: ￥45）

1. 1.

   What kind of movies is Flying swords of Dragon Gate？

   1. A.
      A documentary
   2. B.
      An action movie
   3. C.
      A thriller
   4. D.
      A comedy
2. 2.

   Where does the story of the movie The Flowers of War happen?

   1. A.
      New York
   2. B.
      Los Angeles
   3. C.
      San Francisco
   4. D.
      Nanjing
3. 3.

   Lindy is a middle school student. She wants to see The Flowers of War with her father.
   How much do they need to pay?

   1. A.
      ￥90
   2. B.
      ￥45
   3. C.
      ￥180
   4. D.
      ￥135

There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(比较) the prices of the things in different shops. We also need to know how to make the best choice when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill, and we need to practice it in our daily life.
Supermarket W
Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 10:30 p.m.
Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.50
Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.80
Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20
Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.58
Environment: Very good
Service: Good
Supermarket M
Business hours: 5:30 a.m – 10:30 p.m.
Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.60
Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.96
Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20
Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.50
Environment: Very good
Service: Good
Supermarket Y
Business hours:6:00 a.m – 10:00 p.m.
Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.20
Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.30
Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡17.20
Tomatoes(1kilo):￡1.30
Environment: Need improving
Service: Just so-so
Supermarket T
Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 9:30 p.m.
Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.90
Apples(1 kilo): ￡4.00
Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.60
Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.60
Environment: Just so-so
Service: Bad

1. 1.

   Which supermarket has the longest Business Hours?

   1. A.
      Supermarket W
   2. B.
      Supermarket T
   3. C.
      Supermarket Y
   4. D.
      Supermarket M
2. 2.

   The price of the pork in ______ is the same as that in ______.

   1. A.
      Supermarket W; Supermarket M
   2. B.
      Supermarket Y; Supermarket T
   3. C.
      Supermarket W; Supermarket Y
   4. D.
      Supermarket M; Supermarket T
3. 3.

   If you want to spend the least money on eggs, which supermarket will you go to?

   1. A.
      Supermarket W.　　　　　　　　
   2. B.
      Supermarket M
   3. C.
      Supermarket Y.　　　　　　　　
   4. D.
      Supermarket T
4. 4.

   From above, which supermarket may have the fewest shoppers?

   1. A.
      Supermarket W.　　　
   2. B.
      Supermarket T
   3. C.
      Supermarket M.　　　　
   4. D.
      Supermarket Y
5. 5.

   What may be the reason if a shopper usually shops in Supermarket Y?

   1. A.
      The Environment
   2. B.
      The Service
   3. C.
      The Business hours
   4. D.
      The Price

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
Have you ever heard the saying “If you want a friend, be one”?
Here is a story about one new teacher making friends with the girls and boys in her class on the first day of school. As the bell rang, the teacher came in smiling at each girl and boy. Then she said in a quiet voice, “Good morning, girls and boys! How happy I am because I have all of you in my class this year. I’d like to know each of you. I am sure we will enjoy working together. I am sure that the more we get together the happier we’ll be.” Her voice was so sweet and her looking was so friendly. Everyone believed what she said.
She told the girls and boys her name and wrote it on the blackboard. She told them some of the things she liked to do and she was hoping to do with them during the year.
Then she said to the whole class, “Now you know my name and the things I like. Next I want to know your names and the things you like. Then I will feel that I know you.”
Could you make friends by doing the same as this teacher did?
One way of getting to know girls and boys in our class is to know more about them. It is usual to be friends with those people who have the same interests with you. You can play the same games and go on journeys together.
You may find that some new comers in your class miss their old friends and feel strange and lonely. You can invite them to take a walk or to ride bikes with you. You will find many things in common to talk about. It is one good way to make friends just by talking together in a friendly manner

1. 1.

   How do you understand the saying “If you want a friend, be one”?

   1. A.
      If you want to have a friend, try to make one be your friend
   2. B.
      You can make friends by doing what a friend do
   3. C.
      You may have a friend by doing everything for him
2. 2.

   The teacher’s sweet voice and her friendly looking_______

   1. A.
      showed that she would like to be a friend of the girls and boys
   2. B.
      made every girl and boy happy
   3. C.
      told the girls and boys everything about herself
3. 3.

   A new comer will be your friend if _______

   1. A.
      he always thinks of his old friend
   2. B.
      he knows you very well
   3. C.
      you talk with him in a friendly way
4. 4.

   If you want to make friends with others, you should_______

   1. A.
      know more about them
   2. B.
      talk with them in an unfriendly way
   3. C.
      have different interests with them
5. 5.

   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      If you want to make friends with others, you should be one of them
   2. B.
      Friends often share the same interests with each other
   3. C.
      If you can make a good friend, you should smile at him