In the deep blue Indian Ocean, there's a beautiful island (岛) country called Maldives (马尔代夫). It's the
smallest in population and area of all the Asian countries. It has an area of 90,000 km2, but 99% of the area is
covered by the sea. It has 1,190 islands and is about 820 km from North to South. People live on no more
than 200 islands, while another 87 are visited by tourists. Some of the islands are only used for fishing or
farming. The capital Maléis is on one of the middle islands, and about 75,000 people live there. The people
there are friendly and welcoming. They use their traditional games to welcome people from all over the world.
It is sunny on the islands almost every day, and makes them look so beautiful. People can enjoy lots of things
in Maldives.

1. How many people live in the capital Maléis?

A. 75,000.
B. 90,000.
C. 1,190.
D. 200.

2. What does the writer mean "Some of the islands are only used for fishing or farming"?

A. There are no people living on some islands in Maldives.
B. Tourists are everywhere in Maldives.
C. People in Maldives like traveling very much.
D. People in Maldives can do nothing except fishing or farming.

3. What does the writer think of the people in the Maldives?

A. He thinks they're boring.
B. He thinks they're poor.
C. They are friendly and welcoming.
D. He doesn't like them.

     Russia takes pride in its circus (马戏) performers. The oldest circus school in the world--Moscow
Circus School owns the best circus performers. (1) Every year more than a thousand children from other
countries want to enter this school. However, only about 70 of them are chosen. The students must be less
than eleven years old. They must be talented and good at sports as well.
     Students at the Moscow Circus School learn a lot. (2)_______ the same basic (基础) subjects as those
in other schools, they have to learn four circus subjects. Those subjects sound fun, but they are difficult to
learn. For example, it can take years of practice for a student to walk on the high wire. While learning and
practicing, the students always wear safety belts. So if they make mistakes, they will not get (3) _________.
    After seven years of study, the students are supposed to leave school. The graduates usually work in the
circuses and can make a lot of money.

1. 请在文中找出下面句子的同义句。
     Russia is proud of its circus performers.
     ____________________________________________ 
2. 请将（1）处的句子翻译成汉语。 
     ____________________________________________ 
3. 回答问题：Which students can enter the oldest circus school in the world?
    ____________________________________________ 
4. 在文中（2）、（3）处填上一个适当的单词，使句意完整。 
    （2）____________ （3）____________
5. 写\找出文章的主题句。
    ____________________________________________ 

     "Haibao, the mascot (吉祥物) of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, is very cute," said Gu Hui, a school kid.
"I want a big toy like the mascot."
     Haibao looks like the Chinese word ren, which means people or a person. The name, a typical lucky one
in Chinese tradition comes from the Chinese phrase "Si Hai Zhi Bao" -the treasure of the four seas. It also
means the treasure of Shanghai, which lies beside the sea.
     Haibao's blue curly (卷曲的) hair looks like the waves of the sea. Its smile is a sign of the healthy spirit
of China. Those thumbs-up (翘拇指) will welcome millions of people to Shanghai from around the world.
Its big feet show China has the ability to host a successful Expo.
     Haibao was created by two artists, one from the mainland (大陆) and the other from Taiwan. The design
is about people living together in the city. The designers want it to fit the theme of the Shanghai Expo, that is,
a good life should be created by all the people and people should have harmonious relationships (和谐关系)
with nature and society, so that life in cities would be better. Surely the mascot will become the lucky symbol
and cultural remark of Shanghai Expo.

1. Which is the mascot of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo?

2. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. School children like Haibao.
B. The name Haibao shows Chinese traditional culture.
C. Haibao is the wisdom of two artists.
D. Haibao is an animal living in the sea near Shanghai.

3. What is the theme of the Shanghai World Expo?

A. One World, One Dream.
B. One China, One Family.
C. Better City, Better Life.
D. Shanghai, An Open City.

     When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own
charming body shapes. But recently a Britain's Got Talent (英国达人) star Susan Boyle has changed our
views absolutely.
     Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb's voice. "This lady
came up, and I'm thinking, "This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea." That changed when
she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction
and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through-it was one of my favorite moments,"
Cowell said.
    The performance was posted On line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous
all over the world.
    Speaking from her home in Scotland. Ms. Boyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance.
She said that her friend helped her with make-up. "I mean, that's hardly a makeover." she added. 
    Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents. "I was kind of slow at
school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my
confidence."

1. Susan Boyle is _____.

[     ]

A. a judge
B. a reporter
C. a beautiful lady
D. a Scottish woman

2. Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because _____.

[     ]

A. she was confident of her singing
B. she was satisfied with the judges
C. she was pretty and in good shape
D. she sang the song, I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

3. What does the underlined word "views" mean?

A. 见解
B. 预告
C. 复习
D. 景色

4. According to the passage,which is NOT true?

A. It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence.
B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school.
C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.
D. Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight.

5. What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?

A. It's never too old to learn.
B. It's easier to succeed at the age of 47.
C. If you have a dream, try to make it come true!
D. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.

     Do you like watching sitcoms (情景喜剧)? What is a sitcom? It's the ①combination of "situation" and
"comedy". Today, many people like watching sitcoms because they are very interesting and relaxing.
②Sitcoms usually tell stories about common (普通) people's life.
     How many sitcoms did you watch? I Love My Family is the first sitcom in China, and there are many
sitcoms such as The Family of Northeast, Home with Kids. Many people like My Own Swordsman (武林
外传). The sitcom Friends is also very ③popular in America. Do you like to watch them?

1. What's the meaning of“combination”?
    A. 并列 B. 结合 C. 分裂
2. 请将划线句子译成汉语。
    ______________________________________________
3. 请写出“popular”的反义词 ________
4. What is the first sitcom in China?
    ______________________________________________
5. What's the title（题目）of the passage?（5个词以内）
    ______________________________________________

     People in different parts of the world eat different things.
     In some countries, people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it two or three times a day, for breakfast,
lunch and supper. They usually eat it with meat, fish and vegetables. Some people do not eat some kinds of
meat. Muslims (穆斯林), for example, don't eat pork. The Japanese eat a lot of fish, and they also eat a lot of
rice.
     In Western countries such as Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important foods are bread and
potatoes. And people there can cook potatoes in different ways.
     Some people eat only fruit and vegetables. They don't eat meat or fish or anything that comes from animals.
They are vegetarians (素食者). They only eat food from plants. Some people say that food from plants is
better for us than meat.

(     )1. The Muslims don't eat pork.
(     )2. Japanese people like eating fish.
(     )3. In Australia and Britain, the most important food is cheese.
(     )4. The vegetarians only eat food from animals.
(     )5. In some countries, people usually eat rice.

     Aren't you glad that mothers and fathers give names to their children? Names are the quickest and easiest
and the most friendly way to say who's who. Another nice thing about names is that they do not change (变化) as people do. Yesterday Mary's hair was long. Today her hair is short. But her name is still Mary. On his
birthday Uncle Tom didn't have moustache (胡子). At Christmas time he did. But his name is still Tom. People
are always changing a little or a lot. But people's names are still the same.
     A name sometimes says something nice about someone. Girls' names often come from words meaning
"pretty (漂亮的)", "happy", "lovely"… Boys' names are often borrowed from words which mean"strong",
"brave (勇敢的)"…

1. _______ usually give names to the children.

A. Teachers
B. Tom
C. Parents
D. Family members

2. A man's name ________.

A. changes at any time
B. is seldom (几乎不) changing
C. changes as he does
D. is always changing

3. Some people sometimes have me their ________ when writing for newspaper.

A. pen names
B. given names
C. family names
D. full names

4. If there is a word "brave" in a boy's name, that means his parents wish him ________.

A. to be stronger, when he grows up
B. to have a name for love
C. not to be afraid of anybody
D. to have a strong body

5. In the last paragraph, the underlined word "borrow" means ________.

A. 带来
B. 取走
C. 爱好
D. 借用

     John Baird, the inventor of TV, was always interested in science. He built a primate telephone system at
the age of 12. Later, he and his friends made a plane.
     In 1922, Baird had some ideas about some inventions that he was interested in. One of them was sending
pictures by wireless (无线电). Then he began to work with some old things, such as an old motor and old
wireless telegraph (电报). He almost killed himself several times by wrong wires.
     Finally, on October 2, 1925, Baird did send a picture of a face, the face of a 15-year-old boy who worked
in the office next to Baird's workroom in London. In 1929 Baird sent pictures from London to Glasgow. In
1940, he sent pictures to New York, and also produced (产生) the first colour TV pictures.

1. _____ was the inventor of TV.

A. Nobel
B. Baird
C. Newton
D. Hua Luogong

2. When Baird was _____, he built a primate telephone system.

A. 12
B. 18
C. 21
D. 36

3. _____ almost killed Baird.

A. some ideas about inventions
B. the motor and wireless telegraph
C. the primate telephone system
D. working by wrong wires

4. On October 2, 1925, Baird sent a picture of a _____.

A. dog face
B. his own face
C. boy face
D. plane

5. Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Baird had some ideas about computers.
B. Once Baird made a plane with his friends.
C. Baird used a new motor he made began his experiment of TV.
D. Baird also invented the first colour TV in the world in 1940.

1.______               2.______               3.______           4.______            5.______

A. She represents (代表) the blue ring among the five she is known to be gentle (温柔) and pure. She's
good at water sports. In China, fish and water mean harvest and rich. So she carries the blessing (祝福)
of prosperity.
B. He represents the yellow ring. He is smart and moves quickly. He is a Tibetan antelope (藏羚羊). He
is strong in the track and field. He carries the blessing of health.
C. She represents the green ring. She is as happy and lovely as the swallow. She is good at gymnastics
(体操). Her image comes from kite designs, an old art style in China. Her golden wings stand for the sky.
She brings good luck wherever she flies.
D. He represents the black ring. His ring comes from a famous animal that only lives in China. He is a
national symbol (象征) of China. He is childlike and outgoing. He is good at weight sports. His headdress
(头饰) means humans get on well with nature.
E. He represents the red ring, and he is in the center of the five. His headdress looks like fire. The fire is
the Olympic Flame. So he carries the Olympic spirit. He is the most warm-hearted and friendly of the five.
He can do well in all ball games.