Jen was reading a newspaper. A note in the news- paper said, "Write a story about why your Mom is
the best Mom. The ten best stories will each win a nice present for Mom. Send your stories to this newspaper."
     Jen thinks her Mom is the best Mom, so she wrote about her Mom. "My Mom loves and cares for us. She
listens to our problems. She helps us feel better when we are sad. Even though she works, she spends time with Ken, Jill and me, reading to us and helping us with our homework each night. When she is angry, she doesn't
yell. She is teaching us to be kind and work hard." Do you think Jen will win?

(     )1. Jen knew about writing the story from her friend.     
(     )2. Ten best stories will each win a nice present for Mom.
(     )3. Jill wrote about his mother.                          
(     )4. There is only one child in Jen's family.              
(     )5. Jen's Mom is very patient with her children.          

     Many boys and girls love watching TV. They spend many hours a day in front of the TV sets. But many
parents let their children watch TV only in special (特定的) time.
     TV shows are like books or movies. There are many kinds of TV shows,such as sitcoms. soap operas,
sports shows, fashion shows, etc. A child can learn good things and bad things from them. Some shows help
children to know the news all over the world. Children don' t have to go to the zoo to see animals. Boys and
girls can see sitcoms, sports shows and game shows at home. Some shows teach children how to cook or
how to use tools (工具).
     Many boys and girls think it is fun to watch TV, but it is also fun to read books, to play games or to visit
friend.

1. Many boys and girls spend _______.

A. 4 hour on TV shows on Sundays
B. 6 hours on TV shows every day
C. many hours a day in front of the TV sets

2. Many parents _______.

A. don't let their children watch TV
B. ask their children to watch TV
C. let their children watch TV in special time

3. From TV, boys and girls can _______.

A. learn good things and bad things
B. learn nothing
C. learn good things

4. Kids like to watch TV, because _______.

A. it is fun
B. they have nothing to do
C. it is exciting

5. How does the writer like the TV shows?

A. They are good for children.
B. They are bad for children.
C. Some of them are good for children and others are not.

     I have two new friends in our class. They are American girls. Their names Lucy and Lily. They are twelve.
They are twins. I am Wei Hua. I am Chinese. I am twelve, too. We are in No.6 Middle School. We are in Class
Two, Grade One. Lucy is Number 5 in Row 5. I am Number 5 in Row 8. Lily is behind Lucy. We are good
friends.

1. How old is Lily?

A. She's 11
B. She's 12
C. She's 13
D. She's 14

2. What class are the twins in?

A. They are in Class I
B. They are in Class 4
C. They are in Class 3
D. They are in Class 2

3. Are they students or teachers?

A. Yes, they are.
B. No, they aren't.
C. They are students.
D. They're teachers.

      This is a picture of a classroom(教室). The classroom is big and clean(干净). You can see a teacher’s desk, five desks and six chairs. You can see a girl and a boy.    
     Three books are on the teacher’s desk. A pencil case is on a desk. Two pens  are in the pencil case.
A schoolbag is behind a chair. A ball is on the floor.    
      The girl is Lucy Smith. She is eleven. The boy is Mike Miller. He is twelve. They are good friends.
Their(他们的) teacher is Miss Green. She is not here.

1.What is Lucy’s family name?  
___________________________________.
2. Where are the two pens?  
__  ________________________________.
3. Is the ball on the desk?  
___________________________________.
4.Are Mike and Lucy good friends?
                         _______________________.
5.Who( 谁 ) is their teacher?
___________________________________.  

       People can cut down poplar trees(杨树)and use them for wood or paper. Their large roots help
reduce the loss of soil. Now, poplar trees are often used to prevent environment pollution.
       The poplar trees are found in many places in the northern part ofthe world. They are fast growing
trees that need a lot of water.Different kinds of poplar trees are native to Asia, Europe and North
America.
       Professor Richard-Meagher is now testing a poplar tree to take in mercury  (水银) through its roots. The tree then slowly releases(释放) the mercury into the air through its leaves. Mercury builds up in fish
and other living things,which is dangerous to people.Around a factory, Professor Meagher has planted one hundred and sixty poplars to remove the pollution. There is great interest in using plants to control harmful
things. And poplar trees are among the most studied.

1. What do people use poplar trees for?

A. Clothes or Wood.
B. Food or paper.
C. Wood or paper.
D. Clothes or food.

2. Where  are  poplar  trees from?

A. In the northern part of the world.
B. In the southern part of the world.
C. Asia, North Europe and America.
D. Asia, Europe and North America.

3. Poplar trees spread the mercury  into  the  air through         .

A. their large roots
B. their leaves
C. the soil
D. the water

4. What does the underlined part  "builds up" mean in Chinese?

A. 积累    
B. 损失    
C. 减轻    
D. 穿过

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Growing poplar trees need a lot ofwater.
B. Poplar trees can clean the environment.
C. Mercury should be released.
D. Mercury is bad for people.

      Jenny and Henry were born on the same day and they look the same.  Their father is a taxi driver and he is busy all the time.  He goes out early in the morning . but comes back when his children are sleeping
in bed.  He makes a lot of money but he doesn't talk with them about their study.  
      The two children study in the same class.Jenny works hard at her lessons, but her brother likes nothing but playing.  He is not good at writing compositions (作文).
      One day Mrs. Cook told her class to write a composition "My Mother". After supper Jenny wrote one in her exercise - book and then went to help her mother to do some housework. But Henry went to play
football. When night fell, he came back to watch TV until the TV play was over.  And he took off his
clothes and went to bed, he remembered the composition and had to go to the sitting-room again.  But
he didn't-know how to write it.  He thought hard and at last he found a way.  He found Jenny's schoolbag and brought out her exercise-book and copied (抄) her
composition.
     Two days later Mrs. Cook asked Henry, "Can you tell me why your composition is the same as Jenny's?”
      "Yes, I can, madam," answered Henry. "We have the same mother. "

1. Why doesn't the children's father talk with them about their study?
A.Because he doesn't love them.
B.Because he is too busy.
C.Because he is a taxi driver.
D.Because he doesn't live with them.
2. Henry isn't good at writing compositions because_______.
A. he doesn't like studying
B.he is too young to do it
C. he isn't clever
D.he never reads anything
3. Henry copied Jenny's composition because_______.
A. he played football after supper
B. he forgot to write it before he went to bed
C. he didn't know how to write it
D. they have the same mother
4. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The twins' father loves Jenny better.
B. Jenny is better than Henry at school.
C. Henry is a good boy.
D. Mrs. Cook doesn't know Jenny and Henry are from the same family.
5. Which is the best title of this passage?
A. The Twins
B.Henry Copied the Composition
C. Jenny is Good at Lessons
D.We Have the Same Mother

     David is in his school curling(冰壶运动) team in Scotland.  He also plays for two clubs. let's listen to
his story and learn more about curling.
"I first started playing it four years ago when I was 10 years old. My father, my brother and sister all curl
and I would go and watch them play.  I enjoy curling because I like the feeling of playing on real ice.  I
also like it because it is mentally challenging(智力挑战) .  In the play,you have to think about how to
achieve your goal and how to beat the other team. "
    "Sweeping( 清扫冰道)  is probably the most difficult part of the game, It is very important because this
decides the speed of the stone and keeps it straight. "
    "Games can go on for three or four hours and I play about three times a week. Some of my friends
thought it was funny when I started curling. Then they tried it and now they play it, too. "
    "Curling has been a Winter Olympic game since 1998. I would like to play at the Winter Olympics in
the future.  I would surely recommend(推荐) curling to everyone, because it's different from other sports. "

1.  David plays for _______ and_______ in Scotland.
2.  He enjoys curling because he likes _______on real ice and it's also
3.  The most difficult part of the game must be ________.
4.  A curling game can go on for__________.
5.  The reason for recommending curling to others is that it's_________.