The children in the city maybe have been to a lot of places to travel.But for the children in the
countries, maybe they never have the chance to go to the outside world.They even don't have enough
money to go to school.How different their lives are!
     Do you still remember the girl with big eyes?Her eyes seem to tell us that she wanted to go to school.
There are still a lot of children in the countryside who don't have enough money to go to school. All of
them want to go to school,but if their family have two or three children,it is hard to have enough money
for all the children.
     So some of them have to stay at home to help their parents.
     Today there is a piece of good news for the children in the countryside.They needn't worry about
money any more.From 2006 on,children can go to school for free in some poor places.Some of them
even can get money from the government to help their life.More and more students can get education
and they will have the chance to learn more knowledge and change their life.All of them are happy
with the great news.
1. Can all the children go to school in the countryside before?
A. Yes,they are.
B. Yes,they can.
C. No,they can't.
D. No,they aren't.
2. The girl with big eyes seem to tell us that ________.
A. I want to go to school
B. she wants to go to school
C. he wants to go to school
D. you wants to go to school
3. What is the good news for the children in the poor place?
A. They can go to school for free.
B. They will get money.
C. They need to help their parents.
D. They will be rich.
4. Which of the following sentences is right?
A. Every child could go to school in the countryside.
B. Every family has one child in the countryside.
C. They have enough money to go to school.
D. All of the family will be happy with the good news.

     Mr.Turner liked fishing.It was his favorite sport.He often fished for hours without catching anything.But this did not worry him.Some fishermen couldn't catch fish.Sometimes they caught old boots or rubbish.
Mr.Turner was even worse than the fishermen.He never caught anything —not even old boots.After he
spent whole morning on the river,he always went home with an empty bag.
     "You must give up fishing!" his friends said ."It's a waste of time."
     "But they don't realize one important thing.I'm not really interested in fishing.I am only interested in
sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all.It can make me forget the noise of the city and live quietly for some time," he always said to himself.
1. Mr.Turner always went fishing because ________.
A. he could sell the fish and get some money
B. he thought it was a good sport
C. he could cook the fish for supper
D. he could sit in a boat and forget the noise of the city
2. Mr.Turner liked to fish________.
A. by the river
B. in a boat on the river
C. in the river
D. with the fishermen
3. He always went home with an empty bag because ________.
A. he couldn't fish at all
B. there weren't any fish in the river
C. he gave the fish to the fishermen
D. he didn't pay attention to fishing at all
4. His friends told him ________ when they knew he couldn't catch anything.
A. to learn how to fish
B. to change the way of fishing
C. not to fish any more
D. to buy fish to eat
5. From the story we know Mr.Turner ________.
A. lived in the country
B. was a good fisherman
C. was interested in fishing
D. disliked the noise of the city

     Now Kangkang and his classmates are watching a fashion show. There are many famous models
in it. Look! They are coming. The No. 1, Miss Green, is coming to them. She is 18 and comes from
New York. She is wearing a blue blouse and black pants with a red hat. The second one is Miss
White. She is from London and wearing a long red dress with a pink scarf. And the third model is
coming. She is a French girl. She is wearing a cheongsam with a gold necklace. And the next one is
Miss Black. She comes from Sydney. She is wearing a minority costume. It's made of silk. Oh, here
comes the last one. She is wearing a T-shirt and blue jeans with a handbag. Wow! How cool they are!

1. How many models are there in the fashion show?

A. Three    
B. Four    
C. Five    
D. Six

2. Which country does Miss Green come from?

A. England  
B. Australia.
C. France  
D. America

3. What's the third model wearing?

A. A long red dress with a pink scarf.
B. A T-shirt and blue jeans with a handbad.
C. A cheongsam with a gold necklace.
D. A blue blouse and black pants with a red hat

4. What's Miss Black's costume made of ?

A. Silk    
B. Cotton    
C. Woolen  
D.  Leather

5. Which of the following is true?

A. Kangkang and his parents are watching the fashion show.
B. Miss White is a French girl.
C. The last model comes from Sydney.
D. From the passage we only know the first model's age.