When it was getting dark, a wolf was walking along the road. Then he was surprised to see his huge shadow(影子) under his feet.
“Wow, I didn’t know I was so big!” The wolf was happy to know it.
As time went by, the sun was going down and his shadow grew bigger and bigger, so it looked like a giant.
“Oh, look at my shadow. I’m so big!” The wolf thought that he was as big as his shadow. “I’m huge and excellent. I don’t need to be afraid of the lion.”
From then the wolf walked with his shoulders open. He thought of himself as the king of the forest.
“Why should I fear the lion? Lion! Come out! Here is your match（对手）.”It made the lion very angry, so he went to see the wolf.
“Here I am. I heard you said you could beat me. Now I’m here. Why don’t you prove it?”
The lion’s sharp claw(爪子) hit the wolf’s head hard. The wolf was knocked out. “Ah, help me!”
But it was too late when the wolf got to know that he wasn’t as big or strong as his shadow. Unluckily, he became the lion’s delicious supper.
【小题1】. Why was the wolf so surprised?

A．He grew very quickly.	B．He beat the other animals in the forest.
C．He saw his huge shadow.	D．He didn’t need to be afraid of the lion any more.

【小题2】 What does the word “giant” in the passage probably mean?

A．大力士

B．巨人

C．怪兽

D．野人

【小题3】. The wolf went to the lion to________________.

A．send him some food	B．ask for some food
C．tell him something surprising	D．show his strong body

【小题4】. What was the result?

A．The lion ate the wolf.	B．The wolf ate the lion.
C．They became good friends.	D．The wolf became the king of the forest.

【小题5】. Which one is the best title for this passage?

A．wolf and his shadow	B．A wolf and a lion
C．The king of the forest	D．A strong wolf

Li Lei is a student __1__ Class Two, Grade Seven. He likes football very __2__. He often plays it after school. And he often goes home__3__. His home is __4__the school. His mother doesn't worry __5__ him.
One Sunday morning Li Lei goes to a shop__6__his mother. The shop is very__7__. There are many things__8__it. They get some things. Then his mother says to Li Lei, "What do you _9_ ?"
"I want to get a red blouse," says Li Lei. "A red blouse?" asks his mother. "You are a __10__. You can't wear a red blouse."
Li Lei smiled"OK, please get me football clothes."
1. A. at          B. of             C. on             D. with
2. A. good            B. fine           C. well          D. much
3. A. early            B. back          C. late           D. soon
4. A. near             B. in             C. on             D. to
5. A. for               B. with          C. about               D. at
6. A. to         B. from         C. on             D. with
7. A. small            B. big            C. nice          D. good
8. A. on         B. in             C. at              D. under
9. A. want            B. get            C. put            D. take
10. A. girl            B. woman      C. boy           D. man

On October 31st, 2009, Chinese famous scientist Qian Xuesen, died in Beijing when he was 98 years old. He is famous as “the country’s father of space technology and king of rocketry”.
Qian was born in 1911 in Hangzhou. He left for the United States after winning a schol­arship to graduate school in 1936. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute{学院) of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology.
Qian began his career in the US and was regarded as one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics{航空学) before returning to China in 1955.
After he returned, Qian set up the first missile (导弹) and rocket research institute of China. The institute later helped start Chinese space program. He led the development of China's first nuclear-armed ballistic missile and worked on its first satellite.
He retired in the year before Chinese manned space program was launched in 1992. But his research formed the basis for the Long March CZ -2F rocket that carried astronaut Yang Liwei into orbit in 2003.
In August, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Qian and praised him for devoting his life to Chinese defense technologies. Qian told him, “I'm trying to live to be 100 years old”
【小题1】Qian was regarded as __________ before returning to China.

A．A father of space technology

B．king of rocketry

C．one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics

D．one of the best-known scientists

【小题2】When did Qian Xuesen retire?

A．In 1970

B．In 1991

C．In 1992

D．In 2009

【小题3】 What does the under­lined word mean in Chinese?

A．发奖品

B．批评

C．赞扬

D．鼓励

【小题4】List the following things in correct orders. Which is the correct?
① left for the United States     ② won a scholarship to graduate school
③ returned to China from the United States
④ set up the first missile and rocket research institute of China
⑤ studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A．②①③④⑤

B．②①⑤③④.

C．⑤③④②①

D．⑤②①③④

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Qian was born in 1936 in Hangzhou.

B．Qian began his career in China.

C．The Lρng March CZ-2Frocket carried YangLiwei into orbit in 2009.

D．Wen Jiabao visited QianXuesen in August 2009.

Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, no one had any ideas of roller-skating. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. He liked to make things and play the violin in his free time. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin was invited to a party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought everyone at the party would show much interest if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was proud of his invention and dreamed of arrived at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. The mirror fell down, breaking into pieces. Merlin’s idea was so good that nobody forgot his special entrance for a long time. But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?
【小题1】People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he __________.

A．dreamed day and night	B．liked making things
C．was an interesting man	D．was full of strange ideas.

【小题2】Merlin wanted to _________, so he put wheels under his shoes.

A．play the violin well	B．arrive at the party sooner
C．be taller than the others	D．surprise the people at the party

【小题3】 What did the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph(段落)？

A．Merlin made a lot of trouble.

B．Roller skates should be improved.

C．The people were angry with Merlin.

D．Merlin was strong enough to break the mirror into pieces.

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Nothing happened to Merlin at the party.

B．Merlin made a surprising entrance that day.

C．No one noticed Merlin when he entered the room.

D．Merlin couldn’t sleep well because he dreamed a lot.

Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I’m sure lots of children of your age will say “Yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.
Doctors are starting to worry about young students’ back and neck because their school bags are too heavy for them.
“It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my heavy bag,” said Rick Hammond, an ll-year-old student in the USA.
Rick is among students who have school bags with two straps(带子),and many other students choose rolling(有滚轮的) bags.
But even with rolling bags ,getting upstairs is still a problem for children .Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight (重量)。
Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should carry no more than 10% of their weight and older children shouldn’t stay with over 15% , because their bodies are still growing.
Teachers and parents should do some things to help children. And the best answer is to have less homework!
【小题1】From the passage we cam know that        .

A．only children in China carry too heavy school bags.

B．children in other countries don’t carry too heavy bags.

C．both children in China and the USA carry too heavy school bags.

D．only children in the USA carry too heavy school bags.

【小题2】Children feel it hard for them to go upstairs because          .

A．they are too young.

B．their school bags are too heavy.

C．they are too heavy.

D．their parents don’t always go upstairs with them.

【小题3】If a child carries a heavy school bag,        .

A．his back and neck may be hurt.

B．his head and arms may be hurt .

C．his hands may be hurt .

D．his feet may be hurt .

【小题4】According to the doctor, Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs about 30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over          .

A．5 kilos

B．3 kilos

C．5.5 kilos

D．4.5 kilos

【小题5】Some students think the best answer to this problem is that          .

A．they should have a little homework to do after they get home

B．their teachers had getter not ask them to do any homework

C．they should only take home the books they will read that night.

D．They should use thin books instead of thick ones.