A     Xia Chimei, 51, has become both classmate and granny of kids at Xiping Primary School in Xuan’en county, Hubei Province．By far the oldest student at the school enrolled(人学)in first grade earlier this year．She is now learning pinyin with children just six and seven years of age．Her husband and children encouraged her to go to school when the new term began early this year．She had never been to school in her life．

B     A dog owner in Dalian, Liaoning Province, was very surprised when his 4-year-old dog picked up a 5-yuan note and gave it to him on Monday on their way to a market．

Days earlier, Mr. Ye had dropped a 10-yuan note on his sofa and let the dog pick it up for him．He then showed the pet other notes and told it how to use money．He did that just for fun．But he never thought the animal would take to(喜欢) dealing with money so naturally．

C     Wang Xiaoyan, a farmer in Duanjiawan village, Shaanxi Province, has carried his daughter, who suffers from polio(小儿麻痹症), to school every day over the past lo years．

Wang’s daughter, Wang Dan, lost the use of her legs after catching polio in 1995, at the age of three．Three years later when it was time for Wang Dan to go to school, Wang Xiaoyan decided he would carry her．The girl has repaid him by her excellent studies．

1．How old did Xia Chimei begin her study in Passage A?

A．6．                     B．7                         C．15．                   D．51．

2．What’s the best title for Passage A?

A．Practice makes perfect．                                   B．It’s never too old to learn．

C．Clothes don’t make the man．                            D．The early bird catches the worm．

3．In which province did the story happen in passage B?

A．Liaoning．           B．Hubei．               C．Fujian．                 D．Shaanxi．

4．What does the underlined word “repaid” mean in Passage C?

A．付款                   B．赔偿                    C．报答                   D．贷款

5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passages above?

A．Xia Chimei came to school with her husband and son．

B．The dog was so clever that it taught itself to borrow money．

C．Wang Dan lost the use of her legs because of polio when she was three．

D．Mr. Ye picked up a 5-yuan note and gave it to the dog on the way home．

Height is just one of the thousands of features your genes（基因）decide．In fact，because you have two parents，your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent．If both your parents are tall，then most probably you will be tall，too．But if you have questions about how tall you're going to be，ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out．

But genes don't decide everything．For example，eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to the expected height．But getting enough sleep and exercise will meet your need．

It s certain that you're wondering how fast you should grow．It depends．There's no perfect or right answer．Generally speaking，kids grow about 2 inches（6 cm）a year between age 3 and the time when they start adolescence．

Don't be scared if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time．Everyone has a time to grow fastest during adolescence．The age for starting adolescence is about lo for girls and about 11 for boys．But it can be earlier or later--between 7 and 13 for girls and 9 and 15 for boys．

You'll usually begin to notice that you're growing faster about a year or so after your body starts to show the first changes of adolescence．

1．What does the underlined word “adolescence” mean in Chinese?

A．婴幼儿时期         B．童年时期             C．青春期                D．学生时期

2．If you want to know how fast and how tall you should grow，________．

A．you should eat a healthy diet                     B．you should have enough sleep

C．you can seek medical help from a doctor      D．you should have enough exercise

3．This passage is mainly about ________．

A．how the genes work in your body             B．how you grow to a certain height

C．when is the time you grow fast                   D．why you look like your parents

4．After reading this passage，we can explain ________．

A．what healthy diet is                                  B．how good it is to be a doctor

C．how much sleep time we need                     D．why genes can't decide everything

5．Which of the following sentences is NOT right according to the passage?

A．You．may be anxious sometimes when you grow too fast．

B．Boys' age for starting adolescence is usually later than that for girls'．

C．The time showing the first changes of adolescence is seldom noticed．

D．Your height most likely has something to do with how high your parents are．

Word travelled quickly in the small fishing village of Port Washington, Wisconsin. So when McCarty wanted to build a playground for kids with special needs. 2,800 people ? a third of the town ? rolled up their sleeves(衣袖)and helped her.
"A lot of learning comes through play," said McCarty, 52, a special education teacher for 28 years. But her students were too often left out. She'd seen the traditional playgrounds stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks.
On September 16, 2008, the first day of the project, they came. Two women heard about the project on the way to work and took the day off to help. A couple in their 80s took part in the job. Children came and gave a helpful hand. Many were volunteers. They all worked very hard.
Today, Possibility Playground is one of the most popular destinations in Ozaukee County. All children can play shoulder to shoulder. There is special equipment(装置) in different parts. Here, you see all the kids on the same playground having fun.
"People used to ask. 'Why do you want to build a playground just for children with disabilities?' " McCarty said. "They didn't get it. It's only when you build a playground for children with disabilities that you build one for all children."

1. 1.

   What's McCarty?

   1. A.
      A special doctor.
   2. B.
      A special education teacher.
   3. C.
      A special singer
   4. D.
      A special designer.
2. 2.

   How many people are there in the town?

   1. A.
      About 4,200 people.
   2. B.
      About 700 people.
   3. C.
      About 8,400 people.
   4. D.
      About 2,800 people.
3. 3.

   What does the underlined word mean?

   1. A.
      目的地
   2. B.
      出发地
   3. C.
      游乐场
   4. D.
      体育场

Western films play an important role in the history of American films. They are set in the American West. Most of the heroes are from famous novels. They speak highly of people’s spirit, courage and building everything all by themselves.
Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio, just like other early Hollywood films. With the development of technology, it began to be filmed at movie   ranches(大牧场) from the 1930s. Often, the vast(开阔的) landscape becomes a character  in the film. After the early 1950s, various(彩色的) wide screen technologies began to be used. During this time, the most typical western films focused on huge plains, soldiers or tourists, they were always the most handsome men.
Until recent times, western films seem to be a little out of date. For example, the guns are always some old ones. They were frequently(经常性地) used in films set in the 1870s. In the late 1960s, things began to change. Some new guns began to show in the films.

1. 1.

   Western films spoke highly of people’s           . Which of the following is NOT included?

   1. A.
      spirit
   2. B.
      courage
   3. C.
      sadness
   4. D.
      building everything all by themselves
2. 2.

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

   1. A.
      风景画
   2. B.
      城墙
   3. C.
      景观
   4. D.
      屏幕
3. 3.

   When did western films begin to be filmed at movie ranches?

   1. A.
      From the 1930s.
   2. B.
      From the 1960s.
   3. C.
      From the 1970s.
   4. D.
      From the 1870s.
4. 4.

   According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true?

   1. A.
      They are set in the American West.
   2. B.
      Western films only focused on soldiers.
   3. C.
      Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio.
   4. D.
      Guns are an important part in these films.

Most people like bikes. Perhaps you ride a bike to school. Riding a bike can be great of fun.Do you know how to ride a bike safely?
Careful boys and girls learn to ride their bikes well before they go out on the road.How can you tell whether you are a good rider?
If you can ride a bike in a straight line,you can ride well .If you can’t ,you should practice riding a in a safe place.
To be safe on a bike, you need to use both hands and both feet. Keep your feet on the pedals(脚蹬)and your hands on the handle bars.
You know that your bike is only for one person. It’s not safe to carry anyone with you. Keep yourself safe when you ride on a bike.Watch where you are going all times.

1. 1.

   Before you learn to ride your bike well, you can’t ________.

   1. A.
      go to school
   2. B.
      ride on the bike
   3. C.
      practise riding
   4. D.
      carry your things
2. 2.

   When you ride a bike, it is _________if you don’t keep your hands on the handle bars.

   1. A.
      safe
   2. B.
      dangerous
   3. C.
      important
   4. D.
      interesting
3. 3.

   What does the word rider mean in the passage?

   1. A.
      A person who walks
   2. B.
      A person who rides a bike
   3. C.
      A person who rides a horse
   4. D.
      A person who drives a car
4. 4.

     The best title for the passage is “__________”.

   1. A.
      How to have a basket on your bike
   2. B.
      Ride a bike to school
   3. C.
      Ride in a straight Line
   4. D.
      Don’t carry anyone on your bike
5. 5.

     Which of the following is right?

   1. A.
      You can’t have a basket on your bike.
   2. B.
      Few people like riding a bike.
   3. C.
      It’s safe to use both your hands ans both your feet if you ride a bike.
   4. D.
      You needn’t watch where you are going.