I’m lying on my back in my grandfather’s orchard (果园),looking up at the branches above me.It is one of the last days of summer.Already the days are shorter and the nights are cooler.Some kinds of apples are already ripe (成熟的).Others will be ready to pick soon.I think of my grandmother’s apple pie,and how I used to make it with her.She died last year,before the apple harvest,and I have not had her pie since.I really miss her.I hear bees busily humming about,visiting the late summer flowers.The gentle hum of their wings nearly sends me to sleep.

The sky is as blue as my grandfather’s eyes.Above me,big white clouds race across the sky like pieces of cotton blowing in the wind.School starts in another week,and time seems to have slowed down.

“Sophie!” calls my grandfather.“Is that you?” I stand up,take his hand,and tell him all about my day as we walk through the orchard.We talk about apples,and bees,and Grandma.He tells me that he misses her too.

He puts his rough,brown farmer’s hand around my shoulder and pulls me close.“You know,Sophie,” he says,“I spent the morning in the attic (阁楼),and you’ll never guess what I found.It’s the recipe (烹饪法) for Grandma’s apple pie.I used to help her make it sometimes.I can’t do it all alone,but you used to help her too.Maybe between the two of us,we can work it out.Want to try?”

“But it won’t be the same without Grandma,” I tell him.

“That’s true,” he says,“but nothing_is_the_same_without_Grandma.Still,I don’t think that she would want us never to have another apple pie.What do you say?” I nod yes,and we walk towards home...towards an afternoon in the farmhouse kitchen,making Grandma’s famous apple pie.

1.We learn from the passage that Sophie________.

A.likes to watch clouds in the attic

B.comes to the orchard after school

C.enjoys Grandma’s apple pie very much

D.picks many apples in the orchard

2.Sophie’s grandfather spent the morning in the attic________.

A.looking for Grandma’s recipe for apple pie

B.helping Sophie’s grandmother make apple pie

C.trying to make apple pie all alone for Sophie

D.talking about apples,and bees,and Grandma with Sophie

3.Both Sophie and her grandfather used to________.

A.help Grandma make apple pies

B.spend summer afternoons in the orchard

C.enjoy fresh fruit in the farmhouse kitchen

D.walk alone among the apple trees

4.The underlined part in the last paragraph shows________.

A.how much Sophie’s grandmother loved Sophie

B.how much Sophie’s grandfather likes apple pies

C.how much Sophie loves her grandfather’s orchard

D.how much Sophie’s grandfather misses Grandma

5.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A.My grandfather’s orchard          B.My grandmother’s apple pie

C.A morning in the attic             D.The last days of summer

Of course you don’t want to be sick in your vacation. So what can you do while traveling? There are three things you should remember: relax, sleep and eat well.
A vacation is a time for relaxing, but very often it is not. Think about what you do when you are a tourist. There are so many places to visit: shop, parks, churches and temples ( 寺庙). You may spend most of the days walking around these places. This can be very tiring. Do not ask your body to do too much. A tired body means a weak body. A weak body gets dick easily. So sit down for a few hours in a nice place. In good weather, look for a quiet park bench.
Sleep is also important. If you want to stay healthy, you need to get enough sleep. Your hotel room may be noisy, or the bed may be too hard. Or you may want to stay out late at night. Then you should plan to sleep for an hour during the day. The extra  hour can make a big difference.
Finally, if you want to stay healthy, you must eat well. That means eating the right kinds of food. Your boday needs fresh fruit, vegetables, mean, milk and cheese.
So, remember this: if you want to enjoy your vacation, take good care of yourself. Give your body some rest. Get enough sleep and eat healthy food.
【小题1】You should ____ while traveling.
A.eat wellB.walk all the timeC.do shoppingD.ask your body to do a lot.
【小题2】Traveling is usually ____.
A.easyB.noisyC.tiringD.dangerous
【小题3】You must ___ to enjoy your traveling.
A.visit parksB.stay healthyC.go to churches and templesD.sit down for a few hours
【小题4】The underlined word “ extra” means ___ here.
A.one moreB.more than oneC.usualD.different
【小题5】 The text tells us ____- in traveling.
A.how to restB.what places to visitC.how to relax and sleepD.how to take good care of ourselves

Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.
I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he’d catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.
It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.
When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food for the coming winter!
【小题1】Prana was                .

A.the writerB.a boyC.a birdD.a dog
【小题2】I wasn’t always happy because                .
A.Prana loved apples
B.Prana caught an apple and ate it
C.the apples fell on the ground and were dirty
D.Prana brought the dirty apples into the house
【小题3】On the snowy day, Prana               .
A.ate up all the apples
B.dug holes to put the apples in them
C.brought the apples under the snow to the ground
D.left the house and died
【小题4】The birds flew to the garden to                .
A.look for PranaB.eat the apples
C.make new homesD.store food for the winter
【小题5】The topic of the story is about                .
A.applesB.animalsC.loveD.life

China's long-awaited rules on school bus safety finally came into force on Tuesday, including a list of ways aimed at reducing the risk of accident.
Among the biggest changes is that buses carrying students will be given priority(优先权) in traffic, while companies and drivers will need licenses to offer school transport services.
Officials have spent more than four months making the rules, during which time the country has been shocked by several big crashes because of overcrowded school buses.
The latest accident happened on Monday in Yangchun, Guangdong province, in which three kindergarten pupils were killed and 14 others injured.
Rules and funding
In the new rules, a school bus is considered as a vehicle with more than seven seats that is transporting children receiving the State's nine-year compulsory education (ages 6 to 15) to or from school. This can also be for preschoolers(学龄前儿童) if a parent is unable to take them to or from kindergarten(幼儿园).
School buses must also operate in routes marked in the map by governments to ensure safety.
Punishment
Companies and bus drivers who fail to meet the rules face the punishment.
Drivers against the rules will be fined 200 yuan ($32) and vehicles will be taken away from its owner if they have been used as an unlicensed school bus.
【小题1】New safety rules for school buses can ________.

A.make the students have a school bus
B.make fewer accident
C.make the school bus bigger
D.punish the parents
【小题2】The accident happened usually because ________.
A.there were more students than there should be in the bus
B.the road is not wide enough
C.there were not any rule at first
D.companies and drivers faced no punishment
【小题3】Which of the following is Not true?
A.When a truck and a school bus meet, the school bus can go first.
B.The students (ages 3—5) mustn’t take school bus according to the rules.
C.Those who break the rules will be fined two hundred yuan.
D.The school bus has at least 7 seats.
【小题4】The passage mainly talks about ________.
A.the accident in Guangdong
B.the school bus safety rules
C.how to punish the drivers
D.what a school bus is like
【小题5】A school bus must go _______.
A.different ways every day
B.after other buses
C.with all the students
D.the same way all the days

 

Junior school students in HarbinHeilongjianghad a "long weekend"They had four days off from Oct19-22It was not for any festivalbut was caused by serious smog

The smog was caused by high levels of PM 25 in the air

PM 25 is small particles(微粒) of pollution in the air with a diameter (直径) of 25 micrometers or lessWaste gas from cars and factories is the biggest cause of PM 25 pollutionOn Oct17the World Health Organization named air pollution a cause of cancer

To better protect childrencities are taking action

On Oct21Harbin Education Bureau decided to close primary and junior high schools for two days

??? Beijing started a program on Oct22 which has a warning system with four levelsThe red warning is the highest warning levelIt means that the next three days will see serious pollution

When a red warning is issued(发布),schools will close

If there's pollution that's not as seriousthe Beijing Commission of Education will ask schools to stop PE classes and outdoor activities

How will students be informed?

"Firstthe Commission of Education will inform schools online" Ye Yanhead of Beijing Shijingshanqu Experimental Primary Schooltold Beijing Times"Then teachers will text students’ parents"

Will the days off affect the study plan?

"Missing school days will be made up during the summer or winter vacations"? said Wang Haoa physical education teacher in Beijing Chaoyang district

For students in Harbin who had the long weekendthey would go to school on the next two Saturdays

根据材料内容选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.Why did students in Harbin have a long weekend?

ABecause the weather was extremely cold.? ?????????????

BBecause a special festival came

CBecause the winter vacation began.??????? ?????????????

DBecause there happened serious smog

2.Which of the following is TRUE about PM 25?

AIt makes water polluted.? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

BPeople can see it with eyes

CIt only comes from factories????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

DIt can cause serious diseases

3.When a red warning is issued in Beijingwhat will happen?

AAll of the work will be stopped????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

BPeople aren't allowed to go outside

CSchools will be closed for a few days????????????? ?????????????

DAir pollution will be seen in a few weeks

4.What does the underlined word "text" mean in Chinese?

A.写信????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B.发信息????????????? ????????????? C.写文章????????????? ????????????? D.发邮件

5.What is the reading mainly about?

AWhat PM 25 is made up of????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

BHow people fight against air pollution

CWhat influence the smog brings to school????????????? ?????????????

DHow schools deal with the missing school days

 

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