This is my school. There are many trees and flowers in it. The teaching building is big and tall. There is a big playground in our school. After 4:30 in the afternoon, many students come to the playgr 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Running a marathon (马拉松)
Have you ever taken part in a marathon? A marathon is 42km long. It is the longest race in the world. To make the runner’s body work, harder training is quite necessary. A runner should start to prepare for a marathon at least three months before. Preparation may have races, many hours of running at different speeds and changes in diet(饮食). During the training time the runner must eat a fit diet. The diet should have lots of things needed in training the players.
In the early days of training, runners run 80km per week. The running is increased every two or three weeks and at least two long runs per week are needed.
Two weeks before the marathon, the training programme becomes less, from 100km per week down to 60km and then to 30km in the final week. On the last two days they may not run at all.
Breakfast should be eaten at least three hours before the race. Easily digested(消化) food such as cereal(麦), toast(烤面包) and scrambled(捣碎) egg is best, with as much fluid(液体) as possible. Runners should drink water about half an hour before the race to keep up the body fluid.
小题1:According to the passage, when should a marathon runner begin his training?

A．A month before the race.	B．A week before the race.
C．Three or four months before the race.	D．A year before the race.

小题2:What should a runner have for his breakfast on the day of the race?

A．Easily digested food.

B．A big meal.

C．Lots of meat.

D．Oily food.

小题3:What is the length of the modern marathon?

小题4: Players must have ________ in order to run better in a marathon.

A．training at different speeds and changes in diet

B．much water

C．lessons before the race

D．many fruits

小题5: Hard training before a marathon can ________.

A．make the game easier	B．keep the players healthy
C．help the players to make more progress	D．have more fans

The Clockwork Radio
The British inventor Trevor Baylis created this really clever ′wind-up radio′ for people from Third World countries. in some parts of the Third World countries, it’s very hard for people to get or pay for enough energy. This radio uses no batteries (电池) and does not need any electricity to run it. A clockwork generator (发电机) is put inside the radio and works as the power. When it is fully wound up (上弦), the radio can work for long periods.

The clock work product is not a new invention. The Victorians had already put it in wide use. We may find them used in toys as well. Then what is new about this clockwork radio? Baylis has used this simple but effective (高效的) way of creating electricity to both help the people of the Third World and to develop a product which is selling well in Western Europe.
Even former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandella has one of these radios and personally recommends this product to others.
小题1:What does the clockwork radio use to run it?

A．Batteries.	B．Electricity.
C．A clockwork generator.	D．Wind power.

小题2:The Third World countries are in the world.

A．the rich countries	B．the poor countries
C．Western European	D．Victorian countries

小题3:Which sentence is true according to the passage?

A．the clockwork radio can work for only a short period of time.

B．Trevor Baylis created the world’s first clockwork product.

C．The clockwise radio is also a toy for people of the Third World.

D．Nelson Mandella owns one of the clockwork radios.

Quick Reference Index（索引）

MUSEUMS	454-469	MAPS	517-528
ANIMALS	493-496	NATIONAL PARKS	747-749
ART	480-481	COUNTIRES	529-615
BOOKS,BESTSELLERS	476	PASSPORTS	142-144
DISCOERIES AND INVENTIONS	336-338	SPORTS	884-978
ENVIRONMENT	80-101	PLANTS	108-109

(   ) 1. Where can you find the information on elephants?
A. On Pages 454-469.               B. On Pages 108-109.
C. On Pages 747-749.               D. On Pages 493-496.
(   ) 2. One who likes surfing can find the information about how to surf on Pages ______.
A. 80-101        B. 476      C. 884-978        D. 517- 528
(   ) 3. If you are interested in Thomas Edison, you may search ______.
A. DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS        B. SPORTS
C. PLANTS                                 D.MAPS

Look at the photo. The two girls have big blue eyes（眼睛） and long brown（棕色） hair（头发）. They are ten. They are in the same class. The one in a yellow skirt（裙子） is Lily. The other（另外的） one in an orange skirt is Lucy. Their（他们的） dad is Mr. White. He is in a brown coat（大衣）. Their mum is Mrs. White. She is in black shoes（鞋子）. Bob is their brother. He is in a blue cap（帽子）. He is a high school student. Look! Lucy and Lily are in the green car.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。（10分）
(       ) 1. What does Lucy look like（看起来像…）?
A. She has big eyes. Her hair is long
B. Her eyes are blue. She has brown hair
C. A and B
(       ) 2. Mr. and Mrs. White have                   .
A. three children(孩子) B. one daughter C. two sons
(       ) 3.                    in the brown coat.
A. Mr. White is B. Mrs. White is    C. Lily is
(       ) 4. Bob isn’t                   .
A. in a brown cap   B. in a blue cap    C. in a high school
(       ) 5. What color is the Lily’s skirt?
A. yellow   B. blue C. orange

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all，you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However，they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a ’territory’ is? A territory is an area that an animal，usually the male，claims(声称)as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same kind are welcome. Your garden and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten(威胁)you，you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so，you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time，especially at nesting(筑巢)season. So he is screaming all the time，whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song，and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs..
You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.
小题1: Some scientists believe that most of the time bird’s singing is actually _______.

A．away of warning	B．an expression of happiness
C．an expression of anger	D．away of greeting

小题2:What is a bird’s "territory"?.

A．A place where families of other kinds are not accepted.

B．A place where a bird may shut at the top of its voice

C．An area for which birds fight against each other.

D．An area which a bird considers to be its own.

小题3: Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A．Because they want to invite more friends.

B．Because they want to find outsiders around.

C．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

D．Because their singing helps remove their fears.

小题4:How does the writer explain bird’s singing?

A．By comparing birds with human beings.	B．By reporting experiment results.
C．By describing birds’ daily life.	D．By telling a bird’s story.

The Water World Swimming Pool is open every day from eight o’clock in the morning until half past seven in the evening. It costs two dollars sixty to enter the pool. There is a special cheap price for students with a student card. The price is one dollar forty. But you must bring your student card with you.
On Wednesday morning the pool is only open to mothers and babies. So mothers can enjoy themselves in the water with their babies. Please leave your older children at home on Wednesday morning.
The new Water World Café will be open up on June 22nd. From the café you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim.
Please call 2105369 for more information. We look forward to seeing you at the Water World Swimming Pool.
小题1:How long is the Water World Swimming Pool open every day?

A．Eleven hours.	B．Seven hours.
C．Eleven and a half hours.	D．Seven and a half hours.

小题2: What is the price for students with a student card to enter the pool?

A．Two dollars.	B．One dollar forty.
C．Two dollars sixty.	D．One dollar.

小题3:A ten-year-old boy can’t go to the Water World Swimming Pool .

A．on Saturday	B．on Sunday
C．on Wednesday afternoon	D．on Wednesday morning

小题4:From the café you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim ______.

小题5: This passage is a(n) ______.

Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
　　 are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability（能力）to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy（读写能力）. You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
having everyday conversations with your children
trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know
reading to your children each night
listening to your children read
teaching your children how to use dictionaries
talking about your children’s writings
practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.
小题1: This passage is mainly written for __________.

小题2: __________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.

A．“Listening and speaking skills”	B．“Reading and writing skills”
C．“Listening and writing skills”	D．“Reading and listening skills”

小题3: __________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.

A．“Listening to the radio every day ”	B．“Listening to your children read”
C．“Reading to your children each night”	D．“Talking about your children’s writings”

小题4: In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.

小题5: Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.