As Sam slowly woke, he got a funny feeling in his stomach. He knew he would have to do something
that he had been afraid to do for a long time.
     The school bus came on time, and he sat with his friend, Billy. They chatted about baseball. It was a
great way to get his mind off what he had to do later. As they got close to the school, he could feel his heart
beating. His hands were starting to sweat. He hated this!
     He entered Mrs. Owen's class. She was smiling, and saying hello to all her students as she did every
morning.
     "Hi, Sam!" she said as he walked in.
     "Hi," he said and quickly sat in his seat. Then the class began to take their spelling test. He looked at the
clock. The time was near. He hoped he was not first! Mrs. Owens said it was time to begin their special day.
     "Sam, you'll be first." Mrs. Owens said to the class, "Sam has worked very hard on his report on Hawaii,
and I know it is very interesting."
     Sam nervously greeted his class. Then, he thought about the fun things he had read about surfing,
volcanoes, and pineapples in Hawaii, and he started to talk. He talked in front of the whole class, and it was
fun. The class clapped as he finished and Mrs. Owens was smiling. It wasn't terrible at all and he knew he
would do better the next time.

1. How did Sam feel after he woke?

A. Excited.
B. Nervous.
C. Happy.
D. Hungry.

2. What did Sam have to do that day?

A. To have a baseball match.
B. To take a reading test.
C. To go to a new class.
D. To do something special.

3. What does the underlined word "sweat" probably mean?

A. 触摸
B. 鼓掌
C. 出汗
D. 指点

4. Which could be inferred (推断) from this passage?

A. Sam hated chatting about baseball.
B. Sam learned about Hawaii by travelling.
C. Mrs. Owens is unfriendly to her students.
D. The class enjoyed Sam's talk very much.

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. A special day
B. An interesting lesson
C. A nice teacher
D. A professional report

Tuesday, 4^th May
     Hurray! I've just met my all-time hero-Wong Kam-Po. I've seen him many (1)t______ on television,
but it was fantastic to meet him in person because (2)c______ is my favourite sport. I'd love to be a
professional cyclist (自行车手) one day.
     I arrived at Shangri-La Hotel on Sunday to meet my family for lunch, when I found out that Wong
Kam-po was giving a talk there. I decided to (3)l______ to the talk instead. Wong talked about (4)w______
the gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games. He said he felt very (5)p______ of himself and his teammates. He
explained how he and his team prepared themselves for races.
     After the talk, I went up to him and introduced (6)m______. I asked him (7)f______ some advice to
improve my riding skills. I was a bit nervous (8)s______ I couldn't express myself very well. Wong said that
we needed to believe in ourselves and should never give (9)u______.
     It was a fantastic (10)e______ and I really enjoyed talking to my hero!

     In London, there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem, the government has
decided to have a bike revolution (革命). It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent. The
government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.
     More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key. Although
there are not enough bikes, an official (官员) from the government said that they would find some ways to
deal with such a shortage.
     Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations (停靠站).There are about 315 docking
stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000
keys can be used now.
     Let's see the cost you need to pay. One key costs ￡3, and the cost of using the bike is ￡1 for an hour.
The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost ￡50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours.
     The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes
may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the
program.

1. In London, the government has decided to provide bikes for
   local people to rent in order to solve _________.

A. the traffic problem
B. the population problem
C. the family problem
D. the health problem

2. About _________ keys have already been handed out to the local people.

A. 315
B. 6.000
C. 12.000
D. 12.450

3. In the passage, the underlined word "shortage" means "_________" in Chinese.

A. 挑战
B. 缺点
C. 短缺
D. 困难

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The government provides a bike for each family.
B. Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations.
C. If you want a key, you need to pay ￡5.
D. Few people have agreed to the idea.

5. What's the best title for the passage?

A. The people in London.
B. The transportation in London.
C. The traffic problem in London.
D. The bike revolution in London.

     Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, but his parents never let
him stay long. Mother would say, "It's eight o'clock now. It's time for you to go to bed, Tom."
    "But why don't you go to bed, too?" Tom always asked.
    "We are adults (大人)," mother would say, "And adults go to bed late."
    One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.
     "But it's too late," his mother didn't want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. "The apples are already
asleep."
     "But not all of them, Mom." Tom said, "The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely
awake."

1. Tom liked to watch TV with ________ after supper.

A. his father and mother
B. his sister
C. his grandparents
D. his brother

2. His parents ________ let him stay long.

A. never
B. sometimes
C. often
D. usually

3. One evening Tom asked his mother for ________.

A. an egg
B. an apple
C. an orange
D. a pear

4. His mother didn't want to give anything to him to eat ________.

A. in the morning
B. in the afternoon
C. at bedtime
D. at noon

5. From the story we know ________.

A. Tom was a quiet boy
B. Tom was a bad boy
C. Tom was a lazy boy
D. Tom was a clever boy

       Hello, everyone! Today I want to introduce my best friend to you. Her name is Rose. Rose is an outgoing
(外向型) girl. She is not tall. She is very thin. She has a round face and two big eyes.
       Her hair is short. She often wears a pink dress, because pink is her favourite colour. She always has a
smiling face. Everyone likes her very much. So she has many friends.
       Rose is a clever girl. She's our monitor. She works hard at school every day. She is good at English and
Maths. She always does her best to help others with their study. She likes asking teachers questions. Her
homework is always clean and tidy. Her handwriting is very beautiful. She is a top student in our class.
       Rose is a versatile (多才多艺的) girl. She can play the piano. She can draw pictures well. She can play
table tennis. She can swim. She can do many things very well.
       Rose has a pet. It is a small dog. Its name is Xiao Xiong. They are good friends. I like it, too.
       Do you like my best friend, Rose? Can you tell me about your best friend?

1. What colour does Rose like best?

[     ]

A. Yellow.
B. Pink.
C. Black.
D. Red.

2. What subject is Rose good at?

[     ]

A. Chinese.
B. Maths.
C. History.
D. Science.

3. What is Rose like?

[     ]

A. She is tall.
B. She is strong.
C. She is thin.
D. She is fat.

4. What animal does Rose keep as a pet?

[     ]

A. A dog.
B. A cat.
C. A duck.
D. A pig.

5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

[     ]

A. Rose's hair is long.
B. Rose's homework is always clean and tidy.
C. Rose works hard at school.
D. Rose is an outgoing girl.

     Being able to multitask-doing several things at the same time-is considered (考虑,认为) a welcome skill
by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should
think again.
     What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a larger number of electronic devices (电子产品)
as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen
to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a large amount of time in fruitless efforts (努力) as they
multitask. Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so
much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them.
They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table.
     Multitasking also has an effect (影响) on young people's performance at university and in the workplace.
When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks, many
young people gave a positive (肯定的) response (回应). However, the response from the worlds of education
and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later
development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study
skills. Similarly, employers (雇主) feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over
again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary (没必要) for them to learn special skills to do their work.

1. What does the underlined word "juggle" most probably mean?

A. Want to buy.
B. Use at the same time.
C. Take the place of.
D. Search information from.

2. In Paragraph 3, the author points out that ________.

A. family members do not greet each other
B. family members do not eat at the family table
C. young people get on well with their families
D. young people hardly communicate with their family members

3. What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Young people must learn skills for future jobs.
B. Young people benefit (获益) a lot from modern gadgets.
C. Multitasking is an important skill to young people.
D. Multitasking influences young people's development seriously.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Young people think multitasking is good for their study and work.
B. Employers consider it unnecessary for young people to be taught all over again.
C. Educators feel that young people don't need to improve their study skills.
D. People from the world of education believe multitasking has a good effect on children's later study skills.

5. The author develops (阐述) the passage mainly by ________.

A. providing special examples
B. following the natural time order
C. giving out a cause and analyzing (分析) its effects
D. comparing opinions from different worlds

     Gordon Williams's hobby may seem strange to people when they meet it for the first time. But it is a
traditional craft (手艺). He builds model ships inside old bottles.
     Gordon has always loved ships, especially sailing ships from the old days. His interest in this hobby began
many years ago when he visited a museum in Ottawa, Canada, where there was a display of model ships in
bottles. Gordon thought the display was wonderful. But he wondered how the craftsman got the ship through
the thin neck of the bottle. Gordon decided to find it out.
     He found an old master craftsman who was willing to teach him the necessary skills. First, Gordon takes
an old bottle. Then he puts in a layer of putty (一层油灰), carefully shaped and painted it look like the sea.
Next he builds the ship. To get the ship through the neck of the bottle, Gordon holds down the masts (桅杆).
Once the ship is inside the bottle, he takes a long, thin tool to raise the masts.
     Gordon has completed well over one hundred models. His wish is to build bigger model ships, such as
aircraft carriers. This will be more challenging, as he will have to build the ship actually inside the bottle. His
hobby certainly needs time, patience and a steady hand.

1. What's their opinion when people first meet Gordon's hobby?

A. Useful.
B. Traditional.
C. Interesting.
D. Unusual.

2. How did Gordon become interested in this hobby?

A. He met a craftsman who would like to teach him.
B. He saw a show of model ships in bottles.
C. He had a journey to Canada.
D. He has collected many sailing ships.

3. For Gordon, the most difficult step that he wanted to learn was _______.

A. to shape the bottle like a ship
B. to paint the layer of putty like the sea
C. to get the ship through the neck of the bottle
D. to put the layer of putty into the bottle

4. Which of the following pictures shows the last step of Gordon's work?

5. Gordon's new plan is more challenging because he will  _______.

A. build a bigger model ship inside the bottle
B. build more than one hundred ships
C. put a bigger model ship inside the bottle
D. make an aircraft carrier