After November 11th, the couriers (快递员) are much ____ than before.

A. busy B. busier C. the busiest

—The wind is blowing strongly.

— ____ bad weather!

A. What B. How C. What a

— How can we protect ourselves ____ the earthquake?

— We can ask our teacher for help.

A. for B. with C. from

— Hi, Tom. I called you last night, but nobody answered.

— Oh, I ____ the violin at that time.

A. practice B. was practicing C. am practicing

— What do you think of ice cream?

—____ It tastes really delicious.

A. It’s my favorite. B. I don’t mind it. C. I don’t like it.

Can animals have their festivals today? Yes, of course. And many ___have their special animal festivals to show love to different animals.

In Canada, the second Sunday of October is just Canadian Dog’s Day. On that ___, all the Canadian dogs can enjoy the time. Dogs play an important part ___Canadians’ life because they think dogs are very kind to ___and help do much work. The dogs can pull a sled (拉雪橇), carry things and many ___useful things.

In Belgium (比利时), the second Sunday of May is Cat’s Day. People there play some interesting games with ___for fun. They hope, in the next year, they will be ___and have a good result.

In Indonesia (印度尼西亚) , May 7th is Monkey’s Day. People ___many candies and nuts (坚果) to monkeys. They also play music for the animals. All the monkeys will have a __

time on that day.

We live in the same world with animals. ___we have to be friendly to them. And we should get along very well with them.

1.A. towns B. cities C. countries

2.A. day B. week C. month

3.A. on B. in C. at

4.A. them B. us C. you

5.A. another B. others C. other

6.A. dogs B. cats C. monkeys

7.A. lucky B. popular C. magic

8.A. sell B. stick C. send

9.A. great B. hard C. serious

10.A. Or B. So C. But

It was summer. A duck was sitting on many eggs in her house. Her little ducks were going to come to the world. One little duck after another came out from the eggs. The last baby was big and ugly. His brothers and sisters weren't willing to play with him because he was too ugly. Even his mother hated him too. And the girl who fed them kicked him.

The poor little duck was so sad that he ran away from home in the winter. On his way, a big dog appeared, but the dog did not come close to him. "Oh, I am so ugly that even the dog won't bite me." the duck said to himself.

A kind farmer took him home when the weather got colder. He stayed there for a whole winter and left when the spring came.

One day, he met three beautiful white swans (天鹅) when he was swimming in a lake. They swam toward him. He was afraid to make friends with them. But what did he see in the clear water? He was no longer a dark grey ugly duck. He was a beautiful swan himself. How amazing! He never dreamed that he could be so beautiful.

1.When were the little ducks born?

A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter.

2.What does the underlined word “bite” mean in the passage?

A. 叮 B. 咬 C. 蜇 D. 啄

3.Why did the ugly duck run away from home?

A. Because he was big and ugly.

B. Because his family didn’t like him.

C. Because the weather was too cold.

D. Because the farmer kicked him.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. We should believe in ourselves.

B. We’d better say no to the ugly ducks.

C. Practice more and we will do better.

D. Animals share the same world with us.

5.The text is probably a (an) _____.

A. poem B. story C. report D. instruction

Vienna (维也纳) is a beautiful old city on the river Danube. It's the centre of European (欧洲的) classical music. From 1750 a lot of composers and musicians came to study and work in Vienna. The most famous family of musicians was the Strauss family.

There were two composers called Johann Strauss: a father and a son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for a classical dance—a waltz(华尔兹). His waltzes made him famous all over Europe.

The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was even more successful and popular than his father. His most famous waltz was The Blue Danube. He wrote it in 1867. Strauss and Mozart were two of the most important composers.

Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six he played not only the piano, but also the violin. He wrote his first opera (歌剧) at the age of 12 and hundreds of beautiful pieces of classical music. But he died in 1791 when he was only 35. Some people say he was the greatest European composer.

1.Vienna is the centre of European ________.

A. classical music B. folk music C. country music D. rock music

2.His _______ made Johann Strauss the elder famous all over Europe.

A. opera B. writing C. waltzes D. dance

3.________ wrote the Blue Danube.

A. Johann Strauss the younger B. Johann Strauss the elder

C. Mozart D. Beethoven

4.Mozart wrote his first opera ________.

A. in 1750 B. in 1756 C. in 1768 D. in 1791

5.The best title for the passage is ________.

A. Strauss Family

B. Father and Son

C. Famous Singers

D. Great Composers

Every time we walk, sit down or hold a book, we are using our bones. Bones are important because they hold up our bodies and help us move freely.

Bones are hard on the outside, but they are soft on the inside. The soft part of the bone makes our blood (血). Blood carries things we need through our bodies. It also helps move away the things that are not useful for our bodies, so we can stay healthy.

Calcium (钙) makes our bones solid (坚固的), so we need to get enough of it each day. We can get calcium easily from milk, some vegetables and other foods.

Vitamin D is also important because it helps calcium work well in our bodies. We can get vitamin D from food like fish and eggs, and we can also get it from the sun! Try to get a little sun every day so you can have healthier bones!

Exercise improves our bone health too, so make it a habit. Running, jumping and dancing are all good exercise, but even daily activities like walking and climbing mountains can help keep our bones healthy and strong!

1.What can make our bones solid according to the passage?

A. Exercise. B. Vitamin. C. Calcium. D. Sun.

2.In order to keep our bones healthy, what should we do?

① hold a book ② get calcium ③ get a little sun ④ do some exercise

A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ①②④ D. ①③④

3.The underlined word “soft” means _____ in Chinese?

A. 笔直的 B. 柔软的 C. 弯曲的 D. 坚硬的

4.What does the text mainly tell us about?

A. What the bones are.

B. When to use our bones.

C. How to keep our bones strong.

D. Why we need bones.

5.In which part of the newspaper can you find this passage?

A. Sports. B. News. C. Health. D. Music.