He doesn’t do as ________ in music as Lucy.

A. good B. well C. better D. best

---I found it ___to say so much to him though we wanted to help him. ---Me too. He never listened to us.

A. easy B. helpful C. relaxing D. meaningless

He has _________ friends here because he is always friendly.

A.quite few B.quite little C.quite a few D.quite a little

It’s ________ cold in Heilongjiang in winter.

A. too much B. too many C. much too D. so many

She doesn’t look after her ________. She often eats ________ food.

A. healthy; healthy B. health; healthy C. healthy; unhealthy D. health; unhealthy

---Is there ________ in today’s newspaper? ---No, but there’s a funny show on TV now.

A. funny anything B. anything funny C. funny something D. something funny

Trees have a long history on the earth. Just like us, trees change a lot when they grow. At one to three years old, young trees learn how to protect ___. For example, many trees grow thorns to ___ animals not to go near. ___ young trees have large, deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it to food and energy. When trees are 4 years old, they begin to grow very fast and become strong ___ to face everything in life. At the age of 15, trees become young adults. They grow slowly and begin to produce flowers and ___. It is not until the trees are 20 to 25 years old that they become real adults. The trees reach their ___ sizes. Adult trees give us many things ____ oxygen and natural beauty. If we give them good care, they will go on to live healthily for many ___. As time goes on, trees begin grow ___ and even die. At this time, they still have their important ____ in nature. Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and take care of them.

1.A. people B. themselves C. fruit D. animals

2.A. let B. make C. tell D. do

3.A. No B. A few C. Much D. Few

4.A. very B. more C. enough D. quite

5.A. leaves B. fruit C. grass D. sunlight

6.A. smallest B. earlier C. youngest D. largest

7.A. example B. for example C. so that D. such as

8.A. years B. times C. minutes D. time

9.A. older and older B. more and more beautiful C. more and more D. faster and faster

10.A. flowers B. fruit C. place D. trees

When I was a child, I didn’t have hair on my head, just some stubs(很短的头发). I like to watch my friends play. I would join them now and then, but I preferred watching. Every day, we could see an old man walk by our playground, carrying an umbrella. He had big ears and a bald head. The moment my friends saw him pass by, they would shout, ＂Hey, deaf and dumb, what’s the time?＂They told me that he could not hear or speak.

It was early evening, I was standing at the gate of my house, when I saw the old man coming. I was alone. There were no friends around to shout the usual words of ＂greeting＂. But how could I let this man walk by without saying anything? So for the first time, I asked in a soft voice, ＂Hey, deaf and dumb, what’s the time?＂

The old man looked at me. Then he looked at his watch and answered, ＂It’s five thirty.＂ I ran inside the house and never shouted at the man after that day.

1.What did the old man often carry?

A. A raincoat. B. An umbrella. C. A watch. D. A hat.

2.What does the underlined word ＂dumb＂ mean?

A. 哑的 B. 聋的 C. 白痴的 D. 瘸的

3.When did I see the old man one day?

A. In the morning. B. At noon.

C. In the evening. D. At night.

4.Where did I see the old man that day?

A. In the playground. B. At the school gat.

C. At the gate of my house. D. Near the playground.

5.Which of the following ones is TRUE according to the passage?

A. I enjoyed playing with my friends.

B. We could see an old man walk by the school gate every day.

C. The old man didn’t tell me the time that day.

D. The old man could hear and speak.

If you are like me and you love drawing a lot, then I am sure you will love “Drawing with Mark”. “Drawing with Mark” is a great show and Mark is really helpful. Mark gives kids some tips on how to draw and often teaches kids some history about the thing they draw. Kids can also learn three or four fun facts about what they are drawing.

“Happy Tails” is about cats and dogs. Mark show how to draw them and talks about how to look after them, too.

In “A Day with the Dinosaurs”, Mark visits the Museum of Boston and speaks to an expert to learn what the dinosaurs ate and how long they lived. In “Reach for the Stars” Mark is also in the Museum of Boston. He speaks to another expert about the stars. I learned how far we are from the stars. I thought that the stars were just about 100 miles from us, but they are millions of miles from us. That’s really far.

If you love drawing, you can watch this show. You can have fun with the tips. The tips will help you to become an artist.

1.What’s “Drawing with Mark”?

A. A movie B. A book. C. A show. D. A magazine.

2.What is “Happy Tail” about?

A. cats and dogs B. stars and the moon C. dinosaurs D. artists

3.How does Mark learn how long the dinosaurs live?

A. By reading a book. B. By talking with an expert.

C. By surfing the internet. D. By watching TV.

4.Where does Mark go to learn about the stars?

A. to a zoo. B. to a museum C. to a library D. to a gym

5.Which one is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Kids can’t learn any history about the things they draw.

B. Mark thought the stars were very far from us.

C. The writer likes “Drawing with Mark” a lot.

D. Mark can’t draw any kinds of animals.

Reading is a good habit,but the problem is,there's too much to read these days,and too little time to read every word of it.There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time.Here are two skills that I think are especially good.

Preview --if it's long and hard.Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports.

Here's how to preview.

●Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.

●Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.

Previewing doesn't give you all the details.It keeps you from spending time on things you don't really want--or need--to read.Skim--if it's short and simple.

Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading --like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper.Here's how to skim.

●Get your eyes to move fast.Sweep them across each line.

●Pick up only a few key words in each line.

Everybody skims differently.You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we'll get a similar idea of what it's all about.

1.How many skills are recommended in this passage?

A. One. B. Two.

C. Three. D. Four.

2.What does the underlined word "preview" mean in Chinese?

A. 精读 B. 默读

C. 朗读 D. 略读

3.What should we NOT do when we read sports news in a daily paper according to the passage?

A. Read the last two paragraphs carefully.

B. Get our eyes to move fast.

C. Sweep our eyes across each line.

D. Pick up only a few key words in each line.

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A. How to read faster

B. What to read

C. When to read

D. Why we should read