The kids in Room 22 used to be afraid of Nick Nelly. Sometimes he was really rude. He pushed kids in line and said, "Get out of the way and let me in front."

One day, a new kid called Jake came to Room 22. He was short and skinny. He had red hair and freckles. When the teacher wasn't looking, Nick made faces at Jake and some kids laughed. Jake was in front of Nick in the line. Again Nick pushed Jake in line and said "Let me in front." But Jake just smiled at Nick and said no. Nick went red and was furious. Kids never said no to him. But he couldn't do anything because the teacher was looking.

When Jake went to the classroom, Nick snatched（抢夺）his pencil. But Jake just smiled and said "You can have it. This is my sister's. She likes pink but I don't." The kids laughed. But Nick didn't. He went red again!

At lunchtime, Jake went to play soccer. Jake could play soccer well. He could stop every ball. Jake kicked the ball to Nick and asked him to stop the ball, but Nick failed and slid over in the mud. The kids laughed but Jake didn't. Instead, he told Nick how to stop the ball very patiently. From then on, Jake showed Nick all he knew about soccer. He showed him how to hit the ball with his head and how to stop a fast ball.

After that, Nick and Jake were friends. Now, no one is afraid of Nick. Because Jake showed Nick how to be a friend.

1.Why were the kids in Room 22 afraid of Nick?

A.Because he used to be rude to others. B.Because he behaved so foolish.

C.Because he often played jokes on them. D.Because he pushed kids to the ground.

2.What does the underlined word furious probably mean?

A.Silent. B.Angry. C.Shy. D.Afraid.

3.How did Jake show Nick to be a friend?

A.By laughing at him in class. B.By staying out of the line

C.By presenting him' with a pink pencil. D.By helping him play soccer well.

4.Which one could be the best title for the story?

A.How to Play Soccer B.How to Make Friends

C.Nick and Jake D.Two Friendly Kids

Welcome to our charming city, Ningbo and you will surely have a great time here. Probably you will come across some culture differences, especially the table manners. While having meals, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of a knife and fork, but that's only superficial（表面的）一Besides, in the more upscale（高级的）restaurants, you can always ask for a knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks unavailable. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks you're in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of as many different types of dishes as possible.

The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served (unless in Guangdong style restaurants) to be followed by staple food (主食) ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so beforehand提前）,as most of the Chinese prefer to have the staple food at the end of the meal or have none of at all.

Perhaps one of the things that surprises Western visitors most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food onto the plates of their guests. At formal dinners, there are always "serving" chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This should be taken as a sign of true friendship and politeness.

It is always poise to eat the food. If you do not want to eat it, just leave the food on the plate.

People in China tend to over-order food, as it is embarrassing to the host if all the food is finished.

When you have had enough, just say no. Or you will find yourself always overeating!

1.The passage above mainly tells about culture differences in________.

A.table manners B.cooking dishes

C.serving guests D.making friends

2.The food at a Chinese home will be served in the order of _____________.

a. a set of four cold dishes

b. staple food, such as rice noodle or dumplings

c. the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes

d. serving soup

A.acbd B.cabd C.acdb D.cadb

3.What may surprise the western visitors most is that __________________.

A.Chinese hosts like to over-order the food

B.there are few serving chopsticks and spoons

C.Chinese hosts like to leave food on the table

D.Chinese hosts often put food onto their guests' plates

4.This article is probably written for _____________________.

A.Chinese hosts B.Ningbo family

C.western visitors D.culture researchers

①There are many different houses in the world. They can be different because people are different. The houses can also be different because of where they are. Houses can be made in many shapes.

② The dome house

Some people live in windy places. Big winds, like hurricanes, can blow houses down. In one place, a house was made in the shape of a dome. When a big hurricane came, it didn't blow down. However, all the other houses around it did. A dome house is made of triangle shapes. The shape of the dome house lets the wind go around it. A house with a flat wall is not as safe in a strong wind. A dome house doesn't have a roof to blow off. There is no wind in a dome house, so it is safer in a fire. It is safe from termites（白蚁）,too. There is no wood for them to eat!

③A ball-shaped house

Some houses have been made in a shape like a ball. The walls, celing and floor are all one in a house with this shape. The wind moves around-the outside of the house. Ball-shaped houses can be hung from things or float on water.

④ ▲

A house on the ground can take up a lot of space. A house in a tree doesn't use any space on the ground at all. No trees have to be chopped down to make room for these houses. And the tree housed can be built in the shape of bee nest（巢）. Such a house doesn't take very long to move to a new place. So it is helpful during the natural disasters.

⑤ A walking house

Some people have made a house that can walk. It is the shape of a long hexagon. The house has six legs. It can walk over any ground. It can even walk over bumpy ground. When it walks, three legs are always on the ground. A walking house would be very good if there was a flood or a fire.

⑥ Different shapes of house are so useful that different people can choose whatever they need. Which one do you prefer? Probably you can create another different shape of house one day!

1.How many shapes of house are introduced in the article?

A.Four. B.Five. C.Six. D.Seven.

2.What advantage does a dome house have?

A.It takes up little space. B.It can protect from the strong wind.

C.It can walk over any ground. D.It has more beautiful shapes.

3.Which one could be put in the ▲ ?

A.A house in a tree B.A house in space

C.A running house D.A flying house

4.How is the passage organized?

A. B. C. D.

你会折纸天鹅吗？以下是折纸天鹅的步骤图,请仔细阅读短文,然后将A-D的图片与四个步骤相匹配,并完成最后一小题。

Can you fold paper in different ways to create different shapes, such as animals or flowers? Follow the directions below to learn how to make a beautiful swan. All you need is one square piece of paper.

A.B.C.D.

Fold the swan in half. Take the swan by its neck and pull the paper up. Keep pulling until it looks right to you.

Carefully fold the lower edges（边缘）toward the center of the paper as shown. Make sure the edges meet in the middle.

To make the swan's neck, fold the bottom point up. Fold down the head. You can change what the swan looks like by changing the length of the neck or of the head.

Turn the paper over. (The gray（灰色）shade means the back of the paper.) Fold the paper again. Make sure the edges meet in the middle.

1.___________

2.___________

3.___________

4.___________

5.In which part of a newspaper can you see this passage?

A.Life Tips B.Paper Art C.Healthy Life D.Animal World

阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（最多限填3个单词）。

Tony and Robert are neighbors. Their families sometimes have 1. (party) or picnics together. One day, Robert asked Tony for help, saying that he needed 50,000 yuan for an investment投资）．

At first, Tony 2. (refuse). But after Robert begged him several times, he lent the money to Robert. However, Tony forgot to ask for a receipt（收据）for the money. Robert said he would pay Tony back in six months. However, he failed 3.(pay) Tony back on time. Tony was very angry. 4. Tony went to ask him about the money, he said that he had never borrowed any money 5. Tony. Tony was much 6.(angry).

He went to his lawyer and said, "My neighbor owes (欠) me 50,000 yuan and he won't pay up. 7. should I do?"

"Do you have any proof （证据） that he owes you money?" the lawyer asked.

"No," Tony said, "That's why I come here."

"OK, then write him a letter to ask 8. he could return the 5,000,000 yuan at once ." the lawyer said.

"But I only lent 50,000 yuan to 9.," Tony said.

"10. (exact). That's what he will say when he replies to your letter and then you'll have your proof!"

生活中当你有压力时,你是怎么放松的呢？上月Ningbo Focus微信公众号就How do you relax when you feel stressed out?这一话题在中学生里展开调查,结果发现听音乐和看电影是他们最喜欢的。请你根据以下内容写一篇英文调查报告,陈述调查结果,并谈谈你自己减压的方式及理由。

（注意）：

l．短文必须包含提示要点,可适当增加细节。

2．字数100词左右。

3．短文首句已给出,仅供选择使用,不计入总词数。

4．文中不要出现真实的姓名和校名。

Last month Ningbo Focus made a survey about "How do you relax when you feel stressed out?" It is found that listening to music and watching movies are two popular ways.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

—There will be __________ one-hour documentary tonight on TV.

—It tells a story of __________ honest boy in a faraway village.

A.a; an B.an; a C.a; a D./; an

I can't work out the Maths problem, and it's __________ my ability.

A.in B.off C.away D.beyond

—I don't like horror films. They are too scared.

—__________

A.So do I. B.So I do. C.Neither do I. D.Neither I do.

—I hope you will have a __________ journey for London.

—Thank you.

A.please B.pleased C.pleasant D.pleasure