Do you know the biggest tree in the world? Its name is General Sherman. General Sherman is growing on the Rocky Mountains in the United States. General Sherman is about 1,100 cm across and about 3,500 cm round. This will give you a general idea of General Sherman's size. General Sherman is also very tall. It is over 8,000cm high. It began as a small seed many years ago. It has been growing since about 2,000 BC. It has been growing for over 4,000 years and it's still growing! General Sherman is as old as the Pyramids. It may live for another 2,000 years.

1.The name of the biggest tree in the world is ________.

A.General Sherman B.The Pyramid C.Rocky Mountains

2.The biggest tree in the world is in ________.

A.Germany B.America C.France

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the article?

A.The tree started as a tiny seed.

B.The tallest tree is more than 4,000 years old.

C.It has stopped growing.

Star scientists have taken the first ever picture of a black hole, which is from a far away galaxy (银河系). It is 40 billion km across-three million times the size of the Earth-and has been described by scientists as "a monster".

The black hole is 500 million trillion km away and was photographed by a network of eight telescopes (望远镜) across the world.

Details have come out today in Astrophysical Journal Letters. Prof Heino Falcke, says "It is one of the heaviest black holes that we think there is. It is a real monster."

The picture shows a quite bright "ring of fire", as Prof Falcke describes it. The bright halo is caused by superheated gas fling into the hole. The light is brighter than all the billions of other stars in the galaxy-which is why it can be seen so far away from Earth.

The dark circle at the centre is the point at which the gas enters the black holes, which is an object that has such a large gravitational (万有引力的) pull, not even light can escape.

1.The black hole is ________ times the size of the Earth.

A.two million B.three million C.six million

2.In which part of the newspaper can we read this passage?

A.Sports B.Lifestyle C.Science

3.The underlined word in paragraph four means ________.

A.光圈 B.球体 C.火团

4.Which of the following is TURE?

A.The black hole is 500 million km away.

B.This black hole is the heaviest so far.

C.The light from the black hole is the brightest of all the stars.

5.From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A.Scientists are all unsatisfied with the result.

B.The black hole is dark.

C.It takes a lot of telescopes to work together to get a picture of the black hole.

In ancient times, a king had a big stone placed on a roadway. He wanted to see if anyone would move the stone out of the way. Some of the king's richest business men and courtiers (朝臣) came by and just walked around it.

Many people even loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none of them did anything about getting the stone out of the way. They just complained and went away.

A farmer then came along carrying a large bag of vegetables. When getting closer to the stone the farmer laid down his bag and tried to push the stone out of the road. After trying and pushing for long time, he finally. succeeded.

After the farmer went back to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a wallet lying in the road where the stone had been. In the wallet there were many gold coins and a note from the king explaining that the gold was for the person who moved the stone from the roadway.

If you were on the way, what would you do? Complain it or move it away? Every difficulty we come across in life gives us an opportunity to improve our situations, and while the lazy people complain, the others are creating opportunities through their kind hearts, generosity (慷慨大方) and willingness to get things done.

1.Why did the king put such a stone on a roadway?

A.In order to make the roadway special.

B.In order to stop someone who are lazy from walking to his country.

C.To see if anyone would move the stone out of the way.

2.What did many people do with the big stone on the way?

A.They just complained and didn't do anything about it.

B.Many of them tried to move it but failed.

C.Many thought it was the king's duty to move it away from the road.

3.The farmer got the stone out of the way successfully by ________.

A.pushing it without any hard work

B.trying and pushing hard

C.using his large bag of vegetables

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

A.Many people didn't notice the stone on the way.

B.The farmer got a lot of money after moving away the stone.

C.The king wasn't glad to see the farmer removed the stone from the roadway.

5.We can infer from the passage that ________.

A.all things are difficult before they are easy

B.seeing is believing

C.opportunities are for those who are willing to do something with kindness and generosity.

We often clearly remember important events in our lives and relate them to the place where they happened. 1.. They are very important for Americans to look back on the past.

New Orleans

Many American cities once had streetcars, but not anymore. 2.. It has been part of the history. The St. Charles Streetcar line in New Orleans is the oldest streetcars line in the world.

This year, new streetcar line will be open in this city. New Orleans is just one of about 20 American cities that continue to develop streetcars.

Havre de Grace

Havre de Grace is one of America's best small towns to visit. 3.. They are not only from the United States but also from all over the world.

The town is also known for its decoys (仿制物). 4.. If you drive around the town, you'll find most of the houses have at least one decoy. It also has a museum with more than 1,000 decoys.

A.About 14,000 visitors come here each year

B.The following are two special places in America

C.The people here like decoys very much

D.Yet streetcars have worked in New Orleans for over 150 years

E.It is just like a kid learning a skill

People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father's Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible people. They also give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother's Day, people wear carnations (康乃馨). A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. On these days, families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father's Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is "the thought that counts". Greeting card stores, flower shops, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

1.What days do people in the USA honor their parents with?

______________

2.When is Mother's Day?

______________

3.What does a white carnation show?

______________

4.People don't have outdoor barbecues for Father's Day, do they?

______________

5.Mother's Day is coming. What will you do for your mother?

______________

In many countries, there are some storms in summer or autumn. When a storm comes, it is often with thunder and lightening (雷电). So it's usually dangerous during a storm. ____The most important thing you can do is to get yourself, your family and your home prepared.

____有时, 尽管你在室内, 也是不安全的。The lightening can go through electrical wires (电线) and over phone lines. ____Sometimes it kills people by setting their house on fire._ If you stay outside, you will-also be in danger. ____When you stand in an open place or under a big tree, the lightening may hit you. When you see a storm coming, go indoors. Don't stay outside. _____在室内, 最好不要用手机或电脑。Keep away from outside doors and windows and do not lie on. the floor. In order to protect ourselves, it's necessary for us to know the dos and don't in a storm.

1._____________________

2._____________________

3._____________________

4._____________________

5._____________________

学校开展用英语讲故事活动。你选取了《亡羊补牢》(Mend the Fold after a Sheep Is Lost.) 这个大家熟悉的故事，请简要描述故事内容并谈谈你的感悟。

从前，有个人养了许多羊。一天他发现羊少了一只，因为羊圈 (sheepfold) 破了个洞；邻居劝他把羊圈修一修，那个人不肯接受劝告；第二天早上，他发现羊又少了一只。他很伤心，便赶快修好了羊圈；从此，羊再也没有丢失了。

1、文章必须包括所给的内容要点要求，语句通顺，意思连贯。

2、字数：80词左右。

3、文章中不得出现真实人名、校名；注意卷面整洁，不能使用涂改液和修正带。

Once upon a time，there was a shepherd who raised a lot of sheep,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The old man _____, and he wants to see a dentist now.

A.has a headache B.has a fever C.has a toothache

My daughter was about one year old when she could walk by _____.

A.her B.she C.herself

You can't ________ the bus until it stops

A. get up B. get away C. get off