“The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence (篱笆).”That’s an old saying in English. It means other places often look better, more interesting than the place where you live. Some people worry that young Chinese are beginning to feel that way. They see young Chinese ignoring (忽视) Chinese culture and instead, buying Japanese cartoon books, watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating Western holidays.

Foreign books and soap operas are good, but Chinese writers and actors are just as good. As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but it can never have the meaning for Chinese that Spring Festival has, and the West has nothing to compare with (与…相比) Mid-Autumn Festival. And let’s not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best: its friendliness. Not all countries are as warm as China.

It’s good to enjoy other cultures and to learn from them, but they cannot replace (取代) your own culture. It’s good to look on the other side of the fence, but make sure you take a good long look. You will find that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the fence.

请你根据短文内容判断正误（正确的在括号内填T，错误的填F）。

1.The saying means the place where you live looks better than other places.

2.Some people worry that young Chinese ignore Chinese culture.

3.The Spring Festival is more meaningful for Chinese people.

4.Foreign culture can’t replace Chinese culture.

5.This passage mentioned (提及) three Chinese festivals.

Are you a good helper in the kitchen? Flynn McGarry, from the US, does more than that. The 15-year-old boy began cooking at the age of ten. And it is surprised that he has his own restaurant now.

McGarry practiced his cookery skills (技能) after school. He taught himself from books and the internet. The boy really loves cooking. In his room, there are no video games but cooking tools (工具). He turned his room into an experimental (实验的) kitchen called Club Eureka.

Today, Club Eureka is very popular and it has served many people. Even many famous people pay around $ 160 per person to eat in McGarry’s Club Eureka. The New York Times magazine described his food as “creative”.

As for the future, McGarry wants to open a Michelin-Starred restaurant. He hopes to make it one of the world’s 50 Best and “maybe top 5”.

请你根据短文内容，将每小题的一个最佳选项的字母标号填入题前括号内。

1.When did McGarry begin to learn cooking?

A.When he was five. B.When he was ten. C.When he was fifteen.

2.Who taught McGarry cookery skills?

A.His parents. B.His teachers. C.He himself.

3.Why did McGarry learn cooking?

A.Because he loves cooking.

B.Because he wanted to make money.

C.Because his parents asked him to learn cooking.

4.Which of the following is NOT true about Club Eureka?

A.McGarry is the owner. B.The food is free. C.McGarry is the cook.

5.What does McGarry want to do in the future?

A.To have an experimental kitchen.

B.To have a world’s top restaurant.

C.To cook for famous people.

请你根据短文内容，将每小题的一个最佳选项的字母标号填入题前括号内。

1.You can try _____ for stomachache.

A.an onion B.a wet teabag C.black bread with honey

2.To drop a high temperature, you should _____ .

A.put an onion to your feet B.wear socks to keep warm

C.ask some kids to help

3._____ gave a tip for toothache.

A.Norma’s kids B.Hell from Australia C.A friend of Monica’s

4.According to the postings (帖子), you can _____ if you have a headache.

A.put a wet teabag on your head B.eat a piece of bread with honey

C.drop warm salt water in your ears

5.The topic (话题) of the postings is about _____ .

A.school problems B.home remedies C.food and drink

Do you enjoy visiting a museum? Did you ever make a plan before a visit? Every museum must have something interesting. If you follow these steps below, you’ll have fun in a museum.

● Decide what museum you will visit. There are so many different kinds of museums such as history museum, science museum and so on. It’s easy for you to choose one you like and start an enjoyable visit!

● Do some research (调查) online. Every museum now has a website (网站) that you can look through the information about it. On the website, you may look for such things as: the exhibits (展品) , the history of the museum and activities in it.

● Learn at least one thing on your visit. It is always good to take away something new from your visit.

● Take a friend or two. Visiting museums is always a lot more fun when you are with someone else. You can talk over what you’re seeing. A friend also brings another way of thinking when you talk about the exhibit.

1.According to the passage, what kinds of museums can you visit?

___________________________________________________________.

2.Where do you get the information about a museum?

___________________________________________________________.

3.Can visitors learn something new in a museum?

___________________________________________________________.

4.Who will you take if you want to make the visit more fun?

__________________________________________________________.

5.What do you think of visiting a museum?

__________________________________________________________.

从选项中找出其画线部分与其他三个单词的画线部分读音不同的选项。

1.A.busy B.club C.fun D.just

2.A.library B.find C.light D.noisy

3.A.card B.large C.warm D.farm

4.A.nice B.color C.dance D.place

5.A.what B.who C.whole D.whoever

Although Robert is only______ 8-year-old boy, he plays the violin very well.

A./ B.the C.a D.an

The ________ for me to learn a foreign language well is hard work and more practice.

A.trouble B.story C.rule D.secret

____he writes, ____mistakes he’ll make.

A.The more careful; the fewer B.The more carefully; the less

C.The more carefully; the fewer D.The more careful; the less

I’m afraid that she has too much trouble _____ his room.

A.found B.finding C.find D.to find

July is the____month of a year.

A.sixth B.seventh C.eighth D.ninth