Hello! I'm Linda and I'm from Thailand and I live in Bangkok. I am 14 years old. I like doing sports and watching DVDs in my free time. I love koalas from Australia best. I can speak English and Chinese well. My favorite singer is Rihanna—She is an amazing singer. And I want to be a singer like her in the future.

Hi! I'm Miguel Rivera. I am from Mexico. I am a 12-year-old boy. My favorite animals are elephants from South Africa. I like music very much. I love singing and playing the guitar. I can play it very well. I want to be a great musician when I grow up. I will make my musical dream come true one day.

Hello! My name is Dave Smith. I come from New York. But now I live in Chongqing, China. I like this beautiful city. I am 14 years old. I like different animals and I often go to the zoo to see them with my parents. I love reading books and writing stories. It is my dream to be a writer. I believe I can make it.

1.Linda lives in ________.

A.New York B.China C.Bangkok D.Australia

2.Who wants to be a writer?

A.Rihanna. B.Miguel. C.Dave. D.Linda.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Linda and Dave are in the same age.

B.Miguel likes elephants from Moscow best.

C.Dave likes reading books and writing stories.

D.Linda likes to play sports when she is free.

Wang Meimei is a girl from Shanghai, China. Today is July 1st. She is chatting (聊天) with her new friends on QQ at home.

Li Hua (19:58:01) I’m a girl from China, and I live in Sanya, Hainan Island. It’s summer here now. It is usually sunny and hot in summer. I like to play volleyball on the beach and swim in the sea.

Linda (19:59:12) I’m from Sydney(悉尼), Australia. It’s snowing here these days. It's very cold. I’m wearing a coat. I like snowy days because I can make a snowman with my brother. I also like skating in the snow.

Jenny (20:00:20) I live in London, the UK. It’s summer now, and it is sunny and hot. I think it’s the best time to travel (旅行). I usually travel around the country with my parents.

1.Wang Meimei is chatting with her friends at about ______.

A.8:00 a. m. B.9:00 a. m. C.8:00 p. m. D.7:00 p. m.

2.The weather is ______ in Sanya now.

A.sunny and hot B.windy and cold

C.warm and cloudy D.cold and rainy

3.What does Jenny usually do in summer?

A.Swim. B.Go to the movies.

C.Go to the mountains. D.Travel around the country.

4.It is ______ in Sydney these days.

A.windy B.rainy C.cloudy D.snowy

We have four classes in the morning. Between the second class and the third class, we have twenty minutes' rest(休息). Now it's the rest time. Look! Many of us are playing. Some students are on the playground. They are playing basketball. Oh! A boy is running with the ball. And another is trying(尽力) to stop him. They look so cool. And there are some girls watching the game. Some students are in the classroom. Most of them are talking. Four are reading and doing homework. There's a tree not far from the classroom. Look! A girl is looking at the birds in the tree. She must think the birds are interesting because she is smiling(微笑). What are the teachers doing? Some of them are working in the office. And some are talking with students. Everyone is doing his or her things, busy but happy!

1.Where are the students playing basketball?

A.In the office. B.In the classroom.

C.On the playground. D.In the tree.

2.A girl is looking at the birds and she is________ .

A.smiling B.cool C.interesting D.speaking

3.What are the teachers doing?

A.Working or talking with students.

B.Having a basketball game.

C.Playing with the students.

D.Looking at the birds.

4.The passage is about_____ .

A.students B.a basketball game

C.rest time activities (活动) D.teachers

Dear Amy,

I am sorry to hear that you don’t feel happy these days, because there are too many family rules at your home. In fact, there are also a lot of rules at my home and there are also lots of things I have to do. I can't go out on school nights, just like you. My father says I have to finish my homework first after getting home every school day. After dinner, I have to play the piano. I don't need to practice it on Tuesday and Friday nights. Because I must have dancing lessons on Tuesday and art lessons on Friday. It takes me an hour to practice playing it every time. After that, I have to spend twenty or thirty minutes reading a book. I have to go to bed before ten o'clock. I can't relax myself on weekends either. Because I have some extracurricular(课外的) classes, such as math and English. I can only go out with my friends on Saturday night, but I have to come back before a quarter to nine. But think about it, Amy. Parents make these rules to help us to be better. Maybe we will be more successful in the future because our parents are strict and we should be thankful to them. If you still feel bad, why not have a talk with either your mother or your father? I hope everything will be OK with you.

Yours,

Lisa

1.How long does it take Lisa to practice playing the piano every time?

A.Sixty minutes. B.Thirty minutes.

C.Three hundred minutes. D.Six hundred minutes.

2.What time does Lisa have to go home on Saturday nights?

A.After 22:15. B.Before 20:45.

C.After 21: 15. D.Before 21:45.

3.What does Lisa have to do on Tuesday nights?

A.She has to practice the piano. B.She has to have dancing lessons.

C.She has to do exercise. D.she has to take art lessons.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.Amy doesn't feel happy because she fights with her best friends.

B.Lisa can do anything she likes every school day.

C.Lisa thinks her parents are too strict with her so she isn’t happy.

D.It takes Lisa twenty minutes or half an hour to read a book every night.

Many people love going on a trip by plane, but an airport is usually far from the city. You have to arrive there and wait for (等候) hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can't open the window. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but it takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.

I like travelling by train. I think trains are safe. Train stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.

I also like cars. You can start your trip when you want to. And you don't need to get to a station. You can carry many things with you too. But sometimes there are many cars on the road.

1.Many people like going on a trip by plane because ______.

A.it is slow B.you can open the window

C.it is fast D.the airport is far from the city

2.What does "take off” mean?

A.达到 B.起飞 C.降落 D.脱掉

3.What is the disadvantage (缺点) of the car?

A.You needn't go to the station.

B.You can start your trip when you want to.

C.There are too many cars on the road.

D.You can see many interesting things.

E.

4.Which sentence about the writer is TRUE?

A.He likes taking a plane because it takes a lot of time to go to the city.

B.He likes taking a train because train stations are usually in cities.

C.He likes taking a bus because he can drive it.

D.He likes taking a plane because it is fast.

A: Hey, Henry. 1.

B: I have no idea. What about you?

A: I want to go to the zoo with my sister. 2.

B: Of course（当然）. I like animals.

A: Really?3.

B: I like elephants best.

A:4.

B: Because they’re friendly and they can help people work. How do we get to the zoo then?

A:5.

B: That sounds good.

A.Do you want to go with us?

B.Why do you like them?

C.What do you want to do this weekend?

D.Let’s take the bus there.

E.No, we aren’t.

F.What animals do you like best?

G.Have a good time.

Many people think that animals in the zoo are very happy and lucky, but many of them are sad(悲伤的). Do you know why? Animals like tigers, lions and bears usually live in the forest (森林) or mountains. They run, jump, play with their children and catch small animals for food. But now they have to stay in cages or small rooms in the zoo. They do not have to find food by themselves. Because the zoo keepers（饲养员）feed them. They just eat, walk and sleep every day. Their life in the zoo is quite different from that in the forest because they are not free.

1.Are many of the animals in the zoo happy?

____________________________

2.Where do animals like tigers, lions and bears usually live?

____________________________

3.What do the animals in the zoo do every day?

____________________________

4.Do you think it is good for animals to live in the zoo? Why or why not?

____________________________

You can’t run in the hallways.（改为祈使句）

________ ________ in the hallways.

John likes koalas because they’re very cute. (对划线部分提问)

________ does John________ koalas?

Lions are from South Africa. (改为同义句)

Lions ________ ________ South Africa.