News 1 Huang Heshan, a boy from Xinghua, has   moved many people all over the country. Thanks to Huang Heshan, Yang Kangshao   can go to school every day. Yang is disabled, but Huang Heshan carries him to   school on his back. It’s eight years since he started to do that. They help   each other. At school, Yang helps Huang with his study, too. Huang says that   he feels happy when he can do something to help disabled people.
	News 2 In Taizhou, Xiaoqing River is a good place for families to have fun. There are many green trees and the   air is fresh. People can have different activities along the river. However,   we can also find the waste bags and other rubbish everywhere. How can we get   such bad environment? Now we are supposed to keep the park clean if we want   to have a nice field trip.
	News 3 On March 25, more than   four thousand people started to run along Taishan Park. All the runners ran   about 4.7 kilometers. They took part in the activity to lead a healthy life   and show the spirit of the people in our city. After running, many runners   signed their names on the flags. They called on all the people, old and   young, to exercise more.

1. 1.

   In News 1, we know Huang Heshan has helped Yang Kangshao for _______

   1. A.
      eighteen years
   2. B.
      eighty years
   3. C.
      eight months 　　
   4. D.
      eight years
2. 2.

   We should _______ if we want to have a nice field trip along Xiaoqing River

   1. A.
      throw the rubbish
   2. B.
      find some waste bags
   3. C.
      plant more trees
   4. D.
      help keep the environment clean
3. 3.

   To lead a healthy life, over four thousand people ____ on March 25

   1. A.
      cleaned the park
   2. B.
      signed their names on the flags
   3. C.
      ran about 4.7 kilometers
   4. D.
      started to help disabled people
4. 4.

   We may know the news above from _______

   1. A.
      a newspaper
   2. B.
      a novel
   3. C.
      a TV play
   4. D.
      a poster
5. 5.

   Which of the following statements is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Yang Kangshao has trouble with his eyes
   2. B.
      Yang Kangshao is better at study than Huang Heshan
   3. C.
      Xiaoqing River is very clean and beautiful
   4. D.
      Only young people took part in the running activity

Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of ears. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.
Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.
Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.
“And then what” asked Pablo.
“Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”

1. 1.

   What is the story mainly about?

   1. A.
      A businessman and a fisherman have become friends
   2. B.
      A businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman
   3. C.
      A businessman wants to become a businessman
   4. D.
      A businessman gives advice to a fisherman
2. 2.

   What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________

   1. A.
      many friends to visit him
   2. B.
      a full and busy life
   3. C.
      more boats and more fish
   4. D.
      the house near the ocean
3. 3.

   How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view?

   1. A.
      By buying a supermarket
   2. B.
      To move to Mexico City
   3. C.
      By selling his own business
   4. D.
      To work longer and catch more fish
4. 4.

   The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________

   1. A.
      put … into
   2. B.
      take … away from
   3. C.
      break down
   4. D.
      set off
5. 5.

   We can infer from the passage that ____________

   1. A.
      the fisherman will stay the same with his life
   2. B.
      the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City
   3. C.
      the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat
   4. D.
      it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish

Come on, ______you'll be late

1. A.
   and
2. B.
   but
3. C.
   or d. so

---It’s too late. I have to go now.
---Oh, it’s raining outside. Don’t leave _______it stops

1. A.
   since
2. B.
   until
3. C.
   while

The question whether there is life on Mars (火星) has made the public think a lot for more than a century. The closest look showed Mars to be a dusty, cold world, covered by air too thin to breathe. A British spaceship and Europe's Mars spaceship plan to land on Mars or enter orbit (轨道) around it. One of the NASA’s (美国宇航局) spaceships is expected to land on January 3, the other is going to land on the opposite side of Mars on January 24. Since 1960, over twenty spaceships sent to Mars have failed. Most have been lost on flying up or landing because those are the most difficult times of any flights.     Scientists wanted to find out whether there was water in Mars. In October, a team of scientists reported that Mars had been a dry wasteland. But weeks later, a second team reported differently that they had found some marks showed clearly that they were made by the rivers. Such marks told us that Mars was a warmer place billions of years ago — just as life first appeared here on Earth. Scientists at once raise a question: if what they said is true, what happened on Mars? Then what about the earth?

1. 1.

   Which is right about Mars?

   1. A.
      It’s cold without dust
   2. B.
      There is no water or air
   3. C.
      It’s warm with some thin air
   4. D.
      It’s a dusty, cold world almost without air
2. 2.

   Two NASA’s spaceships __________

   1. A.
      will land on the different sides of Mars
   2. B.
      will land on the same day
   3. C.
      will enter orbit around Mars
   4. D.
      will land with a man
3. 3.

   The most difficult times of a flight are ___________

   1. A.
      taking off
   2. B.
      flying up and arriving
   3. C.
      entering the orbit and landing
   4. D.
      leaving the earth and entering the orbit
4. 4.

   A team of scientists reported that there might be__________ in Mars

   1. A.
      nothing but air
   2. B.
      nothing
   3. C.
      water billions of years ago
   4. D.
      thick air and lakes
5. 5.

   What are scientists worried about when they raise the question?

   1. A.
      Life disappeared on Mars
   2. B.
      Spaceships can’t land on Mars
   3. C.
      The air on the earth gets less and less
   4. D.
      The earth might be changed like Mars

Travel information

Place of interest	Beihai Park	Dongting Lake	Mount Mang
Location (位置）	Beihai District	Yue yang City	Yizhang County (县）
Phone Number	3886699	3329666	3726868
Price of Ticket	￥150	Free	￥120
Description	An amusement park with a lake	A lake with plenty of fresh fish	A famous forest park

 

Beihai Park             Dongting Lake         Mount Mang

1. 1.

   You can visit a famous forest park in        

   1. A.
      Beihai District
   2. B.
      Yue yang City
   3. C.
      Yizhang County
2. 2.

   If you do not know how to go to Beihai Park , you can call          to get information

   1. A.
      3886699
   2. B.
      3329666
   3. C.
      3726868
3. 3.

   Dongting Lake is famous for        

   1. A.
      birds
   2. B.
      fresh fish
   3. C.
      flowers
4. 4.

   If you and your parents visit Mount Mang , you need to pay         

   1. A.
      ￥120
   2. B.
      ￥150
   3. C.
      ￥360
5. 5.

   Which is true according to the travel information ?

   1. A.
      You can go to Dongting Lake for free
   2. B.
      Mount Mang is in Yue yang City
   3. C.
      The price of the ticket for Beihai Park is the lowest

This March, the H7N9 virus hit Zhejiang, Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and so on. It seemed that most people who were infected（被感染）with H7N9 had the common flu. Some people suffered from a fever or a cough.
Don’t be afraid---it’s not easy to be infected with the virus. Here is some advice to help you protect yourself when it comes.
Wash your hands. You need to wash your hands with soap and hot water before you eat, after you use the toilet , and after you touch animals, because your hands may carry viruses.
Cover your nose and mouth, when someone sneezes（打喷嚏）or coughs, flu viruses can travel as far as one meter through the air, so you’d better stand a proper distance while talking to someone who has a cold. And always cover your nose and mouth with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough, and then clean your hands.
Wear a mask（口罩）. Some doctors say that masks can stop the flu as much as 80%, but if you don’t wash your hands often, it’s no use wearing a mask. And it’s necessary to wear a mask in the groups of people.
Do sports often. Exercise will help your body strong enough to resist the virus

1. 1.

   How many ways to stop the virus are mentioned in the passage?

   1. A.
      Three
   2. B.
      Four
   3. C.
      Five
   4. D.
      Six
2. 2.

   What does the underlined word “resist” mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      抵抗
   2. B.
      传播
   3. C.
      感染
   4. D.
      治愈
3. 3.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Some people who were infected with the H7N9 virus had a toothache
   2. B.
      You should cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough
   3. C.
      Some doctors say that washing your hands can stop the flu as much as 80%
   4. D.
      It’s easy to be infected with H7N9 virus, so you mustn’t go to the places with groups of people
4. 4.

   What’s the main idea of this passage?

   1. A.
      It tells us how to wash hands
   2. B.
      It tells us why we should use masks
   3. C.
      It tells us we should do more exercise to be strong
   4. D.
      It gives us some advice on how to protect ourselves when the H7N9 virus comes

Super Camp is the key to improve grades and confidence. Held at universities, Super Camp 2013 teaches students learning, life and job skills to be successful in the 21st century.

Stanford  University Stanford, California	Senior Forum June 30th - July 9th July 12th - July 21st July 24th - August 2nd August 5th - August 14th
University  of  South Florida Tampa, Florida	Junior Forum July 24th - July 30th Senior Forum July 12th - July 21st
Loyola  University  Chicago Chicago, Illinois	Junior Forum July 22nd - July 28th Senior Forum July 10th - July 19th

1. 1.

   Super Camp teaches many useful skills except ______________ skills

   1. A.
      learning
   2. B.
      job
   3. C.
      life
   4. D.
      teaching
2. 2.

   Super Camp 2013 is held at _______________

   1. A.
      the mountains
   2. B.
      schools
   3. C.
      universities
   4. D.
      cities
3. 3.

   _____________ is in California

   1. A.
      Stanford University
   2. B.
      Loyola University Chicago
   3. C.
      University of South Florida
   4. D.
      None of them
4. 4.

   _____________ of the universities have (has) two kinds of forums（论坛）in July

   1. A.
      Two
   2. B.
      Only one
   3. C.
      All
   4. D.
      None

1. 1.

   Mr. Chen is their _______ teacher

   1. A.
      English
   2. B.
      history
   3. C.
      science
   4. D.
      P.E
2. 2.

   How many classes do they have on Monday morning?

   1. A.
      Three
   2. B.
      Four
   3. C.
      Five
   4. D.
      Seven
3. 3.

   Ben’s favorite subject is_______

   1. A.
      P.E
   2. B.
      art
   3. C.
      English
   4. D.
      math
4. 4.

   They want to see ______________in the evening

   1. A.
      a cartoon
   2. B.
      a comedy
   3. C.
      a thriller
   4. D.
      an action movie
5. 5.

   They have a party on _______

   1. A.
      May 29th
   2. B.
      Friday
   3. C.
      June 1st
   4. D.
      Saturday

Dou Kou, a Chinese boy, is called “the youngest writer in the world”. He has written three books till now.
Dou Kou was born in Jiangsu in 1994. When he was 7 months old, his parents started working in over 30 different cities, such as Xi’an and Shenzhen. This kind of life gave him things to think and write about. When he was 9 months old, he could speak and at the age of one, he could say five to six hundred words. At three, he could look up words in the dictionary. At four, his father taught him how to learn by himself. His parents like reading very much. So does he . At the age of 5, he began writing fairy tales. At the age of 6, he wrote a novel about his life in different cities with his parents. His fairy tales are all from his life. One day, he found many mice in the house. They not only ate their food but also hurt his mother’s hand. So he thought, “If we give mice the stomach of cows, they will eat grass and they will be helpful to people.” This was his first fairy tale Change stomach for Mice.
Now he studies well in a middle school. He has written his third book, the novel called Eyes of Children. He says, “I am not different from other children. I just wrote several books.”

1. 1.

   How many books has Dou Kou written?

   1. A.
      Three
   2. B.
      Four
   3. C.
      Five
   4. D.
      Six
2. 2.

   Thanks to his         , Dou Kou could write his books

   1. A.
      mother
   2. B.
      father
   3. C.
      school life
   4. D.
      life in different cities
3. 3.

   What does the underlined word “they” refer to(指代)？

   1. A.
      Dou Kou’s parents
   2. B.
      Mice
   3. C.
      Cows
   4. D.
      Grass
4. 4.

   When did Dou Kou begin to use a dictionary?

   1. A.
      When he wrote fairy tales
   2. B.
      Before his father taught him how to learn something
   3. C.
      After he went to school
   4. D.
      After his mother taught him how to learn something