Just a Quick Nap（打个盹儿）
　　Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that’s normal. Your body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Don’t reach for a coffee! Instead, take a nap.
　　It’s good to have a daily nap. First of all , you are more efficient（有效的） after napping. You remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A nap may increase your self-confidence and make you more active. It may even cheer you up. But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of day, about eight hours after you wake up. Next, a 20-minute nap is best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully relax during your nap. You won’t have to keep looking at the clock, so you don’t oversleep.
　　Now, the next time you feel sleepy after lunch, don’t get stressed. Put your head down, close your eyes, and catch forty winks

1. 1.

   After taking a nap, you may feel more 　　　　

   1. A.
      tired
   2. B.
      confident
   3. C.
      sleepy
   4. D.
      excited
2. 2.

   The proper period of time for taking a nap is 　　　

   1. A.
      the shorter the better
   2. B.
      as long as you like
   3. C.
      the longer the better
   4. D.
      about twenty minutes

I used to live in Kobe in Japan. On my way home on the bus every evening I used to look for an old man who often played his saxophone (萨克斯管) near the river. I couldn’t hear his music because the windows were closed on the bus but I imagined it to be loud and clear. I wanted to be like that man.
One night I went to Himeji, a city not far from Kobe. As I walked with my family along the river I saw a statue. It was a young man who looked just like me. He was wearing a cap and smiling. Around his neck was a leather strap (皮带) and in his hands was a saxophone. He was lifting the saxophone to his lips and he was just about to play. I stayed there for a long time by the statue dreaming of playing a saxophone on TV.
Two weeks later it was my birthday. Imagine my joy when I opened my present from my parents and found that it was a saxophone! I put it to my lips to play, but it wouldn’t make a sound. Then Dad told me to read the instruction book to find out what to do. After about 15 minutes the saxophone was ready to play. I raised it slowly to my lips as my family watched. But still there was no sound. I blew and blew but I couldn’t get the saxophone to play. I was almost crying when suddenly the saxophone made the most beautiful sound—loud and clear like I imagined the music of the man by the river in Kobe. I blew again, I moved my fingers on the saxophone and I made more sounds. I was happy because I was playing very interesting sounds. But I wasn’t playing music yet.
Then came the lessons. Night after night, week after week my teacher made me practice. Slowly I started to improve and at last there came the magic day when I started to play music. Now I’m in the TV studio with my saxophone strapped to my neck and my cap on my head. I’m always thinking of the man by the river in Kobe and the statue smiling at me in Himeiji. I’m a happy man

1. 1.

   On the bus, the writer couldn’t ________

   1. A.
      find an old man with a saxophone
   2. B.
      see a river
   3. C.
      hear the old man’s music
   4. D.
      imagine the sound
2. 2.

   The statue along the river made the writer think of ________

   1. A.
      having a saxophone
   2. B.
      the old man near the river
   3. C.
      having a cap and a saxophone as the boy
   4. D.
      playing the saxophone on TV
3. 3.

   The writer could get the saxophone to play ________

   1. A.
      as soon as he got it
   2. B.
      after he read the instruction
   3. C.
      after he tried many times
   4. D.
      after his father taught him
4. 4.

   What does the passage mainly talk about?

   1. A.
      The magic day
   2. B.
      My birthday present
   3. C.
      The old man and the statue
   4. D.
      My dream of playing saxophone

The rapid growth of Smartphones and electronic tablets（平板电脑）is making the Internet favourite for Americans reading news, a report said.
News consumption online increased 17% last year from the year before. Television news, newspapers, radio and magazines all lost audience last year. For the first time, the number of people who get news online at least three times a week is larger than the number of people who get news from the newspapers. TV news has been the most popular since the 1960s. It has replaced the afternoon newspapers. But now the online news seems to be more popular than the TV news.
People are used to having the Internet available on phones or small tablets. In December, 2010, 41% of Americans said they got most of their news on the Internet, more than double the 17% who said that a year earlier, the report said. In January, 2011, 7% of Americans owned electronic tablets, nearly double what it was three months earlier. It was the fastest-growing new digital technology, ahead of mobile phones when they were introduced. The online ad income was expected to surpass（超过）print newspaper ad income for the first time in 2010.
The news business used to be the intermediary（中介）. You needed newspapers and TV stations to reach your customers. In this age of the computer, it’s the software developers that you need

1. 1.

   Americans like getting news from ________ best today

   1. A.
      TV news
   2. B.
      the Internet
   3. C.
      newspapers
   4. D.
      radios
2. 2.

   About ________ % of Americans got most of their news on the Internet in 2009

   1. A.
      7
   2. B.
      17
   3. C.
      24
   4. D.
      51
3. 3.

   Which of the following media has more readers?
   ① TV news        ② the Internet        ③ the afternoon newspapers

   1. A.
      ①>②>③
   2. B.
      ②>①>③
   3. C.
      ③>①>②
   4. D.
      ③>②>①
4. 4.

   About 3.5% of Americans had electronic tablets in ________

   1. A.
      October, 2010
   2. B.
      December, 2010
   3. C.
      February, 2011
   4. D.
      March, 2011
5. 5.

   The news business depends on ________ today

   1. A.
      the reporters
   2. B.
      the readers
   3. C.
      the newspaper sellers
   4. D.
      the software developers

When it rains, do your shoes get wet? Of course they do! But you can buy these pretty red and white “Umbrella for Shoes”. They keep the rain off wet.
Who sweeps the floor at your home? Do you do it yourself? Perhaps your mother does it. Well, now you just need a cat. Get a cat and buy these four “Dusters (抹布)for Cats ”.
You talk too long on the phone, don’t you? Most teenagers do! Save time – buy
the “Telephone Dumb–bell (哑铃)”! It weighs five kilos. Then your calls will be less than five minutes.
Do your friends sometimes come up behind you and make you jump? Do cars come around the corner when you try to cross the road? Well, you can solve that problem with these modern “Forward – backward Glasses.” Look forward with the right eye and back with the left

1. 1.

   Which of the following pictures is the right order to match the text?
   

   1. A.
      d; a; b; c
   2. B.
      b; a; c; d
   3. C.
      d; a; c; b
   4. D.
      b; d; a; c
2. 2.

   From the text, we know that cats can help mother to _________

   1. A.
      do some housework
   2. B.
      keep the rain off
   3. C.
      speak on the phone
   4. D.
      look for something
3. 3.

   The text tells us that we can solve some problems with the four _______

   1. A.
      drawings
   2. B.
      inventions
   3. C.
      animals
   4. D.
      shoes

If you want to find out a piece of information about anything, the best place to search for it is Wikipedia. This online encyclopedia(百科全书) is written by thousands of people around the world. Anyone can add or change the information if he or she finds it not correct or not well written. In this way, people who know a lot about a certain subject can write about it even if they are not university professors.
What is more, Wikipedia includes articles written in about 235 languages. This fact makes it one of the few websites on the Internet that are truly international. It was started in 2001 by Larry Sanger and Jimmy Wales, as a free online English-language encyclopedia project. By April 2008 over 10 million articles had been put on Wikipedia. A quarter of the articles in English. Wikipedia is also a place where people can find the latest news.
However, Wikipedia has its own problems. There have been many complaints that some of the information on Wikipedia is not accurate and some important subjects are not included. This has led to arguments between the writers of articles. The people running Wikipedia say that the accuracy of the information is improving and that it is one of the top 20 visited websites on the Internet.
So, if you are looking for some information, why not try Wikipedia?

1. 1.

   Wikipedia is ___________

   1. A.
      a computer game
   2. B.
      an online magazine
   3. C.
      a free university
   4. D.
      a website encyclopedia
2. 2.

   People who write on Wikipedia__________

   1. A.
      know much about a certain subject
   2. B.
      likes writing different stories
   3. C.
      can’t be university professors
   4. D.
      are usually famous scientists
3. 3.

   The underlined word “accurate” means __________

   1. A.
      错误的
   2. B.
      准确的
   3. C.
      有条理的
   4. D.
      逻辑的
4. 4.

   Which is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Wikipedia includes articles written in about 253 languages
   2. B.
      People can find information about different subjects on Wikipedia
   3. C.
      Wikipedia is the only truly international website on the Internet
   4. D.
      Half of the articles on Wikipedia are written in English

“ABC”and “Banana Persons”
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called “ABC”? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there are people called “banana persons”? If you don’t know, I will tell you. They are Chinese people like you and me, but they aren’t in China.Why do people call them like that?
“ABC” means American-born Chinese. An “ABC” is a Chinese,
but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people also call them
“banana persons”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So when
a person is a banana, he or she is white (American) inside and yellow (Chinese)
outside.
They are born in America and they live in America for a long time. Even
their nationality(国籍) is American. So they think like Americans and do things
like Americans. But they still have Chinese blood(血). Their parents, grandparents
or even great-grandparents were from China.They all have black eyes and black hair.
So they look like us Chinese people. For example, we all know the famous scientist
C.N.Yang. He is an “ABC” and he is a “banana person”. We like him, although(虽然)
his nationality isn’t Chinese

1. 1.

   What does “ABC” mean?

   1. A.
      American-born Chinese
   2. B.
      American-born Canadian
   3. C.
      Australian-born Chinese
   4. D.
      Chinese-born Chinese
2. 2.

   Why do people call an “ABC” a “banana person”?

   1. A.
      They look like Americans but they think like Chinese
   2. B.
      They look like Chinese but they think like Americans
   3. C.
      They like to eat bananas
   4. D.
      They can speak “ABC” very well
3. 3.

   Why do ABCs think like Americans?

   1. A.
      Because they live in America for a long time
   2. B.
      Because they are born in America
   3. C.
      Because they want to be Americans
   4. D.
      Both A and B
4. 4.

   What colour are their eyes and hair?

   1. A.
      Their eyes and hair are black
   2. B.
      Their eyes and hair are yellow
   3. C.
      Their eyes and hair are white
   4. D.
      Their eyes and hair are black and yellow
5. 5.

   Which person of the following is a “banana person”?

   1. A.
      杨利伟
   2. B.
      科比
   3. C.
      杨振宁
   4. D.
      姚明

There was a boy who was sent to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before that he was the best student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But things changed after that. His grades started dropping(掉下). He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. He felt really sad and that no one loved him.
His parents began to worry. But even they didn’t know what was wrong. So his dad decided to visit the school and talk with him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him casual(随便的) questions about his classes, teachers and sports. Then he asked, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy said, “To check my grades?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you’re happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him very much. He meant the world to someone.
Thanks a lot, Dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE!

1. 1.

   The boy _________ to be sent to the boarding school

   1. A.
      liked
   2. B.
      hated
   3. C.
      didn’t mind
   4. D.
      wished
2. 2.

   The boy’s grades became _____________ those before

   1. A.
      better than
   2. B.
      worse than
   3. C.
      the same as
   4. D.
      the best of
3. 3.

   The father went to the school to see him because __________

   1. A.
      he wanted to check his son’s grades
   2. B.
      he was really angry with his son
   3. C.
      he was worried about his son
   4. D.
      he wanted to take his son home
4. 4.

   The boy’s ___________ is the most important thing to his family

   1. A.
      grades
   2. B.
      success
   3. C.
      happiness
   4. D.
      study
5. 5.

   We can learn from the passage that _____________

   1. A.
      the boy hated his father and mother at last
   2. B.
      the boy didn’t finish his school at last
   3. C.
      the boy knew that his family loved him very much
   4. D.
      the boy didn’t understand his father at all

Frank is my friend. His family is rich. His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Frank thinks his parents work very hard and it’s not easy for them, so he always tries his best to save money. He has some good ways to do it.
Frank likes reading. He has lots of books. He tells me he often buys books online, because they’re cheaper. And when he has free time, he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading.
Frank has a bike. He usually goes to school by bike. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Frank keep healthy and save money.
Frank brings a bottle of water to school every day. When other students drink juice, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink.
Some students think Frank is mean. But I don’t think so. I think he is right. What do you think of him?

1. 1.

   Why does Frank try his best to save money?

   1. A.
      Because His family is very poor
   2. B.
      Because His parents don’t give him any pocket money
   3. C.
      Because He thinks it’s not easy for his parents to make money
   4. D.
      Because He is very mean
2. 2.

   How does Frank usually go to school?

   1. A.
      By bus
   2. B.
      By bike
   3. C.
      By train
   4. D.
      on foot
3. 3.

   Why does Frank often buy books online?

   1. A.
      Because they’re more useful
   2. B.
      Because they’re more interesting
   3. C.
      Because they’re better
   4. D.
      Because they’re cheaper
4. 4.

   What does Frank bring to school every day?

   1. A.
      Water
   2. B.
      Juice
   3. C.
      Cola
   4. D.
      Orange
5. 5.

   What does the writer think of Frank?

   1. A.
      He is wrong
   2. B.
      He is right
   3. C.
      He is mean
   4. D.
      He is clever

Name	Country	Age	Looks	Clothes	Favorite food	Favorite animals
Susan	Canada	13	blond hair, big eyes, small mouth	a pink shirt, a red skirt, purple shoes	fish	pandas
John	England	14	brown hair, small eyes, wide mouth	a red shirt, white pants, black shoes	chicken	tigers
Nick	America	12	black hair, big eyes, small nose	a green T-shirt, blue pants, yellow shoes	hamburgers	monkeys

根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。

1. 1.

   Susan is ______ years old

   1. A.
      twelve
   2. B.
      thirteen
   3. C.
      fourteen
2. 2.

   _______ and ______ have big eyes

   1. A.
      Susan; John
   2. B.
      John; Nick
   3. C.
      Susan; Nick
3. 3.

   John’s pants are _____ and Nick’s pants are _______

   1. A.
      pink; yellow
   2. B.
      white; blue
   3. C.
      red; purple
4. 4.

   Susan’s favorite food is _______ and John’s is _______

   1. A.
      fish; chicken
   2. B.
      fish; hamburgers
   3. C.
      chicken; hamburgers
5. 5.

   We know _________ from the form(表格)

   1. A.
      Susan, John and Nick all come from the same country(国家)
   2. B.
      Susan is in a red skirt and black shoes
   3. C.
      Nick’s favorite animals are monkeys

1. 1.

   Where can you probably find the passage？

   1. A.
      At the end of a magazine
   2. B.
      At the top of a map
   3. C.
      At the beginning of a book
   4. D.
      At the bottom of a guidebook
2. 2.

   The underlined word “prediction” probably means ______.

   1. A.
      the place you are going to visit
   2. B.
      the vocabulary you find in a notebook
   3. C.
      the time you have spent in reading
   4. D.
      the thing you think is going to happen
3. 3.

   In the Review Units you can ______.

   1. A.
      watch the videos at home
   2. B.
      discover many interesting topics
   3. C.
      practice reading skills and vocabulary
   4. D.
      enjoy the photos, charts and maps