An American writer, Mr Green once(曾经) said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” It is true that everybody talks about the weather. Many people begin their talks by saying, “Isn’t it a nice day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it’s going to snow.”
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But sometimes they don’t agree with each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.” Another man will say, “No, it’s going to be fine tomorrow.”
People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain, and he doesn’t look for anything else. When friends have a picnic, they hope the weather is going to be fine and they can sit eating their lunch under the blue sky.
Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes a mistake. Still, he is right most of the time

  1. 1.

    People often begin their talk by ______

    1. A.
      saying hello to each other
    2. B.
      Drinking tea
    3. C.
      Looking for good weather
    4. D.
      saying something about the weather
  2. 2.

    People sometimes have different ideas about ______

    1. A.
      what the weather is going to be like
    2. B.
      what we should do about the weather
    3. C.
      how to begin a talk
    4. D.
      how to have fine weather
  3. 3.

    ______, they always hope the weather is going to be fine

    1. A.
      When people talk about weather
    2. B.
      When people stay at home
    3. C.
      When the farmers need water
    4. D.
      When people have a picnic
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, which is NOT RIGHT?

    1. A.
      Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says
    2. B.
      People often look for the weather they want
    3. C.
      The weatherman never makes a mistake
    4. D.
      Many people begin their talks by talking about the weather
  5. 5.

    What is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Weather Report
    2. B.
      Story About a Weatherman
    3. C.
      About Weather
    4. D.
      How to Begin a Talk

This is not a diet. It’s a simple way to lose weight. And you don’t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym (健身房). You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.
A. Wake-up
When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend(弯曲) forward until you feel sore（酸痛） in your back. It will bum about 10 calories.
B. Start with soup
When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you’ll feel fuller, so you’ll eat less when the main food comes.
C. An apple (or more) a day
Apples are full of fiber and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.
D. Stand up and walk around
Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average (平均）two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will bum 50 0r more calories.
Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss

  1. 1.

    We should have soup first so that _______

    1. A.
      it can help burn some calories
    2. B.
      our stomach will want less
    3. C.
      it will provide us with enough water
    4. D.
      we won’t need any main food
  2. 2.

    Which of the following may the writer NOT agree?

    1. A.
      Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps bum calories
    2. B.
      Eating apples every day is good for people’s health
    3. C.
      You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight
    4. D.
      It’s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone
  3. 3.

    This passage is written to _______

    1. A.
      give advice on how to lose weight
    2. B.
      tell people to eat apples every day
    3. C.
      tell people how to enjoy a better life
    4. D.
      tell people to give up bad habits
  4. 4.

    In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?

    1. A.
      Shopping
    2. B.
      Teaching
    3. C.
      Family
    4. D.
      Health


Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, in fact, it is not true.
Communication is a big problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate well with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap.
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. On one hand, your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. On the other hand, you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Please go someplace to cool off, try to make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then, think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, writing a letter may be a good way to help you.
Try to reach an agreement. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. For example, Michael wanted to buy a motorcycle, but his mother didn’t agree with him, they argued over it. Finally, they came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but he could only drive it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to agree on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show your love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. Because of the generation gap, the values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try! Communication is an art!

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, who have a communication problem?

    1. A.
      parents and other people
    2. B.
      school kids and their parents
    3. C.
      teachers and their students
    4. D.
      parents and children of all ages
  2. 2.

    If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you’d better _______

    1. A.
      argue with them
    2. B.
      keep away from them
    3. C.
      agree with them all the time
    4. D.
      tell your parents what you care about
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “bridge” in the passage means “_______”

    1. A.
      建立
    2. B.
      消除
    3. C.
      扩大
    4. D.
      桥梁
  4. 4.

    The best title for the passage is______

    1. A.
      How to reach an agreement
    2. B.
      How to communicate with parents
    3. C.
      How to talk about your values
    4. D.
      How to write a letter to parents

More than a hundred years ago, an American produced a game. He called it indoor tennis. The Americans were not interested in it at first so he sent it to his London friends and it became very popular in Britain.The game was then played across the dining room table, or on the floor with the net hung between two chairs. The balls were made of cork or rubber.The bats were made of wood.
A few years later a hollow ball like the one we use today was invented. The game then quickly spread all over the world. An Englishman once made a bat covered with rubber. He first played the game in England and called it “ping-pong”. “Ping”was the sound of the bat when it hit the ball. and “pong” was the sound of the ball when it hit the table

  1. 1.

    Who invented the game of ping-pong?

    1. A.
      A Chinese
    2. B.
      An Englishman
    3. C.
      An American
    4. D.
      We don’t know
  2. 2.

    The game was first known as_________

    1. A.
      ping-pong tennis
    2. B.
      table tennis
    3. C.
      outdoor tennis
    4. D.
      indoor tennis
  3. 3.

    What did the British think of the game?

    1. A.
      Moving
    2. B.
      Interesting
    3. C.
      Terrible
    4. D.
      Well
  4. 4.

    In the early days the ball was ______________

    1. A.
      hollow
    2. B.
      covered with rubber
    3. C.
      made of cork and rubber
    4. D.
      made of plastics
  5. 5.

    The name of ping-pong has something to do with_______

    1. A.
      sound
    2. B.
      size
    3. C.
      history
    4. D.
      place

Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.
(1). Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.
(2). Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories (热量), not important nutrition.
(3). Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.
(4). Limit screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time

  1. 1.

    In this passage, “health” includes all of the following EXCEPT ______

    1. A.
      eating well
    2. B.
      doing more exercise
    3. C.
      having a healthy weight
    4. D.
      wearing comfortable clothes
  2. 2.

    The underlined phrase “a variety of” means ______

    1. A.
      plenty of
    2. B.
      all kinds of
    3. C.
      the rest of
    4. D.
      a lot of
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is NOT true?

    1. A.
      Eating more fruit and vegetables is good for people
    2. B.
      We should eat and drink things with little sugar
    3. C.
      We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and sports
    4. D.
      When we are full, we should stop eating, no matter how delicious the food is
  4. 4.

    Screen time is the time that you spend ______

    1. A.
      playing computer games
    2. B.
      watching movies
    3. C.
      watching TV
    4. D.
      All of above
  5. 5.

    What’s the main idea of the passage?

    1. A.
      How to eat healthy food
    2. B.
      Eating and playing are both important
    3. C.
      Suggestions for staying healthy
    4. D.
      Health is very important

Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt(摘录) from his speech.
I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through pop music or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.
But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem rather important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures (the opposite of success). JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投篮) during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat(打败) you—you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to tell when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re struggling(奋斗), even when you’re discouraged (泄气), and you feel other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country

  1. 1.

    Why does Barack Obama mention (提到) JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the third paragraph?

    1. A.
      To compare these two famous persons
    2. B.
      To explain that the more failures he has, the more successful he is
    3. C.
      If you want to be successful, you should fail first
    4. D.
      To show that failure is the mother of success
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    1. A.
      No one can be successful without working hard
    2. B.
      Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way
    3. C.
      Those who believe in themselves shouldn’t ask others for help
    4. D.
      One should try his best to make his dream come true
  3. 3.

    Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined sentence?

    1. A.
      One shouldn’t ask questions because it is a sign of strength
    2. B.
      One should believe in himself though he will face much difficulty
    3. C.
      One doesn’t have to work hard when he has failed several times
    4. D.
      One doesn’t have to ask for help because it is a sign of weakness

“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to get along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband.
“That sounds like a pretty good idea,” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?”
“Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go,” she said.
The next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark(吠) and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t checked her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter again. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots(预防针). She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home

  1. 1.

    From the reading we learn that _______

    1. A.
      the Browns have never had a pet before
    2. B.
      the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper
    3. C.
      Shadow is a small and healthy dog
    4. D.
      Mr Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife
  2. 2.

    The word shelter in the reading means _______

    1. A.
      a place to sell small dogs
    2. B.
      a place to keep homeless animals
    3. C.
      a place to study animals
    4. D.
      a place to sell books on pet care
  3. 3.

    Mr Snow asked the Browns some questions to _______

    1. A.
      see if they had moved to a new house
    2. B.
      find out how rich the Browns were
    3. C.
      know where they’d keep their new pet
    4. D.
      make sure they’d take care of pets
  4. 4.

    The Browns thinks that a small dog _______

    1. A.
      doesn’t need any room to keep
    2. B.
      can help them watch their house
    3. C.
      eats less food than a bigger one
    4. D.
      usually has a beautiful name
  5. 5.

    It’s clear that _______

    1. A.
      Shadow will not be easy to get ill
    2. B.
      the Browns were not satisfied with Shadow
    3. C.
      Mr Snow didn’t check Shadow at all
    4. D.
      Shadow likes barking a lot

Each country has many kind people who volunteer to take care of others. For example, some high school and university students in the US often spend many hours as volunteers in hospital or old people’s homes. They read books for the people or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.
Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of the sick people. They clean up their houses or do the shopping. For boys who don’t have fathers there is an organization called “Big Brothers”. University students and other people take these boys to play baseball games and help them get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a lot of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or take part in other activities. Some of these clubs show movies or have short trips to the mountains, the beaches or the museums. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and university students as volunteers because they can understand the problems of these boys and girls more easily.
Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others

  1. 1.

    Which place is not mentioned about volunteering in the US ?

    1. A.
      Sick people’s homes
    2. B.
      Hospital
    3. C.
      Old people’s homes
    4. D.
      Zoos
  2. 2.

    What is “Big Brothers” ?

    1. A.
      It’s a name of a club
    2. B.
      It’s the name of famous movie
    3. C.
      It’s the home for children who have no brothers
    4. D.
      It’s an organization for boys who don’t have fathers
  3. 3.

    Why do most of the clubs use a lot of high school and university students as volunteers?

    1. A.
      Because they can understand the problem children
    2. B.
      Because they are young enough to get on well with the child
    3. C.
      Because they know the things the young children usually learn from their fathers
    4. D.
      Because they have more free time
  4. 4.

    What do volunteers believe ?

    1. A.
      The happiest people in the world are those who join some clubs
    2. B.
      Bringing happiness to others make them the happiest people in the world
    3. C.
      The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy
    4. D.
      The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy


“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shivering. Are you old? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”
“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”
“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon(马车).”
“Why, yes. You’re right. But how do you know these things?”
“ I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem.”
“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states, “ My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a huge old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother’s money for expenses(开支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”
Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.
Helen continues. “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”
“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.
“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”
“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”
“My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”

  1. 1.

    Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about_______________

    1. A.
      Helen’s dead sister
    2. B.
      Helen’s trip to London
    3. C.
      the house Helen lives in
    4. D.
      Helen’s stepfather and the family
  2. 2.

    What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?

    1. A.
      Walking slowly
    2. B.
      Listening carefully
    3. C.
      standing sadly
    4. D.
      Writing quickly
  3. 3.

    Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?

    1. A.
      They are very rich
    2. B.
      They are afraid of other people
    3. C.
      They live on a horse-drawn wagon
    4. D.
      They move from one place to another
  4. 4.

    The passage is probably from __________

    1. A.
      a novel
    2. B.
      a guide
    3. C.
      a poem
    4. D.
      an advertisement

Mascots for the Olympic Games
20th23rd26th
197219841996
Munich (慕尼黑)Los AngelesAtlanta
GermanyAmericaAmerica
EuropeNorth AmericaNorth America
 
             
27th29th
20002008
SydneyBeijing
AustraliaChina
OceaniaAsia

  1. 1.

    From the above, we know the Olympic Games is held(被举行) every ____ years

    1. A.
      3
    2. B.
      4
    3. C.
      5
    4. D.
      6
  2. 2.

    The Beijing Olympic Games has 2 more mascots than those for ____Olympic Games

    1. A.
      Sydney
    2. B.
      Los Angeles
    3. C.
      Atlanta
    4. D.
      Munich
  3. 3.

    The 20th Olympic Games was held in ____

    1. A.
      North America
    2. B.
      Europe
    3. C.
      Oceania
    4. D.
      Asia
  4. 4.

    The 23rd and 26th Olympic Games were held in the same ____

    1. A.
      town
    2. B.
      city
    3. C.
      country
    4. D.
      province
  5. 5.

    Which of the following information is NOT true?

    1. A.
      The 1996 Olympic Games was held in America
    2. B.
      The 27th Olympic Games was held in Europe
    3. C.
      Beijing held the 29th Olympic Games
    4. D.
      The mascot for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is not only one
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