Li Na is a 15—year—old schoolgirl. She wants a penfriend. The penfriend should be a girl around her age who is good at English and loves watching movies and cartoons. So she looks in “penfriends” magazine, and finds a lot of people in the magazine.

Name: Doruk           Born: 1993 Country: Turkey Writing languages:      Turkish, English Hey! I’m Doruk and I live in Turkey. I like to play sports and watch films. My favourite lesson is maths and I’d like to be a computer engineer in the future. If you like watching films too, write to me!

 

Name: Pauline          Born: 1993 Country: the USA Writing language: English Hi! My name is Pauline. I am a 16-year-old girl who likes movies and cartoons. I love talking to friends, too. The only problem is I have no friends. I am looking for a girl penfriend around my age. Write me!

 

Name: Vicky           Born: 1994 Country: Greece Writing languages: English, French Hello, my name is Vicky and I’m looking for a penfriend between 16 and 20 years old. I’m a tennis and basketball player. I love music and I can play the violin. I enjoy shopping, meeting new people, and learning about new cultures. I have a lot of interests so I won’t be a boring penfriend! I’m waiting for your answer.

 

Name: Ashley            Born: 1996 Country: UK Writing language: English Hi, I’m Ashley. I’m 12, much more mature(成熟的), though. I love Japan. I love Japanese cartoons and J—pop music. So if you’re Japanese, feel free totell me stuff about Japan!

1. 1.

   What’s Doruk’s favourite subject?

   1. A.
      English
   2. B.
      Japanese
   3. C.
      Maths
   4. D.
      Music
2. 2.

   Who looks for a penfriend in "penfriends" magazine?

   1. A.
      Li Na
   2. B.
      Pauline
   3. C.
      Vicky
   4. D.
      Ashley
3. 3.

   Where does Ashley come from?

   1. A.
      Greece
   2. B.
      The USA
   3. C.
      Turkey
   4. D.
      UK

The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms, but it can hold much more information than most computers. However, there is another difference between humans and computers. Computers don't forget information they are given, but humans often do. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don't usually have to. But everyone can improve their memory if they want to. Here are some suggestions.
◆Try to use new informati6n immediately. For example, if you meet someone who says "Hi! I'm Carlos," don't just say "Hello." Repeat the person's name. Say"___________"
◆Break a big number into smaller parts. For example, it's hard to memorize (记忆) 109244153. But if you break it into three parts--109/244/153—it becomes easier.
◆Write out what you need to remember ever and over again. This will help you keep it in mind longer, especially for memorizing formulas (公式) or facts.
◆Always review information. If you bring what you've learned back to your mind, they become easier to remember. For example, before you go to sleep, it’s a good idea to review the new things you learned that clay.
◆Discuss with a friend. It is always easier to remember things through discussions. You can have a discussion about what's right and what's wrong, and it will lead to the right answer.
◆Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory. You can always do something to help improve your memory. And everyone's memory gets better if they use it often enough.
All of the suggestions are helpful. If you follow them, you are certain to improve your memory

1. 1.

   Which should be put in the blank (空格) in Paragraph 2？

   1. A.
      Hello, Carlos
   2. B.
      How do you do?
   3. C.
      Hello, I am Sophia
   4. D.
      Glad to meet you!
2. 2.

   What can help memorize a big number more easily according to the passage?

   1. A.
      To store it in a computer
   2. B.
      To break it into smaller parts
   3. C.
      To discuss it with a friend
   4. D.
      To review it before you sleep
3. 3.

   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Discussing with friends can help you remember things
   2. B.
      Always reviewing information can help you fall asleep
   3. C.
      Formulas and facts can help you learn about your brain
   4. D.
      Human beings can improve their memory by computer
4. 4.

   What does the sentence "Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory” mean?

   1. A.
      You should tell others about your bad memory
   2. B.
      You should believe in other people all the time
   3. C.
      You should ask others to improve their memory
   4. D.
      You should have confidence in your memory ability

In many countries, unusual names for children are becoming more popular, especially when more and more stars give their children special names. In Britain, you can call a child almost anything you like except dirty words.
Some parents choose names which come from popular culture. Because of the film the Lord of the Rings(指环王), six boys were named Gandalf. Names about sport are very common, too. Since 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal after the football team.
Other parents like to make up names, or combine(合并) two names to make a special one. A mother in Britain invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter. She combined the names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).
In China, there are some rules about names ―- you can’t use foreign letters or symbols(符号) in a Chinese name. For example, parents are not allowed to name their baby @. In New Zealand, a name beginning with a number is not allowed. Other countries have stricter rules about calling children. For example, Japan, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Argentina have a list of names. Parents must choose the names in the lists for their children.
In Britain, some old-fashioned(过时的) names have become popular again, such as Maisie or Ella for a girl, and Alfie or Noah for a boy. But the most popular names are not the strange ones. The top names are very traditional--Jack and Thomas for boys, or Grace and Jessica f6r girls.
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1. 1.

   In Britain, people can’t use         words in their children’s names

   1. A.
      strange
   2. B.
      popular
   3. C.
      old-fashioned
   4. D.
      dirty
2. 2.

   Thirty-six children were called Arsenal because of a       

   1. A.
      movie star
   2. B.
      football star
   3. C.
      football team
   4. D.
      film
3. 3.

   According to the passage, which of the following names is NOT allowed?

   1. A.
      Gandulf in Britain
   2. B.
      Tiaarnii in Britain
   3. C.
      李@in China
   4. D.
      Real in New Zealand
4. 4.

   In          , people must name their children according to the list

   1. A.
      Japan
   2. B.
      Britain
   3. C.
      America
   4. D.
      China
5. 5.

   From the last paragraph(段落), we know        today

   1. A.
      you can name a girl Alfie in Britain
   2. B.
      strange names are the most popular in Britain
   3. C.
      people don’t use old names in Britain
   4. D.
      the most popular names are the traditional names in Britain

1. 1.

   Tom and Fred talked about ______.

   1. A.
      their school life
   2. B.
      some interesting news
   3. C.
      their life in the past
   4. D.
      their life in the future
2. 2.

   Machines will ______.

   1. A.
      do most of the work instead of people
   2. B.
      do some of the work instead of people
   3. C.
      do as much work as people
   4. D.
      do as little work as people
3. 3.

   From their talk, we know that______.

   1. A.
      only Fred hopes to fly to the moon
   2. B.
      both of them hope to fly to the moon
   3. C.
      one of them hopes to fly to the moon
   4. D.
      neither of them hopes to fly to the moon
4. 4.

   Fred said ______.

   1. A.
      he liked fish very much
   2. B.
      he would like to live under the sea like a fish
   3. C.
      he would go fishing under the sea
   4. D.
      he would spend a few days on the moon
5. 5.

   Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned?

   1. A.
      People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship
   2. B.
      People will have more holidays
   3. C.
      Many people will live and work under the sea
   4. D.
      All the factories and farms will be built under the sea

Once there was a little girl who lived in a small, very simple, poor house on a hill. From there she could see across the valley to a wonderful house high on the hill on the other side. This house had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers. She wanted to live in such a golden house and dreamed all day about how wonderful and exciting it must feel to live there.
When she got to an age and got enough skill and sensibility to go outside, she asked her mother if she could go for a ride outside the gate and down the lane. After pleading with her, her mother finally allowed her to go, insisting that she should keep close to the house and not wander too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl knew exactly where she was heading! Down the lane and across the valley, she got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill.
As she arrived, she focused on the path that led to the house and then on the house itself. She was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were ordinary and rather dirty, reflecting(反映出) nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that was derelict(废弃的).
So sad she didn't go any further and turned, and heart broken. As she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze her. There across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her little home.
She realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the “golden house”. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!

1. 1.

   Which sentence is True according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The girl’s mother finally allowed her to go to the golden house alone
   2. B.
      The golden house was on the hill where the girl lived
   3. C.
      What disappointed the little girl was that the house was locked
   4. D.
      Actually, the windows of the golden house were common and covered with dirt
2. 2.

   What can we infer from the passage ?

   1. A.
      The girl didn’t love or care for her parents
   2. B.
      The girl had no idea where she was heading after leaving home
   3. C.
      The mother thought that she needn’t keep an eye on her daughter
   4. D.
      The girl made up her mind to go to the golden house at the beginning
3. 3.

   The passage is intended to tell us that______.

   1. A.
      not all dreams will come true
   2. B.
      girls often have amazing imagination
   3. C.
      what we dream of may be just around us
   4. D.
      nothing is impossible to a willing heart

A woman is having some trouble(患病)with her eyes, so she goes to see the doctor. He is a new doctor and doesn't know her, so he asks some questions and one of them is, "How old are you?"The woman says, "I don't know, doctor, but let me think about it." She thinks for a minute and then says, "Yes, I know now, Doctor!When I marry(结婚), I am eighteen years old, and my husband is thirty. Now my husband is sixty. And that is twice(两倍)thirty. So I am twice eighteen. That's thirty-six, isn’t it?”

1. 1.

   Something is wrong with the woman's ______.

   1. A.
      head
   2. B.
      eyes
   3. C.
      ears
   4. D.
      mouth
2. 2.

   The woman can't remember          age.

   1. A.
      thedoctor's
   2. B.
      her husband's
   3. C.
      her
   4. D.
      her son’s
3. 3.

   The woman is          years old now.

   1. A.
      eighteen
   2. B.
      thirty
   3. C.
      thirty-six
   4. D.
      forty-eight
4. 4.

   The  woman is          younger thanher husband.

   1. A.
      twelve
   2. B.
      eighteen
   3. C.
      twenty
   4. D.
      twenty-four

My friend, Dick, has a large police dog. Its name is Jack. Every Saturday afternoon, Dick takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.
One Saturday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for a walk. But the man was still there. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the man and looked at him. But the man kept talking. Finally Jack could stand it no longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the man, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.

1. 1.

   From the story, we know that Jack is ________.

   1. A.
      Dick’s good friend
   2. B.
      a large police dog
   3. C.
      a young man
2. 2.

   Where does Dick walk with his dog every Saturday afternoon?

   1. A.
      In his room
   2. B.
      In the street
   3. C.
      In the park
3. 3.

   Jack became very worried one afternoon because ______.

   1. A.
      he couldn’t be taken out for a walk at the usual time
   2. B.
      a young man came to visit Dick that afternoon
   3. C.
      Dick walked around his room several times
4. 4.

   What does the word “stand” mean in the passage?

   1. A.
      站立
   2. B.
      理解
   3. C.
      忍受
5. 5.

   Why did Jack sit down again in front of the man with the hat in his mouth?

   1. A.
      Try to take the man laugh
   2. B.
      Like the young man very much
   3. C.
      Ask the young man to leave

Li Lu is a fifth-grade student who lived in a small village in Shanxi Province. She lived with her grandparents, because her parents are migrant workers in big cities. During the days when there were no school buses, Li Lu had to ride a bike five kilometers and climb a small mountain to school every day. Her 70-year-old grandfather says he and Li Lu’s grandmother always worried about her safety.
“There are so many cars on the roads, and we were really _concerned_ about her all the time. When it was time for her to come home, we would stare at the alley’s (小巷的) entrance until she showed up.”
But with the start of the new school year, the school’s new bus now picks up the students. Eleven-year-old Li Lu pointed at her seat on the bus and said ,“Now I don’t ride my bike any more. My grandparents no longer need to worry about me. The bus is spacious and comfortable. Look! This is my seat, with my name tag on the seatback.”

1. 1.

   How far is Li Lu’s home from her school?

   1. A.
      Five minutes by bike
   2. B.
      Over five kilometers
   3. C.
      Fifty minutes by bus
   4. D.
      Four kilometers
2. 2.

   The underlined word “concerned” can be best translated into _______.

   1. A.
      关注
   2. B.
      有关的
   3. C.
      担心的
   4. D.
      涉及
3. 3.

   Why does Li Lu live with her grandparents?

   1. A.
      Because she lives far from school
   2. B.
      Because her parents have died
   3. C.
      Because she had to ride a bike five kilometers to school
   4. D.
      Because her parents work in big cities
4. 4.

   What’s the main idea of this passage?

   1. A.
      Going to school by bike
   2. B.
      Far away from school
   3. C.
      Li Lu has taken the new school bus
   4. D.
      Li Lu and her family

For many school in Thailand, there are two terms. The first term is from the first week of May to the first week of October. The second term starts from the first week of November and finishes at the last week of February or the first week of March. The students don't get a break for Christmas（圣诞节）. But they get a 3-4 days' break for the New Year.
For many students, a school day is very long. They usually get to school at 7:30 a.m. Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. there are three classes in the morning and they are 50 minutes each（每个）. Students have lunch at 11:00 a.m. they don't have dining halls so they have to eat in the classroom. Lunch time finishes at 12:25 p.m. there are three classes in the afternoon. School finishes at 3:15 p.m. many schools have a "homework" lesson after school, so students usually go home after 4:45 p.m

1. 1.

   How long is the first term in Thailand schools?

   1. A.
      For six months
   2. B.
      For five months
   3. C.
      For four months
   4. D.
      For three moths
2. 2.

   What does the underlined word "break" mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      假期
   2. B.
      节目
   3. C.
      游览
   4. D.
      计划
3. 3.

   When do students usually get to school?

   1. A.
      At 7:00 a.m
   2. B.
      At 7:30 a.m
   3. C.
      At 8:00 a.m
   4. D.
      At 8:30 a.m
4. 4.

   Why do students have to eat lunch in the classroom?

   1. A.
      Because their dining halls are very small
   2. B.
      Because they must do their homework after lunch
   3. C.
      Because they don't have dining halls
   4. D.
      Because they bring lunch to school
5. 5.

   What can we learn from the passage?

   1. A.
      There are three terms in Thailand schools
   2. B.
      Students don't go to school in November
   3. C.
      Students usually go home at 3:15 p.m
   4. D.
      Students have six classes a day

Birthdays are celebrated（庆祝）all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country：candles，cakes，and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few：

Denmark A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in the house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he is sleeping so he will see them at once when he wakes up.	India Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthdays, children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolate to everyone in the class. Their best friends help them to do this.
Japan The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others. These are the third and seventh for girls and fifth for boys.	Holland The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also puts flowers on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful.

1. 1.

   When someone is having a birthday in Denmark，you can see _____ outside the window

   1. A.
      flowers
   2. B.
      presents
   3. C.
      a flag
   4. D.
      a chair
2. 2.

   In _________  flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child

   1. A.
      Japan
   2. B.
      Denmark
   3. C.
      India
   4. D.
      Holland
3. 3.

   In India, birthday children wear _______ clothes to school

   1. A.
      colored
   2. B.
      long
   3. C.
      big
   4. D.
      tight