We’re going to Suzhou Amusement Park in Linda's card. You can come with us______you can meet us there later．


  1. A.
    or
  2. B.
    but
  3. C.
    and
  4. D.
    then

In the 13th century, the Italian traveler, Marco polo , traveled a long way to China , During his stay in China , he saw many wonderful things . One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money . In western countries , people did not use paper money until the 15th century . However , people in China began to use paper money in the 7th century .
A Chinese man called CaiLun invented paper almost 2000 years ago. He made it from wood . He took the wood from trees and made it into paper . He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book .
Now paper still comes from trees . We use a lot of paper every day ! If we keep on wasting so much paper , there will not be any trees on the earth . If there are no trees , there will be no paper . Every day , people throw away about 2800 tons (吨) of paper in our city . It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper . This means that we are cutting nearly 48000 trees every day . Since it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow , we must start using less paper now . If we don’t , we will not have enough time to grow more trees to take the place of those we use for paper .
So how can we save paper ? We can use both sides of every piece of paper , especially when we are making notes .We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in paper packets . We can also use cotton handkerchiefs (手帕) and not paper ones . When we go shopping , we can use fewer paper bags . If the shop assistant does give us a paper bag, we can save it and reuse it later .
Everyone can help to save paper . If we all think carefully , we can help protect trees . But we should do it now , before it is too late

  1. 1.

    When he was in China , Marco polo ___________

    1. A.
      discovered CaiLun invented paper
    2. B.
      learned to make paper
    3. C.
      saw many wonderful things
    4. D.
      told people about it
  2. 2.

    About _______ tons of paper are thrown away every day in our city

    1. A.
      1700
    2. B.
      2000
    3. C.
      2800
    4. D.
      48000
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is NOT the way of saving paper ?

    1. A.
      To use both sides of every piece of paper
    2. B.
      To use the paper bags from shops more than once
    3. C.
      To use cotton handkerchiefs instead of paper ones
    4. D.
      To grow more trees
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is NOT TRUE ?

    1. A.
      If we keep on wasting paper , we will have no paper to use
    2. B.
      The Chinese used paper money much earlier than the people in western countries
    3. C.
      About 48000 trees can be used to make 2800 tons of paper
    4. D.
      It is never too late to plant trees for paper
  5. 5.

    Which is the best title (标题)of the passage ?

    1. A.
      Saving Paper
    2. B.
      The history of Paper
    3. C.
      Cotton Handkerchiefs Back Again
    4. D.
      CaiLun , the Great Inventor

When I was 14, I decided to make some pocket money by mowing lawns (修剪草坪) in summer. I worked hard because that was my first part-time job. After working for one week, Mr Miller said that he had no money for me. Oh, dear! He wouldn’t pay for my work! That surprised me greatly. I argued with him, and then I went back home.
My parents told me not to complain about Mr Miller. He was in difficulties. Then my mother call up Mr Miller and they talked about something on the phone. A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr Miller’s garden, because he was too weak to look after it.
When I came back, Mr Miller said, “Sorry, I have no money, but I can do something for you.” He played CD for me. Hearing the beautiful music, I was so interested in it that I forgot the money and did the work with pleasure. At last, Mr Miller gave me a ticket to a concert.
After that, I became very interested in music. And now, I have been a popular musician. I should thank Mr Miller greatly

  1. 1.

    Why did the author argue with Mr Miller?

    1. A.
      Because that was her first part-time job
    2. B.
      Because Mr Miller had no time for him
    3. C.
      Because she wanted to go home
    4. D.
      Because Mr Miller wouldn’t pay for her work
  2. 2.

    A few days later, the author’s mother asked her to        

    1. A.
      call up Mr Miller
    2. B.
      complain about Mr Miller
    3. C.
      return to Mr Miller’s garden
    4. D.
      look after Mr Miller
  3. 3.

    The beautiful music from the CD made the author        

    1. A.
      forget to go home
    2. B.
      forget the money
    3. C.
      forget the work
    4. D.
      forget a ticket to a concert
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, we can learn that        

    1. A.
      the author’s mother was kind
    2. B.
      Mr Miller was so bad that nobody liked him
    3. C.
      the author was too poor to have pocket money
    4. D.
      the author had experience to work in the garden
  5. 5.

    In some ways,        , the author has become a popular musician

    1. A.
      because of the MP3
    2. B.
      because of having no money
    3. C.
      thanks to Miller
    4. D.
      with the help of his mother

We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time, At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s. universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made "surfing" the Internet easier. Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among young people. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life

  1. 1.

    How long has the Internet been used?

    1. A.
      For over 10 years
    2. B.
      For over 20 years
    3. C.
      For over 40 years
    4. D.
      For over 60 years
  2. 2.

    What would happen when one computer in the network broke down after the new network system was set up?

    1. A.
      The other computers would wait
    2. B.
      The other computers would still work
    3. C.
      Some of the others still worked
    4. D.
      The other computers wouldn't work
  3. 3.

    Which of the following used the Internet first?

    1. A.
      Hospitals
    2. B.
      Universities
    3. C.
      Banks
    4. D.
      The government
  4. 4.

    What is true about computers in the 1990s?

    1. A.
      They became cheaper and easier to use
    2. B.
      They became larger and larger
    3. C.
      People couldn't buy them anywhere
    4. D.
      People could get information only from them
  5. 5.

    What can we infer from the last sentence?

    1. A.
      People will die without the Internet
    2. B.
      All people should set up their own network
    3. C.
      People live easily without the Internet
    4. D.
      People will more and more depend on the Internet

The Young Pop King

He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs on November 30, 2012 in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Many pop stars will come, too.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing."He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province

  1. 1.

    From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________

    1. A.
      is very handsome
    2. B.
      has a bright smile
    3. C.
      often makes too much noise
    4. D.
      is a pop music star
  2. 2.

    His fans are so excited because_________

    1. A.
      he is quiet and shy
    2. B.
      he will sing new songs in Wuhu
    3. C.
      he can play the piano very well
    4. D.
      Many famous stars will come to Wuhu
  3. 3.

    When he was a little child, he_________

    1. A.
      talked a lot every day
    2. B.
      did well in his study at school
    3. C.
      started to like music
    4. D.
      had a lot of fans
  4. 4.

    According to one of his fans,  Jay_________

    1. A.
      is a good student
    2. B.
      has long and beautiful hair
    3. C.
      is a well-known pianist
    4. D.
      is very attractive to them
  5. 5.

    The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means_________

    1. A.
      he always has his own style
    2. B.
      he likes to walk alone
    3. C.
      he doesn't like other people's songs at all
    4. D.
      no one can catch up with him


Paris—French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would clear over 300 Roma camps in France. He will send more than 700 Roma back to their native countries, including Romania (罗马尼亚) and Bulgaria (保加利亚) in the next three months.
Many French people disagree with Sarkozy’s move. Some European countries don’t agree with the move, either. They say it goes against human rights. However, Sarkozy has made up his mind. Police have been clearing Roma camps.
Roma are also called gypsies (吉普赛人). They came from India. They left their homeland sometime during the 11th century and entered Europe in the 14th century. Today there are 2-5 million gypsies. Most of them live in Eastern Europe.
They traveled everywhere and made a living as actors, actresses, workers, and by selling goods from faraway lands. Most gypsies are very poor and their children don’t go to school. Some gypsies can’t find work so they make a living begging (乞讨) or stealing. The French government thinks gypsies bring a lot of social problems. That’s why Sarkozy wants them out of France.
Sarkozy’s move, however, won’t solve the gypsy problems in France for the long term. According to EU (欧盟) laws, the gypsies of EU member countries are free to go to another EU member country, like France. They can stay there for up to three months. Many of the gypsies will probably come back to France in the future

  1. 1.

    How many Roma will be sent from France to their native countries in the next three months?

    1. A.
      Over 300
    2. B.
      Over 700
    3. C.
      2 million
    4. D.
      5 million
  2. 2.

    According to the news, most of the Roma live in _________

    1. A.
      France
    2. B.
      India
    3. C.
      America
    4. D.
      Eastern Europe
  3. 3.

    Why does Sarkozy want to send the Roma out of France?

    1. A.
      They traveled everywhere around Europe and India
    2. B.
      The gypsies are free to go to another EU member country
    3. C.
      Most gypsies are very poor and their children don’t go to school
    4. D.
      The French government thinks gypsies bring a lot of social problems
  4. 4.

    How long can the gypsies of EU member countries stay in another EU member country?

    1. A.
      They can stay there all life long
    2. B.
      They can stay for up to three months
    3. C.
      They stayed from 11th century to 14th century
    4. D.
      They can travel to the country and stay for a few days
  5. 5.

    Which is Not True according to the text?

    1. A.
      Police have been clearing Roma camps
    2. B.
      All the French people agree with Sarkozy’s move
    3. C.
      Some European countries say the move goes against human rights
    4. D.
      Sarkozy’s move won’t solve the gypsy problems in France for the long term

The story below is a true story that happened in September.
During the month of September, a dear friend of mine lost her husband suddenly in an accident. The tragedy was a great shock to everyone.
This accident was sudden and certainly unexpected. It made me realize the fact that you just don’t know when a loved one is no longer going to be with you. We sometimes take our loved ones for granted(当然)，and we expect that they will be with us all the time. However, as we all know, life does not work that way and sometimes we get a wake-up call that shocks us and makes us stand back and realize how short life is.
To cheer her up, I tried to imagine if I were in her shoes how I would feel. It was impossible to imagine what she was going through. What words could I say to help her?Sometimes words just can’t express our feelings. Sometimes our actions are much more meaningful than words. So I gave her a hug(拥抱)…
Life is too short, and we should treasure(珍惜) every day staying with our loved ones

  1. 1.

    The writer’s friend lost her husband _______

    1. A.
      in spring
    2. B.
      in summer
    3. C.
      in autumn
    4. D.
      in winter
  2. 2.

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

    1. A.
      机会
    2. B.
      生存
    3. C.
      ．悲剧
    4. D.
      闹剧
  3. 3.

    To cheer her friend up, the writer ______

    1. A.
      gave her some flowers
    2. B.
      said some words
    3. C.
      did nothing
    4. D.
      gave her a hug
  4. 4.

    In the writer’s opinion, life for us is ______

    1. A.
      short
    2. B.
      serious
    3. C.
      unexpected
    4. D.
      meaningless
  5. 5.

    According to Paragraph 3, what did the writer realize from the accident?

    1. A.
      We don’t know when we will lose our loved people
    2. B.
      Sudden and unexpected accidents happen everywhere
    3. C.
      Her friend was unlucky to meet the accident
    4. D.
      Accidents usually took place in September

About ten men in every hundred have the trouble of color blindness in some way. Women are luckier, only about one in two hundred is affected（感染）in this matter. Perhaps, after all ,it is safer to be driven by a woman.
There are different kinds of color blindness. For example, a man cannot see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades (影子) of  green. Sometimes a person can’t tell the difference between blue and green. Only a few unlucky men may see everything in shades of green— a strange world indeed.
Color blindness in human beings is a different thing to explain. In only one eye there are millions of very small things called “cones（锥状细胞）” . These help us to see in the bright light and to tell differences between colors. These are also millions of “rods“（杆状细胞），but these are used for seeing when it is nearly dark. They show us shapes but not colors.
Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes(蚊子) like blue but do not like yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue light will. Human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the help of the cones in our eyes, we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the help of the rods we can see shapes at night

  1. 1.

    “Color blindness” means           in Chinese

    1. A.
      盲目
    2. B.
      无色
    3. C.
      色盲
    4. D.
      讨厌颜色
  2. 2.

    Some people say it’s safer to be driven by women because         

    1. A.
      women drive more carefully
    2. B.
      women are better at driving than men
    3. C.
      women can see things more clearly
    4. D.
      there are fewer color — blind women
  3. 3.

    With the help of the “cones”, we can          

    1. A.
      tell different shapes
    2. B.
      kill insets
    3. C.
      see in the dark
    4. D.
      tell orange from yellow
  4. 4.

    We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a           light

    1. A.
      red
    2. B.
      yellow
    3. C.
      blue
    4. D.
      green
  5. 5.

    Which of the following sentences about color blindness is TRUE?

    1. A.
      None of men can see deep red
    2. B.
      Not all of men have the same problem in recognizing colors
    3. C.
      None of men can tell the difference between blue and green
    4. D.
      All of men see everything in shades of green

Jim and Andy are standing at the bus stop and waiting for the No.6 bus. They want to buy some new books. Suddenly（突然）, two men are running past them. A short man is crying,“help! help! Catch（抓住） the thief! Give my bag back to me.”“Oh! That man is a thief!”Jim shouts to Andy. They begin to run after the tall man, and very soon they catch him and get the bag back. The short man runs over and smiles,“Thank you. But we are filming(拍摄)a movie.”

  1. 1.

    What are Andy and Jim doing at the bus stop?

    1. A.
      They are waiting for the thief
    2. B.
      They are waiting for the bus
    3. C.
      They are waiting for their friends
    4. D.
      They are watching a movie
  2. 2.

    Where might(可能)they go?

    1. A.
      They might go to the cinema (电影院)
    2. B.
      They might go to the zoo
    3. C.
      They might go to a bookstore
    4. D.
      They might go to a restaurant
  3. 3.

    Andy and Jim think the tall man is______

    1. A.
      an actor
    2. B.
      a thief
    3. C.
      a policeman
    4. D.
      the short man’s friend
  4. 4.

    In fact(事实上), the tall man and the short man are_____

    1. A.
      thieves
    2. B.
      policemen
    3. C.
      actors
    4. D.
      clerks
  5. 5.

    From the passage, we know______

    1. A.
      Jim and Andy like seeing movies
    2. B.
      Jim and Andy like helping others
    3. C.
      Jim and Andy want to be actors
    4. D.
      the four people in the story become friends after that


A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn’t bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”
Rebecca–age 8
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.”
Samantha–age 6
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Terri–age 4
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”
Bethany–age 4
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”
Lauren–age 4
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Elaine–age 5
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
Clear–age 5
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”
Jessica–age 8

  1. 1.

    The passage mainly tells us about ______

    1. A.
      what “life” means to children
    2. B.
      what “family” means to children
    3. C.
      what “friends” means to children
    4. D.
      what “love” means to children
  2. 2.

    Who told us the love between mum and dad?

    1. A.
      Clear
    2. B.
      Elaine
    3. C.
      Rebecca
    4. D.
      Lauren
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is NOT true?

    1. A.
      Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over
    2. B.
      Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person
    3. C.
      If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others
    4. D.
      Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes
  4. 4.

    What does Jessica mean about love?

    1. A.
      Too much love is no love
    2. B.
      You should say love more often
    3. C.
      You mean what you think
    4. D.
      Say love more often if you have it
  5. 5.

    What is love according to Terri?

    1. A.
      Love is the care between husband and wife
    2. B.
      Love is a rest when you are tired
    3. C.
      Love is what cheers you up when you are tired
    4. D.
      Love is a kiss from parents
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