Which day is the most important for you? Your birthday, the first day of your work or the day you win a prize. Many teenagers may think their birthday is the happiest time because they can receive many wonderful presents and have much fun with their friends. Others may regard the starting day of their work as the most meaningful. They think it's the first big step in their life and they can depend on themselves. They like to deal with challenges rather than to ask for the help of adults.

According to a survey, more than half of the Chinese people, certain ages and birthdays are especially important. One hundred days after a baby's birth has special meaning. On that day, relatives(亲戚) and friends come to bless the baby. In northern part of China, like Inner Mongolia, a child's 12th birthday is a big day. This is when a child becomes a teenager. Eighteen is another important age, which means you must be responsible(负责任的) for what you have done in laws. As for adults, maybe the anniversary of their marriage(结婚周年庆) is the most important. For some old people, the 60th or 70th birthday is also very important. They like to be cared about by all his family and friends, and the big family get-together can provide them a good chance to recall(回忆) the past.

1. Which is not regarded as the most important day for teenagers?

A.their first day of work          B. the day they win       

C. their birthday days            D. the anniversary of marriage

2.Why Inner Mongolian think the age 12 is important?

A. Because it's the first big step in their life and they can depend on themselves.

B.Because it means a child becomes a teenager.

C.Because they can drive a car.

D.Because it means they must be responsible for what they have done in laws.

3.What's the meaning of the underlined word “bless” in paragraph 2?

A. 祝福          B. 送礼          C. 照顾          D. 认识

4.When you are _______years old, you must be responsible for what you have done in laws.

A. 12              B. 18            C. 20           D. 60

Reading B

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped(绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.

Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.

As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.

They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.

“You see, I took away all my things form school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills. I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. _____________.”

1.When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark __________.

A．didn’t notice that                      B．went away quickly

C．helped him pick up the things              D．carried all the things for him

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Mark was a warm-hearted boy.

B．Bill was good at all of his subjects.

C．Bill and Mark were in the same school.

D．Bill loved video games, baseball and history.

3.At Bill’s home, they didn’t _________.

A．drink some Coke                        B．watch TV

C．have a pleasant talk                      D．play video games

4.Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he __________.

A．wanted to tell him his story                B．wanted to kill himself again

C．hoped to have lunch together              D．hoped to go on holiday together

5.What would Bill probably say at last?

A．I should die.                           B．You saved my life.

C．You did a good job.                      D．You helped me a lot.

___________ you eat,  ______________ you will be.

A. The more , the fater B. More , fater   C. The more ,the fatter   D. More , fatter

Many middle school students like watching TV very much. But from Monday to Friday, they must go to school. So on Saturday and Sunday they stay at home and watch TV from morning to night. They don’t know it’s bad for their eyes. Usually children like to eat fish, meat and chicken and don’t like vegetables or fruit. They don’t know eating more vegetables or fruit. They don’t know eating more vegetables and fruit is better than eating meat.

At school, the children only do a few minutes of sports or never do any sports. The teachers must know it isn’t good for their health.

We always think of ways to keep healthy. We must eat more vegetables and fruit, do enough sport every day. And we should watch TV and read in right ways.

1.Many students stay at home and watch TV from morning to night       .

   A. on Fridays            B. from Monday to Friday

       C. on Saturday           D. on Saturday and Sunday

2.What food should students eat more?

       A. Meat.         B. Fish.                C. Vegetables.          D. Chicken.

3. At school, the students should      .

       A. do a few minutes of sport                 B. never do any sports

       C. do enough sport every day                 D. All of the above.

4.How should we keep healthy?

       A. Eat more vegetables and fruit.                B. Do enough sports every day.

       C. Watch TV in right ways.                   D. All of the above.

5.Which of the following is wrong?

   A. From Monday to Friday, some students watch TV from morning to night.

       B. Eating more vegetables and fruit is good for their health.

       C. They should do enough sport.

       D. They should read in right ways.

Rio de Janeiro(里约热内卢) will host the 2016 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee announced(宣布) it on October 2,2009.Rio de Janeiro beat Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid to win the bid(中标).It will be the first South American city to host the Olympics. The city will also host the 2014 World Cup. Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil.

  *Population: 6 million

  *Language: Portuguese

  * Rio de Janeiro has the world’s largest urban forest(城市森林),Which is made up of many kinds of green plants.

  *Every year Rio de Janeiro holds a carnival(狂欢节). It is like a  big party. People dress up, dance samba and have fun. It usually lasts for a week. More than two million tourists come to Rio de- Janeiro every year. About half a million people visit the city for the carnival each year.

1.Rio de Janeiro beat the other      cities to win the bid For the 2016 Olympic Games.

    A. five     B. four     C. three     D. two

2.If you have a visit to Rio de Janeiro, you can see a large Number of      in the city.

    A. animals     B. trees     C. lakes     D. players

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.   We can have fun in the carnival for nine days.

B.   The carnival in Rio de Janeiro is held every four years.

C.   Both people in Rio de Janeiro and tourists can take party in the carnival.

D.   About one million people visit Rio de Janeiro for the carnival each year.

4.We can see the passage in a     .

A. storybook            B. tour book      C. geography book       D. science book