Alan is an English boy. Now he studies in Shanghai Yucai Middle School. He is in Grade Seven. He has a dog. It’s black and white. The dog’s very clever. Alan likes it very much. Its favorite food is bone. Every day when Alan gets home, the dog meets him in front of the house.

  Alan’s friend, Jenny is an American girl. She is in Shanghai, too. They are in the same grade, but in different classes. She has a pet panda. It’s also black and white, but it’s not a real panda. It’s a toy. The panda is very clean. Jenny often washes it in water. Where is the panda now? Oh, it’s sleeping with Jenny. Every night it sleeps with Jenny.

1. Where is Alan from?

A. England         B. America        C. Canada

2.What’s Alan’s pet dog’s favorite food?

A. Fish               B. Meat            C. Bone

3. What grade is Jenny in?

A. Seven             B. Eight            C. Nine

4.What does the dog do when Alan gets home from school?

A. It sleeps with him.

B. It meets him in front of the house.

C. It runs with him.

5.What animal is black and white according to the passage?

A. Cat               B. Dog             C. panda and dog

It is April 10. It is Tuesday. Cindy gets up at 6:30 in the morning. She is in her blue skirt. She really likes that skirt. Then she goes into the kitchen. She loves eggs and apples in the morning.
Cindy’s mother is a teacher at her school. Cindy is in the second grade (年级), and her mother teaches the fourth grade. Cindy is excited (兴奋) about going to school today because her class has a test (测试). Cindy loves school and she likes to get good grades (成绩). Cindy eats her breakfast and then she and her mother go to school. Cindy goes to her classroom and her history teacher, Ms. Brown is there. It is fun to be in Ms. Brown’s class. She is a great teacher. Now Cindy’s classmates are all in the classroom, and they start the test. Cindy remembers (记得) everything, so she can do everything right. After the test, Cindy and her classmates play for a long time. Then they eat lunch. After lunch, they watch a funny movie (电影). Then they draw pictures. It is really a great day!
【小题1】 What grade is Cindy in?

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）

What is a spelling bee?   1  , but it is so popular in the Unite States. It is a game for children to spell English words.

The National Spelling Bee is the largest education contest(比赛) . It first began in 1925 in Washington.D. C.   2 . It is open to students in eighth grade or lower and not reaching their 15th birthday.

The contest is quite simple. When it's your turn, the teacher says a word and you have to spell it.   3 , you stay in the game. If you spell it wrong, you're out. What's not so easy are the words the teachers ask you to spell.

Usually, children need to spend a lot of time learning vocabulary. They must remember thousands of English words and spell every word correctly in the contest. Only winners in regional (地区的) contest can enter the national contest. It’s many children’s dream to win the regional contest and go to Washington, D. C. The final winners will be called the Spelling Bee.   4 . Do you also think they are great?

A. If you spell it right

B. Not too many Chinese students know it

C. It is held in late May or early June of each year

D. The children like the sports a lot

E. It means they have worked hard

Look at the girl, she is eleven. Her name is Wang Fang. I am eleven, too. My name is Kate.Wang Fang and I are good friends. She is in Class One, Grade One. She is Number 8 in Row 5. I am in Class One, Grade One, I am Number 9 in Row 6. We are at school today.
【小题1】How old is Wang Fang?
A. She is eleven.   B. She is twelve.   C. She is ten.
【小题2】Wang Fang and I are____________ .
A. girls   B. boys   C. teachers
【小题3】What grade are Wang Fang and I in?
A. Grade One.  B. Grade Two.  C. Grade Three.
【小题4】Wang Fang is my____________ .
A. good teacher  B. good friend   C. brother
【小题5】Where are Wang Fang and I today?
At school.  B. At home.  C. Here.