1.When is William’s birthday?

A. August 8

C. December 8

B. August 12

D. December 12

2.Where is William from?

A. America.

C. England.

B. Spain.

D. New York.

3.How long will William stay in the USA?

A. Two weeks.

C. Two months.

B. One week.

D. One month.

4.Where can you find the card?

A. At the school.

C. In the airplane.

B. At the bus stop.

D. In the hospital.

For many people of Norway(挪威), skiing(滑雪) is the best way to have fun in winter. Almost everyone can ski. Children learn to ski after they learn to walk. Long, long ago in Norway, there were no buses, trains or cars. People had to find a way to walk over the deep snow. Skis were the right answer!

Although they love winter, the people of Norway are also happy to see summer come. They enjoy the out-door activities at any time of the year. In summer they swim and sunbathe near the beach. Some people go hiking and go mountain climbing. Sail-boating is also very popular during the warm sunny summer months.

The Norwegians(挪威人), like people everywhere, find many in-door ways to have a good time. During the long winter they also enjoy movies. They like to read books from the libraries in all seasons. Family life is very important to the people of Norway.

1.In winter, ______ is the most popular sport for Norwegians to have a good time.

A. skiing. B. skating. C. swimming D. skateboarding

2.Long, long time ago, Norwegians skied for ______.

A. having fun B. crossing the deep snow

C. making money D. taking exercise

3.How many activities can you find in the passage?

A. 5 B. 7 C. 8 D. 6

4.The writer wants to tell us about ______.

A. skiing B. the life of Norwegians

C. out-door activities D. the way to have fun

5.Which sentence is right according to the passage?

A. Norwegians like winter, but they don’t like summer.

B. Norwegians don’t think family life is very important.

C. Norwegians also like indoor activities.

D. Norwegians dislike buses, trains or planes

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What is your wish for the New Year? The following is some children’s ideas.

1.How many children can you find in the passage?

A. seven.          B. Four.            C. Three.           D. six.

2. Who is badly ill among the children?

A. Kate.            B. Peter.           C. Mary.            D. Bob.

3.What’s Mark’s wish?

A. To get better grades.             B. To change his school.

C. To buy some presents.             D. To fix their house.

When you hear birds singing, do you want to sing with them? When the light wind  1   , can you feel its friendly touch on your face? When you see the first little    2    from the ground in the early spring, do you feel   3    about that? These are wonderful feelings from the nature.

The nature can make our everyday life colorful. It    4   gives us lots of lovely surprises. We can find some time to  5  close to the nature. Let’s feel it from our heart. We can enjoy the simple, easy moments under the clear sky, along the  6   river, or just in the park near our houses. We can feel many wonderful things in  7  place.

Why not   8  away from your busy work and take a rest in Mother Nature’s arms? You can sing with the bird, dance with the wind or jump with the rain.    9  the same time, we can find out the magic of life.

The nature is always preparing some   10  for you. It has put the gifts in the sky, along the river or in the park. Can you find them?

1.A. blows          B. falls           C. drops

2.A. animal         B. flower          C. rain

3.A. exciting       B. excited         C. boring

4.A. never          B. hardly          C. always

5.A. get            B. send        C. live

6.A. dirty          B. noisy           C. quiet

7.A. every          B. all             C. both

8.A. make           B. stay            C. leave

9.A. For            B. In              C. At

10.A. drinks        B. vegetables      C. gifts

How much do you know about Top Combine (至上励合 TC), the popular boy band? After two months of training in South Korea, the five boys are back with their latest album Grandness Equal to Heaven (《齐天大盛》). They showed up in Beijing to promote their new record. Hundreds of teenagers screamed in excitement when they saw their idols.

“I was blown away (被……征服) by this album. I knew TC would improve after going to South Korea, but I couldn't have imagined it would be so nice,” said a fan after she listened to the album.

Each of the boys has put something of themselves into the new album, from Zhang Yuan's soft voice to Ma Xueyang's talents composing and writing lyrics. Their hit song Grandness Equal to Heaven is a creative mix of moving rhythms and traditional musical instruments, including flute (笛子). A teenage fan says that Top Combine's new album helps him get through all his tests.

Although they tried to be China's No 1 Motivational (励志的) boy band, Top Combine's debut in October, 2008 was not a big success. The band's first EP Arrival was not immediately popular. People accused the band of being unoriginal. They said TC was just like a South Korean boy band, because their fashion sense and music style were similar to those bands.

But they didn't give up. Now with their new album, their hard work looks like it's paying off.

根据短文内容回答下面的问题。

1.What does the passage talk about?

A. A latest album.             B. An EP.     

C. A girls’ rock band.           D. A popular boy band.

2. Which is true about the band?

A. They have just come back from China.     

B. They are Korean band.

C. They tried to be China's No 1 Motivational boy band.        

D. They made a big success in 2008.

3.Which is their first EP?

A. Top Combine.    B. Grandness Equal to Heaven. 

C. Arrival.         D. Motivational Boy.

4.What’s the meaning of “pay off” in this passage？

A.  付款      B. 回报     C. 成功     D. 离开 

5.What can you find out in the passage?

A. The five members of this team come from China.

B. Some teenagers were moved by the band’s new album.

C. This band has been to South Korean for training for about two years.

D. People accepted this band in 2008 because TC was just like a South Korean boy band.