I’m lying on my back in my grandfather’s orchard (果园)，looking up at the branches above me.It is one of the last days of summer.Already the days are shorter and the nights are cooler.Some kinds of apples are already ripe (成熟的)．Others will be ready to pick soon.I think of my grandmother’s apple pie，and how I used to make it with her.She died last year，before the apple harvest，and I have not had her pie since.I really miss her.I hear bees busily humming about，visiting the late summer flowers.The gentle hum of their wings nearly sends me to sleep.

The sky is as blue as my grandfather’s eyes.Above me，big white clouds race across the sky like pieces of cotton blowing in the wind.School starts in another week，and time seems to have slowed down.

“Sophie！” calls my grandfather.“Is that you？” I stand up，take his hand，and tell him all about my day as we walk through the orchard.We talk about apples，and bees，and Grandma.He tells me that he misses her too.

He puts his rough，brown farmer’s hand around my shoulder and pulls me close.“You know，Sophie，” he says，“I spent the morning in the attic (阁楼)，and you’ll never guess what I found.It’s the recipe (烹饪法) for Grandma’s apple pie.I used to help her make it sometimes.I can’t do it all alone，but you used to help her too.Maybe between the two of us，we can work it out.Want to try？”

“But it won’t be the same without Grandma，” I tell him.

“That’s true，” he says，“but nothing_is_the_same_without_Grandma.Still，I don’t think that she would want us never to have another apple pie.What do you say？” I nod yes，and we walk towards home...towards an afternoon in the farmhouse kitchen，making Grandma’s famous apple pie.

1．We learn from the passage that Sophie________.

A．likes to watch clouds in the attic

B．comes to the orchard after school

C．enjoys Grandma’s apple pie very much

D．picks many apples in the orchard

2．Sophie’s grandfather spent the morning in the attic________.

A．looking for Grandma’s recipe for apple pie

B．helping Sophie’s grandmother make apple pie

C．trying to make apple pie all alone for Sophie

D．talking about apples，and bees，and Grandma with Sophie

3．Both Sophie and her grandfather used to________.

A．help Grandma make apple pies

B．spend summer afternoons in the orchard

C．enjoy fresh fruit in the farmhouse kitchen

D．walk alone among the apple trees

4．The underlined part in the last paragraph shows________.

A．how much Sophie’s grandmother loved Sophie

B．how much Sophie’s grandfather likes apple pies

C．how much Sophie loves her grandfather’s orchard

D．how much Sophie’s grandfather misses Grandma

5．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．My grandfather’s orchard 　　　　　　　　 B．My grandmother’s apple pie

C．A morning in the attic 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．The last days of summer

It’s Saturday afternoon now . Sally and Sam are talking about what they are going to do tomorrow.
Sally: What are you going to do tomorrow?
Sam : Oh, I’m going to watch a football match .It’s my favourite team, Manchester United .
Sally : Great ! I really like the team, too. What time is it going to be?
Sam : At three o’clock in the afternoon. I have two tickets here . Would You like to go with me ?
Sally :I’d love to . But I’m sorry I can’t . We’re going to have a basketball game tomorrow afternoon .
Sam : It doesn’t matter(没关系) . Who are you going to play against（对抗）?
Sally : A team from No.2 Middle School .
Sam : Where are you going to play ?
Sally :In our school .
Sam : Good luck to you!
Sally :Thanks . Have a good time . See you later .
Sam :See you.
【小题1】 Tomorrow is Saturday .
【小题2】Sam’s favourite team is Manchester United .
【小题3】The football match is going to be at two o’clock .
【小题4】They are going to play in Sally’s school.

It’s Sunday. Children don’t go to school on Sundays. But Kate gets up early in the morning，“It’s my birthday. I’m eight years old today.” she thinks, “Where are Dad and Mum? I want to know what they can give me for my birthday.”
Her father and mother are not at home. They are going shopping. And now they are talking about what to buy for Kate.?
Dad: How about the doll（布娃娃）? It looks nice. I think Kate would like the doll.?
Mom: I don’t think so. I think she likes a new dress. Girls often like new dresses very much.?
Dad: But she has a few new dresses and some new blouses（女衬衫）. Oh, I think she must be very happy to have a box of colorful pencils and some picture books. Do you think so?
Mom: Yes. Let’s go over there and buy them.
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【小题1】        often like new dresses.?
A. Boys                    B. The girl        C. Girls 
【小题2】 Kate has         new dresses.?
A. many                    B. a lot of        C. some  
【小题3】        doesn’t want to buy the doll.?
A. Kate                   
B. Kate’s father     
C. Kate’s mother         
【小题4】From the passage, we can know Kate is        .?
A. in the school          
B. a school girl     
C. going to school        
【小题5】From the passage, we can know Kate          .?
A. doesn’t know what her parents buy for her  
B. wants to buy something for her parents   
C. doesn’t like a doll

I’m Mary. I have a piece of good news to tell you. My parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city. The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable. There are more rooms than our old flat. I am excited(激动) because I have my own bedroom. In the old flat, I share the bedroom with my sister.
My favourite room in the new flat is my bedroom. I can be alone (单独) in it. It is my own small world. I can listen to music, read comics and chat with my friends on the phone. I can also look for things on the Internet and send e-mails to my e-friends.
Kitchen is my favourite room, too. I like helping my mother with the cooking. She is not only a good teacher but also a good cook. She often teaches me how to make some different dishes. She lived in Sichuan when she was a child. So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food.
【小题1】What’s Mary’s new flat like?