Today is Saturday. It’s sunny and warm. Many children from No. 1 Middle School are at the Old People’s Home. Now, they’re helping the old people.
Look! Li Min and Zhan Ran are cleaning the windows. Ma Lan and Liu Qian are washing clothes.
What’s Li Na doing over there? Many old people are clapping their hands(鼓掌)for her. Oh,  she’s singing for them. Her song is really beautiful. And where’s the American boy, Tom? He likes helping others and he often comes here. Listen! Who’s speaking English? It’s Tom. He’s teaching two old people to speak English.
All the children and the old people are very happy. “We are happy when we help others, ” says Tom. 

1. 1.

   How’s the weather today?

   1. A.
      It’s snowy.
   2. B.
      It’s windy.
   3. C.
      It’s Saturday.
   4. D.
      It’s sunny and warm.
2. 2.

   How many children in the passage?

   1. A.
      Three.
   2. B.
      Four.
   3. C.
      Five.
   4. D.
      Six.
3. 3.

   The old people are clapping hands, because Li Na sings ________. 

   1. A.
      very well
   2. B.
      very badly
   3. C.
      really beautiful
   4. D.
      very good
4. 4.

   Where is Tom from?

   1. A.
      the United Kingdom
   2. B.
      the United States
   3. C.
      China.
   4. D.
      The Old People’s Home.
5. 5.

   What is Tom doing?

   1. A.
      He is singing English songs.
   2. B.
      He is teaching English.
   3. C.
      He is washing clothes.
   4. D.
      He is cleaning the windows.

Sally has a lot of friends. She has five best friends, and the six of them are like sisters to each other, but they are all very different.

Gemma is a very easy-going person. She does not get angry easily and is happy to do whatever the group wants.

Sarah is very clever and hard-working. She always does the best in exams at school, but she never shows off. It is really kind of Sarah to help Annie with her homework when she is having trouble.

Emily is a quiet friend. She is not energetic and active like Katie, or outgoing like Annie, but she is very patient and fair. Whenever there is an argument, Emily is always there to listen to everyone and make sure that everybody stays friends.

Sally thinks about her own characteristics. She thinks she is kind and confident. One of her best qualities is to listen to others carefully. She is a good listener. All of her friends like to talk with her about their problems. She is happy that none of her friends are selfish people.

1.What does Sally think of Emily?

A. She is just like Annie.                B. She likes to argue. 

C. She is energetic and active.            D .She is quiet, fair and patient.

2.What is Annie like?

A .Energetic.        B. Outgoing.        C. Quiet.        D. Patient and fair.

3.What is Sarah kind enough to do?

A. To help Sally with her homework.       B. To do well in exams.

C.To help Annie with her homework.       D.To be hard-working and clever.

4.What is Gemma like?

A. She doesn't get angry easily.    

B. She is willing to do whatever the group wants.

C. She is easy-going.            

D. All of the above.

5.What is Sally’s best quality?

A. She is confident .                     B. She is kind..

C. She has good friends.                  D. She is a good listener.

Become a volunteer and help those who need your help in your community ( 社区 )！ Volunteer work includes helping the poor, helping the families whose houses were destroyed by natural disasters ( 灾害 ) or creating green space for neighborhood families. Whichever service activity you choose, you have the “ power of one” to make a difference and create a real change in the community!

1. Our holiday volunteer jobs are open to all Americans. You don’t need any special skills to join and there are no age limits ( 限制). With biosphere Expedition ( 生物探险 )， you can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer for anywhere from two weeks to two months. You’ll work with local scientists, and the leaders from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side.

2. We need students at the age of 16 and up who study at school and want a chance to use their talents, skills and knowledge to help the little kids. Most of them have enough patience and are warm—hearted. Join the Volunteer Service Center Today !

Volunteers are the greatest people in the world. Let’s work together to make the world a better place.

1. The volunteers can ________ in the community.

A. look after pets                 B. help the poor people

C. buy houses for the homeless      D. Clean up the yards

2.The Biosphere Expedition is probably held ________.

A. for three months           B. in summer vacation

C. only by local scientists      D. between America and China

3.If Wu Dong is ________ years old, he may join the volunteer Service Center.

A. 11       B. 13        C. 15      D. 16

4.Which of the following is True?

A. The volunteers should create green space for all the families.

B. The volunteers can choose any service activity in the community.

C. To do the holiday volunteer work, special skills are needed.

D. A boy who doesn’t study at school can be a volunteer to help the little kids

5. What is the best title for these three ads?

A. Volunteers Wanted        B. A Job Interview

C. An Expedition Club       D. Education Service

The French have special meal etiquette(礼仪). If you plan to go on holiday in France, why not read the following tips? They can make you feel good when you visit a French restaurant or are invited to a French house.

? Breakfast in France

?? French meals are quite similar to those in the rest of the western world. The breakfast is lighter than elsewhere. Milky coffee or hot chocolate are also classics. Contrarily (相反地) to what happens in British（英国的） families.

? Lunch in France

?? Lunch was traditionally（传统地） the main meal of the day in France, this is why the French still usually take more than one hour to have lunch. In big cities, lunch looks more like those in the UK or in the USA, being a sandwich or fast-food meal.

?? Dinner in France

?? In France, the dinner has become the main meal of the day over the last couple of years, as the lunch is now often made of a simple sandwich or salad.

The French dinner is made up with the starter, main dish, cheese often with salad or fruit, dessert and coffee.

1.Breakfast is not very important in ____________.

A. France????????????? ????????????? B. the UK????????????? ????????????? C. the USA????????????? ?????????????

2.Traditionally, __________ was the main meal of the day in France.

A. breakfast????????????? B. lunch????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. dinner????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

3.Why has the dinner become the main meal of the day now?

A. Because the French want to have more food.

B. Because the French have enough time at noon.

C. Because the lunch is often simple.

4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. French meals are similar to the rest of the western world.

B. Breakfast is more important in the UK than in France.

C. People eat fast-food meals in big cities in France.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. How to make three meals

B. Three meals in France

C. Different kinds of food in France????????????? ?????????????

Something was crying outside. So I went out to see what was happening. A big cat sat by the door. It must run for a long time as it looked tired and dirty. I let it in my house and took out some food; this poor cat ate all, but still looked starving…, so I got my own cats’ fish, and the cat ate that too!

My five-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter were interested in the cat. They bathed (给……洗澡) it and fed it more food. They wanted to keep it. But I didn’t agree. It was not because I didn’t love it. We already had 2 cats and 2 dogs and our house was not big enough to keep more. Another reason was that I thought maybe it got lost. And its owner (主人) must be worried about it. Then I posted notices all over the town in the hope of finding its home. I also bought an ad (广告)time on a radio station. Three weeks passed, but there was no response (答复).

Finally, I decided to keep the cat. Our house was small, but I would take good care of it as possible as I could.??

1.What did the cat look like when it came to the writer’s home?

A. Tired but beautiful.??????????????? B. Cute and clean.

C. Dirty but lovely.?????????????????? D. Tired and dirty.

2.Why didn’t the writer agree to keep the cat?

A.? The children liked to hit the cat.????????? B. The cat was too small.

C. He wanted to help the cat find its owner.? D. He didn’t like it.

3.What does the underlined word“starving”mean in Chinese？

A.? 饥饿的????????? B. 忧郁的???????? C. 恐惧的???????? D.沮丧的

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. At last, the writer had three cats and two dogs.

B. The writer’s house was too small to keep the cat.

C. The writer’s daughter is three years younger than his son.

D. The writer tried hard to find the cat’s home.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Why the writer didn’t want to keep cats any more.

B. How the writer found a cat and raised 饲养 it.

C. How the writer’s family looked after a cat.

D. What the writer did to find the cat’s owner.