Vicky is a pretty young woman. She comes from a rich and famous family. She has almost everything. The problem is that everyone else in Vicky's family is busy and they have no time to be with her. She is very lonely. So Vicky spends a lot of time on her QQ. She uses the name Linda and has made a lot of friends and they chat with each other quite often.

   Last year Vicky made a very special friend called David on QQ. He lived in England. They both like rock music and dance. It always took them hours to talk happily on QQ. Of course,they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself. He was a tall,good-looking young man with a big smile.

   When Vicky’s father was going on a business trip to England,Vicky asked him to let her go with him. She wanted to give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favourite rock singer. But when she knocked on David's door in England,she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

() 1. Vicky spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is .

   A. rich   B. famous   C. young   D. lonely

() 2. What's Vicky's name on QQ?

   A. Vicky. B. David. C. Linda. D. Jim.

() 3. Vicky thought “David” was special because he .

   A. talked with her happily on QQ   B. was from London,England

   C. sent her a picture of himself   D. was tall and good-looking

() 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Don’t believe or go to meet those you get to know on QQ so easily.

   B. People always use their real names on QQ.

   C. You can go to meet those you get to know on QQ.

   D. People often tell their real information to others on QQ.

() 5. Which sentence is not true?

   A. Vicky's parents spend a lot of time with her.

   B. Vicky kills her time on the Internet.

   C. Jim is twelve years old.

   D. Vicky believes her special friend is tall and good-looking.

  The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve of the Spring Festival,family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival,families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck. The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red,too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually,older people give younger on^s hong bao. They think it brings good luck. The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don't say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For example,you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out. Also,don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money,return it before the Spring Festival. 

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

() 1. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?

   A. Family members gather for a big meal.

   B. Friends eat dumplings together.

   C. They borrow money from friends.

   D. They give each other hong bao.

() 2. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?

   A. Because they enjoy being clean.

   B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.

   C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.

   D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.

() 3. Which of the following things is not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?

   A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.

   B. Saying words that have to do with death.

   C. Wearing red clothes.

   D. Decorating houses with red paper.

() 4. The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “ ”.

   A. 跑出去   B. 打碎   C. 耗尽   D. 离开

() 5. We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is .

   A. a time of harvest and fun   B. celebrated for one whole month

   C. only celebrated in China   D. a time for families to get together

  In America,Thanksgiving Day is an important festival. It comes on the fourth Thursday in November. On this day,people walk or drive cars full of flowers on the streets and eat turkey and pumpkin pies at home. They have different kinds of activities to celebrate it. It's a day to remember the history and to show their thanks.

   People usually come back home on that day. All the family members get together with some friends. Everyone is glad to see each other. At about four o’clock the family and their friends sit down to dinner. They give thanks for the good things they got,and then start to share the turkey. People always have a big dinner.They usually eat turkey and pumpkin pies. After dinner,no one goes away and they all sit around and talk,play word games,or tell jokes (笑话) until it is time to go to sleep. It is always difficult to leave because Thanksgiving Day is one of the few days for family get-together around the year.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

() 1. This year November 1st is Friday. When is the Thanksgiving Day in 2013?

   A. November 21st. B. November 24th.

   C. November 28th..   D. November 29th.

() 2. Thanksgiving Day is a day to .

   A. remember the history   B. show people's thanks

   C. have a family get-together   D. A.B and C

() 3. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. People usually go on a trip on Thanksgiving Day.

   B. Before they start to share the turkey., people give thanks for the good things they got.

   C. After dinner,everyone goes to bed at once.

   D. People don't eat turkey and pumpkin pies on Thanksgiving Day.

() 4. The word “leave” means in Chinese.

   A. 离开   B. 留下

   C. 出走   D. 出发

() 5. The best title (标题) for the passage (短文) is.

   A. Get-together day   B. Thanksgiving Day

   C. An important festival   D. Saying thanks day

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   People celebrate Mother's Day in the USA. It's also a holiday in some 1 countries. It is on 2 Sunday in May. .It's a day 3 mothers. On this day mothers usually get flowers and cards 4 their children. On the cards children will 5 “Thanks,Mom”，“To my dearest mother”，“Best wishes for Mother's Day” and so on.

   How does the 6 for this holidays come? It was from Miss Anna M. Jarris. She 7 in Virginia (弗 吉尼亚) . Her mother loved her very much. And she loved her mother very much,too. But her mother died (死) 8 she was young. After that,she wrote letters to some important people. In her letters she asked them 9 a day for all mothers. Then the first Mother's Day 10 on the second Sunday in May,1913 in the USA.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

() 1. A. else   B. other   C. others   D. the other

() 2. A. second   B. two G. the second   D. twice

() 3. A. to thank   B. for thanks   C. for thank   D. to miss

() 4. A. to   B. for   C. from   D. with

() 5. A. say   B. write   C. talk   D. speak

() 6. A. sound   B. area   C. service   D. idea

() 7. A. is born   B. were born   C. born   D. was born

() 8. A. because   B. before   C. when   D. after

() 9. A. to decide   B. decided   C. decide   D. deciding

() 10. A. falls   B. falling   C. fell   D. fall

短文填词根据短文内容及首字母提示填人适当的单词，使短文句意完整、通顺。

                               Pen pal wanted

   His name is Wang Lei. He is a Cl boy. He wants a pen pal in F 2 . He thinks it's a very i 3 country and he wants to learn some French. He 1 4 in Beijing,China,with his parents now. He is 14 y 5 old and his b 6 is in November. He can speak Chinese and a little English. What are his 1 7 ?He likes watching sports games on TV and p 8 computer games with his friends. His favorite subject is computer science. It's f 9 . He doesn’t like math,because it's too difficult.

   Please write to h 10 and be his pen pal.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Dear Wang Haoyu,

   Can you help me? I have too many rules!I have to get up at five thirty every morning. My mom goes to work at 6：30 a. m. , so I have to cook breakfast!After breakfast,I run to school because I can^ be late. At school I have more rules. Don’tbenoisyanddon'ttalkinclass,andsoon.

   After school,Dad says I can't go out with my friends. I can only go out with them on weekends. I can't have a rest after school. Why? Because it's a rule again —do my homework after dinner. I also have rules for sleeping!I have to go to bed before half past nine. Rules,rules,rules!

   I can't stand (忍受) them any more. What can I do?

   Write to me soon!

Yours,

Li Lei

根据短文内容，回答问题。

1. What time does Li Lei get up every morning?

2. Who goes to work at 6 ： 30 a. m. ?

3. When does he go to bed?

4. When can Li Lei go out with his friends?

5. How do you like Li Lei's life?

  A young man went to a mountain village for his holiday. That night he stayed at a small hotel near a train station. Before going to bed,he went to the owner of the hotel aiid said,uExcuse me,sir. Will you please wake me up at a quarter to five? I'll take the five o’clock train tomorrow morning. ”

   “Oh,sorry ,” the owner said in a hurry ,“I am afraid I can't. I can't get up so early. ”

   The young man just wanted to go back to his room when he stopped and asked,uDo you have an alarm clock (闹钟) ？Maybe it can help me. ”

   “Yes,here it is,young man. ”

   The young man got the clock happily and thanked the old man. But when he looked at the clock carefully,it seemed there was something wrong with it.

   “Can it ring on time?” he asked the old man.

   “Sure!You just give a good shake when time is up. And it will ring. ”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

() 1. Where did the young man stay at that night?

   A. He stayed at a mountain village. B. He stayed at a small hotel.

   C. He stayed at a train station. D. He stayed at his home.

() 2. Why did he go to the owner of the hotel before going to bed?

   A. Because he wanted to have a talk with the owner.

   B. Because he wanted to ask for a clock.

   C. Because he wanted to ask for the time.

   D. Because he wanted to ask the owner to wake him up.

() 3. Why did he stop when the young man just wanted to go back to his room?

   A. Because he wanted to stay in the owner Js room.

   B. Because he wanted to ask for a clock.

   C. Because he wanted to say sorry to the owner.

   D. Because there was something wrong with him.

() 4. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

   A. The owner didn't get up so early.

   B. The young man woke up at 4： 45.

   C. The young man thanked the old man for the clock.

   D. The clock gave a good shake when time is up.

() 5. What do you think of the clock?

   A. It will ring at 4： 45 the next morning.

   B. The clock will give a good shake when time is up.

   C. There is something wrong with the clock.

   D. The clock can help him.

   Paul is a factory (工厂) worker. He is often very tired after a day5s work. His wife (妻子) ，Helen doesn’t have a job,so she stays at home to cook meals. Every day Paul can have his dinner when he gets home from work.

   One day,Paul comes home very late because he is very busy in the factory. He is very hungry when he gets home.

   But he is not happy when he finds his dinner is not ready. He is very angry (生气的) with his wife. He says to her ,“I'm going out to eat in a restaurant." “Wait for five minutes ,” says his wife. “Why? Do you think that dinner will be ready in five minutes?” asks Paul.

   “Of course not ,” she answers. “But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes. ”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

() 1. Paul works in .

   A. an office   B. a factory

   C. a school   D. a restaurant

() 2. Helen stays at home because .

   A. she likes cooking   B. she loves her husband (丈夫) very much

   C. she doesn’t have a job   D. she doesn’t want to work

() 3. One day Paul comes home very late because .

   A. he wants to have dinner in a restaurant   B. his wife doesn’t cook dinner

   C. he is angry with his wife   D. he has a lot of work to do

() 4. Paul is when he finds his dinner is not ready.

   A. happy   B. glad

   C. hungry   D. unhappy

() 5. Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?

   A. Helen wants to go to the restaurant with her husband.

   B. Helen can cook dinner in five minutes.

   C. Helen doesn’t love her husband.

   D. Helen doesn’t like cooking dinner at home.

Dear Steve,

   Thank you for your postcard. I show it to some of my good friends at school. Three of them have friends in other countries,too. Their friends are from different countries. One is from Australia,one is from America,and the other is from China. In the postcard,you say the weather in Toronto is warm and nice. But in England it's very cold and humid. Sometimes we have snow.

   Now I want to tell you something about my family. My father and mother are teachers. I have a brother and a sister. My brother works in a middle school and my sister is studying at a university (大学) .

   Could you give me a few photos of yours? I want to know what you look like.

Yours,

David

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

() 1. David comes from.

   A. Canada   B. America   C. England   D. Australia

() 2. The weather is in Toronto.

   A. humid   B. warm   C. cold   D. snowy

() 3. There are people in David's family.

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

() 4. is a teacher.

   A. David's sister   B. Steve's brother   C. David's mother   D. Steve's father

() 5. Which is NOT true according to (根据) the passage?

   A. This letter is from David to Steve. B. David's parents are both teachers.

   C. David has a friend from Australia. D. David and his sister are both students.

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    I'm Lucy. I study in Sunshine Middle School. I like my school very much and I’m 1 at school. I like to make friends,and I have 2 pen pals. Do you want to know about my pen pal Yin Ran? Let me 3 you something about him. He often writes to me. From his 4 ,.I know he is eleven. He is from China,so he speaks 5 . I know he has a small family. There are 6 people in his family,his parents and he. His mother 7 father work at the same school. They 8 English. At school,they are good 9 their students. Their students like them very much. I also know his 10 . He likes sports. He likes singing and dancing. He thinks they are relaxing.

  根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

() 1. A. sad   B. boring   C. happy   D. interesting

() 2. A. much   B. a lot   C. many   D. a little

() 3. A. speak   B. tell   C. talk   D. say

() 4. A. letters   B. homework   C. job   D. work

() 5. A. English   B. French   C. Japanese   D. Chinese

() 6. A. five   B. four   C. three   D. two

() 7. A. or   B. and   C. but   D. with

() 8. A. work   B. study   C. learn   D. teach

() 9. A. with   B. in   C. at   D. for

() 10. A. likes   B. wants   C. thanks   D. helps