There are many TV shows about young people and their problems. We ask two youngsters, Rita
and Meg, about their favorite series and its main character.
    Rita: I think that my favorite series at the moment is Get Real. It's about an American family with two
sons and a daughter. The daughter's name is Megan. I like her character very much. She is l7 years old.
She has got long, dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. She is quite hard-working but she doesn't have
plans to study at university. She hasn't got many friends because she is quite shy. I like the series because
it is about real problems in the life of young people. At first it looks like a comedy but then it changes into
a real drama.
    Meg: I must say I prefer comedies to dramas. My favorite TV series is Gilmore Girls. There are two
main characters, a single mother and her daughter, a l 7-year-old girl called Rory. She is not very tall and
has got long brown hair. Rory is a very good student and an ambitious (有雄心的) person. She always
reads books and works very hard. She hasn't got many friends because she is now in a new school. Rory
is quiet and not very outgoing,but her mother is a real rebel (叛逆的人). I sometimes think that Rory is a
kind of parent and her mother is a little girl!

1.Which TV series does Rita like?

A.The one about two American teenagers.
B.The one about a family with small children.
C.The one about a girl and her family.
D.The one about Megan and her friends.

2.Which of the following about Megan is NOT true?

A.She doesn't like to work very hard
B.She doesn't want to go to university.
C.There are not many friends in her life.
D.She isn't very outgoing.

3.What is special about Get Real?

A.It's about an American family.
B.It is only about young people.
C.It is very optimistic (乐观的).
D.It shows the real life of young people.

4.What do the two movies Gilmore Girls and Get Real have in common?

A.They are both about serious problems.
B.They are both about a teenage girl.
C.They both have two main characters.
D.They both have one parent in the family.

5.What do you think of Rory and her mother?

A.They prefer to be alone.
B.They are not very romantic.
C.They are different kinds of people.
D.They love and hate similar things.

      When it rains, do your shoes get wet? Of course they do! But you can buy these pretty red and white
"Umbrellas for Shoes". They keep the rain off feet.
      Who sweeps the floor at your home? Do you do it yourself? Perhaps your mother does it. Well, now you
just need a cat. Get a cat and buy these four "Dusters (抹布) for Cats".
      You talk too long on the phone, don't you? Most teenagers do! Save time-buy the "Telephone Dumb bell
(哑铃)"! It weighs five kilos. Then your calls will be less than five minutes. 
      Do your friends sometimes come up behind you and make you jump? Do cars come around the corner
when you try to cross the road? Well, you can solve that problem with these modern "Forward-backward
Glasses". Look forward with the right eye and back with the left.

1. Which of the following pictures is the right order to match the text?
                          
         a                              b                           c                           d

A. d; a; b; c
B. b; a; c; d
C. d; a; c; b
D. b; d; a; c

2. From the text, we know that cats can help mother to ______.

A. do some housework
B. keep the rain off
C. speak on the phone
D. look for something

3. The text seems to tell us that we can solve some problems with the four ______.

A. drawings
B. inventions
C. animals
D. shoes

      At the shopping mall, you probably think about spending, not saving. Think about all the lights that keep the
mall bright. Think about all the water faucets (水龙头) in the toilet. Think about all the air conditioning in
summer. Saving energy is a hot topic for such a big place!
      Many things at the mall use energy. Electric lights, infrared (红外感应) faucets and air- conditioners need
electricity to work. One way to save energy is by keeping lights clean. More and more dust and dirt make the
lights less bright. When malls keep lights clean, they can use fewer lights and keep the area just as bright. Using
fewer lights means using less energy.
      You step up to the water faucet. The water starts to flow. You don't have to touch a thing. Why do malls
have such fancy faucets? The answer is simple. They save water. Sometimes people forget to turn the water
off after they wash. Infrared faucets turn themselves off.
      The…….

1. _____ is a hot topic for a big mall.

A. To spend money
B. To Save energy
C. To keep the mall bright
D. To buy things

2. What will the fourth paragraph probably talk about?

A. How to save water when using infrared faucets irl the mall.
B. How to save energy when using air-conditioners in the mail.
C. How to save money when shopping in the mail.
D. How to spend money when shopping in the mall.

3. The best title for the passage is ______.

A. Lights, faucets and air-conditioners
B. Spending less money
C. Energy saving at the mall
D. A hot topic

     Do you like chocolate?           A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise.
See how happy that person gets.
     Say you just got a box of chocolate.            A man has studied people's choice. He says they tell something
about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval
(椭圆形的) shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else.
The person is honest and truthful.           
     What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings
about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What
about white chocolate? Would you choose it?            Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are
people who like to help others.
     Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn't really matter. There is one sure thing
about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.
A. You can depend on him or her.
B. Maybe most people do.
C. Which piece do you pick first?
D. If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind.
E. Because they are so sweet.

     In the world, soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful
teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.
     To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup,children from different countries and more than 60 children from
Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called "Dream (梦幻) World
Cups" in Japan.The children drew animals, flowers and people playing occer under a blue bright sky. They
wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags (旗帜) of all the countries that will take part in the
World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama. Some
football teams will have games there.
     Are you a football fan (迷)? The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football
Teenagers (青少年) like playing and training football. Many of them love some football stars so much that they
get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the
World Cup as children in Japan.

1. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup, she must have _____.

A. Many football fans　　
B. a very good team
C. many football player　　
D. a big playground

2. The next World Cup will be held in _______.

A. 2006
B. 2007
C. 2005　
D. 2004

3. From the passage, in the picture children drew many things except _______.

A. people playing football
B. pictures of some football stars
C. a sunny sky
D. flowers

4. In "Dream World Cup", the children drew the flags of some countries ______.

A. to show their love for their own country
B. to tell the people their stories
C. to show their good wishes for the football teams
D. to show their new ideas about football

5. Many teenagers own the pictures of some football stars because ______.

A. they are interested in football　
B. they are football fans
C. they think their favorite players are great　
D. all of A, B an

     Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have
two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van (住房汽车). A small car can
hold (容纳) four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded (拥挤). A van hold seven
persons easily, so a family of three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all
travel together.
     Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their
children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases
(衣箱) when they travel.
     Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling
to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can
live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when
they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many
parks for motor homes.

1. From the passage, a van is also called _______.

A. a motor car　
B. a motor home
C. a motorbike　　
D. a big truck

2. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they _______.

A. sold their old house
B. moved to their grandparents'house
C. built a new place for a van
D. sold their second car

3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with _______.

A. a baby　　　
B. much money
C. more than two children　
D. interest in vans

4. Americans usually use motor homer _______.

A. to travel with all the family members of holiday
B. to do some shopping with all the family members
C. to visit their grandparents at weekends
D. to drive their children to school every day

5. Motor homes have become popular because _______.

A. they can take people to another city when people are free
B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays
C. some people think motor homes are cheap
D. big families can put more things in motor homes

      There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. 
      Spring is the best season of the year. The weather gets warmer and the days get longer. The crops begin to
grow. The trees turn green and flowers come out. 
      Summer comes after spring. It is the warmest season. It often rains and the crops grow fast. The best sport
in summer is swimming. Children often go swimming in rivers and lakes. 
      Autumn is a busy season. The days get shorter and the nights get longer. It is harvest time. The farmers are
busy. They are getting in the crops. 
      Winter is the coldest season of the year. Sometimes it snows and the fields are all white. Skating is the best
sport in winter. Many boys and girls often go skating. But the farmers are still busy. They are getting ready for
the next year.

1. How many seasons are there in a year?

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

2. What is the weather like in spring?

A. Hot
B. Warm
C. Cold
D. Cool

3. Which season comes after spring?

A. Spring
B. Autumn
C. Summer
D. winter

4. What sport is the best in winter?

A. Cycling
B. Skiing
C. Skating
D. Swimming

5. What are the farmers busy doing in winter?

A. They are busy getting ready for the next year.
B. They are busy getting in the crops.
C. They are busy planting trees and flowers.
D. They are busy doing sports.