Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other playful animals? What makes you love them? Well, maybe because they’re like the people around you. Think about it! You may just find a friend or classmates who is like them. Is he or she:

As sweet as Hello Kitty: She likes to eat cakes. She loves to make new friends. She asks friends to her tea parties. She is warm and sunny and will always help you.

As clever as Snoopy: He goes to school when he is nine. He learns to use a typewriter in two years! He thinks a lot. He is so clever that you like to be with him.

As sarcastic（讽刺的）as Garfield: He sits happily in the seat and says sharp words to you. Sometimes he is not nice. He doesn’t really like you. He thinks you’re a fool. No, in his heart, he loves you. He is a friend with hard words but a warm heart.

As naughty as Mashimaro: He doesn’t look like a good boy. He has sleepy eyes and looks naughty. He always plays tricks on people. So you get angry with him and don’t like him very much. His mind is active and full of ideas. He tries to be big and catch your eyes. But, he’s still a child.

1.If you want to make a friend like Snoopy, he or she must be _______ at least.

A. clever B. naughty C. active D. sweet

2.Tom’s friend is always warm-hearted with sharp words. He is just like _______.

A. Hello Kitty B. Mashimaro C. Snoopy D. Garfield

3.The underlined words “play tricks” probably mean _______.

A. plays games B. is friendly to

C. makes fun of D. makes friends

4.May is a kind-hearted girl. She is always ready to help others. Her favourite food is cake. Her friends all call her _________.

A. Hello Kitty B. Snoopy

C. Mashimaro D. Garfield

5.According to the passage, people love cartoon animals because _________.

A. they are the animals that often make people laugh

B. their personalities（性格）are like the people around them

C. the cartoon animals are sunny, warm and full of ideas

D. they always help people, think a lot and try to be big

Long ago, in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers, Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard-working while Peter was . Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun.

One summer there was no and the crops were dying. Harry thought, “I must do something to save these crops, or they will die.” With this thought in mind, he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal(沟渠)to his field. He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty. After a long search, he found a river full of blue water. He was very happy. He started digging a canal to his field. it was noon, his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home for lunch. But Harry did not go. He didn’t want to leave his work unfinished. He completed his work at night. Then he went home, had a good meal and fell into a sound sleep.

Peter had the same idea. But he was not at all determined(有决心的). He also digging a canal to his field but he didn’t have his work completed. At last his field did not get enough water and all his crops died．

Harry’s field would be watered when needed. He had a good harvest that autumn because of his hard work．

1.A. cruel B. 1azy C. careless D. silly

2.A. rain B. wind C. cloud D. river

3.A. If B. Although C. When D. Unless

4.A. early B. far C. late D. deep

5.A. stopped B. loved C. forgot D. started

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)

It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of the house and meet with o 1. people. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar（相似的）interests.

Don’t be afraid to show people what you are really good at. Talk about the things you like. People will be interested in you if there is s 2. interesting about you.

Look people in the eye when you talk to them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and may s 3. being interested in you.

Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about”me, me, me”. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their a 4. .

Try to make friends with the kind of people you r 5. like, respect,and admire（羡慕）-not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friends with lots of people. That way, you’ll have more chances for making friends.

Read the passage and answer the questions. (根据短文内容回答下列问题)

My Friend Peter was kind and lovely. But as a student, he was bad at maths, English and science because he didn’t have an aptitude(资质)for that kind of study.

One day we were playing football and the ball got stuck in a tree. Peter climbed the tree to get it, and one of the teachers, John Marston, who was looking out of the window, noticed that he was a talented climber. Mr. Marston was very good at climbing. He had climbed many mountains. One weekend Mr Marston invited Peter to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Peter really enjoyed the climbing. Mr Marston told Peter that he was a talented climber for his age. Peter left school three years later with no qualifications (毕业证), but he kept climbing regularly until he became very good at it. In his early twenties, he became a famous climber. He said, “I always remember Mr Marston because he showed me I had an ability which no one else, including me, knew about.”

1.Which subject was Peter not good at?

2.When did Peter and Mr Maston climb Mount Kilimanjaro?

3. How did Peter feel about the climbing?

4. Did Peter know he had an ability to climb at first?

5. What do you think of Mr Maston? Why?

Writing. (作文)

Write a passage of at least 50 words on the topic “________ is fun ”. (以“_____是快乐的 ”为题写一篇不少于50字的短文， 标点符号不占格)

提示：

生活你经常会做一些你喜欢做的事情，如打球、旅游、看电影、看书、上网等等。请你把标题补充完整，写一件你喜欢的事情，并写明喜欢它的理由（不少于2个理由）。

词语释义：When did you arrive at the bus station last night?

A、get B、reach C、stop D、break

词语释义：My Mobil phone is different form yours .

A、is similar to B、isn’t the same as

C、is interested in D、is as new as

词语释义：We got to the top of the mountain finally.

A、in common B、at last C、in danger D、in fact

词语释义：All visitors here are from the USA, yes?

A、writers B、reporters C、doctors D、travelers

词语释义：I was so excited that I watched the games on the Internet many times.

A、over there B、on time

C、over and over again D、 in time