— Swimming is difficult for me.

— Don’t _____________. Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.

A. give up B. go on C. pick up D. put on

— I can’t go with you today. There will be a test tomorrow.

— _______. Maybe next time.

A. It doesn’t matter B. My pleasure

C. I don’t think so D. Why not?

----Sue didn’t come to school yesterday， did she?

----_________.Though she was terribly ill.

A. Yes， she did B. No， she didn’t

C. Yes， she didn’t D. No， she did

Some children wish to be writers when they grow up. They mean that they want to write stories or books. They would be happy if many people read their stories or books some day. But I would like to tell these children that they will need to be good readers and read a lot before they become good writers. Nearly all great writers listened to others tell stories long before they started school. They also kept on reading for hours and hours for years. Even when they have become writers， they spend much of their time reading books instead of watching TV in the evening.

If you are a good reader， it won’t take you long to do the reading homework your teacher ask you to do. Then you will have time to read other books for fun. You read so well that you always want to look for more books to read.

If you want to be a writer， reading is very important. When you decide to become a writer， you had better tell yourself， “I must read more and more if I really want to become a good writer.”

1. Some children want to be writers because they _________.

A. want to make money

B. want to practise their handwriting

C. like reading books

D. want people to read their books

2.Many great writers _________ before they became writers.

A. watched TV every day B. were good at telling stories

C. read a lot D. learned from some famous teachers

3.If you are good at reading， __________.

A. your reading homework will be easier for you

B. you will spend a lot of time on your homework

C. your teacher will ask you to read more

D. your school will offer you more books

4.From this passage， we can know that ________.

A. children like reading

B. reading helps to make one a good writer

C. good readers are good writers

D. it’s good to be a good writer.

5.Which is the best title(题目) of this passage?

A. Great writers B. How to become a writer

C. How to be a good reader D. Books and stories

1.Llama is a(n) _____________________ .

A. zoo B. boy C. animal D. important day

2. Who can be invited to draw a picture of Wally?

A. Linda， a high school student who loves drawing

B. Tony， a father who loves drawing animals

C. Tom， an elementary student who loves drawing

D. Susan， z college student who studies art

3.How long will Wally’s birthday party last?

A. Thirty minutes B. Two hours

C. Three hours D. Four hours

4.The Browns will visit Formosa zoo on Nov. 14. Who can get a special present?

A. Ted. He will draw a picture of Wally.

B. Susan. She will send an email to Formosa Zoo.

C. Mrs Brown. She will help make cakes for Wally’s party.

D. Mr Brown. He has the same birthday as Wally.

5.Stella wants to learn a lot about Wally’s life and history. Which activity should she join?

A. Grandpa Lin’s story Time. B. Picture Drawing.

C. The birthday Party. D. best wishes to Wally.

An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for him to go back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England， he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came， he didn’t go to dinning room， saying that he was not feeling very well.

The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel(争执).

“Bring me the bill，” he said. “The bill， sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket，” said the waiter.

1.The story happened _________.

A. in England B. on a ship from Norway to England

C. in Norway D. on a ship from England to Norway

2.The traveler didn’t go to the dinning room first because __________.

A. he had no money

B. he didn’t feel very well

C. he didn’t want to eat anything

D. he didn’t hear the sound of the bell

3.The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because ______.

A. his friend had given him some money

B. the waiter had asked him to change his mind

C. he learned that there was no bill on the ship

D. he was too hungry

4.The traveler had _________ on the ship.

A. only one meal B. two meals C. three meals D. none

5. After the traveler finished eating， __________.

A. he had a quarrel with waiter over the bill

B. he drank a lot

C. he asked the waiter to bring him the change (零钱)

D. he came to know that travelers on the ship had free meals

Some advice(忠告)：

(1) Always play in a safe place. A park is a safe place because there are no cars or trucks. But do not talk to anyone you do not know. Never go with a stranger into a motor car.

(2) Before crossing the road， stop and look both ways. Look left， look right， look left again.

(3) Keep away from houses or building that are being built or knocked down. Something might fall on your head， or you might cut yourself on broken grass.

(4) Medicines or pills can be dangerous. Never swallow（吞下）any pills or medicines you find in the cupboard.

(5) Wear a life jacket whenever you go out in a boat. Even if you are not in the open sea and the water is not deep， you should have your life jacket on. It’s easy to fall out of a boat.

(6) Do not put your head out of a car， bus or train. Many children have been killed by doing this.

1.We are safe from truck or cars _________.

A. if we play in the street B. if we play on the road

C. if we play in the park D. if we play by the road

2. It’s ________ to take any pills you find in the cupboard.

A. safe B. safety C. dangerous D. danger

3. Even if your friends ask you to play in a house that is being built， you ______.

A. should go B. shouldn’t go

C. did go D. didn’t go

4.Which is wrong?

A. Do not talk to anyone whom you don’t know B. Look both ways before you cross the road.

C. Wear a life jacket if you fish from a boat in a lake D. Put your head out of a moving bus for a better view

5.Which is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?

A. A stranger B. Buildings C. A plane D. Medicines

People and animals live in the same world. We should keep the balance（平衡）b_1.______ people and animals. If the balance is destroyed，there will be bad result to both people and animals. Wild animals are friends of people. We have to p___2._____ them， or there will be no wild animals in the future. Now we know that there are n__3.____ 2，000 nature reserves(自然保护区) in China

There is a black and white animal l 4. in China. It is always known as the national treasure(国宝) of China. Everyone knows it is c 5. Giant panda. Now there are f 6. pandas than before. Most of them live in Sichuan and Gansu Provinces. There are also some other rare animals in China. H 7. ， the n 8. is becoming smaller and smaller than before. So people should try t 9. best to help these animals. They are in d 10. of disappearing from the world.

Thomas Edison lost the first job. For the next five years he went around the country from job to job. At last Edison went to New York. He had little money. He could not buy enough food to eat. He had no place to sleep.

For many days Edison looked for work. He was hungry. At last he found work fixing machines. He could fix the old machines. He also made new ones. The head man liked Edison’s new machines. He was going to give Edison $40， 000 for them. Edison would now have money to do what he wanted.

Thomas Edison was then 23， He used the money to build a shop in New Jersey. He had many people working for him. But he worked more than 40 new things at one time.

In 1876 Alexander. Graham Bell made a telephone. But it could carry voices only a little way. Edison wanted to make a better telephone. He soon made one. It could carry voices a long way.

（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1. What did Thomas Edison do after he lost his first job?

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2.Where did Edison begin to have good luck after he found work?

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（二） 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

3. ___________________________________________________________

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（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5. _________________________________________________________

书面表达

朋友是人生中的一大财富，请你根据以下的写作要点写一篇短文，介绍你最好的朋友Sally，同时分享一下你们维护彼此间友谊的心得。词数80个左右，短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数内。

写作要点：Sally： 1.外貌：一双大眼睛，长长的头发，和我一样高。

2.性格： 待人友好，脸上经常带着微笑。

3.兴趣爱好：喜欢唱歌跳舞（和我一样）

维护友谊的心得：1.每天一起骑自行车上学，周末一起到图书馆看书。

2.下课后经常一起聊天，分享快乐和烦恼。 3.彼此诚实。

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