The TV programme The Readers (朗读者) was already over he got back home yesterday.

A. while B. until C. since D. when

—Would you like me to show you around the school?

— .

A. Good idea B. Well done C. Yes, please D. My pleasure

— What’s the matter with Alan?

— His car broke down on the way. And . The car behind was out of control and hit Jim.

A. a good miss is as good as a mile B. every dog has its day

C. the early bird catches the worm D. it never rains but it pours

—Why not go on a trip to Beihai Park by Mobike this Sunday?

—Good idea! But I wonder .

A. whether it’s going to rain

B. how can I download Mobike App (应用程序)

C. that we can meet at the school gate

D. how much should we pay for the Mobike

I know the saddest moment in my life. Three years ago I was in Grade 6. I arrived at my school that morning. As soon as I walked into the classroom, I felt sad and uncomfortable. I knew exactly why the mood felt this way. The people around me were ______ their feelings. Today was the day when our teacher would leave and move to another school. Mr. Smith was finally saying goodbye to our school after five years’ ______ here.

Mr. Smith was a lovely man. He would tell a lot of jokes during the class ______. So you would remember them. He was very easy to talk with. He was cool, relaxed, and was always ______

when you would see him. It was ______ not to like him.

That day began with our class song as usual. I felt sad and uneasy. I couldn’t even imagine how things were going to be ______ him. All the good times I’ve had with him, the jokes he told that made me laugh, the countless hours of watching him play the guitar and the warm ______ he kept on his face…. These thoughts went through my mind, and I became inspired. Why did Mr. Smith have to go? This is the ______ day of my life! I was lost in my thought.

“Hey, are you all right?” My friend Peter ______.

“Yeah, I’m all right. I’m just kind of sad,” I ______.

“Yeah, me too. I wish he was our teacher forever. Mr. Smith is the best,” he said.

1.A. describing B. controlling C. clearing D. forgetting

2.A. living B. choosing C. studying D. working

3.A. reports B. breaks C. meetings D. games

4.A. funny B. familiar C. curious D. friendly

5.A. hard B. easy C. cute D. special

6.A. with B. through C. without D. around

7.A. song B. feature C. music D. smile

8.A. worst B. ugliest C. wettest D. shortest

9.A. cut off B. cut in C. cut down D. cut away

10.A. refused B. offered C. replied D. repeated

1.How many books written for children are there from the posters above?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

2.Which of the following books is after 2009 in print?

A. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

B. Deceptively Delicious

C. Rich Dad , Poor Dad

D. The Road

3.—How much will Mr. Wang pay for two of the books for adults? —At least .

A. $29.52 B. $18.42 C. $11.09 D. $18.33

A public primary school in the USA has stopped giving its students’ homework.

Principal Jane Hsu wrote a letter to parents last month, explaining that after more than a year

of analyzing (分析) studies, the school had decided that students’ after-school time would be better spent on activities like reading at their own pace (步伐) and playing instead of working on homework.

Hsu’s letter says that many studies show that there is no connection between homework and academic (学业的) success. Some other studies also show that the connection between homework and success is dubious at the primary school level.

Harris Cooper, a social psychologist who researches education, found that doing homework makes students perform better in school as they grew older. In later grades, students who did homework performed increasingly better than students who did not. In 2006, Cooper published a study that analyzed 15 years’ worth of data on the influence of homework. He found that homework had a good influence on students as they aged.

Some parents are not happy with the decision to give up homework. “I think they should have homework. I want my daughter to have fun, but I also want her to be working towards a goal,” Daniel Tasman, the father of a second-grader at the school, said to the reporter.

“Students have to do homework in order to gain. Students have to do homework because they may not be able to understand everything in school,” Sharon Blake, a student’s grandmother told ABC news.

1.Jane Hsu wrote a letter to parents to explain .

A. how students should read at their own pace

B. why the school gave up homework recently

C. what activities students could take at home

D. how important the homework is for students

2.The word “dubious” in Paragraph 3 probably means “not ”.

A. real B. public C. clear D. special

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Cooper found homework had a bad effect on students as they aged.

B. Some parents are worried about their children if there is no homework.

C. Some students are not happy with the decision to give up school homework.

D. Daniel Tasman wanted his daughter to have fun instead of working to a goal.

“Why do birds sing?” I asked a group of children. “To attract metes(配偶)!” answered a boy. A 4-year-old girl added shyly, “birds sing because they are happy, and they want to make us happy, too.” I think both answers are probably true in a way. If birds sing happily, it shows all is good in the forest: no predators (捕食者) are present, and the birds can feed, sing and do other bird things. The sound of a relaxed robin(知更鸟) singing is easy to understand because it makes us feel this way too—it’s a sound that lifts our own hearts when we hear it.

What happens when a predator comes into their areas? The nearby birds quickly give an alarm(警报) call, a short sound that warns, “Danger is coming!” On hearing the sound, the other birds stop singing and fly away, the deer lift their heads and stop moving and the rabbits run into the bushes. Suddenly, the forest becomes silent.

When humans walk through the woods in a hurry or while talking with a friend, we don’t see much wildlife. We may think that there aren’t many animals living there, but more likely, they know we are coming and hide minutes before our arrival. But if we learn to avoid setting off alarms, we can see many more wild animals without frightening them. To practice, find a place in a park and sit quietly for an hour. Take notes as the birds begin to relax and sing again. When I do this, I am always surprised at the wonderful thing animals will do when humans stay still (不动的) long enough.

1.In the writer’s opinion, the children’s answers to his question are .

A. funny B. interesting C. honest D. reasonable

2.Why can’t we see much wildlife in the woods from this passage?

A. Because we have set off alarms. B. Because we fail to give warnings.

C. Because we come at the wrong time. D. Because few animals live there.

3.The purpose of the last paragraph is to .

A. show people how and when birds sing.

B. ask people to learn something about birds.

C. tell people how to protect birds in the wild.

D. advise people to enjoy the songs of birds.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The life of birds. B. How birds sing in the forest.

C. Birds in the forest. D. The messages in birds’ singing.

1.Lanshou, Xianggu is ____(wide) used to express the feeling of unhappiness on the Internet now.

2.Four is a(n) ____(luck) number for most Chinese people, because it sounds like the word for death.

3.The elevator is out of ____(serve) right now, so we have to walk upstairs.

4.Mr. Green thought it would stop raining this afternoon, but it seemed to be even __(heavy).

5.The books on great people were ____(organize) on those bookshelves according to their names. You can find your book easily.

1.It's reported that the policeman has arrested one of the ____(小偷) the other day.

2.Zhao Yafu is always willing to provide____(智力的) support for the local farmers in Jurong.

3.The naughty boy didn’t stop crying until his mother ____(满足) his needs.

4.—Do you think it is worth ____(连接) my watch to the Internet?

—I’m afraid it’s necessary to do so.

5.—Who has influenced you most?

—My mother. She’s already in her ____(三十), but she still hopes to go to college.