_____ great basketball player Yao Ming is! I like him very much.

A. What B. How C. What a

—Gina, your new dress looks so nice.

—_____.

A. No, no B. Thank you C. Yes

—Li Ming, do you know _____ ?

—Yes. He comes from Canada.

A. where does our new English teacher come from

B. where our new English teacher comes from

C. where did our new English teacher come from

Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country, ______mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country Mouse saw the City Mouse, he ______, “ Do come and see me at my house in the country. ” So the City Mouse said, “ This food is not good, and your house is not good, ______. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should ______ and live in the city. You would live in nice house ______ stone. You must come and see me at my house in the city. ” The Country Mouse went to house______the City Mouse. It was very good house. Nice food was ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great ______. The the City Mouse cried,“ Run! Run! The cat is coming! ” They ran away ______and hid. After some time they came out, the Country Mouse said,“ I ______living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For ______is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid. ”

1.A. the other B. other C. others

2.A. spoke B. said C. told

3.A. too B. either C. also

4.A. come B. came C. comes

5.A. be made of B. made of C. making of

6.A. at B. on C. of

7.A. sound B. voice C. noise

8.A. quickly B. more quickly C. the most quickly

9.A. like B. don’t like C. am not like

10.A. it B. this C. that

Last Saturday afternoon, my friend Mr.Li took his two little boys to play tennis. He walked up to the young man at the ticket office and asked, “ How much is it to get in? ”

The young man answered, “ 3 yuan for you and 3 yuan for any kid who is older than six. We let them in free if they are six or younger. How old are they? ”

Mr.Li said, “ Li Ming is six and Li Hua is seven, so I think I should pay 6 yuan. ”

The man at the ticket office said, “ Hey, you are too honest. You can save yourself three yuan if you tell me that the older one is six. I don’t know the difference. ” Mr.Li said, “ Yes, that may be true, but the kids know the difference. ”

When ethics（道德规范） are more important than ever before, make sure you set a good example（榜样） for everyone you work and live with.

1.What did Mr.Li and his sons want to do ?

A. To play tennis. B. To do some shopping. C. To go fishing.

2.If Mr.Liu and Mrs.Liu take their 3-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter to play tennis, how much should they pay ?

A. 6 yuan. B. 9 yuan. C. 12 yuan.

3.Who do the words “ the older one ” in paragraph 4 refer to（指的是）?

A. Mr.Li. B. Li Ming. C. Li Hua.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Mr.Li wanted to save three yuan.

B. We should set a good example for our children.

C. The man at the ticket office wanted Mr.Li to pay 9 yuan

5.What’s the best title（标题）of this passage?

A. Playing Tennis Is Interesting

B. A Father and His Two Sons

C. What You Are Is as Important as What You Do

In 2012, Li Tao’s mother was badly ill. He was worried because he needed lots of money. So he sent a message for help on his Wechat. He promised he would return all the money in 3 to 5 years. In this way, he raised over 100 thousand yuan in several months. Two years later his mother died. After he finished his college. He worked hard and saved all his money. He wanted to return all the money as soon as possible.

Last week, Miss Zhou received a call. On the phone, a man said he wanted to give some money back to Miss Zhou. Miss Zhou didn’t believe what she heard at first. But five minutes later, she got a message from the bank. The message told her that she got some money. The man was Li Tao, the college student she ever helped 5 years ago! A reporter knew about it, and he wrote an article on the Internet. Soon, more and more people knew about Li Tao. They thought Li Tao did what he should do.

The story tells us, whenever we make a promise, be sure to keep it!

1.What happened to Li Tao in 2014 ?

A. His mother was ill. B. His mother was saved. C. His mother died.

2.Who wrote the article on the Internet ?

A. Li Tao. B. Miss Zhou. C. A reporter.

3.How did Li Tao raise money for his sick mother?

A. He borrowed some money from the bank.

B. He sent a message for help on his Wechat.

C. He borrowed some money from his relatives.

4.We can infer（推测）from the passage that _____?

A. Li Tao will return all the money he borrowed.

B. Li Tao only returned the money to Miss Zhou.

C. Li Tao will only return part of the money he borrowed.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. It’s difficult to be famous.

B. It’s important to keep our promises.

C. It’s easy to borrow money on Wechat.

Langshan Mountain, lying in Xinning County, is about 500 kilometers away from Changsha. It is one of China’s National Geological Parks and is famous for its special Danxia landform（丹霞地貌）.

Covering an area of 108 square kilometers, Langshan Mountain has rich natural scenery and lots of tourism resources. There are more than 60 scenic spots（景点）in Langshan Mountain, among which the most famous are Tianyi Lane（天一巷）, Chili Peak（辣椒峰）, Bajiao Stronghold（八角寨）and so on.

On August 2nd, 2010, Langshan Mountain was recorded in the World Heritage List（世界遗产名录）and became China’s eighth world natural heritage.

If you would like to visit Langshan Mountain, you can take a bus from Shaoyang South Station to Xinning County. It will take you about 2 hours and the price of the bus ticket is 54 yuan each adult. Then you can take a taxi to Langshan Mountain. The best time to visit Langshan Mountain is from March to October.

1.Langshan Mountain lies in _____ .

A. Xinshao County B. Xinning County C. Longhui County

2.How many scenic spots are there in Langshan Mountain?

A. More than 60. B. Less than 60 C. About 16.

3.Langshan Mountain became China’s _____ world natural heritage in 2010.

A. sixth B. seventh C. eighth

4.You can take _____ to Langshan Mountain from Xinning County.

A. a train B. a plane C. a taxi

5.The best time for you to visit Langshan Mountain is _____.

A. in December B. in May C. in February

Maciek Czastka was born in Lodz, Poland. He came to China several years ago. So far, he has been working in Chengdu for three years.

“ The Belt and Road Initiative（“一带一路”的倡议）is meaningful, ” he said, “ Thanks to it, we are offered more chances. ” The most powerful support for Chengdu to thrive（兴盛）along the Belt and Road is the Chengdu-Europe express railway（高速铁路）. It provides direct train services between Chengdu and the city of Lodz. Because of the express railway, trains can bring things from China to Europe. At the same time, they can bring back European food, wine, meat and so on. In 2016, a total of 460 trains ran between Chengdu and Europe. The number is expected to grow to 1000 this year.

Since the Chengdu-Lodz express railway was opened, Chengdu, together with other cities in west China, has developed close trade ties with the European country. Poland is one of the largest apple producers in Europe. Czastka’s company helps farmers in Poland sell their apples to China. More and more European products will be sent to China in the future.

The Belt and Road Initiative is meaningful

Most people drink tea in the world. But tea does not mean the same thing to different people. In different countries, people have different ideas about drinking tea.

In China, for example, tea is often served when people get together. Chinese people drink it at home or in tea house at any time of the day. They often use hot water to boil tea leaves.

Tea is also important in other Asian countries. People in these countries have a special way of serving tea. They hold a tea ceremony in their houses when important guests come. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in their houses.

In the United States, people usually drink tea at breakfast or they drink it after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make tea. This way is faster and easier than the way of making tea in teapots. In summer, most Americans drink iced tea. They like to put some ice in their tea.

1.Do most people drink tea in the world?

___________________________________________________

2.What do Chinese people often use to boil tea leaves?

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3.When do people usually drink tea in the USA?

___________________________________________________

4.What kind of tea do most Americans drink in summer?

___________________________________________________

5.What does the underlined word “ It ” mean?

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What do you think of your Chinese? Is it good or bad? 1. (如果你认为自己擅长汉语，你可以参加一个比赛。) The competition is Chinese Characters Dictation Competition. 2. （The competition has been popular among teenagers since last summer.）

Today teenagers are using computers and smart phones. 3. (Many of them lose themselves in digital products) such as eletronic dictionaries and computers to help with their study. Overuse of these tools will make students too lazy to think and write. 4.(有些学生甚至忘记了如何手写汉字。)Teachers and parents are very worried abour it. What can they do?

Such worries have brought about the popular TV show, Chinese Characters Dictation Competition, where middle school students stand on the stage to write down Chinese characters. 5. (Over two hundred students from forty-six schools competed.)

Chen Keyu, a Grade 8 boy beat the other competitors. Can you be the next winner?