—What's your mother like, Lucy?

—________．

A. She likes dancing

B. She works in a supermarket

C. She is very kind

D. She is a doctor

Australia is __________ English?speaking country in the southern part of the world. It's a __________ smaller than China. It is in the __________of the earth. So when it is hot summer in __________, it's cold winter in Australia.

Australia is big, but the population there is __________. The population of Australia is almost the same __________that of Shanghai, a city in China.

Australia is famous for its __________ and kangaroos. You will find __________ in the middle of white sheep there. Sheep, sheep, __________is full of sheep. Have you ever seen a kangaroo? It has a “bag” on the front of its body. The __________ kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the “bag”. It is very interesting, isn't it?

1.A. large B. larger C. largest D. the largest

2.A. much B. little C. more D. few

3.A. north B. west C. south D. east

4.A. China B. New Zealand C. Brazil D. South Africa

5.A. small B. more C. much D. many

6.A. so B. for C. such D. as

7.A. horses B. cats C. bears D. sheep

8.A. you B. yourself C. your D. yours

9.A. somewhere B. where C. nowhere D. everywhere

10.A. girl B. son C. father D. mother

Are you an eating?lover？Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world？Then do you watch the popular program A Bite of China？It's a TV program on Chinese delicious food which has been produced by CCTV. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with special festival food？Here are several traditional Chinese foods：

Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture.They are as much a part of Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with its candles lit in many Western countries.Since noodles mean long life，it is considered very unlucky to cut the noodles off.

Although Westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on the plate，in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness.In fact，at a party it is a tradition to serve the whole fish last, pointed towards the most valued guest.Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish，yu，sounds like the word for richness or plenty，and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.

A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is zongzi.This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat，peanuts or other delicious foods in bamboo leaves.The tradition of zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man，Qu Yuan in Chinese history.

1.A Bite of China is________．

A. a magazine B. a newspaper

C. a film D. a TV program

2.According to the passage，in traditional Chinese culture，people will eat______on their

birthdays.

A. eggs B. noodles C. fish D. cakes

3.Fish has a special meaning in Chinese culture mainly because________．

A. it is served last at a party

B. it is pointed to the valued guest

C. it sounds like the word yu in Chinese

D. It is so delicious that all Chinese people like it

4.________during the Dragon Boat Festival make(s) us think of Qu Yuan.

A. Zongzi B. Meat

C. Peanuts D. Dumplings

5.The article mainly talks about________．

A. Chinese food B. Chinese history

C. Chinese festivals D. Chinese language

The Butterfly Country

Panama is in the south of Central America. On the south of Panama is the Pacific Ocean and on the north is the Caribbean Sea. Its capital is Panama City.Panama is famous for its butterflies, because there are many beautiful flowers and strange trees which attract lots of butterflies. You can hardly see any special kinds of butterflies in other countries. Every year lots of people around the world go to visit this interesting place to see butterflies.

Bali Island

Do you know Bali Island? It is a small and beautiful island. Where is it? It's a small part of Indonesia(印度尼西亚)．It is well known as an island of the God. People in the world often name it Heaven Island or Dream Island. Because on the island you can enjoy a wonderful life. It's just like in the paradise(天堂). Bali Island lies in the tropical(热带的) area. It's famous for its mountains, valleys，lakes，white sandy beaches and blue sea water. What's more, it also attracts visitors with its culture and people. Balinese people are very friendly. They love nature very much. They protect their living place well. They call on people to live a natural life.

根据短文内容，回答问题。

1.Where is Panama?

_______________________________________________________________________

2.Why are there so many butterflies in Panama?

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3.Why do people name Bali Island Heaven Island?

_______________________________________________________________________

4.What is Bali Island famous for?

_______________________________________________________________________

5.Are the Butterfly Country and Bali Island in the same place?

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根据汉语提示完成句子

1.根据天气预报，雨还会再持续3天。

________ ________the weather report, the rain will last for another three days.

2.你准备好了吗？我们开始吧。

Are you ready？________ ________ ________.

3.你能用不同的方式解答那道数学题吗？

Can you work out the math problem________ ________ ________？

4.他的同班同学们对他昨天在教室里的奇怪行为感到吃惊。

His classmates_______ _______ ________his strange behaviour in the classroom yesterday.

5.让那些鸡远离这些玉米。

________the chickens________ ________the corn.

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Mr. Cook plans to give away all____money to charity.

A. my B. his C. her D. your

Peter plays the piano in the music club____Sunday afternoons.

A. of B. in C. at D. on

-____do you walk in the park every morning?

- About 20 minutes.

A. How much B. How old C. How long D. How many

I had a fever, _ I went to see a doctor.

A. for B. or C. but D. so