A.simpleB.long

C.interestingD.useful

A.to playB.playsC.playingD.is playing

Hello, my name is Jenny. I am a student at Sunshine Middle School. I love my new school. It's very big, I like my classroom very much because it is big and clean. There're many nice students in my class. Amy is my best friend. At lunch time, we usually read books or play games happily. I am new here, but my classmates are all good to me. All my friends are great! I love them very much.

The school starts at 8:00 every morning. We do morning sports first. Our class starts at 8:25 a.m. My favorite subjects are Chinese and history. I like math, too. I often do my homework for two hours every day. I join the reading club after school. And I help my friends with English after school. Amy is in the swimming club. She is a very good swimmer! We always have a good time at school!

Jenny

【1】Is this a school note? __________

【2】Who is Jenny's best friend in the new school? __________

【3】What do Jenny and her best friend usually do at lunch time? __________

【4】When does the school start every morning?___________

【5】How many subjects are mentioned in the passage? __________

Qiuku is also called "thermal underwear" (保暖内衣). It keeps people warm in the coldest months of the year.

Because of its pronunciation (发音) in Chinese, English-speaking people jokingly call it "chill cool".

Actually, in Western countries people also wear long underwear, like qiuku. They call them "long johns". Some people think they are named after John Sullivan, a famous British boxer (拳击手). He wore clothes that looked like long underwear while boxing.

But long johns are not very popular among young people in these countries. They think they are not cool. They may also think they will be fine without them, because they won't be outside for very long.

However, doctors may ask you to forget you pride (骄傲) and wear qiuku in winter, or you may easily get arthritis (关节炎).

【1】Which of the following is NOT another name of "qiuku"?

A.Thermal underwear.B.Long johns.C.Short johns.

【2】When do people wear qiuku according to the passage?

A.In winterB.In summerC.In autumn

【3】Where is John from?

A.ChinaB.BritainC.American

【4】Why are long johns not popular among young people?

A.They are not cool.B.They will be fine without them.C.Both A and B.

【5】What's the best title for the passage?

A.Winter is coming.B.Wear your long johns to stay warm.C.The English names of "qiuku".

【1】On Mondays, the Windows of the World opens at ________.

A.6:00 in the afternoonB.8:00 in the morningC.10:00 in the morning

【2】Helen is 15, and her little sister is 6. If they go to the Window of the World, how much should they pay?

A.﹩14B.﹩18C.﹩20

Once upon a time, there was a monster (怪物) called Nian. He could ______ people in one bite (一口). People were afraid of ______ . They set off fireworks (烟火) to drive Nian away and bring good luck.

I love Spring Festival because it's a great time for ______ reunion (重聚). But it's a little difficult for parents to ______ about the food for dinner. After dinner, I like to watch the Spring Festival Gala ______ my family. And then we watch fireworks together. The fireworks light up the sky like a phoenix (凤凰) breaking through the clouds. How ______ ! Also, we can ask the parents and grandparents for red envelopes with lucky money inside. We are ______ happy.

Everyone is full of happiness during the festival. We give thanks for our lives and wish for a better future. This is ______ I like Spring Festival best.

【1】A.ChineseB.AmericanC.English

【2】A.firstB.secondC.third

【3】A.findB.drinkC.eat

【4】A.himB.herC.them

【5】A.classmatesB.familyC.friend

【6】A.thinkB.talkC.ask

【7】A.inB.withC.about

【8】A.difficultB.interestingC.boring

【9】A.onlyB.justC.really

【10】A.whatB.howC.why

【2】 He won his first national championship in 2007. He became a professional Go player in 2008 when he was 10 years old. In 2015, Ke got to play against South Korean master (大师) Go player Lee Se-dol. Before the games.【3】 At last he won!

Later, Lee Se-dol lost a game to the Al machine AlphaGo. 【4】 He did, in fact. Although he lost in the end, his playing was still impressive (让人印象深刻的).

More people have become interested in Go because of Ke. "I hope people who like me and Go will keep following me and see my success (成功)." he told Xinhua.

A.Go is a board game.

B.He started playing Go when he was 6 years old.

C.Then Ke wanted to challenge AlphaGo.

D.Ke said he was sure that he can win.

E.Ke is only 21 years old.

【1】You can read books ________ in the Maine School Library.

A.from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday

B.from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday

C.from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday

【2】You must have ________ to borrow books from the Maine School Library.

A.an ID cardB.a library cardC.a student ID card

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the rules of the Maine School Library?

A.You can borrow 3 books and have some Coca Cola at the library.

B.You can use the computer of the library to chat with your friends.

C.You can take a mobile phone and some pens to the library.

I'm Tom. These days my life has changed a lot since I became a student of Grade 9. I used to have an easy life, but now it is different. I have too many 【1】I used to take part in some activities that I liked after school. But now l have almost【2】up my hobbies. I can't go to bed 【3】 midnight because of my study. On weekends, I used to spend a lot of time【4】 my family or friends .I had a great time. Though I'm busy every day. I find it【5】to take classes or review the knowledge that I have learned.

A: Hi, Mark. You look excited.

B: Yes. I ride my new bike to school today.

A: Cool!【1】 ?

B: About 20 minutes.

A:【2】

B: Really? Why not join our club?

A:【3】

B: I'm in the riding club.

A:【4】

B: You can go to the club with me this afternoon and try some mountain bikes there.

A: Wow. I can't wait to go.【5】 ?

B: Let's meet at the school gate at 3 in the afternoon.

A: OK! See you then.