Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.
First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.
Next, you can read a book anywhere— in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book！
Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As you reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date(过时的). This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.
Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.
Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?

1. 1.

   Reading can always keep yourself______.

   1. A.
      bored
   2. B.
      tired
   3. C.
      sad
   4. D.
      happy
2. 2.

   You can read a book ______.

   1. A.
      only on a plane
   2. B.
      when you are driving a car
   3. C.
      anywhere
   4. D.
      only in the bathroom
3. 3.

   You can read faster______.

   1. A.
      if you read as a hobby
   2. B.
      if you are a student
   3. C.
      after you read a book
   4. D.
      if you are a writer
4. 4.

   It is ______ that reading is out of date.

   1. A.
      true
   2. B.
      not true
   3. C.
      sure
   4. D.
      possible
5. 5.

   What does the passage mainly tell us?

   1. A.
      Good readers must be good writers
   2. B.
      Reading is a good hobby for different reasons
   3. C.
      You can read on computers
   4. D.
      Reading is not out of date

Name	Act	Time	Place
Jack	Beijing Opera	Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.	In the hall
Grace	Dance	Thursday, 4:00 p.m.	Class Two
Henry	Play the piano	Tuesday, 2:00 p.m.	In the music room
Lin Tao	Chinese kung fu	Sunday, 8:00 a.m.	In the hall
Tom	Paint	Monday, 10:00 a.m.	In the drawing room

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1. 1.

   You can watch Beijing Opera ______.

   1. A.
      at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday
   2. B.
      at 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday
   3. C.
      at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday
   4. D.
      at 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday
2. 2.

   ______ dances for us ______.

   1. A.
      Henry; in Class Two
   2. B.
      Grace; in the music room
   3. C.
      Henry; at 2:00 p.m
   4. D.
      Grace; at 4:00 p.m
3. 3.

   You can ask ______ to play the piano for us.

   1. A.
      Jack
   2. B.
      Henry
   3. C.
      Grace
   4. D.
      Lin Tao
4. 4.

   On weekend, we can watch ______ in the hall.

   1. A.
      Play the piano
   2. B.
      Paint
   3. C.
      Beijing Opera
   4. D.
      Chinese kung fu
5. 5.

   We can see lots of paintings in ______.

   1. A.
      the drawing room
   2. B.
      the music room
   3. C.
      Class Two
   4. D.
      the hall

Garden Hotel Address: 222 People’s Street Phone: 514-6023 The number of rooms: 120 Single room:35 Special attractions (吸引人的东西): French restaurant, swimming pool, coffee   shop, phone and TV in each room, near the city center

Gloria Hotel Address: 129 North Street Phone: 595-5620 The number of rooms: 50 Single room:18 Special attractions: Close to the airport,   phone in each room, restaurant

Dreamers’ Hotel Address: 233 People’s Street Phone: 641-6946 The number of rooms: 120 Single room:20 Special attractions: Near the gym, Chinese   restaurant, coffee shop

No.1 Hotel Address: 1264 Children’s Street Phone: 643-8211 The number of rooms: 180 Single room:50 Special attractions: Japanese restaurant   and Chinese restaurant, swimming pool, large garden

1. 1.

   ______ and ______ have the same number of rooms.

   1. A.
      Garden Hotel, Gloria Hotel
   2. B.
      Garden Hotel, Dreamers’ Hotel
   3. C.
      Gloria Hotel, NO.1 Hotel
   4. D.
      Dreamers’ Hotel, NO.1 Hotel
2. 2.

   What can we know about Garden Hotel and Gloria Hotel?

   1. A.
      They both have a phone in each room
   2. B.
      They both have a swimming pool
   3. C.
      They are both near the city center
   4. D.
      They both have a TV in each room
3. 3.

   The most expensive double room is ______ dollars in ______.

   1. A.
      50, Dreamers’ Hotel
   2. B.
      50, NO.1 Hotel
   3. C.
      35, NO.1 Hotel
   4. D.
      20, Dreamers’ Hotel
4. 4.

   In Dreamers’ Hotel and NO. 1 Hotel, you can ______.

   1. A.
      have a good time swimming
   2. B.
      enjoy delicious Chinese food
   3. C.
      eat great French food
   4. D.
      have coffee in a large garden
5. 5.

   Which of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      We can call NO.1 Hotel at 595-5620
   2. B.
      Dreamers’ Hotel is on North Street
   3. C.
      Only Gloria Hotel is near the airport
   4. D.
      Gloria Hotel is near Garden Hotel

Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull (麦兜) tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives (马尔代夫). But his mother didn’t have enough money for a trip there. So she lied to him and took him to a place called Hong Kong. The place has a sign that says, “Go to the Maldives.” It made McDull very happy. He thought he was really excited in the Maldives!
McDull is just a common pig. He has many dreams, but they never come true. That doesn’t stop him trying. McDull lives his life in a simple and happy way. His idea towards life is “Never give up”.
The cartoon pig character was created in Hong Kong by Alice Mark and Brian Tse. McDull first showed up as a character in the McMug comics. McMug is another cartoon pig. But McDull is more popular with a huge number of fans everywhere!

1. 1.

   McDull is famous for ______.

   1. A.
      having a birthmark on his left eye
   2. B.
      having a birthmark on his right eye
   3. C.
      his wonderful character
   4. D.
      visiting the Maldives
2. 2.

   McDull is a very ______pig.

   1. A.
      clever
   2. B.
      rich
   3. C.
      friendly and kind
   4. D.
      lazy
3. 3.

   When McDull came to Hong Kong with his Mum, he felt ______.

   1. A.
      sad
   2. B.
      unhappy
   3. C.
      angry
   4. D.
      excited
4. 4.

   Where are the artists who created McDull from?

   1. A.
      Hong Kong
   2. B.
      Japan
   3. C.
      America
   4. D.
      Not mentioned
5. 5.

   In the writer’s opinion, what kind of person will live a happy life?

   1. A.
      A person who has to be very clever
   2. B.
      A person who is happy and simple with lots of dreams
   3. C.
      A person who is easy to give up
   4. D.
      Both A and C

When you look up into the sky at night, have you ever felt that your eyes are playing tricks on (捉弄) you? It seems that the stars are moving all the time.
Actually, there is nothing wrong with your eyes. This twinkling effect is called scintillation (交光). Scintillation happens because of air movements in the earth’s atmosphere (大气). Light is “bent (弯曲的)” when it travels through different parts of the earth’s atmosphere. As the air in the earth’s atmosphere is moving all the time, the light from the stars looks as if it is moving too.
The same thing also happens to things on the ground. On a very hot and shiny day, if you look at the road, the image in the distance is not clear and things move slightly. You can also see the same effect if you drop a rock into water. The rock appears a little unclear under the moving water.
This twinkling effect causes a lot of problems for astronomers (天文学家) since they cannot observe the stars clearly. A telescope (望远镜) was sent into space so that the air movements in the atmosphere could be avoided (避免). It took a long time to build the space telescope but finally in 1990, a huge space telescope called the Hubble Space Telescope was successfully sent into space. Since then, astronomers have many important observations that have helped people understand space better.

1. 1.

   What happens to the light from the stars we see when the air in the earth’s atmosphere is moving?

   1. A.
      It looks even brighter
   2. B.
      It looks as if it is bent
   3. C.
      It looks as if it is moving
   4. D.
      It looks like drops of rain
2. 2.

   Scintillation also happens on 　　　　 according to the passage.

   1. A.
      rainy days
   2. B.
      shiny days
   3. C.
      cloudy days
   4. D.
      windy days
3. 3.

   What can you see when you drop a rock into the water?

   1. A.
      The rock gets broken
   2. B.
      The rock becomes unclear
   3. C.
      The water becomes much polluted
   4. D.
      The water does not move anymore
4. 4.

   The underlined word “observe” means “　　　　”.

   1. A.
      watch
   2. B.
      listen
   3. C.
      draw
   4. D.
      explain
5. 5.

   Why is scintillation a problem for astronomers?

   1. A.
      The stars never stay still
   2. B.
      It makes the stars too dark to see
   3. C.
      It makes astronomers feel too hot to work
   4. D.
      Astronomers cannot observe the stars clearly

Eating out is more popular in Britain today than it has ever been. It is reported that British people spend more eating out than cooking for themselves and eating at home. It seems that many British people are becoming more and more interested in how good their food tastes, and also how healthy it is.
However, eating out can also be expensive, so British people do not eat out every night. When having a date with friends, or having a birthday, many people like to go to a restaurant, and people often also eat in a restaurant before going to the cinema or the theater.
As in all cultures, there are many rules of manners about eating. The knife and fork should be used in the correct way. It is also impolite to speak with your mouth full when you are eating.
Most British cities have a large collection of food as well as British food, from the very cheap to the very expensive---French, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Japanese and many, many more.
When people are too tired to cook after work, they often get a “take-away”. This means that they order from a take-out restaurant by telephone, and then go to get it. Many take-out restaurants also send it to your house. All you have to do is to open the door, pay and eat!

1. 1.

   When do British people often eat in a restaurant?

   1. A.
      After having a birthday
   2. B.
      Before watching a movie
   3. C.
      When they feel tired
   4. D.
      If they want to have natural food
2. 2.

   Many people prefer to eat out nowadays because ______.

   1. A.
      eating out is cheaper than cooking at home
   2. B.
      they can learn more manners in the restaurant
   3. C.
      people care more about their food than before
   4. D.
      people don’t like to stay at home after work
3. 3.

   From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that ______.

   1. A.
      British dishes are very expensive
   2. B.
      Japanese dishes are most expensive
   3. C.
      British people like foreign food
   4. D.
      French food is most popular
4. 4.

   What is the best title of the passage?

   1. A.
      British restaurant culture
   2. B.
      British table manners
   3. C.
      Best restaurants in Britain
   4. D.
      Best food in Britain

Come to Austria
Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. And the Post Hotel is clean and not expensive. It is opened by a local family. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20℃ to 25℃ in the daytime, but much cooler by evening.
Enjoy Thailand
When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating(漂浮) Market outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ at noon.
Visit Hawaii!
Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but don’t be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃ to 26℃ by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening

1. 1.

   The advertisements above are about _____

   1. A.
      shopping
   2. B.
      food
   3. C.
      travel
   4. D.
      hotels
2. 2.

   If you go to Bangkok，you can _____

   1. A.
      climb mountains
   2. B.
      enjoy the scenery of the forests
   3. C.
      live in the Post Hotel
   4. D.
      buy fruits while sitting in your boat
3. 3.

   _____ is a better way to prevent the strong sunshine in Bangkok

   1. A.
      Going to the sandy beaches
   2. B.
      Wearing a hat
   3. C.
      Climbing up the mountains
   4. D.
      Staying in the forests
4. 4.

   If you want to visit both mountains and beaches, you’d better choose _____

   1. A.
      Soll in Austria
   2. B.
      Bangkok in Thailand
   3. C.
      the Floating market
   4. D.
      Kauai in Hawaii
5. 5.

   According to(根据)the advertisements, we know that _____

   1. A.
      the hottest travel place is Soll
   2. B.
      maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai
   3. C.
      the Floating Market is the middle of Bangkok
   4. D.
      the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high

Recently, many people have begun to try a new way of doing shopping through the Internet. They are very interested in it. Why is itbecoming more and more popular now? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet. So it is possible for many of them to do shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping through the Internet can save them some money and a lot of time. Third, they don't need to go to the shop themselves.  Because of these good facts, few people refuse it.
On the other hand, some people don't like this new way of shopping. They are worried about the safety of shopping online. Customers(顾客)can only see the pictures of a product on the Internet. And they can't enjoy the pleasure of buying things in a large supermarket or a wonderful shopping center. These are the reasons why they do not like it.
But I think more and more people will like this new kind of shopping in the future

1. 1.

   Many people are interested in ______ online

   1. A.
      watching TV
   2. B.
      reading
   3. C.
      studying
   4. D.
      shopping
2. 2.

   From the first paragraph，we know ______

   1. A.
      no one likes buying things online
   2. B.
      more and more people don't like shopping through the Internet
   3. C.
      shopping on the Internet is more and more popular
   4. D.
      There are no advantages about shopping on the Internet
3. 3.

   People like doing shopping on the Internet because it can ______

   1. A.
      save their money and time
   2. B.
      help them make a lot of money
   3. C.
      be very easy
   4. D.
      help them save time
4. 4.

   Some people don't like shopping online because they______

   1. A.
      have to pay more money
   2. B.
      must send their money first online
   3. C.
      don't have enough time
   4. D.
      are worried about the safety of shopping online
5. 5.

   What's the best title(题目)of this passage?

   1. A.
      Why don't people like going shopping?
   2. B.
      Shopping through the Internet is very popular
   3. C.
      How do people shop with little money?
   4. D.
      Chinese people don't like shopping on the Internet

One day, Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents(帐篷)and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.
In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometers from their camp(营地), it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hand before his face. He could not find the road! Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house, But all was white now. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?
Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip(行程) of thirty-five kilometers in such cold weather!
It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped.
Where were they? None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!

1. 1.

   Bob and his two friends went to the forest         

   1. A.
      to find their way home
   2. B.
      to build their camp
   3. C.
      to see the trees
   4. D.
      to see the mountains in the snow
2. 2.

   They could hardly find their way back because         

   1. A.
      there was not any road in the mountains
   2. B.
      everything was covered by snow
   3. C.
      they couldn't decide which of the two roads went to their tents
   4. D.
      there was only one road to their camp
3. 3.

   It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to        

   1. A.
      the forests
   2. B.
      the mountains
   3. C.
      the camp
   4. D.
      John's house
4. 4.

   The horses stopped because         

   1. A.
      they were tired after running for a long time
   2. B.
      it was getting late
   3. C.
      they saw the trees
   4. D.
      they knew that they had got to the camp
5. 5.

   The story happened          

   1. A.
      at night when nothing could be seen
   2. B.
      in a cold camp
   3. C.
      on a dark evening
   4. D.
      on a cold winter day

1. 1.

   The match is between Brazil and ___________

   1. A.
      Argentina
   2. B.
      China
   3. C.
      Germany
   4. D.
      Japan
2. 2.

   If Marry wants to be the assistant, she can phone the number ________

   1. A.
      833059
   2. B.
      383539
   3. C.
      383359
   4. D.
      330859
3. 3.

   Where is Jiuzi Square?

   1. A.
      It’s by Longwo Lake
   2. B.
      It’s in Biguiyuan village
   3. C.
      It’s far from the city
   4. D.
      It’s in the center of the city
4. 4.

   You can watch the dolphin show ___________

   1. A.
      at 9:30 am, Wednesday
   2. B.
      at 10:00 am, Monday
   3. C.
      at 1:00 pm, Thursday
   4. D.
      at 11:30 am, Tuesday
5. 5.

   With 24,000yuan, Mr. Green can rent the house for _________

   1. A.
      2 years
   2. B.
      one year
   3. C.
      10 months
   4. D.
      13 months