—Please ______ the radio, the baby is sleeping.

—Sorry. I’ll do it right away.

A. turn on B. turn down C. turn up

—She always does her homework ______ than her younger brother, doesn’t she?

—I don’t think so. Sometimes she does but sometimes she does not.

A. carefully

B. more carefully

C. most carefully

—What’s the date today?

—It’s June ______, 2014.

A. the fifteen

B. the nineteenth

C. eighteen

—You’re not good at biology, are you?

—______.

A. Yes, I’m not.

B. No, I am.

C. Yes, I am.

Mrs. Chen lives with her son and her daughter in Loudi. She is very busy. After school Mrs. Chen takes her rom football to basketball. Then she has to take her daughter to piano lessons. The tired children don’t get until 7 p.m. They have a quick , and it’s time for homework.

Most of the parents do the things not only in Loudi but also in Changsha. They take their children from activity to activity. They want them to do things as many as possible. This makes children too much pressure(压力). Teachers say their students are very tired in the and can’t study well.

Only a few of parents about such pressure. They say “Parents send their kids to all kinds of classes when they are very , it’s crazy. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”

Dr Li also says “Parents should give their kids a bit more to themselves. Children need organized(组织的) activities. They also need time to relax, and they need time to do things .

1.A. son B. daughter C. friend

2.A. schoolB. homeC. station

3.A. breakfastB. lunch C. supper

4.A. sameB. differentC. happy

5.A. across B. underC. over

6.A. classroomB. bedroomC. library

7.A. decide B. hurtC. know

8.A. easyB. oldC. young

9.A. books B. time C. fruits

10.A. by themselves B. of courseC. by the way

Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site(网上购物网站), has become an important part of Huang Xinhui’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.

A large number of Chinese Internet users like Huang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students and young workers. More women shop on line than men. Clothing and household products(家用产品) are the most popular on line.

It was reported that more than 300 billion(十亿) yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.

Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.

You may question the security(安全) of online shopping, Huang Xinhui said, “ It’s very safe and convenient(便利的). If you don’t receive the products from the sellers or you are not satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”

1.China’s largest online shopping site is Taobao.

2.Most online popular products are clothing and household ones.

3.300 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year through Taobao.

4.People can only find three kinds of things on Taobao.

5.If you are not satisfied with the products, you can return them.

Today sending text messages(短信) through mobile phone(手机) is a part of our lives. According to a survey(调查), a third of the U.S. children send more than 100 text messages a day. Sending text messages is becoming more and more popular among young people in China, too. Children prefer text messages to communicate(交流) with friends no matter(不论) where they are, even under the noses of parents and teachers. It seems that some children are “addicted(上瘾)” to sending text messages. In fact, sending too many text messages is bad for their lives, health and study. However, it isn’t all bad. It helps to improve our lives in some ways. Today many children greet(问候) each other on holidays by sending text messages instead of writing paper cards. During the last Spring Festival, more than 15 billion(十亿) text messages were sent in China. “Sending text messages helps save my pocket money,” said Wang Cheng, a friend of mine, “and it saves paper, too.” Many parents send their kids text messages instead of giving orders by mouth. It sounds more friendly. And children can accept them easily.

1.Sending ______ is a part of our lives today.

A. magazines

B. text messages

C. cards

2.______ young people like sending text messages, too.

A. Chinese

B. English

C. Indian

3.Why is sending too many text messages bad for study?

A. Because it costs much time.

B. Because it costs much money.

C. Because it makes the parents angry.

4.Today many children greet each other on holidays by ______.

A. visiting

B. writing paper cards

C. sending text messages

5.Sending text messages can ______.

A. make us study well

B. save money and paper

C. make children clever

Tour(旅游) in Loudi City

1.Which is the farthest spot from Loudi?

A. Meishan Dragon Palace.

B. The Native Place of Zeng Guofan.

C. Boyue Cave.

2.Where is Meijiang Geopark?

A. In Shuangfeng County.

B. In Xinhua County.

C. In Lianyuan City.

3.Which place of interest has the most scenic spots?

A. The Native Place of Zeng Guofan.

B. Meishan Dragon Palace.

C. Meijiang Geopark.

4.What can travelers eat if they travel the Native Place of Zeng Guofan?

A. Sticky rice in lotus leaf.

B. Rice flour meat.

C. Braised meat.

5.How much must a traveler spend if he travels the four places of interest?

A.160 yuan.

B. 310 yuan.

C. 430 yuan.

Boys and girls, welcome to our radio club! Our club is very important in our school now. It was started by Tom ten years ago. When he found it was too quiet during the lunch time, Tom advised the headmaster(校长) to set up a radio club, and he agreed. What great advice! Thanks to Tom, we have had many different programmes to listen to at lunch time from then on. There is Music Time for us to hear popular music. And you can hear your favourite songs if you tell us ahead of time. We can give advice on problems, too. For example, how we prepare for exams and how we make friends. And we can also send your best wishes to your friends or teachers on special days. Do you have a good voice? Can you come here to work on time? If the two answers are “Yes”, join us now, please!

Liu Keming is a student from the first middle school of Loudi. His parents have gone to work in Shanghai. Now he is living with his grandparents. Today is June the 2nd , 2014. It is the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s 9:00 a.m. and Liu Keming’s grandmother and his aunt are making zongzi. His grandfather and his uncle are watching the boat races on TV. The Chinese dragon boat race is held in Fuzhou this year. Hunan Yueyang team will do its best in the race.

It’s 11:30 now. Liu Keming’s family are eating zongzi. Liu Keming misses his parents very much. He’s talking on the phone to them. His parents miss the family very much, too. They wish to eat the delicious zongzi with them. They say there’s “no place like home”.

After lunch the family go to the first bridge over the Lianshui River. There’s a boat race there. It is raining hard, but still there are many many people there. It is not easy to watch the boat races, but the family shout “Come on! Come on!” together with others. All of the people know the Dragon Boat Festival is in honor of Quyuan(纪念屈原). He is an ancient poet (古代诗人). He loved his country and died for his country.

1.What festival is it today?

2.Do the family eat zongzi for lunch?

3.Where is the Chinese dragon boat race held this year?

4.Liu Keming’s parents miss the family very much in the festival, don’t they?

5.What is Quyuan?