I wonder if there is any girl or boy who does not like to see a rainbow in the sky. It is beautiful. There is a story, saying that whenever you see a rainbow you should run at once to the place where it touches the ground, and there you would find a pot of gold. Of course it is not true. Neither you could find gold, nor would you ever find its end. No matter how far you run, it always seems far away.

A rainbow is not a thing which we can feel with our hands as we can feel a flower. It is only the effect(结果) of light shining on raindrops. The raindrops catch the sunlight and break it up into all the wonderful colours which we see.

It is called a rainbow perhaps because it is made up of raindrops and looks like a bow(弓).

That is why we can never see a rainbow in a clear sky. We see rainbows only when there is rain in the air and the sun is shining brightly through the clouds. Every rainbow has many colours in the same order. The first or the top colours is always red, next comes orange, then green, and last of all, blue. A rainbow is indeed one of the wonders of nature.

1.We can not feel _______with our hands.

A. gold B. a flower

C. a rainbow D. a raindrop

2.We can see a rainbow________.

A. when it is raining heavily

B. when it is snowing

C. in a clear sky

D. When it becomes fine shortly after raining.

3.Which of the follow is NOT right?

A. A rainbow is always far away from us.

B. A rainbow is the effect of light shining on raindrops.

C. A rainbow is created by scientists.

D. A rainbow is one of the wonders of nature.

4.The first color of a rainbow is always_______.

A. yellow B. red C. green D. blue

Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by air. With a modern airliner （客机） you can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.

Traveling by train is slower than by air, but it has its advantages （便利）. You can see the country you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.

Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable （时间表）. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is why traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are traveling on business.

1.From the passage (短文), we know the fastest way of traveling is _______.

A. by car

B. by train

C. by air

D. by sea

2.If we travel by car, we can _______.

A. make the longest journey enjoyable

B. make our own timetable

C. travel to a very far place in several minutes

D. travel only fifty or one hundred miles a day

3.The underlined (画线的) word "They" in the passage refers to (指的是) _______.

A. modern trains in the country

B. the travelers on the modern trains

C. comfortable seats and dining-cars

D. the slower ways of traveling

When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.

Why is lifelong learning important?

You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.

Lifelong learning in Japan

In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.

Conclusion

When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!

1.Why is lifelong learning important?

A. It helps you improve yourself.

B. It’s the best way to learn.

C. It’s fun and easy.

D. It’s an important goal.

2.Some people in Japan take foreign language classes to .

A. get a job B. learn new things

C. get good grades D. finish college

3.W hich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Learning only happens in school.

B. When we graduate from school, learning is done.

C. You can’t learn anything when you play a sport.

D. Music, calligraphy, flower arranging and foreign languages are popular classes in Japan.

4.What is the main idea of the reading?

A. Learning can be fun.

B. We are always learning in school.

C. Finishing high school is important.

D. People can learn all their lives.

Have you ever been ill? When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains all over your body. You don’t want to work, and you stay in bed, feeling very sad

What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.

Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.

Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处)，some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.

1.What is a microscope used for?

A. Making very small things look much bigger.

B. Making very big things look much smaller.

C. Helping you read some newspapers.

D. Helping you if you can't see things clearly.

2.Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?

A. You haven't looked at it carefully.

B. Water can't be drunk in this way.

C. There must be lots of germs in it.

D. Water will make you ill.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Germs can be found both in water and in the air.

B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.

C. If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body.

D. If your finger isn't cut，there aren't any germs on it.

4.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Germs may make us ill.

B. Germs are in dirty water.

C. Don't drink dirty water.

D. Take care of your fingers.

任务型阅读（共10空；每空1分，计10分）

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。

What is your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.

When Lang Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.

His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world.

Lang Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.

Lang Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

The road to success has never been easy. Lang Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.

根据句意及提示完成单词。(共15小题 每小题1分 计15分)

1.Drinking too much ____ _____(影响) people’s health.Never do it again.

2.We students should pay more (注意) to our study.

3.It took me a long time to choose a present for my son’s _________(20) birthday.

4.The old story came from __________(古代的) Europe?

5.The powerful red ____________(平衡) the calm white.

6.Our English teacher is very modest.That is high _________(表扬)indeed.

7.Remember to keep all your thing in good ( 顺序 )all the time.

8.We enjoyed an excellent ______ __(标准)of living and a fine education.

9.The Colour Therapy has ____________(承诺) to help us change our moods.

10.The woman waited for half an hour but the bus didn’t come.Then she became （patient）and decided to take a taxi.

11.Premier Zhou Enlai devoted all his life to (work) for our country and people.

12.After two (hour) walk,they got there at last .

13.I’d rather (not drink) cola at all.What about you?.

14.The police had no difficulty _________(find) out where they lived.

15.I__________(prefer) running to swimming when I was young.

根据短文内容及首字母提示, 填写所缺单词, 使短文意思完整。每空限一词。

Colour is a part of life .The whole world is f__1.____of colours.

Almost e__2.__ has a colour.Some things are yellow like cheese and bananas .

Many things are red.For example , w_3.___signs are usually red. G4.___is the colour of most frogs ,spring leaves and grass.W__5.__is blue ?Blue is the colour of w_6.___ ,we can also see the blue sky, blue eyes, blue birds and blue jeans. There are many other colours too ,such as orange, brown ,purple, white and black.

The world changes its colours with the s_7.__ of the year. Spring is green. Summer is red.

It t__8.__gold in autunm and then white in winter .When winter is gone and spring comes back ,the world turns green a__9.__.

After a rainstorm you may see something that has many different colours in the sky .It is a rainbow.

But w__10.___ different colours, can you imagine what the world looks like?

根据提示将下列句子译成英语。(共5小题 每小题2分 计10分)

1.这个蛋糕应该被分成三份,我们可以分享它.

The cake should parts and we can share it.

2.在比赛中,我们要么领先,要么落后.

In the competition,we .

3.白色和黑色是完全不同的颜色,却是很好的搭配.

White and black________________ ,but they are _________________ .

4.作为一个老师,你再耐心也不为过..

As a teacher,you _________________ .

5.今天父母都不在家.

__________Dad ________Mum __________ at home today.

书面表达

假设你是Simon，要给班主任王老师写一封推荐信，推荐David 当班长，要点如下：

注意： 1. “有一次……”处须用3、4句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥。

2. 推荐信包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯。

3. 词数100左右，格式已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Wang,

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Yours Sincerely

Simon

Why_________ you come and play basketball with us ?

A. not you B. not C. not to D. don’t