One day when Jack was walking in the park,he saw a woman,who lived a few miles away,sitting on a bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking at the woman.

Jack walked up to the woman and said, "Hello,Sue,how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?"

"Of course,please sit down," Sue said.

Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench,and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look at Sue,as if waiting to be fed.

"That's a nice dog,isn't he?" Jack said,pointing at the animal.

^u Yes,he is. He's handsome. He's a bit of mixture,but that's not a bad thing. He's strong and healthy."

"And hungry," Jack said. "He's never taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him."

"That's true," Sue said. "But I haven't."

They both laughed and then Jack said, "Does your dog bite?"

⁴¹ No," Sue said. " He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and friendly."

Hearing this,Jack decided to hold out his hand and touch the animaVs head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.

"Hey!" Jack shouted. "You said your dog didn't bite."

Sue replied in surprise, "Yeah,I did. But this is not my dog. My dog's at home."

(   ) 1. The dog looked at the woman because         .

   A. the woman wanted to feed him

   B. the woman was friendly

   C. he was strong and healthy

   D. he was hungry

(   ) 2. Jack and Sue were         .

   A. friends   B. nextdoor neighbors

   C. strangers   D. in the same family

(   ) 3. Jack touched the dog because he believed         .

   A. the dog was handsome   B. Sue's dog was unfriendly

   C. the dog belonged to Sue   D. Sue's dog was at home

(   ) 4. We can infer from the passage that       .

   A. Sue gave a wrong answer   B. Jack made a mistake

   C. the dog wasn't dangerous   D. both Jack and Sue liked the dog

(   ) 5. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

   A. A Wrong Question   B. Sue's Dog

   C. A Pleasant Meeting   D. Sue's Friend Learning How to Learn $22

Many people today read stories about UFOs. But w 1       are UFOs? The most popular answer for UFOs is that they c 2       visitors coming from other planets. They seem to fly much f 3       than planes on the earth. Some UFO s 4       think it's right. Some people think few UFOs r 5       the earth and the space visitors were living with us.

Sometimes people make m 6       when they say they see UFOs. They m 7       see a weather balloon of a strange plane,or the light they see in the sky c 8       from the air. However,there are a lot of o 9       we can't find. It may take many years to find a r 10       answer.

1. w       2. c        3. f       4. s         5. r         

6. m         7. m          8. c         9. o       10.r      

Living in a foreign culture can be exciting,but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的) .A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunication was always possible,even over something as simple as "yes" and "no".

On her first day in Micronesia,an island in the Pacific,Lisa thought people weren't paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, "Do you have cold drinks?" The woman there didn't say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her―she had raised her eyebrows (眉毛) ，which in Micronesia means " yes".

Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria,a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited,but the cabbage never came. In that country,a nod means " no".

Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class,he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood,so he explained again. When he asked again,they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India,people nod and shake their heads with different meanings depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean " yes" or "no”.

(   ) 11. These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they         .

   A. should go abroad for vacations

   B. needed to learn foreign languages

   C. should often discuss their experiences

   D. had problems with communication

(   ) 12. People in Micronesia show "yes" by         .

   A. nodding heads   B. raising eyebrows

   C. shaking heads   D. saying "no"

(   ) 13. Tom misunderstood his class at first because         .

   A. he did not know much about Indian culture

   B. he didn't explain everything clearly enough

   C. some students didn't understand his questions

   D. he didn't know where the students came from

(   ) 14. Which of the following is true according to (根据) this passage?

   A. In Bulgaria,nodding heads means "no".

   B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

   C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.

   D. In India,only shaking heads means "yes".

(   ) 15. The passage is mainly about .

   A. body language in foreign restaurants

   B. class discussion in Indian schools

   C. miscommunication in different cultures

   D. English teaching in other countries

This is not a diet. It's a simple way to lose weight. And you don't even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them,and you* 11 become thin.

(1) Wakeup When you wake up in the morning,sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out,bend (弯曲) forward until you feel sore in your back. It will burn about 10 calories (热量单位，卡路里) .

(2) Start with Soup When you have a meal,order a clear soup,and have it before having the main food. In this way,you'll feel fuller,so you'll eat less when the main food comes.

(3) An Apple (or More) a Day Apples are full of fiber (纤维) and water,so your stomach will want less. The study snows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.

(4) Stand Up and Walk Around Every time you use the mobile phone,stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on tverage (平均) two and a half hours more each day than thin people.  This skill is very nportant as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories. Use these skills,and you will have a big weight loss.

(   ) 6. What should we have first if we want to eat less main food?

   A. Soup. B. Ice cream. C. Salad. D. Cheese.

(   ) 7. Why does eating apples make one's stomach want less food?

   A. Because apples are delicious.

   B. Because apples are full of fiber and water.

   C. Because apples are sour.

   D. Because only apples are filled with calories.

) 8. Which of the following may the author DISAGREE?

   A. Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories.

   B. Eating apples every day is good for people's health.

   C. You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.

   D. It's good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone.

(   ) 9. What's the purpose of the passage?

   A. To give some advice on how to lose weight.

   B. To advise people to eat apples every day.

   C. To tell people how to enjoy a better life.

   D. To advise people to give up bad habits.

(   ) 10. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?

A. Shopping. B. Teaching. C. Family. D. Health.

Are you carrying too much on your back at school? You're not alone. Back experts (专家) in theUSAare worried about that young students are having back and neck problems because they are carrying too much in their backpacks.

"It hurts my back when I run," said Ebelin Reyes,a student in Virginia. "It's hard to get up the stairs with my backpack because it's too heavy. ” Students have to carry heavy backpacks on their backs for a whole week's study. Ebelin is one of them. They have regular (通常的) backpacks with two straps (带子) to carry them,but a number of students with heavy loads (负栽物) have switched to rolling backpacks. The backpacks have wheels and can roll on the ground. Shirley Park's backpack weighs 10kilos,and she said, "I'll change to a rolling backpack because I am starting to have back pain."

How much is too much? Experts say that students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight. A few students have had a good idea to lighten (减轻) the load: less homework.

Doctor's suggestions：

 (1 ) Lighten the load. Take home only the books the students need that day.

(2) Wide straps are better. They can send out weight over your shoulders (肩) .And be sure to wear backpacks with two straps.

(3) The heaviest things should be packed closest to the back.

(4) Bend (弯曲) both knees when you pick up the pack. Don't just bend over the waist (腰).

(   ) 1. The main idea of the passage is about         .

   A. the problems made by rolling backpacks

   B. the advantage of backpacks

   C. the best backpacks for students

   D. how to lighten students' backpacks

(   ) 2. From what Ebelin Reyes and Shirley Park said,we know         .

   A. students like to carry heavy backpacks

   B. students have to do a lot of homework

   C. backpacks with wheels are bad for students

   D. students have no time to play because of heavy backpacks

(   ) 3. The underlined words "switch to" means         .

   A. use for B. turn to   C. catch up   D. begin to use

（  ) 4. According to the experts,it's better for a student of 40  kilos to carry a backpack ofat most.

   A. 10 kilos   B. 8 kilos   C. 6 kilos   D. 7 kilos

) 5. If students follow the doctor's suggestions,they .

   A. may do less homework

   B. may feel their backpacks are lighter

   C. can learn how to enjoy themselves

   D. will know why to carry heavy backpacks

Hi,dear boys and girls!Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should f 1       First,eat different foods,especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food,but you'd better eat something d 2       If you eat different foods,you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) which your body n 3       Second,drink water and milk as often as p 4       . When you're r 5       thirsty,cold water is the No. 1choice. Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium (钙) your body needs to g 6          strong bones (骨头) .

Third,listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating,notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much

will not make you feel c 7          and will make you fat.

Fourth,limit (限制) screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV,DVDs and videos,or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball,bike r 8       and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.

Fifth,be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find w 9          to be active every day.

Follow these rules and you can be a h 10      kid.

1. f         2. d          3. n         4. p         5. r         

6. g       7. c        8. r       9. w         10. h      

A farmer had some small dogs to sell. He painted a sign. While he was putting up the ilgn,he saw a little boy standing there.

"Sir/' he said,I want to buy one of your puppies.

The boy reached deep into his pocket,and he pulled out some money. "I've got thirty-At cents. Is that enough to take a look?"

"Sure ," said the farmer. And with that he called , " Here,Dolly ！"

Out from the doghouse ran Dolly,followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy's

eyes danced with joy.

At this time,the little boy noticed something else inside the doghouse. Slowly another little dog came out,a little smaller. It began to walk slowly toward the others,and did its best to catch up with the others.

"I want that one," the little boy said,pointing to the smaller dog. The fanner said, "Son,don't take that puppy. It will never be able to run and play with you like those other dogs."

Hearing those words,the little boy stepped up and began rolling up (卷起) one leg of his pants. In doing so he showed a steel brace (钢支架) .Looking back up at the farmer,he said, "You see,sir,I don't run too well myself,and I need someone who understands."

(   ) 11. Dolly is      .

   A. a dog's name   B. the boy's name

   C. the farmer's name   D. the name of the doghouse

(   ) 12. We know that          dogs came out of the doghouse totally according to the passage.

   A. three   B. four

   C. five   D. six

(   ) 13. The underlined word "fur" may mean        in Chinese.

   A. 遥远   B. 软毛   C. 身体   D. 宠物

(   ) 14. We can know from the passage that         .

A there was something wrong with the little dog's leg

   B. the farmer didn't like keeping dogs

   C. there was something wrong with the boy's leg

   D. the boy shouldn't play with the little dog

(   ) 15. The best title of this passage is         .

   A. A Little Dog   B. A Boy and Some Puppies

   C. Learn to Understand   D. A Farmer and a Boy

〔 )6. What's the ticket for?

A. It's for a concert. B. It's for a meeting.   C. It's for a play. D. It's for a speech.

(    ) 7. When can you use this ticket?

   A. On Saturday morning of June 29th.

   B. On Sunday afternoon of June 29th.

   C. On Saturday afternoon of June 29th.

   D. On Sunday morning of June 29th.

(    ) 8. If you use this ticket,what's your seat number?

 A. 2009.   B. 6. 50.

   C. 11.   D. 29.

(   ) 9. If your parents and you will go there,how much will you pay for the tickets? 

  A. £ 6. 5.   B. £ 19. 5.

   C. £13.   D. £ 26.

(    ) 10. What can you get from www. wyp. org. uk?

   A. More information. B. More money.

   C. More gifts. D. More friends.

Two men named Jack and John were walking along a road one hot summer morning. They were very thirsty and wanted very much to have a glass of cold beer,but they had nc money.

"I can get some beer for us without money," said Jack.

"Come with me. " They went to a pub about one kilometer away. It was lunch time,aru a lot of people were in the pub. The owner was selling drinks at one end of the long bar,a" a waiter was selling drinks at the other end.

"My friend and I can't agree," Jack went up to the owner and said. "I say there are two glasses in a liter (升) and he says there are four. " "You are right," said the owner. "Ther are only two glasses in a liter. " "Thank you," said Jack,and went over to where John was standing at the other end of the bar.

He asked for two glasses of beer and told the waiter that the owner was going to pay for it. Then he called out loudly, "You did say two glasses,didn't you,owner?" "Yes,that't right. Two glasses," the owner called back. So they drank the beer with great enjoyment am then walked out of the pub.

(   ) 1. Why did they want very much to have cold beer?

   A. They were happy. B. They were thirsty.

   C. They were tired. D. They were hungry.

(   ) 2. They wanted to get the beer without paying money because .

   A. they were friends of the owner

   B. they had no money

   C. there were many people in the pub

   D. they wanted to keep the money

(   ) 3. There were a lot of people in the pub because         .

   A. it was lunch time

   B. it was very hot

   C. the beer was very good there

   D. it was a good pub

(   ) 4.        said that there were two glasses in a liter.

   A. Only Jack   B. Only John

   C. Only the owner   D. Jack and the owner

) 5. Jack was        than John.

   A. more clever   B. more foolish

   C. taller   D. richer

Do you know the word "brunch"? In the west,many people 1 1       to have brunch―late breakfast or e 2       lunch. People usually have brunch b 3       10 a. m. and 2 p. m. On Sunday,they prefer to get up late after a w 4       hard work. They want to e 5       brunch with their parents,children or friends. That is a relaxing and interesting way of eating for most f 6       .

Today,brunch has become most p 7       in big hotels. One can either ask for or c 8       it himself. To make it look like b 9       breakfast and lunch,people choose to have lots of dishes. You can often see the f 10       food on the table： meat,eggs,fruit,vegetables,orange juice and bacon.

1. 1         2. e       3. b          4. w       5. e         

6. f       7. p           8. c          9. b         10. f