Mary is a schoolgirl. The day before yesterday (前天) was Saturday. Her parents were very busy, but
she had nothing to do. So she wanted to cook lunch for herself.
     She didn't cook before, so it was difficult for her. She couldn't cook vegetables or meat. She thought for
a long time, and finally she had an idea. First, she cooked some rice. When the rice was OK, she put it into a
big bowl. Next, she took out three eggs from the fridge. She beat up (打碎) the eggs, poured some oil (油)
into the pan (煎锅) and put the eggs into the pan. And then she put the rice into the pan. Next she put some
salt and a teaspoon of relish. She mixed them up and cooked them. She finished her dinner. How happy she
felt!

1. What day was yesterday?

A. Thursday.
B. Friday.
C. Sunday.

2. What did Mary want to do?

A. Do her homework.
B. Cook lunch.
C. Buy some eggs.

3. What did Mary cook for lunch?

A. Some rice and vegetables.
B. Some vegetables and meat.
C. Some rice and three eggs.

4. After finishing the lunch, how did Mary feel?

A. Free.
B. Happy.
C. Tired.

5. What should we learn from Mary?

A. We should often do some housework.
B. We must make dinner for the family.
C. We must do housework first.

Mr. Wise,
     I'm a slow (迟钝的) student. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I usually get stressed
out. Although I spend much time studying for the tests, I can't get good grades, Sometimes my father gives
me some help. He tells me not to worry about it. But it doesn't work. What do you think I should do?
                                                                                                                                         Xiaoming
Dear Xiaoming,
     Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist (科学家) did
poorly in his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But he did a lot for the people in the world at last.
When I was at your age, I didn't do well at school. But I kept working hard and I succeeded at last. You
should take it easy and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better.
                                                                                                                                    Mr. Wise

1. Xiaoming feels worried because ________.

A. he has a headache
B. he doesn't want to work hard
C. he is not as good as most of his classmates

2. Xiaoming wrote this letter to ________.

A. ask for some help
B. find a pen pal
C. tell his father his problem

3. Mr. Wise wrote about a famous person to ________.

A. make Xiaoming angry
B. make Xiaoming feel better
C. show how much he knows

4. In Mr. Wise's letter,"tomorrow is another day" means ________.

A. a lot of hopes are in our lives
B. one can get good grades tomorrow
C. tomorrow is the same as today

5. From the second letter, we know Mr. Wise might be ________ before.

A. a doctor
B. a scientist
C. a slow student

     You and Me is the theme song (主题歌) of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Liu Huan and Sarah
Brightman sang the song in the Opening Ceremony (开幕式) of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sarah is a famous
British singer. The song lasts four minutes and ten seconds. It is a very simple song, but it is also a great
challenge( 挑战) to me. The easiest is the most difficult," said Liu Huan."I couldn't believe my eyes when I got
the invitation to sing the song. It is a great honor(荣誉) for me and I am very lucky,"said Sarah Brightman.
     You and me is quite different from all the other theme songs of the Olympic Games in the past. It is slow
and full of love, care and friendship. And it sounds beautiful and keeps to the game's theme of"One World,
One Dream". It shows that there's no difference in language or race (种族). All the people in the world are just
one big family.

根据短文内容,完成下面句子.
1. The theme song for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics is ____________________.
2. Sarah Brightman thinks that it is ____________________ for her to sing the song.
3. The song lasts ________________________.
4.The song is ______________ and it is quite different from the other Olympic songs.
5.The theme of the Olympic is"_________________________".

     Who is your hero (偶像)? Why do you like the person? Cool looks? Money? A lot of talent (才华)?
      Shanghai teenagers say they look for more than that. Most of them say their heroes are hard-working and
brave.
     NBA star Yao Ming was the No.1Chinese hero with 48 per cent of all votes (投票). Zheng Hua, a
13-year-old boy from Shanghai, told us that it was hard for him to go all the way to the NBA. He's a big star.
Most of us think he is still kind and loves others after he becomes a famous star. He also helps disabled (残疾
的) children.
     Jay Zhou from Taiwan is the teen's most favorite star. Liu Yan from a high school of Shanghai is one of
Jay's big fans. In her sight, Jay is not just a pop star."Jay's so kind to his mother and grandma. He takes good
care of them," said Liu Yan.
     Wang Hao, from a high school of Guangdong, said he liked Zhou Enlai."He's great. He loved his people. He
saw people as his own children. And he never thought he was different from others."
     Shanghai students also like US businessman Bill Gates. More than half consider him as their hero. One
teenager from Beijing who likes Gates said,"Bill was not born rich. He worked hard. And he doesn't like to tell
everyone how rich he is. He also has courage (勇气). He left school to start his own business."

1. Most of the teenagers think their heroes must be_______.

A. hard-working and brave
B. rich and good-looking
C. talent and good-looking
D. brave and talent

2. Teenagers like Yao Ming because _______after he becomes a famous star.

A. he is kind and brave
B. he is kind and love others.
C. he had talent in playing basketball
D. he is brave and tall

3. Young children love Zhou Enlai because__________.

A. he was a great leader
B. he was kind to the people
C. he was different from others
D. he loves reading

4. Teenagers see Bill Gates as their hero because _________.

A. he works hard and becomes very rich
B. he has courage and has a big company
C. he works hard and he has courage
D. he left school and later became famous

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Most of the teenagers think their heroes must be rich and good-looking
B. 48% of the teenagers see NBA star Yao Ming as their hero
C. Teenagers think Zhou Enlai was very kind to his people
D. More than half of the teenagers see Bill Gates as their hero

     Plants are very important. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and
man can't make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals can get their food by eating plants and other
animals. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals, too. So animals and man need plants in order to (为了)
live. This is why there are so many plants around us.
     There are two kinds of plants, flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Almost all the trees around us are
flowering plants. You can know some trees from their flowers and fruits. Non-flowering plants do not grow
flowers. You can't see many non-flowering plants around you.
     If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are many kinds of plants. Some
plants are large and some are small. Most of them are green. Thanks to the plants around us, we can live on
the earth.

1. Why are plants very important?

A. Because we can get food from plants.
B. Because they can give us shade (阴凉).
C. Because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight.
D. Because they are flowers.

2. We need many plants around us because ________.

A. plants can grow easily
B. plants are green
C. we can get what we need from plants
D. we like all kinds of plants

3. What are the two kinds of plants?

A. Flowering plants and fruits.
B. Non-flowering plants and fruits.
C. Threes and vegetables.
D. Flowering plants and non-flowering plants.

4. There are _________ non-flowering plants than flowering plants around us.

A. much fewer
B. much more
C. much larger
D. much better

5. The best title (标题) for this passage is ______.

A. Food from plants
B. Plants Make Food
C. Man and Animals
D. Plants around Us

     Most people have ambitions. An ambition is something we want to do, want to be or want to have. A
student's ambition, for example, might be to pass his or her exams and then get a good job. An athlete's
ambition could be to win an important competition. A businessman's ambition is usually to make a lot of
money.
     Not all ambitions are about success at work, however. Some people just want to be good people, have
a family or help others.
     Ben's ambition is to be a sports writer. He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper. He likes
most sports, and swimming and football are his favorites. Trudy's ambition is to be a concert pianist. She
is very serious about it and practices every day with her best friend Lily. It is very important to her.
     Harry's ambition changes every day! One day he wants to be an astronaut. The next day he wants to be
a pop singer. The next day he wants to drive a racing car. His mother would be happy if his ambition was
to get up in time for school every day!
     What's your ambition?

1. What's an ambition?
_________________________________________________________
2. What's a student's ambition.
_________________________________________________________
3. Does Ben want to be a music writer?
_________________________________________________________
4. Are all the ambitions about success at work?
_________________________________________________________
5. Does Harry get up in time for school every day?
_________________________________________________________