Hands play an important part in our daily life. But do you know which of your two hands you use more?
Very few people use both hands equally well. Most of us are right-handed. Only about five people out of a
hundred are left-handed. New-born babies can take hold of things with either of their hands, but in about two
years they usually use their right hands. Scientists don't know why this happens.
     Monkeys are our close relatives in the animal world. Scientists have found that monkeys like to use one of
their hands more than the other, but it can be either hand. There are as many right-handed monkeys as
left-handed ones. Next time you visit a zoo, watch the monkeys carefully, you will see that some of them will
use their right hands and others will use their left hands. But most of the people use their right hands better and
this makes life difficult for those left-handed people. We live in a right-handed world.

1. How many people among 100 people use their left hands better?

A. 5%.
B. 50%.
C. 95%.

2. What's the meaning of the underlined word "equally" in Chinese?

A. 公正地
B. 均等地
C. 平凡地

3. New-born babies can use __________.

A. both of their hands
B. neither of their hands
C. their right hands

4. Which of the following is true?

A. There are more monkeys using their right hands than left hands.
B. There are more monkeys using their left hands than right hands.
C. There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.

5. "We live in a right-handed world." means __________.

A. Most people use their right hands better.
B. Few people use their right hands better.
C. Half of the people use their right hands better.

    
     It was an exciting moment for Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, a retired married couple from Harbin, China.
It was also a great moment for China because it was the country's first gold medal in the pairs figure (花样)
skating competition at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.
     Everyone was very quiet when Shen and Zhao were skating onto the ice. They were expecting something
wonderful to happen. As soon as the music started, Shen and Zhao skated around the field quickly with
beautiful style; every move was perfect. When the music stopped, all the people cheered. In the end Shen
and Zhao won the Olympic gold medal.
     In China, winter sports are not as popular as they are in America and Northern European countries. So
China sent only 90 athletes to Vancouver to take in a few, carefully chosen sports. Such a good decision also
led to Wang Meng and Zhao Yang winning gold medals in the little known, but exciting sports of short track
(轨道) speed skating.
     China did not win a lot of medals at these Winter Games. Most of the events are still very new to China
and need to be developed. But Chinese athletes learn very quickly. For example, China's women's curling team (冰壶队) only began in 2003, but they were No. 1 at the 2009 World Women's Curling Championship.
     This means that with hard work and a bit of luck, China's winter stars could soon shine on the world
stage.

1. Shen Xue won the gold medal in the ________ event at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

A. pairs of figure skating
B. short track speed skating
C. women's curling
D. long track speed skating

2. The people were ________ when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo started skating at the games.

A. noisy
B. quiet
C. cheering
D. excited

3. The underlined (画线) word "couple" means ________ in Chinese.

A. 对手
B. 朋友
C. 夫妻
D. 同事

4. China's women's curling team won't be eight years old until ________.

A. 2003
B. 2009
C. 2010
D. 2011

5. What made China's winter athletes get such a success?

A. Luck.
B. A chance.
C. Hard work and a little luck.
D. The country's support.

     Tom is studying in a village school. There are two hills not far from his home. There is a valley (山谷)
between the two hills. The school is in the middle of the valley. He walks to school every day. There is a
small river in front of the school. There is a stone bridge over the river. There is a big playground behind
the teaching building. There are some big trees near the classroom building and the children often read and
play under the trees after school. There are many fields (农田) near the school. When autumn comes, all
the teachers and students will help farmers with their harvest.

1. Tom's school is _______.

A. in a big city
B. in a small town
C. on a hill
D. in a valley

2. Tom goes to school _______ every day.

A. on foot
B. by bike
C. by bus
D. by car

3. The word "bridge" means _______.

A. 小路
B. 小山
C. 桥
D. 船

4. There are some _______ in Tom's school.

A. trees
B. students
C. fields
D. A and B

5. Students in Tom's school ______ read and play in their school.

A. like to
B. don't like to
C. sometimes
D. seldom

     Hello! This is my family. I'm David Green. I'm from England. My family is in Beijing. My father and mother work here. My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher. I have a sister but no brothers. My sister and I
are students of a middle school in Beijing. We love China. My home is very nice. My family has a TV and a
computer. My room (房间) is big. I have a bed (床), a desk (桌子) and two chairs (椅子) in it. My books are
on my desk. I have an MP3 in my bag. There are some pictures on the wall. I like my room and I like these
pictures very much.

根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F).
( )1. Four people are in David's family.
( )2. Mr. and Mrs. Green have a son and a daughter.
( )3. David's father works in a school in Beijing.
( )4. Two chairs and a desk are in David's room.
( )5. — Is an MP3 on David's desk? 
       — No, it isn't.

     I have a good friend at home. Her name is Mimi. She is white and yellow. She is very cute. I play with her
when(当……的时候) I have time. She likes fish very much. When she is behind (在……之后) the sofa or in
her box, you can't see her. When I sit on the sofa, she sits with me. In the evening I do my homework at my
desk, and she is on the desk. At that time I put her down(放下). Then she sits next to me. Is she a good friend
of me?

1. Who is my good friend at home?

A. A boy.
B. A cat.
C. A fish.
D. A tiger.

2. When she is in the box or behind the sofa, you ____.

A. can't see her
B. like her
C. play with her
D. don't like her

3. When I do my homework, she ____.

A. does its homework
B. plays with a ball
C. sits on the sofa
D. sits on the desk

4. We can see ____ in the room.

A. a sofa
B. a black cat
C. some good friends
D. a computer

5. I do my homework ____.

A. in the morning
B. in the afternoon
C. in the evening
D. at noon

     There are four people in the twins' family. They are the twins, their mother and their father.
     The twins' names are Lucy and Lily. They are fourteen. They are in the same class in No. 3 Middle
School and they are good students. Their father Mr. King is a teacher. He' s thirty-nine. He teaches English
in a school near his home. Their mother Mrs. King is a doctor. She works in a hospital. Now, they are all at
home. They are happy.

1. There are _________ people in the twin' s family.

A. three
B. four
C. five

2. Mr. King is a _________.

A. worker
B. teacher
C. doctor

3. Mrs. King works _________.

A. in a school
B. in a factory
C. in a hospital

4. How old is Mr. king?

A. Thirty.
B. Thirty-nine.
C. Thirty-two.

5. The twins are in _________ middle school.

A. No. 1
B. No.2
C. No. 3