Li Lu is a fifth-grade student who lived in a small village in Shanxi Province. She lived with her grandparents, because her parents are migrant workers in big cities. During the days when there were no school buses, Li Lu had to ride a bike five kilometers and climb a small mountain to school every day. Her 70-year-old grandfather says he and Li Lu’s grandmother always worried about her safety.
“There are so many cars on the roads, and we were really _concerned_ about her all the time. When it was time for her to come home, we would stare at the alley’s (小巷的) entrance until she showed up.”
But with the start of the new school year, the school’s new bus now picks up the students. Eleven-year-old Li Lu pointed at her seat on the bus and said ,“Now I don’t ride my bike any more. My grandparents no longer need to worry about me. The bus is spacious and comfortable. Look! This is my seat, with my name tag on the seatback.”

1.
How far is Li Lu’s home from her school?
1. A.
  Five minutes by bike
2. B.
  Over five kilometers
3. C.
  Fifty minutes by bus
4. D.
  Four kilometers
2.
The underlined word “concerned” can be best translated into _______.
1. A.
  关注
2. B.
  有关的
3. C.
  担心的
4. D.
  涉及
3.
Why does Li Lu live with her grandparents?
1. A.
  Because she lives far from school
2. B.
  Because her parents have died
3. C.
  Because she had to ride a bike five kilometers to school
4. D.
  Because her parents work in big cities
4.
What’s the main idea of this passage?
1. A.
  Going to school by bike
2. B.
  Far away from school
3. C.
  Li Lu has taken the new school bus
4. D.
  Li Lu and her family

     There are four kinds of satellites. The first kind of satellite studies the  1 of the earth. They are used to  2
maps. They also help countries to see where they may  3 oil or gold.
     The second kind guides ships and planes. A ship or plane can send  4 to the satellite, and the satellite can
find out where it is.
     The third kind studies  5 . These satellites  6 clouds and strong winds moving across the earth. They
warn countries when very 7 weather is coming. They take photos of the earth from thousands of kilometers
above it and  8 the photos to a weather station on the ground.
     The fourth kind is used for communication. Telephone calls  9 countries can be sent by these satellites.
Some can carry hundreds of calls at one time. The calls are sent to the satellite,then the satellite sends them
to a station in the country Which is being phoned. These satellites  10 carry television pictures. They can
receive and send about eight programs at a time. How amazing!

(     )1.A. chemistry
(     )2.A. make
(     )3.A. buy
(     )4.A. a letter
(     )5.A. the air
(     )6.A. see
(     )7.A. bad
(     )8.A. send
(     )9.A. in
(     )10.A. too

B. geography
B. buy
B. need
B. telephone
B. the weather
B. watch
B. fine
B. carry
B. of
B. either

C. physics
C. carry
C. find
C. money
C. the rain
C. search
C. nice
C. take
C. between
C. also

D. biology
D. sell
D. use
D. a message
D. the cloud
D. look
D. warm
D. bring
D. among
D. neither

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                                                              A
     Do you know anything about the etiquette of ancient China? Recently students in Zhengzhou
No. 11 Middle School learned about it.  The students wore hanfu,  the traditional Han style costumes.
They learned about the etiquette of the times, like how to bow and greet. When they bowed, they put
their feet together and looked directly into the other person's eyes.

                                                                    B
     The most expensive sandwich is made in a restaurant. It sells for ￡ 85. 50. Giorgio, the owner of
the sandwich, said, "It's delicious! The beef simply melts (融化) in your mouth. " Even though ￡85.  50
for a lunchtime sandwich is probably too expensive for most shoppers, Giorgio believes that some
Londoners won't be afraid of the price.

C
The cheetah is the fastest land animal. it can reach 97 kilometers an hour in three seconds. South
Africa's Habana is regarded as the fastest rugby (橄榄球) player. The 23-year-old can run 100 meters
in 11 seconds. Habana raced cheetah. Habana did it for charity. He was given a 30-meter head start.
The race between the two was a draw (平局）

                                                           D
      Manuel is a very fat man.  He once weighed over a half ton.  A few days ago, he left his house for
the first time in five years. He went outside on his bed to meet his neighbors. "The sky is beautiful and
blue and I really want to enjoy the sun," said Manuel.  He once weighed 1 235 pounds. He now weighs
about 840 pounds. He says he will try his best to weigh 265 pounds. Doctors say he may need three or
four years to do that.

E
A British tennis player designed the Nubrella. The Nubrella is the world's first hands-free umbrella.
He says it will never turn inside-out in strong winds. The Nubrella weighs about 2kg and costs ~ 30.
You wear the Nubrella on your shoulders and open it when touching the button. And because it is
hands-free, users can chat on their cell phones or ride bikes at the same time.

请给以上新闻稿选择适当的标题。
(     )1. Back to the Past
(     )2. No-Hands Umbrella
(     )3. As Fast as a Cheetah
(     )4. Most Expensive Sandwich
(     )5. Half Ton Man Loses Weight

根据新闻材料提供的信息，判断正（T）误（F）。
(    )6.  Recently students in Zhengzhou No. 11 Middle School. learned about the etiquette of ancient China.
(    )7.  The most expensive sandwich sells for ￡ 85. 50.
(    )8.  Habana, the rugby player, is twenty-four years old.
(    )9.  Now the fat man Manuel only weighs about 265 pounds.
(    )10.  The Nubrella was designed by a British tennis player.

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There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with her.
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers for each hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in bank. My aunt Mary has a very small car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children, her mother and their dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?
【小题1】What does the writer’s aunt think about cars and their drives?

A．Big people drive small cars.	B．Old people drive new cars.
C．Poor people have expensive cars.	D．Rich people have dear cars.

【小题2】What kind of car does Mrs. Hill have?

A．A fast new car.	B．A fast old car.
C．A slow old car.	D．A fast small car.

【小题3】What kind of person is Mike?

A．A person who is good at driving.	B．A person who does well in drawing.
C．A person who likes drawing.	D．A person who is good at writing.

【小题4】How many people go out from Mary’s car on Sunday?

【小题5】What does “Does it say something about you?” mean?

A．Does someone tell you something about your car?

B．Does your car say something to you?

C．Does your car show other people something about you?

D．Do you tell other people something about your car?

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There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with her.
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers for each hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in bank. My aunt Mary has a very small car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children, her mother and their dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?
【小题1】What does the writer’s aunt think about cars and their drives?