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　　Do you have trouble in finding something that your children enjoy? Don’t worry! These activities will make family outings for weekends perfect .
　　The zoo
　　Take the whole family on a trip to the local zoo. They can visit each creature’s exhibit and at the same time you can test your kids^, animal knowledge. Little kids love to stop to enjoy all kinds of friendly animals. Older kids will enjoy sitting here to learn about the various environments and eating habits of wild animals.
　　Science museum
　　If you live in a large city, or close to one, the chances are that you have a science museum nearby. Satisfy your child’s inquisitive side by exploring the exhibits. Be sure to catch a lecture or live performance.
　　Movies
　　Make this perfect rainy day activity a family affair. The movies can be interesting. Your child will love seeing his or her favorite characters on the big screen, and you can relax and enjoy some quiet time.
(1)You can ______with your family in the zoo.
A. see a movieB. visit animals
C. go shopping D. have a nature lesson
(2)If David wants to learn about science, he can ______・
A. visit the zooB. go to the park
C. go to see a movieD. visit science museum
(3)The underlined word “character” means “______” in Chinese?
A. 人物B. 性格C. 特征D∙学科
(4)We can ______in the zoo.
A. feed the birds
B. enjoy the sun
C. pick some flowers
D. learn about eating habits of animals
(5)What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Different places.B. Different animals.
C. Weekend activities.D. Children and parents.

 

Class Schedule
	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1	Chinese	Math	English	Math	Math
2	Math	English	Math	Chinese	English
3	Music	Computer	Chinese	Music	Science
4	English	Art	History	Computer	PE
5	PE	Chinese	Science	Writing	Art
6	Class meeting	History	Reading	Writing	Chinese

(1)There are ______classes in a day.
A. sevenB. fourC. sixD. five
(2)On Wednesday, we have ______in the third period.
A. EnglishB. ArtC. musicD. Chinese
(3)On Thursday, we have two ______classes in the afternoon.
A. musicB. WritingC. EnglishD. computer
(4)We have our class meeting in the______ class on______.
A. fifth； MondayB. sixth； Friday
C. Sixth； TuesdayD. sixth； Monday
(5)From the schedule, we can infer that we have no classes on .
A. Saturday and SundayB. Tuesday
C. ThursdayD. Friday

　　When Hill was young∙ he was generally seen as a bad boy.
　　At the age of 9, his father remarried and he has a stepmother(继母)・ Then, his father introduced him to his stepmother, “Be careful, this is the worst boy ever in the entire shire” said his father to his darling, “maybe he will throw a stone at you in the next morning, or do bad things that you could never imagine.^{, ,}
　　To Hill’s surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a gentle smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned to her husband, “You must be wrong, he is not bad, instead he is the cleverest and the most creative boy. he just doesn't find the right to use his talent” replied his stepmother.
　　The remarks from his stepmother warmed him greatly and he started to build friendship with her. This changed his life and became the drive of his life, leading him to success at last.
　　When Hill was 14 years old. his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said“I believe you will become a great writer.^{, ,} Hill accepted this gift and started writing essays to local newspapers, mostly because he didn’t want to let her down.
　　Finally, he became a rich man and a famous writer in the United States and one of the most important people in the 20th century.
　　Wise praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children.A sincere sentence of praise is more powerful than 10, 000 bad words.
1).What did people think of Hill before the age of nine?
A.Clever. B.Creative.C. Unfriendly. D. Foolish.
2).Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she______.
A. smiled at him B. looked at him carefully
C. said good words about him D. said bad words about him
3).Which of the following is wrong about Hill?
A. He accepted his stepmother's typewriter.
B. He failed to do as he was expected.
C. He started writing to a local newspaper.
D. He understood his stepmother.
4).The writer is most probably an expert of ______.
A. house building B. dietC. news writing D. education
5).The passage was written mainly to tell us that______.
A. children should be praised B. Hill’s father married again
C. Hill’s stepmother wan kind to him D. Hill’s father was cruel to him

　　Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it every day. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied very hard and did very well in his lessons. It made them very happy. They were very proud of him.
　　Last month their son graduated from middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试).Mrs. Turner was very happy and told all the farmers about it.
　　Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people on the bus began to look at her and listen to her.
　　“Which university will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked.
　　“In the most famous university in our country!^{, ,} Mrs. Turner said happily.
　　“The most famous university?”
　　“Yes. That’s Oxford University (牛津大学)
　　Most of the PaSSengers (乘客)looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “Congratulations! ”
　　A woman said, “I’m sure that he'll know Fred Smith.”
　　“Who's Fred Smith?”
　　“He is my son.”
　　“Does he study in Oxford University, too?”
“No, " said the woman.“ He is one of the professors.”
(1) The story may happened in______.
A. AmericaB. FranceC. Germany D. England
(2) Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because______.
A. their son did well in his lessonsB. they have a big farm
C. they have a good harvestD. their son studied at a middle school
(3) Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know______.
A.her son finished middle school
B.her son was handsome
C.her son was going to study in a university
D.her son was very friendly to others
(4) Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly on the bus that______.
A.her friend could hear her
B.all the people could hear her
C.she hoped to make all the people happy
D.she hoped they would say congratulations to her
(5) Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The woman wasn’t interested in Mrs. Turner’s words.
B. Mrs. Turner knew nothing about the famous university.
C. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off （炫耀）.
D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, too.

 

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(1) What can't children learn in Little Rabbit?
A. ArtB. MusicC. Computer D. Languages
(2) Mrs. Green can send her daughter Lucy to Little Rabbit except.
A. 6：00 p. m. on FridayB. 7：00 a. m. on Wednesday
C. 11：00 a. m. on TuesdayD. 12：00 a. m. on Monday
(3) Little Rabbit will be open for ______ in a week.
A. 4 hoursB. 8 hoursC. 20 hoursD. 40 hours
(4) Who can have fun and learn in Little Rabbit?
A.Mike, a school boy of 13.
B.Mary, an eight-year-old girl.
C.Cathy, an experienced teacher.
D.Linda, a housewife without work.
(5) Where’s Little Rabbit?
A. It’s on Second Street.B. It’s on First Street.
C. It’s on Market Road.D. It’s in the Flower Market.

　　Are you a shy person? Do you expect to become outgoing? Being outgoing can help a lot in your life. In fact, being outgoing is not so hard as you think. Here is some advice on how to become outgoing.
　　You can start to try becoming outgoing when you stay with your friends. But the real Challnge(挑战)comes when you meet strangers or new friends. Smile at them, and usually they will smile at you, too. You may find it easy to start talking in this way.
　　Start a talk positively(积极地).Try to speak first. Simple greetings such as "Hello!”“How is it going?” and "It's a little cloudy today , isn't it?” are a good start. After that, you can talk more. For example, you can talk about the latest news. But you’d better read some news in newspapers and have your own ideas first. Or you may find that you won’t have much to say.
　　The best way to become outgoing is to go out. It is also a very important step. Usually those who like to do the same things can Communicate（交流）better. If you like playing sports, go to a sports club. You may make many new friends there if you get over your shyness.
(1) The passage gives us ______pieces of advice on how to become outgoing.
A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five
(2) The writer advises that a shy person can start with ______if he or she wants to
try becoming outgoing.
A. classmates B. parentsC. friendsD. teachers
(3) According to the writer, ______ is the best way to become outgoing.
A. starting a small talkB. smiling
C. playing sportsD. going out
(4) What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “latest” in the passage?
A.最新的B.最后的C.最差的D.最强的
(5) Which of the following is NOT true?
A.If you want to become outgoing, you'd better start a talk first.
B.A shy person won’t become outgoing.
C.Being outgoing isn’t so hard as you think.
D.Going out is a very important step to become outgoing.

　　In almost every big university in the United States, football is a favorite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four Chances(机会)to move the ball ten yards(码).They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six Points(分数).It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team. Each university wants its own team to win.
　　Many thousands of people come to watch. They all yell for their favorite team. Young men and women come on the field to help the people yell more. They dance and jump while they shout. Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.
1). The passage talks about______.
A. football
B. how to play football
C. American sports
D. American football
2). We can ______. the football in both American football and Chinese football.
A. kickB. throw
C. run withD. catch
3). Why is it difficult to move the ball?
Because ______.
A. ten yards is a long way
B.many men on the other team try not to let the ball come near
C. the playing field is very large
D.eleven men have to catch the ball one by one
4). If they ______, the teams will play on January 1.
A. receive six points
B. play eleven games in the season
C. are the best teams
D. move the ball to the end of the field
5). The underlined word “yell” in the passage in Paragraph 2 means “______”
A. shout loudly B. jump
C. talk loudlyD. sing

　　Edward got up early on the new year’s morning. He looked in every room and wished a Happy New Year to his family. Then he ran to the street to repeat that to those he had met.
　　When he came back, his father gave him two bright and new silver dollars.
　　His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some pretty books that he had seen in the bookstore.
　　He left the house with a light heart, expecting to buy the books.As he ran down the street, he saw a poor family.
　　“I wish you a Happy New Year” said Edward. As he was passing on, the man shook his head.
　　“You are not from this country.” said Edward. The man shook his head again, for he could not understand or speak his language. But he pointed at his mouth and the children shaking with cold, as if (好像)to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.”
　　Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble. He took out his dollars and gave one to the man, and the other to his wife.
　　They were excited and said something in their language, which doubtlessly meant, “We thank you so much that we will remember you all the time.”
　　When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up.
　　“I have bought no books", said he. "I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry then.^^, He went on, “I think I can wait for my books till next New Year.”
　　“My dear boy, ” said his father, “ here are some books for you, more as a prize for your goodness of heart than as a new-year gift”.
　　“I saw you give the money cheerfully to the poor German family. It was nice for a little boy to do so. Be always ready to help others and each year of your life will be a Happy New Year.”
1). The story happened on______.
A. the New-Year morning B. Christmas Day
C. the eve of New Year D. the eve ofChristmas
2). Edward expected to ______with the money he got from his father.
A. help the poor family B. buy something to eat
C. buy some pretty books D. learn another language
3). Why did the poor man shake his head when Edward spoke to him?
A. He couldn’t understand the boy. B. He wouldn’t accept the money.
C. He didn’t t like the boys language. D. He was too cold to say anything.
4). How much did Edward give the poor family?
A. One dollar B. Two dollars
C. Three dollars D. Four dollars
5).We know that Edward ______from the passage?
A. got a prize for his kind heart B. had to buy his books next year
C. bought the books at the bookstore D. got more money from his father

 

EXCITING stories are everywhere in animation movies. Little villages, wild jungles and a faraway island. .. Get ready for trips to these places in some new films.
Name	Release date	Introduction
Kung Fu Panda 3	Jan. 29 2018 In China	The chubby Panda Po is back! In the new movie Kung Fu Panda 3, Po finds the Secret Panda Village, and meets many other pandas. But not ail is good. A new enemy Kai comes. He wants to beat all the kung fu masters around China and take away their power. Po has to stop him. He tries to teach kung fu to other pandas, and then they try to save China.
The Jungle Book	April 15 2018 In the U.S.	This is a story about finding one’s human nature while living in the wild. The boy Mowgli grows up with a family of wolves in the jungle. A tiger thinks humans are bad because they hurt him once. As a human. Mowgli finds he is no longer welcomed there and decides to leave. The boy starts his journey of self-discovery in the jungle.
The Angry Birds Movie	May 20 2018 In the U.S.	If you played the mobile phone game Angry Birds, you must remember those colorful little birds with angry faces. But why on earth are they so angry? That’s the story The Angry Birds Movie wants to tell. The birds live on an island far away from the rest of the world and they know nothing of the outside world. One day, the island meets its first visitors-the Green Pigs. They are up to something. See how the conflict between the birds and the green pigs began in the 3D animated movie.

(1)The underlined word “animation” can be replaced by______.
A. playB. cartoonC. warD. opera
(2)In order to destroy Kai’s plan, Po tries to______.
A. find his father Li Shan for help
B. come to China to learn Kung Fu
C. go to his birth place to find villagers for help
D. teach villagers Kung Fu to fight against him
(3)Why does Mowgli decide to leave in The Jungle Book at last? Because______
A. he doesn’t find humans^, nature
B. he wants to start his trip of self-discovery
C. animals don’t want to accept him any more
D. he likes living with wolves to find human’s nature
(4)From The Angry Birds Movie we can guess that______.
A. living on an island far away from the rest of the world may be very boring
B. people who play the mobile phone game will remember the birds^, angry face
C. the first visitors and the birds are up to something
D. the birds might not get along well with the pigs in the following story
(5)The information most probably comes from______.
A. a fictionB. a newspaper C. a note D. a book

　　“Can I take your order? Night after night, I had to say this as I worked in my family’s restaurant. My father was a fantastic cook. He wanted me, his only son, to cook with him, but 1 didn’t like cooking. Because of the restaurant, my father was always busy. He never had time to play football with me.
　　During my high school and college years, I worked with my family at night. But I always avoided the kitchen. I couldn’t wait to graduate(毕业)so that I can move away from the family business. Several days before my graduation day, my father started to select a new car. Finally, He found the right car. I was sure that my father would give it to me as my graduation gift.
　　On my graduation day, however, my father gave me a book as a gift. It was his old cookbook. I was so angry that I gave it back to him and ran out of the house. Several days later I moved away and started my own business. Although I often visited my father during holidays, we never talked about the graduation gift. Then one day, 1 got a call that my father was ill. 1 went to see him immediately because I was very worried about him.
　　That night, I looked through my father’s books and saw the cookbook that he had given me years before. I carefully opened the cookbook and went through it. Then I found something that made me cry. It was a Check(支票)for $ 30, 000 dated(注明日期)the day of my graduation. And the price of the car my father chose years ago was $ 30, 000.
(1)From Paragraph 1 We know that the writer’s father______.
A. was a common cook
B. had a lot of free time
C. wanted the writer to be a cook
D. often played football with the writer
(2)The writer couldn’t wait to graduate because he wanted to______
A. leave the family business
B. manage the family’s restaurant
C. have enough time to find a good car
D. get a graduation gift as soon as possible
(3)The writer______ on his graduation day.
A. accepted his father’s gift
B. moved away from home
C. was very angry with his father
D. was very worried about his father
(4)The last paragraph shows that the writer.
A. decided to cook with his father
B. hated his father giving him so little money
C. regretted he didn’t look after his father well
D. realized his father’s deep love for him at last
(5)What would be the best title(题目)for the passage?
A. CookbookB. A football fan
C. My school daysD. My business