The world we live is full of amazing things. Do you know the following things?
Chocolate tastes nice but it may make the little dog die.
We may sleep for eight hours at a time but a snail (蜗牛) may sleep for three years.
Our ears and nose become bigger when we grow up but eyes keep the same after a person is born.
Food usually goes bad easily in summer but you don’t need to worry about how to keep honey (蜂蜜) because honey doesn’t go bad.
Most animals will die soon without the head. But a cockroach (蟑螂) can live for nine or ten days without the head.
Not all birds can fly. About forty kinds of birds can’t fly, like the penguin (企鹅) and the ostrich (鸵鸟).
| Little dogs |
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| A snail |
It may sleep for |
| Our eyes |
The size of the eyes doesn’t |
| Honey |
It doesn’t go |
| It can live for nine or ten |
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| Birds |
Most birds are good at |
Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents (才能) that others will like.
★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.
★Respect others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.
★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone, wave to a friend and so on.
★Don’t complain. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.
★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.Why do we need friends according to the passage?
| A．Friends can do everything for us. |
| B．Friends can bring us happiness. |
| C．Friends accept our ideas all the time. |
| D．Without friends we could not live. |
Which of the following shows a sense of humor?
| A．Opening the door for someone. |
| B．Complaining (抱怨) to others all the time. |
| C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness. |
| D．Finding someone who will understand us. |
Which is the best title?
| A．What makes good friends. | B．How to make friends. |
| C．What happiness means. | D．How to be friendly. |
| The 4 Smallest Countries In The World |
 Nauru – 21 km² Located east of Australia， Nauru is the smallest island country in the world. It is also a country with the most overweight people in the world， with 97% of its men and 93% of women being overweight. |
 Tuvalu – 26 km² Located in the Pacific Ocean， west of Australia. There are about 10，000 people， with 8 km of roads， and only 1 hospital on the main island. Since it’s a difficult place to get to， in 2010， only about 2，000 visitors came to Tuvalu. |
 Vatican – 0.44 km² The world’s smallest country is the Vatican， also known as the Holy See. This country fits within the Italian capital city of Rome. It is also home to the biggest church in the world – St. Peter’s Basilica， and holds some of the most important art works. |
 Monaco – 2 km² Located on the French Riviera， Monaco is home to the largest number of rich people per capital in the world. With a population of over 36，000， Monaco is the world’s most densely (密集地) populated country. People there are mostly French-speaking. The most popular event is the Formula 1 race， held there every year. |
Which is the smallest island country?
| A．Nauru. | B．Tuvalu. | C．Vatican. | D．Monaco. |
What’s the area of Vatican?
| A．21 km². | B．26 km². | C．0.44 km². | D．2 km². |
Which of the following about Monaco is TRUE?
| A．It’s the world’s smallest country. |
| B．It’s the most difficult place to get to. |
| C．It has the most overweight people in the world. |
| D．It’s the world’s most densely populated country. |
Would you like to adopt an animal? Although this sounds very unusual, some children have done just this. The Natural Zoo has given people the chance to adopt animals by paying for all of its food for one year. One of the animals that needed parents was a young tiger named Brocky. The people at the zoo said that it would cost about $900 a year for the food for Brocky.
Not many boys and girls have $900 to spend. That is why several hundred children and grown-ups each have sent a little money to the zoo to help pay for Brocky’s food. Some children sent in only a quarter because that was all the money they had. Other children sent in more money than that.
Since so many people sent money to the zoo to help pay for Brocky’s food, he now will be able to eat as much as he wants. Brocky surely must be a happy tiger to know that he has so many adopted parents. Many children must also be happy to know that they have helped to feed him. It really will be thrilling for those children to go to the Natural Zoo to visit their adopted tiger Brocky.Brocky is________.
| A．an animal zoo |
| B．an adopted child |
| C．a tiger without children’s love |
| D．a tiger in need of adoption |
Several hundred people give money to the zoo to help Brocky because ________.
| A．its food is too expensive for one person to afford |
| B．people don’t want to spend too much money on Brocky |
| C．people don’t love Brocky enough |
| D．the zoo forces them to do so |
Children will be ________ if they go to the zoo to visit the tiger Brocky.
| A．frightened | B．excited and happy |
| C．nervous | D．surprised |
With so many people’s money, Brocky now can _________.
| A．play with many toys |
| B．live without being hungry |
| C．eat meat every day |
| D．have an air-conditioned room to live in |
We can infer(推断)from the passage that ________.
| A．zoos are too poor to feed the animals |
| B．there are too many animals in the zoo |
| C．many people are kind to animals |
| D．children love animals better than adults do |
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
 Invention 1 |
These glasses are made from a special liquid(液体). They allow users to adjust the focus(调整焦距) of the glasses until everything is clear. They are designed for children. So they won’t buy new glasses every time when their eyesight changes. |
 Invention 2 |
The Donkey Bike has a strong steel bar(钢条) running along it. It can carry both a gas can and a pet at the same time when you ride this bike. |
 Invention 3 |
This machine looks friendly and is called Little Printer. It can print news headlines, riddles and other things on a roll(卷) of paper. So you can make your own little newspaper with it. |
The special glasses are made from ______.
A. steel B. liquid C. paper Which of the following is True about the “Donkey Bike”?
A. It can carry four persons.
B. It is designed for children.
C. It includes a strong steel bar.The roll of paperin Little Printer is used for ______
A. cleaning the cover of the machine
B. printing your own newspaper
C. reading news headlines or riddlesA child who has poor eyesight may be interested in ______.
A. Invention 1 B. Invention 2 C. Invention 3The passage is mainly about ______.
A. the change of eightsight B. a gas can and a pet C. some cool inventions
Do you know how to write an English letter?
When we write a letter in Chinese, we always put the date at the end of the letter. But it is different in English. We have to put it on the top of the right corner. And above the date, we also write the number of our house and the names of our street, city and country. To begin the letter, we always use words like “Dear sir” “Dear Mr /Miss/ Mrs…”.To the end of the letter, we usually use words like “Yours” “Yours ever” or “Truly yours”.
It is also different to write an English envelope. If you write to an Australian friend named Jane Shute, write your name and address on the top of the left corner and write hers in the middle.
Now read the following envelope, please.
“We have to put it on the top of the right corner.” The word “It” here means
| A．the date | B．the letter | C．the envelope | D．the passage |
From the passage, we know when we write an English letter, we should put down our address.
| A．at the end of the letter on the left |
| B．at the end of the letter on the right |
| C．at the top of the letter on the left |
| D．at the top of the letter on the right |
How do you begin your letter if you write to Peter White?
| A．Peter | B．Mr Peter | C．Dear Mr White | D．Dear Sir Peter |
To what country will the letter be sent?
A. P.R.C. B. America C. Australia D. SydneyWho writes this letter?
| A．Zibo | B．Qin Ling | C．Miss Shute | D．Miss Jane |
China's first moon rover (月球车), Yutu, set off from the lander（登陆车） early on December 15, several hours after the Chang'e-3 probe (探测器) soft-landed on the moon surface.
The 140 kg six-wheeled rover touched the moon surface at 4:35 a.m., leaving deep lines on the loose moon land. This was recorded by the camera on the lander and the images were sent to the earth, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center. After that, the rover and lander will take photos of each other and start their own science explorations.
Earlier this morning, engineers made final checks of the environment of the landing area and the situation of the probe（探测仪）. Yutu, reached its solar panel (光板) and started to drive slowly to the moon at 3:10 a.m.. It took Yutu nearly a whole hour to complete the simple task.
Chang'e-3 landed at the Bay of Rainbows on the moon, at 9:11 p.m. on December 14, making China the third country in the world to carry out such a mission (执行此类任务) after the United States and Russia.
In old Chinese tales, Yutu was the white pet rabbit of Chang'e’s. The name for the rover was selected following an online survey that collected several million votes from people around the world.
The rover, 1.5 meters long with its two wings folded (折叠), 1 m in width and 1.1 m in height, is a perfect robot controlled by the command center from the earth. It will face challenges including temperature differences of more than 300℃ on the moon.
Yutu will do some research and look for natural resources (资源) for three months, while the lander will conduct an exploration at the landing place for one year. Then they will have a good rest on the moon and will not be used for a long time until China’s next probe visits the moon again.Which is the best title for the passage above?
| A．The American’sfirst rover on the moon |
| B．The tale of Chang’e |
| C．The journey to the moon |
| D．Yutu explores the moon |
Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. The 140 kg six-wheeled rover touched the moon surface.
b. The rover and lander will take photos of each other.
c. Yutu started to drive slowly to the moon.
d. Chang'e-3 landed at the Bay of Rainbows on the moon.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．c-d-a-b | C．d-c-a-b | D．c-a-b-d |
What does the underlined word “width” mean in Chinese?
| A．智力 | B．宽度 | C．重量 | D．长度 |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．The moon had been visited by only two countries before 2013. |
| B．Yutu is a perfect robot under the control of its own computer. |
| C．Yutu and Chang’e will return to the earth after the one-year mission. |
| D．Chang’e-3 is 140 kg in weight. |
There will soon be a second moon rover to explore the moon. Which is its proper name?
| A．Chang’e-5 | B．Yutu-2 | C．Shenzhou-11 | D．Tiangong-2 |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案(共5小题，计10分)。
If Jane wants to rent a room, she can call_____.
| A．Mr. Tang | B．Mr. Zhang |
| C．Miss Li | D．Wang Tao |
Mr. Tang needs _____.
| A．a room for two people | B．a room with three beds |
| C．an English workbook | D．an actor |
If you find an English workbook, you can call Wang Tao at _____.
| A．13956789123 | B．73574110 |
| C．78567767 | D．53868668 |
From the passage, we can know that an actor can _______.
| A．work with other | B．sing |
| C．dance | D．A, B and C |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mr. Tang doesn’t want a room for￥ 500 a month. |
| B．Wang Tao’s English workbook is lost. |
| C．If Michael wants to rent a room, he can call Miss |
| D．A boy can call Mr. Zhang if he wants to be an actor. |
Animals, including insects, don't have a "language" like ours. They do not "talk" to each other in words and sentences. But if we watch them, we can see that they do have their ways of communicating with each other.
Can you see the rabbit's tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run away. They know that they are in danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal.
Many other animals use this kind of "language". When a cobra is angry, it raises its head and makes itself look fierce. This warns other animals. When a bee has found food, it goes back to its home. It cannot "tell" the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance. This tells the bees where the food is.
Some animals "say" things by making sound. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs when it is pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings speak in the same way. We make sound like "Oh" or "Ah" when we are frightened or pleased or when we drop something on our toes.
| A．warn other rabbits when they are in danger |
| B．tell other rabbits where food is |
| C．make itself look fierce |
| D．help it to run fast |
| A．makes a loud noise | B．raises its head |
| C．moves up and down | D．does a little dance |
| A．rabbit | B．bee | C．bird | D．fish |
| A．all living things | B．all animals |
| C．some birds | D．human beings |
Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. Is that true? The answer is definitely no. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.
| Feb. l0, 2007 |
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| 5:00 |
Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel. Packed bags. Took a taxi to airport. |
| 7:30 |
Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather. |
| 8:30 |
Plane landed. Waited for luggage (行李)for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport. |
| 9:45 |
Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest. |
| 10:00 |
Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters. |
| 11:00 |
Went to radio station to attend the live show. |
| 12:00 |
Had lunch with local producer (制片人) |
| I3:00 |
Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band did poorly. |
| 17:00 |
Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band. |
| 18:00 |
Had supper, but ate little. |
| 18:30 |
Went to theatre again and got ready for show. |
| 19:30 |
Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little. |
| 22:00 |
Show was over. Very tired from it. |
| 23:00 |
Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV. |
| 0:00 |
Fell asleep, with TV on. |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．four times |
| A．singing | B．dancing |
| C．making faces | D．playing the piano |
| A．tired | B．excited |
| C．sad | D．both A and B |
| A．better in the show than | B．worse in the show than |
| C．in the show as bad as | D．not tell us how the band did |
| A．pop stars are not rich in fact |
| B．young people had better not be pop stars |
| C．there are many young people wanting to be pop stars |
| D．pop stars don’t have an easy life as they seem to have |
| New books this month |
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| The Long Night This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years.  Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and… |
Hard Work This exciting story is Joanna’s twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop… |
Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year.Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do? |
The Long Night was written by .
| A．David Reilly | B．Maha |
| C．Joanna | D．Marcie Jacome |
The story of Hard Work happened in .
| A．Australia | B．Thailand |
| C．India | D．England |
From the passage we can see Tina is ________.
| A．a doctor | B．a film star |
| C．a writer | D．a college student |
is about a difficult journey.
| A．Hospital or Cinema | B．Hard Work |
| C．The Long Night | D．Harry Potter |
The passage above is .
| A．an ad | B．a story |
| C．a novel | D．a diary |
Your home is a safe place, right? Think again.
Many serious accidents happen in people's homes. Could you please prevent these accidents? Yes. Many accidents happen because people are careless. So be careful! Here are some tips about safety.
·Don't stand on chairs. Many people may fall off chairs and hurt themselves.
·Keep the floor dry, and you won't slip (滑) or fall.
·Be away from matches. Even a cigarette (香烟) can easily start a fire. Don't use water to put out fires. Use salt instead.
·Be careful with knives! Many people cut themselves in the kitchen. Never touch the broken bottles, doors or windows. Glass can also cause the most serious cuts.
·Don't keep poisons (毒药) in the kitchen.
·Never use electrical appliances (电器设备) in the shower. Dry the floor before you use them, or electricity can hurt you!
·Keep children away from hot water and hot drinks. They can be dangerous. But adults often forget it.
·Look through the peephole (门镜) when you hear the knock on the door. Don't let strangers in.
In a word, we should learn to protect ourselves and stay away from danger.
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F).You must be careful when there is water on the floor.
Salt can’t be used for putting out fires.
It’ s not safe for people to touch switches(电器)
Water and drinks can be dangerous for both children and adults.
Open the door at once when you hear someone knocking at the door.
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If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese , he or she can __________.
| A．call 021—58609228 | B．fax 021—58609728 |
| C．e-mail cherryif@hotmail.com | D．telephone 010-69191617 |
How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?
| A．509 sqm | B．428.8 sqm | C．312.9 sqm | D．741.7 sqm |
Where is Cherry working now?
| A．Shanghai | B．Guangzhou | C．Beijing | D．Pudong |
If Nick goes skiing in Beijing Snow World Ski Park，he has to pay more money on __________ than on Tuesday.
| A．Sunday | B．Friday | C．Wednesday | D．Monday |
If you want to ski for eight hours on weekdays, how much money will you pay at least?
| A．240 yuan | B．138 yuan | C．258 yuan | D．398 yuan |
Can you remember a world before the Internet? If you answer is “no” then you are probably a millennial．Millennials are the new generation of young Americans．They were born between l982 and l992．There are 33 million of them，and they are just starting to enter the workforce（劳动力）．Many experts believe that millennials are different from young Americans of past generations．They also believe that millenials will change the workforce in important ways．
How are millennials different? They are the first generation born in the computer age．The internet has always been a part of their lives．They spend about l 6 hours a week on the Internet，and this doesn’t include e-mail．And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media（媒体），including mobile phones and video games．They are “nation speakers” of the language of the computer age．People who were born earlier will never be native speakers of that language．Why not? They did not grow up “speaking” it．
How will millennials change the workforce? To answer that question，it is important to understand how millennials use the Internet．They use the Internet to communicate．They visit website such as FaceBook and MySpace every day．They share（分享）ideas，music， information，games，and friendships with people all over the world．When they start working，they will want to share their work and ideas with others．
It is also important to understand the way millennials grew up．Their parents and teachers gave them a lot of attention．They taught them that their opinions were valuable（有价值的）．As a result，many millennials are very confident．At work，they will expect their co-workers and bosses to listen to their opinions．
Millennials also grew up with a lot of structure in their lives．Many of them went to school from the age of two or three and played on sports teams．At work，they will expect the rules to be clear．They will also expect a strong but fair boss，like a coach on a sports team．They will follow the person in charge（主管）if he or she is fair．But they will not follow an unfair boss．They will also expect their work to be fun and creative，similar to their experience on a sports team．
These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce．But the world is changing very fast．There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today．According to the first paragraph of the passage，which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Millennials belong to a new generation． |
| B．Millennials were born about ten years ago． |
| C．Millennials are entering the workforce． |
| D．Millennials know little about the world before the Internet． |
Which is the main reason that make the experts believe millennials are different from young Americans of past generations?
| A．Millennials can speak a better native language． |
| B．Millennials grow up with computers and Internet． |
| C．Millennials use mobile phones and e-mails often． |
| D．Millennials spend long hours playing video games． |
Why do the millennials expect to share their work and ideas with others?
| A．Because they know how to use the Internet to make new friends． |
| B．Because they understand how to communicate with new friends． |
| C．Because they grow up sharing ideas，music，information，games，and friendships with others by the Internet． |
| D．Because the Internet can provide all the information they need． |
According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Millennials grow up with more attention from their parents and teachers． |
| B．Many millennials are showing more confident than others at work． |
| C．Many millennials give more valuable opinions to their c0—workers and bosses． |
| D．Many of the millennials have had fun and creative experiences when they are on sports teams． |
From the passage we know that ________．
| A．the number of the millennials had come to 33 million by the end of l982 |
| B．most of the millennnials learn native computer language in schools． |
| C．millennials require their bosses to be healthier and the rules clearer at work |
| D．more changes will probably be brought to the American workforce by millennials |
The engineer Camillo Oliver was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908. At his factory in Ivrea, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter(打字机). Today the company's head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much larger than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world.
By 1930 the company had 700 workers and it turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went to offices and homes in Italy, but more typewriters were sold to other countries.
Camillo's son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss. The production(生产) line was improved a lot and some top engineers in technology and design fields worked for him. The company developed new and better typewriters. More and more people became interested in their products. In 1959 it produced the ELEA computer system. This was the first mainframe(主机) computer designed and made in Italy.
After Adriano died in 1960, the company had a period of financial(财政) problems. Other companies, especially the Japanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.
In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marketing and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce better office equipment(设备). Soon it became one of the world's leading companies in information technology and communications. There are now five companies in the Olivetti group---one for personal computers, one for other office equipment, one for systems and services, and two for telecommunications.What fact does the passage provide?
| A．By 1930 Olivetti produced over 1,000 typewriters each month. |
| B．Olivetti made more money in the 1960s than in the 1950s. |
| C．Some of Olivetti's 700 workers often visited users in Italy. |
| D．Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning. |
From the text we know that Olivetti
| A．produced the best typewriter in the world. |
| B．designed the world's first mainframe computer. |
| C．sold more typewriters abroad than other companies. |
| D．has five companies with its head office in Ivrea. |
Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
| A．Camilla Olivetti’s Career |
| B．The Success of Olivetti |
| C．The History of Olivetti |
| D．The Production of Olivetti |
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