One day，a baby snail（蜗牛）found that he had to carry a big and heavy shell at any time．He was confused（困惑的），so he went up to his mother and asked，"Why was I born with a shell that grew so hard and heavy？"His mother said，"Because we don't have bones to hold us up．We can only move slowly，so we need a shell to protect us．"
The baby snail asked again，"The caterpillar（毛毛虫）has no bones，either，and she can't move quickly．Why can she live without a shell？"The mother snail answered，"That's because a caterpillar will become a butterfly（蝴蝶）．She can fly high into the sky．The sky can protect her．
The baby snail had one more question，"But the earthworm（蚯蚓）moves like us．He has no bones and he won't turn into a butterfly．Why doesn't he carry a hard and heavy shell？"His mother said，"He can dig a hole and hide in the ground，and then the earth can protect him．"
The baby snail then cried，"We are so poor!We have no protection from the sky or from the ground!"His mother smiled at him，"That's why we have a shell．My dear，imagine that if we don't have the shells，what will happen to us？Hot sun will dry out our bodies and we'll have nowhere to sleep．What's more，we'll die in the heavy rain．How terrible it is!We don't depend on the sky or the ground for protection．We should depend on ourselves．"
根据短文内容，回答下列问题．
81．Whom did the baby snail ask for help，his mother or father？
82．What will the caterpillar in the story become when she grows up？
83．Where can an earthworm hide？
84．How many questions did the baby snail ask？
85．Who should the snails depend on according to the story？
We all know that his name is Harry Potter．
And we all know that Harry Potter written by J．K． Rowling has influenced the lives of its readers．
Here are some fans' stories about the influence of the books on them．
Melanie Martin
I was lonely， and Harry Potter helped me get better．
When I was 16， my family moved away to a foreign country． I lived with my uncle and his family． At that time， I was lonely． Times were grey， but Harry Potter always gave me something to look forward to． The books helped me understand that I could talk to my friends， depend on them． And the books have taught us to care about others． Thanks to J．K． Rowling． How I wish to get her autograph（亲笔签名） !
Krystal Sim
Like Harry， I'd lost my mother． Harry Potter helped me face it．
My mother had been dead by the time I read Harry Potter． Though I was an 11﹣year﹣old girl， I understood a little of how Harry felt， I remember staying up to read it through the night and ending up crying as Lily Potter， Harry's mother， said to him﹣"You've been so brave．" Those are the kind of words you want to hear when you've lost a parent． They hit your heart sometimes， in the most beautiful way． I think I can be a lot stronger than before．
Matthew Lawrence
I didn't want to read， until my friends told me about a wizard （魔法师） called Harry．
I didn't like reading until I heard a lot of my friends reading Harry Potter． I read it from the first page to the last page． As Harry， Hermione and Ron grew up， I grew up， too． Harry Potter showed me that reading could be enjoyable． It changed my life because it led me to love reading．
（1）Who will probably ask for J．K， Rowling's autograph according to the passage？
A． Melanie Martin．
B． Krystal Sim．
C． Lily Potter．
D． Matthew Lawrence．
（2）Which of the following is TRUE in the passage？
A． Melanie Martin and Harry Potter both lost their mothers．
B． Matthew Lawrence always wanted to read with his friends．
C． Krystal Sim was 11when her family moved to a foreign country．
D． Harry， Hermione and Ron might be the characters in Hany Potter．
（3）What is the best title for the passage？
A． How to read Harry Potter
B． How Harry Potter Changed My Life
C． Reading Harry Potter Is Enjoyable
D． Every Child Knows Harry Potter
Have you ever seen the movie Big Hero 6？Baymax（大白）is a main character in the movie．He's a friendly big robot that looks after people's health．If there is a robot like Baymax in our real life，people will get more benefits．The robot will be especially helpful in caring for the old．The health of old people needs greater monitoringand care．
Scientists in America are now working to make Baymax a reality（现实）．Actually，they have already produced some health care robots．These robots provide brain video games to improve people's memory．The games can help the old remember things for longer．Besides，these robots provide special apps（应用程序）to help the old manage their health at home．The apps can check the old people's heart rate（心率）and tell them to take their medicine on time．The apps can also record their daily activities．Such collected information helps doctors discover the cause of an illness faster and more correctly．But the health care robots aren't as clever as Baymax yet．
Nowadys，scientists are working on improving the health care robots．They hope the robots can produce electricity by walking across the floor．If they succeed，batteries will not be needed．They also hope the robots can communicate with humans in the daily life so as to make people happier and healthier．
Scientists are trying to realize these dreams．Like Baymax，these health care robots may save people's lives in the future．We are looking forward to them．
根据短文内容选择最佳答案．
46．The underlined word" monitoring"in the passage means" "in Chinese．
| A． |
监测 |
| B． |
娱乐 |
| C． |
危险 |
47．According to the passage，Baymax is ．
| A． |
a friendly small robot that looks after people's health |
| B． |
as clever as the health care robots in real life |
| C． |
a main character in the movie Big Hero 6 |
48．In the passage，the health care robots that have been produced by scientists ．
| A． |
can't improve people's memory |
| B． |
can communicate with humans in the daily life |
| C． |
can help the old manage their health at home |
49．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ ．
| A． |
Nowadays the health care robots can produce electricity by walking across the floor． |
| B． |
Both the doctors and the old who use the health care robots can get help from them． |
| C． |
The health care robots can provide video games to check a person's heart rate． |
50．What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
It's mainly about the movie Big Hero 6． |
| B． |
It's mainly about the health care robots． |
| C． |
It's mainly about the importance of health． |
Tea house is one of Lao She's most famous plays．He wrote it in 1957．The play has three acts．It shows the lives of common people in China from the end of the 19th century to the middle of
the 20th century．It tells us the story of Wang Li fa and customers of his tea house in Beijing．It describes the changes in Chinese society more than fifty years．
Last Sunday Miss Li，our teacher，took us to visit Lao She．
Tea house in Beijing．When we entered the house，we not only learn the story about Lao She，but also drank tea and ate delicious Beijing food at the tea house．
Then all of us went to the People Theater to see the play，Tea house．The actors and actresses'clothes and Tea house scenes were right for the first half of the twentieth century．The actors and actresses all did a very good job．It was easy for everyone to understand the story and see the changes in Chinese society．We learn a lot about Chinese lives one hundred years ago．
Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899．After finishing school in 1918，he became a head teacher of a primary school．In 1924，Lao She taught Chinese at a college in London and returned to China five years later．He wrote many plays，novels and short stories about people's lives，and was named"the people's artist"．Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the
twentieth century．
51．What characters did Lao She write in his works？
| A． |
Common people． |
| B． |
Soldiers． |
| C． |
Policemen． |
| D． |
Students． |
52．How many years of changes does Tea house describe in Chinese society？
| A． |
About 5years． |
| B． |
Over 50years． |
| C． |
Nearly 50years． |
| D． |
Above 100years． |
53．What did they do when they entered the Lao She Tea house？
| A． |
Saw the play Tea house． |
| B． |
Learn Chinese lives one hundred years ago． |
| C． |
Drank coffee and ate food． |
| D． |
Learn the story about Lao She． |
5．Why did they enjoy the play Tea house？
| A． |
They knew a lot about the Tea house． |
| B． |
The actors and actresses'clothes were fashionable． |
| C． |
The play scene was right for the late twentieth century． |
| D． |
The actors and actresses all did well in their performance． |
55．When did Lao She return to China from London？
| A． |
In 1918． |
| B． |
In 1924． |
| C． |
In 1929． |
| D． |
In 1957． |
My favorite book is A Friend like Henry．It's about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism（孤独症）．When I felt sad，my best friend gave me the book．It cheered me up．
Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing．Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite book．It's about a captain's travel under the sea．The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic．This book can make you relaxed．
I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I'm a foreigner from Sydney．I can't wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms．It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms（王国） of Bob Wei，Shu and Wu．If you are interested in history，don't miss it．
In my opinion，The Little Prince is the best one．In this book，a young prince（王子） falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot．
It's not just a fiction story，but tells us about the correct values．
51．When Li Mei felt ，her friend gave her the book A Friend like Henry．
| A． |
happy |
| B． |
sad |
| C． |
bored |
52．Tony's favorite book is ．
| A． |
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea |
| B． |
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
| C． |
The Little Prince |
53．We can learn a lot about from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms．
A．traveling
B．history
C．science
54．Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because ．
| A． |
it has fantastic pictures |
| B． |
it can deal with her autism |
| C． |
it tells about the correct values |
55．The best title for this passage is" "．
| A． |
My Best Friend |
| B． |
My Favorite Book |
| C． |
My Interesting Movie． |
| Book review by Jarrad On the weekend I read a totally amazing book called The Adventures（历险记）of Siegfried and Hannah.It was such a cool book because it was full of magical journeys to many mysterious lands.You never knew where the characters were going to end up next. The main characters are a boy called Siegfried and his little sister Hannah.They are always ready for a mysterious adventure every time they step out their door.The book contains twelve separate stories. I won't spoil it for you，but what I loved the most was that the main characters were just like real kids.They were the sort of kids that I'd want to be friends with. I would really recommend（推荐）that you read this book，especially if you like fairies，dragons，magic，adventures and surprises.It is the best book that I have read all year.There was nothing I did not like about this book，except that it should have been longer! |
（1）What did Jarrad think of this book？
| A． |
Common. |
| B． |
Amazing. |
| C． |
Humorous. |
| D． |
Scary. |
（2）Who are the main readers for this book review？
| A． |
The students in Jarrad's class. |
| B． |
The teachers in Jarrad's school. |
| C． |
People who have read the book. |
| D． |
Kids who are interested in adventures. |
（3）What does the cover of this book tell you？
| A． |
What the writer's name is. |
| B． |
When the book came out. |
| C． |
Who the main characters are. |
| D． |
In which country the story happened |
Four Animation Studios（动画工作室）
| Logo （图标） |
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| Name |
Pixar Animation Studios |
Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Dream Works Animation |
Studio Ghibli |
| Location |
California，USA |
California，USA |
California，USA |
Tokyo，Japan |
| Introduction |
Pixar was bought by Steve Jobs in 1986.Later in 2006 it was bought by Disney. |
Walt and Roy founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923.After years，Disney Animation has become the most famous one in the world. |
In 1994，Steven， Jeffrey and David founded Dream Works.It belongs to Universal Pictures now. |
Ghibli is one top animation studio in Japan.Many top animated films in Japan are produced by Ghibli.These works make it famous all over the world. |
| Famous movies |
Toy Story Finding Nemo |
The Lion King Big Hero 6 |
Shrek Kung Fu Panda |
Castle in the Sky My Neighbor Totoro |
（1）Which is the best﹣known cartoon studio according to the passage？
| A． |
Studio Ghibli. |
| B． |
Dream Works Animation. |
| C． |
Walt Disney Animation Studios. |
| D． |
Pixar Animation Studios. |
（2）Which movie is made by Dream Works？
| A． |
Toy Story. |
| B． |
Kung Fu Panda. |
| C． |
Castle in the Sky. |
| D． |
The Lion King. |
（3）When was Walt Disney Animation Studios founded？
| A． |
In 1923. |
| B． |
In 1986. |
| C． |
In 1994. |
| D． |
In 2006. |
（4）Which statement（表述） about Ghibli is true？
| A． |
It is a part of Universal Pictures. |
| B． |
Its logo is a kid sitting on the moon. |
| C． |
It made a film called Shrek. |
| D． |
It is a very famous studio in Japan. |
（5）The purpose of the passage is to .
| A． |
tell us how cartoon movies are made |
| B． |
give us information about some films |
| C． |
introduce some famous cartoon studios |
| D． |
encourage more readers to watch movies |
To improve your reading，you can try the form of reader's theatre，a formatted（编排）script for readers to read aloud.It's so interesting!
Cast of Characters：Narrator，Kayla，Ms.Lee，Zack
Narrator：On a sunny day in southern Texas，Ms.Lee's students gathered in the school playground.
Ms.Lee：Tomorrow is the day of the sidewalk（人行道） chalk﹣art festival.The principal has allowed us to practise our wet﹣chalk drawing on the playground sidewalk，which will be our studio.Remember，whenever you want to draw on a sidewalk，always ask an adult in charge for permission before you draw.Now let's review the steps of wet﹣chalk drawing.What do we do first？
Narrator：As the students told her the steps in order，Ms.Lee wrote them on a large pad of paper.When she finished writing，she pulled the paper off the pad and displayed the directions so everyone could read them.Then the students chose and soaked（浸湿） their pieces of chalk.Meanwhile，Kayla and Zack planned their drawing.
Kayla：Let's draw a jungle feast.Parrots can be eating all kinds of fruit.
Zack：I'll draw a model train carrying food to the birds.
Narrator：The students removed their pieces of chalk from the water and drew.As Zack drew a sweeping curve of train track，his hand knocked over the jar of water.He and Kayla watched water streak across their drawing.
Zack：Our drawing is ruined（毁坏）!
Kayla：Don't be so worried!Quick，mix the water and the chalk together!Now let's use more chalk and smear（涂抹） it around.
Narrator：Kayla and Zack worked quickly.The smeared colours looked glorious，like rich，thick frosting on a cake.
Ms.Lee：That looks great!That's a special method you're using，kids.Are you two interested in taking part in the chalk﹣art festival tomorrow？The timetable for the festival says that drawing starts at 9：00 a.m.
Kayla and Zack：Sure!
Kayla： Tomorrow well pour water over our drawing on purpose.
Zack：Then we'll know just what to do!
（1）What do we know about readers' theatre？
A.A place for readers to enjoy plays.
B.A reading material for people to read aloud.
C.A series of steps for children to draw on the sidewalk.
D.A number of people gathering together to play games.
（2）What does the underlined word "streak" in the passage mean？
A.Rise rapidly.
B.Move quickly.
C.Disappear suddenly.
D.Swim slowly.
（3）The narrator in the readers' theatre .
A.tells the whole story in a silent way
B.gives instructions to the characters
C.helps the characters understand the story
D.describes settings and events
（4）What does the underlined sentence "Tomorrow we'll pour water over our drawing on purpose."at the end of the passage mean？
A.Kayla and Zack will ruin their drawing with water for fun.
B.Kayla and Zack will find the steps by accident by themselves.
C.Kayla and Zack will draw as well as their teacher by pouring water.
D.Kayla and Zack will draw pictures using the method they discovered today.
About art
Art is a vast subject，including all kinds of pictures and sculptures.This book introduces 32 works by some of the world's most famous artists.This is only a small selection，but it reveals（揭示） huge differences in what artists do.
Why make art？
Artists make art for many reasons.Sometimes，they just want to create something beautiful.But hundreds of years ago﹣ when many people couldn't read﹣ paintings were often designed to illustrate stories.
Very grand paintings were usually made to order，for wealthy clients who wanted to impress people.More recently，artists have begun to paint to express their own feelings or explore ideas.
About this book
The pictures reproduced in this book were painted over the last 500 years.They are arranged（排列） in order of date，so you can see how ideas about art have changed over time.If you would like to see more art，there is lots on the Internet﹣ ﹣just follow the links recommended throughout the book.If you can，visit an art gallery too，so you can experience seeing the"real thing".
（1）Why are the works introduced in the book？
A.To tell readers huge differences in what artists do.
B.To offer readers all kinds of pictures and sculptures.
C.To share every famous artists life story with readers.
D.To introduce a number of works from an artist to readers.
（2）The works in the book are arranged in order of .
A.size
B.space
C.time
D.importance
（3）The passage above mainly .
A.gives an introduction to the book
B.shows the size of each part in the book
C.shows the number of the artists in the book
D.gives the reasons to order paintings in the book
阅读下面的短文并根据短文内容回答所提问题。
With the development of science and technology，communications are becoming easier and quicker now — people can use telephones，cellphones，fax machines and the Internet.It means that we seldom write letters now.But a TV show，Letters Alive （《见字如面》，is bringing back this old habit.
Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses，but there are no funny jokes or different competitions.Instead，only one person walks up to a microphone and reads a letter.The letters were written by people from different times in history.For example，in one episode（集），they read a letter written by the famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941.The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future，
"Every letter opens another world for us，" said Guan Zhangwen，the director of the TV show. "It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers".Since its first episode was on.Letters Alive has been widely praised.Many audiences（观众） say that it has provided a breath of fresh air to today's TV shows.
Besides Letters Alive，some other cultural TV shows have also attracted Chinese audiences.They include the Chinese Poetry Conference，a traditional Chinese poetry competition and Readers，a program that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote.It suggests that cultural values and true feelings are becoming our interest.
（1）Who does Letters Alive invite to read letters ？ .
（2）What does Xiao Hong' s letter show according to the passage ？
（3）Chinese audiences highly prise the TV show，Letters Alive don't they？
（4）Besides Letters Alive，what other cultural TV shows are mentioned in the passage？
（5）How do you like the cultural TV shows？Why？
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