初中英语语言知识试题

One windy day in June， Fourth Class took the train to Chinatown． We had begun to learn Putonghua and our teacher said this excursionwould let us practice our language skills and learn more about Chinese culture．

We entered Chinatown through the arched （拱形的） entrance gate with red painted wooden pillars （柱子）． Big stone lions sat on each side． Then I noticed that the street signs were written in both Chinese and English． I photographed the sign for Hay Street．

The next place we visited was the Chinese Garden of Friendship which was very peaceful． There were waterfalls， hidden stone paths and a beautiful teahouse． We had a wonderful time there．

At last it was time for our Chinese lunch． We entered a big restaurant that had red lanterns hanging from the roof and red dragons on the walls． The waiters greeted us in Putonghua and we answered them in Putonghua． We were shown how to use chopsticks and how to choose from the menus with Chinese writing．

At 2：30 we left Chinatown．We were all very tired．On the train，our teacher told us her experience in China．She was just back from seeing the Great Wall of China．It's like a long dragon winding its way．We were told it is the longest wall in the world． As we were listening， one student， who I couldn't name， fell asleep on the train and snored loudly． His face turned red when he woke up!

In the past， I often told my Chinese classmates how to speak English． Now there are more people than ever who are studying Chinese． I can understand why﹣ it's a fascinating language，and there are always new words to be discovered! I cannot forget our excursion to Chinatown．Tom Green， Fourth Class

（1）The underlined word "excursion" in Paragraph 1 means 　　．

A．	train
B．	trip
C．	place
D．	day

（2）What was the first thing connected with Chinese culture that the students saw in Chinatown？ 　　

A．	The beautiful teahouse．
B．	Chopsticks used in the restaurant．
C．	The street signs written in both Chinese and English．
D．	The arched entrance gate with stone lions on each side．

（3）The color red is mentioned four times in the text． Which example is different from the others？ 　　

A．	The red painted pillars of the entrance gate．
B．	The red dragons in the restaurant．
C．	The red lanterns in the restaurant．
D．	The student's red face．

（4）What is the main purpose of this text？ 　　

A．	To describe Chinese culture．
B．	To describe Tom's favorite Chinese meals．
C．	To retell what happened on Tom's trip to Chinatown．
D．	To give information about Chinese eating customs．

The year 2020 is a special one for China， as the Chinese government has set a goal of lifting all the people out of poverty（贫困） by the end of the year． To achieve this goal， one important task is to reduce the education gap（差距） between the poor countryside and the cities．

In recent years， the governments have worked hard to improve the education in poor areas．Schools have put great efforts into improving education in these areas． More new schools have been built， and more money has been used to help students from poor families． Let's have a look at how the students across the country have benefited（得益） from this．

"Do you like playing football？"" asked British teacher Matthew．

"I prefer to play basketball，" answered Wang Qi．

These "dual﹣teacher classes"（双师课堂） were set up by China Daily． Through an online video talk， the foreign teachers are teaching students from the poor areas．The goal is to bring better English education to poor areas．

He Jiao is a student from Dafang， Guizhou． In 2015， when she was admitted（录取） to Tsinghua University， her family were nervous about her tuition fees． Her father made no more than 1,000 yuan a month．

Thanks to a project started by the local government，He Jiao received a scholarship（奖学金） of 100,000 yuan， and her university dream came true．

（1）The goal of "dual﹣teacher classes" is 　　．

A．	to give students more sports
B．	to give foreign teachers good jobs
C．	to make the classes more interesting
D．	to bring better English education to poor areas

（2）What do the underlined words "tuition fees" mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．	智力
B．	交际
C．	学费
D．	前途

（3）How much did He Jiao get from the project？ 　　

A．	100,000 yuan．
B．	10,000 yuan．
C．	2,000 yuan．
D．	1,000 yuan．

（4）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Wang Qi likes playing football better．
B．	He Jiao comes from Guizhou province．
C．	China wants to give a better life to the poor people．
D．	China has spent more money helping the poor students．

（5）What is the passage mainly about？ 　　

A．	"Dual﹣teacher classes" are popular in China．
B．	He Jiao tried her best to achieve her dream．
C．	China is reducing the education gap in the cities．
D．	China has made an effort to improve the education in poor areas．

The world uses about a thousand million （百万） tons of water a day． Water is a human right and everyone should have their share． Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean， safe water．

   Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us． And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans． 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all， and it is running into oceans．

But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater．

   While 75% of our planet is covered with water， only about 2% is fresh water﹣that comes from rivers， lakes， ice and snow． The rest， 98% of the water， is in seas and oceans． It is too salty to drink． Then desalinationbusinesses come in． More than 19.000 factories have been built around the world， mostly in coastal countries． They process（加工） more than 92 million tons of water every day． But the technology they use requires a lot of energy．

   Scientists are working to create a less costly technology． They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough． But for now， the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone．

（1）How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world？ 　　

A． Under 10 million．

B． Only 19 million．

C． About 92 million．

D． Over 700 million．

（2）Treating waste water helps the environment by 　　．

A． storing waste in ice and snow

B． letting waste run into oceans

C． keeping waste out of rivers and oceans

D． sending waste to coastal countries

（3）What does the underlined word "desalination" in Paragraph 3 mean？ 　　

A． 远洋运输

B． 潮汐发电

C． 食盐销售

D． 海水淡化

（4）At present， the technology to process water 　　．

A． needs much energy

B． saves much money

C． satisfies everyone

D． causes pollution

（5）What can we infer from the last paragraph？ 　　

A． Water should be a human right．

B． The water problem is still serious．

C． Our planet is covered with water．

D． Everyone has enough clean water．

The date July 22， 2018﹣ has meaning to Cui Qingtao， a boy of seventeen． He will remember it forever．

Cui Qingtao was working at a construction site（建筑工地） with his parents on Sunday when he received his admission letter（录取通知书） from Peking University， which is considered as one of the best universities in China．

In last year's gaokao， the young man from a poor family scored 669 points and applied for（ 申请） Peking University， where he was accepted as a student in the School of Journalism（新闻）and Communication．

Cui's home is in a small village in southwest China's Yunnan Province． He is the family's oldest son， with a younger brother in high school and a sister in the fourth grade．

Cui is a caring son． To support his family， he'd get up at 3 o'clock in the morning to water plants in the family's greenhouses with his brother when he came home during the school breaks．

On Sunday， Cui's family were doing construction work when he saw the letter． Cui and his family were excited as they finally received the admission letter， which they had expected for a long time．

Cui Qingtao made his parents very proud because neither of them went to university． When his mother read the admission letter to his father， who cannot read， a big smile appeared on his father's face．

"No pain， no gain（不劳无获）Don' t complainwhat a terrible life you have． As long as you work hard and try your best， your dream may come true． Now I'm leaving my home village for college， but I'll return and some day change the poor conditions of our village， "Cui said．

His starting point is different from other students， but I hope his future will be bright， "one Internet user said on Chinese social media （媒体）site Weibo．

（1）Where was Cui Qingtao when he got his admission letter？ 　　

A．	At home
B．	At school
C．	At a construction site．
D．	In a greenhouse

（2）The underlined word"complain"means 　　in Chinese．

A．	抱怨
B．	炫耀
C．	评价
D．	夸大

（3）What is Cui Qingtao going to do after he graduates from college？ 　　

A．	Stay in beijing
B．	Serve his village
C．	Build houses
D．	Work for a TV station

（4）What can we know about Cui Qingtao？ 　　

A．	His mother can't read
B．	He cares about his parents
C．	He comes from Guizhou Province
D．	His brother is a primary school student．

The pencil is a very simple object． However， it took hundreds of people over centuries to make it what it's like today．

The story of the pencil starts with graphite（ 石墨）． People cut it into small sticks and use them to write or draw． Around 1560， an Italian couple named Simoni and Lyndiana Bemacotti added wood holders to the graphite sticks． However， since the graphite is too soft， the pencils were easy to break．In 1795， in France， Nicolas﹣Jaoques Conte worked out a method of mixing graphite powders with clay（黏土）． In this way， people made strong pencil core（铅笔芯）， To this day， the method is still used in making pencils．

It was Henry David Thoreau who came up with the grading scale（分级量表） for different hardnesses of pencils． It was graded one through four， and grade two is the proper hardness for general use． The softer the pencil is， the more graphite it has in it， and the darker the line is． The harder the pencil is， the more clay it has， and the lighter the line is． Nowadays， pencils marked 2B are usually used in exams to mark answers． Pencils marked HB are usually used in daily writing．People usually use pencils of different hardness and blackness to draw different parts of a picture．

When pencils were handmade， they were made round． Then an American Joseph Dixon developed machines to make pencils． Later people found out itwas easier and less wasteful to make a pencil which has six sides．

There is a pencil for everyone and every pencil has a story． The Blackwing 602 is famous for being used by a lot of writers， And then， you have the Dixon pencil company． It's what people think of when they think of a pencil and what they most probably will buy when their children are about to write．

In my opinion， there's nothing that can be done to make the pencil better than it is．

根据短文内容选择最佳选项．

（1）Who improved the hardness of pencils？ 　　

A．	Joseph Dixon．
B．	Nicolas﹣Jacques
C．	Henry David Thoreau．
D．	Simoni and Lyndiana Bemacotti．

（2）What can we lean about pencils？ 　　

A．	Pencils of great hardness are less useful．
B．	Their hardness and blackness decide their uses．
C．	Round pencils were first made by machines．
D．	Pencils with six sides are comfortable to use．

（3）What does Paragraph5 tell us？ 　　

A．	Pencils are the best writing tool．
B．	There are many kinds of pencils．
C．	The Blackwing 602 is very expensive．
D．	Dixon pencils are popular with people

（4）What does the underlined word"it " mean in Paragraph 4？ 　　

A．	The grading scale．
B．	The story of the pencil．
C．	To make the pencil round．
D．	To make a pencil which has six sides．

（5）What's the text mainly about？ 　　

A．	The development of pencils．
B．	The main inventors of pencils．
C．	What pencils are made out of．
D．	Why pencils are widely used．

It is not very easy to last a friendship with someone you cannot see or feel． This is the main problem that Internet friendship faces． Without the real communication， it is very difficult to form a friendship that would last forever． And the chances，of cheat are very high in an Internet friendship． So， while making friends on the Internet， one has to be very careful and follow certain precautions （防范）．There are some suggestions followed if you are going for online friendship．

Tips for online friendship：

★Do not disclose （公开）personal information to unknown people on the Internet， such as yout telephone number， address， location， the jobs of your parents， credit card number etc． If you feel you are cheated， telephone the police at once．

★Disconnect （断开）the line if you feel the person is trying to know something important about your personal life．

★Do not disclose anything about your friends or relatives or other family members．

★Do not exchange photographs of yours or any family member on the Internet．

★Do not go to meet a person you have just met on the Internet． Consult elder people or someone who is experienced and if you have to go， take someone reliablewith you．

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项．

（1）Making a true friend on the Internet is 　　．

A．easy

A．	boring
B．	necessary
C．	difficult

（2）How many suggestions are there for online friendship？ 　　

A．	Six．
B．	Four．
C．	Five．
D．	Three．

（3）If you feel the person is trying to know your credit card number， you should 　　．

A．	keep silence
B．	disconnect the line at once
C．	discuss with him
D．	go to fight with him

（4）What does the underlined word "reliable" probably mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．	可信赖的
B．	虚伪的
C．	不可信的
D．	成功的

Birth order﹣﹣﹣does it matter？ Are you different because you are the first， second， or third child in your family﹣﹣﹣or maybe the last of nine？

    A study found that first﹣borns have an average（平均的）IQ that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order， perhaps because first﹣borns often help younger brothers and sisters， which improves their own skills． In 2007， an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of CEOs are first﹣borns ，33% are middle children， and 23% are last﹣borns． First﹣borns are more likely （可能的）to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay．

    If first﹣borns are more successful， last﹣borns are generally more agreeable． They are also more likely to be funny， possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table． Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families， and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four． According to a 2007 Time magazine article， "The power of Birth Order，" last﹣borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen．

    Then there are the middle children； we have not ignored（忽视） them! Many middle children are short of one﹣on﹣one time with their parents． They often feel short﹣changed： the oldest gets more rights， and the youngest is "spoiled（宠坏的） "．Though they may be ignored， middle children are more likely to grow into easygoing adults．

    Many factors（因素）make us who we are， but if the research is correct， birth order may be one of the most important factors．

（1）Who is most likely to be a CEO？　　

A． A first﹣born．

B． A second﹣born．

C． A third﹣born．

D． A last﹣born．

（2）What can we learn about Jim Carrey？　　

A． He was likely to be given low pay．

B． He was likely to be agreeable．

C． He was a first﹣born．

D． He was a middle child．

（3）What does the underlined word "short﹣changed" in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese？　　

A．受亏待的

B．受控制的

C．受宠爱的

D．受欢迎的

（4）We can learn from the research that birth order　　．

A． has no influence on IQ

B． matters a lot at the dinner table

C． may decide who we are

D． is a factor in making us powerful

（5）What would be the best title for the text？　　

A． Where Is Your Place in the Family？

B． Who Improves Your Social Skills？

C． What Makes You Successful in Life？

D． How Can You grow into a Big Man？

When it comes to helping developing countries，we often think about offering money in order that they can build schools and hospitals，buy food and medicine，or find clean water supplies．These seem to be the most important basic needs in their lives．However，it's far from enough．We have to come up with better ideas．

A man called Nicholas Negroponte invented a cheap laptop computer，which he decided to invent after he visited a school in Cambodia．The laptop which Mr．Negroponte has designed is not the same as the normal one that you can buy in the shops．One difference is that it will be covered in rubber so that it is strong and won't be damaged easily．As an electricity supply can be a problem in developing countries，the computer also has a special handle in order that children can wind the computer upto give it extra power when needed．

This special laptop computer will cost less than 100 US dollars and Mr．Negroponte wants to produce as many as 15 million laptop computers in the first year．The idea is that these computers will help the children's education as they will be able to access the Internet．These computers might not benefit the people in developing countries immediately，but by improving children's education they should help people to find their own solutions to their problems in the long term．

Another idea to help children in developing countries is to recycle old mobile phones so that hey can be used again．In the UK．and probably in many other countries too，millions of mobile phones are thrown away every year．The waste crested by throwing away thee old phones is very bed for the environment， so it seems to be an excellent idea to achieve two important goals at the same time，We will reduce the waste we produce and help others．in other words ，we will be able to"kill two birds with one "and that is always a good thing．

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项．

（1）The underlined phrase "wind．up"in paragraph 2 means 　　．

A．	吹风
B．	给……上发条
C．	摇上
D．	利用空气……使……

（2）The laptop computer that Mr．Negroponte has designed 　　．

A．	will be damaged much easier than the normal one
B．	has a special handle to access the Internet
C．	is cheap and can run with extra power
D．	can be helpful to find the people's own solutions

（3）According to the passage，what benefit can we get from recycling old mobile phones？______

A．	We can reduce the waste to protect the environment．
B．	We can help children in developing countries reuse the old mobile phones．
C．	it is good for the environment and very educative for phone users．
D．	It not only reduces the waste produced by developed countries but also helps the children in developing countries．

（4）Mr． Negroponte's cheap computer is mentioned in the passage to 　　．

A．	illustrate the kindness of people in the developed countries
B．	tell us what high technology can help people
C．	show how to find business opportunities in developing countries
D．	give an example of how to help developing countries

（5）Which is the best idea the author gives us to help the developing countries？ 　　

A．	We need to help people in developing countries to help themselves，not just throw money at the problem．
B．	We should spend much money helping people in developing countries build more schools and hospitals．
C．	We should think about giving help to developing countries more often．
D．	We should help the people in developing countries by improving children's education immediately．

Maybe a lot of thin people will be worried about their health if the inside fat matters．

Some doctors now think that the inside fat around important organslike the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the outside fat which can be noticed more easily．

"Being thin doesn' t surely mean you are not fat，"said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College．Since 1994，Bell and his team have tested nearly 800people with MRI to create "fat maps" showing where people store fat．

According to the result，people who keep their weight through the food they usually eat rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits （堆积物） of inside fat，even if they are thin．

Even people with normal Body Mass Index （体重指数） scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside．Of the women，as many as 45percent of those with normal BMI scores （20to 25）actually had too high levels of inside fat．Men were nearly 60percent．

According to Bell，people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat．They eat too many fatty and sugary foods，but they are not eating enough to be fat．Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the stomach first，but at some point，the body may start storing it elsewhere．

Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of inside fat，but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes （糖尿病）．They want to prove that inside fat does harm to the body' s communication systems．

The good news is that inside fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your eating habits．"If you want to be healthy，there is no other way．Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle，"Bell said．

（1）What is this piece of news mainly about？ 　　

A．	Thin people may be fat inside．
B．	How to deal with inside fat．
C．	Inside fat leads to many diseases．
D．	Thin people also have troubles．

（2）What does the underlined word " organs"in the second paragraph mean？ 　　

A．	地位
B．	地方
C．	器官
D．	肝脏

（3）Doctors have found 　　．

A．	the exact dangers of inside fat
B．	being thin doesn' t mean you are not fat inside
C．	being thin is not dangerous at all
D．	inside fat is the cause of heart disease and diabetes

（4）According to the passage，which of the following is wrong？ 　　

A．	Exercise can help to reduce the inside fat．
B．	People can reduce inside fat by improving their eating habits．
C．	Women have more chances to have too much inside fat．
D．	Not all the people who look thin are really thin inside．

（5）From the last paragraph，we can find that 　　．

A．	it is true that inside fat can lead to disease
B．	exercise plays an important role in people' s life for keeping healthy
C．	thin people usually have inside fat even if they are thin
D．	it is easier to burn off inside fat than outside fat

It seems that food deliverymen （送货员） are always rushing in haste.We can always see them running every minute，and they seem to have lots of things to do the next minute.They wear blue，red or yellow helmets （头盔） and many of them don't follow traffic rules.They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights.They use mobile phones when they are driving.

However，not everything goes well with food deliverymen.In the first half of 2017，food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai.That means every two and a half days，a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.

What makes deliverymen take such risks？The strict rules of the food delivery companies and the worried customers may be the answer.Many companies will fine （罚款） a deliveryman up to 2，000 yuan if he can't deliver the food on time，reported China Daily.Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.

To solve the problem，food delivery service companies need to do some changes.Some cities are also taking action.Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety.Now in Shenzhen，if a deliveryman breaks traffic rules more than twice，then he can't do the job for a whole year.

（1）The underlined phrase "in haste" in Paragraph 1 probably means 　 　in Chinese.

A．	匆忙地
B．	慢慢地
C．	意外地
D．	犹豫地

（2）The first paragraph mainly tells us that many food deliverymen 　 　.

A．	work very hard
B．	break traffic rules
C．	are good at driving
D．	use mobile phones too much

（3）How many reasons are mentioned for deliverymen's taking risks of breaking traffic rules？ 　 　

A．	Two.
B．	Three.
C．	Four.
D．	Five.

（4）If a food deliveryman 　 　，the companies will fine him.

A．	drives too slowly
B．	delivers food on time
C．	obeys traffic rules
D．	gets bad reviews from his customers

（5）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？ 　 　

A．	Traffic rules are too strict to deliverymen.
B．	Food deliverymen cannot drive on important roads in the future.
C．	Some cities are working to solve the problem and make things better.
D．	All the companies in China train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety.

Every Saturday evening， many people come to an open square in a small town in Xi' an． They want to watch Chen Kun and his friends put on a play． During the play， the audience （观众） can hear them， but they can not see them． That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play （皮影戏）．

   Shadow puppets are made of hard leather （皮革）． The leather is cut out in the shape of a person，an animal or an object． Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick． Some puppets have movable arms and legs．

   During a shadow puppet play， Chen stands behind a white screen with lights behind it． The audience sit in front of the screen． Chen and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly． Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters．

   Shadow puppet plays are a traditional Chinese art． Now with TV and films， shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before． To encourage more young people to learn the skills of shadow puppet plays，Chen provides training courses for students to teach them how to make shadow puppets．

   Chen and his friends often work very hard for little money， but they do not mind． They want to keep this traditional art form alive．

（1）Why cannot the audience see Chen Kun and his friends during the play？ 　　

A．	Because there is no light in front of the screen．
B．	Because the audience sit too far to see them．
C．	Because Chen Kun and his friends are watching a play．
D．	Because Chen Kun and his friends are putting on a shadow puppet play behind the screen．

（2）According to the passage， what are shadow puppets made of ？ 　　

A．	Leather．
B．	Sticks．
C．	Plastic．
D．	Paper．

（3）The underlined word "it" refers to （指） 　　in the passage．

A．	a white screen
B．	a light
C．	a shadow puppet
D．	Chen Kun

（4）Chen Kun and his friends put on shadow puppet plays because 　　．

A．	they want to enjoy themselves．
B．	they want to make as much money as they can
C．	they want to keep this traditional art form alive
D．	shadow puppet plays are more popular than before

Frank and his brother Jack lived near the ocean． Frank was outgoing while Jack was shy． They liked doing different things． Frank was famous for organizing games of beach volleyball， football， and any other sport imaginable． Jack preferred to draw， paint， or build sandcastles（沙堡）．

    Frank didn't understand why Jack would rather do artistic things than play ball． He believed sports often allowed many kids to play together． That was when Jack's idea hatched． He would show Frank what doing things together looked like!

    After Jack finished creating a special sandcastle with stairs，towers and walls，he took pictures of it．Then he painted colorful posters featuring（突出）his sandcastle and the question， "Can you top this？" He hung his posters everywhere in town， announcing his plan for a day of sandcastle artistry﹣all ages welcome．

    When Frank saw poster， he not so nicely told Jack that no one would come． Still， shortly after sunrise on Saturday， Jack was on the beach digging in the sand． By mid﹣morning， four kids were sculpting（雕塑）the sand alongside him． By noon the number had increased a lot．

    After Frank came back from his ball game， he went to check how his brother's plan turned out． He couldn't believe what he saw． At least 30 people were building a city of sandcastles， and everyone was chatting and laughing and working together! It was the most beautiful thing he had seen on the beach．

    "I guess you've proved me wrong，" Frank said． "You should make this sandcastle day a yearly tradition!" Handing Frank a shovel（铲子）with smile， Jack got started together with his brother on their super creation in the sand．

（1）What does the underlined word "hatched" in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese？　　

A． 产生

B． 改变

C． 消失

D． 中断

（2）What helped people know about Jack's plan？　　

A． Beautiful towers．

B． Colorful posters．

C． A town building．

D． A sandcastle day．

（3）When learning about Jack's plan， Frank was　　．

A． doubtful

B． interested

C． satisfied

D． nervous

（4）What can we know about Jack's idea？　　

A． It came from a picture．

B． It needed 30 people's support．

C． It proved Frank right．

D． It did work well．

（5）Which of the following best describes Jack？　　

A． Honest．

B． Creative．

C． Outgoing．

D． Caring．

C

    China has ended its long﹣lasted one﹣child policy，all Chinese couples now are allowed to have two children，which means that many Chinese children，including you，may have siblings （兄弟姐妹） in the future．

    Like many only children in China，Pan is happy and confident，except when she feels lonely every now and then．"It's not fun，especially when I travel with my parents．How I wish I could have a brother or a sister，"she said．Now it could be time for Pan to realize her dream．But what would it be like growing up with a sibling？

    Having a sibling can prevent children from bad feelings such as loneliness and fear，according to Laura Walker from Brigham Young University，US．"Siblings give kids something that parents can't，"she said．

    You may not feel lonely because there is someone else to play with．You can also talk about various things and share secrets with each other．

    But children with siblings also have to control their feelings and learn to compromise，said Laura．You need to share things with your siblings，including attention from parents，toys，the bathroom and even the TV．There is also unpleasant competition which you have to deal with．

    It's also said that the birth order decides how parents treat their children．Parents are usually very nervous and strict with their first child．So firstborns （including only children） have more sense of responsibility because parents set high goals for them．When the couple has a second child，they are more relaxed，less strict and have fewer rules．So late﹣born kids are usually funny and creative．

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51．The first paragraph is mainly about　　．

A．a chance for siblings         B．problems of only children      C．the one﹣child policy

52．From the passage we can know that Pan　　．

A．feels lonely all the time

B．may have a sibling in the future

C．enjoys traveling with her parents

53．According to Laura Walker from Brigham Young University，children with siblings　　．

A．can stop themselves from fear and loneliness

B．may give their parents various things

C．must share everything with each other

54．The underlined word"compromise"means　　 in Chinese．

A．争论                   B．质疑                  C．妥协

55．We can learn from the passage that　　．

A．children must set high goals for themselves

B．parents should help siblings become great friends

C．siblings need to deal with competition between them．

Each Friday，my son′s kindergarten（幼儿园） class has"a prize day"．All the children who do well in the week can get a prize．The children have behavior cards．The cards start out green every morning，but are changed from green to yellow，orange and finally to red if they do something wrong．Most of the children never change their cards from green．

On many Fridays，a boy named Tommy often walks out with an unsmiling face because he has had a bad day or two that week．Tommy is a naughty boy and he often causes trouble．Other children would tell their parents："Tommy got angry，"or"Tommy didn't listen to the teacher，"or"Tommy got trouble today．"But recently，things have become much better for Tommy．My son reports proudly each day．"All GREEN today"．

Last night，after I kissed him goodnight，he said he was very excited because tomorrow was a prize day．"And I hope，hope，hope that Tommy stays on green！"My heart will filled with pride．I told my son how kind it was of him to think of Tommy rather than caring about his own prize．

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46．What color is a behavior card at first？　　

A．Red

B．Yellow

C．Green

D．Orange

47．If a boy's card was changed into red，it showed that　　．

A．be got a prise            

B．he did badly

C．he helped other children

D．he became better than before．

48．The underlined word"naughty"in Paragraph 2 refers to　　．

A．聪明的

B．友善的

C．内向的

D．淘气的

49．From the passage we know that　　．

A．things were becoming better for Tommy

B．Tommy behaved wores and worse．

C．Tommy always listened to reachers．

D．Tommy never got a green card．

50．Why does the father take take pride in his son？　　

A．Because his son always cares about him．

B．Because his son always thinks of his own prize．

C．Because his son often tells him what happens at the kindergarten．

D．Because his son always thinks of Tommy rather than caring about his own prize．

Do you know World Book Day？It falls on April 23every year．It was set up by the UNESCO（联合国教科文组织）in 1995to encourage people，especially teenagers，to discover the pleasure of reading．It is also the day to show respect for great authors（作家）．

Many countries celebrate World Book Day in the world．On that day，millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England．It has been done every year since 1998．World Book Day is also celebrate in China．Li Keqiang，Premier of China，is an avid reader．He often talks about reading．He called on（号召）all the Chinese people do more reading just before World Book Day in 2015and wrote it in the government work report．He said no matterhow busy you are，you should read more，"Books can not change the world，but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading，"he said．

Reading helps us have more knowledge and become smarter．Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology．Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreigh language like English．We all know that learning everything in the classroom is difficult．For example，the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading．

Books，magazines，newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world．Therefore，it is necessary for us to read more books every day．

41．World Book Day is 　 　．

A．	on April 23every year
B．	on March 12every year
C．	celebrated just in China
D．	a festival for young people

42．In England，the books in bookstore are 　 　usual on World Book Day．

A．	more expensive than
B．	cheaper than
C．	as expensive as
D．	as cheap as

43．The underlined phrase"no matter"means" 　 　"in Chinese．

A．	没事情
B．	不麻烦
C．	无论
D．	即使

44．According to the passage，reading can help people in many ways except 　 　．

A．	learning English better
B．	knowing more about cultures
C．	improving your health
D．	knowing more about the ourside world

45．What's the best title for the article？ 　 　

A．	World Book Day in England
B．	Suggestions on Reading
C．	World Book Day in China
D．	World Book Day and the Advantage of Reading．