One day， when Sunee reached her house， she saw a brown package（包裹）． She ran inside the house with her package and showed it to her grandmother． Sunee opened the package． As she did，she noticed there was Thai writing on the box． This package had come from her aunt in Thailand．
Inside the box， Sunee saw something uncommon． It was a red silk umbrella． She had never seen anything like it! Next to the umbrella she found a silk purse （钱包）．They were both beautiful．
"Shipping a package overseas used to take a lot of time，" said Grandmother． "Packages traveled by train and ship． It could take many months to get a package from across the ocean． How long did your package take to arrive？"
Sunee and her grandmother looked at the postmark （邮戳）． It showed that the package had been sent eight days ago． "That's fast!" said Sunee．
Her grandmother agreed． "We have resources （资源）now that we didn't have years ago． Now， packages are flown across the ocean． Because airplanes travel so fast， packages arrive very quickly． Now our economy （经济）depends on fast delivery （快递）!"
（1）How did Sunee know that the package had come from Thailand？
（2）What did Sunee's aunt send her？
（3）Why did it use to take many months to get a package from across the ocean？
（4）How long did Sunee's package take to arrive？
（5）Did Sunee's package travel by airplane？
Lu Xun was an excellent writer and thinker of modern China．He took part in the May Fourth New Culture Movement of 1919．He could be said to have laid the foundation（基础）of modern literature（文学）in China．You couldn't believe that he almost became a doctor!So how did Lu Xun give up the study of medicine and take up writing？
When he was young，his father fell badly ill，and little Lu Xun bought medicine for him．But the medicine bought from a quack doctor（庸医）did his father no good at all，and his father died．With a deep sadness and great anger，Lu Xun promised to study the most modern medical skills and help people through medicine．He studied hard，and was accepted to study in Sendai Medical College in Japan．
However，one event changed Lu Xun's life．One day，the teacher played a film of news in class．In the film，Japanese soldiers were preparing to kill a Chinese while some Chinese were watching it with great interest，as if it had nothing to do with them．After that，Lu Xun thought he should treat the numb（麻木的）spirits of Chinese．
For this reason，he gave up the study of medicine and moved to Tokyo．He produced a magazine with some friends there．As a writer．Lu Xun hoped that he could save Chinese people with his pen．Many of his works were translated into the leading languages，including English，Russian，German，French and Japanese．
（1）In 1919，what movement did Lu Xun take part in？
（2）How did Lu Xun feel after his father's death？
（3）Where did Lu Xun study medicine？
（4）Did Lu Xun produce the magazine by himself？
（5）How many leading languages were Lu Xun's works translated into？
Afternoon Tea
The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise． But for those who are not that sporty， what could be nicer than having a relaxing afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break from studying？
The concept （概念） of "afternoon tea" first appeared in the UK in the mid﹣19th century． It was introduced in England by Anna Maria Russell， the seventh Duchess of Bedford． The evening meal in her household was normally served fashionably late at 8 p．m．， but she felt hungry at 4 p．m． every day， so she started asking for a tea tray with butter， bread and cakes at that time． Several days later， she found her new habit difficult to break and soon invited her friends to join her． This pause （间歇） for tea quickly became a fashionable social event． During the 1880s，upper class and society women would even change into long dress， gloves and hats for their afternoon tea．
Traditional afternoon tea is a small meal which is normally served from 4 p．m． to 6 p．m． once a day． It uses a three﹣tiered serving tray． The trays carry a variety of foods， such as finger sandwiches， freshly baked scones served with cream and fruit jam， cakes and pastries． Of course， tea or coffee， served with milk and sugar， is also provided．
Traditional afternoon tea is a dainty （讲究的） meal． Therefore， the order of enjoying the food is from the bottom to the top and from salty to sweet． Sandwiches are eaten first， followed by scones， then the sweet snacks like cakes and pastries． When drinking the tea， they taste slowly rather than "glugging" it down． It's also a social activity． As you can see the scene in the TV play "Downton Abbey"， ladies wear pretty clothing， men are dressed neatly and the waiters are well trained and polite．
Nowadays， you can enjoy a traditional fancy afternoon tea in many restaurants and hotels． It is also enjoyed to celebrate a special event such as a birthday， a pre﹣ wedding or baby shower party with a group of friends． So far， afternoon tea activities have become far beyond friends getting together and eating． It has been a part of the traditional culture as well as a fashion for British．
（1）Who introduced "afternoon tea" in England？
（2）What did the upper class ladies wear during the 1880s？
（3）When is traditional afternoon tea served？
（4）What is the fourth paragraph mainly about？
（5）Why is afternoon tea popular for British all the time？
Once upon a time， there was a king． He only had one leg and one eye，but he was very smart and kind． Everyone lived a happy and healthy life because of the king． One day， the king was walking through the palace hallway and saw the paintings of his ancestors（祖先）．He thought that one day his children would also walk in the same hallway and remember all the ancestors through these paintings．He wanted his children to remember him，too．So he invited many famous artists
to his palace．
All of the artists began to think about the king's physical disabilities（生理缺陷）． How could his painting be made very beautiful？It was not possible．They weren't sure what his painting would be like．So one by one， they all started to politely refuse to make a painting of the king．
But suddenly one artist raised his hand and said he would make a very nice painting of the king． The king became happy hearing that． Then the artist started painting． After a long time， the painting was ready．
When the artist showed the painting， everyone was shocked． In the painting， the king was sitting on a horse， on the one﹣leg side， holding his bow （弓箭） and aiming （瞄准） something with his one eye closed． The king was very happy and gave him lots of money．
As we all know， no one is perfect． So we should try to focus on （关注） others' advantages instead of their disadvantages． Just take an optimistic view （乐观的观点） of the event． Everyone can do a good job．
（1）What did the king see in the palace hallway？
（2）Why did the king invite artists to draw a painting of him？
（3）Was it an easy job or a hard job to draw a painting of the king．
（4）How did the king like the painting？
（5）What can we learn from the artist？
Shopping online is quite common today． Many people have been used to shopping through the Internet． They love to surf the websites like Jingdong or Taobao， because they think it saves them a lot of time and money and they can buy things at home instead of going to the shop．Smart phones make it convenient to go shopping online．
Both men and women take a great interest in shopping online． However，it's interesting that shopping online isn't the same for men as it is for women． Men go shopping because they need something． Most of them simply know what they want． They can decide what to buy before shopping． For women， it's different． Most of them go shopping not because they need something． They just go to "have a look around"． They want to enjoy the pleasure of shopping．
With the development of the WeChat （微信），selling things online today is a symbol of fashion． More and more people begin to sell things on WeChat． They almost sell everything． Farmers sell fruits and vegetables they plant． Fishermen sell seafood they have caught． Have you imagined being a seller online in the near future？
（1）How do many people like to go shopping nowadays？
（2）Who are clear about what to buy before shopping？
（3）What's the purpose for women to go shopping online？
（4）What makes selling online become a symbol of fashion？
（5）Will selling online be more popular in the future？
Kids love to run here，there and everywhere．But as we age，we seem to lose the enjoyment of running．This form of exercise，though，offers great benefits（好处）to everyone．It helps with weight control，and it slows down the effects of aging．It helps us relax and increase confidence．Running keeps the heart healthy and muscles and bones strong．It reduces the risk of heart diseases．In addition to health，running has other benefits．You can run almost anywhere：You don't need a gym membership or expensive equipment（器械）．For that reason and others，running is a favourite form of exercise for many people．
If you want to run，how can you get started？It is not wise to start exercising when you are not feeling well．If you haven't exercised in awhile，you should check with your doctor．He or she will let you know if you're healthy enough to try running．If your doctor says OK，you're ready to go！
What's next？
Choose a good pair of running shoes．They don't need to be expensive；they just need to give your feet good support（支撑）．
Find a running partner．On days when you don't feel like exercising，he or she can help encourage you．If you can't find anyone who enjoys running，take your dog along．It is always ready to go outside，and the exercise makes it healthier，too．
Pay attention while you are running ． Be careful with the traffic and run facing the cars coming towards you．Don't wear headphones while running outside．They stop you from hearing cars，stray dogs（流浪狗），etc．Wear bright clothing in order to be seen easily．
If you're ready to start，why not take part in the next"Let's Run"？The event is to raise money for the children and parents in need．It's a great way to experience the pleasure of running while giving a helping hand to the poor．
（1）What are the advantages of running？（Give two examples）
（2）What should you do first before you try running？
（3）What kind of shoes is good for running？
（4）According to the passage，how can you avoid feeling bored with running？
（5）What sentence can be put on the line？
（6）Now you've finished the P．E．exam，will you keep running？Why or why not？
In the middle of the dark forest，there lives an owl（猫头鹰）．All the animals know that he is the wisest among all of them．So they often go to him and tell him their problems．Then the owl always teaches them what to do．
One day，a little bird goes up to the owl．She starts crying．
"I'm not happy at all．I don't want to be a bird，" says the bird．
"Why don't you want to be a bird？"asks the owl．
"I am so small，weak and useless．I want to be big and strong like the lion．He is very important，but I am not，"she cries．
Then the owl whispers（耳语）something in her ear．At once the bird dries her tears and goes away．One week later，the bird comes back．"Oh，thank you very much．You are a very wise owl，"she says to the owl．"I am very happy now．Every day，I sit on the tallest tree and watch for lions and tigers．When they come near，I shout at the top of my voice．Then my friends all run and hide．They are very thankful to me．I am useful and important now．"
The wise owl smiles and says，"No one in this world is useless．"
（1）Why doesn't the bird want to be a bird at the beginning of the story？
（2）Does the owl help the bird？
（3）When does the bird come back to say she is happy now？
（4）How does the bird tell her friends that they are in danger？
（5）What can you learn from the passage？
Ma Yun is in his words
There are always many young people who want to learn something from me． In fact， I'm not as lucky as most of you． I tried 3 times for colleges but all failed． For the fourth time， I tried for the teachers' college and they accepted me． I applied（申请） for jobs for 30 times． You can guess the results． It was so difficult at that time． I was down but I didn't give up and fought on． So you can see a new Ma Yun now．
You are lucky enough． You are at the best time of this century． The best wealth you have is that you are young．
Among all the challenges， I think the biggest one is education． Something we teach our kids is too old． So we have to research what is the best way and what are the best things to teach our kids．
The future you face is not a competition for knowledge but a competition for creativity and imagination．
When people have problems， the chance will come． If you can solve them， then the chance will belong to you．
（1）How many times did Ma Yun try for colleges？
（2）Why did Ma Yun succeed？
（3）What is the biggest challenge in Ma Yun's opinion？
（4）What kind of competition will young people face？
（5）Are problems good or bad things according to the passage？
Something caught my eyes when I was walking down the street．Two silver coins were shining in a melting（融化的）snow bank（积雪），so I dug through the snow to look for more．Of course，I just ended up with two cold hands．I slipped the two coins into my pocket and went home，colder but richer．I began to think about how to spend the money．
Two days later，Mary and her little sister Susy were searching the snow banks．"Finders are keepers" was my first thought． I didn't want to hand them out even though Susy was already crying．"I dropped them right here，"she said with tears． Her hands were cold and red for digging in the snow．"Maybe they slid down（滑下）the street with the melting snow． Let's dig over here．"Mary's voice sounded confident．
"They'll never know" was my second thought，and I walked past them．"Peter，have you seen two silver coins？"asked Mary． Susy looked up from digging． Her eyes were hopeful．
"Tell a lie" was my third thought．"As a matter of fact，"I hesitated（犹豫），"I dug two coins out of that snow bank just a few days ago． I wondered who might have lost them．"Susy hugged me with a big smile，"Oh，thank you，thank you．"
（1）Why did the writer dig through the snow？
（2）When did Mary and Susy search the snow banks？
（3）Who was confident of finding out the silver coins，Mary or Susy？
（4）How did Susy feel when she saw the writer？
（5）What might the writer do with the two coins in the end？
Harold was very disappointed（失望）last night． All the other students in his English class went to a party at the house of their teacher， Miss White， but Harold never got there． He followed his teacher's map， but he made one little mistake．
From their school， he walked along Main Street to Central Avenue （大街）and turned left． He walked to the bus stop， opposite the post office． He took the Central Avenue bus and got off at Fifth Street． He tuned left and walked along Fifth Street three blocks（街区）to Park Avenue and turned right． He walked to the bus stop the corner of Park Avenue and Sixth Street． He took Bus Number 42， but he got off at the wrong stop． He got off at River Road instead of Rolling Road． He turned left and walked on， and at last he got completely lost．
Harold was very unhappy． He really wanted to go the party last night， and he can't believe he made such a stupid mistake!
（1）When did the party take place？
（2）How did Miss White tell the students where her home was？
（3）How many times did Harold take a bus on the way to the party？
（4）Where should Harold get off the bus instead of River Road？
（5）Did Harold get to the party at last？
| Sports Clubs |
Facilities（设施） |
Training |
Other information |
| Apple Club |
●Two outdoor tennis courts（场地）with lights． ●Four badminton courts， a room with six table tennis tables and one equipment shop． |
It costs 180yuan for personal training and group training is 60yuan． |
●Rent（租用）facilities from six to ten every evening for 100yuan an hour． ●It costs 30yuan an hour to rent equipment（It costs 30yuan an hour to rent equipment（设备）． |
| Victory Club |
●The club has running， bike and weight machines． At least ten of each． ●The club has a swimming pool and a café． |
The trainers can make you a perfect exercise plan and a personal diet plan． |
●Become a member for 800yuan a month and bring a friend for free． ●Call 531 4122to find out more about the classes． |
（1）Which club will you choose if you want to play tennis？
（2）How many weight machines does Victory Club have？
（3）Who can provide exercise and diet plans for you in Victory Club？
（4）When can people rent facilities in Apple Club？
（5）What kind of clubs are Apple Club and Victory Club？
There is a Chinese idiom（习语） ''tao li man tian xia"， referring to （指的是）a teacher who has taught so many students that they spread across the country like peach and plum（ 李子）trees．
The idiom comes from Zizhi， an official （大臣） that lived in the state of Wei（魏国） during the Spring and Autumn Period（BC770﹣BC476）． Zizhi was a knowledgeable person． He was not liked by the king at the time， so he had to leave his state． To make a living， he opened a private school and started to teach students．
As a teacher， he chose students no matter they were rich or poor． He often pointed at a peach and a plum tree in his yard when asking his students to work hard． "You should become a useful person and do work to benefit society， just like when the peach and plum trees bloom（开花）and bear fruit．" he said．
Keeping these words in their minds，many of Zizhi's students went on to different places around the country， achieving great things． They would plant peach and plum trees to show their respect（尊重） for their leather．
When Zizhi traveled around the country and saw his students and the trees they planted，he was very pleased．"My students are like peach and plum trees．They are everywhere，and they have achieved great results．"
（1）Why did Zizhi have to leave his state？
（2）How did Zizhi make a living after leaving his state？
（3）Was Zizhi pleased or angry when he saw the tree planted by his students？
（4）What kind of teacher was Zizhi？（至少写出两点）
（5）What does "peach and plum trees" refer lo according to the passage？
In ancient China， it was common that the eldest son should look after the parents． But Confucius' elder brother was disabled， so Confucius （孔子） had to take care of his mother till she died in 535 BC． One of his teachings was that a person should feel or express great sadness for their parents' death for three years． The reason was that they looked after the child completely until it was three． Filial piety （孝道） is very important in Confucius' thought．
After he had finished mourning （守孝） for his mother， he began to teach and got followers around him． How many students did Confucius get？ We are not sure． It is believed that 72 of them were very famous． Some of his students came from poor families， others were from rich families． He thought everyone should have a right to receive education．
Confucius lived in a time of being unstable （不稳定的）， so many of his teachings were connected to social harmony （和谐）． He thought， in a family， parents should behave like parents， caring for the young， while children should behave like children， knowing how to look after the old． If such relationships are remained， a country will be peaceful and a family will be harmonious（和睦的）．
"Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself．"
"When one's parents are alive， one should not go far away．"
These sayings， together with many others， were beautifully written in Chinese ancient texts． They have been learned by Chinese people over the centuries．
（1）How long should a person mourn for his parents' death according to the passage？
（2）Did Confucius have only 72 students？
（3）What was Confucius' idea about receiving education？
（4）Why were many of his teachings connected to social harmony？
（5）Where were many of Confucius' sayings written？
France is well known for its fine art， tasty food and romantic scenery． About 75million visitors come here every year．
France is the largest country in Western Europe． It has a population of over 66million． The country is home to many famous places of interest， like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower．
Many visitors also come for the country's art． Sculptor （雕刻家） Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here． If you visit France today， it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway．
No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre， one of the largest and most famous museums in the world． Inside， there are 35，000works of art， such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue （雕塑） David by Michelangelo． It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces．
Besides， French food is world famous． Bread is very important in France． The best known French bread is called a baguette． They are long， delicious and taste salty． Snails （蜗牛） are also a must﹣have here． French people eat 40，000tons of snails every year!
But France is not always good． Paris， the city of light， may also show its dark side to visitors． Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris．
根据短文内容，回答下列问题．
（1）What is France famous for？
（2）There are many famous places of interest in France， please give two examples．
（3）How long does it take to enjoy all the pieces in Louvre？
（4）How many snails do French people eat every year？
（5）Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris？
Here is some advice to help you become good at a foreign language．
1．Spend the time!
The most important factor（要素）is how much time you spend with the language． The more time you spend， the faster you will learn． This doesn't mean sitting in class looking out of the windows， nor listening to other students who don't speak well． This means spending time on what you are learning﹣﹣and enjoying it．
2． ______？
Listen wherever you are． Read what you are listening to． Listen to and read things that you like， things that you can mostly understand， or even partly understand． If you keep listening and reading，you will get used to the language． One hour of listening or reading is more effective（有效的）than many hours of class time．
3．Focus on （关注）words and phrases！
Build up your vocabulary you'll need lots． Learn these words and phrases through your listening and reading． Read online， use online dictionaries， and make your own vocabulary lists for review． Soon you will see your new words and phrases elsewhere． Gradually（逐渐地），you will be able to use them．
4．Take responsibility for（对…负责任）your own learning!
Choose passages that you are interesting to you，that you want to listen to and read．Find the words and phrases that you need to understand your listening and reading．Discover the language by yourself，like a child growing up． Take when you feel like it．
5．Relax and enjoy yourself!
Do not worry about what you can't remember， or can't yet understand， or can't yet say． You are listening and improving． The language will gradually became clearer in your brain， but this will happen at a time that you cannot control．
（1）According to the writer， what does "Spend the time！"mean？
（2）What is the second advice about becoming good at a foreign language？
（3）How can we learn words and phrases？
（4）Who can decide our learning， we ourselves or teachers？
（5）If you can't yet say what you're learning． what are you advised to do？
（6）What can you learn from this passage？
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