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Do you still remember the terrible earthquake in 2008 in Sichuan, which killed at least 87,000 people and left millions homeless? On the twelfth day after the earthquake, Premier Wen Jiabao said, “A new Wenchuan will rise from the ruins(废墟).” Now his words have come true. Three years has passed and the worst-hit areas in Sichuan have risen from the ruins.

So far, 95% of the reconstruction projects(重建项目)have been completed. Nearly 3,000 schools, 1,000 hospitals and more than 5 million homes have been built. Now everyone has been provided with a home, a job and social security(社保).
Dong Xinjun, a villager in Qingchuan, said volunteers from Zhejiang taught him how to grow mushrooms and now he makes about 3,000 yuan more than before every year.
Zhu Lihu, the headmaster of a village primary school in Qingchuan, told us that teaching equipment had been greatly improved. Now they have new classrooms, a library and a computer room with 20 computers.
On May 8th, 2011, Premier Wen Jiabao made his 10th visit to Sichuan Province after the earthquake. He visited a lot of middle schools and neighborhoods. At Beichuan Middle School, Premier Wen embraced a student named Zheng Haiyang, who lost both of his legs in the earthquake. The students told Premier Wen that their new school was very beautiful. And they would never forget that it was built with the hearts and strength of people across the whole country.
Premier Wen believes that the people in Wenchuan have a “strong will” and a “bright future”. They will never back down, but stand bravely on this land.
What is NOT provided for everyone in the earthquake-hit areas?

A.A home. B.A job. C.A computer. D.Social security.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Nearly 1,000 schools have been built.
B.Dong Xinjun makes about 3,000 yuan every year.
C.Zhu Lihu’s new school has a new large gym.
D.Zheng Haiyang is a student of Beichuan Middle School.

How many times has Premier Wen visited Sichuan since the earthquake happened?

A.5 times. B.8 times. C.10 times. D.12 times.

What does the underlined word “embraced” mean in Paragraph 5?

A.Put arms around him in a loving way. B.Shook hands with him in a friendly way.
C.Bowed to him in a very polite way. D.Smiled at him in a very kind way.

How does the passage show us “Wenchuan has risen from the ruins”?

A.By giving facts and examples. B.By comparing different places.
C.By describing people’s looks. D.By using volunteers’ words.
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Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
       are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability(能力)to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy(读写能力). You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
having everyday conversations with your children
trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know
reading to your children each night
listening to your children read
teaching your children how to use dictionaries
talking about your children’s writings
practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.
This passage is mainly written for __________.

A.children B.teachers C.parents D.doctors

__________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.

A.“Listening and speaking skills” B.“Reading and writing skills”
C.“Listening and writing skills” D.“Reading and listening skills”

__________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.

A.“Listening to the radio every day ” B.“Listening to your children read”
C.“Reading to your children each night” D.“Talking about your children’s writings”

In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.

A.5 books B.10 books C.15 books D.20 books

Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.

A.draw pictures or take photos B.listen to pop music
C.write diaries or book reviews D.play computer games
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We can see this ad _________.

A.at a cafe B.at a library C.at school D.at home

We can go for lunch at _________on Monday.

A.10:30 B.11:45 C.12:30 D.14:30

Mrs. Zhou will spend _________ if she goes for dinner on Friday.

A.$ 6 B.$ 7 C.$ 11 D.$ 12

Mr. Brown and his 8-year-old son had to pay _________ for dinner last Sunday.

A.$ 7 B.$ 11 C.$ 12 D.$ 17

You can _________ according to the ad.

A.take away the food in one box for $ 8 B.enjoy all you can eat and barbecue
C.get a free bottle of wine with your friend D.call the Chinese Cafe at 9651 4655
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There are more than 3000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.
More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the large population of China.
English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world’s computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.
English is the most popular language in the world because __________.

A.it has the largest number of speakers B.it is widely used
C.it is an international language D.it is a language for world use

The world’s computer network takes English as ________.

A.its only language B.one of the main languages C.a school subject D.a foreign language

If you want to learn how to use computers, you should _________.

A.speak English well first B.work together with foreigners
C.learn English first D.make things better

If you know English, you’ll be able to _________.

A.do everything better than before
B.understand what people from different countries say
C.read nearly all the science magazines in the world
D.read many science magazines in the world

The main difference between first language and second language is _________.
A.first language is important             B.first language is learned from parents
C.second language is learned at school     D.Both C and D.

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JOLIN Tsai (蔡依林), a famous singer, has become an English teacher! But she is not staying in a classroom to give you talks in English. Instead, she has published (出版) a new book, "Jolin’s English Diary Book". It came out in Taiwan in March. Jolin is helping you learn English in a light hearted way and give you useful words for life outside your textbooks.
  "I hope it’s a happy English book," she said, "When you learn English in a fun way, you will keep on doing it." This certainly doesn’t mean just reciting (背诵) words. Jolin has a lot of clever ways of learning. She likes to listen to English songs or find friends to talk to in English. She has been good at English since Grade 3 in primary school (小学). Because of this, she hosted (主持) news programme on the radio herself.
  Jolin knows it’s important to put English to good use. So, in her English diaries, she wrote something about her everyday life, like study, fashion (时尚), travel and family. After each diary, she gives you lots of notea.You can use them often, too! Jolin also asks you to keep diaries like hers.
When did Jolin Tsai publish "Jolin’s English Diary Book" ?

A.In May B.hi April C.In March D.In June

She has been good at English ___.

A.since she became a famous singer B.since she was in Grade 3
C.since she was in college (大学) D.since she was 3 years old

Jolin thinks that ___ is important for us to learn English.

A.just reciting words B.hosting a programme on the radio
C.studying in the classroom D.putting English to good use

What’s the meaning of "light-hearted" in the passage?

A.轻松愉快的 B.漫不经心的 C.迷迷糊糊的 D.乐于助人的

From the passage we know that ____.

A.she is not only a famous singer but also an English teacher in a primary school
B.you don’t have to keep English diaries
C.she teaches us how to be a famous singer in "Jolin’s English Diary Book"
D.Jolin Tsai shows us how to learn English in a fun way
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A funny thing happened to my sister Tina last month. She lives in Japan and teaches English. In Japan, people don’t usually wear their outdoor shoes in the house or in school, and a lot of buildings have places for shoes. So her school ahs a special place for shoes.               
Tina teaches English in the evening. One Friday, she went to school, and she put her shoes in the shoe box—as usual. Then she had an interesting spoken English class with her students.          But to her surprise, her shoes weren’t in the box. There was only one pair of those there, and they weren’t her hoes! She had to get home in a hurry.              
On Monday, at her next English class, her shoes were in a shopping bag on her desk! There was a note that said, “I’m so sorry. I took your shoes by mistake!”          Somebody felt a lot of shame!

It’s a shoe box.
Tina is my sister.
So she put on the shoes and left.
After class she got ready to leave.
But there was no name on the note.

 

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In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was bor. From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences one’s personality. In the past century, a new belief ahs arisen: the idea that personality is related to one’s ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true.
The blood-type personality theory(理论) started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehi noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. This idea soon went out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection. Though most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously.
Is the belief true? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition(迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong connection between blood and personality. Generally, scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory.
The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explain ________.

A.the difference between to two blood types
B.the relationship between the two blood types
C.the influence of blood type on one’s behavior
D.the connection between personality and blood type

What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.It was lightly believed. B.It was brought to them.
C.They liked and accepted it. D.They stole the idea from others

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Most scientists in Asia don’t believe in the theory.
B.The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s.
C.The blood-type personality theory is about blood type.
D.People don’t change their personality to match the theory.

What is the best title for the passage?

A.Is the blood-type theory poplar? B.Is the personality changeable?
C.Is it in your blood? D.Is it in you mind?
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Many textbooks are not written in the kind of English that we speak every day. In fact, sometimes the reading is so difficult that it almost seems like a foreign language. In a way, it is—the language of science. You should not expect to be able to read a difficult science passage the same way you read an interesting story; you should not expect to read it easily and all at once. Instead, you may have to read it several times through, catching on the meaning of difficult words, going back over difficult sentences, and finally putting the whole thing together. Do not be discourages if the whole passage don’t make sense to you at first. You need to pick it apart patiently until you can understand it.
These are the steps to follow when you are reading something difficult:
1. Start to read normally until you run into a sentence that doesn’t make sense to you.
2. When a sentence doesn’t make sense, go back and read it again more slowly.
3. Look for any word you don’t know in the sentence. Try to understand their meanings using word parts and context clues(上下文线索). If necessary, look them up in the dictionary.
4. Look at the next few sentences to see if they explain more about the sentence you are working on. Do not read very much farther ahead until you understand what is being said.
5. Finally, read the sentence again. Try to put it into simpler words.
6. Read through the passage once. Try to understand all the hard parts well. Then read the whole passage once more at a usual speed. This helps you to put all ides together.
The stops sound a lot harder than they are. It is really just the normal way good readers understand anything that is difficult to read. After you have done the best you can this way, you should always feel free to ask for help from your teacher, if you have one.
The underlined phrase “run into” means ___________.

A.work out B.come across C.look into D.pass by

From the passage, we can know _________.

A.we should look up new words before reading
B.it is sometimes difficult to read a science passage
C.the six steps are helpful in learning spoken English
D.interesting stories help readers to improve their English

The massage is mainly about _________.

A.steps of studying science B.difficulties in reading science
C.ways of reading science passages D.researches on science and English
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The population of the Earth is growing faster. It is important that we look after the Earth. We need it!
The Earth gives us a lot of things. We also give the Earth a lot, but some of the things are not good.

In nature, when something dies, other animals and plants get food from it. Every animal or plant gives food for other animals or plants. However, animals can’t get food from many of the things that we ‘give’ the Earth. Animals and plants can’t eat metal, plastic and glass. These things will stay in the ground for many, many years.
Some rubbish is very dangerous for plants and animals. In some places, many animals live together. One animal makes food for many more animals. If we put rubbish and chemicals in the water, the plankton(浮游生物) can die. If there isn’t any plankton, many animals have nothing to eat.
So what can we do? Don’t leave any rubbish in the countryside! Don’t make so much rubbish!
The Earth gives us ___________.

A.food B.rubbish C.chemicals D.pollution

When something dies in nature, _________.

A.water and grass are polluted B.plastic and wood become food
C.other animals and plants get food D.metal and glass stay in the ground

We must _______ to look after the Earth.

A.put metal in the ground B.use more wood
C.keep frogs in the water D.make less rubbish
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Here are two letters to George and his replies.

Alice is worrying about ________.
A. her friends   B. her marks          C. her height      D her weight
Bob should _______ according to George’s letter.

A.take more exercise B.talk to his friends
C.join a basketball team D.learn some French.

George advises Alice to talk to _____ for help.

A.her mother B.her teacher C.Bob’s teacher D.Bob’s friends
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Mike is seven years old now and begins(开始) to go to school. His father is a driver and takes him to school in his car. Mike studies very hard(努力地) and all his teachers like him very  much.
One day, Miss White teaches the students to count from one to ten. Mike can count them. Miss White is happy and asks him, “How many people(人) are there(有) in your family, Mike?”
“Two, Miss White, ” Mike says.
“Who are they?”
“My father and mother.”
“Oh?” Miss White is surprised(吃惊地). She says, “But I think there are three people in your family—your father, your mother and you. Am I right?”
“No. I’m not at home now. I’m at school, you know!” Mike says.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
Mike is           years old.
A. 6                     B. 7                      C. 8
Mike’s father is a          .
A. teacher          B. doctor                   C. driver
Mike goes to school          .
A. with his mother      B. with his classmates     C. in a car
Mike is           now.
A. at school            B. at home                  C. in his father’s office
The word “count” means (意思是)“        ” in Chinese.
A. 读                B. 数                    C. 写

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   Han Jun   12   Beijing
I’m a boy from Beijing. I like animals. I often go to the zoo with my parents. Pandas are my favorite animals. They are very cute. You know, they are our friends.
 Zhao Ziyi    13     Dalian
I’m a girl from Dalian. I’m tall with short black hair. My face is round. It looks like an apple. I like watching cartoon movies(卡通电影), Piggy is my favorite cartoon star. It’s very cute.
  Tony  12  England
Hello, I’m a boy from England. I like China very much. I often go to China with my parents. They like China, too. We all like Chinese food. My mother likes to cook Chinese food at home.

根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
What are Han Jun’s favorite animals?
A. Tigers.              B. Pandas.          C. Elephants.
What does Zhao Ziyi look like?
A. She is short with short black hair.       B. She is tall with long black hair.
C. She is tall with short black hair.
Where does Tony come from?
A. England.             B. The U.S.A.       C. China.
What do Tony and his parents like?
A. Cartoon movies.      B. Chinese food       C. Animals.
Han Jun and Tony are          .
A. in the same class        B. good friends     C. both 12 years old。

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   Many people are so busy these days that they have no time to cook at home. This becomes a problem because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and a family meal can bring everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only chance everyone gets to see each other at the same time during the day.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child’s sweet tooth. He or she is sending a message (信息). The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.” There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of cooking makes people happy. It makes most of us feel good and loved--even if we’re the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood (心情,心境).
Why do many people have no time to cook?

A.Because they haven’t many things to do.
B.Because many people are too busy.
C.Because people don’t like home cooking.
D.Because they are too tired to cook.

Home cooking is __________.

A.good and warm B.a way of showing love
C.satisfying a child’s tooth D.Both A and B

The writer thinks the smell of home cooking _____________.

A.makes us feel good and loved B.makes us be interested in cooking
C.makes us excited D.makes us love others

What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.Home cooking is important. B.Home cooking feels good and loved.
C.People are too busy to cook. D.Home cooking cookies taste better.
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My tears run down from my cheeks (面颊) when I talk to my parents on the phone. What are they doing when I call them? Dad works from seven o’clock in the morning to nine o’clock in the evening. My mum does all the housework, she also has to work in the field. But I can’t do anything for them.
Every day she gets up at around 4 o’clock in the morning. When I sometimes call her at 7:30 in the evening, she tells me that she is still in the field and doesn’t have supper. I tell her I’ll study hard in the school. I also ask her to take care of herself and dad because I can’t live without them.
Mum says that the happiest time for dad and her is when my sister and I come back home.
We play cards in the room, watch TV, or do anything we like, with dad and mum making delicious food in the kitchen. It is also the happiest time for me.
Love, sometimes, doesn’t need many words. Love your parents like they love you. Give them a call, tell them you miss them.
Why can’t the writer live without their parents?

A.Because her parents give her money.
B.Because her parents need her to take care of them.
C.Because she loves her parents and they love her very much.
D.Because they afford (提供) her education (教育).

The happiest time for the writer’s mum and dad is____________.

A.she and her sister help them make delicious food in the kitchen
B.her sister and her coming back home
C.they play cards in the room
D.they work in the field together

Which of the following is the best title?

A.Mum and Dad B.I love you, Mum and Dad
C.My Family D.I Love My Family
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People like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind for them. It is a very good habit.
You should say “Thank you” when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is beautiful. We can use “Thank you” not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence we often use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk pass you without touching you.  When others are talking, if you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.
Let’s learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.
You should say “Thank you” when__________.

A.you say something kind to others B.you help others
C.someone helps you D.you are in trouble

When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “_______”.

A.Thank you B.That’s very kind of you
C.Excuse me D.The same to you

The passage mainly tells us the way____________.

A.to be happy B.to be polite
C.to help others D.to be healthy
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