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 |
Shopping is not as simple as you may think! Much has to be done for the producers before putting the products on the shelf.
Color, for example, changes a lot according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packed in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colors.
When some kind of medicine was brought out recently, researchers found that the color of the package(包装) caused the shoppers to lose interest because they made the product look ineffective(无效的). At last, it came on the market in dark blue and white—blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.
The size of a package can also attract(吸引) a shopper, although quite often a bottle doesn’t hold as much as it seems to.
It is said that the better-known companies spend about 40 percent of the cost of the product itself on packaging!
The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The head of Pears Soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to sell their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a talent to sell it.”Health foods are usually packed in colors Except ________.
| A．green | B．black | C．yellow | D．brown |
Why did the shoppers lose interest in the medicine?
| A．Because of the size of the product. |
| B．Because of the color of the product. |
| C．Because of the color of the package. |
| D．Because of the cost of the product. |
If a new product costs $ 60, how much money may be spent on packaging?
| A．$ 24 | B．$ 36 | C．$ 40 | D．$ 60 |
The passage is mainly about ___________on shopping.
| A．advantages of products |
| B．the importance of packaging |
| C．choices of products |
| D．the cost of packaging |
One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods(树林). She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.
One day the girl left the cage’s door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled(盘旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped(抓) at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.
She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted(举起) it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times…
When the bird was flying happily in the sky, she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.One day the girl forgot to close the door to the cage and ______ of the two birds flew out of the cage.
| A．the sick | B．the female |
| C．the larger and stronger | D．the white and blue |
The girl held the bird rightly in her hand because she was afraid that ________.
| A．it would be killed | B．it was feeling cold |
| C．the other bird felt lonely | D．it would fly away |
The girl felt that the other bird ____ when it was jumping in the cage.
| A．wanted to see what happened |
| B．wanted to be free |
| C．wanted to sing a beautiful song again |
| D．wanted to eat something |
What does the story want to tell us?
| A．We should protect the endangered birds. |
| B．The cage is used to keep birds. |
| C．The birds are easily killed. |
| D．To keep love is to let it fly. |
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Mulan Zhao Wei plays the role of Mulan who pretends to be a man so that she can fight to protect her country. Showtime: July 21, 2011 Running time: 115 minutes Director: Jingle Ma Stars: Zhao Wei, Aloys Price: ￥80 Place: Summer Theatre |
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Lost On Journey On the way home for the Spring Festival, Xu Zheng traveled with Wang Baoqiang. They changed many vehicles, but they didn’t get home on time at last. Showtime: July 10, 2011 Running time: 92 minutes Director:Ye Weimin Stars: Xu Zheng , Wang Baoqiang Price: ￥60 Place: Spring Theatre |
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Bolt For Superdog, every day is filled with danger. Showtime: July 25, 2011 Running time: 96 minutes Director: Chris Williams Stars: John Travolta Price: adult￥70;child half price Place: Summer Theatre |
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If You Are the One The film consists of stories between Qin Fen and several ladies. Showtime: July 30, 2011 Running time: 116 minutes Director: Feng Xiaogang Stars: Ge You, Shu Qi Price: ￥55 Place: Spring Theatre |
How long does the film Mulan last?
| A．1 hour and 36 minutes. | B．1 hour and 55 minutes. |
| C．1 hour and 32 minutes. | D．1 hour and 56 minutes. |
The film Lost On Journey will be shown on ________.
| A．July 30, 2011 | B．July 25, 2011 | C．July 21, 2011 | D．July 10, 2011 |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Zhao Wei acted Mulan in the film Mulan. |
| B．The director of Bolt is Chris Williams. |
| C．Wang Baoqiang and Xu Zheng’s journey was successful. |
| D．Ge You is an actor in If You Are the One. |
The hottest place in the world is the Sahara Desert in Africa. But there are deserts in many other places: in America, in Asia and in Australia. In 1917 the temperature in Death Valley, in the United States, was over 48°C every day for six weeks. That's very hot!
But deserts are not always hot. After dark, deserts are very cold.
Not many animals and plants can live in a desert, because it doesn't rain very often. But one animal likes the desert — the camel. It has big feet to walk on the sand. It can live for a long time without water. Sometimes it doesn't drink anything for weeks — so it gets very thirsty! When it finds water it can drink 100 liters(升) at a time.What’s the weather like in a desert?
| A．Always hot. |
| B．Always cold |
| C．Warm and wind |
| D．Hot in the daytime, cold in the night |
How many days is the temperature over 48°C in Death Valley?
| A．6 days | B．30 days | C．42 days | D．48 days |
Which animal can live in the desert?
| A．Camels | B．Horses | C．Tigers | D．Dogs |
The hottest place in the world is ______________.
| A．Sahara Desert | B．Death Valley | C．Australia | D．We don’t know |
How is a camel like?
| A．It has big nose |
| B．It can drink much water. |
| C．It can’t live for 7 days without water. |
| D．It can live for 100 years. |
Today Grandma comes for a visit. She gives my sister and me a box of chocolate candies. We say "thank you!"
Then Jenny quickly takes off the box. The pieces all look the same! I can't tell which pieces are hard inside and which are soft! I only like the soft ones. Jenny does not care. She is happy to get any kind of candy!
I slowly look at all the pieces; I don't know which one to choose. Just then Dad calls us Grandma is going home, He wants us to say goodbye to her. I hurry to the front door where they are standing. Jenny comes a few minutes later. I say, "Grandma, I hope to see you soon. I always feel sad when you leave. "Jenny stands behind me and doesn't say anything. After Grandma goes home, I find out why Jenny doesn't say anything.
She has most of our candies in her mouth! Only a few pieces are left in the bottom of the box! Then I'm sad! Who comes to see Jenny and her brother?
| A．Dad | B．Grandma | C．Grandfather | D．Mother |
What do they get from their grandma?
| A．Chocolate cakes | B．Bar of chocolate |
| C．A box of chocolate candy | D．Some sweet cookies |
What kind of chocolate candy does the writer like?
| A．Hard ones | B．Big ones | C．Small ones | D．Soft ones |
What kind of chocolate candy does Jenny like?
| A．Any kind of candy | B．Hard ones | C．Soft ones | D．Big ones |
Why doesn't Jenny say anything when her grandma leaves? Because _______.
| A．she comes late |
| B．she doesn't want to say goodbye to her grandma |
| C．her mouth is full of chocolate candies |
| D．she can't speak |
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