Hello! I’m Susan. Look at this picture. You can see a big sofa next to（在…附近） the wall. My parents like to sit on it to read books（看书）, and sometimes（有时候） they meet some friends there. There are two plants near the sofa. They’re nice. What’s that on the wall? Oh, it’s a new TV. I often watch TV on weekends（周末）. Can you see some fishes（鱼） in that big box? I like to play with them after school（放学后）. Where’s my dog Billy? Is it on the floor? No, it’s under a chair! Do you like it?Susan’s parents on the sofa.
| A．watch TV | B．play with fish | C．read books | D．meet friends |
What’s the dog’s name?
| A．Susan. | B．Billy. | C．I don’t know. | D．It doesn’t have a name. |
are near the sofa.
| A．A new TV | B．A big box | C．Some fishes | D．Two plants |
A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important. From the first paragraph we know that __________.
| A．a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change |
| B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits |
| C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful |
| D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits |
The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that __________.
| A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits |
| B．there is a long way and a short way |
| C．something dangerous may happen |
| D．we must cut it in a short time. |
According to the reading, if you want to get rid of your habits, you have to __________.
| A．talk to others when you are in low spirits |
| B．know why you do what you do |
| C．finish your homework first |
| D．spend less time on the Internet |
Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?
| A．You are punished later. |
| B．Making people around you feel unhappy. |
| C．You feel a little better after shouting at others. |
| D．You leave your homework at home by accident. |
The main purpose of this passage is to __________.
| A．introduce and describe | B．complain and disagree |
| C．explain and advise | D．discuss and argue |
I do not need a calendar to tell me when it is winter. All I need is my nose. When I wake up in the morning and smell the tasty treats my mom is cooking downstairs, I know winter has arrived.
The first one is the smell of chocolate. During the holiday season (from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day) my mother makes her special hot chocolate. She always adds a peppermint candy cane (薄荷味拐棍糖) to the drink and tops it with cream.
The hot chocolate gets me out of bed, but it is my mother’s chocolate fudge (软糕) that makes me run downstairs. It is a thick chunk (块) of chocolate that tastes like heaven. My mother adds nuts. That gives it more texture (质感).
But my mother isn’t done yet. She also makes a treat she calls “window panes (窗玻璃)”. She takes a few different colored marshmallows (棉花糖) and melts them together with chocolate. The final product looks like a colorful church window, so we call it “window panes”.
These tasty holiday treats are usually eaten after a meal as a dessert. But don’t tell Santa Claus because I secretly eat them all day long.What wakes “me” up in the morning?
| A．The alarm clock. | B．My mom. | C．The noise upstairs. | D．The smell of food. |
In the author’s eyes, the taste of the chocolate fudge is ____.
| A．terrible | B．wonderful | C．awful | D．so so |
With nuts, the chocolate fudge tastes _____.
| A．softer | B．sweeter | C．harder | D．hotter |
The “window panes” the author mentions refer to _____.
| A．special hot chocolate drink | B．decorations on the window |
| C．chocolate cake with fruits on it | D．a mixture of marshmallows and chocolate |
Why does the author look forward to the winter?
| A．There is plenty of time to play around. | B．The food his mom cooks is mouthwatering. |
| C．It’s great fun to play outdoors. | D．He can have a good rest during the winter. |
Many children love to play with snow in winter. But Long Chuan has come to hate it.
This year his hometown suffered from snowstorms (遭受暴风雪) for nearly a month. The heavy snow stopped cars and trains, broke the electricity (电) tower and turned tap water to ice.
Every day Long Chuan had to walk several kilometers to carry drinking water. “I couldn’t ride a bike and it took me 3 hours to walk to school. I can’t remember how many times I slipped (滑倒) on the hard ice, ” said Long Chuan.
Long is not alone. This year millions of people in central and southern China had a freezing winter without enough water and electricity. The biggest snowstorms in 50 years killed more than 100 people. They also cost the country 111.1 billion yuan.
Experts (专家) say a special type of climate condition (气候条件), La Nina, caused the storms. During a La Nina, the water in the Pacific Ocean (太平洋) near the equator (赤道) becomes colder than usual. It changes the weather around the world.
Besides China, Canada, the US and Middle Eastern countries also met with heavy snowstorms this winter. The special climate caused the recent flooding (洪水) in Australia, too.
However, experts say that people have destroyed the environment (环境). Global warming (全球变暖) may be causing these terrible weather events to happen more and more often.What took place in Long Chuan’s hometown last winter?
| A．Earthquake. | B．Flooding. | C．Traffic Accident. | D．Heavy snowstorms. |
During the snowstorms this year, Long Chuan __________.
| A．had to walk to carry drinking water | B．had to ride a bike to school |
| C．couldn’t go to school on foot | D．couldn’t play with snow |
The heavy snow ____________ this year.
| A．killed millions of Chinese | B．cost China 111.1 billion yuan |
| C．used too much electricity | D．lasted more than three hours |
We can tell from the story that __________ .
| A．China is the only country which suffered from the heavy snow |
| B．La Nina is said to have caused the snowstorms |
| C．La Nina also caused hot summer in Australia |
| D．the snowstorms have nothing to do with global warming |
The passage tells people around the world ___________.
| A．to wear more clothes in winter | B．to stop riding bikes on the hard ice |
| C．to protect (保护) the environment | D．to save water and electricity |
We wanted to study how students at our school spend money. In order to study this, we made some questions to ask our classmates. First, we asked our classmates how much money they spent in one month. Then we asked how much money they spent on things like drinks, music, books, movies, computer games, and other things. Our math teacher helped us make a graph of our classmates’ answers.
Then we thought it would be interesting to compare these answers with our classmates’ expenses from last year. We used their answers to make another graph for their expenses last year.
Looking at the two graphs, it is easy to compare the expenses for the two years. Some of their expenses increased, but others decreased. This was a very interesting project for us.
注：⑴ graph 图表 ⑵ expense消耗，消费
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What did the students spend most of their money on?
| A．Books. | B．Movies. | C．Drinks and snacks. | D．Computer games. |
Which expense of the students’ stayed the same?
| A．CDs. | B．Phone costs. | C．Others. | D．Transportation. |
What does the word “decrease” mean?
| A．减少 | B．变化 | C．增加 | D．删除 |
What did the students spend the same money on last year?
| A．Books& Others | B．CDs & Movies | C．Movies & Books | D．all the above |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the graph?
| A．Students spent the least money on e-mail and phone costs this year. |
| B．Students spent the same money on movies and transportation this year. |
| C．The expenses on e-mails and phones increased from 10% to 16% this year. |
| D．The expenses on others decreased from 9% to 4% this year. |
I do not need a calendar to tell me when it is winter. All I need is my nose. When I wake up in the morning and smell the tasty treats my mom is cooking downstairs, I know winter has arrived.
The first one is the smell of chocolate. During the holiday season (from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day) my mother makes her special hot chocolate. She always adds a peppermint candy cane (薄荷味拐棍糖) to the drink and tops it with cream.
The hot chocolate gets me out of bed, but it is my mother’s chocolate fudge (软糕) that makes me run downstairs. It is a thick chunk (块) of chocolate that tastes like heaven. My mother adds nuts. That gives it more texture (质感).
But my mother isn’t done yet. She also makes a treat she calls “window panes (窗玻璃)”. She takes a few different colored marshmallows (棉花糖) and melts them together with chocolate. The final product looks like a colorful church window, so we call it “window panes”.
These tasty holiday treats are usually eaten after a meal as a dessert. But don’t tell Santa Claus because I secretly eat them all day long.What wakes “me” up in the morning?
| A．The alarm clock. | B．My mom. |
| C．The noise upstairs. | D．The smell of food. |
In the author’s eyes, the taste of the chocolate fudge is ____.
| A．terrible | B．wonderful |
| C．awful | D．so so |
With nuts, the chocolate fudge tastes _____.
| A．softer | B．sweeter |
| C．harder | D．hotter |
The “window panes” the author mentions refer to _____.
| A．special hot chocolate drink |
| B．decorations on the window |
| C．chocolate cake with fruits on it |
| D．a mixture of marshmallows and chocolate |
Why does the author look forward to the winter?
| A．There is plenty of time to play around. |
| B．The food his mom cooks is mouthwatering. |
| C．It’s great fun to play outdoors. |
| D．He can have a good rest during the winter. |
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