Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull (麦兜) tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives (马尔代夫). But his mother didn’t have enough money for a trip there. So she lied to him and took him to a place called Hong Kong. The place has a sign that says, “Go to the Maldives”. It made McDull very happy. He thought he was really excited in the Maldives!
The cartoon pig character was created (创造) in Hong Kong by Alice Mark and Brian Tse. McDull is just a common pig. He has many dreams, but they never come true. That doesn’t stop him trying. McDull lives his life in a simple and happy way. His idea towards life is “Never give up”. McDull is famous for ________.
| A．his wonderful character | B．visiting the Maldives |
| C．having a birthmark on his left eye | D．having a birthmark on his right eye |
When McDull came to Hong Kong with his Mum, he felt _______.
| A．sad | B．unhappy | C．angry | D．excited |
Where was McDull created?
| A．Hong Kong | B．Japan | C．America | D．Not mention |
On a sunny morning, children in Ganale stood in front of their new school and expressed their thanks to Tina Charles. Tina Charles, a woman member of the WNBA, plays for the women’s basketball team of America. She understands the importance of education and of giving back to others. So the WNBA star made sure to support a school in an African village when she heard about the chance to give money to it.
Charles first knew about the chance while she was in a college. But she didn’t have the money to help out at that time. After she played for the WNBA, she made much money. With the help of charitable organizations(慈善机构), Charles donated $32,000 to the school.
Charles did the charity work while playing basketball and getting ready for the London Olympics. She played for the team that had won the gold medal in the last four Olympic Games. And they got the fith gold medal in London.
Charles always works hard on both working for the country in the Olympic Games and giving back to others.“The more I give, the more happiness I get.”she said.What’s the Chinese meaning of WNBA?
| A．国家篮球队。 | B．美国篮球队。 |
| C．美国女子篮球队。 | D．篮球协会。 |
Why did Charles make her mind to support the African village school?
A、Because she had enough money.
B、Because she played for the WNBA.
C、Because she worked for charitable organizations.
D、Because she understands the importance of education and of giving back to others.Did the team she played for win the gold medal in London Olympics?
| A．Yes, of course. | B．No, it didn’t. |
| C．It’s hard to say. | D．Sorry, we don’t know. |
What do you think of Charles?
| A．She works hard. | B．She is helpful. |
| C．She is kind-hearted. | D．All of above. |
What’s the Best title for the passage?
A、The history of WNBA.
B、An Olympic Athlete Lends a hand.
C、The Charitable Organization.
D、The Gold Medals of Olympics.
The following is a mark table about English competitions. Find some useful information to the questions below.
| Items |
Group1 |
Group2 |
Group3 |
Group4 |
| 1.answer correctly |
66 |
72 |
75 |
77 |
| 2.answer quickly |
74 |
79 |
78 |
63 |
| 3.answer humorously(幽默地） |
68 |
69 |
80 |
78 |
| 4.speak clearly |
87 |
85 |
82 |
87 |
| 5.speak loudly |
90 |
92 |
90 |
91 |
| 6.speak freely |
80 |
82 |
83 |
84 |
| 7.have a good manner |
78 |
75 |
74 |
78 |
| 8.co--operate(合作） |
81 |
64 |
87 |
84 |
| Average（平均分） |
78 |
77 |
81 |
80 |
Co--operate best of all the groups.
| A．The students in Group 1 |
| B．The students in Group 2 |
| C．The students in Group 3 |
| D．The students in Group 4 |
Group 1 is thought to have spoken as as Group 3.
| A．clearly | B．loudly |
| C．freely | D．quickly |
Group 4 did best in “ ”.
| A．Answer humorously | B．speak freely |
| C．have a good manner | D．answer quickly |
In“ answer correctly ”，Group 1 was marks lower than Group 4.
| A．6 | B．9 | C．11 | D．10 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Group 1did as well as Group 4 in “have a good manner”. |
| B．All of the groups did well in “answer quickly”. |
| C．The average of Group 3 is 3 marks more than Group 1. |
| D．Group 3 is the winner of the competition. |
Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw something moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.As he got close,he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing,instead he was reaching down to the shore,picking up something and very gently and throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out,“Good morning!What are you doing?’’
The young man paused(停顿），looked up and replied,“Throwing starfishes into the ocean.”
“I guess I should have asked ,why are you throwing starfishes into the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide(潮汛）is going out.And if I don’t throw them in, they will die.”
“But ,young man ,don’t you realize that there are miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
“The young man listened politely.Then he bent down ,picked another starfish and threw it into the sea ,and said ,It made a difference for that one.”
The wise man was lost in thought when the young man kept trying. Yes, there is something very special in every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain the power to shape the future.Each of us can do something for the future,each of us must find our starfish. And if we throw our starfishes wisely and well,the world will be better.One day, the wise man saw a young man
| A．Dancing along the beach |
| B．Walking with a dancer |
| C．picking up starfish for sale |
| D．trying to save the starfishes |
The wise man thought it was to throw starfishes in the ocean at first.
| A．relaxing |
| B．intelligent |
| C．foolish |
| D．helpful |
The wise man was lost in thought because .
| A．he realized something new and important |
| B．he had a good story for his next writing |
| C．he worried the lives of so many starfishes |
| D．he agreed to save all starfishes on the beach |
The words “something very special ”refer to .
| A．the gifts from friends |
| B．the courage to make decisions |
| C．our own starfish in hand |
| D．the ability to make a difference |
The writer told this story to show us that .
| A．Rome was not built in one day |
| B．don’t miss doing any good things |
| C．no man is wise at all times |
| D．action speaks louder than words |
I can still remember the day I met my best friend Judy. She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to meet me. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother,scared to look at each other. Soon we lost the shyness and started playing with each other.
In the 7th grade ,I first lost touch with her. She was going through family problems and I deserted her to be with the cooler people. None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had problems. However, every summer we would always sit at each other’s house, watch soap operas and talk about all the boys we like.
It was last year when I noticed the problem. I guess I was too doveted in high school to realizeshe needed someone there. Anyway ,she made a new best friend and so did I. Then I didn’t know why, but she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed(诊断）with clinical depression(抑郁症）.At first, I was very upset, but we still stayed in touch. I wanted to be there with new her best friend basically deserted her and people were calling her crazy.
Yesterday she came to me and said,“I never knew what a best friend was until you, the only person, would stop me cutting. I appreciate your help so much, and you didn’t even know you were helping me.”
We both cried. And I guess a kind of lesson from my life so far is never to give up on your friends. Even if they aren’t as cool as others, or people think they are crazy, they need someone there. If you desert them, you will only be guilty yourself.The write and Judy both behind because they felt when they met for the first time.
| A．worried | B．shameful |
| C．shy | D．upset |
The underlined word deserted in paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to .
| A．went away from | B．advised |
| C．took care of | D．introduced |
Judy was diagnosed with clinical depression. The most probable cause is .
| A．She was too devoted in high school |
| B．She was too shy to solve her family problems |
| C．She couldn’t learn how to make new friends |
| D．She went through family problems and her friends deserted her |
According to Judy’s words, we can learn that .
| A．the writer never helped her |
| B．the writer helped her all the time |
| C．the writer always felt guilty herself |
| D．the writer lost touch with her since they met |
This passage mainly talks about .
| A．we should turn up whenever our friends need help |
| B．how to help a friend when they are in trouble |
| C．a friend in need is a friend indeed |
| D．when making new friends, never forget old friends |
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This week we asked students at New Star High Chool about the best ways to learn more English.Some said they learnt by using English.Some students had more specific suggestions.
Lillian Li said the best way to learn new words was reading English magazines.She said that she never studies grammar.She thought it was too boring.
Wei Ming felt differently.He has been learning English for six years and really loves it.He thought studying grammar was a great way to learn a language.He also thought that watching English movies was a good way to watch the actors say the words.
Liu Chang said that joining the English Club at school was the best way to improve her English.Students got lots of practice and they also had fun.
| students |
Their |
| Lillian |
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| Wei Ming |
Watching English |
| Liu Chang |
Joining the English Club at school was the best way to |
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