This summer, Mary, Tom, Alan are going to going to have a vacation(holiday). The followings(以下) are their plans for the coming vacation.
| |
Mary |
Tom |
Alan |
| Where |
The Great Wall |
Spain(西班牙) |
Canada |
| When |
The first week in June |
The last day of May |
July, Monday 18th |
| Who |
His parents |
His best friends |
His cousin |
| What |
Going hiking Going sightseeing Visiting some famous places in Beijing Going shopping |
Going sightseeing Going shopping Going camping Watching bull-fight |
Spending time on the farm Going fishing Going hiking Sleeping a lot |
| How long |
About one month |
Only two weeks |
Until September |
| Transportation |
By plane and bus |
By boat and plane |
By plane and train |
Who is going hiking this summer?
| A．Mary | B．Tom | C．Alan | D．A and C |
What isn’t Tom doing for vacation?
| A．Watching bull-fight(斗牛) | B．Going shopping |
| C．Going fishing | D．Going sightseeing |
Who can visit the Palace Museum(颐和园) this vacation?
| A．Alan | B．Tom | C．Mary | D．Nobody |
Whose vacation is the longest?
| A．Mary’s | B．Tom’s |
| C．Alan’s | D．We don’t know |
What’s the same transportation(交通工具) are they going to take?
| A．Train | B．Bus | C．Boat | D．Plane |
The first bicycles were made of wood. After that, manufacturers used steel tubes. But the steel ones cost too much. The people in poorer countries want to have cheaper ones. 
Izhar Gafni had an idea to make a cardboard bicycle able to support the weight of a human being. After three years hard work, he succeeded in creating this special bike. It is made of cardboard and 100% recycled materials. It costs less than $12.
The cardboard bike can hold a rider weighing up to 485 pounds. And if you don’t want to have it any more, you could just throw it into dustbin. And this will do no damage to the environment because it is easy to recycle.
When talking about his design, Izhar says, “It’s strong. It’s durable. It is cheap. What I like about it the most is: it’s made out of recycled cardboard.What was the first bicycle made of ?
| A．wood | B．steel | C．cardboard | D．iron |
How much may a cardboard bicycle cost?
| A．$9 | B．$13 | C．$15 | D．$16 |
What are the main features of the cardboard bicycle according to the passage?
| A．strong, expensive, durable and recycled |
| B．strong, heavy, expensive and durable |
| C．strong, cheap, durable and recycled |
| D．strong, heavy, cheap and durable |
What is Izhar’s attitude(态度) towards the cardboard bicycle?
| A．negative | B．unconcerned | C．favorable | D．indifferent |
The passage may probably be taken from .
| A．a novel | B．a fairy tale | C．a newspaper | D．a comic book |
The film of this week is Life of Pi. Pi has been raised in a zoo in India. When his father decides to move the family to Canada and sell the animals to American zoos, they get on a Japanese ship. The ship sinks, and 16-year-old Pi finds himself alone on a lifeboat with a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra, and a tiger.
Soon, there’s only Pi and the tiger. They spend 227 days in the Pacific Ocean. Pi’s fear, knowledge, and wisdom keep him alive. Finally, they reach the coast of Mexico, where the tiger disappears into the jungle. The Japanese who question Pi don’t believe his story, so he tells a second one --- more normal, less interesting. But is it truer?
The film is really touching, meaningful and unusual. It’s also a story, as some audiences say, to “make you believe in God.”Pi’s family get on a Japanese ship, because .
| A．his father wants to move to Canada. |
| B．his father wants to move to America. |
| C．his father decides to sell animals to American zoos. |
| D．his father wants to move to Canada and sell animals to American zoos. |
After the ship sinks, Pi finds himself staying with .
| A．his father | B．his family | C．some animals including a tiger | D．some Japanese |
What makes Pi go through 227 days with the tiger?
| A．The Pacific Ocean. |
| B．The coast of the Mexico. |
| C．The jungle. |
| D．His knowledge, cleverness as well as his fear. |
What do you think of Pi?
| A．honest | B．clever | C．timid | D．impatient |
Which of the following statements is true about the film?
| A．The Japanese believe Pi’s story. |
| B．The film is an ordinary one. |
| C．The film makes people believe in God. |
| D．Pi tells a second story, which is truer. |
Usually we students are not fond of doing homework in vacations. But the following students have different feelings. Let’s have a look!
| Lu Haobo, 15: My homework for physics was recycling used batteries! It was tired but happy. I realized there were still lots of used batteries affecting our environment. |
| Sun Yuqing, 14 I felt so stressed when I cooked noodles for my parents, but that was my homework. My parents ate the noodles and praised my cooking skills. In fact, the noodles were not quite as delicious as they said. I understood what family love really is! |
| Zeng Chen, 13 The most interesting homework I’ve done is planting green beans. I planted five seeds and watered them twice a day. A week later, they all grew into beans. I learned that a good result always comes from great care. |
| Zhou Zihan,15 Our history teacher asked us to watch the film China 1911 during the vacation. I felt very happy about this. Not only did I feel relaxed, but also it was much more interesting than learning from books. |
What do the four students think of their homework?
| A．boring | B．unfair | C．dull | D．useful and interesting |
Which of the two students are of the same age?
| A．Lu Haobo and Zhou Zihan | B．Sun Yuqing and Zhou Zihan |
| C．Zeng Chen and Lu Haobo | D．Sun Yuqing and Zeng Chen |
Whose homework is to cook noodles?
| A．Lu Haobo | B．Sun Yuqing | C．Zeng Chen | D．Zhou zihan |
Which of the following statement is TRUE?
| A．Lu Haobo felt tired and bored to collect the used batteries. |
| B．Sun Yuqing’s parents didn’t eat the noodles he made. |
| C．Zengchen didn’t finish planting the green beans. |
| D．Zhou Zihan thinks that it is really more interesting to learn from a film than from books. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Exciting housework | B．Exciting homework |
| C．Boring housework | D．Boring homework |
Here is a piece of news from China Daily on 2013-03-23, Saturday.
China’s Li Na made a winning return to WTA action on 2013-03-21, beating Kiki Bertens of the Netherland.
Li Na had stopped playing for seven weeks after hurting her left ankle and failing in the final of the Australian Open.
“I wasn’t nervous today before the match, but I was excited,” Li Na said. “For the last six or seven weeks I haven’t played any games so I was happy with the result and to win my first match after such a long time.”
She was supported by fans. “There were a lot of fans today, and they greatly cheered me up.” she said. “My game was pretty good. I followed the plan of what I should do. I just had to believe in myself that I could do it.”When did Li Na beat Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands?
| A．Wednesday | B．Thursday | C．Friday | D．Saturday |
What happened to Li Na in the final of the Australian Open?
| A．She hurt her ankle. | B．She stopped playing. |
| C．She fell down and lost the game. | D．She got hurt and lost the game. |
How did Li Na feel before the game?
| A．excited | B．nervous | C．happy | D．calm |
From the fourth paragraph, we know that Li Na played well because .
| A．she did as she planned | B．she had confidence that she could do it |
| C．a lot of fans were for her | D．all of the above |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Li Na makes winning return | B．Li Na fell to Kiki Bertens |
| C．Li Na won the game | D．Li Na has a lot of fans |
Jim is from New York(纽约). His home is near the school. So he often goes to school by bike. Every day it takes him about fifteen minutes to get there. He always gets to school on time(准时).
Mary is a student of a middle school in Tokyo（东京）. The school is far from her home. Every day she has to go to school by subway. It takes her about forty minutes, she often gets up very early because she doesn’t want to be late for school. She is a good student.
Jenny’s home is in London. It is far from her school. She usually goes to school by bus. This kind of bus has two floors. It takes her an hour every day. She must get up very early every morning. She often gets there early.
Tom is a student of a middle school in Iceland（冰岛）. There is snow all year around. So he usually goes to school by sledge（雪橇）. It takes about twenty minutes to get there. He is sometimes late for school.How does Jenny go to school every day?
| A．By bike. | B．By bus. |
| C．By subway. | D．By car. |
Sometimes ______ is late for school?
| A．John | B．Mary | C．Jenny | D．Tom |
Why does Tom usually go to school by sledge?
| A．Because his home is near the school. |
| B．Because there is no bus in Iceland. |
| C．Because there is snow all year round in Iceland. |
| D．Because he can’t ride a bike. |
The text（文章）tells us ______
| A．how students can get to school on time. |
| B．how students in other countries（其它国家）go to school. |
| C．students should get up early. |
| D．students should study hard. |
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