Mr. Jackson was a doctor in a small town. He was very absent-minded (心不在焉的). One afternoon， he went to visit a friend who lived not far from the town. They had dinner together and then talked and talked, for Mr. Jackson was very fond of talking. It was already midnight, then one o'clock， two o'clock and still Mr. Jackson kept on talking. But this time the friend was feeling very tired and kept looking at the clock on the wall. He didn't want to be impolite（不礼貌的）, but at last he said, “Charles, my dear friend, I don't want to put you out, but I have to go to work at six tomorrow morning, I must go to bed now. ” “Oh, my God!” said Mr. Jackson in surprise. “I thought you were at my house. ”The words“ was very fond of” mean “_________”.
| A．had a lot of things for | B．was bad for |
| C．liked very much | D．was careful in |
Mr Jackson stayed at his friend's house for_________.
| A．four hours | B．three hours |
| C．two hours | D．more than six hours |
Which is wrong?
| A．Charles's friend was very tired. |
| B．Mr Jackson talked with his friend at his own house. |
| C．They had a long talk. |
| D．Mr Jackson didn't live in the country. |
Mr Jackson didn't leave his fiend's house because_________.
| A．he didn't want to leave |
| B．his friend didn't want him to leave |
| C．he thought he was at his own house |
| D．he was too tired |
After reading the story, you know Mr. Jackson was________.
| A．careful | B．careless |
| C．on duty | D．helpful |
So，it's exam time again.Have you done the necessary work to get good marks？Sleeping with the textbook under the pillow（枕头）doesn't work.The best way is to space your practice out，rather than cram（塞）it all together.Just as a scientist called Tom Stafford advises，if you organize five hours of study into one hour a day，you'll remember more than what you study for five hours on one day.
▲Get pens and paper and start working!Students who can test themselves earlier will be better at retrieving the knowledge from the memory and keep it in the long run.John Dunlosky，a professor in the US，suggests that "you start by reading a textbook with your favorite pens and colors，and then write down the important ideas on small cards.While doing so，you actually try to test yourselves on them."
Good revision（复习）should give you confidence，but if you are still worried，it's not harmful to follow some special customs.In Japan，it seems to be a tradition for students to eat Katsudon before a test.This is a bowl of rice with egg and pork pieces.The name of the dish makes people think of the word "katsu"，meaning "winning".For some students in South Korea，the key to success is not washing their hair before an exam，because they believe they could wash all the knowledge out of their heads.And in different parts of the world，there are always those who believe in their "lucky underwear".
The bottom line is that you need to study，eat a good meal，sleep well on the eve of the test，and believe that your efforts will pay off.
Good luck in your exam!
（1）When you "space your practice out"，you .
| A． |
study for at least 5 hours on one day |
| B． |
sleep with your textbook under the pillow |
| C． |
organize 5 hours of study into one hour a day |
（2）The underlined word "retrieving" would probably mean " ".
| A． |
filling in |
| B． |
getting back |
| C． |
giving away |
（3）Which sentence can be best put in ▲in paragraph 2？
| A． |
Don't read your textbooks early. |
| B． |
Don't depend on memory alone. |
| C． |
Don't test yourselves very often. |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to paragraph 3？
| A． |
The word "Katsudon" sounds similar to "winning" in South Korea. |
| B． |
In some countries，washing hair brings bad luck after having exams. |
| C． |
Some people might wear special underwear before important events. |
（5）What does the writer advise students to do before tests？
| A． |
Prepare your exams well and be confident. |
| B． |
Choose your favorite pens and stay up late. |
| C． |
Follow some customs and enjoy yourselves. |
Steve Taylor was in his room lying down for sleep while his mother Katelyn was taking a shower.She wanted to bathe before going to bed herself.The 5﹣year﹣old boy was just about to fall asleep when he heard a loud noise from the bathroom.He hurried to have a look.
When he got to the bathroom，he found his mother lying in the bathtub（浴缸）with blood coming from her head.She had an epileptic fit（癫痫发作）and didn't know anything.However，little Steve kept a cool head.
He first went to his 2﹣month﹣old sister and put her in a blanket（毛毯），placing her on the sofa.He then climbed up a chair to open the door.Once the door opened，Steve picked her up from the sofa and went to his neighbor's house.The neighbor，Jessica，was very surprised to see her two young neighbors standing outside her door at such a strange hour.
She first thought the little boy was coming to talk about his dog.But he said， "No，my mom died in the shower.Can you take care of us？" Jessica ran to next door in a hurry and found Katelyn in the shower with the water still running.She called 911 and help arrived just in time.
Ms.Taylor believed that her son saved her life.If not her son，she probably would have died right there in her bathtub.Steve was praised by the local fire department.They showed up at his house with their fire truck to present him with some special prizes.
（1）The 5﹣year﹣old boy was just about to when he heard a loud noise.
| A． |
go out |
| B． |
fall asleep |
| C． |
take a shower |
（2）When Steve found his mother lying in the bathtub，he .
| A． |
kept a cool head |
| B． |
started to cry loudly |
| C． |
went back to sleep |
（3）Jessica was surprised to see her two young neighbors because .
| A． |
they were dressed in a strange way |
| B． |
they wanted to talk about their dog |
| C． |
they showed up quite late that night |
（4）Which of the following is the right order of the story？
①Jessica called 911.
②Ms.Taylor had an epileptic fit.
③Ms.Taylor wanted to bathe before sleeping.
④Steve went to his neighbor's house for help.
⑤Steve was praised by the local fire department.
| A． |
③②④①⑤ |
| B． |
③②①⑤④ |
| C． |
③①②⑤④ |
（5）What is the best title of the story？
| A． |
A Mother Had an Epileptic Fit |
| B． |
A Young Boy Saved His Mother |
| C． |
A Kind Neighbor Helped a Family |
Choose the best answer to each question according to the weather report.
（1）The sun rises at about on June 26.
| A． |
6：00 |
| B． |
9：00 |
| C． |
10：00 |
（2）It will be on Wednesday.
| A． |
cloudy |
| B． |
rainy |
| C． |
sunny |
（3）The highest temperature will be on .
| A． |
June 29 |
| B． |
June 27 |
| C． |
July 2 |
（4）It will probably be rainy for days.
| A． |
2 |
| B． |
4 |
| C． |
6 |
（5）What can we learn from the report？
| A． |
It's best to take a raincoat on July 2. |
| B． |
It's a good idea to wash cars on June 26. |
| C． |
It will be a nice day for a picnic on July 1. |
Li Bai was born in 701.He was also given the name"Taibai".The name meant"Venus" in ancient Chinese.Legend says that before Li Bai was born，his mother dreamt that Venus fell into her arms.Some people believed that Li Bai was a god.When Li Bai was five years old，his family settled in a town in today's Sichuan province.
●Making Iron into a Needle
There is a legend about Li Bai.He was not a very hard﹣working student when he was young.He often skipped school.
One day when he was walking by the river，he saw an old woman.She was working on a large piece of iron.
He asked，"What are you doing？"
She said， "I'm making a needle."
"But how can you make a large piece of iron into a needle？"
She replied，"I must work hard every day."
Li Bai suddenly understood the importance of hard work，and he started to work hard at school.
●Friendship with Meng Haoran
When Li Bai travelled to Xiangyang in Hubei，he went to visit a famous poet called Meng Haoran.He was twelve years older than Li Bai，but they became friends.They both loved travelling to beautiful mountains and rivers.
When Meng Haoran left for today's Yangzhou，Li Bai wrote a poem about it，Seeing Meng Haoran off at Yellow Crane Tower.
| Information about Li Bai |
●He was born in 701. ●He was also called（1） ，which meant"Venus" in ancient Chinese. ●His family settled in a town in today's Sichuan province when he was five. |
| （2） about Li Bai |
Making Iron into a Needle One day when he was walking by the river，he saw an old woman working on a large piece of iron.After the communication，he understood it was important（3） . |
| Friendship with Meng Haoran They became friends because they have（4） . The poem named Seeing Meng Haoran of 'at Yellow Crane Tower shows（5） . |
Science is the best way we have of finding out about the world.Scientists collect evidence（证据）.They have ideas about the way things work.Science tests those ideas.Sometimes the test will show that the idea is not correct.If the idea passes the test，it adds to our understanding.
Scientists make observations （观察）.They may look，or listen.They may read the work of other scientists.This gives them ideas.You can do this.You can look around you.You can ask questions.You can plan a test to find out.You can discover something new.
Scientists make predictions.They say something about the future.They might say 'if I do this，then I think that will happen'.Isaac Newton was a famous scientist.When he shone white light through a glass prism，he saw a spectrum （光谱） of different colors.Newton predicted what would happen if he shone the spectrum through a second prism.He thought the colors would come together and he would see white light again.He tried it.He shone a spectrum through a second prism.He was right.The colors made white light.He discovered that white light is made up of many colors.
It's important to test your ideas.I's important to plan a fair test.A scientist wondered how a tree grows.Where does all that material come from？Was it from the soil？
He planted a young tree in a pot.He weighed the pot，the dry soil and the tree at the start of his test.Years later，the tree had grown tall.It had many branches and leaves.The scientist dug it up.He weighed it.The tree weighed far more than when it was young.Then he weighed the pot and the dry soil.It weighed just a bit less.
Where had all the new tree material come from？He decided that trees use water，and a gas from the air，to grow.
（1）According to the passage，we know that science can help us .
（2）We can know scientists try to make observations in paragraph 2.
（3）After Newton shone a spectrum of different colors through the prism，he saw .
（4）The scientist did a test and found that trees can grow because of .
（5）We have learned that from the passage.
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