In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. The big clock was made in two years. Five more years later the tower was finished. Then people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.
In order to give the bigclock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben? ”Everybody laughed and agreed with him.
From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send birthday presents—bottles of oil-to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend ofpeople. Big Ben’s birthday is ___________.
| A．July 11, 1854 | B．1834 |
| C．July 11, 1859 | D．July 11, 1852 |
How did Big Ben get its name?
| A．Benjamin Hall gave it the name. |
| B．Big Ben got its name because of a joke. |
| C．Big Ben got its name from the Queen of the UK. |
| D．Victoria gave it the name. |
The phrase “keep very good time” means ____________.
| A．have a good time | B．show people the correct time |
| C．keep running | D．be made in time |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．People all over the world look Big Ben as their friend. |
| B．People all over the world even send oil to Big Ben. |
| C．People think Big Ben will reply their letters. |
| D．People think Big Ben is the biggest and best clock in the world. |
Benjamin Hall is .
| A．a man who built Big Ben |
| B．a man who was always very funny |
| C．the man who burnt down the old clock |
| D．a man who attended the meeting which was held to make a name for the big clock |
When Chinese people talk about the mouse，they are likely to see it as greedy and dishonest．It mainly comes from a Chinese folk story about the cat and the mouse．
One day， the mouse and the cat made an appointment to attend a competition held by the Jade Emperor． It would decide the zodiac animals． However， the mouse did not wake the cat up and at last won by riding on the ox's back． So the mouse ranked first on the 12 Chinese zodiac signs， and because of that， people think the mouse betrayed his friend．
Probably not! Human culture is funny． There are always different ways to look at the same thing．
In another folk story， people treated the mouse as a great hero． It's said that the mouse created the world by taking a bite of heaven， bringing light to humans． It helped people survive by scaling firewood and gain seeds （种子）．As a result， many people respect the mouse by offering food and praying for success．
Since mice live together in societies and have many babies with a high survival rate，they also represent cooperation（合作）and reproduction．With these qualities，it's believed that people born he Year of the Mouse are smart and good at making money．
Perhaps we need to find a new understanding for other things﹣animals，ideas or even．
（1）Who did the mouse betray in the passage？
| A． |
The ox． |
| B． |
The cat． |
| C． |
Jade Emperor． |
| D． |
The cat and the ox． |
（2）What can we know from Paragraph 4？
| A． |
The mouse created the word by stealing something． |
| B． |
The mouse lose people's grain seeds secretly． |
| C． |
The mouse did many things to save humans． |
| D． |
The mouse can never be a hero． |
（3）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase "survival rate" in Paragraph 5？
| A． |
增长率 |
| B． |
出生率 |
| C． |
死亡率 |
| D． |
存活串 |
（4）Which saying can be used as the writer's opinion？
| A． |
Where there is a will， there is a way． |
| B． |
Each coin has two sides． |
| C． |
God help those who help themselves． |
| D． |
A friend in need is a friend indeed． |
Let me tell you something very important： Never have water near you when you have something electric not far away! Last month， my family experienced a terrible thing．
My brother Tom had just received a new train set． We decide to build a little "world" for it with mountains， streetlights and even a lake． We found a large board that was big enough to hold the train．We spent over a week building the things with paper and cardboard．
When we finished all the things，we showed everyone our new train set．It was very wonderful．Now，it was time to turn it on． I flipped the switch and the train began to move． Everyone was excited．
I turned to look at Tom， and he looked strange．He was shaking．"Tom!" 1 shouted．He didn't move， looking straight ahead．Suddenly，my dad realized What was happening He reached quickly for the switch and turned off the train．
The water had leaked （漏） from the bag under the board and arrived where Tom was standing．One of our wires had fallen under the table and was touching it．We sent Tom to the hospital．And luckily Tom was fine． He told us that when the electricity was on， he could not move at all!
We learned a lesson that day． Never mix electricity and waters! It's too dangerous．
（1）How long did it take them to build the little "world"？
| A． |
A month． |
| B． |
Over a month． |
| C． |
More than a week． |
| D． |
Less than a week． |
（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 5 refers to ．
| A． |
the board |
| B． |
the water |
| C． |
the bag |
| D． |
the table |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
After finishing the train set， my dad turned it on． |
| B． |
There were mountains，bridges and a lake on the large board． |
| C． |
Tom couldn't move at all when the electricity was on． |
| D． |
I found Tom was strange and then I turned off the switch quickly． |
（4）According to the passage， we should remember to ．
| A． |
stay away from water |
| B． |
have something electric near us |
| C． |
take good care of the young |
| D． |
keep water away from electricity |
Each country and culture has its own set of public holidays and festivals．Some of these holidays and festivals like Labour Day and New Year's Day are common all over the world．But there are many holidays that are unknown．
| Blessed Rainy Day Life in a country where it rains a lot can be hard． In Bhutan， Blessed Rainy Day is the holiday marking the end of the rainy season． On this day everyone is encouraged to enjoy a bath out of the house to wash away bad luck． |
| Melon Day The Melon Day in Turkmenistan is a celebration of their national fruit． It takes place in August． Thousands of mouth﹣watering melons will be sent to the county's capital Ashgahat on Sunday to celebrate the holiday． |
| Red Wednesday in lran Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in lran． People always light fires in public places on the eve of the last Wednesday of the yer． People jump over the fire． They hope that it will take all the bad things away． |
| The Desert Festival in Tunisia Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa． Every year on the last Sunday in December， the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia． As "ships of the desert， camels are very important in the festival． There is a camel racing and camel wrestling （摔跤）． |
（1）When is Melon Day held？
| A． |
In December． |
| B． |
In August． |
| C． |
In May． |
| D． |
In January． |
（2）Which column can you read the text in a newspaper？
| A． |
Culture． |
| B． |
Environment． |
| C． |
Science． |
| D． |
Sports． |
（3）Which two festivals have the same purpose to celebrate？
| A． |
Melon Day and The Desert Festival |
| B． |
Red Wednesday and Blessed Rainy Day． |
| C． |
Blessed Rainy Day and Melon Day． |
| D． |
Red Wednesday and The Desert Festival． |
The world is a beautiful place in our eyes． But does it look the same through the eyes of animals？
Dogs can't see as many colors as we can． They can see blues， browns and yellows． They have fewer color ﹣ detecting cells（色彩感知细胞）than humans do．
Spiders have eight pairs of eyes． They can see more colors than humans． They can see ultraviolet light（紫外线）． So they see things clearer than we do，Rats can move one eye in different directions while the other eye stops moving． It is to see their enemies better． They can't see many colors． It' s not necessary because they mainly come out at night， They are good at seeing bright light．
Horses have eyes on either side of their head． So they see wider than humans． They have a blind spot（盲点）in front of their nose． They can't see as many colors as humans do． They can see greens and blues， but most of the time they see grays．
（1）What colors can dogs see？ （不超过9个词）
（2）How many eyes does a spider have？ （不超过8个词）
（3）When do rats mainly come out？ （不超过8个词）
（4）Why do horses see wider than humans？ （不超过12 个词）
（5）Which topic is better， "World through animals' eyes" or "Different kinds of animals"？（不超过8个词）
Recycling has become more and more important． As time goes by， it is rapidly changing around the world．（1） ．
More goods will be made of reused materials．You'll find more clothing，toys，park benches that are made of recycled water bottles．Buildings and furniture are made of renewable wood and steel．（2） ．
Consumers（消费者） will become cleverer． Shoppers will turn to companies that produce green products．（3） ． They want to know how the materials come from， how food is grown and so on．
Less plastic packaging（包装）． We find it difficult to open a bottle of pills or a new toy and it's a waste of resources． Don't use plastic bags when we go shopping．（4） ． Everyone should be a greener person though it will probably take longer for all plastics to disappear．
Actions speak louder than words （5） ． Companies should make efforts to reduce materials for packaging as well． The government will take measures to change the situation． In the next ten years，we'll still have a long way to go．
| A． Do you pick up plastics every day？ B． We should take a cloth bag instead． C． Everyone should use reusable products． D． What will recycling be like in ten years？ E． Waste is finally treated as a material． F． These consumers care a lot about the environment． |
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