Look at the center circles of Diagram（图）A and Diagram B. Which of the centre circles looks larger?
Take a first look and you probably think that the centre circle in Diagram A is smaller than that in Diagram B. In fact, they are exactly the same size.
Then look at the picture on the left. What do you see? A vase? Or two faces？Does the picture change quickly from one to the other again and again? Maybe or maybe not, but you can never see them at the same time.
“What’s happening? Is something wrong with my eyes?” You may wonder at what you see. Don’t worry. Here is how it goes：
When we look at things, our eyes send messages to our brains and then our brains interpret（解读）the information. However, sometimes our brains interpret the received information in a wrong way. It seems that our eyes are playing a joke on us. This often happens and we call it “Visual illusion（视觉错误）.
Movie makers often make use of illusions. They make the objects around actors much smaller or bigger than usual. This makes us believe that the actors are much larger or smaller than they usually are. The movies Jurassic Park and Honey I shrunk the kids just make use of illusions.
Why does the centre circle in Diagram A look smaller than that in Diagram B?
| A．something is wrong with our eyes |
| B．the two circles are not the same size |
| C．our brains interpret the information in a wrong way |
| D．the two pictures change quickly from one to the other |
What’s the right order according to the passage?
a. We look at things with our eyes.
b. Our brains interpret the messages.
c. Our brains tell us what we have seen.
d. Our eyes send messages to our brains.
| A．a-c-d-b | B．c-a-b-d | C．a-d-b-c | D．b-c-a-d |
What do movie makers make use of visual illusions for ?
| A．To help the actors look better. |
| B．To make the actors much braver. |
| C．To help the actors become stronger. |
| D．To make the actors seem different in size. |
In the picture on the right, it seems that Line AB is shorter than Line CD, but in fact Line AB is as long as Line CD. Which paragraph can explain what has happened to our eyes?
A. The second one. B. The third one.
C. The fifth one. D. The sixth one.
Which magazine is the text probably taken from?
| A．Art world | B．Amazing Science |
| C．Health and Medicine | D．Daily news |
Do you know Li Qi? He is the winner (获胜者) of the season of the Voice of China in 2013.
| Name |
Li Qi |
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| Birthday |
January 9th, 1990 |
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| Birthplace |
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China |
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| Job |
Singer |
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| Favourite singer |
Chen Yixun |
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| Appearance |
Mushroom hairstyle (蘑菇头), black hair, small eyes |
How old is Li Qi now?
| A．Twelve. | B．Seventeen. | C．Twenty-two. | D．Twenty-three. |
Li Qi is the ________ in the season of the Voice of China.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．last |
What does Li Qi do?
| A．A worker. | B．A teacher. | C．A singer. | D．A writer. |
What does Li Qi look like?
| A．Mushroom hairstyle. | B．Big eyes. | C．Blue hair. | D．Blue eyes. |
From the passage, we can know ________.
| A．Li Qi’s birthday is in summer |
| B．Li Qi likes Chen Yixun very much |
| C．Li Qi is from Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| D．Li Qi took part in (参加) the Voice of China in 2010 |
Jim: Good afternoon, Peter!
Peter: Good afternoon, Jim!
Jim: Do you like computer games?
Peter: Yes, I do.
Jim: Let’s play computer games.
Peter: That sounds good, but I don’t have a computer. Do you have one?
Jim: No, I don’t. But I have a TV. What about watching TV?
Peter: No, it’s boring. Let’s play tennis. I have two tennis rackets (网球拍) and a ball.
Jim: OK. Where are they?
Peter: On the sofa.
Jim: Get the ball and rackets. Let’s go and play.
Peter: OK. Let’s go.Jim and Peter meet ________.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon | C．in the evening | D．at night |
What does Jim have?
| A．A computer. | B．A tennis ball. | C．Two tennis rackets. | D．A TV. |
What does Peter think of watching TV?
| A．Interesting (有趣的). | B．Relaxing (放松的). |
| C．Boring. | D．Great. |
Where is the tennis ball?
| A．On the sofa. | B．In the box. | C．Under the bed. | D．On the table. |
What will Jim and Peter do?
| A．Watch TV. | B．Play computer games. |
| C．Play basketball. | D．Play tennis. |
Long long ago, there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden, she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day, “How fantastic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”
When she was old enough to go outside her garden, she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed, telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until (直到) she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.
As she looked at the house with golden windows, she was so disappointed (失望的). All the windows were common and very dirty.
So sad that she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken. As she went back, she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone (照耀) on her own house.
She realized (意识到) that she had been living in the “house with golden windows” all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!What did the girl dream of?
| A．Having a bigger garden. |
| B．Going outside her garden. |
| C．Having lots of gold in the house. |
| D．Living in a house with golden windows. |
Her mother told her ________ when the girl went out.
| A．to play in the garden | B．not to go too far |
| C．to clean the windows | D．not to go outside the garden |
How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?
| A．Disappointed | B．Interested | C．Excited | D．Angry |
The underlined word “fantastic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
| A．可怕的 | B．不切实际的 | C．极好的 | D．奇怪的 |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．The Little Girl’s Home |
| B．The Golden House on the Hill |
| C．The Little Girl’s Dream |
| D．The House with Golden Windows |
“My dear dad, where are we going?” Have you ever heard of this question? It’s from the song of Hunan TV station’s show: Where Are We Going, Dad?
The show is played on Fridays. In the show, five pairs of fathers and kids go to strange places and finish interesting tasks. The fathers learn to cook and look after their kids. The kids learn about being independent (独立的).
Wang Lu, 13, from Hebei, says, “I like Kimi very much, though (尽管) he finds it hard to finish the work alone. You know, he is so young.”
Zhao Jingjing, 14, from Jiangsu, says, “I like Guo Tao’s son very much. He looks strong-minded. He doesn’t cry when he meets trouble, and he can often look after himself and even other kids.”
On the journey of life, kids learn to grow up, and adults learn to be better parents. Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents. Shall we go?When can we watch the show on TV?
| A．On Wednesdays. | B．On Thursdays. | C．On Fridays. | D．On Saturdays. |
How many pairs of fathers and kids are in the show?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
In the show, who finds it hard to finish the work alone?
| A．Wang Lu. | B．Guo Tao’s son. | C．Zhao Jingjing. | D．Kimi. |
What does the underlined word “strong-minded” mean?
| A．意志坚强的 | B．意志脆弱的 | C．爱笑的 | D．爱哭的 |
Which of the following is True according to the paasage?
| A．This most popular show is played on Hubei TV station. |
| B．To grow up, we need to be strong-minded and independent. |
| C．In the show, kids learn to cook and look after their fathers. |
| D．Zhao Jingjing is from Hebei and she likes Kimi very much. |
Good news for you! Our new school library is open to everyone, and the library card is free. Please come and have a look!
| Book |
☆ books in 36 languages ☆ many kinds of stories, novels, and so on You can enjoy newspapers and magazines in the reading room. You can borrow five books at a time and keep them for three weeks. |
| Video |
☆ many kinds of video films ☆ many kinds of music videos You can rent (租) a video, one yuan a week. You can enjoy yourself and watch your favorite videos at home. |
| Audio |
☆ music for everyone ☆ language cassettes (磁带); 42 world languages Special rooms for you to enjoy listening. You can keep one CD or one cassette at a time for one week. |
The books in the library are published (出版) in ________ languages.
| A．26 | B．36 | C．42 | D．50 |
What can you enjoy in the reading room?
| A．Magazines | B．Language cassettes. |
| C．Video films. | D．CDs. |
How much should you pay if you keep three videos for a week?
| A．1 yuan. | B．2 yuan. | C．3 yuan. | D．Nothing. |
How long can you keep one cassette at a time?
| A．One day. | B．One week. | C．Two days. | D．Two weeks. |
Which of the following is True according to the form?
| A．The library card will cost you one yuan. |
| B．You can borrow as many CDs as you like at a time. |
| C．You can borrow five books at a time and keep them for three weeks. |
| D．There is a special room for you to enjoy music videos in the library. |
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