What can make people cheer in every corner of the world？ The answer can only be soccer，the world's most﹣loved sport．
December 9 is celebrated as World Soccer Day in China． Fans show their love for this sport by having soccer games． But for many people， it's not just a simple game﹣it's a way of life，
According to FIFA（足球国际管理机构），3，570 million people enjoyed the 2018 World Cup in Russia． That's about half of the world's population! Over 240 million people in more than 200 countries play soccer today．
There are facts about the amazing game． The earliest form of soccer was from China．It was called cuju（蹴鞠）． Players had to kick a ball into a net． They couldn't use their hands， But modem soccer was invented in England． In 1863， the English Football Association was set up．It made the rules of modern soccer． Scotland（苏格兰） and England played the first official（官方的） international soccer match in 1872． The score of the match was 0﹣0． About 4.000 people enjoyed it The first soccer match shown on TV was in 1937．Soccer players run an average（平均） of 6 miles， about 10.000 meters，during every game．
（1）How do fans show their love for soccer？
| A． |
By making soccer rules． |
| B． |
By having soccer games． |
| C． |
By singing songs about soccer， |
| D． |
By throwing the soccer into a net． |
（2）Where was the earliest form of soccer from？
| A． |
England． |
| B． |
Russia． |
| C． |
China． |
| D． |
Scotland． |
（3）When was the English Football Association set up？
| A． |
In 1863． |
| B． |
In 1872． |
| C． |
In 1937． |
| D． |
In 2018． |
（4）What can you learn from the passage？
| A． |
Modem soccer was invented in Scotland． |
| B． |
World Soccer Day was celebrated in Brazil． |
| C． |
Soccer is just a simple game for many people． |
| D． |
The history of soccer in China is longer than that in England． |
（5）Which part of the newspaper may the passage be from？
| A． |
Business． |
| B． |
Health． |
| C． |
Sports． |
| D． |
Travel． |
A lady has a problem with her daughter.
“My nine-year-old daughter is in Grade Four. Every evening we get into an argument about her homework. Three afternoons a week, she has activities (netball, singing) after school and when we get home, homework is the last thing she likes doing. The other two days, she got home early and we argued about whether she should do her homework right after school, or whether she should have some time to rest and play first. When Maria at last sat down to do her homework, she seemed to want me to be there all the time. But I had something else to do. It seems that children these days have much more homework than we did, and some of it is really difficult for them. As you can see, I’m really worried about her homework and I really don’t know what I should do. Any ideas?” Maria is _______.
A. four years old
B. nine years old
C. in Class Four Maria doesn’t have any activities after school for _______ afternoons.
A. two B. three C. four Maria wants to _______ first when she gets home early.
A. do her homework
B. play netball and sing
C. have a rest and play. The lady thinks that her daughter should do her homework _______.
A. with the mother B. with the father C. aloneThis passage is probably from a ________.
A. diary B. newspaper C. novel
When you think of your hair, you probably think of the hair on your head. But there’s hair on almost every part of your body. (some places that don’t have hair include the lips, the palms of the hands ,and the soles of the feet.)
Some of the hair on your body is easy to see, like your eyebrows and the hair on your head, arms, and legs. But other hair ,like that on your cheek, is almost invisible.
Depending on where it is, hair has different jobs. The hair on your head keeps your head warm and provided a little cushioning for your skull. Eyelashes protect your eyes by decreasing the amount of light and dust that go into them, and eyebrows protect your eyes from sweat dripping down from your forehead. Where can hair be seen?
| A．On head | B．On almost every part of the body |
| C．On lips | D．On palms |
Does hair easy to see?
| A．Yes, they are invisible |
| B．Yes, almost they are |
| C．No, only some of the hair on the body is |
| D．No, they are invisible |
Which is not true in the followings?
A. There is no hair on the lips.
B. The eyebrows can protect your eyes form the light and dust
C. Different part of hair have different effects.
Some of the hair is invisibleWhat is the purpose of the hair on your head?
| A．Protect your eyes. | B．Protect your eyes form sweat |
| C．Keep your head warm. | D．Protect your forehead. |
What’s the meaning of “Eyelashes”?
| A．眼睛 | B．眼球 | C．眼镜 | D．眼睫毛 |
Even a child knows that nodding the head means “Yes”. But some people will not know it when they first come to India. When they talk to an India, the India often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what they said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement(同意).
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn’t mean “No”, but “Yes”.
If a person doesn’t know that, he might make trouble.
At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his words and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, “Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time. Usually nodding the head means “_______”, and shaking the head means “________”.
| A．Yes; No | B．No; Yes |
| C．Yes; Yes | D．No; No |
In India, if people agree with each other, they will___________.
| A．nod their heads |
| B．shake their heads |
| C．neither nod nor shake their heads |
| D．either nod or shake their heads |
Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to his office?
Because ________________________.
| A．the Indian driver had something important to do |
| B．the foreigner gave him only a little money. |
| C．the Indian driver felt sad at that time |
| D．in India, shaking the head means agreement |
Why did the foreigner become angry? Because .
| A．the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office. |
| B．he thought the meaning of shaking the head meant “No” in India. |
| C．he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the Indian driver didn’t say any words. |
| D．the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money. |
The phrase “on the contrary” means .
| A．Just the opposite | B．clear different between two things |
| C．or | D．and |
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish!”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy had already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you have already had some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”How much money does the boy’s father make an hour? _______.
| A．$10 | B．$20 | C．$30 | D．$15 |
In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means _______.
| A．very angry | B．quite happy |
| C．too excited | D．very surprised |
At first, the father refused to lend the boy any money because _______.
| A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself |
| B．he thought the boy would buy something of useless |
| C．the boy always borrowed money from him |
| D．the boy really needed to buy something |
The boy wanted to buy _______ with some money.
| A．a new book for himself | B．a nice present for his father |
| C．something of no use | D．an hour of his father’s time |
From the passage, we can know that the boy’s father _______.
| A．often played with his son | B．spent little time with his son |
| C．often came back home early | D．often had dinner with his son |
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 |
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