Many people want to buy the newest gadget （小玩意），the fastest car and the most expensive watch ﹣but are these things really worth？
For some people，these things give them status（地位）．They're cool because they have a cool car，or they're better at the newest Xbox game．Lots of people say that buying new things makes them happy．They like having new，pretty， impressive things． The problem is that people don't stay happy，and the feeling you get when you buy something new disappears． For example，there's a new iPhone．You stop liking your old car． Your friend has Beats in a different color and they're so much nicer! Things get old and outdated，and someone else always has something better．
So，what can you buy and stay happy with？ A research suggests that the best thing to spend your extra（额外的）money on is doing things like traveling， learning to cook， speaking a language，skiing or surfing． What about going to the theater， eating at a Michelin star restaurant or climbing a mountain？
In the long term （从长远来看），people are happier with money they spend on activities than on things． You don't remember what shoes you wore，but you remember running the marathon! When you do new things or things you enjoy， you get life experience and memories． You can share them with people． Even if you don't enjoy the experience， you can learn something and often a little while later you see the good sides of it． At least， it's a story to tell﹣maybe even a funny one．
So forget about designer clothes and fancy gadgets ﹣a new skill or experience lasts longer!
（1）The first paragraph is mainly written to ．
A． introduce the background
B． come up with the question
C． explain the reason
D． give the result
（2）What does the underlined word "outdated" probably mean？
A． 新潮的
B． 消逝的
C． 显露的
D． 过时的
（3）Which is NOT the reason why people try to get designer clothes and fancy gadgets？
A． Getting status．
B． Having happiness．
C． Keeping away from pressure．
D． Having impressive things．
（4）According to the research， you should when you have extra money．
A． learn to cook and speak a language
B． climb a mountain and buy the fastest car
C． go to a theater and have the designer clothes
D． buy the most expensive watch and go traveling
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
A． What Makes People Happy
B． How to Spend Your Money
C． Follow Fashionable Ways of Life
D． Spend Money on Valuable Things
During the day we work and play; at night we sleep. Our bodies rest while we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. While we are asleep our bodies grow most. Children usually need more sleep. We can get our lessons better and we feel better too, when we have plenty of rest. Boys and girls need ten hours of sleep every night when they are eight or nine years old. Our bodies need lots of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh（新鲜的）air we’ll feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our heads. If we do, our lungs（肺）will not get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better then warm air. Boys and girls must get enough sleep if they want to grow and be strong. Our bodies grow most while we are___________.
| A．eating | B．playing | C．sleeping | D．waking |
Which is the best air for us?
| A．fresh air | B．Cool air | C．Warm air | D．Dry air |
Too little sleep makes us_________.
| A．nappy | B．hungry | C．tired | D．grow |
How much sleep should boys and girls of nine years old have every night?
| A．Eight hours | B．Nine hours |
| C．Ten hours | D．Seven hours |
What do the lungs need most?
| A．Fresh air | B．Food | C．Rest | D．Exercise |
Barak Obama(巴拉克.奥巴马), a black man, is the president(总统) of the United States now. He was born on August 4th, 1961, in Hawaii(夏威夷) and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas(堪萨斯州) and his father was from Kenya（肯尼亚）. Obama went to Columbia University（哥伦比亚大学） in New York and got a law degree（律师学位） at Harvard University（哈佛大学） in Massachusetts（马萨诸塞州）. His wife is Michelle Obama（米歇尔.奥巴马）. She also worked as a lawyer and later worked for the University of Chicago（芝加哥大学）. They have two young daughters.
Obama wrote a book Dreams from My Father. “ I always live in the dream of my father and American people, ” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And his grandparents looked after him very well when Obama was young. He also lived and worked in Africa（非洲）. Then he got good education（教育） in Harvard University. On November 4th, 2008, he became the new president of America for the next four years.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。Where was Barack Obama born?
| A．In Kansas. | B．In Hawaii. |
| C．In Kenya. | D．In Massachusetts. |
How many universities are there in the passage?
| A．Three . | B．Six. | C．Two. | D．Five. |
Barack Obama became President at the age of
| A．37. | B．57. | C．40. | D．47. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Obama’s father was born in Kenya. |
| B．Obama has a son and a daughter. |
| C．Obama once worked in Africa. |
| D．Obama got good education in Harvard University. |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Education of a President |
| B．Dreams from My father |
| C．Life of Barack Obama |
| D．Barack Obama and His Wife |
Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from Northeast China. The beautiful birds from England are ready to sing songs for you, and the monkeys from Mount EMei（峨眉山）will be happy to talk to you. The lovely dogs from Australia want to laugh to you. Sichuan pandas will play with balls for you. The giraffes from Africa are waiting to look down on you.
| Tickets Opening Time Grown--- ups : ￥ 3 9:00 a.m. --- 4:00 p.m. on weekdays Children: Over 1.2 m : ￥ 2 Under 1.2m: Free 10:00a.m.—3:00 p.m. on weekends Keep the zoo clean! Do not touch, give food to or go near the animals. |
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。
How much does Mr. Smith have to pay if he visits the zoo with his 14—year—old son?
| A．￥ 3. | B．￥ 4. | C．￥ 5. | D．￥ 6 . |
At which of the time can we visit the zoo?
| A．8:30 a.m. Wednesday. | B．9:30 a.m. Friday. |
| C．3:30 p.m. Sunday. | D．5:00 p.m. Tuesday. |
Which of the following can we do in the zoo?
| A．To touch the monkeys. |
| B．To give some food to the animals. |
| C．To go near the tigers. |
| D．To watch the animals carefully. |
How many kinds of animals are there in the passage?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
What is this passage?
| A．An advertisement. | B．A speech. | C．A story. | D．A song. |
Tom was ten years old and he was a very lazy boy. He didn’t like doing any work. He had to go to school, of course , but he didn’t study hard there and tried to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become one, too. But one day Tom said to his mother, “ When I finish school, I want to be a dustman.”
“A dustman?” his mother asked, she was very surprised. “ that’s not a very pleasant job, why do you want to be a dustman?”
“Because then I would only have to work one day a week.” Tom answered at once.
“Only one day a week?” his mother said, “What do you mean? And how do you know?”
“ Well,” Tom replied, “ I know that the dustmen who come to our house to work on Thursday, because I only see them on that day.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。What kind of boy was Tom?
| A．Tom was a clever boy. | B．Tom was a lazy boy. |
| C．Tom worked very hard. | D．Tom was not polite. |
What were his father and mother?
| A．His father was a doctor and his mother was a nurse. |
| B．His father was a worker and his mother was a doctor. |
| C．His father was a doctor and his mother was a doctor, too. |
| D．His father and mother were teachers. |
What did his parents want him to be when he grew up?
| A．They wanted him to be a dustman. |
| B．They wanted him to be an officer. |
| C．They wanted him to be a doctor. |
| D．They wanted him to be a football player. |
What did Tom say he wanted to be when he grew up?
| A．Tom said that he wanted to be a dustman. |
| B．Tom said that he wanted to be a teacher. |
| C．Tom said that he wanted to be a doctor. |
| D．Tom said that he wanted to be a singer. |
Why did Tom think that dustmen only worked one day a week?
| A．Because Tom heard of this before. |
| B．Because one of the dustmen had told him before. |
| C．Because Tom had seen the dustmen only on Thursday at his house. |
| D．Because Tom’s mother told him. |
There is a photo on Becky’s desk. It is a picture of her family. There are four people in it.
The man is her father. He is thirty-eight. He can speak Chinese. There is a woman behind Becky. She is Becky’s mother. She is thirty-seven. She can’t speak Chinese, but she speaks English. They’re teachers. They work in a school. There is a boy in the picture, too. He is Becky’s brother. His name is Jack. He is twelve. He can skate（滑冰） and ride a bike. He has an American friend. Her name is Betty. Becky and her brother are in the same school, but they aren’t in the same grade. They look like their mother. They are English. It’s a big family.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。____ can speak Chinese.
| A．Becky’s father | B．Becky’s mother |
| C．Becky’s brother | D．Becky’s sister |
Becky’s mother is _________.
| A．38 | B．37 | C．35 | D．36 |
Jack’s friend is ____.
| A．American | B．Japanese | C．English | D．Chinese |
Becky and her brother are ____.
| A．in the same school but not the same class |
| B．in the same school and the same grade |
| C．in the same school and the same class |
| D．in the same school but not the same grade |
Becky and Jack look like ____
| A．their parents | B．their mother | C．their father | D．their son |
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