The Arctic has always been an area of great beauty and mystery，where a lot of movies and TV shows are made.Here are three of our favorite Arctic movies.
Klaus（2019）
Klaus is a family holiday film about the origins of Santa Claus，many people's favorite old man at Christmas.Santa is said to live in the North Pole，but in Klaus，he lives in Smeerenburg，a Norwegian settlement on the island of Svalbard.There，a young postman convinces the town's kids to send letters to the lonely woodsman named Klaus，and in return he will reward them with toys.
Balto（1995）
Based on a true story，this animated movie takes place when a deadly disease hits the small town of Nome，Alaska，US，in 1925.A half﹣wolf dog named Balto must lead a sled﹣dog team across the snowy expanse to send life﹣saving medicine to the town's citizens hundreds of kilometers away.
Arctic（2019）
Is there a better place for a survival（生存）story than the Arctic？In the film Arctic，one man must survive in the icy landscape after his plane crashes.He must fish，find water，and build a makeshift camp to stay alive.The film，shot in the cold wilderness of Iceland，shows just how hard life can be in the Arctic.
（1）Which movie will you choose if you are interested in Christmas？
| A． |
Klaus（2019）. |
| B． |
Balto（1995）. |
| C． |
Arctic（2019）. |
（2）Which word best describes the half﹣wolf dog Balto？
| A． |
Lively. |
| B． |
Helpful. |
| C． |
Outgoing. |
（3）Where was the movie Arctic （2019）shot？
| A． |
In Smeerenburg. |
| B． |
In Alaska. |
| C． |
In Iceland. |
阅读理解
In western countries，many children do chores to get pocket money．They usually start to do this at the age of 10．School students have to do homework and study for tests．They don’t have a lot of free time at the weekday．They often do chores at the weekend．Young kids only do easy chores．So they don’t get much money．But that’s all right．Many of them only want to buy candy．And candy is cheap！They help wash up after dinner，and feed the family cat or dog．
When they get older，kids want to buy more expensive things．Then they have to work harder！They often wash the family car，cut the grass，walk the dog or cook dinner．
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things．For example，they can learn to use a lawnmower or how to cook．Of course，their parents help them at first．Children at the age of 10 do chores to get pocket money in________．
| A．China |
| B．England |
| C．India |
| D．Japan |
School students do chores on________．
| A．Mondays |
| B．Tuesdays |
| C．Fridays |
| D．Sundays |
Why do young kids only do easy chores？Because________．
| A．they have to study for tests |
| B．they are too young and they can’t do difficult chores |
| C．they only want candy |
| D．they are lazy |
The kids can get more money when they________．
| A．walk the family dog |
| B．do their homework |
| C．feed the family dog |
| D．do easy chores |
Which of the following sentences is NOT right？
| A．The kids don’t work hard，but they can get more pocket money． |
| B．Doing jobs can help kids to learn new things． |
| C．Their parents help them do chores． |
| D．When the kids are older，they often wash the family car． |
Dear Tom，
Today I was very happy．My pen pal，Mona，came to see me from London．Do you remember Mona？She’s tall and has long curly hair．She’s good at playing tennis．I sent her picture to you last month．
It was sunny in Beijing today．In the morning Mona and I visited the Palace Museum．In the afternoon we went to Tian’anmen Square．In the evening we went to the movie．It was Jackie Chan’s movie．It was very great．I hope you have fun in New York！
Yours，
Wang Ping
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）Mona has long curly hair．
It was sunny in Beijing today．
Tom went to Tian’anmen Square with Mona．
Wang Ping went to the movie in the evening．
Wang Ping’s English name is Mona．
阅读理解
Sue is a middle school student．Here are her holiday’s diaries．
Tuesday July 15 Sunny
I can’t believe my trip is over．I arrived in Egypt（埃及）two weeks ago！I was with a group from a university（大学）．We went to the desert and learned a lot．I was tired，but I loved every minute of my trip．
Saturday August 5 Windy
My Hawaiian（夏威夷的）vacation just ended，and I was very relaxed！I spent five days on traveling there．Every day I took a walk，played basketball and ate good food．I also went swimming and snorkeling（潜水）．I felt fantastic！
Sunday August 14 Sunny
Alaska（阿拉斯加）is terrific！I was on a trip in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge．There were six people on the trip．We hiked for six days．Then we took rafts（木筏）to the Arctic Ocean．I saw a lot of wildlife（野生生物）．After ten days，I went home．How long did Sue stay in Egypt？
| A．One week． |
| B．Two weeks． |
| C．Three weeks． |
| D．Six days． |
Did Sue get a lot of exercise in Hawaii？
| A．Yes，she did． |
| B．No，she didn’t． |
| C．She got a lot of exercise． |
| D．She didn’t know what to do． |
How many people were there on the trip in Alaska？
| A．3． |
| B．4． |
| C．5． |
| D．6． |
Where did Sue stay the longest？
| A．In Egypt． |
| B．In Hawaii． |
| C．In Alaska． |
| D．In Hawaii and Alaska． |
Where did Sue learn a lot about desert？
| A．In Egypt． |
| B．In Hawaii． |
| C．In Alaska． |
| D．In the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge． |
阅读理解
Last summer，Cathy’s whole family went to New York City for their summer vacation．They stayed there for two weeks．New York City has more than seven and a half million people．It is the largest city in the United States．It is also the home of the United Nations．
First they visited the Statue of Liberty．The Statue of Liberty is one of New York’s most wellknown historical sites．Millions of people visit it every year．On the second day they went to the Empire State Building．It is the tallest building in New York City now．From the top of the building，they saw most parts of New York．On the third day，they visited the Metropolitan Museum．In this museum，they saw a lot of famous paintings．During the rest time of the week，Bob went to Bronx Zoo with his younger brother and sister．There they were glad to see a lot of their favorite animals-tigers，lions，monkeys and elephants．
In the second week，the family visited Long Island．On the island，they spent most of their time swimming，sunbathing and playing on the beach．They all had a good time．Do many people live in New York City？
________________________________________________________________Where is the United Nations？
________________________________________________________________Which historical site do millions of people visit？
________________________________________________________________How long did Cathy’s family stay there？
________________________________________________________________Which places did they visit in New York City？
________________________________________________________________
Wang Lin’s Diary（日记）
Oct．8th，Sunday
October 1st is our National Day．It was Sunday．In the morning，our teacher took us to the park．Oh，many people were there．We could see flags（旗）and flowers everywhere．We saw people dancing in the park everywhere．We had a good time．
This morning I did some cleaning．Then I went to school．In the class，our teacher told us a very interesting story．It was about a French scientist Ampere．Once he was walking in the street when he began to work on a problem on a“blackboard”with a piece of chalk．But it was not a blackboard．It was the back of a carriage（马车）．Ampere didn’t notice （注意）it at all．How hard he worked at his problem！
In the evening，it became cloudy．It’s going to rain tomorrow，I think．Wang Lin wrote his diary on________．
| A．October 1st |
| B．October 4th |
| C．October 7th |
| D．October 8th |
Wang Lin’s teacher and his classmates went to the park on________．
| A．October 1st |
| B．October 2nd |
| C．Wednesday |
| D．Monday |
Ampere was a great________scientist．
| A．English |
| B．American |
| C．French |
| D．Chinese |
Ampere worked on a problem on the________．
| A．blackboard |
| B．back of a carriage |
| C．carriage |
| D．flag |
Wang Lin thought it was going to rain the next day because________．
| A．it was too hot that day |
| B．it didn’t rain for a long time |
| C．it was cloudy that evening |
| D．it was cloudy that morning |
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