Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:
When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _____ outside the window.
| A．flowers | B．presents |
| C．a flag | D．a chair |
In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.
| A．India | B．Holland |
| C．Denmark | D．Japan |
In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.
| A．15 | B．7 | C．5 | D．3 |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| C．children’s birthdays in western countries |
| D．the importance of children’s birthdays |
Cormorant fishing(鸬鹚捕鱼) is a traditional Chinese skill, probably more than a thousand years old. Cormorants are large, black birds, which are good at catching fish. They can dive down 25 meters, and stay under water for up to two minutes.
A fisherman usually goes on a fishing trip on a bamboo boat with his birds. When he reaches the right place, he stops. A piece of grass is tied around the neck of each bird, so that the fish won’t go down into its stomach. He pushes the birds into the water, and then bangs the water heavily with his bamboo pole(竹竿). The fish are frightened by this. The cormorants swim very quickly to catch the fish. Finally, the birds come up one after another to the fisherman. The fisherman takes the fish out of the birds’ mouths and then throws them into a big basket. Later some of the fish are sold, and the rest are divided between his family and the cormorants. At night, a light is hung from the front of the boat. This enables the fisherman see better, and also attracts the fish.
A cormorant__________.
| A．can catch any fish under water |
| B．can live up to 1000 years old |
| C．can stay under water for one minute |
| D．can swim 25 m/s under water |
The fisherman ties each bird with a piece of grass in order to __________.
| A．help it live longer |
| B．help it swim more quickly |
| C．stop it from running away |
| D．stop it from eating the fish |
What does the underlined word “bangs” mean in Chinese?
| A．插入 | B．拍打 | C．划桨 | D．泼水 |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Fisherman and His Life | B．To Live on Fishing |
| C．Fishing with Birds | D．To Go Fishing |
美国加利福尼亚州Bellcrest学校的学生创办了一本名叫School Bell的校刊。阅读下面制作校刊的六个步骤，完成制作流程的正确排序。
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A School Report
Edward's best subject is_______.
| A．Science | B．English |
| C．Geography | D．French |
Edward is NOT so good at _______.
| A．Maths and History | B．Science and Geography |
| C．History and French | D．Music and English |
According to (根据) the form (表格) , which of the following sentences is true?
| A．Edward can't sing songs very well. |
| B．School will begin again on May 6th. |
| C．Edward can do better if he works harder next term. |
| D．Edward doesn't do well in Science. |
ADear Mrs Web
Dear Mrs Web provide free personal advice and opinions for you. She receives and answers worldwide email question. She will offer you some new suggestions on your problems, like study stress disinterested friend … Dear Mrs Web welcomes all questions and comments. You can receive the reply usually in 48 hours. Her email address is mrsweb@advice.com
B Help Line Volunteers
Every year thousands of old people are in need of our help. The Help Line provides a heartwarming, helpful, kind support and information service for the English-speaking aged people. We are in need of volunteers who are:
good listeners, warm-hearted and patient
excellent English speaker
can work 10 hours every day
Please call us at 0241-85902 or email us. helper@lineservice.com
C Save the Earth Club
Earth club is for any student in Green School. Earth Club's goal is to help keep the school, neighborhood, and city cleaner by encouraging recycling, highway clean up, and river, lake and school campus clean up. We hope to improve the environment and encourage others to do the same. We also meet to discuss some real solution to save the earth. Earth Club meets 2--4 times a month. Come and join us!
D The King Sweeper
My great, great grandfather invented the carpet sweeper 125 years ago. This King Sweeper is by far the best. I invite you to try it in your home. You'11 find it used daily in hospital, restaurants, offices and homes throughout the world. This is just the thing to keep your carpet soft, clean and fresh. Only for $29.99! We're so sure that you'11 be delighted with the result of using our product.
E Trendy Sunglasses
They can protect your eyes when driving, gardening or reading in the sun. It can make your life easier and happier, and make you look smarter! $ 10.99 each or 2 for $ 19.99!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号涂在答题卡相应位置。 If you are not getting on well with a friend of yours, you can email __ for help.
| A．Save the Earth Club | B．Dear Mrs Web |
| C．Help Line Volunteers | D．The King Sweeper |
Which of the following has the least chance to get help from Help Line Volunteers?
| A．An old American farmer. | B．An old Chinese farmer. |
| C．An old English farmer. | D．An old Canadian farmer. |
Save the Earth Club is __ to help improve the environment.
| A．a world club | B．a city club |
| C．a school club | D．a neighborhood club |
If you buy two pairs of Trendy Sunglasses, you will save __
| A．$ 10.99 | B． $1.99 |
| C．$ 19.99 | D． $ 2.99 |
People who get help from Dear Mrs Web
| A．have to pay for it | B．have to help others |
| C．must be quite poor | D．needn't pay for it |
| Brave Type: 3D cartoon Comedy Running time: 95 minutes Merida, a princess, refused to marry a person that she dislikes. This causes trouble for her family and the whole country. Merida turns to a witch(女巫) for help. In doing so, her family and the country are in danger. Merida must save her family and the country before it is too late. X K b1.C om |
| The Grey Type: Action Running time: 117 minutes The Grey is based on the short story “Ghost Walker” written by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers. It’s about a number of oil men who are in trouble in Alaska after a plane crash(空难). They have to fight against grey wolves that threaten their lives. |
| Mirror Mirror Type: Running time: 106 minutes You must know the story of Snow White. Would you like to see this story again? Come to see Mirror Mirror. It’s a comedy about Snow White. Lily Collins and Julia Roberts are the main actresses in this interesting movie. |
| Chimpanzee Type: Documentary Running time: 78 minutes This movie is directed by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield. It’s a 2012 nature documentary film about a young chimpanzee named Oscar. He is alone in the African forests until he is raised by another chimpanzee. The chimpanzee takes care of Oscar like his own child. |
How many documentaries are mentioned in the passage?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Which movie lasts the longest time?
| A．Brave. | B．The Grey. |
| C．Chimpanzee. | D．Mirror Mirror. |
Which statement about the movies is true?
| A．Mirror Mirror is directed by Lily Collins and Julia Roberts. |
| B．The Grey directed by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers is based on a short story. |
| C．You can’t see many beautiful nature sights in Chimpanzee. |
| D．Brave is about a princess who obeys her heart. |
Who starred in(主演) one of the movies?
| A．Lily Collins and Julia Roberts. |
| B．Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield. |
| C．Ian Mackenzie Jeffers. |
| D．Merida. |
Where can you probably read this passage?
| A．In a nature magazine. | B．In a storybook. |
| C．In an entertainment newspaper. | D．In a science book. |
Singapore’s public transport system (公共交通系统) is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport here that you would find in any other big city--trains, buses and taxis.
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TRAINS Trains run from 6 a.m. to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can take the trains and buses as you like. If you need more information, just call Transit Link at 18007674333. |
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| BUSES There are several bus services in Singapore and fares（车费）start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give you changes. If you need help, just call Transit Link at 18007674333. |
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TAXIS There are three main taxi companies--City Cab（65522222），Comfort（65521111）and Tibs（65528888）.Booking can also be made easily by calling the number above. |
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| RENTAL（租）CARS Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel as you like, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the trouble of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more than a train or a bus won’t let you see. For car rental, call Avis on 6567371668. |
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根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。 Buy an EZ-Link card, and you can take __________.
| A．both buses and trains | B．only trains |
| C．both buses and taxis | D．only rental cars |
What is a good choice if you want to travel freely in Singapore?
| A．To take a bus. | B．To take a train. |
| C．To rent a car. | D．To take a taxi. |
If you need to rent a car, you may call __________.
| A．65528888 | B．6567371668 |
| C．18007674333 | D．65522222 |
The passage mainly talks about __________ in Singapore.
| A．how to rent a car | B．how to take a bus |
| C．3 taxi companies | D．public transport system |
From the passage, which sentence is true?
| A．A local has some trouble finding his way around. |
| B．It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train. |
| C．You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car. |
| D．It’s easy and convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore. |
The world we live is full of amazing things. Do you know the following things?
Chocolate tastes nice but it may make the little dog die.
We may sleep for eight hours at a time but a snail (蜗牛) may sleep for three years.
Our ears and nose become bigger when we grow up but eyes keep the same after a person is born.
Food usually goes bad easily in summer but you don’t need to worry about how to keep honey (蜂蜜) because honey doesn’t go bad.
Most animals will die soon without the head. But a cockroach (蟑螂) can live for nine or ten days without the head.
Not all birds can fly. About forty kinds of birds can’t fly, like the penguin (企鹅) and the ostrich (鸵鸟).
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| A snail |
It may sleep for |
| Our eyes |
The size of the eyes doesn’t |
| Honey |
It doesn’t go |
| It can live for nine or ten |
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| Birds |
Most birds are good at |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案(共5小题，计10分)。
If Jane wants to rent a room, she can call_____.
| A．Mr. Tang | B．Mr. Zhang |
| C．Miss Li | D．Wang Tao |
Mr. Tang needs _____.
| A．a room for two people | B．a room with three beds |
| C．an English workbook | D．an actor |
If you find an English workbook, you can call Wang Tao at _____.
| A．13956789123 | B．73574110 |
| C．78567767 | D．53868668 |
From the passage, we can know that an actor can _______.
| A．work with other | B．sing |
| C．dance | D．A, B and C |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mr. Tang doesn’t want a room for￥ 500 a month. |
| B．Wang Tao’s English workbook is lost. |
| C．If Michael wants to rent a room, he can call Miss |
| D．A boy can call Mr. Zhang if he wants to be an actor. |
Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. Is that true? The answer is definitely no. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.
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| 5:00 |
Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel. Packed bags. Took a taxi to airport. |
| 7:30 |
Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather. |
| 8:30 |
Plane landed. Waited for luggage (行李)for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport. |
| 9:45 |
Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest. |
| 10:00 |
Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters. |
| 11:00 |
Went to radio station to attend the live show. |
| 12:00 |
Had lunch with local producer (制片人) |
| I3:00 |
Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band did poorly. |
| 17:00 |
Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band. |
| 18:00 |
Had supper, but ate little. |
| 18:30 |
Went to theatre again and got ready for show. |
| 19:30 |
Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little. |
| 22:00 |
Show was over. Very tired from it. |
| 23:00 |
Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV. |
| 0:00 |
Fell asleep, with TV on. |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．four times |
| A．singing | B．dancing |
| C．making faces | D．playing the piano |
| A．tired | B．excited |
| C．sad | D．both A and B |
| A．better in the show than | B．worse in the show than |
| C．in the show as bad as | D．not tell us how the band did |
| A．pop stars are not rich in fact |
| B．young people had better not be pop stars |
| C．there are many young people wanting to be pop stars |
| D．pop stars don’t have an easy life as they seem to have |
| New books this month |
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| The Long Night This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years.  Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and… |
Hard Work This exciting story is Joanna’s twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop… |
Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year.Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do? |
The Long Night was written by .
| A．David Reilly | B．Maha |
| C．Joanna | D．Marcie Jacome |
The story of Hard Work happened in .
| A．Australia | B．Thailand |
| C．India | D．England |
From the passage we can see Tina is ________.
| A．a doctor | B．a film star |
| C．a writer | D．a college student |
is about a difficult journey.
| A．Hospital or Cinema | B．Hard Work |
| C．The Long Night | D．Harry Potter |
The passage above is .
| A．an ad | B．a story |
| C．a novel | D．a diary |
This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.
To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. At the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.
If you look up the word “colour”, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English. When such a thing happens, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.
The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. It uses a special alphabet (特殊字母表) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just have a look at this page when you’re not sure how to say a word.
The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its DEFINITION.
In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained and easy to understand. According to the passage, “neighbor” is used in ______ English.
| A．Australian | B．Canadian |
| C．American | D．British |
In Paragraph 5, what does the underlined word “definition” mean?
| A．词性 | B．词条 | C．词库 | D．词义 |
The dictionary explains ______.
| A．some of the difficult words | B．all the words in a simple way |
| C．all the easy words | D．the words of two meanings |
Every school has a notice board. Let’s see what is on the notice board of an America school.
According to School Policy, visitors have to ______ when entering the school.
| A．hand in a note | B．call at 524-9752 |
| C．check in at the office | D．telephone the school |
From ______, students can get information on the parents meeting.
| A．School Policy | B．Report Card |
| C．After-school Program | D．Class Announcement |
Suppose Tony doesn’t do well at school but makes progress, he will get ______ on the Report Card.
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
Over 30% of the natural world has been seriously destroyed by humans (人类) over the last 30 years. This is because the number of people living on Earth is nearly six billion (十亿). All of these people need food, space and energy. As a result, lots of Earth’s natural resources will be used up. When we destroy our earth to get natural resources such as wood or oil, animals often lose their living space. They cannot have enough food, and they will get hurt or die.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international charity. It tries to prevent humans from destroying more of nature than is necessary. For example, in China WWF is working with the local government to reconnect (重新连接) some small lakes in Anhui Province to the Yangtze River and to create(创造) more protected areas so that China’s natural beauty will not be lost in the future. WWF works in more than 50 countries, saving rainforests and stopping hunters from killing rare animals and protecting traditional ways of life in areas where they are in danger of being lost. WWF’s main goal is to encourage development that does not harm the environment and the animals that live in it. Even though the charity is known all over the world, and a lot of people support the goals of WWF, not so many donate money often. This makes it difficult for the charity to do all the things it wants to do.Why has over 30% of the natural world been destroyed?
| A．Because hunters are killing rare animals. |
| B．Because not enough people help WWF. |
| C．Because WWF does not have enough money. |
| D．Because there are so many people living on Earth. |
How has WWF helped in China?
| A．They have protected traditional ways of life. |
| B．They have helped to protect China’s natural beauty. |
| C．They have saved many rainforests in Anhui Province. |
| D．They have built some bridges over the Yangtze River. |
What is WWF’s main goal?
| A．To save rainforests. |
| B．To stop hunters killing rare animals. |
| C．To get more people to donate money. |
| D．To protect the environment while developing. |
Why is it difficult for WWF to do all the things they want to?
| A．Because too many people do not know WWF. |
| B．Because WWF doesn’t have enough money from donations |
| C．Because there are too many problems for them to solve. |
| D．Because WWF doesn’t encourage development. |
Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?” This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I’m shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?” When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I wrote them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?” Try to remember eight or nine words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?How many basic questions do the students often ask?
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
What is Oliver’s problem?
| A．He’s too shy to talk with others. |
| B．He’s not able to count English words. |
| C．He can’t remember new words. |
| D．He doesn’t know what real English is. |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．How to learn English |
| B．Talking about English films |
| C．Advice about English writing |
| D．The way of beginning an English conversation |
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