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The world of out-of-doors is full of secrets. And they are so interesting that quite a lot of people are busy studying them. All around us are birds, animals, trees and flowers. The facts about how they ____ and grow are as interesting as anything could be.
Do you know that one of the great Presidents of the USA spent hours and hours ____birds? A businessman who lives near New York city became so____ in insects that he began to collect them. He now has more than one thousand different kinds carefully____ in glass boxes.
Come then with me, and I will help you find some of nature’s secrets. Let us go____through the woods and fields. Here we shall find now a rabbit tells the other rabbits that there is danger. We shall ____a mother bear and her young ones as they look for____ and get ready for winter sleep. We shall watch bees dancing in the air to let other bees know____ they can find food. I will show you many other interesting things, but the thing that I can____ you is to keep your eyes and ears ____ when you go out of doors. Nature tells her secrets only to people who look and listen carefully.
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Do you want to know anything about ma staying in America? Well, Let me tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However didn’t know textbook English was very different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say，“I am fine” when people say “How are you?”But in the US, I found that people say,” I am good” or “I am tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with” What’s up?”It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and the US cultures.
To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan （晒黑）. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler（白的）.
I am also surprised by how hardworking the US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music .The kids here are so talented ，I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports. How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five?
A. Four times a week.
B. Five times a week.
C. Six times 
a week.To the winter, textbook English is everyday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as C. easier thanA good US student spends his/her time .
A. only in doing homework
B. only on sports or music
C. on studies, sports or music and public workWhich of following is NOT true?
A. The writer is now in the US
B. American girls love to have while skin
C. The US students are talented and hard working.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. My own Travel in the US.
B. My Study in the US.
C. My friends in the US.
| What are the most successful movies? American movies are the most popular around the world. The most successful movies of the twentieth century wad Titanic. People around the world paid almost $2 billion, and they saw the famous ship sink again. Titanic was more popular than Star wars. This Star Wars film made almost $1billion in the late 1990s. Close behind this was Jurassic Park, a film about dinosaurs. And it’s interesting that Titanic was also the most expensive film: it cost $200 million to make. |
| Which is the world’s most popular sport? The world most popular sport is or soccer．It’s more popular than football，basketball，or baseball．FIFA has 4.1 million teams，and 200 million players in l90 countries around the world．More than one billion people watch the World Cup Final on TV every four years. In the United States，soccer is not the most popular for spectators(观众)，but it is the most popular sport for kids and teens．About 3 million Americans under the age of nineteen play soccer． |
| What are the largest shopping malls? The largest shopping mall in the world is the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton，Canada．The mall has more than 800 retail stores，including eight department stores．There is also a 335‘room hotel·It’8 much；larger than the 8econd largest mall in the world：this is the mall of America in Bloomington，Minnesota．The US mall has 400 stores. Its amusement attractions include a roller coaster. Some people spend their vacation at this mall．But in the future，the biggest stores probably are going to be on the computer：some online malls already say that they have stores in l00 countries· |
What’s the most successful movie of the twentieth century?
| A．Titanic． | B．Star Wars． | C．Jurassic Park． | D．Avatar． |
How much did the movie Star Wars make in the late l990s?
| A．Almost 8 2 billion． | B．Almost $l billion． |
| C．Almost$200 million． | D．Almost$3 million． |
Which of the following descriptions about soccer is TRUE?
| A．In the US，soccer is the most popular for both spectators and kids． |
| B．FIFA has 2,000 million players in l90 countries around the world． |
| C．Football is more popular than soccer，basketball，or baseball． |
| D．About 3 million Americans under the age of nineteen play soccer． |
Where is the world’s largest mall?
| A．In Canada． | B．In America． | C．In England． | D．On the computer． |
What CANNOT people do in the West Edmonton Mall according to the passage?
| A．Enjoy a roller coaster． | B．Spend vacations． |
| C．Go shoppin9． | D．See Mickey Mouse． |
Spending more than two hours a night doing homework leads to better results in English，math and science，according to a major study （by Pam Sammons，England） which has tracked （跟踪）the progress of 3，000 children over the past 15 years．
Spending any time doing homework showed advantages，but the influence was greater for the students who put in two to three hours a night，according to the study published by the Department for Education in England．
The scientists who did the research say their study emphasizes （强调）what students actually do rather than how much work the school has set．
Pam Sammons，a professor of education at Oxford University，said that time spent on homework showed the influence of the school﹣if children were expected to do homework and if they enjoy their subjects．"That's one of the reasons Indian and Chinese children do better．They put more time in it．"he added．
It's also reported that students who enjoyed school got better results．"Schools could make sure children had a better experience by improving the school environment，making school work interesting and making children feel supported by teachers．"Sammons said．
It is suggested that children aged 5to 7should be set one﹣hour homework a week，half an hour a night for 7to 11﹣year﹣olds．Secondary schools were encouraged to set up two hours a night for 14to 16﹣year﹣olds．
"Headteachers should make their own homework policy，"the government says．
（1）Where can we probably read this passage？
A．In a poster．
B．In a magazine．
C．In a storybook．
D．In an advertisement．
（2）According to the first paragraph，spending doing homework leads to better results in lessons．
A．half an hour
B．an hour
C．over two hours
D．less than two hours
（3）The underlined word "published" probably means in Chinese．
A．公布
B．印刷
C．出版
D．发现
（4）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Schools could make sure children had a better experience．
B．Children aged 14﹣16should spend an hour a night on homework．
C．The study was published by the Department for Education in China．
D．Chinese and Indian children do worse in schoolwork from Pam Sammons．
（5）From the passage，we can know that ．
A．Students should become interested in their results
B．Students should do homework as much as possible
C．Parents should encourage their children to do more homework
D．It's headteachers' duty to make their students' own homework policy
Confidence（自信）is very important in daily life．It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）．A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier．They can have more chances to make themselves successful．But how to be more confident？Here are some suggestions：
Speak loudly When you are not confident，you can't do well what you want to do．You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you．Try to speak loud enough so that people can understand you clearly．The high voice can help you become more confident．
Play sports Playing sports makes you tired but completely relaxed．When you do sports，you will be full of confidence．
Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day and see how many things you have done well．Did you finish your homework？Did you tell a joke that made everyone laugh？ Give yourself praise for the good things you've done．
Get rid of（消除）fear Fear comes along with failure（失败）．But it's easy to get over（克服）if you know that failure is part of your life．Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time．Try to start again and believe you can do better．
Pick up what you like to do If you like singing，sing as much as you can．In some ways，a hobby can make you excellent．And it will make you happy and confident．
（1）A study shows if you are more confident，you will be ．
（2）In order to make people hear you clearly，you should ．
（3）You'd better yourself for the good things you've done．
（4）In some ways，your an make you excellent，happy and confident．
（5）It's known that failure is the mother of ．
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We kids have different ways to get in touch with each other now. And forthe old, they’d like to go to the market or each other’s houses, but for the young, we kids needn’t follow the of doing so.
The easiest way for us to get in touch and make is to use the Internet services, like QQ. A lot of websites such as www.qq.com have appeared(出现)in the last few years and offered such kinds of for free. So we can make friends through the Internet. Maybe we do not________ all these “friends” well. We add friends only ________ we seem cooler with more friends online.Then how do we kids ________ in touch with friends online? We make it by sending our ________ to each other. At times , “friends” ________ “be missing” for months ________ a message. Is this the friendship in the 21st century?
Of course, using these Internet services is not just for saying “ Hi, what’s up?” Some of us have found long-lost classmates and friends ________ these websites. And at times we kill a time to go to a movie or get together. What’s more, we kids can________ our friends’ favourite music when we are on the Internet.Believe it or not, these Internet services will be________ for a while, and it is________ a convenient way for us to keep in touch.
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In the USA，it is normal for men to shake hands when they meet，but it is quite unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other．Greetings are casual﹣a handshake，a smile and a"hello"will do just fine．
The British often simply say"hello"when they meet friends．They usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time．Social kissing，often just a peck （轻吻） on the cheek （脸颊），is common in an informal （非正式的） situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well．
In Japan，the common greeting for both men and women is to bow when they greet someone，instead of giving a handshake or a hug．
Hungarians like to greet in a friendly way﹣kiss each other on both cheeks．The most common way is to kiss from your right to your left．When men meet for the first time，a handshake is the norm．
In Albania，men shake hands when greeting one another．A kiss on the cheek may be also common if there is a close relationship．Women may shake hands or kiss each other on both cheeks.2
In Armenia，by tradition，a woman needs to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake．Between good friends and family members，a kiss on the cheek and a hug are also common．
26．In Britain，when two people meet for the first time，they usually ．
A．hug
B．bow
C．shake hands
D．kiss on the cheek
27．The underlined word"norm"means" "in Chinese．
A．规范
B．意图
C．象征
D．结果
28．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．In Japan，hugging is as common as bowing．
B．In Hungary，people usually kiss each other on the cheeks from left to right．
C．In Albania，it is unusual for men to kiss if there is a close relationship．
D．In Armenia，it is necessary for a woman to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake．
29．What's the best title of the passage？
A．Country and Culture
B．Culture and People
C．Greeting Customs Around the World
D．Body Language in Different Cultures．
It is a great thing to help others． First， you can learn new things． Second， it can also make you feel good．
How can you do it？ Helping through charities（慈善团体） is a good idea． Charities are organizations（组织） that help others． September 5 is the International Day of Charity．
You can help charities by giving your time， giving money or giving things that you own．
● Volunteering
Volunteering is to give time to help others without pay．Some ways of volunteering are：
☆visiting old people to talk to them or help them
☆ walking dogs at an animal shelter（收容所）
☆ cleaning up a park
☆ helping some children．You can teach the children without life skills how to take care of themselves．
● Fundraising
Fundraising is to collect or produce money to a charity to help others． Some ways of fundraising are：
☆ making cakes or biscuits to sell
☆ doing sponsored（有赞助的） activities． For example，families and friends give you money if you finish a long walk．
● Donating
Donating is to give your things to a charity to help ot hers．Some ways of donating
are：
☆ giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people
☆giving your old books to a library．
So， what can you do to help others？
（1）Why is it a great thing to help others？ （at least one）
（2）Which day is the International Day of Charity？
（3）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese ．
（4）Mary makes some money by drawing pictures． She gives the money to a charity． It is a way of ．（填写序号A或B或C）
A．volunteering
B． fuundraIsil
C． donating
（5）Give a proper title to the passage ．
Strawberries look nice， but a light pressure can make them out of shape． Nowadays， there are many young people who are just like strawberries． They easily break down when they face difficulties． They don't know what to do when they are in trouble． They have a common name﹣ strawberry kids．
Why are many students so easy to break down？ Parents and schools are a main reason． Parents do almost everything for them in their daily life， while schools care more about their grades instead of developing their personality（个性）．
Liu Yue，13，is from Fujian． His mom hardly criticizes （批评） him and he always feels good about himself． When a teacher criticized him strictly， he felt surprised and sad． He began to doubt his ability．
Students should do something to make themselves mentally strong． An expert said， "When you are in trouble， don't ask for help too quickly． You should try to deal with problems first by yourself． I also advise you to take an active part in sports and social activities． That can make you mentally strong． "
Growing up is not just a happy process （过程）． Pains also go along with it． The most important thing is to face the pains bravely and learn from them．
（1）Some students are called "strawberry kids" because they all like to eat some fruit， especially strawberries．
（2）Liu Yue' s mother often criticizes him．
（3）Parents do almost everything for their children in their daily life．
（4）According to the fourth paragraph， students should ask for help quickly when they are in trouble．
（5）The writer advises students to be brave in the face of pains．
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Some scientists say our clothes are so powerful that they can change our feelings. ________ , we can control our feelings ________ different colors of clothes.
Normally when we are sad, we will wear dark colored clothes. On the other hand, when we are happy, we often choose to wear ________ colored clothes. This is because these clothes can make others ________ how we are feeling. It seems to say, “I’m upset, Don’t trouble me!” or “Today I’m pleased and easy-going.” Of course, we also know that some people like ________ different colors because of their likes or dislikes.
Some people ________ these words. They often say, “If only this truly worked.” Well, in answer to those people, there are a lot of studies about what happens to ________ feelings. If he is sad, ask him to wear red or orange clothes. He will become ________ and happy very soon. If he is happy and excited, ask him to wear blue or black clothes. He will become quiet or peaceful a few minutes later. It proves that if we wear special colors of clothes, it can change our feelings.
Suppose we are feeling sad, if we are in black, we may begin to feel ________ . However, if we are in red or yellow, it can make us feel a little better.
So remember, if you are not feeling your best, you can try wearing some different colored clothes. If one color has no effect on your feelings, maybe ________ will. Each color has its own power.
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A．they've learned at school
B．they should get some free time to have fun
C．they often come up with their own games and projects
D．take advantage of the time to add some fun learning activities
E．it's up to parents to encourage continued learning during the summer
It's June，and summer vacation will begin soon，That's a good thing．Most kids love summer vacation﹣they've worked hard during the school year and （1） ．Also，the freedom of summer gives them self﹣esteem（自尊心），happiness，and creativity．When kids have free time，（2） ，causing them to feel good about themselves and believe in themselves．
But there's another side： the freedom of summer can cause the "summer drop，"where kids forget some of the reading， writing and math skills （3） ． Many students go down in reading levels during the summer． Math skills are also easily forgettable for kids during the two months of school break． A lot of teachers spend weeks playing catch﹣up in the fall to make up for the summer drop． To avoid this drop in learning，（4） ．
Traveling can be a fantastic way for parents to encourage continued learning during the summertime． Whether taking the kids on a road trip to visit family， or getting on a flight to travel in a different province or country， the learning possibilities are endless． If you and your family have a road trip or vacation planned this summer，（5） ．With a little planning， parents can create learning opportunities that are so fun． The kids won't even realize you are putting education into their free time quietly and secretly．
（1）According to the passage， the followings are bullying EXCEPT ．
A． calling people mean names
B． hitting people
C． telling lies about people
D． laughing with people
（2）Cyberbullying means bullying ．
A． at school
B． at home
C． on the street
D． on the Internet
（3）When you get bad messages online， you should
A． share them with friends
B． give them to your teacher
C． reply to them at once
D． keep them as your secrets
（4）If you are not kind to someone， you should ．
A． say sorry to him
B． talk about it in public
C． ask your parents to say sorry
D． feel sad and keep quiet
（5）This passage is mainly written for ．
A． teachers
B． parents
C． child
D． the police
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Different people have different hobbies. We students also have our own hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables in our gardens and looking after animals. can make us grow, develop (发展) our interests and help us learn new .
Liu Tao is a student. His hobby is . When he was in senior high school, he wrote a book and published (出版) it in 2007. Many teenagers (青少年) his book. As a result, he becomes a successful young now.
Liu Tao is very lucky his hobby brings him pleasure and success. But he regards writing________ only one of his many hobbies and interests. He is in many other things. He likes playing football, too. Now he is a member of his school team.
Remember that we spend all our time on our favourite hobby. There are many other interesting things in life, and we should try to do something new or different.
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Last night， a school night， my 11﹣year﹣old son's baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30． By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower， it was 10:30﹣an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed． We love baseball． My son is having fun， getting exercise， and learning patience， teamwork and sports spirit． But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep．
As parents， we want good things for our children． We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind． To this end ， we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop． We help them with their homework． We sign them up for dance， soccer and baseball． We encourage our kids to take honors courses（培优课程） or to have after﹣school jobs． And we praise them for hard﹣earned success and achievements．
However， the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away． Activities， responsibilities， and goals are good． But if we want our kids to realize their full physical， learning and social ability， sleep is important． We have to start taking sleep seriously．
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out（执行） strict rules about nighttime． But in fact，these measures（措施） aren't enough because getting our kids， enough sleep isn't just about carrying out stricter bedtime． It actually requires more than that． In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need， bout parents and schools should make an effort．
（1）From the passage we know the writer's son
A． isn't good at sports
B． wastes time every night
C． can't get enough sleep
D． always hangs out with friends
（2）What does the underlined word "irony " mean in Chinese？
A． 光荣
B． 骄傲
C． 讽刺
D． 公正
（3）What does the writer think of taking honors courses at last？
A． Boring．
B． Unnecessary．
C． Interesting．
D． Enjoyable．
（4）How can we make sure kids get enough sleep according to the write？
A． By making the children's lives colorful．
B． By refusing all the after﹣school activities．
C． By carrying out strict rules about bedtime．
D． By making an effort from parents and schools．
（5）What would the writer probably talk about in the following paragraph？
A． Advice on how to sleep well．
B． Ways of changing kids' education．
C． The importance of sleeping well．
D． Measures parents and schools should take
Can a green machine help the world's poorest kids learn better？Nicholas Negroponte thinks so.He and his team of scientists have invented a new type of computer.As a result，many children who live in poverty （贫穷） will have their own laptop computers!
Negroponte works at a university.He started a group called One Laptop Per Child （OLPC）.The people at OLPC don't work for money.They work to help children learn.OLPC makes computers that don't cost a lot.Then they sell the machines to governments of countries that have many people live in poverty.The governments then give the computes to kids for free.
The XO Laptop computers are made for school﹣aged children in developing nations.Many of these children live in faraway areas and go to schools with classrooms.In order to work，the laptops have to be lasting and student﹣friendly.
The machines have many fun characters like a built﹣in video camera，voice recording，and games.The WiFi lets students share information on the Web and read e﹣books.They also can make music and chat with friends.
Another great character is that it can last for a long time.It can be hand chargedand also can be recharged by connecting to a solar panel.Because of these characters the XO laptops make learning fun while helping the environment.
The computers have a colorful name﹣"the green machine".Negroponte thinks they could make a difference in the lives of millions of kids.He says， "Every problem you can think of﹣poverty，peace，the environment﹣is solved with education."
OLPC plans to give out over ten million computers in the next few years.Kids in Thailand，Nigeria，Brazil，and Argentina will get most of them.China and Egypt also want to take part in the program.After that，Negroponte hopes to sell computers to other countries with high poverty.
（1）Negroponte thinks his laptop computers will help the world's poorest kids to .
A.work at home
B.go to school on time
C.learn better
（2）What can we know about the people at OLPC according to Paragraph 2？
A.They work for money.
B.They give computers to kids for free.
C.They sell computers to governments with many people living in poverty.
（3）Why do XO laptops make learning fun while helping the environment？
A.Because they are lasting and student﹣friendly.
B.Because they are made for school﹣aged children.
C.Because they have a colorful name.
（4）What does the underlined word " charged" mean in Chinese？
A.携带.
B.充电.
C.使用.
（5）Who will get most of the computers in the next few years？
A.Kids in Thailand.
B.Kids in China.
C.Kids in Egypt.
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