On April 19th， a pottery （陶器） exhibition was held at Wuhan Optical Experimental Valley School． Many pieces of pottery in different sizes were shown at the school． Some were a bit broken， but all of them were beautiful works of art created by the students．
At the end of last year， the school started a project that called on teachers to collect disused or broken pieces of pottery from the countryside． So far， they have collected about 3，000 pieces．
"Pottery used to play an important role in the daily lives of Chinese people．" school head Ma Guoxin told the reporter． "By pottery painting， the students can improve themselves in many ways． They can better understand the history of the pottery， put their creativity into the pottery and show the love for life and beauty． "
Students turned the pottery into different works of art．They were all encouraged to paint pictures on the pottery， even though some students didn't know how to paint． Wang Zixuan， a student from Grade Eight， with little knowledge of painting， painted a beautiful night scenery on a piece of pottery． It was so nice that many students loved it．
Almost every classroom has coloured pieces of pottery． They are either used as flowerpots or pen containers（笔筒）． The school has also set up several art corners to show the pottery． For example， the students have put up some pottery on bookcases outside of a lecture hall（报告厅） It has become an enjoyable place for students to rest and read．
（1）On April 19th， a exhibition was held at Wuhan Optical Valley Experiment School．
A． flower
B． film
C． pottery
D． costume
（2）According to the passage， were encouraged to paint the pottery．
A． the students who painted very well
B． the students who got good grades
C． the students who didn't know how to paint
D． all the students in the school
（3）By pottery painting， the students can improve themselves in many ways EXCEPT ．
A． knowing how to collect pottery
B． better understanding the history of the pottery
C． putting their creativity into the pottery
D． showing the love for life and beauty
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． The school has collected about 2，000 pieces of pottery so far．
B． Wang Zixuan was a student from Grade Seven．
C． We can't find any coloured pottery in their classrooms．
D． The students enjoy resting and reading at the art corners．
（5）． In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage？
A． Sports news．
B． Traditional art．
C． Healthy living．
D． Popular music．
Clark and Dale were staying in the same room in hospital． Clark was so sick that he could not even move his body． He had to spend all his time lying on his back． Dale could sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon． His bed was next to the room's only window．
Over time， Clark and Dale became good friends． Every afternoon， Dale would look out of the room's only window， describing the scenery outside for his friend． He told Clark about the flowers in a park outside the window， the people walking by， the green trees beside the roads﹣anything that might interest a man．
On morning， when a nurse came only to check the two men， she found that Dale had died in his sleep． As soon as the room seemed tidy again． Clark asked if he could move to the bed next to the window so that he could look out of the window himself． The nurse agreed． Slowly， he could take his first look at the world outside． To his surprise， he could see nothing but a blank wall of another building．
The nurse explained that Dale had been blind． He had never seen anything outside the window at all﹣but he described beautiful scenes to help his friend better．
（1）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean？
A． Clark was too sick to move his body．
B． Although Clark was thick， he was asked to move his body．
C． Clark was sick， so he didn't want to move his body．
D． Although Clark was sick， he could move his body．
（2）Who described the scenery outside for Clark？
A． The doctor．
B． The nurse
C． His family．
D． His friend Dale．
（3）Clark wanted to move to the bed next to the window because ．
A． he missed his friend very much
B． the bed there was tidier than his
C． he wanted to looks at the world outside
D． he felt worse and worse
（4）What did Clark find when he took his first look at the world outside？
A． The flower in a park．
B． The green trees beside roads．
C． The people walking by．
D． A blank wall of another building．
（5）According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
A． Dale was blind．
B． Dale died in his sleep．
C． Dale tried to help his friend feel better．
D． The nurse didn't know that Dale was blind．
Some researchers explain how most people form their social groups with people of their age．Especially， as children and teenagers， even adults， people make their friends based on proximity （邻近） more than anything else． Even in a college classroom，the students may not make friends with those who have similar personalities and interests． It's the people they really sit next to． Clearly， who stands to you has the greatest influence on you．As Jim Rohn has widely said． "You are average （平均） of five people you spend the most time with．"
Over the past ten months， I've paid Ryan， it Famous writer of several bestselling books， to help with
the book I'm writing． Working with him has shown me just how low my standards for my work are． For example， every time I send him a drab （草稿）， he shows me how it could be 10 times better，and he holds me to that standard．
▲ It's because that I don't know what I don't know． Working with Ryan has made me realize what is possible and what it takes to create something powerful．
Like Ryan，my business partner Richard has wonderful ideas and far different experience than I have．He has written 36 New York Times Bestsellers．He's been speaking and doing events for 20 years．Richard always performs at high levels，and he is also very strict with me because my performance is a reflection （反映） on him． It's not a bad thing because it creates high pressure （压力） to help me make great progress in organizing author training．
In a word，you need to stay with those people who can help you realize your level and potential．Staying with people who have higher standards is the fastest way for you to change．If you don't change your environment， your progress will be very slow． Who you stay with has huge importance． You can't ignore this．
（1）Why did the writer quote （引用） Jim Rohn's words in Paragraph 1？
A．To support the writer's opinion．
B．To introduce the writer's best friend．
C．To show Jim Rohn's working ability．
D．To prove Jim Rohn is a great person．
（2）Which of the following can be put at the beginning of Paragraph 3？
A． It's not that my workmates' abilities are low．
B． It's not that my working ability was born low．
C． It's not that' e friends based on proximity．
D． It's not that I've paid Ryan to help me with my book．
（3）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to （指代）？
A． The writer's performance．
B． Jim Rohn's famous saying．
C． Richard's different experience．
D． Richard's strictness with the writer．
（4）The writer mainly wants to tell us that ．
A． we can improve our working abilities by ourselves
B． we must pay attention to our talent and potential
C． we'd better make friends with those who can hold us to higher levels
D． we should stay with those who have similar personalities and interests
（an extract from a detective story）
…
"Sit down，" Henderson said，sitting down in an armchair himself and looking at Logan．"What are you here for？"
"I understand you had a party last night" said Logan， a police officer．
"Yes，" said Henderson， "Oh! I hope the neighbours haven't been complaining about the noise again． "
"Not that I know of．" said Logan． "But a young girl， Fran． who came to the party hasn't been home yet"
"Fran" said Henderson． "Yes， she was here． She left early， as I remember﹣about one o'clock． I happened to notice what the time was when she came to say goodbye． But nobody else left until about four in the morning．"
Henderson looked quite relaxed．
"Did you know Clare？" asked Logan suddenly．
"Oh， God!" Henderson sat forward． "You don't think …the same thing has happened to Fran？"
"We're keeping an open mind，" said Logan， watching him carefully， "but we're giving it our full attention．"
Well， yes． I can understand that． " replied Henderson， getting comfortable in the armchair again．
"So，" repeated Logan， "did you know Clare？"
"Well， sure．I knew who she was．But we never had anything do with each other．" Said Henderson，
giving Logan a big smile．
"Who else was at your party？" asked Logan．
"People from the university，" said Henderson． "Students， teachers．"
"David？" asked Grant， Logan's partner．
"Yes， David was here for a time．" Henderson smiled again． "But he's not really a party animal． He probably left early．"
"What do you mean， probably？" asked Grant． Henderson looked at Grant． Grant was sixty with thick black hair and a large moustache． His clothes， as always， looked rather old： a blue jacket and grey trousers． He did not look much of a party animal either．
"Well， I don't check when my guests arrive and leave，" said Henderson． "And some people just leave when they want to go home． They don't come and say goodbye． Anyway， sometimes I can be difficult to find．" Again he looked at Logan，raised his eyebrows and gave her a big smile．"I sometimes end up in the bedroom"
…
（1）How many characters are mentioned in the story？
A．Five．
B．Six．
C．Seven．
D．Eight．
（2）Why did Logan and Grant go to Henderson's house？
A． Because the girl Fran who attended the party disappeared．
B． Because they went to the party held in， Henderson's house．
C． Because Henderson's neighbours called them for the noise．
D． Because they wanted to know why Henderson held the party．
（3）What can be inferred （推断） from Grant's question "What do you mean， probably？"？
A． Grant helped Logan to ask this question．
B． Grant didn't understand Henderson's words．
C． Grant himself wasn't a party animal like David．
D． Grant wanted to know the exact time of David's leaving．
"I am a selfish child．
I hope the sunshine lies only upon me， so I can feel its warmth．
I am a selfish child．
I hope there is a corner of the world that can comfortable for me when I am sad，
I am a selfish child．
I hope my mom belongs only to me， so I can enjoy the sweetness of love． "
This poem was written by a middle school student in a lonely mountains town in Yunnan Province during her first poetry class． The girl missed her mother， who died when she was 5．
Kang Yu， the teacher who taught the girl how to write the poem， graduated from Renmin University of China in Beijing in 2015．Soon after her gradation，Kang moved to a town in Yunnan，and worked as a teacher at a middle school there．
Kang said， "Compared with students in the city， perhaps students in the countryside need a way to express their feelings and be heard more．" Supported by the headmaster and other teachers，the school held eight poetry classes for students every year．
As the classes grew in popularity， Kang became the school's favourite teacher． After she finished her
teaching at the school in June 2017， she returned m Beijing and planned to study abroad．
However， on Teachers' Day in 2017， Kang received a big box full of poems and Letters written by students at her old school． She felt she was needed and decided to abandon her plan of studying abroad． Instead， she set up Enlighten our Future． a charity that reaches students in the countryside how to write poems．
"Now， I go to several places every week I sleep less than six hours a night and the job provides no vacations and little money， but the happiness and satisfaction I feel is rewarding enough．" Kang said．
（1）What's the poem about at the beginning of the passage？
A． A world which is full or love．
B． A mother who misses her child．
C．A child who is in need of mother's love．
D． A child who can feel the sun's warmth
（2）What's the meaning of the underlined word " abandon " ？
A． work out
B． carry out
C． give up
D． make up\
（3）Which of the Following information is TRUE according m the passage？
A． Kang ever worked at a school named Enlighten our Future．
B． The school held eight poetry classes for students every term．
C． Kang said she was doing a well﹣paid job and had some vacations．
D． Before Kang set up the charity， she taught in Yunnan for about two years．
阅读理解
My father was a cemetery（公墓）keeper．When I was a child，he often took me there．Before we left each time，he would lay some stones on some graves（坟墓）．I never asked why．I just thought that was his work．
Yesterday， I visited my sick father． He asked me to go to the cemetery and lay some stones． For some reason， it had to be done that day． I agreed． I hadn't been there for a long time．
When I got there， I found a woman in front of one of the graves I would lay a stone on．As I went to lay it， I heard her whisper" Thank you"． It was then that I noticed the date of death on the grave was that same day． The grave was that of a child， only five when he died fifteen years ago．
" He's my son， "she said． " But， where's your father？ He was always the one to leave the stone．"
I told her that my father was ill but he asked me to do this． It seemed important to him．"Your father's kindness means more to me than anything else． When my child died， I came often to see him． It is our custom to leave a stone． It tells the one who is here that he is thought of． But， then we moved away from here.. so many painful memories.. I was so afraid that he would be alone． But your father marked the grave every time he came． Each time I returned here， I saw that stone and it always comforted me． Your father is the kind of man who would ease the pain of a mother's heart though we are strangers． Just tell him you saw me today， won't you？" She said．
It took me a minute to find my voice． That small stone marked the grave of a child and the heart of his mother．
（1）The underlined phrase" some reason" in Paragraph 2 refers to（指代） ．
A． the writer had been away from the cemetery for a long time
B． the woman's child died on that day fifteen years ago
C． the writer's father was always the one to leave the stone
D． the writer's father would meet the woman that day
（2）．What does the underlined word "ease"in Paragraph 5 mean？
A． Increase
B． Cause
C． Reduce
D． Express．
（3）According to the passage， we can infer（推断） ．
A． the writer understood his father in the end
B． laying stones was part of a cemetery keepers work
C． the woman knew the writers father well fifteen years ago
D． the stone marked the grave of a child and the heart of his mother
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
A． A Strange Custom
B． One Small Stone， Unforgotten
C． A Cemetery Keeper
D． Painful Memories， Unforgotten
阅读理解
Here are some questions and answers on Yangzhou from a website．
Questions & Answers
Q |
Asked by Robert from USA | Feb． 25， 2019 11：21 Reply We'd like to visit the city of Yangzhou from Shanghai． Is there any high speed train？ |
A |
Answered by Black from UK | Feb.26， 2019 20：29 Sorry but no high speed train． You can take an intercity bus from Shanghai General Bus Station to the city． It takes about 4h and CNY 93/ 96． |
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Asked by Mr． Cheverton from Australia | Jul.17， 2018 20：27 Reply I have holidays in late December and will be in Hong Kong， and want to visit Yangzhou． Are river cruises still operating？ |
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Answered by Ms． Chen from China | Jul.18， 2018 04：24 I don't think it is a good idea to visit the city in winter， which is famous for natural scenery． The best time should be spring and summer． And， the weather may be somewhat cold during Dec which isn't good for cruise． |
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Asked by Eric Yeo from Singapore | May.15， 2018 02：53 Reply Can I know where I can eat the nicest Yangzhou Fried Rice along Dongguan Street area？ |
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Answered by Jennie from China | May.16， 2018 04：48 There are many restaurants along the street serving the fried rice and they are all OK． If having to name one， I'd say Shiweitian． Actually， you just choose one with more guests and it won't be wrong． |
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Asked by Roy from USA | Mar.12， 2018 12：27 Reply Is it possible to live in Yangzhou and commute daily by bus to work in Yizheng？ |
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Answered by Tina from China I Mar.12，2018 21：56 Yeah， it's possible． The distance between is only around 30km． At the West Bus Station， many buses are scheduled for Yizheng every day from 06：20 to 18：55． Besides， intercity bus No.77 runs between the West Bus Station and Yizheng Bus Station from 05：50 to 18：30． You can choose the most convenient way． |
（1）Who might work in Yizheng but live in Yangzhou？
A．Robert．
B． Cheverton．
C． Eric Yeo．
D．Roy．
（2） answer was given the most thumbs up．
A． Black's
B． Ms． Chen's
C． Jennie's
D．Tina's
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the webpage？
A． The questions on the webpage are all about Yangzhou Travel．
B． It's not a good idea to eat Yangzhou Fried Rice in Shiweitian．
C． Robert can take the high speed train from Shanghai to Yangzhou．
D． Mr．Cheverton is advised to visit Yangzhou in spring and summer．
People have told stories about Robin Hood for over 700 years． Nobody knows if he was a real person or an invented character． In the legends， Robin was extremely smart and humorous， he helped strangers，and later his kindness paid off．
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood appeared in 1883． It was Howard Pyle's first book and it was a great success．
At the beginning of the story， Robin was just a young man， who was good at archery （射箭术）． One day he was walking through Sherwood Forest，a royal hunting forest near Nottingham in England． There he got into trouble with a group of men． Among them， he killed the cousin of the Sheriff （郡长） of Nottingham． Robin became a legendary outlaw， and soon the leader of one hundred outlaws， known as his "Merry Men"．
Robin and his "Merry Men" always looked for rich people and asked them to their camp in Sherwood Forest． When they arrived， Robin gave them a good meal and played music for them． Then he took their gold away to help the poor． Robin became most famous for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor． "
The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin's greatest enemy． He was cruel and treated the poor badly． It was his job to keep the woods safe and to make sure that nobody stole the king's deer． He hated Robin because Robin was an outlaw． But most of all， he hated Robin because everyone else loved him． The Sheriff of Nottingham kept trying to catch Robin Hood and his "Merry Men"， but never succeeded．
Centuries ago people loved to tell stories of Robin Hood． Later he became a famous character in books， and nowadays Robin is still a well﹣loved hero in literature， theatre， TV and films．
（1）What was Robin Hood like according to the passage？
A． Clever and full of fun．
B． Smart and serious．
C． Cruel to the poor people．
D． Good at telling stories．
（2）The underlined word "outlaw" in Paragraph 3 means ．
A． enemy
B． criminal
C． king
D． fighter
（3）What was Robin Hood best known for？
A． Playing beautiful music for the rich．
B． Robbing the rich and helping the poor．
C． Stealing the king's deer in Sherwood Forest．
D． Killing the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham．
（4）Which is the right order of what happened in the story？
①Robin became the leader of a group of outlaws．
②Robin asked the rich people to Sherwood Forest．
③Robin killed the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham．
④Robin gave poor people the gold he took away from the rich．
A． ①④②③
B． ②③①④
C． ③①④②
D． ③①②④
（5）What can we learn from the first and last paragraphs？
A． Robin Hood was a real man who once lived in England．
B． People can only read stories of Robin Hood from books．
C． The stories of Robin Hood are still very popular nowadays．
D． Robin Hood didn't get help from strangers who he once helped．
Many children today live in unsafe places． They may live where wars have been fought or where there is a lot of crimes． Play for Peace is an organization formed to help these children． It does so by bringing kids and adults． For what？ To make a more peaceful world．
Places where Play for Peace works include Northern Ireland， India， and Germany． Kids from different backgrounds come together to play games． Some of the games encourage them to work together and to learn about one another． While playing， kids begin to understand their different ways of thinking and doing things．
As kids in the program get older． Play for Peace teaches them to be leaders． They become advisers． The older kids lead the games for the younger kids． One leader called Mandeep from a small village in India described her experience． " I didn't realize there was a larger world until I joined Play for Peace…It was a big challenge for me． But I grew to feel safe and like them even though they were different from me． "
Play for Peace works because it brings kids together． They have fun and learn how to get along． Many kids who take part find that they have much in common﹣ and they become friends!
（1）What organization is the passage about？
A． Project Hope．
B． ORBIS．
C． Play for Peace．
D． UNICEF．
（2）What is the main purpose of the organization？
A． To make the world more peaceful．
B． To bring kids and adults together．
C． To teach older kids to lead games for younger ones．
D． To make children understand different ways of thinking．
（3）What did Mandeep think of her experience in the program？
A． Common but comfortable．
B． Tiring but interesting．
C． Challenging but meaningful．
D． Dangerous but unusual．
（4）Why does the author write this passage？
A． To encourage kids to runaway from wars．
B． To explain the importance of playing games．
C． To tell kids how to get along with each other．
D． To introduce a charitable organization to readers．
Bullying can happen to me or you or anybody， but there are things that we can all do to help．
What is bullying？
Bullying is when someone makes you feel bad or hurts you again and again． Bullying can happen at school or out of school or online． Bullying includes：
• calling people unkind names
• laughing at people
• taking someone's things without being allowed
• not letting someone play in a group
• hitting people
What is cyberbullying？
Cyberbullying happens online and includes：
• sending unkind messages
• sharing photos without permission
• not letting someone be part of an online group
What can you do？
If someone is mean to you， tell an adult that you know or like． For example， talk to a parents or a teacher． You can block a person who sends mean message online． Don't reply．
Talk to your parents or teachers or an adult you know well if you see bullying or if you are worried about a friend．
Say sorry if you're mean to someone． You can write a message or talk to the person． Think about how to be kind in the future．
We can all help to say no to bullying．
（1）Which type of bullying is the picture about？
A． Laughing at people．
B． Telling lies about people．
C． Not letting someone play in a group．
D． Hitting people．
（2）What can you do if you are bullied online？
A． Turn to your parents or teachers for help．
B． Write back and try to make more friends．
C． Keep the problems and worries to yourself．
D． Tell strangers about the harm of cyberbullying．
（3）Which can be the best title for this passage？
A． Bullying is everywhere
B． Say no to bullying
C． Keep away from cyberbullying
D． Say sorry to people who are bullied
Along with wheat， rice is one of the most important food crops in the world． It is a nutritious， healthy food．
Each year， farmers grow millions of tons of rice．
Top Five Rice﹣ producing Countries
（1）What food crop is the reading material mainly about？
A． Wheat．
B． Rice．
C． Corn．
D． Potato．
（2）In which country is the most rice grown？
A． China．
B． Bangladesh．
C． India．
D． Vietnam．
（3）From the map we know that the five countries are all in ．
A． Europe．
B． Africa．
C． America．
D． Asia．
My name is Wei Hua and I'm a sporting robot of the 23rd century． I'm clever at high flying exercises． I jump from spaceships and as I fall， I turn， dive， circle and dance until I softly land as close as I can to the finishing line．Robot competitions in the 23rd century are truly a popular sport． Fans from all over China watch their hand﹣held TVs when a competition comes on． Last time I took part in the 78th Olympics and I won the silver medal for my performance．
This year I was very proud to be chosen again． I wanted to meet robots from other countries and explore ideas about our sport． However， my programmer fell ill the week before we were leaving． It was very painful for her and I felt very scared． I didn't feel so confident that I would win．
The day of the competition was rather cold for my legs and my special oil began to freeze． I stopped for a moment（which I shouldn't）before I jumped from the starting place on a little spaceship， then I began my performance． At the correct moment I tried to open my parachute（降落伞）but there was a problem． It only opened a little． I began to fall faster and faster so that I could not turn， dive， circle or dance． My heart stopped beating as I landed heavily on a mountain covered with snow．
This is why I am writing to you from my hospital bed with two broken legs and a weak head． I did not win anything at the Olympics after all． I need the factory to build me two new legs and an even bigger head． Then I will be able to compete once more． Let's hope for greater success in the next Olympics!
（1）Wei Hua finished in the 78th Olympics high flying sport．
A． first
B． second
C． third
D． fourth
（2）Why didn't Wei Hua feel so confident about himself before this year's game？
A． His programmer was sick．
B． He had a great pain in his leg．
C． He himself fell ill before they were leaving．
D． He couldn't meet robots from other countries．
（3）According to Paragraph 3， how many reasons led to Wei Hua's failure in the competition？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（4）How is Wei Hua feeling now？
A． Full of hope．
B． Unsure about himself．
C． Heart﹣broken．
D． Satisfied with his result this year．
Mr Scott talked about colours all the time． "What a honey﹣yellow morning it is!" he said to his wife． His wife planted fruit and vegetables in their garden， but Mr Scott was more interested in the leafy plants， the bushes， and even the grass that grew in the garden． "So many kinds of green，" he said to her after watering all the plants． "I counted at least twenty shades of green!"
"Well done， dear，" Mrs Scott said． " Now would you please count twenty dollars and go to the supermarket for some ingredients（配料）？I want to make lunch! "
With a smile on his face， Mr Scott left at once． He enjoyed trips to the supermarket because of all the colourful cans and boxes in it． Fruit and vegetables， too， shone in their bright skins． There was never just one colour： carrots were orange， but also had bits of yellow and brown in them． Bananas were yellow and black； apples hid oranges and purples inside their reds． Mr Scott would walk through the supermarket and enjoy all the colours around him．
"I wish there was a store full of colours that I could spend all my time in， " he sighed．
He bought everything on his wife's list and came home． When he walked into the house， Mrs Scott noticed the sad look on his face． "What's wrong？" she asked him． "It looks life you had fun at the store． I can see that you picked out the best things．"
"I did have fun in the store． So much that I wish I could have spent more time there． It's so full of colours! " Mr Scott said．
"I see， " Mrs Scott said． "Well， cheer up， because I'm going to cook a nice lunch for us!"
The next day Mr Scott was on his usual morning walk through the neighbourhood， saying hello to everyone， enjoying the colours of the trees and flowers． It was another day of colours!
"Good morning， Mr Brown，" he called out to one of his neighbours． He liked Mr Brown very much， because， well， you guessed it： his name was a colour!
"Mr Scott! Just the person I wanted to see!" Mr Brown replied． "My wife and I are moving out of this town， and I need someone to take over my shop． You are the perfect person for the job because it's a paint shop! I need someone who knows its colours． Would you be interested？"
Mr Scott was mad with excitement． "I will take it over right away!"
Mr Brown was relieved when he left town， because he knew his paint shop was in good hands． Sure enough， Mr Scott kept the paint shop open for twenty more years and got to talk about colours all day， every day．
（1）Why did Mr Scott come home from the supermarket sadly？
A． He hated shopping in the supermarket．
B． He didn't enjoy the colours in the supermarket．
C． He didn't have enough money to buy everything on his wife's list．
D． He liked the colours in the supermarket so much that he didn't want to leave．
（2）Why did Mr Scott like Mr Brown very much？
A． They were neighbours．
B． Mr Brown had a paint shop．
C． They shared the same hobby．
D． Mr Brown's name was a colour．
（3）What does the underlined word "relieved" mean？
A． 宽慰
B． 不舍
C． 犹豫
D． 烦恼
（4）What's the best title for this passage？
A． A colourful paint shop
B． A colour lover
C． A friendly neighbour
D． A happy couple
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Hi， guys! Last week I read a book called Rabbits in Australia． Rabbits look cute， but when they enter in large numbers， it's a problem． In Australia， rabbits have crowded into the land． They eat the plants that farmers grow． They eat the plants other animals need to eat， so other animals find it hard to live． |
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These days I'm reading Moby Dick． It's considered to be the "Great American Novel"， or one of the greatest novels of all time． "The story takes place on a whaling ship that sails the seas to find Moby Lick， a very large whale． |
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Well， 1 love detective stories． Last month I read The Stolen Letter． The writer brings me into the story of his characters' lives． He also introduces a sense of mystery in the story． It keeps me interested until the very end of the story． |
（1）What are Amy， Daniel and Simon talking about？
A． Listening．
B． Speaking．
C． Reading．
D． Writing．
（2）The rabbits in the book Rabbits in Australia ．
A． are very cute
B． are in small numbers
C． cause a problem
D． find it hard to live in Australia
（3）What type of book is Moby Dick？
A． Science．
B． Novel．
C． Detective story．
D． Travel．
（4）What do we know about the book The Stolen Letter？
A． It's set in Australia．
B． It's about the writer's life．
C． Its story happens on a ship．
D． There's a sense of mystery in it．
Athletics vs． Gardening
The students of Southside School were asked to give their opinions about whether the school should run an athletic program or start a vegetable garden．
An athletic program is hatch better than gardening． How are we ever going to win anything at the Inter﹣School Athletics without proper training？ At the moment， we only do athletics for one tam and the teachers train us． We need experts（专家）to teach us things like throwing and high jump． I know lots of kids say they're tot interested in competitions， but that's because they've never won anything． If they got better training and started winning things， they'd soon change their minds． People always say kids don't get enough exercise． Just because you do gardening outdoors doesn't make it exercise， so I don't sec how it matters． Athletics is much better for fitness and lots of kids can have a go at the same tine． I don't think there would be enough jobs for everyone in a garden． In fact， I think a garden is a really bad idea． I don't know why we're even considering it． Liz， Grade 8 |
I think a vegetable garden is a great idea． We already do hours of sport， including athletics． And not everyone likes sport． Gardening is a great way to get exercise without worrying about whether you're any good at it， or whether you're going to win． And you really do gel exercise when you garden． There's digging， weeding and watering Even picking things can be hard work ﹣ pumpkins aren't light you know! There are lots of kids around here who don't have gardens so they can't grow things even they want to． If you really want to do more sport， you can join a club． And think about it： What helps you to be good at sport？ You need to eat lots of fruit and vegetables． If we learn to cook all the things we grow， the garden will keep us all fit and healthy and then we'll be better at sport． Sam， Grade 8 |
（1）Which of these points do Liz and Sam both make？
A． Kids should take exercise．
B． Kids should eat vegetables．
C． Kids should try to win more．
D． Kids should be outside more．
（2）What is one reason Liz gives for saying "a garden is a really bad idea"？
A． Some students don't like getting dirty．
B． Some students don't enjoy being outside．
C． Some students already know how to garden．
D． Some students may have no chance to garden．
（3）Why does Sam say， "And think about it．： what helps you to be good at sport？"
A． To change the subject．
B． To introduce his next reason．
C． To support Liz's idea．
D． To find an answer to the question．
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