One day,while my friend Jenny and I were traveling through Germany,we were very hungry but we didn't have a lot of money. We decided to stop at a village market to get something to eat. I chose some cookies and went to the front counter (柜臺) to pay. Near the counter I saw some packaged (包裝好的) cookies in a large box. They looked good and were a lot cheaper than the ones I had in my hand,so I took them instead.

    We left the store and looked for a place where we could eat. We found a quiet place under a tree and we ate our sandwiches first,and then the cookies. We thought they were great.

   “Let's get some cookies again,” I said. “They’re cheap and they really taste good. ”

    Jenny could read some German,but I couldn’t,so I gave her the package. She looked at it and then started to laugh.

    “Why are you laughing?” I asked.

    “Because they’re dog biscuits!” she said.

1. Where did the story take place?

   A. In a small town in Germany.

   B. In a village in Germany.

   C. In a big city in Germany.

   D. In a small village in Paris.

2. Why did the writer buy the packaged cookies?

   A. Because the cookies were delicious.

   B. Because the cookies were very cheap.

   C. Because her friend liked eating cookies.

   D. Because she had no other choices (選擇) .

3. Where did they eat their sandwiches and cookies?

   A. In the store.

   B. At home.

   C. In a village's restaurant.

   D. In the open air.

4. Why did Jenny laugh?

   A. Because the brand of the cookies was interesting.

   B. Because the writer didn't know German.

   C. Because she could eat the cookies again.

   D. Because the cookies are for dogs.

5. We can know the ending of the story is .

   A. terrible   B. sad

   C. exciting   D. funny

   What do you do when you see litter (垃圾) on the beach? You pick it up,of course.

let people know the effects of litter in the ocean.1 The programme is called Washed Ashore and its goal is to

Pozzi started Washed Ashore when she noticed plastic on beaches. Sunlight breaks plastic down into pieces. These small pieces of plastic enter the food chain. 2 Pozzi always loved the ocean and the animals in it,and she wanted to do something to help both.

   One of the sculptures (雕塑) is a turtle. 3 Another sculpture,called Fish Bite Fish,is made out of little bits of plastic.

Pozzi doesn’t get all the litter by herself. When people find litter on beaches,they drop it off at a certain place. 4 Everything used for the sculptures is found on the beach,except for the framework and the materials used to connect the litter together.

   Who does Pozzi believe can save sea animals? “ Kids can do many things”’ she said. “ 5 I really believe it. ”

閱讀短文,根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從方框內(nèi)的五個選項中選 出能填人空白處的最佳選項。

   A. The turtle's head is an old can lid.

   B. Then she and her volunteers begin to turn the waste into art.

   C. Sea animals eat them and end up dying.

   D. They are the ones that can make things happen.

   E. But Pozzi uses the litter to make huge sculptures of ocean animals.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

When I was young,I liked to play jokes on people I knew,especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking and I was playing with my younger brother Tony. Suddenly I ran to my mother and said ,“Tony fell from the open window!” She was

   very worried and ran out of the kitchen. Then I said, “Don’t worry,I'm just joking.” My mother shouted at me ,“If you do it again,I'll hit you. ”

    Another day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on them. In the

beginning I swam fast and I called out “Help!” All my friends came to help me. However,they found that I was joking. But half an hour later I wasn’t joking. I was so fast,soon I got tired and couldn’t swim on in water. I tried my best to call my friends for help,but this time nobody came to help me.

     In the end they found I was telling the truth. They came and saved my life. They took me to the hospital. This is the best lesson in my life. From then on I haven’t joked on anyone.

1 . When he was young,the writer liked to .

   A. play with his brother

   B. help his mother cook

   C. play jokes on people

   D. go swimming with his friends

2. What happened when the writer was playing with his brother?

   A. He got tired.

   B. He played a joke on his mother.

   C. Tony fell from the open window.

   D. His mother hit him.

3. In the beginning,all his friends came to help him

because he .

   A. swam fast

   B. called for help

   C. would sink in water

   D. couldn’t swim on in the water

4. When the writer called his friends for help for the

second time,they .

   A. took him to the hospital at once

   B. came and saved him at once

   C. thought at first he was joking again

   D. did nothing because the writer had lied to them

5. The story tells us that .

   A. swimming is dangerous

   B. the writer is a naughty boy

   C. one can play jokes only on people he knows

   D. if someone always tells lies,others won’t trust (信任) him

   On Well La Paz Plaza is one of the most popular tourist sights in the world in South America. And the only scenery spot is its infamous San Pedro prison (監(jiān)獄) .

  There are around 1,500 prisoners in the prison,80 percent of whom are drug offences (販賣毒品罪) . However,besides the high walls and the main gate,there are no prison bars. Even most prisoners’ families live in the prison with them.

  Differing from most of prisons in the world,its prisoners (囚犯) have to buy cells themselves. Prices change according to what section you want. There are eight sections in San Pedro. The cell blocks in rich sections have tiled floors,cable TVs,and DVD players. Some of them even have an open balcony (陽 臺) . While cells in the poorer sections are designed for one person,but often house five. The prisoners lie on dirty mattresses (床墊) .

   The cheapest cell will cost around £100,but the cells which look like actual apartments can sell for as much as £3,000.

   Besides the cells,the food in prison can also make your life here easier on condition that you have enough money. Instead of a large pot of unappetizing-looking (引不起食欲的) soup,you can buy fried chicken with chips or rice. There are many restaurants around the prison.

    Everything that prisoners need can be bought from sellers. They own shops selling fruit and vegetables,soft drinks and other items such as toilet paper. Some prisoners also sell handicrafts (手工藝品) they have made or pictures they’ve drawn.

1. According to the first paragraph,San Pedro prison makes La Paz Plaza

   A. popular   B. famous

   C. infamous   D. dirty

2. San Pedro prison is different from other prisons in the world,because .

   A. Even most prisoners’ families live in the prison with them

   B. The prisoners have to buy cells themselves.

   C. 80 percent of the prisoners are drug offences

   D. There are no prison bars in the San Pedro prison

3. About the cell blocks in rich sections,which of the following is NOT true?

   A. They have tiled floors,cable TVs,and DVD players.

   B. Some of them have an open balcony.

   C. There are five prisoners living in them.

   D. They may sell for as much as £ 3,000.

4. The meaning of the underlined part “on condition that” is “”

   A. unless   B. because

   C. if       D. though

5. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT mentioned?

   A. The number of the prisoners in the prison.

   B. The prices of the different cells.

   C. The food that the prisoners eat and buy in the prison.

   D. The clothes of the prisoners in the prison.

     Sandy is a nine-year-old girl. She has a big family. She lives with her parents,a brother and a sister. Sandy thinks her family life was not happy. She and her brother and sister often fight with each other for many reasons.

  Max is Sandy's classmate and neighbor. He also has a very big family with two brothers and their parents. Sandy notices that Max never fights with his brothers. They always have big smiles on their faces.

   Sandy thought that was strange. One day she asked Max why they get on well with each other. Max smiled and asked Sandy to go home with him.

   As they came into the house,Max's elder brother saw them. “Hi,Sandy and Max ,” he said, “Why not come here and share some ice cream with me?”

  At that time,Max's younger brother came out of his room. He looked very excited and said, ‘‘ Oh,Max,I have a story to tell you. ”

  Sandy knew Max's secret of getting on well with his brothers was to share. Sharing their snacks (零食) and stories with each other made their life more happy.

Sandy decided to go back home and try this from then on.

1. How does Sandy like her family life?

   A. Very unhappy. B. Very boring.

   C. Very colorful. D. Very hard.

2. How many people are there in Max's family?

   A. Three. B. Four.

   C. Five. D. Six.

3. Sandy felt very when she saw Max never fights with his brothers.

   A. lucky   B. worried

   C. excited   D. surprised

4. Why can Max get on well with his brothers?

   A. They help each other.

   B. They do housework together.

   C. They share their snacks and stories at home.

   D. They live together.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. Sandy's Family

   B. Max's Family

   C. A Visit to Max's House

   D. Secret of Getting on well

   Zebras are animals that look like horses. They walk and run like horses 1 do not move as quickly. Zebras look for plants to eat.

   Zebras live in groups. The leader of the 2 is the stallion. A female zebra can have her first baby by the age of three. Babies are brown in color 3 they are bom. The babies can 4 the group anytime from the time they are one year old.

   Zebras are special when they are sleeping. They all 5 ! They can make 6 by barking. A zebra's ears tell others what they are 7 . If its ears are standing straight up,it is feeling quiet. When it is in 8 ,its ears are pushed forward. That means it is feeling afraid.

   9 cats like lions often attack zebras. When other animals are attacking them,the zebras will make a circle with all their 10 facing out. The zebras will then kick and bite the animals.

1. A. and   B. so

   C. but   D. or

2. A. group   B. zoo

   C. farm   D. country

3. A. until   B. if

   C. before   D. when

4. A. come   B. leave

   C. join   D. make

5. A. sit down   B. get up

   C. jump up   D. stand up

6. A. noises   B. voices

   C. sounds   D. songs

7. A. feeling   B. seeing

   C. thinking   D. eating

8. A. hole   B. danger

   C. street   D. trees

9. A. Smart   B. Cute

   C. Small   D. Large

10. A. members   B. babies

   C. friends   D. eyes

  These days more and more young people wish to be more and more beautiful,so they turn to plastic surgery for help. They spend much money on these painful surgeries to fix their noses,to fix their eyes or to be thinner. Is it necessary or right to spend money on surgery?

  In fact,most people are not happy about the way they look. Even the most beautiful actors often wish they could change something about their look. Should we live our whole lives believing we are ugly? So we should believe that we are as beautiful as others. A smile is beautiful on any face,being kind is much more beautiful than a pretty look.

    So let's feel happy that we all have beautiful and healthy bodies that do not need surgery. If you do these,you will be happy,beautiful and popular everywhere you go.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成下列任務(wù)。

任務(wù)一:閱讀短文判斷正(T) 誤(F) 。

() 1. More and more young people want plastic surgery for help to be more beautiful.

() 2. Actors never worry about their looks.

任務(wù)二:根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填入適當(dāng)單詞補全句子。

3. The writer thinks it is not or right for people to spend money on surgery.

任務(wù)三:根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答問題。

4. How can you feel happy,beautiful and popular according to the writer?

任務(wù)四:請把上文中畫線的句子翻譯成漢語。

5.

    One day,when Jack is taking a walk on the street,he hears a voice. He finds a girl crying on the street.

  “Why are you crying,little girl?” Jack asks. “I lost my doll,” the girl answers. “Don’t cry,little girl. I'll go to the shop and buy a new doll for you,” Jack says. So the little girl follows Jack to the shop and Jack buys a very nice doll for her. The little girl begins to feel happy. Then Jack says goodbye to her.

   But a few minutes later,Jack hears the girl crying again. “Why are you crying again?” Jack asks the little girl.

   “If I hadn’t lost my doll,I'd have two dolls!” the girl says.

1. What is a girl doing on the street?

   A. She is looking for her doll.

   B. She is crying.

   C. She is asking Jack for help.

   D. She is taking a walk.

2. At first,why is the little girl crying?

   A. Because she lost her doll.

   B. Because she wants to have two dolls.

   C. Because she wants a nice doll.

   D. Both A and   B.

3. After Jack buys a doll for her,the girl feels .

   A. sad   B. angry   C. unhappy   D. glad

4. Why does the little girl cry again?

   A. She lost the doll again.

   B. She doesn’t like the doll.

   C. She thinks she should have two dolls,but now she only has one.

   D. She only has two dolls.

5. Which sentence is TRUE?

   A. Jack knows the little girl.

   B. Jack buys two nice dolls for the little girl.

   C. The little girl has two dolls at last.

   D. The little girl has only one doll at last.

  Here is a story told an American general who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.

    Soon after the war,the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in curiosity shops at $ 5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label with the name of the general and words ,“Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home. ” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.

    The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.

1. The general's teeth were sold in .

   A. the museum

   B. the special shops selling some rare and interesting things

   C. the department store

   D. the hospital

2. In the evening,the officers went back with all the teeth which cost .

   A. $785   B. $1,050   C. $157   D. $875

3. The general felt when he heard his teeth were sold.

   A. happy   B. excited   C. sad   D. angry

4. There was the general's name on the label of each tooth. This shows that .

   A. the general's name was known by most of the people in Washington

   B. the shop-keeper wanted to have more customers buy the teeth

   C. the shop-keeper tried to make the general more popular

   D. Both A and C

5. The general ordered his men to .

   A. look for his teeth and buy all of them

   B. arrest the dentist at once

   C. make all the shops stop selling teeth

   D. buy all the teeth in all the shops

1. How many invitations does Nancy send?

   A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

2.  will have a birthday party.

   A. Sam   B. Sandy   C. Lucy

3. Nancy will go to New York on .

   A. Tuesday   B. Wednesday   C. Friday

4. What does Nancy have to do on Thursday?

   A. To get her things ready for traveling.

   B. To cook fish for Lucy and Lily.

   C. To play soccer with Sam.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. Nancy is coming to Lucy's house for dinner.

   B. Nancy invites Rose to come to her house for dinner.

   C. Lucy and Lily can't come to Nancy's house for dinner.