With the development of modern science,it’s for us to get information from all over the world.

A. slower B. busier C. harder D. easier

Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the ___, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad—England, the US or Australia. Chinese ___that the more expensive the education is, the better it is.

___parents will spend a lot of money on their children’s education. Even ___parents will buy a computer for their son or daughter. Though they’re not rich, they are willing to pay the education.

Parents can ___that their children’s skills are different – skilled in some areas while poor in others. But most ___fail to realize that the children today need more self-confidence.

The problem is that parents are only educating their chidren about how to ___the tests and how to study well, but they are not teaching them the most important skills that they need. And these skills are important to help them to be ___, happy and clever.

Parents can achieve this ___teaching their children the skills like cooking or doing some housework. Teaching a child to cook will ___many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking needs patience and time. It is an interesting but difficult experience. A good cook ___tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish ___job successfully. As a result, a well-cooked dinner will make him ___good and give him a lot of self-confidence.

Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play __, will make him interested and want to know more. He will spend hours studying them and trying to fix them. Your child might become an engineer when he ___. These activities are teaching a child not only to study at school, but also to think and use his mind. And that is more important.

1.A. money B. education C. children D. family

2.A. compare B. believe C. disagree D. ask

3.A. Or B. So C. But D. If

4.A. old B. rich C. poor D. young

5.A. see B. hope C. allow D. believe

6.A. sons B. daughters C. parents D. grandparents

7.A. discuss B. pass C. give D. take

8.A. educational B. different C. confident D. skilled

9.A. before B. by C. of D. with

10.A. improve B. choose C. miss D. train

11.A. sometimes B. always C. never D. seldom

12.A. my B. his C. her D. their

13.A. sound B. look C. feel D. write

14.A. with B. for C. against D. again

15.A. wakes up B. grows up C. shows up D. gives up

Welcome to Old Town. To make you better understand this special small town, we have four programs for you.

1.They listed the programs because they wanted to .

A. invite more people to the party B. sell more food and drinks

C. show how popular the town is D. introduce the town to visitors better

2.If Mrs Green wants to buy some second-hand things, she must be interested in .

A. Program 1 B. Program 2 C. Program 3 D. Program 4

3.If you join Program 4, you can’t .

A. dance with the teenagers B. visit old farms

C. watch a video program D. visit the history museum

China has a rich and colorful cultural history, and masks（面具）have played a major role in Chinese tradition for thousands of years. Why do people wear masks? The reasons are to protect their body, to hide themselves, or to have fun. In fact, masks are used all over the world.

African masks are usually made in a traditional style. There are many different kinds of African masks, but many of them represent（代表）animals. African masks are a part of full-body costumes and they are made for dancers. The dancers usually wear the masks in religious events.

Japanese masks have been used in many dances, theaters, festivals and religious events. They represent heroes, devils, ghosts, and some animals in performances. Most of them are made of clay, cloth, wood, or paper.

Greek masks are used to represent the spirits of nature during religious events. Also, theater actors use masks to show different characters.

In Rome, devil and other masks are used in carnivals.

Today, masks continue to be of great artistic and entertaining value.

1.What do most African masks represent?

A. Humans B. Animals C. Plants D. Stones

2.The underlined word “they” refers to “ ”.

A. Japanese masks B. performances C. festivals D. religious events

3.Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?

A. People often use masks to have fun.

B. Many dancers in Africa wear masks

C. Masks have played a major role in Chinese tradition

D. Masks can be used as toys

4.This article is about .

A. various masks in the world B. African masks

C. reasons for wearing masks D. when to wear masks

John and Nancy were so excited, because their parents promised them a trip to Disneyland if they do well in school , so the kids were studying hard for their finals. They didn’t know that their father had the plane tickets and booked the hotel already.

After weeks of preparing for their tests, John and Nancy passed their tests. They were on their way to the airport to catch the early flight to Orlando.

As soon as the plane took off, Nancy started to complain about getting an earache caused by the pressure change（氣壓變化）, while John was so busy watching out the window, and telling his mom how the cars on the highway looked so tiny from the plane. About a half hour later, they were both sound asleep. They slept throughout the flight, and woke up only when their mother told them that the plane was about to land.

Once they landed, John asked, “Are we going to Disneyland now, Dad?”

“No, not now, John, we’ll go tomorrow,” the father replied.

“But why not now, Dad?” Nancy asked.

“Because we have to check into the hotel first, and then go to get something to eat, and by then, it’ll be too late to go to the parks,” her mother said instead.

The next morning, John got up at six am and woke everyone up. “Get up, everyone! We have to go. We don’t want to be late,” he shouted.

So all of them woke up, took their showers, had their breakfast at a nearby restaurant, and went to Disney. John and Nancy loved all the fun rides in the park and got to have lunch with Mickey. The family had lots of fun visiting Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and Universal Studios throughout the week they spent in Orlando.

The kids thought that was the best week because their parents made their dream of taking a trip to Disneyland come true.

1.The third paragraph mainly tells us

A. what they saw on the plane B. what they did on the plane

C. how to sleep well on the plane D. how to deal with an earache on the plane

2.Why did John get up so early and wake others up the next morning?

A. Because he couldn’t wait to go to Disneyland

B. Because the service in the hotel was bad

C. Because he was hungry and wanted to get something to eat

D. Because he wanted to take a shower earlier than others

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. John and Nancy liked the fun rides in Disney

B. John and Nancy’s dream to take a trip to Disneyland

C. It’s John and Nancy’s dream to take a trip to Disneyland

D. When the plane landed they went to Disneyland at once

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. A Father’s Promise B. The Funny Things in Disney

C. A Trip to Orlando D. Two Children’s Dream

Their parents gently get into a quiet retirement after 50.

But today’s over-50s would not like to follow that.

Baby boomers believe that middle age lasts until they are 70,a study has found. They said they felt “old” only after entering their 70th year.

The findings show that in advanced years baby boomers say that they are still young. After getting their pensions（養(yǎng)老金）, they are refusing to quietly finish their days as their parents.

Baby boomers, or those born between 1945 and 1963, have been called the luckiest generation ever after they enjoyed rising house prices. They have enough pensions and live happily.

The US study found three quarters of all baby boomers considered themselves to be middle-aged or younger, even if they were in their 60s.

In general, baby boomers found once they reached their 60s, it was not as bad as they thought. With improvements in health care they are able to spend more time with their grandchildren, travel and do the things they have been putting off for years because of work commitments（約束）.

Mrs Smith, a baby boomer at 64, said, “I wouldn’t describe myself as old. I know clearly I’m not young.” The former （早前的）editor of a fashion magazine added, “When you hit your 50s, a new sense of freedom starts to grow in your heart.”

1.We can know from the passage that .

A. baby boomers are those who retire shortly after 50 years old

B. baby boomers are those who think their middle age begins at 70

C. baby boomers are those who were born between 1945 and 1963

D. baby boomers are those who consider themselves to be middle-aged or younger even if they were 60 years old.

2.The underlined word “advanced” in Paragraph 4 means “ ”.

A. baby B. teenager C. mid-age D. old

3.Why are baby boomers happy to face getting old?

A. Good health care keeps them healthy

B. Their grandchildren love them so much

C. They can travel anywhere freely

D. They can do the things they love

4.What can we know about Mrs Smith?

A. She doesn’t know she is old B. She feels she is old

C. She was a reporter D. She has retired

Mapes was a store that sell things kids loved. Our visit to Mapes had special meaning because Christmas was just a few weeks away. My three kids took the chance to add things to their Christmas list as they went along. 1.A station wagon（四輪馬車）was parked next to the car in front of me. The kids were playing with toys and talking loudly in the back seat.

As I pulled out, I heard a loud noise. 2.In the view mirror, three sets of eyes were wide with fear. “It’s OK.” I said calmly. “I’m just going to take a look.” I got out and winced（皺眉）when I saw the broken taillight on the other car. Unbelievably, my jeep was all right.

A woman climbed out of the station wagon, She was in her mid-sixties with a brown hat. She examined the damage. Before she could say anything, I said sorry to her. I thought the car was clear!

3.The smile was unexpected, so I waited, unsure what would happen next. The woman’s smile confused as she touched her broken taillight. “Merry Christmas honey.”

My friendly look made the woman laugh. “Merry Christmas honey. Don’t worry about this car. I’m fine 4.My husband will take care of it.”

I suddenly noticed a gray haired man standing on the passenger side, nodding and smiling 5.The woman hugged back and I whispered, “Merry Christmas.”

A. The car was suddenly silent.

B. I hugged the woman filled with joy.

C. We walked back to the car after shopping

D. The car was broken.

E. Go on and take care of those children.

F. I hit a woman over sixties.

G. The woman smiled.

A. The car was suddenly silent.

B. I hugged the woman filled with joy.

C. We walked back to the car after shopping

D. The car was broken.

E. Go on and take care of those children.

F. I hit a woman over sixties.

G. The woman smiled.

(J= Jenny, S = Sally)

J: 1.

S: Yes. I didn’t feel happy today.

J: What happened?

S: My friend Judy invited me to have dinner at a restaurant.

J: That sounds great. 2.

S: She was late and waiting for her made me very angry.

J: 3.

S: About an hour. She said the traffic was terrible.

J: And then?

S: As soon as we sat down, she said the music in that restaurant made her sleepy.

J: 4.

S: Yes, and we went to another one. But when we got there, the restaurant had been closed.

J: 5.

What is not allowed?

A. B. C.

What’s in the town centre now?

A. B. C.