This is Peter.  He is an Australian boy. He's going to show the Browns around London tomorrow.
     London is his favorite city. He lives there and works there. He knows London very well and he likes it very much.
There are some famous places Hyde Park (海德公園), the Big Ben(大本鐘), Bucking-ham Palace( 白金漢宮) and so
on(等等).
     Mr Brown doesn't know it very well. The Browns are from Scotland. Peter's parents live in London, too. And they
are Mr and Mrs Brown's good friends. Peter has plans for tomorrow. He's going to take them to Buckingham Palace in
the morning, then the Big Ben in the afternoon.

1. Peter is from _____.

A. Japan
B. Italy
C. India
D. Australia

2. Peter is going to show _____ around London.

A. Mr Brown
B. Mrs Brown
C. the Browns
D. Mr Brown's friends

3. Peter _____ in London.

A. works and lives
B. works and plays
C. visits and eats
D. plays and visits

4. _____ doesn't know London very well.

A. Peter
B. Peter's father
C. Mrs Brown
D. Mr Brown

5. The Browns live _____.

A. in London
B. in Scotland
C. in Buckingham Palace
D. in India

     Mary has four cousins. (1)T         are Betty, Peter, Bill and Ann. Mary is the(2) o            of the five.
Betty is 13 years old. She is 2 years (3)y            than Mary and one year oder than Peter. Bill is nine, and Ann, the (4)y         is seven.
     Betty and Peter are good runners, But Peter (5)r         faster. Mary and Ann like to play basketball.
Mary (6)p         better than Ann.  Bill is the(7) b       singer of the five.
     Mary and Betty(8) s      in a middle school. The 5 children all(9) w      _ Betty hard at school. But
Betty works (10)h         .

Dear Education Fund,
     This is I Leroy Hudson, one of the 4 students. who went on the China trip this year. This trip to the land of the rising, sun was great experienced the climate, the school life, family life and the public transport. 
     The school was next to the Train Sttion and its students did give us a very warm welcome.The students at this school were helpful and friendly too. Our host families were also helpful and friendly. They cooked me meals and took me out to have dinner. They gave me a nice place to sleep. They took me to shops, and to two mini piano concerts. I also experienced family life.
     The public transport was fun and very interesting. Some people took buses.  Others took train, I preferred to take a bus.  When I looked through the bus window, I saw that the streets were crowed, but full of
fun.
     Thank you for making this trip possible.
                                                                                                                                         Yours ,
                                                                                                                                         Leroy Hudson

1. Did Leroy visit China this year or not?
A. Yes, he did.
B. China is a nice country for him.
C. No, he didn't.
D. He visited China this year.
2. What did Leroy think of this trip?
A. It was great.
B. It was boring.
C. It was possible.
D. It was crowed.
3. Why did Leroy write this letter?
A. Because he loved China a lot.
B. Because he wanted to say his thanks for their help.
C. Because he didn't pay for this trip.
D. Because his friends wanted to go with him next time.
4. How were the streets when Leroy looked out of the bus?
A. They were really comfortable.
B. They were interesting and funny.
C. They were crowed and funny.
D. There was a mini piano concert there.
5. -were helpful and friendly to Leroy.
A. All the Chinese people and the people they met
B. The Education Fund and the Chinese students
C. The Chinese students and his host family
D. All the Chinese people and the Education Found people

       It's good to get along with your teacher because it makes school time more pleasant, Kids who get
along with their teachers can learn more. They're also more comfortable asking questions. This makes it
easier to do your best on tests. When you get along with the teacher, he
or she can help you solve(解決)your problems and help you do well at school.
       Being a kid in middle school is a great time in your life.  You are learning many interesting things and
you are thinking in new ways.  Your teacher knows that and wants to help you. You should remember that teachers want to help you. That's why they wanted to be teachers in the first places are always good
students, whether they like the teacher or not, but most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with
teacher. You should try to ask questions and get to know him or her better.

(     ) 1. Kids may not feel good if they don't get along well with teachers.

(     ) 2. Teachers will give kids better grades if kids get along well with them.

(     ) 3. You learn the most interesting thing when you're in middle school.

(     ) 4. According to the passage', all kids like their teachers.

(     ) 5. The writer thinks that kids should get along well with their teachers.

       You don't need a huge piece of land to have a garden.  A small square of backyard or a flowerpot
will be OK! With a little bit of care, you and your family can enjoy tomatoes or flowers. 
       You will need:  
       A seed;(幼苗) tomato or flower, a trowel, water, a flowerpot with soil or a backyard.
       Here's how:
       If you use a flowerpot, be sure your flowerpot will have enough space for the roots to grow. Fill your
flowerpot about three-quarters full with soil. If you are planting in your backyard, dig a hole with your
trowel.  Make sure that the hole is big and deep enough to hold the roots of your plant.  Put the plant in
the hole, and then fill in the soil around the roots. Water your plant and make sure that your plane can get
enough sunshine. A little water is OK. Water it every few days.

1. What does the writer think is OK to have a garden?

A. A small square of your backyard.  
B. A flowerpot.
C. A school.                      
D. Both A and B.

2. What is the meaning of the underlined word "trowel" in this passage?

3. How much soil do you need to fill your flowerpot?       

A. One-quarter of the pot.      
B.  Half of the pot.
C. Three-quarters of the pot.    
D. The whole pot.

4. How will you water your plant well?    

A. As often as possible.        
B. As much as possible.
C. Every few days.            
D. Once a month.

5. What is the best title of the passage7         

A. Plant a Seed            
B. Plants Need Sunshine
C. Water Your Plants        
D. How to Have a Garden

     Mrs Green is an English woman. She teaches English. Her English class is very interesting. She likes
us and we like her, too. Mrs Green has two children — Mike and Jane. Mike is seven and his sister
Jane is four. Mike goes to school but Jane doesn’t. Mrs Green likes ping-pong. After school we have
ping-pong matches. Sometimes Mrs. Green watches and joins us. She plays basketball just for fun.

1. Mrs Green is_______.
A. a Chinese teacher    
B. an English man    
C. an English teacher    
D. a Chinese woman
2. How many daughters does Mrs Green have?  
A .One              
B. Two              
C. Three              
D. No one
3. Jane doesn’t go to school because _______.
A. she looks beautiful    
B. she is seven  
C. she doesn’t like school    
D. she is only four
4. Mrs Green likes ______ very much.  
A. baseball        
B. football    
C. ping-pong    
D. basketball
5.The passage (短) is about (關(guān)于)_______.  
A. Mrs. Green’s son    
B Mrs. Green        
C. Mike and Jane    
D. ping-pong game