Do you like snow? I think you will say " Yes ". In winter, the weather is very cold. Many children like to
play with snow. Some of them make snowmen. They're very happy. Where does the snow come from? It
comes from little water drops. When the temperature falls below (在……以下) 0℃, the little water drops
become snow. They're white and clean, like small flowers. They make the world more beautiful.
(     ) 1. The weather is very hot in winter.
(     ) 2. Many children like to play with snow.
(     ) 3. We can't make snowmen when it snows.
(     ) 4. The snow comes from litter water drops.
(     ) 5. When the temperature falls below 0℃, it begins to snow.

      Zhang Peng has a pen pal. His name is John. John goes to school 1_______________ . John's mother
is a 2_______________ . John's father is a 3_______________ . They live next to a
4_______________ . John's favourite food is 5_______________  and his favourite colour
is red.

(     ) 1. The hospital is east of the park.
(     ) 2. The library is north of the museum.
(     ) 3. The bookstore is south of the shoe store.
(     ) 4. The zoo is next to the cinema.
(     ) 5. The museum is west of the school.

      I have two new friends in my school. They are Mike and Tom. They look the same. But they are not twins.
Mike is an American. He is eleven. He is in Class Five. He has a little sister. He often looks after (照看) her. Tom
is a Canadian (加拿大人). He is eleven, too. He is in Class Two. He likes playing football. He often plays football
with Mike. They are good friends. They are in No.1 Middle School.

1. Mike is ____________.

A. Chinese
B. Canadian
C. American

2. Mike ____________ Tom.

A. looks like
B. looks at
D. looks after

3. Mike and Tom are in ____________.

A. the same class
B. the same school
C. different school

4. What does Tom like?

A. Football
B. Basketball
C. Ping-pong

5. They're in ____________ Middle School.

A. No.10
B. No.1
C. No.5

      Today is March 15. I put some flower seeds into a big pot. I put in some water, too. Now it's in the sun. 
      Today is April 1. I am so excited. I can see a sprout. It's small and green. It's so lovely. I water it again
and put it in the sun. 
      Today is April 12. My plant has two green leaves. I water it every day and make sure it gets lots of sun. 
      Today is May 8. My plant is one month old! It's tall and strong, but it has no flowers. Oh, come on! I can
hardly wait!

1. On ____________, I put some seeds into a pot.

A. April 1
B. April 12
C. March 15

2. On ____________, the plant has a sprout.

A. April 1
B. April 12
C. March 15

3. On ____________, the plant has two green leaves.

A. April 1
B. April 12
C. March 15

4. How old is the plant on May 8?  ____________.

A. A year
B. A month
C. A day

5. What's the plant like?  ____________

A. It's tall and strong.
B. It's tall and thin.
C. It's short and strong.

      Water is very important for living things. We can not live without water. All animals and plants need water.
Man also needs water.
      As we all know (眾所周知), water may be a solid (固體) or a liquid (液體), or a gas (氣體). When it is a
solid, it may be as hard (堅固) as brick (磚頭). When it is liquid, you can drink it. When it is a gas, you can't see
or feel it.
      Water on the earth is limited (有限的) now, so we should make good use of water from now on.
(     ) 1. We can live without water.
(     ) 2. Animals don't need water.
(     ) 3. Water may be a solid, or a liquid, or a gas.
(     ) 4. When water is a solid, we can use it.
(     ) 5. When water is a gas, we can feel it.