Once upon a time，a hippo （河马）lived in a river next to a big tree．
One day，a bird came and nested （筑巢）in the tree．The songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy （羡慕）that he couldn’t think of anything else．Every day he would think why he wasn’t born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so big and such a good swimmer．
Finally，the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river，climb the tree and start singing．However，when he tried to climb the tree，it was very clear that the hippo didn’t have wings，nor claws to climb with．
Realizing that he would never climb up the tree，he angrily hit the tree until it came crashing to the ground．Then he stepped onto the leaves of the fallen tree，and began singing．
Unfortunately，hippos can’t sing，either．All that came from his mouth were terrible noises，and when the other animals heard this，they all came around to make fun of the hippo．
He was so ashamed by this．He also felt bad about having knocked the tree over．He used all his strength to raise the tree back up again，and look after it until it completely recovered．（康复）．
1.The hippo envied the bird because ．
A. he could fly high
B. he could build a nest
C. he could sing well
D. he could live in the tree
2.After reading this passage，we know ．
A. the writer is telling us a true story
B. the story happened on an autumn day
C. the bird thought he was luckier than the hippo
D. the hippo tried to do something against his nature．
3.The hippo in this story ．
A. was happy all the time
B. did not respect his friends
C. liked to talk a lot but did nothing
D. corrected his mistake when he realized it
4.From the passage，we can infer（推断） that the hippo would after such an experience．
A. be a good singer
B. be good at climbing trees
C. stop envying the bird
D. not make friends with other animals
5.The best title of this passage may be“ ”．
A. The hippo that wished to sing
B. The tree that was knocked over
C. The bird that wished to swim
D. The animals that were in high spirits．
Our new neighbours are the Browns. They have two children, a boy and a girl. The boy is Jack and the girl is Alice. Jack is 11, and he is one year older than me. Alice and my sister Nancy are 8 years old.
At weekends, Nancy and I like to go to play with Alice and Jack. Both Jack and I really enjoy playing computer games. Sometimes the girls join us, but the games they enjoy are different from the ones we like.
There is a big park near our house. Sometimes, when the weather is fine, the four of us will go for bike rides there. We often stop at the huge playground to have some fun. Jack and I like to play basketball, but the girls prefer to sing and dance.
Our families often have dinner together. On some days, they come over to our house and on other days, we go over to theirs. Mr Brown and his wife cook really well.
Nancy and I are very glad to have the Browns next door. It’s great to have friends living so near.
1.Who are the writer’s new neighbours?
A. A family of three. B. The Browns.
C. Jack and Nancy. D. Alice and Nancy.
2.How old is Alice?
A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11
3.The girls prefer to ______ at the playground in the park.
A. listen to music B. play basketball
C. sing and dance D. play computer games
4.Where do the two families have dinner together?
A. At a park nearby. B. At a restaurant.
C. In a forest. D. At their houses.
5.The writer thinks it’s ______ to be friends with the new neighbours.
A. boring B. great C. difficul D. safe
An Internet friend is someone who you talk with online and：you have probably never met. You may talk with this ____in a chat room and discover that you have a lot in common. You probably exchange messages with this person whenever you are online. Internet friends often live in another city. ___ even another country! Having Internet friends ___ a special experience and gives us a chance to learn about other people.
_______having Internet friends can be a lot of fun, it is important to remember that we need to be cautious(谨慎的）. Since we have probably ___ met the people we are talking with, we have no ways of knowing if they are telling the truth. It is important not to give_____personal information：because it may be dangerous. Always think twice ____giving an Internet friend your telephone number or home address.
Having Internet friends can be very exciting, but it is important to ___ not to believe in every one of them. There may be many people that you_____online, but they don't really know about you. Internet friends can never take the place of your true friends. Good friends know all about you and will be there when you______them. You can spend time with each other and share your feelings.
1.A. girl B. boy C. person D. woman
2.A. so B. or C. but D. for
3.A. is B. are C. were D. has
4.A. When B. If C. Because D. Though
5.A. often B. always C. never D. sometimes
6.A. too much B. too many C. much too D. many too
7.A. ago B. before C. after D. while
8.A. decide B. tell C. forget D. remember
9.A. talk with B. worry about C. think of D. come on
10.A. lose B. Iike C. need D. face
The CD player will go wrong if you don’t use it
A. properly B. carelessly C. quietly D. clearly
We don’t have more bedrooms. So I have to a bedroom with my sister.
A. touch B. share C. leave D. break
Don’t _______ too late tonight, or you will feel sleepy in class tomorrow.
A. get upB. put up
C. stay upD. wake up
