Hello! I’m Wang Xin. I’m 1. Chinese boy, but now I’m in America. And I am a student in my new middle school now. The subjects in America 2.(be) different from those in China. We have some new subjects, such 3. Geography and Computer Science. I don’t think they’re boring. I like them a lot. My favourite subject is Computer Science. I learn how to use the Internet. I can use the Internet to write 4.(email) to my parents and friends. It’s really great.
I also like doing sports. I play sports every weekday in America. If the weather is fine, I 5.(play) basketball with my friends in the playground. I’m also good at 6.(swim).
I also make lots of new friends here.7. I first come here, I don’t know anything. With the help of my friends, I know many things. One of my friends Tom 8.(have) a birthday party tomorrow. I want to make some dumplings for 9. (he). He never goes to China. And the dumpling is the 10.(tradition) food in China. I think he can be happy to get the present.
There are many stories and poems about the Moon in Chinese history. And nowadays scientists send spaceships to the Moon. Why? Because people are always interested in the Moon and want to know more about it. Here is some information (信息) about it. Let’s see it together.
The Moon looks beautiful and bright at night. It is far away from the Earth and if you want to get to the Moon, it will take you about 6 months to get there by car at 95km per hour.
There is no gravity on the Moon, so people can enjoy floating there. If you weigh (有……重) 68kg on Earth, you will weigh only 11kg on the Moon.
There are many interesting places such as craters (陨石坑), mountains, and lava plains (熔岩平原) on the Moon. There is no air on the Moon, so people can’t breathe on it.
On Earth, the day is usually warm and the night is cool. And there are four different seasons in a year. But on the Moon, the temperature is very high during the day and very low at night. And a foil day on the Moon, from the sunrise to the next, lasts about 29.5 Earth days on average (平均).
The Moon doesn’t have its own light. It looks bright because it can reflect (反射) light from the Sun. When the Moon moves around the Earth, it gets different light from the Sun. So we find its size often changes.
1.Why are there many stories and poems about the Moon according to the passage?
A. Because it is a symbol (象征) of beauty.
B. Because people in the past loved it.
C. Because people have an interest in it and want to know more-about it.
D. Because people want to live there.
2.If you are 45kg on Earth, how much will you weigh on the Moon?
A. Less than 5kg.
B. About 7kg.
C. 9kg.
D. Over 10kg.
3.What can we know about the Moon?
A. People can go to the Moon by car now.
B. People can live on it easily.
C. There are four seasons on it.
D. If you stay on the Moon for two days, you will spend about fifty-nine days on Earth.
4.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A. The Moon. B. The Earth.
C. The Sun. D. The light.
5.Why does the writer write the passage?
A. To tell us the way to the Moon.
B. To show us some facts about the Moon.
C. To tell us the differences between the Earth and the Moon.
D. To tell us some interesting stories about the Moon.
Exercise is the best way to stay healthy. But few people get enough exercise. Only 20% of Americans get 150 minutes of physical activity every week. More than 80 million Americans over 6 years old are not active (活跃的).
Many US schools cut (削减) PE classes. Only 15% of schools have this class at least three days a week.
This year, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) starts an important study. It will show the things happening inside a body after exercise. The NIH hopes to tell people that exercise is a kind of good medicine.
The study will run for six years. It studies a group of about 3,000 people. They are from the 11-year-olds to the old. The study has shown many nice changes in the body during and after exercise so far.
And the study has also shown that housework can be physical exercise. “Cutting the grass, cleaning rooms, washing the car — all of these are exercise,” says a scientist. “Exercise isn’t just throwing a ball into a basket.”
1.What do the first and second paragraphs mainly tell us?
A. How to stay healthy in our daily life.
B. Children under 6 years old are not active in their life.
C. Many US schools don’t have enough PE classes.
D. Most Americans don’t get enough exercise.
2.Why does the US National Institutes of Health start the important study?
A. To tell people exercise is important.
B. To show people some useful exercise.
C. To call on students to do more exercise.
D. To ask people to start doing housework.
3.Which is TRUE about the study?
A. It will run for half a year.
B. It only studies the middle school students.
C. It has shown the body changes during and after exercise.
D. There are three hundred people taking part in the study.
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage?
A. Cutting the grass.
B. Doing some cleaning in the house.
C. Planting some trees in the garden.
D. Washing the car.
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. An important study on exercise.
B. Doing housework is helpful.
C. The school students and exercise.
D. A kind of medicine for the old and the young.
Jerry wants to find a job in the city. One day, he sees an advertisement (广告) on a window. It says, “Wanted: the best salesman (推销员) in the world.”
Jerry wants the job, so he goes into the building and says to a manager (经理), “I think I’m the best salesman in the world. Give me the job, please.” “You must prove (证明) you’re the best, my boy,” the manager says. “I’ll pass every test you give me,” Jerry says. “Good,” the manager says and takes some candies out of his desk. “Last week I bought 1,000 boxes of candies. If you can sell them all before the end of this week, you can have the job.” “That’s a piece of cake,” Jerry says.
Every day he goes from door to door and tries to sell the candies, but nobody buys them because they taste bad. At the end of the week, he goes back to the manager.
“I’m sorry, sir,” he says. “I was wrong about myself. I’m not the best salesman in the world, but I know who is.” “Oh? Who do you think is the best salesman?” the manager is surprised and asks. “The person who sold (卖) you 1, 000 boxes of candies.”
1.What does the manger want?
A. Some money. B. A good job.
C. 1, 000 boxes of candies. D. The best salesman in the world.
2.What is Jerry’s test?
A. To buy 1,000 boxes of candies.
B. To answer a question about candies.
C. To sell 1,000 boxes of candies.
D. To tell the manager how to sell candies.
3.What does Jerry think of the test at first?
A. Easy. B. Difficult.
C. Boring. D. Interesting.
4.Why can Jerry NOT finish this job?
A. Because he isn’t good at selling things.
B. Because nobody likes eating candies.
C. Because the candies aren’t delicious.
D. Because the candies are expensive.
5.What can we infer (推测) from the story?
A. The manager likes eating candies.
B. The manager is the best salesman.
C. The manager will be happy after hearing Jerry’s words.
D. Jerry doesn’t get the job at last.
Dear Shirley,
Thank you for showing me around Wurzburg last month. I will never forget the time with you in your city. Next week, my parents will take me to Thailand. I am very excited.
We will get to the airport early on August 1. I love taking the plane because I can see the clouds clearly from the window. It will take us four hours to get to Thailand.
We plan to stay at a hotel in Pattaya (芭堤雅) on the first day. We will go to a beach, play different water sports and see a show in the evening there. I think we will have a lot of fun.
On the second day, we will go to Bangkok (曼谷). We want to take some photos in front of the temples and have a walk in the garden. We will have dinner in a restaurant by a lake.
On the last day, we will go to a shopping mall. I want to buy a T-shirt. Mom wants to buy a beautiful bag. And my father wants to buy a hat and a pair of sunglasses. In the evening we will go back home.
I hope you can take the trip with us too.
Yours,
Susan
Dear Shirley,
Thank you for showing me around Wurzburg last month. I will never forget the time with you in your city. Next week, my parents will take me to Thailand. I am very excited.
We will get to the airport early on August 1. I love taking the plane because I can see the clouds clearly from the window. It will take us four hours to get to Thailand.
We plan to stay at a hotel in Pattaya (芭堤雅) on the first day. We will go to a beach, play different water sports and see a show in the evening there. I think we will have a lot of fun.
On the second day, we will go to Bangkok (曼谷). We want to take some photos in front of the temples and have a walk in the garden. We will have dinner in a restaurant by a lake.
On the last day, we will go to a shopping mall. I want to buy a T-shirt. Mom wants to buy a beautiful bag. And my father wants to buy a hat and a pair of sunglasses. In the evening we will go back home.
I hope you can take the trip with us too.
Yours,
Susan
1.When did Susan go to Wurzburg?
A. In March. B. In June.
C. In September. D. In August.
2.How will Susan and her parents go to Thailand?
A. By train. B. By car.
C. By plane. D. By ship.
3.Which of the following will Susan NOT do in Pattaya?
A. Go to the beach. B. Swim in the sea.
C. See a show. D. Have a walk in the temples.
4.What will Susan buy in the shopping mall?
A. A pair of sunglasses. B. A hat.
C. A bag. D. A T-shirt.
5.What’s the main idea of this email?
A. Susan’s trip to Thailand. B. The beaches in Thailand.
C. Susan’s family. D. Some cities in Thailand.
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Every weekend, my parents take me to a different place for fun.
This weekend, we are going to ____to Zhouzhuang, an old and beautiful town in South China. The town has a ____of about 1,000 years. My father likes traditional buildings. When we get there, we will_____some ancient houses first. My father tells me that the houses there look very_____but interesting. Then we will watch some special shows in the town. From the shows, we can _____a lot about the town.
On the second day, if it is _____, we will take a boat trip. There are many old bridges made of stones in the town. Along the ____, we can see some interesting places. It will be much fun to go ___ by boat. I also want to buy some things in the stores there. My father tells me that the things there are very ____, so I will give up this idea. My mother likes eating delicious food, so we will find a small restaurant and eat food there. We all ___ the food in some small restaurants is more delicious than that in the big restaurants.
I believe the trip will be very exciting.
1.A. move B. listen C. travel
2.A. name B. place C. history
3.A. buy B. show C. visit
4.A. old B. modem C. kind
5.A. provide B. learn C. catch
6.A. snowy B. rainy C. sunny
7.A. forest B. park C. river
8.A. sightseeing B. shopping C. swimming
9.A. beautiful B. popular C. expensive
10.A. think B. hope C. need
