Billy: It's great to have the opportunity to see the Chinese acrobatics (杂技) performance. I like watching them very much.
Jennifer: So 1. I. Which act do you like the most?
Billy: I'm fond 2. the magic show.
Jennifer: Oh! It is beginning now. Is that tight-rope walking?
Billy: I think so.
Jennifer: I get nervous every time I watch this. It's so 3. (danger) and hard for him to balance. He may fall off and hurt himself.
Billy: Don't worry. It seldom 4. (happen). He has practiced a lot.
Jennifer: Oh, he's 5. (final) finished. I heard 6. many acrobats started their training when they were very young.
Billy: Yes. It takes many years of hard training before they can give 7. public performance.
Jennifer: Exactly. And the acrobats have to be cool-headed 8. (succeed) in their performance.
Billy: That's true. By the way, the clowns show is one of my favorites. I 9. (come) to see it next weekend. Would you like to come with me on that day?
Jennifer: I'd love to, Billy. Well, let's stop 10. (talk). There're many animals on the stage. Another show is about to begin.
Billy: OK. Look! The little dogs are so cute.
When Katie was nine years old, her teacher gave each kid in her class a cabbage seedling (幼苗). She ___ the seedling in her backyard. Then she watered it every day______it grew into a 40-pound cabbage!
The vegetable was too ____ for her family to eat. “I knew my cabbage needed to _____a special home,” said Katie. So she______it to a local soup kitchen — a place that provided _____for people who were hungry.
Because of her ____, the soup kitchen invited Katie to help serve the cabbage. That cabbage helped to______lots of people.
Katie loved the_____of growing food to feed people. She _____she needed more garden space.
Her school had an unused ____, and Katie thought it was the perfect spot. The school liked the garden idea, and all the students were_____to help. But Katie didn’t ____ there. She worked with local _____who gave her plots (小块土地) of land for additional (额外的) gardens.
Katie hoped to grow all kinds of crops,_____ she didn’t know how. She asked for help from an expert gardener. Together, they_____ the types of vegetables that grow best in the area. A seed company then gave them all the plants.
Katie’s ____ grew even bigger than her cabbage. Her group, Katie’s Krops, now has seven gardens. All the land _____that they can grow a lot of food for the needy. Encouraged by Katie, lots of kids and adults_____ to plant and water.
Katie’s Krops has _____soup kitchens over 5,000 pounds of vegetables so far.
1.A. studied B. cut C. planted D. washed
2.A. though B. if C. until D. because
3.A. fresh B. hard C. sweet D. big
4.A. build B. accept C. leave D. find
5.A. sent B. returned C. told D. lent
6.A. houses B. jobs C. clothes D. meals
7.A. kindness B. happiness C. protection D. question
8.A. recognize B. hire C. feed D. save
9.A. silence B. luck C. trust D. satisfaction
10.A. forgot B. promised C. doubted D. decided
11.A. desk B. room C. field D. book
12.A. excited B. hurry C. brave D. possible
13.A. stop B. lie C. live D. help
14.A. students B. farmers C. teachers D. workers
15.A. so B. or C. for D. but
16.A. cooked B. chose C. hid D. changed
17.A. trouble B. idea C. picture D. mistake
18.A. means B. hopes C. feels D. advises
19.A. hate B. happen C. refuse D. volunteer
20.A. sold B. bought C. shown D. given
Health is the most important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than health. If one takes away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we can still survive. 1. That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly.
How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk foods. 2. Besides, I only eat little meat. 3. Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.
What's more, I think friends are an important part of one's health. 4. I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends. By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy.
By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. 5.
A. Many studies show that people with a narrow range of social contacts often get sick.
B. There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.
C. On the other hand, doing exercise is very important.
D. But if our health was taken away, it is certain that we would surely die.
E. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.
F. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins.
G. Some people appear fat because they often eat too much.
I climbed Kilimanjaro with Lava Expeditions (探险队) during the rainy season.
I flew to Nairobi in Kenya and spent several days there. At my hotel in Nairobi I met the rest of the group with whom I would spend the next week. We all travelled on the bus together for a 6-hour journey into Tanzania and then Arusha, a quiet town.
After we arrived at our hotel in Arusha, we had dinner and a few drinks. Then we were introduced to more members including Taddeus Minja, the main guide, who was very experienced — climbing Kilimanjaro runs through the generations (代) of his family.
The next day the Lava Expeditions members checked if we had the correct and enough clothing for our expedition on Kilimanjaro. Only one person needed to bring more clothes.
After that we set off, walking in the rain through the beauty of the rainforest, all the way to the first camp. I was happy the next few days as the view was so wonderful and changed every day. I suffered a little during the trip and I felt so tired. But the members of Lava Expeditions provided me with lots of encouragement, which was one 
of the best memories. Finally we reached the top of Kilimanjaro in bright blue skies.
I felt excited about climbing Kilimanjaro and the feeling didn’t change during my trip. Lava Expeditions looked after me so well that I was deeply thankful for their help.
1.How did the author get to Nairobi?
A. By bus. B. By train. C. By air. D. On foot.
2.What do we know about Taddeus Minja according to the passage?
A. He organized the journey.
B. He was the leader of Lava Expeditions.
C. He was the manager of a hotel in Arusha.
D. He had much knowledge about climbing mountains.
3.How did Lava Expeditions help the author while climbing Kilimanjaro?
A. By carrying bags for him. B. By offering food to him.
C. By encouraging him. D. By teaching him climbing skills.
4.What did the author think of his climbing Kilimanjaro?
A. Tiring and disappointing. B. Tiring but happy.
C. Dangerous but exciting. D. Dangerous and tiring.
5.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To tell readers about Lava Expeditions.
B. To give readers advice on climbing Kilimanjaro.
C. To encourage more people to climb Kilimanjaro.
D. To share his experience of climbing Kilimanjaro.
I work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly.
This year, a very sweet old lady that I cared for, Alice, had gone through a difficult time. She got dementia and so she had been in the hospital twice. In November I was finally able to get her back to her “home”.
Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas day and that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days. When she finally realized that that happy moment was not going to happen, she was very sad. Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy, I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday!
On Christmas Eve, I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a candlelight service at church that night.
Instead of taking her to my church, I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were. We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in. Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed over to greet her and sit with her.
The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there.
The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift: the smile on Alice’s face.
1.The underlined word “dementia” in Paragraph 2 probably is _____.
A. an illness B. a letter C. a house D. a plan
2.From the passage we can learn that Alice _____.
A. didn’t like living in the nursing home
B. was thrown out by her daughter
C. returned to her home after leaving the hospital
D. expected to spend Christmas with her daughter
3.Where did Alice spend her Christmas Eve according to the story?
A. In her old house.
B. In her old neighborhood church.
C. In the nursing home.
D. In the hospital.
4.What was the best gift that the author got on Christmas Eve?
A. Alice’s happiness. B. Praise from Alice’s friends.
C. Thanks from Alice’s daughter. D. The candlelight service.
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. A special candlelight Christmas Eve
B. The dream of an old lonely lady
C. A real present
D. The true love
Hello! My name is Lisa, and I am a lioness. I live on the open grasslands of Africa with my family. Lions living in a group are called a pride.
My father is strong and powerful. He and his cousin are the leaders of our pride. The other members are my mother, her sisters, and their children.
The area where a pride lives is big! We roar (咆哮) to tell each other where we are and to warn strangers to stay away.
Meet my new baby brother. His name is Leon. See the spots on his fur? We lions are born spotted or striped (有条纹的). As we grow older, the spots gradually disappear.
Lionesses usually spend their entire lives with their birth pride, but Leon will leave when he is about three years old. He’ll run around with a male (雄性的) friend or relative for a few years until they take over a pride of their own.
But for now, we have lots of fun together. We often play and fight for hours, which can help us practice skills that we will need for hunting.
We lions keep ourselves very clean. Just like a house cat, I clean my fur (毛) with my tongue. We clean for each other, too, to show we’re friends.
Lions like to sleep for most of the day. We hunt in the cool evening. Female (雌性的) lions hunt more often than male lions. We work together as a team. At the right moment, we attack and kill our prey. Then we share it. Male lions usually eat first. Females eat next. Baby lions are the last to eat. The smallest one gets the least food.
Since we are full, it’s time to go to find a nice place for a sleep. Bye!
1.Lisa in this passage is the name of _____.
A. a girl B. a male lion C. a female lion D. a pride
2.According to the passage, Leon _____.
A. hunts more often than his sisters
B. will have spots on his fur for the whole of his life
C. will leave his birth pride when he is about three
D. will take over his birth pride when his father dies
3.The underlined word “prey” in the passage probably means _____.
A. the animal that is hunted
B. the animal that is dangerous
C. the animal that is powerful
D. the animal that is ill
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Lions sometimes clean their fur for each other.
B. Lions also develop their skills of hunting by having fun.
C. Lions in Africa usually hunt for food in the evening.
D. Baby lions are often the first to get food in their group.
5.The passage is written for _____.
A. doctors B. tourists C. children D. hunters
