—Mum．Can we go to the art museum tomorrow?

—Sure．But first we should find out ．

A．what can we do B．if it will be open

C．how can we go there D．where we can go

--- What do you think of the dress?

--- Wonderful. I don’t think I can find a ________ one.

A.good B.bad C.better D.worst

Look! The man at the gate ______ be our headmaster. He is always standing there every morning.

A.can B.must C.may D.can’t

John is the boy legs were badly hurt in the accident.

A.whose B.that C.who D.which

—I haven’t seen John for days. Is he ill?

—_______. His mother is looking after him in the hospital.

A.I hope not B.I don’t expect C.I’m afraid not D.I’m afraid so

World Book Day is coming. What’s your favorite book? Here are the answers of four students in Sunshine Middle School.

1.Why does David think A Friend like Henry is his favorite book?

A. Because it can cheer him up. B. Because it is fiction.

C. Because it is a gift from his father. D. Because it is about travels under the sea.

2.If Sarah likes books with fantastic pictures, which book should she choose?

A. A Friend like Henry. B. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

C. Romance of the Three Kingdoms. D. The Little Prince.

3.As for the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. It can make people feel relaxed.

B. It is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China.

C. It talks a lot about the three kingdoms in China.

D. It will be loved by the people who are interested in history.

4.We can learn about ________ from The Little Prince.

A. Chinese history B. correct values

C. making friends D. keeping dogs

5.What do you think the passage probably is?

A. A letter. B. A notice.

C. A story. D. A report.

When I was growing up，I had an old neighbor named Dr Gibbs. He didn’t look like any other doctor I’d ever known. He was a very kind person. After he retired，he began to plant trees in his large garden. He wished to make it a forest.

The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He never watered his new trees. Once I asked why, he said, "If you water them, each baby tree will grow weaker and weaker. Otherwise, they will have to grow deep roots to look for water under the earth by themselves. "

He planted some oaks, and instead of watering them every morning, he beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the trees’ attention.

Dr Gibbs died two years after I left home. I always walked by his house and looked at the trees that I’d watched him plant about twenty-five years ago. They’re very big and strong now.

I also planted two trees several years ago. I carried water to them for a whole summer. I sprayed（噴灑）them. However, after two years of caring too much, whenever a cold wind blows in, they shake a lot.

Life is hard, whether we want it to be or not. What we need to do is try our best to make our roots reach deep into the brave heart, so when the rain falls and the wind blows, we could face them strongly and won’t be beaten down.

1.We can know from the passage that the doctor ______.

A.didn’t know how to plant trees at all B.wasn’t good at his medical job

C.had his own ways of planting trees D.had nothing to do but plant trees

2.Which of the following about Dr Gibbs is true according to the passage?

A.He was strict with his neighbors. B.He was a doctor before he retired.

C.He wanted to be a gardener after he retired. D.He liked planting flowers in his garden.

3.How did Dr Gibbs treat his trees? ______

A.He sprayed them. B.He shook them a lot.

C.He watered them every morning. D.He sometimes beat trees with a rolled-up newspaper.

4.Why did Dr Gibbs treat his trees in that way?

A.Because he wanted to make them grow better. B.Because he wanted to work off his anger.

C.Because he didn’t care about them at all. D.Because he wanted to make experiments on them.

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A.We should try our best to make ourselves strong enough to beat difficulties. .

B.We should beat trees with rolled-up newspapers.

C.We can’t grow up without our parents’ care.

D.We shouldn’t water the new trees.

Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Albans — a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology. As he himself admits(承認(rèn)), he didn?t work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks.

It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump (撞上)into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neural disease, an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move without the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23.

At first, Hawking became very sad. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later write, “Before my illness was diagnosed(診斷), I had been very bored with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do.” Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, and had three children. He also went on to do some of the most important scientific research.

Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, however bad their situation(處境) is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair,” he once said. “You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

1.As a university student, Stephen Hawking __________.

A.worked very hard B.studied math and physics

C.was the best student in his class D.was lazy and did very little work

2.Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when ______.

A.he was sent to hospital for tests B.his mother made him see a doctor

C.he was twenty years old D.he visited his family at Christmas time one year

3.In this passage the word “incurable” means ______.

A.無(wú)法治愈的 B.難以確診的 C.常見(jiàn)的 D.可以治愈的

4.When Hawking was first diagnosed with motor neural disease, he __.

A.made up his mind to get married B.began to see his life in a different way

C.thought that nothing in life was worth doing D.became very unhappy

5.What would be the best title for this passage?

A.Motor Neural Disease B.Life is Fair

C.Professor Stephen Hawking D.A Lazy Boy

Your body is special-no two people in the world are alike. Although you are different from everyone else, you have exactly the same body parts as the people around you, doing different jobs that keep all of us alive.

What is inside my head?

Your head houses the most valuable part of your body-your brain. As you are reading, your eyes send pictures to your brain which makes meaning from what you see. Your brain helps you to remember and think, and makes sure your body is doing what it should.

What is my skin（皮膚） for?

Your skin covers your body. In most parts of your body, the skin is just as thick as half a centimeter. If you have your skin cut, it will have a quick cure and stop viruses from getting into your body. Your skin also helps you feel the heat and coldness of the environment around you. Hair grows from inside the skin. When you feel hot，extra heat comes out through your skin. As a result, your body temperature drops.

How do I move?

Muscles（肌肉） are found in most parts of your body. They work with your bones to help you move-whenever you cry or smile, eat or speak, walk or dance, etc.

Why do I breathe?

Your body needs to take in oxygen from the air and give out the unwanted carbon dioxide in the body. When you breathe, air comes through your nose and mouth into your lungs（肺） where oxygen flows to different parts of your body.

What makes me sneeze?

When dust or a strong smell gets into your nose, you sneeze. This is the way your body cleans up the dust in your nose. Your lungs push out the air and try to clear your nose.

What does my heart do?

Your heart is a very special muscle. It is slightly bigger than your fist （拳頭） and grows bigger as you do. If you place your hand on your heart, you will feel your heart beating which forces blood to move around your body.

1.The underlined word "houses" in the passage probably means ______ .

A.locks B.stores C.creates D.builds

2.What is the true fact about your body?

A.Our heart is the same size from birth. B.We take in carbon dioxide to stay alive.

C.Our muscles stop working when we nod. D.Sneezing is a way to clear our nose.

3.If you have no skin covering your body, what would happen?

A.Extra heat can only stay inside our body. B.Viruses can’t get into our body easily.

C.We can’t feel the changes in temperature. D.Our body can be guarded by our hair.

4.Where does oxygen flow to different parts of your body?

A.Hearts B.Lungs C.Muscles D.Skins.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.How Your Body Works. B.What Your Body Needs.

C.Why Your Body Grows. D.When Your Body Moves.

閱讀下面短文，用括號(hào)內(nèi)所給動(dòng)詞的適當(dāng)形式填空（必要時(shí)可加情態(tài)動(dòng)詞或助動(dòng)詞）。

Once there were two poor woodsmen living in the mountain.

One day, they happened 1. （discover）two large bags of cotton. They thought the cotton was their gift 2.（leave）by God. They carried it on their back and went back home. While they 3.（walk）home, one of the woodsmen saw a large bundle（捆）of cloth. He decided to give up the cotton and take the cloth instead. The other woodsman said, "We 4. （carry）the cotton for such a long way. That’s not worth. " But he insisted （堅(jiān)持）on carrying the cloth. After 5. (walk) for a while, they saw several jars （罐） of gold on the ground. The woodsman who carried the cloth felt excited, "If I 6.（have） the gold, I will be a wealthy man. " So he gave up the cloth and carried the gold, while his partner still 7.（not agree）with him. He doubted whether the gold was real or not.

Suddenly, it began to rain. Unluckily, the woodsman who carried the cotton found that his cotton was filled with water. It had become so heavy that he couldn’t carry it. He had to give it up and went back home empty- handed with his partner carrying gold.

This story tells us that we 8.（use）our wisdom carefully to make the right choice. We should also learn to watch a certain issue from different aspects and avoid 9. （be） stubborn（固執(zhí)的). Sometimes, if we can change our mind, we 10. （get） a smoother way to success. Remember that all roads lead to Rome.