There are forty ?seven different kinds of kangaroos(袋鼠). The smallest kangaroos are about a quarter of a metre long; the biggest ones are taller than a man.

Kangaroos have very long strong back legs. These are used for jumping. They also have long strong tails(尾巴) used for resting（休息）on. Kangaroos' front legs are much shorter, and are almost like arms. Kangaroos' heads are quite small, but their ears are quite large.

Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When it is born, the baby kangaroo is straight(直接) into its mother's pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.

The biggest kangaroos stand more than 2 metres tall, and their legs are so strong that they can jump more than 9 metres. They are very fast, and can travel at more than 50 kilometres an hour. They are very strong, but only eat fruit, leaves and grass.

1.How large are the biggest kangaroos?

A.A quarter of a meter long. B.Bigger than a man. C.The same size as a man.

2.What do kangaroos look like?

A.They have short back legs.

B.They have long strong tails.

C.They have big heads.

3.How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mother's pocket?

A.One month. B.Three months. C.Six months.

4.How far can kangaroos jump?

A.More than 2 metres. B.More than 9 metres. C.Less than 2 metres.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A.There are many kinds of kangaroos.

B.Kangaroos' heads are as big as a man's.

C.Each kangaroo has many babies every year.

B

The day was like any other day in his life. Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much was still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.

He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair.He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet,” he thought. There was no reason（理由）for him to feel so sorry and sad. He walked away and smiled, thinking he was happier.

1.What did Tom want to buy?

A.A pair of shoes. B.Feet. C.Something to eat .

2.Why did Tom felt sorry after seeing the pair of shoes?

A.Because he didn’t like it.

B.Because it was too old.

C.Because he had little money.

3.Where did Tom see the boy?

A.In the school. B.In the park. C.On the street corner.

4.What might be the Chinese meaning of the phrase“a wheel chair”?

A.搖椅 B.躺椅 C.輪椅

5.What did Tom learn from his experience at last?

A.Cherish（珍惜）what you have.

B.Shoes are not important.

C.Feet are as important as shoes.

Mr. and Mrs. Black opened a small restaurant. In order to attract customers, they put a notice in front of the restaurant that said “Meals on the House for Three Days.”

A foreign student who didn’t know much English happened to pass by（經過） the restaurant on the second day. It was lunchtime and he felt very hungry. “Well, here is a restaurant. I am going to have something to eat.”

He walked towards the restaurant when he saw the notice. “American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on their houses! But how can I get up to the top of the house?” he said to himself.

He looked around and found a ladder（梯子） against a tree nearby（附近）. He started climbing up. But as he reached the top, he heard someone shouting（大喊） at him “Hey, what are you doing up there?” Mr. Black shouted at him. Next to him was a policeman.

“Doesn’t your notice say ‘Meals on the House for Three Days’? Is it just a joke?” the foreign student answered.

On hearing this, both Mr. Black and the policeman laughed（大笑）. “Do you know what ON THE HOUSE means? Look it up in the dictionary,” the policeman said.

1.How did Mr. and Mrs. Black attract customers?

A.They played jokes on them.

B.They let them enjoy meals on the top of their house.

C.They put up a notice in front of their restaurant.

2.How much English did the foreign student know?

A.A lot. B.A little. C.None.

3.The foreign student decided to have at Mr Black’s restaurant.

A.breakfast B.lunch C.dinner

4.Mr. Black and the policeman laughed at the young man because .

A.he was a foreign student

B.he was very hungry

C.he misunderstood（誤解）the notice

5.The phrase “on the house” probably means “ ”.

A.免費的 B.屋上的 C.美味的

從方框中選擇適當的選項補全對話，有兩項多余

A：Hello，Li Ming.1.

B：Of course，you can，Tony.

A：2.

B：I live farthest from the school，so I go by bus.It's the best way to go to school.

A：How does Daming go to school?

B：He rides his bike to school.

A：3.Because the traffic in your city is too heavy.

B：Yes，I agree with you.

A：And what about Lingling?

B：4.So she usually walks there.

A：Does your father always go to work by taxi?

B：Yes，it's the most expensive way.5.

A．But it's the most comfortable way.

B．How long does it take you to go there?

C．Her home is the closest to the school.

D．May I ask you some questions?

E．I think it's the most dangerous way.

F．What do you think of the traffic in your city?

G．How do you go to school?

My name is Sonia. I am 14 years old. I couldn’t stand（忍受）Beijing Opera in the past. I thought it was too boring. When I met Beijing Opera programs（節(jié)目）on TV, I always changed them to other programs. Like most middle school students, I like pop music. Ten months ago, my father found a job in Beijing, so we went to Beijing. I started to study at No. 5 Middle School. And I started to learn Beijing Opera in the music class every week.

My classmates and I listen to Beijing Opera and sing along with the actors. Little by little, I am interested in Beijing Opera. Now I like to watch Beijing Opera on TV. And I joined the school Beijing Opera club. I can learn a lot of Chinese history from Beijing Opera. It’s useful for all people to learn about Beijing Opera. If everyone studies it, the old art won’t die.

1.What did Sonia think of Beijing Opera in the past?（根據短文內容回答問題）

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2.Does Sonia like pop music? （根據短文內容回答問題）

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3.Why did Sonia go to Beijing? （根據短文內容回答問題）

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4.從短文中找出與下列句子劃線部分意思相近的短語或單詞。

It’s useful for all people to learn about Beijing Opera. _______________

5.In this passage, the underlined（劃線） word “it” refers to（指的是）_______________

今年4月，�？谂e行了以“活力椰城，陽光�？凇睘橹黝}的自行車公益騎行活動。某班同學就騎自行車的優(yōu)點展開了熱烈的討論。假如你是張華，請從以下幾個方面談談對騎自行車(cycling)的看法。不少于70詞。開頭已給出，不計入總詞數。

1. 騎自行車是我最喜愛的運動。

2. 騎自行車比較便宜，比較安全。

3. 騎自行車可以鍛煉身體，有利于身體健康。

4. 騎自行車可以節(jié)約能源(save energy)，對環(huán)境（environment）有好處。

5. 建議大家多騎車上班或上學。

提示詞：advantage, exercise, be good for，protect

My views on cycling

Hello, everyone. My name is Zhang Hua.

This is _________ useful book. _________ book is Andy's.

A.a; The B.an; A C.an; The

—Do you want to play basketball_________ me?

—Yes. Let's meet_________ 2:30 p.m.

A.for; at B.with; on C.with; at

—Is the book Mike's?

—Yes, it is. And the pen is_________, too.

A.yours B.mine C.his

— _________ is your favorite subject?

—English.

A.What B.Where C.How