Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world’s best.”
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA  The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃ to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés. Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.
HONG KONG, CHINA   This lively city—once a small fishing village—is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (廟宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.
【小題1】Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?

The students of Class Three are going hiking for their fieldtrip. Hiking is good for people’s health. Many hikers like to hike in the countryside, forest (森林) and mountains. Just walking for fun is the first kind of hiking. Many people like to hike in the parks or just on the sidewalks.
A hike can take a few hours or weeks. For most hiking, people just need clothes and shoes that are good for the weather. At the beginning hikers should start with walks that they can do in one day. As you get stronger, you can go on overnight hikes. Later you can go longer than that. You can make your hiking last (持續(xù)) a few days or weeks.
For safety (安全), hikers should hike with someone. You should have one or two friends with you. It is also a good idea to carry a map.
Backpacking is another kind of hiking. People carry food, clothes and other things on their backs in packs. Backpackers can stay many days in the places where there is no food to buy. They carry what they need on their backs.
Now put on your hiking shoes and take a hike.
【小題1】How many kinds of hiking are there in the passage?

Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, “If anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.”
　 “OK, Dad,” said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
　  Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
　　The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, “Where is your father?” The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, “No more.”
　　The man was very surprised. He asked, “No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?”
　　"Burnt yesterday evening."
【小題1】Mr. Brown told his son that _____.

Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, “I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there.” “Where are you going to stay there?” His wife asked. “I don't know yet.” Dick answered. “Please send me your address from there in a telegram (電報(bào)),”his wife said. “All right.” Dick answered.
　　He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
　　In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, “Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.”
　　He found a taxi and the driver said, “Where do you want to go?” But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.
　　“Which hotel are my things in?” he said, “And what am I going to do tonight?” But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, “Please send me my address at this post office.”
【小題1】Dick flew to New York because ______.

Bruce and his other two friends, Bruno and Dick lived in the same city in England. They were free in their summer holiday. So they came to a village by a large lake. They liked fishing very much. Then the next day after they got there, they got to a boat and went fishing in the lake. They boated farther and farther. They came to an out-of-way place. They were very happy because there were a lot of fish. When it was time for them to go home, Bruce said to his friends: “We’d better make a mark(標(biāo)記） here so that we will easily find the place tomorrow.”
“You’re right.” Bruno said happily .“Let me do that.”
“How foolish,” said Bruce. “If it rains tonight, the rain water will wash the line(線) off, and how can we find the mark tomorrow. You must cut a line with your knife.”
Dick came up to them and said angrily. “ Neither(兩者都不) of you is clever. How can we find the place if we have another boat tomorrow? We should not go back tonight.”
【小題1】The three boys _______.

One day another teacher asked me if  I  had always been blind(盲的) . I told her that  I  could see  when I was very young , but my eyes started to fail at the age of seven  .By the time I was nine , I could not see anything .
“ How did you become a teacher  ? ” she asked .
I told her that I had always wanted to be a teacher . But most college teachers did not agree to give me a place . At last , a college in London took me in  . But after I had finished studying at the college , I found it difficult to get a job . I tried hard and finally the kind headmaster of this school accepted(接受)  me  .
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,判斷下列句子的政務(wù), 正確的用”A”表示,錯(cuò)誤的用”B”表示 .
【小題1】I am a student now .
【小題2】I have never seen the blue sky and the white clouds .
【小題3】I want to be a teacher  .
【小題4】I graduated from a college .
【小題5】Getting a job is very difficult for me , so I can’t find a job now .

I am a Chinese boy. My name is Tang Li. I am thirteen years old. My favourite sport is football. I can play football well. Han Tai is my good friend. He is a new student in my class. His favourite sport is football, too. We are in Class Four, Grade Seven. We play football on Wednesday and Friday after school. My home is in Haikou. It is very hot in summer. In winter, it isn’t very cold. I like winter because it is warm here. Han Tai’s home is in Harbin. It is very cold in winter. I don’t like cold weather. What about you?
【小題1】What’s Tang Li’s favourite sport?
A. Football.            B. Basketball.          C. Table tennis.
【小題2】How old is Tang Li now?
A. 11.              B. 12.              C. 13.
【小題3】What class is Han Tai in?
A. Class 4.         B. Class 5.         C. Class 7.
【小題4】How many days can they play football?
A. One.             B. Two.             C. Three.
【小題5】What’s the weather like in Han Tai’s home in winter?
A. Warm.                B. Cold.                C. Hot.

This is my classroom. It is not very big, but it is very nice. There are two blackboards on the wall, but there aren't any pictures. There is a clock on the front(前面的) wall. The map of the world is on the wall, too. There is a computer in the teacher's desk. You can't see it. There are forty students in my class, eighteen girls and twenty-two boys. There are forty desks and chairs for us. Miss Chen is our English teacher. Her English is very good. We all like her class.
【小題1】There _____ pictures on the wall.
A. are some         B. aren’t any          C. are two
【小題2】The _____ is on the front wall.
A. map              B. clock                C. computer
【小題3】There are _____ girls in the class.
A. 40               B. 22               C. 18
【小題4】_____ English is very good.
A. My               B. Their                C. Miss Chen’s
【小題5】–How many computers are there in the classroom? –_____.
A. One.             B. Two.             C. Sorry, I don’t know.

(S="Student;" T=Teacher)
S: Excuse me, Mr. Lee.   31  you help me, please?
T: Yes,   32 .
S: What’s this   33  English?
T:   34  a doll.
S: How do you   35  it?
T: D-O-L-L, doll.
S: Can you say   36  again?
T:   37 , D-O-L-L, doll.
S: Thank   38 .
T: You’re   39 . You can write it   40  your notebook(筆記本).
S: OK! See you!
T: Goodbye!
【小題1】A. Can             B. Are              C. Do
【小題2】I’m fine          B. of course            C. I’m sorry
【小題3】A. in                  B. on               C. to
【小題4】A. I’m                B. They’re         C. It’s
【小題5】A. say             B. write                C. spell
【小題6】A. sorry               B. that             C. hello
【小題7】A. Yes             B. No               C. Sorry
【小題8】A. me              B. you              C. him
【小題9】A. OK              B. fine             C. welcome
【小題10】A. in                 B. on               C. under

Colours often have different meanings in different cultures. In the U.S., people have found the following to be true.
Black
Black is the colour of power. It is also popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner.
White
White is the symbol of purity. White is thought to be a summer colour. However, white shows dirt and is more difficult to keep clean than other colours.
Red
This is the most exciting colour. Red furniture (家具) should look very good since it will attract a lot of attention. Red cars are the thieves’ favourite. Red is often used in restaurants because it is an appetite (食欲) stimulant. This means it can make people eat more.
Blue
Blue is the colour of the sky and the ocean. Peaceful blue is often used in bedrooms. Studies show that weightlifters are able to lift heavier weights in blue gyms.
Green
Green represents nature. It is the easiest colour on the eye. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients.
Yellow
Sunny yellow is a cheerful colour, yet people lose their tempers (發(fā)脾氣) more often in yellow rooms, and babies cry more.
【小題1】Which colour is a summer colour?