We        in the same school for three years.

   A. were studying B. have studied C. will study       D. study

The Science Museum interests me a lot. I enjoy        there.

A. going       B. to go            C. goes             D. go

— Your classroom looks bright and tidy.

— It        after school every day.

A. cleans           B. cleaned      C. is cleaned       D. was cleaned

— Could you tell me        now, Mary?

   — A magazine about science.

A. what are you reading             B. what you are reading

C. what were you reading            D. what you were reading

No More Time Out

Shawn and Thomas had always been good friends. They lived near each other, and they both loved __36__.They played baseball, touch football, and kickball. They also liked to play soccer, shoot baskets, and skateboard.

When they were in the fourth grade, though, Thomas broke his __37__ in a soccer game. He had to be on crutches for six weeks.

Shawn __38__ Thomas, but what was there to do? Shawn didn’t like television or computer games. Thomas didn’t like to sit and talk. After trying three times to start a conversation, Shawn __39__ up. He said, “I’m out of here.”

For days, Shawn __40__at home, feeling guilty for not visiting Thomas again. Thomas stayed home, too, feeling __41__because Shawn wasn’t visiting him. After a week, Shawn’s mom spoke up. “It’s time for you and Thomas to get back into action! That’s why I spoke to Ms McNulty at the library. She has the perfect volunteer job for you both,” she said.

Shawn said __42__.

His mom continued, “The library sells used books to raise money. People are always __43__off books in bags and boxes. Someone has to carry the books to the storage room. Someone has to sort them into fiction (小說) and nonfiction. You and Thomas can be a team __44__.” “No, we can’t!” said Shawn. “He and I don’t want a job.” However, Shawn’s mom wouldn’t __45__ no for an answer.

Sure enough, __46__the boys began, things changed. Shawn felt strong as he carried bags and boxes through the library. Sorting books in the storage room, Thomas felt useful again. In fact, one day Thomas said, “Between you and me, Shawn, this isn’t so __47__.” Shawn smiled and agreed. They were a good team.

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1.A. sports             B. books            C. movies       D. arts

2. A. arm           B. hand        C. leg          D. nose

3.A. phoned         B. invited          C. visited          D. checked

4.A. came           B. gave         C. turned           D. hurried

5.A. stayed         B. waited           C. called           D. talked

6.A. tired          B. afraid           C. weak         D. angry

7.A. nothing        B. something    C. anything         D. everything

8.A. bringing       B. dropping     C. showing      D. knocking

9.A. soon           B. only         C. perhaps     D. again

10. A. choose           B. keep         C. take         D. allow

11.A. because           B. once         C. if               D. although

12. A. private          B. simple       C. bad          D. special

These four ads are for four children’s books. They talk about the writers, prices, sizes and so on of the books.

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1. Why does Alfie want to be an angel?

A. Because angels can fly.              B. Because angels can do anything.

C. Because angels look like each other.     D. Because angels are cool.

2. How much is What Is Peace?

A. ￡7.50.      B. ￡6.50.      C. ￡5.99.      D. ￡8.50.

3.Andy is a Korean boy. Which book can he read?

A. Alfie’s Angels.                  B. That’s My Mum.

C. What Is Peace.                   D. Farmer Duck.

Read how Sofia writes a composition.

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1.What does Sofia do first before she writes the composition?

A. She looks at the title and thinks a lot.

B. She has a sandwich and goes to watch TV.

C. She writes a few ideas onto a piece of paper.

D. She looks up a couple of words in the dictionary.

2.When she meets some words she’s not sure,        .

A. she writes them down         B. she looks back at her notes

C. she crosses some things out      D. she looks them up in the dictionary

3.From the passage we can know Sofia is a        .

A. driver       B. doctor           C. student     D. parent

My name is Lin Hui. I like to tell stories about people who work together. What is even better is when countries help each other and build a good friendship. An excellent example of this happened when Britain and China worked together to bring the Milu deer back to China.

Milu deer, a kind of animal with large horns(角), used to be common in China long ago. Like other deer they lived together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees. Milu deer were often killed for food or sport. The Ming and Qing dynasties(朝代) did not protect them and many were killed. That is how the Milu deer disappeared from China.

Luckily before all of them were killed, some were taken to Britain to improve the environment of the beautiful park which belonged to the Duke of Bedford. He liked them so much that he took them from China to Britain. Milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in England and their number increased year by year. As a result, when in 1985 the government of China wanted to bring back the Milu deer, the Duke of Bedford was able to help. The first deer came back to China to the Nanhaizi Milu Park 20 kilometers south of Beijing and the centre in Dafeng, Jiangsu province.

The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their number has grown quickly. There are now so many of them that a new park has been opened for them in Hubei Province. At the moment the Milu deer live in centres where they are being well protected and cared for. It is hoped that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild again.            

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1.The Milu deer disappeared long ago in China because        .

A. they were not well protected     B. they could find nothing to eat

C. they died of a serious disease  D. they had the habit of living together

2. After some of the Milu deer were taken to Britain,        .

A. people used them to carry things

B. the Duke of Beford sold them all

C. they didn’t like the weather there

D. their number became larger and larger

3.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. The number of the Mulu deer.     B. The life of the Milu deer.

C. The return of the Milu deer.     D. The importance of the Milu deer.

Train-spotting

Many people around the world have seen Danny Boyle’s movie Train spotting starring Ewan McGregor, but how many of us really know what train-spotting is all about? Now this is not considered cool in town and the word “train-spotter” in Britain is related to “geek” or “nerd” (someone who seems very ridiculous). But is this reputation really deserved?

First of all, let’s see what train-spotting is. It is said that there are some 100,000 train spotters in the UK. Exactly as the title suggests, they spot trains, that is, they stand in train stations, look at the number of each train that leaves and arrives and write it down. The eventual aim is to have seen every train in the country.

    Being crazy about railways and trains is not modern and it dates back to 1804. As the number of trains grew and they got faster and faster, so did the interest in them grow? Is this any stranger than people who love cars?

    So, what do you need to be a train-spotter? Well, all you really need is a pen or pencil and a notebook to write down the train numbers. Other equipment(裝備) includes hot tea in a thermos, a camera and some sandwiches for those long afternoons spent on train platforms when you don’t want to risk the delights of railway station food.

    It’s interesting to note that despite the “bad name” of train-spotting, there have been famous railway lovers in history, such as Alfred Hitchcock, who filmed them regularly, especially The 39 Steps. There is evidence, too, that being a train-spotter is not necessarily a strange phenomenon（現(xiàn)象）in Britain.

    One glance at the US train stations should be enough to convince you that train-spotters there are alive and well. In America, they try to call rail lovers “train-fans” and talk of “train-fanning”. Don’t let this fool you—these people are train spotters and there are a lot of them. Each month, two million pages are visited on the website TrainWeb.org.                      

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1.What is train-spotting according to the passage?

A. A kind of hobby.             B. A type of sport.

C. A strange phenomenon.        D. A special job.

2.Which of the following about train-spotters is true according to the passage?

A. They number each train they see.

B. They keep a careful path of every train.

C. They count the trains passing in front of them.

D. They produce films about trains with video cameras.

3.The writer writes the passage to        .

A. introduce some famous train-spotters

B. encourage readers to do more train-spotting

C. try to present a true picture of train-spotting

D. describe the necessary equipment in train-spotting

4. What do we learn from the passage?

A. Train-spotters in the UK want to fool people.

B. Train-spotting is more acceptable in America.

C. Train-spotters are much stranger than car lovers.

D. Train-spotting relates to（與…有關(guān)）a dangerous lifestyle.

閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的五個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。（共8分，每小題2分）

____1.____. A blind man climbed Mt.Qomolangma! Can you believe it? I’m still surprised at this.

Eric Weihenmeyer has been blind since he was 13. ____2.____. After he became blind, he started mountain climbing.

Most mountain climbers need to use their eyes to climb mountains. How can Eric do this without the use of his eyes? Well, Eric climbs by feeling with his hands and listening to the sounds around him. Eric also always climbs with friends. They wear special jackets with bells and he follows this sound, too.

_____3.____, Eric decided to climb Mt.Qomolangma. Mountain climbing experts were very shocked when they heard this. Mt.Qomolangma is a very difficult mountain to climb. Many people try but don’t succeed. The experts said he couldn’t do it, but Eric wasn’t worried.

_____4.___. They started the challenging climb. They climbed for 48 tiring days. On the last day of the climb, they didn’t start until 9 p.m. Climbing in the dark was challenging for Eric’s friends, but it wasn’t for Eric. Due to his blindness, he has been climbing that way his whole life. In the end, they reached the top of Mt.Qomolangma. Though they were completely exhausted, they were very proud of themselves. Instead of feeling tired, they were happy.

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