Reading comprehension. 閱讀理解.

　　A small boy and his father are taking a walk in the countryside when it begins to rain. They haven't raincoats or umbrellas with them and there is not any place to hide from the rain, so they have to walk home. Soon they are wet.

　　On their way home, the boy asked his father, “Dad, why does it rain? It isn't very nice, is it?”

　　“No, it isn't very nice, but it's useful,” answered the father. “It rains to make the flowers and vegetables grow for us, and to make the grass for the sheep.”

　　The boy thinks about this for a moment, then he says, “Then why does it rain on the road too, Father?”

Read and answer the following questions. 閱讀并回答問題.

(1) Where are the boy and his father walking?

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(2) Do they have raincoats or umbrellas?

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(3) They have to walk home, don't they?

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(4) What does the boy think of the rain?

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(5) The boy thinks it needs to rain on the ground. Is that right?

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Reading comprehension. 閱讀理解.

　　Canada is the largest nation in North America. In fact, Canada is the second largest nation in the world. The nation of Canada has 10 provinces. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The population of Canada is small. There is much unused land. Canada has many large rivers. It has thousands of islands. It has more lakes than any other nation on the earth. There are many other interesting facts about Canada. It is a nation of differences. In the north, there is almost always ice and snow. In the south, there are great forests. One very important difference in Canada is language. Most Canadians speak English. But more than 7 million Canadians speak French. Many people in Canada speak both English and French. They like knowing two languages.

Read and answer the following questions. 閱讀并回答問題.

(1) Is Canada the largest nation in the world?

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(2) How many provinces has Canada got?

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(3) What is the capital of Canada?

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(4) Are there many forests in the north of Canada?

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(5) What language do most Canadians speak?

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Reading comprehension. 閱讀理解.

　　Sometimes, the sky is full of fluffy (毛茸茸的) white clouds. But sometimes, clouds look black. Sometimes, they look pink. Where do the colors in the clouds come from?

　　Clouds are made of drops (滴) of water or ice. But the drops of water in the clouds are not pink or red or orange. It is the sun that makes the colors in the clouds. Sunshine changes colors as it goes through the drops of water in the clouds. Clouds look dark (黑色的) because they are so thick. Billions of (無數(shù)的) drops of water make a cloud. Very little sunshine can come through. Dust also makes clouds dark. Dust from the ground blows into the sky and becomes part of the clouds.

　　The shapes (形狀) and colors of the clouds tell about the weather.

Read and answer the following questions. 閱讀并回答問題.

(1) Do the clouds always look white?

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(2) What are clouds made of?

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(3) What makes the colors in the clouds?

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(4) When do clouds look black?

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(5) From what can we tell about the weather?

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下面是某報紙上5篇文章的標(biāo)題，請根據(jù)這些標(biāo)題所提供的信息回答問題

(1) What happens to the tallest building in India? ________________

(2) Are the students studying in schools in Xinshao? ________________

(3) Who is lost in Mount Changbai? ________________

(4) Who wins the 400-metre race? ________________

(5) Where do the three brothers save a girl? ________________

1. The farmer sees the snake________.(　)

A. in the field　　　　　　　　　　    B. on the hill

C. on his way home　　　　　　　　　　    D. at home

2. To help the snake, the farmer________.(　)

A. puts the snake in the bag　　　　      B. gives it some food

C. put the snake inside his clothes　　　　　　　　　　       D. throws on the road

3. In the sentences “Some time later, the snake comes to life.” “comes to life”

means________.(　)

A. 回到家　　　　　　　　　　    B. 蘇醒過來

C. 喪生　　　　　　　　　　    D. 不知所措

4. The farmer saves the snake. but the snake________.(　)

A. bites him in return　　　　　　　　　　    B. is thankful

C. runs away　　　　　　   D. is very happy

5. From the story we learn that________.(　)

A. we should be kind hearted at any time

B. we mustn’t help others

C. evil (邪惡的,壞的) men cannot change their nature(本性)even if we are kind enough to them.

D. we can make friends with snakes

Reading comprehension. 閱讀理解.

　　Scientists are trying to make the deserts (沙漠) into good land again. They are learning a lot about them, but more and more land is becoming deserts all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts in time.

　　Why is more and more land becoming deserts? People make deserts. They are doing bad things to the earth.

　　There isn't much rain in some places on the earth, but still they don't become deserts. Why? Because some green plants and grass are growing there and they are very important to dry places. Plants can let the hot sun not make the land even drier and let the wind not blow the land away. When a little rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can become a desert more easily.

Choose the best answer. 選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢? 用A, B, C或D表示, 填入括號內(nèi).

(1) Deserts ________.

[　　]

A．can get very little rain

B．never have any plants or animals in them

C．can all be turned into good land soon

D．a(chǎn)re good places for people to live in

(2) Green plants are very important to dry places because ________.

[　　]

A．they don't let the sun make the land even drier

B．they make the deserts beautiful

C．they let the wind blow the land away

D．they can keep the water

(3) Land is becoming desert all the time because ________.

[　　]

A．plants can't grow there

B．there is not enough rain

C．people are doing something wrong to it

D．both B and C

(4) Which is the main idea of the first paragraph?

[　　]

A．Scientists know nothing about the deserts.

B．Land is becoming desert faster than people can stop it.

C．Scientists have changed all the deserts into good land.

D．It's easy to change desert into land.

(5) After reading the passage we will know that ________.

[　　]

A．plants can stop dry land from becoming desert

B．it is good to cut down all the plants in the desert

C．a(chǎn)ll places without much rain will become desert

D．it is better to grow crops on dry land than to grow grass

Reading comprehension. 閱讀理解.

　　A driver stopped his car on the pavement to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a man came up and knocked at his window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It's 3 p.m.” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he woke up because another man was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you have the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told the man it was 3:10.

　　The driver was really annoyed. If it went on, he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see. It said, “I don't have the time.” Again the man lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later a third person came along and began knocking at the window. “Hey, sir,” he said. “It's half past three.”

Choose the best answer. 選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢? 用A, B, C或D表示, 填入括號內(nèi).

(1) The driver stopped his car on the pavement to ________.

[　　]

A．have a break

B．have a meal

C．have a drink

D．have some rice

(2) The first two men knocked at the window because they

[　　]

A．didn't want the driver to stop the car on the pavement

B．wanted to wake up the driver

C．wanted to have a rest

D．wanted to know what time it was

(3) The third man knocked at the window because he

[　　]

A．didn't want the driver to stop the car on the pavement

B．wanted to tell the time with the driver

C．wanted to tell the driver about the time

D．wanted to know what time it was

(4) The driver was ________ to be woken up.

[　　]

A．pleased

B．glad

C．unhappy

D．sorry

(5) That day the man ________ in his car.

[　　]

A．had a good rest

B．could hardly sleep

C．didn't want to sleep

D．slept for a long time

Reading comprehension. 閱讀理解.

Dear sister:

　　I've been happy here in New York. But when holidays are coming near, I really feel “There's no place like home,” just like the English proverb says, “East, west, home is the best.

　　You must be doing well in English class. The letter you sent to me was written in good English.

　　Well, I want to bring my friend Diana to our home. I dare not tell Mama directly. If Dad and Mum say that will be all right, please write to me as soon as possible.

　　Diana is a poor girl whose parents died last month in a terrible accident. She has to spend the holidays alone. She wants to see China and try everything that we Chinese do. She has learned Chinese for two years and can speak a little. She has great curiosity about our family life and will ask you many questions about it. Isn't it a good chance to understand each other? I'm sure you'll learn many things from her.

　　Please give my love to our father and mother!

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Your sister,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    Mei

Choose the best answer. 選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢? 用A, B, C或D表示, 填入括號內(nèi).

(1) Where is Mei's family?

[　　]

A．In New York.

B．In China.

C．In England.

D．In Beijing.

(2) Why does Mei write this letter to her sister?

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A．To tell her sister that she will come back for holiday.

B．To tell her family that she will not come back this holiday.

C．She wants to bring Diana home. She wants her sister to ask her parents whether they agree.

D．To tell her family that she will bring Diana home.

(3) What happened to Diana?

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A．Her parents died last month.

B．Her mother died last month.

C．She lost her grandmother last month.

D．She lost her father.

(4) Does Diana want to see China?

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A．No, she doesn't.

B．Yes, she does.

C．Yes, she is.

D．No, she isn't.

(5) How does the writer feel when she writes the letter?

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A．She misses her family.

B．She doesn't want to go back.

C．She wants to stay in New York.

D．She misses her family a little.

　　Besides（除了）the cold and darkness, deep-sea animals face a third danger－other animals.

[　　]

A．they want to catch fish

B．they want to find the secrets of the undersea world

C．the sea is deep

D．there are all kinds of plants in the sea

[　　]

A．can see everything green and blue

B．can't be in danger

C．can catch nothing

D．can't see anything clearly

[　　]

[　　]

A．stay in deep water for a long time

B．dive very, very deep

C．live in deep water easily

D．dive freely without any dangers

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A．One animal finds something to eat, and it may be eaten by others.

B．At the depth of 3,000 feet under the sea, many animals can find their way by hearing and feeling.

C．The deeper the sea is, the darker and colder it is.

D．At the depth of 3,000 feet under the sea, all animals can find their way by seeing.