Schools in the U.S.A are a little different from schools in China. Usually, there is no school uniform.
In many Chinese schools, students have school uniforms. Classes start at 8: 30 each morning and the
school day ends at 3:30 or 4 o'clock in the U. S. A. And in China, classes usually start at 8:00 in the
morning and the school day ends at 5:30 in the afternoon. Students have one hour for lunch and two
20-minute breaks each day in the U. S. A.  One break is in the morning, and the other is in the afternoon.
In China, students have two hours' break during lunchtime and ten minutes' break for each class period.
In the U. S. A, students often go to the school cafeteria at lunchtime or at break. They buy snacks and
drinks there. The most popular after-school activities are baseball, football and basketball.

根據(jù)短文內容，判斷句子正（T）誤（F）。

(     )1. Students do not usually wear school uniforms in the U. S. A.
(     )2. Students do not have a break in the morning in China.
(     )3. The school cafeteria sells food and drinks to students in the U. S. A.
(     )4.  Baseball is not a popular after-school activity in the U. S. A.

     There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the world’s important wetlands.
The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are
home for many different kinds of animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve is in them. More
than 700 Milu deer live freely there.There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world,but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Crane Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
    The temperature in the wetlands is usully neither too high nor too low.There us a lot of rain and sunshine
,  too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering(提供) food and home for some special kinds of
animals is not  the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they
also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and less
space for wildlife.
     Luckily , more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife.Every year , on February 2nd , many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.

1. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the _______of China.
A. east      
B. south    
C. west    
D. north
2. Usually the weather in the wetlands is _______
A. hot      
B. pleasant    
C. cold    
D. dry
3. The World Wetlands Day is  on _______
A. April 22      
B. June 25    
C. February 2  
D. March 22
4. We must protect wetlands because _______
A. they are home for wildlife  
B. they can offer food to animals
C. they can prevent flood      
D. all of the above
5. Some people want to change _______ to make more space for farms 
A. lands    
B. world      
C. wildlife    
D. wetlands

     John is an artist who does not have much money, but a  very kind man. One day on his way home,
he gave his last coins to a beggar(乞丐). When he saw another one, he forgot that he did not have any
money. He asked the man to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted, so they went into a small
restaurant and had a good meal.
     After the dinner, John found he had no money at all. The beggar had to pay  the bill. The artist was
so sorry about this, so he said to the beggar, “Come home with me in a taxi , my friend , and I will give
you the money for lunch.”
     "Oh, no!" said the beggar answered quickly. “I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay
for you again!”

1.The  artist in this story was _______
A. a beggar                        
B. a rich man
C. a kind man                      
D. a cheat
2. On his way home , John forgot _______.
A. to bring money with him                
B. to buy the ticket 
C. he had given all his  money to a beggar    
D. to have lunch
3. After the meal , _______ paid the bill .
A. the artist        
B. the beggar    
C. a lady    
D. no one
4. The artist invited the beggar to take the taxi home with him so that _______
A. the beggar could pay for the taxi home 
B. he could pay the money in return for  the meal he had had .
C. he could make friends with the beggar 
D. they could trust each other .
5. At the end of the story, what the beggar said showed that he _______.
A. did trust the artist      
B. was thankful to the artist 
C. regretted(后悔)  having lunch with the artist. 
D. would make friends with the artist  

Dear friend,
     I am an American girl. My name is Sarah King. I am thirteen. I have two brothers.
They are middle school students, too. We go to school from Monday to Friday. We
don't have any classes on Saturdays or Sundays. My father and mother are teachers.
They always say China is great. I like reading. I am reading a Chinese storybook. I
think it's very interesting. My brothers and I like football and basketball. What sports
do you like?
     Let's be good pen pals, OK?  Please write to me soon.
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        Yours ,
                                                                                                                    Sarah King

l.Why does Sarah write this letter?                 

A.Because she wants to come to China.
B.Because she wants to make a pen pal in China.
C.Because she likes reading Chinese storybooks.

2.How many people are there in Sarah's family?

A.Three.
B.Four.
C.Five.

3.When do they go to school?

A.They go to school from Sunday to Friday.
B.They go to school on weekends.
C.They go to school from Monday to Friday.

4.What is Sarah doing recently(最近)?

A.Reading a Chinese storybook.
B.Playing soccer.
C.Playing basketball.

5.What do Sarah and her brothers like?

A.Storybooks.
B.Soccer and basketball.
C.Pen pals.