If I had a lot of m1  ,I would buy a big house to l2   in.I would buy a big TV,a beautiful desk and
some other things to put in the h3  .I would have a library for all my b4  ,a music room with a big CD
player.I would be very happy in my new house.Although I will spend a lot of time in my new house,
I would also like to go traveling.I would like to see all the i5    animals and birds.It would be very
exciting.And I would also help others.I would like to give some of my money to my hometown to
make it more beautiful.

     Are you a fashionable person? If the answer is yes, you must have heard of microblogs! A microblog
is a miniblog. It is much shorter than a blog.You can only write about 140 words on it for one message.
It has become a very popular way for people to check news or communicate with other people.    
There are many ways to write a microblog. You can write it using a computer or your mobile phone. On
a microblog, you can talk about your feelings, comment on other people's messages or talk about hot
topics with strangers. Besides these things, you can also put your photos or favorite songs on your
microblog.    
     On a microblog, you can pay special attention to people you like, and then you become their fan.
You can have a lot of fans, too.    
     Many famous people have started  microblogs, such as the famous actress, Yao Chen, Zhao Weiand
the famous singer, Wang Fei. Yao Chen is considered to be the "Queen of Microblog" in China.    
     Now, the most famous microblog in the world is "Twitter", created by  Evan Williams. Manycountry
leaders also communicate with each other on Twitter.

1. What can you do on a microblog?    

A. Talk about your feelings.    
B. Talk about hot topics.  
C. Put your photos or favorite songs on it.    
D. All the above.

2. If you pay attention to someone on a microblog, you become  his / her_______ 

A. friend   
B. writer   
C. fan   
D. blogger

3. Who is the "Queen of Microblog"in China?

A. Yao Chen.  
B. Zhao Wei.  
C. Wang Fei.  
D. Liu Yifei.

4. What is the most famous microblog in the world?

A. Sina weibo.  
B. Twitter.  
C. Facebook.  
D. MySpace.

5. What does the underlined word "comment" mean?

A. 評(píng)論  
B. 交流  
C. 關(guān)注  
D. 匯報(bào)

     As a world food, potatoes are the second in human consumption (消耗量) only to rice. And thin,
salted and cooked potato chips are Americans' favourite snack food.    
     French fries were popular in France in the 1700s. And the recipe was brought to America by
Thomas Jefferson. In the summer of 1853 , American Indian George Crum had a job as a cook at a
beautiful place in Saratoga Springs, New York. His job was to make French-fried potatoes for the
guests.    
     Once, a guest found Crum's French fries too thick for him and asked Crum to do it again. Crum cut
it thinner,but the man still wasn't satisfied. Crum  was very angry and decided to teach the guest a lesson.
And then he put too much salt on it.  
     To Crum's surprise, the guest liked the paper-thin potatoes very much, and other diner asked Crum's
potato chips, too. Soon they were sold, first locally, then all over the New England area.  
     For many years after their creation, potato chips were mainly a dinner dish. In the 1920s, Herman
Lay had potato chips in the South and his potato chips became the first successfully marketed national
brand.    
      Today, Americans eat more potato chips than any other people in the world.

1. Which is the best title of the passage?    

A. The invention of potato chips.    
B. The history of potato chips.    
C. Americans like potato chips.    
D. The popularity of potato chips.

2. _______ brought potato chips to America.

A. Thomas Jefferson        
B. George Crum
C. Herman Lay              
D. None of the above

3. Why did the guest ask Crum to cook the potato chips again?    

A. Because they were too expensive.
B. Because they were too small.    
C. Because they were too thick.        
D. Because they were too salty.

4. For many years, potato chips were eaten _______.

A. at breakfast  
B. at lunch  
C. at dinner 
D. at any time

5. _______ eat the most potato chips in the world.

A. Frenchmen  
B. Americans  
C. Italians  
D. Australians

    We know the mosquito (蚊子) very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all
over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.    
     No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. It's true
that the male mosquito doesn't bite (咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to
lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she
bites. But if she doesn't like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next
time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You're different from the other people!    
     If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly
and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch on your body
because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, she
has flown away.  
     And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to
find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.

1. "itch" means ______ in Chinese.

A. 叫聲  
B. 麻木  
C. 劇痛  
D. 癢

2. How many kinds of mosquitoes are there in the world?             

A. There are 2,500 kinds of them.    
B. There are more than 2,500 kinds of them.    
C. There are many kinds of them.    
D. There are less than 2,500 kinds of them.

3. "But the mosquito may decide that she loves you." "she" refers  to (指的是) ______.

A. the male mosquito         
B. the young mosquito    
C. the old mosquito          
D. the female mosquito

4. The mosquito is always looking for ______.   

A. people she dislikes    
B. things or people she doesn't want to bite    
C. things or people she wants to bite    
D. animals she doesn't want to bite

5. Which of the following sentences is true?  

A. The itching begins before the mosquito bites you.    
B. Mosquitoes need blood to lay eggs.    
C. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you.    
D. All the mosquitoes like to bite people for blood.

     I have a good friend. His name is Jim. Jim is an English boy. He comes to China with his parents.
They come to China to work. Jim comes here to study. He is in No. 5 Middle School.      
     He is never (從不)  late for school.  He studies hard at school. He can read and write English well.  
He can also speak a little French. He often helps us with our English, and we help him with his Chinese.
After class he likes playing football, swimming and running. He makes many friends here. We are glad to
stay with him.
     On weekends he often helps his mother clean the house, do some housework or do some shopping.
He likes living here. He thinks Chinese food is very good. He likes Chinese students very much. We all
like him, too.

1. Where is Jim from?         

A. France.                      
B. China.         
C. The UK.                     
D. The US.

2. Why do Jim's parents come to China?         

A. Because they want to study.         
B. Because they come to China to work.         
C. Because China is interesting.         
D. Because they like Chinese food.

3. Jim is good at _____.       

A. Chinese                      
B. English         
C. French                      
D. math

4. What doesn't Jim often do on weekends?         

A. Help his mother clean the house.         
B. Do some housework.         
C. Play computer games.         
D. Do some shopping.

5. Which of the following is NOT right?        

A. Jim often helps his mother.         
B. Jim likes Chinese food.
C. Jim is a popular student.
D. Jim doesn't like going shopping.

     I have many pen pals in many 1_____ (country). Do you know the girl on the bike in the photo?
She is one of my pen 2_____ (pal). Her name is Reiko. She is a Japanese student. We have the same
age 13 years old. She 3_____ (live) in Tokyo. She 4_____ (have) two brothers. They live with their
parents.
     I like Reiko very much.  But I don't know 5_____ (Japan), and Reiko 6_____ (not know) Chinese.
But we know English. So we 7_____ (write) letters in English. Sometimes we talk on the phone. My
favorite subject is math. 8_____ (she) favorite subject is music. We have the same 9_____ (hobby).
We like seeing comedies, playing volleyball and 10_____ (eat) hamburgers.

     This is Kate Smith. She is 13 years old. She lives in Guangzhou. She studies in No.10 Middle school.
Her parents work there. They are both English teachers. They are form the UK. She likes eating junk
food. She doesn't like playing sports. She has one healthy habit: She sleeps for 9 hours every night.
     Kate Smith has a brother. His name is Jack Smith. He is 11 years old. He doesn't eat junk food.
He likes playing sports. He often runs, plays basketball, and goes swimming. He eats fruit every day.
He likes eating vegetables. But he has an unhealthy habit: He sleeps for 6 hours every night.

1. How old is Kate Smith?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Where does Kate live?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. What does Kate like eating?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. What does Jack eat every day?
______________________________________________________________________________
5. How many hours does Jack sleep every night?
______________________________________________________________________________