In the world today, all of the people need recreation (消遣). 1______. Everyone has his own way of
relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form (形式) is to take part in sports. There are teams sports，such as
swimming and soccer. 2______. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people
who like to be outdoors.
     Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. 3______. So many people like some forms
of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing. 4______. It is important for everyone to
relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation.

A. It doesn't matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports
B. We can not work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life
C. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio
D. There are also individual (個(gè)人的) sports, such as swimming and running

5. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Recreation
B. Relaxing
C. Sports
D. Forms

      1) Liu Sicong has lived  in hu tong in Beijing's Dong cheng District for nine years. The 12-year-old say
sthat he likes his life there and doesn't want to move into ahighrise building.
      2) "People in tall buildings don't even know who their neighbors are," says Liu."If you live in hutong you
oftenshare food with the people who live around you."
      3) Zhang Yuanyuan has a similar idea.
     4) "There may be several classmates living in the same hutong. If you want to play, you just shout out their
names," says the 14-year-old.
     5) To kids like Liu and Zhang, hutong is not just a place to live but also an important part of their culture.
     6) People in hutong enjoy eating outside, with their noodle bowls in their hands. They talk about
everything - weather, money, football. They play chess with dozens of neighbors looking on, discussing the
game.
     7) Hutong is typical of life in Beijing. There are thousands of hutong in the city. They are passages (通道)
between Siheyuan-houses around a square courtyard. Mostof them were built in the Yuan, Min~and Qing
dynasties (朝代).
     8) Hutong give Beijing its special flavor and beauty.. Many people from other parts" of the country or other
countries come in great numbers to the city just to have a look. at them The Shiehahai area, with its many
interesting hutong, has become a scenicspot (景點(diǎn)).
     9) Today, many hutong have been pulle down because they lack (缺少) clean water and proper toilets.
Many people are. sorry about this. They say that hutong arepart of Beijing people's life and should be kept as
part of. the culture.

1. According to the passage, which is NOT the reason for the children's love for their life in hutong?

A. The neighbors know each other well.
B. They can often eat in a neighbor's home.
C. It's easy to get a playmate (玩�；锇�) out.
D. The neighbors are friendly to each other.

2. Which paragraph gives us a general reason why some children love to live in hutong?

A. Paragraph 4
B. Paragraph 5
C. Paragraph 6
D. Paragraph 7

3. The phrase "pull down" in the last paragraph most probably means _____.

A. make it disappear
B. rebuild it
C. repair it
D. make it stay

4. From the passage, we can see that the author ________ the idea that hutong should be kept as part
    of the culture.

A. developed
B. doubted
C. agreed to
D. explained

Thursday, April 24th
     We got to the clean, lovely city of Yangzhou early in the morning. This is our first trip to China. All the
different smells attract our attention to the local food. We are going to try something special for dinner tonight.
The hotel we are staying in is not expensive but very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some
places in the city, and then travel to the Great Wall in the north.
Sunday, April 27th
     We visited the famous Slender West Lake which was crowded with visitors from all over the world, and
bought a lot of toys for our friends outside the gate of the park. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken
hundreds of photos already! Later today we will do the famous foot massage (按摩) and then leave for the
Great Wall. We will take the night train north, stay in Beijing for two days, and then catch a bus to the Great
Wall.
Wednesday, April 30th.
     Our trip to the Great Wall was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village
people here love the quiet life. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say "Hello".
Ralph and I can only speak a few words of Chinese, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness.

1. From the passage we can see that the writer had a ______ stay in Yangzhou.

A. four-day
B. five-day
C. six-day
D. seven-day

2. The writer didn't _____ in Yangzhou.

A. taste delicious food
B. visit places of interest
C. do foot massage
D. climb mountains

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. It took them a long time to get to the Great Wall from Beijing.
B. The writer left Yangzhou for Beijing by train at night.
C. People in the village live a quiet but happy life.
D. The writer was travelling alone but happily.

4. What is the best tide for the passage?

A. My First Visit to Yangzhou
B. My Travelling in China
C. Delicious Food and Beautiful Places
D. A Trip to the Great Wall

                                                 The Flying Hat                                            Shannon Blackman
     "The most sidesplitting story I've ever read. I couldn't stop laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh
your heart out."                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                Willy King, Best Book winner
     "It's a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman's excellent writing cheers you up." 
                                                                                                                 The tide, London
     "One of the best-selling books of the year. More than two million copies have been sold."
                                                                                                                The Sunday Reader, New York 
     "This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I can't
wait to see it!"
                                                                                                                Marian Miller, author of Ms. Lilly

comment  評(píng)論

1. Which is said about The Flying Hat?

A. A movie about the story is coming out.
B. The story is about a boy who has a magic hat.
C. The writer started the book because of a dream.
D. People can buy the book in different languages.

2. What does sidesplitting mean?

A. Funny.
B. Simple.
C. Serious.
D. Difficult.

     Being safe (安全的) at school and in your everyday life needs knowledge (知識(shí)). If you remember the
following information, your life will be much safer.
     Always notice the environment (環(huán)境) around you. You shouldn't walk alone (獨(dú)自) outside. Make sure
where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them quickly.
     Don't use earphones (耳機(jī)) when running in the schoolyard or on the street. You will keep yourself from
the outside world and can be easily surprised.
     School bags should be carried (攜帶) towards the front of your body instead of (而不是) putting them
on your back. When buses are crowded, it is easy enough for thieves to steal the things in your bags on your
back.
     If you are followed by a stranger, cross the street and go in the other direction (方向), let the stranger
know that you know he or she is there. Next, go and get help from others if it is necessary. Don't go home
directly. You are safer in the street than you are in your home or in a lift.
     If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes before the buses leave.
This prevents (阻止) a stranger from studying you. On buses, don't sit alone (獨(dú)自), sit behind the driver or
with friends. Don't sleep.
      Don't play with matches (火柴) or candles (蠟燭), because it may cause fire. If your house catches fire
and you have to escape (逃跑) through smoke, move on your hands and knees with your head 30 to 60
centimetres (厘米) above the floor. Please remember there is cleaner, cooler air near the floor during the
fire.

1. You'd better ________ when you are alone to take a bus.

A. sit in the back of the car
B. sit in front of the car
C. sleep
D. sit after the driver

2. It's ________ for you to use earphones when you are running outside.

A. bad
B. good
C. important
D. necessary

3. You should ________ when you are outside by yourself.

A. find your friend
B. remember the things round you
C. phone your friend
D. get help from others

4. You should put your things ________ when there are too many passengers on the bus.

A. in front of you
B. beside you
C. on your back
D. behind the conductor (司機(jī))

5.  When you are followed by a stranger on your way home, you should ________ to protect (保護(hù)) yourself.

A. run home quickly
B. find a lift and go in
C. turn back and walk towards him or her directly
D. let him or her know that you know he or she is there

     Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They belive that their
family members, and in paticular their parents, don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families,
it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for
advice.
     It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a cirle of friends. Even when they are not
with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication
is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say their family
members.
     However, parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some parents may even stop their
children from meeting their good friends. The question of"choice" is an interesting one. Have you ever thought
of the following questions?
     Who chooses your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good
friend your parents don't like? Your answers are welcome.

( )1. May teenagers think their friends know them better than their parents do.
( )2. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to have a discussion with their
        family by phone.
( )3. Parents often try to choose their Children's friends gor them.
( )4. Friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
( )5. The sentence"your answers are welcome" means"your answers are always correct".

     Most shops in Britain open at 9:00 a.m., and close at 5:00 or 5:30 in the evening. Small shops usually close
for an hour at lunchtime. One or two days a week-usually Thursday and / or Friday-some large food shops
stay open until about 8:00 p.m. for late night shopping.
     Many shops are closed in the afternoon one day a week. The day is usually Wednesday or Thursday and it
is a different day in different towns. Nearly all shops are closed on Sundays. Newspaper shops are open in the
morning, and sell sweets and cigarettes as well. But not all the things can be sold on Sundays.
     Usually it is not difficult for foreign visitors to find where to buy things. Most shops sell the things that you want to buy. One problem is stamps. In Britain you can only buy these at post offices. Many large food shops
are self-service.
     When you go into one of these shops, you take a basket and you put the things you wish to buy into this.
You pay for everything just before you leave. If anyone tries to take things from a shop without paying they
are almost certain to be caught, because most shops have detectives. When you are waiting to be served in a
shop, it is important not to try to be served before people who arrive before you. Many foreign people are
surprised at the British way of queuing.

1. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Some large food shops open for about 11 hours on Thursday or Friday.
B. Many shops are closed in the afternoon once a week on Tuesday.
C. Only a few things can be bought on Sundays.
D. It is not difficult for foreign visitors to buy things in Britain.

2. You can not buy _________ in shops.

A. cigarettes
B. sweets
C. stamps
D. clothes

3. Which of the following is the best title?

A. Shops in Britain.
B. How to Buy Things in Britain.
C. Something about Britain
D. How Long Are the Britain Shops Open?

     Mails, games, music, news, chat rooms and shopping! The Internet is part of the way we live today. It's
easy to get onto the Internet. The only thing we need to do is to use a modem (調(diào)制解調(diào)器) which is used for
connecting a computer to a telephone line. The Internet is changing and growing all the time. More and more
people have computers and use the Internet. Using the Internet means surfing the World Wide Web(That's the
'www' you always hear about.). The Web has large numbers of websites in it. They are the places you go to
get information and do things.
     Where do these websites come from? They are made by web designers (設(shè)計(jì)師). What happens when you
click on a word or a picture? You are sent to another page. It's all because of the web designer. Web designers
do a lot of work by using a computer programming language.
     Is web design all about computer programming? No. It's about making something new. Web designers must
imagine a lot when they are making a website. It must look good and be fun to use. A big part of Web design is
art. They choose the best pictures and colors to make the web site look good. They also write the things that
you see on the website. An important part of their job is to share ideas with the website manager about how to
design the website well.

1. This passage is mainly about ________.

A. computer programming language
B. the web designers' work
C. the website manager's work
D. the way to get onto the Internet

2. More and more people are using the Internet because it's ________.

A. easy and useful
B. beautiful and funny
C. colourful and hopeful
D. changing and growing

3. It's possible for us to change websites by just a click because of ________.

A. the modem's help
B. the telephone line's help
C. the web designers' work
D. the website manager's work

4. The web designers do a lot of work except _________.

A. making the websites new and beautiful
B. writing things on the Internet
C. doing the computer programming
D. following the manager's ideas.

     In general (一般來說), people talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Scientists
think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool
colors.
    The warm colors are red, orange, and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people
usually want to be active. People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable (善交際的) people, those
who like to be with others, like red. The cool colors are green, blue, and violet. These colors, unlike warm
colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time
alone often prefer blue.
    Red may be exciting, but one scientist says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm
colors than in a room with cool colors. He suggests that a warm color, such as red or orange, is a good
color for a living room or restaurant. People who are relaxing or eating do not want time to pass quickly.
Cool colors are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass
quickly.
    Scientists do not know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool. However,
almost everyone agrees that red, orange, and yellow are warm and that green, blue, and violet are cool.
Perhaps warm colors remind people of warm days and the cool colors remind them of cool days. Because
in the north the sun is low during winter, the sunlight appears quite blue. Because the sun is higher during
summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.

1. When people talk about two groups of people, they mean those who  ______.

A. are green, blue and purple
B. are yellow, red and yellow
C. are warm colours and cool colours
D. like warm colours and those who like cool colours

2. The people who like warm colours ______.

A. are very hard to get on with others
B. like to stay at home by themselves
C. are very easy to get on with others
D. don't like to be with others

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Maybe warm colours make people think of warm days.
B. The persons who are relaxing don't want time to pass slowly.
C. The writer thinks cool colours are good for officers or factories.
D. Time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colours than in a room with cool colours.

4. Why do some people like warm colours and others like cool colours?

A. Scientists haven't found out yet.
B. Because people who like warm colours are active.
C. Because warm colours are nicer than cool colours.
D. Because people who like cool colours prefer staying at home alone.

5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Two groups of colours
B. Cool colours
C. Warm colours
D. Colours and people