Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning, others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that can learn what is happening in the world．

Sometimes，we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page．At other times，we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines(標(biāo)題)of t11e passages．

Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world．We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers．

Some newspapers are published(出版)once a week，but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages，some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news，and others prefer short  stories．They just choose what they are interested in.

Today newspapers in English have the largest numbers of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. Also they bring us more and more information with internet.

1. People read newspapers in order to__________.

A. learn the latest news                 B. meet their own different needs

C. read the short stories                D. find the morning news

2. From the passage we can see that __________when people get newspapers.

A. they read them very carefully        

B. they just read the headlines

C. not everyone reads all the pages     

D. they have no time to read them

3. Newspapers have so many pages because__________.

A. more and more people like to read them      

B. people enjoy reading something different

C. newspapers become cheaper                 

D. more pages mean more money

4. Newspapers __________ are the most popular in the world.

A. in English                          B. in Chinese

C. in other language                     D. with many pages

5. According to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information from__________.

A. magazines     B. advertisements       C. e - mails         D. internet

Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. There violins sound better than any others. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments(樂器)like the Italian violins. But they aren't the same. Musicians still prefer the old ones.

Some people think it is the age of the violins. But not all old violins sound wonderful. Only the old violins from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer. Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. The wood must be from certain kind of trees. But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important, to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this was the secret of the Italians. Maybe they understood more than we do about how to cut the wood. Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists can make new ones that are exactly the stone size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish(清漆).Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin. It makes the wood look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. But no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish.

1. The passage is about__________.

A. making violins                           B. musical instruments

C. scientific ideas                         D. the old Italian violins

2 Some people think that modern violins__________.

A. will sound better in the future          C. will sound worse in the future

C. sound wonderful                     D. sound poor

3. Other people think the Italian violin makers__________.

A. were lucky                         B. did not know much about violins

C. used many kinds of wood             D. knew something special

4. Violins made today__________.

A. have the same size and shape as the old ones

B. sound the same as the old ones

C. are better than the old ones

D. have the same varnish as the old ones

5. Some scientists believe that the secret of the old violin was__________.

A. their sound       B. their color      C. their varnish      D. the music

Carrots are grown on farm and in small family gardens throughout the world. They are easy to grow and easy to harvest. They have a pleasing taste.

When people think about carrots, a picture of a long, thin, orange- colored vegetable usually comes to mind. But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes, and not all carrots are orange.

Carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time. The soil also should have no rocks. Weather, soil, and age affect the way carrots taste. Experts say warm days, cool nights, and the right soil temperature are the best conditions for growing great carrots. Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the weather is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow and harvest carrots the same way as you do during the summer months. If the ground does freeze in your part of the world, just cover your carrot garden with some plant leaves or straw. This will prevent the ground from freezing.

Carrots need time to produce and develop their sugar. This gives them their taste. If they are harvested too early, they will not have enough sugar. However, carrots become wood - like and lose their sweetness if you wait too long to harvest them from the ground. The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually, the brighter the color, the better the taster.

1. Why are carrots widely grown throughout the world?

A. Because carrots come in many different sizes and shapes.

B. Because carrots are easy to grow and easy to harvest.

C. Because carrots can only be grown during the winter months.

D. Because carrots have attractive colors.

2. If carrots are harvested too late, __________.

A. they'll become wood - like and lose their sweetness

B. they will not have enough sugar

C. their color will become brighter

D. they' 11 have a more pleasing taste

3 .The underlined word "affect" in the third paragraph probably means__________.

A. make             B. lead             C. get              D. cause to change

4. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? __________.

A. Carrots grow better in rocks than in sandy soil.

B. Carrots will freeze in winter, even though they are covered by straw.

C. The way carrots taste has something to do with the weather, the soil and their age.

D. Carrots are grown in water.

5. The best title(標(biāo)題)of the passage would be__________.

A. How to Harvest Carrots                B. Carrots

C. How to Cook Carrots                  D. Different Weather, Different Size

用所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

Victor used to be such a good runner that he 1        (win)nine awards by the age of 18．Then one day while he  2        (run)along the roadside，an accident suddenly happened to him.．Unfortunately both of his legs 3        (injure)seriously by a car out of control．Since then，he  4       (not be)able to walk any more．

After a long time，however，he knew life 5        (not stop)for him．He focused on what he could do instead of what he lost．He realized that there were many possibilities for the disabled．One of the things he became interested in was foreign languages．

Every day he listened to tapes and read books．After several years he became fluent in three languages．Then he 6       (try)his best to work as a translator in a company．To everybody’s surprise，he became the best one in the city．

Though Victor wishes he could walk，he is always looking forward to  7        (1ive) a wonderful life in the future．Sometimes he 8          (miss)being able to walk or run．But now at least he can live on his own and make himself 9         (enjoy)what he likes．He thinks there’s much 10         (be)thankful for．

   “I don’t want to move!” Fred said to his father. “I like living here in New York City. And I like to play in the streets. My friends are here.1 want to stay!” “We have to move, Fred.” Mr Sparks said, “I have a new job on the island. Why don’t you go with us?”

    “No.” Fred answered.

    After a few weeks, the Sparks family left the city by plane. They flew over water. At last they saw the land. “That is Hawaii. It is beautiful!” Mr Sparks said.

   “I don’t care what it is like,” said Fred, “1 wish I could go back to New York City right now!”

    They lived in their new home near the sea. It rained a little every day. When the sun came out again, they could see a rainbow every day. Mr Sparks said, “We could see rainbows only once in a while before.” People nearby came to visit them. The visitors brought fruit from their gardens.

    Weeks went by. One day Fred wrote to Bob and in the letter he said. “I still miss my old friends. But I guess these are our happy islands. Please come to see me. I know you will like Hawaii, too.” 

1. The Sparks family had to move to Hawaii because            .

   A. Fred had friends there                    B. Mr Sparks didn’t like living in New York

   C. Fred wanted to play in the streets           D. Mr Sparks had work there

2. The Sparks family went to Hawaii            .

   A. by air         B. by sea          C. by train              D. by ship

3. How often could the Sparks family see rainbows in Hawaii?

   A. Once in a while.                     B. Once a week.

   C. Twice a year.                        D. Almost every day.

4. People in their neighborhood were very            .

   A. strict            B. serious        C. friendly          D. funny

5. Which of the following is not true?

   A. At first Fred wished to stay in New York City.

   B. The Sparks family don’t like the weather in Hawaii.

C. People on that island grew fruit in their gardens.   

   D. Fred began to like his new home after a few weeks.

    Carrots are grown on farms and in small family gardens all over the world. They are easy to grow and easy to harvest. They have a pleasing taste.

    When people think about carrots, a picture of a long, thin, orange—coloured vegetable usually comes to mind. But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes, and not all carrots are orange.

    Carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time. The soil also should have no rocks. Weather, soil, and age affect the way carrots taste. Experts say warm days, cool nights, and the right soil temperature are the best conditions for growing great carrots. Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, yon can grow and harvest carrots the same way as you do during the summer months. If the ground does freeze ill your part of the world, just cover your carrot garden with some plant leaves or straw. This will prevent the ground from freezing.

    Carrots need time to produce and develop their sugar. This gives them their taste. If they are harvested too early, they will not have enough sugar. However, carrots become wood-1ike and lose their sweetness if you wait too long to harvest them from the ground. The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its colour. Usually, the brighter the colour, the better the taste.

1. Carrots are a kind of            .

    A. vegetable            B. fruit          C. orange          D. drink

2. Why are carrots widely grown in the world?

    A. Because carrots come in many different sizes and shapes.

    B. Because carrots can only be grown during winter months.

    C. Because carrots are easy to grow and harvest and taste good.

    D. Because carrots have bright colours.

3. If carrots are harvested too late,             .

   A. they’11 become wood-like and lose their sweetness

    B. they will not have enough sugar

    C. their colour will become brighter

    D. they’11 have a more pleasing taste

4. Which of the following is true?

    A. Carrots grow better in rocks than in sandy soil.

    B. Carrots will freeze in winter even though they are covered by straw.

    C. The taste of carrots has something to do with the weather, the soil and their age.

    D. Carrots need much water to grow well.

5.The best title of the passage would be            .

   A. How to Harvest Carrots                  B. How to Cook Carrots

   C. Different Weather, Different Size           D. Carrots

   In Canada you can find dogs, cats, birds, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections so that they won’t carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store. Some people spend about two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people’s homes, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you kill an animal, you will be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.

    People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be：Their family tie is not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.

1. The passage mainly talks about            .

   A. how to keep disease from pets              B. pets in Canada

   C. how to take good care of pets               D.1ife of the old in Canada

2. They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because            .

   A. he pets are sick

   B. the pets aren’t healthy

   C. they want to stop them from carrying disease

   D. they want to stop them from hurting people

3. The phrase “get run over” means            .

    A. be hit          B. run to          C. be driven           D. be looked over

4. Children leave their parents when they grow up because            .

    A. they don’t love their parents any more

    B. they wouldn’t depend on (依賴) their parents any-more

    C. their parents’ houses are not large enough

    D. they can only find jobs far from their parents

5. Which of the following is true?

    A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.

    B. Pets eat better than people in Canada.

    C. Every family has a bird cage in his house.

    D. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.

Long long ago, the animals found that men had a beautiful thing. It was a bright, burning thing. People cooked their food and kept themselves warm with it. The animals thought life would be better if they could also have this thing. So they had a meeting to talk about how to get that burning thing. The meeting lasted for a few days and in the end the animals decided to send one of them to the people to ask for a little piece of it. At first Mouse was chosen to do it, but many animals didn’t agree, because he stole things and people hated him. Then some animals thought that Panda could do it. But neither the other animals nor he himself agreed. “I’m too heavy. I can’t walk fast.” Panda said. At last many animals thought Rooster was a good one to be sent because he was good at talking and he looked beautiful. All the animals thought men would like him.

    Rooster agreed to go. All the animals were glad and they had a farewell party to send him off. “I’ll try my best to bring the burning thing back to the mountains. I’m sure I can do it,” he said. He flew far and walked a long way until he came to a town of men. He went into the town and saw the burning thing. He learned that it was called “fire”. People in the town taught him how to use fire. But Rooster wasn’t good at learning and he was afraid of fire. He did not ask for a piece of it to take back to the animals, because he found that there was so much food lying around people’s houses, and he enjoyed the food and forgot what he had come for.

     Men liked Rooster because he sang beautifully and he woke them up in the early morning. They let him in and out of their houses. They threw him food. So Rooster stayed with men. He felt very happy in the town and he never went back to the animals in the mountains. Years later he even forgot how fly.

1. Animals in the mountains found that the burning thing was             .

  A. good for cooking and it could keep people warm

  B. very warm and it could be found in the mountains

  C. very beautiful and it was kept in the sky

  D. frightening and could be used to protect themselves

2. Animals thought the one they sent to the people must be            .

  A. good at singing                        B. good at walking

  C.1iked by them                          D. friendly and beautiful

3. After Rooster came to the town, he            .

  A. got to know the burning thing was called “fire”

  B. asked men for a piece of fire

  C. began to learn how to use fire and could use it

  D. was driven out of the town by the people

4. Rooster stayed with men because            .

  A. he thought he could do something for men

  B. 1ife in the town was much better than that in the mountains

  C. he could not fly any more

  D. men refused to give him fire

5. Which is the best title for this story?

 A. How fire was discovered             B. Animals in mountains

  C. Fire and animals                    D. How Rooster came to stay with men

用動(dòng)詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

  A: Peter, why do you look so tired?

  B: I (1)             (stay) online last night.

  A: Maybe you were online too long. You’d better (2)             (have) a good rest.

  B: Thank you. (3)             you ever             (be)online?

  A: No, I haven’t. Are you often online?

  B: Yes.

  A: What do you usually do online?

  B: Sending e-mails, playing games, talking with friends and so on.

  A: It must be very cool. Could you teach me how (4)             (search) the Internet?

  B: Sure. But I (5)            (feel) too tired now. I’11 teach you to do it some other day.

  A: Thanks a lot. By the way, don’t be online too long. It may be bad for your health.

根據(jù)動(dòng)詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

    1 woke up very late this morning. Without breakfast I (1)            (ride) to school in a hurry. Suddenly, my bike broke down. I had to run to school.

My classmates (2)            (have) the second class when I arrived. Mr. Wang let me (3)          (come) into the classroom and asked me, “You have finished your homework, haven’t you?’’ Then I realized that my bag (4)            (1eave) home. I could say nothing at that moment. But Mr. Wang said, “Don’t forget to bring it to school tomorrow. Go to your seat, please.’’

   I told my father about it in the evening. He laughed, “How careless! But don’t worry .I(5)

            (buy) a clock for you tomorrow. It can wake you up on time.”