We live all around the world. We like to have celebrations. In China, people celebrate New Year.
New Year is in January or February. They wear red clothes because red is a color that will bring joy.
Chinese children get money in a red packet for the New Year. They save the money that is inside. In
Gambia, people celebrate Independence Day. It is in February. They wear bright clothes and play music
at the celebration. In England, people celebrate May Day. May day is in May. They wear pretty clothes
to celebrate the arrival of spring. The children dance in and out around the maypole. They weave their
ribbons into a colorful braid. In India, people celebrate Raksha Bandhan. It is in August. The children
wear new clothes and celebrate their love for each other by exchanging things they have made. In the
United States, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day - the first harvest in America in 1621. It is in
November. The children make up a play about what went on at the first celebration. They eat turkeys, too.

1. How many countries are mentioned in the passage?           

A. 4                  
B. 5                
C. 6

2. In ______, people celebrate the arrival of spring.

A. China              
B. India              
C. England

3. At Chinese New Year celebration, children receive _______.

A. red clothes          
B. red packets          
C. red ribbons

4. In Gambia, Independence Day is celebrated in _______.

A. February            
B. August            
C. November

5. According to the passage, which of the followings is true about what children do at their celebration?

A. Children in India exchange red packets to show love for each other.
B. Children in USA put on a play about their country's independence.
C. Children in England dance around the Maypole to welcome spring.

       Can you remember the day when you spoke your first words? It you can, you are unusual. Try to
think what the first few months of your life were like. I'm sure you just spent most of your time eating,
sleeping and crying. As you grew older, you were awake more of the time. It look your parents more to
play with you and talk to you .You watched and listened. You began to know that people make some
sounds to go with some things.
       Then you began to cry to make sounds you heard. And step by slop you were able to make sounds
you heard .And step by step you were able to make the right sound for one thing.
       On that day you came to understand the secret of the language. The secret is that a certain sound
means a certain thing. One sound might be as good as another. But it is not as good as a word unless
everyone agrees on its meaning. Only when a group of people use the same set of sounds of things. they
can understand each other, so these people have a language.
       After you found the secret of language, you learned words.  Some of the words meant thing, such
as books, chair and shops.  Some of the words meant actions such as go and swim. And other words
describe things such as good or dirty. Soon you learn to put words together to express one's idea, such
as "I want to go out and play with my friends." This is language. By the way of language people can
communicate. So we say languages mean communication.

1.             can remember the day when we spoke our first words.                  

A. Few of us
B. No one
C. Most people
D. Someone

2. When you were a little baby. You             

A. made sounds to let people know that you wanted to eat
B. spent most of your time eating, playing and sleeping
C. could not hear any sounds around you
D. spent most of your time playing with your parents

3. The secret of language is that             .

A. one sound might be as good as another
B. a certain sound is for a certain thing
C. people can understand each other
D. there is a special sound for each other

4. You could learn words              .

A. before you knew what language was
B. when you were a baby
C. if you knew what language was
D. after you knew what language was

5. The use of language is               .

A. to get everything one wants from another
B. to say what one wants to know
C. to make oneself understood by others
D. to share ideas, opinions, news, etc. with one another

       What do Leonardo da Vinci. Paul McCartney. Napoleon. and John McEnroe have in common?
They are all left-handed. Today, about 15 percent of the population arc if handed. But why are people
left handed? The answer is the way the brain works.
       The brain has two halves-the right half and the left hail. The right half controls the left side of the
body, and the left controls the right side of the body. So right-handed people have a strong left brain, and
left-handed people have a strong right brain.
       The two halves the brain are about the same size. But each side controls different things. The left side controls language, math and logic. When you memorize the spelling of words, or when you put things in order, you use your left side. The right side of the brain controls you love of art, color and music, It is also good at recognizing faces.  
       This does not mean, that all artists are left-landed and accountants (會計) arc right handed. There
arc many exceptions (例外).  Some right-handers have a strong right- brain, and some left brain have a
strong left brain.

根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容判斷正(T)誤(F)

(     )1. Eighty five percent of the population are right handed today.   

(     )2. The right side of the brain controls the left side of the body.      

(     )3. The left side of the brain controls color.                  

(     )4. All accountants arc right handed.            

(     )5. When you recognise a face, you are using your right brain.               

     Xinhua Middle School is a very big school.lt has 2,300 students and 150 teachers.Thereare many
activities(活動) in the school.
     The School Day is March 18th. The English Contest is September 24th. The Art Festival is May
8th .The school has two school trips every year. It has a basketball game every month. Doesit have
a Music Festival? Sorry, I don't know.

(     )1. The school has 230 students.
(     )2. March 18th is the School Day.
(     )3. The English Contest is May 8th.
(     )4. The school has two school trips every month.
(     )5. The school has a basketball game every month.

     My name is Jim. My favorite day is October l8th, because it's my birthday. I am very happy on that day.
I eat eggs for breakfast. Then my friends come to my home and play with me. We sing and dance. Someone
plays the piano and someone plays the guitar. Lunch is very nice. After lunch, my parents take me to see a
movie. My favorite movies are comedies and action movies. After supper, my parents, my sister and I watch
TV. Then I go to bed at ten thirty. I don't do my homework on that day. I am very tired but happy on my
birthday.

1. Jim's birthday is _____.

[     ]

A. October 8
B. October 18
C. December 8th
D. December 18th

2. Jim's favorite movies are _____.

[     ]

A. comedies
B. action movies
C. thrillers
D. A and B

3. Jim goes to bed at _____.

[     ]

A. 10:30
B. 10:13
C. 10:00
D. 3:10

4. Does Jim do his homework on his birthday?

[     ]

A. Yes, he does.
B. No, he doesn't.
C. No, he isn't.
D. I don't know.

5. How is Jim on his birthday?

[     ]

A. Tired.
B. Happy but not tired.
C. Tired but happy.
D. Happy.

     It's Sunday (1)m           . It's a little cold. Sandy gets up very early. She puts on her white (2)T-            
and dark blue (3)p           . She likes these two (4)c           . She wants to go (5)s            with her mother
because she (6)w            to buy some exercise (7)b           . At 9:00, they are in a supermarket. There are a
lot of (8)p           in the market. The (9)             (服務(wù)員) there are very (10)f             (友好的).