One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire(退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been…er…. A really long time!” His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”
Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (職位) on that card, so he decided to make a new one for his grandpa.
When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others. He carried it around with him the whole evening. When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift. His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position:________! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs(擁抱) as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa

1. 1.

   Jack remembered _____ his grandpa had given him two years before

   1. A.
      the birthday card
   2. B.
      the business card
   3. C.
      the book
   4. D.
      the toy
2. 2.

   Which of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Jack’s parents helped him to make the gift for his grandpa
   2. B.
      Jack kept his secret about the gift before giving it to his grandpa
   3. C.
      Jack bought the business card for his grandpa
   4. D.
      Jack wanted his grandpa to make money for him
3. 3.

   What is Jack’s grandpa’s new position?

   1. A.
      PART-TIME MANAGER
   2. B.
      FULL-TIME MANAGER
   3. C.
      PART-TIME GRANDPA
   4. D.
      FULL-TIME GRANDPA
4. 4.

   Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?

   1. A.
      Because he would lose his position
   2. B.
      Because he was not cared for
   3. C.
      Because he was moved by Jack’s gift
   4. D.
      Because he was unhappy

A fish that lives in America can live out. of water for months at a time, similar to how animals got used to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.
The Mangrove Rivulus, a kind of little fish, lives in small pools of water. When their living place dries up, they live. on the land, said Scott Taylor, a researcher in Florida.                        
The fish can grow as large as three inches. They group together and breathe air through their skin before they can find water again.
The new scientific discovery came during a trip.
"We were travelling for fun. and one day I kicked over a log (圓木) and the fish came out," Taylor told reporters by telephone. He said he would make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.
In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.
Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish(肺魚) found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in a not active(活波的)way. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and keep active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at a Canadian University.
More studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.
"These animals live in conditions similar to those millions of years ago, when animals began to move from water onto land," Wright said

1. 1.

   The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that______．

   1. A.
      lives on land in Africa
   2. B.
      can stay alive for months out of water
   3. C.
      prefers living in dry places
   4. D.
      is the longest living fish on earth
2. 2.

   Who will write a report on Mangrove Rivulus?

   1. A.
      , Scott Taylor
   2. B.
      Some reporters
   3. C.
      Patricia Wright
   4. D.
      Scientists from
   5. E.
      urope
3. 3.

   According to the passage, lungfish can______．

   1. A.
      breathe through its skin
   2. B.
      be found in Asia
   3. C.
      keep alive out of water
   4. D.
      keep alive and walk on land
4. 4.

   Which one of the sentences below is not true?

   1. A.
      The Mangrove Rivulus fish can live out of water as long as other animals if it has something to eat
   2. B.
      Millions of years ago, animals began to live onto land from water
   3. C.
      Lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water in a not active way
   4. D.
      The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time
5. 5.

   What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?

   1. A.
      ft was made by Scott Taylor, a researcher in New york
   2. B.
      It was helped by an American magazine
   3. C.
      It was helped by Patricia Wright
   4. D.
      It was made by a researcher while travelling

1. 1.

   Who is organizing the party?

   1. A.
      The Evans Center on Erie Road．
   2. B.
      The New York City Fire Department．
   3. C.
      The Boys and Girls Club of Lake Shore．
   4. D.
      The New York City Hospital．
2. 2.

   What is the cheapest way to get to the party?

   1. A.
      By bus．
   2. B.
      By train．
   3. C.
      By car．
   4. D.
      By boat．
3. 3.

   Which of the following is true about the party?

   1. A.
      Children under 12 are not allowed to attend．
   2. B.
      All drinks for the first guests are free．
   3. C.
      Tickets can only be bought online．
   4. D.
      There are different activities for guests．
4. 4.

   How much will a family of four(two parents and their 14-year-old twins)Pay to attend the party if they drive and park there?

   1. A.
      90 dollars．
   2. B.
      110 dollars．
   3. C.
      120 dollars．
   4. D.
      140 dollars．
5. 5.

   What is the main purpose of the poster?

   1. A.
      To raise money for young people．
   2. B.
      To tell people how to get to the party．
   3. C.
      To advertise the dance party．
   4. D.
      To explain the rules of the party．

Fengcheng River is a 6650-meter-long moat(護(hù)城河)that protected Taizhou from enemy. Currently, the Fengcheng River Scenic Area has become a natural area of the modern city.
The four cultural treasures of Taizhou——history, local opera, customs and business—— can all be seen along the river. Taizhou Old Street lies on the east of the Fengcheng River Scenic Area, offering choices of restaurants and local specialties（特產(chǎn)）. The Peach Garden is also along the river, with blooming peach trees. The Sea-watching scenic area is also on the river front, among many other attractions. To have a holistic view, you may be interested in taking a night boat around the ancient moat and the ride shows Taizhou’s culture.
Fengcheng River Night Cruise（巡游）

This night cruise takes you an hour long ride on the city moat. The boats are classic ones that seem to be floating houses. While on the boat you'll be able to enjoy local snacks like sesame seed biscuits and tea. Along the river side, local dance and song groups perform, creating the perfect mood for the boat ride. Also, the scenery formed is wonderful. The Sea-Watching Pavilion with shining lights is beautiful in the evening

1. 1.

   At first, Fengcheng River was built to ________

   1. A.
      carry things by boat
   2. B.
      make the city beautiful
   3. C.
      make the city safer in the war
   4. D.
      feed fish
2. 2.

   Along the river we can see _______

   1. A.
      dragon boat race
   2. B.
      some cultural treasures
   3. C.
      Taishan Park
   4. D.
      Lizhong Water Forest
3. 3.

   If you want to have a taste of local snacks, ________ is the best choice

   1. A.
      The Peach Garden
   2. B.
      Taizhou Old Street
   3. C.
      The Sea-Watching Pavilion
   4. D.
      Meilangfang Park
4. 4.

   Taking a night boat, we can NOT ________

   1. A.
      have a holistic view
   2. B.
      enjoy local snacks
   3. C.
      enjoy local dance and song groups perform
   4. D.
      see blooming peach trees
5. 5.

   This night cruise takes you ______ long ride on the city moat

   1. A.
      half an hour
   2. B.
      sixty minutes
   3. C.
      two hours
   4. D.
      the whole night

“Who did this?” asked my teacher. Thirty children tried to think about not only what they had done, but also what our teacher might have found out.
“Who did this?” she asked again. She never became angry, but she was this time. She held up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke this window?”
“Oh, oh,” I thought. I was the one who broke the window. I did not do it on purpose (故意). It was caused by a bad throw of a baseball. Why did it have to be me?
If I admitted (承認(rèn)) it, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? “My father is going to get angry at me,” I thought. I didn’t want to raise (舉起) my hand, but something much stronger than me pulled it up.
“I did it,” I said. Then I was silent. It was hard enough saying what I had.
My teacher went to one of our bookshelves and took down a book. She then began walking towards my desk. I had never known my teacher to strike (打) a student, but I feared she was going to start with me.
“I know how you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down at my face. “Here is the field guide about birds (鳥類野外指南) that you always check out from our school library. It is yours now. We have got a new one for the school. You will not be punished (懲罰). But remember, it’s only for your honesty.”
I couldn’t believe it! I wasn’t being punished and I was getting my own bird field guide, the one that I had been saving up all my money to buy

1. 1.

   How did the writer feel when he saw his teacher walking towards him with a book from bookshelves?

   1. A.
      Relaxed
   2. B.
      Pleased
   3. C.
      Frightened
   4. D.
      Guilty
2. 2.

   What do the underlined words “check out” mean?

   1. A.
      lend
   2. B.
      borrow
   3. C.
      test
   4. D.
      buy
3. 3.

   What can we learn from the story?

   1. A.
      The writer’s teacher often hit her students
   2. B.
      The writer broke the window when he was catching a bird
   3. C.
      The writer was seriously punished after he admitted his mistake
   4. D.
      The writer didn’t want to admit his mistake at the beginning
4. 4.

   The writer mainly wants to tell us that ______

   1. A.
      he who is honest is wise
   2. B.
      better late than never
   3. C.
      practice makes perfect
   4. D.
      a friend in need is a friend indeed

It had been snowing very hard for days. Jigs and Reads had nothing to eat for a day. They know that things weren’t right at home. So yesterday morning they wanted to go out. Bob helped them get out through a window, because the snow was so deep outside that he couldn’t open the door. Last night, they didn’t come back. Bob said to himself, “They are only five months old. This weather will kill them.” But just then Bob heard them calling him. He looked out and could not believe ----they were drawing a big hare through the snow. They dropped it through the window into Bob’s hands. A hare(野兔) for dinner

1. 1.

   Jigs and Reads in the story were______．

   1. A.
      Bob’s children
   2. B.
      dogs
   3. C.
      hares
   4. D.
      neighbours
2. 2.

   They know that things weren’t right at home. It means that they know______．

   1. A.
      Bob had no food to give them
   2. B.
      Bob could open the door
   3. C.
      it wasn’t very cold outside
   4. D.
      they were too young to eat anything
3. 3.

   Finally, Jigs and Reads returned with a big______．

   1. A.
      fox
   2. B.
      dog
   3. C.
      hare
   4. D.
      pig
4. 4.

   The story says that Jigs and Reads______．

   1. A.
      wanted out to play with rain
   2. B.
      asked to look for money outside
   3. C.
      ate much more than Bob did
   4. D.
      were a great help to Bob
5. 5.

   Choose the right order according to the story.
   ①They caught a hare in the snow.
   ②They went out and stayed outside for the night.
   ③They brought the hare home.
   ④They felt hungry and wanted to find food

   1. A.
      4321
   2. B.
      1432
   3. C.
      4213
   4. D.
      2413

“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin,28,a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site(網(wǎng)上購(gòu)物網(wǎng)站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping .Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop on line than men. Clothing and home-use products（產(chǎn)品）are the most popular on line.
It was reported that more than 250 billion（十億）yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “l(fā)ooking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books ,from candies to DVD players .
You may question the security of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money .You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”

1. 1.

   Taobao is ____________

   1. A.
      a shopping mall
   2. B.
      home-use products
   3. C.
      an online shopping site
   4. D.
      the name of a young girl
2. 2.

   __________is shopping more on line?

   1. A.
      Workers
   2. B.
      Parents
   3. C.
      Men
   4. D.
      Women
3. 3.

   _________ was occupied(占據(jù)) by Taobao on online shopping last year?

   1. A.
      80%
   2. B.
      70%
   3. C.
      60%
   4. D.
      25%
4. 4.

   The underlined word “security” means _________

   1. A.
      質(zhì)量
   2. B.
      安全
   3. C.
      信譽(yù)
   4. D.
      用途
5. 5.

   Which is the best title（標(biāo)題）of the passage?

   1. A.
      Online shoppers
   2. B.
      Online shopping in China
   3. C.
      Joys of online shopping
   4. D.
      Let’s shop online

Cough Medicine
Do you always understand the instructions on a bottle of medicine? Here’s one for John. John is twelve years old. He had a bad cold and coughed day and night. He went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. Please read the following instructions and see if you can understand them.

1. 1.

   John should take ______ a day

   1. A.
      1 teaspoonful
   2. B.
      2 teaspoonfuls
   3. C.
      3 teaspoonfuls
2. 2.

   The medicine should be kept in ______

   1. A.
      any place
   2. B.
      hot water
   3. C.
      a fridge
3. 3.

   John should ______ before he takes it

   1. A.
      drink a cup of tea
   2. B.
      eat nothing
   3. C.
      shake the medicine well
4. 4.

   When people are ______ years old, they cannot take medicine

   1. A.
      two
   2. B.
      twelve
   3. C.
      thirty
5. 5.

   John will ______ the medicine when it is left after December 1st, 2010

   1. A.
      take once
   2. B.
      throw away
   3. C.
      take six times more

Mary likes sports. Her school sports meet will be held on May 4th. She entered for the high jump and long jump, and the other girls in her class are sure she will win both. But ten days before the school sports meet, when Mary climbed a hill, she hurt her left leg.
She worried about the school sports meet. Would her leg be all right by May 4th? Four of her friends took her to the hospital. The doctor said it was not serious. Mary’s left leg would be much better by the end of April, and on May 4th she would be able to run and jump at the school sports meet

1. 1.

   Mary will enter _______

   1. A.
      the high jump
   2. B.
      the long jump
   3. C.
      the hill climbing
   4. D.
      A and B
2. 2.

   Mary hurt her left leg on _______

   1. A.
      May 4th
   2. B.
      April 24th
   3. C.
      April 3rd
   4. D.
      May 14th
3. 3.

   When Mary hurt her left leg, she worried about _______

   1. A.
      her walking
   2. B.
      her going to hospital
   3. C.
      her going to school
   4. D.
      the school sports meet
4. 4.

   The doctor said she would be better soon, because _______

   1. A.
      Mary was not badly hurt
   2. B.
      four friends took her to the hospital on time
   3. C.
      Mary was strong enough
   4. D.
      Mary had a lot of time before the school sports meet
5. 5.

   Which is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Mary won’t enter for the school sports meet
   2. B.
      Mary won the high jump and long jump at last
   3. C.
      Mary will enter for the school sports meet
   4. D.
      Mary couldn’t watch the school sports meet

Mr. Smith likes playing cards（撲克）at night and goes to bed very late. He often oversleeps（睡過(guò)頭）. Mrs. Smith has to wake him up（不得不把他叫醒），so he won't be late for work.
One day，they have a big fight（打架）. They do not speak to each other. In the evening，Mr. Smith gives his wife（妻子）a piece of paper. The paper says “Call me at seven o’clock in the morning”. Then he goes to bed.
The next morning，when Mr. Smith wakes up，it's already 9：00. He is very angry. He gets up and puts on his clothes. He finds（發(fā)現(xiàn)）another piece of paper on the table. “It’s seven o’clock. Get up!”

1. 1.

   What does Mr. Smith like doing?

   1. A.
      He likes playing cards
   2. B.
      He likes playing ball games
   3. C.
      He likes fighting
   4. D.
      He likes writing letter
2. 2.

   Why does Mr. Smith oversleep?

   1. A.
      He works very hard
   2. B.
      He can’t sleep at night
   3. C.
      He goes to bed late
   4. D.
      He watches TV too late
3. 3.

   Why don’t they speak to each other?

   1. A.
      Because Mr. Smith is ill
   2. B.
      Because they have a big fight
   3. C.
      Because they are both late
   4. D.
      Because they don’t have dinner
4. 4.

   What time does Mr. Smith get up the next morning?

   1. A.
      He gets up at 8 o’clock
   2. B.
      He gets up at 9 o’clock
   3. C.
      He gets up at 7 o’clock
   4. D.
      He gets up at 10 o’clock
5. 5.

   What does Mrs. Smith’s paper say?

   1. A.
      It says “Call me at 9 o’clock in the morning”
   2. B.
      It says “Don’t be late”
   3. C.
      It says “Get up，please
   4. D.
      It says “It’s 7 o’clock. Get up”