Everyone1. (have)birthday．Ways of celebrating birthday are different．
In America，parents have a party2.their birthday kid．The birthday kid can get lots of presents and eat the birthday cake with friends．In Brazil，special candies are3.(need)for birthday．In England，the birthday kid4.(lift)up and put down by his classmates5.(happy)．In Thailand，two tall candies are lighted the night before birthday．
As we all know，it is getting popular to have cake on birthday in China．But parents usually cook6.big dinner for the kid on birthday．The birthday kid eats long noodles or eggs．Long noodles mean long life and eggs bring good luck．
People in different7.(Country)have different ways to celebrate birthday．It is important for us 8.(celebrate)birthday．Everyone grows one year9.(old)after his or her birthday．Relatives and friends feel10.(happy)for his or her growing up．
We know the mosquito 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 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 others！
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（痒） on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins，and 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.“Mosquito” means _______ in Chinese.
A. 苍蝇 B. 蜻蜓
C. 跳蚤 D. 蚊子
2.We know mosquitoes very well because ___________.
A. they can be found easily
B. they fly here and there
C. there are many kinds of them
D. they can fly
3.If the mosquito doesn‘t bite you， it will ________.
A. get angry with you B. be afraid of you
C. make a lot of noise D. choose another one
4.The mosquito bites you _________.
A. when you‘re asleep B. because you have choose it
C. too quickly to let you know D. but doesn‘t like you
5.Which of the following sentences is wrong？
A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you.
B. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you.
C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs.
D. All the mosquitoes don‘t like to bite people for blood.
Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”？ It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs， some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument， if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.
Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos， back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts， the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction， of course， they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow， they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops， the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on， he drops out. Then， before the music starts again， one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again， one more player will be out.
At last， there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.
1.If ten people are playing musical chairs， you must begin with _______.
A. nine chairs B. ten chairs
C. eleven chairs D. one chair
2.Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs？ _______.
A. A piano B. A radio
C. A tape recorder D. A telephone
3.The chairs should be put _______.
A. with the desks B. before the winner
C. all over the room D. in a line
4.When the music starts,the players must _______.
A. run about the room B. get down
C. walk around the chairs D. sit on the chairs
5.Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A. The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.
B. The last one can sit on the last chair.
C. The winner can sit on the chair.
D. If the person plays music,he cannot be the winner.
He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn‘t smile very often. However， if you talk to him about music， he’ll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou，the 24-year-old Taiwanese pop king（天王）。 His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on September 12. Those songs are from his new album （唱片）， “Ye Huimei”， and the album was released （发行） in July and was named after his mother.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.
His mother noticed the boy‘s special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. “He is really good at music. It makes him attractive（有魅力的） to me，” said Liu Jiajun， a Junior 2 student in No.101 Middle School in Beijing.
“He is true to himself. He never follows others，” said Zhang Yujie， a Junior 1 girl at Huaibei Middle School in Sihong，Jiangsu Province.
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.From this passage，we know that Jay Chou _______.
A. is very handsome
B. has a bright smile
C. often makes too much noise
D. is a pop music star
2.His fans are so excited because _______.
A. he released a new album in July
B. he will sing new songs in Beijing
C. he can play the piano very well
D. his new album was named after his mother
3.When he was a little child， he _______.
A. talked a lot every day B. did well in his study at school
C. started to like music D. had huge crowds of fans
4.According to one of his fans，Jay _______.
A. is a good student B. has long and beautiful hair
C. is a well-known pianist D. is very attractive to them
5.The sentence “He never follows others” in the last paragraph means _______.
A. he always has his own style（风格）
B. he likes to walk alone
C. he doesn‘t like other people’s songs at all
D. no one can catch up with him
Writer/Time | Topic:Who’s a better singer，Andy Lau(刘德华)or Jacky Cheung(张学友)? |
Jim 8-15-2014 5:25pm | some people say Jacky is the best Chinese singer．I don，t think so ! Andy is the best．I went to his concert last year. It was so wonderful，I almost cried! OK，I did cry，but that’s because Andy is so handsome . |
Tom 9-3-2014 4:38pm | I disagree with Jim．Andy sounds like every other singer. His voice is nothing special．on the other hand，Jacky’s voice unique，and his songs are so romantic.(浪漫的) |
Linda 9-10-2014 8:54pm | I think they are about the same．But Andy is a better actor. I’ ve seen almost all of his movies．Remember the one where he was an airplane pilot, and his plane crashed(坠毁)near a farm ?I love that movie! |
John 9-16-2014 10:25pm | I also think Jacky is a better singer I prefer his Cantonese songs．Maybe they sound better because Cantonese is his first language . |
Tom 10-2-2014 10:12pm | I agree．Jacky’s Cantonese songs are better than his Mandarin(语) songs．(Though，I still like all his songs!) |
1.Who likes Andy Lau the best?
A. Jim． B. Tom． C. Linda. D. John.
2.Why did Jim cry? Because ·
A. he was sad at a concert
B. he had a broken heart
C. he was angry at Jacky Cheung
D. he thought Andy Lau was very good looking
3.What’s Linda’s opinion?
A. Andy is a better singer． B. Jacky is a better singer
C. They both sing equally well． D. Jacky is a better actor
4.Why does John think Jacky’s Cantonese songs sound the best ?
Because .
A. Jacky has no experience singing in Mandarin
B. it’s his native language
C. his mandarin pronunciation is bad
D. Jacky’s Mandarin songs are boring
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Nobody likes Andy’s movies．
B. Tom has the same opinion as John．
C. Tom thinks Andy’s voice is more special than Jaeky’s．
D. Jim has never seen an Andy Lau’s concert．
Never a dull moment
by Tony Bradman
(1)If you like to keep lively，
If you hate being bored，
Just come down to our house
And knock on the door．
(2)It’s the noisiest house
In the whole of our town，
There're doors always slamming(砰地关上)
And things falling down．
(3)My dad keeps shouting，
And my mum，who breaks things．
The baby will bite you，
And our dog runs rings．
(4)My sister cries
And my brother roars(咆哮)．
And a grandpa is stone deaf，
(He always slams doors．)
(5)So come down to our house，
You don’t need the address，
You will hear it ten miles away
And the outside’s a mess．
(6)You won’t mind the racket(嘻杂声)．
You'll just love the din(吵闹声)--
For there is never a dull moment
In the house we live in!
1.Who is the writer of the poem?
A. Tony Bradman． B. Tony’s brother.
C. Tony’s mum． D. Tony’s grandpa．
2.How many characters(角色)are there in the poem?
A. Four． B. Eight． C. Five． D. Seven.
3.How can you know which house speaker’s?
A. You can hear the noise from ten miles away and the outside’s a mess·
B. You can go there by train and find the house by yourself．
C. You can ask someone to tell you the address．
D. You can ask the speaker to have the address．
4.Which is NOT the reason why it is the noisiest house in the whole of our town?
A. Doors are always slamming. B. My dad keeps shouting
C. My grandpa always slams the door． D. I hate being bred
5.What do you think of the family?
A. Boring and unhappy． B. Lively and funny
C. Slow and sad． D. Beautiful and strange.
