A:Excuse me. 1.
B:The bookshop? It’s near the flower store, but it’s a little far from here.
A:2.
B:Let me see. It’s about six kilometres away. You can go there by bus.
A:3.
B:Yes, the No. 16 bus will take you there.
A:4.
B:Go down this road and don’t stop until you get to the first street. 5.
A:Thank you very much.
B:You’re welcome.
A.How far is it from here?
B.Where is the bus stop?
C.Is there a cinema near here?
D.You can see it on your left.
E.Where is the bookshop?
F.Can you tell me which bus I should take?
Most children like the summer holiday. It is usually long. During the summer holiday, children like to have a good time outdoors (在户外).
Jimmy is a 15⁃year⁃old American boy. His summer holiday is coming. It is from July 1st to August 20th. He wants to travel. He usually travels in America, but this summer he wants to do something different. He learns a lot about China on the Internet, so he wants to take a trip to China. He also wants to learn about Chinese history, so he plans to visit Beijing and Xi’ an. He is going to leave on August 3rd and take a plane to Beijing first. He plans to stay in the two places for 10 days. During these days, he plans to visit the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑) and Huashan Mountain. He hopes he will have a great time in China. He can’t wait!
1.How long is Jimmy’s summer holiday?
A. About 30 days. B. About 40 days.
C. About 50 days. D. About 60 days.
2.Jimmy usually takes a holiday _______.
A. in America B. in China C. at home D. in a library
3.Jimmy doesn’t plan to visit ________ when he is in China.
A. the Summer Palace B. the Great Wall
C. the Terracotta Warriors D. the Forbidden City
4.Jimmy will finish his holiday in China on _______.
A. August 3rd B. August 10th C. August 13th D. August 20th
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Jimmy plans to visit Xi’an first, then Beijing.
B. It’ll be Jimmy’s second time to go to China.
C. Jimmy takes a holiday every two years.
D. Jimmy is interested in Chinese history.
Many people in China like animals and usually keep some of them as their pets. These pets can bring people a lot of fun. People in the UK are pet lovers too.
Lots of families in the UK have one or two pets. Dogs are their favourite pets. Cats are the second. And birds are the third. But some families don`t like keep dogs, cats or birds. They keep other special animals as their pets in their homes, like tigers, elephants and snakes.
English people always look after their pets very well. They usually give them lovely names, let them wear beautiful clothes and feed them with delicious food. They usually buy the food in some pet shops. Sometimes the food is really expensive. Many pets even have their own houses, beds, meals and bowls. When they talk about their pets, they usually say “he” or “my son” or “she” or “my daughter”. They never say “it”.
1.How many kinds of animals does the passage talk about?
A. There B. Four C. Five D. Six
2.What do English people usually do for their pets?
a.Give them lovely names. b.Bring them to the park.
c.Feed them with delicious food. d.Let them wear beautiful clothes
A. abc B. abd C. acd D. bcd
3.“look at my dog! _______ is a nice boy, right?” said an English pet lover.
A. He B. She C. It D. Dog
4.Which of the following is TRUE about the English people?
A. All of them like dogs or cats as pets.
B. They don`t like keeping snakes as pets.
C. They usually make food for their pets to eat.
D. They are friendly to pets and help them a lot.
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Pets in the UK. B. Pets` lovely names.
C. The number of the pets. D. People`s favourite pets.
Mo Yan was born in 1955 in Gaomi, Shandong. His real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan is his pen name. It means “no speaking”. Mo Yan’s parents are farmers.
When he was young, Mo Yan had to leave school and start to work, first as a farmer and then in a factory. In 1979 he married Du Qinlan. Two years later, their only daughter Guan Xiaoxiao was born. Xiaoxiao likes literature (文学) very much. She is a famous writer like her father.
In 1981, Mo Yan’s first novel (小说) Falling Rain on a Spring Night came out. His works — Red Sorghum Clan, The Republic of Wine, Big Breasts and Wide Hips, Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out and Frog are very famous. Mo Yan won many prizes (奖). In 2012, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
1.Mo Yan’s parents are ______.
A. farmers B. workers C. drivers D. doctors
2.When was Mo Yan’s daughter born?
A. In 1979. B. In 1981. C. In 1986. D. In 1988.
3.What does Guan Xiaoxiao like very much?
A. Her mother. B. Her father. C. Literature. D. History.
4.How many works of Mo Yan are there in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
5.In chronological order (按时间顺序), which is right?
a.Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature. b.Mo Yan worked as a farmer.
c.Mo Yan married Du Qinlan. d.Mo Yan’s first novel came out.
A. d, b, c, a B. b, d, c, a C. c, b, d, a D. b, c, d, a
Newtown Shopping Centre
Open hours: 8: 00 am — 6:00 pm (Mon. — Sat.) 8: 00 am — 10:00 pm (Sun.)
Discount(折扣): 5% for shoppers with membership cards (会员卡) in every shop
★Children Centre can take care of (照顾) children for parents.
Price:￥10 every child (Children over 8 are free.)
Address:No. 115,Newtown Street, New Town (Between Happy Restaurant and Newtown Park)
Bus:806, 203, 45
1.Newtown Shopping Centre is open for ______ hours on Wednesdays.
A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12
2.We can shop in Newtown Shopping Centre at 8:00 pm on ______.
A. Mondays B. Fridays C. Saturdays D. Sundays
3.A dress is 300 yuan, and Mrs. White wants to buy it with a membership card. How much does she need to pay?
A. 195yuan. B. 235yuan. C. 285yuan. D. 295yuan.
4.Mrs. White takes her 6⁃year⁃old son and her 12⁃year⁃old daughter to the Children Centre. She should pay______.
A. ￥10 B. ￥15 C. ￥20 D. ￥25
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Happy Restaurant is next to Newtown Shopping Centre.
B. Newtown Shopping Centre is at No. 115, Newtown Street.
C. Newtown Shopping Centre is open for 15 hours on Sundays.
D. People can take the No. 45 bus to get to Newtown Shopping Centre.
Hi ,everyone. I`m Daming. I come from a family ____ five people. They are my grandparents, my parents and me. We live in a tall building in Shanghai in the ____ of China. Our apartment is big and ____ We`re living a happy life. My grandfather doesn`t work now. He often tells me something about his ____.
My grandfather _____born in 1958in a small village. At that time, there wasn`t a ____ in the village. ____ my grandfather couldn`t go to school. There was a_____behind my grandfather`s house. The water was clean and there were lots of fish in it. People in the village were friendly and they got on well with each other. People were busy on the farm all day. There were many interesting games for children to play. It was great for my grandfather to ____ other children, so he wasn`t _____. My grandfather often says, “the life in the past was hard, but it was happy too.”
1.A. from B. about C. on D. with
2.A. east B. front C. middle D. Back
3.A. old B. dangerous C. clean D. strange
4.A. future B. past C. job D. club
5.A. was B. were C. is D. be
6.A. cinema B. hospital C. hotel D. school
7.A. And B. But C. Or D. So
8.A. lake B. restaurant C. library D. zoo
9.A. go over B. turn on C. play with D. put away
10.A. bored B. happy C. warm D. traditional
