Penguins live together, but each pair has a little piece of ground of their own. When a penguin wants to walk through its neighbor’s ground, it must ask for permission（允许）. If it does not, it will have to fight. Penguins come and go all day. They fight for fish and look after their children.

All penguins are good parents—the male penguins are perhaps the best parents in the world. They choose their wives in the dark They can only hear them—not see them. Then the female penguins lay their eggs and go away for about two months. The males look after the eggs. If the eggs get cold, there will be no chicks. There is no food. The snow falls and the wind blows—sometimes at 150 kilometers an hour. The penguins do not move.

When the females return from the sea, they will not remember their husbands. It doesn’t matter. Only one thing— their eggs. Male penguins never fight—unless a penguin leaves a chick for a minute. Then they fight because they all want it. They are strange and wonderful birds.

1.From the passage we know that penguins usually lead _______ life.

an active B. a quiet C. a hard D. an easy

2.It seems interesting and unusual that the male penguins choose their wives _______.

A. when the female penguins return from the sea

B. just by hearing in the darkness

C. each time they see their lovely females

D. after they have had their own grounds

3.It is __________ that take care of the eggs.

A. the male penguins

B. the female penguins

C. both the husbands and the wives

D. the penguins that lost in the fight

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

Female penguins often have their new husbands.

Penguins often fight for fishing.

C. Female penguins take care of the eggs.

D. Male penguins use their ears to choose wives

任务型阅读。阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)

The world is divided into two important parts. One half of the world is rich and the other half is poor. In the poor part, a lot of people never get enough to eat. In the rich part, many people eat too much. In one part, children are hungry and in the other, a lot of people are fatter and fatter and have to go on diets or do some exercise. For example, a dog or a cat in North America eats better than a child in the poorer countries.

The poor countries have some difficult problems. Sometimes the land is too poor to grow anything on. The land can get better, but people have to do a lot of things first. They should learn how to enrich their land and how to find water.

But rich countries have problems, too. Sometimes the air is too dirty to breathe and the rivers are too dirty to swim in or to take water. The roads and the streets are full of people and buses. Cars usually move very slowly. Noise is terrible. A lot of people do not have houses to live in. People must do something about these problems. We should do something to make the air and the rivers clean and build more houses. But it will take a long time.

阅读理解

The Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year’s Day. It usually comes in January or February. Everyone in China likes it very much. All the families have a big dinner to celebrate(庆祝) it. Children like the Spring Festival best because they can get presents such as nice food, new clothes and red packets from their grandparents, their parents, their uncles and aunts. People eat dumplings on the Spring Festival. Chinese think eating dumplings can bring them money in the new year.

1.The Spring Festival comes in ______.

A. January B. February

C. March D. A or B

2.Chinese people ______ to celebrate Chinese New Year.

A. have a big dinner B. have a party

C. watch TV D. stay at home

3.Who doesn’t give children red packets?

A. Parents. B. Cousins.

C. Grandparents. D. Uncles.

4.People eat _______ in the Spring Festival.

A. rice dumplings B. mooncakes

C. dumplings D. turkey

5.According to the passage, which of the following sentences is WRONG?

A. All the Chinese like the Spring Festival.

B. Children are the happiest (最开心的) during the Spring Festival.

C. Chinese think eating dumplings can make people rich.

D. People all over the world celebrate the Chinese New Year.

It’s Sunday today. Students are having a good time in the park.

Look, there is a table under a big tree, three students are sitting there. Lucy is reading a book, she looks very happy. Next to her is another girl, she’s Mary. She is eating apples with her friends Jean. They think the apples are very delicious. Other girls are drawing pictures there.

In the middle of the park, there is a playground. There are four boys, they are playing basketball. Lisa is watching them, and singing beautiful songs.

Near the lake, Mr. Li is telling interesting stories for other students, they are so happy and relaxing.

1.What is Lucy doing in the park?

A. She is playing football.

B. She is singing songs.

C. She is reading a book.

D. She is listening to stories.

2.Who is eating apples with Jean?

A. Lisa B. Lucy

C. Mary D. Mr Li

3.Where are the boys playing basketball?

A. Near the lake.

B. On the playground.

C. Under the tree.

D. Next to the park.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Lisa is singing beautiful songs.

B. Mr Li is telling interesting stories.

C. Mary is playing basketball with boys.

D. Jean is sitting next to Lucy.

5.How are they playing in the park?

A. They are happy and relaxing.

B. They are watching and singing.

C. They are tired but interesting.

D. They are having a school trip.

假如你是大明(Da Ming)，星期五是你的生日，你将在家里举行生日聚会。请你通过电子邮件的形式邀请你的朋友Tony来参加你的生日聚会。要求不少于50个词，格式正确。

He has been away from his hometown ________.

A. since a month B. for a month ago C. for a month D. in a month

Dick _____ in America, but he has been ______ Chinese food since he moved to China.

A. used to live; used to eating B. is used to live; used to eat

C. is used to live; used to eating D. used to living; used to eat

_____ Amy met Peter, she with her mum _______ the bus at the bus station.

A. When; were waiting B. When; was waiting

C. While; were waiting D. While; was waiting

Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence (自信心)—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.

__________________ are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy(读写能力). You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.

Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:

▲having everyday conversations with your children

▲trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions

▲encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know

▲reading to your children each night

▲listening to your children read

▲teaching your children how to use dictionaries

▲talking about your children’s writings

▲practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails

You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage(鼓励) them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive(肯定的,积极的) comments as much as possible.

1. This passage is for __________.

A. children B. teachers

C. parents D. doctors

2. __________ is the best for the missing(缺失的) part in Paragraph 2.

A. “Listening and speaking skills” B. “Reading and writing skills”

C. “Listening and writing skills” D. “Reading and listening skills”

3. __________ is NOT mentioned(提及) in the 8 tips above.

A. “Listening to the radio every day”

B. “Listening to your children read”

C. “Reading to your children each night”

D. “Talking about your children’s writings”

4.In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read ______ in one year.

A. 5 books B. 10 books C. 15 books D. 20 books

5.Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to_______.

A. draw pictures or take photos B. listen to pop music

C. write diaries or book reviews D. play computer games

根据中文及句意，完成句子。

1.Who do you think is the greatest person __________(活着的)?

2. I saw Jim run away in the __________(方向) of the post office.

3.He ________(意识到) the importance of study and asked his teacher for some help.

4. --Have you ever been _________(国外) for holiday? –Never.

5.--When did they ________(返回) home from Japan? –Last Saturday.