What do you do if you're stranded（处于困境的）on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.
　　Body signals（信号）
　　Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means "yes". When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means "no". If you want the pilot to know that it's safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend（弯曲）your knees. If you want to say that it's not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.
　　Smoke signals
　　The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it's a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn't hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a fire unless you're sure that it can't spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.
　　Ground-to-air signals
　　It's a good idea to build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols(标记). If you can't find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are:
　　F "I need food and water."
　　II "I need medicine."
　　I "I am badly hurt."
　　X" I am unable to move from here."
　　Pilots' replies
　　If the pilot lowers the plane's wings from side to side, this means "message received and understood". (At night, the pilot flashes the plane's green lights.) If the pilots flies the plane in a clockwise circle, this means "message received but not understood".(At night, the pilot flashes the plane's red lights.)
However, there is no signal which means "message not received". Why not?
【小题1】 Which picture means "it's not safe land"?

　
【小题2】 What can we learn from the passage?

A．Swinging your arm from side to side means "yes".

B．If the ground is dark, light smoke can't be seen.

C．If you need some medicine, make a symbol "II".

D．The pilots make replies with a blue light at night.

　　【小题3】 What is the passage mainly about?

A．The explanation of building signals on an island.

B．The importance of making signals on an island.

C．Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island.

D．Ways of receiving signals from a lonely island

Susan, the US My best friend is Fanny. She is clever and interesting. We always look after each other. The first week we met, I got sick and she looked after me every day.

 

Betty, England My best friend is Ana. She is honest and serious. We were born in the same city in England. Then I moved to America with my family. I thought I would never see Ana again. When I went to college in New Your, Ana and I shared the same room!

 

Ken, Japan I love to spend time with Daisuke because he is funny and smart. We enjoy talking about the funny things we did when we were children, and tell the same stupid jokes over and over again.

 

Lily, Australia Linda is a very confident girl and she is really kind. Some people may wonder why Linda and I are best friends because we totally different, but I think this is why we are such good friends.

 
【小题1】Who is Susan’s best friend?

A．Ana.

B．Fanny.

C．Linda.

D．Daisuke.

【小题2】Where is Ken from?

A．Australia.

B．The US.

C．England.

D．Japan.

【小题3】What is Linda like?
A. Confident and kind.              B. Funny and smart.

Shopping on the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Why do people use the Internet to shop? Some people say it is more convenient. They don’t have to leave their homes to order something; they can shop for anything they want at any time; they can find things for sale that they can’t find in the stores near their homes. Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet.
If you want to buy something on the Internet, you need a credit(信用) card. You have to type your credit card number and information on the website(网页) and send them to the store over the Internet. You have to be sure that the store will not use your information in the wrong way. You don’t want someone to get your credit card number, so be careful with it, beause people sometimes steal(窃取) credit card numbers from stores.
The Internet is also a good place to go window-shopping. Window-shopping is when you look at the things for sale in a store, but don’t plan to buy anything. In window-shopping you can see what kinds of things you are able to get and how much they cost. Some stores like Ross Stores have a website for information about their stores, but not for shopping. Some stores have a website for information about their stores, and can shop on-line there, such as Office Depot, Payless Shoe Source, Safeway. Some stores like Amazon. com are only for on-line shopping.
【小题1】 Some people use the Internet to shop because ________.

A．they can sleep all day long	B．they want to leave their homes
C．they want to play with their friends	D．they can get things with less money

【小题2】The Chinese meaning of the word “convenient” in this passage is “________”.

A．时髦的

B．较近的

C．方便的

D．可用的

【小题3】If you want to shop on the Internet, you need ________.

A．an ID card

B．a credit card

C．an IC card

D．a room card

【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．You can shop on-line at www.officedepot.com

B．You cannot shop on-line at www.rossstores.com

C．You can only do window-shopping at www.amazon.com

D．You can do window-shopping and shop on-line at www.safeway.com

A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, paint pictures, play the piano and grow flowers.   【小题1】  They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship and relaxation. Hobbies help people relax after a long time of hard work, and provide a balance (平衡) between work and play. Hobbies offer interesting activities for the old. Some hobbies can make a child grow as a person, develop his interest and help him learn new skills.   【小题2】  Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients (病人) recover (恢复) from illness. Hobbies give patients who can’t move around something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat (治疗) patients by having them take up interesting hobbies.   【小题3】 
In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies.   【小题4】 People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have now reduced much time that people must spend on their jobs.
  【小题5】  Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found free time hours.
Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value (价值) of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”
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A. More people retire at an earlier age than before. B. Hobbies can also help a patient to keep healthy. C. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood. D. They also go to concerts, climb mountains, go fishing, skate and swim. E. Anyone, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor, can follow a good hobby, in spite of his age, health or money.

 

  Look at Li Ping’s timetable, and then choose the right answer to each question.
Timetable

Day Time		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1	8:00---8:45	Chinese	English	Math	Physics	Chinese
2	8:55---9:40	Chinese	Chinese	English	Math	Chemistry
3	10:00---10:45	English	Math	English	English	Math
4	10:55---11:40	Math	Math	Chinese	Chinese	English
5	14:30---15:15	History	P.E.	Physics	History	Politics
6	15:25---16:10	Physics	Chemistry	Art	P.E.	Computer
	16:20---17:05	Classmeeting	Music	Politics	Chemistry
Outdoor Activities

【小题1】 How many subjects does Li Ping have?

A．Nine

B．Ten

C．Eleven.

D．Twelve.

【小题2】 How many classes does he have every week?

A．Five

B．Seven

C．Thirty-five

D．forty

【小题3】How often does he do outdoor activities?

A．Every day

B．Every weekday

C．Every afternoon

D．After school

【小题4】What subject does he have only on Wednesday?

A．Physics

B．Politics

C．English

D．Art

【小题5】 It’s 9:00 on Thursday morning now. What class is he having?

A．Math

B．Chinese

C． English

D．Chemistry

It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before El Captain, a huge rock almost 1.2 kilometers high. Mark had long dreamed to climb El Captain when he was a child. At the age of twenty?one, he had fallen while climbing mountain, losing his legs. But he never lost his love for life.?
Mark knew he couldn't finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter would be there to lend a helping hand. They thought it would take seven days to reach the top. Now Peter climbed about 30 meters up and hit a piton(岩钉) into the rock. Fastening(拴紧) one end of a 50?meter rope(绳子) to the piton, he let the other end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-bar(丁字铁) to the rope. Mark took a deep breath, pushed the T?bar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first pull?up. High above, Peter let out a cheer, “You're on your way.”?
For the first four days the two men progressed upward(向上) without accident. But on the fifth day, a very strong wind began to blow, making it hard for Mark to hold on to his rope. But Mark kept on pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up.?
It took them one day more than they had expected. But as the two heads appeared the group of people waiting on the top went wild with joy.?
Mark Wellman showed that if you set your heart and mind on something, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.
【小题1】 With the help of his friend, Mark could climb up El Captain about  meters in height each day.?

A．300

B．150

C．50

D．30?

【小题2】While climbing, Mark .?

A．carried the T-bar on his back and stepped upward?

B．pushed up the T-bar and pulled himself up?

C．sat in his wheelchair and pushed himself up?

D．held on to the rope drawn up by his friend?

【小题3】Which is the correct order of the steps before Mark's climbing??
a. push up the T-bar
b. tie the rope to his belt?
c. hit the piton into the rock
d. fasten the T-bar to the rope?
e. tie the rope to the piton?

A．c?e?b?d?a	B．e?c?a?b?d
C．e?b?d?c?a	D．b?d?e?c?a?

【小题4】Which of the following is true of Mark Wellman? ?

A．He realized his dream without anyone helping him. ?

B．He was badly injured when he climbed El Captain. ?

C．He dreamed to climb up El Captain for a long time. ?

D．He climbed up the rock by using a tool for the disabled.?

【小题5】What can we learn from the passage??

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B．Dreams will come true in the end. ?

C．Each step is important to success.

D．Nothing can stop a strong will.?

It's still the holiday season and students in the UK are enjoying their winter break (休假).
Tiffany in Guangdong asks us about how British students spend their winter break.
For some, it's a time to study because they have exams next term. Some might have to study. They have to read some books. They use the winter break to catch up with(赶上) their reading. But some students can Let their hair down and celebrate Christmas and New Year with a few drinks.
This holiday is also an important time to chat with the family and maybe get some sleep too. Some lucky students are going away on holiday but it won't be long.
【小题1】 What do the underlined words "let their hair down" mean in this reading?

A．放下头发

B．烫发

C．放松

D．理发

【小题2】 Which of the following is true?

A．The winter break in the UK is not long.

B．The winter break in the UK is a time for sleep.

C．Students work hard in the winter break.

D．Students are preparing for the coming exam.

【小题3】 The passage is mainly about _______.

A．the differences between the winter break in China and the UK

B．what the students in the UK usually do in the winter break

C．why some students like the winter break

D．how to celebrate the winter break

We moved to a new area when our son was in Grade Five. Before we moved, we took him to spend half a day at his new school. There he saw his new classmates and teachers. He enjoyed the visit. During the almost 150-kilometre drive home, he told us that he had told some of the students the dace when we would move there. And he had also invited them to visit us.
The moving day, a Saturday, was a busy day. We arrived at our new house at noon. About an hour later, kids began to come and soon one of them invited our son to his house to play for the afternoon.
By the time he returned, he knew where most of the kids lived and the histories of their families.
On Monday morning, the doorbell rang just before the time he would leave for school. Then it rang again and again.
By the time he was ready, we had eight young boys waiting to walk to school with him on his first day. They all live near us.
I asked them if their parents had sent them. The answers surprised and pleased me, "No, we just came so that he would have someone to walk with." and "It is the right thing to do."
The friendships were formed(形成) from that day. We have lived here for nearly six years and the same group of kids still play together, go to parties on weekends together, and surfing the Internet together.
I am still thinking how welcoming and kind those kids are. And how lucky my son is to have them as friends.
【小题1】Before the family moved to the new area, the son was taken to his new school to ______.

A．invite the teachers to visit them	B．get to know it
C．see if the school was far	D．play with his classmates

【小题2】 Why did the doorbell ring again and again on Monday morning?

A．Because no one answered it.	B．Because it was time for school.
C．Because kids were coming one by one.	D．Because there was something wrong with it.

【小题3】Which of the following is true?

A．The family moved to the new house on Saturday afternoon.

B．The kids visited the house before the family arrived.

C．The son knew the kids well before he got there.

D．The son was invited to play in a kid’s house later that afternoon.

【小题4】 The passage shows us that ______.

A．it’s easy to move to a new place	B．it’s kind of people to help a new comer
C．it’s good to make new friends	D．it’s better to live in the same place

If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then the body is the mirror of our feelings. If we are feeling great, we may give our body signals(信号). If we look at someone else’s body, we can often tell how they are feeling by their body signals. So reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication.
In case(假使) you don’t think that learning how to read and use body language is important, here are some numbers for you. 7% of the information we receive is from what people actually say, and 38% of the information we receive is from the tone(语气) and the speed of their voice; while 55% of the information we receive is from their body language.
These non-verbal(非口头的) signals will help you a lot, but you still need to focus on what people are saying. If you focus too much on their body language signals, you and the person may feel uncomfortable. It is useful to be able to read people’s body language, but it is useful to learn how to send the right signals and avoid the wrong signals too. Body language may be given several interpretations. Many signals have different meanings, depending on the person and the situation. Be sure of it when you are trying to read a body language signal.
【小题1】The numbers mentioned in the second paragraph are to ___________.

A．explain what body language is

B．show the importance of body language

C．tell us body language is less used than verbal language

D．tell us body language is the only tool in communication

【小题2】What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A．Body language is widely used all over the world

B．Body language can be explained in different ways.

C．It’s too hard to understand the meanings of body language

D．People have already looked through many books on body language.

【小题3】According to the writer, body language is very ___________.

A．simple to learn	B．negative to be used
C．hard to understand	D．helpful in communication

【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Body language is uncomfortable.

B．What people are saying is not important

C．Body language can show your emotion.

D．To send wrong signals is not body language

【小题5】We can infer(推断) that the writer will most probably talk about __________ next.

A．what the wrong body language signals are

B．examples of how to understand body language correctly.

C．numbers about how many people wrongly use body language

D．an analysis (分析) of why people wrongly understand body language

Alice was now in a long dark room with doors all round the walls, and she could not see the White Rabbit anywhere.
She tried to open the doors, but they were all locked (锁上的). “How will I ever get out again?” she thought sadly. Then she saw a little glass table with three legs, and on the top of it was a very small gold key. Alice quickly took the key and tried it in all the doors, but she couldn’t open any.
Then she saw another door, a door that was only forty centimetres high. The little gold key unlocked this door easily, but Alice couldn’t get through it—she was much too big. So she lay on the floor and looked through the open door, into a beautiful garden with green trees and bright flowers.
“I’d like to be out there—not in this dark room. Why can’t I get smaller?” It was already a very strange day, and Alice was beginning to think that anything was possible.
After a while she locked the door again, got up and went back to the glass table. She put the key down and then she saw a little bottle on the table. Round the neck of the bottle was a piece of paper with the words DRINK ME in large letters.
“It can be dangerous to drink out of strange bottles,” she said. “What will it do to me?”She drank a little bit very slowly. The taste was very nice and very soon Alice finished the bottle.
“I think I’m getting smaller and smaller every second.” And she was. “And now,” she said happily, “I can get through the little door into that beautiful garden.”
She ran at once to the door. Then she remembered that the little gold key was back on the glass table. She ran back to the table for it, but she was now much too small! The key was high above her, on top of the table. She tried very hard to climb up the table leg, but she couldn’t do it.
At last, tired and unhappy, she got angry with herself. Soon she saw a little glass box near her on the floor. She opened it, and found a very small cake with the words EAT Me on it.
Nothing could surprise Alice now.
【小题1】 Where did Alice find the little gold key according to the story?

A．In the garden .

B．On the floor.

C．In the glass box.

D．On the glass table.

【小题2】We can learn that Alice felt a little ______ from the underlined sentence.

A．proud

B．angry

C．afraid

D．excited

【小题3】Which is the right order of the events according to the story?
① Alice saw a little glass box near her on the floor.
② Alice came to a long dark room.
③ Alice saw a beautiful garden with green trees and bright flowers.
④ Alice drank out of the little bottle and became small.
⑤ Alice took the little gold key and opened the small door.

A．②⑤③④①

B．②④⑤①③

C．②①⑤④③

D．②③④⑤①

【小题4】What do you think Alice will probably do at the end of the story?

A．Wait for the White Rabbit.	B．Eat the small cake.
C．Climb up the table leg again.	D．Sit on the floor and cry.