Students all around the world think it great to have some money in their pocket. But how much do they get?
In the US, a little pre-school kid may get a dollar or two, but older children get more. A lot of American parents give pocket money to their children, but their children have to do chores.
In Britain, kids in primary school get 4 or 5 pounds each week. When they enter middle school, they get about 9 pounds.
In London, children get 10 pounds every week, children in Scotland get 8 pounds, and children in Wales get the most, about 13.5 pounds! Also, in British, boys get a little more pocket money than girls.
Like kids in the US, British children do chores to earn their pocket money. That’s why British children know a lot about spending money. 7% of them spend less than ￡1 each week, 22% spend between ￡1 and ￡5, and 20% spend over ￡5 each week. What do they buy with their money? Most of them spend it on sweets, crisps and chocolate.
Some parents may ask the question, the answer is: Of course yes!
If children have some pocket money, they can learn to find out what things cost, save money for things that they want. There are lots of good lessons to learn:
★If you spend it all at once, there is no money until your next “pay day”.
★If you buy the wrong thing, you’ll be more wise next time.
★If you borrow money, you have to pay it back.

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【小题1】 In Britain, kids in primary school get ______ each month.

A．4 or 5	B．9 pounds
C．16 or 20 pounds	D．36 pounds

【小题2】 _______ get the most pocket money according to the passage.

A．Children in London	B．Children in Wales
C．Children in the US	D．children in China

【小题3】 If there are 50 students, about ______ children spend between ￡1 and 5￡.
A. four    B. eleven   C. nine   C. twenty
【小题4】 According to the passage, most children usually spend pocket money on _______.
      

A．

B．

C．

D．

【小题5】 If a child buy the wrong things, he or she will _____ next time.

A．become more intelligent

B．sell them to others

C．waiting for next “pay day”

D．find some ways to return them

Long ago, there lived in Greece a learned man. He was so well-known for his wide knowledge of almost everything that lots of people from all over the country came to learn things from him. The great man taught his students whole-heartedly and answered their questions with great patience.
One day a student asked him, “My dear teacher, didn’t you say you yourself had many more questions about things than we did? On the contrary, we students have far more than you.”
With a smile, the teacher drew two circles—one as a big wheel, the other smaller.
“Of course, I’ve learned much more. But a teacher does not necessarily have fewer questions than his students. Now look at these two circles. Within the big one is my knowledge of things, and within the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is what is still unknown to us. Since mine is larger, the line that marks out the circle is longer. That means I have more opportunities to face what is still unknown. And that’s why I myself have more questions than you do. The more you learn, the more questions you have. You never learn enough, you know.”
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【小题1】Many people came to the man because he is           .

A．patient	B．kind-hearted
C．knowledgeable	D．lovely

【小题2】What’s the man’s idea about learning?

A．Teachers may have more questions than students.

B．Students may have more questions than teachers.

C．Teachers are not as clever as students.

D．Students know more than teachers.

【小题3】Why did the man draw two circles?

A．He wanted to show his talent of drawing.

B．Circles are very important to this man.

C．He wanted to show the ways to learn knowledge.

D．He wanted to show why teachers might have more questions.

【小题4】From the passage we know that        .

A．If you ask more questions, you’ll learn more

B．Teachers know more than students

C．We’ll never learn enough

D．It’s never too late to learn

【小题5】The story happened in        .

A．Greece

B．England

C．America

D．India

People eat different things in different parts of the world.
In some countries, people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it two or three times a day for breakfast,
lunch and supper. They eat rice with meat, fish and vegetables. Some people do not eat some kinds of meat. Muslims (穆斯林)，for example, do not eat pork. Japanese eat lots of fish. They are near the sea. So it is easy for them to get fish.
In Western countries such as Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important food is bread and potatoes. People there can cook potatoes in many different ways.
Some people eat only fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or anything from animals. They eat only food from plants (植物). Some people say that food from plants is better than meat. These people are called Vegetarians.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “vegetarians” mean in Chinese?

A．肉食主义者	B．生食主义者
C．果食主义者	D．素食主义者

【小题2】         do not eat pork.

A．Chinese	B．Japanese
C．Muslims	D．Americans

【小题3】Why do Japanese eat lots of fish?

A．Because they like fish better than the other food.

B．Because it is easy for them to get fish.

C．Because fish can give them lots of calories.

D．Because they think eating fish can make them clever.

【小题4】What is the most important food in Australia?

A．Fish.

B．Bread.

C．Vegetables.

D．Fruit.

【小题5】Which one of the following sentences is true?

A．People in different countries eat different food.

B．If you only eat food from animals, you are a vegetarian.

C．Food from animals is better than food from plants.

D．People in some Western countries can only cook potatoes in one way.

Dear Mona, Can you bring these things to me ? My math book, my jacket and my dictionaries. My math book is on the bed. The jacket and the dictionaries are on the sofa. Thanks, Eric	Dear Frank, Your uncle’s tapes are on dresser. Please take them to school. He needs them. Thanks, Mom
Dear sister, I need my jacket and CDs. The jacket is on the bed. The CDs are on the table. Thanks, Mike	Dear Mike, Here is your jacket. Your CDs are not on the table. I can’t bring them to you. Yours, Linda

【小题1】Where are Eric’s dictionaries ?

A．On the bed.	B．On the sofa.
C．On the dresser.	D．On the table.

【小题2】         needs tapes.

A．Eric	B．Frank’s uncle
C．Mona	D．Frank’s mom

【小题3】Are Mike’s CDs on the table ?

A．Yes, it is.	B．Yes, they are.
C．No, they aren’t.	D．No, it isn’t.

【小题4】        are on the bed.

A．Eric’s math book and Mike’s jacket

B．Eric’s math book and Frank’s jacket

C．Mona’s math book and Mike’s CDs

D．Mike’s jacket and Franks’ tapes

【小题5】Mike is Linda’s          .

A．father	B．uncle
C．grandfather	D．brother

Mary didn’t understand such sentences as “She is blue today”, “You are yellow”, “He has a green thumb(拇指）”, “He has told a white lie” and so on. And she went to the teacher Mrs. James for help.
Mary: Mrs. James, there is a colour in each of the sentences. What do they mean?
Mrs. James: In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad, yellow afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well and a white lie is not a bad one.”
Mary: I’m afraid I don’t understand them all. Would you give me an example for “a white lie”?
Mrs. James: Certainly. Now I just give you some cakes. In fact you don’t like it, but you don’t want to let me know it. Instead you say, “No, thanks. I’m not hungry.” That’s a white lie.
Mary: It sounds very interesting. Thanks very much.
Mrs. James: You are welcome. Colours are meaningful. I think you will meet more sentences like these in the future. Please come to me if you have any questions.
【小题1】Blue sometimes means sad in _______________ English.

A．good

B．everyday

C．usual

D．poor

【小题2】I don’t have a green thumb, so all my plants ________________.

A．die off	B．grow well
C．look nice	D．are good

【小题3】David is yellow and he is ___________ to climb the tall tree!

A．happy

B．clever

C．brave

D．afraid

【小题4】He didn’t like me to know __________ of the accident. He told me a white lie at last.

A．the reason	B．the true story
C．the meaning	D．the answer

【小题5】He is ___________today. He is told that his father is seriously ill.

A．blue

B．yellow

C．green

D．white

It is not easy to be a vet (兽医).You never know when you will be called upon to take care of a sick animal. You also do not always know that kind of animal you will be asked to take care of or what you must do to help the sick animal.
Once, when some children were playing with a dog, they threw a ball into its mouth. The ball got stuck (卡住) in the dog’s throat (喉咙) and the dog could not breathe. The dog would die if they did not remove the ball quickly. The dog’s owner took the dog to a vet called Robert Smith. Mr. Smith put his hands on the dog’s neck. He could feel the ball. He was not sure what to do. He pressed (压) a little harder. The dog opened its mouth and the ball came flying out! No one was more surprised than Mr. Smith.
Another vet, peter Brown. Worked with sea animals. One day, he was called upon to take care of a dolphin. The dolphin had something in its mouth that had to be taken out, but it did not want to open its mouth. Nineteen men had to hold the strong and slippery(滑的) dolphin so that the vet could open its mouth.
【小题1】Which of the following is the writer’s opinion?

A．No one wants to be a vet.

B．Everyone wants to be a vet.

C．It is difficult to be a vet.

D．It is easy to be a vet.

【小题2】How did the ball get into the dog’s mouth?

A．Someone pressed it into the dog’s mouth.

B．The dog’s owner threw it into the dog’s mouth.

C．It got into the dog’s mouth when the dog was playing with it.

D．Some children threw it into the dog’s mouth.

【小题3】What would have happened if the vet did not remove the ball from the
dog’s mouth?

A．The ball would go into the dog’s stomach.

B．The dog would die.

C．The dog would bite someone.

D．The dog would spit (吐) it out.

【小题4】How did Mr.Simth feel when the ball came flying out?

A．He was more surprised than anyone else.

B．He was very excited.

C．He suddenly felt very tired.

D．He felt that he was the greatest man in the world.

There is an old English saying. It tells us that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever. This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours’ sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work well and they may not be healthy.
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong.
Exercise also helps the blood to move around inside the body. It is very important. Our blood moves to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better.
【小题1】 If we want to be healthy, we must________.

A．eat more

B．sleep more

C．play more

D．go to bed early and get up early

【小题2】 Children of young age should have________ hours’ sleep every day.

A．ten

B．nine

C．eleven

D．twelve

【小题3】 If children don’t have enough sleep, they will not________.

A．work well	B．be clever and healthy
C．eat well	D．A and B

【小题4】The body also needs _________.

A．sports

B．running

C．exercise

D．plsyinh

【小题5】 Does exercise help us to think better ?
A. Yes, it does.        B.  No, it doesn’t
C. No, it does         D  Yes, it doesn’t

Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your English classes? Who do you want to teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind before school starts.
Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems.
First, keep calm(平静). Don’t worry about all the problems you have. Put your heart into learning, and you can find something you are interested in. Do it actively.
Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don’t spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading or writing in English. Think about the problems you have and solve them at once. Don’t stay up(熬夜) late, or you can’t study well the next day.
Third, invent something instead of copying or repeating. If you can remember the words in your way, you can tell your teachers you don’t like the way of copying them again and again. Be sure, you must pass the test. I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you some interesting work to do.
School is really a good place for us to learn. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do everything well.
【小题1】The writer writes this article in order to (为了)_________.

A．ask students not to do their homework

B．tell students what a good teacher and a good school are

C．give students some good ways of learning

D．ask the students not to listen to the teacher carefully

【小题2】How many pieces of advice does the writer give us?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

【小题3】What does the writer tell students to do about their homework?

A．They should spend much time on it.

B．Do the homework quickly.

C．They should do more reading or writing in English.

D．They should stay up late doing their home-work.

【小题4】What’s the third piece of advice about?

A．Study in your own way.

B．How to get high marks.

C．How to get on well with the teachers.

D．What kind of schoolwork is better for students.

【小题5】According to (根据) the passage, students should believe in _________.

A．themselves and their parents

B．their parents and teachers

C．their classmates and their friends

D．themselves and their teachers

Colors	Makes you feel ….	Opinions
Blue	Safe	David: I like blue. I have a clothes shop, and I find when I changed the wall’s color to blue, my clothes sold better. Someone told me that blue can make people feel safe.
Green	Energetic	Mary: I am a nurse. I heard that green can make people feel energetic. Because it is the color of nature, it can also give people a feeling of hope. It is my favorite.
Red	Lucy	Li Ming; I like red. In our country, red means good luck. For example, during the Spring Festival, most Chinese people like wearing red clothes, because we believe it will bring us good luck in the future.
Orange	Happy	Sam: I like orange because it is a warm color. When I am sad, if I see something orange or wear orange clothes, I will feel better. I like buying things that are orange —— bags , caps ,cups, anything ! I live in an orange word!
Black	Powerful	Linda: I think black is a powerful color .we know that the leaders of a country always wear black clothes. And it makes people look thin.

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【小题1】Of the following people, who likes orange best?

A．David.	B．Mary
C．Sam	D．Linda

【小题2】If you want to give a gift to a friend  who is sad , which of the following is the best ？

A．An orange pencil case

B．A blue coat

C．A green cup

D．A black wallet

【小题3】Why do Chinese like red ？

A．They think red gives them a feeling of hope.

B．They think red makes them feel safe.

C．They think red brings good luck.

D．They think red makes them powerful.

【小题4】If you want to look like all of the other people in the government, which color will you wear?

A．Red	B．black
C．Green	D．Orange

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Sam thinks fat people should wear green clothes.

B．Linda is a nurse, and she likes green.

C．Li Ming thinks red is a lucky color.

D．Mary thinks orange gives people a feeling of hope.

A story tells about an elder villager who led other villagers carrying salt day and night to a town in order to buy food for the winter. One night they camped in an open air with a starry sky above. The elder villager, following the tradition passed down from ancestors, took out three blocks(块) of salt and threw them into the campfire to tell the change of weather in the mountains.
All people waited for the old man's "weather report": if the salt in the fire produced crackling sound(爆裂声), they would have good weather; if no sound was produced, it then meant the good weather would soon end and a storm would come at any moment.
The elder villager looked serious. The salt in the campfire made no sound at all. He urged the whole team to set out immediately. A young man in the group thought it absurdly(荒谬地)superstitious(迷信的) to "forecast the weather by using salt".
It was not until the next afternoon, the weather suddenly changed, with cold winds blowing and a snowstorm coming. In fact, the method used by the elder man could be well explained by modern science: whether or not salt produces sound in campfire depends on air humidity(湿度).That is to say, when a snowstorm approaches, lead to high humidity, the salt blocks will not produce any sound in fire.
Young people often don’t mind the philosophy(哲学) of the old, regarding their ideas as out date and useless. To be honest, however, some beliefs in life are just like salt blocks that are distilled(蒸馏) from the sea: old as they are, they remain crystals(结晶), and carry with them deep memories of the sea.
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【小题1】Why did the villagers go to the town?

A．They wanted to buy some salt and food

B．They wanted to sell the salt and buy some food.

C．They wanted to check the old belief.

D．They wanted to forecast the weather by using salt

【小题2】What will happen if it rains recently?

A．The salt in the fire will produce crackling sound.

B．The salt in the fire will produce no sound.

C．The salt will remain crystals.

D．The elder people will give us the weather report.

【小题3】Why didn’t the young man think the “weather report” absurdly superstitious?

A．The villagers were always superstitious, especially the old man.

B．He didn’t believe the god and only believe the modern science.

C．He didn’t believe the traditional way could forecast the weather by using salt.

D．He thought the salt could tell us the weather.

【小题4】 What’s the meaning of the word “approach”?

A．到达

B．远离

C．追逐

D．消失

【小题5】What’s the meaning of the last paragraph?

A．Young people shouldn’t believe the philosophy of the old. They are superstitious.

B．Salt blocks can carry the memories of the deep sea, so it can forest the weather.

C．All the belief in life are useful and can give us suggestions in our lives.

D．Young people should learn from the old because they are knowledgeable and have much experience.