I’m going to write articles and them to magazines and newspapers.

A. send B. take C. bring D. give

—When did he go to Beijing?—He went there may 12th

A. in B. at C. on D. by

It takes ___________ half an hour ____________on my bike.

A. me, to ride home B. them, to ride to home

C. his, riding home D. he, ride to home

My friend has _________hair than me, and he’s ___________than me.

A. long, outgoing

B. more longer, more outgoing

C. longer, more outgoing

D. longer, outgoing

I want to have ___________for breakfast this morning.

A. two bread B. two slices of bread

C. two slice of bread D. two slices of breads

What is Tom going to be when he __________ .

A. grow up B. is growing up

C. grows up D. will grow up

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Ms. Steen is our English teacher. She is from England. She began to teach last year. But now she is leaving for her country. We are so to see her go because she is a good teacher. We’re going to have a for her. We think it is the best way to say “Thank you and goodbye”.

We to have the party this Saturday. Now, we are preparing for it. Wang Lei and Wei Wei all the teachers. Our Chinese teacher Miss Zhang come. Her family is taking a trip to Beijing this weekend. , the other teachers promised that they would come. Li Ye is writing a thank-you note (短笺). We want to show we’re going to miss Ms. Steen. He asks Wu Shan to read it to Ms. Steen, because Wu Shan very good English. I’m going to play a piano piece for Ms. Steen at the party. And I also a fun game to play at the party. We hope the party will be very great.

1.A. them B. us C. him D. you

2.A. glad B. sad C. relaxed D. excited

3.A. trip B. meal C. prize D. party

4.A. plan B. refuse C. forget D. happen

5.A. caught B. believed C. saw D. invited

6.A. will B. can’t C. has to D. doesn’t

7.A. Probably B. Usually C. Luckily D. Finally

8.A. how B. how many C. how much D. when

9.A. writes B. speaks C. likes D. shares

10.A. hear from B. turn down C. make up D. think of

Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the festival eve, all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.

1. Which is the most important festival in China? .

A. Mid-autumn Festival B. Spring Festival

C. Children’s Day D. May Day

2.The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in .

A. January or February B. February or March

C. September or October D. December or January

3. What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China? .

A. Pork B. Fish

C. Dumplings D. Noodles

4. The food “dumplings” mean “ ”.

A. be delicious B. be hungry

C. come together D. come back

5. When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese

A. sing, dance and play cards

B. buy each other presents

C. never drinks

D. give each other the best wishes

After a long day’s study at school, you are very tired. So after school you go home to relax. When you get home, a robot greets you. He’s happy to see you and helps you take your school things to your room. He listens to you talk about your school life and tells you a new joke. And he tells you to call your cousin and to say happy birthday. And then he helps you with your homework.This is your future, and the robot’s name is NAO. NAO has a small body, big eyes and a large head. He can walk and dance. He listens and talks, and he even learns and thinks for himself. His creators (创造者) predict that the robot will be in people’s homes before 2040.

This $16,000 robot knows who you are. NAO can even express emotions (表达情感). He is a self-guided robot. A self-guided robot can sense (感觉), think and act. Other robots might do two out of the three. For example, a robot might sense things using cameras and think using computers, but with no arms, he can’t act. Another robot can move and sense things, but he can’t think for himself. These aren’t self-guided robots. But NAO can do them all.

1. The underlined word “greets” means “_____” in Chinese.

A. 讨厌 B. 击败 C. 迎接 D. 仰慕

2. The robot tells you to _____ to your cousin.

A. say happy birthday B. dance

C. send a birthday gift D. write

3.What does NAO look like?

A. He has small eyes and a small head.

B. He has big eyes and a large head.

C. He has a large body with a large head.

D. He has a small body with a small head.

4. When might people have robots like NAO in their homes?

A. In 2020. B. In about 15 years.

C. In 2030. D. In about 30 years.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. NAO isn’t a self-guided robot.

B. NAO can’t help kids with their homework.

C. NAO is more than fifteen thousand dollars.

D. NAO can move and sense, but he can’t think.

“Today is Mom’s birthday, Mosh,” Nick said. “Let’s make her favorite banana bread and surprise her.”Nick took out a cookbook. “I’ll read the recipe, and you follow it. Get out a bowl and a spoon while I turn on the oven.” Nick read from the cookbook. “First, mash (捣碎) the bananas in the bowl.”

The robot put the bananas into the bowl and was going to mash them with its hands. “Stop!” Nick said. “Let’s try this again. Peel the bananas, put them in the bowl, and mash them with the spoon.” Nick watched when Mosh peeled the bananas and put the peel (外皮) into the bowl. Again, Nick told Mosh to stop. Then he showed the robot which part of each banana should go into the bowl.

Then Nick read, “Add the eggs. No, wait,” he said right away. Nick cracked (打碎) the eggs into the bananas.

“Last, add flour (面粉), milk and sugar,” Nick said. “Mix everything together. Then pour the batter (面糊) into the bread pan.” Mosh followed Nick’s orders while Nick read the cookbook.

“I’ll put this in the oven,” Nick picked up the pan.

Just then Kelly came into the room. “What happened in here?” she felt surprised.

Nick answered, “Mosh and I are making banana bread for Mom’s birthday. It is a lot of work, but I think she will be surprised.”

“If you want it to be a good surprise for Mom,” Kelly laughed, “you need to give Mosh one more order. Clean up!”

1. Why did Nick decide to make banana bread?

A. Because his robot liked it a lot.

B. Because it was his favorite food.

C. Because it was his mother’s birthday.

D. Because no one else cooked dinner for him.

2. Nick learned to make banana bread from ______.

A. his mother B. his sister

C. a cookbook D. a robot

3. How was Mosh going to mash the bananas?

A. With the spoon. B. With its hands.

C. With its legs. D. With the pan.

4. How did Kelly feel when she came into the room?

A. Surprised. B. Excited.

C. Sorry. D. Bored.

5. According to the passage, we know ______.

A. Mosh knew which part of each banana should go into the bowl

B. Nick thought making the banana bread was a lot of work

C. the banana bread was Kelly’s favorite

D. there wasn’t any milk in the batter