Helen Keller was born in the USA and she was a very clever beautiful baby. But the fever cut her off
from the outside world. After that she could not see or hear and soon she couldn't even talk. She was
blind, deaf, and dumb.
     Just before Helen Keller's seventh birthday, Anne Sullivan , a teacher, came to help her. Anne
Sullivan did a lot of work. With the help of Miss Sullivan , Helen learned how to swim and ride a horse.
      Later Helen went to a school for blind children. She worked and studied very hard. She wrote many
books and became a famous writer. Her first and famous book was The Story of My Life. People
around the world enjoy reading her books. Helen died at the age of 88 in 1968.
1. When was Helen born?
A. In 1886.  
B. In 1880.  
C. In 1968.
2. What was Helen like when she was a baby?
A. She was clever.
B. She was blind.
C. She was deaf.
3. Who helped Helen out?
A. Helen's parents.
B. Helen's friends.
C. Anne Sullivan.
4. How did Helen learn to read and write?
A. On the radio.
B. Through her hands.
C. On TV.
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Helen didn't go to school at all.
B. Helen learned how to skate and ride a horse.
C. Helen's first and famous book was The Story of My Life .

                                                                                                                                             July 5, 2007
Dear Tony,
     Thank you for your letter. I read it today after school, and now I want to tell you all about my hobbies. I like to swim. In summer, l swim every day.
     I also like reading. I read all kinds of books. I often read two or three books a week. I enjoy writing
stories, too. I want to be a writer in the future (将来).
     I also like to play with my dog. His name is Mickey. On weekends, we like to go for long walks.
Mickey is a big dog, and needs a lot of exercise. There is a lake near my house. We often walk around the lake. Mickey likes to jump into the water. He's a good swimmer. It is a beautiful place. There are many
flowers. Mickey and I like to look at the flowers.
         Well, these are my hobbies. Do you like to read?  Do you have a dog? Please write and tell me
about your hobbies.
                                                                                                                                              Your friend,
                                                                                                                                               Karen       

1. What is this letter about?

A. It is about a lake.
B. It is about Karen's hobbies.
C. It is about Karen's family.
D. It is about swimming.                                 

2. What does Karen do every day in summer?

A. She swims.
B. She reads.
C. She writes.
D. She goes for long walks.

3. How many books does Karen read a week?

A. Only one book.
B. No books.
C. Two or three books.
D. Many kinds of books.

4. Who is Mickey?

A. Karen's dog.              
B. Karen's brother.
C. The lake.                
D. Karen's friend.

5. Where do Karen and Mickey go for long walks?

A. In her house.          
B. In the park.
C. Around the lake.        
D. In the neighborhood.

1.E_________ is ready,let's begin our class.
2.She said she was m_________ at Cathy.
3.Don't be n_________,I am sure you can pass the exam if you work hard.
4.You should r_________ the book to the library after you finish reading.
5.You ran so fast that I couldn't f_________ you.Please wait for me.
6.The children were playing' football on the p_________ when I got to school.
7.It's wrong to c_________ others' homework.You should do it by yourself.
8.I like living in a small v_________ because it's very quiet and the air is very fresh.

     The following rules will be used for the Reading Club:
     1.  All books must be read from page one to the last page.
     2.  The parent or the teacher will initial the booklist (书单)  after a student  has finished reading a book. Teachers  will  initial the  booklist  only for the books read at school.  It is the responsibility  (责任)  of the
student and parent to write the names of all books read, and the number of pages of the book on the book
list.
    3. All books read must be  of the student's reading level( 水平)  or above.  For example,  a third grade
student should not read first grade books if he or she is able to read at a third grade or higher reading level.
    4, All books the student finishes during the school year will be counted towards the 100 books. Comic books(漫画书) and the like will not be counted. Books of good quality read from the school library,
public library, classroom, home, etc. will be counted.
    5. When a student has finished a club booklist (one  sheet of 25 books or  l,500 pages) , he/she should
bring the sheet to the office. The child will get a small reward (奖励)  and may get another piece of booklist to go on reading. It takes four booklist sheets for 100 books or four l,500 pages to reach 6,000 pages.
Either way -You're a winner !

1. The student needs to ask his/her parents or teacher to initial the booklist__________ .

A. before he/she reads a book
B. after he/she finished reading a book
C. while he/she is reading a book
D. as soon as he/she begins to read a book

2. What kind of book will not be counted?

A. Story books.        
B. History books.
C. Picture books.      
D. Biology books.

3. How many books should a student read before he/she gets another booklist?

A. 25.                
B. 100.
C. 1,500.            
D. 6,000.

4. What does the underlined word 6'initial' mean in Chinese? It means "___________ "

A.借给              
B.还给  
C.签                
D.开始

5.  According to the rules, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The student should read the whole book through.
B. A third grade student can read the first graded books if he/she likes to do so.
C. The student needs to read 100 books or 6,000 pages in the school year to be a writer.
D. The parent will initial the booklist for the books the student reads at home.