Li Ming likes walking. He goes for a walk after his father comes back from work. Li Ming likes water very much. He often throws his toys into the water. He plays with the water and sometimes he is wet all over(全身湿透). His mother says, “You are from fish, I think.”Li Ming is very glad. “Yes, I like fish very much because fish can swim.”
One Sunday morning, Li Ming goes to a park with his father. There are many trees and flowers in the park. There are a lot of people in the park. Some of them are sitting under the trees. Some of them are sitting at the tables and having tea or drinks. There is a big swimming pool in the middle of the park. Li Ming asks his father to take him to the pool.
“Why do you want to go there?” asks his father.
“I want to learn swimming,”answers Li Ming. “And you can teach me , I think.”
“You are too young. And I’m sorry I can’t swim.” says his father.
“You can’t swim? Wang Hai’s father swims very well. Why can’t you swim?”
“His father likes eating fish. So he swims very well.” Says his father.
“Oh, I see,”says Li Ming. “But you like eating chicken very much. Can you lay eggs(下蛋)？”asks Li Ming.
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【小题1】Li Ming often walks with        .

A．his mother

B．his father

C．his friend

D．Wang Hai

【小题2】Li Ming doesn’t go to school because he is too     .

A．small

B．tall

C．young

D．short

【小题3】Li Ming’s father doesn’t        on Sundays. 

A．go to school

B．go shopping

C．go home

D．go to work

【小题4】        can swim

A．Wang Hai’s father

B．Li Ming’s father

C．Wang Hai

D．Li Ming

【小题5】There are many          in the park on weekends.

A．people

B．trees

C．flowers

D．tables

根据短文内容，完成下面句子。
You and Me is the theme song(主题歌) of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Liu Huan and Sarah Brightman sang the song in the Opening Ceremony(开幕式) of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sarah is a famous British singer. The song lasts four minutes and ten seconds. It is a very simple song, but it is also a great challenge(挑战) to me. “The easiest is the most difficult,” said Liu Huan. “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I got the invitation to sing the song. It is a great honor(荣誉) for me and I am very lucky,” said Sarah Brightman.
You and me is quite different from all the other theme songs of the Olympic Games in the past. It is slow and full of love, care and friendship. And it sounds beautiful and keeps to the game’s theme of “One World, One Dream”. It shows that there’s no difference in language or race(种族). All the people in the world are just one big family.
【小题1】The theme song for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics is __________.
【小题2】Sarah Brightman thinks that it is ______ for her to sing the song.
【小题3】The song lasts ________________________.
【小题4】The song is           and it is quite different from the other Olympic songs.
【小题5】The theme of the Olympic is “_________________________”.

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.
If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.
【小题1】Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A．Because they may have four seasons in one day

B．Because they often have very good weather

C．Because the weather is warm just like in spring

D．Because the sky is sunny all day

【小题2】From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.

A．sunshine and snow	B．black clouds
C．summer and winter	D．spring and autumn

【小题3】"People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too _____in winter."

A．warm

B．cool

C．cold

D．rainy

【小题4】In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.

A．their friends ask them to do so

B．it often rains in England

C．they are going to sell them

D．they are their favourite things

【小题5】The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.

A．Bad Seasons	B．Summer or Winter
C．The Weather in England	D．Strange English People

International students in Christine Rhodes’ English class in Australia share their impressions (印象) of places they have visited in Australia.
Canberra, the nicest city in Australia
I went for a short holiday to Canberra. My uncle lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.
Siggi Siebold from Germany
The small city of Mount Isa
I went to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane — about 2,000 km. It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities such as a base hospital, six schools and supermarkets. Here the weather is hot and gets very little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep rainwater for people in the city to drink.
Indra Ekanayake
Lake Moondarra and a mine (矿)
In Mount Isa, there’s a dam (水坝) called Lake Moondarra. At weekends you can go there with your friends, and it is beautiful. On the lake, there is water skiing. Also, people can go fishing there.
There’s a big mine in Mount Isa. Many people go to work in the mine and earn a lot of money. Mount Isa isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
Ida Robb from Indonesia
【小题1】Siggi Siebold is from 　　　.

A．Australia

B．Germany

C．England

D．Indonesia

【小题2】What does the underlined word “facilities” probably mean in Chinese?

A．设施

B．土地

C．交通

D．名胜

【小题3】Lake Moondarra is a 　　　.

A．city

B．mountain

C．mine

D．dam

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Ida Robb?

A．People can go fishing on Lake Moondarra.

B．There are 21,000 people in Mount Isa.

C．There’s a big mine in Mount Isa.

D．Many people like Mount Isa though it isn’t a beautiful green place.

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Siggi Siebold stayed in Canberra for six months.

B．Mount Isa is a famous village in Australia.

C．People in Mount Isa drink rainwater.

D．People can’t go water skiing on the lake.