1．The people mentioned in the table ________．

A．want to learn English                                 B．are all students

C．are looking for pen pals

2．Craig is ________．

A．a teacher              B．a student              C．a Japanese

3．Madoka Ozawa lives in ________．

A．Asia                    B．America               C．Europe

4．Brian can become the pen pal with ________．

A．Craig                   B．Tony                   C．Madoka Ozawa

5．If you want to make friends with Tony，you can send an e-mail to ________．

A．Natshorses12@aol.com                               B．NaoEM@aol.com

C．whiteriver920@yahoo.co.jp

Scientists have discovered the world's funniest joke! Dr. Wiseman，from Oxford University in Britain，created a website with jokes on it．He then asked people to rate（定级）the jokes from 1（“not very funny”）to 5（“very funny”）．People could also tell their own jokes．At the end of one year，Wiseman had two million ratings and 40,000 jokes from around the world．

Why study jokes? Dr. Wiseman thinks humor can tell us a lot about people．In Wiseman’s experiment（实验），people from different countries did think different jokes were funny．For example，Europeans rated jokes about serious topic like death “very funny”．North Americans laughed most at jokes that made fun of people．So，what was the world’s funniest joke?

Two men are hunting（打猎）．Suddenly，one man falls down and isn't moving．The other man calls for help on his mobile phone．“Help!” the man says，“I think my friend is dead!” “I can help you，” says the woman on the phone．” “First，are you sure your friend is dead?” It's quiet for a minute．Then the woman hears a gunshot（枪声）．The man returns to the phone．“Yes，he’s dead．Now what?”

In Dr. Wiseman's experiment，people from a number of countries，old and young，men and women，all thought this joke was very funny．What about you?

1．How did Dr. Wiseman find the funniest joke in the world?

A．He asked different scientists for their ideas．

B．He asked people to rate jokes on the website．

C．He asked his students about their favorite jokes．

D．He searched the Internet and chose it by himself．

2．What kinds of jokes made Europeans laugh most?

A．Jokes about hunting．                              B．Jokes about people．

C．Jokes about telephoning．                           D．Jokes about death．

3．Which of the following can best describe the man calling for help in the joke?

A．He is foolish．                                         B．He is confident．

C．He is clever．                                            D．He is dishonest．

4．What can we learn from the passage?

A．The woman told the man to kill his friend．

B．Dr．Wiseman wasn't interested in Asian jokes．

C．All the people in the world liked jokes about death．

D．Dr．Wiseman studied jokes to know about people．

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The Amazon rainforest is home to millions of different kinds of animals，plants，and birds．Most of the world's fresh water is here and the forest plants clean the Earth's air every day．

Chico was born near the Amazon town，Brazil，in 1944 and started working when he was very young．Like the rest of his family，the boy got the money by taking a little rubber from the trees in the forest．（The trees are not hurt when the rubber is taken．）The forest and its people lived together comfortably and peacefully．

But some people think too much about themselves and never think about the future．In 1980，the forest was burned to build roads，houses and factories．Chico was angry；he wanted to save the forest! He talked to the government workers，but they didn't listen to him．They were still clearing the rainforests to make quick，easy money．“Many voices are stronger than one，” he thought，so Chico held group meetings．He discovered that hundreds of people agreed with him．His hope grew．More people came together to try to stop the work of the forest clearers．Large areas of the forest were saved．Later he traveled to many other countries for international help．People soon became very much interested in this brave Brazilian．In the next few years Chico's name became famous all over the world．The government of Brazil started making plans to protect large areas of the Amazon rainforest．

But as Chico's dreams started coming true，someone stopped him in the only possible way．The famous forest fighter was murdered right outside his home on December 22，1988．Chico's life was cut short，but his brave new ideas continued in other people．One man changed the world's ideas．After his death，people around the world sent money to help Chico's work．

1．Was Chico born in Brazil?

2．How did young Chico get money?

3．How many things did Chico do after the forest was burned?

4．When was Chico murdered?

5．What did Chico achieve in his life?

Spring is coming．People in different countries like different outdoor activities．Leo，a reporter from Learning English in interviewing（采访）some students．Here is what they have said．
Mary （13, America）　　
I want to go out of the city to a beautiful field. It's happy to smell beautiful flowers, touch green grass and take some photos. And I like to have a picnic in the field, It's interesting!
Jim （14, Canada）　　
The weather turns warmer and they days become longer in spring. It's a good time to go camping. It would be fun to sleep in a tent. I enjoy the comfortable weather too.
Tony （13, England）
In spring, I like going cycling alone. It can not only make me enjoy the beautiful season but also help me became stronger. I can write something about what I see on the way.
Wang Fang （12, China）
I'm good at making all kinds of kites. And in spring. I like flying kites with my family or my friends in the park. One of us holds the kite. and another one catches the line. It's exciting to see the kite flying high in the sky

1. 1.

   Mary maybe lives in the ______

   1. A.
      town
   2. B.
      city
   3. C.
      field
   4. D.
      country
2. 2.

   Jim thinks it fun to ______

   1. A.
      sleep in a tent
   2. B.
      take some photos
   3. C.
      fly kites
   4. D.
      have a picnic
3. 3.

   Tony likes going cycling in spring because ______

   1. A.
      he can enjoy the nice weather
   2. B.
      it can make his body strong
   3. C.
      his bike is very cool
   4. D.
      both A and B
4. 4.

   Wang Fang always flies kites ______

   1. A.
      by herself
   2. B.
      on rainy days
   3. C.
      with her family or friends
   4. D.
      in the field
5. 5.

   Which one is WRONG according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Jim is the oldest one of the four
   2. B.
      Mary is from England
   3. C.
      Making kites is Wang Fang's hobby
   4. D.
      Tony is interested in writing