The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive (吸引人的) to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quiet a number of children’s are of strong sense of teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don’t like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.
First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language.
【小题1】About the present Chinese children’s books, which is NOT right?

A．They have little interest.	B．Our writers seldom know children’s needs.
C．Most of them are the same.	D．They are better than foreign ones.

【小题2】Harry Potter is so popular, because __________.

A．it’s the same as Chinese books	B．it can lead children into a wonderful world
C．it’s not written in children’s language	D．it’s advertised more often on TV or posters

【小题3】The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is _______.

A．第一批读物

B．一节课的阅读

C．一流的读物

D．基础的阅读

【小题4】“Where is our own Harry Potter?” means __________.

A．the writer can’t find any books for children

B．Chinese presents should buy Harry Potter for their children

C．our children should learn from Harry Potter

D．Chinese writers should write better books for children

【小题5】 Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?

A．Ways to read books.	B．A magic boy, Harry Potter.
C．Books and advertisements.	D．Our children need better books.

The most enjoyable way to discover Liverpool is by boat．The first thing to do is to take a ferry across the River Mersey. It’s the best way to find out about this city’s long and interesting history. The Liverpool Ferry，which is the oldest ferry service in Europe，started more than 800 years ago．

In the l8th century Liverpool became an important city for international business across the Atlantic Ocean．Ships sailed from Liverpool to the United States and Africa．The place to learn more about Liverpool’s importance is the Maritime Museum．
Liverpool was important because of its industry and trade in the 18th century．In the 20th century it became famous for music．The boys in the rock group，the Beatles，all came from Liverpool．The city is very proud of them．It named its airport John Lennon International Airport。after one of the Beatles．Tourists can take a bus tour to visit some of the places the Beatles mention in their songs, 1ike Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields．They can also visit the Cavern Club—the group first played there in 1961．The Beatles Story is a museum and gallery．Here you can find out more about these world—famous musicians．
But there’s more to see and do in Liverpoo1．At the Walker Art Gallery you can see the best art in the North of England．If you like modern art，the place to visit is the Tate Gallery．But above all，it’s the friendly and welcoming people of Liverpool who make this a city you should visit when you come to Great Britain．
【小题1】This passage is mainly for   ．

A．people who live in Liverpool	B．students who want to study in UK
C．foreigners who want to visit Great Britain	D．people who are interested in history

【小题2】The word ferry in the first paragraph is most likely to be a kink of ________.

A．bus

B．boat

C．train

D．bicycle

【小题3】Liverpool first became famous for________.

A．its important in international business.	B．a group of pop singers
C．a beautiful river called River Mersey	D．a big museum in the town

【小题4】For people who are interested in music，the place they want to visit most would be______

A．the Maritime Museum	B．the Tate Gallery
C．the Beatles Story	D．the Walker Art Gallery

【小题5】Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．A good place to visit in UK	B．The history of Liverpool
C．The most famous and of the world	D．The most friendly people in UK

The good things about computer games
u   They’re fun!
u   They can improve hand-eye coordination. That means you can think and do things more quickly.
u   You feel good when you can move up levels and see how well you’re doing.
u   Most games make you think about what you’re going to do, and they can help you improve the ability (能力) of solving problems.
u   You can play games on the Internet with people from all over the world.
u   Anyone can play computer games, even if they aren’t very good at sports, have a disability, or find it hard to talk to others.
The bad things about computer games
u Kids may start hitting others in their lives just as they do in games because they may think it’s OK to hit others, or to talk to people, including their parents and teachers, impolitely.
u   If kids play games for a long time, they may not go out and exercise. They may start eating snacks while they play games and they will become too fat. Doctors are worried about kids that play too many computer games.
u   Playing games is a big problem for some people. They will play or think about games when they have time. This means they may stop talking with others and become really boring people.
【小题1】How many good things about computer games does the writer mention?

A．Three.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Nine.

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

A．协调

B．障碍

C．舒适

D．问题

【小题3】If you play computer games all the time, you may become a(n) ______ person.

A．healthy, impolite and boring	B．healthy, polite and boring
C．unhealthy, polite and boring	D．unhealthy, impolite and boring

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A．Most games are good for your ability of solving problems.

B．You can’t play games with strangers on the Internet.

C．Playing too many computer games may make you fat.

D．Playing games can also cause many problems.

【小题5】The passage is mainly about       .

A．the two sides of computer games	B．how to improve your computer games skills
C．playing computer games with others	D．some interesting things about computer games

The most enjoyable way to discover Liverpool is by boat．The first thing to do is to take a ferry across the River Mersey. It’s the best way to find out about this city’s long and interesting history. The Liverpool Ferry，which is the oldest ferry service in Europe，started more than 800 years ago．
In the l8th century Liverpool became an important city for international business across the Atlantic Ocean．Ships sailed from Liverpool to the United States and Africa．The place to learn more about Liverpool’s importance is the Maritime Museum．
Liverpool was important because of its industry and trade in the 18th century．In the 20th century it became famous for music．The boys in the rock group，the Beatles，all came from Liverpool．The city is very proud of them．It named its airport John Lennon International Airport。after one of the Beatles．Tourists can take a bus tour to visit some of the places the Beatles mention in their songs, 1ike Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields．They can also visit the Cavern Club—the group first played there in 1961．The Beatles Story is a museum and gallery．Here you can find out more about these world—famous musicians．
But there’s more to see and do in Liverpoo1．At the Walker Art Gallery you can see the best art in the North of England．If you like modern art，the place to visit is the Tate Gallery．But above all，it’s the friendly and welcoming people of Liverpool who make this a city you should visit when you come to Great Britain．
【小题1】This passage is mainly for   ．

A．people who live in Liverpool

B．students who want to study in UK

C．foreigners who want to visit Great Britain

D．people who are interested in history

【小题2】The word ferry in the first paragraph is most likely to be a kink of ________.

A．bus

B．boat

C．train

D．bicycle

【小题3】Liverpool first became famous for________.

A．its important in international business.

B．a group of pop singers

C．a beautiful river called River Mersey

D．a big museum in the town

【小题4】For people who are interested in music，the place they want to visit most would be______

A．the Maritime Museum	B．the Tate Gallery
C．the Beatles Story	D．the Walker Art Gallery

【小题5】Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．A good place to visit in UK

B．The history of Liverpool

C．The most famous and of the world

D．The most friendly people in UK

The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive (吸引人的) to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quiet a number of children’s are of strong sense of teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don’t like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.
First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language.
【小题1】About the present Chinese children’s books, which is NOT right?

A．They have little interest.

B．Our writers seldom know children’s needs.

C．Most of them are the same

D．They are better than foreign ones.

【小题2】Harry Potter is so popular, because __________.

A．it’s the same as Chinese books

B．it can lead children into a wonderful world

C．it’s not written in children’s language

D．it’s advertised more often on TV or posters

【小题3】The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is _______.

A．第一批读物

B．一节课的阅读

C．一流的读物

D．基础的阅读

【小题4】“Where is our own Harry Potter?” means __________.

A．the writer can’t find any books for children

B．Chinese presents should buy Harry Potter for their children

C．our children should learn from Harry Potter

D．Chinese writers should write better books for children

【小题5】Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?

A．Ways to read books.	B．A magic boy, Harry Potter.
C．Books and advertisements.	D．Our children need better books.