This is No. 12 High School. My friend Dongdong is in this school. Dongdong has short hair, a big nose, a small mouth and big eyes. He is thirteen. He is in Class Two, Grade Seven. He’s a good student. He has two good friends in his school. They are Jim and Jack. They’re brothers（兄弟）. They are fourteen. They have small noses, small eyes, but they’re very tall（高的）. Jim, Jack and Dongdong are in the same class. Mr. Lee is their（他们的）teacher. They are good friends.
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小题1:Dongdong is in       .

A．No. 2 High School.	B．Class 7, Grade 2
C．Class 2, Grade 7	D．Class 2, Grade 8

小题2:How old is Dongdong? He is       .

A．fourteen

B．thirteen

C．twelve

D．eleven

小题3:Mr. Lee is       .

A．Jack’s brother	B．Dongdong’s brother
C．Dongdong’s teacher	D．Jin’s brother

小题4:Jim, Jack and Dongdong are in        school.

A．same

B．some

C．different

D．the same

小题5:Who has big eyes?

A．Jim.

B．Dongdong.

C．Mr. Lee.

D．Jack.

Name	School	Age	Favorite color	Hair
Tom	No. 3 High School	13	white	black
Lucy	No. 3 High School	12	red	blond

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小题1:How old is Lucy?

A．Eleven.

B．Twelve.

C．Thirteen.

D．Fourteen.

小题2:What’s Tom’s favorite color?

A．White.

B．Red.

C．Black.

D．Blond.

小题3:Are they in the same school?

A．Yes, they are.	B．No, they aren’t.
C．Yes, they do.	D．No, they don’t.

小题4:They are       .

A．boys

B．thirteen

C．girls

D．students

小题5:What color is Lucy’s hair?

A．White.

B．Red.

C．Black.

D．Blond.

Look at this photo. The girl is from Beijing. She is six years old. She is not tall and she has short black hair. She has big eyes, a small nose and a wide mouth. She is in old clothes. Now she is lost（丢失了）. Please help us find her. Our phone number is （010）8699-8886. Thanks!
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From	小题1:	Looks
Age	Six	She is 小题2:            and she has short小题3:            hair. Her eyes years are big. She has a 小题4:            nose and a小题5:            mouth.
Tel	（010）8699-8886

John is my best friend. We live in the same building. We study in the same school but not in the same class. We often play football together after school. We have been good friends for two years.
John is tall and strong with black hair. He has a round face, a small nose and big, brown eyes. I like his eyes because they are always bright and smiling.
John is always friendly and helpful. When I feel bored or unhappy, he tells me funny jokes and makes me laugh. He’ll give me help when I need.
John is very smart. He reads a lot of books. He is good at singing and acts very well. He would like to make people happy with his songs and performance when he grows up. I believe that he can become as popular as Jackie Chan and travel around the world in the future.
小题1:The writer and John are _____.

A．classmates

B．friends

C．brothers

D．sisters

小题2:When did they became good friends?

A．Long ago.

B．Two years ago.

C．In 2006.

D．In 2007.

小题3:What is John like?

A．He’s tall and strong with black hair.

B．He’s very smart.

C．He’s helpful and polite.

D．He’s friendly and helpful.

小题4:What does John want to be when he grows up?

A．An actor.

B．An English teacher.

C．A doctor.

D．A policeman.

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．They often play basketball.

B．The writer has big eyes.

C．John can tell funny jokes.

D．John can dance well.

Mr. Green worked in an office in London, but he lived in the country and came to work by train every day. The station was not very far from his office, and he always went on foot from the station to his office and back from his office to the station. Every evening he walked past a poor man near a bridge. The man sat at the road and sold matches, and there was a dog near him. There was a piece of wood round the dog’s neck, and the words “I AM BLIND” were on the piece of wood.
Mr.Green was a kind man. He always stopped and gave a penny to the man, but he did not take any of his matches. One day, Mr.Green had a lot of work in his office and left the office very late. He came to the man and his dog, but he did not stop. The poor man stood up quickly, ran after him and said, “You’re always very kind to me. Give me a penny today. I’m a poor man.” Mr.Green stopped and he was surprised. Then he said, “You’re a blind man. How did you see me?” The poor man said, “No, I’m not blind. My dog is.”
小题1:Mr.Green lived in __________.

A．London

B．the city near London

C．the country near London

D．the country not far from his office

小题2:Mr.Green went to his office __________.

A．by train

B．first by train and then on foot

C．on foot

D．first on foot and then by train

小题3:Every evening Mr.Green passed a poor man near a bridge__________.

A．on his way to work

B．on the way to his office

C．on his way home by train

D．on his way to the station

小题4:One day Mr.Green did not stop and give the poor man a penny because__________.

A．he did not like the man	B．he was afraid of the dog
C．he worked too late	D．he hurried to catch the train

小题5:-- What is the Chinese for “blind”?   -- ___________________.

A．看见的

B．聋的

C．瞎的

D．哑的

The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is a southern country. It is in the south of the world. June, July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring; the summer is in December, January and February; and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south.
A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast has rain all year, and there are no dry months. The southeast winds blow the whole year. They bring rain from the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.
The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain in winter. The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it.
小题1:It is ____ in Australia in November.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

小题2:In Australia, it is ____ in the south than in the north.

A．hotter

B．warmer

C．colder

D．cooler

小题3:The ____ of Australia has the most rain.

A．eastern part

B．southeastern part

C．southern part

D．northern part

小题4:The southwest of the country has no rain in summer because ____.

A．it is dry there	B．the west winds never blow
C．the northwest winds blow	D．the west winds blow only in winter

小题5:There is no rain in winter ____ of Australia.

A．in the southeast	B．in the north
C．in the southwest	D．in the south

One day in Overtown, Florida, 3.7 million dollars fell from the sky! It happened when a truck turned over. There was money everywhere! One man said, “The streets were like gold.” Some people took off their shirts and filled them with money.
Police officers went from door to door in the neighborhood. They asked people to return the money. After six hours, the total returned: zero.
No one in Overtown was surprised. Many people in this town are poor. They need the money to buy food for their children. They think that God sent the money to them.
The police say this is a serious crime. “People took thousands of dollars. It’s not their money, and they have to return it.” The police also say it’s dangerous to keep the money because everyone knows the story from the news. People have money in their pockets and their backyards, and other people will try to steal it.
So far, only one person has returned some money. He is a firefighter. He found 300,000 dollars in a bag and gave it to the police. The people of Overtown still have the rest of the money.
小题1:People filled their shirts with the money from  _______.

A．the sky

B．a truck

C．a bank

D．a shop

小题2:What does the underlined word “crime” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A．金钱

B．犯罪

C．损失

D．德行

小题3:Where did people hide the money they got?

A．In their kitchens.	B．In their bedrooms.
C．In their backyards.	D．In their sitting rooms.

小题4:How much money was still missing?

A．3.7 million dollars.	B．300,000 dollars.
C．3.4 million dollars.	D．700,000 dollars.

小题5:Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Money from the Sky.	B．Police and Money.
C．A Truck of Money.	D．Poor People and Money.

Zach Linsky, 11, watches TV for 3 and a half hours a day and plays video games every other day. Zach, a sixth grader in Washington, D. C., is an American. But unlike many kids, he doesn’t have a TV, VCR, or computer in his bedroom. He only has a boom box (手提录音机).
The survey of 3,155 kids, aged 2 to 18, shows that they spend 5 hours and 29 minutes on average(平均的) a day using some types of media outside of school, including 2 hours and 46 minutes watching TV, 21 minutes on the computer, 20 minutes playing video games, and 8 minutes on the Internet. The good news: The total includes 44 minutes spent reading.
The survey also shows that those aged 2 to 7 spend 3 hours and 9 minutes watching TV every day and shows that 32 percent in that age group have TV sets in their rooms. Among those aged 8 to 18, 21 percent have computers in their rooms, 65 percent have TV sets, and 61 percent say their parents don’t stop them from watching TV. Nearly 1 in 4 say they watch more than 5 hours a day.
“Kids are living much more lonely lives than ever before,” says Kay S. Hytnowitz. “They just disappear into their rooms and spend all of their time with these media.”
小题1:At what age do children in America spend about five and a half hours on the media a day?

A．Aged 2 to 7.

B．Aged 2 to 18.

C．Aged 8 to 18.

D．Aged 2 to 11.

小题2:How long do kids aged 2 to 18 spend reading?

A．46 minutes.

B．21 minutes.

C．20 minutes.

D．44 minutes.

小题3:How many kids aged 2 to 7 have TV sets in their rooms?

A．32%.

B．21%.

C．61%.

D．40%.

小题4:Why do the children spend all of their time with these media? Because _______.

A．they have too much free time

B．they feel very lonely

C．they like these media

D．they want to find out something

小题5:What’s the problem of the kids in America according to the passage?

A．There are too many media now.

B．Kids spend too much time on the media.

C．Kids are too fat.

D．Kids would rather be with friends than the TV.

It is said that people born on different dates have different characteristics. For example, people who were born between March 21 and April 20 are likely to be active and strong. They like power and enjoy adventures.
People who were born between April 21 and May 21 are likely to learn more slowly, but they can remember what they learn well. They love children and usually have many friends.
People who were born between May 22 and June 21 are bright and humorous. They like to talk and enjoy wearing fine clothes.
People who were born between June 22 and July 22 think deeply. They would rather hide their feelings than express them.
People who were born between July 23 and August 22 are interested in many subjects and it is interesting to hear them talk.
People who were born between August 23 and September 22 are said to be calm and thoughtful. They like to read and often become successful scientists.
If you have free time, you can read about star signs to see if your characteristics match your birth date.
小题1:People who were born between March 21 and April 20 are ________.

A．patient

B．modest

C．energetic

D．kind

小题2:People who were born between May 22 and June 21 like to ________.

A．wear fine clothes	B．take care of others
C．travel around the world	D．buy their friends nice gifts

小题3:People who were born between June 22 and July 22 are not good at ________.

A．singing and dancing	B．earning money
C．doing with difficulties	D．expressing their feelings

小题4:People who were born ________ often become successful scientists.

A．between April 21 and May 21	B．between July 23 and August 22
C．between August 23 and September 22	D．between June 23 and July 22

小题5:The passage mainly talks about ________.

A．birth dates

B．abilities

C．star signs

D．birth dates and characteristics

Today more and more cars go into families. Which car is the best for people? Different people have different ideas.
Some people like the bright colour car made in China. It's really a good choice(选择). The bright colour car made in China is cheap, nice and safe. This kind of cars is suit for(适合于) the general income (收入一般的) family.
Some people love famous foreign cars like Japanese cars, American cars and German cars. They're good but too expensive. But most people think famous foreign cars of better quality are better in safety. These are suit for the high income family or for business.
Some people like sports cars, because they're fast and exciting. Some sports cars are very nice but very expensive. Only rich people can afford them.
Some people like travelling, so they need a travel car. Travel cars are comfortable. But they use much oil(油).
What's the best car for us? Maybe it's a new and popular topic in life.
小题1:What does the writer think of the bright colour car made in China?

A．It's nice but expensive.	B．It's good but too expensive.
C．It's cheap, nice and safe.	D．It's comfortable.

小题2:To the writer, the famous foreign car is suit for _________.

A．the high income family	B．the general income family
C．people like traveling	D．people like sports

小题3:Some people like sports cars because they're _________.

A．cheap and nice	B．comfortable and save oil
C．good but too expensive	D．fast and exciting

小题4:Which is NOT true about cars?

A．Cars made in China are cheap.

B．famous foreign cars are too expensive.

C．Sports cars are also cheap.

D．Travel cars are comfortable.

小题5:The passage tells us _________.

A．some expensive cars	B．famous foreign cars
C．some cars made in China	D．different cars