A plant makes its own food in its leaves . Water comes to the leaves through the roots . Air gets into the leaves through very small holes . The green coloring in the leaves uses the water and air to make the food for the plant . It also needs sunshine because a plant can make food only when the sun is shining.
Animals and people could not live without green plants . They both eat plants . People and some animals also eat the meat of some animals and these animals eat plants
小题1:A plant gets food from________

A．the sun

B．its leaves

C．its roots

D．the air

小题2:What does the green coloring use to make the food for a plant?

A．Sunshine ,water ,air and the roots

B．Air ,sunshine and water

C．Water ,air and meat

D．Water ,sunshine and animals

小题3:A plant has very small holes in its leaves for__________ to come in.

A．air

B．water

C．sunshine

D．green coloring

小题4:A plant can make its food when it is _______.

A．cloudy

B．rainy

C．sunny

D．windy

小题5:People would die without________

A．animals

B．meat

C．plants

D．leaves

Scientists think that there has been life for__31_ of years. However we haven’t found life on other planets _32_ . The earth is a planet and it _33__ around the sun. Seven other planets also go _34_ the sun. The sun and its planets are __35  the solar system. The solar system is a small part of our galaxy.
Scientists __36_ lots of spacecraft to look at other planets in the solar system, and some spacecraft have gone __37_ the solar system. However, no one __38_ any life in space yet.
But why has no one from other planets sent us a message ? Have they tried to send _39_ to us ? _40_so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space ? We don’t know.

小题1:	A．thousands B．millions C．hundreds D．billion

小题2:	A．already B．never C．yet D．just

小题3:	A．go B．turn C．travel D．goes

小题4:	A．to B．back C．around D．into

小题5:	A．called B．call C．calling D．calls

小题6:	A．send B．sent C．have sent D．will send

小题7:	A．out B．beyond C．into D．up

小题8:	A．discovered B．discovers C．has discovered D．have discovered

小题9:	A．message B．informations C．information D．news

小题10:

A．With B．Have C．Use D．Because

All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries, people have very different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, people always drink tea when they are getting together. They drink it at any time of the day at homes or in the teahouses. They prefer plain tea, with nothing else in it.
Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called tea ceremony（茶道）. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.
Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “tea time”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and a few sandwiches at tea time. This is the so-called “Afternoon Tea” in Britain.
In the United States, people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—“iced tea”. Sometimes they drink canned iced tea, just as soda.
小题1:Tea is popular________.   

A．all around the world

B．only in the United States

C．only in English-speaking countries

D．in Japan, China and other Asian countries

小题2:The Chinese drink tea ________.

A．for breakfast

B．at any time of the day

C．only in teahouses

D．in a special ceremony

小题3:The English like to drink their tea ________.  

A．in a special room

B．with dinner

C．with cakes and cookies

D．when they are free

小题4:“They prefer plain tea, with nothing else in it.” The word “plain” here means ________.

A．朴素的

B．平坦的

C．单纯的

D．直率的

小题5:In this passage, which country’s way of drinking tea isn’t mentioned（提及）?

A．England

B．America

C．Japan

D．India

Green tea is the best choice for office workers.
People who always work in places with air conditioning may face skin problems such as easily dry skin. Among all the drinks, green tea is the best choice. Because there are important things in green tea and they are often called catechins(儿茶酚). Moreover, drinking more green tea can prevent computer radiation(辐射).
Winter is the season to drink black tea.
Chinese medicine believes that different people should drink different tea based on the different characteristics and tastes of each kind of tea. Black tea can warm the stomach and quicken digestion(消化). Therefore, drinking warm black tea in the cold winter is a most suitable choice.
Do not drink strong tea.
Strong tea may make the body far too excited and can badly affect the cardiovascular(心血管的) as well as the nervous system(神经系统). For a person who has problem with these parts, to drink overly (过度地) strong tea may cause heart and blood pressure illness, or even make the old illnesses much worse.
Do not drink too much tea when you are eating.
Drinking too much tea or strong thick tea may not be good for taking in many constant elements and trace elements(常量元素和微量元素). Also, people should not drink tea with milk or other milky food.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
小题1:We can read the article in ________.

A．Life and Health	B．Chinese Culture
C．Fashion Times	D．Sports and Health

小题2:If you always work with computer, what kind of tea should you drink?

A．Green tea

B．Black tea

C．Strong tea

D．Hot tea

小题3:What does the underlined word “suitable” mean in this passage?

A．滑稽的

B．惊人的

C．可能的

D．合适的

小题4:Too much thick tea may cause ________.

A．skin problems

B．heart disease

C．headache

D．stomachache

小题5:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．If you have a stomachache, you should drink black tea.

B．Strong tea may make the body far too excited.

C．When we choose tea, we should know the characteristic and tastes of each kind of tea.

D．At tables, we should drink tea as much as possible because it’s good for our health.

New York City is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work and school?
In New York you can travel by subways, bus, taxi and private (私人的) car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.
The second way to travel is by bus. It is a slower way to travel.
You can also travel by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to every place you want to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work..
The last way is to use your private car. It’s not good to drive during the “rush hour”. If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.
The best time to travel is from 9 a.m to 4.pm . Traffic will be less crowded during this time because most people are already at school or at work at that time.
小题1:How many ways of travelling are mentioned (提到) in the passage?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five

小题2:The word “rush hour” in Chinese means _____________.

A．高峰时间.

B．匆忙时间

C．冲刺时间

D．繁忙时间

小题3:The fastest way to travel in New York City is ________________.

A．by bus

B．by subway

C．by taxi

D．by private car

小题4:From the last paragraph we know that in New York City ____________.

A．there is no “rush hour” from 9.am to 4 p.m.

B．traffic is heavy at noon.

C．most Americans have lunch at home.

D．people go to work and school at 9:00.

小题5:Why do so many people go to work or school by subway, taxi, bus and private car?

A．Because New York City is a modern city.

B．Because New York City is a very large city.

C．Because New York City is new.

D．Because the people in New York City are very busy.

The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up(混淆) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at your mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important things for learning English is: “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes(犯错).”
小题1:The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is_____.

A．writing in it	B．using it
C．listening to it	D．learning its grammar

小题2:What should you do in learning English?

A．We should be careful not to make any mistakes.

B．We should write as quickly as we can.

C．We should speak English as much as we can.

D．we should laugh more often.

小题3:When you make a mistake, you should_____.

A．keep quiet	B．get angry
C．be kind	D．keep your sense of humor

小题4:The story tells us that_____.

A．only foolish (愚蠢的) people make mistakes

B．few people make mistakes

C．people never make mistakes

D．there is no one who doesn’t make mistakes

These days, more and more people begin to look after their health by exercising. What sport should we do then?
● Ping-pong
Wang Bing opened up a ping-pong room. He was very surprised that there were so many people coming on the first day of the new year. He added five more tables, but it still couldn’t meet the need. “I am pleased to see so many people like playing ping-pong. It’s a very good sport for health, ” said Wang Bing.
● Basketball
Xia Wen works in a bookstore. He often goes to play basketball in the middle school near the bookstore. “Although the students are having their summer holidays, to my surprise, the playground is crowded with people,” said Xia Wen.
Of course, there are some other sports that people can do to keep healthy. But it’s certain that people who often exercise can work better.
小题1:Nowadays, people look after their health by ______.

A．playing ping-pong

B．playing basketball

C．doing exercise

D．working

小题2:Wang Bing is ______.

A．the worker in the bookstore	B．a ping-pong player
C．a basketball player	D．the boss of the ping-pong room

小题3:There were too many people in the ping-pong room, so Wang Bing ______.

A．added another five tables	B．bought five chairs
C．said ping-pong was good for health	D．was too surprised to do anything

小题4:The playground was crowded during the holidays because ______.

A．students still stayed at school	B．people went there to play ping-pong
C．people went there to play basketball	D．students went to school to read books

小题5:If people want to do their work better, they should ______.

A．play ping-pong often	B．play basketball often
C．have holidays often	D．do exercise often

The little boy entered the house unhappily. His mother was 31   cakes in the kitchen. She smiled as she 32   but stopped when she saw his face. “Tyler, 33  happened? Is everything okay?”
“Nothing is okay, mom.” said the boy, “Today, in our science lesson, Mrs Green was talking about the 34 . She said that the whole world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are dying. She wants us to think of something we can do to help. I thought all the way, but there is 35  I can do to make a difference.”
“Let me tell you 36 .” the mother said after thinking for a while. “One morning a man was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish covering the beach, they were pushed up by the 37 , and it was too far up for them to make their way back by 38 . The man shook his head as he walked along, ‘What a pity! So many starfish will die on the beach.’ The man felt very sorry 39  those starfish. He went on walking and just at that time he was 40 to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as 41 as he could, ‘how silly you are! My 42 ,’ the man said, ‘There are so many starfish, can you throw all of them back?’ The boy didn’t stop but kept throwing, ’43 I can’t help them all. I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one, and this one.”
“Thinking for a moment, the man 44  to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself, ‘Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the 45  person.

小题1:	A．drinking B．making C．selling D．washing

小题2:	A．turned around B．turned down C．turned on D．turned off

小题3:	A．what B．when C．where D．why

小题4:	A．air B．land C．water D．environment

小题5:	A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing

小题6:	A．a lie B．a joke C．a story D．a truth

小题7:	A．wind B．rain C．waves D．sands

小题8:	A．himself B．itself C．ourselves D．themselves

小题9:A of             B. for              C. from             D. forward

小题10:

A．afraid B．surprised C．sad D．angry

小题11:

A．slow B．fast C．soon D．high

小题12:

A．father B．mother C．son D．daughter

小题13:

A．Or B．So C．Because D．Though

小题14:

A．began B．continued C．forgot D．waited

小题15:A shortest             B. tallest          C. smallest         D. biggest

Wind is the great maker of waves. There are exceptions (例外), such as the tidal (潮汐的) waves sometimes caused by earthquakes under the sea. But the waves most of us know are caused by winds blowing over the sea .
Now let’s learn some physical (自然地理学的) things about it. A wave has height, from low point to high point . It has length (长度)--the distance from this high point to that of the following wave. The period of the wave means the time it takes for succeeding high points to pass a fixed point. None of these things stays the same--for all depend upon (依靠)the wind, upon the depth (深度) of the water and many other matters.
The water that makes up a wave does not advance with it across the sea. Each drop of water turns around in a little circle with the passing of the wave, but returns very nearly to its original position (原先的位置). And it is lucky that this is so. For if the huge groups of water that make up a wave really moved across the sea, sailing would be impossible. If we want to find the speed of a wave, we may use the following way : Speed =" wavelength" × frequency (频率).
Here, wavelength is the distance between two high points , frequency means the number of cycles per second
小题1:What causes waves?

A．Earthquakes and nothing else.	B．Only wind.
C．Wind causes most waves.	D．Wind causes some waves.

小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The water of a wave moves away across the sea.

B．The water of a wave remains almost at the same place.

C．The water of a wave goes with the passing of the wave.

D．The length of a wave means the distance from the top of a wave to the bottom.

小题3:The speed of Wave 1 is 100 cm/s, frequency 10. The frequency of Wave 2 is 300, while its speed is twice that of Wave 1. Which of the following is right?

A．The wavelengths of the two are equal.

B．The wavelength of Wave 1 is 10 times longer than that of Wave 2.

C．The wavelength of Wave 2 is longer than that of Wave 1.

D．The wavelength of Wave 1 is longer than that of Wave 2.

小题4:Where can we find this passage?

A．music magazine

B．fashion magazine

C．scientist magazine

D．sports magazine

English is a language spoken all round the world.There are more than 42 _56___ where most of people speak English. Most native speakers of English are found in the United Kingdom,the United States of American ,Canada, Australia, South Afiran, Ireland and New Zealand. In total,for more than 375 million people. English is their __57__language.These people will perhaps speak the language of their own country_58____with their family, but the language of the government ,shool, newspapers and TV is English. We find this situation in countries,_59__ India,Pakistan,Nigeria and the Philippines.
Howerer ,a lot of of people learn English as a foreign __60__.They are more than 750 million, Everywhere in the world children go to school __61___English.Most people learn English for five or six years at high schools. In China students learn English at school _62__a foreign language.
In only fifty years English has developed into the language _63____spoken and used in the world. English is the _64__language of the most international organizations(组织),international trade( 贸易 ) and tourism. Business and tourists often come to China_65__being able to speak Chinese. English is also the language of global(全球的) culture,such as popular music and Internet.

小题1:	A．cities B．countries C．schools D．planets

小题2:	A．second B．part-time C．father D．mother

小题3:	A．at work B．at home C．in the school D．on the playground

小题4:	A．as well B．together with C．such as D．for example

小题5:	A．hobby B．language C．play D．movie

小题6:	A．learn B．learning C．to learn D．learns

小题7:	A．like B．look C．see D．as

小题8:	A．most widely B．most beautifully C．most quickly D．best

小题9:A watching  B.developing  C.working  D.playing

小题10:

A．with B．without C．for D．under