A young girl called Ida in Sweden decided to travel to a place she hadn't seen for 22 years. She had a happy life until some kids asked, "Why don't you look like your mom?" Ida was sent to her adopted(收养) family in Sweden right after she was born.She really didn't know anything about her birthplace, Korea, except for some information she recently heard about her birthparents.
During her schooldays, she was often questioned about her looks. Ida considered herself a normal Swedish person. She tried to be part of the group in her school, but she found it hard. She was still seen as an outsider.
As she grew older, she accepted(接受)who she  was. Still, she
wanted to find the missing piece of the puzzle (困惑). After finding out the place of her birthparents, Ida went to Korea in 2008. When she first arrived, she was surprised to see so many people who looked like her. However, apart from her looks, not much could be shared (分享) with others. She knew little about the culture, food, especially the language. Being in Korea wasn't always easy for her.
Perhaps Ida can never truly fit in either culture, but it's worth visiting her birthplace because she finally realized how special and different she is. She has two loving families, and most of all a better understanding of who she is. This helps her to have a positive view of her life.
【小题1】 Where was Ida born?

A．In Japan.

B．In Sweden.

C．In England.

D．In Korea.

【小题2】Why was she seen as an outsider in Sweden?

A．Because of the culture.	B．Because of her looks.
C．Because of the food.	D．Because of the language.

【小题3】What does the phrase "apart from" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．except

B．as for

C．as well as

D．besides

【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Ida hadn't seen her birthparents for at least 22 years.

B．Ida found it easy for her to get used to living in Korea.

C．Ida still couldn't accept who she was after she went back to Sweden.

D．Ida realized she can't live a happy life either in Sweden or in Korea.

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.

1.Nowadays, people look after their health by ______.

A．playing ping-pong

B．playing basketball

C．doing exercise

D．working

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

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

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

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

 

---Look! There are so many people in the park.

---- Nobody likes to stay at home ______ Sunday morning.

A．in               B．on               C．at               D．to

 

In the deep blue Indian Ocean, there’s a beautiful island (岛) country called Maldives(马尔代夫). It’s the smallest in population and area of all the Asian countries. It has an area of 90,000 km², but 99% of the area is covered by the sea. It has 1,190 islands and is about 820 km from North to South. People live on no more than 200 islands, while another 87 are visited by tourists. Some of the islands are only used for fishing or farming. The capital Maléis is on one of the middle islands, and about 75,000 people live there. The people there are friendly and welcoming. They use their traditional games to welcome people from all over the world. It is sunny on the islands almost every day, and makes them look so beautiful. People can enjoy lots of things in Maldives.
【小题1】How many people live in the capital Maléis?

A．75,000.

B．90,000.

C．1,190.

D．200.

【小题2】What does the writer mean “Some of the islands are only used for fishing or farming”?

A．There are no people living on some islands in Maldives.

B．Tourists are everywhere in Maldives.

C．People in Maldives like traveling very much.

D．People in Maldives can do nothing except fishing or farming.

【小题3】What does the writer think of the people in the Maldives?

A．He thinks they’re boring.

B．He thinks they’re poor.

C．They are friendly and welcoming.

D．He doesn’t like them.