John gets up early from Monday to Saturday, because he must go to school before 7:30 on weekdays and go to the Drawing Club at 8:00 on Saturday mornings. He usually goes to the bookshop on Saturday afternoons, and after supper he watches TV until(直到) midnight.
He doesn’t get up early on Sundays. John’s parents both work on Sundays. John always watches TV after he gets up. Then he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and starts to play computer games until his parents come back. He does his homework after supper. He usually has lots of weekend homework, so he must spend three hours on it. He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 p.m. on Sundays. He often complains(抱怨) he has too much homework to do.
【小题1】 How often does John need to get up early?

A．Every day.	B．Five days a week.
C．Only at the weekend.	D．Every day except on Sundays.

【小题2】When does John do his weekend homework?

A．On Sunday evenings.	B．On Sunday mornings.
C．On Saturday evenings.	D．On Sunday afternoons.

【小题3】Why does John have lunch in KFC on Sundays?
A. Because he’s too busy.        
B. Because his parents aren’t at home.
C. Because he gets up too late.    
D. Because his parents have lunch in KFC.

Mr. Green asked a lot of questions about the buses. But Sam couldn’t answer them. Here’s a timetable. Friends, after you read it, can you answer Mr. Green’s questions?

Timetable
STOP	BUS 1	BUS 2	BUS 3源:Zxxk.Com]	BUS 4
Ferry	6:00	6:30	7:00	7:30
Old street	6:10	6:40	7:10	7:40
Park	6:25	6:55	7:25	7:55
New Street	6:30	7:00	7:30	8:00
Hotel	6:35	7:05	7:35	-
Playground	6:40	7:10	7:40	8:05
Hospital	7:00	-	8:00	8:25源:Zxxk.Com]
Market	7:00	7:30	8:10	8:35

1. How many stops are there between the Ferry and the Market?
A. Five            B. Six            C. Seven            D. Eight
2. How often does the bus get to the New Street?
A. Every half an hour  B. Every twenty minutes  C. Every ten minutes D. No answer
3. At what time does Bus Four leave the Hotel?
A. Seven fifty-five   B. Eight o’clock   C. Five minutes past eight   D. No answer
4. I work in the hospital. It is quite near the bus stop. Only three minutes’ walk. I must reach the hospital at eight o’clock. Which bus should I take?
A. The first bus    B. The second bus     C. The third bus    D. The fourth bus
5. I start my work at 8:00. I have breakfast at 7:30. Before breakfast, I must get to the market. Which bus should I take?
A. The first bus.    B. The second bus.   C. The third bus.    D. The fourth bus.

Lots of young people like reading magazines in their free time for fun. Of so many different magazines, Reader’s Digest is famous and popular.
Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privately held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, it’s just half the size of most American magazines, which caused a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket”. It is the best selling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Outside the USA, another 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries also read this magazine in 21 languages.

This magazine’s focus is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else such as TV and newspaper. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, or something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.
This magazine actually used to be a public business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a public company.
【小题1】How often does Reader’s Digest come out in the USA?

A．Once a year.	B．Once a month.
C．Once a week.	D．Once a day.

【小题2】How many people all over the world read this magazine?

A．38 million.

B．40 million.

C．78 million.

D．108 million.

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT the focus of Reader’s Digest?.

A．Timely news .	B．Personal experiences
C．Cultural views	D．Local customs

【小题4】Which of the following is true?

A．Reader’s Digest is the name of a newspaper.

B．Reader’s Digest is big and not easy to carry.

C．Reader’s Digest can open people’s eyes.

D．Reader’s Digest is still a family business today.

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根据短文内容，完成表格中小沈阳和刘谦的信息，每空限填一词。
As we know, Xiao Shenyang and Liu Qian did wonderful jobs in the CCTV Spring Festival GALA(春节联欢晚会). Now many people are crazy about these two persons. But how much do you know about them?
Xiao Shenyang was born in a poor peasant family which is in difficult family conditions. His real name is Shen He. He is an actor. He is good at Er Ren Zhuan. He learned acts, following Zhao Benshan. During the school life, he was very active in many activities. He looks like a simple man, but he never stops pursuing (追求) his artistic aspiration(渴望). More and more people like his style of performance, and we hope he can make great progress in the future.
Liu Qian is a young magician from Taiwan. At the age of 7, Liu saw a cute magic toy in a shop. At that moment he began to love magic and decided to learn it. Liu didn’t go to any magic school. He practiced tricks every day to improve his skills himself, until one day he was able to put on a show for his class. He saw the surprise on everyone’s face, and he felt it was cool. He often does street shows for passers-by, police and farmers. He worked hard at it. Now he is a famous magician.

Name	Xiao Shenyang	Liu Qian
Job	An actor	A young 1______ from Taiwan.
How to succeed	He learned acts, following Zhao Benshan. During the school life, he was very2______. He looks like a 3_____ man. But he never stops pursuing the artistic aspiration.	He learned the magic only by 4____. Liu didn’t go to any magic school. At his show for his class, he found everyone5______ and he felt it was cool.

 
Let me tell you my pen friend Ivan. He is 12 years old. He likes playing football. He usually play football with his friends at weekends.
Ivan lives with his father and mother in a city in France. They have a dream home with five rooms, a swimming pool and a garden. They often have a party in the garden at weekends. They like to help their neighbours. His home is not near his school, so Ivan takes a bus for an hour and then walks for 10 minutes to school. There is a Basketball Club near his school. He likes play basketball in the club.
Ivan’s father is a worker. He is busy. Ivan’s mother is a doctor. She is nice to the patients. Ivan wants to be a teacher when he grows up. I want to be a teacher, too. Every month Ivan writes two letters to me. He’ll come to Suqian next year. We’ll meet then.
【小题1】What are Ivan’s hobbies?

A．Basketball and swimming	B．football and basketball
C．Football and swimming	D．Reading and swimming

【小题2】How old is Ivan when he comes to Suqian?

A．He is 11.

B．He is 12.

C．He is 13.

D．He is 14.

【小题3】 How often does Ivan write to me?

A．Twice a month.	B．Twice a week.
C．Every day.	D．Every week.

【小题4】 Ivan studies in _________ now.

A．America

B．Suqian

C．France

D．Japan

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

A．How to Make Penfriends	B．Something About Ivan
C．What Is Ivan’s Home Like	D．Ivan’s School Life