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Everyone loves toys because they’re fun to play with and they always make you think of the good old days of your childhood.
As a child, it’s hard to move his feet in front of fun toys. It is the same with many adults. Toy collecting is one of those hobbies that bring out the kid in you. If you’re going to start a toy collection, here is some advice:
Make sure you know about the value (价值) of your toys, or the toys you’re buying. Get to know the shopkeeper, look through Internet websites, and read books. The more you know about your hobby, the better!
Do you love trains, or dolls? While it’s great to have all kinds of toys, it can be fun to study the kinds of toys that you’re most interested in.
Always remember: condition, year, and price, the 3 most important things to buy a toy. If the toy is quite old, in great shape, and at a good price then you’ve hit the jackpot (中了头彩)!
Toy collecting is all about having fun! Don’t only pay attention to the number and don’t spend all your money on them! Be fair about your toys, and most of all—have fun while collecting your toys.
1.What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指代)?
A. The hobby of collecting toys. B. Standing still in front of fun toys.
C. Deep love of collecting. D. Playing with your toys.
2.How many pieces of advice does the writer give?
A. One B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3.Which one can be the best title of the third paragraph?
A. Get Information about Your Toys. B. Share Your Toys.
C. Have Fun Playing with Toys. D. Try to Get Toys You Like.
4.Which of the following is NOT true accoridng to the passage?
A. If the toys are old, cheap but beautiful, people won’t collect them.
B. People love toys because they can take them back to the past.
C. The most important thing of collecting toys is having fun.
D. It is good to collect all kinds of toys that you like.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. To advise you to begin toy collecting.
B. To give some advice on toy collecting.
C. To show how interesting toy collecting is.
D. To write a story about toy collecting.
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A Football under the Bench
Kevin and his friend Mike loved to play football and they often met at the old bench after school. They had no money to _____ a real football, but Mike made a ball out of old clothes and plastic (塑料的) tape. It was not beautiful, but it worked well. Although Mike was not a good player, the two fiends still kicked (踢) and ran until the sun turned the sky pale _____.
bench
One afternoon, the home-made ball was running across the grass when someone ____ stopped it. It was Steven, a strong footballer. “Look at you two with your stupid (愚蠢的) ball and ____ trainers,” Steven laughed and said.
trainers
The nest day was Kevin’s birthday, and his uncle bought him a pair of new trainers and a new football.
That afternoon, Steven invited (邀请) Kevin to play football. Kevin did not want Mike to go with them. Mike’s trainers were old and he was bad at playing football. When the game was ____ , Kevin walked past the old bench where Mike was sitting. He walked on and did not look back.
One afternoon as Kevin walked past the old bench, he saw something ____ under it. He looked closer and found that it was the home-made ball. Kevin felt sad. As his sadness turned to anger (愤怒) , he kicked his new football into the ____ . Up it flew, higher and higher, until it was a small dot (点) in the sky. Kevin walked to the bench and ____ the home-made ball.
Holding it in his hands, he sat down on the old bench and waited.
1.A. offer B. collect C. buy D. borrow
2.A. blue B. orange C. white D. green
3.A. suddenly B. slowly C. finally D. carefully
4.A. new B. old C. big D. small
5.A. on B. off C. over D. down
6.A. lying B. jumping C. sleeping D. shaking
7.A. river B. grass C. hole D. air
8.A. knocked on B. thought of C. gave up D. picked up
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Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love you just because you’re you. And they would do anything for you.
Like a lot of middle school students， Zhang Li has a problem. She and her parents don’t get on well. “I really want to be my daddy’s good girl. But it seems he just doesn’t understand. He talks to me but doesn’t listen to me，” said Zhang Li， a student from Grade Three.
Do you and your parents also have problems?
Well， why don’t you take a walk and have a walk on Saturday? May 15 is International Day of families（国际家庭日）. On that day， people around the world give thanks for good things about families and work on family problems.
A study last year showed that 1500 Beijing families had the same problem as Zhang’s family. The children， 12 to 15 years old， didn’t like talking with their parents much. They weren’t happy at home. Of course， lots of other children feel that way. But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be friends.
Here are some ways to have a good talk with your parents: find a good time to talk， like when you’re eating dinner， going out for a walk or watching TV. Tell them something you’re interested in， or ask them about their lives when they were young. They love to talk about that! Listen to them carefully， and look at them in the eyes. Be honest， your parents will trust you more. And a trusting family is a happy family.
1.Zhang Li and her daddy don’t get on well because ___________.
A. her daddy doesn’t talk to her
B. her parents don’t love her.
C. she doesn’t like her parents
D. they can’t understand each other
2.The purpose(目的) of ________ is to let people in the world think more about families and family problems.
A. the writer of the article
B. International Day of Families
C. the story of Zhang Li
D. the study of Beijing families
3.The problem discussed in the passage mostly happens to ___________.
A. junior school students
B. families in Beijing
C. families in Hebei
D. primary school students
4.The underlined word “that” in the last paragraph means “____________”.
A. going out for a walk or watching TV
B. something your parents are interested in
C. your parents’ lives in the past
D. some way to have a good look
5.Which of the following is NOT a good way for kids to get closer to their families?
A. Find a good time to talk
B. Don’t talk to their parents.
C. Listen to them carefully
D. Be honest to their parents
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Jim was listening to music _______his sister was playing with a toy.
A. until B. while C. because D. after
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They had great fun _________ volleyball on the beach.
A. play B. playing C. played D. to play
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Many musicians meet and form (组成) a band because they like to write and play their own music. They may start as a group of high school students and practice their music in someone’s house. Sometimes they may play to passers-by in the street or subway so that they can get some money for themselves or pay for their instruments (乐器).
However, there was one band that started in a different way. It was called the Monkees and was formed in 1965. It began as a TV show. The TV show had planned to find four rock musicians who could act as well as sing. But they could only find one who was good enough. They had to use actors for the other three members of the band.
Since some of these actors could not sing well enough, they had to ask for help from other musicians. So at first, the band just pretended (假装) to sing. Anyway, their performances were excellent and they got lots of fans. Each week on TV, the Monkees would pretend to play and sing songs written by other musicians. After a year or so, they became more serious about their work. They started to play and sing their own songs like a real band. Then they produced (制作) their own records and started touring and playing their own music. In the USA they became even more influential and popular than the Beatles and sold even more records.
However, the band broke up around 1970, but happily they reunited (重聚) in the 1980s. They produced a new record in 1996 to celebrate their time as a band. It was very successful. Today the Monkees are still making music for their millions of fans.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.From the second paragraph, we can know that the Monkees _______.
A. was started by some students
B. began as a TV show
C. was started by fans of the Beatles
D. began as a radio program
2.At the beginning, the Monkees _______.
A. had five members
B. wrote songs for the Beatles
C. had other musicians sing for them
D. was not very interested in country music
3.What does the underlined word “influential” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?
A. 有权势的 B. 有野心的
C. 有争议的 D. 有影响的
4.The Monkees has a history of about _______ years.
A. thirty B. forty
C. fifty D. sixty
5.The writer writes this passage mainly to _______.
A. show his love for the Monkees
B. introduce the history of the Monkees
C. ask more people to buy the Monkees’ records
D. tell how the Monkees is different from the Beatles
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A teenager lived with his father. He loved playing football and was a member of the school football team. He was always on the bench (替补席), but his ________ came to watch every match and encouraged him. The son ________ missed a practice, but he was far from a good player and was a bench warmer almost all through high school.
One day, the young man got a ________and he became silent after reading it. Then he said to the coach, “My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss the ________ today?” The coach gently said, “Go back home, young man. And you don’t need to come back to the game on Saturday.” There would be an important match on Saturday.
Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the second half, when the team was two points behind, the young man ________ ran to the coach. The coach and his players were ________ to see him back. “Coach, please let me play. I must play today.” the young man insisted (坚持), and finally the coach ________. Before long, no one could believe their eyes. This little unknown was doing so well that ________could stop him. He ran, he passed, and he kicked like a star. His team won.
When the game was over, the coach said to the young man, “Kid, I can’t believe it. You were fantastic! Tell me how you did it.” With tears in his eyes, the young man said, “Well, you know my dad died, but do you know my dad was ________? Dad came to all my games, but today was the ________ time he could see me play. I could feel his eyes on me, and I wanted to show him I can do it! ”
1.A. mother B. father C. brother D. sister
2.A. never B. often C. sometimes D. seldom
3.A. picture B. book C. newspaper D. message
4.A. trip B. exam C. practice D. show
5.A. quietly B. Patiently C. happily D. excitedly
6.A. afraid B. angry C. surprised D. nervous
7.A. refused B. agreed C. replied D. cried
8.A. anybody B. everybody C. somebody D. nobody
9.A. deaf B. blind C. homeless D. poor
10.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
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The weather is getting warmer and warmer. It is fun to play outside, but people are afraid to play outside these days, because of the H7N9 virus. The H7N9 virus is one type of influenza A H7 viruses. It is a new type of bird flu. Influenza A H7 viruses mainly affectbirds but sometimes they can also affect humans. Most people infected with H7N9 virus look like they had a common flu. They had a fever, a cough and shortness of breath. Some had bad pneumonia. This March, H7N9 virus hit Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Up until April 11th, the number of people infected had reached 35. Nine of these people died.
But don’t be afraid , some cases are curable. A 4-year-old boy in Shanghai and a 67-year-old man in Hangzhou got the virus, and they are getting better. Besides, it's not easy to be infected by the H7N9 virus.
There are some ways to save ourselves from this. First, wash your hands with soap and running water before you eat and after you use the toilet. You should do the same after you touch animals or animal waste. Second, cover your nose and mouth with your elbow when coughing. Third, you should have a good rest and do some exercises, so your body can become strong enough to beat the virus.
1.How’s the weather during these days?
A．cold B．warm C．hot D．cool
2.How many people have been infected H7N9 until April 11th?
A．35 B．25 C．45 D．30
3.Which place didn’t find H7N9 in March?
A．Shanghai B．Jiangsu C．Zhejiang D．Beijing
4.Which sentence is not true about the H7N9?
A．It is a new type of bird flu.
B．It is very easy to be infected by the H7N9.
C．Some of the H7N9 cases are curable.
D．Most people infected with H7N9 virus look like they had a common flu.
5.How can we save ourselves from the H7N9 virus?
A．Wash your hands before you eat and after you use the toilet, touch animals or animals waste.
B．Cover your nose and mouth with your elbow when coughing.
C．Have a good rest and do some exercise to make your body strong enough.
D．All of above.
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Hi, Louis!
I’m writing to tell you something about the customs(风俗) and festivals.
Everyone loves holidays since one doesn’t need to go to school or work. Although all holidays mean no school and work, but not all of them are the same. On some of them you go out with friends; on others you stay home to eat, talk, and have fun with your family. For example in the USA, everyone thinks New Year’s Eve and New Year are both for playing with friends. Christmas is the time to stay home and exchange gifts with family members. The opposite (相反) is true in Japan though. For example, in Japan, New Year is for spending time with the family to eat, talk, have fun, and go to the temples. But Christmas is for boy and girl friends to go out and exchange gifts. Originally Christmas should be to celebrate(庆祝) the birth of Christ.
I have been interested in foreign customs since I was little. If you learn these different holiday customs, you will learn about different histories and cultures. This is much more interesting than learning them at the library from morning to evening.
Loves,
Judge the following sentence true(T) or (F)
1.Usually, nobody goes to school or works during holidays.
2.Christmas is the time to stay home to eat, talk and have fun with the family.
3.All the countries have the same way to celebrate the holidays.
4.Being interested in foreign customs means being interested in different histories and cultures.
5.This passage is about the customs and holidays in Japan.
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Almost everyone knows Garfield. He is a funloving cat in comic strips (连环漫画).
Most people like to read about this cute cat. But who made Garfield? Jim Davis did. When Jim was a young boy, he was sick for a long time. He had to stay in bed. He wanted to do something, so he drew pictures. Jim's pictures made people laugh.
When Jim put words with his pictures, people laughed harder. He started making comic strips.
Jim read other comic strips. He saw there were a lot of dogs in the comics, but no cats.
That's how he got the idea for Garfield.
Jim lived in Indiana with 25 cats. These cats helped him get his ideas for the things Garfield does. But Garfield is a special cat！Garfield isn't afraid of dogs. He likes to kick Odie, the dog in his comic strips. Sometimes Garfield is bad, but it always acts in a funny way.
Jim had fun writing about Garfield's stories. He also spent time drawing Garfield's action. This careful work had made Garfield popular. Now there are comic strips, posters, books, and even TV shows about the funny Garfield.
1.Which of the following about young Jim Davis is TRUE?
A. He drew best pictures in his class. B. He got ill in bed for a long time.
C. He was a bored boy. D. He kept many dogs.
2.Where did Jim get ideas for the things Garfield does?
A. From cats in the hospital.
B. From the 25 cats he lived with.
C. From dogs which most cats are afraid of.
D. From other novel writers.
3.What made people laugh?
A. Jim's words said to others. B. Jim's dogs in his comics.
C. Jim's pictures with words. D. Jim's idea for Garfield.
4.Why is Garfield a special cat?
A. He is afraid of mice. B. He likes to draw pictures.
C. He likes to play with mice. D. He isn't afraid of dogs.
5.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A. Jim Davis and Garfield B. Garfield and Dogs
C. Garfield's 25 Cats D. Jim Davis and His 25 Cats