14．I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise （烏龜）．At the end I said，"Son，remember：Be slow and steady （鎮(zhèn)定的），and that will win the race．Don't you think there's something to learn from the tortoise？"
   Sonny opened his eyes wide，"Do you mean next time when I'm entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy，Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway？"
   I was shocked，"But the tortoise didn't wish that the hare would fall asleep!"
"He must have wished that，"Sonny said，"Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare？He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did．"
"He didn't have such a wish，"I insisted．"He won the race by perseverance （堅忍不拔），by pushing on steadily．"
Sonny thought a while．"That's a lie，"he said．"He won it because he was lucky．If the hare hadn't happened to fall asleep，the tortoise would never have won the race．He could be as steady as you like，or a hundred times steadier，but he'd never have won the race．That's for sure．"
I gave up．Today's children are not like what we used to be．They're just hopeless．

31．The writer wanted his sonA．
A．to learn from the tortoise               
B．to open his eyes wide
C．to enter for the 60-meter race         
D．to have a big wish
32．According to Sonny，it was the tortoise's wish thatC．
A．the hare would be as steady as he was            
B．he could run faster than the hare
C．the hare would fall asleep during the race             
D．he would have a sleep during the race
33．Sonny believed that the tortoise won the raceB．
A．by pushing on steadily                   
B．by luck
C．by taking a risk                             
D．by telling a lie 
34．It is clear that the writerAin the end．
A．learned a lesson                            
B．won the argument
C．became impatient                          
D．was satisfied．

13．Saturday was going to be a special day for Sara．It was her birthday．No one had mentioned her birthday so far，and it was already Wednesday．"          "，Sara thought to herself．
   Sara went to school and told her friend，Jenny，that Saturday was her birthday．
"I know，"said Jenny．"Lynn told all the girls about your birthday．"
"Wow，I didn't realize everyone knew，"said Sara．Saturday finally came and Sara got up early．
"Good morning，Sara，"said Mum．
"Hi，"said Sara．She looked around，but didn't see anyone making a fuss over her birthday．
"What are you doing today？"asked Mum．
"Just stay at home，"said Sara，feeling a bit sad．She didn't want to tell Mum it was her birthday．
"Why don't you come with me to the Recreation Centre？"asked Mum．
"What will I do there？"asked Sara．
Mum said they needed help with a community project．
That afternoon Sara and her mum went to the Recreation Centre．When they opened the door，people shouted，"SURPRISE!"Sara couldn't believe it．There were friends from school and her family．She saw Uncle Rick，Aunt Claire，and many cousins along with Grandma Joan．The walls were decorated with colourful balloons．There was a big cake sitting on the table along with many presents．A small band played the songs Sara and her friends liked to dance to．
Sara was called to cut the first piece of her birthday cake．She felt so special．"This is the best birthday I've ever had!"said Sara．"Thank you to everyone．"

36．Which of the following can be put in the blank（空白處）？D
A．I won't want others to know about it
B．I don't want to have a birthday party
C．This is the best birthday I've ever had
D．I guess no one remembers it's my birthday
37．The underlined part"making a fuss over"in Paragraph 7probably means"A"．
A．caring about
B．giving ups
C．joiningin
D．paying for
38．Sara had her birthday party atC．
A．home
B．school        
C．the Recreation Centre
D．a(chǎn) music club
39．Many people went to Sara's birthday party EXCEPTC．
A．her friends
B．her mother
C．her grandfather
D．her uncle and aunt
40．Which is the best title for the passage？D
A．A wonderful childhood memory
B．A wonderful birthday present
C．A special community project
D．A special birthday party．

12．Have you ever wondered why birds sing？Maybe you thought that they were just happy．After all，you probably sing when you are happy．
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy．However，they sing most of the time for a very different reason．Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory．
Do you know what a"territory"is？A territory is an area that an animal，usually the male animal，considers as its own．Only he and his family are welcome there．No other families of the same species（物種） are welcome．Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome．If a stranger should enter your territory and frighten you，you might shout．Probably this would be enough to frighten him away．
If so，you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him．A bird does the same thing．But he expects an outsider almost any time，especially at nesting（筑巢） season．So he is screaming all the time，whether he can see an outsider or not．This screaming is what we call a bird's song，and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away．
Birds sing loudest in spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs．
You can see that birds have a language of their own．Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories．

28．Some scientists believe that most of the time bird's singing is actuallyB．
A．a(chǎn)n expression of happiness
B．a(chǎn) way of warning
C．a(chǎn)n expression of anger
D．a(chǎn) way of greeting
29．What does the underlined word"territory"mean？A
A．An area which a bird considers to be its own．
B．An area for which birds fight against each other．
C．A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice．
D．A place where families of other species are not welcome．
30．Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season？D
A．Because they want to invite more friends．
B．Because they want to find outsiders around．
C．Because they want to express their happiness．
D．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away．
31．How does the writer explain birds'singing？D
A．By telling a bird's story．
B．By describing birds'daily life．
C．By reporting experiment results．
D．By comparing birds with human beings．

11．What to do if you don't feel popular？
●Try to take part in activities．Call your friends．Plan to do something．The worst feeling is staying home alone，because it makes you feel even more lonely．
●Try to make new friends．Choose friends carefully，not just because you think they're popular．And remember，making good friends takes time．Choosing a popular person to be friends with is okay，if they are nice．
●Be yourself （保持獨立）．If you want to become friends with someone who's popular，don't make yourself into someone you are not just to impress that person．
●Be nice．Be friendly．Be outgoing （開朗的）．But don't  overdo it!Talk to trusted friends if you are feeling really bad．Or you might want to write it down in a journal （期刊） or diary．
●Do something special for yourself．You could take pictures of your friends，or collect their school pictures，and take a collage （拼貼畫） to hang on your wall．This will remind （提醒） you，when you are feeling unpopular，that you really do have friends．
●Think up your own ideas．These suggestions might not work for everyone．
What to do if you have a problem with your teacher？
●Talk to your parents，or another adult who will listen to you and perhaps can help．Talk to your friends．Maybe they have had problems with the same teacher，too．
●Don't give the teacher a reason to have problems with you．Do your work，complete your task，attend the class seriously and take notes．Maybe you just need to give the teacher a chance （機會）．
●Try to find out what the problem is．
●Talk to the teacher if you feel comfortable doing this．Don't be nasty （鬧別扭的），but express your concerns （關心）．Listen to the teacher，as well．
●Just accept the fact that you're not going to love all your teachers．

56．What do we mean by saying"not feeling popular"？A
A．Not liked by our classmates or workmates．
B．Not doing what we want．
C．Not showing any interest in anything．
D．Not so happy．
57．What does the underlined word"overdo"mean'？A
A．Do something too much or in an extreme way．
B．Try your best to do something．
C．Do something carefully       
D．Work too hard．
58．The writerD
A．believes that your friend will help you out if you take their pictures．
B．suggests that you discuss the reason of problem with your teacher when you feel uncomfortable．
C．wants you to know that students usually hates teachers．
D．is not too sure if his advice will certainly work on you．
59．What's the best title of this passage？C
A．Why We Have Problems at School．
B．Always Be Yourself．
C．How to Handle（控制） Problems at School．
D．Don't Be Afraid of Problems With Others．

10．Every day，it is easy to see advertisements in English all around us．Look at your own bags and clothes，and at the bags and clothes of your classmates．How many different advertisement can you see which use English words？
Often bags and clothes show the name of the company that made them．This is a popular form．A special picture or symbol called a logo（標識語） is sometimes used．Logo appear on many different products．They are popular because when you see a logo，it is hard to forget that product or company．
It is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio．Most advertisements are very short．Sometimes the advertisers use a short sentence which is easy for people to say and remember．Nike，for example，has a simple English sentence which is used all around the world："Just do it．"Advertisements often use funny situations as well．It is simple to remember it．
All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product．An advertisement for soft drink，for example，might show a group of young people who are having fun．The young people are all drinking the soft drink．Advertisers are saying to you，"Why don't you buy this drink and be like these people？You can be young and modern．"
You might think that a dvertisements are not after you，but the next time you buy a soft drink，ask yourself this question：Why am I buying this particular product？

56．A good logo isA．
A．easy to remember
B．a(chǎn) useful product
C．difficult to understand
57．People are most likely to remember an advertisement that isC．
A．long
B．in English
C．funny
58．All advertisements are designed toB．
A．make you young and modern
B．make you buy the product
C．show you what you need to buy
59．From the passage，we know thatB．
A．a(chǎn)ll the advertisements around us are written in English
B．many bags have the name of the company that made them
C．having soft drinks makes a person young and modern
60．The best title of this passage may beC．
A．Advertisements for Bags and Clothes
B．Advertisements on TV and Radio
C．Advertisements Around Us．

9．More than anything else in the world，Lion liked being King of the jungle．He walked around，showing off his power and pride．Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree．He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing before him．
One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion's huge paws．Lion woke up with a start．"How dare you wake me up!"he shouted angrily．Lion grabbed Mouse with one paw．"On the second thought，I'm in the mood for the snack，and you'll make a delicious meal．"，he said．Mouse cried out，"King Lion，please spare me!If you let me live，I'll always remember your kindness．And，some day，I might be able to help you．""How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me？"That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go．
A week later，Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto
a hunter's net．The net scooped him up．No matter how he twisted and turned，he couldn't escape．
When Mouse heard Lion's frightened shouts，he raced to help．Mouse quickly chewed（咬）through the ropes to make a hole in the net．Soon，Lion moved out and was free．Lion looked down at the little mouse．"Thank you for saving my life，"said Lion，smiling his widest smile．"I was mistaken．You are not a powerless little mouse．You are a great friend!"

61．Each day，the King of the jungle，LionD．
A．stepped onto a hunter's net．
B．bowed before weaker animals．
C．showed kindness to animals in the jungle．
D．had a good sleep under his favourite tree．
62．Mouse waked up the lion byC．
A．making a hole in the net．
B．shouting at Lion angrily．
C．tripping over Lion's paws．
D．preparing a delicious meal for Lion．
63．Lion let Mouse go becauseD．
A．he was trapped in the net．
B．he took Mouse as his good friend．
C．he believed Mouse could save him．
D．he doubted if Mouse could be of any help．
64．What is the Chinese meaning of the underline word"spare" in the second paragraph？B
A．幫助．
B．饒恕        
C．答應     
D．殺死
65．What can we learn from the passage？C
A．Pride makes you lose what you have．
B．Don't put all your eggs in one basket．
C．Even the small can show great power．
D．When the cat's away，the mice will play．

8．Spending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce the chance of becoming short-sighted，a research shows．It challenges the belief（信念） that short-sightedness is caused by computer use，watching TV or reading in weak light．
The Australian government researchers believe that the sunlight is good for people's eyes．They compared the vision（視力） and habits of 100 seven-year-old children in Singapore and Australia．In all，30% of the Singaporean children were short-sighted-this rate（比率） was ten times higher than Australian children．
Both groups spend a similar amount（數(shù)量） of time reading，watching television and playing computer games．However the Singaporean children spent an average （平均） of only half an hour a day outdoors-90 minutes less than the Australian children．
Professor Ian Morgan，from the Australian Research Council's vision Centre，said，"Humans are naturally long-sighted，but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors，the number of short-sighted people gets larger．We're also seeing more and more short-sighted children in cities all around the world and the main reason may be that city children spend less time outdoors．
Daylight can be hundreds of times brighter than indoor light．But why does playing outside  prevent us from becoming short-sighted？Scientists believe that natural light has a special chemical（化學物質(zhì)） which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people from becoming short-sighted．
So be outdoors．It doesn't matter if that time is spent having a picnic or having sports．

31．How much time did the Australian children spend outdoors on average according to the  research？D
A.30 minutes．
B.60 minutes．
C.90 minutes．
D.120 minutes．
32．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．If people spend less time outdoors they will certainly become short-sighted．
B．There are fewer short-sighted Singaporean Children than Australian children because  they have more knowledge of protecting their eyesight．
C．There will be fewer risks of getting short-sighted if people spend two or three hours a  day playing outside．
D．When people begin to go to school they will become long-sighted．
33．What is the fifth paragraph mainly about？B
A．Why natural daylight has a special chemical．
B．Why daylight prevents people from becoming short-sighted．
C．Why daylight is much brighter than indoor light．
D．What the special chemical which can stop eyeballs from growing out of shape is．

7．Dear Uncle Horton，
We just want to let you know what a great weekend we had with you while we were in Boise．You are a fantastic guide and it was so nice of you to have taken us out for a tour of the city．The sights were beautiful and our two girls loved the Discovery Centre very much．They are still talking about it．
We are not sure when we'll meet again，but we hope it won't be too long．Please let us know of any plans you might have to visit New York．We would love you to visit us and we hope to have the pleasure of taking you around New York City．
Thanks again for a truly great weekend．
Much love，
Dick and Kate
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Dear．Mum，
Happy Mother's Day!Since I have my own kid，I have got to know how hard mothering is．Thank you for being so patient with me through my ups and downs．I hope I can be as good a mother to Lily as you are to me．Thanks for being such a good mum．Whether you come to visit me or we talk on the phone，l always feel we're so close．You're always my best friend．I hope you know how much I love you!
Helen

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案，并將其標號填人題前括號內(nèi)．
46．Why did Dick and Kate write to Uncle Horton？B
A．To say sorry to him．
B．To say thanks to him．
C．To invite him to their house．
D．To tell him about their travel plans．．
47．There are at leastC people in Dick's family．
A．six         
B．seven       
C．four       
D．five
48．Who is Lily？D
A．Helen's mum．
B．Helen's friend．
C．Helen's sister．
D．Helen's daughter．
49．What does Helen think of her mum？B
A．Quiet．
B．Patient．
C．Strict．
D．Serious．
50．Which of the following is TRUE7D
A．Dick and Kate live in Boise．
B．Uncle Horton will visit New York soon．
C．Helen's mother lives with Helen．
D．Helen loves her mother very much．

6．I"ain't"doing that"cos"I don't want to!Do you understand this sentence？We speak slang words（俚語） sometimes，but it's important to learn formal words to improve our study．This is why a school in Britain is trying stopping informal language by banning（禁止）all slang words．
The London all-girls high school，Harris Academy Upper Norwood，says the ban will let students"express themselves confidently and properly"．Words banned include"ain't"，which can mean"am not"，"is not"，or"have not"．The word"cos"is used for"because"．And"innit"is slang for"isn't it"．
But is slang bad？It's considered incorrect because very few people speak it．It's not normal．Yet language has always changed over time-even Shakespeare made up words．
Slang words are popular among young people．They love their  convenience．For example，"Are you busy？"asks a boy．"No，I have nuffin to do，"replies his friend．At the end of the conversation，his friend says，"I have gotta go，cya．"we can understand that his friend isn't busy because he has noting to do．As the friend leaves he means，"I've got to go．See you．"The Internet has influence slang words as they are much easier to write and simpler to say．
The school says the students need to improve their language skills for finding jobs in the future．Do you think banning slang words is the best way？

51．The slang word"ain't"can be used for the following except"B"
A．Am not
B．Do not
C．Is not 
D．Have not
52．People think slang is incorrect becauseC．
A．It is an old type of language
B．Some schools have stopped using it
C．very few people speak it
D．It has not changed over time
53．What does paragraph 4mainly tell us？A
A．The reason why the young like to use slang words
B．How to express yourself with slang words
C．Popular slang words among young people
D．Whether it's good to use slang words．
54．What does the underlined word"convenience"mean in Chinese？B
A．迅速
B．方便
C．運輸
D．清楚
55．What can we learn from the passage？D
A．Students express themselves better without slang words
B．It's wrong to ban slang words in school
C．It's easier to find jobs without using slang words．
D．It's uncertain whether the ban is good or bad．

5．How do you eat potatoes？Potato chips and potato stewed with beef are popular choices．But can you imagine that in the future potatoes will be served as a staple food （主食） on your table？Potatoes are becoming China's fourth staple food after rice，wheat and corn，according to the Ministry of Agriculture in January，2015．This is a welcome move to make Chinese people's staple food more balanced and diversified （多樣的）．
But why is potato the choice？
Potatoes are healthy and nutritious．They are a good source of vitamin C and potassium （鉀）．A potato's vitamin C is as rich as 10 apples．What's more，potatoes are low in calories，only three fourths of the same amount of wheat and corn．So if you are worried about your weight，you can try changing to potatoes．
Also，potatoes are easy to grow．They can be grown in the north and south during winter，spring and autumn．The plant is also able to bear drought．With China facing water shortages，potatoes can become a safe and reliable food．And some products made of potatoes can be stored longer than other staple foods．Flour that is made of potato can be stored for as long as 15 to 20 years，according to Beijing Times．
With these advantages，the potato has long been a popular staple food in many Western countries such as the US and UK．They can be made into different foods including bread，cookies and pancakes．
While in China，because of Chinese eating habits，the potato will be cooked differently．It will be made into noodles，steamed bread and other staple foods similar to those made of rice or wheat．
So are you ready to have potato noodles or steamed bread for your next meal？

34．The last sentence of the first paragraph infers thatB．
A．Chinese people will have fewer staple foods
B．Chinese people like to accept potatoes as one of the staple foods   
C．potatoes will become the staple food instead of rice，wheat and corn
D．potatoes chips and potato stewed with beef will make Chinese people's staple food more balanced
35．Dtell（s） us why people choose potatoes as staple food．
A．Paragraph 2     
B．Paragraph 3     
C．Paragraph 4    
D．Paragraph 3 and 4
36．Which of the following statements is TRUE？B
A．An apple's vitamin C is much more than a potato's．
B．Calories of potatoes are only 75% of the same amount of wheat and corn．
C．Potatoes can be grown in the north and south all year around．
D．Flour made of wheat can be stored longer than that made of potato
37．According to the passage，we can learn thatA．
A．a(chǎn) lot of western countries have used potatoes as staple food
B．people need a lot of water to grow potatoes to make them safe
C．to meet Chinese taste，potatoes will be made into bread，cookies and pancakes
D．Chinese eating habits will be changed because potato will be cooked differently．