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Our new neighbours are the Browns. They have two children, a boy and a girl. The boy is Jack and the girl is Alice. Jack is 11, and he is one year older than me. [11] Alice and my sister Nancy are 8 years old.
At weekends, Nancy and I like to go to play with Alice and Jack. Both Jack and I really enjoy playing computer games. Sometimes the girls join us, but the games they enjoy are different from the ones we like.
There is a big park near our house. Sometimes, when the weather is fine, the four of us will go for bike rides there. We often stop at the huge playground to have some fun. Jack and I like to play basketball, but the girls prefer to sing and dance.
Our families often have dinner together. On some days, they come over to [12] our house and on other days, we go over to theirs. Mr Brown and his wife cook really well.
Nancy and I are very glad to have the Browns next door. It's great to have friends living so near.
( ) 1. Who are the writer's new neighbours?
A. A family of three.
B. The Browns.
C. Jack and Nancy.
D. Alice and Nancy.
( ) 2. How old is Alice?
A. 8.
B. 9.
C. 10.
D. 11.
( ) 3. The girls prefer to__________at the playground in the park.
A. listen to music
B. play basketball
C. sing and dance
D. play computer games
( ) 4. Where do the two families have dinner together?
A. At a park nearby.
B. At a restaurant.
C. In a forest.
D. At their houses.
( ) 5. The writer thinks it's__________to be friends with the new neighbours.
A. boring
B. great
C. difficult
D. safe
Do you like small animals？What about cats？If you want to see these lovely animals，you can visit the small island（岛屿）in Hawaii. There is a sanctuary（避难所）for cats in the island. About 500 homeless cats live there.
Every year many visitors travel to the island. They just want to visit the sanctuary. It is open to visitors for a few hours every day, from 11 am to 3 pm. Visitors can watch the cats or play with them, and if they find one they like, they can take it back home for free. Of course, you can also give some money to the sanctuary.
With the money, the sanctuary can help more cats.
( ) 1. The sanctuary for cats is_________.
A. in a small village
B. on a farm
C. on a small island
D. in an animal school
( ) 2. Many visitors travel to the island just_________.
A. to enjoy the sunshine
B. to listen to the birds singing
C. to make friends
D. to see the cats
( ) 3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The island is in Hawaii.
B. The sanctuary is open for four hours.
C. Visitors can't play with the cats.
D. Visitors can take a cat home if they like.
( ) 4. According to the passage, visitors give the sanctuary money to_________.
A. buy the cats they don't like
B. watch the cats for more hours
C. help them protect more cats
D. make them happy
( ) 5. The underlined word "homeless" means "__________".
A. 想家的
B. 无家可归的
C. 迷路的
D. 无用的
My name is Cindy, I'm thirteen years old this year. I'm a middle school student. I'm in Class Three, Grade Seven. I have some new subjects this year. They are science and history. My favourite [13] day is Thursday because I have science on that day.
I have a twin sister（孪生姐姐）. Her name is Sonia. She is also a middle school student. She is in Class Six，Grade Seven. She likes English. Her favourite day is Monday because she has English on that day.
My father is Mr White. He is a math teacher. His favourite day is Sunday because he can go to the baseball club. He likes playing baseball.
My mother is Mrs White. She is a clerk at Huaxing Clothes Store. Her favourite day is Saturday because on that day she doesn't
go to work.
And she can play tennis with her friends. Oh, my mother likes playing tennis.
( ) 1. Cindy's favourite subject is_________.
A. science
B. history
C. math
D. English
( ) 2. Sonia is__________years old this year.
A. seven
B. nine
C. thirteen
D. fourteen
( ) 3. Mr White has two_________.
A. sons
B. sisters
C. brothers
D. daughters
( ) 4. On__________, Mr White usually goes to the baseball club.
A. Saturday
B. Monday
C. Thursday
D. Sunday
( ) 5. Mrs White works in a_________.
A. club
B. hotel
C. school
D. store
Yang Pei becomes known all over China since she appeared on the stage of Dream Show. People will always remember her smile on her face and her dream to have a shop selling her own products of cross-stitch（十字绣）on line.
She is 24 years old without hands. When the host of the program was talking to her she was always smiling. How can a disabled girl without hands have so much confidence（信心）？
Yang Pei told her story about how she lost her hands. When she was 9，she was stricken by electricity because of touching a wire（电缆）. Then she lost her hands. Since then she couldn't go to school.
Once her mother took her to a place in public, then stayed there. A passer-by showed his mercy and gave them 200 yuan. Yang Pei's self-respect was really hurt. It meant that they were beggars. Yang Pei immediately asked her mother to leave and go home. She didn't want to live by the way of begging. [14] She wanted to get a better life through her own hard work.
From then on she began to learn cross-stitch，a Chinese traditional art work. She learned to do needle（针）work，getting thread through the needle with her toes. You can imagine how difficult it is to do needle work with feet. When seeing Yang Pei performing her needle work on the spot，the audience were shocked.
Now she has her own products. She can
earn money
to help her family. She has her own shop on line to sell her own art works. She has achieved her dream.
( ) 1. What did Yang Pei sell online?
A. Cross-stitch.
B. Toys.
C. CDs.
D. Books.
( ) 2. Yang Pei lost her hands because of_________.
A. the traffic accident
B. the electricity
C. the illness
D. the fire
( ) 3. The underlined word "performing" means "__________" in Chinese.
A. 表演
B. 手术
C. 折出
D. 制造
( ) 4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A. Yang Pei lost her hands when she was 9.
B. Yang Pei was a brave girl who faced the difficulties in her life.
C. Yang Pei has her own shop online now.
D. Yang Pei could finish her work very easily.
( ) 5. What's the best title of the passage?
A. How to learn cross-stitch
B. Yang Pei, a brave girl
C. How to open a shop online
D. How to make your dream come true
Dear Cindy,
How's it going with you？ [15] For me it's terrible. There are too many rules in our school. It isn't fair（公平的）. I have to get up at five forty every morning. I can't be late for running. I have to run at six thirty. I have to practice English and Chinese every day. In the evening I can't watch TV or hang out [16] with friends because I have to do my homework. I have to go to bed before ten o'clock. What's more，we can't listen to music or eat in the classroom. We even can't wear hats or have long hair. We have to wear school uniforms every day. On weekends，I still have to stay at school on Saturday，because I have to learn science and math. Do you have lots of rules in your school？Are they fair？What's your dream school like？
Your friend,
Alex
根据短文内容，回答问题。
1. Who is the letter from?
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2. What time does Alex have to get up?
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3. What does Alex have to practice every day?
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4. Why does Alex stay at school on Saturday?
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5. Is the school Alex's dream school?
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