Spring is a good time for kite flying -- a popular activity in China. On a sunny day with a good breeze(微风), you'll see hundreds of colorful kites flying in the sky. They have all kinds of shapes like swallows and peaches. Some of the shapes have special meanings. For example, swallows mean good luck and peaches bring you a long life.

    The city of Weifang in Shandong is the home of the kite. The city holds an international kite festival in April every year. There are competitions for kite-flying skills and new styles of kites. The most famous is the competition for the "Kite King ". Thousands of kite fans from more than 30 countries visit the city to take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event(事件).

    The largest kite in the world is a big "octopus (章鱼)". It's about 1,100 square meters, twice as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fan in Jilin, spent eight months making it in 2008.

    The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years ago. According to historical (历史的) record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.

    As it was introduced to the West in the ll00s, the kite brought a great influence(影响) on Western life.

    In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was invented with the help of a kite. Modern aircraft came from kites, too. At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, a board reads: "The earliest man-made aircrafts were the kites and missiles (投射武器) of ancient China."

1. What activity is very popular in spring?

   A. Eating peaches.   B. Feeding swallows.    C. Flying kites.        D. Going to competitions.

2. What do people hope for when flying kites shaped like swallows?

A. Good luck.        B. A long life.         C. A lot of money.      D. Good health.

3.Why do thousands of people visit the city of Weifang in April every year?

A. Because they enjoy this colorful event.              

B. Because of the beauty of Weifang.

C. Because they have new styles of kites.

D. Because they are the winners of the “Kite King”.

4. When did Chinese people invent the kite?

A. In 2008.      B. In 1782.         C. About 1000 years ago.  D. Over 2000 years ago.

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. The largest kite is three times as big as a basketball court.

B. In the Qing Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.

C. People invented kites to help swallows fly.

D. People got the idea of inventing the lightning rod from kites.

As time goes by, sports have become more and more important in people’s modern life. People take part in different kinds of sports, like football, basketball, table tennis, swimming and so on.
Sports are popular all over the world. People also like watching sports matches. Sports stars are very popular with people, especially students.
There are sports matches all over the world nearly every day, but the most important and famous are the Olympic Games (奥林匹克运动会). Every athlete (运动员) want to win the games. At that time all sports fans sit in front of TV to watch games. Some even go to the stadium (体育馆) to watch.
Why are sports so popular? Because sports can keep our body strong. Do you like playing sports? How often do you exercise?  
【小题1】______become an important part of people’s life.

As time goes by, sports have become more and more important in people’s modern life. People take part in different kinds of sports, like football, basketball, table tennis, swimming and so on.

Sports are popular all over the world. People also like watching sports matches. Sports stars are very popular with people, especially students.

There are sports matches all over the world nearly every day, but the most important and famous are the Olympic Games (奥林匹克运动会). Every athlete (运动员) want to win the games. At that time all sports fans sit in front of TV to watch games. Some even go to the stadium (体育馆) to watch.

Why are sports so popular? Because sports can keep our body strong. Do you like playing sports? How often do you exercise?  

1.______become an important part of people’s life.

2.People can ______.

3.The Olympics Games are ______.

4.In the Olympics athletes try their best to ______.

5.Which of the following is not trueaccording to the passage?

　　How is the weather in Australia? Would you like to know about it? Let me tell you.

　　It is autumn in China now, but it is spring in Australia. Spring is very nice in Australia. It is fine and warm. There are a lot of flowers there. Every year there are many flower shows in some big cities. Many people go to the flower shows. Winter is not very cold and summer is not very hot. In summer it is a little hot at noon, but it is cool in the morning and in the evening. It rains sometimes, but it doesn't snow.

True of false:

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Everyone in our school loves sports. Every morning after we get up, we do morning exercises. After the second class, we do exercise again. (1)We only have P.E classes t_______ a week, b_______ we do exercise at five every afternoon. The most popular sport is basketball. The boys enjoy playing it and some of the girls like it, too .Another popular sport is football and in.every class there are a lot of football fans. We play volleyball when the weather is good. (2)We have school teams in basketball, football, and volleyball. Our teams often have friendship matches(友谊赛)with teams from other schools. When there is a match, many of us go to watch it and cheer for our side.(为我们队喝彩).

Besides(除了)ball games, some of us like track and field events(田径项目). We often practice running and jumping. Every term we have a sports meeting. Sports help us to keep fit and healthy(保持健康结实)。

1. 在（1）处 填上适当的词，使句子通顺正确。___________ ___________

2. 把（2）处划线部分的句子译成中文。

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3.回答问题：How often do we have a sports meeting?

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4.在文中找出与所给句子意思相近的句子。

 Both boys and some of the girls like playing it.

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5.在文中找出主题句，将其写在下面的横线上。

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　　Everyone in our school loves sports. Every morning 1 we get up, we do morning exercises. After the second class we do exercises again. We only have 2 classes twice a week, but we do physical training（锻炼）at five every afternoon. The most popular sport is basketball. The 3 enjoy playing it and many of the girls like it, too. 4 popular sport is football and in every class there are 5 football fans. Volleyball is often played when the 6 is fine. We have school teams in basketball, football and volleyball. Our teams often 7 friendship matches with teams from other schools. When there is a match, 8 of us go to watch it and cheer our side.

　　Besides（除……之外）ball games, some of us like track-and-field events（田径项目）, 9 we often practise running, jumping and throwing. Every term we have tests in these events and once a year, we hold a 10 .

Reading comprehension. 阅读理解.

　　Now people have got colour TV sets. They can watch TV every day. There are many channels. And there are many programmes on TV, such as news, cartoons, sports, music TV, TV series and so on. Children like watching cartoons. But they must finish their homework first. Some people like to watch TV news. People can learn a lot from TV programmes. TV is very important in people's life.

Read and answer the following questions. 阅读并回答问题.

(1) According to the passage, what can people do every day?

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(2) Can people watch sports programmes on TV?

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(3) What do children like watching?

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(4) Do some people like to watch TV news?

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(5) Is TV very important in people's life?

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Sundays in New York can be very pleasant. Since Saturday nights are traditionally party nights, Sunday mornings are traditionally mornings of rest, which means having a long sleep. We stay in bed until 9, 10 or even 11 o’clock is not unusual, then jump out of bed, pull on clothes, run to the nearest corner news agency, buy the New York Times or Daily News, return home, put some classical music or popular songs on the record player, climb right back into bed to read the paper.

If the weather is bad, you might immediately turn to the Entertainment part of the paper to see what movies are on. Sunday afternoons are a popular time for seeing a film, but movies are expensive in New York, so choosing takes time and care.  Read the movie reviews to discover what the critics （评论家） think. No one wants to make an expensive mistake.

But if the weather is good, you might go through the part which lists outdoor activities. Almost every Sunday there are “street fairs （集市 ）”. There will be food for sale made by local people or restaurants; hand-made things for sale; music offered by a local band; and perhaps dancing. If the fair is in Little Italy, you can expect （期待） to find tasty Italian food.

And if the day is really warm, a walk through Central Park can offer many sights, sounds and smells.  Groups of people go around the park, enjoy different activities and are often looking for others to join in. There will be pick-up baseball games; singing under the trees; dancing near a famous monument; boating on the lake.

If you are a student and live at home, you have probably spent your day in this way, putting off （推迟）your study until the sun goes down. If you are a student living away from home, it’s also likely that you’ve done the same because generally most New Yorkers save Sundays for playing. Call too early and you’ll wake us up; call too late and you’ll find us out.

1. The writer says that New Yorkers go to bed late on __________.

    A. Wednesday nights                      B. Friday nights

    C. Saturday nights                        D. Sunday nights

2. To choose a good movie, the writer suggests that _______.

    A. you find out the latest movie

B. you look up in the newspaper

C. you check which one gets good reviews

D. you ask those who have already seen it

3. Which of the following does NOT the street fair offer?

    A. Local and foreign food                   B. Sports and games

    C. Things made by hand                    D. Music and dancing

4. We can learn from the passage that _________.

    A. you can only find outdoor activities in the newspapers

B. a student living alone in New York prefers to study on Sundays

    C. most New Yorkers would spend Sundays with their families

    D. it’s not a good idea to call New Yorkers on Sundays

Hello. I’m Tom from England. This is my new school. It’s near my home. I walk to school every day. There are some buildings in the school. The red building is our teaching building. There are twenty-eight classrooms in it. The offices are behind the classrooms. The blue building next to the offices is a library. I like reading books there. A sports hall, three dining halls and five science labs are in the yellow buildings in front of the library. I like playing basketball in the sports hall. There is a hospital in my school, too. It’s white. My new school is not big, but it’s my favourite school.

(     ) 1. What colour is the teaching building?

              A. Red.                    B. Blue.                 C. Yellow.                   D. White

(     ) 2. How many dining halls are there in the school?

              A. Two                    B. Three                C. Four                      D. Five

(     ) 3. Where’re the offices?

              A. They’re next to the hospital.               B. They’re in front of the classrooms.

              C. They’re next to the library.                 D. They’re in front of the sports hall.

(     ) 4. Which is RIGHT?

              A. Tom is an American boy.                    B. Tom rides a bike to school.

              C. Tom can’t play basketball.                  D. Tom likes his school.

(     ) 5. What’s the passage mainly about?

              A. Schools in England.                           B. Tom’s new friends.

              C. Places in the city.                              D. Tom’s new school.

Spring is a good time for kite flying -- a popular activity in China. On a sunny day with a good breeze(微风), you'll see hundreds of colorful kites flying in the sky. They have all kinds of shapes like swallows and peaches. Some of the shapes have special meanings. For example, swallows mean good luck and peaches bring you a long life.
The city of Weifang in Shandong is the home of the kite. The city holds an international kite festival in April every year. There are competitions for kite-flying skills and new styles of kites. The most famous is the competition for the "Kite King ". Thousands of kite fans from more than 30 countries visit the city to take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event(事件).
The largest kite in the world is a big "octopus (章鱼)". It's about 1,100 square meters, twice as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fanin Jilin, spent eight months making it in 2008.
The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years ago. According to historical (历史的) record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.
As it was introduced to the West in the ll00s, the kite brought a great influence(影响) on Western life.
In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was invented with the help of a kite. Modern aircraft came from kites, too. At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, a board reads: "The earliest man-made aircrafts were the kites and missiles (投射武器) of ancient China."

1. 1.

   What activity is very popular in spring?

   1. A.
      Eating peaches
   2. B.
      Feeding swallows
   3. C.
      Flying kites
   4. D.
      Going to competitions
2. 2.

   What do people hope for when flying kites shaped like swallows?

   1. A.
      Good luck
   2. B.
      A long life
   3. C.
      A lot of money
   4. D.
      Good health
3. 3.

   Why do thousands of people visit the city of Weifang in April every year?

   1. A.
      Because they enjoy this colorful event
   2. B.
      Because of the beauty of Weifang
   3. C.
      Because they have new styles of kites
   4. D.
      Because they are the winners of the “Kite King”
4. 4.

   When did Chinese people invent the kite?

   1. A.
      In 2008
   2. B.
      In 1782
   3. C.
      About 1000 years ago
   4. D.
      Over 2000 years ago
5. 5.

   Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

   1. A.
      The largest kite is three times as big as a basketball court
   2. B.
      In the Qing Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone
   3. C.
      People invented kites to help swallows fly
   4. D.
      People got the idea of inventing the lightning rod from kites

People are busy working every day, so they do not have enough time to do exercises. As a result, many people become too fat or too thin. To keep our bodies healthy, we have to do exercises every day.
There are many kinds of exercises. Bending (弯腰) and stretching (伸展) helps us move easily. Before we play ball games or swim, it is better for us to do bending and stretching exercises first. This kind of exercise is sometimes called warm-up exercise. Running is also a good exercise. If we cannot run fast, we can Jog. Jogging means running slowly. Again, before we run or jog, we must do warm-up exercises. Also, we should not run or jog in busy streets. The air there is often dirty. Some people like weight lifting (举重)because it can make their bodies strong. Also, we need to do some warm-up exercises before weight lifting.

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In our town, there is a big zoo with a lot of animals in it. There are so beautiful tigers and two old lions. They eat a lot of meat every day.

There are also two big elephants and one baby elephant. The elephants are kind animals. They eat a lot every day. They like children. Children often give them bread and bananas. Elephants like bananas best.

In our zoo there are also brown bears, black bears and white bears. They stand on their hind legs, hold up their four legs and ask for food. They like cakes very much.

There's also a children's corner in our zoo. Children ride horses and donkeys and watch the monkeys there. The monkeys are very funny. They climb up ropes and jump down again and play with each other like small children.

1.Which animal likes bananas best ?

A. monkeys   B. tigers   C. elephants      D. donkeys

2.The zoo is ______________ .

A. near our town B. very big  C. very small   D. next to the city

3.Which animal plays like small children ?

A. the monkeys    B. the tigers    C. the bears  D. lions

4.Why do bears stand on their hind legs ?

A. They are tired and want to have a rest.

B They want to jump out

C. They want to ask for food.

D.  They want to eat people

5.How many kinds of bears are there in the zoo ?

A. one    B. two   C. three    D. five

 People are busy working every day, so they do not have enough time to do exercises. As a result, many people become too fat or too thin. To keep our bodies healthy, we have to do exercises every day.

There are many kinds of exercises. Bending (弯腰) and stretching (伸展) helps us move easily. Before we play ball games or swim, it is better for us to do bending and stretching exercises first. This kind of exercise is sometimes called warm-up exercise. Running is also a good exercise. If we cannot run fast, we can Jog. Jogging means running slowly. Again, before we run or jog, we must do warm-up exercises. Also, we should not run or jog in busy streets. The air there is often dirty. Some people like weight lifting (举重)because it can make their bodies strong. Also, we need to do some warm-up exercises before weight lifting.