She likes to do the same things        her sister does.

A. like           B. as            C. than         D. on

－It's        day.   －Yeah, I agree.

A. a real cold      B. cold really    C. real a cold      D. a really cold

You are never too young        things

A. start doing      B. to start doing   C. starting doing  D. started doing

My grandfather went fishing with them just       .

A. fun            B. to fun         C. for fun       D. has fun

       I was really tired yesterday evening,        I went to bed early.

A. Because, so      B. So, /          C./, because    D. /, so

-       yogurt do you need to make fruit salad?  --Two cups.

A. How many B. How about     C. How much   D. What about

        the day, we were tired but happy.

A. At the end of     B. In the end of    C. At the end   D. In the end

Do you know about Liu Xiang? He is one of the most popular   1   stars in China.

Liu Xiang was born on July 13, 1983 in Shanghai. Like many other Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very   2   . In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai.   3   he was trained as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his coach noticed his skill in hurdling(跨栏).

Liu Xiang put his heart into his training.   4   the age of 18, Liu Xiang set a record（纪录）. In 2002 he won his first international   5   hurdles in Switzerland, and in the same year, he   6   a gold medal in the Asian Games in Korea. In 2004,Liu Xiang won the   7   Olympic gold medal in Athens, Greece. In 2006, he set a new world record with a time 12.88 seconds in the men’s 110m hurdles in Lausanne（洛桑 瑞典城市）.   

  8   a sporting hero, Liu Xiang is invited to competitions around the world. And he also appears in advertisements and films. So what’s next for Liu Xiang? Will he   9   more time away from sports? No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China   10   he’s a symbol（象征） of China’s international sporting success.

1. A. movies                     B. sports              C. TV                  D. music

2. A. old                           B. big                   C. young              D. short

3. A. At first                      B. At last              C. Firstly              D. Next

4. A. In                            B. On                  C. For                  D. At

5. A. 100m                       B. 110m               C. 120m               D. 125m

6. A. won                         B. made                C. kept                 D. hoped

7. A. last                           B. third                 C. second             D. first

8. A. Like                         B. For                  C. As                   D. To

9. A. pay                          B. spend               C. need                D. have

10. A. because                       B. but                C. so                   D. although

Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12^th, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, so Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard in many different jobs.

Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn’t stay there long. In 1897, he went to Alaska to wash for gold. Then he went back home and started to write. His writings（作品）were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties（二十几岁时）.

Jack London was not a happy man. In poor health, he died in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.

1. Why did Jack London leave school when he was still a boy?  

A. Because he had a poor family. 

B. Because he didn’t like to go to school.               

C. Because his father was very bad.  

D. Because he was too young to go school

2. How old was Jack London when he went to Alaska? 

A. Eighteen years old         B. Twenty-one years old.

C. Twenty-four years old   D. Forty years old. 

3. What did Jack London get in Alaska?

A. Gold.                           B. Books.             C. Ideas.              D. Money

4. Jack London was famous for          .

A. his journey to Alaska      B. his hard work  

C. his writings                                             D. his different jobs

5. What does “died” mean?

A. One lived a poor life.         B. One enjoyed his life.

C. One took care of himself   D. One was not alive. 

In different countries, people have different ways to spend New Year’s Eve(除夕).

In Tokyo, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise of the new year. 

In Rome(罗马), Italy, people throw out all the things they don’t like at midnight(午夜) on New Year’s Eve. The streets are full of old chairs, beds, clothes and dishes. 

In Madrid（马德里）, Spain, the New Year comes more quietly. People come to the main square(主要广场) and each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strike twelve, the people eat grapes. What do people do on New Year’s Eve in your country?  

1.        on New Year’s Eve is said to bring long life in Tokyo.

A. Eating rice                                               B. Eating dumplings

C. Eating noodles              D. Eating grapes

2. Early the next morning, Japanese climb Mount Fuji to          .

A. exercise                                                  B. have fun

C. find something lucky    D. see the first sunrise of the new year

3.        , Italy, people throw out all the things they don’t like at midnight on New Year’s Eve.

A. In Japan                       B. In Rome           C. In Spain           D. In Tokjo

4. In Madrid, Spain, people spend New Year’s Eve by        on the main square.

A. eating noodles               B. eating grapes

C. singing and dancing       D. throwing out the old things they dislike

5. In this passage, the writer wants to tell us that        .

A. he ever went to Spain                          

B. he ever climbed Mount Fuji

C. he saw there were many old things in the street in Rome

D. people from different countries have different ways to spend New Year’s Eve