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话题一：最喜欢的书 My favourite book is A Friend like Henry.Its about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism(孤独症).When I felt sad,my best friend gave me the book.It cheered me up. -Li Mei Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing.Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favourite book.Its about a captains travel under the sea.The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic.This book can make you relaxed. -Tony I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although Im a foreigner from Sydney.I cant wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms(王国)of Wei,Shu and Wu.If you are interested in history,dont miss it. -Bob In my opinion,The Little Prince is the best one.In this book,a young prince(王子)falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. Its not just a fiction story,but tells us about the correct values. -Mary1. When Li Mei felt _,her friend gave her the book A Friend like Henry.A.happy B.sad C.bored 2.Tonys favourite book is _.A.Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea B.The Romance of the Three Kingdoms C.The Little Prince 3.We can learn a lot about _ from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.A.traveling B.history C.science 4.Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because _.A.it has fantastic pictures B.it can deal with her autism C.it tells about the correct values 5.The best title foe this passage is “_”.A.My Best Friend B.My Favourite Book C.My Interesting Movie 话题二：捐献头发Cut Your Hair for Them!Who are we?&Who do we help?Were Locks of Love,a public organization that provides hairpieces(假发)to children who are under age 15,from poor families in the United State and Canada,and experiencing long term hair loss from some illness.Whats their life like without hair? These children have lost more than their hair.Many are laughed at by classmates,feel shy or upset for their hair loss,or even have given up normal childhood activities such as swimming or going to the park.Whatll their life be like with hairpieces? Wearing a hairpiece is certainly not a cure(治疗)for these children ,but it can help them become confident in their everyday life.How can you help? Cut Your Hair for Them!The least length for a hair donation(捐赠)is 10 inches(25.4cm).All donations must be mailed to Locks of Love at:234 Southern Blvd,West Palm Beach,FL33045.For more information about the donation,visit the website:http:/locksoflove.org1.Which child can get help from Locks of Love _.A.A 14-year-old child in England B.A 16-year-old child in Canada C.A 9-year-old child in the U.S. D.A 6-year-old child in France 2.Locks of Love can help the children _.A.become confident B.go back to school C.become clever D.grow new hair 3.How can we help the children?A.Write letters to them. B.Cut our hair for them. C.Do activities with them. D.Help them with their studies. 话题三：日记Dear Year 5 kids,Hello! Im from Year 6 in Mrs. Batleys class. However, last year I was a Year 5 kid in Mr. Poulters class. We went on a fantastic journey to see “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” by courtesy of (承蒙的允许) Time Travel Tours Ltd. Yes, we got into their “time machine” (we had to travel this way as the wonders are all gone now except for the pyramids) and set the dials for the correct time and place. And before we knew it, we were walking around the masterpieces of architecture (建筑杰作). We sent back postcards from all seven places. Click on any of these seven locations on the map below to find out what we saw. This years Year 5 kids may find it very useful! So, get exploring and discover . Lots of love, Holly Reardon 根据短文内容，判断所给句子的正误（T/F）。( )1. Holly is introducing the fantastic journey to Year 6 kids. ( )2. Mr Poulter is Hollys teacher this year. ( )3. Holly travelled to “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” in the “time machine”.( )4. We can see “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” in the real world.( )5. This passage is from a website and there is a map below it.话题四：赫氏古堡Hearst Castle is in California, America. A person called William Randolph Hearst built it between 1922 and 1939, at a cost of more than $30 million. Last year, I had a trip to that castle.I spent the whole day looking around. But there was much to see, and a day wasnt enough. Hearst Castle has four houses. The main house, “Casa Grande”, is the biggest one. Visitors can live in the other three ones. Many of them are Hollywood film stars, and they often come to the parties there.At Hearst Castle, there are also beautiful gardens and two swimming pools, one inside and a larger one outside. I loved the one outside, the “Neptune Pool”. It was a pity that we couldnt go swimming there!The guide told us that Mr. Hearst travelled around Europe with his mother at the age of ten and looked at paintings and castles. He never forgot that tour and wanted his house to look like a castle. When Mr Hearst died in 1951, his family gave Hearst Castle to the people of California. Now its a museum.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。( )1. The underlined word “Castle” in the first paragraph means _.A. 城堡 B. 胜地 C. 城垛 D. 楼阁( )2. “Casa Grande” is _ the other three ones at Hearst Castle.A. younger than B. bigger than C. older than D. smaller than( )3. There are _ at Hearst Castle.A. beautiful gardens B. one swimming pool insideC. one swimming pool outside D. all the above( )4. _ made Mr. Hearst build this wonderful castle.A. A tour around Europe B. The paintings and castles in Europe C. His mother D. His dream( )5. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?A. Hearst Castle in California was cheap to build.B. Hearst Castle is on a mountain near the sea.C. Many Hollywood film stars come to Hearsts parties.D. After Mr. Hearst died, his family lived at Hearst Castle.话题五：世界奇观Here is some information about some of the wonders of the world. I am sure you will be interested in them. The Pyramids of Egypt There are about eighty pyramids known today. The most well-known was for Pharaoh(法老) Khufu. It is known as the “Great Pyramid”. Its also the largest one. Workers used about 2.3 million blocks of stone to build it. (A)用了20年的时间才建成。The Hanging Gardens of BabylonThe garden sat on a hill. It was a large and wonderful structure(建筑物). Many parts of the garden were high up on large columns(支柱). There were many big and green trees with lovely flowers. Although there are many different ideas about the garden, we are not sure whether this wonder ever existed(存在)! The Lighthouse of Alexandria The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed about 2,000 years ago. It was in Egypt, too. (B) It was one of the ancient wonders of the world, about 135 metres high. It was once the highest building in the world. Although it doesnt exist now, many people come to see its relic(遗址) every year. 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。( )1. The passage has talked about _ wonders of the world. A. oneB. two C. threeD. four( )2. “_” has the same meaning as Sentence A.A. We built it for twenty years. B. It spent twelve years building it. C. It took twenty years to build it. D. Workers took twelve years to build it. ( )3. _ raised high up the parts of the garden.A. Big green trees B. Lovely flowers C. Stones D. Large columns( )4. The Chinese meaning of Sentence B is “_”.A. 它是世界奇迹之一 B. 它是世界古代奇观之一C. 它是世界古代奇观 D. 它是世界自然奇观之一( )5. Which is NOT true?A. The Great Pyramid has used many stones to build.B. Scientists can prove that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon has ever existed. C. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was in Egypt. D. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was about135 metres high.话题六：家政服务Cleaner WantedCan you make a large house clean and tidy?If you hope to get the job, call us at 6688452 this evening （6：00-8：00）Youll be paid $25 once.For saleA washing machine, only used for 6 months, the owner going abroad, $275Call Mike Green at 7768623.Email: mikesina.com根据表格内容，选择正确答案。( )1. The ads. above are probably from _.A. a newspaper B. a story bookC. a science book D. a guide book( )2. The owner of the bag can _ to ask for it in the evening.A. call 6688452 B. call 3366828C. call Mike D. call Karen ( )3. If Tom is interested in writing stories, he can _ for more information.A. send an email to mikesina.com B. call 7768623 C. call Karen at 5568823D. call 6688452( )4. If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house eight times a month, thecleaner will get _ in a month.A. 100 B. 200C. 400 D. 800( )5. Mike Green has to sell his washing machinebecause _.A. it doesnt work B. it is only six months oldC. his friend asks him to do that D. he will go abroad话题七：海明威Hemingway was one of the famous writers. He was born in America in 1899. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music. Among the six children in the family, Hemingway was the second oldest.Hemingway had written many books in his life. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous and also my favourite. It came out in 1952. The main character in the book is a fisherman. He is an old man and fishes alone. People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesnt get a fish in eighty-four days. Every evening, he comes home with his empty boat. But the old man believes himself. Then on the eighty-fifth day the man takes a big fish. Although he meets a lot of trouble, the old man never gives up(放弃). 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。( )1. Hemingways father was a fan of _. A. books B. sports C. music D. art( )2. The Old Man and the Sea was published(出版) in _. A. 1852B. 1899 C. 1952D. 1989( )3. The old man doesnt get a fish until the _ day. A. fifteenth B. eightiethC. eighty-fourth D. eighty-fifth( )4. What does the old man do when he cant get a fish?A. He has to look for food somewhere else.B. He doesnt give up fishing. C. He doesnt fish any more. D. He has nothing to do.( )5. What can we learn from the old man?A. When we are in trouble, we should not give up.B. When we want to fish, we can get a big fish.C. We can do everything well because we are young. D. We can live a better life if we like fishing.话题八：篮球运动员Chinese basketball player Wang Zhizhi returned home from the United States on the morning of April 10th after he had been expelled(除名)from the national team for four years.“It has been a long time. I am so glad to be coming back home,” Wang told a CCTV reporter.Wang, the first Chinese to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) when he joined the Dallas in 2001, was welcomed by the Chinese basketball officials at he Beijing International Airport that morning.“I realized I had made a big mistake (for refusing to return when he was needed). I want to say sorry to my fans and to the Bayi team which trained me and gave me the chance to play in the this time and win back my place in the national team.” Wang went on.“Wang Zhizhi wont play in the final competition of the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) Because he didnt register(注册),” said Zhang Bing, who works with the Bayi team.( ) 1. Wang Zhizhi hasnt been a member of the national team _ . A. for four yearsB. since April 10C. since 2001D. for 5 years( ) 2. Wang Zhizhi says sorry to his fans and the Bayi team because _ . A. he refused to return when he was needed B. he left the Bayi team for America C. he didnt play well when he was in ChinaD. Dallas didnt want to keep him( ) 3. In this passage, “make up my fault” means _ in Chinese.A. 表现出色 B. 弥补过失C. 珍惜机会D. 得到谅解( ) 4. From the passage we know that _. A. Wang Zhizhi was not welcomed in Beijing B. Wang Zhizhi was a reporter on sports before C. every player must register before he plays in the competition of the CBA D. the Chinese basketball officials didnt want Wang Zhizhi to come back home( ) 5. Which is the test title for this passage? A. Wnag Zhizhi Feels SorryB. Wang Zhizhi in the Bayi Team C. Wang Zhizhi Returns HomeD. Wang Zhizhi in the United States话题九：篮球运动During his life Dr James Naismith worked as a doctor, taught P.E and wrote several books. While he never thought it very important, Dr Naismith is today best known for one thing. He was the inventor of basketball.Dr James Naismith was born in Canada in 1861 and his first job was at a special sports school in the USA. One day the school principal told James he was having a problem with the students. Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outside. He told James that they needed a sport the boys could play indoors and gave the teacher two weeks to think of something. It was on the very last day that James came up with his idea. The “birth of basketball” is said to be on December 21, 1891, when two teams from the school played the first game. It was quite different from the basketball games of today. It had 9 players on each team and footballs were used instead of basketballs. Soon after, the game changed to 5 players on each side, using special “basketballs” through nets.Although Dr Naismith did not live to see basketball become the worldwide game it is today, in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport at the games in Berlin. 1. Which of the following things did Dr James Naismith NOT do? A. Teach P.E in school. B. Write some books. C. Work at hospital. D. Take part in the Olympic Games. 2. In which season did Dr Naismith invent basketball? A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Spring. D. Autumn.3. Why is December 21 thought to be the birthday of basketball? A. It was on this day that Dr Naismith came up with his idea for basketball. B. It was the day on which Dr Naismith was born.C. It was the day on which Dr Naismith was asked by his boss to invent a new game.D. It was on this day that the first game of basketball was played. 4. At the time of Dr Naismiths death, which of the following was true? A. Basketball was already a worldwide game. B. Basketball was played with 9 players on each side. C. Basketball was an Olympic sport. D. Basketball was still played using footballs. 5. What would be the best title for this story? A. History of Basketball B. How Basketball Has Changed C. Father of Basketball D. Happy Birthday, Basketball话题十：发明带来的影响“Life is speeding up(加快速度). Everyone is getting unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person wrote it. Inventions can change our lives. But have all these things really improved our lives? Imagine this. Youre doing your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer is turned off and you lose all your work. How do you feel? Inventions have speeded up our lives, but they often leave us feeling tired. One family in England went “back in time” to see what life was like without these inventions. The grandparents, with their daughter and grandsons Ben 10 and Tom 7, spent nine weeks in an old house. They had no computers or mobile phones. The grandmother, Linda, said, “The more things you have, the harder life becomes.” And Ben also noticed that his grandmother had changed. She cooked delicious food for them!( )1. The writer uses the quotation(引语) at the beginning to _. A. tell us a truth about our lives B. tell us what life was like before C. show why such a thing happened D. show that we face big problems ( )2. In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions _. A. have speeded up our lives B. have improved our lives C. may make people feel happy D. may bring people some trouble ( )3. The family chose to spend some time in an old house because _.A. they loved to live simple lives B. they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions C. they were troubled by modern inventions D. living in a different way would be fun for them ( )4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. With the improvement of our lives, we often feel tired.B. An unknown man was sure that life would get better. C. The family had some changes when they lived in an old house. D. The grandson Ben was ten when the family went “back in time”. ( )5. The passage is mainly about _.A. problems with technology B. improvements of our lives with technologyC. changes happening to technology D. the importance of technology 话题十一：酒店Guide to the best hotels in BoswellNumbers of roomsPriceThings providedSingle Double First Hotel 222 Edward Road Tel. 414-6433120$25$35Air-conditioned (有空调的) rooms with phone, TV and radio. There is a French restaurant, a nightclub, a swimming pool. Close to the city centre.Fairview Hotel 129 North Road Tel. 591-562050$12$18 Close to the airport. Telephones in each room. There is a bar, a restaurant and a swimming pool.Orchard Hotel 233 Edward Road Tel. 641.-6646120$15$20Face First Hotel with a European restaurant, a coffee shop and a nightclub. TV in each room with dry-cleaning service.Osaka Hotel 126 Winning Road Tel. 643.-6646180$30$50Air-conditioned rooms with Japanese and Chinese restaurants, shops, a swimming pool and a big garden.根据所给信息提示，选择正确答案。( )1. The cheapest room for a couple is _ in _.A. $35; First Hotel B. $30; Osaka HotelC. $18; Fairview Hotel D. $15; Orchard Hotel( )2. The number of rooms in Osaka Hotel is _.A. 120 B. 50C. 180 D. 240( )3. If a traveller likes to eat French food, the hotel at _ is the right place for him.A. 222 Edward Road B. 126 Wining Road C. 233 Edward Road D. 129 North Road( )4. Which hotel faces Orchard Hotel?A. First Hotel. B. Osaka Hotel. C. Fairview Hotel. D. None of the above.( )5. Youd better call _ to book a room if you hope to live near the airport.A. 641-6646 B. 414-6433C. 643-6646 D. 591-5620话题十二：高速公路policeman was sitting in his car on the side of Highway25,hoping to catch speeders .After a while, a car full of elderly woman slowly rolled by. The policeman realized that the slow-moving car was a danger to other drivers on the highway, so he decided to ask them to pulled up .After the car had stopped on the side of the road, the policeman got out and came to the car to speak to the driver .He said, “The speed limit（限制）on this highway is fifty-five miles per hour. Why are you driving so slowly?”“Well, officer, Ive seen a lot of signs on this highway that say twenty-five not fifty-five, the old woman politely replied.“Maam,” the officer told the driver “those arent speed limit signs. Those signs mean that you are driving on Highway 25
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