（四十一）
Nancy and I are in the same class. We are good friends. Nancy is 13 years old. She wants to have her first birthday party at home. Nancy wants to bake (烘烤) her own birthday cake at home. She asks me to help her. She says I am good at cooking. I know her parents work in a factory far away from here and they have no time to help her have the birthday party.
Nancy wants to ask five best friends to come. They are Jeff, Robert, Anna, Julia and I. Besides the big cake, Nancy wants to make some dishes (菜), too. She asks me how many dishes we should make. I tell her not to worry about it. I can cook all by myself.
We begin to have the dinner and all of us feel happy. After that, Jeff says I cook the meat very well. He says he will ask me to cook it when he has his birthday party. Robert says the tomato and egg soup is nice. Anna says she likes the salad very much. And Julia says the cabbage is good. They look at me and say in the same voice (嗓音), “Thank you, Gina.”
1.What does Nancy want to bake at home?
2.What is Gina good at?
3.How many friends are there at Nancy’s party?
4.What dish does Julia like?
5.Why can’t Nancy’s parents have the birthday party with her?
（四十二）
Dear Peter,
Thanks for your letter and the photos of your family. This is a photo of my family. My dad is Tony. He is a policeman. He likes doing sports. The woman next to him is my mother. Her name is Diana. She's a teacher at a school. She likes reading.
I'm on the right of my father. I like playing basketball. The two boys in front of us are my brothers—James and Brian. James is nine years old. He is a student. He likes playing table tennis. Little Brian is only two years old. He doesn't like watching TV. He likes playing with his teddy bear.
Yours,
Tom
1.What does Tom's father do?
2.Does Tom have any brothers?
3.How many people are there in Tom's family?
4.Who's James?
5.Does Brian like watching TV?
（四十三）
Hi! My name is Kevin. John is my best friend. We live in the same building. We study in the same school but not in the same class. We often play football together after school. We have been good friends for two years.
John is tall and strong with black hair. He has a round face, a small nose and big, brown eyes. I like his eyes because they are always bright and smiling.
John is always friendly and helpful. When I feel bored or unhappy, he tells me funny stories and makes me laugh. He’ll give me help when I need.
John is very smart. He reads a lot of books. He is good at singing and acts very well. He would like to make people happy with his songs and performance when he grows up. I believe that he can become as popular as Jackie Chan and travel around the world in the future.
1.Who is John?
2.Are they in the same class?
3.How long have they been good friends?
4.What will John do when I feel bored or unhappy?
5.What is John like?
（四十四）
I have a happy family. My father is from Shanghai, China. He is of medium build. His face is long. He has short straight hair. He often wears a pair of glasses. He likes wearing a white T-shirt and pants in summer. He likes reading and playing chess. My mother is from New York, America. She is tall with a round face. Her nose is big and her long curly hair is blonde. She often wears a blue dress. My mother can speak both Chinese and English. She likes watching TV and telling jokes. My name is Wang Kang. I'm not tall, but my short curly hair makes me look great. I'm very heavy. I need to do more exercise. I have a younger sister. She's only four years old. She has long curly hair. She is good-looking. She often wears a red skirt. She likes talking. She never stops talking.
1.How many people are there in the family?
2.Who has straight hair in the family?
3.What's the mother's hobby?
4.What color is the mother's dress?
5.What does Wang Kang look like?
（四十五）
My name is Jim. Mike and I are in No.7 Middle School. He is eleven. I'm twelve. Mike is a good student. We are in the same class. He is our class monitor (班长). We are good friends.
This is Mike's family.
Mike's father is our teacher. He teaches us maths. His mother is a teacher, too. She teaches us English. It's Sunday today. We don't go to school. He says to me, "Hello, Jim! My parents aren't at home. Please come to my home."
1.What school are Jim and Mike in?
2.Are Jim and Mike in the same class?
3.Are Mike's parents teachers or workers?
4.Are Mike's parents at home today?
5.Is Mike's mother a Chinese teacher?
（四十六）
The reality show (真人秀) is a kind of television program. Usually a reality show has any series (集). And it can be on TV for many years.
The reality show is quite different other kinds of TV shows. Because it shows the life of common people and no actors or actresses play in it. It often shows true stories that happen or in people's daily life. So many people like to watch reality shows.
The first reality show came out in the 1990s in American. At that time, the most famous and popular reality show was Survivor. It was popular not only in American. But also around the world.
Reality shows also show different kinds of competitions. For example, there's a Chinese reality show called The Voice of China. In this show, there are four famous Chinese singers. Their job is to find their favorite students and help them be the winner. The show is very successful. Many people like to watch it.
1.What is the reality show?
2.Are there any actors acting in the reality show?
3.When and Where did the first reality show happen?
4.What program is The Voice of China?
5.What do the four Chinese singers do in The Voice of China?
（四十七）
Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. It's always interesting to watch other people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and America's Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China's got Talent.
All these shows have one thing in common: they try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That's up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.
However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don't take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.
1.What do talent shows have in common?
2.Who decides the winner?
3.Why do some people not like these shows?
4.Why do some people like these shows?
What do you think of these shows?
（四十八）
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Sunday 9 pm—Channel 13 There are millions of children in the world but there aren't many children like Aisha or Rick. On tonight's programme, we talk to two Britain's gifted (有天赋的) children about their daily life. |
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Aisha Patel is 11. Just like other British 11-year-old children, Aisha usually gets up at seven o'clock. She starts school at nine o'clock and she's never late. But, there's a difference. Aisha's very clever: she has an IQ of 150—a "normal (正常的)" IQ is 100! In her free time, she designs (设计) computer games. She also speaks six languages, plays the cello and paints beautiful pictures. And she has time to meet her friends. |
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Rick Moore is 10, and he also has an IQ of 150. He plays the piano and he sometimes writes music too—he wants to be a top composer (作曲家). He always gets up very early to play the piano, around half past five in the morning. He wants to play the piano all day, but he can't do that because he goes to school and he has homework—he always does his homework. He often goes to bed at half past eleven. |
1.Where are Aisha and Rick from?
2.When does Aisha usually get up?
3.How old is Rick?
4.How many languages does Aisha speak?
5.Why can't Rick play the piano all day?
（四十九）
Do you know the TV play Mother Tiger and Father Cat? It is an interesting play. The little girl Qianqian is only seven years old. She is in Grade One. Her mother wants her to study hard. She takes her daughter to all kinds of after-school classes, such as math, piano and swimming. She doesn't let Qianqian go to the zoo or the amusement park. In a word, she keeps her daughter studying all the time.
But Qianqian's father thinks happiness is more important than study. He usually plays with her. Sometimes, he even does homework for her.
Who do you like better, Mother Tiger or Father Cat? Who do you think is right? If you want to be happy and get good grades in your study, what will you do?
1.What is Mother Tiger and Father Cat?
2.What grade is Qianqian in?
3.What does Qianqian's mother want her to do?
4.In Qianqian's father's opinion, what is more important?
5.Are your parents like Qianqian's mother or father?
（五十）
Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. It's always interesting to watch other people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and America's Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China's got Talent.
All these shows have one thing in common: they try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That's up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.
However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don't take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.
1.What do talent shows have in common?
2.Who decides the winner?
3.Why do some people not like these shows?
4.Why do some people like these shows?
5.What do you think of these shows?
（五十一）
The reality show (真人秀) is a kind of television program. Usually a reality show has any series (集). And it can be on TV for many years.
The reality show is quite different other kinds of TV shows. Because it shows the life of common people and no actors or actresses play in it. It often shows true stories that happen or in people's daily life. So many people like to watch reality shows.
The first reality show came out in the 1990s in American. At that time, the most famous and popular reality show was Survivor. It was popular not only in American. But also around the world.
Reality shows also show different kinds of competitions. For example, there's a Chinese reality show called The Voice of China. In this show, there are four famous Chinese singers. Their job is to find their favorite students and help them be the winner. The show is very successful. Many people like to watch it.
1.What is the reality show?
2.Are there any actors acting in the reality show?
3.When and Where did the first reality show happen?
4.What program is The Voice of China?
5.What do the four Chinese singers do in The Voice of China?
（五十二）
The Wilsons decided to go somewhere for vacation. They had a family meeting to plan the vacation.
"First," Mr. Wilson said, "we should decide where we are going."
"I don't agree," Mrs. Wilson said, "I think we should decide when we are going first. We don't want to go to places when they are cold."
Mr. Wilson agreed, so the family's first decision was when to go on vacation. They decided to go in July.
"Now we can decide where to go," said Mr. Wilson.
"But, Dad," Ben said, "don't you think that where we go depends on (依赖，取决于) how we go? If we plan to fly, we can go a long way. If we plan to drive, we can't go far."
Again, Mr. Wilson agreed, and they discussed this. At last they agreed to travel by plane.
And so the planning meeting went on. The next day, one of Mr. Wilson's friends at work asked, "Where are you going for vacation?"
"Well," Mr. Wilson told him, "we are going in summer by plane, but I don't know where we are going!"
1.Why did the Wilsons have a family meeting?
2.What did they decide first?
3.When did they decide to go?
4.How did the Wilsons decide to travel?
5.What didn't they decide?
（五十三）
There will be a kind of new cars in the future. People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones. The car is as small as a bike. But it can carry two people in it. Everybody can drive it easily, just like riding a bike. Even children and old people can drive them to school or parks.
If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will be more space for all the cars in cities, and there will also be more space for people to walk in the streets.
The small cars of the future will cost less money to buy and to drive. These small cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer. The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for a long trip.
This kind of cars can save a lot of gas. They will go 450 kilometers, and then they have to stop for more gas. They are nice cars, aren't they?
1.Will people like small or big cars?
2.Will the small car bring more pollution?
3.Why is driving the small cars safer?
4.Will the cars be useful for a long trip?
5.How long can the small cars go before they have to stop for more gas?
（五十四）
What can you use to take photos? Is there a shoe that can help you run faster? Do you want a cooker that could cook food all by itself? These inventions (发明) do exist. They are on Time magazine's list of the 25 best inventions of 2017. They are super cool and make our life easier and better than before. Let's take a look at them.
Photo-taking drones (无人机)
Spark is a camera drone. It can fly above your head and take photos. A Chinese company called DJI made it. It is very small. When folded (折叠), it is as big as a can (一听) of soda. You can control it with a remote control (遥控器), and you can also control it by hand gestures (手势).
DIY cooker
What if you had a cooker that could cook food all by itself? This is the Tasty One Top. It is made by Buzzfeed Company in the U.S. There is an app for the cooker. It has more than 1,700 recipes (菜谱). You choose a recipe. Then the app will let the cooker know what do to. The app will also tell you what to do while you cook. Cooking is so easy!
Perfect shoes
Wearing this pair of shoes, you can run faster and jump higher in the sports field. That's the idea behind the Futurecraft 4D, a new sneaker (运动鞋) from Adidas. The key is the sole (鞋底) of the shoe. It is 3D printed. It takes about two hours to print a sole. Wearers can make their own soles. They can decide the size and shape of the sole.
1.How many inventions are mentioned in the passage?
2.Can a photo-taking drone fly?
3.How do you control the photo-taking drone?
4.Which company made the cooker?
5.If you wear this pair of perfect shoes, what can you do in the sports field?
（五十五）
Wasabi toothpaste for a brighter smile
Still feel sleepy when you brush your teeth? Why not try the wasabi toothpaste! The spicy taste of the toothpaste will surely awaken your senses.
The wasabi toothpaste was invented by a Japanese company. The toothpaste smells like wasabi. It tastes like wasabi, as well. The company said, "You certainly can use it to play a trick on someone, but it can also be used as real toothpaste." People can buy this special toothpaste in stores across Japan for about 918 yen.
In fact, wasabi is good for your teeth. Back in 2001, Japanese scientists found that real wasabi can help protect your teeth.
1.What advice was given in the text?
2.Who invented the wasabi toothpaste?
3.Where can people buy the special toothpaste?
4.How much does the special toothpaste cost?
5.When did Japanese scientists find that real wasabi can help protect your teeth?
（五十六）
Hi, everyone! Welcome to Friendship Club! You will meet many new people here. We have some advice to help you make many new friends.
Firstly, be friendly and polite to everybody in the club. This will make people comfortable when they talk to you. Rude people are not welcome here and we usually ask them to leave.
Secondly, be honest and truthful. We hope that our members can trust each other and will not be hurt by one another. If we find you tell lies to other club members, we will ask you to leave the club.
Thirdly, be a good listener and keep your friends' secrets. This will make your friends trust you and it will also help you know more about your friends. If you share your friends' secrets with someone else, you will hurt their feelings.
Finally, be generous and helpful to your friends. Sharing thoughts, ideas and opinions will help you know more about each other and become good friends.
Please remember our advice when you come to the club. We meet every Friday afternoon after school.
1.What is the club for?
2.Why should people be friendly and polite in the club?
3.What will make your friends trust you?
4.How many pieces of advice should you remember when you come to the club?
5.When will people be asked to leave the club?
（五十七）
A few days ago, I ran into (撞上) a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him, and he said, "I'm sorry too, I wasn't even watching for you." We were very polite. Then we went on our way after saying goodbye. Later in the kitchen at home, as I cooked the meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me. When I turned around, I nearly knocked her down. "Get out of the way!" I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying. That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to me, "You were so rude to Betty. Go and look around on the kitchen floor, and you'll find some flowers there. Betty brought those to you. She picked them herself, pink, yellow, and your favorite blue."
When I heard this, I thought deeply. When meeting a stranger, I was calm and polite, but with my daughter, I was not patient (耐心的). I felt sad and tears began to fall.
I quietly went to Betty's bed. "Wake up, my dear," I said. "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" She smiled and said, "I found them by the tree. I knew you'd like them, especially the blue ones."
"I am so sorry that I treated (对待) you that way today," I said. And she whispered, "Mommy, that's okay. I still love you anyway." I kissed her and said, "I love you too and I do love the flowers."
1.Did the writer say sorry to the stranger when she ran into him?
2.What did Betty want to send to her mother?
3.How did Betty feel when her mother shouted angrily at her?
4.What colour does the writer like best?
5.Do you easily get angry with your family members? Why or why not?
（五十八）
Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country's largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous (人口稠密的) city of Australia.
The climate (气候) of Sydney is very good. It's not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, "Don't worry."
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centre point Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305-metre tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor (港口). The harbor has many bays (湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydney siders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.
1.How old is Sydney?
2.How is the climate of Sydney?
3.How tall is Centre point Tower?
4.What is Sydney famous for?
5.What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working?
（五十九）
People make many different kinds of houses around the world. Weather tells us what kind of house we need to make.
In hot places such as South China and South America, the weather is warm, so people can be outside most of the time. But they still need to keep themselves safe from the sun, rain and insects. Houses in such places can have screens on their windows and doors. They let the wind blow into the houses, but keep out the insects.
In Canada, North China and other cold places, houses need to keep out the cold and keep in the heat. These houses need thick walls. If there is a lot of snow, the roofs need to be built to let the snow fall off easily. These houses cannot have flat roofs. The roofs must also be strong, so they can hold a lot of snow.
What kind of house do you live in? Is it good for the weather you have?
1.Can people be outside most of the time in South China?
2.We make houses according to (根据) it and it tells us what kind of house we need to make. What is it?
3.Why do houses in hot places have screens on windows and doors?
4.What's the best title for the passage?
5.Is your house good for the weather you have?
（六十）
My hometown is Suzhou. It is a city with a long history. It is very clean and quiet.
Beautiful gardens are all over Suzhou, and Suzhou gardens are famous around the world. When you take a walk and enjoy the fresh air in those gardens, you will feel very peaceful (平静的) and happy.
Suzhou is also very famous for Suzhou silk. On the streets in Suzhou, you can see many silk shops. You should buy some silk scarves because they are really beautiful.
Most of Suzhou food is very sweet. Some people don't like it. If you don't like sweet food like that, you can have something else.
Suzhou is not far from Shanghai. It takes about only one hour from Suzhou to Shanghai by bus. The traffic is very convenient (方便的) here.
Welcome to Suzhou! You will have a good time here.
1.Is Suzhou an old city?
2.How will you feel when you walk in Suzhou gardens?
3.What is Suzhou famous for?
4.Why don't some people like the food in Suzhou?
5.How long does it take from Suzhou to Shanghai?
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