NATO enters a new age (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. _____ countries set up NATO in 1949.

A. 10 B. 12 C. 26 D. 13

2. The original purpose of NATO was to _____.

A. keep world peace

B. change the world

C. protect its member countrie

D. fight against pollution in Europe

3. What does the expert mean by calling NATO a “one-for-all-and-all-for-one" organization?

A. If one country goes to war, all the rest must join it.

B. If one country is attacked, all the rest must fight for it.

C. Every member country must try its best to protect itself.

D. All NATO members will one day become one country.

4. The main jobs of NATO today is to _____.

A. fight the Soviet Union

B. fight pirate

C. work in Afghanistan and Kosovo

D. both B and C

5. The passage is mainly about _____.

A. the changing role of NATO

B. ways to set up organization

C. ways to keep the world peaceful

D. NATO's aim

Ryan snowboards for sheer joy (P3)

Fill in the chart:

Ryan Stassel Time Event Aged 8 6. In 2007 7. In 2008 8. 9. is one of Alaska's best snowboarders

Winning is not everything (P5)

Cloze test:

Long ago there was a boy who was hungry for success. For him winning was 10 . One day the boy was to run in a race in his village. A large crowd gathered to 11 . Among the crowd was a wise old man.

The race began. The runners were 12 , but the boy came through at the last minute. The crowd cheered and waved at the boy. The wise man said nothing. The little boy felt 13 and important.

"Another race, another race!" cried the little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new competitors, an old woman and a blind man. “This is no race!” the little boy shouted.

"Race!" ordered the wise man. The boy won. The crowd, 14 , was this time silent.

"Why don't the people 15 my success?" he asked the wise old man.

"Race again!" replied the wise man, "But this time, finish 16 ." The little boy thought a little, and then took the hands of the blind man and the old woman. The race began and the little boy walked 17 to the finishing line. The crowd 18 . The wise man smiled.

"Who is the crowd cheering for?” asked the little boy. The wise old man, putting his hands on the boy's shoulders, replied softly: "Little boy, for this race you have 19 much more than in any race you have ever run before, and for this race the crowd cheer not for any winner!"

10. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

11. A. stare B. observe C. watch D. hear

12. A. side by side B. neck and neck C. face to face D. step by step

13. A. angry B. strange C. proud D. surprised

14. A. therefore B. however C. rather D. although

15. A. join in B. take part in C. take off D. give out

16. A. well B. together C. away D. off

17. A. easily B. quickly C. slowly D. hardly

18. A. shouted B. cheered C. talked D. cared

19. A. lost B. seen C. known D. won

Let's help the birds make a home this spring (P8)

Choose the best answer:

20. In the first paragraph, "our feathered friends" refers to (指的是) ____.

A. birdhouses B. birds C. guests D. bird lover

21. A birdhouse needs at least ____ hole(s).

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

22. We should place a birdhouse so that it faces south to southeast so ____.

A. it gets sunshine B. it gets light

C. it gets rainwater D. it gets food and drink

23. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. We should put out nesting material for birds to use.

B. We shouldn't put a metal birdhouse in the sun.

C. Birds likes a yard with bushes.

D. The best place for a birdhouse is the ground.

Key:1—5 BCBDA

6. started snowboarding

7. was chosen for the All-American USASA snowboarding team and competed in international events for juniors.

8. was in the Burton European Open Snowboard Competition in Switzerland.

9. Aged 15

10—14 DCBCB

15—19 ABCBD

20—23 BBAD