Navy shows its strength (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. There was _____ to celebrate the 60th birthday of the People's Liberation Army's Navy.

A. a competition B. a parade of ship

C. a new movie D. a boating race

2. Which of the following statements about Chinese ships is TRUE?

A. Chinese engineers designed all of them.

B. All of the ships have served in the army for some time.

C. Most of the ships have never served before.

D. There were no nuclear powered submarines at the show.

3. It was the first time China had _____.

A. built its own ship

B. displayed its nuclear powered submarine

C. invited ships of other countrie

D. taken part in international naval affair

4. It's important for China to have a strong naval force because _____.

A. China has a long coastline

B. China has many island

C. China has large territorial water

D. all of the above

5. China is _____ about the future of its navy.

A. uncertain B. worried

C. certain D. angry

We have so many clubs (P3)

Choose the best answer:

6. The school in the story thinks that well-rounded people have ____.

A. a strong academic background

B. strong leadership skill

C. strong communication skill

D. all of the above

7. Which of the below does the author NOT mention as an extracurricular activities at her school?

A. Attending clubs.

B. Volunteering.

C. Joining the student council.

D. Doing part-time jobs.

8. What do "Music Knights" do?

A. They work together on different experiments.

B. They put on different shows for charity.

C. They give lectures.

D. They sing and dance for fun.

9. The author's best friends started ____.

A. a student council

B. a music knights club

C. a nutrition club

D. a chemistry club

Try to be amazed by life (P5)

Answer the questions:

10. What happened to the girl's balloon?

_________________________________________

11. How did the girl feel when she lost her balloon?

_________________________________________

12. What might be the author's usual attitude toward problems?

_________________________________________

13. How does the author feel when he remembered the little girl?

_________________________________________

14. What is the lesson of the story?

_________________________________________

My Disney trip comes true (P8)

Cloze test:

From the moment you step off the two-storey ferry boat of Disney World in Florida, the US, you find yourself entering a world unlike any other.

Greeted by the 15 of fresh popcorn and a sound of laughter that fills the air, you are now on Main Street. Modeled after turn-of-the-century New England in America, Main Street 16 you to a world of music and magical fun.

As you round the corner of the statue which commemorates the park's opening, you 17 the 189-feet (59.4-meter) Cinderella's Castle. Making your way toward the 18 , you pass stores, bakeries, and people who want 19 you document your trip to Disney World with a photo or a Mickey Mouse shaped balloon.

Nighttime in the kingdom is even 20 than the day. Spectromagic, the parade of lights, dances through the kingdom. To seal 21 memory with magic, the letter "wishes" lights up the sky behind Cinderella's Castle in fireworks.

Leaving the park is bittersweet. 22 hopes of return and a touch of sorrow in leaving the happiest place on Earth, the joy of your trip will stay in your heart forever.

15. A. sound B. voice C. smell D. feeling

16. A. take B. takes C. took D. taking

17. A. see B. look C. watch D. find

18. A. stores B. castle C. world D. statue

19. A. to help B. helping C. helps D. help

20. A. magical B. most magical

C. more magical D. as magical

21. A. their B. our C. your D. it

22. A. With B. Without C. Through D. Acro

Key:1—5 BABDC

6—9 DDBC

10. Her balloon rose into the sky.

11. She was fascinated to watch the balloon fly high in the sky.

12. He might be frustrated.

13. He became cheerful and wanted to help.

14. Never be frustrated in face of problems.

15—18 CBAB

19—22 ACCA