Long ago and faraway，there lived an old man and woman.One day，while the woman（1）　 　 clothes in the river，she saw a great big orange on the water moving slowly towards her：Excitedly，she caught the orange and decided（2）　 　 it home to eat.

When the woman began to open the orange. ，suddenly，out jumped a little lovely boy!The man and woman didn't know（3）　 　 .But they felt very happy and named the boy Bobonaro，or Orange Boy.As time went by，the boy became very strong and brave.

Life was wonderful until some robbers（盗贼）moved onto a nearby island.The robbers were always stealing（4）　 　 things from the people.Bobonaro wanted to drive all of them away.So he put some of his mother's delicious food into（5）　 　 box and left home with it for the island.Along the way；he met a dog，a monkey and a bird.Bobonaro gave each of

（6）　 　 some food and helped them a lot.So they became good friends.（7）　 　 he told them about his problem，each of the three friends said， "I will help you get the robbers away. "

（8）　 　 the help of his three friends，Bobonaro drove the robbers away successfully.He and his friends returned home with the valuable things that（9）　 　 by the robbers.All the people in the town （10）　 　 so happy to see their things back that they cheered and called him a hero.

Remy's mother got sick before he was born.She could not （1）　 　Remy.So he needed a foster mother to take care of him.A foster mother is a mother who takes someone else's child into her （2）　 　 and cares for the child for a period of time just as what she would do to her own child.In our human society，when a child's（3）　 　meet their unfortunate（不幸的）deaths for a certain reason or reasons，or its parents become too（4）　 　to look after it，this child will have to find a foster family，especially when it is a baby or at a very young age.In the world of（5）　 　in nature，the young may not be so lucky or easy to find a foster parent if their parents die or （6）　 　 the ability to raise them.Most of them will have to face a

（7）　 　end.Will Remy be as unlucky as most of the unfortunate young？

Madu is a grown﹣up orangutan.She（8）　 　had a baby of her own.But she had cared for two other orangutan babies that didn't have moms.Would Madu be a foster mother to Remy，too？

With his blanket and toys，Remy went to（9）　 　Madu.It was love at first sight.Soon Remy climbed on Madu's back.Remy watched Madu.Madu taught Remy what to eat，

（10）　 　she also showed him how to hang and climb.Remy learned how to be an orangutan.

Cindy was eight years old and lived with her parents in California.One day，her parents told her that they would leave California in a week and move to Florida because her father found a new job there.

A week later，after they moved to Florida，Cindy's mother took her to meet her new teacher.The teacher said， "Welcome to our school，Cindy.Let me tell you what we do in our second﹣grade class.We start the day with reading and wring.After that，we do math.Then we go out to have a long rest for outdoor activities.We eat lunch at eleven o'clock.Then we have story time.After story time，we have science.Then we go to learning centers.There you can work on the computer，play a game，or read a book.Next，we have spelling（写字课）.Finally，we go to music and art classes for the last hour of the day.Here is a time list of the subjects and school activities for you.There is some other information in it.I'll be glad to see you tomorrow，Cindy!I'm sure your new classmates will be glad to see you，too. "

（1）What grade was Cindy in when she moved to Florida with her parents？ 　 　

A.In Grade One.

B.In Grade Two.

C.In Grade Three.

D.In Grade Four.

（2）According to the passage，Cindy would 　　 at her new school.

A.have math before reading and writing

B.do outdoor activities after lunch

C.play games in learning centers

D.take music and art classes in the morning

（3）We can know from the passage that Cindy's new teacher was 　　.

A.friendly

B.honest

C.humorous

D.quiet

Look at the Earth from.space.Why does our planet look so blue？Its blue because water covers almost three quarters of the Earth's surface.Water is not just an important part of our planet.It is an important part of our body，too.More than half of our total body weight is water.

Our body loses water whenever we exercise or.go to the toilet.That's why we need to drink plenty of water every day.We drink water.We use it to cook，clean，and carry waste out of our homes.Farmers use it to grow vegetables and crops like rice and corn；factories use it to make products.

Since the 1950s，the amount（数量）of water people use has increased by three times.But the water supply（供应）hasn't.Scientists worry that soon there won't be enough water for us，as well as for the animals and plants that share our world.What can we do to help？Use water wisely.

Having enough water isn't our only problem. We also need it clean.

Right now，ships and factories are putting wastes into seas，rivers and so on.Even chemicals that farmers use are running into rivers and lakes.All this pollution can make the water dangerous to drink.It can also harm fish and other water﹣living lives.

We must do something to stop pollution.It's the best way to protect our world's most valuable natural resource（资源）.

（1）How many important areas of water are mentioned in Paragraph 1？ 　 　

A.One.

B.Two.

C.Three.

D.Four.

（2）The underlined sentence "We also need it clean" in Paragraph 4 means" 　."

A.We also need water to wash things

B.We also need water that looks clean

C.We also need to keep water clean

D.We also need to discover clean water

（3）This passage was written to 　 　.

A.ask people to value water

B.advise people to drink more water

C.introduce the uses of water

D.describe the situation of water supply

（1）What is the name of the book and who is the writer？ 　 　

A.Number the Stars；Lois Lowry.

B.Newbery Medal；Lois Lowry.

C.Number the Stars；Annemarie.

D.Newbery Medal；Annemarie.

（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Annemarie？ 　 　

A.She called a writer on a snowy January morning.

B.She became cheerful after she read the book.

C.She was a good friend of a Danish woman.

D.She experienced many difficulties in a war.

（3）Many young readers told the writer that the book made them think about 　 　.

A.ethics and friendship

B.enemy and victory

C.cruelty and courage

D.life and memories

（4）What can we know from this Introduction？ 　 　

A.The book is about a story of the writer's own child experiences.

B.The book is well﹣received and popular around the world.

C.The Introduction is written in the voice of the third person.

D.The Introduction is complete and we can read all of it.