阅读提升
2017-04-29
（一）
A
A jobless man applied （申请） for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
“You are employed，” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application form to fill in as well as the date when you may start.”
The man replied， “But I don’t have a computer or an e-mail.”
“I’m sorry，” said the HR manager， “if you don’t have an e-mail， that means you do not exist. And the one who doesn’t exist cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do. With only $10 in his pocket， he decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours， he succeeded in making his money double. He repeated the operation three times， and returned home with $60.
The man realized that he could survive in this way， and started earlier and returned late.
Thus， his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly， he bought a cart， then a truck and then he had his own fleet to send food. Five years later， he became one of the biggest food sellers in the US.
He started to plan his family’s future， so he called an insurance broker （保險经纪人） to have a discussion. When the conversation was over， the broker asked him for his e-mail. The man replied again， “I don’t have an e-mail.”
The broker answered in surprise， “You don’t have an e-mail， and yet have succeeded in building an empire. Can you imagine what you could have done if you had had an e-mail？”
The man thought for a while and replied， “Yes， I would be an office boy at Microsoft.”
1. The Microsoft refused the man because he didn’t .
A. pass the test
B. have an e-mail
C. do well in the interview
D. get on well with the manager
2. How much did the man make in less than two hours by selling tomatoes？
A. $10.B. $20.
C. $40.D. $60.
3. What does the underlined word “fleet” in Paragraph 7 mean in Chinese？
A. 公司B. 农场
C. 车队D. 商场
4. What does the insurance broker’s answer mean？
A. The man must have an e-mail.
B. The man has succeeded without having an e-mail.
C. He can’t imagine there is someone who has no e-mail.
D. The man could be more successful if he had an e-mail.
5. What can be the best title of the text？
A. I Don’t Have an E-mail
B. I Used to Be an Office Boy
C. Having an E-mail Is Important
D. Insurance is Important in One’s Life
B
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6. What does the author tell us in For Pet’s Sake， Do Something！ Book 1？
A. What kind of food shouldn’t be given to your pet.
B. How to prepare food for your pet at home.
C. When is the best time to feed your pet.
D. How to communicate with your pet.
7. Which book should you read if your pet eats too much？
A. For Pet’s Sake， Do Something！ Book 1
B. For Pet’s Sake， Do Something！ Book 2
C. Pets Have Feelings， Too！
D. What Animals Tell Me
8. Unlike the other three books， Pets Have Feelings， Too！ ___ .
A. has many stories
B. has a great number of pictures
C. is about a real person and his pets
D. is aimed to help your pets regain their health
9. If you have only 18 dollars， which book can you afford？
A. For Pet’s Sake， Do Something！ Book 1
B. For Pet’s Sake， Do Something！ Book 2
C. Pets Have Feelings， Too！
D. What Animals Tell Me
10. Where can you find these advertisements？
A. In the newspaper. B. In the magazine.
C. On television. D. On a website.
C
We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world， and there are more than 2，500 kinds of them.
No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She？ Yes， she. It’s true that male mosquito doesn’t bite and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for animals or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds， she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood， she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you， just remember you are chosen. You’re different from the others！
If the mosquito likes you， she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites， you will have an itch （癢） on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itch begins， she has flown away.
And then what happens？ Well， after her delicious dinner， the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There， on a leaf or a wall， she begins to lay hundreds of eggs.
11. What does the underlined word “mosquito” in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese？
A. 苍蝇B. 蜻蜓
C. 跳蚤D. 蚊子
12. Why does the writer say we know mosquitoes very well？
A. They can fly.
B. They love people.
C. They fly here and there.
D. There are many kinds of them.
13. The female mosquito bites people to ___ .
A. feed themselves
B. get blood to lay eggs
C. find food for the rest
D. find food for the males
14. If the mosquito doesn’t bite you， it may ___ .
A. never choose youB. dislike your blood type
C. make a lot of noiseD. choose another one
15. Which of the following is TRUE about mosquitoes？
A. All the mosquitoes like to bite people for blood.
B. The itch begins after the mosquito bites you.
C. You feel tired when the mosquito bites you.
D. Mosquitoes lay eggs when biting.
D
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
A man went to see his doctor one day， because he was suffering from pains in his stomach. After the doctor had examined him carefully， he said to him， “Well， there’s nothing really wrong with you， I’m glad to say. Your only trouble is that you worry too much. Do you know， I had a man with the same trouble as you a few weeks ago， and I gave him the same advice as I am going to give you. He was worried because he couldn’t pay his tailor’s bills. I told him not to worry about the bills any more. He took my advice and when he came to see me again two days ago， he told me that he now felt quite all right again.” “Yes， I know all about that，” answered the patient sadly. “You see， I’m that man’s tailor！”
16. The tailor went to see his doctor because he had a headache.
17. There was nothing serious with the tailor.
18. The man had the same trouble as the tailor.
19. The doctor gave the man and the tailor the same advice.
20. The tailor was worried because the man couldn’t pay his bills.
（二）
A
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors （家庭教师）， cards， special learning centers—in short， everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic （天主教的）school.
After the first day， little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead， he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating， he went back to his room， without a word. In no time he was back studying the books as hard as before. This went on for some time while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally， little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and， to her surprise， little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and asked， “Son， what was it？ Was it the nuns （修女）？”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head， “No. ” “Well then，” she asked again， “what was it？”
Little Tommy looked at her and said， “Well， on the first day of school， when I saw that man nailed （被釘住） to the plus sign， I knew they weren’t joking. ”
1. Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school？
A. He could eat well there.
B. He could learn more about nuns.
C. They wanted him to do better in his math.
D. They didn’t want him to learn math any more.
2. Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son ___.
A. ate so much at dinner
B. worked hard but said little
C. was still the same as usual
D. kissed her hello after school
3. What do the underlined words “hit the books” in Paragraph 3 probably mean in Chinese？
A. 用功B. 捶書
C. 发泄D. 振作
4. Which is TRUE about Little Tommy according to the last paragraph？
A. He felt sorry for the man.
B. He didn’t like the plus sign.
C. He was afraid of being nailed.
D. He liked playing jokes on others.
5. What can we infer from the passage？
A. Mistaking might do good sometimes.
B. Teachers should be strict with their students.
C. A catholic school is much better than other ones.
D. Nuns are good at helping children with their math.
B
Do you know why different animals or pests （昆虫） have special colors？ Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts （蝗虫）， but birds cannot easily catch them. Why？ Because locusts change their colors with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green， locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes， locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life， you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears， lions， and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters， because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even stranger act？ A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid （液体） when in danger. While the liquid spreads over， its enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.
6. What can we learn about the locusts？
A. They are friendly animals.
B. They can be easily found by birds.
C. They are dangerous to some of their enemies.
D. They change their colors to protect themselves.
7. How can pests with different colors from plants keep out
of danger？
A. They can move quietly.
B. They can run away quickly.
C. They have the colors much like their enemies.
D. They hide themselves by day and appear at night.
8. Why can bears and lions keep safe in the forests？
A. They move quietly and fast.
B. They can not be seen easily by hunters.
C. They have the colors much like the trees.
D. They are the strongest animals in forests.
9. Why can the fish mentioned in the last paragraph live up
to now？
A. It is very smart.
B. It swims very fast.
C. Its color can help them hide from the enemies.
D. The liquid it sends out can help them run away.
10. Which is the best title for this passage？
A. The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests
B. The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests
C. Colors of Different Animals and Pests
D. Animals and Pests
C
If you look into the sky at night， you may see something moving and shining that you have never seen before. It might be a comet （彗星）. A comet sometimes looks like a star. Like a planet， a comet has no light of its own. It shines from the sunlight it reflects. Like the earth， a comet goes round the sun， but on a much longer path than the earth travels.
Some scientists think that a large part of a comet is water frozen into pieces of ice. This is mixed with iron and rock dust and perhaps a few big pieces of rock. When the sun melts （融化） the ice in the comet， great clouds， together with the dust， forms a long tail. Many people have seen a comet. However， no one knows how many comets there are. There may be millions of comets， but only a few come close enough to the earth for us to see. Even then it’s not often that a comet comes close enough to be seen without a telescope （望遠镜）.
An English man named Edmund Halley， who lived from 1656 to 1742， found out a lot about the paths that comets take through the sky. Some comets never come back. Others keep coming back at regular intervals （有规律的间隔）. A big comet that keeps returning was named after Halley because he was the one who worked out when it would come back again.
Some people saw Halley’s Comet in 1910. Maybe you have ever seen Halley’s Comet because the last time it came close to the sun and the earth was in 1986. If not， you will probably wait for a long time.
11. Which is TRUE about comets according to Paragraph 1？
A. They travel on a shorter path than earth do.
B. They are either stars or planets.
C. They can shine by themselves.
D. They travel around the sun.
12. A large part of a comet is ___.
A. rock dust and a few big pieces of rock
B. water frozen into pieces of ice
C. ice， iron and rock dust
D. ice and iron
13. What did Halley find about the comets？
A. The paths of them.B. The weights of them.
C. The return time of them.D. The size of them
14. When may you be able to see Halley’s Comet？
A. In 2018.B. In 2056.
C. In 2062.D. In 2090.
15. What can we learn from the passage？
A. Halley died in the 17th century.
B. Halley’s Comet looks like a star.
C. Not many comets can be seen by people.
D. Halley discovered a few paths that comets take.
D
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly（完全地）， four things are necessary. Firstly， we must be able to understand the language when we hear it. Secondly， we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation（犹豫）. Thirdly， we must be able to compose（创作） sentences that are grammatically（語法地） correct. Fourthly， we must know how to put sentences into paragraphs， so as to write a good letter or composition.
There is no easy way to success in language learning. A good memory is of great help but it is not simply enough to memorize rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning long lists of words and their meanings by heart. We must learn words not by themselves but in sentences. We must learn by using the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those who are studying a new language. Practice is very important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.
16. The passage is mainly about how to learn a foreign language.
17. The first step of learning a language is reading.
18. When we try to speak a foreign language， we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence.
19. The writer advises us to use a dictionary whenever we can.
20. It is very important for us to practice speaking and writing when we learn a new language.
（三）
A
Nowadays， a new method is used to decide on the top students in school. The best students are those who not only get high marks， but also follow the rules and the behavior standards （标准） for them. Here are some of the new rules and standards.
Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam？ If you have， don’t do it again！ That’s not something an honest student should do. If you were playing computer games in your room， don’t tell your parents you were doing homework.
Learn to be loving and caring. Good students love animals and care for other people.
Learn to work with others. It would be more fun when more people work together. Did you quarrel with your teammates when your basketball team lost？ Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others， instead of only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon？ Perhaps you’ll discover EarthⅡ someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. You should welcome them， because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. Some websites on the Internet aren’t for kids， however， so make sure to visit the web pages that are good for you.
1. The new rules tell kids ___ .
A. how they can live well
B. how they can get high marks
C. what they should do at school
D. what is right and what is wrong
2. What does the writer tell us in Paragraph 4？
A. To make the team stronger.
B. To learn to work with others.
C. To work together with others.
D. To quarrel with others at the right time.
3. What should you do if someone says that human beings will discover EarthⅡ someday？
A. Leave it alone.B. Welcome it.
C. Laugh at it.D. Refuse it.
4. According to the last paragraph， good websites for children can ___.
A. help them with their studies
B. do homework for them
C. also be a waste of time
D. make life simpler
5. What does the passage mainly tell us？
A. How to use the Internet.B. How to care for others.
C. How to do more at school.D. How to be top students.
B
According to a new survey， students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery （搶劫） on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China some schools have taught an unusual lesson： self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Ma Xiaocui， a teacher at Beijing No. 37 Middle School， gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are being robbed
Keep calm. If you cannot cry for help or run away， give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you， you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle， try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning （溺水）
If you can’t swim， don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times！
6. Why do students like the self-protection lesson？
a. There are no tests.
b. The lessons are exciting.
c. They can learn how to save lives.
d. They will learn how to stop danger before it happens.
A. a，b，c B. b，c，d
C. a，b，d D. a，c，d
7. What should you do if a bicycle hurts you？
A. Stop the rider going away and call your parents.
B. Let the rider go and go to the hospital.
C. Let the rider go before calling parents.
D. Remember the bicycle number.
8. What must you do if your house is on fire？
A. Put things on your body.
B. Take the lift to run quickly.
C. Take what you have and then run away.
D. Run away and find an exit as quickly as you can.
9. How many kinds of danger are mentioned in the passage？
A. 3. B. 4.
C. 5. D. 6.
10. What should be the best title for this passage？
A. How to Keep Calm B. Self-protection
C. A Special Lesson D. Danger
C
We have to accept （接受） the truth： sometimes， we just want to shout out loud.
For example， we all have days like this： our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned， or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn’t come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her. We may be really angry but we tried to bear things like those. According to ancient Chinese wisdom （智慧）， we should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent. In fact， it’s good for our health.
“Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine，” said Mrs Li， a 60-year-old woman from Hangzhou. “My parents taught me to do this. It’s a part of our folk （民間的） culture.”
Mrs Li is a member of a group of people who love shouting. Each morning， she and some of her friends climb to the top of a hill， and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise. They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs（肺） and it brings them a lot of fun.
“Sometimes I shout out and other shouts back，” said Mr， Gu， another shouting lover. “It makes you happy. You laugh and then you feel very comfortable.”
Dr Peter Calafiura， an American doctor， agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people’s health.
So， next time you start your morning run， why not try to shout out first？ It will make you healthier.
11. What does the underlined word “bear” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？
A. 糾正B. 铭记
C. 忍受D. 杜绝
12. Who taught Mrs Li to shout to make herself feel better？
A. Mrs Gu.B. Her parents.
C. Her teacher.D. Dr Peter Calafiura.
13. Where does Mrs Li shout every day？
A. On a hill.B. In a park.
C. At a square.D. In her house.
14. What does Dr Calafiura think of shouting？
A. It’s good exercise especially for kids.
B. It’s good for people’s health.
C. It’s easy to learn.
D. It’s great fun.
15. What is the passage mainly about？
A. A shouting club.
B. A shouting lover.
C. The history of shouting.
D. The advantages of shouting.
D
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a $100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students， “Who would like this $100 bill？” The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said， “I am going to give this $100 to one of you， but first， let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said， “Who wants it now？” The hands went back into the air.
“Well，” he said， “what if I do this？” He dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty， crumpled（变皱的） bill and said， “Who still wants it？” Hands went back into the air.
“My friends，” he said， “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter what I did to the money， you still wanted it because it did not go down in value.”
Many times in our lives， we are dropped， crumpled， and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember， no matter what has happened to you， you will never lose your value： you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know， but who you are.
16. “The hands went back into the air” means “the students put up their hands again.”
17. The teacher used the bill in order to make the students know what value was.
18. Even though it was dirty， the bill was still valuable.
19. Your value comes from what you do， not from who you are.
20. We are always valuable to the people who pay us.
（四）
A
Alfred Nobel， the great Swedish inventor and industrialist， was born in Stockholm on October 21， 1833， but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842， where his father， Immanuel， made a strong position in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine （地雷） and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War， but went bankrupt （破產） soon after. Therefore， the family returned to Sweden in 1859， where Alfred began his own study of explosives （爆炸物） in his father’s lab.
He had never been to school or university but had taught himself， and by the time he was twenty， he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist， speaking Swedish， Russian， German， French， and English. He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He was always searching for the meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end wars and build peace between nations， until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will， in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics， chemistry， physiology， medicine， literature， and peace， is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so， the man is remembered and respected long after his death.
1. Where was Alfred Nobel born？
A. In Sweden.B. In America.
C. In Russia.D. In Germany.
2. When was landmine invented？
A. In 1842.
B. During World War I.
C. Before Alfred was born.
D. During the Crimean War.
3. Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden？
A. His father was put in prison.
B. His father went bankrupt.
C. His father was ill.
D. His father died.
4. How many companies did Alfred Nobel build up？
A. 60.B. 80.
C. Less than 60.D. Over 80.
5. What was Alfred Nobel always searching for？
A. More work and more money.
B. The peace between nations.
C. The true meaning to life.
D. How to end the war.
B
As young students， you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big， like winning the Nobel Prize； they can also be small， like becoming one of the best students in your class.
Andrew Matthews， an Australian writer， tells us that making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects， or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.
In fact， everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results， while saving five dollars instead of buying an ice cream means to buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream， it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.
6. What is the first thing you must do to realize your dream？
A. To remember what your dream is.
B. To learn something useful.
C. To decide small dreams.
D. To do well in school.
7. Where can the biggest difficulty come from on the way to your dream？
A. Yourself.B. Failures.
C. Exam results.D. Your classmates.
8. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph stand for？
A. The money you save.B. The difficult situation.
C. The time of watching TV.D. Your dream.
9. Which of the following is TRUE about dreams according to the passage？
A. Find another dream if it can’t be realized at an early age.
B. Dreams may change a lot when you get closer to them.
C. Realizing a dream includes facing difficulties.
D. Young students should have small dreams.
10. What can be the best title of this passage？
A. Never Give Up
B. How to Become a Writer
C. Big Dream？ Small Dream？
D. How to Make Your Dream Real
C
Nowadays， many children spend hours a day looking at computer screens or other digital （數码的） products. Some eye care doctors say all the screen time has caused more children to have what they call computer vision syndrome （视力综合征）.
Nathan Warford is an optometrist in the US. He says he has seen more children having eye problems. “More children come into my office because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red eyes， or because their degree of short-sightedness appears to be increasing
（增加） very fast and they’re worried，” he says.
Dr Warford says part of the problem is that even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache， some children don’t tell their parents because they don’t want their games or the computer taken away. Another part of the problem is that people blink （眨眼睛） less often when they look at the screen. A person who uses a computer or a digital product blinks about a third as much as we normally （正常地） do in everyday life. If eyes can’t stay wet or are too tired， they will not be protected normally.
11. What can be caused by too much screen time？
A. Wet eyes.B. Headaches.
C. Small eyes.D. Toothache.
12. Why don’t some children tell their parents when their eyes start to feel uncomfortable？
A. They don’t think it is serious.
B. Their parents don’t care about them.
C. They don’t want their parents to worry.
D. They want to continue playing computer games.
13. What can we learn from the passage？
A. It’s useless to blink.
B. Tears can’t protect eyes.
C. Blinking is good for eyes.
D. Children should blink as much as possible.
14. When people use computers， they blink about as they normally do.
A. two thirds as muchB. a third as much
C. half as muchD. as much
15. What is the passage mainly about？
A. Eye problems in children caused by using digital products.
B. Dr Warford’s experience of working out eye problems.
C. Some information about the latest digital products.
D. The problems with digital products.
D
根據短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
My friend Matt and I arrived at the Activity Center on Friday evening. The accommodation （住宿） wasn’t wonderful， but we had everything we needed （beds， blankets， and food）， and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air.
On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron came along with two friends， Kevin and Simon， while sisters Carole and Lynn came with Amanda. There were some other members I didn’t know. We came from different places and none of us knew the area.
We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors， but none of us was sure exactly how. Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went rock-climbing and then we changed at lunchtime. Matt and I went to the caves （岩洞） first. Climbing out was harder than going in， but after a good deal of pushing， we were out at last. Though we were covered with mud， we were pleased and excited by what we’d done.
16. The writer spent the Saturday morning fishing on a river.
17. There were twelve members in all in the writer’s group.
18. Some of the group members already knew each other.
19. The writer had a good time over the weekend.
20. This passage mainly introduces outdoor sports at the Activity Center.
（五）
A
Look carefully at the back of a California state quarter. A man with a walking stick is pictured there. Who is this man， and why is he so important that he appears on the back of a coin？
The man on this quarter is John Muir. Even as a child， Muir loved watching nature. As a young man， he spent much of his life exploring the beauty of the wilderness. He walked more than a thousand miles across the country. He liked writing about the places he visited.
Muir also wrote about problems. In order to create more farmland for sheep and cattle， many trees were being cut down. This upset and worried Muir because he knew that trees were important to forests and to the animals that lived in them. Muir believed that nature should be protected instead of being changed by human beings. He wrote articles in magazines and newspapers to spread the word about conserving forests. Soon， others began to listen.
Muir wrote letters to important people， such as President Theodore Roosevelt. The president admired Muir’s love for nature. When Roosevelt came to visit Muir in California， Muir convinced （說服） the president to go camping with him for three nights under the trees so they could talk about conservation. Later， President Roosevelt set aside 148 million acres （英亩） of land for national forests and built five national parks. One of these parks is Yosemite National Park.
Though it has been almost one hundred years since John Muir died， people continue his work today. His work as a conservationist helped us to see the beauty of our natural world.
1. What did John Muir often do when he was a young man？
A. He watched natural views.
B. He wrote about the places he lived in.
C. He explored the beauty of the wilderness.
D. He created farmland for sheep and cattle.
2. Why did President Theodore Roosevelt visit John Muir？
A. He loved watching nature.
B. He received letters from John Muir.
C. He admired John Muir’s love for nature.
D. He was sad about the problems with farmland.
3. What happened after President Roosevelt went camping with John Muir？
A. Many trees were cut down.
B. Five national parks were built.
C. More houses and businesses were built.
D. More farmland was used for sheep and cattle.
4. Why is the picture of John Muir on the back of a California state quarter？
A. He walked over a thousand miles across the country.
B. He wrote articles to spread words about protecting
forests.
C. He once wrote several letters to President Theodore Roosevelt.
D. He helped people understand the importance of protecting the nature.
5. What is the writer’s purpose of writing this text？
A. To advise readers to protect nature.
B. To make us interested in a great man.
C. To tell us about an important person in history.
D. To give information about how to protect the environment.
B
Time Temp Glasses
Do you want to know the time and temperature during the day？ You might like Time Temp Glasses. These special glasses show the time above your right eye and the temperature above your left eye. It is surely easier than wearing a wristwatch， and you never have to guess the temperature.
Alarm Fork
Do you eat too quickly and too much？ How can the Alarm Fork help you？ Aren’t you curious （好奇的）？ Well， this special fork has two lights： green and red. When the green is on， it’s OK to eat a piece of food. The fork “knows” when you eat a piece， and soon the red goes on. Wait for the green light before you eat another piece.
Smell This
So do you know if your breath smells nice， or if it smells bad？ It’s difficult to know， because it’s very hard to smell the air that comes out of your own mouth. Smell This is useful for this situation. It tells whether your breath is nice， or you need a piece of gum （口香糖）.
Banana Suitcase （香蕉盒）
Has this ever happened to you？ You put a banana in your lunch bag in the morning， and when you open the bag at noon， the banana looks like someone drove a car over it. If you put your banana in a Banana Suitcase， this will never happen. It keeps a banana safe， delicious， and banana-like！
6. Which invention is most helpful for someone waiting for a train？
A. Time Temp Glasses.B. Alarm Fork.
C. Smell This.D. Banana Suitcase.
7. A person who wants to lose weight may be interested in ___ .
A. Time Temp GlassesB. Alarm Fork
C. Smell ThisD. Banana Suitcase
8. What can you buy if you want to know how your breath is？
A. Time Temp Glasses.B. Banana Suitcase.
C. Smell This.D. Alarm Fork.
9. If one uses the Banana Suitcase， he may ___ .
A. eat bananas only at home
B. need to throw away a banana
C. have little interest in eating bananas
D. love bananas and brings lunch to school every day
10. Which word can be used to describe these inventions？
A. Strange.B. Expensive.
C. Unusual.D. Useless.
C
British newspapers are much smaller than they used to be and their readers are often in a hurry， so newspapermen write as few words as possible. They tell their readers at once what happened， where， when and how it happened and what was the result： how many people were killed， what change was done and so on. Readers want the fact set out as fully and accurately as possible. Readers are also interested in the people who have seen the accident. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information from someone who was there， which can be given in the person’s own words. Because he can use only a few words， the newspaperman must choose those words carefully—every one must be effective （有效）. Instead of “he called out in a loud voice”， he writes “he shouted”； instead of “the loose stones rolled noisily down the side of the mountain”， he will write “they thundered down the mountainside”. Because many of the readers aren’t very clever， and most of them are in a hurry， ...
11. Why do newspapermen write as few words as possible？
A. Readers pay much attention to the result.
B. Readers want to know more about the news.
C. Readers take no interest in what has happened.
D. Readers have no time to read the news carefully.
12. The underlined word “one” in the passage refers to “______”.
A. wordB. person
C. readerD. newspaperman
13. Most readers are in a hurry， so a newspaperman ______.
A. will keep his writing short
B. won’t care about his writing
C. will give nothing but information
D. won’t make his writing good enough
14. What do you think British newspapers have become smaller？
A. The size of pages.B. The number of copies.
C. The number of pages.D. The number of readers.
15. Which of the following is true？
A. Readers are not satisfied with the short news.
B. Newspapermen try to report as fully as possible.
C. Readers find the language of the newspapers exciting.
D. Not many people have time to read the long articles in newspapers.
D
根據短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
Our reporter asked people what they were doing on July 20th， 1969 when man first walked on the moon. Here is what they said：
Kate Jones， waitress I was fifteen years old then. It was a hot and humid（潮湿的） day， and I was with my family in the mountains. We were having a picnic. We didn’t see the moon landing when it happened， but we were thinking about it. We saw it later on the TV news.
John Bates， postman I was eighteen years old. It was a very exciting day. I was watching TV at home when the astronaut walked on the moon. His name was Neil Armstrong. I remember he jumped really high because people aren’t so heavy on the moon. When he returned， he became a national hero in America， and famous all over the world.
Linda Brown， clerk I was working that day. I was twenty then. I didn’t see the man land on the moon because I was busy. Of course I knew about it. I read about it in the newspaper the next day. I thought it was amazing. Maybe one day people will travel to the moon for vacations！
Mark Green， teacher I was only seven years old then. My parents talked about it， and I learned about it later in school， but I don’t remember the day. I was too young to remember. Maybe I was having fun in the playground with my friends when it happened.
16. Man first walked on the moon on July 20th， 1969.
17. Kate Jones was having a picnic with her friends in the park when man walked on the moon.
18. The postman John remembers that he was watching TV at home.
19. The clerk Linda saw the man land on the moon while she was working that day.
20. Mark， the teacher， can remember clearly that he was having fun in the playground with his friends when it happened.
（六）
1. Who is this postcard sent to？
A. Peter.B. Gemma.
C. Kim.D. Tom.
2. Which country does this postcard come from？
A. Canada.B. China.
C. England.D. Australia.
3. How did Tom go to Holiday Cove？
A. By plane.B. By ship.
C. By car.D. By train.
4. Why does Peter want to go to the aquarium instead of the crocodile farm？
A. He is interested in dolphins.
B. He is afraid of crocodiles.
C. He has no tickets to the farm.
D. He has visited the farm before.
5. Where is Tom going on Friday？
A. Mill Hill.B. Rest Harbor.
C. Holiday Cove.D. Golden Beach.
B
With the development of science， more and more students don’t like taking notes by hand. Instead， they use digital （數码的） cameras to take pictures of the words that their teachers write on the blackboard or record what their teachers say in class.
The children might think there are too many notes to take or their teachers write or speak so fast that they can’t take more specific notes. They are trying to find ways to make things easier， so they use digital cameras. In fact， children are very clever to make use of new technology （技术）.
But do digital cameras really make taking notes easier？
Not really. Before you read notes from digital cameras， there are a lot of things you have to do. To begin with， you have to find a computer. Then you need to send the photos into the computer. Next， you will need a printer （打印机） to print the photos. Another thing is that you can’t hear the sound from the digital cameras clearly because there is usually lots of noise. You will have to listen to it slowly several times before you understand everything.
In fact， taking notes by hand has many advantages（好处）. For example， it can help you remember and understand what you are learning. In order to save time， you can choose the most important things or the things you don’t understand to write down. You don’t have to write down everything.
Don’t be afraid to take notes by hand. It’s really an effective way.
6. Why do students take notes with digital cameras？
A. They want to take right notes.
B. They want to make things easier.
C. Their teachers want them to do so.
D. They always want to try new things.
7. How many steps do the students need to read the notes from digital cameras？
A. Two.B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
8. Which of the following is a right way to take notes？
A. Write down what you don’t understand or some key words.
B. Write down all the words on the blackboard.
C. Write down everything the teacher says.
D. Write down less and memorize more.
9. What does the underlined word “effective” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese？
A. 有趣的B. 快捷的
C. 新潮的D. 有效的
10. What is the best way to take notes according to the writer？
A. Taking pictures of what teachers write.
B. Recording what teachers say in class.
C. Taking notes with your hand.
D. Copying others’ notes.
C
The undersea world is very beautiful. Now more and more people want to dive in the water to find the secret there. Scuba diving （水肺潜水） is a new sport today. It can take you into a wonderful undersea world.
You will find many strange animals in the sea. Some are as large as a school bus. Many sea animals give out light in the dark and some have sharp teeth.
During the day， there is enough light. Here， under the sea， everything is blue and green.
When fish swim nearby， you can catch them with your hands. When you have bottles of air on your back， you can stay in deep water for a long time. However， you can’t dive too deep. And you must be very careful when you dive in deep water.
The deep sea is not an easy place to live in. It’s cold， and it’s dark， too. The deeper it is， the less sunlight there is. About 3，000 feet， there is no light at all. It is very dark in the sea. Many fishes have no eyes. Some have big eyes. A few have eyes on one side.
Besides the cold and the darkness， deep-sea animals face a third danger—other animals. Animals eat！ They must find food to eat. Many animals eat plants. However， some animals eat meat. This means these sea animals have two big jobs. They need to find animals as food， and they have to try not to become other animals’ meal.
11. Why do people want to dive in the sea？
A. To catch fish.
B. To see how deep the sea is.
C. To study the plants in the sea.
D. To find the secret of the undersea world.
12. What can you find when you dive in the daytime？
A. Everything green and blue.
B. Dangerous big fish.
C. Nothing wonderful.
D. Bottles of air.
13. You can stay in deep water for a long time if you ___ .
A. are very careful
B. have bottles of air
C. live in deep water
D. dive freely without any danger
14. How many dangers will animals meet in the deep sea according to the passage？
A. Five.B. Four.
C. Three. D. Two.
15. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A. The deeper the sea is， the darker it is.
B. The deep sea is a comfortable place to live in.
C. One animal finds other animals to eat， and it tries not to be eaten.
D. At the depth of 3，000 feet under the sea， all animals can find their way by seeing.
D
根據短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
John was a very strong man. Once he got a job cutting wood in a forest. His boss gave him an axe （斧頭） and showed him the area where he should work.
The first day， John cut down eighteen trees.
“Good，” the boss said， “Keep that up！”
Happily， John tried harder the next day， but could only cut down fifteen trees.
The third day he tried even harder， but could only cut down ten trees. Day by day he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees.
“I must be losing my strength，” John thought. He went to the boss and apologized （道歉）， saying that he could not understand what was going on.
“When was the last time you sharpened （磨） your axe？” the boss asked.
“Sharpened？ I have no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut down trees！” said John.
While John was working hard， he didn’t work “smart.” Many of us never learn new skills. We think that what we have learned is enough.
16. The boss was pleased with John’s work the first day.
17. On the third day， John cut down three trees fewer than the first day.
18. John never sharpened his axe.
19. It’s a waste of time for John to sharpen the axe.
20. The story tells us that we should work “smart”.
（七）
A
The story happened during the Second World War. An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war began， his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the battle. The old man was very sad. he didn’t have enough food and was often hungry. Nobody helped him and he didn’t know how to go on living.
It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn’t go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and begin to run in the room until he lay down on the ground. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities ever since.
Once he came to a village， but the villages were all poor and couldn’t give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station and called out， “Hitler is a foolish pig！”
Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room， gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said， “Don’t say that in our village， sir！”
“I’m sorry， sir，” said the old man， “I don’t know it’s Hitler’s hometown.”
“No， no， sir，” the policeman said in a hurry， “It’s the pig’s hometown ！”
1. The old man was .
A. a GermanB. a French
C. an AustralianD. an Englishman
2. Why was the old man sad？
A. He had no food or clothes.
B. He lived in the small town alone.
C. His three sons had to join the army.
D. His three sons all died during the war.
3. Why did the old man get up and run in his room？
A. To keep healthy.
B. To forget he was sad.
C. To make himself warm.
D. To forget he was hungry.
4. Why did the old man shout outside the police station？
A. Hitler killed his sons.
B. He was angry with the police.
C. He wanted to make the police angry.
D. He thought he might be given some food in prison.
5. Which is True about the old policeman？
A. He hated Hitler.
B. He liked Hitler more than pigs.
C. He would send the old man in prison.
D. He regarded the old manas his best friend.
B
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For more information， Call CEE/CCIEE at （010） 66062607
POP MUSIC WEEK
Bands from home and abroad will give performances in
Chaoyang Park， Beijing. Chinese singers like Zhang
Liying will also share music with fans.
Price： 30 to 50 yuan
Time： 9：00 am—9：00 pm
6. When is New York Museum closed？
A. On Monday. B. On Friday.
C. On Saturday. D. On Sunday.
7. How much should two parents with an 8-year-old boy pay to visit The City Flower Show？
A. 150 yuan. B. 125 yuan.
C. 100 yuan. D. 75 yuan.
8. What should you do to get more information about English Summer Camp？
A. Go to Canada.
B. Write to CEE/CCIEE.
C. Call at （010） 66062607.
D. Send an e-mail to University of Toronto.
9. Who will give performances in Pop Music Week in Chaoyang Park？
A. Actors. B. Dancers.
C. Pianists. D. Bands and singers.
10. Phillip， twenty years old， is not allowed to ___.
A. Pop Music Week B. New York Museum
C. English Summer CampD. The City Flower Show
C
Earthquakes happen without warning. They can happen at any time of a day， at any point during the year. But don’t worry because most are too weak to be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However， it’s important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening.
Do not go outside. You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings. If you are outside， stay away from buildings and power lines.
Stay under a desk， table， or other strong furniture. Hold on to it. Or stay in a corner of the building. Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel（毛巾） or clothing. Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to get out.
Keep away from windows， pictures， advertisements on the wall or the building， and anything else that could fall and hurt you. Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake， not by the shaking itself.
Also keep away from fire. You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.
If you are driving when an earthquake happens， stop the car if it’s safe. Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops， and don’t drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees. These could fall and hurt you.
11. Most earthquakes won’t hurt people because they’re too ___ .
A. deepB. weak
C. quickD. usual
12. What should we do when an earthquake is happening？
A. Stand by windows.
B. Drive near a big bridge.
C. Stay under a big building.
D. Stay under a strong furniture.
13. What is safe for you to do when the earthquake happens？
A. a， b， cB. a， b， d
C. b， c， dD. a， c， d
14. What should you do while driving during an earthquake？
A. Keep driving at the same speed.
B. Get out of your car if possible.
C. Stop your car and stay inside it.
D. Drive to a parking lot as quickly as possible.
15. What should be the best title for this passage？
A. How to Drive a Car
B. How Earthquakes Happen
C. Why Earthquakes Happen
D. What We Should Do in Earthquakes
D
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was cooking supper， and passed her a piece of paper. After his mom dried her hands on an apron （圍裙）， she read what it was on the paper：
For cutting the grass： $5.00.
For cleaning up my room this week： $1.00.
For going to the supermarket for you： $1.00.
For looking after my little brother while you went shopping： $1.00.
For taking out the trash： $1.00.
For getting a good report card： $5.00.
For cleaning up the garden： $2.00.
Total： $16.00.
Well， his mother looked at him for a while， and then she picked up a pen， turned over the paper he’d written on， and this was what she wrote：
For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me， free.
For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you， fed you， and sung songs for you， free.
For all the tears that you’ve caused through the years， free.
For all the nights that were filled with worries， free.
For the toys， food， clothes， and even cleaning your nose， free.
Son， when you add it up， the full cost of my love is free.
After the boy finished reading， there were tears in his eyes and he looked straight at his mother and said， “Mom， I sure do love you.” And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote， “PAID IN FULL.”
16. The boy came to his mother for money.
17. After the mother dried her hands on an apron， she gave his son the money right away.
18. When his mother went shopping， the boy looked after his little sister.
19. The boy thought that his mother should pay him $16.
20. The mother did everything for the boy for nothing.
（八）
A
Years ago， I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there， whom I had never met， yet I could see her sit by her window each afternoon， sewing or reading.
After several months had gone by， I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself， “I wonder why that woman doesn’t wash her window. It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning I decided to clean my flat， including washing the window on the inside.
Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning， I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise！ Across the way， the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean！
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing （批評） her dirty window， but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I criticized others through the dirty window of my heart， through my own shortcomings？
Since then， whenever I wanted to judge （評判） someone， I asked myself first， “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window？” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.
1. The underlined sentence “it dawned on me” probably means “___.”
A. it cheered me up
B. it began to get dark
C. I knew it grew light
D. I began to understand it
2. Why couldn’t the writer see things clearly through the window？
A. The woman lived far away.
B. The writer was short-sighted.
C. The writer’s window was dirty.
D. The woman’s window was dirty.
3. The writer was surprised that ___ .
A. the woman’s window was clean
B. the woman’s window was still terrible
C. the woman was sitting by her window
D. the woman did cleaning in the afternoon
4. It’s clear that ___ .
A. the writer had never met the woman before
B. the writer often washed the window
C. they both worked as cleaners
D. they lived in a small town
5. From the passage， we can learn that one ___ .
A. shouldn’t criticize others very often
B. should often make his windows clean
C. must judge himself before he judges others
D. must look at others through his dirty windows
B
Here are two letters to George and his answers.
Dear George，
I’m fourteen and I’m much shorter for my age. What’s worse， I’m very fat. I want to lose weight to be 55 kg and grow taller. Then I can go to the school basketball team and enjoy myself. Can you help me？
Bob
Dear Bob，
Don’t worry if you’re shorter than your friends. Teenagers grow at different times. It doesn’t matter how heavy you are. You are still the same person. Plan your meals with your mom， and she can help you lose weight. Also， try to get more exercise.
George
Dear George，
I’m learning French but I don’t get good marks. I don’t know why. Sometimes I want to give up. But I know I shouldn’t because languages are very important. What should I do？
Alice
Dear Alice，
You are right. You should never give up， and I’m sure that you’ve made more progress than you think. You can talk to your teacher and ask her what you should do to get better. Talk to your friends who are good at French. Find something that helps you.
George
6. We can learn from the letters that George is ___.
A. a doctor
B. a teacher
C. Bob and Alice’s friend
D. a person who likes to give others advice
7. What is Bob’s weight now？
A. 50 kg. B. 55 kg.
C. More than 55 kg. D. Less than 50 kg.
8. What should Bob do according to George’s letter？
A. Get more exercise. B. Talk to his friends.
C. Join a basketball team. D. Learn some French.
9. Alice is worrying about ___ .
A. her height B. her marks
C. her friends D. her weight
10. Who does George advise Alice to talk to for help？
A. Her mother. B. Her teacher.
C. Bob’s teacher. D. Bob’s friends.
C
Miss Gorgers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound， and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation（講解）. She said to them， “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away listening to me from across the street， which of you would hear what I said earlier， my brother or you and for what reason？”
Tom at once answered， “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That’s very good，” Miss Gorgers answered， but then one of the girls raised her hand， and Miss Gorgers said， “Yes， Kate？”
“I disagree，” Kate said. “Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock here it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.”
11. What was Miss Gorgers teaching her class about？
A. Telephone.B. Electricity.
C. Time zone.D. Sound.
12. Miss Gorgers asked the question to know whether .
A. her students had learned her lesson
B. it was easy to phone to Los Angeles
C. sound waves were slower than electricity
D. her student could hear her from 75 feet away
13. Tom thought that electricity was .
A. slower than sound waves
B. faster than sound waves
C. a different kind of wave
D. as fast as sound waves
14. Why did Kate think Tom was wrong？
A. Clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York.
B. Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves.
C. Tom was not good at physics at all.
D. the teacher was just joking.
15. Whose answer do you think is correct according to the law of physics？
A. Tom’s.B. Kate’s.
C. Miss Gorgers’.D. Another teacher’s.
D
根據短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
Think “rock， paper， scissors” is a children’s game？ Think again.
Top players from around the world came together in Toronto to compete for a 10，000-Canadian-dollar prize and the title of World Champion （世界冠军头衔）. More than 500 players， including national champions from Australia， Norway and New Zealand， attended.
The simple game is often used to make decision and solve simple problems. Players hold their fists closed and count to three before making a fist （rock）， a flat hand （paper）， or two fingers （scissors）. Paper covers rock， scissors cut paper， and rock breaks scissors.
Players have different opinions about the history of the game， but it is commonly believed to have been played for centuries in Japan. The Paper Scissors Stone Club opened in England in 1842 and players could play together there. In 1918， the name was changed to World RPS Club and its headquarters （总部） moved from London to Toronto.
The world championship started in 2002 and is held once every year.
16. The winner of the game can get 10，000 Canadian dollars as a prize.
17. The simple game is often used to make new friends.
18. From the passage， we know that two fingers stand for scissors in the game.
19. The headquarters of World RPS Club moved to New Zealand in 1918.
20. The first world championship was held in 2002.
