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- Passage 1 -
It is the last day of May today. It is Grandma’s birthday. Father， Mother and I go to see her.
She lives with my uncle in a village. Early in the morning we buy a birthday cake and some fruit and go to her home by bus.
Grandma and Uncle are very glad to see us. We give the presents to Grandma and say “Happy birthday to you！” She is very happy. Then we sit down to talk. Uncle goes to prepare lunch. The meal is very nice. We all enjoy it very much. At 4 o’clock， we say goodbye to them and go back home.
（ ）1. Grandma’s birthday is ________.
A. May 28th
B. May 31th
C. May 30th
D. May 29th
（ ）2. Grandma lives ________.
A. with my parents
B. with my uncle
C. far away
D. in a big city
（ ）3. What do we buy for Grandma’s birthday？
A. Some books.
B. A birthday cake.
C. Some fruit
D. Both B and C
（ ）4. We ________ with grandma in her house.
A. talk and have a nice lunch
B. talk and play
C. enjoy the birthday cake
D. play cards
（ ）5. Which sentence is Not true？
A. We go to see my grandma in the morning.
B. Grandma is very happy to see us.
C. We go back home late.
D. Uncle makes the lunch for us.
- Passage 2 -
In 1620， about half the USA was covered by forests. Today the forests have almost gone. A lot of good land has gone with them， leaving only sand. China doesn’t want to copy the USA’s example. We’re planting more and more trees. We have built the “Great Green Wall” of trees across northern part of our country. The Great Green Wall is 7，000 kilometers long， and between 400 and 1，700 kilometers wide. It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away. It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south. More “Great Green Walls” are needed. Trees must be grown all over the world. Great Green Walls will make the world better.
（ ）1. In 1620， about ________ the USA was covered by forests.
A. a third
B. half
C. two thirds
D. a fourth
（ ）2. A lot of good land has gone with ________.
A. sand
B. water
C. wind
D. forests
（ ）3. The Great Green Wall in China is ________ long.
A. 7，000 kilometers
B. 1，700 kilometers
C. 7，000 meters
D. 400 kilometers
（ ）4. Trees must be grown in ________. A. China
B. the USA
C. some countries
D. every part of the world
（ ）5. ________ will make the world better.
A. The Great Wall
B. Tall buildings
C. Great Green Walls
D. Flowers and grass
- Passage 3 -
Ann’s father works in a hospital. He’s friendly to the patients and so he’s busy all the time. Ann is seven and begins to be at school. She often watches TV at home. Some of her friends often go traveling to other countries， but her father doesn’t have time. He and his wife can only take their daughter to some cities in England. This summer Mr. Black has some time. He’s going to take his family to Iceland. Ann is very happy and tells her friends about it. “Why are you going to travel in Iceland， Ann？” asks a girl. The little girl does not know what to answer. She thinks for a few minutes and says， “We’re going to see it before it melts （融化）.”
（ ）1. Mr. Black is a ________.
A. worker
B. teacher
C. doctor
D. policeman
（ ）2. Mr. Black can not take his family to travel to other countries because ________.
A. he has no time
B. he doesn’t like them
C. he has not any money
D. he forgets it
（ ）3. ________， so they can only travel in some cities in England.
A. Mr. Black loves his country
B. Mr. Black doesn’t have much time
C. Ann is often at school
D. Ann is too young
（ ）4. The underlined word “patients” means people who are ________.
A. glad
B. slow
C. ill
D. famous
（ ）5. Ann thinks that ________.
A. Iceland is an English city
B. Iceland can soon become water
C. they are going to see a building
D. they are going to live there
- Passage 4 -
Mr. Robinson never went to a dentist （牙医）， because he was afraid， but then his teeth began hurting a lot， and he went to a dentist. The dentist did a lot of work in his mouth for a long time. On the last day Mr. Robinson said to him，“How much is all this work going to cost？” The dentist said，“Twenty-five pounds，” But he did not ask him for the money.
After a month Mr. Robinson phoned the dentist and said， “You haven’t asked me for any money for your work last month.” “Oh，” the dentist answered， “ I never ask a gentleman for money.”“Then how do you live？” Mr. Robinson asked. “Most gentlemen pay me quickly，” the dentist said， “but some don’t. I wait for my money for two months， and then I say，‘That man is not a gentleman，’ and then I ask him for my money.” （ ）1. Which word has the same meaning as “phone” ？
A. Call
B. Give
C. Ask
D. Thank
（ ）2. Mr. Robinson ________ until his teeth began hurting a lot.
A. went to see the doctor
B. was not afraid
C. didn’t see the doctor
D. wanted to see the doctor
（ ）3. ________ cost twenty-five pounds.
A. The first day’s work
B. Half of the doctor’s work
C. One month’s work
D. All the doctor’s work
（ ）4. When did Mr. Robinson give the doctor a call？
A. A long time ago.
B. After he paid him.
C. About thirty days later.
D. About twenty days later.
（ ）5. The dentist said that he never asked
________ for money first.
A. a lady
B. the poor
C. gentlemen
D. children
- Passage 5 -
We often drink tea nowadays. But more than 400 years ago， most people in Europe （欧洲） did not know anything about tea. Some had heard about it， but very few knew what to do with it.
Here is a story about an English sailor （水手） who went to countries all over the world. He had been to China and India. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present for his mother. She told her friends about the present and invited them to a“tea party”， and the old woman gave them brown tea leaves. Her friends began to eat them of course， but nobody liked the tea leaves. At that moment the sailor came in， he looked at the table and said， “Mother， what have you done with the tea？”
“I boiled it， as you said.”
“And what have you done with the water？”
“I poured it out， of course.” answered the mother.
“Now you may throw away the leaves.” said the sailor.
（ ）1. The mother ________.
A. boiled the tea and threw the leaves away
B. boiled the tea and poured the water out
C. knew more about tea than others
D. enjoyed herself very much
（ ）2. At the “tea party” ________.
A. everybody enjoyed the brown tea
leaves
B. some of her friends enjoyed the
brown tea leaves
C. nobody enjoyed the brown tea
leaves
D. the old woman enjoyed the brown
tea leaves
（ ）3. The son asked his mother to throw away the leaves， because ________.
A. his mother had treated （招待） her
friends with the wrong thing.
B. the tea his mother has made was too strong
C. he didn’t like his mothers friends D. he himself didn’t like the tea
leaves
（ ）4. Where does the sailor come from？
A. America.
B. Canada.
C. Thailand.
D. England
（ ）5. He had been to ________.
A. China and Australia
B. Brazil and Chile
C. China and Brazil
D. India and China
- Passage 1 -
“My dream has come true. I have always wanted to be a Grand Slam （大满贯） champion.” These are the words of Chinese tennis player Li Na after she became the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam final in the French Open on June 4， 2011.
“People were saying that I’m getting old. So this is a great success for such an old woman，” the 29-year-old girl joked.
Miss Li has a tattoo （纹身）. She has dyed her hair many different colors. And， at the 2008 Beijing Olympics， she told her fans to “shut up” when they got too noisy in their support.
Li Na was born in Wuhan； she started to play tennis at the age of 6. She once recalled： “As a child， I felt sad because every day I had to wake up early to practice. After school I had to practice more. I didn’t have time to play.”
Luckily， the strong girl didn’t give up， thus making history for Chinese tennis time after time.
Now the new champion is already thinking about winning another Grand Slam title. “When you have one title， surely you will think about another，” she said， not hiding her ambition （雄心）.
“Chinese people are so lacking （缺乏） in confidence on the tennis court. If there is a person like me who can prove that we Chinese can do it， the other young players in China will feel the same，” she said.
（ ）1. Li Na was born in the year of
________.
A. 1982
B. 1984
C. 1986
D. 1990
（ ）2. The underlined word “dyed” here means “________” in Chinese.
A. 修剪
B. 洗烫
C. 染色
D. 梳理
（ ）3. When she began to play tennis， Li Na was ________.
A. happy
B. sad
C. excited
D. bored
（ ）4. Which of the following is NOT true about Li Na？
A. Li Na took part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
B. Li Na has already won a Grand
Slam champion.
C. Li Na had to wake up early to
practice playing tennis.
D. Li Na said she lacked confidence on the tennis court.
（ ）5. The passage mainly tells us _____.
A. something about the tennis
B. something about how to play tennis
C. the Chinese people and the tennis
D. the Grand Slam champion—Li Na
- Passage 2 -
On the evening of his arrival in New York， Jimmy wanted to make a call to his mother. He found a telephone booth nearby and put some coins into a box in it， dialed 734-8681. At first the line was busy and then his call was put through. Jimmy was very glad to say “Hello” to his mother. Just then came a sweet lady’s voice behind him.
“Are you through？”
“Yes.” Jim turned and said.
With a polite “Excuse me”， the lady took up the receiver and dialed. Jimmy had to wait outside until she put down the telephone.
After a while， Jimmy dialed again and heard his mother’s voice from far.
“What’s wrong with you？ Why did you ring off just now？”
“I don’t know why...” Jimmy didn’t finish calling， a young man ran over and asked anxiously.
“Are you through？”
“Yes.”
With saying “OK”， the man quickly set the receiver to his ear and dialed. Jimmy did not know what to do. Just imagine how worried his mother was in London！
（ ）1. Where did Jimmy come from？
A. He came from the United States.
B. He came from England.
C. He came from New York.
D. We don’t know from the passage.
（ ）2. A “telephone booth” is a place where ________.
A. telephones are sold
B. telephones are made
C. there is a public telephone
D. telephones can be repaired
（ ）3. By saying “Are you through”， the lady meant “________？”
A. Have you finished calling
B. Can you go through the telephone
booth
C. Have you finished your work
D. Is your call put through
（ ）4. In the sentence “... put some money into a box in it.” The underlined word “it” refers to ________.
A. the telephone booth
B. the money
C. the box
D. he telephone
（ ）5. From this passage we can see that
________.
A. the two Americans were not polite
B. sometimes the same sentence can
have different meanings in different
countries
C. American English and British
English are very different
D. Jimmy understood what the two
Americans meant at last
- Passage 3 -
New research conducted by the mobile network O2 has found that people spend more time using their smart phones to surf the web， check social networks or play games， than to make actual phone calls， the Daily Telegraph reported. The average smart phone owners spend over two hours each day on the device. During that time， they spend an average of 25 minutes using their phone to browse the web， 17 minutes on social networking， 13 minutes on playing games and 16 minutes on listening to music.
Making phone calls （12 minutes） with
the smart phone is only the fifth most popular use for the gadget， and takes up only slightly more time than they spend writing or checking emails （11 minutes） and text messaging （10 minutes）.
（ ）1. Which is the correct according to the passage？
A. People often use their smart phones to surf the web for two hours.
B. People use their smart phones on the web for 17 minutes.
C. People often use their smart phones on call for only 12 minutes.
D. People take up more time on play
-ing games than listening to music.
（ ）2. How many hours do the people use their smart phone every day？
A. 25 minutes
B. 17 minutes
C. 2 hours
D. 16 minutes
（ ）3. The Daily Telegraph reported that people spend more time on ________ than on calls using their smart phone.
A. emails
B. the web
C. messages
D. taking photoes
（ ）4. It has been found out that people spend ________ minutes using their smart phones to play games.
A. 25
B. 17
C. 16
D. 13
（ ）5. The synonym （同义词） of the under-
lined word “surf”is ________.
A. use
B. make
C. browse
D. take
- Passage 4 -
It was already dark when an old man came to a small town. He found an inn and wanted to stay there for the night. After he had gone to his room， the owner said to his wife， “Look at his bag， dear. I’m sure there are lots of valuable things in it. I want to steal it when he is asleep.”
“No， no.” said the woman.“He will look for his bag tomorrow morning. Then he’ll take you before the judge.” They thought and at last the woman had an idea. “We have forgetful grass，” said the woman， “Why not put some into his food？ If he has the food， he will forget to take his bag away.”
“How clever you are！” said the owner， “ Don’t forget it when you prepare supper for him.”
The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning， when the owner got up， he found the door was open and the old man had left with his bag. He woke his wife up and said angrily， “What a fool！ Your forgetful grass isn’t useful at all！” “No， no，” said the woman，“I don’t think so. He forgot something.”
“Oh， I’ve remembered！” the owner cried out suddenly， “He forgot…”
（ ）1. The old man came to the inn to ________.
A. ask the inn owner for direction
B. give his bag to the inn owner
C. eat the forgetful grass in the inn
D. stay there for the night
（ ）2. When did the old man come to the inn？
A. He came to the inn in the
morning.
B. He came to the inn in the
afternoon.
C. He came to the inn in the
evening.
D. He came to the inn at night.
（ ）3. The owner and his wife wanted to ________.
A. steal the man’s bag
B. make the man’s stay in the inn more comfortable
C. hide the man’s bag in a secret
place
D. make the man pay more money to
them
（ ）4. The wife of the inn owner put the forgetful grass into the food _______.
A. because the old man always forgot
something
B. because they wanted to make the food more delicious
C. because they hoped the old man would leave the bag in the inn
D. because they wanted to know
whether the forgetful grass is
effective or not
（ ）5. According to the passage， the old man forgot ________.
A. to take his bag with him when he left the inn
B. to close the door when he went to
sleep
C. to pay the inn owner
D. to eat the food prepared by the
wife of the inn owner
- Passage 5 -
We all know the dangers of fires. It’s good and necessary for a family to learn how to pre-pare for a fire. Here are some suggestions.
Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape plans. We should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire， everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Put fire extinguishers （灭火器） in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
Practice for a fire. We do fire practice because we teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules：
Don’t open a hot door！ The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
Stay close to the floor！ Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises. What will you do if your hair or clothes starts to burn？ First， stop！ Don’t run！ The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop！ Fall to the floor. Then roll！Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket （毯子） around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire， don’t forget to call 119 for help.
（ ）1. When a smoke alarm rings at home， it means ________.
A. you have to get up
B. water is running to the floor
C. something is burning
D. someone breaks your window
（ ）2. The writer advises us to do the following to prepare for a fire except that ________.
A. we practice for a fire
B. we make escape plans
C. we buy fire extinguishers
D. we use electrical cookers
（ ）3. When a fire happens， ________ if you open the hot door.
A. the door will soon be on fire
B. the electricity will be cut off
C. the fire will grow more quickly
D. the house will fall down
（ ）4. What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catches fire？
A. Stop， run， roll.
B. Stop， drop， roll.
C. Run， drop， roll.
D. Roll， drop， stop.
（ ）5. What is the best title for this passage？
A. Be Ready for a Fire.
B. The Causes of a Fire.
C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher.
D. The Dangers of a Fire.
- Passage 1 -
Americans love cars. They go everywhere in them. 85%of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses. Why does this car culture exist？
How it started
America’s love of cars started after the war when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives. They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status （地位）. The more money they had， the bigger their cars were.
Making of roads
During the war， President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had. He decided to build new four-lane （四车道） roads in America. He said if something happened suddenly， the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities. Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started.
Car lovers
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars. Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully. These are called Art Cars. Every April there is an activity in Houston， Texas， where they show their cars.
It is the last day of May today. It is Grandma’s birthday. Father， Mother and I go to see her.
She lives with my uncle in a village. Early in the morning we buy a birthday cake and some fruit and go to her home by bus.
Grandma and Uncle are very glad to see us. We give the presents to Grandma and say “Happy birthday to you！” She is very happy. Then we sit down to talk. Uncle goes to prepare lunch. The meal is very nice. We all enjoy it very much. At 4 o’clock， we say goodbye to them and go back home.
（ ）1. Grandma’s birthday is ________.
A. May 28th
B. May 31th
C. May 30th
D. May 29th
（ ）2. Grandma lives ________.
A. with my parents
B. with my uncle
C. far away
D. in a big city
（ ）3. What do we buy for Grandma’s birthday？
A. Some books.
B. A birthday cake.
C. Some fruit
D. Both B and C
（ ）4. We ________ with grandma in her house.
A. talk and have a nice lunch
B. talk and play
C. enjoy the birthday cake
D. play cards
（ ）5. Which sentence is Not true？
A. We go to see my grandma in the morning.
B. Grandma is very happy to see us.
C. We go back home late.
D. Uncle makes the lunch for us.
- Passage 2 -
In 1620， about half the USA was covered by forests. Today the forests have almost gone. A lot of good land has gone with them， leaving only sand. China doesn’t want to copy the USA’s example. We’re planting more and more trees. We have built the “Great Green Wall” of trees across northern part of our country. The Great Green Wall is 7，000 kilometers long， and between 400 and 1，700 kilometers wide. It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away. It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south. More “Great Green Walls” are needed. Trees must be grown all over the world. Great Green Walls will make the world better.
（ ）1. In 1620， about ________ the USA was covered by forests.
A. a third
B. half
C. two thirds
D. a fourth
（ ）2. A lot of good land has gone with ________.
A. sand
B. water
C. wind
D. forests
（ ）3. The Great Green Wall in China is ________ long.
A. 7，000 kilometers
B. 1，700 kilometers
C. 7，000 meters
D. 400 kilometers
（ ）4. Trees must be grown in ________. A. China
B. the USA
C. some countries
D. every part of the world
（ ）5. ________ will make the world better.
A. The Great Wall
B. Tall buildings
C. Great Green Walls
D. Flowers and grass
- Passage 3 -
Ann’s father works in a hospital. He’s friendly to the patients and so he’s busy all the time. Ann is seven and begins to be at school. She often watches TV at home. Some of her friends often go traveling to other countries， but her father doesn’t have time. He and his wife can only take their daughter to some cities in England. This summer Mr. Black has some time. He’s going to take his family to Iceland. Ann is very happy and tells her friends about it. “Why are you going to travel in Iceland， Ann？” asks a girl. The little girl does not know what to answer. She thinks for a few minutes and says， “We’re going to see it before it melts （融化）.”
（ ）1. Mr. Black is a ________.
A. worker
B. teacher
C. doctor
D. policeman
（ ）2. Mr. Black can not take his family to travel to other countries because ________.
A. he has no time
B. he doesn’t like them
C. he has not any money
D. he forgets it
（ ）3. ________， so they can only travel in some cities in England.
A. Mr. Black loves his country
B. Mr. Black doesn’t have much time
C. Ann is often at school
D. Ann is too young
（ ）4. The underlined word “patients” means people who are ________.
A. glad
B. slow
C. ill
D. famous
（ ）5. Ann thinks that ________.
A. Iceland is an English city
B. Iceland can soon become water
C. they are going to see a building
D. they are going to live there
- Passage 4 -
Mr. Robinson never went to a dentist （牙医）， because he was afraid， but then his teeth began hurting a lot， and he went to a dentist. The dentist did a lot of work in his mouth for a long time. On the last day Mr. Robinson said to him，“How much is all this work going to cost？” The dentist said，“Twenty-five pounds，” But he did not ask him for the money.
After a month Mr. Robinson phoned the dentist and said， “You haven’t asked me for any money for your work last month.” “Oh，” the dentist answered， “ I never ask a gentleman for money.”“Then how do you live？” Mr. Robinson asked. “Most gentlemen pay me quickly，” the dentist said， “but some don’t. I wait for my money for two months， and then I say，‘That man is not a gentleman，’ and then I ask him for my money.” （ ）1. Which word has the same meaning as “phone” ？
A. Call
B. Give
C. Ask
D. Thank
（ ）2. Mr. Robinson ________ until his teeth began hurting a lot.
A. went to see the doctor
B. was not afraid
C. didn’t see the doctor
D. wanted to see the doctor
（ ）3. ________ cost twenty-five pounds.
A. The first day’s work
B. Half of the doctor’s work
C. One month’s work
D. All the doctor’s work
（ ）4. When did Mr. Robinson give the doctor a call？
A. A long time ago.
B. After he paid him.
C. About thirty days later.
D. About twenty days later.
（ ）5. The dentist said that he never asked
________ for money first.
A. a lady
B. the poor
C. gentlemen
D. children
- Passage 5 -
We often drink tea nowadays. But more than 400 years ago， most people in Europe （欧洲） did not know anything about tea. Some had heard about it， but very few knew what to do with it.
Here is a story about an English sailor （水手） who went to countries all over the world. He had been to China and India. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present for his mother. She told her friends about the present and invited them to a“tea party”， and the old woman gave them brown tea leaves. Her friends began to eat them of course， but nobody liked the tea leaves. At that moment the sailor came in， he looked at the table and said， “Mother， what have you done with the tea？”
“I boiled it， as you said.”
“And what have you done with the water？”
“I poured it out， of course.” answered the mother.
“Now you may throw away the leaves.” said the sailor.
（ ）1. The mother ________.
A. boiled the tea and threw the leaves away
B. boiled the tea and poured the water out
C. knew more about tea than others
D. enjoyed herself very much
（ ）2. At the “tea party” ________.
A. everybody enjoyed the brown tea
leaves
B. some of her friends enjoyed the
brown tea leaves
C. nobody enjoyed the brown tea
leaves
D. the old woman enjoyed the brown
tea leaves
（ ）3. The son asked his mother to throw away the leaves， because ________.
A. his mother had treated （招待） her
friends with the wrong thing.
B. the tea his mother has made was too strong
C. he didn’t like his mothers friends D. he himself didn’t like the tea
leaves
（ ）4. Where does the sailor come from？
A. America.
B. Canada.
C. Thailand.
D. England
（ ）5. He had been to ________.
A. China and Australia
B. Brazil and Chile
C. China and Brazil
D. India and China
- Passage 1 -
“My dream has come true. I have always wanted to be a Grand Slam （大满贯） champion.” These are the words of Chinese tennis player Li Na after she became the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam final in the French Open on June 4， 2011.
“People were saying that I’m getting old. So this is a great success for such an old woman，” the 29-year-old girl joked.
Miss Li has a tattoo （纹身）. She has dyed her hair many different colors. And， at the 2008 Beijing Olympics， she told her fans to “shut up” when they got too noisy in their support.
Li Na was born in Wuhan； she started to play tennis at the age of 6. She once recalled： “As a child， I felt sad because every day I had to wake up early to practice. After school I had to practice more. I didn’t have time to play.”
Luckily， the strong girl didn’t give up， thus making history for Chinese tennis time after time.
Now the new champion is already thinking about winning another Grand Slam title. “When you have one title， surely you will think about another，” she said， not hiding her ambition （雄心）.
“Chinese people are so lacking （缺乏） in confidence on the tennis court. If there is a person like me who can prove that we Chinese can do it， the other young players in China will feel the same，” she said.
（ ）1. Li Na was born in the year of
________.
A. 1982
B. 1984
C. 1986
D. 1990
（ ）2. The underlined word “dyed” here means “________” in Chinese.
A. 修剪
B. 洗烫
C. 染色
D. 梳理
（ ）3. When she began to play tennis， Li Na was ________.
A. happy
B. sad
C. excited
D. bored
（ ）4. Which of the following is NOT true about Li Na？
A. Li Na took part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
B. Li Na has already won a Grand
Slam champion.
C. Li Na had to wake up early to
practice playing tennis.
D. Li Na said she lacked confidence on the tennis court.
（ ）5. The passage mainly tells us _____.
A. something about the tennis
B. something about how to play tennis
C. the Chinese people and the tennis
D. the Grand Slam champion—Li Na
- Passage 2 -
On the evening of his arrival in New York， Jimmy wanted to make a call to his mother. He found a telephone booth nearby and put some coins into a box in it， dialed 734-8681. At first the line was busy and then his call was put through. Jimmy was very glad to say “Hello” to his mother. Just then came a sweet lady’s voice behind him.
“Are you through？”
“Yes.” Jim turned and said.
With a polite “Excuse me”， the lady took up the receiver and dialed. Jimmy had to wait outside until she put down the telephone.
After a while， Jimmy dialed again and heard his mother’s voice from far.
“What’s wrong with you？ Why did you ring off just now？”
“I don’t know why...” Jimmy didn’t finish calling， a young man ran over and asked anxiously.
“Are you through？”
“Yes.”
With saying “OK”， the man quickly set the receiver to his ear and dialed. Jimmy did not know what to do. Just imagine how worried his mother was in London！
（ ）1. Where did Jimmy come from？
A. He came from the United States.
B. He came from England.
C. He came from New York.
D. We don’t know from the passage.
（ ）2. A “telephone booth” is a place where ________.
A. telephones are sold
B. telephones are made
C. there is a public telephone
D. telephones can be repaired
（ ）3. By saying “Are you through”， the lady meant “________？”
A. Have you finished calling
B. Can you go through the telephone
booth
C. Have you finished your work
D. Is your call put through
（ ）4. In the sentence “... put some money into a box in it.” The underlined word “it” refers to ________.
A. the telephone booth
B. the money
C. the box
D. he telephone
（ ）5. From this passage we can see that
________.
A. the two Americans were not polite
B. sometimes the same sentence can
have different meanings in different
countries
C. American English and British
English are very different
D. Jimmy understood what the two
Americans meant at last
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New research conducted by the mobile network O2 has found that people spend more time using their smart phones to surf the web， check social networks or play games， than to make actual phone calls， the Daily Telegraph reported. The average smart phone owners spend over two hours each day on the device. During that time， they spend an average of 25 minutes using their phone to browse the web， 17 minutes on social networking， 13 minutes on playing games and 16 minutes on listening to music.
Making phone calls （12 minutes） with
the smart phone is only the fifth most popular use for the gadget， and takes up only slightly more time than they spend writing or checking emails （11 minutes） and text messaging （10 minutes）.
（ ）1. Which is the correct according to the passage？
A. People often use their smart phones to surf the web for two hours.
B. People use their smart phones on the web for 17 minutes.
C. People often use their smart phones on call for only 12 minutes.
D. People take up more time on play
-ing games than listening to music.
（ ）2. How many hours do the people use their smart phone every day？
A. 25 minutes
B. 17 minutes
C. 2 hours
D. 16 minutes
（ ）3. The Daily Telegraph reported that people spend more time on ________ than on calls using their smart phone.
A. emails
B. the web
C. messages
D. taking photoes
（ ）4. It has been found out that people spend ________ minutes using their smart phones to play games.
A. 25
B. 17
C. 16
D. 13
（ ）5. The synonym （同义词） of the under-
lined word “surf”is ________.
A. use
B. make
C. browse
D. take
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It was already dark when an old man came to a small town. He found an inn and wanted to stay there for the night. After he had gone to his room， the owner said to his wife， “Look at his bag， dear. I’m sure there are lots of valuable things in it. I want to steal it when he is asleep.”
“No， no.” said the woman.“He will look for his bag tomorrow morning. Then he’ll take you before the judge.” They thought and at last the woman had an idea. “We have forgetful grass，” said the woman， “Why not put some into his food？ If he has the food， he will forget to take his bag away.”
“How clever you are！” said the owner， “ Don’t forget it when you prepare supper for him.”
The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning， when the owner got up， he found the door was open and the old man had left with his bag. He woke his wife up and said angrily， “What a fool！ Your forgetful grass isn’t useful at all！” “No， no，” said the woman，“I don’t think so. He forgot something.”
“Oh， I’ve remembered！” the owner cried out suddenly， “He forgot…”
（ ）1. The old man came to the inn to ________.
A. ask the inn owner for direction
B. give his bag to the inn owner
C. eat the forgetful grass in the inn
D. stay there for the night
（ ）2. When did the old man come to the inn？
A. He came to the inn in the
morning.
B. He came to the inn in the
afternoon.
C. He came to the inn in the
evening.
D. He came to the inn at night.
（ ）3. The owner and his wife wanted to ________.
A. steal the man’s bag
B. make the man’s stay in the inn more comfortable
C. hide the man’s bag in a secret
place
D. make the man pay more money to
them
（ ）4. The wife of the inn owner put the forgetful grass into the food _______.
A. because the old man always forgot
something
B. because they wanted to make the food more delicious
C. because they hoped the old man would leave the bag in the inn
D. because they wanted to know
whether the forgetful grass is
effective or not
（ ）5. According to the passage， the old man forgot ________.
A. to take his bag with him when he left the inn
B. to close the door when he went to
sleep
C. to pay the inn owner
D. to eat the food prepared by the
wife of the inn owner
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We all know the dangers of fires. It’s good and necessary for a family to learn how to pre-pare for a fire. Here are some suggestions.
Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape plans. We should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire， everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Put fire extinguishers （灭火器） in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
Practice for a fire. We do fire practice because we teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules：
Don’t open a hot door！ The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
Stay close to the floor！ Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises. What will you do if your hair or clothes starts to burn？ First， stop！ Don’t run！ The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop！ Fall to the floor. Then roll！Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket （毯子） around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire， don’t forget to call 119 for help.
（ ）1. When a smoke alarm rings at home， it means ________.
A. you have to get up
B. water is running to the floor
C. something is burning
D. someone breaks your window
（ ）2. The writer advises us to do the following to prepare for a fire except that ________.
A. we practice for a fire
B. we make escape plans
C. we buy fire extinguishers
D. we use electrical cookers
（ ）3. When a fire happens， ________ if you open the hot door.
A. the door will soon be on fire
B. the electricity will be cut off
C. the fire will grow more quickly
D. the house will fall down
（ ）4. What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catches fire？
A. Stop， run， roll.
B. Stop， drop， roll.
C. Run， drop， roll.
D. Roll， drop， stop.
（ ）5. What is the best title for this passage？
A. Be Ready for a Fire.
B. The Causes of a Fire.
C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher.
D. The Dangers of a Fire.
- Passage 1 -
Americans love cars. They go everywhere in them. 85%of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses. Why does this car culture exist？
How it started
America’s love of cars started after the war when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives. They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status （地位）. The more money they had， the bigger their cars were.
Making of roads
During the war， President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had. He decided to build new four-lane （四车道） roads in America. He said if something happened suddenly， the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities. Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started.
Car lovers
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars. Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully. These are called Art Cars. Every April there is an activity in Houston， Texas， where they show their cars.