November 9 is a time for us to learn a lot more about fire because it’s National Fire Prevention Day (消防日). This is what to do in a fire:
| 1. Shout out. Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep. 2. Call 119. Never try to put out a fire yourself. Tell 119 where you are and what is on fire. 3. Keep down close to the floor. There is less smoke down there, so it’s easier to breathe (呼吸) and see where you are going. 4. Test (检查) the door. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out. 5. Get out. Do not stop to pick up anything. A fire can become very big in a few seconds! 6. Don’t use the lift. Always use the stairs (楼梯). The lift may go wrong and keep you inside. 7. Don’t go back. Even if you have left your pet or favorite toy inside, do not go back for it. Animals have a very good sense of smell. They often get out of buildings before people. |
1. How many things should we do according to the passage?
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
| A．look for your pet | B．telephone 119 |
| C．call 120 | D．put out the fire yourself |
| A．there is less smoke down there | B．the firemen can find you easily |
| C．people may be asleep | D．you should look after your things carefully |
| A．If the door is hot, try to find a different way out. |
| B．Don’t use the lift. |
| C．Do not stop to pick up anything. |
| D．People often got out of buildings before animals. |
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【推荐1】Good preparation means that you will learn more and do better in the test.
1. Think about what you need to know
What will be in the test? Make a list. How well do you know each area? Which area do you need to review most?
2. Choose the right place
Make yourself comfortable! Some people work best alone, some people work best with other people. Some people prefer silence, other people like music playing.
3. Review in different ways
You can prepare yourself in different ways and you can help yourself to remember in different ways. Here are some ideas.
Learn things “by heart”.
Read it aloud.
Read and then write it in your own words.
Tell someone else about what you have to read.
Test yourself (see 4).
Read it aloud on to a cassette and record it, then listen to it.
4. Test yourself
Don’t be surprised in the examination—test yourself first. Use the Help Yourself List to make some exercises for yourself. You can also ask someone else to test you.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。1. What is the meaning of “cassette” in Chinese?
| A．影像 | B．录音带 | C．盒子 |
| A．learn more and do better | B．know each area well | C．learn things by heart |
| A．proper | B．quiet | C．noisy |
| A．5 | B．6 | C．7 |
| A．Choose the Right Place | B．Think about Yourself | C．Prepare for Tests |
【推荐2】I recently returned from a trip to New York. I had such a great time in the modern city. However, at first I was very nervous because my English was so bad. Later I knew that I needn’t worry a lot when I learned some useful expressions.
Could you please tell me …?
It is probably the English expression I used most because I was outside all day traveling. Knowing how to say “Where is …” and “How can I get to …” politely will certainly be convenient.
Numbers: One to ten.
Knowing numbers will help you pay the right money, or get on the right bus.
On my way back from New York, the stewardess (女乘务员) came up to me and asked me a question. While I couldn’t understand, I guessed that she asked for my seat number as she asked other passengers to take their seats. 25F was my seat number. I knew two and five, but I didn’t know twenty-five. Instead of speaking I gestured (打手势) two and five with my hands. The stewardess smiled at me and said “OK”. Hand gestures can work, but knowing how to say the numbers is also important!
Excuse me.
Getting people’s attention in a polite way is important, especially when you need help.
Thank you.
We are travelers, so it’s polite of us to say “thank you” often.
1. The writer may often ask for directions when traveling around New York.2. The writer tells the experience on the plane to show how important it is to know how to say the numbers.
3. The writer thinks it’s polite to use “Excuse me” to draw others’ attention when you ask for help.
4. The writer had a great time in New York because she or he is good at speaking English.
5. The writer mainly wants to tell us how she or he use these useful expressions.
【推荐3】When Justin Tong was a child, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always made him do lots of housework such as taking out the rubbish and sending newspapers. But when he grew up, he was better than his childhood friends and lived a happier and healthier life.
This is the finding of a 40—year study in London. It showed that the children who worked hard in childhood had a richer and a happier future. "Children who worked in the home or community（社区）got more abilities and felt they were good people.” said Daniel Brown, the leader of the study. "Because they felt good about themselves, and others felt good about them.”
Brown's study followed 456 children. It compared the children's mental health（心理健康）with their childhood activity. The children who do part—time jobs, housework or work hard in school are much better at dealing with problems when they grow up.
Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help a child have the sense of responsibility（责任）, independence, confidence（自信）and competence （竞争）. They also help him understand that people must learn to work with others. The most successful people are those who know how to do this.
However, work isn't everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live wonderfully in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one's work.”
1. How was Justin's childhood?| A．Relaxing. | B．Interesting. | C．Busy. |
| A．lasted 40 days | B．followed 456 children | C．was done by Tolstoy |
| A．childhood activities have nothing to do with the children's future |
| B．the most successful people have a happy childhood |
| C．people who do more childhood activities have a better future |
| A．负担 | B．骄傲 | C．独立 |
| A．To talk about an interesting study. |
| B．To tell us about childhood activities. |
| C．To encourage children to work hard. |
【推荐1】At the moment, it may be difficult to imagine, but many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars. Our own planet, Earth, is becoming more and more crowded and polluted. Luckily, we can start again and build a better world on Mars.
Here is what life could be like.
First of all, transport (交通) should be much better. At present, our spaceships are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars—it takes a few months. However, by 2100, spaceships can travel at half the speed of light. It might take us two or three days to get to Mars!
Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live. Scientists should be able to develop plants that can be grown on Mars. These plants will produce the food and air that we need. However, can these plants produce water for us? There is no answer now.
There is a problem for us to live on Mars. Mars suck (吸引) us much less than Earth does. This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space. To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier.
There will probably be no school on Mars. Every student will have a computer at home which is connected to the Internet. They can study, do their homework and take exams in online schools. Each student will also have his own online teacher called “e-teacher”.
Life on Mars will be better than that on Earth in many ways. People will have more space. Living in a large building with only 10 bedrooms is highly possible. Many people believe that robots will do most of our work, so we have more time for our hobbies.
However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on Earth today. Food will not be the same—meals will probably be in the form of pills (片状物) and will not be as delicious as they are today. Also, space travel will make many people feel ill. The spaceship will travel fast but the journey to Mars will probably be very uncomfortable.
1. How long might it take us to get to Mars by spaceship by 2100?| A．A few months. | B．Two or three days. |
| C．A few hours. | D．At half the speed of light. |
| A．study in the real classroom | B．study and do their homework in online schools |
| C．have their own online teachers | D．take exams in online schools |
| A．Living space. | B．Food. | C．Working time. | D．Environment. |
| A．Future life on the Earth. | B．Differences between the Earth and the Mars. |
| C．Future life on the Mars. | D．Problems for us living on Mars. |
Alan is my good friend. He is a boy from New York. He is fifteen. He is in a big and nice middle school in China. He likes his days in China.
Alan has healthy eating habits. For breakfast, he has some bread and milk. He eats eggs three times a week. He has lunch with his classmates at school. He always has chicken, tomatoes and rice for lunch. What about dinner? He eats vegetable salad and chicken in the evening. And he has an apple after dinner. He never (从不) eats hamburgers or ice-cream, because he thinks they are not healthy. Alan also (也) likes playing sports. He always plays basketball with his friends on Saturdays. His basketballs are in the box under his bed.
Alan’s favorite subjects are history and geography. There are many books about history and geography in his bookcase. He likes reading these books in his room when he is free. In July and August, Alan goes on trips with his family. He knows many interesting things about the other cities (其他的城市) in these trips.
1. What does Alan have for breakfast?| A．Milk and hamburgers. | B．Milk and bread. |
| C．Chicken and eggs. | D．Chicken and bread. |
| A．in the desk | B．on the bed | C．under the bed | D．under the box |
| A．Sports books. | B．Books about trips. | C．History books. | D．English books. |
| A．Alan is a middle school student in China |
| B．Alan has lunch at home with his family |
| C．Alan always plays basketball on Sundays |
| D．Alan has a trip with his classmates two times a year |
| A．Great Trips. | B．My Classmates. | C．Healthy Food. | D．My Friends. |
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With devices (设备) that can be automatically (自动地) controlled from anywhere, a smart home offers convenience to its owners. These devices can be connected with each other through the Internet, allowing the user to control functions, such as security access (安全访问), lighting and temperature.
“Haitangxiaozhen”, an Internet user from Xuzhou, Jiangsu, shared his experience of setting up a smart home. He first bought the service of “intelligent networking”, meaning that fiber optic cables (延伸光纤电缆) can be extended (延伸) to every room. It’s the foundation (基础) for the use of digital products in homes. He then can use an app to control various smart home devices.
He said that he usually gets off work late, so cooking used to be a big problem. But now, cooked rice waits for him at home because he can turn on the rice cooker with his phone in advance. During summer, he usually turns on the air conditioner (空调) 30 minutes before getting home. He can also check the security camera at the door anytime through his phone in case he forgets whether he has locked the door or not. It’s very convenient for him.
During winter and summer holidays, when his child was alone at home, he used to worry about safety problems. For this reason, he specially installed a smart camera. With it, he can check if his child is OK at any time. His home also has a kitchen safety set, including smoke sensors, gas sensors and water sensors.
And these devices are really smart. They come with self-learning skills so they can learn the homeowner's schedules and make changes as needed.
All these conveniences are making smart homes more and more popular both in China and around the world.
1. What makes it convenient to use smart devices at home?| A．Security access. | B．The Internet. |
| C．The user’s experience. | D．The right temperature. |
| A．Why smart homes are common in Xuzhou. |
| B．How Haitangxiaozhen chooses different devices. |
| C．What Haitangxiaozhen can do with smart home devices. |
| D．How smart home devices are connected with each other. |
| A．To help him lock the door. | B．To keep an eye on his child. |
| C．To keep his kitchen safe. | D．To make it easier to use his phone. |
