Great changes have taken place in people’s lives in the past 20 years. In many ways, people live better than before, as we can see from the following points.
In the past, every family had several children. They lived a hard life. Many of the children couldn’t get a good education. But people have been changing their ideas in the past few years. Now, families have fewer but healthier children. Many of the children can go to college.
In the past, people kept in touch with relatives (亲戚) and friends mainly by sending letters. Now people can talk to others on the telephone or Internet at home. Also, in the past, people listened to the radio for news and other information. But now they can get the information in many ways such as TV, Internet and so on.
Transportation (交通) has also changed. In the past, people walked to work and children went to school on foot or by bike. It often took a lot of time. Today some families are rich enough to send their children to school in their own cars. The traffic (交通) is very convenient (便利的). People can save a lot of time to do other useful things.
In the past, big families had small rooms. The whole family had to live in a small apartment. These days, there are more and more buildings, so more and more people have moved into big and bright apartments with several rooms.
All in all, I think people’s lives are becoming better and better.
1. How many points were mentioned (提到)?| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．Because of their hard lives. |
| B．Because their parents didn’t let them go to school. |
| C．Because they didn’t want to go to school. |
| D．Because they had new thoughts. |
| A．by telephone | B．on the Internet |
| C．only by sending letters | D．Both A and B |
| A．children go to school only by bus |
| B．children go to school only by bike |
| C．the traffic us very convenient |
| D．children go to school only on foot. |
| A．Great changes have taken place in people’s lives in the past 20 years. |
| B．Now, families have fewer but healthier children. |
| C．Now people can get the information in many ways such as TV, Internet and so on. |
| D．The whole family didn’t have to live in a small apartment in the past. |
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【推荐1】In the past, there lived a man in the state of Zheng. One day he wanted to buy himself a new pair of shoes. He measured (测量) his feet with a ruler first and wrote down his size on a piece of paper. But he was in such a hurry to leave that he left the paper at home.
When he arrived at the shoe shop, he reached into his pocket only to find that the paper was not there. So he said to the shop owner, a tall woman, “I have left the paper at home and don’t know the size. I’ll go back to take it in no time.” With these words, he hurried off as fast as his legs could carry him.
He ran back home, took the paper and then ran to the shop again. But still, it took him quite a while and the shop was closed. He had gone to all this trouble for nothing and did not get his shoes.
A little girl outside the shop asked the man, “Did you plan to buy the shoes for yourself or someone else?”
“For myself,” he answered.
“Then why didn’t you try the shoes on yourself?” the girl said in surprise.
The message of this story is that when we meet a difficult situation, we should not stick to rules without considering the reality (现实). Instead, we should deal with it based on the changes in condition.
根据短文内容判断正、误。
（注意：考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的涂“A”、错误的涂“B”。）
1. A man who wanted to buy a pair of shoes left home hurriedly with the paper of his foot size.
2. The shop owner advised the man to try on the shoes by himself.
3. The man ran home as quickly as he could.
4. Finally, the man bought a new pair of shoes.
5. From the passage, we know it’s wrong to stick to rules without considering the reality.
【推荐2】One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order—borrow at least one book from the library for the summer. This was one more way for her to solve my strange problem—inability to read.
In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf. The cover of a book caught my eyes. There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked the same as my dog. I had recently had a beagle. He was my best friend, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the time to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.
My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library.
Under a tree, I started to read about Amos, I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion(团聚), on and on, until my own lost dog and I were running together.
My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something had read a book, and I had loved reading that book.
I never told my mother what happened that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable progress in my classroom performance. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books.
1. Why did the writer’s mother tell him to borrow books?| A．To encourage him to read more books. | B．To help him solve his reading problem. |
| C．To let him spend a meaningful summer. | D．To make him learn more about the world. |
| A．A book with a cover picture of a dog. | B．A place named “Children’s Room”. |
| C．The boy’s best friend called Beagle. | D．The interesting story in the book. |
| A．His eyes opened widely. | B．He didn’t want to read. |
| C．He could read it without difficulty. | D．He tried very hard to understand the title. |
| A．He was forced by his mother to read it. | B．The sad ending of the story attracted him. |
| C．The book was easy enough for him to read. | D．The book told a similar story of his own dog. |
| A．My Mum’s order. | B．My Happy Summer. |
| C．How I loved Beagles. | D．How I loved Reading. |
【推荐3】Hobbies are very important to a person. Without having any hobby, life won’t be as colorful as it should be.
I have a number of hobbies, such as collecting stamps, playing musical instruments, reading, and doing sport activities. When I am free, I will spend time on my hobbies. When I am in a blue mood, I will also do my hobbies to cheer myself up.
Hobbies can help us improve our moods. Many hobbies require you to put your heart in them. For example, when you play a musical instrument, you have to practice over and over in order to perform good music. After a period if you still enjoy it, gradually it will become a hobby of yours. But remember, a hobby is like gold under the ground; no hobby will come to you unless you dig it out yourself. If you can treat study as one of your hobbies, learning will be more enjoyable. I hope all of you can find your own hobbies and also have fun from them.
1. What makes our life colorful?| A．Playing musical instruments. | B．Collecting stamps. |
| C．The blue mood. | D．The hobbies. |
| A．in a blue mood | B．find gold under the ground |
| C．cheer himself/herself up | D．perform good |
| A．practice over and over | B．put our heart in it |
| C．spend a lot of time on it | D．all the above |
| A．Practice over and over. | B．Improve our moods. |
| C．Treat our study as a hobby. | D．We shouldn’t have hobbies. |
| A．Hobbies are important for a person. |
| B．Playing musical instruments is a kind of hobby. |
| C．If we often do something and don't enjoy doing it, it will be our hobbies someday. |
| D．A hobby can be gold if we dig it. |
【推荐1】A few young people are talking about something on Wechat
Hi,everyone! I like sports very much and play basketball almost every day. I also like to eat junk food. But my parents want me to eat it only once a week. Oh, no! —Bill |
Sorry to hear that Bill. However, maybe your parents are right. Junk food isn’t good for your health. I hardly ever eat it. On weekends I often do some housework to make my parents relax. And I use the Internet only once a week. I have a lot of housework to do every day. —Kate |
Yes, we students are always busy with our studies. But on Friday evening, I usually go shopping with my mother. It’s really fun. I enjoy watching TV, too. And I do it almost every day. So my parents are kind of unhappy sometimes. —Tony |
All parents seem like that. My parents never let me watch TV or play computer games! On weekdays, they always want me to study almost every minute. But luckily, I can go to the movies with them every Saturday. And on Sunday they may let me go out with my friends when I finish my homework. Sometimes they are really good. —Lisa |
1. Who usually buys things once a week?
| A．Bill. | B．Kate. | C．Tony. | D．Lisa. |
| A．Every day | B．Once a week. | C．Twice a week. | D．Once a month. |
| A．Their parents. | B．Their eating habits. |
| C．Their free time. | D．Their school life. |
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Chen Kai is ____.
| A．a student | B．a teacher | C．from Canada |
| A．作朋友 | B．找朋友 | C．交朋友 |
| A．from Chen Kai |
| B．from Sam’s pen pal |
| C．in English |
| A．classmate | B．pen pal | C．brother |
| A．Chen Kai | B．Sam’s pen pal | C．Sam |
| Films in Grand Movie Theater this week | |
| HARRY POTTER (VII) American film Director(导演)：Alfonso Cuaron Stars: Daniel Redcliffe ,Rupert Grint,Emma Waston Time: From Monday to Wednesday. At 6:00 pm Ticket Price: ＄4.5 | KUNGFU HUSTLE Chinese Hong Kong film Director: Zhou Xingchi Stars: Zhou Xingchi , Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong Time: From Wednesday to Friday, at 9:00pm Ticket Price: ＄ 3 |
| A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES Chinese film Director: Feng Xiaogang Stars:Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying , Ge You, Li Bingbing Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 6:30pm Ticket Price: ＄6（half on Sunday for children） | TROY American film Director: Wolfgang Peterson Stars:Julian Glover, Brian Cox Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis Time: From Tuesday to Saturday, at 9:30am Ticket Price: ＄ 5.5 |
1. There will be _________in Grand Movie Theater this week.
| A．one Chinese film | B．two Chinese films |
| C．three American films | D．a lot of foreign films |
| A．＄ 12 | B．＄9 | C．＄6 | D．＄5 |
| A．KUNGFU HUSTLE | B．A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES |
| C．TROY | D．HARRY POTTER (VII) |
| A．Wednesday; Friday | B．Tuesday; Wednesday |
| C．Thursday; Friday | D．Saturday; Sunday |
| A．Alfonso Cuaron | B．Feng Xiaogang | C．Wolfgang Peterson | D．Zhou Xingchi |
【推荐1】In ancient China，there was a man called Zhou Yong． Before his father died， he left Zhou Yong a great number of gold ingots（元宝）．Zhou hid them in a safe place in his home． One day， Zhou decided to travel far away． He was afraid that someone would steal the gold ingots． But they were too heavy for him to bring along with him．So he put all the ingots into a jar （坛子）and gave it to his friend Wang Wu，telling Wang that the jar was full of fresh red dates （红枣）．
A year later， one day before Zhou came back，Wang's wife wondered what was in the jar． So she secretly opened it． She was shocked when she saw so many ingots inside． She told Wang about it and they took the ingots out and filled the jar with fresh red dates．
When Wang returned the jar to Zhou， Zhou found the ingots were missing． They argued about it for a while，then they went to see the county magistrate（县官）．
When the magistrate asked Wang what had happened， he answered， "Zhou said that there were fresh red dates in it when he gave me the jar a year ago．"
The magistrate examined the jar and the fresh red dates in it carefully．Then he said： "Bring the ingots back， Wang Wu!"
Wang still denied （否认）having taken them． But after the magistrate explained what he knew，Wang finally admitted （承认）that he had taken the ingots．
1. Zhou Yong got lots of ingots from_______．| A．Wang Wu | B．his wife | C．his father | D．the county magistrate |
| A．someone wanted to steal it | B．he couldn't bring it along with him |
| C．he didn't want it anymore | D．it was full of red dates |
| A．so many ingots | B．the red dates | C．the county magistrate | D．Zhou Yong |
| A．careless | B．lazy | C．clever | D．brave |
| A．Wang denied that he had taken the ingots． |
| B．Wang's wife admitted that she had taken the ingots． |
| C．The county magistrate saw Wang take away the ingots． |
| D．The red dates would go bad if they were in the jar for a year． |
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| Art Attack Gallery Do you want to spend summer being creative? Come to Art Attack Gallery’s afternoon classes. Age: 12 — 18 Cost: Free Time: One afternoon a week for ten weeks. |
| State Theater Performing Arts Camp Summer camp in Hedley village. The State Theater offers performing arts classes including music, dance, drama. Course dates: 14th — 23rd July; 25th July — 2nd August; 4th — 13th August; 15th — 23rd August. Age: 13 — 19 Cost: $250(including all meals) Tel: 657 8777 |
1. If John wants to join the surfing lesson, how much should he pay for the first lesson?
| A．$21. | B．$30. | C．$9. | D．$60. |
| A．One month. | B．One month and a half. |
| C．Two months. | D．More than two months. |
| A．In a science magazine. | B．In a textbook. |
| C．In a recipe. | D．In the advertisements. |
1. If a customer（顾客）goes to the biggest Shopping Centre with Shiyan Daily of May 3, 2000, he will get a small present ______.
| A．every day | B．from Shiyan Daily |
| C．on May 8,2000 | D．on May 3,2000 |
| A．get the job | B．not get the job |
| C．be a good teacher | D．be useful |
| A．In Hankou Stadium on Sunday. |
| B．In Hankou Stadium on February 3. |
| C．In Guo’an on February 8. |
| D．In Shenhua Stadium at 3:00 on February 8. |
| A．165 | B．135 | C．195 | D．225 |
| A．The Shopping Centre is in No. 16 Hong Kong Street. |
| B．The telephone number of Ying Hua Middle School is 8866177. |
| C．Xu Genbao is a coach. |
| D．The match is between Beijing Team and Guo’an Team. |
