1 . Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. With a modern airliner(客机), you can travel in one day to places which needed a month or more to get to hundreds of years ago.

Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but you can see the places you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars. They even make the longest journey enjoyable(令人愉快的).

Some people prefer to travel by sea. You can visit many other countries or different parts of your country. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop if there is something interesting, for example, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That’s why traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they travel on business.

1. From the passage, we know the fastest way of traveling is ________.

A．by train

B．by sea

C．by plane

D．by car

2. If we travel by car, we can ________.

A．make the longest journey enjoyable

B．travel to a very far place in a few minutes

C．make our own timetable

D．visit many other countries

3. The underlined word “They” in the passage refers to(指的是) ________.

A．modern trains in the country

B．the comfortable seats and dining-cars

C．the travelers on the modern trains

D．the slower ways of traveling

4. When people travel on business, they usually take ________.

A．a plane or a car	B．a car or a boat
C．a boat or a train	D．a train or a plane

5. How many ways of traveling are mentioned in the passage?

A．Four.

B．Three.

C．Two.

D．Six.

2 . I come from Holland (荷兰). In our country, there are plenty of windmills. There are more than 2,000 windmills in Holland. These windmills make electricity (电) for the country.

It is a small country in Europe. About 20% of its land comes from the sea. The population of Holland is only 16,000,000.

The weather is very nice, so the flowers can grow very well. Maybe you like roses, kapoks or lilies. However, the tulip is a symbol (标志) of the country. People celebrate Tulip Festival every year. There are a lot of cows in this country. You can enjoy             good milk and cheese here.

You can go everywhere by train, taxi, underground or ship. They are fast and convenient. People here also love to ride bikes. Riding a bike is free and relaxing.

What do children do when they pass their exam? They often hang a schoolbag and a national flag at the gate! Come and have a good time in Holland!

1. What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined划线的 word “windmills”?

A．磨坊

B．风铃

C．风铃草

D．风车

2. Where does 20% of Holland come from?

A．The mountain	B．The island
C．The sea	D．The mainland

3. Which flower is the symbol of the country?

A．Tulip

B．Rose

C．Kapok

D．Lily

4. How many ways of travelling in Holland does the writer tell us?

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

5. Why do children hang a school bag and a national flag at the gate?

A．Because they love the school.

B．Because they love the country.

C．Because their schoolbags are new.

D．Because they pass the exam.

3 . 回答问题（共5小题；阅读下而有关出国留学的文章.根据所提供的信息,用完整句子回答下列问题。

Overseas education consulting (海外教育咨询) companies are always busy during the summer. That’s because many students are not interested in the majors in their college entrance exams. They want to experience studying and living abroad.

Li Qing. A Chinese student, said. “In order to enter a better university,   I have decided to go abroad. I think it will give me a better development.”

According to the companies’ data, the number of the students who want to study abroad has increased by 40%n the last few years.

Most of the students who want to go abroad are high school graduates. More and more parents now realize the advantages of sending their children to study abroad. it’s becoming a popular choice for many well-off (富裕的) )families.

Many students apply for (申请) world-famous universities. 40% has applied for the top 50 universities in the US. 70% applied for the top 30 in Britain, and 50% applied for the top 8 in Australia.

Countries like Britain. Australia, Japan, Russia, Germany and France are still the favorite for students. Schools and colleges in nearby Malaysia and Singapore are also popular.

1. When are overseas education consulting (海外教育咨询) companies always busy?
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2. Why does Li Qing decide to go abroad?
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3. Has the number of the students who want to study abroad increased?
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4. Are most of the students who want to go abroad high school graduates or middle school graduates?
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5. Which countries are the favorite for students?
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4 . Earth Day is April 22 and we’ll tell you some Earth Day activities for your kids.
Show how plants drink water
Fill a glass with water and add a bright colour of food colouring(食物色素). Then place a long stemmed(长茎的)white carnation(康乃馨) in the coloured glass of water. Each day. Watch as the white carnation changes into the same colour as the food colouring. Children can see that plants drink water and where the water goes, and this is a favourite Earth Day activity for kids.
Leaf collection
This Earth Day project is fun and easy to do. First, take a walk in the field and children can collect lots of leaves. When collection is complete, kids can place the leaves in between two pages of white paper and then put them together to make a leaf book.
Feed the birds
Here you will find an exciting Earth Day activity that helps animals, especially birds. Find or purchase a large pinecone(松果). Cover the pinecone with butter and bread. Hang the homemade bird feeder on a tree near a window and watch the birds come to have their dinner.
Clean the park
There are many organized events in towns and cities for clean-up activities on Earth Day. But if one is not offered in your town or city, you can do some clean-up just by yourself in the local park. A huge clean-up is not necessary; a little help goes a long way and the idea is to show kids that keeping public areas clean is everyone’s business.
1. Earth Day is_______ .

A．on 2nd, April	B．on 22nd, April
C．on 22nd, March	D．on 2nd, March

2. If your children show much interest in the growth of plants, you may show them __________ .

A．how plants drink water	B．how to make a leaf book
C．How to feed the bird	D．how to clean the park

3. Your children can use a pinecone with butter and bread to ____.

A．Know how to protect the plant

B．Help feed the birds

C．learn more about the plant.

D．share things with other people

4. The passage is mainly written for _______.

A．The students	B．The teachers
C．The children	D．The parents

5. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Some Earth Day activities for children.

B．Some knowledge children should know.

C．How to protect our nature.

D．How to learn with our children.

5 . Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other big cities are exciting places to live. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and movies. You can also go to supermarkets to buy things from all over the world. But there are serious problems in big cities, too. The cost of living is high, and there are too many people in some big cities. Every year many people move to the cities because there are more chances to find jobs, to study at good schools, and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people cannot find work or a good place to live. Also, too many people in a small space make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to big cities, they should think about the problems of living there.
1. In big cities people can                                .

A．find jobs more easily	B．study at good schools
C．receive good medical care	D．A, B and C

2. According to the passage, big cities                                  .

A．are not exciting places to live

B．have not many serious problems

C．are terrible

D．are not always clean and safe enough

3. In this passage the writer tells us                            .

A．to move to a big city

B．not to move to a big city

C．not to move to a big city without thinking about the problems there

D．not to think too much about the problems before moving to a big city

4. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are all big cities.

B．Some people enjoy living in big cities.

C．People have more chances to find jobs in big cities.

D．Big cities are not as good as small cities.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Exciting Places to live	B．Serious Problems in Big Cities
C．Big Cities	D．Chances to Find Jobs