1 . When we were young, our parents choose our clothes, because we couldn’t do the shopping. But when we grow up, most of us dress for ourselves. We usually choose our favourite clothes.
Most people wear uniforms for their work. My mother is a doctor. She has no choice. She has to wear uniforms in the hospital. She can wear as she likes only at home. My father is a policeman. He always wears uniforms. I’m a student, so I wear school uniforms.
It’s necessary that we have different kinds of clothes. When we are at home or stay with our friends, we can wear what we like. But we must remember: Different occasions, different clothes.
1. In the passage, ________ chose the clothes for ourselves when we were young.| A．we | B．our parents | C．the people | D．our friends |
| A．we have no chose to dress our clothes |
| B．we can wear different clothes |
| C．our parents dress for us |
| D．all of us must wear uniforms |
| A．likes wearing uniforms |
| B．has no choice for dress |
| C．has to wear uniforms |
| D．can wear as she likes |
| A．we wear uniforms | B．we have different kinds of clothes |
| C．we can not wear the clothes that our friends don’t like | D．we wear uniforms when we stay at home |
| A．When we were young our parents chose our clothes. |
| B．A lot of people have to wear uniforms when they are at work. |
| C．When we stay with our friends we must wear uniforms. |
| D．When we are on different occasions, we must wear different clothes. |
2 . When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence “How do you do?” for example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language.
Languages don’t just have different sounds, and they are different in many ways. It’s important to master the rules for the word order in the study of English, too. If the speaker puts words in a wrong order, the listener can’t understand the speaker’s sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes when the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesn’t change. Let’s see the difference between the two pairs of sentences.
“She only likes apples.” “Only she likes apples.” “I have seen the movie already.” “I have already seen the movie.”
When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit of the language and use it as the English speaker does.
1. From the passage we know that ________ when we are learning English.| A．we shouldn’t put every word into our own language |
| B．we should look up every word in the dictionary |
| C．we need to put every word into our own language |
| D．we must read word by word |
| A．difficult to understand different sounds | B．possible to remember the word order |
| C．important to master the rules for the word order | D．easy to master the rules for the word order |
| A．the meaning of an English sentence always changes with the order of the words |
| B．the order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentence |
| C．sometimes different orders of words have different meanings |
| D．if the order of words is different, the meaning of the sentence must be different |
| A．is the same as “Only she likes apples.” | B．is different from “Only she likes apples.” |
| C．mean “She likes fruit except apples.” | D．means “She doesn’t like apples.” |
| A．Different Orders, Different Meanings | B．How to Speak English |
| C．How to Put English into Our Own Language | D．How to Learn English |
3 . There are three common questions about how to improve our English.
The first question is about real English. Some students say that they want to learn real English. But they don’t know what to do. Watching English films is a good way. When we are tired after studying for a long time, we can watch an English film to relax. While watching it, we can also learn real English at the same time.
The second question is about speaking, Most speaking. Most students feel too shy to talk with foreigners. “Where are you from?” What do you think of China?” There are both good questions to start a conversation. Before we begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. We want to remember all the new words. The problem is that we write them down but forget them soon. Write eight or ten words on a piece of paper and put it in our bedroom. Try to remember them. Spell the words whenever we see them, and change them every day. There is another way, when you’re shopping, counting the English words or saying the English names for everything you see as much as possible.
1. According to the second paragraph, what can we do to learn real English?| A．Talk to foreign friends. | B．Remember all words. |
| C．Watch English films. | D．Write down words on paper. |
| A．Too shy to talk to foreigners. | B．Don’t know how to learn real English. |
| C．Can’t remember English words. | D．Want to watch English films. |
| A．By taking a deep breath. | B．By looking at them and smile. |
| C．By introducing ourselves to them. | D．By asking some good questions. |
| A．search them | B．forget them | C．spell them | D．say them out |
| A．Learning tips. | B．English stories. | C．Foreign culture. | D．Students’ life. |
4 . American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation (假期). There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools (公立学校). High school students take only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment (作业) for every class. After class they have many activities. After high school, many students go to college.
1. Most American children start school life in ________.| A．September | B．February | C．June | D．January |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．four or five |
| A．In July students don’t need to go to school because of vacation. |
| B．Students have the same classes every day. |
| C．Students don’t have homework for every class. |
| D．Most American children go to public schools. |
| A．do homework | B．go back home | C．have many activities | D．go to movies |
5 . Sleepwalking is a behavior (行为) during deep sleep and results (结果) in walking.
Sleepwalking is usually more than just walking. A person may sit up in bed and look around, walk around the room or house, leave the house or even drive a long way.
Sleepwalking for grow-ups is common (普遍的), and is usually not as a result of any health problems. But it’s more common for children to sleepwalk, especially those between the ages of three and seven, and also the children who experience (经历) bed-wetting and nightmares (噩梦).
Other symptoms (症状):
Sleepwalking.
Little or no memory of the activities.
Difficult to wake the sleepwalker.
1. What is sleepwalking?| A．It’s a kind of sleep. | B．It’s a way to walk. |
| C．It’s walking during sleep. | D．It’s a nightmare. |
| A．A man who is unhealthy. | B．A man who often drives a long way. |
| C．A two-year-old baby. | D．A child who gets nightmares sometimes. |
| A．Sitting up in bed and looking around during the sleep. |
| B．Walking around in the house during the sleep. |
| C．Leaving where they live during the sleep. |
| D．Remembering what they do during the sleep. |
| A．病人 | B．成年人 | C．健忘者 | D．步行爱好者 |
| A．What Do People Do When They Sleepwalk? |
| B．Who May Sleepwalk? |
| C．Why Do People Sleepwalk? |
| D．What Do You Know About Sleepwalking? |
6 . Different countries have different customs and cultures. Every culture around the world has different customs and ways of communicating. When you learn a language, you learn more than words.
In China, people are used to saying “sorry” to show that they regret doing something wrong. But it’s very proud for American people to have polite manners towards one another in public. They often use the word “sorry”—even when they don’t really mean it! Usually, if they want to ask a stranger for the time, they will start by saying “Sorry to trouble you.” If they’re five minutes late for the appointment, they will greet the person by saying “Sorry, I’m late!” It’s quite different in China. They use the word “sorry” in so many different situations that the meaning of the word has changed a little over time. The two main dictionary definitions (定义) of “sorry” are: 1) feeling sad for someone else because of their problems or bad luck; 2) feeling regret because you’ve done something wrong.
So what does “sorry” really mean? And why do western people use it so much? Well, in western culture, saying “sorry” is a way to be polite. It’s also a very clever way to get what they want. If you want to borrow something from others, you’d better say “sorry” to them about something. Or it’s hard for you to get what you want. So maybe saying “sorry” is not only just being polite, but also a good method to get what you want!
1. How many examples of the use of “sorry” are given by Americans in the second paragraph?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．When they regret doing something wrong. |
| B．When they ask strangers for help. |
| C．When they greet people for the first time. |
| D．When they arrive at a place early. |
| A．Idea. | B．Class. | C．Date | D．Safety. |
| A．Japan. | B．China. | C．Korea. | D．Germany. |
| A．How to Say “Sorry” Correctly. | B．The Different Meanings of “Sorry”. |
| C．Why Western People Say “Sorry” | D．Why Chinese People Say “Sorry” |
7 . Do you know the movie I, Robot? It tells us a story about the future. The year is 2035 and robots are just as common as mobile phones. People depend on their robots to do lots of things, for example, babysitting, cooking, doing chores and taking their dogs for a walk. Robots have to obey (听从) human’s orders, because their designers make them do so. A police officer called Spooner hates robots. He doesn’t think humans can get on well with their robots at all! But the scientist Susan has different opinions. Susan works on robots’ mind and she thinks one day robots will become more powerful (强大的) than humans and help humans to make progress (进步).
When Spooner and Susan work together, they find that something is wrong with the world’s robots. A few robots have their own thoughts and they’re trying to get out of humans’ control (控制)! Of course these robots’ dream doesn’t come true. Humans work hard to control their robots again and they succeed at last.
1. The story will happen (发生) in ________.| A．2010 | B．2020 | C．2035 | D．2040 |
| A．依靠 | B．悬挂 | C．相信 | D．取决于 |
| A．scientist, professor | B．bank clerk; police officer |
| C．policeman; doctor | D．police officer; scientist |
| A．robots can’t get on well with humans |
| B．robots will help human to make progress |
| C．robots will have their own thoughts |
| D．robots will control the world |
| A．The movie I, Robot talks about the future. |
| B．People use their robots to do everything. |
| C．A few robots want to get out of human’s control. |
| D．At last humans succeed in controlling the robots again. |
8 . What will our life be like in 50 years? No one knows the answer exactly (确切地), but we are sure that it will be very different from the life today. My brother Jim Green makes some predictions. Here are some of his ideas.
First, people will have less work to do, and robots will do most work. People will use robots to make cars, do the housework, look after sick people and teach students. People will spend most of their time playing sports and traveling. So people will become stronger and healthier, and they will live to be about 200 years old.
Second, cars will become very small and computers will control (控制) their speed. So there will be fewer accidents on the road. Planes will be very popular and most people would like to take them to travel.
Third, people will be able to live in the sea, on the moon or on Mars. The earth won’t be crowded or noisy. So there will be more space for people to plant trees. There will be less pollution, and the air will become much fresher.
Finally, water shortage will become one of the most serious problems. If people don’t save water now, there will be water wars in 50 years.
1. Jim Green thinks that in 50 years robots will help people do the following things EXCEPT(除了) ________.| A．look after sick people | B．drive cars |
| C．teach students | D．do the housework |
| A．by bike | B．by plane | C．by train | D．by car |
| A．every family will have a car |
| B．people won’t need to work |
| C．computers will control the cars’ speed |
| D．the earth will become crowded and noisy |
| A．短缺 | B．丰富 | C．清澈 | D．浑浊 |
| A．the schools | B．the cars | C．the robots | D．the life |
9 . Late on a Friday night, Asia Faircloth had one question for the seven teenagers for the next three hours. “You want to play with knives?” the cooking teacher asked.
In two groups, the students were busy in a kitchen at the High Point Community Center in Seattle, the US. Asia Faircloth taught one group how to cook noodles with tofu and chicken. The other group joined Jacob Alhadeff to practice new chopping skills with knives.
The center’s four-week cooking course was centered on cooking and food justice. The city recruited students from poor families. Each student received 100 dollars at the end of the course.
“Low-income（低收入）people of color are more likely to meet food injustice（不公正）,” Alhadeff said. “So teaching cooking skills and putting money back in the pockets of our community members seemed very important.”
Alhadeff and Faircloth started the course not only to teach kids how to cook, but also to encourage them to think more deeply about something behind food. They were shown how to connect the dots between personal choices and the cost of global food supplies（供给）.
Tahir Adams and Najah Goodrich, two juniors at Seattle Lutheran High School, joined the classes. They talked about how farmers have a hard time putting food on their own kitchen tables while growing fresh vegetables for the rest of the country.
“We started with more personal things, then looked at the bigger, global view like, how climate change has influenced food,” Adams said. “It can be really bad when droughts（干旱）turn places into deserts.”
1. What do we know about the cooking course?| A．It mainly focused on cooking skills. |
| B．It was held in Seattle, the US. |
| C．The students were from rich families. |
| D．Each student paid 100 dollars for the course. |
| A．招募 | B．关注 | C．派遣 | D．调查 |
| A．the standards for choosing students |
| B．community members are stupid |
| C．the importance of giving students money |
| D．why the course provides cooking skills |
| A．to use cooking skills to make money |
| B．to focus on personal choices |
| C．to learn to grow fresh vegetables |
| D．to think more deeply about food |
| A．They were proud of the cooking skills they learned. |
| B．They learned nothing much from the course. |
| C．The course widened their views on food. |
| D．The course taught them how to solve droughts. |
10 . People of all ages can improve their communities through volunteer work. Lending a hand to a person or organization in need is a great way to show your care. Volunteering has been shown to increase confidence and self-esteem (自尊) while helping people to attain a real sense of satisfaction.
Keep a watchful eye out and you are likely to see volunteers in many roles. Volunteers support others with everything from homework to transportation needs in a community. If you are interested in volunteering in your community, you might want to consider:
◇Walking a dog or doing yard work for a neighbor who is not able to complete these tasks on their own.
◇Reading stories to younger children.
◇Participating in a community garden.
◇Helping out at a local pet shelter.
◇Cleaning up a park or helping to beautify your school grounds.
◇Completing extra work at home.
Volunteering benefits everyone involved (涉及到的). As people volunteer, they gain experience and discover hidden talents. Participating in service projects regularly reduces stress and makes people healthier. Volunteering brings people together and strengthens the community. As people step forward to lend a hand, they develop a sense of pride and identity.
Through volunteer work, people learn a lot about how their community works and get to know others who are dedicated (奉献) to having a real and lasting influence on the world. As stated long ago by Aesop, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
Always remember you can make a difference to the world. Everyone can be great because anyone can serve.
1. What does the underlined word “attain” mean in the passage?| A．give | B．get | C．lose | D．take |
| A．reading stories to younger children | B．participating in a community garden |
| C．taking care of the baby for your neighbor | D．cleaning up a park |
| A．how to learn about the community as they volunteer | B．the reason to keep a watchful eye out as they volunteer |
| C．some of the ways people volunteer in a community | D．how to help at home |
| A．As people volunteer, they gain experience and discover hidden talents. |
| B．Volunteering brings people together and strengthens the community. |
| C．Through volunteer work, people learn a lot about how their community works. |
| D．Participating in service projects regularly reduces stress and makes people luckier. |
| A．Walking a dog for a neighbor is one way of volunteering. |
| B．Volunteering benefits everyone involved (涉及到的). |
| C．People can volunteer by helping out at a local pet shelter. |
| D．Lending a hand to a person in need is the only way to show your care. |
