1 . Many people (人们) like to travel (旅行) by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport (飞机场) is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for (等待) hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose (选择) the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late (晚的) for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey (旅行) when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
1. Why do many people like to travel by plane?| A．Because it’s fast. | B．Because it’s safe. |
| C．Because it’s cheap. | D．Because you can walk around in the plane. |
| A．It is safe. | B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. | D．You can walk around in the train. |
| A．A bus | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike. |
| A．You needn’t go to a station. | B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. | D．You needn’t go to a bus stop. |
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes to take a plane because it’s fast. |
2 . American boys and girls love watching television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Saturday.
Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn both bad things and good things from them. Some programs help children to understand the news, and others show people and places from other countries or other time in history. With television, a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play, a concert or a game at home.
Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crimes (犯罪活动) and other things that are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.
1. Some children spend eight hours or more ________ on Saturday.| A．studying | B．playing card games | C．watching TV | D．helping their parents |
| A．games | B．big animals | C．oceans | D．almost everything |
| A．six hours | B．more than eight hours | C．only a few hours | D．four hours |
| A．television makes things happen in homes |
| B．we can know places and events without going to see them |
| C．we can see houses and buildings on TV |
| D．we can find them easily |
| A．a bad program | B．an animal | C．a game | D．an uninteresting film |
3 . All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.
1. Sports are good for ________.| A．the players | B．people’s health |
| C．the coaches | D．people who like sports |
| A．buy tickets to watch the games | B．watch the games on TV |
| C．watch the games on the Internet | D．A, B and C |
| A．the same game | B．different games |
| C．any games | D．all kinds of games |
| A．Table tennis | B．Baseball | C．Football | D．Skating |
| A．people from different countries all | B．people from the same country |
| C．people who do the same sports | D．after a game, people from different countries |
If you have seen the movie Pirates of the Caribbean（《加勒比海盗》）, you must remember Johnny Depp who played the leading role as the captain（船长）. The Pirates were such successful movies that they climbed to the top of all the most popular movie lists. At the same time, Depp became one of the most popular actors in Hollywood. Depp owns a large number of fans from the young to the old. Right now, Johnny Depp’s time has arrived. He has been named “favorite actor” for seven years in a row. Also, he was chosen as the sexist（最性感的）man alive by People Magazine.
But success never came easily for him. It took a long time to make Depp remembered by the public. He was able to catch people’s eyes with roles in many movies from the family film like Charlie and Chocolate Factory to the serious film like Public Enemies（《头号公敌》）, which was chosen as “best movies” for 2009.
Johnny Depp is a person who never gives up trying a new start. Because of his interesting popularity, Depp was invited to play the screen role as the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton. “Depp can always bring the film surprise and we’re expecting his wonderful performances all the time,” he said.
1. Which role made Depp one of the most popular actors in Hollywood?2. Who loves Depp, the young or the old?
3. Is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory a serious film?
4. How many movie names are mentioned in the passage?
5. What can you learn from Johnny Depp?
5 . Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers（店主）found it was a good way to get people to buy presents for their fathers, presents from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios and TV tell children what they should do—buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy a Father’s Day present—not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
1. Father’s Day was started just because ________.| A．there was a Mother’s Day | B．there was a Children’s Day | C．people liked their fathers very much |
| A．Very few countries have a Father’s Day. |
| B．Americans never care about Father’s Day. |
| C．Father’s Day has become important in North America |
| A．go shopping with their fathers | B．help their fathers do something | C．show their love to their fathers |
| A．people to buy as many presents as possible |
| B．children to buy presents only for their fathers |
| C．women to buy presents only for their husbands |
| A．the writer is against Father’s Day |
| B．many countries have a Father’s Day |
| C．shopkeepers can get more money on Father’s Day than usual |
6 . In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. The homework is from their teachers and their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up(熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.
Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.
1. What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?| A．Watching TV. | B．Playing computer games. | C．Doing their homework. | D．Doing housework. |
| A．Their parents. | B．Other students. | C．The children themselves. | D．Nobody else. |
| A．Less than 9 hours. | B．Over 9 hours. | C．Only 9 hours. | D．8 hours. |
| A．He would fall asleep in class. | B．He would do well in study. |
| C．He would finish his homework fast. | D．He would have good health. |
| A．Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework. |
| B．All the students stay up late for their homework. |
| C．Children should be given less homework. |
| D．Schools and parents should take care of children. |
7 . Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That’s good! It’s good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead（代替）of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
There is more fun in reading; you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide to be a good writer, you’d better say to yourself, “I must read more and more!”
1. This article mainly tells us that_________.| A．some children wish to be writers some day | B．it is good to write something for people to read |
| C．reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer | D．writers like to read more books for fun |
| A．because they want to be good readers | B．to write stories or books for people to read |
| C．to find good jobs some day | D．to get more money to keep a family |
| A．to do a lot of reading | B．to watch TV in the evening |
| C．to have wishes only | D．to be good writers right now |
| A．help you to be a good player | B．help you write well |
| C．make you work better | D．make you watch more TV at home |
| A．all children like to be writers | B．people like to read for children |
| C．all writers are children | D．children need to read more and more books |
8 . In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts（主人）and the worst guests in the world. They’re not really bad guests, but because the guest-host relationship in China is much different than in some western countries, it appears they are not nice guests. And western host sometimes look rude（粗鲁的）in the eyes of Chinese guests.
In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese person’s home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.
My wife’s mother, a very kind elderly Chinese lady, doesn’t smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that. In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you could ask. “Is it OK if I smoke?” But, don’t be surprised if they say “No, you can’t smoke.” In our culture, if you smoke in their home, you are a bad guest, but if they do not allow you to smoke in their house, they are not a rude host.
Guests in China also have special habits. Some western people may not adapt to these habits very soon. Thankfully my wife is Chinese, so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift. However, giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country. So, if you invite international guests to your house, don’t be too surprised if they don’t bring you a gift.
In China, you probably won’t need to change the guest-host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host, and Chinese are naturally very good hosts. If western hosts invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.
1. Many foreigners think that Chinese hosts are the ________ in the world| A．best | B．worst | C．most natural | D．most different |
| A．buys some fruit | B．feels like a god |
| C．wants some gifts | D．takes a cup of tea |
| A．It’s OK if you smoke here. | B．Let’s smoke together. |
| C．Sorry, you can’t smoke here. | D．Smoking is a bad habit. |
| A．think back to | B．get used to | C．look forward to | D．keep close to |
| A．Foreigners should learn from Chinese. |
| B．Hosts must do things in the guests’ way. |
| C．Western hosts are always nice to guests. |
| D．People should understand cultural differences. |
9 . The number of buses, taxis and other transportations on Kenya’s roads is growing every day.
Now, the country’s first electric-powered motorbike is being made. The motorbike is designed（设计）to cut down on pollution. It’s much cheaper so that most of people can afford it.
Most motorbikes used in Kenya depend on gas as fuel（燃料）, but not this new motorbike. Its energy comes from sunlight.
Three university students developed the new motorbike. It receives the sun’s energy, stores it in batteries（蓄电池）and uses it to charge（充电）the electric motorbike.
Robert Achoge is one of the student inventors. “Our hope is that by the fifth year, we will be able to cover the whole Kenya with the electric motorbike in order to improve the environment and provide affordable transport.”
The students have set up a fueling station for the motorbikes in Nairobi. Riders can charge the motorbikes in the station. The small battery can run for 70 kilometers when they’re fully charged. Once the power is used up, the motorbike has to return to the fueling station while another charged battery is connected to the motorbike. The US African Development Foundation is providing some money for two solar-powered charging stations in the Kenyan port of Kisumu.
Each motorbike costs about $700. One motorbike rider says the new motorbike costs less to ride than motorbikes running on traditional fuel. “When talking about buying fuel, there is no need. It’s basically good for everyone. Even though you won’t carry quite a heavy load, you can go with it anywhere.”
A Nairobi dealership is selling the motorbikes. Businessman Kennedy Kusimba hopes they will become popular. “We also know they are more reliable, compared to the gas-powered motorbikes. They are more useful and they will last longer.”
1. Why is the first electric-powered motorbike designed?| A．To cut down on pollution. | B．To provide more ways of transport. |
| C．To make most people richer. | D．To show the hard work of some students. |
| A．It depends on gas as fuel. | B．It can only be used when it is sunny. |
| C．It’s developed from the traditional bike. | D．It makes use of sunlight and turns it into electricity. |
| A．消耗 | B．储存 | C．燃烧 | D．节省 |
| A．Return the batteries to the station. | B．Have their motorbikes fully charged. |
| C．Get some money from the US. | D．Make their motorbikes run at a high speed. |
| A．The Bright Future of the New Motorbikes. | B．The Greatest Change on Transport in Kenya. |
| C．Student-Developed Motorbikes Put into Use in Kenya. | D．The Different Views on the New Motorbikes. |
I am very interested in all kinds of dramas, especially those by William Shakespeare. But it is impossible to watch stage（舞台）drama every week. So my small goal is to watch at least one movie online from Shakespeare’s works. It will not only improve my English, but also help me have my own taste in drama.
Wu Qianhui, 14For me, the small goal is to run 3,000 meters every day. It isn’t an easy thing, especially to do it every day. But I will not shy away from the challenge. I have the confidence（自信）to make it. I believe I can hold on and achieve my goal.
Gu Jiayi, 13My goal is to master a skill like cooking. It is not very difficult, but it takes a lot of time. So I’ll make myself learn how to cook during holidays. The aim will help me make good use of time and be more independent.
Zhen Yishi, 14I want to finish reading two English novels this year. Reading plays an important role in our life. It will not only improve my English reading and writing skills, but also develop my knowledge in many fields. It is not a big goal. But to achieve this goal, I need patience and persistence（坚持）.
Shen Botao, 14My present small goal is to pass the piano grade exams. When I was in primary school, I began to learn to play the piano. I not only took a great interest in music, but also relaxed myself. I want to play the piano better. I think I can make it by the end of this term.
1. Which goal is NOT mentioned?| A．To win a running competition. | B．To learn cooking. |
| C．To read two English novels. | D．To pass the piano grade exams. |
| A．Wu Qianhui and Zhen Yishi | B．Zhang Shiyuan and Gu Jiayi |
| C．Zhang Shiyuan and Zhen Yishi | D．Zhen Yishi and Shen Botao |
| A．Zhang Shiyuan has good taste in drama | B．Gu Jiayi is not independent at all |
| C．reading can help Zhen Yishi develop her knowledge | D．Shen Botao doesn’t like playing the piano |
| A．We should have a goal, maybe just a small one. | B．We should know how to achieve our goal. |
| C．We need patience and persistence to achieve a goal. | D．All above. |
| A．a guidebook | B．a storybook | C．a news report | D．a teen magazine |
