1 . American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes there are some important differences between British English and American English.
First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don’t say each word separately. They say words together. Americans may say “I dunno” _____ (代替)“I don’t know”. Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” However, the British are more careful. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.
Sound is not only the difference. Words sometimes have different meanings too. For example, the vocabulary(词汇) for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks(卡车), but in England people drive lorries.
Many expressions（短语） are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”. When you are saying goodbye in England you might say “Cheerio!” In America you might say “See you later.”
There’re also some differences in grammar(语法). For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often leave out the helping verb. They say “Have you a storybook?”
Most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.
1. What does the word “separately” mean in this passage? It means “_____”.

A．含糊地

B．快速地

C．分开地

D．简略地

2. The vocabulary for cars and driving is _____.

A．an example of British English

B．an example of American English

C．the same in America and England

D．not the same in America and England

3. Languages _____.

A．are always changing as time passes

B．keep unchanged even if time changes

C．are the same in all places

D．are easy to learn

4. Which of the following is right?

A．American people usually say “ I don’t know” instead of “ I dunno ”.

B．There are four differences between American and British English.

C．Canadians speak all the same French as Frenchmen.

D．When people live in different places, the language is in the same way.

5. This passage is mainly about _____.

A．English vocabulary

B．how American sounds are different from British sounds

C．the way the British say words

D．some differences between American and British English

2 . Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.
First, eat different food, especially fruits and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but you’d better eat something different. If you eat diff You can’t watch TV for more than two hours a day errant food, you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) your body needs.
Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you are really thirsty, cold water is the No. 1 choice. Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium (钙) your body needs to grow strong bones.
Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are ill? When you’re eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you feel fat.
Fourth, limit screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can’t watch TV for more than two hours a day.
Fifth, be active. One thing you’d like to do, as a kid, is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.
1. Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium?
Milk

A．Tea

B．Juice

C．Cold water

2. You shouldn’t watch TV for ________ a day.

A．more than two hours	B．less than two hours
C．more than three hours	D．four hours

3. You should eat different food especially ______________.

A．fish

B．meat

C．sweets

D．fruits and vegetables

4. According to the passage, you should follow __________ rules if you want to be healthy.

A．four

B．five

C．nine

D．fifth

5. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is not true?

A．When you are eating, you have to notice how your body feels

B．You can eat your favorite food, but you’d better eat something different

C．You can watch TV for a long time.

D．We should try to live in an active way in our life.

3 . When friends come to visit us in the evening, they spend their time telling us they are in a hurry and looking at their watches. It isn’t that our friends are all very busy, it is just that we don’t have a television. People think that we are strange. “But what do you do in the evening?” they are always asking. The answer is very simple. My wife and I have something that we’re interested in. We certainly don’t spend our evenings looking at the walls. My wife enjoys cooking and painting and often goes to evening classes in foreign languages. This is very useful because we often go to other countries for our holidays. I collect stamps and I am always busy with my collection. Both of us enjoy listening to the music and playing cards together.
Sometimes there’s no electricity in the house. This does not worry us as we just light candles and go on with what we were doing before. Our friends are lost --- no television! So they don’t know what to do. On such evenings our house is very full because they all come to us. They all have a good time, Instead of sitting quietly in front of the television, everybody talks and plays games.
1. When they come to the writer’s house for a visit, the writer’s friends seem very _________.

A．busy

B．happy

C．friendly

D．strange

2. The writer doesn’t have a television because _______________.

A．he and his wife don’t know what to do when there is no electricity.

B．he is used to (习惯于) the quiet and lonely life.

C．he is not rich enough to buy a television.

D．he and his wife enjoy spending evening in their own ways.

3. From the writer’s words we know that he and his wife are interested in one thing, what is this?

A．Staying at home alone.	B．Traveling.
C．Learning foreign languages.	D．Watching people play games.

4. When there is a power cut (停电) at night, the writer __________.

A．has to go out for candles.	B．only sits quietly in the house.
C．will have many visitors.	D．has to go to a night school.

5. In this passage the writer tries to tell us that ______________.

A．life is enjoyable with many friends.

B．television is useful to everyone.

C．electricity is important to everyday life.

D．it is important to have something we’re interested in.

4 . 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

According to a new survey, students' safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to get away from danger before it really happens.

Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.

If you are robbed(被抢劫)

Keep calm if you can not cry for help or run away. Give the robber your money. Try to remember

what the robber looks like and tell the police later.

If you are in a traffic accident

If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt.

If it is raining hard and there is lighting(闪电)

Don't stay in high places and stay away from trees.

If there is a fire

Get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit(出口). Do not take the lift.

If someone is drowning(溺水)

If you can't swim, don't get into the water. Cry out for help.

Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all time!

1. Why do students like the self-protection lesson?
① Because there are no tests.
② Because the lessons are boring
③ Because they can learn how to save lives.
④ Because they can know how to get away from danger before it happens.

A．①②

B．②③

C．①②④

D．①③④

2. What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?

A．I will remember the bicycle number.

B．I won't let the rider go until I call my parents.

C．I will let the rider go before I call my parents.

D．I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt.

3. If your house is on fire, you must         .

A．put dry things on your body

B．run quickly and take the lift

C．run away and find an exit as quickly as you can

D．take everything you have and then run away

4. The best title for this passage is         .

A．Danger	B．Self-protection
C．A usual lesson	D．How to keep calm

5 . Shopping used to mean actually going to shops, but nowadays, you can shop without even leaving your house. Just sit in front of your computer, click your mouse and your things will be sent to your house in a couple of days.

November 11^this a big day for people who like shopping online. On that day last year, many online stores offered a big discount and free delivery service. The biggest online shopping sites in China,Taobao.com and Tmall.com ，sold things worth 19.1 billion yuan in total.

“Goods online are often much cheaper. It also saves me a lot of time. And we often have more goods on many online stores than in shopping malls,” Wang Xin, an online shopping lover in Beijing, said to China Daily. She stayed up very late for a lot of cheap goods online. She spent several thousand that day.

Another big advantage of online shopping is that it helps people get things from different cities, even different countries,　　1　　“I like eating duck neck very much and I often buy it on Taobao from shops in Wuhan. It’s much more delicious than what our local (当地的) stores sell, but cheaper,” said Zang Xin, a girl in Yangzhou.

While enjoying online shopping, many people also have worries, especially for middle school student buyers. Young students are easily attracted by advertisements on the Internet and buy things they don’t need.

“Middle school students should pay more attention to their study. Searching for things wastes their time,” said Jing Chunling, an education expert. “Besides, online shop owners have no idea of the ages of their buyers. Anyone can easily buy things that they want to. Some of goods are even bad for young students such as cigarettes and wine.”

1. Nowadays many people like shopping online instead of _________.

A．clicking their mouse	B．paying money
C．sitting in front of their computers	D．going to shops

2. What does the underlined phrase “with ease” mean?

A．轻松地

B．困难地

C．便宜地

D．昂贵地

3. According to the article, which of the following is not an advantage of shopping online?

A．It can save people time and money.	B．Online stores have better quality goods.
C．People can buy things from different places.	D．Online stores may have more kinds of goods.

4. People worry about students shopping online because students _________.

A．have no time to waste and are easily attracted to buy bad things

B．may depend too much on online shopping

C．haven’t met the online store owners

D．may buy nothing with a lot of money

5. The article is mainly about _________.

A．how to buy good products online

B．how to find good online stores.

C．advantages and disadvantages of online shopping.

D．dangers of shopping online for students.