What kind of vehicle（交通工具）will you choose when traveling between provinces（省份）? Many may say trains. Now, the high -speed railways（高速铁路）have connected（连接）eastern（东部的）and western（西部的）China as well as（也）the south（南部）and the north（北部）.
A new high-speed railway opened on September 10, 2016. It connects（连接）Zhengzhou in Henan province to Xuzhou in Jiangsu province. With this railway, China's high-speed railways are over 20, 000km long. It is the world's longest and makes up 60percent（百分比）of the world's total high一speed railway lines.
However, China wasn't an early starter in the high-speed railways. Japan started half a century（世纪）ago, while Germany（德国）did 20years ago. China only began to build its high-speed railways 14years ago.
Behind the fast development（发展）of China's high-speed railways, there is the country's growing need for transportation（交通）.According to（根据）Xinhua, China's high-speed trains gave 961million（百万）trips to people last year.The number（数目, 数量）was three times as big as that in 2010.
"The high-speed railways are not only（不仅）the bridge to different places, but also（而且）connect people, information and goods（商品）.It greatly improves the economy（经济）in different areas, people's lives and tourism（旅游业）, ”said Huang Xin, an official（官员）from the China Railway Corp.
China’s building of high-speed railways is still going on. The National Development and Reform Commission said in July that China plans to have 38,000km of high－speed railways by 2025.
1. What makes the high-speed railway from Zhengzhou to Xuzhou special?| A．It was the first high-speed railway in China. |
| B．It connects eastern and western China as well as the south and the north. |
| C．It makes Chinas high-speed railways over 20, 000km long. |
| D．It makes up 50 percent of the world's total high speed railway lines. |
| A．China Germany Japan | B．Japan Germany China |
| C．China Japan Germany | D．Germany Japan China |
| A．About 320million | B．About 961million. |
| C．About 2883million. | D．About 290million. |
| A．China is a very poor country. |
| B．China should build more bridges. |
| C．The high-speed railways have improved peoples life a lot. |
| D．The high-speed railways in China are not long enough. |
| A．How to build high-speed railways |
| B．The different vehicles of our travelling |
| C．High-speed railways in different countries |
| D．The development（发展）of Chinas high-speed railways. |
2 . My family and I went on vacation in Las Vegas last year. It was an exciting trip. But on the last day, there was something bad.
My family went to watch a show. There were many people in the cinema watching it. When the show was over, the people started to leave. My nine-year-old sister walked with me. But a few minutes later, some people separated us. I couldn't find her！I thought she would be with my parents. But when I found them, my sister was not there.
After two hours, we still didn't find her. We had to go back to our hotel. To our surprise, my sister was at the hotel. She said a kind woman took her back.
The thing taught me an important lesson. I need to look after my sister well. And there are always good people.
1. The writer thought the vacation was ____________________.| A．bad | B．interesting | C．boring | D．exciting |
| A．分开 | B．斥责 | C．绑架 | D．注意 |
| A．In a classroom. | B．At the hotel. |
| C．In the cinema. | D．In the police station. |
| A．My Family | B．No One Helped Us |
| C．A Lesson in a Trip | D．Be Kind to Children |
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1. 1f you like to cook your own food, you can find ________________.
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| A．the Lion Hotel | B．rooms in family house |
| C．Students Flats | D．the city centre |
| A．the Lion Hotel | B．rooms in family house |
| C．Students Flats | D．a bedroom with twin beds |
4 . Janny is a teacher. She often stays up late to write until 1: 00am. Of course, she can't get up early to do exercise.
One day, she felt uncomfortable（不舒服的）.But she didn’t want to go to the hospital. She was afraid of doctors. Her husband（丈夫）said she must see a doctor. So he went to the hospital with her. After having an examination（检查）, Dr. L said," You may get a cancer（癌症）. If it is a cancer, you will only have two to five years to live. You can know the final result（结果）in a week.
After a week, she got the result. Dr. L said, "Congratulations（祝贺）！You are OK. It is not a cancer." She was too glad to say anything when she heard the result. Nobody knew how worried she was during the week. Dr. L told her not to stay up late any longer. It was bad for her health. Now she usually goes to bed at 9 pm.
1. When did Jenny go to bed before?| A．At 9 pin | B．At 10 am | C．At 1: 00 am | D．At 3 pm |
| A．Because she was afraid of doctors. | B．Because she had no money |
| C．Because the hospital was far from her house | D．Because she thought she was OK. |
| A．No one | B．Her husband | C．Dr. L | D．Her friend |
5 . Uncle Lee is coming to have dinner with us. Mum and I go shopping. We don’t have any meat (肉). We need to buy some. It’s ten yuan a kilo before(以前). But now two kilos are sixty yuan. I say. “Mum, let’s buy some fish.” Mum answers. “OK.” Fish is Uncle Lee’s favorite food. We buy one kilo and a half. We also buy some vegetables and some chicken. But we don’t buy any hamburgers. Uncle Lee doesn’t like them at all. Mum also wants to buy some apples. You know, I like apples very much. But we can’t find any. We go home at a quarter to five in the afternoon.
1. How much is meat now?| A．Ten yuan a kilo. | B．Fifteen yuan a kilo. | C．Thirty yuan a kilo. |
| A．meat | B．chicken | C．hamburgers |
| A．apples | B．bananas | C．oranges |
| A．at 5:15 | B．at 4:45 | C．at 5:45 |
6 . Mary is from Canada. She teaches English in china now. She knows a little Chinese. She isn’t free from Monday to Friday. So she often goes shopping on Saturday(星期六).
Today is Saturday. Mary goes to the shop. She comes out of her car and goes into the shop. “What can I do for you?” the girl in the shop asks her what she wants in Chinese. So she says in Chinese. “A quilt(被子). Please.” Then the girl goes to the back of the shop. “My Chinese is not bad. The girl understands(理解) me.” She thinks.
Mary is happy. Soon(不久) the girl comes back. She shows Mary a cup(杯子).
1. What’s Mary?| A．a student | B．a doctor | C．a teacher |
| A．do some washing | B．go shopping | C．go to school |
| A．by bus | B．by train | C．by car |
| A．a cup | B．a quilt | C．books |
7 . Do you know anything about the way of shopping in western(西方的) countries? People there usually make shopping list(清单) first and then they go shopping. Most people like to go to the supermarkets because they can get an honest everything in one supermarket. For example, many styles of clothes, food, sports things ... And the things in supermarkets are cheaper. When they get into the supermarket, they carry a basket. Then they buy things and put them in the basket. After getting everything they want, they pay the money. Most people go to the supermarket once a week.
1. People can buy ___________ from supermarkets.| A．food | B．milk | C．clothes | D．A, B and C |
| A．home | B．to the checkout(收银台) | C．out | D．to another shop |
| Contents Introduction……………………………………………1 ※ Baby Crying Day……………………………………2 ※ Cheese- rolling Festival……………………………4 ※ Color Throwing Festival……………………………6 ※ Fish Swallowing Festival…………………………8 ※ International Pillow Fight Day……………………11 ※ International Twins Festival………………………13 ※ Roswell UFO Festival……………………………16 ※ Tomato Festival……………………………………18 ※ Wife Carrying Festival……………………………20 ※ World body Painting Festival……………………22 | International Pillow (枕头) Fight Day International Pillow Fight Day is held every April around the world-from Amsterdam. Budapest, to New York. It has been celebrated since 2008. Hundreds of people go out with their pillows hitting each other’s face, back and chest. People dress up as superheroes and animals, laughing and fighting. The festival used to be a game to release (释放) energy and stress.. Nowadays besides bringing fun, International Pillow Fight Day has become a way to quickly collect pillows for the homeless. In 2014, about 2,000 pillows were collected for the poor in Bronx and Brooklyn. Rules: Bring your own pillows and don’t hit anyone without a pillow or with a camera. The Guinness World Record: The latest record of the largest pillow fight was set on October 27, 2013 in Chicago, with 4,500 pillows and 3,813 people. |
1. When is the International Pillow Fight Day held?
| A．Every October. | B．Every April. |
| C．Every March. | D．Every July. |
| A．To fight with others. | B．To buy new pillows. |
| C．To hit each other’s face. | D．To collect pillows for the homeless. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Eleven. |
| A．New York. | B．Amsterdam. | C．Budapest. | D．Chicago. |
| A．Baby Crying Day. | B．Water Fighting Day. |
| C．Tomato Festival. | D．Color Throwing Festival. |
9 . Do you know running is getting more and more popular these days, a lot of people run for health. Doctors say many health problems come from these bad habits: eating and drinking too much, smoking, and not taking enough exercise. Doctors tell us, “Eat and drink less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.”
Running is a good form of exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 68-year old woman runs three times a week. “I love eating,” she says. She runs to lose weight. Running is good for health in other ways too. Many runners say running keeps colds away. Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.
1. What kind of people like running today?| A．many of us | B．men and women of all ages |
| C．old people | D．young people |
| A．Eating and drinking too much | B．Taking no exercise |
| C．Smoking | D．Not having enough sleep |
| A．She runs to lose weight | B．She loves running |
| C．She runs to keep healthy | D．She practices to run faster |
| A．how we should run | B．how to lose weight |
| C．running is a good way to keep fit | D．Run as much as possible. |
| A．keep cold away | B．strong hearts | C．lose weight | D．all the above |
10 . My name is Dave. On school days, I live in my school. It’s across from a bookstore. And I love my school because I have many friends here and my school life is colorful (多彩的). There is a supermarket near my dormitory (宿舍) and I often buy food and school things in it. Next to the supermarket, there is a fruit store. And I often buy some fruit in it.
My name is Johnny. I live with my grandparents in a small village. I like living there because it’s quiet there. There is only one supermarket in the village and there is no bank there. But in the town, there is a bank. When I want to withdraw (提取) some money, I need to go to the town.
I am Amber. This is my neighborhood. It’s busy. There are lots of stores and restaurants around here. My house is on a street corner (角落). Near my house, there is a post office. And next to the post office is a pay phone. Also, there is a park in my neighborhood. Many people like to go there to do sports.
1. Where is Dave’s school?| A．It’s on a street corner. |
| B．It’s across from a bookstore. |
| C．It’s behind a supermarket. |
| D．It’s in front of a bank. |
| A．Amber’s house | B．the park |
| C．the post office | D．the street corner |
| A．Johnny’s | B．Dave’s | C．Gina’s | D．Amber’s |
| A．Because he can have lots of delicious food at school. |
| B．Because he likes his teachers in his school. |
| C．Because there are so many rules at home. |
| D．Because he has many friends and his school life is great. |
| A．Dave, Johnny and Amber study in the same school. |
| B．Amber’s neighborhood is very busy. |
| C．There is no bank in Johnny’s village. |
| D．Dave lives in his school on school days. |
