1 . The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was the worst disaster of the 19 th century.
The fire is said to have started one evening in Mrs. O'Leary's bar(牲口棚) on the West Side of Chicago.Several hours after she milked her cow,the cow kicked over an oil lamp,and the fire started. We do not know if the story is true,but we do know that the fire began in a barn on the West Side.
The fire spread quickly because of the wooden buildings,a strong wind,and a dry season. The fire lasted 27 hours and spread to all parts of the city. Other cities sent 25 fire companies to help put out the fire.Federal troops(联邦军队) were also used to help fight the fire and keep order,too. At last rain put out the fire.
There was a lot of damage. 90,000 people were left homeless, and 18,000 buildings were destroyed. Property damage(财产损失) was almost 200 million dollars. In addition, about 300 people died.
People from allover the world helped Chicago by sending food and clothing. Within a month 4,000 cottages(小屋) with two rooms had been built to house people. In a few years,Chicago was completely rebuilt.
1. The best title for this passage is_____________.| A．Mrs.O' Leary's Cow | B．A Terrible Fire | C．An Oil Lamp | D．The Year 1871 |
| A．The West Side. | B．The South Side and the East Side. | C．The North Side. | D．All sides. |
| A．courage | B．fear | C．weakness | D．laziness |
| A．A cow | B．Firemen | C．The weather | D．Carelessness |
| A．Within a month. | B．After a few years | C．After a few months | D．In several hours. |
2 . Do you know that you are not outgoing enough? Do you want to make friends，but are you too shy? Read the following rules. They will help you.
★Feel comfortable. Always be clean. Shower，brush your teeth，and try to look nice. Dress in clean clothes. They must make you feel good and comfortable. Those make you feel more confident (自信的).
★Smile more often.Try to smile more often at people. It will make them think that you are friendly. Then they'll talk to you more even if they don't know you.
★Just talk.Some people worry about talking because they think,“What am I going to talk about with that person?” Outgoing people don't even think about it. They just go up to people and say what they think.
★Listen to people.You can't just talk. People will think that you're self-centered(以自我为中心的).Yo have to listen to others and give your ideas. Let them know what you think.
★Read the news.Don't just stay at home and do nothing. Surf the Net for news and information，and tall about them when you’re with friends.
1. The rules in the passage will help you_______.| A．study better | B．make more friends |
| C．stay healthier | D．finish your homework |
| A．Smile at other people. | B．Talk with other people. |
| C．Have a nice look. | D．Read more books. |
| A．it’s easier to meet them | B．they’ll think you're friendly |
| C．it shows that you are too shy | D．they’ll think you're crazy |
| A．you should be friendly | B．you should think more |
| C．you should talk much and never think | D．you should say what you are thinking |
| A．Learn to Listen to People | B．How to Look Nice |
| C．How to Be Outgoing | D．How to Make More Friends |
3 . Good study habits are important for all students. When you have good study habits, you will learn faster and find you have a good memory (记忆).
Do you usually study in the living room? This is not a good place for study because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, such as your bedroom. A quiet place will help you learn better.
Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. It helps you study well, too. Light（光线） is important, too You will feel tired easily if there is not enough light.
Of all the good study habits developing asking questions is the key. Just ask. No one knows everything .but we can always learn from each other by asking questions.
One simple but important habit is to tell yourself what you are studying for. Put your dream grades（理想的分数）on the wall next to your bed or computer. It means （意味着）you will see and think about it every day.
When do you work best? Are you an early bird or a night owl（猫头鹰）, or something in between? Find your most productive work time and then plan to study at this time.
1. Why is the living room not a good place for study?| A．Because it is too quiet. | B．Because it is too small. | C．Because it is too noisy. |
| A．Clean the desk. | B．Put your story books away. | C．Turn on the 1ight. |
| A．To make us happy. | B．To develop a good study habit. | C．To remind(提醒) us what we are studying for. |
| A．有效的 | B．有趣的 | C．精彩的 |
| A．Study in the bedroom | B．Good habits are very important | C．How to study. |
4 . My name is Sam. I joined a club called “passing help” last month. Now let me tell you why I joined it.
One evening this May, on my way home my old car was broken. It was 25 miles from my home. I wanted to get a ride, but there was no car. It was also hard to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home. I went to a bus stop nearby.
After a while, a bus came, but it did not go to my town. The bus driver was a young woman. She was kind and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about thirty minutes, but no bus came. At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car. She was just the bus driver.
“When I reached the bus station, I got to know that the bus to your town couldn't come, so I returned here. I just can't leave you here,” she said, “Get in my car and I will take you back to your home.”
“It is a long way.” I said.
“Come on, sir,” she said, “Let’s go.”
On the way she told me a story. A few days ago, there wasn't gas (汽油) in her car. An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car. When we got to my home, I wanted to give her some money to thank her, but she didn't accept it.
“I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.” She said.
1. What happened to Sam one evening this May?| A．He lost his way. | B．His car broken down. |
| C．He was hurt in an accident. | D．He couldn't reach the gas station. |
| A．by train | B．by bus | C．by car | D．by taxi |
| A．a club boss | B．a taxi driver | C．a bus driver | D．a gas station worker. |
| A．give her some money | B．get on her bus |
| C．take her to her house | D．help others just as she did |
| A．A kind old man | B．Getting a ride | C．Passing help | D．A broken car |
5 . In your spare time, do you help your parents with chores (杂活) around the house? Can you cook for your family?
In order to stress (强调) the importance of hard-working spirit education (劳动教育) among students of different ages, the Communist Party of China Central Committee (中共中央) recently released (发布) a guideline (指导纲要).
The guideline calls for students to respect labor work. Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education.
The government has been trying to stress the importance of hard-working spirit education. But this has been overlooked (忽视) in recent years. Many teenagers do not value the importance of working hard and aren't interested in doing so.
According to a study of nearly 3,000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March, only 22% of students help with everyday chores around the house.
Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard, the guideline says.
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every week, according to the guideline. Schools can also hold activities to give students real-world work experience. For example, schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree-Planting Day.
As children's first teachers, parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Students should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms.
1. The guideline was released recently in order to ___________.| A．stress the importance of hard-working spirit education |
| B．ask students to work hard at English and any other subjects |
| C．teach students how to help their parents do chores at home |
| D．help students of different ages solve life problems |
| A．the government | B．hard-working spirit education | C．basic life skills | D．the recently released guideline |
| A．give homework to parents | B．give the guideline to every student |
| C．teach students how to cook in the school | D．provide chances of real-world work for students |
| A．About two thirds of students help with housework at home. |
| B．Students should master at least three life skills every year. |
| C．Schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every day. |
| D．Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. |
| A．Spirit of Hard-working Education | B．How to Value the Experience |
| C．The Importance of All Subjects | D．How to Do Everyday Chores |
6 . Once upon a time, a king dressed up and went to a local village. He placed a large stone in the middle of the main road and hid gold coins under the stone. Then he hid behind a huge tree and watched.
The first person down the street was a milkman with his car (小车). He crashed into the stone and the milk spread all over the ground. “What fool put this stone here? “he shouted. He picked himself up and angrily went away.
After a while, a group of women came along, each balancing a pot of water on her head. One woman tripped over (绊倒) the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground. She picked herself up and walked away in tears. Neither she nor her friends thought about moving the stone out of the road.
The king watched all day as many people complained about the stone, but he found nobody was willing to move it. The king wondered, “Is there no one in this village who feels any responsibility to keep their neighbors from harm?”
Just then, the king saw a young girl coming along. She was the daughter of a local farmer. She had been working all day and was very tired. But when she saw the stone, she said to herself. “This stone is a danger to anyone who comes down the road after dark. I’ll move it out of the way.”
After a great deal of effort, the girl finally succeeded in moving the stone to the side of the road. Imagine her surprise when she saw the gold coins where the stone had been!
Just then, the king stepped out from behind the tree. “Oh sir,” the girl said, “Is this gold yours? If not, we surely must find the owner, for he will certainly miss it.”
The king said, “My dear, the gold is mine, but now the gold is yours, because you are the only person who has learnt the lesson I want to teach my people. Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others to solve their problems.”
1. How did the milkman feel when he crashed into the stone?| A．Angry. | B．Sad. | C．Curious. | D．Worried. |
| A．欲望 | B．兴趣 | C．责任 | D．能力 |
| A．He wanted to give the girl a reward. | B．He wanted to hide gold coins under it |
| C．He wanted to play a trick on his people. | D．He wanted to see if anyone would move it. |
| A．All the people complained about the stone. |
| B．It was not easy for the girl to move the stone. |
| C．One of the women in the group tried to move the stone. |
| D．The girl was excited when seeing the gold coins under the stone. |
| A．A wise king | B．A kind girl |
| C．A stone on the road | D．Gold coins under the stone |
In 1972, Richard Sears, a young American began learning Chinese because of his interest in traditional Chinese culture.
Drawn to the ancient language, he went to China to study Chinese in the 1990s.
In 1994, Richard Sears decided to put the ancient Chinese characters online. Then, in 2002, he did it. That is the beginning of the Chinese Etymology(汉字字源)website. "My website did not get much attention for the next few years. Until one day in 2011, it suddenly got a lot of attention.
I got a few thousand emails, and a few million visitors and people started calling me 'Uncle Hanzi', " Sears said with a smile. Hanzi means Chinese characters. He has put more than 96, 000 ancient Chinese characters onto the website. "When I study each character, I wonder what the ancient Chinese thought, " said Sears.
After visiting many Chinese cities, Sears learned more about China and ancient Chinese culture, He said when he came to China in the last century, few Chinese could speak good English "However, you can hear English in many places in China now. Chinese language and culture were mysterious and not known by people in most countries then, but now, more and more people in the world are learning Chinese, even Chinese history, traditional Chinese medicine and so on, "Sears added.
At present, the 70-year-old American has made his home in China. "When I die, I hope my website will live on, and I'm planning to write a book about my research. This will be my gift to China, " he said.
1. What does "Drawn to the ancient language" mean in Paragraph1?| A．Sears was interested in ancient Chinese. | B．Sears had to study Chinese characters. |
| C．Sears could draw Chinese characters well. | D．Sears could speak ancient Chinese very well. |
| A．1972 | B．1994 | C．2002 | D．2011 |
| A．Chinese history. | B．Ancient Chinese characters. |
| C．The daily life of Richard Sears | D．Traditional Chinese medicine. |
| A．become famous | B．get the nick name "Uncle Hanzi" |
| C．write a book about his research | D．make more people know about ancient Chinese characters |
| A．Great Changes in China | B．Mysterious Chinese Language and Culture |
| C．American "Uncle Hanzi" | D．A Young American and Traditional Chinese Culture |
However, after walking for several hours the next day, Bob knew he was in trouble. “I had my mobile phone, but the battery (电池) was almost dead. I could probably make just one call. But I didn’t know the number of my hotel and I didn’t want to worry my family unless I really had to,” said Bob. He went on walking for three more days. He knew which plants he could eat and he had little trouble finding them.
On the fourth day, he knew it was hopeless and decided to call his family. “He was quite calm when he spoke to me on the phone,” said Shirley, Bob’s wife (妻子). “He seemed to be in control of the situation.” Shirley called the Maple Leaf Hotel at once. “That week lots of visitors went to the city to watch basketball games, and we thought Mr. Rigsby went there too,” said the hotel owner. As soon as Shirley phoned, the hotel sent out some people to look for Bob. They found him about one hour later, and luckily he was quite unhurt.
“I will never go to the forest without a guide. I never want an experience like that again,” said Bob.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Bob went to Vancouver to _______.
| A．watch football games |
| B．give a talk on traveling |
| C．watch basketball games |
| D．give a talk on the environment |
| A．兴奋的 | B．惭愧的 | C．镇静的 | D．痛苦的 |
| A．His mother. | B．His wife. | C．His sister. | D．His daughter. |
| A．He knew what he could eat in the forest. |
| B．He stayed in the forest for seven days. |
| C．He didn’t like traveling with others. |
| D．He was seriously hurt in the forest. |
| A．Traveling in the mountains |
| B．An early call |
| C．An enjoyable experience |
| D．Lost in the forest |
9 . What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions:
◆Want to take a shower when you get home? You’ll be able to let your smart water heater (热水器) to start heating up when you’re on your way home.
◆Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these for you.
◆In your home of the future, all of your devices can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears.
◆Your home may have dangers. The hackers (黑客) could open your door and cause a mess at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it but you can’t arrive in time. So people will have to be careful of their personal information.
1. In the future, what can we do on our way home?| A．Take a shower. | B．Let the water heater work. |
| C．Keep working. | D．Have a look at our smart home devices. |
| A．More comfortable. | B．Very busy. |
| C．Very safe. | D．More boring. |
| A．Your friend. | B．Your home. |
| C．The police. | D．Your neighbor. |
| A．There might be dangers about smart homes in the future. |
| B．The hackers might only come into your home through the phone. |
| C．The lights will turn off by themselves when the sun comes out. |
| D．You don’t need to worry if you forget to close windows in the future. |
| A．Some Beautiful Houses | B．Some Famous Predictions |
| C．A Better World | D．Homes of the Future |
10 . A rich American went into a shop in London．He wanted to buy a nice looking watch．He saw a watch and he liked it．But the shop owner asked 500 dollars for it．Just then a young man came in，took the watch out of the owner’s hand and ran out with it. It all happened in a minute．When the owner ran out into the street，the young man was already gone.
The American walked out of the shop．At the next corner，he saw the young man with that watch in his hand“Do you want to buy a fine watch，sir？”he said in a low voice，“It’s made in Germany．It’s only 100 dollars”
“The young man didn’t know I saw what happened in the shop just now，”he thought．The American paid at once and went back to his room with the watch．He was happy and told his friend about the fine watch
His friend took a look at his watch and started laughing．He said，“You are a fool. This watch isn’t worth even 10 dollars．”
1. The rich American wanted to ________ in a shop in London.| A．have a look | B．buy a fine watch |
| C．steal a fine watch | D．run out with a watch |
| A．went to his room | B．ran out into the street |
| C．came to the American | D．wanted to look at it |
| A．大声的 | B．低声的 | C．吵闹的 | D．张扬的 |
| A．a thief | B．a kind man |
| C．a fool | D．the owner’s partner |
| A．The American | B．A Nice Watch |
| C．Two Cheats(骗子) | D．The Young Man |
