1 . The world uses about a thousand million (百万) tons of water a day. Water is a human right and everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water.
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater.
While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only about 2% is fresh water—that comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in. More than 19,000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal countries. They process (加工) more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy.
Scientists are working to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.
1. How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world?| A．Under 10 million. |
| B．Only 19 million. |
| C．About 92 million. |
| D．Over 700 million. |
| A．storing waste in ice and snow | B．letting waste run into oceans |
| C．keeping waste out of rivers and oceans | D．sending waste to coastal countries |
| A．needs much energy | B．saves much money |
| C．satisfies everyone | D．causes pollution |
| A．Water should be a human right. | B．The water problem is still serious. |
| C．Our planet is covered with water. | D．Everyone has enough clean water. |
2 . This is Jim. He is thirteen. He is from the USA. He is a student. He has a good friend. His name is Jack. Jack is fifteen. He is from Canada. Jack is tall but Jim is short. They are in the same class, but they are in different grades. Jim is in Class Two. Jack is in Class Two, too. They go to school(上学) at seven in the morning and go home(回家) at six in the afternoon.
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1. Jim and Jack are ________.
| A．sisters | B．friend |
| C．teacher and student | D．from different countries(国家) |
| A．short | B．tall | C．strong | D．big |
| A．the same grade | B．different grades |
| C．the same color | D．the same family |
| A．Class 4 | B．Class 3 | C．Class 2 | D．Class 1 |
| A．6:00 | B．7:00 | C．7:30 | D．8:00 |
3 . Here is story: man sees butterfly（蝴蝶）. The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）. Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to leave the chrysalis, it can’t fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make them fly.
When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father’s death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.
Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful. it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.
1. From the story we know that the butterfly can’t fly because ________.| A．it gets out by itself | B．the man helps it come out |
| C．it tries to challenge itself | D．the man feels sorry for it |
| A．sell clothes from door to door | B．take up business early |
| C．become the leaders of tomorrow | D．overcome the difficulties |
| A．grow up | B．give up | C．wake up | D．bring up |
| A．Describe where a butterfly comes from. |
| B．Encourage young people to face challenges. |
| C．Suggest how to become a successful businessman. |
| D．Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam. |
| A．Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement |
| B．Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively |
| C．Countries Should Continue to Become Successful |
| D．Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People |
4 . Recently a father asked a question on the Internet. He asked what “PK” meant. “My family was watching Sing! China on TV. My little daughter asked me what “PK” meant, but I had no idea,” said the father.
To a lot of Chinese young people who often play computer games, it is not a new word. “PK” is short for “Player Killer”. In the Internet games, two players fight until one ends the life of the other.
In Sing! China, “PK” means that singers compete with each other. Not all of them can go up the ranking (名次).
Like this father, many Chinese teachers have found that their students use many Internet jargons (行话) in their articles. They are difficult to understand. A high school teacher asked her students to write articles in simple languages, but they still came up with a lot of Internet jargons.
This is a passage written by a student. Can you understand it? My “GG (elder brother) ” came back this summer from his university. He said I had grown up to be a pretty “MM (beautiful girl)”. He took me to the “PKM” (short for Pizza Hut, KFC and McDonald’s).
Some experts think of Internet jargons as a new development in the language. But some think these jargons are destroying (破坏) our language. What do you think?
1. By writing the article, the writer tries to ________.| A．explain some Internet jargons | B．show his worry about Internet jargons |
| C．laugh at the father | D．draw our attention (注意) to Internet jargons |
| A．player killer | B．singers compete with each other |
| C．Pizza Hut and KFC | D．failing (失败) the game |
| A．are used not only on the Internet | B．can be understood easily |
| C．are liked by all the people | D．are popular with teachers |
| A．“GG” means “good girl” in Internet jargons |
| B．all of the experts are against the Internet jargons |
| C．some of the experts are for the Internet jargons |
| D．Chinese teachers find it easy to understand the Internet jargons |
| A．The father explains the meaning of “PK” on the Internet. |
| B．Many Chinese young people who often play computer games know the meaning of “PK”. |
| C．“PK” is used only in computer games. |
| D．Only students like to use the Internet jargons. |
5 . Dolphins are one of the cleverest animals in the world. We may hear of many stories about how dolphins save people out of water.
Dolphins often eat fish and some other sea animals. A dolphin with a weight of 200kg to 250kg will eat 10kg to 25kg of fish every day. They like to swim with other dolphins and usually hunt in groups.
Dolphins have very good hearing. They use it to find things under the water. Many scientists also believe dolphins can even talk to each other through a special whistle (哨声). People from different areas don’t speak the same language. Just like people, dolphins’ whistles have many kinds. One day we may understand dolphins’ whistles, and then they will be able to tell us about themselves.
Dolphins live in the sea, but they are not a kind of fish and they don’t lay eggs. They have babies in the same way as cows and cats do, and give their babies milk. A female dolphin has a baby every two to three years.
Dolphins are very friendly. Sadly, there are not many kinds of dolphins left. People killed them for many years for food and other things. Now it’s time to stop this and perhaps there will be more of them in the years to come.
1. If a dolphin weighs 240kg, how much of fish may it eat every day?| A．5kg. | B．16kg. | C．30kg. | D．35kg. |
| A．By taste. | B．By smell | C．By hearing. | D．By touch. |
| A．Save people out of water. | B．Talk to each other. |
| C．Give babies milk. | D．Lay eggs. |
| A．Dolphins are a kind of fish. | B．Dolphins eat fish and some other sea animals. |
| C．People may understand dolphins’ whistles some day. | D．Dolphins usually hunt in groups. |
| A．What dolphins eat | B．Where dolphins live |
| C．How dolphins are swimming | D．Something about dolphins |
6 . Community service means doing volunteer jobs for the public. It teaches valuable lessons about the duties of a citizen(公民). Today, in the United States, important services are provided through thousands of organizations created to meet needs not provided by government at the local, state, and national levels. These activities help to create a sense of great care for the public.
There are close connections between community service programs and civic(公民的) education in schools. At every level of school, students can be involved in community service projects. In the primary grades, one of the purposes for students is to learn basic civic values that include fair play, respect for the opinions of others, and the rights and duties of a citizen in our society. By taking part in community service programs, very young children can learn how to solve problems, work in groups as leaders or group members, and accept the duties for their decisions and actions. Besides, children develop knowledge of their community—its leaders, organizations, social groups, and standards of civic behavior.
Community service programs can provide the chances for students to learn social study skills. These include higher-level processes and skills of information collecting, critical thinking and decision making. Community service programs also teach processes and skills for group discussions, leadership and teamwork.
Through community service programs, children can learn how people play roles in a discussion to work out the local problems. Students can volunteer to teach young children in child care centers or help in senior citizen centers.
1. From the passage, we know ________ play a main role in community service.| A．the adult citizens | B．the volunteer organizations |
| C．the students at school | D．the local and state governments |
| A．Children can learn about their community at school. |
| B．Civic education is about knowledge of community. |
| C．School students can offer community service programs. |
| D．Communities provide chances for school civic education. |
| A．Basic civic values. | B．Social study processes. |
| C．Skills for information collecting. | D．Processes of decision making. |
| A．The students. | B．Social study skills. |
| C．The chances. | D．Community service programs. |
| A．how the students set up community service organizations |
| B．how schools get involved in community service programs |
| C．what students can learn by joining in community service projects |
| D．the volunteer jobs that the students can do in their community |
7 . Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers（摩天楼）, and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.
Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gets its money mainly from business, not oil.
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!
Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree（棕桐树）and is very beautiful.
The city is still an amazing mix（混合体）of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives（本地人）by eight to one!
Many people welcome the city’s growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there’s a lot more work to do.”
1. Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?| A．To relax. | B．To buy oil. | C．To go shopping. | D．To do business. |
| A．Dubai has created many man-made islands. |
| B．There are many foreigners working in Dubai. |
| C．Many international visitors come to Dubai every year. |
| D．Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil. |
| A．To be smaller in size than another group. | B．To be more in number than another group. |
| C．To be bigger in area than another group. | D．To be smaller in area than another group. |
| A．We should always visit Dubai. | B．We should learn from foreigners. |
| C．We must always remember our past. | D．We must only think about the future. |
| A．Dubai is growing very fast. | B．Dubai was a big city before 1966. |
| C．Many tall buildings are built in months. | D．Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches. |
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| A．Polyglot | B．Gasgo | C．Webshop | D．Compu Wiz |
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| D．learn surfing the Internet at Compu Wiz |
| A．take a surfing course at Webshop in a class |
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Long time no see! I’d like to tell you something about my new school. I’m in Class 3 with eight students. They’re from different countries--England, Canada, Cuba and America. Our teacher’s name is Henry Smith. He’s very nice. He’s a very good teacher.
I’m living with an English family. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have three children. Thomas is fourteen, Catherine is twelve, and Andrew is seven. They are all very friendly, but it isn’t easy to understand them!
London is very big and very interesting. And the parks are beautiful! Hyde Park, Green Purl, and St. Jame’s Park are all in the city center.
English food is OK, but the coffee is horrible (可怕的)!
Write to me soon.
Yours,
Paul
1. The letter is from ________.| A．Henry | B．Paul | C．David | D．Thomas |
| A．seven | B．eight | C．nine | D．ten |
| A．at school | B．with her classmates | C．at home | D．at Mr. Brown’s home |
| A．in London | B．in Cube | C．in Canada | D．in America |
| A．English coffee | B．English food | C．English children | D．English school |
10 . In some Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don’t have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawn mower or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.
1. How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries?| A．They study hard. | B．They do chores. | C．They do part-time jobs. | D．They go to school. |
| A．At the age of 10. | B．At the age of 13. | C．At the age of 15. | D．At the age of 9. |
| A．do the dishes | B．feed the pet cat | C．cook meals | D．sweep the floor |
| A．Young kids do easy chores because they can get much money from their parents. |
| B．School students often do chores on Saturdays and Sundays. |
| C．If kids get older and want something more expensive, they have to work harder. |
| D．Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. |
| A．find jobs | B．get pocket money | C．study at school | D．do chores |
