1. Why did the speaker go on the tour?
A.It was the prize of a competition. |
B.John asked her to go with him. |
C.It was her travel plan. |
A.The drinks. | B.The food. | C.The waiters. |
A.Disappointing. | B.Amazing. | C.Terrible. |
A.She rode an elephant. |
B.She went to the mountains. |
C.She relaxed in the hotel. |
1. When did the man’s boss call Jeff?
A.In the morning. | B.In the afternoon. | C.In the evening. |
A.Over the phone. | B.By e-mail. | C.In person. |
A.He was sick. |
B.He was off the day. |
C.He was working somewhere else. |
A.Excited. | B.Angry. | C.Surprised. |
1. What are the speakers doing?
A.Discussing their schedule. |
B.Packing for a journey. |
C.Deciding on a present. |
A.Swimming. | B.Playing basketball. | C.Reading books on modern art. |
A.Find a basketball. | B.Leave home. | C.Call a taxi. |
1. How will the listeners go to the Isle of Man from Heysham?
A.By train. | B.By plane. | C.By ferry. |
A.Do a little light shopping. | B.Meet the tour manager. | C.Have lunch in the hotel. |
A.The town of Peel. | B.The mountain Snaefell. | C.The village of Laxey. |
A.On day 3. | B.On day 4. | C.On day 5. |
A.in B.others C.group D.The E.but F.afraid G.could H.What I. to make J.are discussing |
Some people like talking with others,
6 . Amy was a 3rd-grade student. Ever since she started school, someone teased (讥笑) her about her speech or her limping (跛行) every single day. Amy was
One morning
Back home at the dinner table that evening, Amy was
“There’s a
Amy smiled and started
Dear Editor,
My name is Amy. I am nine years old. I have a
Love, Amy
A week later, a picture of Amy and her
Amy was not teased any longer.
1.A.tired of | B.satisfied with | C.surprised at |
A.if | B.when | C.until |
A.Forget | B.Repeat | C.Watch |
A.felt | B.walked | C.lost |
A.clever | B.curious | C.quiet |
A.home | B.school | C.work |
A.make | B.learn | C.share |
A.wish | B.speech | C.dance |
A.thinking | B.talking | C.worrying |
A.look for | B.take out | C.work on |
A.class | B.competition | C.problem |
A.because of | B.except for | C.far from |
A.week | B.day | C.hour |
A.advice | B.gift | C.letter |
A.finally | B.hardly | C.usually |
7 . Lifestyle Changes to Make You Healthier and Happier
All people want to stay healthy and happy, but most of our focus is on sick-care, not healthcare.
Food for health
Everyone knows we should eat certain amount of fruit and vegetables a day,
Do exercise
Getting less than five hours’ sleep a night doubles the risk of death from heart disease, according to a study, and other studies have shown that it speeds up ageing. And it plays a big part in our mental health, too.
Friends for life
A.Research shows 15 minutes’ exercise a day could add 3 years to your life. |
B.Here’s how you can start to improve your health and happiness. |
C.Friendships actually change our body chemistry. |
D.yet only 28% of adults are hitting this target. |
E.Sleep well |
8 . We use our middle names when filling out official papers, and when we write our initials (姓名的首字母) on something. But except that, we don’t use them every day. So why do we even have middle names in the first place?
Some people might answer, “It’s so my mom has three names to shout at me, so I know I’m in trouble.”
But there is history behind it, and it dates back to ancient Rome. At that time, people had three names, a personal name, a family name, and another name which showed what branch of family you were from. The more names you had, the more respected you were by others.
This tradition of names spread over to Western cultures in the 1700s.Aristocrats (贵族) would give their children long names to show their high place in society. Spanish and some other cultures would give their children names from their parents’ previous generations to be able to keep track of the child’s family tree.
But the way we use middle names today started in the Middle Ages when Europeans named their children with the given name first, baptismal (洗礼的) name second, and family name third. The tradition was spread to America as people started to go overseas.
Today, some people don’t even have middle names, some prefer to be called by their middle name, and some never even use theirs. But, just feel lucky that we don’t need to keep track of our family tree like some aristocrats used to and end up with 38 names.
1. When would we use middle names?A.When calling our friends. |
B.When writing to our parents. |
C.When filling out official papers. |
A.Proud. | B.Angry. | C.Happy. |
A.To show their high place in society. |
B.To show their respect for others. |
C.To show their good memory. |
A.It’s Cool to Have 38 Names |
B.We Don’t Need Family Names |
C.Why Do We Have Middle Names? |
9 . Can you imagine that there are a huge number of tiny waste pieces in the Arctic (北冰洋的) sea ice? Because of the waste pieces,30,000 kinds of animals are in danger. It’s true that one person’s acts alone can’t help the planet. But each one of us can find ways to make our contributions.
In the home, we could try not to waste foods. Use a digital meal planner to get a right amount of food so that everything we buy and cook gets eaten. Learn how to store foods to keep them fresh longer. Be sure to use proper ways to keep our home warm. For example, we can replace old windows with energy-saving ones.
At the store, we could green our habits. Buy reusable plates, but not single-use ones. Buy home tissue (纸巾) not made of materials which may lead to destruction (破坏) of forests. Buy glass cups instead of paper ones.
In the community, we could help keep its plants healthy. Take part in tree-planting projects or grass-cutting activities to help plants grow well.
Our actions alone can’t save the planet, but the above ways and habits can help.
1. What puts so many animals in danger?A.Cold ice. | B.Waste pieces. | C.Bad weather. |
A.To avoid wasting foods. |
B.To cook delicious foods. |
C.To keep foods fresh. |
A.That can be kept long. |
B.That can be used again. |
C.That can be thrown away. |
A.To describe the future of the planet. |
B.To encourage an environment friendly life. |
C.To introduce shopping places for green products. |
10 . We were on our way! In Wyoming we would have a new home. It was 1980 and my husband Gary and I were driving to Wyoming with our kids. After driving all day, we were hungry. So we stopped at a restaurant to have dinner.
After the dinner, we were on our way again. Suddenly our vehicle hit ice on a bridge. As soon as the car started to slide, Gary touched the brakes (刹车) but failed to control the car. We were thrown from side to side against the guardrails (护栏).It took some time before we slid to a stop, but unfortunately our car was totally destroyed.
Only minutes later, a car stopped by and the driver asked how he might help. With his help, my husband was able to have our car taken to Rapid City. Then he drove us to a hotel in the city. He made sure we were safe before he said goodnight and left. The next morning, the driver returned and drove us to find our car so that we could take back our valuables. He lost at least half a day of work, all for a family he had never met and would never see again.
With no car, our family finally arrived in Gillette, where we had no friends. Though we were a little lonely, we all felt lucky and thankful to the amazing stranger whose service made such a difference to our family.
1. Why did the family go to Wyoming?A.They liked to go traveling. |
B.They had a restaurant to run there. |
C.They would have a new home there. |
A.It hit ice on a bridge. |
B.It was touched by a car. |
C.It slid into the river. |
A.To repair the family’s car. |
B.To say goodbye to the family. |
C.To help the family get their valuables. |
A.Helpful. | B.Honest. | C.Humorous. |