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     Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne (凡爾納) as the father
of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his
early 20s Verne decided to become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote
a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such
as A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and From the Earth to the Moon (1865).
     In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about
scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Verne's writing included many
predictions (預(yù)言) for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and
air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne
rich.
     Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a
successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first time that Disney movie had used real actors instead of
cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books.
The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always
on time!

1. What does the phrase "the father of science fiction" mean?

A. The father who has several children.
B. The man who loves science and inventions.
C. The writer whose father wrote science fiction.
D. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully.

2. What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories?

A. The plays he wrote for the theater.
B. The encouragement from his father.
C. The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon.
D. The scientific subjects in his stories.

3. Why were Jules Verne's books very popular in the19th century?

A. Because his books made him rich and famous.
B. Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time.
C. Because his books have been the subjects for many movies.
D. Because many people were interested in science and inventions.

4. Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg?

A. Five Weeks in a Balloon.
B. Around the World in Eighty Days.
C. A Journey to the Center of the Earth.
D. From the Earth to the Moon.

     Canadians and Americans usually tip in places like restaurants, airports, hotels and hair salons because
many people who work in these places get low salaries. A tip shows that the customer is pleased with the
service.
     At airports, porters usually get a dollar tip for each bag. Hotel bellhops (男侍) usually get a dollar for
carrying one or two suitcases. A hotel door attendant (服務(wù)生) gets about a dollar for getting a taxi for
people. Many people also tip hotel room attendants, especially when they stay in a hotel for several days.
They usually leave a dollar for each day.
     The usual tip for other kinds of services--for example, for taxi drivers, barbers, hairdressers, waiters
and waitresses-is between 10 and 20 percent of the bill. The size of the tip depends on how pleased the
customer is. In most restaurants, the check does not include a service charge. If the group is large,
however, there may be an added service charge. There is no tipping in cafeterias (自助食堂) or fast-food
restaurants.

1. In the countries mentioned people tip usually to _____.

A. express their satisfaction
B. show their support
C. encourage better service
D. show off

2. What tip should you at least leave for a $50 restaurant check?

A. $25
B. $5
C. $10
D. $15

3. In _____ you don't have to tip.

A. a hotel
B. a barber shop
C. a McDonald's restaurant
D. a restaurant

     A The story of English language is a story of change. The old English language, or old English, is quite
different from Modern English. If we do not study old English, we can't understand it. Some of the words
are the same, but many are not used now. The story of the English language begins some time after the year
400 AD. At this time, some people came to England from North-west Europe. There were many groups of
people. They were called Angles (盎格魯人), Saxons (撒克遜人) and Jutes (朱特人), whose language, old
English, is like some of the modern language of North-West Europe. In old English, the ending had many
meanings. They showed past time and present time and many other things. In Modern English, most of these
endings are gone. This is the biggest difference between Old and Modern English.

1. What does the first sentence of the passage mean?

A. The story of English language often changes.
B. English is a language that has changed a lot as time passes by.
C. The old English language has changed into Modern English.
D. The story of English language is one of how people change the language.

2. Old English has a story of ____.

A. 2,500 years
B. more than 1,600 years
C. 2,300 years
D. more than 400 years

3. Old English was first used by the people from ____.

A. Old English
B. English
C. North-West English
D. North-West Europe

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Old English?

A. The endings of words gave different special meanings.
B. It is easy for most English-speakers today to understand the language.
C. Its words are completely different from those Modern English.
D. It was spoken by many groups of the people from North-West Europe.

     The United States is one of the richest countries in the world. Most people live in urban areas, and the
large stretch of land left unused is full of scenic beauty. On the one hand it is proud of its urban areas, and
on the other hand, it has the rich wealth of forests, mountains, plains and much more.
     On the east coast of the country there are cities like New York, the leading city in business. Washington,
D.C. is the capital of the country, where you will get an opportunity to see the White House. The city will
simply impress you, with many museums showing the culture, lifestyle, art and architecture of the country.
Another place worth visiting is Miami, one of the most popular international tourist destinations. It is also
well known for its Latin culture, wonderful urban nightlife and beaches.
      Moving to the west coast, you will come across the most amazing places in which to relax. Los Angeles
is the place where you can see life in all its many forms; this city is world-famous for its Hollywood film
industry. It also has beaches that can offer breathtaking surfing experiences.
     Moving on to the Pacific Coast Highway, we get to see the beauty of San Francisco. Clean beaches and
mountains topped (蓋住) by clouds are worth seeing. Travelers can enjoy day trips to beaches, deserts and
wine-producing regions. Chicago lies on the shore of the Great Lakes and is believed to be the fastest
growing city in the world, with its high standard of living and rich lifestyles. The city is a center for many
theaters and is world-famous for its strong tradition of music jazz and the blues.

1. According to the first paragraph, we know that _____.

A. most American people live in the countryside
B. a lot of land has not been used in the US
C. the US has the largest forest in the world
D. the US has a larger area of urban land than wild land

2. Which city in the US is famous for its Latin culture?

A. New York.
B. San Francisco.
C. Los Angeles.
D. Miami.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The article refers to four cities on the east coast.
B. You can go to Los Angeles to experience surfing.
C. You cannot enjoy the blues in Chicago.
D. San Francisco is a center for many theaters.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A. One of the reasons why the US is rich.
B. The customs and culture of the US.
C. A brief introduction to some American cities.
D. The beautiful landscapes of the US.

     Homesick is a compound (復(fù)合) word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each word means
on its own, of course. But think about what the words mean when they are used together. Homesick means
SICK FOR HOME.　　
     Now think for a minute about. If you change the word home in the definition (釋義) to the word sea,
would the definition fit SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite different.
Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are homesick, the only place you want
to be at home. When you are seasick, the last place you want to he is at sea．　　
     Have you ever heard of a person being heartsick? Heart-sick doesn't mean that something is wrong with
a person's heart. People are heartsick when they are hurt deep inside and when they feel as if their hearts are
broken.　　
     But, on the other hand, we have such compound words as handshake and handbag. Perhaps you may
write definitions for them and knowing something like this must be helpful in your English study.

1. When we say a person is heartsick, we mean that _____.

A. his heart is broken
B. his heart needs testing
C. he's sorry at heart
D. he's terribly disappointed (失望) and sad

2. "The last place you want to be" is _____.

A. where you want to be most
B. where you want to be least
C. where you go the last
D. the last place you go to

3. The definitions of handbag and handshake are _____.

A. easy to know
B. difficult to know 　　
C. impossible to learn
D. unnecessary (沒必要) to learn

4. The writer wanted to tell us that _____.

A. there are many compound words in English 　
B. the building of compound words is interesting
C. the definitions of some word are hard to guess
D. not all the compound words are what they seem to be

     I love charity (慈善) shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them
on every high street. The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods,
all at very good prices. You can get things you won't find in the shops anymore. The thing I like best about
them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you
are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods.
     The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam. The famous charity's appeal (呼吁) to aid postwar
Greece had been so successful that it had been flooded with donations (捐贈物). They decided to set up a
shop to sell some of these donations to raise money for that appeal. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops
in the UK. My favorite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross shop, where I always find children's
books, all 10 or 20 pence each.
      Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who
gets paid. Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public. Every morning you see bags
of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they don't encourage this, rather ask people to bring
things in when the shop is open.
     The shops have very low running costs: all profits go to charity work. Charity shops raise more than
￡110 million a year, funding (資助) medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children,
homeless and disabled people, and much more. What a better place to spend your money? You get something
special for a very good price and a good moral sense. You provide funds to a good cause and tread lightly on
the environment.

1. The author loves the charity shop mainly because of _____.

A. its convenient location
B. its great variety of goods
C. its spirit of goodwill
D. its nice shopping environment

2. The first charity shop in the UK was set up to _____.

A. sell cheap products
B. deal with unwanted things
C. raise money for patients
D. help a foreign country

3. Which of the following is TRUE about charity shops?

A. The operating costs are very low.
B. The staff are usually well paid.
C. 90% of the donations are second-hand.
D. They are open twenty-four hours a day.

4. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?

A. What to Buy in Charity Shops.
B. Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development.
C. Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate.
D. The Public's Concern about Charity Shops.

    Why can architecture make people feel beautiful, especially in a traditional style? In fact, some designs
stand much closer to nature 1______ in the choice of materials or shapes of buildings. There are many
such architects and their 2______ come from nature. Antonio Gaudi was a 3______ architect, 4______
he used traditional materials such as earth and brick. You can see most of his works constructed in and
around Barcelona, including one 5_____ roof looks like the back of a dragon.

      More and more often we heard of people talking about Karaoke (卡拉OK). But what on earth it is about,
still remains a question for many people. Karaoke is a sort of acoustic equipment which was invented in Japan
around the middle of the 1970's. It means "a band without people" in Japanese. In fact, it is just a music tape
without words. This equipment first appeared in some public houses and snack bars, and mainly for the
customers to enjoy themselves. Most of the music in Karaoke was popular music. Therefore, at times, when
anyone felt like it, he might sing songs to the accompaniment of the music that came from the equipment.
Shortly after its invention, Karaoke was spread to the whole world. It was introduced to China and was
welcomed by many people. Although you are not a good singer, or even sometimes you may sing out of tune,
you can always enjoy yourself by singing Karaoke.

1. In this passage "band" means "group of persons _____."

A. who play games on the sports ground
B. who play music together
C. living in the same neighborhood
D. doing things together under a leader and with a common purpose

2. Karaoke is just a _____.

A. cassette tape with only music
B. cassette tape recorder
C. band from Japan
D. voice recording equipment

3. Karaoke was spread to the whole world _____.

A. as soon as it was invented
B. long before
C. not long after it was invented
D. before long

4. The main idea of this passage is _____.

A. all persons like to play Karaoke
B. to introduce Karaoke to the people
C. Karaoke is a wonderful equipment
D. Karaoke is used everywhere including snack bars

                                               How Americans Began to Eat Tomatoes 
     People have strange ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is
one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18th
century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty.
But they thought the vegetable was poisonous (有毒的). They called tomatoes "poison apples." President
Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to
Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The
President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the
President's party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would
serve his honored guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honored (忠實的) guests about the fact.

1. After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is true?

A. Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them.
B. Americans didn't eat tomatoes before 19th century.
C. Even now Americans don't eat tomatoes.
D. In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.

2. The passage tells us that Jefferson was a President who learned to love the taste of tomatoes ______.

A. while he was in Paris
B. when he was a little boy
C. because his parents told him so
D. from books

3. According to the text, ______ made the beautiful pink soup served at the President's party?

A. the President himself
B. a French cook 　
C. the President's cook
D. the President's wife

4. From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were ______.

A. people from other countries　　　
B. from France
C. people of his own country　　　　
D. men only

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

A. All of the guests knew the soup that was served at the President's party was made of tomatoes. 　
B. All of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the President's cook was nice. 　
C. All of the guests thought the taste of the beautiful pink soup was nice. 　
D. None of the guests knew that their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.