Peter：Hey，Dad?

Dad：1____________?   

Peter：Could I go to the movies tonight?

Dad：I guess so．But don’t stay out late．

Peter：Could I 2____________ up until eleven?

Dad：3___________．You have a test tomorrow，remember?

Peter：Oh，yeah．Well，could I use the car?

Dad：4____________，but I need it．I have to go to a meeting．

Peter：Could you give me a ride downtown?

Dad：5______________．

閱讀理解 　　Welcome Aboard(乘坐)your Piccadilly Flight to Heathrow 　　The Piccadilly line to Heathrow(倫敦西斯羅機(jī)場)is not only the fast way to travel but also the cheapest．So the next time you’re flying to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line． 　　Your Piccadilly flight features(特點(diǎn))： 　　Departures(發(fā)車)from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way 　　Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day 　　Journeys from central London taking less than 50 minutes 　　Only ￡3.70 for a single adult fare(費(fèi)用) 　　See tables below for journey times－pFares to and from London 　　Adult single ￡3.70 　　Child single ￡1.50 　　If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the family travel card, which means each adult can travel for ￡3.40, and each child for ￡0.80． (1) At what time does the first train leave Earls Court on Sunday? [　　] A． 07∶15 B． 05∶55 C． 05∶13 D． 05∶57 (2) If your father wants to take the train, how much should he pay? [　　] A． ￡1.50 B． ￡3.40 C． ￡3.70 D． ￡5.20 (3) If you miss a train, how long will it take to wait for another? [　　] A． 39 minutes B． 49 minutes C． 50 minutes D． only 5 minutes (4) The last train to Piccadilly Circus on Wednesday leaves at _________． [　　] A． 00∶32 B． 00∶43 C． 23∶49 D． 23∶30 (5) If you travel with your mum and dad as a child, what is your best choice? [　　] A． All pay full fare． B． Use the family travel card． C． Each pay for his or her own． D． Look for free tickets．

Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it repaired, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception（接待）． I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.

    The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth -- so I decided that my approach must be wrong.

    I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?"

    He looked it over carefully and said,- "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?"

    “Twenty pounds," I said.

    “OK," he said, "I'll give you twenty pounds."

    “It's got a slightly broken leg," I said.

    ‘'Yes, I saw that, it's nothing."

    Everything was going according to my plan and l was getting excited. "What will you do with it?" I asked.

    “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done."

    “I'll buy it," I said.

    “What do you mean? You've just sold it to me," he said.

    "Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it."

    “You must be crazy," he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair."

    “You're right," I said. "And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, 'Would you repair this chair for me?"'

    “I wouldn't have agreed to do it," he said. "We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'II repair this for you. Shall we say for five pounds?" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.

1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_______.

A. was rather impolite                                                  B. was warmly received

C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair       D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

2. The underlined word "approach" in the second paragraph means_______.

A. plan for dealing with things                           B. way of doing things

C. idea of repairing things                                  D. decision to sell things

3.The expression "the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper_______.

A. changed his mind                                            B. accepted the offer

C. saw the writer's purpose                                         D. decided to help the writer

4.How much did the writer pay?

A.￡5.                               B.￡7.                                C. ￡20.                  D. ￡27.

5.From the text, we can learn that the writer was_______.

A. honest                B. careful                          C. smart                   D. funny

 

In London, there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem, the government has decided to have a bike revolution(革命). It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent. The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.

   More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key. Although there are not enough bikes, an official(官員) from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage.

     Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations（停靠站）.There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000 keys can be used now.

     Let’s see the cost you need to pay. One key costs ￡3, and the cost of using the bike is ￡1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost ￡50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours.

   The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program.

1.In London, the government has decided to provide bikes for local people to rent in order to solve ______________.

   A. the traffic problem                    B. the population problem

C. the family problem                    D. the health problem

2.About ____________ keys have already been handed out to the local people.

   A. 315          B. 6.000         C. 12.000          D. 12.450

3.In the passage, the underlined word “shortage” means “_________” in Chinese.

   A. 挑戰(zhàn)        B. 缺點(diǎn)          C. 短缺          D. 困難

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The government provides a bike for each family.

   B. Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations.

   C. If you want a key, you need to pay ￡5.

   D. Few people have agreed to the idea.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

  A. The people in London.

  B. The transportation in London.

  C. The traffic problem in London.

  D. The bike revolution in London.

 

The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are small and light and you do not need much space for them. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can only buy telephone cards, and some cards cost up to ￡4,000.The first Japanese card has a value of about ￡28,000. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors’ magazine.
【小題1】When were the first Italian telephone cards produced?
【小題2】How many countries can produce telephone cards now?
【小題3】Where can we find a market to buy telephone cards?
【小題4】What is the price of the first Japanese telephone card?
【小題5】In which magazine do most people see cards with prices?

There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(比較) the prices of the things in different shops. We also need to know how to make the best choice when we shop.

Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill, and we need to practice it in our daily life.

Supermarket W

Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 10:30 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.50

Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.80

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20

Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.58

Environment: Very good

Service: Good

Supermarket M

Business hours: 5:30 a.m – 10:30 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.60

Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.96

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20

Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.50

Environment: Very good

Service: Good

Supermarket Y

Business hours:6:00 a.m – 10:00 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.20

Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.30

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡17.20

Tomatoes(1kilo):￡1.30

Environment: Need improving

Service: Just so-so

Supermarket T

Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 9:30 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.90

Apples(1 kilo): ￡4.00

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.60

Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.60

Environment: Just so-so

Service: Bad

1.Which supermarket has the longest Business Hours?

A．Supermarket W.                        B．Supermarket T.

C．Supermarket Y.                         D．Supermarket M.

2.The price of the pork in ___________ is the same as that in ___________.

A．Supermarket W; Supermarket M

B．Supermarket Y; Supermarket T

C．Supermarket W; Supermarket Y

D．Supermarket M; Supermarket T

3.If you want to spend the least money on eggs, which supermarket will you go to?

A．Supermarket W.　　　　　　　　         B．Supermarket M.

C．Supermarket Y.　　　　　　　　           D．Supermarket T.

4.From above, which supermarket may have the fewest shoppers?

A．Supermarket W.　　　                   B．Supermarket T.

C．Supermarket M.　　　　                 D．Supermarket Y.

5.What may be the reason if a shopper usually shops in Supermarket Y?

A．The Environment.                       B．The Service.

C．The Business hours.                      D．The Price.

 

“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment(失望),my mother would say this to me.

After I left college in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer(廣播員). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.

At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire（雇傭）a person without any experience and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no such jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete(運(yùn)動(dòng)員)to work for it . I wanted this job, but I was refused again.

“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, I felt so frustrated(沮喪). “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.

While I was waiting for the lift, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to have a try. He was pleased with my performance, and he offered me a chance to work there.

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if without the failure before.”

1.Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

A．Because he never graduated from college.

B．Because he didn’t work hard in college.

C．Because he didn’t have much experience.

D．Because he didn’t know about sports.

2.Which of the following is the correct order of events?

a. The writer got a job as a sports announcer at a radio station.

b. The writer was refused when he wanted jobs in Chicago.

c. The writer graduated from college.

d. The writer went back to his hometown to look for a job.

A．cbda             B．cbad             C．bcda             D．bcad

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The writer’s parents didn’ t want him to be a sports announcer.

B．There were no radio announcer jobs in the writer’s hometown.

C．The writer became uninterested in being a sports announcer.

D．The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.

4.According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him?

A．He shouldn’t be a sports announcer.

B．Disappointment leads to failure.

C．He should be proud of himself.

D．Everything will be OK if he keeps trying.

 

閱讀下面的一封信，按要求完成各項(xiàng)任務(wù)。 （每小題1分，滿分5分）

I’ve got some information for everyone going to Britain next month. As you know, you’ll be staying with a family for two weeks. Now the most important thing is money. You should take about ￡30 in cash(現(xiàn)金) and about ￡200 in traveler cheques(支票). Then when you arrive at the airport you’ll be met by our host(主人) family. You must remember to wear a red shirt so the family will find you easily. I’ve told them to look out for the red shirts. You’ll also need to take with you 4 photos of yourself and, of course, it’s very important that you take the school letter. While you are there, if you have any problems, you can call our agent(代理人). I’ll give you her office phone number now: It’s 580-4436 and the person to ask for is Mrs. Belcher, that’s B-E-L-C-H-E-R. She’s in the office from 9-5 every day. OK! That’s everything. Have a good trip.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填寫下表，每空詞數(shù)不限：

GOING TO BRITAIN Money-cash:             ￡30        traveler cheques:   (1)                           Wear: (2)                                       Take: (3)                                       Office phone number: (4)                          Ask for: (5)

 

 

Rent(出租)a room

Spare room? Not only will a lodger (房客) earn you some money, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax (稅) on the first ￡4,500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

Make money during special events

Don’t want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis (基礎(chǔ)). If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.

Use your roof (屋頂)

You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier (供應(yīng)商), which could prevent you from changing the roof. 

1.If you earn ￡5,000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ________.

A．￡300            B．￡500            C．￡4,500           D．￡5,000

2.If you want to use energy free, you have to ________.

A．sign an agreement with the government

B．pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment

C．sell the roof to some energy companies

D．keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years

3.Who would most like to read the passage?

A．Lodgers.                              B．Advertisers.

C．House owners.                         D．Online companies.

 

These four ads are for four children’s books. They talk about the writers, prices, sizes and so on of the books.

198 words
【小題1】 Why does Alfie want to be an angel?

A．Because angels can fly.	B．Because angels can do anything.
C．Because angels look like each other.	D．Because angels are cool.

【小題2】 How much is What Is Peace?

A．￡7.50.

B．￡6.50.

C．￡5.99.

D．￡8.50.

【小題3】Andy is a Korean boy. Which book can he read?

A．Alfie’s Angels.	B．That’s My Mum.
C．What Is Peace.	D．Farmer Duck.

In London, there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem, the government has decided to have a bike revolution(革命). It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent. The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.
More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key. Although there are not enough bikes, an official(官員) from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage.
Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations（?？空荆?There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000 keys can be used now.
Let’s see the cost you need to pay. One key costs ￡3, and the cost of using the bike is ￡1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost ￡50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours.
The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program.
【小題1】In London, the government has decided to provide bikes for local people to rent in order to solve ______________.

A．the traffic problem	B．the population problem
C．the family problem	D．the health problem

【小題2】About ____________ keys have already been handed out to the local people.

A．315

B．6.000

C．12.000

D．12.450

【小題3】In the passage, the underlined word “shortage” means “_________” in Chinese.

A．挑戰(zhàn)

B．缺點(diǎn)

C．短缺

D．困難

【小題4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The government provides a bike for each family.

B．Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations.

C．If you want a key, you need to pay ￡5.

D．Few people have agreed to the idea.

【小題5】 What’s the best title for the passage?

A．The people in London.

B．The transportation in London.

C．The traffic problem in London.

D．The bike revolution in London.

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一詞。
In common with many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot.
Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December
1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution increased a lot. As a result, about 160
people died from pollution in just four days.
Part of the problem is the new ‘out of town’ shopping centres. In the past, people often walked to shops near their home or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centres. As a result, the small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.
Critics say that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport. Transport in Britain is very expensive. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600km) can cost about
￡100, for example. A short 15-minute bus trip can cost over ￡1.00.
Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths and many people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the cost.
Environmental     【小題1】   inBritain

Time	Causes	【小題2】	Solutions
In the  【小題3】	Smog【小題4】  coal fires and factories	【小題5】 4,000 people died in 1952.	New laws were     【小題6】  .
Today	Smog caused by  【小題7】 .	About 160 people【小題8】 in  a  few days in 1991.	★ Provide better and   【小題9】public transport. ★ Build special paths for bicycles. ★ Travel to work   【小題10】 in one car.

 

NEWTON THEATRE OXFORD Tel. 721992 Tickets ￡4 Monday, 8 January for two weeks MY FAT FRIEND Charles Lawrence’s popular comedy Wednesday, 24 January to Saturday, 27 January Shanghai Festival Ballet Presents: bread and orange SWAN LAKE Monday, 29 January for one week Fish and chips served during the interval. RUN and KILL Tim Danby’s thrilling mystery Performances: Mon. – Fri. 19:30, Sat. 20:00 Tea and coffee served during the interval.

【小題1】The telephone number of the Newton Theatre(戲院) is _________.

A．tel. 24-27

B．Tickets ￡4

C．Mon. 8 Jan.

D．721992

【小題2】The Newton Theatre is in ________.

A．Danby

B．Lawrence

C．Oxford

D．Shanghai

【小題3】The Shanghai Festival Ballet(芭蕾舞) will perform(表演)______ evenings.

A．four

B．three

C．six

D．five

【小題4】________ begins on Monday, January 29^th.

A．Newton Theatre

B．My Fat Friend

C．Swan Lake

D．Run and Kill

【小題5】You can get ________ at the Newton Theatre during the interval(幕間休息).

A．bread and orange	B．water and cakes
C．coffee and tea	D．fish and chips

Please answer the questions about the prices（價(jià)格）of the two hotels（酒店）．
（注：￡＝英鎊）

 
【小題1】The Sheraton Hotel is _________ than the Gateway Hotel．

A．cheaper

B．more expensive

C．bigger

D．cleaner

【小題2】I want to stay in the Sheraton for two weeks in August．I need about _________ ．

A．￡750

B．￡515

C．￡695

D．￡573

【小題3】The two hotels are open for _________ months of the year．

A．nine

B．ten

C．eleven

D．twelve

【小題4】It is cheaper to stay in the Gateway in May than it is in _________ ．

A．November

B．March

C．October

D．July

【小題5】From October to December it is more expensive to stay in the Sheraton than from _________ to
_________ ．

A．June；August	B．January；March
C．May；July	D．July；September

Oxford graduates sell faces to pay ￡50,000 university debts

Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 償清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than ￡25,000 since setting up business last October.
Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (標(biāo)識(shí)) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just ￡ 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing ￡400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 網(wǎng)絡(luò)博彩企業(yè)), and accountancy firm ( 會(huì)計(jì)事務(wù)所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 贊助商).
Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.”  ( 236 words)
【小題1】Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?

A．To raise money for their friends.

B．To earn money for their family.

C．To pay off their university debts .

D．To pay for their online betting

【小題2】Where can people buy their advertising space ?

A．At Oxford University.

B．At the website buymyface. co.uk.

C．At the accountancy firm.

D．At the online betting agency.

【小題3】How much money do they earn every day on average (平均) so far ?

A．Just ￡1 .

B．About￡100 .

C．Over ￡400.

D．Up to￡500.

【小題4】From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harper _____________________.

A．a(chǎn)re satisfied with their special job

B．have paid off their debts already

C．a(chǎn)re ready to apply for another job

D．never really wanted to do face ads