NOT all memories are sweet. Some people -- all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars (傷痕).

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase, the effect of painful memories.

In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body producing chemicals that fix memories in the brain (大腦). So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.

The research has caused a great deal of discussion. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.

Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.

"Some memories can destroy people's lives. They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare (噩夢). They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."

But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特質(zhì)). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.

"All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.

1.The passage is mainly about          

A．a(chǎn) new medical invention

B．a(chǎn) new research on the pill

C．a(chǎn) way of erasing painful memories

D．a(chǎn) discussion about the research on the pill

2.The drug tested on people can           

A．cause the brain to fix memories

B．stop people remembering bad experiences

C．prevent body producing certain chemicals

D．erase the emotional effects of memories

3.We can infer from the passage that            

A．people doubt the effects of the pills

B．the pill will stop people's bad experiences

C．taking the pill will do harm to people's health

D．the pill has probably been produced in America

4.Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?

A．Some memories can destroy people's lives.

B．People want to remove bad memories.

C．Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

D．The pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories.

 

Habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.
【小題1】From the first paragraph we know that __________.

A．a(chǎn) habit is a terrible thing that we can never change

B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits

C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful

D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits

【小題2】The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that __________.

A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits

B．there is a long way and a short way

C．something dangerous may happen

D．we must cut it in a short time.

【小題3】According to the reading, if you want to get rid of your habits, you have to __________.

A．talk to others when you are in low spirits	B．know why you do what you do
C．finish your homework first	D．spend less time on the Internet

【小題4】Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?

A．You are punished later.

B．Making people around you feel unhappy.

C．You feel a little better after shouting at others.

D．You leave your homework at home by accident.

【小題5】 The main purpose of this passage is to __________.

A．introduce and describe	B．complain and disagree
C．explain and advise	D．discuss and argue

Oil is so important that it is sometimes called “black gold”. Almost half of our energy comes from oil. We use it to run our cars and factories and to heat our homes, offices and schools. Many everyday things are made from oil. Your shirt may have oil in the material. The soap you wash your hands with might also be made from oil. Your favorite plastic toy is made from oil.     

Oil is hard to find, because it is trapped deep under the earth. Once the only way people knew there was oil someplace if it leaked（滲漏）out of the ground. Today, however, we have many ways of finding oil. One tool measures（測量）the pull of gravity. Places where gravity is weaker are more likely to have oil. Another tool is sound waves（聲波）. Sound waves travel through different kinds of rocks at different speeds. We can use them to find the rocks that have oil in them.     

We need a lot of oil, and we are using up the oil wells we know about. Soon we must find new ways of looking for this “black gold”.

1.Which of the following isn’t the way to help find oil?

A. Sound waves travel through different kinds of rocks at different speeds.

B. People measure the pull of gravity to know if there is oil.

C. Sound waves tell us where the oil has leaked out of the ground.

D. People know there is oil if it leaks out of the ground.

2.Which of the following does the passage lead you to believe?

A. Oil was firstly found by measuring gravity.

B. Many things are made from oil.

C. We will never run out of oil.

D. Our lives would not be different if we didn’t have oil.

3.The main idea of the whole story is that ________________.

A. many things are made from oil               

B. we must find new ways of looking for oil

C. people spend a lot of time looking for oil

D. oil is important for us but hard to find

 

Habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.

First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!

Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.

1.From the first paragraph we know that __________.

A．a(chǎn) habit is a terrible thing that we can never change

B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits

C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful

D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits

2.The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that __________.

A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits

B．there is a long way and a short way

C．something dangerous may happen

D．we must cut it in a short time.

3.According to the reading, if you want to get rid of your habits, you have to __________.

A．talk to others when you are in low spirits	B．know why you do what you do
C．finish your homework first	D．spend less time on the Internet

4.Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?

A．You are punished later.

B．Making people around you feel unhappy.

C．You feel a little better after shouting at others.

D．You leave your homework at home by accident.

5. The main purpose of this passage is to __________.

A．introduce and describe	B．complain and disagree
C．explain and advise	D．discuss and argue

 

Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, children learning to do all the other things: they learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle, compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine(常規(guī)) work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, and how to know what they know or do not know.

1.According to the passage, the best way for children to learn things is by ________.

A. listening to skilled people’s advice

B. asking older people many questions

C. making mistakes and having them corrected

D. doing what other people do

2.Which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?

A. Give children correct answers.

B. Allow children to make mistakes.

C. Point out children’s mistakes to them.

D. Let children mark their own work.

3.According to the writer, teachers in school should ________.

A. allow children to learn from each other

B. point out children’s mistakes whenever found

C. give children more book knowledge

D. correct children’s mistakes as soon as possible

4.The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ________.

A. different from learning other skills

B. the same as learning skills

C. more important than other skills

D. not really important skills

 

Habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.
【小題1】From the first paragraph we know that __________.

A．a(chǎn) habit is a terrible thing that we can never change

B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits

C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful

D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits

【小題2】The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that __________.

A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits

B．there is a long way and a short way

C．something dangerous may happen

D．we must cut it in a short time.

【小題3】According to the reading, if you want to get rid of your habits, you have to __________.

A．talk to others when you are in low spirits	B．know why you do what you do
C．finish your homework first	D．spend less time on the Internet

【小題4】Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?

A．You are punished later.

B．Making people around you feel unhappy.

C．You feel a little better after shouting at others.

D．You leave your homework at home by accident.

【小題5】 The main purpose of this passage is to __________.

A．introduce and describe	B．complain and disagree
C．explain and advise	D．discuss and argue

NOT all memories are sweet. Some people -- all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars (傷痕).
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase, the effect of painful memories.
In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body producing chemicals that fix memories in the brain (大腦). So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.
The research has caused a great deal of discussion. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
"Some memories can destroy people's lives. They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare (噩夢). They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."
But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特質(zhì)). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.
"All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.
【小題1】The passage is mainly about          

A．a(chǎn) new medical invention

B．a(chǎn) new research on the pill

C．a(chǎn) way of erasing painful memories

D．a(chǎn) discussion about the research on the pill

【小題2】The drug tested on people can           

A．cause the brain to fix memories

B．stop people remembering bad experiences

C．prevent body producing certain chemicals

D．erase the emotional effects of memories

【小題3】We can infer from the passage that            

A．people doubt the effects of the pills

B．the pill will stop people's bad experiences

C．taking the pill will do harm to people's health

D．the pill has probably been produced in America

【小題4】Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?

A．Some memories can destroy people's lives.

B．People want to remove bad memories.

C．Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

D．The pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories.

The Earth has warmed by about half a degree（0.50℃）over the last 100 years. It could be getting warmer on its own, but many scientists think that people are making the Earth warmer by making a greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is important.  Without it, the Earth would not be warm enough for us to live on. But just a little warmer than it is now could cause problems for humans, plants and animals.

Many of the things we do every day can change the Earth’s temperature by sending greenhouse gases into the air. We send greenhouse gases into the air when we watch TV, turn on lights, dry hair, play video games, wash or dry our clothes or drive cars. The rubbish from factories and homes also produces greenhouse gases.

     Even a small change in temperature can affect our weather. This can cause changes in the sea levels, the air, flooding, and our fresh water.

The change in the temperature can also cause changes in the living places for animals and plants, endangering many animals.

     Global warming is a big problem, and every little bit we do can help. We can save electricity. We can save energy in other ways such as by taking buses or walking rather than driving cars. We can recycle to reduce the rubbish and save natural resources such as trees, oil and metals. We can buy products that don’t do bad to the environment and we can turn to solar energy. Remember the little bit that you do will bring a better world.

1. Which of the following does not send greenhouse gases into the air?

A. Watching TV.                     B. Turning on a light.

C. Driving a car.                     D. Walking to school.

2. In this passage, the scientists are mainly trying to make the readers realize___________ .

A. the greenhouse effect is important

B. humans are making the earth warmer

C. the earth is getting warmer in 100 years

D. the earth could be getting warmer by itself   

3. Without the greenhouse effect，we would _____________ .

A. be safer                         B. not be able to live

C. have a cleaner earth                D. have a better world

4. The writer gives us advice on how to save energy in __________ .

A. Paragraph 2                      B. Paragraph 3     

C. Paragraph 4                      D. Paragraph 5

5. Global warming is a big problem but ___________ .

A. we can't do anything to help        B. we don't need to do anything

C. we can do something to help       D. we can do something to stop it

 

Not all memories (記憶)are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Wars and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and mental scars. Often they appear again in dreams.
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill(藥丸), which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce（減少）, or possibly erase(抹去) the effect of sad memories.
In November, some scientists tested a drug(藥) on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body producing chemicals(化學品) that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the mental effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.
The research has caused plenty of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
“Some memories can destroy(破壞) people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a dream. They usually come with very sad feeling.” said Roger Pitman, a scientist of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve(減輕) a lot of that suffering.”
But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity(特質(zhì)). They also help us all get away from the mistakes of the past.
“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure we want to erase those memories,” said Rebecca Dresser.
【小題1】The passage is mainly about __________.

A．a(chǎn) new medical invention

B．a(chǎn) new research on memories

C．a(chǎn) way of erasing sad memories

D．a(chǎn)n argument about the research on the pill

【小題2】The drug tested on people can __________.

A．cause the brain to fix memories

B．stop people remembering their experiences

C．prevent body producing certain chemicals

D．erase the emotional effects of memories

【小題3】The word “scars” in Paragraph One is close in meaning to _________.

A．good stories	B．sad feelings
C．experiences	D．memories

【小題4】Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?

A．Some memories can destroy people’s lives.

B．People want to get away from bad memories.

C．Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

D．The pill will reduce people’s sufferings from bad memories.

Summer Surfing USA 15-Day Tour for Beach Lovers	Winter Wonderland 15-Day Ski Tour in the Green Mountains Go skiing in Vermont
Visit beautiful Southern California surfing beaches Accommodations(住宿): Single or double rooms in beachfront hotels Price includes: Money for daily surfboard(沖浪板 ）；3-hour beginner’s lessons Night activities: Beach barbecues(燒烤)，club dancing, moonlight boating Other activities: Visit Disneyland, tour Beverly Hills and see the movie stars’ homes Tour cost: Single room $1,999 Double room $2,300	Accommodation: Village hotels, with relaxing environment and fine Dining, comfortable rooms with nice furniture(家具) Price includes: All ski equipment(裝備), life tickets, and daily 2-hour lessons Night activities: Parties in the open air, rock Music concerts Other activities: Shopping, ice skating, cross-country skiing Tour cost: Single room: $2,500 Double room $3,200

【小題1】Which of the activities can you do at night?

A．Visit Disneyland	B．Skate on the ice.
C．Enjoy rock music	D．See the movie stars’ homes

【小題2】Going to ________ is beach lovers’ best choice for summer vacation.

A．Vermont	B．Green Mountains
C．Northern California	D．Southern California

【小題3】Which of the following does the price of both tours include?

A．Lessons

B．Lift tickets

C．Daily surfboard

D．Ski equipment

Which of the following does paper burn in?

A. CO2                                  B. N2                                     C. He                            D. O2

 

 

Summer Surfing USA 15-Day Tour for Beach Lovers	Winter Wonderland 15-Day Ski Tour in the Green Mountains Go skiing in Vermont
Visit beautiful Southern California surfing beaches Accommodations(住宿): Single or double rooms in beachfront hotels Price includes: Money for daily surfboard(沖浪板 ）；3-hour beginner’s lessons Night activities: Beach barbecues(燒烤)，club dancing, moonlight boating Other activities: Visit Disneyland, tour Beverly Hills and see the movie stars’ homes Tour cost: Single room $1,999 Double room $2,300	Accommodation: Village hotels, with relaxing environment and fine Dining, comfortable rooms with nice furniture(家具) Price includes: All ski equipment(裝備), life tickets, and daily 2-hour lessons Night activities: Parties in the open air, rock Music concerts Other activities: Shopping, ice skating, cross-country skiing Tour cost: Single room: $2,500 Double room $3,200

1.Which of the activities can you do at night?

A．Visit Disneyland	B．Skate on the ice.
C．Enjoy rock music	D．See the movie stars’ homes

2.Going to ________ is beach lovers’ best choice for summer vacation.

A．Vermont	B．Green Mountains
C．Northern California	D．Southern California

3.Which of the following does the price of both tours include?

A．Lessons

B．Lift tickets

C．Daily surfboard

D．Ski equipment

 

Not all memories (記憶)are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Wars and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and mental scars. Often they appear again in dreams.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill(藥丸), which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce（減少）, or possibly erase(抹去) the effect of sad memories.

In November, some scientists tested a drug(藥) on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body producing chemicals(化學品) that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the mental effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.

The research has caused plenty of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.

Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.

“Some memories can destroy(破壞) people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a dream. They usually come with very sad feeling.” said Roger Pitman, a scientist of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve(減輕) a lot of that suffering.”

But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity(特質(zhì)). They also help us all get away from the mistakes of the past.

“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure we want to erase those memories,” said Rebecca Dresser.

1.The passage is mainly about __________.

A．a(chǎn) new medical invention

B．a(chǎn) new research on memories

C．a(chǎn) way of erasing sad memories

D．a(chǎn)n argument about the research on the pill

2.The drug tested on people can __________.

A．cause the brain to fix memories

B．stop people remembering their experiences

C．prevent body producing certain chemicals

D．erase the emotional effects of memories

3.The word “scars” in Paragraph One is close in meaning to _________.

A．good stories                           B．sad feelings

C．experiences                           D．memories

4.Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?

A．Some memories can destroy people’s lives.

B．People want to get away from bad memories.

C．Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

D．The pill will reduce people’s sufferings from bad memories.

 

Summer Surfing USA 15-Day Tour for Beach Lovers	Winter Wonderland 15-Day Ski Tour in the Green Mountains Go skiing in Vermont
Visit beautiful Southern California surfing beaches Accommodations(住宿): Single or double rooms in beachfront hotels Price includes: Money for daily surfboard(沖浪板 ）；3-hour beginner’s lessons Night activities: Beach barbecues(燒烤)，club dancing, moonlight boating Other activities: Visit Disneyland, tour Beverly Hills and see the movie stars’ homes Tour cost: Single room $1,999 Double room $2,300	Accommodation: Village hotels, with relaxing environment and fine Dining, comfortable rooms with nice furniture(家具) Price includes: All ski equipment(裝備), life tickets, and daily 2-hour lessons Night activities: Parties in the open air, rock Music concerts Other activities: Shopping, ice skating, cross-country skiing Tour cost: Single room: $2,500 Double room $3,200

【小題1】Which of the activities can you do at night?

A．Visit Disneyland	B．Skate on the ice.
C．Enjoy rock music	D．See the movie stars’ homes

【小題2】Going to ________ is beach lovers’ best choice for summer vacation.

A．Vermont	B．Green Mountains
C．Northern California	D．Southern California

【小題3】Which of the following does the price of both tours include?

A．Lessons

B．Lift tickets

C．Daily surfboard

D．Ski equipment

My grandfather Jack is 96 years old, and he has had an interesting life. He has travelled a lot in his life in the Far East. He visited the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt. He hunted (狩獵) lions in Africa, and rode a camel in the Sahara Desert. He says the most beautiful place he has travelled to is Kathmandu in Nepal.

      Jack has married twice. His first wife died when she was 32. He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France They have been married for 50 years, and they have lived happily in a small village since they got married.

      Jack says that he has never been ill in his life. The secret of good health, according to my grandfather, is exercise He goes swimming every morning. He has done this since he was a boy. He also has a glass of wine every night! Perhaps that is his secret!

1.What kind of life has Jack lived?

A. A short life.                                                 B. An interesting life.

C. A lonely life                        D. A poor life.

2.Which of the following does Jack think is the most beautiful place?

A. Kathmandu.                        B. The Pyramids

C. The Sahara Desert.                   D. Taj Mahal

3.How many times has Jack married?

A. Once.           B. Twice.          C. Three times.             D. Four times.

4.Where did Jack meet Maria?

A. In India.         B. In Nepal.        C. In France                            D. in Egypt.

5.What does Jack do every night?

A. He has a glass of wine.               B. He goes swimming

C. He hunts lions.                                                     D. He rides a camel.

 

(閱讀理解) 　　Every winter the Indians caught beavers(河貍或稱為海貍). They sold these beaver furs to men from France. In the 1600s and 1700s, people in France wanted beaver furs for coats and hats. Other countries wanted these furs, too. Wearing a beaver fur hat became a sign.It said,“Look at this man! This mad is rich!” 　　In the 1800s, men in this country began to wear beaver hats. They, too, wanted to wear the sign that said,“Look at those men! They are rich!” 　　Soon it was hard to find beavers. To get more beaver furs, traders had to move West. Traders began to explore this new country. They came back with wonderful stories about the new land. Before long,many people wanted to go West to live. 　　Where people go, towns grow. Soon there were new towns in the West. Men looking for beaver for fancy(珍貴的，昂貴的) hats helped the West grow. (1) Wearing a beaver hat was a sign that a man was _________. 　　A. a hunter　　B. rich　　C. a trader　　D. an Indian [　　] (2) Which of the following does this story lead you to believe? 　　A. Beavers began to wear fancy hats. B. The traders would not go West. 　　C. The fur traders helped the country grow. D. The traders wore furs. [　　] (3) What did the traders do when beavers were hard to find? 　　A. To get more beaver furs,traders had to move West. 　　 　　B. The traders had to find rich men wearing signs. 　　C. The traders had to wear beaver hats out West. 　　 　　D. They made friends with beavers. [　　] (4) When did Indians begin to wear beaver hats? 　　A. 1600s.　　B. 1700s.　　C. 1800s.　　D. 1900s. [　　] (5) The main idea of the whole story is that __________. 　　A. traders carried signs for rich men 　　 　　B. the search for beavers helped the West to grow 　　C. many wonderful stories were told about the West 　　 　　D. the beavers were very foolish [　　]

閱讀理解 　　For thousands of years, people have lived with dogs．Ancient paintings on the walls of caves show people living with dogs．Almost a third of the homes in the United States and England have dogs, and these dogs come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes． 　　The largest dog in the world was a dog named Zorba．When Zorba, a mastiff, was seven years old in 1989, he was 94 centimetres(37 inches)tall．In other words, Zorba was more than half as tall as an adult man．At his largest, Zorba weighed more than a heavy weight boxer at 156 kilograms(343 pounds)． 　　In comparison, the smallest dog was a Yorkshire terrier from England．This dog was only the size of a matchbox, measuring 7.1 centimetres(2.8 inches)tall and 9.5 centimeters(3.75 inches)from nose to tail．The dog weighed about half as much as a book, and even a young child could easily pick it up with one hand．It passed away in 1945 when it was only two years old． 　　Some dogs are remarkable, not for their size, but for their brain．One incredible dog is Endal, the companion of a man named Allen Parton who has used a wheelchair since a car accident in 1991． 　　In 2001, Parton was hit by a car while crossing a road with Endal, and thrown out of his chair．Endal quickly moved Parton into the recovery position, covered him with a blanket, and pushed his mobile phone close enough for him to reach．Then, once he saw that Part0n was all right, Endal ran back and forth to a nearby hotel, barking until people came out to help． 　　Endal was rewarded for his bravery with a medal, and he has been the subject of a number of TV documentaries． (1) Which of the following does the passage NOT discuss? [　　] A． The world’s fastest dog． B． A dog who saved a person’s life． C． The world’s smallest dog． D． The world’s largest dog． (2) According to the passage, why do people have dogs as pets? [　　] A． Dogs used to live in caves． B． Dogs are great companions． C． Dogs come in all shapes and sizes． D． The passage doesn’t say． (3) Which sentence about Zorba is true? [　　] A． He was taller and heavier than an adult man． B． He was taller, but not heavier than an adult man． C． He was heavier, but not taller than an adult man． D． He was neither heavier nor taller than an adult man． (4) According to the passage, the world’s smallest dog weighed half as much as ________． [　　] A． a child’s hand B． a matchbox C． a book D． Zorba (5) Which is NOT true about Alien Parton? [　　] A． His dog has been on TV． B． He is unable to walk． C． He received a medal for bravery． D． He has been in at least two car accidents．

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　　The sky is full of fish and animals. The fish and animals are kites. It is Kite Day in the park.

　　Kites have a long history. Once people believed kites could carry their thoughts to the gods. Many people flew kites over their houses at night. They thought this would keep them safe from all bad things at night.

　　Kites are fun. But they also have been of great help to man. People have used kites to learn a lot about the weather. Kites have been used in building bridges. Heavy wire (金屬線) cables (粗索) for bridges have been pulled across the water with kites. Once a great American put a key on a kite. He wanted to know more about lightning (閃電) . Do you know who he was?

1．Many people flew kites over their house at night because they thought ________.

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A．it could bring them good luck

B．it could carry their thoughts to the gods

C．it could keep them safe

D．it could make their houses beautiful

2．Which of the following does this story lead (引導(dǎo)) you to believe?

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A．Today we fly kites for fun.

B．Today we fly kites to keep bad things away.

C．Today we fly to learn about the sky.

D．Today we use kites to hold our keys.

3．How have kites been used?

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A．People have used kites to learn a lot about the weather.

B．People have used kites to go up into the sky.

C．People have used kites to carry things.

D．Both A and C.

4．Once a great American put a key on a kite because he wanted to ________.

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A．open a lock

B．a(chǎn)nswer a question

C．learn something about lightning

D．open a door

5．The main idea of the story is ________.

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A．kites have been used in many ways

B．it is hard to build a bridge

C．kites like fish flying in the sky

D．people like flying kites

閱讀下面短文，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。 　　An office meeting starts at 10 a. m．Hans, a German, is already waiting at 9∶55．Na-than, an American, arrives right at 10 o'clock．In the next five minutes a few others hurry in．But Raul, the visitor from Brazil, walks in at 10∶30．He doesn't even think he' s late． 　　How different the understanding of time is around the world! Germans like arriving early．Americans plan to arrive just on time．Brazilians think it OK to be half an hour late． 　　In 1884, a clock in Greenwich, England, set the standard(標準的)time around the world, which is known as GMT(Greenwich Mean Time)．But it couldn't standardize(使標準化)when people will arrive for a 10 a.m. meeting． 　　As people have different understanding of time, all cultures(文化)can be put into one of the two groups：time-oriented(導(dǎo)向的)and event-oriented．Time goes first in time-oriented culture．In event-oriented culture, what happens is more important than when．Such knowledge is important for today's world travelers． 　　Not understanding these different ideas about time can sometimes bring trouble．For example, American students often quickly exchange “how are you?”and “fine”as they rush to make class on time．But event-oriented students see this exchange as impolite．Before they can say anything more than “fine”, the American student has already hurried past them． 　　What can the world traveler do to avoid(避免)such time related trouble? Follow the age-old rule：When in Rome, do as the Romans do． (1) If the school starts at 8∶30 a.m. what time does your German friend probably arrive? [　　] A． Around 8∶25 a. m． B． Right at 8∶30 a. m． C． Around 9∶00 a. m． D． After 9∶00 a. m． (2) Which of the following does not belong to the time-oriented culture? [　　] A． People care about time more than anything else． B． People don't really mind whether they are late． C． People often hurry past you with short greetings． D． Everything usually takes place at the planned time． (3) What does the underlined sentence“When in Rome, do as the Romans do．”mean in this passage? [　　] A． You should do everything as the Romans do when you go to Rome． B． You should do what the Romans tell you to if you are in Rome． C． You should know the time-idea of the local people and do as they do． D． You should do everything as the local people do when you are in a new place． (4) Which of the following is true? [　　] A． People from different cultures have the same idea about time． B． It's quite usual for a time-oriented person to be late． C． Different understandings of time never bring any trouble． D． An event-oriented person may feel uncomfortable in the USA． (5) Which of the following is the best title? [　　] A． Greenwich Mean Time B． How to avoid time-related trouble C． Different cultures, different understandings of time D． Time-oriented culture