A long road leads through the woods to Don Robinson’s unfinished house. Wearing dirty sneakers and a shirt with holes, Don Robinson is an 81-year-old Missouri businessman. Although he’s rich, he didn’t use his money to buy himself a grand home. Instead, he used it to buy wild land.
Robinson has decided to donate 843 acres of his own personal wilderness to the Department of Natural Resources after his death, which can then be used to create a new state park. His generous donation is the same size as New York City’s Central Park. It is said that it’s the largest land donation to happen in the last 25 years.
How did he come up with this idea? For Robinson, the idea of donation came from his respect for the land and the environment. He doesn’t have children to pass it onto. He hoped that someone would make full use of it, or the land would probably turn into wasteland. A green park filled with trees can at least help deal with global warming, in addition to producing fresh air.
Robinson has lived here in a small wooden house since 1964．One room holds his bed, a few chairs and a desk. He said he didn’t care how much his donation was worth. Tom Pounders who used to work for Robinson said, "He doesn’t think material objects are important.” He also recalled that Robinson once repaired a broken tennis shoe with a spare tire.
Robinson has just one request for the new park that will be established after his death. He’d like it to be named the Don Robinson State Park. "There’s a lot of Robinsons, but only one me. It would be nice if people remembered to use my full name when walking through the park," he said.In paragraph 2, the underlined word “wilderness” refers to _______.
| A．wild animals | B．wild land | C．wild plants | D．wild wounds |
Don Robinson has decided to donate _____ to the Department of Natural Resources after his death.
| A．a green park | B．a big wooden house |
| C．843 acres of land | D．all his money |
According to the passage, which of the following statements about is TRUE?
| A．Don Robinson paid much attention to how much his donation was worth. |
| B．New York City’s Central Park was built with Don Robinson’s help. |
| C．Don Robinson had many children and lived with them. |
| D．The idea of donation came from Robinson’s respect for the land and the environment. |
Which of the following words can be used to describe Don Robinson?
| A．rich, generous and simple | B．rich, mean and lonely k+s-5#u |
| C．simple, lonely and cruel | D．rich, simple and mean |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
No trip to Chicago is complete without a visit to the Art Institute, which is the second largest art museum in the nation.
Opening hours:
Mon - Wed & Fri - Sun, 10:30 am - 5 pm; Thu, 10:30 am- 8 pm; closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Highlights:
● The Modern Wing contains contemporary（当代的）masterpieces by Dali, Matisse, Miro, Picasso, Pollock, and Warhol.
● View one of the world’s finest Impressionist collections, including masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Seurat, Gauguin, and Van Gogh.
● Thorne Miniature Rooms offer a detailed view of European homes from the 16th century through the 1930s and American homes from the 17th century to 1940.
● The past returns as over 550 works from 4,000 years of art come together in Of Gods and Glamour, located in the beautiful new Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art.
Advice for visitors:
● Free guided tours are available daily at noon.
● Free art-making activities are available for children each weekend from 11 am to 2 pm.
● Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, open daily from 10:30 am – 5 pm, and introduce your child to the museum’s collections with a variety of hands-on activities. Assemble (组装) puzzles based on masterpieces you’ll see in the galleries, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games at Curious Corner.
● Check out the Lion’s Trial tour for children ages 5-10. This tour is especially designed for the young people in your group! Don’t miss it!
Getting there:
You can take the follow buses: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14, 26, 28, 126, 143.The Art Institute of Chicago can be visited on ____________.
| A．Christmas Day | B．New Year’s Day |
| C．Independence Day | D．Thanksgiving Day |
Whose works can you see in the Impressionist collections?
| A．Picasso’s | B．Monet’s |
| C．Pollock’s | D．Warhol’s |
At Curious Corner, children can ___________.
| A．take part in many hands-on activities |
| B．join the Lion’s Trail tour |
| C．enjoy free art-making activities |
| D．get free guidance |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times. You’ve made friends since childhood，but you still don’t know who your true friends are. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend.
Always honest
Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive. A true friend always tells you the truth. It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship. It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.
There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give you advice. It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend makes time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you. Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble. You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can’t always listen immediately to your problems.
Always respectful
A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not. Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.
Always understanding
It is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend. A true friend will always be forgiving and understanding，even if it isn’t his/her fault. We are all different people and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn’t want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.What’s the best title for the third paragraph?
| A．Keep your secrets | B．Always there for you |
| C．Always happy for you | D．Remember your important days |
According to the passage，a true friend will always ____________.
| A．follow your advice |
| B．offer a solution to your problems |
| C．respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it |
| D．listen immediately to your problems |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Never tell lies to friends. |
| B．Making time for friends. |
| C．Paying attention to a friend’s opinion. |
| D．Sharing fun with friends. |
What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
| A．To tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend. |
| B．To find out how long a friendship can last. |
| C．To introduce his experience in making friends. |
| D．To teach us how to make true friends. |
Metro Pocket Guide Metrorail(地铁)
Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out．Up to two children under ago five may travel free with a paying customer．
Farecard machine are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change．
Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass．Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations．Use it after 9:30 a．m．until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays．
Hours of Service
Open: 5 a．m Mon-Fri 7a．m．Sat—Sun ．
Close: midnight Sun—Thurs 3 a.m．Fri.---Sat．nights．
Last train times vary．To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train times posted in the station．
Metrobus
When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1．35 ．when paying with a smarTrip card, the fare is $1．25
Fares for the Senior /disabled customers
Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare．On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip card．For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, farecard or SmarTrip cards and passes, please visit MetroOpenDoors．com or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000．
Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100
Travel tips （提示）
Avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a．m．and between 4 and 6 p．m．
If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195．What should you know about farecard machine?
| A．They start selling tickets at 9:30 a．m． |
| B．They are connected to change machines． |
| C．They offer special service to the elderly． |
| D．They make change for no more than $5． |
At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?
| A．At midnight |
| B．at 3 a．m． |
| C．at 5 am |
| D．at 7 p．m． |
What is good about a SmarTrip card?
| A．It is convenient for old people |
| B．It saves money for its users |
| C．it can be bought at any time |
| D．it is sold on the Internet． |
Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?
| A．202-962-1195 |
| B．202-962-1100 |
| C．202-673-7000 |
| D．202-673-8000 |
One of the latest trends（趋势） in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs．Au Pair in Stamford, Conn, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4, 000 since 2004．And that’s true all across the country．
“I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2-year old son．“I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future, ” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says．
Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China．She didn’t want her children to miss out on their roots．” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture．” she says．
“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom, ” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children．”But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders． Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12．”
The popularity if au pairs from china has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese．It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years．What does the term” au pair” in the text mean?
| A．A mother raising her children on her own |
| B．A child learning a foreign language at home |
| C．A professor in language education of children |
| D．A young foreign woman taking care of children． |
Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them ______．
| A．to live in China some day |
| B．to speak the language at home |
| C．to catch up wit other children |
| D．to learn about the Chinese culture |
What can we infer from the text?
| A．Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America, |
| B．Educated woman do better in looking after children |
| C．Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills． |
| D．Children can learn a foreign language well in six months． |
Since the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment ．“We didn’t know at that time that there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it, ”says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA．
But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement ．Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement．“The understanding has increased many, many times, ”says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day．
According to US government reports , emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10．3 million tons a year to 5．5 tons ．The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9 ．Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with , the world is a safer and healthier place ．A kind of “Green thinking ” has become part of practices ．
Great improvement has been achieved ．In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs , ; today in 1995 there are about 6, 600 ．Advanced lights , motors , and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution ．
Twenty –five years ago , there were hardly any education programs for environment ．Today , it’s hard to find a public school , university , or law school that does not have such a kind of program ．” Until we do that , nothing else will change! ” say Bruce Anderson ．According to Anderson , before 1970, Americans had little idea about ___
| A．the social movement |
| B．recycling techniques |
| C．environmental problems |
| D．the importance of Earth Day |
Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?
| A．The grass –roots level |
| B．The business circle |
| C．Government officials |
| D．University professors |
What have Americans achieved in environmental protection ?
| A．hey have cut car emissions to the lowest |
| B．They have settled their environmental problems |
| C．They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities． |
| D．They have reduced pollution through effective measures ． |
What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph ?
| A．Education |
| B．Planning |
| C．Green living |
| D．CO reduction |