五位母亲Betty, Sara, Gina, Mary和 Alice打算为各自的孩子选择一所合适的学校。请仔细阅读下列各题中的个人情况说明，从A到F的六个选项中，选出符合各人要求的最佳选项，其中一项为多余选项。 Betty has a six-year-old daughter. She wants her to be a musician when she grows up, so she is looking for a famous music school for her.
Sara’s son is 10 years old. He is interested in water sports. He said that he hoped to be a sailor in the future.
Alice learned to dance when she was young. Now she is a successful dancer. She wants her little daughter to follow her steps.
Mary is always worried about her daughter, who is poor at math and English at school, so she is looking for a training centre to help her daughter.
Gina has a son who is a football fan. He knows about almost all the well-known football players. He wishes to be a football star.
| A |
| Aqualility Making water safe and fun. Swimming lessons are for all ages from birth. Small groups are in warm pools in Reigate on Monday & Friday afternoons. Call 07914 688 826 |
| B |
| Manor House A small and friendly school for girls 2—16 offers a modern and caring environment. Bring your daughter and come and see why our girls are so happy and do so well. Call 01372 45768 |
| C |
| Little Kickers Why do we get a kick out of every class? It’s fun. The children have fun learning new skills. So if you want your kid to be a football star or just to be happier, why not come and have a ball with us? Call 01753 83109 |
| D |
| Monkey Music Since 1993 thousands of children across the UK have grown up with Monkey Music. Our wonderful teaching program introduces music to young children in a way they can easily understand and enjoy. Call 0193 82866 |
| E |
| Kip McGrath Do you want your child to succeed at school? We have very good Math and English teachers. We are for children aged 6—16. Call 01483 303233 |
| F |
| Farnham Dance New ballet(芭蕾) classes at the St. John’s Centre, 19 Tilford Rd, Farnham GU9 8DJ. Tuesday afternoons, 10 week terms Call 01252 727347 |
Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. Is that true? The answer is definitely no. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.
| Feb. l0, 2007 |
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| 5:00 |
Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel. Packed bags. Took a taxi to airport. |
| 7:30 |
Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather. |
| 8:30 |
Plane landed. Waited for luggage (行李)for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport. |
| 9:45 |
Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest. |
| 10:00 |
Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters. |
| 11:00 |
Went to radio station to attend the live show. |
| 12:00 |
Had lunch with local producer (制片人) |
| I3:00 |
Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band did poorly. |
| 17:00 |
Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band. |
| 18:00 |
Had supper, but ate little. |
| 18:30 |
Went to theatre again and got ready for show. |
| 19:30 |
Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little. |
| 22:00 |
Show was over. Very tired from it. |
| 23:00 |
Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV. |
| 0:00 |
Fell asleep, with TV on. |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．four times |
| A．singing | B．dancing |
| C．making faces | D．playing the piano |
| A．tired | B．excited |
| C．sad | D．both A and B |
| A．better in the show than | B．worse in the show than |
| C．in the show as bad as | D．not tell us how the band did |
| A．pop stars are not rich in fact |
| B．young people had better not be pop stars |
| C．there are many young people wanting to be pop stars |
| D．pop stars don’t have an easy life as they seem to have |
Dear Liz，
My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life．
Life is busy and exciting．Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10million and heavy traffic．I'm very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outsidethe city．There are Mr.and Mrs.Phairat,their son Sanan,who is 18,the daughter Chinda,whois 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．
I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda．The school teaches about 70 percentin English，and 30 percent in Thai.I've learned some spoken language，but Thai writing is very difficult．The cooking lesson is my favourite．I'm learning all about Thai food and culture People don’t use chopsticks here，but spoons and forks． When I come back，I'm going to cook you a real Thai meal．
Last weekend we visited some temples．We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok．Ithought it was great，but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to PhuketIsland，where the beaches are even more beautiful．The month after next，we’re going to travelto Mr．Phairat，s hometown in the north of Thailand．The Phairats own land there，and theyhave two elephants．I’m going to ride those elephants — and even wash them．Sanan andChinda say it’s really fun．
I'm amazed by everything in this country，especially by the elephants．Elephants are animportant pan of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol(象征)ofThailand for many years in times of war and peace．In the seventh century，a Thai king trained 20，000 elephants for battle．
I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing(拳击)lessons next time I write．
Love,
MandyHow many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?
| A．4 | B．5 |
| C．6 | D． |
Mandy writes in her e-mail that the__________ lesson is her favourite．
| A．Thai speaking | B．boxing |
| C．Thai writing | D．cooking |
Next month，Mandy is going to visit__________．
| A．Pattaya beach | B．PhuketIsland |
| C．Phairat’s hometown | D．Bangkok |
According to the e-mail，__________has been a symbol of Thailand for many years.
What is the possible subject of the e-mail?
| A．Study trip in Thai land |
| B．Food culture inThailand |
| C．Elephant riding inThailand |
| D．International schools inThailand |
You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely connected to the big problem of global-warming (全球变暖).
WAY 1: Bring your own cup to Starbucks. You’ll get a 10-cent discount, and it’s one less paper cup to end up in a dustbin. The store won’t create more waste when they throw away a cup.
WAY 2: Turn off your computer. When in standby mode, your PC is still using energy. Turning off a monitor (显示器) for 40 hours a week may only save $5 amonth, but it reduces CO2 by 750 pounds.
WAY 3: Reuse plastic bags. Instead of throwing away 100 billion plastic bags a year, try and get a second, third, or tenth use out of them. Better yet, next time you shop, try a reusable bag. The amount of oil it would take to make just 14 plastic bags would run your car for one mile.
WAY 4: Use recycled paper in the bathroom. Most of the toilet paper we use is made fromtrees found in forests. If every family replaced(替换)one roll of toilet paper with a recycled one, 424,000 trees would still be standing.
WAY 5: Plant a tree. Adding green to your garden is beautiful and earth-pleasing. Just one tree will help make cleaner air and save the environment from 5, 000 pounds of hot carbon dioxide each year.How many ways are mentioned(提及) in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
What will happen if our PC is turned off when it isn’t in use?
| A．It will help to save a large amount of money. |
| B．It will help to reduce a great deal of CO₂. |
| C．It will save the amount of oil that runs your car for a mile. |
| D．It will be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees. |
Which ways suggest recycling or reusing of things?
| A．Ways 3 & 4. | B．Ways 2 & 3. |
| C．Ways 3 & 5. | D．Ways 2 & 4. |
How do these ways do good to our environment?
| A．They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity. |
| B．They all cut down the number of the use of paper. |
| C．They all produce less greenhouse gases as a result. |
| D．They all help protect our trees and forests. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Ways toSave Money | B．Waysto Be Earth-Friendly |
| C．Ways to End Global-Warming | D．Waysto Limit Carbon Dioxide |
| New books this month |
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| The Long Night This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years.  Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and… |
Hard Work This exciting story is Joanna’s twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop… |
Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year.Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do? |
The Long Night was written by .
| A．David Reilly | B．Maha |
| C．Joanna | D．Marcie Jacome |
The story of Hard Work happened in .
| A．Australia | B．Thailand |
| C．India | D．England |
From the passage we can see Tina is ________.
| A．a doctor | B．a film star |
| C．a writer | D．a college student |
is about a difficult journey.
| A．Hospital or Cinema | B．Hard Work |
| C．The Long Night | D．Harry Potter |
The passage above is.
| A．an ad | B．a story |
| C．a novel | D．a diary |
Do you know you could get sick just by walking past a building? The bacteria(细菌) that cause Legionnaire's disease grow very fast in large modern buildings. They are carried by air through the buildings and outside. Legionnaire s disease is only one of the illnesses that are caused by "sick buildings".
Some buildings can make you ill because their heating and air-conditioning(空调调节系统) are controlled(控制). Air from outside cannot get in through the closed windows; This indoor air pollution is a growing problem.
Legionnaire's disease may be the most serious result of sick buildings, but other unpleasant illnesses can appear.People who work in some buildings suffer （受苦）from tiredness, feeling sick and headaches. Their offices look bright and clean, but invisible(无形的) and dangerous bacteria are in the air around them.
There is an answer to the problem. The air-conditioning and heating can be tested for bacteria. Once the tests are finished, the sick buildings can be cured. This is expensive to do, but the results are good. The people in the buildings no longer get sick, and everybody is happier."Sick buildings" means _______.
| A．very old buildings |
| B．buildings that make people feel sick |
| C．buildings for sick people |
| D．buildings that are going to fall down |
The indoor air pollution is caused by _______.
| A．Legionnaire's disease | B．the air from outside |
| C．lack(缺乏) of fresh air | D．unpleasant illnesses |
We can tell that a building might be "sick" when _______.
| A．the windows are all closed |
| B．bacteria can be seen in the air |
| C．the air-conditioning and heating don't work well |
| D．people in it have got different kinds of diseases |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Legionnaire's disease is only one of the results of "sick buildings". |
| B．There is less and less indoor air pollution. |
| C．The bacteria are not dangerous if the offices look bright and clean. |
| D．If the tests for bacteria are expensive. the results are good. . |
The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means "As soon as the tests are finished, _______."
| A．bacteria will disappear by themselves |
| B．Legionnaire's disease won't kill people |
| C．people in the building will no longer get sick |
| D．something can be done to cure the sick building |