Traveling by train is usually not easy in China. It can be hard to get a ticket. When you’re traveling to the railway station you look at your watch, afraid you will miss your train.
But there is good news for people traveling between Beijing and Shanghai. Construction (建设) on the express railway (高速铁路) between the two cities started just before the Spring Festival of 2008. When it is finished by 2013, taking a train will be as easy as taking a bus.
“There will be trains every several minutes. Buying a ticket, getting through the checkpoint (检查站) and taking your seat, will take just 10 minutes,” said an engineer.
There may be high-speed trains running at 350 kilometers an hour. The travel time between the two cities will decease from 10 to about 5 hours. The trains will carry twice the present number of passengers.
The new line will be 1,318 kilometers long and go across specially built bridges. It will run along side the present line. There will be 21 stations in Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu.
“The cost of traveling by the express railway may be around 800 yuan. That will be more expensive than an ordinary train, but cheaper than by air.” Said Zhang Xiaoling, a Jiangsu government official.
According to Zhang, the higher price is caused by the large cost of the railway project. At about 200 billion yuan, the project may be even more expensive than the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程).The express railway between Beijing and Shanghai will be finished _______.
| A．at the end of this year | B．before the Spring Festival of 2008 |
| C．after 2013 | D．in about 5 years |
Before taking your seat, you should _____ with your ticket.
| A．buy a ticket | B．get through the checkpoint |
| C．pack your things | D．make some friends |
The word “decrease” in the passage possibly means ______ in Chinese.
A. 延长 B. 缩短 D. 提速 D. 限速Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Traveling by train is usually difficult in China because tickets are too expensive.
B. The high-speed trains will have 21 stations in Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Hunan and Jiangsu.
C
. Tickets for the high-speed trains will be cheaper than those for planes.
D. The cost of the e
xpress railway project is as high as that of the Three Gorges Project. What
can be the best title of the passage?
| A．An enormous project. | B．Train tickets will get more expensive |
| C．Specially built bridges | D．Beijing—Shanghai express railway |
| Dream Theatre Telephone number (020)7928 3232 Open: 11.30 a.m.—8.30 p.m. from Monday to Sunday Ticket prices: Member price: 30 yuan Usual price: 40 yuan Student ticket(学生票): 15 yuan |
| Sunshine cinema Telephone number: (020)8586 7799 (020)8586 8989 Open: 9 a.m. —8.30 p.m. from Monday to Sunday Ticket prices: 40 yuan (half price on Tuesdays) No student tickets. |
| Palace Cinema Telephone number: (020)8899 1212 Open: Monday to Friday: 10.30 a.m. —11.30 p.m. Saturday to Sunday: 10 a.m. —11.30 p.m. Ticket prices: Children (under 14 year old):10 yuan Young people(14 years old to 18 years old): 20 yuan Adults: 50 yuan Old people (over 60 years old) :20 yuan |
6. If Mr. Green wants to buy a film ticket at 8.40 p.m., he can call______.
A. (020)7928 3232 B. (020)8899 1212 C. (020)8586 7799 D. (020)8586 8989
7. If Tom’s father is a member of Dream Theatre, he will pay _____ when he watches a play there.
A. 10 yuan B. 20 yuan C. 30 yuan D. 40 yuan
8. How long is Sunshine Cinema open every day?
A. For nine hours. B. For eleven and a half hours.
C. For thirteen hours. D. For twelve and a half hours.
9. If you go to Sunshine Cinema on Tuesdays, you will pay ______.
A. 80 yuan B. 50 yuan C. 40 yuan D. 20 yuan
10. Which of the following is right?
A. You can go to Dream Theatre on Mondays at 8.30 a.m.
B. Old people only have to pay 10 yuan when they go to Palace Cinema.
C. Palace Cinema is open from 10 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. on weekends.
D. You can buy student tickets in Sunshine Cinema.
| A School Report Name: Andy Smith(An Australian boy) Grade: 7 School: Moonlight Secondary School Term ending: 1 July Subjects: Chinese: He is a little weak in it, but he is trying his best all the time. Maths: He can work out many difficult problems. But he is someitmes careless. English: He is the best in the class. Keep it. History: He is not very good at this. But he is doing better than before. Geography: He knows a lot about it. It’s one of his favourite. Music: He sings well, but he seldom sings. Class teacher: Bill Principal: Thomas Allan Green School reopens: 1 September |
1. After reading this, we know this is .
A. a studying plan of Andy Smith B. a teaching plan of Bill
C. a school reprot of Andy Smith D. a working plan of Thomas Allan Green
2.is not mentioned(提到) in the paragraph.
A. PE B. Music C. Maths D. History
3. Andy Smith does best in .
A. Chinese B. English C. Geography D. French
4. Andy is not so good at .
A. Chiese and Geography B. Maths and History
C. History and Chinese D. Music and English
5. According to the paragraph, which of the following sentences is true?
A. Andy can’t sing songs very well. B. Andy doesn’t do well in English.
C. Andy doesn’t work hard enough at school. D. Andy will have a two-month holiday.
A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man’s garden, and talking about children. The young man said,“How strict should parents be with their children?”
The old man pointed to（指着）a string (细绳) between a big strong tree and a thin young one.
“Please untie (解开) that string.” said the old man. “But first pull the string tight so that（以便于）the young tree is straight again.” The young man did so. He untied the string and only found that the young tree bent（弯）over to one side.
Then the old man said,“There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them. But sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away.”The story is about ____________.
A. how to take care of young trees
B. how strict parents should be with their children
C. how the young father should get on with his old neighbor The young man untied the string ________________.
A. in order to throw it away
B. so that both of the trees wouldn’t grow straight
C. and found that the young tree bent over to one sideWhen could the string be taken away?
A. When the old man left.
B. When the young man untied it next time.
C. When the young tree grew strong enough. At last the old man told the young man ________________.
A. that he should be strict with his children if they could not
stand alone
B. that he should always be strict with his children
C. that he should be hard on his childrenWe learn that the big strong tree and the thin young one are like _________.
A. the young father and the old neighbor
B. parents and their children
C. the old neighbor and the children of young father
An old lady went to the shop last Sunday. She passed a bank and saw a car near the door. A man got out of it and went into the bank. She looked into the car. The keys were in the lock(锁).
The old lady took the keys and followed the man into the bank. The man took a gun（枪）out of the pocket and said to the clerk, “Give me all the money.” But the old lady didn’t see this. She went to the man and put the keys in his hand and said, “Young man, you are foolish. Never leave your keys in your car. Someone is going to steal it. ” The man looked at the old lady for a few seconds. Then he looked at the clerk. He took the keys, ran out of the bank, got into his car and drove away quickly without any money. Last Sunday, an old woman ______.
| A．had nothing to do | B．went out for a walk |
| C．went to buy something | D．went to see the man |
The man got off his car and went into _____.
| A．a police station | B．the post office |
| C．the shop | D．the bank |
The old lady saw ______ on the car.
| A．a gun | B．a bag | C．a lot of money | D．the keys |
The old lady ______.
| A．knew the man | B．thought the man was a thief |
| C．didn’t know the man | D．wanted to catch the thief |
When she gave the young man his keys, he ____.
| A．took them and ran into the bank |
| B．thanked her very much |
| C．was very surprised |
| D．said nothing and went to the police station |
When we look at the moon through a telescope(望远镜), we can see lines and circles(圆形物). People used to(过去常常) think that this was the moon’s face and that there was a man in the moon! This is not true. There is no man in the moon.
What do we know about the moon? First of all, the moon is much smaller than the earth. Days and nights on the moon are very long. One day on the moon is as long as two weeks on the earth. One night is also as long as two weeks on the earth. In the daytime the moon is very hot and at night is very cold. On the moon ____________.
| A．there is a man | B．there is a woman |
| C．there are a lot of people | D．there is no man |
Now we know _____________________.
| A．some facts about the moon | B．nothing about the moon |
C．little about the moon | D．few facts about the moon |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The moon is bigger than the earth. |
| B．The earth is much bigger than the moon. |
| C．The moon is as big as the earth. |
| D．The earth isn’t as big as the moon. |
One day on the moon is as long as ______________.
| A．seven days on the earth | B．fourteen days on the earth. |
C．240 hours on the earth | D．two years on the earth |
The moon is very hot _____________.
| A．all the time | B．during the night |
| C．in the daytime | D．at night and in the daytime |