You’ve probably known the crazy traffic in Beijing. Sometimes the cars could hardly move for a long time. The terrible traffic is caused by the poor road and China’s ability to cope with (对付) so many cars on the road at the same time.
With more Chinese people buying cars every day, the problem seems to only get worse. But a design company called Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment has a possible solution: the super bus.
The super bus would carry up to 1,400 people in its passenger compartment (隔间). It would travel on a rail system that would be elevated (升高的) above the roads, so cars could drive under it. The bus will run on electricity and solar power, creating far less pollution than that from the cars it would be replacing (代替).
Beijing authorities haven’t decided whether to create railways for the super bus throughout the city. But they are willing to give it a test drive. Later 2010, the company will test for the first time and in 2011 and 2012, the company will test the super bus with passengers.
According to the government, Beijing is probably to have five million cars on the road by the end of 2010. So it seems to be necessary to start taking the bus instead soon.__________ caused the terrible traffic in Beijing.
| A．The drivers | B．The roads | C．The buses | D．The government |
__________ cars will be on the road by the end of 2010.
| A．1,400 million | B．2,000 million | C．5 million | D．50 million |
What is Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment?
| A．It is an interesting park. | B．It is a super bus. |
| C．It is a kind of equipment. | D．It is a design company. |
Which is TRUE about the super bus according to the passage?
| A．The super bus will travel above the roads. |
| B．The super bus will produce more pollution. |
| C．The super bus will only hold several people. |
| D．The super bus is very small. |
（1）The material above is mainly about ．
A． The New York Times
B． "36 Hours" guides
C． an introduction to "Explorer"
D． prices of the new books
（2）The two books cover subjects．
A． 2
B． 4
C． 6
D． 8
（3）"TASCHEN" in the material refers to ．
A． the name of a writer
B． the sign of dream trips
C． a store that sells books online
D． a company that produces books
（4）What can we learn about the books from the material？
A． They are very expensive．
B． They are well designed and made．
C． They are sold by a team of writers．
D． One of them is about ‘Beaches'， ‘Islands' and ‘Deserts'．
（5）What the book series describes has something to do with ．
A． journeys
B． readers
C． lifestyles
D． advertisements
Have you ever heard of Monkey College？ Who do you think goes to school there？ If you said monkeys， you were right． Dogs are not the only animals that can be trained to help． Helping hands an organization in Cambridge， Massachusetts， trains capuchin monkeys to be companions and helpers for people in wheelchairs who can't move their arms or legs．
More than 20 years ago， Dr． M． J． Willard was working with a person who had recently become paralyzed（瘫痪）． She thought that a monkey might be able to help her patient with some basic housework． Dr． Willard was right． Not only can monkeys be trained to help people， they are also wonderful companions．
Capuchin Monkeys are found in the wild in South Central America． They are about the size of a small cat and can live to be nearly 40 years old． They are very smart． They are also known for being friendly and good with their hands． Capuchin Monkeys have opposable thumbs ，which means they can use their hands much in the way that people do．
Everyday tasks， like turning on a light， putting something in the microwave， or playing a CD player， can be difficult for someone who cannot use his or her arms and legs． Capuchin Monkeys can easily perform these tasks． This allow their owners more freedom． They can do things on their own and can live independently．
The monkeys and their owners become friends and learn to depend on each other． Some owners say the monkeys are almost like children to them． The monkeys can be mischievous and sometimes like to play tricks on their owners． This is especially true of young monkeys． Mostly ，though， they like to please their owners． They like the tricks they receive when they do a good job， and they like to be praised．
Helping Hands matches disabled people to monkey companions who can help them． But the close friendships between the monkeys and their owners happen all on their own．
（1）Helping Hands is an organization for helping ．
A． trained monkeys
B． disabled people
C． wild monkeys
D． homeless people
（2）The following are the tasks for the trained monkeys EXCEPT ．
A． turning on the light
B． playing a CD player
C． playing tricks on their owners
D． putting something in the microwave
（3）The main idea of the fifth paragraph is ．
A． what tasks the trained monkeys can do
B． why the monkeys are chosen to be owners
C． how the trained monkeys get on with their owners
D． how the idea of training monkeys came out
（4）The passage is mainly about that the trained monkeys ．
A． can be smart and please their owners
B． can help disable people live independently
C． can have a close relationship with their owners
D． can be helpers and companions of disabled people
My family had a great summer in France． We have seen so many new things and met so many wonderful people． The French are very friendly． They have helped us get used to living here and have made us feel welcome． There are so many things to share with all of you．
The best parts of the summer was getting to see the Tour de France． It is the most famous bicycle race in the world． It's held every July． The riders travel more than two thousand miles over about a month！We got a quick look at the riders as they passed by! After the race，our family rented bikes，and we rode along part of the route that the riders used．
A few of you asked whether the French really eat snails（蜗牛）． The answer is yes． We went out to dinner a few weeks ago，and our parents ordered them． We each tried one and it didn't taste too bad． The snails are served with lots of melted butter． They feel a little rubbery when you eat them，but they don't actually have much taste． My favorite food here is the French pastries（酥饼）． My sister loves the fresh bread from the bakery down the street．
We went to visit the Eiffel Tower a few weeks ago． We went all the way to the top． It was a sunny day，so we could see for miles and miles into the distance． Dad doesn't like heights，so he stayed at the bottom of the tower and took pictures from the ground．
Those are our favorite highlights of our time in France so far．
（1）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
A． Seeing the Tour de France．
B． Try snails．
C． Making French pastries．
D． Visiting the Eiffel Tower．
（2）What can we learn from the passage？
A． The writer took part in a bicycle race．
B． All the family got to the top of the Eiffel Tower．
C． Tour de France is held in June in France every year．
D． The writer didn't think that the snails tasted too bad．
（3）What's the best title of the passage？
A． Friendly Frenchmen
B． A Wonderful Experience
C． Delicious French Food
D． A Famous Bicycle Race
Hurray! Spring break is here! Tom and Jack are also on vacation from work all week． They want to plan all kinds of fun things to do， like biking， fishing ， swimming， and tennis． They are hoping for some warm， enjoyable weather． However， they just can't decide which day to do each activity． So they decide to check the weather forecast in the newspaper before making some final plans．
THE FIVE﹣DAY FORECAST
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
a beauty with no clouds， high of 32℃ |
party cloudy with a 80% chance of rainstorm； high of 27℃ |
heavy rain until noon； then clearing and cooler with a high of 21℃ |
party sunny with a high of 16 ℃ |
party cloudy with a high of 18℃ |
（1）Which days will be the best for hiking？
A． Monday and Tuesday
B． Tuesday and Wednesday
C． Wednesday and Thursday
D． Thursday and Friday
（2）Tom and Jack are going out on Tuesday ， what will they most probably take？
A． Umbrellas
B． Sunglasses
C． Gloves
D． Sweater
（3）What can we infer from the passage？
A． They can go hiking on Wednesday．
B． They are pleased with the weather forecast．
C． They will wear jeans and jackets on Monday．
D． They can make the final plans according to the weather．
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and morden communication means （工具）． Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago， but it has brought new problems． One of the biggest problems is pollution． To pollute means to make things dirty． Pollution comes in many ways． We see it， smell it， drink it and even heart it．
Man has been polluting the earth． The more people have， the more pollution becomes． Many years ago， the problem was nor so serious because there were not so many people． When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place， man moved to another place．But this is no longer true．
Man is now slowly polluting the whole world．
Air pollution is still the most serious． It's bad for all living things in the world， but it is not the only one kind of pollution， Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water． Noise pollution makes us angry more easily．
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution． They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city， and from putting dirty smoke into the air． Pollution by sulfur dioxide （So2） is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution， I! is caused by heavy traffic． We are sure that if there are fewer people driving， there will be less air pollution．
The earth is our home． We must take care of it． That means keeping the land， water and air clean． And we must pay attention to the rise in pollution at the same time．
（1）According the passage， ， our world is becoming much smaller．
A． because of the rise in pollution
B． thanks to science development
C．because the earth is being polluted day and night
D．because the earth is blowing away by the wind every year
（2）Hundreds of years ago， life was it is today．
A．as easy as
B． much easier than
C． as hard as
D． much harder than
（3）In paragraph 1， the underlined word "it" means ．
A． rubbish
B． noise pollution
C．air pollution
D． water pollution
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
A． Many countries are making rules to fight pollution．
B． The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world pollution does．
C． The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth．
D． If people could go to work by bus or by bike instead of car or motorbike， it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2．
