Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."
He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.
"Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office." Dick flew to New York because ___.
| A．he went there for a holiday | B．he had work there |
| C．he went there for sightseeing (观光) | D．his home was there |
Why did his wife want a telegram from him?
| A．Because she didn't know his address yet |
| B．Because she wanted to go to New York, too |
| C．Because she might send him another telegram |
| D．Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York |
Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?
| A．The manager (经理) of his hotel. | B．The police office. |
C．The taxi driver. | D．His wife. |
My name is Bill. I come from China. Now I am in Grade Eight. I have to get up very early in the morning , because my home is very far from the school. After breakfast, I take the subway to get to school.
This term, I have a new subject . It’s physics. I like it best. I think it is very easy and interesting. I have physics classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. They are all my favorite days.
Mr.White is my physics teacher. He is now forty years old . Now he is in front of the blackboard. What’s he doing now ?“Where is my physics book ? I am looking for it .” My deskmate , Mike , stands up and says , “Sir , it’s in your hand .” We all laugh(大笑). Mr. White is very forgetful .
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Bill gets to school _______every morning.
| A．by bus | B．by bike |
| C．on foot | D．by subway |
_______ are NOT Bill’s favorite days.
| A．Mondays | B．Wednesdays |
| C．Thursdays | D．Fridays |
Who is Mr. White?
| A．Bill’s father. |
| B．Bill’s deskmate . |
| C．Bill’s politics teacher. |
| D．Mike’s physics teacher. |
What is Mr. White doing in front of the blackboard ?
| A．He is teaching the students physics. |
| B．He is asking Mike a question. |
| C．He is looking for his book. |
| D．He is writing on the blackboard. |
The underline word “forgetful” means “ _______” in Chinese.
| A．耐心的 | B．健忘的 | C．幽默的 | D．严厉的 |
American country music is also known as (被视为) country western music .It has a very long history . It comes from the folk songs of immigrants(移民) from Britain.
Country music users simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love , and sadness . That is to say , country music describes life . It talks about friends and enemies , trucks and roads , farm and crops.. People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about .
Country western music became popular first among cowboys(牛仔) in the American west countryside . Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear .They were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple words .They played guitars, violins. and other instruments. In the south of America , many people added instruments from their homes , like bottles and spoons, When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving , they usually sang and played country western music .
In recent years ,many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past.These changes make the songs sound even better.Today singers such as Carth Brooks.Reba McEntire. Emmylou Harris. Lyle Lovett,Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes,Randy Travis and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles.They have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the wold.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Country western music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from ____
| A．America | B．France | C．Britain | D．Germany |
According to the passage, people like American country music because ____.
| A．It has a long history． |
| B．It comes from Europe. |
| C．It is sung by cowboys． |
| D．It is easy to understand. |
The chunk “calm the animals “ here means “make the animals become ___”.
| A．sad and lonely |
| B．quiet and relaxed |
| C．angry and wild |
| D．upset and scared |
Which of these is mentioned in the passage ?
| A．Early immigrants lived a very simple life. |
| B．Many country music singers are not well-educated. |
| C．Cowboys usually played country western music on holidays. |
| D．In the west of America , cowboys added instruments from their homes |
The best title(标题) for the passage is ________.
| A．Americans Love American Country Music. |
| B．The History of American Country Music. |
| C．Singers and Fans of American Country Music |
| D．All Kinds of American Music, Yesterday and Today. |
Have you seen some machines that eat used plastic bottles and give some coins to the users(用户) ?
Recently , such machines have appeared at universities in Chongqing . They can turn rubbish into treasure and encourage the public to recycle rubbish. The machine is as large as a fridge. Users put an empty bottle in the machine, It is identified(识别) by a small camera. Then it is put into a built-in bin. The users can get some coins. They can also give away the money.
When the machine is filled with bottles . it will tell the company’s(公司) head office. Nearby stations will send workers to have bottles collected . packed and send to the company.
The bottle recycling machines could greatly encourage the public to recycle rubbish and save natural resources(资源) .Now the machine only eats plastic bottles. At sometime in the future it will also cover others. Such as glass bottles .to turn more rubbish into treasure and make full use of the natural resources
People can also see similar machines in Shanghai. In the future, more such machines will appear at some large stations. Bus stops, neighborhoods and schools.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。The bottle recycling machine eats plastic bottles and give some money to the users(用户) ?
When the machine is full , some workers will be sent to collect the bottles .
So far , the bottle recycling machine has been able to accept glass bottles .
There is no bottle recycling machine in Shanghai now.
The passage encourages the public to protect the environment by using the bottle recycling machines
C
Dear Tom，
I don’t have a good time at my new school．There are too many rules at my school．We have to get to school at seven o’clock every morning．We can’t play games in the classroom after class．We can’t listen to music in the hallways．I don’t like playing the piano，but I have to learn the piano in the music class．And we have to wear uniforms at school．We also can’t eat outside；we have to eat in the dining hall．The food there is awful．I can’t stand the rules here．I never have fun．What can I do？
Yours，
BobWhat does Bob have to do at 7:00？
| A．Read English． |
| B．Play games． |
| C．Eat breakfast． |
| D．Get to school． |
“I don’t have a good time at my new school”has the same meaning as“________”．
| A．I am not good at learning |
| B．I have a good time at my new school |
| C．I am not a good student |
| D．I never have fun at my new school |
Which one is true according to the passage？
| A．We play games in the classroom after class． |
| B．Tom likes playing the piano． |
| C．Bob has to learn the piano in the music class． |
| D．Tom thinks the food there is awful． |
Where can Bob eat at school？
| A．In the dining hall． |
| B．Outside． |
| C．Classroom． |
| D．Anywhere as he likes． |
Can Bob listen to music at school？
| A．Yes，he can． |
| B．We don’t know． |
| C．He can listen to music in the hallways． |
| D．No，he can’t． |
B
Dear Tim，
Today is Saturday．It’s 7:00 in the evening here．I’m writing to tell you something about my life．My father is watching CCTV news．That’s his favorite program．My brother is playing computer games．My dog Dick is taking a hat to me．He wants me to put it on and go out for a walk with him．What a clever dog！My little sister is practicing(练习) playing the piano．It sounds beautiful today．Outside，I can hear cars and buses coming and going quickly(快)．Also there are some boys playing ball games．
It’s really a noisy(嘈杂的) but happy evening．Do you think so？
What are your family doing？I know the time here is thirteen hours ahead of(提前) that in New York．Are you getting up？
Please write to me soon．Best wishes！
Yours，
DenialDenial’s father is ________．
| A．listening to the news |
| B．watching his favorite TV show |
| C．watching a video |
| D．listening to music |
The dog wants the writer to put the hat on because ________．
| A．he likes the hat very much |
| B．he thinks the hat is strange |
| C．the weather is too hot |
| D．he wants to go out for a walk |
What does the writer think of the piano-playing skill of his little sister？
| A．It’s much better(更好)． |
| B．It’s just as usual． |
| C．It’s much worse (更糟)． |
| D．It’s always so good． |
How does the writer feel when he is writing the letter？
| A．Not very good． |
| B．Very bad． |
| C．Very glad． |
| D．Very sad． |
What time is it in New York when the writer is writing the letter？
| A．4:00 am． |
| B．5:00 am． |
| C．6:00 am． |
| D．7:00 am． |