Nat lived in a small town in England. He always stayed in England for his vacation, but last year he thought, “I’m never outside this country. All my friends go to Spain , and they like it very much. So this year I’m going there, too.”
First he went to Madrid (马德里) and stayed in a small hotel for a few days. On the first morning he went out for a walk. In England people drive on the left, but in Spain they drive on the right. Nat forgot about this and when he was crossing a busy street, a bike knocked (撞) him down.
Nat lay (躺) on the ground for a few seconds and then he sat up and said,
“Where am I ?”
An old man was selling maps at the side of the street, and he at once came
to Nat and said, “Map of the city, sir ?”Nat always spent his vacation______ .
| A．in Madrid | B．in Spain | C．outside his country | D．in England |
One year, Nat went to _______ .
| A．England | B．London | C．Spain | D．America |
The exact (准确) Chinese word for “busy” in this story may be “______”.
| A．忙碌的 | B．紧张的 | C．热闹的 | D．热烈的 |
“Map of the city, sir ?” means “______”.
| A．Do you have a map of the city |
| B．Show me a map of the city, please |
| C．Do you want to buy a map of the city, sir ? |
| D．Do you want to have a look at the map of the city |
The end (结尾) of the story is ______ .
| A．sad | B．happy | C．interesting | D．boring |
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats（老鼠）”. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet（英尺）. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts（广场）that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.Here “mall” means “”.
| A．a large park | B．a big church | C．a square | D．a shopping center |
The largest mall in the United States .
| A．was built in 1965 | B．has 12,750 cars in it |
| C．has 350 shops in it | D．can hold 750,000 people |
The writer .
| A．thinks malls make people’s life easier | B．likes to live in his favorite malls |
| C．is called “mall rats” by others | D．often goes to the church in malls |
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You can call Zhang Ying if you want to .
| A．buy a bike | B．sell a bike |
| C．have your bike repaired | D．borrow a bike |
One of the reasons why Li wants someone to share his room is that .
| A．he wants to live near the campus |
| B．he wants to improve his English |
| C．he wants his washer, dryer and kitchen to be used |
| D．he wants someone to use his kitchen |
Joseph Hofman .
| A．found John Smith’s briefcase |
| B．was a teacher |
| C．found the briefcase with many books |
| D．found the brown briefcase with some money |
A winter storm (暴风雪) usually can last for some time with high winds, cold rain, heavy snowfall (降雪) and low temperature. Winter storms can make driving and walking dangerous.
Before a winter storm:
◆Have a good plan.
◆Buy some food, water and warm clothes for your family.
◆Always listen to the weather report for your area.
During a winter storm:
◆Stay at home and wear warm clothes.
◆Eat more food and drink more water.
◆If you must drive, carry a cell phone .
After a winter storm:
◆Don’t drive until the weather gets better.
◆Check on your neighbors to make sure that they’re OK.
请根据材料内容完成下面表格，每空词数不限。
| Before a winter storm |
1. Make a plan. |
| 2. Prepare some |
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| 3. Listen to the |
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| During a winter storm |
1. Stay |
| 2. Have more food and drink. |
|
| 3. Carry a |
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| After a winter storm |
1. Drive when the weather |
| 2. Make sure your neighbors are OK. |
阅读判断(根据表格内容判断正误。正确的用A，错误的用B。)
| Sperm whale |
Killer whale |
|
| Length |
15 meters |
8 meters |
| Weight |
35 tons |
3,600kg |
| Teeth |
50, each up to 20cm long |
40, each up to 20cm long |
| Tail |
8 meters long |
6 meters long |
| Food |
Squid, lobsters and small sharks |
Fish, birds, seals and even whales |
| Skill |
Can dive into the deep cold water |
Good swimmer, can jump out of the water |
A killer whale is shorter than a sperm whale in its length.
A sperm whale is heavier than a killer whale in its weight..
A killer whale has 50 teeth, each up to 20cm long.
The tail of a killer whale is longer than a sperm whale.
A killer whale is a good swimmer.
The one-child policy has been carried out for about 20 years .Most Chinese families have only one child. By the year 2008,the number of only children in China had already been 330 million ,which was about the population of the United States .In the next twenty years ,the only-child generation (一代人) will become the main builders of our society .No one knows how much he or she will change the world .
Only children in families often receive the best care, sometimes ,even get a lot of indulgence .Parents always try their best to satisfy their children’s needs .Those children, who are called “little emperors” ,are in danger of too much love .
However these kids often fell lonely because neither their parents nor their classmates can take the place of a brother or a sister.
It seems that only children are still not ready to do their duty .some elder only children have already graduated from college .But they still depend on their parents .They need a longer time to change for their jobs, because they were brought up in a safe environment. When their parents get older, a couple of only children will have four parents and even more grandparents to look after. It will surely be the biggest problem if they don’t well prepare to face it.What was the population of the U.S.A in the year 2008?
A. About 3, 300, 000. B. About 330, 000, 000. C. About 33, 000, 000.In this passage the word “indulgence” means ________.
A. 溺爱 B. 批评 C.指导 Why do only children feel lonely?
A. Their parents have no time for them.
B. They don’t have free time for activities.
C. They have no brothers or sisters.What’s the biggest problem for the family that is made up of two only children?
A. They have to look after four parents and even more grandparents.
B. They they still depend on their parents.
C. They need a longer time to change for their jobsThe best title for the passage is ____________.
A. Parents for Only Children B. The Only-child Generation C. The Only-child Policy