Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world’s best.”
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃ to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés.Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.
HONG KONG, CHINA This lively city—once a small fishing village—is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?
| A．The weather. | B．The mountains. | C．The air. | D．The traffic. |
What makes Hong Kong the world’s best according to this passage?
| A．The lively city and the wonderful dishes. | |
| B．The large population and the traffic. | |
| C．The expensive housing. | D．The beautiful temples. |
The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because ________.
| A．it is a small fishing village | B．it is a mix of East and West |
| C．it is a beautiful city | D．there are too many people in the city |
What do the two cities have in common?
| A．They both have beautiful mountains. | B．They both have a large population. |
| C．Air pollution is a problem in both. | D．They are both crowded. |
From the passage, we can know that .
| A．San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best |
| B．San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does |
| C．the weather in both cities is fine |
| D．San Jose used to be small fishing village |
It's getting hotter and hotter outside．Summer is already here!Summer means high temperature，more outdoor activities and all kinds of fruit and vegetables．How can we stay fit in this exciting season？Here are some good suggestions：
Eat and drink properly．What is healthy to eat in summer？Fresh and light food．Fish can be a good choice．It can keep your body energetic and help fight against the burning sun．Another good choice is colorful fruit and vegetables．They not only pleaseour eyes，but are full of healthy chemicals （化学物质）．Tomatoes can help protect your skin against sunburn．Blue berries are good for your brain and eyes．The more color，the better!
With all those summertime activities you will be thirsty．What to drink？Water．Water has zero calories （卡路里）and is the perfect drink to stop your thirst（口渴）．Try not to drink too many energy drinks，sports drinks and soda drinks which have lots of sugar and caffeine （咖啡因）in them．
Stay active and cool
Summer is a great season to enjoy outdoor activities and play．It's also a good time to
lose weight．If you are lucky enough to be near a body of water，try water sports like swimming，surfing，water skiing and so on．These sports keep you cool and active at the same time．You'll have no problem beating the heat and keeping fit as well．Be careful of the sunshine．Summer allows us more chances to get outside，but it also means more possibilities to get burnt by the sunshine．If you are going outside，keep away from the sun when it's the strongest﹣usually between 11a．m．and 3p．m．If you have to stay in the sun for a long time，sun screen （防晒霜），a big hat and a long﹣sleeve jacket will be necessary．
（1）How many pieces of advice does the writer give us？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
| D． |
Five． |
（2）The following things can help fight against the burning sun EXCEPT ．
| A． |
fish |
| B． |
tomatoes |
| C． |
sun screen |
| D． |
sports drinks |
（3）The underlined word"please"probably means" "in the passage．
| A． |
使…愉悦 |
| B． |
想要 |
| C． |
使…明亮 |
| D． |
请 |
（4）Which of the following is NOT right？
| A． |
Water sports can help you feel cool and active in summer． |
| B． |
You'd better not go outside from 12a．m．to 2p．m．in summer． |
| C． |
Energy drinks are better than water to stop thirst． |
| D． |
Summer is a good time to lose weight． |
（5）Which can be the best title of the passage？
| A． |
How to Stay Healthy |
| B． |
How to Lose Weight |
| C． |
Enjoy Outdoor Activities in Summer |
| D． |
Keep Fit in Summer． |
A Timetable for Children s Palace
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
17：00﹣19：0 16：30﹣19：00 19：30﹣21：30
Photo Computer Science Modern Medicine
Mr．Brown From France Mr．Smith From New York Ms．Green From Lond on
Learn to take good photos． Learn how to use computers． Would you like to know medical
Please bring your own camera． （12weeks） development？
（ 5weeks） （ 4weeks）
Saturday Sunday
14：00﹣17：00 8：30﹣10：30
Chess Show of Personal Inventions
Mr．Wu From China You can see many inventions
Do you want to improve your by students； you may also bring your own inventions
skills of playing chess？ bring your own inventions.
（ 8weeks） （ 16weeks）
41．The teacher who teaches Computer Science is from ．
| A． |
France |
| B． |
America |
| C． |
Britain |
| D． |
China |
42．If you want to play chess better， will probably give you some help．
| A． |
Mr．Brown |
| B． |
Ms．Green |
| C． |
Mr．Smith |
| D． |
Mr．Wu |
43．If you are free between 19：00 and 22：00，you can learn ．
| A． |
how to take pictures |
| B． |
Modern Medicine |
| C． |
how to play chess |
| D． |
Computer Science |
44．You can go to the Children's Palace on if you are interested in taking pictures．
| A． |
Tuesday |
| B． |
Wednesday |
| C． |
Saturday |
| D． |
Sunday |
45．Which activity lasts the longest hours in total？
| A． |
Computer Science． |
| B． |
Chess． |
| C． |
Show of Personal Inventions． |
| D． |
Modern Medicine． |
A farmer had four lambs（羔羊）．One was black，and the other three were white．The black lamb was friendly to the others in the group．But the white lambs often laughed at him．They thought he was ugly．The farmer did not like him，either．He gave bad food to the black lamb．
One winter day，the four lambs went out to eat grass．They went far away from home．Suddenly，it began to snow．It was such a heavy snow that the ground was all white soon．They couldn't find the way home．
When the farmer found that the lambs were not at home，he went out to look for them．There was snow everywhere．Suddenly，he saw something black．He went to it．Oh，it was his black lamb!And the white lambs were there，too．The farmer said excitedly，"Thanks to the black lamb，I can find you!"
36．What did the white lambs think of the black lamb？
| A． |
Friendly． |
| B． |
Kind． |
| C． |
Ugly． |
| D． |
Beautiful． |
37．The farmer gave bad food to ．
| A． |
the black lamb |
| B． |
the white lambs |
| C． |
all the lambs |
| D． |
his black dog |
38．The lambs couldn't find the way home because ．
| A． |
they were far away from home |
| B． |
the ground was covered with thick snow |
| C． |
the wind was blowing hard |
| D． |
they didn't want to go back home |
39．The farmer found all the lambs after ．
| A． |
he saw the black lamb |
| B． |
he saw the white lambs |
| C． |
he heard the sound of the lambs |
| D． |
they came back home |
40．What can we learn from the story？
| A． |
Appearance is the most important in our life． |
| B． |
A friend in need is a friend indeed． |
| C． |
Don't tell a person by his appearance． |
| D． |
Many hands make light work． |
October 21，2013was an unforgettable day．Harbin had to close roads and schools，and stopped hundreds of flights from its airport，because the air pollution was so bad there．
News reports said the smog （雾霾） was so thick that people couldn't see more than 10or 20meters in front of them．The city's website said："You can't see your own fingers in front of you．"The local people said there was a"burning"smell in the air．Many people covered their noses and mouths with scarves．
The pollution was caused for the following reasons：farmers burnt off corn stalks （称）；the people burnt coal （煤） for heating and winds were low，which allowed the smoke to remain over the city．
Harbin has a population of more than 10million people．It lies in northeastern China，where cold winter weather can last six months．The main fuel （燃料）there is coal，because it is cheaper than other types of fuel．
Air pollution from burning coal can cause health problem like heart disease．During the smog days in Harbin，the number of people taken to the hospital with breathing problems was 30% higher than usual．
The local government is trying to use less coal by adding much better roofs and windows to building to cut heating needs．It has also used cleaner fuel for cars and factories．
66．Which of the following sentence is the best for the blank （ 横线）in paragraph 2？
| A． |
They could not even see the person standing next to them． |
| B． |
They lived a healthy and happy life． |
| C． |
They got up a little earlier than before to enjoy fresh air． |
| D． |
They could hear each other clearly． |
67．What is talked about in paragraph 3？
| A． |
The people of the city． |
| B． |
The food of the city． |
| C． |
The reason for the pollution． |
| D． |
The life of the farmers． |
68．Coal is the main fuel in Harbin，because
| A． |
coal is richer in Harbin． |
| B． |
coal is cheaper in Harbin． |
| C． |
coal is greener in Harbin． |
| D． |
coal is clean in Harbin． |
69．How does the local government cut heating needs？
| A． |
By using cleaner fuel for cars and factories． |
| B． |
By burning off corn stalks and coal． |
| C． |
By stopping hundreds of flights from its airport． |
| D． |
By add much better roofs and windows to buildings． |
70．What's the best title （标题） of the passage？
| A． |
The air pollution in Harbin． |
| B． |
The water pollution in Harbin． |
| C． |
The noise pollution in Harbin． |
| D． |
The land pollution in Harbin． |
More and more Africans are studying in China．The country provides the students with money for education to develop skills that Africa needs most．
Bwalya is one of the Africans who are receiving the help to study in China．She began to study at Tongji University in Shanghai in September，2013．Bwalya said before she arrived，she didn't know she would see so many people like herself．She said the number of African in China greatly surprised her．
The young woman said she was also excited by the fast development in China．she noticed the tall building and many roads here．She said Zambia （赞比亚） didn't have so many tall buildings．
Bwalya was studying Chinese in China．Then，she would go to another school to study medicine．Those classes are always taught in Chinese．
One man from Uganda （乌干达）talked about his studies in Wuhan．He said his Chinese teachers couldn't answer his questions because they didn't speak English．He himself didn't know much Chinese．He added："Some teachers can not give classes in English．That is the biggest challenge for an international student．"
Most African students express satisfaction with their Chinese education，In 2012，there were more than 27，000students from Africa．By the end of 2013，more than 35，000Africans were studying in China．
61．Where did Bwalya begin to study in 2013？
| A． |
At Wuhan University． |
| B． |
At Sichuan University |
| C． |
At Beijing University． |
| D． |
At Tongji University． |
62．What made Bwalya excited？
| A． |
The help in China． |
| B． |
The fast development in China． |
| C． |
The Chinese education． |
| D． |
The number of Chinese students． |
63．What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
Bwalya learned Chinese to study medicine． |
| B． |
Fewer and fewer Africans are studying in China． |
| C． |
No teachers can give classes in English in China． |
| D． |
There are not any tall buildings in Zambia． |
64．What is the biggest challenge for an international student？
| A． |
Food． |
| B． |
Traffic． |
| C． |
Language． |
| D． |
Test． |
65．China had more African students in 2013than in 2012？
| A． |
about 27，000 |
| B． |
about 35，000 |
| C． |
about 65，000 |
| D． |
about 8，000． |