Cars are lots of fun, but they could also be dangerous. We have to be careful when we drive them or ride in them.
It's always a good idea to put on your seat belt when you're in a car. Why? Think about this example: You put an egg on a skateboard and give it a push. If the skateboard hits a stone, it will stop, but the egg won't. It will fly through the air, hit the ground and break.
Now, think what would happen if you tied the egg to the skateboard. When the skateboard hits a stone, the egg won't go flying; it will stay safely on the skateboard.
Volvo, a famous Swedish carmaker, was the first to use seat belts in 1849.
Air bags are also very important for car safety, because sometimes a seat belt isn't enough. If the car is going really fast and runs into something, seat belts could even hurt the people who wear them. Most new cars have air bags in front of and next to the seats. When a car hits something, its air bags will come out quickly in less than one second to keep the people inside safe.The passage mainly tells us .
| A．two important ways to keep safe in cars | B．how air bags work to make cars safe | C．how seat belts work to make cars safe | D．why we must tie the egg to the skateboard |
The writer gives the example of the egg to _.
| A．tell us that eggs are easy to break |
| B．show how to wear a seat belt |
| C．show why it's important to wear a seat belt in a car |
| D．tell us what a skateboard is |
Seat belts can make us safer because .
| A．we are interested in them |
| B．they can stop us from hitting other cars |
| C．they can help us stay safely on the seats |
| D．they are made of strong materials |
Air bags are important for cars because _.
| A．they are made of plastic |
| B．they can also help us to keep safe in a car |
| C．they can keep cars running slowly |
| D．they are put in front of and next to the seats |
Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．It won't be dangerous if there are seat belts or air bags in a car. |
| B．Now most of new cars still have only one air bag. |
| C．When a car hits something, its air bags will come out a few minutes later. |
| D．Volvo was the first to use seat belts. |
| Lost My English dictionary. My name is Lucy. I am 12 years old. Please call 482-7369. |
| Found A set of keys. Please call Tony. Phone 867-5143. |
根据短文内容，选择正确答案Lucy lost her.
A、book B、ruler C、dictionaryLucy’s phone number is.
A、four eight two seven three six nine
B、four eight seven two three seven nine
C、four eight two three seven six ninefound a set of keys.
A、Lucy B、Tony C、NickLucy is.
A、twelve B、eleven C、thirteenTony’s telephone number is.
A、687-5143 B、768-1543 C、867-5143
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阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
Most people graduate from school and then get a job. 3Everyone wants a job that pays well. How much money can you make? Ask yourself these questions: What can I do? What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.
In the United States, high school graduates make about $18,6oo a year. If you do not finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school!
4If you stay in school, then you can make more money. A person with a high school degree makes about $18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor’s degree (学士学位), he can make $42,000 with a master’s degree (硕士学位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a phD (博士学位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year.
We can learn a very important thing from the information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。What does the underlined phrase “earning power” mean in English?
If Nancy doesn’t finish high school in America, how much money will she make a year?
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（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。______________________________________________________
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（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。_____________________________________________________
Twenty years ago almost all nurses were women, and almost all pilots were men. Today women fly planes, and men care for patients. The jobs are the same, but not both men and women are working as nurses and pilots.
There are many other examples of changing job roles for men and women. Forty years ago there were no women news reporters on television.
Now women report the news, the weather, and even men’s sports. Women are reporting games and interviewing athletes. Fifty years ago there were almost no women lawyers or doctors, but today over half of all medical students are women.
Today men teach very young children. Men work as librarians and secretaries. Some men stay at home to take care of the house and children. They are called “househusbands” or “stay-at-home dads”. However, many women still work as homemakers.
Jobs are changing. Today men and women are working in every field.According to the passage, what is true today about women?
| A．Women like to be secretaries. |
| B．All doctors are now women. |
| C．Women report news and sports |
| D．There are no homemakers today. |
What is the percentage (百分比) of women students in today’s medical schools?
| A．About forty percent. |
| B．Over fifty percent. |
| C．About twenty percent. |
| D．Less than fifty percent. |
What is said about men in the passage?
| A．Only men are sports reporters. |
| B．All lawyers are men. |
| C．Men never take care of home. |
| D．Some men stay at home with the children. |
Which one of the following is true about men and women today?
| A．Men like their jobs, but women don’t. |
| B．Women don’t like sports, but men do. |
| C．There are no women pilots. |
| D．Both men and women take care of children. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．Jobs of today are changing. |
| B．Women are leaders of the today’s world. |
| C．People change their jobs for fun. |
| D．Men and women fan never be equal. |
| UNICEF, United Nations International Children’s Emergence Fund, was set up in December 11, 1946 to help children in poor countries. It works in 191 countries and areas. It helps governments and families make the world a better place for children. UNICEF gets money from donations. People can help UNICEF by doing the volunteer work. |
| A group of French doctors established an organization called Doctors Without Borders in 1971. The doctors said everyone should be able to receive health care. This organization helps sick people in poor countries receive health care. |
| Do you know ORBIS? It is a charity that helps the people who can’t see. The doctors and nurses in the charities fly to the poor and rural areas all over the world to help blind people. But they need a lot of money to do this, so the doctors at ORBIS hope that more and more people can donate money to them to support their work. |
| Save the Earth Club is for students. It helps keep the school, neighborhood and city clean by encouraging recycling. In this way we can save some energy resources (资源), too. We hope to improve the environment and encourage others to do the same. We meet 2—4 times a month. You are welcome to join us! |
If Amy wants to volunteer her time to help the poor children, she can join .
| A．UNICEF | B．Doctors Without Borders |
| C．ORBIS | D．Save the Earth Club |
Doctors Without Borders wants to .
| A．help the blind people see again |
| B．encourage people clean up dirty places |
| C．make the world a better place for children |
| D．make sick people in poor countries get health care |
Which of the following may belong to Save the Earth Club?
| A．Food bank. | B．Animal helps. |
| C．Health help. | D．Clean-up Day. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．UNICEF will be 67 years old in 2013. |
| B．ORBIS helps all the poor people all over the world. |
| C．Save the Earth Club has two or more than two activities a month. |
| D．Doctors Without Borders means medical care has no borders. |
The underlined word “recycling” means “”.
| A．giving up | B．throwing away |
| C．using again | D．cleaning up |
We spend hours, days and years of our lives in school. Imagine you could design (设计) your dream school, what would it be like? What would you be doing? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is what they said:
Richard from the USA: My dream school would have a big swimming pool and two soccer fields. It would also have a cinema, a gym and a shopping center. My school has none of these, and I think there should be more pleasant things for students to do while they are studying.
Sonia from Italy: I’d like a room where we can relax and play computer games. I’d also like to have a music room. I think there should be a place for everyone to go and relax after class.
Wu from Beijing: I think it would be great to have another day off every week, besides the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. What fun! I also think school should start later, at about 10 o’clock, and finish earlier.
Hannah from Australia: In my dream school, I think the teachers should give us more freedom（自由）and choice about how we study and what we study. I also think it’s not necessary for us to wear school uniforms every day. I really don’t like wearing it.There would be in Richard’s dream school.
| A．a big swimming pool and a music room |
| B．a room to relax and play computer games |
| C．a big swimming pool, two soccer fields, a cinema, a gym and a shopping center |
| D．a cinema, a gym, and a shopping center |
How many days off does Wu want to have in a week?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
Which country is NOT mentioned (提到) in the passage?
| A．Italy. | B．Japan. |
| C．Australia. | D．China. |
From the passage, we know that .
| A．Sonia from Italy would like a room where she can relax and play computer games |
| B．Richard from the USA thinks his dream school should start at 10 o’clock |
| C．Hannah from Australia likes wearing a school uniform every day |
| D．Wu from Shanghai thinks it would be great to have another day off every week |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Schools in the past | B．Schools today |
| C．Dream schools | D．Around the world |