Everyone knows that there’s not enough land in Hong Kong.If you go there by air, you will land at Kai Tak Airport. It was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big islands in Hong Kong.
The other island is Hong Kong itself. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel(隧道) under the sea.
The population of Hong Kong is more than six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there. Clothes, computers, radios, televisions are made in Hong Kong. It is a shopping center. You can buy all kinds of things there.
Hong Kong is also a beautiful city. It’s a good place for traveling. People from all over the world visit Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog-racing and motor-racing there. When you are hot and tired, you may rest in the small cool gardens. There are also a lot of tall buildings with comfortable rooms to live in. If you enjoy eating out, you can easily find a good place for delicious food.Foods of different flavors(风味) are served in Hong Kong. Where was Kai Tak Airport built?
A.It was built out into the sea. | B.It was built out into the lake. |
C.It was built out into the river | D.It was built out into the pool. |
What’s the population of Hong Kong?
A.Nearly 6 million. | B.Less than 6 million. |
C.Over 6 million. | D.Only 6 million. |
How many products(产品) of Hong Kong are mentioned in this passage?
A.7. | B.6. | C.5. | D.4. |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Kai Tak Airport is in Kowloon. |
B.There's a lot of land in Hong Kong. |
C.Many people in Hong Kong speak Chinese and English |
D.Hong Kong is a beautiful city for traveling |
According to the passage, we know that ________.
A.Hong Kong is a big city with a large population |
B.there are almost no factories in Hong Kong |
C.few people visit Hong Kong ever year |
D.visitors can enjoy the comfortable living rooms and delicious foods in Hong Kong |
My name is Jim. My favorite day is October l8th, because it’s my birthday. I am very happy on that day. I eat eggs for breakfast. Then my friends come to my home and play with me. We sing and dance. Someone(某人) plays the piano and someone plays the guitar. Lunch is very nice. After lunch, my parents take me to see a movie. My favorite movies are comedies. After dinner, my parents, my sister and I watch TV. Then I go to bed at ten thirty. I don’t do my homework on that day. I am very tired but happy on my birthday.
请根据短文内容判断句子正(T)、误(F)。
( )Jim’s birthday is October 18th.
( )Jim likes comedies.
( ) Jim goes to bed at 10:13.
( ) Jim does his homework on his birthday.
( ) Jim’s sister goes to the movie.
Hello! I’m Jim. I have a friend, Dave. He is in Hong Kong(香港). He is in Class 3, Grade 7. Dave often goes to movies.His favorite actor is Jaycee Chan. He thinks he is a great actor. Dave likes his movie Invisible Target. Dave’s birthday is December 3rd.Jaycee Chan’s birthday is December 3rd,too.
Do you know Jaycee Chan? His Chinese name is Fang Zuming. He sings very well. His father is the great actor, Jackie Chan. I like Jackie Chan very much. His movies are very good. I like his new movie Rush Hour 3. Jackie Chan’s birthday is April 7th . My father’s birthday is also April 7th. But my father is not an actor. He is a clerk. He sells clothes at Mr.Cool’s Clothes Store.
选择正确答案。
( )father is an actor.
A.Jim’s | B.Dave’s | C.Jaycee Chan’ s | D.Jackie Chan’s |
( )Dave thinks .
A.Jim is his brother. |
B.Jackie Chan’s movies are good. |
C.Jim’s father is a great clerk. |
D.Jaycee Chan is a great actor. |
( ) Jim’s father works .
A.in Hong Kong | B.at Mr.Cool’s Clothes Store |
C.in a middle school | D.in Class 3 |
( )Dave likes .
A.Mr.Bean | B.Black September |
C.Invisible Target | D.Rush Hour 3 |
( ) What does Dave often do?
A.He often goes to movies. |
B.He often goes to see Jaycee Chan. |
C.He often calls Jim. |
D.He often helps his father sell clothes. |
What might the future be like? Here are some predictions: things to come, things to go.
The Spring Festival, the most important Chinese holiday when everyone returns home, has caused headaches for millions of Chinese. More than 2 billion people travel at the same time, making getting travel tickets and the journey difficult. But in 28 years, Spring Festival travel may not be a problem at all. China plans to build more than 120,000 kilometers of railway and a fast transportation network that will serve 90% of the population by 2020. And because most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so it will no longer be a problem.
Newspaper will come to an end in 2043. In the future, digital(数字的) newspapers will be sent to personal web tools through Internet. Readers can discuss topics with journalists and editors. Information will move faster.
Oil is running out faster than expected. But scientists have found something else for oil as fuel(燃料). Coal, natural gas, solar power, nuclear power and even water can take the place of oil as sources of energy(能源).
Schools will go electronic(电子化). Computers will be important and popular among the students. Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring books to school. They will find information on the Internet. A computer will be the students’ library, schoolbag and connection to the out
side world. There will be robot teachers, they will check homework on computers and communicate with the students’ parents through e-mail. And school buses will be like spaceships, comfortable and safe.
More than 2 billion people have a hard time returning home during .
A.Christmas Day | B.National Day |
C.the Spring Festival | D.the Mid-autumn Festival |
The newspapers will disappear.
A.in 28 years | B.by 2020 | C.by 2053 | D.in 33 years |
__________ is not mentioned in the passage as sour
ces of energy.
A.Coal | B.Wind | C.Nuclear power | D.Water |
From the passage we can know in the future.
A.the Spring Festival travel may still be a problem |
B.90% of the population will live in the city |
C.robot ![]() |
D.readers can discuss topics with each other through Internet |
What’s the main idea of the last paragraph? .
A.Schools will go electronic | B.Computers will be important |
C.There will be robot teachers | D.School buses will be like spaceships |
Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.
I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he’d catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.
It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.
When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food for the coming winter! Prana was.
A.the writer | B.a boy | C.a bird | D.a dog |
I wasn’t always happy because .
A.Prana loved apples |
B.Prana ![]() |
C.the apples fell on the ground and were dirty |
D.Prana brought the dirty apples into the house |
On the snowy day, Prana .
A.ate up all the apples |
B.dug holes to put the apples in them |
C.brought the apples under the snow to the ground |
D.left the house and died |
The birds flew to the garden to .
A.look for Prana | B.eat the apples |
C.make new homes | D.store food for the winter |
The topic of the story is about.
A.apples | B.animals | C.love | D.life |
Many students have already had clear ideas about what jobs they would like to have in the future. We believe boys’ choices are different from girls’. To find out how different their choices are, we made a survey in Green High School. The following diagram shows the results of the survey. About 45% of the girls would like to be ________ in the future.
A.bank clerks | B.reporters | C.scientists | D.teachers |
About ________ of the boys want to be teachers as well.
A.5% | B.15% | C.28% | D.38% |
Which job do the girls like least?
A.Bank clerks | B.Reporters | C.Managers | D.Scientists |
What does the diagram show us?
A.Boys’ abilities of jobs are the same as girls’. |
B.Boys’ abilities of jobs are different from girls’. |
C.Boys’ choices of jobs are the same as girls’. |
D.Boys’ choices of jobs are different from girls’. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.More girls would like to be reporters than boys. |
B.More boys would like to be bank clerks than girls. |
C.Boys would like to be reporters most. |
D.Girls would like to be managers most. |