Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao promised that the country would take actions to improve school bus safety on Sunday, a day after China saw its second terrible school bus accident in November, 2011.
“School buses should be safe mobile campuses(校园) for students,” the premier said at a national meeting on women and children, “Society(社会) should remember in mind that children should be the first to enjoy all kinds of social caring and the last ones to suffer from any disaster.”
School buses have become a hot topic in China since the deaths of 21 people, including 19 pre-school students, in a traffic accident between a truck and a school-owned minibus in Gansu province on Nov. 16, 2011. The nine-seat minibus was carrying 64 people at the time of the accident, according to the reports.
The second accident, in which a school bus in the northern province of Liaoning rolled over on Friday, left 35 people injured, according to China Daily.
“In recent days, a series of big accidents involving school buses has led to great anger among the people. These accidents have also made me uncomfortable,” said Mr Wang, an old teacher from Jiangsu. And he also thought that school bus safety must become a serious problem for schools and the government.
Premier Wen has already asked the government to develop new safety standard (标准) for school buses and made sure to help local government with safe buses for school-age children.How many seats did the minibus in Gansu province have before it was turned into a school bus?
| A．64 | B．21 | C．9 | D．19 |
What does “roll over” mean in Paragraph 4?
| A．倒车 | B．翻车 | C．撞车 | D．飞车 |
How did Mr Wang feel when such accidents happened?
| A．nervous | B．angry | C．stressed | D．tired |
Which of the following sentences is Not True?
| A．21 pre-school students died in the school bus traffic accident in Gansu. |
| B．35 people were hurt in the school bus accident in Liaoning. |
| C．Mr Wang thought school bus safety was a serious problem. |
| D．The government has been asked to develop new safety standard for school buses. |
| Some Adviee on Travel 1．Forget Fashion（时尚）！Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys． 2．Traveling on trains and buses can be boring，so take a good book to read． 3．If you’re going somewhere cold，remember to take your warm clothes！ 4．If you are going somewhere sunny，remember to wear sun block（防晒霜）and sunglasses． 5．Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments． 6．Be careful with your things whenever you go to busy places，like a train station．There are often thieves there！ 7．Always leave room in your bag for buying presents on the way home， 8．Most countries have lower prices for students，so if you are a student，take your student card with you． 9．If you travel abroad，remember to take your passport（护照）．Whatever you do，don’t lose it！ |
If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer，you should take________with you．
| A．warm clothes and sports shoes |
| B．sunglasses and sun block |
| C．fashionable clothes and a big bag |
| D．some fruit and drinks |
According to the passage，________is a good way to keep away from boredom（单调）while you are on a train or a bus．
| A．taking a camera |
| B．reading a good book |
| C．listening to music |
| D．sleeping for some time |
You must always________while you are at some busy places because there are often thieves there．
| A．put your things away |
| B．look after your things well |
| C．give your things away |
| D．get your things ready |
If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling，he should show________to the shop assistant．
| A．prices |
| B．his things |
| C．his passport |
| D．his student card |
The underlined word“capture”in this passage means________．
| A．拍摄 |
| B．感受 |
| C．抓住 |
| D．控制 |
Greenland is the largest island in the world．It covers over 2，000，000 square kilometers．Most of the island lies inside the Arctic Circle（北极圈），and a huge sheet（片）of icecovers 85％ of its area．
Along the sea mountains rising from the sea，there are a few low trees in the southwest，but no forests．In winter snow covers everything，but in summer very low plants cover the ground between the sea and the ice sheet．Norwegians（挪威人）were the first Europeans to see the island in AD 875，but no one visited it until 982．Three years later a few Norwegians went to live there．In 1261 the people in Greenland decided to join Norway．Norway and Denmark united in 1380．This union ended in 1814，and Greenland stayed with Denmark．Greenland is fifty times larger than Denmark，but it is still part of this small country．When you study a map of the world，you may notice that Greenland________．
| A．is the largest country in Europe |
| B．lies just on top of Europe |
| C．is connected with Denmark and Norway |
| D．mostly lies within the Arctic Circle |
What will you probably see when you come to the southwest of Greenland in summer？
| A．Forests of very low trees． |
| B．Nothing but ice sheet everywhere． |
| C．Very low plants along the seaside． |
| D．Snow that covers everything there． |
When did Europeans begin to live in Greenland？
| A．In AD 875． |
| B．In AD 982． |
| C．In AD 1261． |
| D．In AD 985． |
How long did Greenland stay with Norway？
| A．About 120 years． |
| B．About 400 years． |
| C．About 550 years． |
| D．About 500 years． |
Which of the following is NOT right？
| A．Greenland now belongs to Denmark． |
| B．Norway and Denmark have been one country since 1380． |
| C．Norway and Denmark didn’t unite until 1380． |
| D．The area of Denmark is one fifty－first of that of Greenland． |
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Gabriel Garcia Márquez，who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982，passed away at the age of 86 on April 17，2014．The world paused to remember the cultural giant（巨匠）．
Garcia Márquez was born in Colombia，but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City．As one of the most famous writers，he was widely regarded as“a giant of 20th－century literature”．Garcia Márquez wrote in a style called“magical realism（魔幻现实主义）”．In such works，people live a daily life in a certain period of time in history．But meanwhile，magical things happen to them．
Garcia Márquez is best known for his 1967 novel，One Hundred Years of Solitude（《百年孤独》），which has sold about 50 million copies．It tells the tale of the small and Isolated town of Macondo which was separated from the outside world—of its founding and its troubled history over a hundred years．The story is a metaphor（暗喻）for the development of Colombia since the 19th century．As Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said，Garcia Márquez wrote about“the very essence（精髓）of the Latin American being”．Garcia Márquez was born in the year________．
| A．1914 |
| B．1928 |
| C．1967 |
| D．1982 |
We can know from Paragragh 2 that Garcia Márquez________．
| A．was born in Mexico City |
| B．spent most of his adult life in Colombia |
| C．had a writing style called“magical realism” |
| D．was famous but lived a simple daily life |
The underlined word“isolated”means________．
| A．隔绝的 |
| B．安逸的 |
| C．喧嚣的 |
| D．繁华的 |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Garcia Márquez？
| A．He was the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982． |
| B．His novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was a great success． |
| C．He was widely known as“a giant of 20th－century literature”． |
| D．Magical things happened to him during his stay in Mexico City． |
The writer quotes（引述）from the President to________．
| A．praise Garcia Márquez for his achievement |
| B．show the deep sadness of the President |
| C．explain the writing style of Garcia Márquez |
| D．describe the character of Garcia Márquez |
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 Leo the Snow Leopard By Craig Hatkoff |
It was written by the best storyteller．The story is about Leo，a young snow leopard（雪豹）that was helped by a kind man in the snowy mountains in Pakistan．Snow leopards are in danger．Leo was just two months old when he was found and he could not live in the wild on his own． |
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 Where Do Recyclable Materials Go？ By Sabbithry Persad |
Tiana has been learning about recycling at school．But after her dog，Bubbles，gets lost chasing after a recycling truck，she decides to learn a lot more about recycling！ Following Tiana，readers will learn how to take care of the environment． |
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 The Scrap Kins Build By Brian Yanish |
Meet the Scrap Kins．They are friendly monsters．In the book，they’ll show you how to turn rubbish into some pretty cool things．Readers will learn how to make toy planes from plates，bags，old clothes and more．You know what they say：One person’s rubbish is another person’s love． |
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 Explore（探索）Life Cycles！ By Kathleen M.Reilly |
Do you know the largest seed（种子）in the world or an egg can weigh up to 4 pounds？ You’ll learn about all of these things and more with the latest book in the Explore Your World series（系列）．The books give readers a good look into the life cycles of plants and animals on the Earth． |
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How old was Leo when he was found？
| A．Four months old． |
| B．Two years old． |
| C．Three months old． |
| D．Two months old． |
If Jim is interested in making toys from rubbish，he will probably like to read________．
| A．Leo the Snow Leopard |
| B．The Scrap Kins Build |
| C．Where Do Recyclable Materials Go？ |
| D．Explore Life Cycles！ |
The four books are all about________．
| A．nature and the environment |
| B．monsters |
| C．animals |
| D．plants |
National parks are large areas of public land．They give a safe home for local plants and animals．They help keep the air and water clean．They also give us the best trips．Today，there are nearly 7，000 national parks around the world．Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise you with their amazing landscapes，geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals．
The Grand Canyon（大峡谷）National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World．It is best known for its size and depth．It is 446 kilometers long，up to 29 kilometers wide．and 1.6 kilometers deep．The immensity of the canyon makes people think big．Every year，about 5 million people visit here．Taking a tour in the South Rim offers visitors the park’s full views，while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers．
If you love animals，you’ll like the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania．The“Big Five”live here．They are the lion，African elephant，African leopard，black rhinocero and African buffalo．The name“Big Five”came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch．Now they are what people most want to see in the wild．If you visit the park，you should never miss the migration（迁徙）of over 1.5 million wildebeests（角马）and 250，000 zebras every year．This is the most famous site of the park．Which is NOT right about national parks according to Paragraph 1？
| A．A national park is public land that covers a large area． |
| B．Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks． |
| C．Forbes has listed twelve of the world’s largest national parks． |
| D．National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty． |
The underlined word“immensity”refers to________．
| A．great size |
| B．natural wonder |
| C．colorful view |
| D．unusual beauty |
________kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage．
| A．Five |
| B．Six |
| C．Seven |
| D．Eight |
The best title for the passage may be“________”．
| A．Taking a tour in the Grand Canyon |
| B．Travelling to the Serengeti National Park |
| C．Seven Natural Wonders of the World |
| D．Stepping into the wonders of the wildlife |
If the writer continues the article．he would most likely write about________．
| A．ways to keep the air and water clean |
| B．more national parks in the world |
| C．his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyon |
| D．famous historic wonders in Africa |