Dogs are friends of man. They work for us. They hunt with us. They also play with us. But a long time ago, all over the world, dogs were wild. Dogs can go back to the Stone Age. All dogs had the same ancestor (祖先). It is believed that this ancestor was much like a wolf. Other animals, like fox, also came from this ancestor. Thousands of years ago, man began to tame (使驯服) the wild dogs. When the dogs were tamed, they were trained well. The strong dogs then became working animals. They were trained to pull heavy loads (担子). They learned to keep watching over sheep and other animals. Working dogs could do other things, too. Some dogs were not strong. But they could help man hunt. Other dogs were best at pets. At first, there were only a few kinds of dogs. Today, there are more than 100 kinds.The word “wild” in the first paragraph means ___.
| A．温顺的 | B．野生的 | C．凶残的 | D．善良的 |
Dogs can go back to the Stone Age. Here “go back” means ___.
| A．追溯到 | B．回来 | C．违背 | D．返回去 |
From this passage, we know that ___.
| A．all the animals have the same ancestor |
| B．all dogs are as wild as they were many years ago |
| C．man has helped change dogs |
| D．animals never change |
What jobs can dogs do?
| A．Keep watching over sheep. | B．Hunt with man. |
| C．Pull heavy loads. | D．All the above. |
The main idea of the whole story is that ___.
| A．man and dogs have the same ancestor |
| B．all animals are too wild to be man’s friends |
| C．dogs and man have been friends for a long time |
| D．people like to keep foxes as pets because they are tamer |
We provide summer English courses which are the best you can find. You will enjoy coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July and August. Our teachers are well-trained and very experienced. They teach English classes for four hours a day, You can choose between small groups of two or three, or larger groups of up to 15. We provide weekly
tests to see the progress you’ re making with your language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. We also provide books and other materials.
As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You live with an American family, and you take part in American life. You have meals with an American family and do some activities with them, too. For many of our students this is the most interesting part of the course. Many families create friendships with the students which last a long time. Of course, if you
prefer, we can arrange hotel accommodation.
Of course, there are many things to do in Los Angeles. Every day we have activities which take place after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or the famous beaches around LA. You can also go to various shopping centers, sports centers, movies and concerts. There are also weekend visits’ organized to San Francisco and other places of interest in California.
We try to give our students the best possible experience of English and life in the USA. Just ask our students! They say our summer English courses are fantastic!
We hope that you’ ll enjoy a course with us, too. If you’ re interested, please fill in our application form where you will also find our list of prices.’ The course must be paid for one month before it begins. The shortest summer English course will last for
| A．two weeks | B．four weeks | C．six weeks | D．eight weeks |
Which of the following is TRUE about the summer English courses?
| A．The students have to take an entrance test. |
| B．Each class has two or three groups of students. |
| C．All the teachers are young but very experienced. |
| D．Tests will be provided regularly to see if students have made progress. |
What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
| A．Accommodation and food. |
| B．Why the students enjoy themselves. |
| C．Sightseeing and other activities after class. |
| D．The most interesting part of the summer English courses. |
If you want to take part in the course, you must __ first.
| A．pay for a one-month course | B．fill in the application form |
| C．choose an American family | D．learn about American culture |
The passage is a __
| A．guide to Los Angeles | B．description of life in Los Angeles |
| C．description often English course | D．newspaper article on language learning |
Dear Estelle, Saturday, 5th June
I hope you’ re well and not working too hard! I’ ve been revising for my exams now for the last two weeks. That’ s why I haven’ t written for such a long time.
Since the beginning of this year we’ ve been doing a project called ’ World Class’. Have you heard of it.’? Not everyone in the class could take part, but luckily I could. The school chooses a ’twin school’ (姊妹学校) in a different area of the world. Our head teacher chose a school in Uganda. They gave us someone to write to from that school. For three months, I’ve written to a girl called Louisa, who is the same age as me.
It’ s been more interesting to hear about her life. She’ s told me all about her school and described her daily (日常的) life. I can’ t believe that her School doesn’ t. have any electricity. She goes to ’school from eight o’ clock in the morning until six. O’clock. in the evening. I can’ t believe how lucky we are here! She’ s also told me that she often can’ t go to school because she has to look after her baby brother and sister. She’s tried to teach me some of her language and it’ s really difficult.
I love it because it’ s the first time I’ ve thought about what life must be like somewhere else. I can’ t believe people miss classes here when everything is so easy for us. I think more people should help out with projects like this. At the weekend we’ re going to have a sports day to help raise money to send to the school. Perhaps one day I’ll be able to go to Uganda and meet Louisa myself--who knows?
Lots of 1ove,
Suzanne Suzanne hasn’ t written to Estelle for long because she is
| A．travelling in Uganda | B．getting ready for her exams |
| C．busy doing a project | D．, choosing a ’ twin school’ |
Suzanne felt_______ to take part in the project ’World Class’.
| A．excited | B．surprised | C．thankful | D．lucky |
Which of the following is TRUE about Louisa’ s school?
| A．It is a world class. | B．The school day starts at six o’ clock. |
| C．It has no electricity. | D．It is smaller than Susanne’ school. |
From the passage we know that
| A．Louisa lives a poor life | B．Louisa has stopped going to school |
| C．Louisa is older than Susanne | D．Louisa and Suzanne have the same interests |
By doing the project ’ World Class’, Susanne learns to
| A．communicate with others | B．write in a foreign language |
| C．treasure what she has | D．know the importance of friendship |
My favourite shop is called’ Model World’. It is on the second floor of Happy Plaza, near to Pizza Club. It is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.
Model World’ sells all kinds of models. It has model soldiers, cars, boats, airplanes, space shuttles and even dinosaurs. It has models for young children and models for adults (成人). Some models have just about twenty pieces, and others have over 2,000 pieces. You can also buy paints and glue (胶水) and other things there.
The staff at ’ Model World’ is very nice. They are very interested in making models. They will give you advice, and answer all of your questions. The prices are not low but they are not high. My best buy was a model of a helicopter. It cost $ 30 but it had over 400 pieces. It was really fun to make. If you are interested in models, you should visit this shop.The model shop closes at
| A．8 a.m. | B．10 a.m. | C．8 p.m. | D．10 p.m. |
At least how many pieces are needed to make a model?
| A．About 20. | B．About 30. | C．Over 400. | D．Over 2,000. |
The staff in the shop is very.
| A．experienced | B．helpful | C．young | D．strict |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The writer made a helicopter in the shop. |
| B．The things sold in the shop are very cheap. |
| C．The models in the shop are only for children. |
| D．The writer paid $ 30 for the model of a helicopter. |
The writer wrote the passage to tell us about _________
| A．his favourite model |
| B．his favourite shop |
| C．how to make models |
| D．why it was fun to make models |
Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice.
The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment(车厢). Don’t take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don’t talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.”
At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time – he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York.
Paul called the family friend from the train station.
“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.”“I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.”
Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.Paul would go to New York for __________.
| A．a conference | B．a visit | C．education | D．an interview |
We can know from the passage that _______.
| A．Paul had worked in Texas for three years. |
| B．the older man advised Paul to go by air |
| C．Paul broke the rules before arriving in New York. |
| D．Now Paul runs companies both in New York and Texas. |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Paul had a talk with a clever man during the trip. |
| B．The older man’s advice influenced Paul greatly. |
| C．Paul only brought a pencil and paper with him. |
| D．The older man lived in New York. |
What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Time to be quiet | B．You’re not alone |
| C．Studying in the Journey | D．Friends are useful |
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Sarah, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part in Sarah’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Sarah have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products bought online are the most popular.
It was reported that more than 300 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year. 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You many question the securitv of online shopping. Sarah said, “It’s safe, fast and easy. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owners will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”What are the most popular online?
| A．Clothes and boods. | B．Clothing and home-use products |
| C．Candies | D．DVD players. |
Taobao is _______.
| A．a shopping mall | B．an online shopper |
| C．an online shopping site | D．a company that provides different products |
Most online shoppers are _______.
| A．men | B．women | C．the young | D．the old |
The underlined word “security” means ________.
| A．safety | B．fast | C．easy | D．cheapness |