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 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 a small fishing village |
Our class had a weekly class meeting this week． We talked about how to deal with lies， hoates （骗局） or rumors（谣言）． Here are the stories some students told．
Zhang Wei： Yesterday my friend Jim went to school without his homework． He told his teacher that his dog ate it． It was just an excuse， he made it to cover the fact that he didn't do his homework． The teacher knew about that and made him stay to finish his homework after school． Sometimes we think we can avoid trouble by making excuses when we do something wrong， but we're really making the things worse．
Chen Ping： Last week I got a menage． It said， "A little girl called Julia has got brain cancer． The girl will get three cents from America Online each time this message is forwarded（转发）． So please be kind and forward this to everyone you know． If not， you will have bad luck for a year．" In fact， it is just one of the silly chain letters to cheat you and waste your time．
Xu Yan： A big earthquake hit Ya'an， Sichuan on April 20th． The earthquake was strongly felt by people in Chengdu． A rumor said Chengdu would be hit by a bigger earthquake in the coming days．
For the next several days， thousands of people camped outside their houses at night because of fear． Besides， many people rushed to buy food， water， medicine and so on． Some businessmen used people's fear of earthquake to help sell their goods at higher prices． Of course， nothing happened in the end．
（1）What's the weekly class meeting about？
（2）Why didn't Jim take his homework to school as a matter of fact？
（3）What does Chen Ping think of the chain letters？
（4）Where did many people in Chengdu camp at night when the rumor came？
（5）Who sold goods at higher prices after hearing the rumor？
Craig Kielburger was born in Canada on December 17th， 1982 and spent his childhood there． He often took part in sports， and he liked to help people． When Craig was twelve， he read a story in Toronto Star newspaper about a poor boy． The poor boy was killed because he fought for the rights of children． The poor boy was just twelve year old， too． After reading this article， Craig was so angry that he decided to help the children who should go to school instead of working in factories all day in some countries． So he gathered his friends and started a group the Twelve﹣Year﹣Olds． Soon many children joined them and they called the organization Free the Children． The organization has helped develop the education in Kenya， India， China and other countries． Today， they have built more than 700 schools and school rooms in these countries． They have also provided clean water， health care for more than one million people around the world．
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Craig Kielburger and his organization |
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What's the （1） of it |
Free the Children |
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When he started it |
at the（2） of 12 |
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Why he started it |
read a（3） about a poor boy who was killed knew many children in some countries couldn't go to school |
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What it has done |
helped develop the education in some countries built（4） 700schools and school rooms （5） clean water and health care |
You are what you wear． Clothes are important and necessary to us， but do you know how to choose suitable clothes in a correct way？（1）
When you go shopping and want to buy some clothes， you should think about which kind of clothes you really need and decide how much money you can spend on them． （2） They tell you how to take care of the clothes． The label（标签） for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water． A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water． The label on a coat may say "dry cleaning only" and cleaning in water may destroy this coat．（3）
Many clothes today must be dry﹣cleaned．（4） When buying new clothes， you had better check if they need to be dry﹣cleaned． You can anve money if you buy clothes that can be washed or that are well made． Well﹣made clothes last longer． They still look good after they have been washed many times．
Clothes that cost more money don't always mean they are better made． （5） On the other hand， less expensive clothes may sometimes look better and fit you well．
A． Dry cleaning is expensive．
B． Here are some suggestions for you．
C． They may not fit you， either．
D． We need to know how to look after the new clothes．
E． If you do as the directions say on the label， you can keep your clothes looking their best．
F． Then look at the labels that are inside the new clothes．
Mr． Brown is a young famous businessman． He lives in the countryside and he often drives his car to his office．
One day， while Mr． Brown was driving down a street with the loud music on， he gaw some children running around． Suddenly， a stone flew to his car's door! He stopped his car and jumped out， shouted to a girl， "That's my new car and it will cost a lot of money to repair it!"
"I'm sorry…I didn't know what else to do． "The girl said． With tears in her eyes， the girl pointed to a boy lying on the ground． "It's my brother，" she said． "He fell out of his wheelchair and I couldn't lift him up． He's too heavy for me． I just wanted to get your attention．" After hearing her words， Mr． Brown lifted the boy back into the wheelchair．
Mr． Brown keeps the dent（凹痕） to remind himself， "Don't go through life too fast， or someone will have to throw a stone at you to get your attention!"
（1）What does Mr． Brown do？
| A． |
A driver． |
| B． |
A businessman． |
| C． |
A wheelchair maker． |
| D． |
A doctor． |
Possible Earth﹣Like Planet Next Door？
Scientists say they discovered an earth﹣like planet outside our solar system （太阳系）． It is a planet that could support life．
This planet is just 4.2light years away from us． It is so close that space scientists have considered it as a next door neighbor． They say it could be reached by an unmanned spaceship before the end of the century ﹣﹣ in time for people alive today to see it．
An international team of scientists found the planet moving around the star called "Proxima Centauri"． The result came out last month from the scientific magazine Nature．
Scientists have long thought that a planet with water is important for life． And it has to be neither too hot nor too cold． The newly﹣discovered planet is a little larger than earth Scientists have named it Proxima B． It moves around its sun， Proxima Centauri， once every 11days．
American scientists have been using instruments for years to look for earth﹣like planets． In 2013， scientists' best guess was that there are about one billion （1，000million） "earths" in space．
Alan Boss is the chairman of a group for outer space research． He said that Proxima B not only confirms （确认） the discovery of a planet， but also increases the number of other possible"earths" greatly．
Boss said it is possible， even likely， that most stars have at least one earth﹣like planet， which he considers surprising．
So from the early number of a billion， this new research suggests there may be as many possible earth﹣like planets as there are stars in the Galaxy （银河系）． That is， anywhere from 250billion to 500billion "earths"．
This makes the possibility of living things increasingly likely Boss said he believes human beings will be able to show that there is life in places besides earth in his lifetime． "I am 65，" he said， "but I expect to still be alive when it happens．"
（1）When will it be possible for an unmanned spaceship to reach Proxima B？____
| A． |
In about eighty years． |
| B． |
In about 4． 2years． |
| C． |
In about eleven days． |
| D． |
In about one billion years． |
（2）In the fourth paragraph， the writer thinks that ____ is necessary for life．
| A． |
water |
| B． |
light |
| C． |
air |
| D． |
wind |
（3）What does the underlined word "This" stand for in the last paragraph？____
| A． |
Scientists have discovered an earth﹣like planet last month． |
| B． |
There are far more earth﹣like planets than people thought． |
| C． |
Proxima B is not far from earth and is just like our neighbor． |
| D． |
The Galaxy will be the only place for living things to live in． |
（4）What does Alan Boss mean by saying "but I expect to still be alive when it happens"？ ____
| A． |
His health is in good state and he's sure he will live a long life． |
| B． |
Science is developing much faster than ever in recent years． |
| C． |
Scientists may soon find fact that there's life on other planets． |
| D． |
America is far ahead of other countries in space research． |