Mr. Black, Ann’s father works in a hospital. He’s friendly to the patients. So he’s very busy all the time. Ann is seven and began to be at school. She often watches TV at home. Some of her friends often go traveling abroad（国外）, but her father doesn’t have time. He and his wife can only take their daughter to some cities in England.
This summer Mr. Black has got some time. He’s going to take his family to Iceland（冰岛）. Ann is very excited and tells her friends about it.
“Why are you going to travel to Iceland, Ann?” asks a girl.
The little girl does not know how to answer. She thinks for a few minutes and says, “We’re going to see it before it melts（融化）.”
阅读短文选择正确答案Mr. Black ____.
| A．teaches English | B．makes machines in a factory |
| C．looks after sick people | D．helps the people and catches the thieves |
Mr. Black can’t take his family to travel abroad because ____.
| A．he has little time | B．he doesn’t like them | C．he has not any money | D．he forgets it |
Ann often ____.
| A．goes traveling abroad without her parents | B．stays at home instead of traveling abroad |
| C．asks her father to take her to Iceland | D．talks about the cities in England |
The word “excited” may mean ____.
| A．tired | B．lovely | C．happy | D．busy |
Ann thinks ____.
| A．Iceland is an English city | B．Iceland can soon melt |
| C．they are going to see a building | D．they are going to live there |
A School Report
After reading this, we know it is.
A、a studying plan of Edward Scott
B、a teaching plan of Ivy
C、a report card of Edward ScottWhich subject is NOT mentioned in the report?
A、P.E. B、Music. C、Math.Edward’s best subject is.
A、science B、English C、geographyEdward is not so good at.
A、Science and geography
B、math and history
C、history and FrenchWhich sentence is NOT TRUE?
A、Edward can’t sing songs very well.
B、Edward doesn’t do well in history.
C、Edward can do better if he works harder next term.
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. He had loved a beautiful sports car for many months, and he knew his father could afford it. He told his father that was all he wanted.
As the graduation day coming near, the young man had got nothing from his father. On the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study. He told his son how proud he was to have such a good son, and told him how much he loved him. Then he gave his son a beautiful gift box. The young man opened the box and found a Bible(圣经). Angrily, he raised his voice and said, “With all your money you gave me a Bible?” He then ran out of the house and left his father.
Many years later, the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful house and a wonderful family. Realizing his father was old, he thought he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Unfortunately, he was told that his father had died.
When he arrived at his house, he began to put away his father’s papers. And then he found the Bible. With tears in his eyes, he opened it and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. That was the key to the sports car he wanted so much. Suddenly sadness and regret filled his heart.
Sometimes we don’t realize the good luck that we already have because we don’t know the ‘gift box’ is packed in a different way. The ‘gift box’ may be the door to happiness. It is just waiting to be opened.The son wanted his father to buy him.
A、a beautiful gift box
B、a sports car
C、a beautiful houseThe son ran out of the house angrily because.
A、his father didn’t like him anymore
B、his father gave him nothing
C、he thought his father only gave him a BibleMany years later, the son.
A、had a hard life
B、often went to see his father
C、became a successful businessmanThe son feltwhen he got the car key.
A、sad and regretful
B、disappointed and upset
C、excited and happyFrom the story, the writer wants to tell us.
A、we should accept any gift that our parents give us
B、we may miss good luck because they are not packed as we expected
C、we should look after our parents well
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are taking part in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5th (World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. "We can't control the weather, but we can choose not to drive," said Wu Zhonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2007, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Much of the dust(尘土) comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.No Car Day was started _______.
A、to save money
B、to control the weather
C、to make the air cleanerThe No Car Day activity asks Beijing drivers _______.
A、not to work on World Environment Day
B、to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work once a month
C、to leave their cars at home for a week each monthWhen is World Environment Day?
A、On July 5th.
B、On June 5th.
C、On September 22nd.Which of the following about No Car Day is WRONG?
A、It was started in France in September, 1998.
B、It is supported by over 1,000 cities around the world.
C、It was first started by a car club chairman in Beijing.cause most of the air pollution.
A、Dust. B、Cars C、Beijingers
A forest fire that burned 55 square kilometers was finally brought under control on Wednesday morning. The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas.
On Monday, police evacuated（疏散） the small town of Lawson and ordered the people to leave their homes. The fire destroyed 20 homes in the area and caused heavy damage to 40 others.
Nobody was hurt. Officials said the damage to homes and cars was between $l million and $2 million. The government declared (宣布) the town a disaster (灾难) area. The fire spread quickly in the hot, dry weather. Fire fighting was difficult because of strong winds. Firemen from 55 fire departments in the state joined the National Fire Service to put out the fire. Some kept fighting for 24 hours. Fire engines and helicopters（直升飞机）dropped water onto the fire. In order to control the fire, firemen cleared a way around the fire.
Police closed King Road to traffic on Tuesday because of heavy smoke. Thousands of tourists had to drive an hour north to Queen Road to pass the fire area.
Some people did not follow the police order. Paul Grayson sent his wife and two children to safety, but he stayed. As the fire came within 50 feet of his house, he started thinking, “Am I foolish? Did I stay here too long, just for a house?”
MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and color. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳). It was also reported that MSG excited a person’s brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders(神经紊乱). In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings (调味品) ”,“hydrolyzed protein ”and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous （有毒的）food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.
| A．a food | B．an additive |
| C．a factory | D．a country |
| A．frozen meats | B．cups |
| C．clothes | D．book covers |
| A．the food including MSG is delicious |
| B．people like to eat in a restaurant |
| C．mice like eating the food including MSG |
| D．MSG is not safe sometimes |
| A．you must eat the food in a hidden way |
| B．the food label must be hidden |
| C．MSG is probably added to the food |
| D．you must report the food to your parents |
| A．color | B．material |
| C．taste | D．Food |