What is your wish for the New Year? The following is some children’s ideas.
| John: I wish to be a better boy to Mum and listen to her more. I also want to get better grades in school. |
| Kate: My wish is to change my school as there’s too much to study in this school. |
| Ann: I wish I could spend more time with Mum. She should stop working at the bank and take up a job at our neighbourhood toy shop. |
| Peter: I wish someone would find a way to help me walk with my only leg, so I can take part in activities and sports that I’m unable to do now. |
| Mary: I wish that I could save all my money, so I could buy presents for my mother, father and big sister on their birthdays. |
| Bob: I wish for good health though I’m badly ill. I want to finish high school and take an IT course after. |
| Mark: I wish I could get more money to fix our house. There is a big hole in the wall and big mice run inside the room. |
How many children can you find in the passage?
| A．seven. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．six. |
Who is badly ill among the children?
| A．Kate. | B．Peter. | C．Mary. | D．Bob. |
What’s Mark’s wish?
| A．To get better grades. | B．To change his school. |
| C．To buy some presents. | D．To fix their house. |
Tokyo, March 11, 2011
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Could it have been worse?
More than a minute before the earth under their feet began to shake, many millions of Japanese people got cell phone alerts; TV networks interrupted (打断,中断) their broadcasts and turned to the latest announcement of Japanese government; loud speakers started suddenly to warn people of the coming tsunami; bullet trains came to a stop. The earthquake on March 11 was the first test of the nation’s earthquake early-warning technology (地震预警技术). However, in the fight of Man vs Nature, Nature won again. Hundreds, if not thousands of people, lost their lives in Japan. Scientists believe it is the fifth-strongest quake in the world since 1900 and the most powerful on record ever to hit Japan.
Lin tells of calm survivors
When the office began to shake, his friends were calm and still working. But the shaking became stronger. People shouted at him: “Run out of the building, now!” This was Lin Jia’s first experience of an earthquake. Lin, 26, has been in Japan for three months, working as a software engineer in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Lin stayed with others in a bus station all afternoon. Buildings were shaken by a series(系列) of aftershocks. He was nervous, but the people around him were so calm and organized that he gradually (逐渐) calmed down.What does the underlined word “alert” mean?
| A．闹钟 | B．警报 | C．短信 | D．铃声 |
How many ways of earthquake early-warning are mentioned in the passage?
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Lin Jia has never met with an earthquake in Japan. |
| B．There have been five earthquakes in Japan since 1900. |
| C．The earthquake is the most powerful on record ever to hit Japan. |
| D．The local government warned people of the coming earthquake in some ways. |
What is the most important after an earthquake according to the article?
| A．Keep away from the nuclear power plants. |
| B．Running out of the building. |
| C．Keep calm and organized. |
| D．Get the cell phone alerts |
Where does this article probably come from?
| A．a newspaper | B．an advertisement | C．a diary | D．a novel |
Parking has been a problem for drivers for a long time in Taizhou. The Transportation Department(部门) is mapping out a new plan for the city’s parking system. There are about 100 thousand cars on the road inTaizhou but only enough parking space to provide room for 15 percent of these vehicles. It is no wonder that local drivers get so worried trying to find a place to park.
The number of the private(私人的) car owners is becoming lager and larger. In March, the city sent out 1,000 private car licenses, the highest number of licenses ever sent out in a month. And prices rose to over 200 yuan, 500 more than in February. Industry experts(专家) say this suggests that local people have a strong, active interest in buying cars.
By the year 2020, the number of cars in Taizhou will probably reach 200 thousand. If one parking lot is for each car, then a lot of parking space should be built for these vehicles. The center of Taizhou is most short of parking space. However, experts point out that simply building more parking lots in these areas is not practical and doesn’t solve the problem. The idea of “ Park & Ride” system has been suggested. This means that underground train and city train should be developed quickly. Drivers can leave their vehicles in car parks nearby subway(地铁) and bus stations and then they can ride public transport to go to the city center. Based on this idea, the city will cut down the number of parking lots in the city center and need higher parking fees(费用). But it will build more parking areas near main subway and bus stops. The underlined phrase “ mapping out ” in the first paragraph means _____.
| A．making | B．arguing | C．replying | D．comparing |
About _____ drivers can find places to park their cars in Taizhou now.
| A．8,500 | B．10,000 | C．15,000 | D．20,000 |
What can we infer from the second paragraph?
| A．The city sent out more private licenses in February. |
| B．Less and less people bought cars in March. |
| C．The city sent out less private licenses in March. |
| D．More and more people are going to buy cars. |
According to the idea of a “ Park & Ride ” system, the city will _____.
| A．send out more private car licenses |
| B．build more parking lots near bus stops |
| C．encourage people to buy more cars |
| D．build more parking areas in the city center |
This passage is mainly about_____.
| A．parking problems |
| B．heavy traffic |
| C．pollution in Taizhou |
| D．building more parking lots in the city center |
Did you visit the Shanghai World Expo last summer? What impressed (给……留下印象) you? 21st Century Kids invites four kids to talk about their experiences. They are back from the Expo. What did they bring us? Let’s see what they have to say. 
I went to the SAIC-GM Pavilion (上汽集团通用汽车馆). I found my dream car there. It is a green car. Its name is “Leaf”. Chinese engineers made the car. Its roof is in the shape of a leaf. The roof takes in CO2 and changes it intoelectricityfor the car.
The Japan Pavilion is full of high technology. The “Wonder Camera” is cool. It can find a smiling face in a crowd. When you’re smiling, it takes a photo of you. I want to invent something like that in the future.
My favorite pavilion is the Germany Pavilion. I watched the Energy Source show. Visitors made a ball swing back and forth (来回摇摆) by using only their voices. It’s amazing! Although we had waited for quite a long time before we entered the hall, I think it is well worth seeing with your own eyes.
I like painting, so my parents took me to the France Pavilion to see the famous paintings. But the French cooks caught my eye. I saw them cook. My mom told me that they are some of the best cooks in the world. The dish they cooked looked like a painting. So, being a cook is my second dream job. The 21st Century Kids seems to be _____.
| A．a travel service | B．a newspaper |
| C．a group of tourists | D．four children |
What does the underlined word “electricity” mean in the passage?
| A．电 | B．汽油 | C．灯光 | D．指示 |
What activity did the writer experience in the France Pavilion?
| A．Using the “Wonder Camera” | B．Driving the green car “Leaf”. |
| C．To have delicious French dishes. | D．To see cooks painting. |
What made the ball in the Germany Pavilion swing?
| A．Visitors’ smiling faces | B．CO2 from cars |
| C．Some secret power | D．Noise made by visitors |
The trip to the Shanghai World Expo made the four kids _____.
| A．hardworking and polite | B．amazed and frightened |
| C．patient and cheerful | D．excited and curious |
阅读下列内容，根据内容选择最佳答案。(40 分)
A根据图文选择答案
 ① Draw the four number（2010） on the cardboard. It is for the glasses frame（框架）.② Draw two arms for the glasses. ③ Color the four numbers. ④ Cut out the glasses frame and arms. ⑤ Stick the arms onto the glasses. |
According to the steps of making a pair of Paper 2010 Glasses, choose the thing you don’t need.
| A．A dictionary. | B．Color pens. |
| C．A knife. | D．Paper. |
Which sentence is right according to the sign?
| A．You are not allowed to go skateboarding(滑板运动) in this place. |
| B．You are allowed to go skateboarding in this place. |
| C．It’s a place where skateboards can be sold. |
| D．It’s a place where skateboards are made. |
Which of the following services can not Lameizi provide?
| A．Helping people clean their houses. |
| B．Cooking meals for a family. |
| C．Repairing houses. |
| D． Sweep the floor. |
| —taking a bath or a shower: 70-140liters(公升) —washing clothes: 140 liters —flushing the toilet: 18-30 liters —drinking:2-3 liters |
How much water does a person usually use
for drinking and washing clothes a day?
| A．About 170L. | B．About 143L. |
| C．About 73L. | D．About 30L. |
| MUSIC TEACHERS WANTED Age : 24-40 Careful and patient with a teacher’s license Good at both singing and dancing At least 3 year’s teaching experience. Come for interview before October 16! Address: No. 35 Riverside Road Tel: 0734-87905543 |
Who will probably get the job?
| A．A man of 27 who is only good at singing. |
| B．A man of 27 who is only good at dancing. |
| C．A woman of 28 who has been a teacher for 2 years. |
| D．A woman teacher of 30 who is good at dancing |
and singing.
The Bermuda Triangle(百慕大三角)is in the Atlantic Ocean, near Florida in the USA. During the past 60 years, more than 1,000 seamen in ships and pilots in planes have lost their lives. It is known as “The Triangle of Death”for its strange seawater and sudden storms. What’s the strangest is the light of the seawater, which looks so bright that it can be seen even from an outer spaceship.
At 2:00p.m. on Dec. 5, 1945, five planes took off in fine weather from the airport of Florida, on a training task. Two hours later, the leader in the sky radioed that he was “completely lost”. Then there was silence. Another plane was sent to look for them and also disappeared.
One of the largest ship that had disappeared in the triangle was an American coal ship, 500meters long. The weather was good, and there were no messages for help before it was “gone”. No broken ships or dead bodies have been found so far.
No one is able to tell how all these accidents have happened. A group of Japanese scientists were there to see what it was really like in 1995, but nothing has been heard of them ever since. What is the passage mainly about?
| A．How the Bermuda Triangle ate up the planes and ships. |
| B．Why many of the planes and ships have disappeared. |
| C．Strange accidents happened in the Bermuda Triangle, no one can tell why |
| D．When the Bermuda Triangle was formed very strangely. |
How many planes had lost in December 1945?
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
What does the underline word “radioed” mean?
| A．Wrote sound message using a radio. |
| B．Listened to sound message using a radio. |
| C．Sent sound message using a radio. |
| D．Received sound message using a radio. |
Why was the leader in the plane lost?
| A．He met with terrible weather. |
| B．He was losing the right direction. |
| C．Airport didn’t give him an answer. |
| D．The reasons are still unknown. |
What about the group of Japanese scientists who went to Bermuda?
| A．They have also disappeared very strangely. |
| B．They have not heard of anything important. |
| C．They are still working hard in Bermuda. |
| D．They’ve come back, knowing nothing about it. |
