Dear sir,
I read your story (of the 4th February) about the cost of living in the country rather than in the town, and I agree with most of your opinions.My husband and I lived in the middle of Horlton until two years ago a seaside (海边) town of nearly five hundred thousand people.When my husband stopped working, we moved to our present house in a small village at the foot of Roland Hill, and there is no doubt (疑问) that our costs are higher now.
I have to do my shopping in small shops, where the food is more expensive than in city supermarkets; it costs more to travel by bus; and because the men who come to mend the television or the washing-machine, have to come further, we have to pay them more.
But it does not cost us much to enjoy what is beautiful in the country; and peace and quiet are cheap.It takes many people a lot of time and money to drive into the country to enjoy the simple things of life; yet we can enjoy them just by going out of the front door.It costs more to live here than it did in Horlton, but now life really is worth (值得) living.
Yours faithfully,
Edith Randall (Mrs)Horlton was __________.
| A．a very big city |
| B．a small village beside the sea |
| C．a town of nearly 500,000 people |
| D．a small village at the foot of Roland Hill |
It costs more to live in the country because __________.
| A．the men who mend the television have to come by bus |
| B．food costs more in small shops |
| C．the television goes wrong more often in the country |
| D．Mrs Randall has to travel by bus to the city supermarket |
Although it costs less to live in a town, __________.
| A．life is more worth living in the country |
| B．we can’t enjoy the beautiful view |
| C．it costs more to live in Horlton |
| D．life is worth living only when you live in a small village |
Come And Join Us!
We warmly welcome you to the Shine Sports Centre!
All the young people in this city can become members of the Shine Sports Centre and each member should pay $10 every year. To be a member of us and get your membership card（会员卡），you need to come to us between 2 pm and 6 pm, Monday to Thursday. I have to tell you that we don't accept new members on Friday. Now, there are three things that you must remember to bring with you when you come for a membership card. They are your ID card, a recent passport-sized photo of yourself and the money. We can't give you the card unless you bring all the three.
Once you have got your membership card, you need to bring it with you whenever you come to book or use any facility (设备）in Shine Sports Centre. Booking over the phone is not allowed, so you have to come here with your card when you want to book. There is one more thing I have to tell you. Our opening hours is from 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends. We hope that every member can have a great time in the Shine Sports Centre. You can use the facilities in the Shine Sports Centre at_______.
| A．9 am on Sunday | B．5 pm on Wednesday |
| C．7 am on Thursday | D．9 am on Saturday |
You and your classmate have to spend ______ on the membership card for two years.
| A．$10 | B．$20 | C．$30 | D．$40 |
What does the underlined word "book" mean in Chinese in this passage?
| A．书 | B．账册 | C．预定 | D．记录 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．All people have the chance to be members of the Centre. |
| B．You can get the membership card at 6 o'clock in the morning. |
| C．You can't book the facilities over the telephone. |
| D．You don't need to bring the membership card when you need to use the facilities. |
Who is the advertisement written for?
| A．Young people. | B．Old people. |
| C．Couples. | D．Little kids. |
A young man went to the local expert (专家) on gems and said he wanted to become a gemologist (珠宝家). The expert turned him down because he was afraid that the youth would not have the patience to learn. The young man asked for a chance. Finally, the expert told the youth, "Be here tomorrow."
The next morning the expert put a jade (玉) stone in the youth's hand and told him to hold it. The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. The boy sat quietly and waited.
The following morning the expert again put the jade stone in the youth's hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth and fifth days, the expert asked the young man to do the same thing. On the sixth day, the youth held the jade stone but he could no longer stand(忍受) the silence. "Master, when am I going to learn something?" he asked.
"You will learn." the expert said and went about his business.
Several more days went by and the youth almost lost his patience. But one morning as the master put the stone in the youth's hand, the young man said without looking at his hand, "This is not the same jade stone!"
"You have begun to learn." said the master.
Practice makes perfect. The experience we learned from practice teaches us and develops our abilities. Experience is the best teacher. Even the most successful person had no absolute confidence once. It is experience that gives people confidence. The truth is: if you do the work and gain the experience, you'll have more confidence because you'll actually know what you're doing.The phrase "turned ... down" probably means _______.
| A．refused | B．liked |
| C．understood | D．held |
The expert let the young man hold the jade stone for so many days because he wanted to see if the young man was _______.
| A．brave | B．patient | C．clever | D．honest |
What may be the best title for this passage?
| A．An Experienced Gemologist | B．Experience, the Best Teacher |
| C．Experience of a Young Man | D．A Confident Teacher |
If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and some of this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People often call this kind of food “junk food”.
But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey conducted among 2,000 students at one school, scientists found that over two-thirds of the students didn't follow a healthy diet. They didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar or fat.
Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice:
Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.
Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.
Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar.
Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have little fat.
Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.
Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Junk food has much fat, oil, salt and sugar. |
| B．The recent survey shows that over 1,300 students have an unhealthy diet. |
| C．To eat healthily, teenagers should have more fruit, vegetables and milk. |
| D．Eating too much sugar can cause high blood pressure in the future. |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．Unhealthy junk food. |
| B．Bad eating habits and advice on healthy diets. |
| C．Teenagers’ problems. |
| D．One of the reasons for teenager’s overweight. |
One of the tips the writer gives is ______.
| A．to eat everything with any other person |
| B．not to go to well-known places |
| C．not to visit dangerous places |
| D．to eat the food full of vitamins |
| Name |
Palace Museum |
British Museum |
Hermitage Museum |
Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Location |
Beijing, China |
London, the UK |
Saint Petersburg, Russia |
New York, the USA |
| Information |
The largest ancient palace with many kinds of collections in China |
One of the largest museums with collections of any time and any area in the world |
One of the largest and oldest museums with a large number of collections in the world |
The largest art museum in the USA with large collections of art from the USA and other countries |
| Ticket |
60 yuan (April 1st — October 31st); 40 yuan (November 1st — March 31st ) |
Free |
Foreign tourist: about 70 yuan; Russian tourist: about 20 yuan |
About 200 yuan |
Jack wants to visit the Hermitage Museum. He should go to ______.
| A．Beijing | B．London |
| C．Saint Petersburg | D．New York |
How many museums have the collections of different countries?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Mary wants to visit the Palace Museum with her parents on January 1st. They should pay ______ yuan.
| A．60 | B．100 | C．120 | D．140 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the materials?
| A．Chinese tourists pay more than Russian tourists when they visit the Hermitage Museum. |
| B．Tourists don’t have to pay when they visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
| C．The British Museum has the world’s largest art collection. |
| D．The Palace Museum isn’t open on Mondays. |
We may read the material from a ______ magazine.
| A．food | B．travel | C．sports | D．science |
Without flowers, many plants would not be able to reproduce (繁殖) and many insects would not be able to get enough food to live. Here are some interesting facts about flowers plants.
● Most plants grow flowers each year, but some take much longer. The century plant (龙舌兰) grows only one flower and then it dies! Even more amazing is a plant from South America called Puya raimondii. It doesn’t grow a flower until it is 150 years old, and after that it dies, too.
● The smallest flowering plant in the world is thought to be the common watermeal (无根萍). Its leaves are only 1mm across!
● Bamboo has amazing flowering habits. There are many different kinds of bamboo in the world. And they have different flowering habits. A few flower each year, but most wait much longer. What is amazing is that all bamboo of the same kind will flower almost at the same time, where it is 6 growing! Nobody knows why.
● The white flower of the Amazon water lily (睡莲)is the size of a football, and the flower turns purple after it has been pollinated (授粉).
● The Caucasian lime can grow in Britain. Its flowers are poisonous to bees. If they touch the flowers, they will die.Which of the following plants needs the longest time to grow flowers?
| A．The bamboo. | B．The watermeal. |
| C．The Puya raimondii. | D．The Caucasian lime. |
From the fourth paragraph we know that ________.
| A．bamboo is the most amazing plant in the world |
| B．all kinds of bamboo grow beautiful flowers every year |
| C．the flowers of a bamboo is as large as the size of a football |
| D．the same kind of bamboo will grow flowers at the same time |
The Amazon water lily’s white flowers can ________.
| A．change color | B．grow long |
| C．kill bees | D．attract insects |
The underlined word “poisonous” in the last paragraph means “________” in Chinese.
| A．有香味的 | B．有毒的 |
| C．有吸引力的 | D．有营养的 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Many insects get their food from flowers. |
| B．After growing a flower, the century plant will grow better. |
| C．The common watermeal has the smallest leaves in the world. |
| D．Bees will die if they touch the leaves of the Caucasian lime. |