Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)
A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.
Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
| A．a motor car | B．a motor home |
| C．a motorbike | D．a big truck |
Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.
| A．sold their old house |
| B．moved to their grandparents’house |
| C．built a new place for a van |
| D．sold their second car |
A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
| A．a baby | B．much money |
| C．more than two children | D．interest in vans |
Americans usually use motor homer____________.
| A．to travel with all the family members of holiday |
| B．to do some shopping with all the family members |
| C．to visit their grandparents at weekends |
| D．to drive their children to school every day |
Motor homes have become popular because___________.
| A．they can take people to another city when people are free |
| B．they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays |
| C．some people think motor homes are cheap |
| D．big families can put more things in motor homes |
Can you imagine a pair of shoes that could tie themselves？All you would have to do is to put them on and push a button．Well，this idea is becoming a real reality．The shoe company Nike created the self﹣tying shoe!This idea first came from the movie Back to the Future II，Nike has been working for years to create a shoe that can do this in real life．They have finally done it with Nike HyperAdapt 1.0．
So how do they work？According to Nike，the shoe is"powered by an underfoot﹣lacing mechanism （脚下系带装置）"．This is kind of like a small motor （发动机） that has the power to lace the shoes．All the wearer has to do is to put them on，and at first，the shoes are very loose （松的）．But then you can push the"+"button （按钮），and the shoes will tighten to be the perfect fit for the wearer．To take them off，all you have to do is to push the"﹣"button，and the shoes will be easily off．
They haven't been releasedto the public yet，and the cost of the shoes is still unknown．But you might be able to get a pair of your own closer to the holiday season this year．
（1）The best title to describe the main idea of the passage is ．
| A． |
Shoes of the future are now a reality |
| B． |
Shoes of the future are coming themselves |
| C． |
The shoe company Nike and its movie |
| D． |
Shoes and movies are doing their work |
（2）When did the shoe company Nike start creating the self﹣tying shoe？
| A． |
Not until the imagination came into being． |
| B． |
Soon after the shoe company Nike was formed． |
| C． |
After the movie Back to the Future II was shown． |
| D． |
Before the movie Back to the Future II was shown． |
（3）What makes the self﹣tying shoe work？
| A． |
The power from Nike． |
| B． |
An underfoot﹣lacing mechanism |
| C． |
Nike HyperAdaPt 1.0 |
| D． |
Setting a small button with a motor |
（4）The first thing for the wearer to do after putting the shoes on is to ．
| A． |
make them loose |
| B． |
make the perfect fit |
| C． |
push the"﹣"button |
| D． |
push the"+"button |
（5）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word"released"is ．
| A． |
检验 |
| B． |
投放 |
| C． |
注册 |
| D． |
生产． |
Ferdinand Magellan （1480﹣1521）was a Portuguese explorer． In 1519， he led the first voyage to sail around the world． It was also the first voyage to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean． Magellan gave the Pacific Ocean its name， which means "peaceful sea" in Portuguese． However， Magellan himself was killed in a battle before the voyage was finished． Only one of his ships， the Victoria， completed the journey．
Laozi lived in the 6thcentury BC．It is believed that he wrote the Daodejing． This book is popular in both the East and the West， and it is still widely read today． Many people have found inspiration （鼓舞人心的话） in this book． There are many famous sayings in the Daodejing． One of them is， "A journey of a thousand li begins with a single step．"
Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist， mathematician and astronomer． He discovered the law of gravity． In 1687， Newton published one of the most important books in the history of science． In the book， Newton described many laws that show how the universe works． Albert Einstein kept a picture of Newton on the wall of his study．
26．Which of the following was the sad news during Magellan's voyage？
| A． |
He was killed in a battle． |
| B． |
No ship completed the journey． |
| C． |
He found a "peaceful sea"． |
| D． |
He gave the Pacific its name． |
27．The Daodejing is still widely read today because ．
| A． |
it was written by Laozi |
| B． |
many people have found inspiration in it |
| C． |
it is popular in the world |
| D． |
many famous sayings are about a journey |
28．The greatest achievement made by Newton is that ．
| A． |
he published many important books |
| B． |
he discovered the law of gravity |
| C． |
he became an English physicist |
| D． |
his picture was kept by Einstein |
29．Among the famous persons mentioned above， Laozi ．
| A． |
was born the earliest |
| B． |
was the best at Portuguese |
| C． |
wrote the most books |
| D． |
was the best known in history |
30．The right match （匹配） about the reading above is ．
|
Ⅰ． Ferdinand Magellan |
a．the name of the ship |
|
Ⅱ． Victoria |
b．lived in the 6th century BC |
|
Ⅲ． Sir Isaac Newton |
c．died in 1521 |
|
Ⅳ． Albert Einstein |
d．a physicist， mathematician and astronomer |
| A． |
Ⅰ→b |
| B． |
Ⅱ→c |
| C． |
Ⅲ→d |
| D． |
Ⅳ→a |
Mr．Black lives by the sea．He has a big family and has to work hard，or his wife and children will be hungry．After breakfast he leaves for the sea in a small boat every day．He always hopes to catch more fish．
One morning，the man got to a good place for fishing．He threw a long rope （绳） with many hooks （钩） into the water．He found it heavy and pulled the hooks out of the sea．He saw there was a gold chain （金链） on the hooks．He was of course very glad．"I'll sell the gold chain for much money，"he thought to himself．"I'll build a new house，and buy lots of expensive things．I'll be the richest man in the world．"
His boat began to sink （下沉）．But Mr．Black went on thinking and didn't notice what was happening．As he was pulling the gold chain，the boat sank （下沉） into the sea．He lost not only the gold chain，but also his boat and life!
91．Where does Mr．Black live？
92．When does Mr．Black go to the sea？
93．What did Mr．Black see on the hooks？
94．What happened to the boat at last？
95．Did Mr．Black only lose his boat and the gold chain？
Dragon Head Raising Day：time for a haircut
China is a country with many colorful days and festivals．The Dragon Head Raising Day （Longtaitou） is one of them．
This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar （阴历）．It stands for （代表） the start of spring and farming．This year，the day fell on March 10．
The dragon is important in Chinese culture．We Chinese people call ourselves the"descendants （传人） of the dragon"．Therefore，people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons．
On the day in ancient times，people put ashes （灰） in the kitchen．This was to"lead the dragon into the house"．People believed that with the help of the dragon，they could have a good harvest （收成） in autumn．
Also，people eat special foods on that day．The foods are usually named after dragons．For example，people eat"dragon whisker （细须）"noodles and dumplings called"dragon teeth"．
Today，many customs have faded away （消退）．But one that has remained is the cutting of hair．It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother's brothers．So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day．
（1）The Dragon Head Raising Day is one of the festivals．
| A． |
English |
| B． |
French |
| C． |
Chinese |
| D． |
American |
（2） was the Dragon Head Raising Day this year．
| A． |
March 10 |
| B． |
February 2 |
| C． |
March 4 |
| D． |
March 8 |
（3）On the day in ancient times，why did people put ashes in the kitchen？
| A． |
Because the dragon liked the ashes． |
| B． |
Because the ashes stood for the harvest． |
| C． |
Because the ashes led the dragon into the house． |
| D． |
Because the ashes could bring good luck． |
（4）One custom that has remained is according to the passage．
| A． |
the cutting of hair |
| B． |
the dragon boating |
| C． |
to eat Zongzi |
| D． |
to eat mooncakes |
（5）Which of the following is not true？
| A． |
The Dragon Head Raising Day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar． |
| B． |
The dragon is important in Chinese culture． |
| C． |
People eat"dragon whisker"noodles and dumplings called"dragon teeth"on the Dragon Head Raising Day． |
| D． |
The Dragon Head Raising Day stands for the start of spring and harvest． |
Let me tell you something about sharks．Sharks are among the oldest animals in the world．There are over three hundred fifty different kinds of sharks in the world．Most sharks are about two meters long and live in the oceans．
A shark can smell something in the water，for example，the blood of animals．That helps them find their food．Sharks mainly eat fish，other sharks and plants in the ocean．
Most sharks bite （咬） people by mistake．They think a person is a large sea animal．When the sun goes down or comes up，sharks are looking for food．So at these times people shouldn't go swimming in the ocean．
Today people kill sharks for food and their skin．The number of sharks in the world is dropping fast．
（1）How many kinds of sharks are there in the world？
| A． |
Less than 350． |
| B． |
More than 350． |
| C． |
About 200． |
| D． |
Over 400． |
（2）What do sharks mainly eat in the ocean？
| A． |
Fish，other sharks and plants． |
| B． |
Fish and plants． |
| C． |
Other sharks and plants． |
| D． |
Fish and other sharks． |
（3）Why do most sharks bite people by mistake？
| A． |
Because they think a person is dangerous． |
| B． |
Because they think a person is a large sea animal． |
| C． |
Because they think a person can hurt them． |
| D． |
Because they think a person can take away their food． |
（4）Why shouldn't people go swimming in the ocean when the sun goes down or comes up？
| A． |
Sharks are everywhere at those times． |
| B． |
Water is cold then． |
| C． |
Sharks are looking for food then． |
| D． |
Sharks are looking for a person then． |
（5）How is the number of sharks in the world today？
| A． |
It is dropping fast． |
| B． |
It is rising fast． |
| C． |
It is not changing． |
| D． |
We don't know． |
