Su Su is a 16-year-old Beijinger. She studies at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. She has just published(发表) her first book, The Enigma of the Universe (《宇宙之谜》).
The Enigma of the Universe tells a story of a girl called April. One day she meets an alien(外星人) boy named Kaka. Kaka takes April on a journey into the universe. Later April finds out a big secret about Kaka...
What's special about this book? It's a book written in both Chinese and English.
Su wrote the book when she was 14 years old. She was influenced（影响） by the book Sophie's World (《苏菲的世界》) and the movie The Truman Show (《楚门的世界》). Sophie is a girl who is interested in philosophy（哲学）. Truman's life is run by television.
These stories gave Su an idea for her own book. She decided to write it in English.
"My English teacher asked us to write something," says Su. "I thought I'd write about my idea."
Su spent a whole summer vacation writing the story.
"Sometimes I had to stop because I couldn't find the right words," says Su. "I used the dictionary all the time."
After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to translate it into Chinese. The job took her just a few days. "It was easy because Chinese is my native language (母语)," she says.
Su says her story is "a mixture of philosophy (哲学) and detective (侦探) story and science fiction".
"My classmates and I have turned it into a DV play," says Su. "I wrote the play and I played April. We will show it in our school soon!"What did Su Su write？
| A．Harry Potter | B．Sophie's World |
| C．The Truman Show | D．The Enigma of the Universe |
In Which language did Su Su write this book?
| A．Chinese | B．English |
| C．French | D．Both Chinese and English |
How did Su Su write the book?
| A．She wrote it in Chinese first and then translate it into English. |
| B．She wrote it in English first and then translate it into Chinese. |
| C．She wrote it half in Chinese first and then wrote it half in English. |
| D．She wrote it half in English first and then wrote it half in Chinese |
What does her book talk about?
| A．It talks about how to learn English well. |
| B．It is a mixture ofphilosophy(哲学) anddetective(侦探) story and science fiction. |
| C．It talks about how to learn English grammar well. |
| D．It is a mixture oflove. |
The best day of the week for shoppers is Saturday. In America, women do most of the shopping, while the young also enjoy shopping with their friends. Men don’t enjoy taking time in the store. There are many places to shop. A mall is a group of many shops where you can buy clothes, furniture, and everything of the house. Shopping malls provide parking of the cars which is very important to the shopper. Usually the mall is under one roof, so each people doesn’t get cold or wet from rain, wind, or snow. Mothers can buy clothes for family members. For the children, shoes, socks, dresses, coats, and sweaters are bought in August for the new school year. For the kitchen the mother might buy cooking pots, drinking glasses, and the television set. The bedroom furniture has beds, mirrors and so on. Finally, there are pictures in most rooms.
To buy all these things at the mall takes many trips but mothers enjoy this kind of shopping.Who often goes shopping for the family members from the passage, we know?
| A．Mothers | B．Fathers | C．Young people | D．Children |
In America, women like shopping on.
| A．Sunday | B．Saturday | C．Monday | D．Friday |
Men do not enjoy shopping in the store, because.
| A．it will cost more money | B．takes shorter time |
| C．it takes a lot of time | D．they will get wet from rain |
The word “furniture” means.
| A．电视柜 | B．家具 | C．电器 | D．立柜 |
What is a shopping mall?
| A．It’s a group of many shops where you can buy everything you need. |
| B．A department store where you can buy everything you need. |
| C．A supermarket where you can buy vegetables, fruits and so on. |
| D．You can park your car there |
Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you got a pen?” while Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the “r” in words like “bird “and “hurt”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the “r” in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, while “color” and “honor” are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.Are there many differences in grammar between British and American English?
| A．There are few differences between them. |
| B．There are many differences between them. |
| C．There are some differences between them. |
| D．There are great differences between them. |
Americans don’t say “Have you got a pen.” do they?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．Yes, they don’t. | C．No. they don’t. | D．Sorry, they do . |
Who says “ in hospital ”? Who says “ in the hospital ”?
| A．Americans say “ in the hospital ” while Englishmen say “ in hospital ”. |
| B．Americans say “ in hospital ” while Englishmen say “in the hospital ” |
| C．Both Americans and Englishmen say “ in the hospital ” |
| D．They are the same . |
From the article we can know____.
| A．American English is better than British English. |
| B．it’s not so difficult for a British English speaker to understand American English. |
| C．the spelling of “color” is wrong while the spelling of “colour” is right. |
| D．British English is better than American English. |
What’s the main idea of the article?
| A．We should learn both American English and British English. |
| B．British and American English are two different languages. |
| C．Speakers of British and Americans speak the same language. |
| D．We should learn other languages . |
根据短文内容按要求完成任务。（共30分，每小题2分）
No one is born knowing how to study. You need to learn a few study skills and then practice them. Here are six ways of studying smartly.
Listen carefully in class. When you listen carefully in class and take good notes, you are starting learning carefully. Are you sitting next to a loud person? Is it hard to see the blackboard clearly? Tell your teacher or parents about this kind of problems.
Take food notes. Not sure how to take notes? Start by writing down what your teacher says or writes on the blackboard during class. Try your best to write clearly so you can read your notes later.
Plan ahead （提前作计划）. It is bad to wait until Thursday night to study for Friday’s exam. You should plan ahead. Write down the date of your exam. You can plan what to do after school each day, and how much time to spend on each subject.
Break it up（拆开）。 When there’s a lot to study, it can help you to break things into units. If you have an exam on spelling words, break them up into five-word units and work on one or two different units each night.
Ask for help. Ask your teacher for help if you don’t understand something. If you’re at home, your mom or dad might be able to help.
Have a good sleep. A good sleep is good for your next day’s study.How many ways to study smartly are there in the passage?
What is the first step(步骤) of starting learning and studying?
What could you do if you have a lot to study?
Who can you ask for help when you don’t understand something at school?
Do you think a good sleep is good for your next day’s study
On August 15, 2011,the Ministry Publish Security (公安部) started a campaign (活动) to educate drivers about the dangers of driving after drinking.
As a part of the campaign, police officers watched bars, restaurants and KTVs in Beijing, Shanghai, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei and Guangdong. It ended up on December 30. But it told the drivers the meaning of the new traffic laws and the dangers of drinking.
In Beijing, some restaurants put up notices and told drivers about their responsibility. “Usually if a group of guests come by car, the driver won’t drink. If he does, we will remind him,” said a waitress from Dongfang Restaurant in Beijing. Fewer drivers are drinking alcohol nowadays, since many know about the campaign.
Wang Lankun, a traffic policeman in Beijing said, “Some drivers think a glass of beer is not a problem. But a blood test will show that their blood-alcohol level is more than 20mg for each 100ml of blood, that is enough to affect their driving.”
During the campaign, drivers who have a blood-alcohol level of over 20mg for each 100ml of blood will get a fine of 500 yuan. Also, they will not be allowed to drive for three months.
In fact, there are strict laws to punish drunk driving in many other countries. For example, in the USA, if someone has a blood-alcohol level of over 80mg for each 100ml of blood, he will be sent to prison for one year. But in Britain, he will be fined 5,000 pounds and banned （禁止）from driving for 12 months, also he will be sent to prison for 6 months. In Germany, if a driver has a blood-alcohol level of over 60mg for each 100ml of blood, he won’t be allowed to drive until he passes a new driving test.How long did the campaign last?
| A．For about half a year. | B．For about four and a half months. |
| C．For about 12 months. | D．For about three months. |
The police officers watched many places except ___________.
| A．restaurants | B．KTVs | C．schools | D．bars |
If a driver drinks a glass of beer before driving in China,_________
| A．it won’t affect his driving. |
| B．he will take a new driving test and get a driver’s license. |
| C．he won’t be allowed to drive for three months. |
| D．his blood-alcohol level will be over 60mg for each 100ml of blood. |
If a driver has a blood-alcohol level of over 80mg for each 100ml of blood in Germany,
which punishment will he accept?
| A．One year in prison. | B．Banned until he passes a new driving test. |
| C．A 12-month ban from the roads. | D．A fine of 5000 pounds. |
From the text, we know_________.
| A．The waitress in the restaurant can remind the driver not to drink |
| B．More and more drivers are drinking alcohol nowadays |
| C．The Ministry Publish Security began this campaign to punish the drivers |
| D．All drivers must pass a new driving test if they drive after drinking |