Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about Swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener, but he is afraid to speak because he’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior（年级较高的）school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is very important.
It’s easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。 What’s the best way to learn to swim?
| A．Reading books about swimming. |
| B．looking at others swimming. |
| C．Going into the water and learning. |
| D．Listening to others’ advice. |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Listening is very important while speaking is not. |
| B．The more you speak, the more mistakes you’ll make. |
| C．Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. |
| D．You can only learn English by listening. |
What’s more important for senior school students?
| A．Speaking and writing. | B．Writing and listening. |
| C．Speaking and listening. | D．Reading and writing. |
Wat’s the best way to learn English well according to the passage?
| A．By reading. | B．By listening to the radio. |
| C．By speaking. | D．By doing more practice. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．How to Learn English. | B．Easier Said Than Done. |
| C．Listen First, Speak Second. | D．How to learn to Swim. |
If you think GM food sounds far away from you, you are totally wrong. In fact, you may eat GM food every day. Four of every five people in the world are eating GM food, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
According to Xinhua News Agency, in China, the only GM plants that are grown for sale are cotton and papaya. Also, China buys some GM plants from other countries, such as soybeans and corn. The GM plants are used to make other products.
A reporter once said, “In China, more than half of cooking oil is soybean oil. And 90 percent of that oil is made from GM soybeans.” So it’s possible that we eat GM food every day!
Scientists have changed GM plants’ DNA in a laboratory. Scientists usually do this to protect plants against bugs and diseases and have more harvests. Many people think it’s against nature. Also, they worry that eating such food might be bad for their health.
Is GM food safe? There’s no agreement. Some people say that GM food causes tumors. But there are no long-term safety studies about GM food. If you want to stay away from GM food, you can start by checking the cooking oil in your home. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, _____people in the world aren’t eating GM food.
| A．20% | B．40% | C．60% | D．80% |
In China, people grow GM plants for sale like ______.
| A．cotton and papaya | B．soybeans and corn |
| C．cotton and corn | D．soybeans and papaya |
What does the underlined word “harvest” mean in Chinese?
| A．损失 | B．种子 | C．收成 | D．疾病 |
Which of the following is NOT TURE according to the passage?
| A．In fact, GM food isn’t far away from us. |
| B．People use the GM plants to make other products. |
| C．In China, about a quarter of cooking oil is soybean oil. |
| D．Some people say that the GM food causes tumors. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．It’s about GM plants grown in the laboratory. |
| B．It’s about cooking oil made from GM soybeans. |
| C．It’s about some facts about GM food around us. |
| D．It’s about studies about the safety of GM food. |
Nelson Mandela was regarded as one of the greatest leaders in the world. He died at the age of 95. He became his country’s first black president after 27 years in prison. Do you want to know why he spent so many years in prison? Read more and find more facts.
When Nelson Mandela was a young man, white and black people in South Africa lived separate lives. White people, who were a small part of the population, were in charge of the country. At that time, it was illegal for black people to use the same schools, hospitals, and even beaches as white people. Mandela was lucky. He was one of the few black people in the 1950s of South Africa to receive education and become a successful lawyer.
Nelson Mandela believed that everybody should be treated equally. He joined some different demonstrations to fight against a system called apartheid.
Sometimes the demonstrations turned violent and in 1962 Mandela was sent to a prison which was on Robben Island. But many people around the world campaigned for his release. Songs were written and big concerts were held in protest. Finally in 1990 the South African President FW de Klerk--a white man--allowed him to go free. Mandela had spent 27 years in prison and was greeted as a hero on his release.After reading the passage, we can know apartheid is ______.
| A．a party | B．a demonstration |
| C．a song | D．a system |
FW de Klerk is the person ________.
| A．who was in prison with Nelson Mandela. |
| B．who allowed Nelson Mandela to go free. |
| C．who helped to Nelson Mandela organize the demonstrations. |
| D．who wrote some songs about apartheid. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Nelson Mandela died when he was 90 years old. |
| B．Nelson Mandela received education and became a lawyer. |
| C．Nelson Mandela was sent to a prison on Robben Island in 1946. |
| D．Nobody was willing to help Nelson Mandela out of prison. |
_______ were in charge of South Africa at that time?
| A．Nelson Mandela |
| B．Black people |
| C．White people |
| D．British people |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Nelson Manlenda |
| B．Some demonstration in the past. |
| C．Black people and White People |
| D．People in South Africa |
Bookstores are second homes for readers. Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch(触摸) the books and smell the print.
In China, there are many special bookstores. Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April. Popular Holdings in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore. It has film books and posters. Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan often has activities like talks with famous writers.
At the same time, bookstores outside China can be very colorful, too. Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK. It sells new and second-hand books. There are more than 100,000 books lying on the shelves of the store’s 12 rooms. Bart’s Books in the US is a good place to enjoy the sunshine(阳光) while reading books. It’s an outdoor bookstore. Bookshelves are on the street. When the store is closed, people can still buy books. They just put money into the door’s coin box. Where can you find a café, bar and bookstore in just one place? The answer is probably El Pendulo in Mexico. Books line(排列成行) the walls of the store. On the second floor, visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar. In order to keep cool, there are green plants and trees inside. Does it look like a park?_____ special bookstores inside China are mentioned(提到) in the passage.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．5 | D．6 |
Scarthin Books is ______.
| A．a 24-hour bookstore |
| B．an outdoor bookstore |
| C．in the US |
| D．small |
People can still buy books at ______ when it’s closed.
| A．Bart’s Books | B．Popular Holdings |
| C．Eslite Bookstore | D．El Pendulo |
Readers can ______ at El Pendulo.
| A．talk with famous writers | B．order meals |
| C．enjoy the sunshine | D．buy film posters |
There are ______ inside El Pendulo in order to keep cool.
| A．12 rooms | B．bookshelves |
| C．green pla nts and trees | D．coin boxes |
While you’re in Shanghai, please come and take a walk round some of our interesting places.
Shanghai Museum
You must see this beautifully designed museum. It is a wonderful place to study Chinese art and history. There are ancient treasures, fantastic Chinese sculptures, paintings from all ages and many other things for you to enjoy. Pay to enter.
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.(9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Saturday)
Yu Gardens
These famous Ming gardens are often rather crowded. Don’t forget to try their delicious snacks. Pay to enter. Open 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
Lu Xun’s Museum
This is a great place for book-lovers. There are photographs of the famous writer, some of his books written by hand and many letters. A very interesting place for a few hours. Very cheap.
Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Shanghai Natural History Museum
Everything is about the natural world and science. You can study dinosaurs, hundreds of animals, plants, rocks and more, and see many unusual exhibition. Very cheap.
Open 9:00 am -5:00 pm.
Shanghai Art Museum
An interesting building, once used as a race club and library. Drop in and see the latest exhibition. There are shows by painters from all over the country. The museum also encourages research into art. Pay to enter. Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.What makes Yu Gardens different from the other places in the passage?
| A．They cost very little to enter. |
| B．They make people love nature. |
| C．They are good for art research. |
| D．They have something nice to eat. |
You can study______ when you visit Shanghai Natural History Museum.
| A．robots | B．letters | C．bamboos | D．coins |
If someone is interested in silver pots of the Tang Dynasty, he or she can go to ____ .
| A．Shanghai Museum |
| B．Shanghai Art Museum |
| C．Lu Xun’s Museum |
| D．Shanghai Natural History Museum |
How many museums with paintings are mentioned in the passage?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Which place is open the shortest every day?
| A．Shanghai Museum. | B．Lu Xun’s Museum. |
| C．Shanghai Art Museum. | D．Yu Gardens. |
Later next year, Beijing will start the country's first driverless (无人驾驶) subway trains. The Yanfang Line-connecting part of Fangshan district to the city center-will be the first to try out driverless technology.
The Beijing public transportation authority says the new trains will make the metro system better. They will have an upgraded (升级的 ) operating system. They will reach 80km per hour and carry more than l ,200 passengers.
The development of driverless technology is opening up in other areas of transport. Driverless cars have long been a dream for many. And in the past few years，innovation(创新) has speeded up. Big car companies，including Volkswagon and Toyota, are competing with other companies, such as Google.
But with no tracks(轨道)to run on，how will driverless cars be safe? The technology that is used is made up of many sensors (传感器) ,including radar(雷达) and GPS. This gives the car an exact position in the world，as well as what' s around it. It also allows the car to see moving Objects，too，like other cars and people.
Pilot-free planes have also become a hot technology topic. Yet while these types of technology are seen as better and safer，they do have disadvantages. Automation(自动化) means these types of transport will heavily rely on computers. Just like humans，they make mistakes-although less often.
And like much1 of technology，it makes many workers lose their jobs. What will happen to the future bus drivers and pilots？Which of the following about the Yanfang Line trains is NOT true?
| A．There will be no driver on the trains. |
| B．They’ll have an upgraded operating system. |
| C．The speed will be at least 80 km per hour. |
| D．They’ll carry more than 1,200 passengers. |
What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
| A．Driverless technology is a hot topic. |
| B．Driverless technology has been developed well. |
| C．Big car companies are working together to make innovation |
| D．Big car companies are competing with each other. |
What does the underlined word This refer to(指代) in the fourth paragraph?
| A．The sensor. | B．The technology. |
| C．The radar. | D．The CPS. |
What can we get from the passage?
| A．pilot-free planes are much safer than driverless cars. |
| B．Automation makes transport more difficult to deal with. |
| C．Driverless technology has it’s disadvantages. |
| D．Driverless technology will not need workers any more. |