James shook his money box again.
Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52 (about 153 yuan). The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How on earth (究竟) was he going to get the rest of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out with people when you were the only one without a bicycle. He thought about what he could do. There was no point asking his parents, for he knew they had no extra money.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn (挣) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the beginning of James’ part-time job.
For the next three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks, cleaned out cupboards and repaired books.
The day finally came when James counted his money and found $ 94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard working for the money, but James knew that he valued (珍惜) his bicycle far more because he had bought it with his own money. He had achieved what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle. Why didn’t James ask his parents for help?
| A．Because they didn’t love him. |
| B．Because they didn’t have extra money. |
| C．Because they lived far away from him. |
| D．Because they didn’t need a bike. |
In order to buy a bicycle, James .
| A．found a job |
| B．borrowed money from his classmates |
| C．sold his old books |
| D．asked his grandfather for some money |
James did the following jobs EXCEPT .
| A．walking dogs | B．cleaning out cupboards |
| C．cooking meals | D．repairing books |
How much money did James earn?
| A．$24.52 | B．$90 | C．$94.32 | D．$69.80 |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．We should buy everything we want. |
| B．We should get what we want through hard work. |
| C．Parents shouldn’t give children any money. |
| D．We shouldn’t show off new things to poor children. |
Coffee is one of the western drinks,it is popular everywhere.But if you enter a coffee shop,you will feel puzzled ,bow to choose one kind of coffee is a difficult choice.Here is some information about coffee,perhaps it can help you to choose .
Cafe Espresso is loved by many coffee experts（行家） and is known as "The rose of coffee ". Espresso is made by forcing very hot water under high pressure through finely ground (细磨的） coffee. Crema, a heavy red-brown foam layer(泡沫层) , stands for good espresso. It tastes strong and bitter for those who are new to the coffee world.
Cafe Americano is an espresso shot (一份一盎司的浓缩咖啡)that tastes with hot water. It's said the name was given to Americans whom the Europeans believed didn't like drinking straight espressos. Americano is recommended to new coffee lovers who may find the espresso taste is too strong. In China, many coffee shops add cream and sugar to Americano to suit the taste of regular customers.
Cappuccino and Latte are the favorite kinds of coffee among girls, both consisting of espresso, steamed milk(热蒸奶)， and frothed milk(奶沫). All this makes the coffee taste weaker. Cappuccino has a thicker layer of frothed milk than latte. When enjoying a quality cup of Cappuccino, you are actually enjoying a moment of romance(浪漫).
Mocha is also a popular after-dinner coffee in the west. It is one part espresso with one part of chocolate syrup(糖浆) and two or three parts of frothed milk. Whipped cream(鲜奶油) on top is an option. For a friend who rarely drinks coffee but likes chocolate, mocha is the best choice.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 types of coffer are mentioned in the article.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
Coffee latte is popular to according to the article.
| A．girls | B．boys |
| C．old men | D．old women |
Li Hua likes chocolate very much, perhaps is his best choice.
| A．espresso | B．mocha |
| C．Americano | D．cappuccino |
If you want to judge whether espresso is top or not, you can tell from if there is in the coffee.
| A．a thicker layer |
| B．streamed milk |
| C．a heavy red-brown foam layer |
| D．1 part of chocolate ,2 0r 3 parts of frothed milk. |
The article mainly tells us.
| A．the source of coffee |
| B．the methods of drinking coffee |
| C．the spread of coffee |
| D．the structures of coffee |
When Mr Black arrives at London Airport, after a three-week holiday in France, An officer asked him to show his passport. Usually he wears a beard(留胡须). Since it was hot there, he took it off. But his passport photo showed him with his beard.
The officer watched the photo for a moment, and said: "Excuse me ,will you please sit down? I won't keep you long." With this word, he walked away, showing the photo to a second officer and said: "I know that face." the second officer looked at the passport and asked where Mr Black had come from. When he heard that Mr Black had arrived back from Paris, the second officer smiled and said: "An Englishman with a beard stole a painting in Paris on Friday, And that man looks just the kind of man ..."
Suddenly the first officer returned to him, and asked: "Did you teach at the No.3 High School? "When Mr Black answered, in surprise, that be did, the first officer smiled and said: "I thought so. I'm Jack Smith. You taught me French. You haven't changed a bit."
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。Mr Black.
| A．has just come back from the airport |
| B．has been in France for three weeks |
| C．was on his way to Paris |
| D．was in a airport shop |
Mr Black
| A．had a beard on his face but not in his photo |
| B．grew a beard while he was on holiday |
| C．had a beard in his photo but not on his face |
| D．still had a beard in either England or France |
The first officer was sure.
| A．Mr Black stole the painting |
| B．be had seen the face before |
| C．the face didn't leave him any impression |
| D．Mr Black was the second officer's teacher |
The second officer said that.
| A．Mr Black stole the painting |
| B．a man with a beard, from France, stole a painting in English |
| C．a man with a beard, from England, stole a painting in Paris. |
| D．Mr Black was the first officer's teacher |
Mr Black taught
| A．Jack Smith to make faces |
| B．Jack Smith to be an officer . |
| C．at the No.3 High School in France |
| D．Jack Smith French at the No. 3 High School |
2015 summer holiday is coming_ Are you interested in climbing mountains and enjoying beautiful nature? Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?
Here comes your CHANCE! Youth Camp has prepared you with a :THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM! There are many beautiful places such as Red Rock Valley(蛱谷) Zifang Lake, Baijia Cliff (山崖) and so on You can climb mountains, and play in the water. If you are lucky, you may meet monkeys ! More information about the program, is as follows
Age: Studentsaged8~16
Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from Each program needs at most 15 students.
| Program A ' Dates 14~16 July, 2015 . Days: Tuesday to Thursday Time: 10 : OO am~4 : OO pm |
Program B " , Dates: 5~7 August 2015 Days: Wednesday to Friday; Time: 10 : 00 am~4 : 00pm |
Program cost: ~230 for members* ~250}for non-members .How to do : Simply come to our centre to' get a form_
Send your completed form on or before 11th July, 2015 (Saturday)
Notes:
1. NO FREE LUNC HES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences You may either bring. a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.
2.Both program will start l DAY Later if there; is a warning of rainstorms'COMEANDJOINUSN'OW!! DON’T MISS THE CHANCE!!_____can join the three-day summer program ..
| A．A kid of 7 | B．A boy of 14 |
| C．A girl of 17 | D．A man of 26 |
If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on_______
| A．Wednesday | B．Thursday |
| C．Friday | D．Saturday |
Two members and one non-member should pay ________for the program
| A．￥690 | B．￥710 | C．￥730 | D．￥750 |
Free lunches aren't provided because:____________
| A．the lunches cost too much |
| B．they may bring lunch-boxes |
| C．people have different tastes |
| D．there are many restaurants. |
What can we know from the passage?:
| A．We are sure to see monkeys in the program |
| B．More than 15 students are in each program |
| C．All of students can take part in Youth Camp |
| D．You need to hand in a form for the program ahead |
London used to be "foggy" for the same reason that cities like Beijing' or Chongqing are "foggy~ today. The "fog was in fact smog, a mixture of smoke and fog. In other words, it was made by air pollution In London, some of this pollution came from factories, but much of it came from the coal that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter. By the 1950s, London's smog problem had become so bad that the-government decided to do something to clean the air. A new law was made and nobody could bum coal in any British city. Within a few years, the air became much cleaner. There were no more “pea-soupers”. .
Many Chinese cities now face the same sort of' problem with air pollution that . London faced 40 0r 50 years ago. However, this problem is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve One reason is that more of the pollution comes from the factories, rather than from coal burnt in people's houses If these factories were closed, this would harm the economy(经济） and lots of people would lose their jobs. Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel (燃料), like gas, is quite expensive.
However, the air in many Chinese cities is becoming cleaner and cleaner, as the government and people pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution . As a result,there are fewer "pea-soupers" in Beijing than there used to be.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。What was the main reason for air pollution in London?
| A．There was too much smoke in the sky. |
| B．People burnt too much coal in the houses. |
| C．There were too many factories in the city. |
| D．The city was too big for the cleaners to clean. |
How did the air in London become much cleaner?
| A．Many factories in the city were closed |
| B．There was not so much fog in the winter later. |
| C．People paid more attention to cleaning their city. |
| D．A law was made to keep people from burning coal in their houses. |
What does the 'underlined word "pea-soupers" refer to?
| A．烟尘 | B．吸烟 | C．毒气 | D．煤气 |
In China, air pollution is more difficult to solve Which of the following is not the reason?.
| A．Most pollution comes from the factories |
| B．Chinese government pays little attention to it. |
| C．Changing from 'coal to cleaner fuel is quite expensive |
| D．If factories were closed, this would harm the economy and lots of people would .lose their jobs. |
What's the text mainly about? .
| A．Air pollution in Beijing and Chongqing. |
| B．Air pollution in London |
| C．Air pollution: different cities, different ways |
| D．Coal burning. |
Wang Guozhen, a poet, died of cancer at the age of 59 0n April 26, 2015, one month before his latest book was to be published c出版), according to Beijing News.The poet's death has started heated discussions online.
He was a graduate of Jinan University in Guangzhou, where he majored(专修） in literature. Wang began to write poems in 1985, when his works often appeared in news-papers and magazines.
His books sold so well in 1990 that the people in the publishing business called it"The year of Wang Guozhen". In the following ten years he had written over 50 books.His works such as Going the Distance and Beyond Yourself have influenced a large number of readers born in the 60s and 70s and some of his poems are still often quoted(引用) by famous people and writers.
During a speech at the 2013 APEC CEO Summit in Indonesia, Chinese President Xi Jinping quoted a sentence from Wang's poem, saying "There is no mountain higher than man, and no road longer than his feet", which made Wang's works more popular.
"I was inspired by his poems and copied every sentence down on my notebooks, Wang Ling, a Sina wei bo user, wrote "I still miss the time when I had the patience to read poems and really believed in the world built by his words.Wang Guozhen was born in the year ________
| A．1990 | B．1985 | C．1963 | D．1956 |
After he graduated, ________
| A． he didn't like literature once |
| B．he began to write poems at the age of 29 |
| C．many people knew Wang Guozhen and his poems |
| D．his works often appeared in newspapers and magazines in 1980 |
Why did the people in the publishing business call 1990 "The year of Wang Guo zhen"?
| A．Because his books sold so well in 1990. |
| B．Because he was the youngest writer in 1990. |
| C． Because he took part in the 1990 APEC CEO Summit |
| D．Because some of his poems are still often quoted by famous people. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Wang Ling is a Sina weibo user. |
| B．Wang Ling is one of Wang Guozhen's fans. |
| C．The poem quoted by Xi Jin ping is written b y Wang Ling. |
| D．Xi jin ping quoted his poem at the 2013 APEC CEO Summit. |
What is the best title for this text?
| A．Wang Guozhen's Books |
| B．The Importance of Poems |
| C．The Story of a Chinese Poet |
| D．The Friendship between Wang Guozhen and President Xi |