When Mr. David retired（退休）， he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.
But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From room morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David's garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: "If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心), come in and look around. Price; twenty dollars." Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. "I came here to retire, not to work as a guide." he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.Mr. David's house was ________that many tourists came to see it.
| A．so small | B．so quiet | C．so interesting | D．so big |
Mr. David put a notice on the window in order_______.
| A．to drive the visitors away |
| B．to satisfy the visitors' curiosity |
| C．to let visitors come in and look around |
| D．to get some money out of the visitors |
The notice made the visitors________.
| A．more interested in his house | B．lose interest in his house |
| C．angry at the unfair price | D．feel happy about the price |
After Mr. David put up the notice________.
| A．the visitors didn’t come any longer |
| B．fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house |
| C．more and more tourists came for a visit |
| D．no tourist would pay the money for a visit |
At last Mr. David had to sell his house and move away because _____.
| A．he did not like it at all |
| B．he could not work as a guide |
| C．he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house |
| D．he could not live a quiet life in it |
Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.
If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering(不开花的) plants.
Flowering plants can make seeds(种子). The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit.
Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores(孢子). Spores are very, very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores fall on wet and shady(阴凉的) places, they usually grow into new plants.What fact does the passage lead you to believe?
| A．Of all living things, animals are most important. |
| B．Spores are seeds. |
| C．All fruits of flowering plants have seeds. |
| D．Without plants, man will die out. |
The paragraph following the passage will be about ________.
| A．how plants can make food from air |
| B．how spores grow into new plants |
| C．why some plants have no seeds |
| D．why non-flowering plants are more important than flowering plants |
This passage is most likely to be taken from ________.
| A．a story book | B．a novel |
| C．a science magazine | D．a laboratory report |
We surveyed 300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the ages of 11 - 18, one hundred 19 - 26 and one hundred 27 - 35. The following shows their answers :The people of 19 - 26 enjoy ________ most.
| A．watching TV | B．going to the movies |
| C．playing computer games | D．taking a walk |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart?
| A．Fewest people like taking a walk. |
| B．The people of 11 - 18 like taking a walk most. |
| C．90 people like going to the movies in the 19 - 26 group. |
| D．The people of 27 - 35 like playing computer games most. |
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If you like unusual places, you should visit the Hebrides Islands. Not many people live on these islands in the northwest of Scotland. The land is not good for farming. It’s only good for keeping sheep (绵羊). The winters are long, cold, and wet. It’s hard to make a living on the Hebrides, but for a visitor, these islands can be very special.
They’re not for everyone. Even summer days are cool and often windy. The water is too cold for swimming. There are only a few trees and green fields. Instead of fields, there are just rocks and small plants. The hills, too, are just piles of rocks. Sometimes the view (风景) looks like pictures of the moon.
But there is beauty in this place. From the beach you can often see all the ways to the rocky hills. From the hills you can see far out to other islands and the open ocean. The colors, too, are special. Blue is everywhere. It’s in the sky and in the ocean. In the spring there is also green in the hills. In the summer and winter the hills are more purple.
On these islands you can forget about the rest of the world. The evenings are quiet. The restaurants close early, and there isn’t any nightlife. Visitors stay at a guest house or a Bed. This is the best way to learn about life on the islands. The islanders are often friendly, and they like to talk.
If you want to meet islanders, you can also try the pubs (酒吧) or even the shops. People are in no hurry here. They like to chat about the weather or the fishing.
Do not come to the Hebrides for shopping. Come to walk in the clean, cool air. Come for the quiet beauty and for the views.Are there many people living on the Hebrides islands?
How is the weather on the Hebrides in the summer?
What can you see from the hills when you are on the Hebrides?
Where do visitor stay for the night on the Hebrides?
According to the passage, what can we do on the Hebrides?
Can 13-year-olds do something to change the world? Cris Kesz Valdez, 13, from the Philippines believes so.
At the age of 7, Valdez set up an organization to give homeless kids things like slippers and toothbrushes. So far he has helped more than 10,000 children improve their lives in his hometown.
Valdez won the 2012 International Children’s Peace Prize on September 19, 2012.
“My motto is ‘we can change the world one heart at a time,’ ” Valdez said at the award ceremony.
In fact, Valdez is a homeless kid himself. He looked for food from trash, lived on the streets and slept in a public cemetery for most of his childhood. His parents didn’t care about him and often beat him. Valdez said he felt he was living in “darkness” at that time.
But this “darkness” didn’t turn him into a dark person. Valdez got help from community workers. On his first birthday party, at the age of 7, Valdez decided what he wanted most was to help other children who were still living on the streets.
“I didn’t have a lot of money, but I had a lot of love to give,” Valdez explained.
That day was the birth of the organization, Championing Community Children. Since then, Valdez and his friends visit homeless children and hand out bags with slippers, toys and even candy. They nurse their wounds, teach them about their rights and offer them hope.
“I want children on the streets to get the same chance as I have,” he said.Cris Kesz Valdez helped homeless kids in .
| A．China | B．America | C．the Philippines | D．Japan |
The prize Valdez won in September is called .
| A．the Laurens Prize | B．the International Children’s Peace Prize |
| C．the Pulitzer Prize | D．the Noble Prize |
What does the underlined word “darkness” in the passage mean?
| A．Without any fire. | B．Without any family. | C．Without any food. | D．Without any light. |
It’s clear that .
| A．Valdez likes to sleep in public cemetery | B．Valdez has a lot of love and hope |
| C．Valdez still looks food from trash | D．Valdez’s parents love him very much |
According to the passage, we can know that .
| A．Valdez teaches homeless kids about their rights |
| B．all the homeless kids have a better life now |
| C．Valdez made a lot of money from the organization |
| D．Championing Community Children was founded in 2000 |
When I was 14, I decided to make some pocket money by mowing lawns (修剪草坪) in summer. I worked hard because that was my first part-time job. After working for one week, Mr Miller said that he had no money for me. Oh, dear! He wouldn’t pay for my work! That surprised me greatly. I argued with him, and then I went back home.
My parents told me not to complain about Mr Miller. He was in difficulties. Then my mother call up Mr Miller and they talked about something on the phone. A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr Miller’s garden, because he was too weak to look after it.
When I came back, Mr Miller said, “Sorry, I have no money, but I can do something for you.” He played CD for me. Hearing the beautiful music, I was so interested in it that I forgot the money and did the work with pleasure. At last, Mr Miller gave me a ticket to a concert.
After that, I became very interested in music. And now, I have been a popular musician. I should thank Mr Miller greatly.Why did the author argue with Mr Miller?
| A．Because that was her first part-time job. | B．Because Mr Miller had no time for him. |
| C．Because she wanted to go home. | D．Because Mr Miller wouldn’t pay for her work. |
A few days later, the author’s mother asked her to .
| A．call up Mr Miller | B．complain about Mr Miller |
| C．return to Mr Miller’s garden | D．look after Mr Miller |
The beautiful music from the CD made the author .
| A．forget to go home | B．forget the money |
| C．forget the work | D．forget a ticket to a concert |
According to the passage, we can learn that .
| A．the author’s mother was kind |
| B．Mr Miller was so bad that nobody liked him |
| C．the author was too poor to have pocket money |
| D．the author had experience to work in the garden |
In some ways, , the author has become a popular musician.
| A．because of the MP3 | B．because of having no money |
| C．thanks to Miller | D．with the help of his mother |