You’ve probably known the crazy traffic in Beijing. Sometimes the cars could hardly move for a long time. The terrible traffic is caused by the poor road and China’s ability to cope with (对付) so many cars on the road at the same time.
With more Chinese people buying cars every day, the problem seems to only get worse. But a design company called Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment has a possible solution: the super bus.
The super bus would carry up to 1,400 people in its passenger compartment (隔间). It would travel on a rail system that would be elevated (升高的) above the roads, so cars could drive under it. The bus will run on electricity and solar power, creating far less pollution than that from the cars it would be replacing (代替).
Beijing authorities haven’t decided whether to create railways for the super bus throughout the city. But they are willing to give it a test drive. Later 2010, the company will test for the first time and in 2011 and 2012, the company will test the super bus with passengers.
According to the government, Beijing is probably to have five million cars on the road by the end of 2010. So it seems to be necessary to start taking the bus instead soon.__________ caused the terrible traffic in Beijing.
| A．The drivers | B．The roads | C．The buses | D．The government |
__________ cars will be on the road by the end of 2010.
| A．1,400 million | B．2,000 million | C．5 million | D．50 million |
What is Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment?
| A．It is an interesting park. | B．It is a super bus. |
| C．It is a kind of equipment. | D．It is a design company. |
Which is TRUE about the super bus according to the passage?
| A．The super bus will travel above the roads. |
| B．The super bus will produce more pollution. |
| C．The super bus will only hold several people. |
| D．The super bus is very small. |
Last week， some German parents who took their kids out of school early were stopped by the police at the airport． The police were making reports on students who didn't have permission（许可） to miss school．
Like many places， it is against the law to skip （不参加） school in Germany． Children over the age of 9 can't miss classes without permission from the school． But during busy travel times， some parents take their children out of school early to save money on vacations． People can often save a lot of money on flights and hotels by going at a different time than others．
Last weekend was the beginning of an important holiday period in Germany． People in charge of the schools asked the police to check and make sure that students weren't leaving for vacations before they were allowed to．
Police officers at three German airports looked for families with school﹣aged children．When they found them， the police pulled the families out of lines to talk with them． They wanted to find out if the parents had permission for the children to be out of school． If the children did not have permission， the police reported the families to their schools and to the government． In all， the police reported about 20 families．
These families will have two weeks to show that it was okay for their children to miss school． If they can't， they may have to pay as much as﹩1，200 as a fine （罚款）， or receive some other punishment．
Germany is not the only place where parents have to pay fines if their children miss school．Many other countries and many of the states in the U．S． have similar laws．
The good news is that the families were allowed to go on vacation after they talked to the police． But they might have a big bill waiting for them when they get back．
（1）Why do some German parents take their children out of school early during busy travel times？
| A． |
They can spend more time with their children． |
| B． |
Their children will study by themselves． |
| C． |
They want to save money． |
| D． |
Their children can take online courses． |
（2）In Paragraph 4， police officers at three German airports wanted to ．
| A． |
find students who skipped school without permission |
| B． |
give punishment to the students there |
| C． |
take students back to school |
| D． |
wait for school managers |
（3）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？
| A． |
Laws on Vacations in Germany |
| B． |
Give Your Family a Perfect Vacation |
| C． |
Don't Skip School in Germany |
| D． |
Punishment Goes to Families |
（4）Where does this text probably come from？
| A． |
A newspaper． |
| B． |
A science report． |
| C． |
A travel guide． |
| D． |
A textbook |
One windy day in June， Fourth Class took the train to Chinatown． We had begun to learn Putonghua and our teacher said this excursionwould let us practice our language skills and learn more about Chinese culture．
We entered Chinatown through the arched （拱形的） entrance gate with red painted wooden pillars （柱子）． Big stone lions sat on each side． Then I noticed that the street signs were written in both Chinese and English． I photographed the sign for Hay Street．
The next place we visited was the Chinese Garden of Friendship which was very peaceful． There were waterfalls， hidden stone paths and a beautiful teahouse． We had a wonderful time there．
At last it was time for our Chinese lunch． We entered a big restaurant that had red lanterns hanging from the roof and red dragons on the walls． The waiters greeted us in Putonghua and we answered them in Putonghua． We were shown how to use chopsticks and how to choose from the menus with Chinese writing．
At 2：30 we left Chinatown．We were all very tired．On the train，our teacher told us her experience in China．She was just back from seeing the Great Wall of China．It's like a long dragon winding its way．We were told it is the longest wall in the world． As we were listening， one student， who I couldn't name， fell asleep on the train and snored loudly． His face turned red when he woke up!
In the past， I often told my Chinese classmates how to speak English． Now there are more people than ever who are studying Chinese． I can understand why﹣ it's a fascinating language，and there are always new words to be discovered! I cannot forget our excursion to Chinatown．Tom Green， Fourth Class
（1）The underlined word "excursion" in Paragraph 1 means ．
| A． |
train |
| B． |
trip |
| C． |
place |
| D． |
day |
（2）What was the first thing connected with Chinese culture that the students saw in Chinatown？
| A． |
The beautiful teahouse． |
| B． |
Chopsticks used in the restaurant． |
| C． |
The street signs written in both Chinese and English． |
| D． |
The arched entrance gate with stone lions on each side． |
（3）The color red is mentioned four times in the text． Which example is different from the others？
| A． |
The red painted pillars of the entrance gate． |
| B． |
The red dragons in the restaurant． |
| C． |
The red lanterns in the restaurant． |
| D． |
The student's red face． |
（4）What is the main purpose of this text？
| A． |
To describe Chinese culture． |
| B． |
To describe Tom's favorite Chinese meals． |
| C． |
To retell what happened on Tom's trip to Chinatown． |
| D． |
To give information about Chinese eating customs． |
Find a Job This Summer
This summer there are things that students can do to earn some pocket money or to help others． Also， many programs are offered by provincial government and its partners to help students find summer jobs． Here are a few ideas．
Deliver Newspapers
Teenagers can deliver newspapers﹣ usually you ride a bike around a neighborhood and leave the newspaper at each house． Normally you have to have your own bike﹣and you have to get up early too， because people want their newspapers to read with their breakfast． If you are 15﹣ 18 and return to school this fall， you can find jobs of this kind．
Wash Cars
It's crazy for adults to drive to an expensive car wash when they can get a teenager to do the job for less money． Wash the car well and carefully and people will want you to do it again． Then you've got customers!
Give Older People a Hand
Lots of older people are happy for teenagers to help them carry their shopping or do small things for them， like washing or keeping them company （陪伴）． You earn money or not， and people in the neighborhood get your help．
Job Programs
If you are a student living in certain communities of the province， you are lucky． There are programs that provide four weeks of paid jobs along with training． After that， you can start and run your own summer business， and you have a chance of wining awards of up to﹩1000． Go to the government website to learn more about these programs． People under 25 could build skills， find a job or start businesses all year round．
They are all great ideas． Just choose one of them to make some money． Then spend it or save it． But don't forget it's important always to tell an adult where you are going．
（1）What is special about Deliver Newspapers？
| A． |
It requires one to get up early． |
| B． |
It needs patience and strong body． |
| C． |
It offers help to neighbors． |
| D． |
It gives training before work． |
（2）Which one provides training？
| A． |
Deliver Newspapers． |
| B． |
Wash Cars． |
| C． |
Give Older People a Hand． |
| D． |
Job Programs． |
（3）What can you learn from the passage？
| A． |
It's hard for teenagers to find jobs． |
| B． |
The elders don't want help from teenagers． |
| C． |
Washing cars is the best choice for teenagers． |
| D． |
Whatever you want to do， safety comes first． |
What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like？
Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything． They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to． What does a lifelong learner look like？
Here are some of their main characteristics（特征）．
•They are knowledge seekers． They are always searching for much information on a topic they're interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities to improve their knowledge or skills．
•They are social and self﹣directed learners． They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in． They also know their own learning styles， and their strengths and weaknesses． They can plan and organize their own learning．
•They are critical（批判性的） thinkers． They always use a lot of ways to analyze（分析） and synthesize（合成） information． From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand．
•They are problem solvers． They will meet different problems while learning． However， they usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them．
（1）What does the underlined " knowledge seekers" mean ？
| A． |
Persons who are looking for knowledge． |
| B． |
Persons who are teaching knowledge． |
| C． |
Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge． |
| D． |
Persons who are testing knowledge． |
（2）What can be put in the blank（空白处） ？
| A． |
They don't like learning on society． |
| B． |
They learn both from and with others． |
| C． |
They learn from plants and animals． |
| D． |
They invite each other to parties． |
（3）Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker ？
| A． |
You always use a lot of ways to analyse and synthesize information． |
| B． |
You believe in the information you get and use them in your study． |
| C． |
You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them． |
| D． |
You ask others for help when you can't correct your own mistakes． |
（4）How is the passage organized ？（P＝ Paragraph）
（5）What is the purpose of the passage ？
| A． |
To describe the height， clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner． |
| B． |
To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners． |
| C． |
To suggest lifelong learners become experts． |
| D． |
To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have． |
There were two men who lived next to each other． One of them was a retired teacher and the other was a businessman． Both of them had planted many plants in their gardens． The retired teacher seldom watered his plants and didn't pay a lot of attention to them． But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often．
The retired teacher's plants were small， but still looked okay， while the businessman's plants were much bigger and greener． One night， there came a storm with a heavy rain and strong wind． The next morning， both of the neighbors came out to check in their gardens． The businessman saw that his plants had come out from the earth and were totally out of life． But the retired teacher's plants nicely stood where they were．
The businessman was surprised． He went to consult （咨询） the retired teacher． "We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did． How could your plants still be okay？"
The retired teacher smiled and said， because you gave your plants too much attention．You made it too easy for them to grow． I gave my plants just a little bit of water， so they had to
grow deeper to absorb（吸收）more water． That is why my plants survived．"
（1）What did the retired teacher do with his plants？
| A． |
He often watered his plants． |
| B． |
He was careful with his plants |
| C． |
He paid little attention to his plants |
| D． |
He never watered his plants |
（2）How were the businessman's plants before the storm？
| A． |
They looked better than the teachers |
| B． |
They looked worse than the teacher 's |
| C． |
They grew shorter and thinner． |
| D． |
They looked the same as the teachers |
（3）The underlined word"survived"means in Chinese．
| A． |
生长 |
| B． |
存活 |
| C． |
枯萎 |
| D． |
茂盛 |
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
The neighbors had different jobs． |
| B． |
The teacher's plants were still good after a storm． |
| C． |
The businessman looked after his plants worse than the teacher． |
| D． |
The businessman was surprised to find his plants dead after the storm． |
（5）Which is the best title for this passage？
| A． |
a businessman and his plants |
| B． |
Different treat the same result |
| C． |
A retired teacher and his plants |
| D． |
Different treat |