A sign is another kind of language. Here are some of them that you see on the roads.
Number One is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign, they must not go at more than thirty kilometers an hour. We see this sign when we are getting near a town. Number Two is a sign that we’re near a crossing. We must drive carefully. Number Three is a sign that there is a bend (拐弯) in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. It is not safe to go around a bend very fast. Number Four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right. There is a junction (交叉) at this place. Number Five is a sign that there is a hill and Number Six is a sign that the road gets narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number Seven has the word “SCHOOL” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road. Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly. Number Eight is a sign with the letter “P” on it. The letter “P” means “Parking”. At some places, there are the signs “No parking” or “No waiting”. If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs, a policeman may come and write down the number of his car. At the places where you see Sign 1, ____________. .
| A．you are already out of a town |
| B．you still have thirty kilometers to go |
| C．there must be many houses and building not far away |
| D．there must be a town thirty kilometers away |
A driver can leave his car ___________.
| A．near a sign with “P” on it in the daytime |
| B．near a sign with “No parking” on it |
| C．near a sign with “No waiting” if there’re no policemen there |
| D．near Sign 8 at any time |
People put these signs on the roads to ____________.
| A．make driving even safer | B．show drivers the way |
| C．stop cars going too fast | D．learn another kind of language |
Everyone knows that chickens lay eggs(产卵). Most people know that all the other birds do as well. But have you ever thought about other animals that lay eggs? They include bees, snakes and some sea animals. When a mother lays eggs, many more babies can be born at once, or in a few days, because there is very little development inside the parent. Animals that do not lay eggs often have fewer babies. Animals lay many eggs because other animals may eat the babies. However, even though some of their babies are eaten, they will still have some more to continue their family.
Some animals that lay eggs do not take care of their young. Turtles come onto the beach and dig holes. Then they put their eggs in the sand and leave. A turtle mother can lay as many as 150 eggs. When the babies come out of the eggs, they must find their own way to the ocean. They must learn how to live on their own. Many young turtles get eaten by other animals.
Most eggs have an outside shell that keeps the growing animal inside safe. The egg shellalso keeps the young animal from drying out. After the animal is fully developed, it comes out of the egg.
The animal grows bigger and bigger. Then it can have its own young.Why do animals lay many eggs?
| A．Because other animals may eat their babies. |
| B．Because they use their eggs for food. |
| C．Because they want to have fewer babies. |
| D．Because they want to eat their babies. |
What do we know about turtles?
| A．They don’t look after their babies. |
| B．Baby turtles hate their mother. |
| C．Other animals can’t eat turtle babies |
| D．Turtle babies can’t take care of themselves. |
Egg shells can be used to______.
| A．make eggs more beautiful |
| B．make eggs more tasty |
| C．let the young animals dry |
| D．protect the young animals |
The passage is probably from___________.
| A．a newspaper | B．a science book |
| C．a sports magazine | D．a story book |
| Side A No. 293083 Student Bus Card Name: Lilian From: April 1st, 2012 To: June 30th, 2012 Price:￡180  College: University of ChichesterNot valid(有效的) for travel unless it's used in the bus companies of Stagecoach, Season., Goldrider and Busabout in the UK. |
 Side BNo. 293083  Thank you for travelling with If the card is found, please return to any Stagecoach driver. |
The card is used for________.
| A．taking a taxi | B．travelling by train |
| C．taking a bus | D．entering the college |
According to the reading material, if you find a lost card, you can ___________.
| A．sell it |
| B．phone Lilian |
| C．use it for travelling |
| D．give it back to any Stagecoach driver |
You can not find _________in the card.
| A．Lilian's age | B．the price |
| C．the card number | D．the time limit |
Once upon a time, there was a spider with the name Anansi. He knew that he was very clever but he also knew he wasn’t wise(英明的). He didn’t like this, but he did not know what to do. One day he had an idea. He went around the village with a basket ban asked each person to give him some of their wisdom(智慧). The people laughed at Anansi because they knew that he needed wisdom the most. So each person put a bit in his basket and wished him good luck.
Soon his basket was full, but Anansi was worried that his neighbors might be jealous(嫉妒)of his wisdom and take it from him. He decided to hide it at the top of a tall tree. When he had tired the basket to the front part of his body, he tried to climb the tree, but it was too difficult. He tried again and again without success.
Then his youngest son walked by, “What are you doing, father?” he asked and Anansi told him. “Why don’t you carry the basket on your back instead?” his son said.
Anansi put the basket on his back and climbed the tree easily, but he wasn’t happy. “I walked all over the village and collected so much wisdom that I am the wisest person ever, but my baby son is still wiser than me. Take back your wisdom!” he said. And he threw the basket of wisdom into the air and went home. And that’s how wisdom went all over the world.Anansi went around the village because _______.
| A．he knew he was very clever |
| B．he wanted to show his good luck |
| C．he hoped to meet his son |
| D．he thought he wasn’t wise enough |
Anansi wanted to get his wisdom from _______.
| A．his son | B．his father |
| C．the villagers | D．the neighbors |
The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 (指的是)_______.
| A．the tree | B．the basket |
| C．the luck | D．the wisdom |
The passage above is _______.
| A．a report | B．a story |
| C．an advertisement | D．a diary |
The best title for the passage would be _______.
| A．Anansi’s wisdom | B．The wisdom of Anaansi’s son |
| C．Anansi and his son | D．Anansi and the villagers |
Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. They said that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day.
★Wheat, corn or rice★Green and yellow vegetables
★Meat, fish and eggs★Fruit like apples, pears and so on
★Milk and butter★All kinds of nuts
People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Food is cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day. In other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether food is eaten raw or cooked, cool or hot. It doesn’t matter if a person has dinner at four o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.
There are two problem in feeding the large number of people on the earth. The first is to find some ways to feed the world’s population so that no one in hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to get them to be strong and healthy.According to scientists, which of the following groups of food is the healthiest of your lunch?
A. beef, pork, fish, milk.
B. oranges, bananas, fish, tomatoes
C. chicken, apples, rice, cabbagesWhat’s the meaning of underlined word “raw” in the passage?
A.罐装的 B.生的 C. 冷冻的It is important for people to eat .
A. three times a day
B .something for lunch at 12 o’clock
C. different kinds of food every day.Which of the following is True?
A. Scientists are helping people be strong and healthy
B. Cooked food is much better than raw one.
C. None of the people in the world is hungry.
I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom（开花） and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there weren’t any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.
One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn’t help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something.
Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.
In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.
Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.
Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for .
| A．one day | B．one year |
| C．two weeks | D．two months |
When the writer saw Mary’s jasmine, she felt____________ .
| A．unhappy | B．peaceful |
| C．hopeful | D．surprised |
What has the writer learned from her experience?
| A．Patience is needed in life. |
| B．Flowers can make life better. |
| C．Friendship is necessary for us. |
| D．Jasmine can be a wonderful plant. |