London has a new magazine. But it is not printed(印刷) on paper. Everyone who has a television can receive it because it is on TV.
In order to read this magazine you have to have a decoder (解码器). Each page of it is numbered, so you only have to dial the number to choose which subject you want to read about. There are all kinds of information ---everything is included from cooking to the latest sports news.
If you want to read the news, the first thing you have to do is to turn to the back page, which has an easy-to-remember page number, 100 for example. Then you start choosing what you want to read. The news is on page 101 to 109, so you put in the numbers and the news appears written across your screen. Perhaps you want to go out in the afternoon, so you press 181, and a brightly colored weather map appears on the screen. But the weather is terrible, so you decide to go shopping and dial 162 for a list of the week’s best bargains. But should you drive or take the train? To answer that question you only have to press 189 for the traffic report. It is very simple to use. But probably the best thing about the service is that it is being updated all the time. Journalists type new material directly onto the screen and the whole pages of the magazine can be replaced in minutes.
London already has three services. One, sent out by TV, is called ORACLE while the other two, on BBC, are called CEEFAX because they let you see facts. Although CEEFAX and ORACLE have been operating for some time, they have not been well publicized(宣传). BBC engineers do not think that their idea will ever replace books and newspapers because they can be taken with you everywhere. But many people would agree that is a breakthrough(突破) as great as the invention of printing, which could not just change our reading habits but our whole way of life. We can know from the passage that in London .
| A．the magazine is available at any local home |
| B．most of the postmen will lose their jobs some day |
| C．everyone can read this magazine if they have a television |
| D．the readers can get various kinds of information staying at home |
In the sentence “Each page of it is numbered,” the word “it” refers to the .
| A．magazine | B．program | C．decoder | D．subject |
According to the passage, the “decoder” is used to help people .
| A．work out the total(合计) of certain numbers |
| B．read the information sent by TV signals |
| C．go shopping and have other entertainment |
| D．receive some special TV program for entertainment |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．a new magazine printed in London |
| B．an up-to-date way of getting information |
| C．a popular TV program about magazines |
| D．an advanced technology helping people communicate |
Canadian school buses are called “the safest school buses in the world”．All the school buses，which are in deep yellow，have the same style．School bus drivers have to receive strict training before getting driver’s licenses． When a school bus runs through the city and carries children to a stop, the driver will turn on the red light and then show the sign“Stop”．At this time，all the vehicles(车辆)following the school bus must stop as if they met a red light．After all the children get on or off，the school bus will drive away．Then other vehicles can go on． |
| Many people will think of cartoons as soon as they talk about Japanese school buses．For a long time，cartoon pictures on school buses have already been popular and become models of Japanese school buses．When children see pink Hello Kitty or blue Doraemon, no one will refuse to go to school any more．  On Japanese school buses，there’s always a headman caring for kids．If something happens suddenly，the headman will tell parents about it as soon as possible． |
The color of Canadian school buses is．
| A．red | B．yellow | C．pink | D．blue |
From the passage, we know that．
| A．Canadian school buses must have a headman |
| B．Canadian school buses should follow other vehicles |
| C．Japanese school buses may look cute |
| D．Japanese school bus drivers can get licenses easily |
The passage is written mainly to________．
| A．introduce school buses in Canada and Japan |
| B．suggest schools choosing better school buses |
| C．welcome students to Canada and Japan |
| D．ask students to obey traffic rules |
Wildwood School Library Guide
This will offer you some information about our school library．You can use this guide to help your kids use our library．
Service hours:3:00 pm—5:30 pm on school days;8:30 am—11：00 am on weekends
On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to．At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids．
Borrowing
Each student can borrow one or two books at a time: More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research．
Returning:
Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days．The books must be returned before the due (到期的）date or the kid can not borrow other books．
Damaged(受损的） or Lost Books
When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage．Full price must be paid if a book is lost．We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather．
Please call us at 3362—1323 for more information．Students can borrow more than two books at a time__________．
| A．for sending exams | B．to do school research |
| C．for after-school activities | D．to read together with their parents |
________must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows．
| A．Three dollars | B．Half the price of the book |
| C．Full price of the book | D．Twice the price of the book |
The students are advised to _________to prevent rain．
| A．carry their library books in plastic bags |
| B．cover their library books with raincoats |
| C．put their library books into their pocket |
| D．keep their library books in their classroom |
This library guide is for_______．
| A．teachers from Wildwood |
| B．workers in Wildwood School Library |
| C．visitors to Wildwood School |
| D．parents of the Wildwood School students |
There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Every day after work the man would come home and play with the little boy. He would always spend all of his free time playing with the little boy.
One night, while the man was at work, he realized that he had some work to do for the evening, and he couldn’t play with his little boy. But he wanted to give the boy something to keep him busy. Then he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover.
He got an idea. He removed the map, and then tore (撕) it up into small pieces. Then he put all the pieces in his pocket. When he got home, the little boy was ready to play with his dad. The man said he had work to do and couldn't play just now, but he took out all the pieces of the map and spread (撒)them on the table. He said it was a map of the world, and by the time he could put it back together, his work would be finished, and they could then play.
About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, "Okay, it's finished. Can we play now?"The man was surprised, saying, "That's impossible. Let's go see." And sure enough, there was the picture of the world; all put together, every piece in its place. The man said, "That's amazing! How did you do that?" The boy said, "It was simple. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together the whole world fell into place."How did the man always spend his free time after work?
Why wasn’t the man able to play with the boy one night?
What did the man tell his son to do before he went to work?
How much time did the boy spend putting the map of the world back together?
What do you think of the boy?（请自拟一句话回答）
A change to its population policy(人口政策）for the world's most populated country(人口最多的国家), that is where we start this new week on CNN (美国有线新闻网络，以提供即时电视新闻报导而闻名)STUDENT NEWS.
China introduced(提出） its so-called one-child policy(独生子女政策） in the late 1970s. It's been believed to help control China's population growth(控制人口增长). It's also been against for forcing(强迫) parents to make difficult personal choices(选择）, or in some cases（某些情况） face huge fines（面临巨额罚款).
The policy said that in big cities or towns, parents could only have one child, although（尽管) there were some exceptions(例外), for example, the famous director Zhang Yimou, who was ordered to pay the heavy fines for his three children.
The new rule(法规) says that if either parent(父母亲一方) is an only child, then they are able to have two children of their own.
One reason for the change is economics(经济).
In China, many people care for their elderly relatives, so a single(单个的) child could not afford (能做)to look after his parents and grandparents. This new policy could help with that.
Another reason, China says it wants to improve human rights(改善人权).Which may be the best title of the article?___________.
| A．The one-child policy | B．The population policy |
| C．The human rights | D．China's population growth |
Where can you get this news _______.
| A．on TV | B．from your books | C．from a magazine | D．in the newspaper |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．China is the world's most populated country. |
| B．The one-child policy did help control China's population growth. |
| C．All the families in big cities only have one child. |
| D．There is a change to China’s population policy. |
We can infer(推断）from the article that the next paragraph（段落) is about ___________.
| A．the population growth | B．the population policy |
| C．the economic change | D．the human rights |
If you have dinner with people in the west, I think you must pay more attention to the table manners. Here are some good table manners for you.
When you eat something, try not to make a noise or burp (打嗝) at the table. Because people think that is not polite. People will say “Excuse me” when they want to burp.
Talking with food in the mouth is very rude. So you must eat the food quietly and slowly. If you eat too fast, people think you are rude too. Do not talk with others when you have food in your mouth.
It is good to eat all the food on your plate. This means you like the food very much. Remember to say the food is nice. And this can make the host very happy. When you finish eating, you can place(放置) your knife and fork together.The topic of this passage isin the west.
| A．how to burp | B．what to eat | C．school rules | D．table manners |
Which of the following is NOT good manners?
| A．To eat all the food on your plate. |
| B．To eat the food quietly and slowly. |
| C．To talk with others when you have food in your mouth. |
| D．To place your knife and fork together after finishing eating. |
According to the passage, which of the following is good?
| A．To eat the food on the plate quickly. |
| B．To tell the host that the food is not tasty. |
| C．To say “Excuse me” when you want to burp. |
| D．To talk with people loudly when you have food in your mouth. |