“Are you happy?” The simple question usually makes people confused (迷惑的). Even Mo Yan, who won a Nobel Prize, replied to it by saying, “I don’t know.”
When a migrant worker (农民工) was asked, “Are you happy? (Ni Xing Fu Ma?)” by a CCTV reporter, he looked confused before replying, “My family name is Zeng. (Wo Xing Zeng.)” This has become a joke. But his answer showed migrant workers and TV reporters live in different worlds and they cannot even communicate with each other.
Similarly, when asked, “Are you happy?” a 73-year-old man, collecting used plastic bottles in a street in Zhejiang, said, “The bottles can be sold for 0.1 yuan each.” Asked again, he said, “The government is good.” The reporter went on, “My question is ‘Are you happy?’” The old man answered, “My hearing is not good.”
The reporter probably tried to reach the same answer that the interviewees(被采访者) including the migrant worker and the old man are “happy”.
In fact, when the question is asked, we should learn about people’s true situation and their true wishes and opinions but their “Yes” or “No”.
Luckily, the government has paid more attention to the importance. Now there are many TV programs giving common people the chance to give their opinions.
“Everything we do is aimed at letting people live more happily.” At last year’s National People’s Congress (人大), Wen Jiabao said and agreed that increasing happiness would be a top aim for the 12th five-year plan.Ten plastic bottles could be sold for ________ to the 73-year-old.
| A．0.1 yuan | B．1 yuan | C．10 yuan | D．20 yuan |
The government has paid more attention to the importance of ________.
| A．learning about people’s true wishes and opinions |
| B．people’s different replies to “Are you happy?” |
| C．improving migrant workers’ education |
| D．keeping the old people’s health |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．The reporters wanted the people to say “Yes” when asked “Are you happy?” |
| B．Letting people live more happily is a top aim in the next five years. |
| C．The reporter asked the old man three different questions. |
| D．We can call the migrant worker Mr. Zeng. |
This passage is mainly about ________.
| A．the questions | B．the happiness |
| C．the popular songs | D．the education |
Every year several thousand people die in the car accidents in Great Britain. And between one and two hundred thousand people are hurt.
There are rules（规则） to make the roads safe, but people do not always obey (遵守) the rules. They are careless. If everybody obeys the rules, the road will be much safer. How can we make the roads safer?
Remember this rule. In Great Britain traffic keeps to the left. Cars, buses and bikes must all keep to the left side of the road. In most other countries traffic keeps to the right.
Before crossing the road, stop and look both ways. Look right and left. Then, if you are sure that the road is clear, it is safe to cross the road. If you see small children or very old people, help them to cross the road. We must teach our children to cross the road safely. We must always give them a good example. Small children must not play in the street.If we want to make the roads safer, _______.
| A．everybody must be careful and obey the traffic rules |
| B．traffic should keep to the right |
| C．don’t cross the road too often |
| D．roads must be clear |
If you ride a bike in Great Britain, you must ride_______ .
| A．on the right side of the road | B．on the left side of the road |
| C．in the middle of the road | D．behind the buses |
Which is NOT right?
| A．Few people die in the traffic accidents in Great Britain. |
| B．In our country traffic keeps to the right. |
| C．Every year several thousand people die in the car accidents in Great Britain. |
| D．Streets are not safe places for playing. |
“The road is clear” means that _______.
| A．there is no car or bus running |
| B．the road is very clean |
| C．the road is not noisy |
| D．you can see very clearly on the road |
The safe way to cross the road is to_______.
| A．look right | B．look left |
| C．look both ways, right and left | D．run cross the road |
Every town in the United States has a post office . Some are very small , and you may also find them in the corner of a shop . Others are larger buildings . They are open five days a week and on Saturday mornings . From Monday through Friday they are usually open from 8:30 to 4:30 .
If you know how much the postage (邮资) is for your letter , you can buy stamps at any window. In some post offices you can buy stamps from machines . Stamps are sold many different prices , from one cent (美分) to many dollars . If you are not sure how much postage is for you letter , you may ask the man or the woman in the post office for help . he or she will give you the stamps you need . If you are sending your letter far away , you should use airmailenvelopes (航空信封) . Remember that postage will be more expensive for a letter to be sent outside the country.
At a post office you can also buy postcards . A postcard is cheaper than a letter . Usually the price of postage for a postcard is about half that of a letter . The postcards that you buy at a post office do not have pictures . However ,also they are not to be sent outside the country .
Letters are an easy and cheap way to keep in touch with people in many different countries .
| A．post offices | B．large buildings |
| C．small shops | D．different banks |
| A．At 9:00 on Sunday morning | B．At 12:00 on Tuesday. |
| C．At 5:00 on Friday afternoon | D．At 8:00 on Monday morning. |
| A．go and buy stamps from the machine in the post officesend a cheap postcard instead of your letter |
| B．get in touch with somebody you know in the post office |
| C．ask the man or the woman in the post office for help |
| D．Call your friends for help. |
| A．a beautiful postcard | B．a letter written on envelope |
| C．a letter by airmail | D．a postcard with pictures |
| A．the post office | B．the postage |
| C．letters | D．postcards |
Dear editor (编辑) ，
I live in a beautiful city . Many visitors come to my city . Because there are so many colorful peacocks (孔雀) here .The peacocks mainly live on the grass land of Dongfeng Square. 
Visitors often give them food freely . They usually throw food to them , and don’t think about at all whether the food is right or not . Some of the peacocks became ill , some even died after eating the bad food given by the visitors.
I’m sure most of the visitors who throw food to the peacocks really like the birds , but don’t realize (意识到) that they may be doing them harm (伤害). The visitors should be told that what have done is very harmful to the birds , and this kind of thing must be stopped from happening .
Perhaps we can build some small shops beside Dongfeng Square to sell peacock food . For us every person , it’s our duty to give more love to these beautiful birds and to look after them carefully.
Yours,
Sun Yan
| A．do some shopping | B．see beautiful peacocks |
| C．play on Dongfeng square | D．eat nice food |
| A．did’t give them any food |
| B．gave them too much drink. |
| C．threw them some bad food |
| D．loved them and played with them |
| A．sell food for visitors |
| B．sell food for peacocks |
| C．make the square more beautiful |
| D．have the beautiful birds |
| A．live and play with the birds |
| B．stop the birds from eating too much |
| C．give right food to the birds |
| D．give more food to the birds |
| A．visitor | B．shop owner(主人) |
| C．editor | D．student |
You know what it' s like. You’ ve just arrived in Washington D. C. after a long journey and all you really want to do is lie down and relax in your hotel room. But first you have to make a few quick notes for tomorrow's meeting, check your e-mails, and perhaps print out a few- things. And you need to make a few local telephone calls, and one call to your family.
And what do you usually get? Your desk is just about big enough for a cup of coffee, and there's no desk lamp~ the stationary(办公用品) is only several pieces of paper and the only pen there doesn't work at all. If you want to print something, you have to go to the Reception(前台),and when you try to use your cell phone, you find that it won't work in the U. S. A.
Well, Harmony Hotel is different. Just tell us ahead of time what you're going to need, and we'll make sure that it's waiting for you when you arrive. There will be a printer in your room if you want one, and a cell phone that really works. All you have to pay for is the calls you make.
We can also provide a room for business meetings, even a secretary to take notes. All we ask is a few days' notice.
All of our rooms are of the same high standard and we promise not to increase prices in the next twelve months. But book now, because many people are already calling to book rooms, and we'd hate to disappoint you.
Harmony--the hotel you've always wanted, but never been able to find before.The advertisement is probably written for
| A．teachers | B．business people |
| C．secretaries | D．tourists |
What must a guest do if he wants a secretary?
| A．Tell the hotel ahead of time. |
| B．Tell the Reception when he arrives. |
| C．Call a secretary to take notes. |
| D．Put up a notice in the hotel. |
Why is it best to book now?
| A．All of the rooms are empty now. |
| B．Prices might increase soon. |
| C．There may be no rooms left. |
| D．It saves money for guests. |
What is special about Harmony?
| A．It offers telephone calls for free. |
| B．It provides printing at the Reception. |
| C．It costs much less than other hotels. |
| D．It does a lot of things to meet guests’ needs. |
Ted Brown's dream as a child was an unusual one: he wanted to fly. What was more unusual was the way in which he made his dream come true.
After high school, he wanted to join the U. S. Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight. However, his dream remained.
At the age of 33, Ted was a truck driver in Los Angeles. One day, while sitting outside in his garden, he watched planes fly overhead and an idea came to him: to use balloons(气球) to fly.
A few weeks later, Ted bought 42 huge balloons. He tied them to a chair and then he sat down in the chair with some beer, sandwiches and a gun. His plan was to fly to 10 meters above his garden, enjoy a few hours in the air, and then shoot some balloons with his gun to get back down. But things did not go as he planned.
Once his friends cut the ropes under Ted's chair, the 42 balloons flew into the sky at an astonishing speed until about 4000 meters above the ground with Ted and his chair. He didn't shoot any of the balloons because he was afraid he might break the balanee(平衡) of his "plane". Ted stayed in the sky with his beer and sandwiches for 14 hours, cold and frightened.
Planes heading towards Los Angeles' busy international airport reported the strange sight. And Ted' s balloons caused great danger to them. At last, Ted gathered his courage to shoot a few balloons and slowly landed on the ground, where many policemen were waiting for him.
Ted made his dream come true, but it cost him: he was fined(罚款) $ 1,500 for breaking the law about air safety.
When asked by a reporter why he had done it, Ted answered, "A man can't just sit around and do nothing; he should have his dream and go for it. "Why couldn't Ted join the American Air Force?
| A．Because he didn't finish high school. |
| B．Because his parents stopped him. |
| C．Because there was problem with his eyes. |
| D．Because he was too short. |
He was fined $ 1,500 because
| A．his balloons caused trouble to planes |
| B．he stayed too long in the air |
| C．he used too many balloons |
| D．he took a gun with him |
Which of the following is true?
| A．He didn't go to college because of his dream to fly. |
| B．He felt sorry for what he had done. |
| C．He realized his dream in a dangerous way both to himself and to others. |
| D．He didn't shoot the balloons at first because he wanted to stay there longer. |
What can be the best title for the story?
| A．Go for It. | B．A Man with Poor Eyesight. |
| C．Up High in the Air. | D．Ted's Dream to Fly. |