Three friends, Tom, David and John, came to New York for their holiday. They stayed in a very large hotel. Their room was on the 45th floor.
In the evening, the three men went to the cinema and came back to the hotel very late.
“I’m very sorry,” said the man of the hotel, “but our lifts(电梯) do not work tonight. If you don’t want to walk up to your room, I’ll make beds for you in the hall(大厅). ”
“No, thanks,” said Tom, “we don’t want to sleep in the hall. We will walk up to the 45th floor. But I know how to make it easier. On the way to our room, I’ll tell you some jokes. Then you, David, will sing us some songs. Then you, John, will tell us some stories, all right?”
So they began to walk upstairs. Tom told them many jokes. David sang them some songs. At last they came to the 34th floor. They were tired and had a rest.
“Well,” said Tom. “Now it’s your turn, John. After all these jokes and songs, tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending. ”
“OK, I’ll tell a sad story,” said John, “It’s not long but very sad. I forgot to bring the key to our room with me. It’s still in the hall. ”The three friends came to New York to .
| A．sing songs | B．tell jokes | C．spend their holiday | D．find work |
They had to walk up to their room because .
A. there was something wrong with the lifts B. the man of the hotel wanted them to do that
B. they wanted to take exercise D. they came back very late said he knew how to make it easier for them to walk up to their room.
| A．The man of the hotel | B．Tom | C．David | D．John |
They felt very sad at last because .
| A．they were tired | B．they lost their key in the cinema |
| C．the man didn’t make beds for them | D．they didn’t have the key to the room with them |
The best title (标题) for this passage is “ ”.
| A．A sad story | B．A long journey | C．A large hotel | D．A bad lift |
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.
Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
l It helps to prevent heart diseases.
l Bicycling helps to control your weight.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
l Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
l Bicycling is healthier than driving.From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very __________.
| A．surprising | B．exciting | C．expensive | D．popular |
When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may __________.
| A．pollute the environment around | B．find something you didn’t notice |
| C．go everywhere and use a little oil | D．get off your bike and begin to work |
If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and __________.
| A．get out of the car | B．take it onto a train |
| C．put it in your purse | D．go on airline websites |
One of the benefits from bicycling is that __________.
| A．you can fold the bicycle | B．you will be friendly to others |
| C．you will be more relaxed | D．you may get fatter and fatter |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. |
| B．Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes. |
| C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood. |
| D．Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines. |
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Mr. and Mrs. Brown lived in a short and wet room last year. Now their daughter was born, the room was too narrow for them to live in. Last Friday, after the factory paid out wages（工资）, Mr. Brown had to borrow some money from his friends and bought an old house. It’s a little bigger and drier than the old one. But the walls were very dirty. Mrs. Brown told her husband to paint them.
It was Saturday. Mr. Brown didn’t go to work. He came in a paint shop and bought two cans（罐） of paint. It was made in(由┅生产) Japan. He looked at the directions(说明书) for a long time, but he couldn’t understand it at all. Before leaving the shop, he had to ask the shopkeeper, “Can I put this paint on myself, sir?”
It seemed the shopkeeper didn’t understand him. He looked at Mr. Brown up and down and then he said,” You’d better put it on the wall, sir. It would look better, I think.”Mr. Brown works in a _______________.
There are _____________ people in Mr. Brown’s family now.
The house they bought was a little bigger and drier, but the walls were very _______.
Mr. Brown bought two cans of paint, but he didn’t _______________ the directions.
The two cans of paint are made in _______________.
The shopkeeper thought Mr. Brown would paint not on the walls, but on his _______.
Mum went to Peter’s bed and said, “I want to borrow Tim’s radio for you?” Peter touched the letter in his pocket (口袋) and said, “Thanks, Mum!” “Today I want to send you a special gift on the radio. It’ll surprise you. I will come back soon,” she said and quickly left in the heavy snow.
Peter took out the letter. He got it this afternoon. Mum didn’t know about it. Mum wrote in the letter: The 26th of this month is my son Peter’s birthday. Could you bless（祝福）him? He has been ill for one month. The radio station wrote in the top: I’m sorry that we have cancelled（取消） this program.
Mum came back with a radio. There was lots of snow on her clothes. And the program began quickly. Next, Peter got very surprised. “At first, we planned to cancel this program, but lots of people like it very much. Now, let’s bless the following（下列的） people together. Kate, Martin, Linda┅” The list was very long. Mum was too tired and she fell asleep. Peter didn’t hear his name to the end. But he was quite moved. He woke up Mum, “Mum, I heard my name just now. Thank you for your gift, Mum!” Mum smiled with tears. Peter also smiled with tears. He believed it was his best gift.It was ____________ in Peter’s birthday.
A. rainy B. snowy C. windy What was Mum’s special gift to Peter?
A. She wrote a letter to him. B. She blessed him in the radio.
C. She asked the radio station to bless him.Why didn’t Peter give the letter to his mother? Because _________________.
A. he was ill for a month B. his mother was very tired
C. his mother would be disappointedHow did Peter’s mother feel after the program?
A. Moved B. Tired C. Surprised What do you think of Peter?
A. He is a brave boy. B. He likes telling lies. C. He loves his mother.
Have you ever taken a color test? It isn’t like a normal test because you don’t pass or fail it. You choose your favorite color from a list and then a computer will tell you your personality(个性). If you like red, you may like to take risks（冒险）. If you like pink, you are a peaceful person.
Some large companies（公司）and universities(大学)use color tests to decide if somebody is going to be a hard worker. Some doctors use them to get a quick idea of the problems that a patient may have.
Choose your favorite color below. Then you will know what kind of person you are.
| Color |
Personality |
| Red |
Energetic(精力旺盛) |
| Yellow |
Happy and relaxed |
| Green |
Don’t like changes |
| Blue |
Calm |
| Black |
Stubborn（固执） |
When you are taking a color test, ____________________.
A. you may fail it B. you must pass it C. a computer will tell you your personality If a person like blue, he ____________________.
A. always feels tired B. is usually very calm C. is always very happyJane has a chance to go abroad, but she refuses. What color does Jane perhaps like?
A. Black B. Blue C. GreenIf someone is peaceful, he may like ______________.
A. blue B. pink C. YellowAccording to the passage, color tests are usually used by(被┅使用) ___________.
A. doctors, large companies and universities B. doctors, patients and universities
C. doctors, patients, large companies and universities.
Schools of Nangtong, Jiangsu Province start the morning classes an hour later than before. That’s, they begin the first class at about 8:30 a.m. This helps students feel less tired. The students are happy about the change.
Liu Ming said,“I’m glad that we don’t have to get up so early.”
Wu Hongli feels the same. She said that would be good for her health. “I used to get up at 6:30 a.m. I had to drink coffee every night, or I would feel too sleepy to finish my homework, ” said Wu.
Many teachers agree that the change helps students learn better. “Students used to doze（打瞌睡） in the first two classes in the morning,” said Huang Shan, an English teacher. “But now they are full of energy in class and learn much better than before.”
However, some parents are worried that more sleep means less learning. There used to be five classes in the morning. Now there are only four.
In fact, every coin has two sides. So does the change in the school timetable.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”。Schools of Nantong used to begin the first class at about 7：30a.m.
Some students and parents feel worried about the change in the school timetable.
Wu Hongli enjoys drinking coffee at night.
The English teacher thinks the new timetable does good to the students’ study.
“Every coin has two sides” means “凡事皆有利弊” in Chinese.