You might have noticed that the cost of food has gone up.In fact the price of wheat and rice has nearly doubled in the past few years.It’s thought that right now，850 million people—that’s more than 10 times the population of the UK—are short of food because it’s too expensive or there’s not enough of it.
The price of basic food such as wheat and corn has stayed the same for quite a long time，about 30 years.But as the world’s population is getting bigger，there’s more pressure to feed more people，plus there’s less land and water to go round.
Another reason is climate（气候）change.Droughts and floods make it hard to grow crops like rice and grain.The price of oil has gone up and that makes it more expensive for farmers to run their tractors and to transport the food they make.And lots of fields are being used to grow crops to make other things that can’t be eaten—which is bad news for hungry people.
The main losers are poor people who live in cities in poor countries，who are facing higher prices for food.Some people are doing well out of the food crisis（危机） though.Farmers in rich countries like the US，Canada and Australia are getting record prices for their harvests.
World leaders are meeting in the Italian capital Rome to talk about the problem of rising food prices.Some countries are helping out with the cost of foods and international aid agencies have called for more money for food production in poor countries.The price of food goes up because all of the following EXCEPT _____.
| A．there are more and more people in the world. |
| B．American farmers are getting richer and richer. |
| C．many farm lands are used to make other things rather than food. |
| D．climate change makes it harder to grow food. |
Who lose the most because of the food crisis?
| A．Farmers in rich countries. |
| B．Farmers in developed countries. |
| C．Poor people in cities in poor countries. |
| D．Poor people in cities in developed countries. |
What does the food crisis mean to farmers in Canada?
| A．They can get a lot of money from the government. |
| B．They have to save a lot of money. |
| C．They can make more money from the high price. |
| D．They are losing a lot of money. |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．Why is the Price of Food Going Up？ |
| B．How Many People are Short of Food? |
| C．What Can We Learn from the Food Crisis? |
| D．Who Can Benefit（受益） from the Food Crisis? |
| What did Max watch today? |
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| Badults |
Type: sitcom Channel (频道): BBC 3 Time: 10:35 Duration (时长): 30 minutes |
Wonders of Nature |
Type: educational show for kids Channel: BBC 2 Time: 18:55 Duration: 5 minutes |
Breakfast |
Type: news, sports, weather and traveling Channel: BBC Radio Foyle Time: 07:00 Duration: 30 minutes |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
Type: cartoon Channel: BBC 3 Time: 19:10 Duration: 80 minutes |
Badults is a(n) .
| A．sitcom | B．cartoon |
| C．action movie | D．scary movie |
The program Wonders of Nature ends at .
| A．18:35 | B．19:15 |
| C．18:53 | D．19:00 |
We can’t get any information about from the program Breakfast.
| A．sports | B．homework |
| C．weather | D．traveling |
Max watched a cartoon on today.
| A．BBC 1 | B．BBC 2 |
| C．BBC 3 | D．BBC Radio Foyle |
C
There was a bookseller（书商）．He did not like to pay for anything．One day a big box of books fell on his foot．
“Go to the doctor，” said his wife，“and show that foot to him．”
“No，”he said，“I'll wait until the doctor comes to our shop next time．Then I'll ask him about my foot．If I go to see him，I will have to pay．”
The next day the doctor came to the shop to buy some books．The bookseller told the doctor about his bad foot．The doctor looked at it and promised（答应）to help．He took out a piece of paper and wrote something on it．“Buy this medicine（药）and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night，”he said．
“Thank you，”said the bookseller，“And now，sir，here are your books．”
“How much?” asked the doctor．
“Two pounds．”“ Oh，good，”said the doctor．“I won’t have to pay you anything today．”
“Why?” asked the bookseller．
“I look over your foot．I will not pay two pounds for that．If people come to my house，l ask them to pay only one pound for a small thing like that．But when I go to their house，I usually charge（收费）two pounds．And I came here today，didn’t I? Bye—bye!”The bookseller didn't want to see the doctor because ．
| A．his foot wasn't hurt |
| B．He couldn't walk |
| C．He didn't have any money to pay the doctor |
| D．He didn't want to pay the doctor |
The next day the doctor came to the shop ．
| A．to buy some books | B．to buy medicine |
| C．to borrow some money | D．to see the bookseller |
The bookseller asked the doctor to pay ．
| A．nothing | B．two pounds |
| C．only one pound | D．three pounds |
The doctor paid the bookseller ．
| A．many money | B．much money |
| C．nothing | D．two pounds for books |
Which of the following is right?
| A．The bookseller liked to pay everything． |
| B．The bookseller's wife didn't want him to go to the doctor． |
| C．The doctor was cleverer than the bookseller． |
| D．The doctor didn't go to the shop to buy anything． |
Once an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining hard. The old man was cold because he was walking in the rain. He wanted to go a restaurant. It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man got to a small restaurant. There were lots of people in it. The old man couldn’t come near the fire. He thought and thought. At last he got an idea. He said to the waiter, “ Take some fish to my horse.” The waiter and the people were very surprised. The waiter said, “ A horse doesn’t eat fish.” The old man told the waiter, “This horse is very interesting. It can sing, dance and does all kinds of things. It can eat fish, too.” So the waiter brought the horse some fish.
All the people in the restaurant ran out to see the horse eat except(除…之外) the old man. So the old man sat beside the fire. After a moment the waiter came back and said, “ Your horse didn’t eat any fish.” The old man said, “ All right. Take the fish back and put it on the table. I’ll eat it.”The old man felt very cold because ___________.
| A．it was a windy day |
| B．it was snowing heavily |
| C．he was walking in the heavy rain |
| D．he was hungry |
All the people in the restaurant ran out except the old man because ________.
| A．they wanted to see the old man |
| B．they wanted to see the horse eat the fish |
| C．they wanted to see the horse |
| D．there was no fire over the stove |
In fact, the horse couldn’t _________.
| A．walk or eat | B．sing or sleep |
| C．sing or eat fish | D．talk or drink |
Why did the old man ask the waiter to take some fish to his horse?
| A．Because he was cold. |
| B．Because his horse liked eating fish. |
| C．Because he wanted to sit by the fire. |
| D．Because he also liked eating fish. |
What’ s the best title of the passage?
| A．A horse that can eat fish | B．A good idea |
| C．An old man and a horse | D．An old man |
Here are some advice about trips.
1. Forget fashion! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long trips.
2. Travelling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read.
3. If you’re going somewhere cold, remember to put on warm clothes!
4. If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to bring your sun-block and sunglasses.
5. Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.
6. Look after your things well whenever you go to a busy place, like a train station. There are many thieves(小偷) there!
7. Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you are a student, take your student card with you.If you go to Hainan for a trip in summer, you should take ______ with you.
| A．warm clothes and sports shoes |
| B．sunglasses and sun-block |
| C．fashionable clothes and a big bag |
| D．some fruit and drinks |
From the passage, which is a good way to keep away a boring trip when you’re on a train or a bus？
| A．Taking a camera | B．Reading a good book |
| C．Listening to music | D．Sleeping for some time |
If a student wants to buy some gifts at lower prices when he is travelling, he should show _______ to the shop assistant.
| A．prices | B．his things |
| C．his passport | D．his student card |
The word “capture” in this passage means “_______”.
| A．看到 | B．感受 | C．捕捉 | D．控制 |
What do you have to do when you are at busy places?
| A．You have to put away your things. |
| B．You have to look after your things well |
| C．You have to give away your things |
| D．You have to get your things ready. |
Now many people like the game Angry Birds. Here is a piece of good news for them—soon there will be a lot of Angry Birds-themed activity parks around the world.
The first two parks opened in Finland last year, and a few other parks are going to open in the UK. However, people still don’t know when and where Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK.
“As a kind of online game, it is popular with people of all ages. It’s really an interesting game. And the parks will be interesting places for everyone around the world.” said Peter Vesterbacka, an officer of Angry Birds Company. He also said, “We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture. We’re just getting started.”
Angry Birds-themed activity parks have many interesting places for children to play. They like them very much. People can see the characters and colors from the game in the park. People can also play the Angry Birds game on large screens in the park. The company wants to invite people to not only play it on the sofa, but to go out, move around and have fun. So everyone will be happy in Angry Birds-themed activity parks.
Where did the first two Angry Birds-themed activity parks open?
A. In the UK.B. In Finland.
C. In Australia. D. In the USA. Angry Birds is _______.
| A．an online game | B．an online movie |
| C．a talk show on TV | D．a game show on TV |
Lots of people think Angry Birds is very ______.
| A．boring | B．easy | C．interesting | D．difficult |
The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to（指的是）______.
| A．the characters | B．the screens |
| C．the interesting games | D．the interesting places |
From the passage, we can know_______.
| A．Angry Birds is only popular with young people |
| B．Peter Vesterbacka works for Angry Birds Company |
| C．there is no screen in Angry Birds-themed activity parks |
| D．Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK in 2015 |