Although most of Pakistanis live in the countryside, still many Pakistanis live in cities. Karachi has over 5 million people and Lahore has over 3 million people. Islamabad was built to be Pakistan’s capital. The rich city people live in large, air conditioned houses.
Pakistan has 121,000 miles of roads. Bus services and minibuses are available to the public. The trains are still the most common transport of long-distance travel for Pakistanis. Pakistan also has an airline that operates domestic and international flights.
It is difficult to identify (识别) Pakistani food because the country shares food traditions with its neighbour, India. The main difference between Pakistani and Indian food is that Pakistani food is less spicy (辛辣). Pakistani dishes are often made with yoghurt(酸奶), which reduces the effect of the hot spices used in cooking.
Wheat is the main food for most of the people. It is eaten in the form of bread named chapattis or roti, together with vegetables in season. Sweet tea, milk, or lassi, a drink made from yoghurt, makes the meal perfect. Those who can afford to buy it eat meat, although in the countryside these are usually festival foods. Goat meat is a favourite. Pakistanis will not eat pork by the way.Which city is the capital of Pakistan?
| A．Karachi. | B．Lahore. | C．Islamabad. | D．Bangkok. |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “domestic” in Paragraph 2 may be “ ”.
| A．家庭的 | B．国际的 | C．驯养的 | D．国内的 |
The main food for most of the Pakistani people is .
| A．lassi | B．wheat | C．meat | D．pork |
The most common transport of long-distance travel for Pakistanis is .
| A．trains | B．minibuses | C．buses | D．planes |
When the plane was waiting at the airport，a big snake climbed up the steps and into the plane. It went to sleep under the pilot’s(飞行员) seat. Nobody noticed. Soon the passengers(乘客) get on the plane and it took off. A little girl called Mary took out a whistle(哨子) and began playing. But none of the passengers liked the music. They got the stewardess(女乘务员)to ask the girl to stop.
The sound of the plane’s engines(发动机) woke up the snake. It put its head out and looked around the captain’s(机长的) room. When the captain saw the snake, he was so frightened that he could hardly breath. He was so afraid that he could not control(控制) the plane. The plane began to swing（摇晃）from side to side. The stewardess told the passengers what was happening and ask them to calm down. Mary was not afraid. She ran to the captain’s room with her whistle and began to play the slow tune(曲子). At once the snake followed her. The girl returned to her seat and the snake lay on the floor beside her. Dancing to the music.
When the plane landed the airport the snake was taken in a net to a zoo near Mary’s house. She often went to visit the snake.________ saw the snake climb into the plane.
| A．Somebody | B．Nobody |
| C．Anybody | D．Everybody |
Mary________ playing her whistle after the stewardess asked her to stop.
| A．didn’t stop | B．went on |
| C．was still | D．stopped |
The plane was in danger because________.
| A．there was trouble in one of the engines |
| B．the pilot suddenly fell ill |
| C．the capital was so frightened by the snake that he could not control the plane |
| D．the snake killed the pilot |
The snake________ the music Mary was playing.
| A．liked | B．didn’t enjoy |
| C．was frightened by | D．became afraid of |
It was________ who saved all the people’s lives in the plane.
| A．a brave man | B．stewardesses |
| C．Mary | D．the captain |
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don't. An airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it's often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the roads. Does everyone like to travel by plane?
| A．Yes, we do. | B．No, I don't know. |
| C．Yes, he does. | D．No, not everyone. |
Where is an airport according to the passage?
| A．It's usually far from the city. | B．It's usually in a big city. |
| C．It's usually near the city. | D．It's usually around the city. |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．You can choose food on the plane. |
| B．You can open the windows on the plane. |
| C．You can open the windows on the train. |
| D．Trains are not safe. |
The writer doesn't like traveling by plane, does he?
| A．Yes, it does. | B．Yes, he does. |
| C．No, it doesn't. | D．No, he doesn't. |
If you take a car, you don't need to __
| A．get to a railway station | B．get up early |
| C．carry many things | D．take money |
I work in a small shop. It is near a factory. Every day, workers, old ladies and housewives come to the shop to buy things.
I live in a house not very far from the shop. I usually get up at six, have breakfast and then go to work by bike. I take some food along in my lunch box.
I get to the shop at about ten to seven. At seven customers(顾客) begin to arrive. They buy meat, eggs, sugar, soybean, sauce, cooking oil (食用油), salt, candies, biscuits and many other things. We don’t sell(卖) vegetables or fruit. There is a shop for these things nearby. I have my meal at noon from my lunch box. At seven in the evening we close the shop. I tidy things up and then go home for supper.
Some people may think my work isn’t so interesting. But I do my bit for the modernizations(现代化), don’t I?What does the “I” do in the passage? She is a ____________.
| A．worker | B．customer |
| C．teacher | D．saleswoman(女售货员) |
The shop is a ____________ shop.
| A．grocery(副食) | B．vegetable |
| C．fruit | D．grain(粮食) |
How long does she work every day?
| A．Five hours. | B．Fourteen hours. |
| C．Twelve hours. | D．Eight hours. |
Her house is _________ the shop. She often goes to work ___________.
| A．very far from; by bus | B．very close to; by bike |
| C．very far from; by bike | D．very close to; on foot |
What does she think about her work?
| A．She thinks her work is too tired. |
| B．She doesn’t like having lunch in the shop. |
| C．She thinks the long-hour work is a pleasure. |
| D．She likes her work a lot though(尽管) she is busy all day. |
Can you imagine （想象）keeping an alien (外星)dog as a pet? This is what happens in CJ7—a wonderful movie made in China. Maybe some of you saw it. It came out in January, 2008. The movie is about a poor man Ti, his son Dicky and their alien dog CJ7.
Dicky, a 10-year-old boy, lives a poor life with his father Ti, a worker. One day,his father finds a ball in the trash (废物)and he gives it to Dicky. The ball becomes a cute alien dog. It’s a small dog with big eyes and green hair. It can talk and do magic（魔法）. Soon the dog comes to love Ti and his son. It goes to school with Dicky. It makes him laugh, but it makes trouble, too.
When Ti falls off a building and dies, CJ7 saves his life. Because the dog loses all its power(能量), it becomes a doll. But Dicky still wears the dog around his neck. He hopes that CJ7 will come back to life one day. Dicky’s father finds CJ17 in the ________.
| A．classroom | B．street |
| C．trash | D．tree |
This passage tells us CJ17 can _______.
| A．help do some housework | B．talk and do magic |
| C．sing and dance | D．help Dicky do homework |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．CJ17 becomes a doll in the end. |
| B．CJ17 never makes trouble. |
| C．CJ17 doesn’t like Dicky’s school |
| D．CJ17 makes a lot of money for Dicky. |
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.”
“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 |
| C．they wanted to take exercise |
| D．they came back very late |
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 |