Joe Brown had a shop where he sold meat.One day a woman came into the shop at five to one."I'm sorry I'm late."she said, "I need some more meat for my dinner tonight."Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop.He took it out of the fridge and said:"This is $ 6.50."
"That piece is too small."the woman said, "haven't you got anything bigger?"Joe went into the room behind his shop,took the meat into the fridge,took it out again and closed the door with a lot of noise.Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said:"This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive.It's $ 8.75."
"Good." the woman said with a smile, "give me both of them, please?"What was Joe Brown?
| A．A bookseller. | B．A shopkeeper. | C．A conductor. | D．A gateman. |
When did the woman come into the shop?
| A．Late in the evening. | B．At midnight. |
| C．Early in the morning. | D．Early in the afternoon. |
Why didn't the woman want that piece of meat at first? Because
| A．it was too cheap | B．it smelt bad | C．it cost too much | D．it wasn't big enough |
How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?
| A．Only one piece of meat. | B．Two pieces of meat. |
| C．Several pieces of meat. | D．Many pieces of meat. |
Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?
| A．Certainly. |
| B．Of course not. |
| C．He would try his best. |
| D．The story doesn’t give us the answers. |
Mr．Green's Special Speech for Students
Topic：How we can help to protect the environment
Time：8：00﹣﹣﹣9：00 a．m，17th，April
Place：The school hall
Matter needing attention：Be on time
What to talk about：
Our planet is in trouble! Almost every day we seem to hear about problems of the environment﹣pollution，climate change（气候变化）and the disappearingof the animals and the plants．
As we all know，these environmental problems are mostly caused by us humans．We must find ways to solve these problems，or the earth will no longer support human lives as always．
Each of us，whatever age we are，should do something to protect the earth．We're all responsible for the environment．What can we do？Come and listen to Mr．Green's speech tomorrow．
（1）How long will the speech last？
| A． |
120 minutes |
| B． |
90 minutes |
| C． |
60 minutes |
| D． |
150 minutes |
（2）The underline word"disappearing"means" "in Chinese．
| A． |
灭绝 |
| B． |
伤害 |
| C． |
变异 |
| D． |
退化 |
（3）Where can students listen to the speech？
| A． |
In their classroom． |
| B． |
On the playground |
| C． |
In the school library |
| D． |
In the school hall |
（4）Mr．Green will talk about in his speech tomorrow．
| A． |
how to protect students'eyes． |
| B． |
how to find the animals and the plants． |
| C． |
how to protect the environment． |
| D． |
how to plant trees |
（5）We can probably read this material from the ．
| A． |
Music magazine |
| B． |
School newspaper |
| C． |
Student report card |
| D． |
Science textbook． |
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答71﹣75题，每小题2分，共10分
Ed Rosenthal lives in a nursing home in Boston with other elderly people，Ed is a senior citizen，91 years old．
When Ed was 75 years old，a doctor came to the nursing home．She saw that Ed was out of shape and his body was weak．She told him to exciese and get in shape．So Ed started going to the exercise center to lift weights．He exercised for more than 16 years，day in and day out．
Now Ed has big muscle（肌肉），and his stomach is as flat as a pancake．He is very healthy and happy．His family and friends are surprised．They can not believe their eyes．
71．How old is Ed Rosenthal now？
72．Was Ed Rosenthal healthy when he was 75 years old？
73．What did the doctor tell Ed Rsenthal to do？
74．Where did Ed Rosenthal go to lift weights？
75．How does Ed Rosenthal feel？
Li Ruyan, 13years old，did something special last summer with his classmates in Shanghai．They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city．Holding small red flags，the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking（乱穿马路）．As part of the school project，Li's school has encouraged its students to do more community（社区）work．After the half day of exhausting work，Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore．
"I think through community work we get to help others and，more importantly，we grow a sense of responsibility（责任感）．"he said．
Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world．In the US and Canada，high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation．In America，those who have finished 1，400 hours of community work can be awarded nearly ＄5，000（33，000yuan）．
Chinese students today do more community work，too．For example，starting from 2010，Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work．It will become part of their school grades．
Qian Lijun，16，and her classmates in Suzhou，Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter．They put Spring Festival couplets（对联）on the walls and cheered up the people living there．
Li Xiaotian，15，in Anshan said he used to clear flyers（小广告）from telephone poles（电线杆）with his classmates．They brought tools，towels and buckets and worked for three hours in the summer sun．"It was tiring，but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads，we really felt proud．"he said．
66．What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer？
| A． |
He joined a special group of class 13． |
| B． |
He became a policeman． |
| C． |
He stopped people from talking． |
| D． |
He helped the traffic police at a crossroad． |
67．From this passage we know that ．
| A． |
Li Ruyan's school is in the middle of a big city． |
| B． |
Li Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work． |
| C． |
Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day． |
| D． |
Li Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads． |
68．Community service ．
| A． |
has become a very important part of education only in China |
| B． |
is very important in school education in some foreign countries |
| C． |
is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world |
| D． |
needs students to finish at least 1，000 hours of community work |
69．In which country the students need to finish forty hours of community work before graduation？
| A． |
In the United States and Canada |
| B． |
In China |
| C． |
In Canada |
| D． |
In the US |
70．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The students in Suzhou visited the old people's home |
| B． |
The students in Shanghai helped people to keep the traffic rules |
| C． |
The students in Sichuan have not been asked to do community work |
| D． |
The students in Anshan cleaned the walls in the summer sun． |
Have you ever heard of e﹣waste，which can be produced every day？How do you deal with your computers，MP4 players and mobile phones when they're broken or you want a new one？
Most people just throw them away．With the development of electric industry，e﹣waste pollution has become a serious problem．According to the United Nations，in 2014，people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e﹣waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons．The US was the biggest waster，producing 7.1 million tons．China came second，with 6 million tons．
It's important to pay attention to e﹣waste．It can either be valuable or harmful，depending on how we deal with it．E﹣waste is a valuable urban mine．The value of the metals，like gold and silver in the waste around the world，is amazing．And the metals can be reused．But if people throw them away，the toxic chemicals can get into the earth or air，affecting the environment and people's health．
Apple，for example，now recycle people's used products in China when they are buying new ones．The company will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices．To help reduce e﹣waste，we can also take computers and phones to see if companies offer recycling programs．
61．How many tons did the people around the world produce e﹣waste in 2014？
| A． |
6.15million tons |
| B． |
7.1 million tons |
| C． |
41.8 million tons |
| D． |
6 million tons |
62．The following can become e﹣waste EXCEPT ．
| A． |
textbooks |
| B． |
mobile phones |
| C． |
MP4 players |
| D． |
computers |
63．If people throw the metals away，the toxic chemicals can get into the earth or air，it will be to people's health．
| A． |
good |
| B． |
helpful |
| C． |
valuable |
| D． |
harmful |
64．Which statement is TRUE according to Paragraph 4？
| A． |
the recycle Apple products will be sold at higher prices |
| B． |
Some companies offer to recycle the used electronic products |
| C． |
it's better to keep the unwanted electronics in your bedroom |
| D． |
buying longer lasting electronic products is a good way to reduce e﹣waste |
65．The main purpose of this passage is to ．
| A． |
advise people to deal with e﹣waste properly to reduce pollution |
| B． |
encourage people to buy more electronic products |
| C． |
We should throw away the broken electronica products |
| D． |
prove that e﹣waste is useless． |
Victory Bacelis is a California immigrant （移民）who grew up in a poor village in Mexico．He is used to working hard．He works more than 90 hours a week at three different jobs，including McDonal's．He is saving up to buy a house．
One day，while Victory was cleaning the floor at McDonal's，he found an envelope and picked it up．There was ＄612 in it．He called the police to report the lost money．The police couldn't find the owner，so they gave the money back to Victory．
Then Victory read a story in the newspaper about Adrian Sandoval，a baby who was very sick．Victory decided to give the money away to help pay for the baby's operation．Victory truly has a heart of gold．
56．Where did Victory Bacelis grow up？
| A． |
in California |
| B． |
in America |
| C． |
in Mexico |
| D． |
at McDonal's |
57．Why does Victory work so hard？Because ．
| A． |
he is very strong |
| B． |
he likes his work very much |
| C． |
he is helping his parents |
| D． |
he is saving up to buy a house |
58．What was in the envelope？
| A． |
3 dollars |
| B． |
90 dollars |
| C． |
612 yuan |
| D． |
612 dollars |
59．How did Victory deal with the money finally？
| A． |
He gave it away to a very sick baby |
| B． |
He kept it himself |
| C． |
He gave it back to the owner |
| D． |
He gave it to the police |
60．The writer thinks that Victory is ．
| A． |
very poor |
| B． |
very funny |
| C． |
very kind |
| D． |
very lucky． |