We’ve talked about snails (蜗牛) and their slow move. But much of the time snails don’t move at all. They’re in their shells ---sleeping .
Hot sun will dry out a snail’s body. So at the least sign of hot sun, a snail draws its body into its shell and closes the opening with a thin cover. Then it goes to sleep. A snail will die in a heavy rain. So whenever it rains, it goes inside its shell house and goes to sleep. A snail can sleep for as long as it needs to. It can take a short sleep. Or it can sleep for days at a time. And it spends all the winter months in its shell, asleep.
In spring the snail wakes up. Its body, about three inches long, comes out of from the shell. When hungry, the snail looks for food. It can’t see very well. Its eyes, at the ends of the top feelers are very weak. But its sense of smell is very strong. It helps the snail to the new greens. Then the snail’s little mouth goes to work.
A snail’s mouth is no longer than the point of a pin(针). Yet it has 256,000 teeth! The teeth are so small that you can’t see them. But they do their work.. If you put a snail in a hard paper box, it will eat its way out. And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones.
Mostly, a snail looks for food at night .But on cloudy days it eats in the daytime. It eats all day long. A snail can go on eating for hours and never feel full.A snail__________.
| A．moves more slowly in the daytime | B．has thousands of feet |
| C．doesn’t move at all | D．sleeps much of the time |
In the sentence “A snail draws its body into its shell” the word “draw” means_________.
| A．to make with a pen | B．to keep away from |
| C．to pull | D．to move to end |
From the story we know_________.
| A．the snail’s shell is very thin |
| B．a snail can’t see well |
| C．the snail’s nose is quite short |
| D．the snail’s body changes in different seasons |
A snail goes to sleep when_________.
| A．it feels hungry | B．it is put in a paper box |
| C．spring is coming | D．it rains heavily |
Which of the following in not true?
| A．A snail doesn’t like living under the sun. |
| B．In winter the snail doesn’t eat or move. |
| C．The snail’s teeth can’t be worn out.. |
| D．The snail’s strong sense of smell helps to find things far away. |
The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage(孤儿院) knew little about her. The street where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else－to be independent(独立). At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began to work as a secretary. And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong Competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.
Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.
Mary studied management(管理) at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography(摄影). She has held several exhibitions of her works in many places－China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and support her family.
The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey has not finished yet.Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, _____.
| A．she had lived with her parents whose names were not known |
| B．she had lived in the street for many years |
| C．the workers knew her well |
| D．she had learned to write and read by herself |
The sentence “orphanage girls could be something” means that orphanage girls could be_____.
| A．popular and successful | B．understood by others |
| C．Miss Hong Kong | D．known to everybody |
According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．All the children at the orphanage liked Mary. |
| B．Mary was not happy working as a secretary. |
| C．Mary’s boyfriend was good at English. |
| D．Mary’s life in the orphanage was difficult. |
Answer the questions according to the following passage.
In May 2011，Gao Xiaosong，a Chinese musician，was caught in a car accident. When the police asked him to take a breath alcohol test（酒精呼气测试），the result showed that he had drunk too much wine. Because of that，he is now in prison（监狱）and can’t be allowed to drive cars in China for five years.
Nowadays，cars are very important in people’s life. More and more cars are going into Chinese families. However，lots of car accidents take place and many people are hurt or killed every year. According to a police survey，（1）there are a lot of drivers driving after drinking. And the number of drunken driving is still large.
After drinking，a driver can’t control himself or his car. In some cases（案例），some drivers even drove into rivers or houses after they drank.
As it is so dangerous，there is no excuse for drunken driving. Remember the following three rules when driving.
Never drive after drinking.
Never let anyone drive after drinking.
（2）Never give alcohol（酒）to anyone who would drive later.
If all of us can keep these three rules in mind，there will be fewer car accidents，fewer people will be heart-broken. For the safety of ourselves and for the happiness of our families，we must remember：No driving after drinking!
(A).根据短文内容简要答问题。How many years can’t Gao Xiaosong be allowed to drive?
Why can’t people drive after drinking？
(B).将短文中(1)(2)划线部分的句子译成汉语。(不可直译。要根据语境，意译)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。(可在原文中找)
It’s the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell-phones. They want to log on (登录) to their microblogs (微博) to check the funny things that have happened in the last hour. Since last year, the trend (潮流) of microblogging has swept the country. Recent surveys show that most students in middle schools have a microblog, and some even update(更新) their blogs over five times per day.
“We learn many fresh and interesting things on microblogs and they have become popular topics in class,” said Liang Jianmin, 14, a student at Harbin No 3 Middle School. “If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop (被排挤在圈外).” It is also a great place for students to let out stress. “My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but actually it adds pressure (压力),” said Zhang Yazhe, 15, a student in Luohu Foreign Languages School. “When I share these feelings on my microblog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better.” But parents are worried that microblogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading（误导性的） messages may even cause danger to kids, they said.
Shen Mingde, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about microblogging. Instead, it can become a window for parents to understand their children.
“If parents can read their children’s microblogs, they’ll know their thoughts, thus (因而) leading to better communication and solutions to problems,” he said. Micro blogging tips for kids
★1. Don’t microblog for more than one hour a day.
★2. Never microblog in class.
★3. Try to talk face to face with people instead of just microblogging.
★4. Be critical (批判性的). Don’t trust all the messages on a microblog.Why do the students quickly take out their cellphones after class?
| A．Because they want to phone their parents to tell them the funny things. |
| B．Because they want to listen to music. |
| C．Because they want to log on to their microblogs. |
| D．Because they want to surf the Internet to check the funny things. |
Liang Jianmin thinks people are out of the loop if they do not know________.
| A．the popular topics in class |
| B．the popular songs in class |
| C．fresh and interesting things on the Internet |
| D．many fresh and interesting things on TV |
What does the underlined phrase "let out" mean in Chinese?
| A．释放 | B．泄露 | C．熄灭 | D．开脱 |
What does Shen Mingde think of microbiogging?
| A．It could be a waste of time. |
| B．Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids. |
| C．It can become a window for parents to understand their kids. |
| D．Parents should not worry too much if kids are crazy about microblogging. |
Which statement is true according to the passage?
| A．Kids should microblog for more than one hour a day. |
| B．Kids should try to talk face to face with people instead of just microblogging. |
| C．The trend of microblogging has swept the country since five years ago. |
| D．Kids should trust all the messages on a microblog. |
| Quantity (数量) Item (物品) Price 1 magazine $3.75 3 pen $0.50 each 1 tape $1.25 1 pencil case$2.50 1 notebook $1.00 |
| Subtotal (小计) $10.00 |
| Tax (税) $0.50 |
| Total (合计) $10.50 |
Seller: The total is $10.50. How will you pay?
Mrs. Green: Do you take credit cards (信用卡)?
Seller: Sorry, I don’t. Cash (现金) only.
Mrs. Green: OK, here’s $20.
Seller: Thanks. Here’s your change. Do you need a bag?
Mrs. Green: Yes, please.
Seller: Here you go.
Mrs. Green: Thank you. Have a nice day.
Seller: You, too.Mrs. Green wants .
| A．to use a credit card | B．to pay with a check (支票) |
| C．to get a discount (折扣) | D．one bag for each item |
The seller gives Mrs. Green .
| A．$9.50 | B．$10.00 | C．$10.50 | D．$ 20.00 |
The tax is .
| A．fifty dollars | B．less than a dollar |
| C．10% of the total | D．more than the price of a notebook |
“Here you go” is the same as “”.
| A．This is for me | B．Please leave |
| C．This is your bag | D．The door is over there |
Which of these sentences is true? .
| A．A pen costs more than a tape |
| B．The seller doesn’t take credit cards |
| C．Mrs. Green gets four things |
| D．The seller doesn’t have any bags |
Chloe Lang is a fifteen-year-old American girl. She loves cooking a lot. When she was a little girl, she helped her grandma make meals at home.
A year ago, Chloe wrote a letter to Rachel Ray, a famous host of a TV cookery(烹饪法) show. She asked for a ticket to be one of the audience, but she got nothing. One day in June, Chloe got a phone call from Rachel Ray luckily. One of his programmes is called Café One Night and it needed five teen cooks to help in a restaurant for a night.
In mid-July Chloe went to meet Rachel Ray and the other teen cooks. “During our stay with Rachel Ray, we were happy and excited. We were working so hard when they made the records.” Chloe says. “We made some wonderful food that night.”
Guess who came to eat! When Chloe and her friends saw their guests, they all held their breath, and then they screamed and clapped! In addition to some famous singer stars, the former US President Bill Clinton was also there!
根据所给短文内容，选择正确答案。How old is Chloe Lang?
| A．Five. | B．Ten. | C．Twelve. | D．Fifteen. |
How did Chloe Lang learn to cook?
| A．She learnt it by watching TV cookery shows. |
| B．She learnt it by helping her grandma at home. |
| C．She learnt it from Rachel Ray. |
| D．She learnt it by reading cookery books. |
Why did Chloe write a letter to Rachel Ray?
| A．Because she wanted to be one of the five teen cooks in a programme. |
| B．Because she wanted to watch the TV cookery show on TV. |
| C．Because she wanted to go to the TV station to watch the TV cookery show. |
| D．Because she wanted to host a program about cookery. |
On which of the following days might Chloe go to meet Rachel Ray?
| A．On June 15. | B．On July 8. |
| C．On July 16. | D．On July 25. |
Rachel Ray and the other _____teen cooks made some wonderful food that night.
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．Seven |