Hello Sandy,
We have just returned form our holiday. We went with our friends，Edward Smith and his wife Tina, to the Yorkshire Moors. It is a beautiful natural park. There are lots of places to walk on the tops of the hills，miles of grassland with no people，just sheep and birds.
Edward had just come out of hospital and he could not walk as far as before. However, this meant that we walked in the mornings, and then stopped at a restaurant for lunch each day before returning to the place we lived in. Edward and I slept in front of the fire all afternoon, while the ladies went for another walk. Very pleasant!
I took lots of photos from the place we lived in, across the valley (山谷）below us, of the morning sunrise, and the mist(迷雾）in the valley. Also, in England, the old steam-powered trains are very popular. I took many photos of the train.
Yesterday we had the first snow of this winter. It is very early. We usually have snow in January. It rained all day, then snowed in the evening .Today we have bright sunshine! Both Jenny and I are well. I don’t know if I told you, in the last e-mail , that Jenny is now working in a hotel. Although she has to work hard, people there are nice, and she is enjoying the work.
Please write to us to tell us your news.
Yours, VictorWhat can they see on the tops of the hills?
| A．Sheep and birds | B．Snow. | C．Many people. | D．Forests. |
Why couldn’t Edward walk very far?
| A．Because he didn’t like walking. | B．Because he was in hospital. |
| C．Because he was weak then. | D．Because his wife didn’t go. |
What’s the season now?
| A．Spring | B．Winter | C．Summer | D．Autumn |
Where does Jenny work now?
| A．In a computer company | B．In the hospital |
| C．In a restaurant | D．In a hotel |
Victor wrote to tell Sandy _____.
| A．he just came back from his holiday |
| B．Edward could not walk as far as before |
| C．they had the first snow of this winter |
| D．how things were going with the holiday. |
Reading makes one wise，but many adults seldom read．They say they are too busy to have time to read．Sure．They have work to do．They have families to support．But these are only excuses．The fact is that they haven't got a reading habit．A reading habit isn't something natural．It needs to be trained．And it's never too late to develop a reading habit．
Scientists believe proper books are very important for children to develop a good reading habit．A book in rich colors and with simple patterns（图案） such as lines and circles is a good choice for babies of three months old．When they reach six months，they will become interested in simple story books in rich colors．
When children get old enough to read by themselves，it's necessary to buy books that are both interesting and right for them to understand．Books which are either too easy or too difficult are not good for kids to keep their reading habits．
Only buying books for children isn't enough．For kids，parents are their first teachers．So parents should read books to set an example．Children will follow them．Scientists say imitatingthe adults is a born skill．And it is the most valuable way for children to learn．This will certainly help them develop a reading habit in the end．
53．According to the writer，many adults seldom read because they ．
| A． |
don't have enough time |
| B． |
have to work all the time |
| C． |
haven't got a reading habit |
| D． |
have to support the family |
54．The underlined word"imitating"here probably means ．
| A． |
copying |
| B． |
reading |
| C． |
testing |
| D． |
missing |
55．We can learn from the passage that ．
| A． |
story books are better than books in colors |
| B． |
a reading habit comes from certain training |
| C． |
a three﹣month﹣old kid likes simple stories |
| D． |
too easy books help keep a reading habit． |
Most animals on land are known to us，but many living things underwater are not．Now let's get to know some of them．
Sea cucumber
Sea cucumbers are strange animals living at the bottom of the sea．They wear brown or pale green coats with many sticks up．When summer comes，they stay deep to sleep because they are afraid of heat．And when it is autumn，they move to shallow （浅的） water and get their food．
Pike
The pike is a kind of freshwater fish．They are good swimmers and like swimming near boats，waiting to be fed．They have sharp teeth to catch fishes．When they are young，they live in groups．However，when they grow up，they prefer to live alone．
Cuttlefish
A cuttlefish can swim quite fast，so it is also called rocket（火箭） fish．It has eight arms and two feelers on its head，just around its mouth．It ejects ink （喷墨） when it is in danger．Its meat is delicious，and it is often the first choice for many people．
Octopus
An octopus has long arms，with which to catch food and protect itself．When it is sleeping，one or two of its arms are still on duty，keeping moving．Once it feels something dangerous，it can wake up at once to take action．
49．Sea cucumbers stay deep to sleep in summer because they ．
| A． |
are afraid of high temperature |
| B． |
want to get strong and fat |
| C． |
are afraid of their enemy |
| D． |
want to live alone |
50．According to the passage， likes to swim near boats．
| A． |
the sea cucumber |
| B． |
the pike |
| C． |
the cuttlefish |
| D． |
the octopus |
51．What happens if a cuttlefish meets its enemy？
| A． |
It rushes at the enemy at once． |
| B． |
It cuts off one of its arms． |
| C． |
It bites with its sharp teeth． |
| D． |
It ejects ink to the enemy． |
52．The of an octopus can help protect it when in danger．
| A． |
color |
| B． |
arms |
| C． |
sound |
| D． |
smells． |
Li Chunlin，a farmer，used to live in a poor village in the north of Shaanxi．In the 1980s，he went to Shenzhen to make a living with his wife．
Years later，they became rich and returned to their hometown．To their surprise，the land around the village was covered with sand．That made them feel sad．After thinking carefully，Li and his wife made up their minds to fight against the sands．
They bought thousands of young trees and planted them around the village．However，only a few survived（存活），because the trees were not regularly watered．But how to get water was a big problem．They dug a well（井） but it became dry soon．Then they asked a drilling team to dig a deep well．Clear water appeared，but their money was used up．They couldn't afford to buy young trees．They went to several banks for help but got nothing．Finally they turned to a friend who was also from the village．The friend had a big business．Learning what they were doing，their friend was moved and decided to do something for their village too．So he offered the money they needed．
With the money，they bought trees and had them planted．They looked after the trees as if they were their own children．After some time，green leaves came out．When the villagers saw the changes，some started to join Li and his wife in the fight．Then more joined．Years went by．And now larger areas around the village are covered with green trees．
46．When Li and his wife returned from Shenzhen，they were sad because ．
| A． |
the land around the village was covered with sand． |
| B． |
they didn't have enough money to buy trees． |
| C． |
their village was not as beautiful as Shenzhen． |
| D． |
they didn't have enough water to drink． |
47．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Li and his wife dug a well with enough water themselves． |
| B． |
Li and his wife got much money from the bank． |
| C． |
The villagers didn't join Li and his wife in the fight． |
| D． |
Their friend gave Li and his wife some money to buy trees． |
48．This passage is mainly about how Li and his wife ．
| A． |
tried different ways to find water |
| B． |
made money in Shenzhen． |
| C． |
fought against the sands． |
| D． |
bought and planted trees． |
There are twenty seven bridges over the River Thames．And the Tower Bridge is the first bridge you have to pass if you go to London from the sea．It is close to the Tower of London，from which it got its name．It is a symbol （象征） of London．
The Tower Bridge was set up over the River Thames in London in 1894and is one of the finest and most famous bridges in the world．It is the only bridge over the Thames that can be raised and opened in the middle．The middle part can be raised to let the huge ships pass．It used to be raised about 50times a day，but now it is raised only 4to 5times a week．If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two arms open high in the air，you will never forget it．
The Tower Bridge stands just on the south side of the Tower of London．People often think they are of the same age．But in fact，the Tower of London was built a thousand years ago，while the Tower Bridge only has a history of over one hundred years．
The Tower Bridge was first painted chocolate brown．Then in 1977，it was painted red，white and blue．Its picture also appeared in the opening of the 2012Summer Olympic Games held in London．So come to visit the famous bridge．You are sure to have a wonderful experience．
41．The color of the Tower Bridge hasn't changed for more than a hundred years．
42．In 1894，the Tower Bridge was built in London．
43．The Tower of London has a much longer history than the Tower Bridge．
44．The Tower Bridge is now raised less often than in the past．
45．This passage means to introduce the Tower of London． ．
According to new research，recently，some terrible events that teachers were abused（辱骂） on some websites by students happened in the UK．It had a bad influence on schools and the society．The British Teaching Union did a survey of 7，500teachers．We can get some information from the following data（数据） and know how the teachers who were abused dealt with the problem．
You know teachers are often destroyed by the terrible abuse．Some have lost their confidence to teach and have left school．The survey showed many of the bad comments related to teachers' looks，abilities and behaviors．We've got another data from it．It SHOWS the bad comments were made by not only students but their parents．Please look at the following chart．
It is clear that we should take some methods to protect teachers from the abuse．We think that the way to solve the problem is the better understanding among teachers，students and parents．Besides good communication，respecting（尊敬） each other is very important．If so，they can get on well with each other．
66．What result did these terrible events lead to according to the passage？
67．From Chart One，how did 50% of the teachers deal with the abuse？
68．What percent of the bad comments were made by parents in total？
69．What is the way to solve the abuse problem according to the passage？
70．After reading the passage，what do you think of this kind of social phenomenon（现象）？ ．