I love collecting old paving bricks (铺路砖 ). It is my favourite hobby. I started it last year when I needed to help our teacher to hold a fair display (展览 ) for our school. A few years earlier, I read an article about paving bricks in a fashion magazine. I found it was very interesting, so I decided to do the display on the bricks. But we didn’t have so many bricks for a good display. Then I decided to go out and look for them.
Now I have collected hundreds of bricks. Most of them are from Ohio (俄亥俄洲 ). Actually , there are more than one thousand different kinds of bricks in Ohio. Sometimes, I bought some old but special bricks on the Internet. The price is from 5 to 10 dollars for one brick.
Sometimes, people can’t understand why I buy bricks. I must say that it’s my favourite hobby.I collected old paving bricks_________.
| A．last week | B．last year | C．A few years ago | D．this year |
I came to know paving bricks________________.
| A．in the library | B．on the Internet | C．in a newspaper | D．in a magazine |
Now I have collected_______ different kinds of bricks.
| A．about 100 | B．about 1000 | C．about 200 | D．several hundred |
How much is a brick?
| A．5 dollars | B．10 dollars | C．15 dollars | D．5 to 10 dollars |
Energy is everywhere in the world．We use energy every day．There are all kinds of energies in the world，such as hydropower resources，sun's energy，wind power．
Liangshan is called"kingdom of hydropower resources"．Jinsha River，Yalong River and Dadu River are just like three great dragons carrying hydropower resources to Liangshan from the
Qinghai﹣Tibet Plateau．The government has planned to build 11large and super hydropower stations on Jinsha River，Yalong River and Dadu River within Liangshan．On the other hand，there is rich wind power in Liangshan．The government is building a large wind power station between Huili and Ningnan．
Electricity is a form of energy，and this is what powers the TV，mobile phone，fridge and more．Our growing need for energy is one of the problems in the world today，because producing electricity also produces pollution．Although energy in Liangshan is very rich，we must do something to protect the environment and save lots of energy．
Here are some simple ways to make a big difference when we're using electricity．
On or off？Leaving TV and computers on with the little red light showing still uses electricity，even though they might look like they're turned of．To stop this，you can turn them off．
Light out!Turning light off when you're not in the room can save a lot of energy．
Fridge door closed．Try not to leave the fridge door open or put hot things inside when you used the fridge．Because it takes a lot of energy to keep cool．
Use the sun's energy．An increasing number of people are fitting solar panel to their houses．They create electricity from sunlight．which can then be used to make hot water or do the cooking and so on．
73．From the passage，we can know" hydropower resources"may be resources got from in Liangshan．
| A． |
the sunlight |
| B． |
the sea |
| C． |
the river |
| D． |
the wind |
74． can save energy according to the passage．
| A． |
To turn off the light when you're not in the room |
| B． |
To do some cooking |
| C． |
To leave the fridge door open or put hot things inside |
| D． |
To leave TV and computers on |
75．Maybe the passage comes from
| A． |
a novel |
| B． |
a magazine |
| C． |
a fairy tale |
| D． |
a historical story |
76．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
We have some energy problems today． |
| B． |
The fridge can't keep food fresh，cool and healthy． |
| C． |
When we produce electricity，we don't produce pollution． |
| D． |
Electricity from sunlight can't be used to make hot water． |
77．The passage does NOT tell us ．
| A． |
something about electricity in Liangshan |
| B． |
how to use the mobile phone |
| C． |
producing electricity also produces pollution |
| D． |
some different ways to save electricity． |
Perhaps many people don't think it's easy to find a hero in our common life．In my mind，hero is a person who is admired by many people for doing something brave．A hero had never appeared before I met Joanna，﹣I didn't really understand the meaning of the word"hero"until my third year in the college．
If you saw her，you wouldn't think she really looks like a hero，but she is stronger than superman could ever be．Her name is Joanna Edward．I first met her at volleyball tryouts，which was trying to choose someone better at volleyball to join the team．I didn't notice anything special at first．She was neither the tallest nor the fastest．A few weeks later，however，she showed she had more strength than anyone．She stood out because she never gave up，no matter what．
In fact，this was her first time playing volleyball．She was always the first to arrive and the last to leave．By the end of the volleyball tryouts，she had been remembered by many people．In everyone's heart，she was a hero．When the name list for new members was put up，we all waited nervously as she checked．When she stood at the door and smiled happily，all we could do was cheer．We were very glad to know Joanna made the volleyball team．
After that she worked even harder to improve her game．When she asked for help，we taught he﹣happily．She also became our fan，attending almost every school game and even joining us in the city games．We all like her，because she never thinks about doing things in an easy way or loses her smile．Because of her great efforts，she makes herself a true hero﹣and my hero，too．
68．At the beginning，the writer thought Joanna Edward was
| A． |
strong |
| B． |
common |
| C． |
pretty |
| D． |
honest |
69．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Joanna？
| A． |
She worked hard to be a volleyball player． |
| B． |
She isn't the tallest or the fastest． |
| C． |
She does things in an easy way． |
| D． |
She is popular with her teammates． |
70．When did Joanna join the volleyball team？
| A． |
Before she met the writer． |
| B． |
After the volleyball tryouts in the college． |
| C． |
When she was tall and strong enough． |
| D． |
When she met the Superman． |
71．Joanna Edward is most probably ．
| A． |
a college student |
| B． |
a news reporter |
| C． |
an actress |
| D． |
a musician |
72．Why did the writer say Joanna Edward was a true hero？
| A． |
Because she could take part in the city matches． |
| B． |
Because she asked for help from her teammates． |
| C． |
Because she attended almost every school game． |
| D． |
Because she worked hard and never gave up． |
What is a"top hat"？Have you ever worn such a hat？It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a"top hat"to wear．Almost everyone will feel happy in his face when others praise him even though it's not exactly true．Here's a story．
A student was going to leave the capital to become an official in a city far away．Before he started，he came to say goodbye to his teacher first．"You must be strict with yourself and take care of yourself．"his teacher said．"It is not an easy job to be a good official．""I know its hard．But don't worry about me，sir．"The student answered．"I have already prepared one hundred'top hats'，which will make those people quite happy．"
"But we are really gentlemen!How could a real gentleman do such a thing？"His teacher was a bit angry．"Never forget what I taught you in class!""You are always right，sir．I also hate such things．But，sir，almost no really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now．"said the student．It seemed that he had to do so．After hearing this，the teacher was pleased．"What you said is true!"
"I have sent out one"top hat"already．Now I have ninety﹣nine left．"The student said to his friends later．He said he gave a"top hat"to his teacher when he talked with his teacher．
63．What did the student do first before he left？
| A． |
He visited a gentleman． |
| B． |
He visited his teacher． |
| C． |
He visited his friends． |
| D． |
He visited a hat seller． |
64．The teacher did NOT tell his student to ．
| A． |
be strict |
| B． |
be a real gentleman |
| C． |
give"top hats"to others |
| D． |
look after himself |
65．In fact，the teacher according to the passage．
| A． |
didn't know he was given a"top hat" |
| B． |
was always right |
| C． |
was the only gentleman |
| D． |
bought a hat from the student |
66．According to the passage，we can know it's ．
| A． |
not easy to be a real gentleman |
| B． |
not easy to flatter others |
| C． |
easy to buy top hats |
| D． |
easy to be a god official |
67．What does the"top hat"mean in the story？
| A． |
The hats with high tops． |
| B． |
The hats hung at the top． |
| C． |
Some bad words to make others unhappy． |
| D． |
Some nice words to make others happy． |
When you were in the village，the air in the country was clean and you watched the beautiful stars at night．However，it has been raining since you left the village．"You are a lucky dog!"If you heard of that，don't be angry．It doesn't mean"You are a dog．"Your friend just wants to tell you，"You are so lucky!"
Americans use many expressions with the word"dog"．People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well．They take their dogs for walks，let their dogs play outside with them and give their dogs good food and medical care．However，dogs without owners'care lead a different kind of life．The expression，to lead a dog's life，describes a person who has an unhappy life．
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather．The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year．A rainstorm may cool the weather．But they do not want it to rain too hard．They want it to rain cats and dogs．
If many people are competing for the same things，like good jobs．They will say，"We live in a dog﹣eat﹣dog world，"If they say a person has to work like a dog，it means he has to work very，very hard．Such hard work can make people dog tired．And，the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog．
However，not all dogs are compared to people in good ways．Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways．People who are not kind can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog．Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want．Mean dogs are often used to guard this property．They bark or attack people who try to enter the property．However，sometimes a person who appears to be meanand frightening is really not so bad．We say his bark is worse than his bite．
We live in a dog﹣eat﹣dog world，so we have to work like a dog．But never be mean dogs．When you fail，don't give up．I believe every dog has its day．
58．Americans often do something with dogs except in the passage．
| A． |
walking dogs |
| B． |
looking after dogs |
| C． |
playing with dogs |
| D． |
taking dogs to the office |
59．Americans use to describe the weather．
| A． |
sick dogs |
| B． |
lucky dogs |
| C． |
dog days |
| D． |
dog﹣tired |
60．If a person has to work hard，they could say he works ．
| A． |
like a dog |
| B． |
dog﹣eat﹣dog world |
| C． |
like a junkyard dog |
| D． |
cats and dogs |
61．The underlined word" mean"means in this passage．
| A． |
unkind |
| B． |
homeless |
| C． |
understanding |
| D． |
useful |
62．What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
All kinds of Dogs |
| B． |
Dog Expressions in America |
| C． |
Dog Talk |
| D． |
American People and Does． |
It was 6 ：00 on a Monday morning． Adam，12 years old， was on his way to school，the Meedo Beijing School in a slum（贫民窟） in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi（肯尼亚首都内罗毕）．This school was built in 2001with the help of China， for kids from poor families．
After getting to school， Adam went straight to his class to do his classwork． It is usual that pupils in this school prepare for their lessons before theteacher comes．
To study in the school was once a dream for the poor boy． His mothermade a living by washing clothes for others． Some days she brought homenothing， and some days she could get about ＄3 ﹣﹣ it was hardly enough to buythem a full meal for a day．
Before joining the Mcedo Beijing School， Adam was at home with his seven brothers， collecting garbage（垃圾）． The school is giving these kids hope for the future by providing a chance to get education．
"For me， education is the best gift，"said Adam．
（1）How old was Adam？ （no more than 5 words）
（2）Which country helped build Adam's school？ （no more than 6 words）
（3）How did Adam'S mother make a living？ （no more than 5 words）
（4）What did Adam do before joining the school？ （no more than 3 words）
（5）Did Adam get the best gift？ （no more than 3 words）