Have you ever noticed how busy our roads are becoming? Every year more and more cars are using them. Already in such countries as America, almost every family has a car. Many accidents happen because cars are now made to travel very fast. Also, people waste time and money every day as long lines of cars move slowly into towns and cities. In most big towns it is very hard to find parking spaces.
Wide, smooth (平的), straight (直的) roads must be built now in place of the old and narrow roads. These roads must not pass through towns and cities. They must not be crossed by other roads.
Today such roads are being built（在建造中） in many countries in the world. These roads have at least two lanes（车道）, one for slow-moving traffic and the other for fast-moving traffic.
These roads do not pass through town and cities; horses and bikes are not allowed on them. Accidents do not usually happen. Cars can travel hundreds of miles without having to stop.
But these modem roads often cannot be built in towns and cities. Before a road in a town can be made wider, many buildings have to be pulled down.
Some people feel that more car-parks should be built outside a city, then the drivers should leave their cars and catch a bus or take a taxi to their offices.The writer thinks that many accidents happen because___________.
| A．roads are old and narrow | B．roads go across each other |
| C．people drive their cars too fast | D．all of the above |
How are the new roads different from old roads?
| A．They have at least two lanes. | B．They cross over one another. |
| C．They have no fast cars. | D．They pass through towns. |
New roads must be built because_________.
| A．cars can not travel any longer | B．people are very busy |
| C．the old roads are too straight | D．the old roads are too busy |
It is hard to build new roads in towns because__________.
| A．horses and bikes go there | B．there are too many cars |
| C．there are too many people | D．many buildings have to be pulled down |
The passage (文章) is mainly(主要的) about ____________.
| A．the old roads | B．roads of the future |
| C．how to build the modem roads | D．roads in towns and in the country |
What can you do on the Internet? Many of us like to read the news, buy things and play games. Some students now have a new use for the Internet – helping them with their homework.
Tina, 14, from Shenzhen, Guangdong, often searches online for the answers to her math problems. She said sometimes she and even her parents don’t know the answers to the problems, so she has to turn to the Internet.
“I can see how other people work out these problems and learn from them,” Tina said. “It’s easy and saves time.”
But not all the students welcome this. Leo, 15, from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, thinks it may make students stop thinking.
“We should think over the problems first. Simply copying the answers won’t improve our abilities. ” he said.
In the eyes of Wang Zhaoming, a Shanghai teacher, the success of all this is down to the students. If they use the Internet properly (适当地), it could be a good tool for study, Wang said.
“Students should first think about the problems by themselves. As for the online answers, they should choose the best among different ones. The most important thing is to know the logic (逻辑) behind the answers,” he said. “Don’t be shy to ask teachers and classmates the next day if you don’t understand the answer.”According to the passage, it’s a new use for students to ___________ on the Internet.
| A．buy things | B．play games | C．help with homework | D．read news |
The right order to use the Internet to help with our homework is ____________.
① Choose the best answers among different answers online;
② Search the answers on the Internet;
③ Think about the problems by ourselves;
④ Try to understand the logic behind the answer you’ve chosen.
| A．①②③④ | B．③②①④ | C．②③①④ | D．④③②① |
In Leo’s opinion, searching online for the answers may _______________.
| A．make students simply copy the answers instead of thinking |
| B．help solve the problems between students and their parents |
| C．be a good tool of study if students use the Internet properly |
| D．improve the students’ different abilities |
The best title of this passage is_____________.
| A．How to use the Internet | B．Think before you search online |
| C．Is Internet bad or good for students | D．Computers or teachers |
On a cold morning at a bus station, a man played six famous pieces of music for about an hour. During that time, about two thousand people went through the station, most of them were on their way to work.
3 minutes later: a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed down, stopped for a few seconds and went away.
4 minutes later: the musician received his first dollar. A woman threw the money in the box and kept on walking without stopping.
6 minutes later: a young man stopped to listen to him. Then he looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes later: a 3-year-old boy stopped to look at the musician, but his mother took him away. Several other children did the same as the boy. And nearly all the parents took their children away.
45 minutes later: the musician kept on playing. Only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 persons gave him money but left quickly.
After 1 hour, the musician finished playing. In the end, he collected $ 32. No one noticed that he had finished playing.
No one knew this, but the musician was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. At that time, he played one of the most wonderful pieces ever written, with a very expensive violin.
If we do not have time to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing with the most beautiful violin, how many other things are we missing? Joshua Bell played six famous pieces of music for ________ at a bus station.
| A．half an hour | B．an hour | C．fifteen minutes | D．a day |
__________ gave the first dollar to Joshua Bell for his performance.
| A．A mid-aged man | B．A Young man | C．A woman | D．A 3-year-old boy |
Nearly all the parents ________________ while they went past the musician.
| A．took their children away | B．threw the money into the box |
| C．stayed with their children listening | D．looked at their watch |
Joshua Bell was in fact ________________.
| A．a very famous pianist | B．a very popular singer |
| C．a very poor violinist | D．a very famous violinist |
Look at the poster and answer the questions. 
Volunteers of all ages will meet at Binjiang Road.
－Sunday, July 28th , 9 a.m, until noon.
－Bring bags and gloves.
－Wear hats and sunglasses.
For more information : Chen Ming
Tele: 023-65847384 E-mail: chenming134@hotmail.comThe poster asks people to bring bags to __________.
| A．collect litter | B．collect lunch | C．collect fish | D．collect gloves |
Volunteers need to clean __________ on Sunday.
| A．the hospital | B．the park | C．the bus stop | D．the road |
If you have something to ask, you can ___________.
| A．call Mr. Chen at 023-67837643 | B．visit Mr. Chen at the volunteer center |
| C．send an e-mail to Chen Ming | D．ask other volunteers for help |
Chen Jie, 14, from Ningbo, Zhejiang is a lucky girl. She got 3600 yuan as gift money this Spring Festival. However, her grandmother took away all the money and put it in a bank account.
Many students experienced the same thing as Chen. They got their gift money, only to immediately have it taken away.
Xiong Shengyue, 14, from Nanjing, doesn't agree with the practice. "I think the money should be the children's, " she said. " We should take care of it by ourselves."
It is not that simple, said Chu Chaohui, a researcher at national Institute of Education Sciences.
Giving gift money is used to show social status (地位)and develop relationships, he told Beijing Legal Evening News. Gift money has lost its traditional meaning of good will and has "little to do with the children". What's more, children don't earn the money through work. So he thought that parents should still play a big part in dealing with the money.
But Yan Honglan, a mother of a 14-year-old boy in Beijing, has let her son be responsible (承担责任的)for his gift money since the age of 8. "I want to develop his financial(理财) skills, ' Yan said.
She also added:"No matter how you deal with the money, the most important thing is to make the children feel they're respected(尊重) and trusted.
Chen supported Yan's idea. She said that though she knew her grandmother wouldn't waste her gift money, she would feel happier if she could at least know how the money is spent.
"It would make me feel a little bit more grown-up," she said.Chen Jie’s grandmother ________.
| A．took away all her money and put it in a bank | B．let her take care of all her money |
| C．gave all her money to her parents | D．spent all her money |
Chu Chaohui thought the gift money should be dealed with by _________
| A．children | B． grandmother | C． parents | D．friends |
Yan Honglan thought___________ is the most important thing.
| A．to make children feel a little bit more grown-up |
| B．to take care of the gift money by themselves |
| C．to put the gift money in a bank account |
| D．to make the children feel they're respected and trusted. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Chen Jie got 3600 yuan as reward this Spring Festival. |
| B．Xiong Shengyue thought children should take care of the gift money. |
| C．Chu Chaohui thought parents shouldn’t play a big party in dealing with the money. |
| D．Yan Honglan has let her son be responsible for his gift money since the age of 9. |
Just as in face-to-face communication, there are some basic rules of behavior(行为) that should be followed on the Internet. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “ Would I say that to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. If someone in the chat room is rude to you, you needn’t to fire back. You should either ignore(不理睬) the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
Everyone was new to the network once. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, be kind about it. If you do decide to tell someone about the mistake, point it out politely. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended(冒犯). You’d better not ask others questions about their age, sex and families. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, or don’t ask such questions.The Chinese meaning of the sentence “ treat others in the same way you would want to be treated”
| A．以牙还牙 | B．以己度人 | C．治病救人 | D．殊途同归 |
You should point out someone’s mistake __________.
| A．politely | B．rudely | C．patiently | D．seriously |
If you don’t know the person very well, you’d better not to ask_______.
| A．their age | B．their sex | C．their weight | D．both A and B |
This passage is mainly about ____
| A．how to communicate |
| B．sharing personal information |
| C．basic rules of behavior on the Internet. |
| D．respecting others in the chat room. |