There is a saying, “China has the best teahouses in the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China.”Chengdu has not only many teahouses but also the special ways of serving and drinking tea.
As soon as the visitors enter the teahouses, the waiters or waitresses will greet them with teapots and cups in their hands. The cups often have special covers and saucers(茶碟). The covers can keep the water warm.
People who go to the teahouses are not all thirsty. Retired(退休)people pay a little money to the teahouses and then sit there all day long to chat with others. Sometimes, people have parties in the teahouses. They eat fruit and sunflower seeds(瓜子)while they chat and return home when they are tired. Teahouses are also good places for people to talk about businesses. Some of the teahouses even have stages for performances, such as storytelling, cross talk and Sichuan Opera. Sometimes when people have a quarrel, a mediator(调解员)will bring them to the teahouse. After their problem is solved, the person who is wrong will pay for the tea. It is interesting that as soon as the quarrelers enter the teahouse and sit down to drink tea, they have almost calmed down. With the help of the mediator, their problems can be easily solved then. Maybe we can say the teahouses have some special social functions.Chengdu has the best teahouses in China in China because_______________ .
| A．there are many people in Chengdu teahouses |
| B．the serving of the teahouses in Chengdu is very special |
| C．there are many old men in Chengdu teahouses |
| D．the cups in Chengdu teahouses are old |
People in Chengdu’s teahouses may __________while they are drinking according to the passage.
| A．enjoy interesting stories | B．watch movies |
| C．listen to Beijing Opera | D．quarrel in loud voice |
Who will pay for the tea after the mediator solve some problems?
| A．The mediator himself | B．The person who caused the problem |
| C．All the persons in the teahouse | D．The owner of the teahouse |
This passage mainly talks about ________________ .
| A．how to make tea |
| B．how to open a teahouse |
| C．the special function of the teahouses |
| D．the special way of enjoying tea |
This passage is taken from some newspaper. Which part do you think it is from?
| A．The sports part. | B．The news part. |
| C．The culture part. | D．The education part. |
| For Rent A big apartment for a family of three people. ￥ 650 a month. Call Mr. Zhang. Tel：(010) 8838-7166. |
| Wanted Looking for a quiet single（单人的）room under ￥ 120 a month. Please call Harry at 138-7682-5856. |
| Lost ID card Name：Dick Number：232324198804125510 Please call (010) 8433-9211. |
| Found A red bag with some books. Come to Room 402 in the evening or call White at (010) 6378-3021. |
Please call _____ to rent a three-bedroom apartment.
| A．(010) 8838-7166 | B．138-7682-5856 |
| C．(010) 8433-9211 | D．(010) 6378-3021 |
You can rent your single room to _____ for ￥ 120 a month.
| A．Dick | B．Harry | C．White | D．Mr. Zhang |
If you can’t find your bag, you can _____ to get it back in the evening.
| A．call (010) 8433-9211 | B．go to Room 402 |
| C．call Harry | D．go to look for a single room |
If you want to rent a big apartment for your family for three months, it will cost you _____.
| A．￥ 650 | B．￥ 1,300 | C．￥ 1,950 | D．￥ 2,600 |
Hi! We are Lucy and Lily. We are sisters. We are studying in a high school. We are always wanting the weekends to come. Because on weekends there are different kinds of outdoor activities, such as going to the park, going shopping, playing ball games and so on.
We usually go to the park on Saturdays. We often take some bread, meat, water and milk with us. It’s Saturday today. We are in the park again. Father is fishing in a boat on the lake(湖). Mother is sitting and reading under the tree. Now we are drinking some water. Do you think we are happy?Lucy and Lily are ________.
| A．students | B．teachers | C．nurses | D．cousins |
What do Lucy and Lily usually do on Saturdays?
| A．Play ball games. | B．Go to the park. |
| C．Go for a picnic. | D．Go shopping. |
What are Lucy and Lily doing now?
| A．They are fishing. | B．They are reading. |
| C．They are flying a kite. | D．They are drinking some water. |
Weekends are important for us. We can relax ourselves. Do you know what Americans in the early twentieth century (1900～1925) did on weekends? What do you do on weekends now? In the early twentieth century, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new inventions changed the weekends.
*People used electric streetcars to travel in the cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to the parks. Young people like roller coasters.
* The first movie lasted only one minute. In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week! In 1927, movies finally had sound. Sometimes people stayed at home and listened to another new invention —the radio.
* People in cities worked indoors during the weekdays, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity.
* Now there are more inventions in our life. People have more time and money, too. So they have many ways to spend their weekends.
* People travel by their own cars. Or they can visit big parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters and go higher and faster than ever before. *
They can choose from lots of different movie theatres. Or they can watch videos at home.
* More and more people begin to do all kinds of sports at gym.
Others turn on their TV and watch sports on "Family Night".Before 1927, __________.
| A．people can watch videos at home |
| B．the movie had sound |
| C．People could go to the movie theatres to see movies |
| D．people could watch sports on "Family Night" |
Long time ago, people spent their weekends __________.
| A．at home | B．in the theatres |
| C．outdoors | D．in Disney World |
Which is a popular activity in the early twentieth century?
| A．Watching TV | B．Riding the electric streetcars |
| C．Listening to the radio | D．Bicycling |
The underlined word "lasted" means .
| A．began | B．was over | C．played | D．spoke |
Which is TRUE about the weekends in America?
| A．They still see movies without sound now. |
| B．They didn't go outside in the early twentieth. |
| C．The weekends are not the same in different times. |
| D．They don't go to the parks any more now. |
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped（绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy's name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Bill's home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded（提醒）Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill.
“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills(安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good time. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. "When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark .
| A．didn't notice that |
| B．went away quickly |
| C．helped him pick up the things |
| D．carried all the things for him |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mark was a warm—hearted boy. |
| B．Bill was good at all of his subjects. |
| C．Bill and Mark were in the same school. |
| D． Bill loved video games, baseball and history. |
At Bill's home, they didn't .
| A．drink some Coke | B．watch TV |
| C．have a pleasant talk | D．play video games |
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he .
| A．wanted to tell him his story |
| B．wanted to kill himself again |
| C．hoped to have lunch together |
| D．hoped to go on holiday together |
What would Bill probably say at last?
| A．I should die. | B． You saved. my life. |
| C．You did a good job. | D．You helped me a lot. |
Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies. Here are some for you.
Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax.
Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible.
Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need. If it asks to give one answer, only write one.
If there is a difficult question, don’t worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time later.
Try not to 1eave questions unanswered when you finish the text. Sometimes a guess may get you points.
When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing for spelling mistakes. From the passage, we know we canto help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous.
| A．tell ourselves not to be nervous | B．ask the teacher for help |
| C．go out for a walk | D．take a few deep breaths |
To make sure we understand the questions, we had better.
| A．read it fast | B．read it till we finish it |
| C．read it a few times if possible | D．read it slowly |
When we finish answering all the questions, we need to
| A．hand in at once | B．check spelling mistakes |
| C．worry about our points | D．check with classmates |
The underlined word "strategies" in the passage means
| A．策略 |
| B．思维 |
| C．途径 |
| D．智慧 |
Which of the following is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
| A．Find out how many points we need or how much each question worths. |
| B．Try not to leave questions unanswered when we finish the text. |
| C．If it asks to give one answer, we'd better write more. |
| D．Sometimes we should guess the answers to get points. |