Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other big cities are exciting places to live. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and movies. You can also go to supermarkets to buy things from all over the world. But there are serious problems in big cities, too. The cost of living is high, and there are too many people in some big cities. Every year many people move to the cities because there are more chances to find jobs, to study at good schools, and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people cannot find work or a good place to live. Also, too many people in a small space make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to big cities, they should think about the problems of living there.In big cities people can .
| A．find jobs more easily | B．study at good schools |
| C．receive good medical care | D．A, B and C |
According to the passage, big cities .
| A．are not exciting places to live |
| B．have not many serious problems |
| C．are terrible |
| D．are not always clean and safe enough |
In this passage the writer tells us .
| A．to move to a big city |
| B．not to move to a big city |
| C．not to move to a big city without thinking about the problems there |
| D．not to think too much about the problems before moving to a big city |
Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are all big cities. |
| B．Some people enjoy living in big cities. |
| C．People have more chances to find jobs in big cities. |
| D．Big cities are not as good as small cities. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Exciting Places to live | B．Serious Problems in Big Cities |
| C．Big Cities | D．Chances to Find Jobs |
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing. Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site(网上购物站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products(产品) are the most popular online.
More than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may ask if it is safe to shop online. Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the shop owners and are happy with them, they will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return them.” Taobao is .
| A．a shopping mall | B．an online shopping site |
| C．an online shopper | D．China’s largest website |
What are the most popular online?
| A．Candies and DVD players. | B．Treasure products. |
| C．Clothing and home-use products. | D．Clothes and books. |
. In the last paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to(所指) “”。
| A．the shop owners | B．products |
| C．sellers | D．online shops |
What does the writer think of shopping online?
| A．It’s safe | B．It’s dangerous |
| C．It’s scary | D．We don’t know |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Wang Lin’s life | B．Looking for treasure |
| C．Shopping online is not safe | D．Online shopping in China |
Brand |
 Geely Panda |
 Volvo S40 |
 Tiguan |
 BMW m1 |
 Buick Regal |
| Price (yuan) |
45,000 |
358,000 |
320,000 |
1,200,000 |
210,000 |
| Made in |
China |
Sweden |
China |
Germany |
China |
Features |
cute; small; suitable for young ladies |
safe; large inside |
big; suitable for people who love sports |
fast;fashionable；suitable for young people |
popular; large inside |
According to the chart, what kind of car is the most expensive?
| A．Volvo S40 | B．Buick Regal |
| C．Tiguan | D．BMW m1 |
Which car isn't made in China?
| A．Tiguan | B．Buick Regal |
| C．Volvo S40 | D．Geely Panda |
Why do young ladies want to buy Geely Panda?
| A．Safe, large inside | B．Popular, large inside |
| C．Cute, small | D．Fast, fashionable |
Dennis likes traveling and playing sports. Which car will he choose?
| A．Volvo S40 | B．Tiguan | C．Buick Regal | D．BMW m1 |
What can we learn from the chart?
| A．Tiguan is made in Germany. |
| B．The price of Buick Regal is 21,000 yuan . |
| C．BMW m1 is suitable for young people. |
| D．Volvo S40 is the cheapest car among all of the cars. |
Holmes rubbed his hands together excitedly. His eyes shone and he leant forward in his chair.
"Tell us your story," he said.
Miss Morstan began her story and we listened.
"My father," she began," was a captain in the army. When I was very young, he was sent to India My mother was dead and I had no other relatives in England. So, while my father was away, I was sent to school."
"When I was seventeen, I received a letter from my father. He said that he was leaving India and coming back to England. He gave me the address of a hotel in London. He asked me to meet him there."
"I was very happy and excited about seeing my dear father again, I went to London and arrived at the hotel. I asked for Captain Morstan, my father. But I was told by the hotel manager that my father was not there. He had gone out the night before and not returned."
"I waited all day and all night, but my father didn't come back to the hotel. Finally, I went to the police. They advertised for Captain Morstan in all the newspapers, but without success. I never saw my dear father again."
…
"Four years after my father disappeared," continued Miss Morstan, "I saw an advertisement in the newspaper. The date was 4th May 1882. To my surprise, the advertisement asked for the address of Miss Mary Morstan, It said that ifl advertised my address, I would receive some very good news."
"What did you do?" asked Holmes.
"I advertised my address in the same newspaper. The next day, I received a small cardboard box. Inside the box was a lovely pearl（珍珠）． And I have received another five pearls since that day. They arrive every year on the same day. Look."
She opened a flat box and showed us six beautiful pearls.
"_______" asked Holmes.
"Nothing at all," replied Miss Morstan. Then she continued. "But the strangest thing of all happened this morning. That is why I came to see you. This morning, I received a letter. Please read it."
"Thank you," said Holmes. He took the letter and studied it carefully,
(From THE SIGN OF FOUR) Miss Morstan came to see Holmes mainly because_______.
| A．her father has just disappeared |
| B．she had got some lovely pearls |
| C．her father asked her to do so |
| D．she had received a strange letter |
We can guess from the last five paragraphs that Miss Morstan must be_______.
| A．excited | B．scared |
| C．angry | D．proud |
The right order of the story should be_______.
a. Miss Morstan saw an advertisement.
b. Miss Morstan came to see Holmes.
d. Miss Morstan received some pearls.
c. Miss Morstan received a letter from her father.
e. Captain Morstan disappeared.
| A．c-e-a-d-b | B．d-c-e-a-b |
| C．b-c-a-e-d | D．e-b-c-a-d |
Which question is the most suitable here?
| A．There was no letter with the pearls? |
| B．Did you meet anyone after that? |
| C．Who sent these beautiful pearls? |
| D．These pearls were your father's? |
A proverb is a simple saying that explains a general rule or feeling. Four people share their favorites:
Sarah /England
My favorite proverb would have to be "Don't judge (判断) a book by its' cover." I think it can be used in many daily situations. Obviously, when you meet new people, you always need to give someone a chance. So, I think that a chance is always good for someone, probably better than judging on first impressions (印象)．
Gareth / England
My favorite proverb is "Hear and I forget; see and I understand; I do and I know." I like it because it means until you actually do something, it's hard to really, truly know it. I believe that a lot of the times when you're learning by hearing, it's very difficult to get that knowledge. When you see something, it gets a little bit better, but when you do something, that's when you really truly know something.
Lindsay / United States
I really like the proverb, "The grass is always greener on the other side." I think that's really true, and I find that it's always like that. I always want what I can't have, and then when I get that, then I find out that it's not as great as I had hoped it would be. So, because of this, I try to always keep that in mind and be happy for what I have.
Warren / Canada
I think "What goes around, comes around " is what comes to mind for me. I think it is really true. Basically, if you do something good, good things will happen to you. And if you do bad things, bad things are going to happen to you, maybe not right away but after a long time.The underlined word "proverb" probably means_______.
Who thinks it is important to learn by doing?
| A．Sarah. | B．Gareth. |
| C．Lindsay. | D．Warren. |
Jill: My job is so boring. I wish I had my own business, like Katie does.
Jane: Katie probably wishes she had as much spare time as you do.
| A．Don't judge a book by its cover. |
| B．What goes around, comes around. |
| C．The grass is always greener on the other side. |
| D．Hear and I forget; see and I understand; I do and I know. |
Online with Linda
Sheila Posted 18-12-18.25
I’m very worried about my friend,Joleen.She’s thin but she thinks she is fat.She is always on a diet.She thinks it’s necessary for her to lose more weight.She wants to be model.She has photographs of thin models on her bedroom walls.I think she’s getting too thin,but if I talk to her about this,she get worried .How can I help her?
Simon Posted 18-12-19.00
Sometimes ,I’m concerned about the pressure I get from my frinds.For example,yesterday I was with a group of frinds.We saw a woman lying on the street.She looked very sick.My friends made some jokes about her and laughed,but I wanted to help her.However,my friends told me not to,and I listened to them.Now I feel ashamed.It was cruel of my friends to laugh at her but I wasn’t strong enough to say anything.
Dear Sheila,
You are right to be worried about friend,Joleen.This is a serious problem.She should not continue to be on a diet if she is very thin,she may have an illness called “anorexia”.Anorexia people are afraid of eating food.You must advise her to see a doctor soon. If she won’t do that,you should talk to her parents or to a teacher.
Dear Simon,
You feel ashamed because you should have helped the woman.You are right.Your friends were cruel to that woman.We all want our friend to like us.But we don’t have to follow our friends all the time.You’re a good boy.You should be strong enough to make up your own mind next time. Joleen's problem is that_______.
| A．she's worried about her weight | B．she is getting too fat |
| C．she is not able to eat any food | D．she wants to be a model |
Linda advises Simon_______.
| A．not to laugh at others | B．to be himself |
| C．to follow his friends | D．to leave his friends |
The text mainly talks about_______.
| A．the great pressure from our classmates |
| B．some teenagers' wrong behaviours at school |
| C．teenagers' problems of losing confidence |
| D．some teenage problems and certain suggestions |