Canadian school buses are called “the safest school buses in the world”．All the school buses，which are in deep yellow，have the same style．School bus drivers have to receive strict training before getting driver’s licenses． When a school bus runs through the city and carries children to a stop, the driver will turn on the red light and then show the sign“Stop”．At this time，all the vehicles(车辆)following the school bus must stop as if they met a red light．After all the children get on or off，the school bus will drive away．Then other vehicles can go on． |
| Many people will think of cartoons as soon as they talk about Japanese school buses．For a long time，cartoon pictures on school buses have already been popular and become models of Japanese school buses．When children see pink Hello Kitty or blue Doraemon, no one will refuse to go to school any more．  On Japanese school buses，there’s always a headman caring for kids．If something happens suddenly，the headman will tell parents about it as soon as possible． |
The color of Canadian school buses is ．
| A．red | B．yellow | C．pink | D．blue |
From the passage, we know that ．
| A．Canadian school buses must have a headman |
| B．Canadian school buses should follow other vehicles |
| C．Japanese school buses may look cute |
| D．Japanese school bus drivers can get licenses easily |
The passage is written mainly to________．
| A．introduce school buses in Canada and Japan |
| B．suggest schools choosing better school buses |
| C．welcome students to Canada and Japan |
| D．ask students to obey traffic rules |
Reading is an activity that people enjoy a lot in their free time. Some like reading newspapers, and others enjoy novels or comic books. I like reading about the lives of great people. This always gives me a lot of ideas on how to make my own life better.
Great people are remembered not because they were handsome or beautiful, but because they did not give up when their lives were difficult. They used every opportunity to change their lives and make the world better.
One good example is Orville and Wilbur Wright, the two brothers who invented the airplane. The plane has made the world into a small village. Hard work, not good luck, is the reason why the Wright Brothers could invent this convenient machine and become remarkable people. Today we still remember them when we see planes in the sky.
When I feel sad, stories of great people always help me feel better. This is why I enjoy reading about great people’s lives.Which book might the writer be most interested in?
| A．How to Build a Strong Plane |
| B．Ten Books That Have Made Our World Better |
| C．Use Every Opportunity to Read in Your Free Time |
| D．Michael Jordan: The Man Who Changed Basketball History |
We still remember those great people, because .
| A．they were handsome or beautiful |
| B．they were handsome and beautiful |
| C．they were always lucky enough to have opportunities to change their lives |
| D．they never gave up when they had difficulties in their lives |
Wright Brothers are great ,because they.
| A．invented a new kind of medicine |
| B．changed their lives better |
| C．tried to make the world better |
| D．they worked hard and became rich |
What does “remarkable” mean in the third paragraph?
| A．Nice and polite. |
| B．Tall and handsome. |
| C．Special and famous. |
| D．Lucky and interesting. |
House Rules
Please clean up before leaving
Showers to be taken before 11 p.m.
No staying out after 10p.m. unless allowed by me.
You may have incoming calls on my mobile phone but no out-going calls.
Bed time is 11p.m.
Dinner is at 7 p.m.(If you don’t have dinner, you must let us know before 6 p.m.)
Keep noise to the least.
No smoking in the bedroom
| The address you are staying at is: 112 Kendal Way Chesterton Cambridge |
Contact numbers: My mobile number is : 138****4401 |
These rules are made by______.
| A．salesmen |
| B．guide |
| C．people who do the cleaning |
| D．the house host |
Which of the following is not talked about in the rules?
A. The name of the host
B. The time to go to bed
C. Something you can’t do
D. The address you will be staying at
D. use the host’s mobile phone to receive phone callsIf you want do have dinner outside, you can do the following except ______.
| A．telling the host | B．staying out until 12pm. |
| C．calling the host | D．coming back before 10 pm |
A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were too hard for her , she did not know how to make it and she wanted to give it up.
Her father , a cook , took her to the kitchen . He filled three pots（锅） with water and put each on a high fire . In the first pot he put carrots , in the second eggs , and in the last coffee ; then he let them boil . He just waited , without saying a word.
The daughter wondered what he was doing . Twenty minutes later , he took the carrots out and put them in a bowl , the eggs on a plate , and the coffee in a glass . Turning to her daughter , he asked , “My dear , what do you see ?”
“Carrots , eggs , and coffee .”she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots , break the eggs and taste the coffee after boiling . “What does it mean , father ?”she asked .
He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity（逆境） , boiling water , but each had a different result . The carrots went soft , the egg became hard , and the coffee changed the water .
“Which are you ? ”he asked his daughter .
When adversity knocks on your door , which one will you choose to be ? A carrot , an egg or coffee ? It all depends on you !
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
| A．She was hungry. | B．She was ill. |
| C． She was thirty. | D．She was in trouble. |
| A．teacher | B．doctor |
| C．cook | D．scientist |
| A．Coffee | B．Eggs |
| C．Carrots | D．Pots |
| A．Warm hearted | B．Wise |
| C．Weak | D．Cold hearted |
| A．her father faced the difficulties |
| B．her father did an experiment |
| C．her father taught her how to cook |
| D．her father taught her how to deal with the difficulties |
At Christmas,1871, Edison, the famous American scientist, got married to Marry. Lots of their friends came to their wedding ceremony (婚礼). At about two in the afternoon , Edison suddenly thought out a good way to solve the problem on automatic telegraph(自动电报) after the wedding . So he said to the bride (新娘)，“I will have to go to the factory because I have something important to do. Then I’ll come back to have dinner with you.”The bride had no way but to agree.
On the night of the festival, other families were full of joy while the bride alone stayed in the house, just looking out of the window . How lonely she was!
Now a worker went into the lab( 实验室), and said as soon as he saw Edison, “My goodness! I have never seen a bridegroom (新郎) like you. I didn’t know you were here . It’s already twelve now ! ” Edison was great surprised , “Twelve ? Too bad ! I said I would have supper with Mary .” he said as he ran downstairs.
That’s how hard Edison worked . He gave all his life to the inventions of lights , films ,telephones and over two thousand other things . A new invention came into being（问世） every fifteen days.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
| A．asked lots of his friends to come to his birthday party |
| B．became a famous scientist |
| C．got married to Marry |
| D．stayed at home with his bride most of the time |
| A．he forgot his wedding ceremony |
| B．he had something to do with the bride |
| C．he thought out a way to solve problem on the telegraph |
| D．he could make out a new automatic telegraph |
| A．he forgot his bride |
| B．he forgot his supper |
| C．he forgot his festival |
| D．all of three above |
| A．two hours | B．eight hours |
| C．ten hours | D．twelve hours |
| A．fifteen thousand | B．one thousand |
| C．two thousand | D．over two thousand |
People live around the world. They like to have celebrations. In China, people celebrate New Year. New Year is in January or February. They wear red clothes because red is the color that will bring joy. Chinese children get money in red envelopes for the new year. In Gambia (冈比亚)，people celebrate Independence Day (独立日). It is in February .They wear bright clothes and play music at the celebrations . In American, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day . It’s on the fourth Thursday in November. They have a very big dinner with their families or friends. They eat turkey and a lot of other delicious foods. They have a long talk after the dinner.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。(每小题1分，满分5分)