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 in many countries in the world. These roads have at least two lanes, one for slow-moving traffic and the other for fast-moving traffic.
These roads do not pass through towns 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 modern 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（事故） 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 modern roads |
| D．roads in towns and in the country |
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Borrowing materials（材料）
A Library Card allows you to borrow 25 things at most．You can keep each borrowed thing for more than 60 days．
If things are not returned in 60 days，you should pay for them．The fine for books and magazines is ﹩1.00 each per day．The fine for CDs and DVDs is ﹩2.00 each per day．
（1）Where can you probably find the passage？
| A． |
In a magazine． |
| B． |
On a website． |
| C． |
In a story book． |
（2）You don't have to go to the library when you want to ．
| A． |
receive a Card |
| B． |
borrow a magazine |
| C． |
update your information |
（3）If you receive your Library Card on July 21，2020， when will the Card be out﹣of﹣date？
| A． |
On November 21，2020． |
| B． |
On July 21，2023． |
| C． |
On July 21，2024． |
（4）If you are over 17 years old， what do you need to apply for a Card？
| A． |
Your own photo I |
B． | |
| C． |
The Card of your parent． |
D． | |
| E． |
Your parent's signature． |
F． |
（5）If you fail to return the borrowed CDs within 60 days， how much should you pay for them every day？
| A． |
﹩1.00 each． |
| B． |
﹩2.00 each． |
| C． |
﹩3.00 each． |
New Way to Recycle
When Shanghai introduced a new garbage﹣sorting policy in July last year，the city's residents（居民）took some time to get used to it．They joked that every time they took out their garbage，the staff（工作人员）standing by the bins would ask "What kind of garbage are you？"
Starting on May 1， Beijing joined many Chinese cities by introducing a new garbage﹣ sorting policy， People's Daily reported． Residents should sort their garbage into four groups kitchen， recyclable， hazardous（有害的）and other waste．
These groups are represented（代表）by four different colors of trash bins﹣green，blue，red and grey．Those who fail to sort their trash correctly may face fines of up to 200 yuan， Xinhua reported．
The way Beijing sorts its trash sounds different from others like Shanghai and Qingdao． These cities use for different groups： wet， recyclable， harmful and dry． Although their names are different， the groups are actually the same． Wet garbage in Shanghai is， in fact， kitchen garbage． And dry garbage is the same as other waste． China Daily reported．
To help residents sort their trash correctly，the Beijing government is offering online guidelines．If people don't know how to throw away garbage，they can search for it on the WeChat account Guanchenglish（管城理事） to find out． By searching a key word or taking a photo， people can immediately find out which group their waste belongs to．
（1）What do we know from this story？
A． Garbage﹣sorting started in Beijing on May 1．
B． Garbage﹣sorting is being carried out nationwide．
C． Beijing's garbage﹣sorting policy is the same as Shanghai's．
（2）Other waste is the same as in Shanghai．
| A． |
dry garbage |
| B． |
recyclable garbage |
| C． |
harmful garbage |
（3）If people don't follow the garbage﹣sorting policy， ．
| A． |
they will be forced to learn the policy |
| B． |
they won't be allowed to throw trash away |
| C． |
they may face fines |
（4）The last paragraph mainly explains ．
| A． |
the government's suggestions about garbage﹣sorting |
| B． |
how to help residents sort their garbage |
| C． |
problems with Beijing's garbage﹣sorting policy |
（5）We can read this article in ．
| A． |
a story book |
| B． |
a guide book |
| C． |
a newspaper |
According to the speed， Chinese trains are divided into different classes， identified（确认） with different letters and numbers． The letters refer to different classes．
G﹣High﹣Speed Electric Multiple Units（EMU） Train
This is the fastest EMU train running for long distance in China， the top speed of which could reach 350km/h．Currently，the G﹣train could finish the 1068﹣kilometer Wuhan﹣Guangzhou High﹣Speed Railway in 3 hours．
C﹣Intercity EMU Train
This is also the fastest EMU train in China， but runs for short travel distance between two nearby cities， such as the 120﹣kilometer Beijing﹣Tianjin Intercity Railway．
D﹣Electric Multiple Units（EMU） Train
This trains are also called Hexiehao or bullet train in China．The designed top speed is 250km/h．These trains have been widely used for main city， such as Beijing﹣Shanghai， Shanghai﹣Suzhou and Shenzhen﹣Guangzhou．
E﹣Direct Express Train
The type with the top speed of 100km/h is for long﹣distance travel． Generally， they run directly to the destination（目的地） or with some stops on the way． And some has only soft﹣sleeper and soft﹣seat．
T﹣Express Train
This kind has fewer stops on the way， mainly in major cities． The highest speed is 140 km/h． Almost every T﹣series of trains is equipped（装备） with soft﹣sleeper， soft﹣seat， hard﹣sleeper and hard﹣seat．
K﹣Fast Train
Its speed is 120 km/h， having more stops than the T﹣trains． They have air conditioning．
Accommodation（座位；铺位） Fast Train
Its highest speed is 120 km/h but runs slower than the K﹣train because of more stops on the way． Currently， a few of Accommodation Fast Trains don't have air conditioning．
Accommodation Train
With 100 km/h's highest speed， this should be the slowest train， having as many stops as possible， the trains are also numbered with four digits． Most of the trains don't have air conditioning at all．
（1）Which of the following trains is the fastest for a long distance in China？
| A． |
C． |
| B． |
G． |
| C． |
K． |
（2）How many kinds of trains are there whose speed reaches 250 km/h and above？
| A． |
Three． |
| B． |
Four． |
| C． |
five． |
（3）How long will it take to travel from Guangyuan to Chengdu（about 290 km） by Direct Express Train？
| A． |
Less than two hours． |
| B． |
Over three hours |
| C． |
Only one hour |
（4）Why does K﹣Fast Train run faster than Accommodation Fast Train？
| A． |
It has no air conditioning on it． |
| B． |
It runs for a short travel distance． |
| C． |
It has fewer stops on the way． |
（5）Which statement is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
You can take C﹣Intercity EMU or D﹣EMU to travel from Shenzhen to Guangzhou with less time． |
| B． |
All of the Accommodation Fast Trains don't have air conditioning． |
| C． |
Almost every Z﹣series of trains is equipped with soft﹣sleeper， soft﹣seat， hard﹣sleeper and hard﹣seat． |
Have you ever heard"You never get a second chance to make a first impression （印象）？" It may sound like an unusual piece of advice， but it is true﹣ ﹣the first impression someone has of you when meeting you for the first time will probably influence how that person reacts toyou in the future．
What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the information to create that first impression in about three seconds．When you meet someone for the first time，by the time you have said your name or shaken hands， the other person has already formed （形成） an opinion about the kind of person you are．
So how do you make a good first impression？ Being polite and being well﹣dressed is very important．However，the most important way of making a good first impression is your face．Smiling almost always leaves a positive （积极的） impression on people， especially those who do not know you．Most people，generally speaking， are ready to smile back when they are smiled at．
What's more， smiling and being positive helps you to know and get a better understanding of new things． This means that you can possibly be friendlier to people you do not know and be more creative and able to solve problems more quickly． So if you ever need a reason to be happy， think about the wonderful people you might meet﹣ ﹣and impress﹣ with a cheerful smile．
（1）What do the underlined words "reacts to" in Paragraph 1 probably mean？
| A． |
Treats． |
| B． |
Changes． |
| C． |
Describes． |
（2）What can we learn about the first impression from Paragraph 2？
| A． |
It comes very quickly． |
| B． |
It is very strange． |
| C． |
It is very interesting． |
（3）What is the most important to make a good first impression？
| A． |
Shaking hands． |
| B． |
Dressing nicely． |
| C． |
Smiling． |
（4）What can be learned from the last paragraph？
| A． |
Information helps you solve problems． |
| B． |
There are many reasons to be happy． |
| C． |
Being positive helps you find a way out． |
（5）What would be the best title of the text？
| A． |
The importance of the first impression |
| B． |
The ways of leaving deep impressions |
| C． |
The reasons for leaving impressions |
On a weekend during Spring Festival， my parents and I were sitting in a restaurant． The drinks and food were good， so when we finished， my father left a tip （小费）． As we were about to open the door， the waiter caught up with us． He gave the tip back to us． My dad forgot that here is China， and tipping is not common．
However， in some countries， tipping is the norm．That's the way it is in the US．It's said to be good manners to tip your waiter，taxi driver，hairdresser，doorman and so on．And how much you tip depends on the service，which can really put your math skill to the test! But we usually give a tip that is 15﹣20% of the bill．
So why is there a strong custom of tipping？ In the US，waiters have a very low income （收入）．They depend on tips to pay their bills． As a US writer once wrote about her experience as a waitress，"It was difficult and I lived and died by my tips"．
（1）What did the family think of the food at the restaurant？
| A． |
Delicious． |
| B． |
Cheap． |
| C． |
Cold． |
（2）Where were the parents when the waiter stopped them？
| A． |
At the table． |
| B． |
At the door． |
| C． |
Outside the restaurant． |
（3）What does the underlined word "norm" mean in Paragraph 2？
| A． |
Idea． |
| B． |
Custom． |
| C． |
Bill． |
（4）What can be the tip for a ＄100 bill according to the writer？
| A． |
﹩8． |
| B． |
﹩10． |
| C． |
﹩18． |
（5）The last paragraph mainly tells us ．
| A． |
who need tips for their life |
| B． |
how the US writer made her life |
| C． |
why tipping is popular in the US |