The earth is changing. Tomorrow it will be different. All the living things on the earth are changing. Even people are changing, and tomorrow you will be different.
There are many kinds of change , and many different things that cause change. People need to realize the changes, to learn to see them, and to learn what causes change.
Human beings must solve many problems so that they can continue to live successfully. War is one of these problems. Disease and natural disaster are problems. Having enough food and energy for the growing number to people in the world is a problem. Most problems can be solved, but some are impossible to solve. The way in which people solve problems affects how long and how well they can live.
As people solve their problems, they change things, and changes often cause new problems for people and for their living things on the earth. Sometimes the new problems seem even worse than the old ones. Human beings will probably never stop having problems to solve. Can you use your imagination to describe a world that has no problems at all?The reason why everything is changing as that _________.
A. people want them to be changing
B. there are many different things that cause them to change
C. the living things are changing.
D the world is too smallPeople need to solve problems because _____.
| A．there will be more and more new problems if they don’t solve the old ones |
| B．The problems are difficult to solve |
| C．they have to go on living |
| D．there are so many things that are changing . |
New problems appear________.
A. because old problems aren’t solved
B. because people don’t solve them
C. because some people are foolish .
D when people are solving old onesWhich of the following is wrong according to the passage?
| A．Disaster and war are two of the problems people have to solve. |
| B．People need to solve all the problems at the same time. |
| C．The way people solve problems has much to do with their life. |
| D．People can’t solve all the problems at one time. |
The underlined word “disaster” in the passage probably means “_____” in Chinese.
| A．灾难 | B．资源 | C．条件 | D．环境 |
My best friends are John and Ann. We do many things together. John lives near my house and we are in the same class. He's fifteen years old and he's tall and thin. He's got blond hair and blue eyes. He's polite and very clever. He's very good at math and he helps me with my homework sometimes. He usually wears jeans and a T-shirt but in the photo he's wearing black trousers and a yellow T-shirt. We also play basketball at a nearby park together and sometimes we play video games at my home.
Our friend Ann doesn't go to our school. She's short and thin, with straight brown hair and brown eyes. She's a little bit shy. We all have Kung Fu lesson every Tuesday and Friday afternoon. We love it. Ann is really good at Kung Fu. We call her the" Kung Fu Kid". She sometimes plays basketball with us, too. In the picture she is wearing a dress, T-shirt and a baseball cap. The three of us have great fun together,What things do the three children do together?
| A．Play baseball. | B．Play basketball. |
| C．Play video games. | D．Play soccer |
What are John and Ann's favorite clothes?
| A．T-shirt. | B．Jeans. | C．Trousers. | D．Skirts |
Who is good at math?
| A．Tom. | B．Ann. |
| C．John. | D．Both Tom and Ann |
Who wears a baseball cap in the picture?
| A．Ann. | B．Tom. |
| C．John. | D．Both John and Tom |
When do the three children have Kung Fu lesson?
A. Every Tuesday. B. Every Friday afternoon.
C. Both A and B. D. Every Friday
Hi, I’m Harry. I’m fourteen years old. I live in Taipei, Taiwan. I am a second grader in a junior high school. I’m interested in playing computer games and watching TV. My favorite food is pizza.
Hello, my name is Dolly. I was born on January 12th. There are four people in my family — my mother, my father, my sister and me. My favorite food is green tea. Now, I am a junior high school student. My hobbies are watching TV and climbing mountains. My best friend Tom lives in Canada. Maybe some day, you will be her friends, too!
My name is Eric. My hobbies are fishing, reading books and playing computer games. My favorite subject is History, because my dad is a History teacher and I read a lot of books about history. I’m very bad at English, because it’s hard for me. My favorite sport is ping-pong. I play ping-pong with my dad and my cousins every weekend.What are Harry’s hobbies?
| A．Watching TV and climbing mountains. |
| B．Playing computer games and reading books. |
| C．Watching TV and playing computer games. |
| D．Fishing, reading books and playing computer games. |
When is Dolly’sbirthday?
| A．On January 11th. | B．OnJanuary 12th. |
| C．On January 13th. | D．On January 14th. |
Where is Dolly’sbestfriendTomfrom?
A. Taiwan.B. The USA.
C. Canada. D. England.What subject may Eric be good at?
| A．Englsih. | B．History. | C．Maths. | D．Music. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Eric’sfatherisaHistoryteacher. |
| B．TherearefourpeopleinDolly’sfamily. |
| C．Harry is a second grader in a junior high school. |
| D．Eric plays tennis with his dad and his cousins every weekend. |
Street art can be found on buildings, street signs and even dustbins from Tokyo to Paris to New York City. This special kind of art can take the form of paintings, sculptures, cloth or even stickers. Street art has become part of a culture which can be seen around the world. Now, even art museums and galleries(画廊) are collecting the works of street artists.
People have different thoughts about street art. Some think street art is bad, but others see this art as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression. Street art began in New York City in the 1960s. Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray(喷射) their “tag” on walls and train cars around the city. This tag was a name they created to show off themselves and their artwork. This style of drawing and writing became known as graffiti(涂鸦). Graffiti art showed that young people wanted to rebel(反抗) against the rules. They traveled around cities to make paintings that everyone could see.
Street artists do their work for some reasons. A number of them choose street art because it is closer to the everyday life. What they enjoy most is the freedom of expressing themselves which street art permits(允许). One well-known street artist is Swoon. She cuts out paper images of people and puts them on walls. Swoon didn’t start her career as a street artist. She studied art but, as time went on, got bored with the works she saw in museums. Then she fell in love with graffiti. The people in New York enjoy Swoon’s strong and interesting style. Some museums have already bought some of her works.
Nowadays street art has become part of a world-wide culture. It is supported by websites, artist groups, books and magazines.What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
| A．Street art has a long history. |
| B．Street art is a new form of culture. |
| C．Street art can be found in art museums. |
| D．Street art is popular around the world. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Young people all think street art is very beautiful new culture. |
| B．Swoon enjoys working indoors and the people in New York like her works. |
| C．In the 1960s, in New York, young people wanted to say no to the rules through graffiti art. |
| D．“TAG” was a word created by people to tell the differences between street artists and the other artists. |
According to the writer, the artists love street art because .
| A．they enjoy travelling around the city |
| B．they want to express their feelings freely |
| C．they enjoy learning different cultures |
| D．they want to let more people know them |
We can learn from the passage that .
| A．street art is good for the environment |
| B．street art is developed in the museum |
| C．street art is drawing more attention |
| D．all people are interested in street art |
You might think that Olympic athletes are the healthiest people in the world. It’s true that many are. However, it’s also true that many Olympic athletes had to overcome(克服) illnesses early in their lives.
One excellent example is Wilma Rudolph. She competed in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics. She didn’t win just one gold. She won three. At the time, people called her “the fastest woman in the world.”
As a young child, Wilma could not take part in sports. She had a series of serious illnesses, and then, at the age of 4, she got polio. She lost the use of her left leg, and the doctor said she would never walk again.
The people in Wilma’s family did everything they could to help her walk again. Wilma and her mother often traveled 100 miles to get treatments for her leg. Her brothers and sisters took turns giving her leg a daily massage. Four times a day, they helped her do special exercises for her leg. Amazingly, by the time Wilma was 9 years old, she was able to walk again. Before long, she started playing basketball and running. In high school, she was a track star and then she went to the Olympics.
Wilma stopped being a runner when she was 22 years old. She then became a teacher and track coach. Her story encouraged many people to work hard and to overcome difficulties.The underlined word “polio” in paragraph 3 means in Chinese.
| A．小儿麻痹症 | B．禽流感 | C．脑瘫 | D．肺炎 |
Of the following, which order is right according to the passage?
①Her left leg couldn’t be used because of serious illnesses.
②She didn’t win one but three golds in the 1960 Olympics.
③Her family members tried their best to help her walk again.
④She stopped being a runner and became a teacher and track coach.
| A．③②①④ | B．①③②④ | C．③①②④ | D．①③④② |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Wilma Rudolph’s family helped her overcome polio. |
| B．Wilma Rudolph was seriously sick when she was a young girl. |
| C．Wilma Rudolph was a great Olympic athlete, coach and teacher. |
| D．Wilma Rudolph overcame many difficulties to become a great athlete. |
The size and shape(形状) of your ears show your character more than any other parts of the face. Other parts of the face change shape as we get older, but ears do not change their shape. They only change in size.
Reading people’s character from their ears is an old science. In very old times people thought that a person with big ears had a good and generous character. They thought that a person with pale, small ears was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ear showed if a person was musical. Today, too many people believe that the size and the shape of the ear help you know if a person is musical.
Ears are all different, and each characteristic has a meaning. Next time when you look at a person, see if his ears are large, medium-size or small. Look at the lobes (the lowest part of the ear). Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean a person may easily get angry, or he / she just has high blood pressure (高血压). Ears that are always cold and pale mean a person has a nervous character. And a big inside hole of the ear means a person is musical.When a baby is born, .
| A．his / her ears are red |
| B．his / her ears will not change all the life |
| C．he / she will get large ears |
| D．his / her ears will not change in shape |
We can guess Beethoven(a world-famous musician) may have .
| A．ears with a big inside hole | B．round white ears |
| C．ears with a hole in the lobes | D．big red ears |
Which may be the best title of the article?
| A．Looking at a person in the right way |
| B．Ears and characters |
| C．The change of ears |
| D．Ears and colours |