In the big cities of Europe and America — London, Paris, New York, people are moving out of the city. They are usually rich families with much money, and they want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noises and the dirty air of the city, tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to sit in traffic any more. They want a house with a garden, and clean air that is not polluted.
So they move out. Some don’t move very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities. Other people move to real countryside, with sheep, cows and horses, and green fields! There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.
Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people feel that it was a big mistake. There isn’t much to do. Country people are very different and aren’t always friendly.
As a result, quite a lot of people move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights,” they say. “I’m so glad I’m back in the city!” (203)
| A．crowds and pollution | B．friendly neighborhoods |
| C．making money | D．cows and sheep |
| A．they can breathe fresh and clean air |
| B．there are big shops and cinema lights |
| C．they still want to live their city life |
| D．they can make many new friends |
| A．Many people love their city’s colorful life. |
| B．They enjoy seeing animals in the country. |
| C．All the people move out far from the city. |
| D．Sometimes country people are not friendly. |
A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a man came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It’s 8 a.m.,” he said. Then he went to sleep again.
But soon he woke up because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you have the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told the man it was 8:30 a.m..
At this rate (照此下去), he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and put it up on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t have the time.”
Again the man lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came along and began knocking at the window. “Hey, sir,” he said, “it’s a quarter to nine.”The driver stopped his car because he ___________.
| A．didn’t know the time | B．lost his watch |
| C．saw his friend | D．was very tired |
He was woken up again by the second person ___________.
| A．a few minutes later |
| B．half an hour later |
| C．forty-five minutes later |
| D．the next morning |
The driver ___________ after he put up the note on the window.
| A．had a very good rest |
| B．was woken up again very soon |
| C．really forgot the time |
| D．made a phone call to the third person |
The third person came to knock at the window to ___________.
| A．ask the time | B．have a sleep | C．tell him the time | D．ask for help |
According to this passage, we know that ___________.
| A．the driver didn’t have his own house |
| B．the first two persons liked the driver’s watch |
| C．the third person was kind and friendly |
| D．the driver had a good sleep last night |
阅读理解
A mother and her young son got on a bus in a small city and sat down. The bus conductor(售票员) came to them for their money. The mother said, “I want one ticket to Oxford,” and gave her a shilling (="12" pence).
The conductor looked at the small boy for a few seconds and then said to him, “How old are you, young man?”
The mother began speaking, but the conductor stopped her, and the boy said, “I’m four years old at home, and two and a half on buses and trains.”
The mother took six pence(便士) out of her bag and gave the money to the conductor. The conductor gave her one and a half tickets.One day the mother took a bus _____.
| A．to a small city | B．to get some money |
| C．with her son | D．to get a ticket |
The mother gave the conductor ______ pence in all(总共) that day.
| A．12 | B．16 | C．10 | D．18 |
The mother was _____.
| A．not honest (诚实的) | B．honest | C．very clever | D．not clever |
The conductor asked _____ how old he was.
| A．the mother | B．the little boy |
| C．the bus driver | D．the mother and the son |
The boy was ______ years old in fact.
| A．four | B．two | C．two and a half | D．six and a half |
阅读理解
Dear editor( 编辑),
Can't your newspaper do something about the custom (习惯) of hitchhiking?
A short time ago, on a car travel I counted at least 50 people standing beside the road, asking for rides. Many of them were young women.
Don't they understand how dangerous it is to get into the car driven by a stranger? How much do they know about the driver? Is he a good driver or not? They know nothing!
Many of these young hitchhikers may come from good families. Don't their parents teach them anything about the world? I always taught my children not to talk to strangers. I never let them take rides from people they didn't know.
Isn't there enough crime (犯罪) today without asking for trouble by hitchhiking? On the other hand, hitchhiking may bring some traffic trouble. Don't you think what I said is true?
A Worried Grandfather The word "hitchhiking" means.
| A．waiting for a bus at the bus stop |
| B．driving in a dangerous way |
| C．going on a long way by getting free rides in other people's car |
| D．asking a stranger the ways in a car |
The Worried Grandfather.
| A．doesn't like young women to drive cars |
| B．thinks it is dangerous for a young woman to get into a stranger's car |
| C．likes drivers to be careful and strict in their work |
| D．never lets his children get into other people's car |
The Worried Grandfather.
| A．was hit by a car when he was standing by the road |
| B．is a good driver and often gives free rides to strangers |
| C．is in trouble now and he wants to get some help from the newspaper |
| D．sees much of the world and he is very careful |
The Worried Grandfather wrote the letter to tell .
| A．the newspaper to let its readers know the danger of hitchhiking |
| B．young women never to go on a long travel alone |
| C．young people to listen to their parents at home |
| D．his children not to talk to strangers on the road |
What do you think a good editor is going to do after he gets the letter?
| A．He will either return the letter to the old man or give it to the police station. |
| B．He will write back to the Worried Grandfather and tell him not to hitchhike |
| C．He will ask someone to write something about it in the newspaper. |
| D．He will hold a meeting to tell the drivers to make the traffic trouble less. |
阅读理解
Most people like bikes. Perhaps you ride a bike to school. Riding a bike can be great of fun.Do you know how to ride a bike safely?
Careful boys and girls learn to ride their bikes well before they go out on the road.How can you tell whether you are a good rider?
If you can ride a bike in a straight line,you can ride well .If you can’t ,you should practice riding a in a safe place.
To be safe on a bike, you need to use both hands and both feet. Keep your feet on the pedals(脚蹬)and your hands on the handle bars.
You know that your bike is only for one person. It’s not safe to carry anyone with you. Keep yourself safe when you ride on a bike.Watch where you are going all times.Before you learn to ride your bike well, you can’t ________.
| A．go to school | B．ride on the bike |
| C．practise riding | D．carry your things |
When you ride a bike, it is _________if you don’t keep your hands on the handle bars.
| A．safe | B．dangerous | C．important | D．interesting |
What does the word rider mean in the passage?
| A．A person who walks |
| B．A person who rides a bike |
| C．A person who rides a horse |
| D．A person who drives a car |
The best title for the passage is “__________”.
| A．How to have a basket on your bike |
| B．Ride a bike to school |
| C．Ride in a straight Line |
| D．Don’t carry anyone on your bike |
Which of the following is right?
| A．You can’t have a basket on your bike. |
| B．Few people like riding a bike. |
| C．It’s safe to use both your hands ans both your feet if you ride a bike. |
| D．You needn’t watch where you are going. |
阅读理解
John is a paper boy. He delivers（投递）newspapers to different houses in his street every day. He has about 80 customers（客户）. Half of his customers only take the newspapers on weekdays, and about half take the newspapers on weekdays and on Sundays. Two of John’s customers only take the newspapers on Sundays.
John has to get up at 4：30 every morning to deliver his newspapers. It takes longer to deliver the newspapers on Sundays. The Sunday newspapers are twice as heavy as those on weekdays.
John is saving his money to buy a new bicycle. He is also saving money for college （大学）. He has already saved 500 dollars. John ________________ every day.
| A．reads books | B．sells newspapers |
| C．borrows books | D．delivers newspapers |
How many customers does he have?
| A．About 40. | B．About 120. | C．About 80. | D．About 20. |
______________ of his customers only take the newspapers on Sundays.
| A．Two | B．Eighty | C．Forty | D．Twenty |
What time does he have to get up every morning?
| A．3：30 | B．4：30 | C．5：30 | D．6：30 |
John is saving his money to buy __________________.
| A．a newspaper | B．a new bag | C．a house | D．a new bicycle |