The picture shows 18-year –old Katy Ross in Nepal, a small country in north India. Katy left school 8 months ago and soon she will go to university .She loves traveling and decides to visit Asia before she goes to university. Katy is living with a family in the capital of Nepal. She has learnt a lot about the country since she arrived 4 months ago. The family has two children but many uncles and cousins live with them in their big house. They have taken Katy to many parties.
Katy teaches for four hours a day at a small school. All the classes are in English and the pupils have spoken English since the age of six. The older children speak English very well. Katy has taught writing, grammar and art, all in English. She enjoys art most. And she thinks the children like the lessons best , too.
Katy doesn’t have a lot of time to see Nepal, but soon she will stop teaching and travel around Nepal with a friend.“After that, ’’ Katy says,“we will visit more countries in Asia. We ’ re not sure which ones yet. ’’
| A．She is studying there. |
| B．She wants to take some pictures there. |
| C．She wants to learn more about the country. |
| D．She is an exchange student. |
| A．They are friendly. |
| B．There are three people in their house. |
| C．They are strange. |
| D．They have never taken Katy to the parties. |
| A．Eight months. | B．Six months. | C．Four months. | D．One month. |
| A．When they are 5 years old. |
| B．When they are 6 years old. |
| C．When they are 7 years old. |
| D．When they are 8 years old. |
| A．likes traveling very much |
| B．doesn ’ t want to live with a family |
| C．only teaches writing in English |
| D．will go back to school after she leaves Nepal. |
New York is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school? In New York you can travel by subway， bus， taxi and private car.
The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city. The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It is a slower way to travel. This is because the traffic is very heavy.
You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive， but the taxi will take you to the very place you want to. If traffic is heavy， the taxi will be slow， too.
During the mornings and afternoons， there is the “rush hour”.This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work. The last way to get around New York is using your own private car. It is inconvenient （不方便的） because you will perhaps be driving during the “rush hour”.The best time to travel around the city is from 9 am to 4 pm， because it isn’t the “rush hour”.How many ways of travelling around the city are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
The fastest way to travel in New York is_______ .
| A．by public bus | B．by subway |
| C．by taxi | D．by private car |
How about travelling by taxi？
| A．It’s cheap， and the taxi will take people to the very place they want to. |
| B．It’s expensive and slow. |
| C．It’s expensive， but the taxi will take people to the very place they want to. |
| D．It’s cheap and fast. |
From the passage we know that in New York_______ .
| A．there is no “rush hour” from 9 am to 4 pm |
| B．traffic is heavy at noon |
| C．most people have lunch at home |
| D．people go to work or school at 9 am |
Why is it inconvenient（不方便的） to use private cars?
| A．Many people can’t buy private cars. |
| B．We will perhaps be driving during the “rush hour”. |
| C．Most people aren’t at school or at work. |
| D．Traffic is very heavy. |
Mr Green is a teacher of English. He comes from America. He teaches English in China. He speaks English quite well.
He reads a lot of books and his wife Mrs Green often writes books for the students. He gets up at five in the morning. He leaves home at ten to six. He begins the first lesson at 8：00.He teaches English every day except Sunday. At ten to twelve he finishes his lessons. Ten minutes later he has lunch.
In the afternoon he often plays games with his students at about four o’clock. Sometimes he teaches his students in his room. Supper time is at about six. After that he reads newspapers and watches TV. At about ten to eleven he goes to bed.Mr Green is _______.
| A．a Chinese | B．an Australian |
| C．an Englishman | D．an American |
He leaves home at_______ .
| A．5：00 | B．5：50 | C．6：10 | D．6：30 |
The students come to school every day except _______in a week.
| A．one day | B．two days |
| C．three days | D．four days |
He has lunch at_______.
| A．11：30 | B．12：30 | C．12：00 | D．11：50 |
He watches TV or reads newspapers_______ .
| A．at six | B．after supper |
| C．before supper | D．in the afternoon |
Baseball is one of the most popular sports in the USA. Each team has 9 players. The baseball season goes from April to September. The members of the important baseball teams become heroes (英雄).At the end of the season， the two top teams play together. Lots of baseball fans go to watch the games. There are also thousands of baseball fans listening to the radio or watching TV. People always talk about the games. They still talk about the results (结果) and the players， even if (即使) the games are over. American football is more popular than baseball in the USA. When the baseball season ends， the football season begins. When there is an important American football game， millions of people sit in front of the TV set to watch it. Many people even sit beside the radio to hear the result when they are working.21世纪根据短文内容判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）.Americans like baseball very much.( )
There are eight players in each baseball team.( )
The members of the important baseball teams are heroes in the USA.( )
After the baseball season， people only talk about football games in America.( )
In America， American football is more popular than baseball.( )
Do you know that you are not outgoing enough? Do you want to make friends, but are you
too shy? Read the following rules. They will help you.
★Feel comfortable.
Always be clean. Shower, brush your teeth, and try to look nice. Dress in clean clothes.
They must make you feel good and comfortable. Those make you feel more confident(自信的).
★Smile more often.
Try to smile more often at people. It will get them to think that you are friendly Then they'll talk to you more even if they don't know you.
★Just talk
Some people worry about talking because they think,“What am I going to talk about with that person?" Outgoing people don't even think about it.They just go up to people and say what they think.
★Listen to people.
You can't just talk. People will think that you're self-centered（自我为中心的）.You have to listen to others and give your ideas. Let them know what you think.
★Read the news.
Don't just stay at home and do nothing. Surf the net for news and information, and talk about them when you're with friends.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将答案填写在答题卷相应的方框里。The above rules will help you.
| A．study better | B．make more friends |
| C．stay healthier | D．finish your homework |
What makes you feel good and comfortable?
| A．Smile at other people. | B．Talk with other people. |
| C．Have a nice look. | D．Read more books. |
If you smile at people,.
| A．it's easier to meet them |
| B．they'll think you're friendly |
| C．it shows that you are too shy |
| D．they'll think you're crazy |
The third rule means that．
| A．you should be friendly |
| B．you should think more |
| C．you should talk much and never think |
| D．you should say what you are thinking |
What's the best title of this passage?
| A．Learn to Listen to People |
| B．How to Cook Nice |
| C．How to Be Outgoing |
| D．How to Make More Friends |
Many kinds of animals are in danger now. Here are some examples.
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Giant pandas live in the forests in China, Outside China, they are only in zoos. They eat only one kind of food-bamboo. Keeping a panda in the zoo is difficult because it must have bamboo to eat. |
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Asian elephants have much smaller ears than African elephants. They live in forests. There are only less than 3,000 Ceylon elephants (a kind of Asian elephant) in the world now. |
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Tigers belong to（属于） the cat family. They get small animals like deer for food. The tigers are in danger because people cut down the forests and hunt（打猎） them. People hunt them for their beautiful fur(皮毛）． In 1939, there were about 30,000 tigers in India, but today there are only 3,000. |
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The European otter（水獭） lives in Europe. It has soft, brown fur. It's about 75cm long. Its tail is half as long as its body. It has small and round ears. Today people still hunt the poor（可怜的） animals for their fur. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将答案填写在答题卷相应的方框里。If you want to visit a giant panda in America, where should you go?
| A．To the zoo. | B．To the forest. |
| C．To the park. | D．To the mountain, . |
Why do tigers become fewer and fewer?
| A．Because they don't have enough food to eat. |
| B．Because the weather is not as good as before. |
| C．Because they can't have babies in the zoo. |
| D．Because people destroy their living places and hunt them. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．It's easy to keep giant pandas in the zoo. |
| B．Tigers can hunt big animals like lions for food. |
| C．An African elephant's ears are much bigger than an Asian elephant's. |
| D．The European otter has small and long ears, |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．People begin to protect the European otter. |
| B．The number of the European otters is smaller and smaller. |
| C．All the animals in danger need to live in zoos. |
| D．People begin to plant trees so that the tigers will have places to live. |
What's the best title of the passage?
| A．Animals in Danger | B．Animals around the World |
| C．Large Animals | D．People and Animals |