America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon. They don’t feel hurt. If the same two people meet again, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand. Friendships between us develop more slowly but may become lifelong feelings, extending（延伸）deeply into both families.
There is another difficult point for us to understand .Although Americans treat friends warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to them if it requires a great deal of time. But in China, we are usually generous with our time. We, as hosts, will appear at an airport even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off from our work to act as guides to our friends: It is opposite in America, Americans cannot manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily plans. They will probably expect the visitors to get themselves from the airport to the hotels. And they expect the visitors will phone them from there. Once the visitors arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real.
For Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to restaurants, except for business matters. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. So accept their hospitality（好客）at home and enjoy your visit in America!The underlined phrase “pick up” in Paragraph 1 may mean “_______”.
| A．keep out | B．give up | C．pay no attention to | D．continue |
Which of the following is the typical way of American hospitality?
| A．Treating friends at home. |
| B．Taking days off to be with friends. |
| C．Meeting friends at the airport at midnight. |
| D．Sharing everything they have. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Americans are always generous with their time. |
| B．Americans don’t feel hurt if their friendships disappear soon. |
| C．Chinese friendships develop more slowly but will never disappear. |
| D．Chinese friendships are more sincere than American friendships. |
This passage is most probably written for _____ .
| A．American students |
| B．Chinese students |
| C．Chinese visitors to America |
| D．American visitors to China |
阅读理解
Do you like travelling（旅游）？More and more students like riding bikes to travel on the road．But it may be dangerous on your trip．For your own safety（安全），do the following things．
Wear a bike helmet（头盔）and it can protect（保护）your head．Look for a helmet that fits you well．Even the best，most expensive helmet won’t protect you if it doesn’t fit．
Wear the right clothes．They can make you feel better．And they can also protect you．Bright-colored clothes help people see you clearly-even in the daytime．Don’t wear dark-colored clothes like black or brown while riding a bike．
Keep the rules of the road while riding a bike．Always ride on the right side of the street in the same direction．Never change your direction without first looking behind you．Don’t ride too closely to cars-the cars may stop and the doors open suddenly（突然）！Finally，don’t wear earphones while riding a bike-you need to hear what’s going on around you．If you wear a helmet in your bike riding on the road，it can________．
| A．protect your body |
| B．protect your head |
| C．help your bike riding |
| D．protect your arms |
When you ride on the road．you’d better wear________．
| A．yellow clothes |
| B．black clothes |
| C．purple clothes |
| D．brown clothes |
When you travel by bike．you can’t ride too closely to cars．Because________．
| A．the cars run very fast（迅速地） |
| B．the cars may stop suddenly |
| C．the men on the cars may open their doors suddenly |
| D．both B and C |
What does the underlined word“direction”mean in Paragraph Four？
| A．速度 |
| B．规则 |
| C．方向 |
| D．地方 |
According to the passage，which one is WRONG？
| A．You’d better wear a bike helmet when you travel by bike． |
| B．Bright-colored clothes can help people find you clearly． |
| C．You can listen to music with earphones in your ears while you are riding a bike． |
| D．Never change your direction without first looking behind you． |
阅读理解
| WANTED A boy or a girl to deliver（递送）newspapers．Hours：3:30 am—8:30 am Mon．to Sat． Pay：$ 10 a day Call Mr Green at 9757-9858． |
| SUMMER JOB Do you like talking with people？Do you want to work for a newspaper？We need a reporter．Come and work for us． Please call Chen Jie at 13583965458． |
| HIKING CLUB Join us for a 10-mile（英里）country walk on Saturday，October 5 th． Meet at Market Square at 2:00 pm． Call Zhang Peng at 13853966859． |
Mrs Green wants to go hiking with her students．They should meet at Market Square________．
| A．at 2:00 am on October 5th |
| B．at 8:30 on Monday morning |
| C．at 4:00 pm on Saturday |
| D．at 14:00 on October 5th |
If your sister likes talking with people and wants to be a reporter，she can call________．
| A．13853966859 |
| B．5697-8695 |
| C．9757-9858 |
| D．13583965458 |
If you want to deliver newspapers，you must work________a week．
| A．4 hours |
| B．5 hours |
| C．30 hours |
| D．35 hours |
If you want to get the summer job，you can call________．
| A．Zhang Peng |
| B．Mary |
| C．Mr Green |
| D．Chen Jie |
These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course, it also can help me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you.
◆ Clear your purpose for reading
Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.
◆ Read only what you are interested in
No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
◆ Give up books that you don’t enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore.
◆ Set a reading goal
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date! I don’t need to return those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）According to the passage, the writer might be a .
| A．teacher | B．doctor | C．student | D．scientist |
Why do most people read books?
| A．To get the latest news and communicate with friends. |
| B．For pleasure or knowledge. |
| C．To open their eyes and improve their language skills. |
| D．To get good grades. |
What should you do when you find the book which you are reading is boring?
| A．Keep on reading. |
| B．Set a reading goal. |
| C．Read the books your friends love. |
| D．Give up the book. |
The underlined words “due date” mean in Chinese.
| A．星期 | B．借期 | C．还期 | D．日期 |
This passage mainly tells us .
| A．how to read more and learn more |
| B．how to choose a good book |
| C．how to read faster |
| D．why we should read more books |
It was nearly dark, the sun was dropping down the mountains far away. Little Tom came back home, with tears in his eyes.
“What’s the matter, Tom? How’s your trip?” his mother asked with a big smile. “I failed. The mountain is so high and full of big or small stones on the way, I still go ahead. But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back.” Tom cried. “It doesn’t matter, you are only 14 years old after all. You will have another chance.” his mother said. “But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!” Tom said. His father came over and asked, “Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?” “Sure, and there are a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road.” Tom replied. “Did you hear the birds singing?” his father asked. “There were many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet.” Tom said. “Did you feel the beauty of nature?” his father asked. “Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colorful flowers made a nice picture.” Tom answered. “That’s enough!” his father smiled and said, “Please remember, son. For often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Although you didn’t reach the top of the mountain, you got a lot on the way.”
It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful scenery (风景) is on the way.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Tom got back home when the sun was dropping.
| A．slowly | B．sadly | C．quickly | D．early |
Tom’s parents wanted Tom .
| A．to be friendly | B．to be happy |
| C．to be clever | D．to be healthy |
What’s the main reason that Tom didn’t reach the top of the mountain?
| A．The mountain was so high. |
| B．The way was full of big or small stones. |
| C．He was tired and it was so late. |
| D．He was only 14 years old. |
Tom saw a lot of things on the way to the mountain except .
| A．clear water | B．blue sky |
| C．colorful flowers | D．green trees |
The writer tries to tell us that .
| A．the goal is not important |
| B．everyone should climb the mountain |
| C．the mountain is very beautiful |
| D．the process (过程) is more important than the result |
In the UK, bus journeys are very common. Buses are often convenient（便利的）for the people who live or work in the city center. Passengers can avoid heavy traffic and not have to pay for the parking. However, taking the bus is just a necessary but boring part of life: they get on the bus, pay for it and sit or find a place to stand when it is crowded. Everyone seems sad and bored.
In Latin America, however, bus trips can be wonderful. For a start, films are showed on the buses between cities for passengers to have fun along the journeys. Local buses do not show films, but drivers usually turn on the radio and it can be great for passengers to listen to songs and get relaxed.
Even better than films and music are the sights and sounds on the buses. Local buses always go to parts of the town that passengers would not visit by themselves. There passengers can see shops that they have never heard about. And they can also see other cultures of the town from the windows of the buses.
Besides, passengers’ luggage（行李）is also interesting. It is common to see a happy dog’s head getting out of somebody’s bag or a lovely chicken“speaking cheerfully”under somebody’s arm. Once on a bus in Peru, a farmer even tied a sheep to the top of the bus. It was quite surprising.
In all, taking the bus in Latin America is really fun and unforgettable.According to the passage, in the UK, how to passengers probably feel on the buses?
They probably feel .In Latin America, how can people have fun on the buses between cities?
They can .In the writer’s opinion, what are even better than films and music on the buses?
Are. Why does the writer think passengers’ luggage is interesting?
Because it’s common to see different kinds of on the buses.What does the passage mainly tell us?
It mainly tells us about in Latin America.