It’s a long-awaited day for China. The navy now has its first aircraft carrier(航空母舰), Liaoning. It’s a unique experience to get to know the life in the carrier. The carrier is just like a small city on the sea. It has all the functions for daily life. There are 4 words to sum up its characters: big, small, much and high. The carrier Liaoning is such a huge one that the total length of the whole corridor（过道）could reach over 20 kilometers. But the living space for the sailors（水手）is quite small. That’s because the carrier is designed for researching purposes, rather than comfortable living. Over 1,000 sailors, both men and women, are living onboard. They are arranged among over 3,000 tiny rooms below the deck.. For visitors, it’s so easy to get lost. So the first thing the new sailors have to learn is their way around. The number of female sailors is much less than that of the males, taking about 5 percent of the total. But they play a key role in carrying out some special missions.
Also, you will be surprised by the high level of education of today’s sailors. The captain said that over 90 percent of the sailors are college graduates. Six hold Doctor’s Degrees and 45 have a Master’s. The whole team is young but vigorous. The complex work on the carrier requires high management abilities for the commanders onboard(在船上). Why do we visitors get lost easily inside the carrier?
| A．Because they don’t have a map. |
| B．Because the living space is quite small. |
| C．Because there are too many corridors for rooms. |
| D．Because the corridor inside the carrier is too long. |
Why is the living space for the sailors（水手）quite small?
| A．Because the carrier is designed for researching purposes, rather than comfortable living. |
| B．Because the carrier is small. |
| C．Because It has all the functions for daily life. |
| D．Because the whole corridor（过道）could reach over 20 kilometers. |
What does the word “high” in Line 4 refer to（指代）？
| A．The aircraft carrier is high since it is just like a small city. |
| B．Most of the soldiers received good education. |
| C．The expense（花费）to run a carrier is high. |
| D．The high-level of their training. |
The number of female sailors is about ____________
| A．50 | B． 150 | C．200 | D．600 |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Liaoning is our country’s first aircraft carrier. |
| B．Most of the sailors on the carrier are college graduates. |
| C．There are far fewer women sailors than men sailors on the carrier. |
| D．It is comfortable for the sailors to live in the carrier. |
A bag is useful and the word “bag” is useful too. It gives us some interesting phrases(短语). One is “ to let the cat out of the bag.” It is the same as “to tell a secret”. There’s an old interesting story about it.
Long ago, when people sold things in big cloth bags, a woman asked a man for a pig. The man held up his cloth bag. There seemed to be a little pig in it. The woman asked to see it. When the man opened the cloth bag, a big black cat ran out. Not a pig! The man’s secret was out and everyone knew it.
Now when someone lets out a secret, he “ lets the cat out of the bag”. And that is the story where the interesting phrase came from.
根据短文内容判断正误。（正确写A，错误写B, 每小题1分，满分5分）The phrase “to let the cat out of the bag” came from an old interesting story .
The woman wanted to buy a pig .
The man knew there was nothing in his cloth bag .
At the end of the second passage（短文） “--- everyone knew it”, “it” refers to the man’s secret .
John “let the cat out of the bag” means he puts the cat away from the bag .
Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.
If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship, you need to let other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate, you drift apart.When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn’t solve anything.
Communication begins with the concerns (关心) of another. It means that you can’t just come home from school, go up to your room and take no notice to anyone. Even if you just say “Hi”, and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing.
If you looked up the word “communication” in a dictionary, it would say “the exchange of ideas, the conveyance （表达）of information, correspondence （通信）, means of communication: a letter or a message”. To keep a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if it’s just by writing a note.
When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, and ask them politely to listen to you. Shouting or walking away only makes the situation worse.
Here is an example: one night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn’t feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren’t as mad and let it go. Communication is the key here. If Sophie’s parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.
Communication isn’t a one-way matter: it goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie’s, telling the other person how you feel-------listening is the key to communication.In the writer’s view, dealing with parents is __________ than with children.
| A．more difficult | B．much easier |
| C．less interesting | D．more interesting |
The underlined phrase “ drift apart” in Paragraph 2 means __________.
| A．keep up with others | B．move along smoothly |
| C．distance yourself form others | D．come closer to each other |
The example in Paragraph 6 shows that ___________.
| A．Sophie is very polite to her parents |
| B．Sophie’s parents are willing to listen to her |
| C．Sophie did well in explaining her being late |
| D．communication is the solutionto misunderstanding |
All the following statements are correct except “_______”.
| A．Communication is a two-way matter |
| B．It is better to say “Hi” to others than say nothing |
| C．If you don’t agree with others, you’d better let them know |
| D．When dealing with parents, you only need to listen to them |
There are many kinds of heroes. Even animals can be heroes. This passage tells about three amazing animals. Each one is a hero!
Thumper, the Dog
Thumper was a dog that lived with a family which had a three-year-old son named Benjamin. One day Benjamin wandered(闲逛) into a large field. The grass in the field was taller than he was, so he could not find his way out. Hundreds of people began to search for Benjamin. When they found him, they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm. So Benjamin had stayed safe.
Lulu, the Pig 
The Altsmans had a pet pig named Lulu. One summer the couple went camping and took Lulu with them. The husband went fishing one morning. The wife didn’t feel well, so she and Lulu stayed in the camper. Suddenly Mrs. Altsman fell to the floor. Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out for help. When a car came by, she lay down in front of it. When the driver got out, Lulu led him back to the camper. The man called for help and Mrs. Altsman was taken to hospital.
Sugar, the Cat 
Sugar was a beautiful cat. Three years ago she wandered onto the Woods’ farm in California and Mrs. Woods began feeding her. Mrs. Woods noticed something wrong with the cat’s left leg, but this didn’t make Sugar any less special. Mrs. Woods loved Sugar. Later the couple moved to a new farm in Oklahoma. They gave Sugar to a neighbor who would take good care of her, because they knew she wouldn’t like riding in cars for days. However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm! Mr. and Mrs. Woods could hardly believe their eyes. No one knows how Sugar found her way to Oklahoma.How did Thumper help Benjamin?
| A．By searching for him in the field. |
| B．By finding the way out for him. |
| C．By staying with him all the time. |
| D．By cutting the grass around him. |
Why did Lulu lie down on the road?
| A．To get help. | B．To watch the cars. |
| C．To have a sleep. | D．To ask for a lift. |
What did Sugar do in the story?
| A．She tried to find help. |
| B．She protected her owners. |
| C．She went camping with her owners. |
| D．She went a long way to find her owners. |
Different types of maps have different uses.
| Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places. |
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| Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No. 621 Road and keep looking at the road signs. |
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| Distribution maps (分布图) use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, where different languages are spoken, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water. |
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| Some maps, such as railway maps, use straightlines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips. |
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Jim is going to Beijing Zoo. Which map does he need most?
| A．A tourist map. | B．A road map. |
| C．A distribution map. | D．A railway map. |
How can you tell different roads on road maps?
| A．By using different colors. | B．By finding the numbers. |
| C．By following No. 621 Road. | D．By looking at the road signs. |
Why do railway maps use straight lines?
| A．Because railways are straight. |
| B．Because people like straight lines. |
| C．Because people can read them easily. |
| D．Because railways have only two ends. |
How often do you use your car? Can you use your car less often? Do you know the following facts in the UK?
·About 50% of all car journeys are just for fun.
·Over 80% people go to work by car.
·25% car journeys are under two miles.
·70% car journeys are under five miles.
WALKING & CYCLING
Instead of using the car for short journeys, why not walk or ride a bicycle? Walking is the most popular form of exercise—it’s healthy and it can save money. If you work nearby, try walking or cycling instead of driving. Walking your children to school gives them valuable road experience.
BUSES
Bus companies are using new buses: some run on new fuelswhich produce less pollution; some have easier access（通路）for disabled and old people. There are special traffic lanes (行车道)to make bus journeys easier. So do something to help solve the pollution problem----let the bus take you to work and your children to school.
TRAINS
All car journeys, long or short, can be hard work. For some trips, it is wiser to take the train. Leave your car at home and walk, cycle or take a bus to and from the station. Train travel is fast, safe and comfortable. Train tickets are not always expensive.How many of car journeys are just for fun in the UK?
| A．25%. | B．About 50%. |
| C．70%. | D．Over 80%. |
The writer believes that _____________________ can give children valuable road experience.
| A．walking to school | B．traveling by train |
| C．taking new fuel buses | D．having car journeys for fun |
What does the writer think of traveling by train?
| A．Tiring. | B．Exciting. |
| C．Terrible. | D．Comfortable. |