Life is important to all of us. So we must respect our lives. When you want to run across the street to catch the bus, stop to think about it. If you do, you’ll have to pay a fine (罚款) or get hurt.
Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than ever. Drivers and pedestrians (行人) must work together to make the streets safer.
New traffic laws say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan. The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians. Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them walk.
There are rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against the law.
Pedestrians will have to walk more safely under the new law. They must cross streets at crosswalks. Also, they shouldn’t climb over the fences (栅栏) along streets.
Do you ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to carry classmates on the back. You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the bike lane (车道) when you’re riding. The big roads are for cars and buses.
Do you like to ride your uncle’s motorbike? When you put on your helmet (头盔), ask him to put one on, too. “People on motorbikes must wear helmets”, the new law says. If they don’t, they’ll have to pay 200 yuan. When you ride in cars, don’t forget to put on your seat belt, even if you’re going for a short taxi ride. It could save your life.
If you see a hit-and-run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward (奖赏).
And don’t be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says that doctors must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.
| A．the light is green | B．the light is red |
| C．the bus is leaving | D．traffic is busy |
| A．过马路 | B．人行横道 |
| C．立交桥 | D．车行道 |
| A．you can make a phone call | B．you can’t talk to others |
| C．you can’t smoke | D．you can drink |
| A．to put on the helmet |
| B．to pay the driver |
| C．to put on the seat belt |
| D．to see if it carries too many people |
| A．carry your classmate on the back when you’re riding a bike to school |
| B．phone the police when you see a hit-and-run |
| C．help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident |
| D．wear your helmet while riding a motorbike |
Mr. Jones opened a shop in Aston to sell writing-paper, pencils and things like that. During the first month, very few people visited his shop. He sold little, and he could see that he was going to lose money. One night, Mr. Jones sat by the fire and was worried after another very bad day. Suddenly he got an idea. He found a piece of wood and wrote to the following notice on it in big letters：
“WHAT DO YOU THINK I GIVE AWAY PENCILS PAPER AND INK”
He put up the notice in front of the shop window before he went to bed. He slept better than usual that night.
The following day, many people came to the shop. Mr. Jones said good morning to them all with a bright smile and asked the first woman what she wanted.
She chose some writing paper and a pencil. As soon as he put them on her hands, she turned to leave the shop.
“That will be thirty cents, please,” he said.
“Why?” she asked in surprise.
“That’s the price of the paper and the pencil.”
“But your notice says it’s free,” she replied.
“Oh no,” he said, “how can I make any money if everything is free?”
She took him outside and showed him the notice “It is wrong, too,” she said. “where is the question mark after the world ‘think’?”
“There isn’t a question mark,” he said.
“But there should be one.”
“I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake,” Mr. Jones said.“You have read my notice in the wrong way.”
“Not at all,” said the woman. “It is quite easy to read. It says： What do you think? I give away pencils and
paper and ink!”
“No,” Mr. Jones said. “You should read it like this . And the answer to the question is： Certainly not! So you really have to pay me thirty cents, you see.”How did Mr. Jones most probably felt that night?
| A．Confident. | B．Afraid. | C．Unhappy. | D．Worried. |
Which of the following sentences is the most suitable for the blank in the last paragraph?
| A．What do you think? I give away pencils, paper and ink! |
| B．What? Do you think I give away pencils, paper and ink? |
| C．What do you think I give away? Pencils, paper and ink. |
| D．Ink, paper and pencils away give. I think you do what? |
What can we infer (推断) from the story?
| A．Mr. Jones agreed to let the shoppers get things for free that day. |
| B．People in the town considered Mr. Jones a smart and honest man. |
| C．The woman paid the money unwillingly and left the shop angrily. |
| D．Mr. Jones’s trick proved to be a longtime success and he got rich. |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas (海外的) Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang (杨振宁) . He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.“ABCs” in this passage means .
| A．three English letters |
| B．a kind of banana |
| C．Chinese born in America |
| D．Americans born in China |
Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because .
| A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
| B．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
| C．they were born in China but go to study in America |
| D．they like to eat bananas |
Which of the sentences is WRONG about ABCs?
| A．ABCs may know little about China. |
| B．They are overseas Chinese. |
| C．They may speak little Chinese. |
| D．They are Chinese citizens. |
任务型阅读
学校要举行一次劳动世纪实践活动，要求每组同学合作烹制一道菜。请阅读下列材料，根据五位同学的分工，为他们找到相应的任务。
| Tasks |
| A Cutting up the chicken Heating up the oil Putting in the chicken Adding some salt |
B 2kg of chicken 0.5kg of carrots 1 bottle of cooking oil 1 bottle of cooking wine |
C Taking pictures Doing interviews Making a report |
| D Starting a discussion Making decisions Telling group members what to do |
E Washing the dishes Cleaning the table Sweeping the floor Taking away the trash |
Scientists are trying to make the deserts （沙漠）into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming deserts all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts. Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth.
Some places on the earth don’t get much rain. But they still don’t become deserts. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very helpful(有帮助的) to dry places. Plants don’t let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants don’t let the wind blow the earth away. When a little bit of rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can become deserts much more easily.Why can the land become deserts?
| A．Some places don’t get much rain. |
| B．Plants don’t let the hot sun make the earth even drier. |
| C．People don’t keep the earth well. |
| D．Scientists haven’t learnt enough about the deserts. |
Scientists want to to make the deserts into good land again.
| A．carry water | B．grow food |
| C．do nothing | D．study a lot |
Why are green plants and grass helpful?
| A．They can hold the water. |
| B．They can stop the wind from blowing the earth away. |
| C．They can keep the earth wet. |
| D．All the above. |
After reading this, we learn that .
| A．it is good to get rid of (去除) the grass in the deserts |
| B．all places without much rain will become deserts |
| C．plants can keep (阻止) dry land from becoming deserts |
| D．it is better to grow crops（农作物）on dry land than to grow grass |
We grow up, even if we don’t want to. But hey, you’re not the only one. Read this article. It can help you look at life the way you did as a kid.
Read a lot of Chicken Soup for the Soul----they have so many good stories about kids and getting the right feeling. Also try reading children’s books, it helps you keep childshy.
When you feel sad, smile. If you can, jump up and down, or move around until you feel sick. Act like a kid! But whatever you do, SMILE! This can help cheer you up if you feel unhappy.
Spend time with little kids. Although you won’t be one again, spending time with them can make you smile more. If you have children of your own, great! Spend lots of time with them.
Think back on a time when you were a kid. Then, try to remember how old your parents were. If you’re not as old as they were when you were 8, you will get the feeling that you are 8 again.
If you are a kid, take a piece of paper and write “ In 15 years I am going to do.” Then, put the letter in an envelope（信封） and read it once every five years. This will make you feel like a kid again.Chicken Soup for the Soul is a .
| A．storybook | B．math book |
| C．science book | D．newspaper |
What does the underlined word “childshy” mean in Chinese?
| A．幼稚的 | B．不成熟的 | C．儿童的 | D．孩子气的 |
You can feel that you are young again if .
| A．you often do some writing |
| B．you talk with your parents |
| C．you think back of your childhood |
| D．you often help the old people |
The passage mainly talks about .
| A．how to get on well with others |
| B．how to feel like a kid again |
| C．how to play with children |
| D．how to do well in our work |