People live in different kinds of houses in the world. Usually, each house has its own living rooms, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Different houses have different names. What are they? Now, let’s take a look.
A flat is usually in a building. There are usually many families living in the same flat building. People in a flat building share the same stairs and lift to go up and down.
A townhouse has two floors. In a townhouse, the kitchen, the living room and dining room are usually on the ground floor, and the bedrooms are usually on the first floor.
A farmhouse is a house on a farm. There are many farmers living there. There is a large yard in front of it. There are also some “houses” for cows and hens near the farmhouse. The field is not far from the farmhouse, so farmers always go to the field on foot.
A dormitory is a large bedroom in a school, and every 4—8 students share one dormitory. They share the same bathroom, but each student has his or her own bed. Students can learn how to get along well with each other in a dormitory. How does a person get into his or her flat on the second floor?
| A．He or she climbs a ladder to get into it. |
| B．He or she uses a lift to get into it. |
| C．He or she climbs a rope (绳) to get into it. |
| D．He or she uses a plane to get into it. |
What do people call a two-floor house?
| A．A flat. | B．A townhouse. |
| C．A farmhouse. | D．A dormitory. |
Farmers living in farmhouses usually go to the field______.
| A．by bike | B．by bus |
| C．by car | D．on foot |
Paul and Stephen live in a dormitory, so it’s good for them to learn ______ there.
| A．how to make money | B．how to speak English |
| C．how to get along with others | D．how to sing a song |
The writer tells us ______ kinds of houses.
| A．four | B．five |
| C．six | D．seven |
Every winter the Indians caught beavers (河狸或称为海狸).They sold these beaver furs to men from France. In the 1600s and 1700s,people in France wanted beaver furs for coats and hats. Other countries wanted these furs, too . Wearing a beaver fur hat became a sign .It said ,“Look at this man! This man is rich!”
In the 1800s,men in this country began to wear beaver hats. They too, wanted to wear the sign that said,“ Look at those men! They are rich!”
Soon it was hard to find beavers. To get more beaver furs, traders had to move West. Traders began to explore this new country. They came back with wonderful stories about the new land. Before long, many people wanted to go West to live.
Where people go, towns grow. Soon there were new towns in the West. Men looking for beaver for fancy(珍贵的，昂贵的) hats helped the West grow.Wearing a beaver hat was a sign that a man was _________.
| A．a hunter | B．rich | C．a trader | D．an Indian |
Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?
| A．Beavers began to wear fancy hats. |
| B．The traders would not go West. |
| C．The fur traders helped the country grow. |
| D．The traders wore furs. |
What did the traders do when beavers were hard to find?
| A．To get more beaver furs, traders had to move West. |
| B．The traders had to find rich men wearing signs. |
| C．The traders had to wear beaver hats out West. |
| D．They made friends with beavers. |
When did Indians begin to wear beaver hats?
| A．1600s. | B．1700s. | C．1800s. | D．1900s. |
The main idea of the whole story is that _________.
| A．traders carried signs for rich men |
| B．the search for beavers helped the West to grow |
| C．many wonderful stories were told about the West |
| D．the beavers were very foolish |
I have always heard that walking under a ladder brings bad luck, but I’ve never thought so .I have walked under ladders many times, but I have never met anything bad before. It’s the damn with black cats. People say if a black cat crosses before you, it means bad luck .I have never thought that until this afternoon But ever since I heard my student Sam’s story .I’ve begun thinking about whether it was true.
This afternoon, Sam was walking down the street thinking about something, so he wasn’t paying attention to where he was going. He walked right under a ladder standing against a building. A black cat ran out of a door just at that moment, and Sam fell over it, his head hit the ladder. A man washing the window was at the top of that ladder and the dirty water went down through the air. Poor Sam! He got wet all over.
阅读短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)At first, the writer believed that walking under a ladder would bring bad luck.
A black cat crossing will bring you good luck when you are walking.
This afternoon ,the writer’s son Sam was walking down the street thinking about something
When Sam was walking under a ladder ,a black cat ran out of a door.
Sam had bad luck that afternoon.
“I didn't hear them call my name,” explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. “Are you ready？”is what she heard. Then she said，“I shook my head no，and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again.”
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen year old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana. She was still on_cloud_nine.
“I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen. ”Present in the audience (观众) that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there，AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete (比赛). “She's always been my role model. I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her.”
One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the tough days. She said, “I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot，a lot...”
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving，in addition to many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, “Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way，it is easy to be yourself.”What do the underlined words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
| A．Frightened | B．Troubled |
| C．Very happy | D．Very angry |
How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?
| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. | D．4. |
What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?
| A．She visited drunken drivers. |
| B．She gave dance performances. |
| C．She made speeches on safe driving. |
| D．She helped other teens with their studies. |
What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?
| A．Be yourself with the support of friends. |
| B．Meet friends whenever possible. |
| C．Go easy on yourself and others. |
| D．Have a good role model. |
Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy. But modern advertising does more than gives news about products and services. Today's advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers(消费者) to buy certain brands(品牌) .Writers of advertising are so skillful that they can sometimes persuade(说服) a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cereal(麦片), or see a movie . Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it.
For example, you probably do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. You may not have space on your shelf for another. But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extra -tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want it. Advertising must get attention. To be effective(有效), it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product. The idea is what the ad is really selling. One example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports. That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy.What is discussed in this passage?
| A．The content（内容） of modern advertising. |
| B．The skills of modern advertising. |
| C．The results of modern advertising. |
| D．The writing of modern advertising. |
From the passage, we can infer that _________
| A．modern advertising has less influence on customers |
| B．once customers see ads about a new cereal, they are sure to buy it |
| C．cereal can make people strong |
| D．cereal is a kind of food which is popular among people |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．Customers can easily be persuaded by advertisements. |
| B．Customers should be persuaded by advertisements. |
| C．It's impossible for customers to buy a product without advertisements. |
| D．Customers buy products according to their demands rather than the advertisements. |
The incorrect description of London Eye is that_______.
| A．it is one of the world's tallest observation wheels |
| B．you can sec up t0 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsule |
| C．it has 32 capsules and carries around l,000 visitors every day |
| D．you can enjoy a full 360-degree panorama when you are at the top of the wheel |
The aim of opening Buckingham Palace to the public every summer is to_______.
| A．raise money for building a new palace |
| B．let visitors see the Changing of the Guard |
| C．let visitors enjoy the Queen's country residence |
| D．raise money for repairing it and let visitors enjoy it |
From the passage, we know that_______.
A. the British Museum is opened for free only in summer
B. the British Museum has more than 70 million objects
C some of the treasures were brought to England by foreign visitors
D. you may need 7 days to enjoy everything in the British Museum