Driving a car at a high speed (速度) along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic signs (交通标志) beside the highways and they will take you to where you wish.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the smaller road to the most popular bar (酒吧).He has to be at the service of all kinds of people at all times. He usually goes home between 2 and 3 o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs.
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长), and the lunch party is also held for the drivers and children. After a happy day running around the beaches and visiting the markets, the children go home again by taxi, and free(免费) of charge (费用), of course!The underlined phrase “make more runs” in the second paragraph means“________”.
| A．do more running exercise | B．have more business |
| C．drive very quickly | D．be more skilled |
It’s not easy to be a taxi driver in London because ________.
| A．there is much traffic in London |
| B．he has to follow the bright traffic signs |
| C．he makes little money |
| D．he has to know all the places in the city and serve all kinds of people at all times |
Children who go for a day at the sea ________.
| A．are wanted by the mayor |
| B．are given free rides |
| C．must take some food for lunch |
| D．are top students |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Taxi drivers in London often drive at a high speed. |
| B．Taxi drivers in London often go to the most popular bar to drink wine. |
| C．The mayor can pay the money for the children’s taxi rides. |
| D．Taxi drivers in London work hard and are helpful. |
The passage is mainly about ________.
| A．traffic in London | B．taxi drivers’ job in London |
| C．children in London | D．a driver in London |
| Sunny English Club For students 16:00 ~ 18:00 Every Saturday 200 yuan a month 9 Zhou Yu Street Tel: 3786290 Foreign teachers, English songs and films and more! |
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| Ocean Park 9:00~17:00 From Thursday to Sunday ticket: 50 yuan 132 Xue Yuan Street Tel: 5439871 Show you a full picture of sea lives! |
Health Centre 9:00 ~ 17:00 16 Yong Le Street Tel: 3801451 Free examinations(检查) for those over 70 Give you good advice to keep healthy! |
What can students do in Sunny English Club?
| A．They go to Sunny English Club every day. |
| B．They can have a good health. |
| C．They can’t study with foreign teachers. |
| D．They can learn English songs and watch films. |
You can visit Ocean Park ______.
| A．on Saturday | B．on Wednesday |
| C．on Monday | D．any time |
One can get free(免费) examinations in Health Centre if he is ______.
| A．9 | B．17 | C．67 | D．73 |
Tom wants to know something about sea lives. What number does he need?
| A．5439871 | B．3801451 |
| C．3786290 | D．5439671 |
You will pay _____ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.
| A．300 yuan | B．600 yuan |
| C．1,200 yuan | D．2,400 yuan |
More than 50, 000, 000 people live in the rainforests of the world and most of them do not hurt the forest they live in. They eat the fruits that grow on the forest trees, but they do not cut them down. They kill some animals to eat, but they do not destroy them.
When we cut down the rainforests, we destroy these forest people, too. In 1900, there were 1, 000, 000 forest people in the Amazon forest. In 1980, there were only 200, 000.
The Yanomami live along the rivers of the rainforest in the north of Brazil(巴西). They have lived in the rainforest for about 10, 000 years and they use more than 2, 000 different plants for food and for medicine. But in 1988, someone found gold in their forest, and more than 45, 000 people came to the forest and began looking for gold. They cut down the forest to make roads. They made over a hundred airports. The Yanomami people lost land and food. Many died because new illnesses came to the forest with the strange people.
The Yanomami people tried to save their forest, because it was their home. But the people who wanted gold were stronger.
Many forest people try to save their forests. Chico Mendes was famous in Brazil because he wanted to keep the forest for his people. “I want the Amazon forest to help all of us—forest people, and all the Earth,” he said. A few months later, in December 1988, people who wanted to cut down the forest killed Chico Mendes.
In Brazil, people were cutting down the forest of local people to sell the wood. Local people tried to save their rainforest. They made blockades(障碍) across the roads into the forest. In 1987, they closed fifteen roads for eight months. No one cut down any trees during that time.
In Panama (巴拿马), local people also saved their forest. They made a rainforest park which tourists must spend money visiting.
The number of the people living in the Amazon forest in 1980 was _______of that in 1900.
| A．half | B．one-third |
| C．two-fifths | D．one-fifth |
The people who _______have destroyed the rainforest of the Yanomami.
| A．made the roads and the airports |
| B．use plants for food and medicine |
| C．pick fruits and kill animals to eat |
| D．have lived there for about ten thousand years |
Those people built roads and airports probably in order to_______.
| A．carry the gold to other places |
| B．make people there live a better life |
| C．attract more tourists to the rainforests |
| D．stop the new illnesses from spreading |
In Panama, visitors have to_______ before they enter a forest park of local people.
| A．plant trees |
| B．pay for the gold |
| C．pay for the tickets |
| D．make blockades across the roads |
From the article, we learn that _______.
| A．to humans, gold is more important than trees |
| B．we mustn’t cut down any trees or kill any animals |
| C．we need wood to build houses, so we have to cut down trees |
| D．the rainforest people have done something to protect their home |
Dear One Family Members,
First, please accept our great thanks for your support, trust and donations towards our Ya’an earthquake relief (救济) work!
Recently, many worries were brought to our attention, and we managed to provide answers to some common questions.
Please read the Q&A in the following:
Q: Where may I find the latest news on One Foundation’s Ya’an earthquake relief work?
A: We warmly welcome you to visit our website, Sina Weibo, Tencent Weibo and you could get
all the news from there.
Q: How may I donate to One Foundation from abroad?
A: Thank you for your kind heart and support. At present, there are two official channels for
donations from abroad: Bank transfer and PayPal.
Q: How may I get a donation receipt (收据)?
A: If you have donated more than 20 U.S. dollars, please send your personal information to
idonation@one-foundation.com. We will send the e-receipt by the end of May.
Because of the large number of donations we have received recently, try as we might, we may
not be able to send the receipt soon enough. Thank you very much for your patience.
Once again, we give our faithful thanks to you. We will carefully plan and use the donations from every One Family Member and we will do our best to help those who need your support. One Foundation
May 9, 2013 ______ about donating to One Foundation are answered in this passage.
| A．Some questions | B．Few questions |
| C．All the questions | D．No questions |
You can get up-to-date information by visiting the following websites except ______.
| A．Tencent Weibo |
| B．Sina Weibo |
| C．the website of Red Cross |
| D．the website of One Foundation |
How many official channels for donations from abroad are mentioned?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Why can’t One Foundation send the receipt soon?
| A．Because there aren’t enough receipts. |
| B．Because there are a large number of donations. |
| C．Because the people in the foundation are not experienced. |
| D．Because the people in the foundation are not hard-working. |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．One Foundation won’t accept donations from abroad. |
| B．No worries were brought to One Foundation’s attention. |
| C．One Family Members are trying to help people in Ya’an. |
| D．One Foundation will send e-receipts to all the people who have donated. |
Today we can use the Internet for many things: shopping, business, writing letters, talking to people, getting information and so on. In recent years, a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. There's no real word for it yet, so we call it e-talk.
People don't like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters， acronyms(首字母缩略词). Acronyms are often used in chat rooms. Some are as follows:
BRB (be right back), BTW (by the way), LOL (laughing out loud), IMO (in my opinion)
People also use many abbreviations. They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations include info (information), pic (picture), puter (computer), sec (second), etc.
We usually don't see people when we communicate on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keyboards to draw "feelings", such as:
:-) (happy) ;-) (joking) :-( (sad) :-O (surprised)
These days, many public discussions have picture feelings, for example:
(happy) (sad) (angry) (cool)
There are even whole new words, like "newbies"(someone who is new on a chat board or forum). When you write something bad about someone else, it's called "burning" the person.
It takes time for people to get used to e-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbies sometimes have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internet grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.Why do people type acronyms?
| A．To type them quickly. | B．To make jokes. |
| C．To make newbies puzzled. | D．To show their feelings. |
What does the sentence “BTW, my puter is not working well. :-( ”mean?
| A．The person is angry at somebody. |
| B．The person has to go away from their computer. |
| C．The person is happy about getting a new computer. |
| D．The person is sad because his computer is having problems. |
If someone is angry, what may he type?
A. LOL B. BRB. C. 
D.
E-talk will probably____________.
| A．stay the same |
| B．keep changing |
| C．be used by people on the telephone |
| D．be easy for newbies to understand |
The best title for this passage is________.
| A．E-talk | B．Picture Feelings |
| C．How to Use Abbreviations | D．The Changing Internet |
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| Places Sun and Moon Lake A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, on the other side, it looks like the moon. That is why people call it Sun and Moon Lake. Ali Mountain The nearest mountain around Sun and Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. Peng Lake A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish. Gao Xiong A full day to go shopping. |
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The purpose (目的) of this advertisement is to .
| A．invite more people to join the trip |
| B．describe how beautiful Taiwan is |
| C．ask people not to trouble them on Sunday |
| D．tell people about some interesting places in Taiwan |
If you go on a trip to Taiwan on September 5th, you will probably be back on .
| A．September 7th | B．September 8th |
| C．September 10th | D．September 11th |
You are going to visit main places if you take the trip.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
is a good place for visitors to have a good time with Gaoshan people.
| A．Sun and Moon Lake | B．Ali Mountain |
| C．Peng Lake | D．Gao Xiong |
If you want to take the trip to Taiwan, you can book it by phone at .
| A．4:00 pm on Sunday | B．7:00 am on Monday |
| C．4:00 pm on Wednesday | D．7:00 am on Saturday |