Overhead bridges are found in many parts of Nanjing, especially in places where traffic is very heavy and crossing the road is very dangerous.
The purpose of these bridges is to enable passengers to cross road safely. Overhead bridges are used in very much the same way as zebra crossings. They are more efficient although less convenient because people have to climb up a long flight of steps. This is inconvenient especially to old people. When passengers using a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. This is why the government has built many overhead bridges to help passengers and to keep traffic moving at the same time.
The government of Nanjing has spent much money in building these bridges. For their own safety, passengers should be encouraged to use. They can’t risk their lives by running across the road. Old people may think that it is a little difficult to climb up and down the steps, but it is much safer than walking across the road with all the dangerous of moving traffic.
Overhead bridges serve a very useful purpose. Passengers, both old and young, should make it a habit to use them. This will prevent unnecessary accidents and loss of life.What is the advantage(优点) of overhead bridges mentioned in this passage?
| A．Taller trucks can pass under them. |
| B．Passengers can climb up and have a good view of the city. |
| C．They are safer for the passengers and keep traffic moving at the same time. |
| D．They are easier and more convenient for the passengers. |
Why were overhead bridges built in Nanjing?
| A．Because they stop traffic from being held up. |
| B．Because they provide an easy way for the drivers to cross the road. |
| C．Because they save money for the government. |
| D．Because they save time for the passengers. |
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
| A．Overhead bridges are found in every part of Nanjing. |
| B．Overhead bridges are found in the centre of Nanjing. |
| C．Overhead bridges are found in many parts of big cities in China. |
| D．Overhead bridges are found in places where traffic is heavy. |
The underlined words “ a zebra crossing” probably mean _______.
| A．a safe place across road for passengers to walk across the road |
| B．a wild animal from Africa that looks like a horse with black and white colour on its body |
| C．a safe place across a road for zebras to walk across the road |
| D．a safe place across a road for children to play a game. |
What’s the writer’s attitude(态度)towards overhead bridges?
| A．It is inconvenient for old people to walk across the road. |
| B．It is much safer for the passengers though climbing up and down the steps may be a little difficult |
| C．An overhead bridge is more beautiful than a zebra crossing. |
| D．To build overhead bridges is the business of the government. |
The Story of a Broken Bowl
Henry is a boy of nine. Three years ago he began to go to school. He studied hard and does well in his lessons. His parents like him very much.
Henry’s grandpa is a single man. But once he lost a leg in a traffic accident. And now he can’t work. He often tells the boy all kinds of interesting stories. Sometimes he makes a kite or a cage. And he teaches the boy how to catch the singing birds and how to give them food. The boy admires him very much and always stays with him when he’s free. But Henry’s mother didn’t like the old man. She always thought him useless and dirty, and didn’t let her son play with him but the boy didn’t listen to her. When they sat at table, she put some food on another table and filled a broken bowl with rice and porridge. The old man was very sad but he dared not say anything. Henry was angry with his mother about it. One day he saw a broken bowl on his way home. He picked it up and put it into his bag. His mother found it and asked, “ Why have you brought a broken bowl home, dear?” “ I keep it for you.” said Henry, “When you’re old like my grandpa, I’ll fill it with rice for you !” Having heard this, the woman began to cry. Since then she’s been good to the old man. His parents like Henry because _____________.
| A．He’s good to his grandpa |
| B．He’s a polite boy |
| C．He does well in his lessons |
| D．He’s learned to catch singing birds |
Henry admires his grandpa because ____________.
| A．he tells him a lot of interesting stories |
| B．he knows how to catch singing birds and give them food |
| C．he can make kites and cages |
| D．he’s very able old man |
__________, so she didn’t let her son play with him.
| A．The woman hated the old man |
| B．The woman hadn’t enough food to give the old man |
| C．The old man did nothing at home |
| D．The old man lost a leg in the traffic accident |
Henry brought the broken bowl home to _____________.
| A．play with it | B．frighten his mother |
| C．beat his parents | D．fill it with rice |
The woman was afraid _________, so she’s good to the old man.
| A．her husband wouldn’t love her |
| B．the police would know about it |
| C．her son would be bad to her when she was old |
| D．the old man wouldn’t leave her any money |
任务型阅读
Our teacher work very hard. They get up early in the morning and work very late. How to help our teacher ?
First, we must try to learn our subjects（科目）well to make our teachers spend less time on us and let them have more rest.
Second, we must clean the blackboard and the teacher’s desk very often. If (如果) we can do so, our teachers will work better and of course they will be happier.
Our teachers often have to speak for a long time and they are very thirsty(口渴的). At this time, it is better for us to bring them some water. When our teachers drink the water, they will speak more clearly (清楚). After our teachers correct (批改)our exercise books, we can help to hand them out (分发它们).
If we do so, our teachers can have a short rest. We all know that our teachers care about our marks (关心我们的分数) most, so we should try to go over(复习) our lessons to get high grades（成绩）.If all of us can get high grades, our teachers will feel (感觉)very happy.
| How to ___ |
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| Ways (方法) |
Results（结果） |
| Do ____ |
The teacher can have more time to have a ___ |
| Often help the teachers __ |
They __ |
| Bring them some water when they ____ |
They will speak clearly. |
| Help them hand out our exercise books. |
They can rest for a ____ |
| Try to go over our lessons __ |
_____ |
阅读短文，判断正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。
My name is Daisy. I live with my mother and father in a flat. The flat is on the fifth floor of a tall building. There are 14 floors and a parking garage(车库) in the basement(地下室). My father parks his car there.
Our flat is not in the center of the city. It is 2 miles from the center. My father works in the city, so he goes to work by train every day. He doesn't drive his car. He uses his car only on weekends. Then he takes us into the country or to the beach.
Our flat has three bedrooms. There is a bedroom for my mother and father,one for me and one for my brother. There is a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. We do not have a garden, but there is a small balcony. There are some plants on the balcony. In summer we often sit out on the balcony because it gets very hot inside the flat. Our flat is small, but we are very happy in it. Daisy's flat is on the fifteenth floor.
Their flat isn't in the middle of the city.
Daisy's father goes to work by car every day.
In summer they like sitting out on the balcony because they like staying outside.
Their flat isn't big, but they live happily in it.
It was Mother's Day，but the young mother was a little unhappy，because she was 800 miles away from her parents．In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day，and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs（丁香）in the garden．
Later that day，when she told her husband about the lilacs，he said，“I know where we can find all that you want．Get the children and come on．”So they went，driving down the country roads．
There on a small hill，they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs．The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers．Carefully，she picked a few here and a few there．On their way home there was a smile on her face．
When they were passing a nursing home（养老院），the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair．She had no children with her．They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman，put the flowers in her hands，and smiled at her．The old granny thanked her again and again．She smiled happily，too．
When the young mother came back to her car，her children asked her，“Who is that old granny？Why did you give our flowers to her？”
“I don't know her，”their mother said．“But it's Mother's Day，and she has no children．I have all of you，and I still have my mother．Just think how much those flowers meant to her.The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother's Day because _____.
| A．she didn't have a present |
| B．she was a long way from her mother |
| C．she didn't know it was Mother's Day |
| D．she wanted to see her father |
There were many beautiful purple lilacs.
| A．in her garden | B．in the market |
| C．in her mother's garden | D．in the nursing home |
The young woman had __________.
| A．one child | B．no child | C．more than one child | D．a boy and a girl |
The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because ________.
| A．she was her mother |
| B．she didn't like those flowers |
| C．her mother asked her to do so |
| D．she wanted the old granny to be happy，too |
Which of the following is NOT true？
| A．The young woman was kind. |
| B．The young woman was understanding. |
| C．The young woman was friendly. |
| D．The young woman was surprised. |
Do you know Eskimos? Let me tell you something about their lives.
Eskimos live near the North Pole(北极).There are only two seasons there, winter and summer.
There is no spring or autumn there. The winter nights are long. You can’t see the sun for more than two months, even at midday. The summer days are long. For more than two months, the sun never goes down and there’s no night.
Eskimos have warm clothes. They make their clothes from the skins of animals. From skins(皮毛) they make coats, caps and shoes.
Near the North Pole trees can’t grow, for it is too cold there. The Eskimos have to make their houses from skins, snow or stone. When they got out in storms and can’t get back home, they make houses of snow. They leave these houses when the storm is over.
Life is hard for the Eskimos, but they still like to live there.Near the North Pole there are _______ in a year.
| A．two seasons—winter and summer |
| B．two seasons – spring and autumn |
| C．four seasons |
| D．two seasons sometimes and four seasons sometimes |
How long does the longest day or night last(持续) near the North Pole?
| A．24 hours | B．Over a week | C．A month | D．Over two months |
Eskimos use skins to make________.
| A．clothes | B．houses | C．trees | D．both A and B |
There are no ______ near the North Pole.
| A．days | B．nights | C．trees | D．animals |
Eskimos make houses of snow to protect(保护) themselves from______.
| A．animals | B．storms | C．snow | D．rain |