Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don’t pay overtime. Their workers don’t get more pay for more work. Some people think it’s their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “ All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world. A Japanese worker works ________ more hours a year than a French one.
| A．513 | B．1,646 |
| C．2,519 | D．3.805 |
The word “extra” in Paragraph 3 means ________.
| A．正常的 | B．额外的 |
| C．有用的 | D．少量的 |
People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
| A．France | B．Germany |
| C．the United states | D．Great Britain |
Which of the following is True according to the passage?
| A．No companies offer vacations to their workers. |
| B．Many people say they have enough time to relax. |
| C．Not all companies pay their workers for more work. |
| D．More than half of workers use all their vacation days. |
What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
| A．Many workers have to work long hours. |
| B．Many people have vacations long enough. |
| C．Work hours are the same around the world. |
| D．There are a lot of dull people in the world. |
On May 23, six pandas left an important panda base (基地) in Wolong, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, because of damaged (损坏的) shelters and food shortages after the May 12 earthquake, a local official said.
The pandas were taken by trucks from China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center to Ya’an, another base less affected by the earthquake, said Xiong Beirong,an official of Sichuan Provincial Forestry Bureau (林业局).
Eight other pandas left for the Chengdu Research Base on May 18. They will be carried by China Southern Airlines (CSA) to Beijing, where they will stay at the Beijing Zoo, said Wolong director Zhang Hemin.
Liu Shaoyong, a leader of CSA, said the pandas were scheduled (预定) to leave Chengdu at 3 p.m. Saturday. They will travel on a Boeing 747-700 plane with bamboo and water.
“There is enough water now, but food is still a big problem. The pandas need bamboos and apples.” Xiong Beirong said.
After the earthquake, tons of bamboo shoots, apples, eggs, milk powder and medicines were brought to the center, but the supplies could only last about a week, she said.
There are about 1,590 pandas living in the wild in China, mostly in Sichuan and the northwestern provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu.
This passage is probably from ________________.
| A．a novel | B．a storybook |
| C．a newspaper | D．a diary |
How many pandas left the panda base in Wolong in the passage?
| A．six | B．eight | C．nine | D．fourteen |
When did the earthquake happen?
| A．On May 23 | B．On May 12 |
| C．On May 18 | D．On May 3 |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Six pandas left an important panda base in Wolong after the earthquake. |
| B．Eight other pandas will be carried to Beijing by plane. |
| C．Pandas eat bamboo shoots, apples, eggs, milk powder and so on. |
| D．Water is still a big problem for the pandas after the earthquake. |
What does the underlined word “supplies” mean in Chinese? ________________.
| A．供应品 | B．滋补品 | C．药品 | D．保健品 |
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised, “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish...” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish, ” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that. ” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to.” The boy answered.
After a short ride, the boy turned with his eyes shining and said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he know what the boy wanted, He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He Was carrying his little crippled (残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent（美分）. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it... then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window- that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.The street urchin was very surprised when _________.
| A．he met Paul |
| B．Paul told him about the car |
| C．Paul received an expensive car |
| D．he was walking around the car |
From the story we can see the urchin _________.
| A．wished to give his brother a car |
| B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car |
| C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s |
| D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _________.
| A．to show he had a rich friend |
| B．to show his neighbors the big car |
| C．to let his brother ride in the car |
| D．to tell his brother about his wish |
We can find from this story that _________.
| A．the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy |
| B．the urchin wished to have a rich brother |
| C．the urchin had a deep love for his brother |
| D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end |
The best name of the story is _________.
| A．A Christmas Present | B．Paul, a Kind-hearted Person |
| C．A Brother Like That | D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
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Children who read this book show great interest in study. Many pictures will help understand it easily and quickly.
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Read this book and learn:
What the three barriers(障碍) to study are and what to do about them.
What to do if you are fed up with a subject. Children read it to improve the ability to study.
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Read this book and learn:
How to find words in a dictionary.
What the different marks in a dictionary mean. How to use a dictionary to pronounce (发音) words correctly.
Buy this book and help children unlock their education. What’s more, you’ll just pay 50% for it before July 1, 2006.According to the ads, these three books are for _______.
| A．men | B．parents | C．children | D．women |
Many pictures in the book “Learning How to Learn” can
| A．make the book beautiful |
| B．make the children draw beautifully |
| C．make the book sell well |
| D．make the children understand the book easily |
“_________” can tell you the meaning of the different marks in a dictionary.
| A．Learning How to Learn |
| B．Study Skills for Life |
| C．Basic Study Manual |
| D．How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children |
If you buy the three books on June 18, 2006, you will have to pay ______ for them.
| A．$ 98.49 | B．$ 49.25 | C．$ 80.99 | D．$ 79.24 |
The purpose (目的) of the passage is to ______.
| A．sell the three books to children |
| B．help children learn English |
| C．help the children learn about nature |
| D．use a dictionary to pronounce correctly |
This is a photo of Mr. White’s family. The man with glasses (眼镜) is Mr. White. The woman is Mr. White’s wife. They have a son and a daughter. The son is behind (在……后面) Mr. White. His name is Tom. He’s 13. Kate is Tom’s sister. She is 11. Tom and Kate are in the same school, but they are in different (不同的) grades. Tom is in Grade Three and Kate’s in Grade One. They are good students.
根据短文内容，选择正确的选项.(每小题2分)Mr. and Mrs. White have.
| A．a son and a daughter |
| B．three children(孩子) |
| C．Tom and Kate’s sister |
| D．a family of five |
The woman ismother.
| A．Kate’s | B．Kate’s and Tom’s |
| C．Tom’s | D．Kate and Tom’s |
Tom and Kate are in the same.
| A．class | B．grade | C．school | D．year |
White is thename.
| A．first | B．full | C．middle | D．family |
Tom and Kate are.
| A．good children | B．good students |
| C．in different schools | D．in the same grade |
It’s five ten in the afternoon. A policeman(警察) stands near No. 2 Middle School. He talks (谈话) with some students.
“Is this your schoolbag?”asks he.
“No, it isn’t.” says Eric.
“It looks like (看起来像) John’s. ”says Mike.
“No, it is not his schoolbag.” says Tom. “His schoolbag is red, but it’s green. ”
Mary comes and says, “Peter can’t find his schoolbag. It’s his, I think(认为). ”
“It isn’t his.”says Harry. “His schoolbag is old, but it’s new.”
“Where is your schoolbag, Jim?” asks Mike.
“Oh, dear! It’s my schoolbag! Thank you! ”
根据上面对话内容，判断正（A）误（B）。(每小题1分)It is ten five in the morning.
A policeman asks the students whose schoolbag it is.
Mike’s schoolbag is red.
The schoolbag is Peter’s because（因为）he lost it.
The schoolbag is Jim’s.