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根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。 If you major in history, you will probably choose ________.
| A．the first book | B．the second book |
| C．the third book | D．the fourth book |
Which book offers the biggest price cut?
| A．What It Takes to Help Me Out |
| B．Street French Slang Dictionary |
| C．Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races |
| D．Harry Potter |
The following books are for the children of the same ages except________.
| A．What It Takes to Help Me Out |
| B．Street French Slang Dictionary |
| C．Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races |
| D．Harry Potter |
From the first table, we can learn that ________.
| A．JK Rowling became successful because of the films |
| B．Harry Potter hasn’t won any awards so far |
| C．Harry Potter has now sold 60 million copies in the world |
| D．Harry Potter is very successful and popular with children and adults |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．If you want to speak French like a native speaker, Street French Slang Dictionary is your best choice. |
| B．Street French Slang Dictionary has more than 2,000 terms and expressions in 360 pages. |
| C．The historian Alan Brinkley made the introduction fro the book Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races. |
| D．What It Takes to Help Me Out mainly tells about the troubled teens in a boarding school. |
When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.
Why is lifelong learning important?
You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.
Lifelong learning in Japan
In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Except music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.
Conclusion
When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!Why is lifelong learning important?
| A．It helps you improve yourself. | B．It’s the best way to learn. |
| C．It’s fun and easy. | D．It’s an important goal. |
Some people in Japan take foreign language classes to .
| A．get a job | B．learn new things |
| C．get good grades | D．finish college |
People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Except .
| A．music calligraphy | B．foreign languages |
| C．flower arranging | D．sports learning |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Learning only happens in school. |
| B．When we graduate from school, learning is done. |
| C．You can’t learn anything when you play a sport. |
| D．Music, calligraphy, flower arranging and foreign languages are popular classes in Japan. |
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour,”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish（自私的）!”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” The father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” the little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”How much does the boy’s father make an hour?
| A．$10 | B．$20 | C．$30 | D．$40 |
The underlined word “furious” in Para.5 means ______.
| A．very angry | B．quite happy |
| C．very strange | D．a little nervous |
At first, the father refused to give the boy any money because ______.
| A．he thought the boy was too selfish |
| B．he did not have enough money at that moment |
| C．he thought the boy would buy something of no use |
| D．the boy always asked for money from him |
The boy wanted to buy ______ with the twenty dollars.
| A．a new book for himself | B．a nice present for his father |
| C．a toy for his own birthday | D．an hour of his father’s time |
From the passage, we can infer（推断）that the boy’s father ______.
| A．often played with his son | B．spent little time with his son |
| C．didn’t love his son at all | D．often came back home early |
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
This is my story. I’m French. I fly planes in Africa.
One day, when I was flying a very small plane, there was something wrong with the engine(发动机).The engine stopped. The plane was light and I could land it safely on the ground.
Where was I? I couldn’t see any houses or farms. I had a bottle of water and two oranges. I had a map, too. The first day, I didn’t eat anything. In the evening, I began walking. When the sun went down, the air got cold. Where should I walk? I looked at my map and the moon and the stars. I walked and walked.
The sun came up on the morning of the second day. It was too hot to walk. In the evening, I began walk. I ate an orange and drank a little water.
The third day, I ate the second orange. The bottle of water was now empty. There were no houses, no trees, and no water.
The hot sun came up on the fourth day. Would this be the last day on the earth? I didn’t know. What was that? A bird? A man on a hill? No! Yes, it was! I walked to him excitedly and said hello to him. He looked at me and then gave me some water. I drank and drank...Where does the writer come from?
__________________________________________________What happened to the writer one day?
_________________________________________________What did the writer take with him?
__________________________________________________How was the weather in the daytime?
__________________________________________________When did the writer see a man on a hill?
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根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner .And as soon as he finished eating，he went back to his room without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books again. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an “A” in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “What made you make such great progress ? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “What was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (十字架), I knew they weren’t joking. ”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school | D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the nail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．we should be strict with ourselves |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。
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If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may ________.
| A．call Susan at 7328059 |
| B．surf the website:www.music.com.au |
| C．telephone Mr. White at 5132683 |
| D．e-mail sdgt@yahoo.cn |
Who is the owner of the lost dog?
| A．Mr. White | B．Larry | C．Susan | D．David |
If you want the job as a taxi driver, you should ________.
| A．master at least three languages |
| B．know the city very well |
| C．be an experienced driver |
| D．both B and C |
Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?
| A．It has a beautiful view. |
| B．It has hot water in the daytime. |
| C．It has three floors. |
| D．It has a kitchen. |
How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?
| A．By sending an e-mail. | B．By going to visit it. |
| C．By making a phone call. | D．By sending a fax (传真) |