There’s always something deep in our soul that never dies. I moved to the small, busy town of Edison in New Jersey six years ago. It was during the second term of my fifth grade. My parents got new jobs and higher income, so they decided it was time to move from Woodbridge to a better, more educational town.
In the US, it is unnecessary to take a test to get into a “good” middle or high school. You just attend the school close to where you live. So, many parents will think about the quality (质量，品质) of the local school when they decide to buy a new house. My parents did the same. We finally chose Edison mainly because of the high quality of its school.
In New Jersey, an area with a good school usually means a concentration of Asian people. There are about 300 students in our school. 55% are Asians and just under half of that are Chinese. There are so many Chinese people nearby that we even have our own Chinese school.
Edison is an old town, just like thousands of others in the United States. However, I have treated it as my hometown. That’s where I spend much of my youth, and the memories there can’t be moved at all.Why did the writer’s parents move to Edison?
| A．Because they were born there. |
| B．Because it was a better educational town. |
| C．Because the writer began his fifth grade. |
| D．Because the writer didn’t need to take a test. |
How many students are from Asia in the writer’s school?
| A．About 80. | B．About 160. |
| C．About 220. | D．About 300. |
What does the underlined expression “a concentration of” mean in Paragraph 3?
| A．None of | B．The whole of |
| C．A large number of | D．A small number of |
Why can’t the writer forget Edison?
| A．Because he regards it as his hometown. |
| B．Because his parents got new jobs there. |
| C．Because there are many Asians there. |
| D．Because it is in the state of New Jersey. |
Shen Hao was born in 1964. He was the former first secretary of Party branch（原党支部第一书记）of Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Anhui Province. He died on November 6, 2009. From 2004 to 2009, he had done many good things for villagers. For the development of Xiaogang Village he had made great contributions. So he was respected by all the villagers.
During the six years, he repaired the village roads, built a building for a number of villagers. He rented a house in the village and thought about how to get the villagers to get rich all day. Even in the New Year, he still got together with his villagers. At last, under his leadership, Xiaogang Village was out of poverty. Now the villagers are leading a rich life.
He is a very filial（孝顺的）son, but he had almost no time to get together with his over 90 year-old mother. But she never complained. His wife works in the bank and she is very busy. They both have little time to look after their daughter.
Although he did not do what he should do to his mother, wife and daughter, all the villagers will remember their good secretary forever.What did Shen Hao do?
| A．A village. | B．A volunteer. |
| C．The first secretary of Party branch | D．A worker |
Why was Shen Hao respected by all the villagers?
| A．Because he repaired roads. |
| B．Because he built a building for some people. |
| C．Because he is a filial man. |
| D．Because he has made great contributions for the development of Xiaogang Village |
What did Shen Hao think about all day?
| A．He thought about how to mend the road. |
| B．He thought about how to build houses. |
| C．He thought about how to make the village rich. |
| D．He thought about how to get together with his family. |
The underlined word “poverty” means________ in Chinese.
| A．贫乏 | B．贫穷 | C．虚弱 | D．贫瘠 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Shen Hao was only 45 years old when he died. |
| B．Shen Hao spent much time in taking care of his daughter. |
| C．Shen Hao helped the villagers a lot. |
| D．Now in Xiaogang Village, people are leading a rich life. |
The weather is getting gotter. You are thirsty after playing basketball or riding home from School. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful of what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for our health. There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of
them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.
Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them. Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.
| A．they have beautiful colors and cool names |
| B．they have lots of caffeine |
| C．they can keep them awake and better at sports |
| D．they are said to be helpful to health |
The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _____.
| A．heart problems | B．nervousness | C．sleeping difficulty | D．possible health dangers |
Which of the following can take the place of the underlined word “discouraged”
| A．encouraged | B．stopped | C．helped | D．disliked |
From the passage we can know that _________.
| A．advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks |
| B．energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study |
| C．sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks |
| D．energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers |
The best title of the passage is ________.
| A．Engergy Drinks Are Useful | B．Energy Drinks Help Teengagers |
| C．Energy Drinks--- Be careful | D．Energy Drinks---Good for Health |
Here are two letters to George and his answers.
| Dear George, I’m fourteen and I’m much shorter for my age. What’s worse, I’m very fat. I want to lose weight to be 55 kg and to be taller and then I can go to the school basketball team and enjoy myself. Can you help me? Bob |
| Dear Bob, Don’t warry if you’re shorter than your friends. Teenagers（青少年）grow at different times. It doesn’t matter how heavy you are. You are still the same person. Plan your meals with your mum, and she can help you lose weight. Also, try to take more exercise. George |
| Dear George, I’m learning French but I don’t get good marks. I don’t know why. Sometimes I want to give up. But I know I shouldn’t because languages are going to be very important. What should I do? Alice |
| Dear Alice, You are right. You shold never give up, and I’m sure that you’ve mde more progress than you think. You can talkto your teacher and ask her what you should do to get a better grade. Talk to your friends who are good at French. Find something that helps you. George |
According to the letters, we now that George is ______.
| A．a teacherr | B．a doctor |
| C．a person who can give others advice | D．Bob and Alice’s friend |
The weight of Bob is ______ now.
| A．about 50 kg | B．55 kg | C．more than 55 kg | D．less than 55 kg |
Alic is worring about ______.
| A．her friends | B．her marks | C．her height | D．her weight |
Bob should ______ accroding to George’s letter.
| A．take more exercise | B．talk to his friends |
| C．join a basketball team | D．learn some French |
George advises Alice to talk to ______ for help.
| A．her mother | B．her teacher | C．Bob’s teacher | D．Bob’s friends |
It's not just women who wear skirts. Men can wear them, too. In Scotland, men wear a kind of skirt called a kilt. The kilt is their national dress and an important part of their tradition (传统).
A kilt is a colored skirt reaching down to the knees(膝盖). It has checks (格子) on it with different colors, like red or blue. Each family in Scotland has its own colors.
How did the Scots start to wear kilts? There are many stories about it. One story is that the kilt was invented (发明) in the 1720s by an English factory owner, Thomas Rawlinson. Rawlinson had a lot of Scottish workers in his factory and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work. So he cut their long clothes into a shorter skirt.
Today, most Scotsmen see kilts as formal(正式)dresses. They usually only wear them at weddings or big dinners. There are only a few men who still wear a kilt every day. Scots also wear kilts in parades when they play their traditional musical instrument(乐器): bagpipes (风笛). The army still has kilts as the dress uniform (制服), but they no longer wear them to fight (打仗). A kilt is ____.
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In Scotland, different families have different ___.
| A．colors | B．checks | C．rules | D．shapes |
What does "got in the way of" in the third paragraph mean?
| A．到达 | B．得到 | C．在路上 | D．妨碍 |
When do Scotsmen wear kilts?
| A．At weddings | B．At big dinners | C．In parades | D．all of the above |
The story mainly tells us ____.
| A．things about Scotsmen's traditional kilts |
| B．how to wear kilts |
| C．when to wear kilts |
| D．Scotsmen's important tradition |
There was a pilot(飞行员) and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The plane began to fall down. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes（降落伞）. They all became worried and started to make excuses.
The next person said, “I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to attend an important match. I know I will win the game because I’ll be the cleverest person there.” He picked up a pack and jumped out.
Two men were left---an old businessman and a young mountain climber. At this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, “ Young man, I am old but you are still young. You take the last parachute.” The young mountain climber smiled. “Don’t worry,” He said. “ We can both jump out because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever man jumped out with my backpack.”All the people became worried because_________.
| A．they couldn’t find the parachutes |
| B．they saw the pilot jump out first |
| C．they were afraid and they knew there were not enough parachutes for each person. |
| D．There was too much smoke and they couldn’t jump out from the plane. |
The clever man jumped out with_________.
| A．a parachute | B．nothing |
| C．the backpack of the climber’s | D．two parachutes |
All the people thought of themselves except____________.
| A．the pilot | B．the clever man | C．the doctor | D．the businessman |
From the story we know__________ would be dead.
| A．the clever man | B．the businessman | C．the pilot | D．the doctor |
From the passage we know_________ was the first to jump off the plane.
| A．the pilot | B．the mountain climber | C．the businessman | D．the doctor |