Every morning, the newspaper chief editor (主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover (报道) the events.
As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework.”
At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the new desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.
The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.
Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered (发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.What is the work in a newspaper office like?
| A．Interesting and confusing. |
| B．Important and patient. |
| C．Particular and necessary. |
| D．Fast and busy. |
According to the passage, the right order for a reporter’s work is .
a. writing stories
b. doing interviews
c. joining in a discussion
d. doing homework
e. handing stories to the editor
| A．c-b-a-d-e | B．c-d-e-a-b |
| C．c-b-d-a-e | D．c-a-d-b-e |
The front page contents (内容) are decided by .
| A．the importance of the events |
| B．how well the stories are written |
| C．the knowledge of the chief editor |
| D．whether they are the latest |
The best title for the passage is .
| A．How a newspaper is produced |
| B．How newspapers are delivered |
| C．What kind of papers readers like |
| D．Whose work is more important |
A: Excuse me, Susan.( 1)Is this your backpack?
B: No, it isn’t. It’s Jack’s. (2)My backpack is green.
A: Is your computer game in the lost and found case?
B: No, it’s Jack’s. And that white eraser is Jack’s, too.
A: Do you know Jack?
B: Yes, I do. (3)他是一个英国男孩。He’s in Class One, Grade Seven.
A: Oh, What’s his telephone number?
B: 100-2116.
A: Is Miss Miller his English teacher?
B: Yes, she is.将划线部分（1）译成汉语。________________________________
将划线部分(2)改为一般疑问句. ____________________________
将划线部分(3)译成英语
______________________________________________________ What’s the English teacher’s last name?(回答问题)
______________________________________________________ What color is Jack’s eraser? (回答问题)
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My name is George. I’m in No. 2 Junior High School. I’m in Class 1, Grade 8. Li Lin is in my class. We are good friends. My English teacher is Mr. Gao. Li Lin’s mom is a teacher, too. They are good teachers.George is in ______.
A. No. 1 Junior High School
B. No. 2 Junior High School
C. No. 3 Junior High School Li Lin is in__________.
A. He’s in Class 2, Grade 8.
B. He’s in Class 1, Grade 8.
C. He is in Class 3, Grade 8..__________ is George’s English teacher.
A. His mom. B. Li Lin’s mom. C. Mr. Gao.______ are good friends.
A. George and Li Lin.B. George and his teacher C. Li Lin and her mom________ are good teachers.
A. Mr. Gao. B. Mr. Gao and Li Lin’s mom C. Li Lin’s mom
A small town named Bundanoon in Australia has decided to stop the sale of bottled water .They say that bottled water can cause environmental problems. Too many resources(资源) are used to make bottled water. Then people finish drinking the water, the bottled water will be thrown away and go into dustbins .so they require local people in the town to stop buying bottled water and use tap water to drink. Visitors are encouraged to get water from water stations in the main streets, and fill the water in bottles that can be used again .The decision has been supported by all the shopkeepers in the town. Bundanoon is the world’s first town that has got its shops to stop selling bottled water .Probably we should follow the example. Let’s stop buying bottled water and use tap water.
| Australian Town Bans Bottled Water |
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| Where bottled water is first banned? |
A small town with the1.______of Bundanoon. |
| What local people use for 2._______? |
Tap water, not bottled water. |
| The place which visitors get water from? |
3._____________________________ |
| What else can we do to save resources? 4._____________________________ |
What do you do if you're in trouble on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.
Body signals (信号)
Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training, When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means, "yes". When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means "no". If you want the pilot to know that it's safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend (弯曲) your knees. If you want to say that it's not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.
Smoke signals
The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it’s a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn’t hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a tire unless you're sure that it can’t spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.
Ground-to-air signals
It's a good idea lo build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols (标记). If you can't find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are:
F "I need food and water"
II "I need medicine."
I "I am badly hurt."
X "I am unable lo move from here."
Pilots' replies
If the pilot lowers the plane's wings from side to side, this means: "message received and understood" (At night, the pilot flashes the plane's green lights.) If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle, this means "message received hut not understood" (At night, the: pilot flashes the plants red lights.)
However, there is no signal which means "message not received. Why not'?How many signals can we use to draw the attention of the passing plane if you're in trouble?
| A．Three. | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
Which picture means "it's not safe to land"?
What can we learn from the passage?
A. Swinging your arm from side to side means "yes"
B. If the ground is dark, light smoke can’t be seen.
C If you need some medicine, make a symbol “Ⅱ”.
D. The pilots make replies with a blue light at night.What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The explanation of building signals on an island. |
| B．The importance of making signals on an island. |
| C．Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island. |
| D．Ways of receiving signals from a lonely island. |
Once upon a time a man became a great archer(射手).He asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer of the country. The king was about to do so when an old servant of the king said，“Wait，sir.I know an old man who lives in the forest. He is a much greater archer. Let this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three years.”
The man could not believe that there could be a greater archer than him，but he went and found the old man and he was! For three years he learned from him.Then one day，when he thought he had learned everything，the thought arose in him：“If I kill this old man，then I will be the greatest archer.”
The old man had gone to cut wood and he was coming back carrying wood on his shoulder. The young man hid behind a tree,waiting to kill him. He shot an arrow(箭). The old man took a small piece of wood and threw it.It struck the arrow and the arrow turned back and wounded the young man.The old man came，took out the arrow and said.“I knew that some day or other you were going to do this. That’s why I have not taught you this secret. There is no need to kill me. My master is still alive,and I’m nothing before him. You must be with him for at least thirty years. And he is very old，So go fast! Find the old man!”The underlined word in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to “_______________ ”.
| A．崇拜 | B．建议 | C．宣布 | D．夸奖 |
The young archer wanted to kill the old man because____________.
| A．he had nothing more to learn from him |
| B．he could then become the greatest archer |
| C．the old man refused to teach him everything |
| D．the king’s old servant ordered him to do so |
What do you think would most probably happen next?
| A．The young archer died from the wound soon after. |
| B．The king declared the young man the greatest archer. |
| C．The young archer found the old man’s master and killed him. |
| D．The young archer set off to look for the old man’s master. |
What lesson can you learn from the story?
| A．There’s always someone better than you in this world. |
| B．You must never try to become better than your teacher. |
| C．The older a man is,the better archer he usually becomes. |
| D．Always use a piece of wood to protect yourself from an arrow. |