Steven drives a school bus, but his bus isn’t the same as other school buses because there aren’t any children on it. There are only dogs. Steven’s bus takes dogs to school at 8:00 in the morning and brings them back home at 5:30 in the afternoon. Steven takes the dogs to a dog school. There he teaches the dogs to do many things: sit down, stand up, bring the shoes to the master, keep the master from danger (危险). Many dogs go to Steven’s school—big dogs, small dogs, old dogs, young dogs. Steven says that young dogs can learn more quickly.What do you know about Steven?
| A．He drives children to school. |
| B．He teaches dogs in a school. |
| C．He has a school for young children. |
| D．He teaches children in a school. |
What does Steven teach the dogs to do?
| A．Eat. | B．Sleep. |
| C．Run. | D．Do things for their masters. |
Where do the dogs sleep?
| A．In the school. | B．On the bus. |
| C．In the street. | D．In their own homes. |
Which kind of dogs is easy to teach?
| A．Young dogs. | B．Old dogs. |
| C．Strong dogs | D．Big dogs. |
The best title (标题) for the passage is “_________”.
| A．How to Keep Dogs | B．How to Drive a Bus |
| C．A School for Dogs | D．Taking Children to School |
Once upon a time, there was a spider with the name Anansi. He knew that he was very clever but he also knew he wasn’t wise(英明的). He didn’t like this, but he did not know what to do. One day he had an idea. He went around the village with a basket ban asked each person to give him some of their wisdom(智慧). The people laughed at Anansi because they knew that he needed wisdom the most. So each person put a bit in his basket and wished him good luck.
Soon his basket was full, but Anansi was worried that his neighbors might be jealous(嫉妒)of his wisdom and take it from him. He decided to hide it at the top of a tall tree. When he had tired the basket to the front part of his body, he tried to climb the tree, but it was too difficult. He tried again and again without success.
Then his youngest son walked by, “What are you doing, father?” he asked and Anansi told him. “Why don’t you carry the basket on your back instead?” his son said.
Anansi put the basket on his back and climbed the tree easily, but he wasn’t happy. “I walked all over the village and collected so much wisdom that I am the wisest person ever, but my baby son is still wiser than me. Take back your wisdom!” he said. And he threw the basket of wisdom into the air and went home. And that’s how wisdom went all over the world.Anansi went around the village because _______.
| A．he knew he was very clever |
| B．he wanted to show his good luck |
| C．he hoped to meet his son |
| D．he thought he wasn’t wise enough |
Anansi wanted to get his wisdom from _______.
| A．his son | B．his father |
| C．the villagers | D．the neighbors |
The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 (指的是)_______.
| A．the tree | B．the basket |
| C．the luck | D．the wisdom |
The passage above is _______.
| A．a report | B．a story |
| C．an advertisement | D．a diary |
The best title for the passage would be _______.
| A．Anansi’s wisdom | B．The wisdom of Anaansi’s son |
| C．Anansi and his son | D．Anansi and the villagers |
Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. They said that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day.
★Wheat, corn or rice★Green and yellow vegetables
★Meat, fish and eggs★Fruit like apples, pears and so on
★Milk and butter★All kinds of nuts
People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Food is cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day. In other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether food is eaten raw or cooked, cool or hot. It doesn’t matter if a person has dinner at four o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.
There are two problem in feeding the large number of people on the earth. The first is to find some ways to feed the world’s population so that no one in hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to get them to be strong and healthy.According to scientists, which of the following groups of food is the healthiest of your lunch?
A. beef, pork, fish, milk.
B. oranges, bananas, fish, tomatoes
C. chicken, apples, rice, cabbagesWhat’s the meaning of underlined word “raw” in the passage?
A.罐装的 B.生的 C. 冷冻的It is important for people to eat .
A. three times a day
B .something for lunch at 12 o’clock
C. different kinds of food every day.Which of the following is True?
A. Scientists are helping people be strong and healthy
B. Cooked food is much better than raw one.
C. None of the people in the world is hungry.
I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom（开花） and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there weren’t any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.
One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn’t help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something.
Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.
In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.
Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.
Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for .
| A．one day | B．one year |
| C．two weeks | D．two months |
When the writer saw Mary’s jasmine, she felt____________ .
| A．unhappy | B．peaceful |
| C．hopeful | D．surprised |
What has the writer learned from her experience?
| A．Patience is needed in life. |
| B．Flowers can make life better. |
| C．Friendship is necessary for us. |
| D．Jasmine can be a wonderful plant. |
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From the information above, we know this is.
| A．a map | B．an air ticket |
| C．a piece of news | D．an ad.(advertisement) |
You can’t enjoy in Tongren.
| A．taking a bus around Tongren |
| B．staying in good hotels |
| C．getting some small presents |
| D．Receiving a good tour guide service |
Where can you go to book a ticket to Tongren?
| A．Ming Paradise | B．Shiqian |
| C．TV station | D．No.28 Yanan Road Guiyang |
Many young people all over the world love to travel and see the world. Have you heard of backpackers? They are normally young people who travel cheaply with just one bag and comfortable walking boots. They buy local food in supermarkets to save money and at the same time become friends with local people.
Some people prefer adventure tours. Brave people may try bungee(蹦极) jumping from the bridge overlooking the Victoria Falls in Africa with only a rope around their legs. Some enjoy the challenge of rock climbing in the Alps in Switzerland. Others may go ice skiing in the Rocky Mountains in the USA.
Have you ever heard of an ecotourism (生态旅游)? It means a holiday in which people come close to nature but are very careful not to destroy the nature beauty or living things in the area. How can this be possible? Let's read an interview with people who enjoyed a swimming with dolphins tour.
Interviewer what was the most exciting part of your holiday?
Sharon from South Africa I felt excited when I heard the sound of wild dolphins beside me in the water and then swimming directly under me. An image I will never forget.
Xavier from Portugal There were two dolphins below us swimming downwards. One stopped and looked back at me as if to say “What are those strange things?” Fantastic!
Interviewer Did you feel that your holiday helped local people and areas to keep their beautiful environment?
Jane from New Zealand The hotel and the whale and dolphin watching companies hire local people. They used to hunt those whales and dolphins, but now they can earn money from tourism and mustn’t kill whales and dolphins. Not many boats are used at the same time so these animals aren't disturbed. The boat companies also work to educate the local schools about the importance of protecting these wonderful animals.
Helen from England I am glad they are not killing the whales and dolphins any more, but the cars and boats use fuel(燃料) which could cause pollution and make the sea dirtier.
Well, what do you think? Thousands of people visit the Forbidden City or the Great Wall of China every year. Do you think that's a good thing, or do you feel that China's important tourist attractions can be affected? Are there any ways of sharing your treasures (珍宝) but keeping them in good condition?
From the first paragraph, backpackers are young people________.
| A．visiting historical places in China |
| B．traveling cheaply with just one bag |
| C．who love to travel and see the world alone |
| D．who love to buy local things as souvenirs |
What can't you do when you take an ecotourism?
| A．Come close to nature in the holiday carefully. |
| B．Protect the living things in the area. |
| C．Be careful not to destroy the nature beauty. |
| D．Keep the local people unhappy. |
Sharon, Xavier, Jane and Helen think the tours are helpful EXCEPT________.
| A．the hotel and the companies hire local people to help them earn money |
| B．local people used to hunt and kill whales and dolphins but now they don't |
| C．not many boats are used at the same time so animals aren't disturbed |
| D．the cars and boats use fuel to cause pollution and make the sea dirtier |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．It's a cheap and popular way to travel and see the world as a backpacker. |
| B．We believe an ecotourism can greatly protect the nature beauty and living things. |
| C．China's tourist attractions can be protected because of being visited by tourists. |
| D．We’d better find good ways to share our treasures and keep them good. |