It was on April 10th, 1912, the Titanic sailed for New York. She was carrying more than 2,200 people.
At that time, she was the biggest and finest of all the ships, for she had sixteen compartments（密封仓）. When four of them were broken she would still be able to stay on the water.
Four days later, while the Titanic was sailing across the sea, the watcher suddenly saw a very large iceberg, 100 feet tall. After a few minutes there was a sudden sound from below. The noise was so low that no one knew what happened. But soon it was clear that the Titanic was sinking(沉没). The captain sent a SOS to any ships near them, but the nearest one was too far away to help in time. The Titanic was going down fast.
The captain gave the order to give up(放弃) the ship and hundreds of people jumped out into the water. At last over 1,500 people lost their lives because there were not enough lifeboats.
| A．woman | B．ship |
| C．captain | D．sea |
| A．six | B．sixty |
| C．sixteen | D．twenty-six |
| A．the Titanic was too heavy. |
| B．a lot of people jumped into the water. |
| C．the icebergs were not far away. |
| D．no one came to help them. |
| A．no one |
| B．about seven hundred |
| C．more than 1,500 |
| D．about 2,200 |
| A．The Titanic was the biggest ship at that time. |
| B．The Titanic was the finest ship at that time. |
| C．The story happened on April 10th, 1922. |
| D．The Titanic carried over 2,200 people. |
When I was four， one day I was playing outside our house． I saw my grandfather's truck． It was black and looked very old． I thought， "Grandpa doesn't have to drive such an ugly truck． Maybe I can make it look better．" I got some paint and a brush which were left in the kitchen by my father． I painted the truck white and blue all over． I was finishing the job when my mum walked up and stopped me． She was worried that my grandfather would be angry． However， when my grandfather looked at my paintings on the truck， he laughed loudly， "Angela， that's the prettiest truck I've ever seen! I love it!"
Sometimes adults（成年人）don't stop to see things through children's eyes． They missed so much beauty in the world． Luckily， my grandfather saw things in another way．
（1）At the age of ， Angela painted her grandfather's truck white and blue．
| A． |
four |
| B． |
five |
| C． |
Six |
| D． |
seven |
（2）Angela found some paint and a brush ．
| A． |
in the truck |
| B． |
outside the house |
| C． |
in the kitchen |
| D． |
outside the park |
（3）Angela's grandfather when he saw her paintings．
| A． |
was worried |
| B． |
shouted angrily |
| C． |
became sad |
| D． |
laughed loudly |
Making money isn't just for adults． Kids can do it， too． Making money gives you more than money．（1） By working to make your own money， you' ll learn how to succeed in the world． This includes dealing with money， understanding and getting along with other people．（2） ．
Collect soft drink bottles． You can sell the collected bottles and use the money to buy a new basketball．（3）
Make greeting cards． If you are good at drawing， try making special cards． You can sell your cards to make money
（4） You may have some books that you have read but you don't want to keep． Then you can sell them to make money．
Win a scholarship （奖学金）． If you get good grades at school， you can get some money as prize． （5）
A． Sell old books．
B． Borrow old books．
C． It's also a learning process．
D． However， you are polluting the environment．
E． It's easy to make money if you try the following ways．
F． This encourages kids to work harder to get better grades．
G． At the same time， you are keeping the environment clean．
Every school day， we use schoolbags to carry all of our things to school． They are a big part of our lives． But have you ever thought about the history of the schoolbag？
In the Han Dynasty （汉朝）， students in old﹣style private schools used bamboo boxes to carry books to school． People consider the bamboo boxes to be the earliest schoolbags． They were usually two or three layers （层） in the box． Kids put different things like books， brushes， ink stones （砚） and paper in the boxes．
Hundreds of years later， people developed a new kind of schoolbag called the budai， or the "hip﹣pocket"． The budai was lighter than the bamboo box． With the founding （成立） of the People's Republic of China， military rucksacks （军用帆布包） became popular． Many people carried them when they were in school． Ask your grandparents or parents about these bags． Maybe they can tell you about their experiences of carrying them when they were in school．
A new style of schoolbags has appeared in recent years． Many of them have colorful and fashionable designs （时尚的设计） on them， such as pictures of cartoons or pop stars． And they are more comfortable to use． Some students pull wheeled bags filled with heavy textbooks and others carry backpacks．
Schoolbags are still changing． Can you imagine what future schoolbags will be like？
（1）Schoolbags in the Han Dynasty were made of ．
| A． |
cloth |
| B． |
paper |
| C． |
plastic |
| D． |
bamboo |
（2）Which is NOT true according to the passage？
| A． |
Military rucksacks were popular in the 1950s． |
| B． |
The budai was heavier than the bamboo box． |
| C． |
There are some pictures on the new style of schoolbags． |
| D． |
Schoolbags have changed a lot． |
（3）To carry heavy textbooks， students would like to use ．
| A． |
wheeled bags |
| B． |
military rucksacks |
| C． |
bamboo boxes |
| D． |
the budai |
（4）We can usually read the article in ．
| A． |
a letter |
| B． |
a guidebook |
| C． |
a newspaper |
| D． |
a notice |
（5）The purpose of the article is ．
| A． |
to tell us how to use schoolbags |
| B． |
to explain why we use schoolbags |
| C． |
to introduce the importance of schoolbags |
| D． |
to introduce the development of schoolbags |
China covers large areas and has a great population． Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country． Recently， another difference between southern Chinese and northern Chinese became a hot one： the way people shop at markets．
People from southern China say that they always buy what they need for just one or two meals． It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage， two potatoes and 0.25kilograms of beef at a time．
However， one may be laughed at if he does this in the north． Instead， buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual． Also， you can buy a small amount （数量） of fruit， such as a single apple or pear， each time in the south． Shop owners even help you peel and cut them． But shop owners in the north hardly offer such service． And many fruits are sold in baskets and boxes．
The difference could be due tothe different weather．
Food can be kept for a long time in the north， as it is usually cold and dry there． Many northern Chinese have the habit of storing food， especially for the long winter． But the hot and wet weather in the south makes southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day， or else the food may go bad．
（1）In southern China， people usually buy at a time．
| A． |
a small amount of food |
| B． |
a large amount of food |
| C． |
enough food for a week |
| D． |
a lot of meat and vegetables |
（2）If you buy fruits in the south， the shop owners may ．
| A． |
peel and cut them for you |
| B． |
laugh at you |
| C． |
only sell them in boxes and baskets |
| D． |
only sell a single apple or pear |
（3）Many northern Chinese have the habit of keeping food because ．
| A． |
the weather is hot and wet |
| B． |
food goes bad quickly |
| C． |
the weather is cold and dry |
| D． |
they live far away from markets |
（4）The underlined words "due to" mean " " in Chinese．
| A． |
所以 |
| B． |
但是 |
| C． |
然而 |
| D． |
因为 |
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Different Weather in China |
| B． |
Different Living Habits in China |
| C． |
Southern Chinese and Northern Chinese |
| D． |
Southern China and Northern China |
On a farm lived a father and a son． The father always got up early and read books by the stove． One morning， the son came up to him and said， "Dad， I read books at night but forget most of them the next morning． What's the good of reading？"
The father didn't reply to his question at once． He passed him a basket that was used to carry coal． He said， "Get some water from the river with the basket and then I'll tell you the answer．"
A The son felt surprised but he did as his father said， He tried many times but every time the water leaked （漏掉） from the basket． An hour later， the son came back with the empty basket and told his father it was impossible to hold water with the basket． The father said with a smile． "Yes， you are right， my son． The basket can t hold water． But did you notice the basket was different？" The son found the dirty basket had become clean． The father continued， "Reading is like holding water with the basket． Although we can't remember all we read， we have changed while reading．"
根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）
（1）The father was used to reading in the morning．
（2）The son wondered if reading was good for him．
（3）The father didn't answer his son's question because he thought it was stupid．
（4）The basket had no difference after the son used it to get water from the river．
（5）From the passage， we know that reading can make a difference to a person．