What is “walk to School?”
Now we are working on a programme of “Walk to School”. We would like as many parents and children as possible to take part, even if in a small way. Children who walk to and from school along with their parents can learn essential(基本的)road safety and life skills.
You can take part by...
■Walking to and from school with your child every day.
■Walking for one or two days during the week.
■Encouraging（鼓励） others to walk, if you already do.
Walking is great!
■Walking is great exercise! A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.
■You won’t have to waste time looking for a parking site(停车点).
■It’s pollution free.
■It’s a good chance to talk to your children and to meet other parents, too.
Enjoying walking to school!
Here is some advice to help you and your child enjoy walking to school.
■Plan a safe route(路线)together.
■Teach children what a kerb(马路牙子)is and what it means.
■Encourage your child to help you choose the safest places to cross the road.
■Look at and discuss the things you see on your way - especially road signs and what they mean.
Walk to school! Thousands of parents and children take part, could you?
Please go to www.walktoschool. org. uk for more information.By walking to and from school, children can learn _______________.
| A．driving skills |
| B．running skills |
| C．road safety and life skills |
| D．knowledge about science |
What is the first thing to do if you want to enjoy your walking to school?
| A．Plan a safe route with your children. |
| B．Learn what a kerb is and its meaning. |
| C．Choose the safest places to cross the road. |
| D．Find road signs and know their meanings. |
According to the writer, you can learn more about “Walk to School” by ______________.
| A．reading a newspaper | B．making a phone call |
| C．going to the Internet | D．having a traffic lesson |
The clock struck(敲) eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly at a huge pile（堆） of those trouble things
—books.
I was going to have my exam the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. And I could not. The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I go to bed!” We students are the most wretched ones in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I did learn. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed（祈祷）, “My god, please let me pass the exam tomorrow. I will work hard next time, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the books, I fell asleep.The word “wretched” in Line 6 means _______.
| A．very happy | B．forgetful | C．unlucky | D．hopeful |
What do you think happened to the writer?
| A．He was late for the exam. | B．He passed the exam luckily. |
| C．He failed in the exam. | D．He fell asleep during the exam. |
The best title for the passage is _______.
| A．The Night Before The Exam | B．Working Far Into Night |
| C．A Slow Student | D．Going Over Lessons |
Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans own their homes and the rest rent(租) their homes. The rented homes are usually apartments(公寓).
74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.
Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average（平均）,2.64 people lived in a home in the early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.
Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.
An American moves, on the average，twelve times in his or her life. In Japan, a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.According to (根据) the passage ,where do most Americans live?
| A．In the countries. | B．Around the farms. |
| C．In the towns near the sea. | D．In or around the cities. |
How many American families own a cat?
| A．40% | B．26% | C．74% | D．20% |
Families in the US are .
| A．becoming bigger | B．becoming smaller | C．no change | D．not sure |
Do all the children in the US have their own bedrooms?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．No. Half of them do. |
| C．No, 5% of the them do. | D．I don’t know. |
The passage is about _________________.
| A．people and homes in the United States |
| B．dogs and cats in American homes |
| C．teenagers’ bedrooms |
| D．moving house |
A very young boy, Tom, lives a long way from the city. One day he goes to the city to visit his friend, Jack. Jack asks Tom to have lunch together. They go into the restaurant and sit down at a table. Tom looks around and he sees some old people put eye glasses on before reading their books, so after lunch he goes to a shop to buy some glasses, too. He walks along the road, and soon finds a shop. The man in the shop makes him try on a lot of glasses, but Tom always says, “No, I can’t read with these.”
The man in the shop becomes more and more puzzled (困惑的). At last he says, “Excuse me, but can’t you read at all?”
“No, I can’t.” Tom says, “If I can read, do you think I come here to buy glasses?”Tom meets some old people ____________ .
| A．far away from the city | B．in the shop |
| C．in the restaurant | D．in the village |
When does Tom go to the shop?
| A．After lunch. | B．Before lunch. |
| C．In the morning. | D．In the evening. |
Tom goes to the restaurant to ___________.
| A．buy eye glasses | B．have lunch |
| C．buy some books | D．sell eye glasses |
Before reading their books, the old people in the restaurant ____________.
| A．put their glasses on | B．drink tea |
| C．take their glasses off | D．buy glasses |
In fact(事实上), Tom _______________.
| A．likes eye glasses | B．goes to the wrong shop |
| C．can’t read at all | D．knows the man in the shop |
| I’m a 12-year-old boy. I like traveling very much. How I wish to visit the moon some day! Wu Dong, Guangdong |
| I’m 15. Now I’m studying English in London. I want to invent(发明) a language (语言) machine (机器) that can help me understand many languages. Li Ming, Hunan |
| I’m 16. Before the earthquake (地震) on May 12, I wanted to be a news reporter. But now I want to be a doctor in the future. I’d like to help all the sick people. Wang Hao, Sichuan |
| I’m a 14-year-old girl in Tibet (西藏). The Qinghai Tibet Railway has been built. I’ll be able to reach Beijing by train in about 48 hours. My dream is to take the train to Beijing. Joma, Tibet |
| I’m 13 years old. I want to invent a machine. It can send things or people from one place to another place far away in a minute. Wei Hua, Beijing |
What is Li Ming’s dream?
| A．To invent a language machine. | B．To visit the moon. |
| C．To be a doctor. | D．To go to Beijing |
A bad earthquake happened in Sichuan on ______.
| A．May 12 | B．May 22 | C．July 2 | D．June 12 |
Who is from Tibet?
| A．Wei Hua. | B．Wang Hao. | C．Joma. | D．Wu Dong. |
People in Tibet can get to Beijing ______ in about 48 hours now.
| A．by train | B．by bus | C．by plane | D．on foot |
The best title(标题) for these passages would be “______”.
| A．A Doctor | B．My Dream |
| C．An English Teacher | D．Wenchuan Earthquake |
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June 18
Chinese singer Han Hong will give a national performance at 7:30pm from June 22 to July 3 at the Shanghai Gymnasium.Don’t be late.
Tickets: 500 yuan, 700 yuan, 1,100 yuan
Sold at 66 Yangpu Road
Address: Shanghai Gymnasium, 132 Wenhui Road
Telephone： 38237802， 38295931，38253317Han Hong will have a _________ performance.
The performance will last(持续)________ days.
You should go to see the show at least at _______.
The cheapest ticket is ________.
If you want to buy the ticket, you can go to _______.