Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York.
Public Transport (交通) In New York there’s a good bus and subway (地铁) service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. But you don’t have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, like The Empire State Building (帝国大厦), 5th Avenue (大街) and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA(国际青年旅社) near Central Park is great for young people.
Eating out There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn’t eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices. You have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York.
Places to see Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
“The Plaza” here is the name of _________.
| A．a restaurant | B．a hotel |
| C．an airport | D．a shop |
How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of 10 dollars in New York?
| A．10.80 dollars. | B．10.08 dollars. |
| C．18.00 dollars. | D．10.00 dollars. |
When you visit New York, you should _________.
| A．eat at McDonalds every day |
| B．take a taxi whenever you go out |
| C．stay at the best hotel |
| D．climb the Statue of Liberty |
From the passage, we can learn that _________.
| A．people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot |
| B．people must travel by public transport in New York |
| C．New York is not a good place for shopping |
| D．people have to eat only one kind of food in New York |
| Name |
Personal information |
| Ludwig Von Beethoven |
Born in 1770, in Germany. A musician, Died in 1827 |
| Florence Nightingale |
Born in Italy on May 12th, 1820 An English nurse Died in 1910 |
| Bill Gates |
Born in 1955 in the USA Wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought Own Microsoft |
| Thomas Edison |
Born in 1847 in the USA Made over 6000 inventions Died in 1931 |
| Lin Shuhao |
Born on August 23rd, 1988 in California, USA A basketball player Playing in the Houston Rockets, USA |
Thomas Edison is from_________ .
| A．Canada | B．Italy | C．America | D．Australia |
The _ was born in 1770.
| A．musician | B．nurse | C．businessman | D．scientist |
Business @ the Speed of Thought is the name of a .
| A．song | B．book | C．school | D．movie |
Florence Nightingale died in.
| A．1931 | B．1827 | C．1847 | D．1910 |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Lin Shuhao is playing basketball in America. |
| B．Beethoven made over 1000 inventions. |
| C．Edison was born in 1820 . |
| D．Bill Gates worked in Microsoft in 1955 |
New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths(铁匠). There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States. The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.
A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very storng. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses---for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a ________________ man.
| A．clever | B．rich | C．strong | D．lucky |
James Corbin became a blacksmith because he ________________.
| A．was interested in horses |
| B．was needed by the policemen |
| C．drew a picture of the horseshoe |
| D．had to make a living |
In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to ________________.
| A．fit it on the horse’s foot |
| B．use it for two or three hours |
| C．make the form of a horseshoe from a piece of metal |
| D．draw a picture of the shoe |
The best title for the passage is “________________”.
| A．Policemen on Horseback |
| B．Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing |
| C．James Corbin, a Blacksmith |
| D．Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback. |
| B．New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback. |
| C．Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States. |
| D．Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars. |
Long long ago, there lived two girls named Emily and Tina. Both of them had long black hair and blue eyes. One day while they were playing in the back yard (庭院), Emily heard a tinkling (叮当) sound. She jumped up. “Listen,” she told her twin. They listened. The noise came again.
This time Tina heard it. She sat up. “It came from over there,” She whispered, looking at the zinnias (鱼尾菊) far away. They came near to find it out. Then something flew out, making the same tinkling sound they had heard before. The children looked at one another. “Was it a bee?” asked Tina. “I don’t think so,” replied Emily. “Do bees make a sound like bells?” “Let’s call it the Tinkle Bee anyway,” said Tina. Emily nodded, listening with a little difficulty. What had made that noise?
The next day, Emily and Tina brought their cookies outside. Tina took her plate by the zinnias. Suddenly she caught something. “Emily!” she called. “I’ve got the Tinkle Bee!” Emily rushed over. They sat down on the grass. Tina opened her hand very carefully. There was that sound! Something was shining in Tina’s hand. They smiled. Then Emily cried, “It’s a fairy (仙女)!” Tina looked down at it in her hand. It looked like a girl. A tiny girl with wings! Tina dropped it before she noticed that a wing was torn (撕裂). The little fairy could not fly away so she took a piece of grass out of the ground and sat on it.
Emily and Tina were surprised at what they saw. The fairy turned to Emily and said, “Hello, I am Marabella.” Then she said again, “Marabella the Fairy.” Emily smiled. “I’m Emily,” she said. Tina said, “I’m Tina. Are you really a fairy?” “Oh, yes!” replied Marabella. “I’ve always been a fairy.”Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “tiny” in this passage?
| A．Weak. | B．Nice. | C．Little. | D．Sick. |
How did the sound come out?
| A．A bee behind the zinnias made the sound. |
| B．It came out from the fairy’s flying. |
| C．It came out when the fairy shouted for help. |
| D．The bell by the zinnias rang. |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Emily and Tina found a tinkling sound when they were playing in the yard. |
| B．Emily and Tina were very interested in the tinkling sound. |
| C．How a fairy by the zinnias was saved by the twins. |
| D．The process of Emily and Tina’s finding a fairy. |
We were doing the best to control the fire of the burning garage (车库). Outside, I heard the sounds of cats crying. I couldn’t stop—I would have to look for the cats after the fire was put out.
It took a long time to finally bring the big fire under control. No one inside was hurt. At that point I was free to find out where the cat noises were from. There was still a lot of smoke and heat coming from the building. I followed the meowing to the sidewalk in front of the garage. There, crying and huddled (挤作一团) together, were five frightened kittens (小猫). They must have been inside the building, as their fur was badly hurt.
I wanted to find the mother cat. It was clear that she had gone into the burning garage and carried out all her babies, one by one—unbelievable.
We finally found her. Her paws and face were blackened, and her fur was burned all over. You could even see her reddened skin under the burned fur. She could hardly move. I picked her up, and she relaxed in my arms as much as her pain would allow. I decided to save this brave little cat and her family.
The vet told me they would watch the kittens and their mother for the night, but they weren’t confident about the mother’s chances.
About a week later, I found out she was going to live. We named her Scarlet because of her reddened skin.
I was happy to see Scarlet get together with the kittens again. She touched each of them, nose to nose. She had been in danger for five times and it had paid off. All of her babies had survived.
As a fireman, I see heroic acts every day. But what Scarlet showed me that day was the kind of bravery that can only come from a mother’s love.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?
| A．The writer went to look for the cats as soon as he heard them crying. |
| B．The firefighters put out the fire quickly and no one was hurt. |
| C．The writer didn’t find the cats until the smoke and heat were gone. |
| D．The mother cat moved all her babies out of the fire to a safe place. |
Why did the writer decide to save the cats?
| A．Because he was amazed at the mother cat’s courage. |
| B．Because the cats attracted many people’s attention. |
| C．Because he didn’t want to see any living things die. |
| D．Because it had taken him much time and effort to save them. |
The writer talks about the cat’s story to show that ________________.
| A．animals should be taken good care of |
| B．mother’s love can be great and brave |
| C．it is meaningful to help others |
| D．a cat always has nine lives |
Learning about the environment is very important. There are many good books that will help you learn. To get started, ask your teacher or your friends for some advice. You can also look at some good websites with information about the environment and climate change. Climate change may be a big problem, but there are many little things we can do to make a difference.
Driving a car or using electricity is not wrong. We just have to be smart about it. Some people use less energy by sharing a car. For example, four people can ride together in one car instead of driving four cars to work. Whenever we use electricity, we put greenhouse gases into the air. By turning off the lights, the television, and the computer when they aren’t needed, you can help a lot.
Don’t buy products (产品) that use too much energy. Some products, like certain cars, are made specially to save energy. These cars can travel longer on less gasoline (汽油). They don’t pollute as much, either. Products like computers, TVs and VCRs with the ENERGY STAR label (标签) are made to save energy. Buying products with these labels will help protect the environment.
Buy recyclable (可循环再用的) products instead of non-recyclable ones. Recyclable products are usually made out of things that have already been used. It usually takes less energy to make recyclable products than to make new ones. So when you go shopping, look for the recycle mark on the package. The less energy we use, the better.The passage is mainly about ________________.
| A．some suggestions about cars |
| B．an advertisement |
| C．the changes to the climate |
| D．the ways to protect the environment |
From the passage, we can learn that ________________.
| A．turning off the electricity when it isn’t needed can do good to the environment |
| B．electricity won’t cause great trouble to our environment |
| C．cars using less energy will not put greenhouse gases into the air |
| D．recyclable products are marked with the ENERGY STAR label |