The world’s longest high-speed rail line goes through half of China. It began on December 26, 2012.To celebrate the opening of the 2,298 kilometers line, two trains departed（出发） from stations in Beijing and Guangzhou at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m..
Running at an average（平均） speed of 300 kilometers an hour, the new route cuts travel time between Beijing and Guangzhou from over 20 hours to about eight . 155 pairs of trains run on the new line every day. And there will still be 183 pairs of trains running daily on the old Beijing—Guangzhou line. We know that the new line will increase passengers’(乘客) travel costs. If you go from Beijing to Guangzhou, a first-class seat on the new high-speed line will cost 1,383 yuan, and a second-class seat will cost 865 yuan.
Chen Yabing is one of the architects(设计师). He said that the new line is one of the four north-south lines, and it is important for the country’s high-speed railway network, which also features(起主要作用)four east-west lines. With the opening of the Beijing—Guangzhou high-speed line, China now has more than 9,300 kilometers of high-speed rails .
The new line is the world’s longest operation mileage(营运里程)high-speed railway. It is also one of the great wonders of China.
| A．December 26, 2012 | B．December 25, 2012 |
| C．November 26, 2012 | D．November 25, 2012 |
| A．2,595 | B．3,113 | C．3,631 | D．4,149 |
| A．8 | B．10 | C．12 | D．14 |
| A．To tell people the longest High-Speed Railway began operating. |
| B．To give us something about the ticket price of the longest High-Speed Railway. |
| C．To describe some rail lines. |
| D．To tell how the architect builds the new line. |
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If you work as a driver in the restaurant， you may ______．
| A．never pay for meals | B．pay a little for meals |
| C．work on weekends | D．work in the afternoon |
If you buy the house，you ______．
| A．may pay more than ￥150，000 for it |
| B．must have breakfast in the kitchen |
| C．have to take a bath in the public bathroom |
| D．may live on the south side of the city |
Any customer with a Tianjin Daily of June 1，2005 will get a small present from ___．
| A．every supermarket | B．Huanghe Road |
| C．Tianjin Daily | D．Yingbin Supermarket |
When will the concert be?
| A．July1，2005 | B．June 8，2005 |
| C．July 3，2005 | D．June 25，2005 |
If two adults and two students want to go to the concert，the tickets will cost RMB___．
| A．220 yuan | B．440 yuan | C．270 yuan |
| D．370 yuan |
In old times，man considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries（神秘事物）of nature．In fact a single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometers long has enough electricity to light one million lamps．
The American scientist，Benjamin Franklin，was the first to suggest that lightning is in fact electricity formed between the earth and clouds high above．It happened in 1752．In the same year，he also built the first lightning rod（避雷针）to protect buildings from being struck by lightnings．
Modern science has discovered that lightning is very strong and powerful．A lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers，and travels at a speed of 30 million meters per second．Scientists have the opinion that there are about 2000 million flashes of lightning per year．In the United States alone，it kills almost one person per day．
The safest place to be in during an electrical（电的）storm is a closed car．Outside，one should go close to low ground for cover and not stop under a tree．Also one should stay out of water and away from metal fences．Inside a house people should keep away from open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things．From this passage we know lightning is____．
| A．one of the great mysteries of nature． |
| B．electricity high above the earth． |
| C．a kind of light． |
| D．the sound from the clouds． |
In the U．S____．
| A．every person can see lightning every day． |
| B．at least one person is killed by lightning every day． |
| C．there are about 6 million flashes of lightning per year． |
| D．about one person per day dies from lightning． |
During a lightning storm，it would be best if you____．
| A．stand under a tree． |
| B．go outside． |
| C．stay in a closed car． |
| D．stop near windows． |
A lightning rod can______．
| A．prevent accidents caused by lightning |
| B．stop lightning |
| C．protect buildings from being washed away． |
| D．delay the coming of lightning |
A lightning between a cloud and the earth may be 13 kilometers long，and travels at
a speed of ______．
| A．30 kilometres per second． |
| B．3000 kilometres per second |
| C．3 kilometres per second |
| D．30，000 kilometres per second |
My son Joey was born with club feet．The doctors told us that he would be able to walk，but would never run very well．By the time he was eight，you wouldn’t know he had a problem when you saw him walk．
The children in our neighborhood ran around playing，and Joey would join them， run and play，too．We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be able to run as well as the other children．So he didn’t know．
In seventh grade he decided to go out for the cross-country team．Every day he worked harder and ran more than any of the others．Although the entire team runs，only the top seven runners score for the school．We didn’t tell him he probably would never be on the team，so he didn’t know．
He continued to run four to five miles a day，every day - even the day he had a high fever．I was worried，so I went to see him after school．I found him running all alone．I asked him how he felt．"Okay，" he said．He had two more miles to go．Yet he looked straight ahead and kept running．We never told him he couldn’t run miles with a high fever．So he didn’t know．
Two weeks later，the names of the team runners were called．Joey was Number Six on the list．Joey was on the team! He was in seventh grade．We never told him he couldn’t do it! The doctor believed Joey would never run very well because ____．
| A．Joey didn’t like running |
| B．Joey couldn’t jump |
| C．Something was wrong with his feet |
| D．Joey was too young to run |
Few people know Joey’s club feet before ____．
| A．he was eight years old |
| B．he was in seven grade |
| C．he ran for the cross-country team |
| D．he was on the cross-country team |
How many runners can score for the school?
| A．Six | B．Seven | C．Eight | D．Thirteen |
Which of the following is true according to the story?
A．Joey’s parents didn’t love him
B．Joey was a boy with a strong mind．
C．Joey’s parents stopped him joining the teamThe writer wants to tell us _____．
| A．children shouldn’t do what they can’t do |
| B．children with club feet can’t take part in sports |
| C．parents should tell their children what they can do |
| D．parents should know how to help their children in the right way． |
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do．In large families，it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas．
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends．Even when they are not with their friends，they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone．This communication is very important in children’s growing up，because friends can discuss something．These things are difficult to tell their family members．
However，parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends．Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome．Many teenagers think that ____ can understand them better．
| A．friends | B．brothers | C．sisters | D．parents |
When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents， they usually____．
| A．stay alone at home | B．fight with their parents |
| C．discuss it with their friends | D．go to their brothers and sisters for help |
The sentence “Your answers are welcome．” means _______．
| A．You are welcome to discuss the questions with us |
| B．We’ve got no idea，so your answers are welcome |
| C．Your answers are always right |
| D．You can give us all the right answers |
Which of the following is the writer’s attitude（态度）?
| A．Parents should choose friends for their children． |
| B．Children should choose everything they like． |
| C．Parents should understand their children better． |
| D．Teenagers should only go to their friends for help． |
Part of the purpose of this passage is to ___．
| A．give information for the parents to make their own judgment |
| B．give advice to children who want to choose their friends |
| C．help parents to find better friends for their children |
| D．get some information from many readers |
A small plane had some trouble with its engine while it was in the high sky．The pilot knew that there was nothing he could do to keep the plane long in the air，so he rushed back to where his three passengers sat and explained the dangerous situation．At last he said，“ I am a married man with three children．I am sorry to tell you that there are only three parachutes aboard．” With that he took up one and jumped out．
One of the passengers reacted quickly．“I am a great man，I am the smartest man and the world can not do without me．”With that he too jumped out．
The other two passengers，an old man and a young soldier，were quiet for a moment．At last the old man said，“Son，I’m old and have lived a full life．I am ready to meet my God．”
“You will have to give up that，”the young man said，smiling，“The world’s smartest man just jumped out with my backpack．”There was something wrong with the plane when _________．
| A．it was at the airport | B．it was taking off |
| C．it was flying in the sky | D．it was landing |
How many people were there in the pilot family?
| A．Four | B．Five | C．At least four | D．Three |
The word “pilot” in this passage means a man who ______．
| A．repairs a plane | B．is on watch at the airport |
| C．travels on a plane | D．flies a plane． |
By saying I am ready to meet my God，“the old man” means _______．
| A．he wanted the young man to use the last parachute． |
| B．he wanted to meet someone named God． |
| C．he wanted to kill himself |
| D．he wanted the young man to give him the parachute |
Who was sure to die?
| A．The pilot | B．The old man |
| C．The world’s smartest man | D．The young man |