C
Mr. Clark hated to do housework. He wouldn’t stay at home at weekends. As his wife always told him to do some washing or cleaning, or he had to cook for his family. So he always made some exercise on Friday evenings.
Recently Mr. Clark was interested in playing cards. But he was afraid to let his wife know. So every Sunday afternoon he brought some fish home. It made his wife happy and she never asked where he spent his weekends.
One Saturday morning Mr. Clark left home at 7 o’clock. He took a bus and got off at a stop near a small town. His friends were waiting for him in a small hotel. They played cards there. Mr. Clark didn’t go home until 7 o’clock on Sunday evening. He went in the shop near the bus stop as usual. As soon as the shopkeeper saw him, the man said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Clark. I have no fish today. What about some chicken legs?”
“Don’t be silly!” said Mr. Clark. “I can’t tell my wife that I have fished some chicken legs, can I?”
Mr Clark didn’t want to stay at home on weekends because_________.
A. he wouldn’t like to do any housework
B. he didn’t love his wife
C. he was very busy
What was Mr. Clark interested in?
A. Fishing
B. Playing cards
C. Shopping
How long was Mr. Clark away from his home?
A. About 24 hours.
B. About 36 hours.
C. About 48 hours.
Mr Clark played cards with his friends_________.
A. at home B. in a shop C. in a hotel
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Mr. Clark hardly stayed at home on weekends.
B. Mr. Clark played card only this weekend.
C. Mrs. Clark believed he fished on weekends.
We can see many traffic signs on both sides (边) of the roads or streets. Some tell the drivers what to do, and others tell them what not to do. The traffic signs are the traffic rules. All the people must obey the rules.
Each traffic sign has its meaning (意思). Do you see the sign “p”? Do you know its meaning?
In big cities, there are a lot of cars and buses. They can’t stop on the street. If a driver wants to stop his car, he must find a place for his car－a car stop. For a driver, how does he find a car stop? The traffic sign “P” can help him. “P” is the first letter of the word “Park” and its meaning is “You can stop your car her!” After the driver finds the car stop, he can park his car there. And then he can do other things.
It’s very important (重要的) to obey the traffic rules. If you live in the city and go to school by bike every day, you must be very careful, or you may have an accident. You can’t ride too fast, and you can’t let your classmates or friends sit behind you. You have to stop at a stop sign.We can see many traffic signs ________.
A. on the farm
B. on the street
C. in the hospital Traffic signs tell us ________.
A. what to do
B. what not to do
C. A and B What does the sign “P” mean?
A. A driver can stop his car here
B. A driver can’t drive too fast.
C. A driver can do other things. Which of the following is True?
A. You must ride a bike to school if you live in the city.
B. You can ride your bike fast every day.
C. Everyone must obey the traffic rules. What’s the best title of this passage? (文章标题)
A. Traffic signs and rules
B. Traffic accidents
C. No Parking
An old man and a young man are walking in the park. The young man is behind the old man. There is a bench (长板凳) in front of the old man. The young man is very glad when he sees the bench. He wants to sit on the bench and have a short rest. He walks to the bench. He sees the old man walking up to it, too. So he begins to run. Now he is in front of the old man. The old man says, “Don’t sit on the bench!” But the young man doesn’t listen to him. He sits on it. He looks happy. The old man comes over to him with a sign in his hand. It says, “Wet Paint”.There are ________ people in the story.
A. oneB. two C. threeThe old man is ________ the young man at first.
A. in front of B. behindC. close toWhy does the young man begin to run?
A. Because he wants to help the old man.
B. Because he wants to go home
C. Because he wants to take the seat first.What does the phrase “Wet Paint” mean in Chinese?
A. 油漆未干 B. 请让座C. 加油The story tells us that ________.
A. we can’t go to the park
B. young people can’t rest in the park
C. we must always be kind to the old people
Dear Kangkang,
I am an English boy. My name is Bob Smith. I am 14 years old. I have a sister, Tina. She is four. I go to school from Monday to Friday. I don’t have any classes on Saturday and Sunday. My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher. They know China very well. They say China is great. I can speak only a little Chinese, but I think Chinese is very interesting. My father says our family will visit China next year. So I want to learn Chinese from you. Can you help me?
Let’s be good friends, OK? Please write to me soon.
Yours,
Bob SmithBob and his sister are both students.
Bob’s parents know China a lot.
Bob’s sister can speak a little Chinese, too.
Bob’s mother is a doctor.
Bob wants to be Kangkang’s friend.
News 1 : Have you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours though it is about 40,000 kilometers? One day，maybe you can. Last Saturday，the American X－43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8,000 kilometres an hour. This makes it the fastest plane in the world. The X－43A is only three to four metres long，but it's very heavy：it weighs（重）1,270 kilogrames.
News 2 : Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don't worry，things will get better soon. Last week，China started checking textbooks，dictionaries and children's books all over the country. The government（政府）said the results of the checking would come out at the end of June.
News 3 : There will be a new “star” in the sky soon. China plans to send a satellite(人造卫星) into space by December 2006. It will stay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictures. It must be very expensive，right? That's for sure－1. 4 billion yuan！
News 4 : Floods（洪水）across the northern Mexican(墨西哥的) state of Coahuila killed at least 32 people and left100 more missing. It was reported on Monday. The heavy rain hit the state all night last Friday，so some banks of the river were broken. Along the river about 3，000 families were seriously affected（受影响）.If the X-43A goes around the earth，it will take about _____ hours to finish the trip.
| A．3 | B．5 | C．8 | D．12 |
Which of the following about News 2 is TRUE?
| A．There are many mistakes in most of the textbooks，dictionaries and children's books. |
| B．All the students have to use the books full of mistakes till the end of June. |
| C．After the checking books will become better and better. |
| D．A few mistakes are not serious for children. |
Which of the following about the new “star" is NOT TRUE?
| A．It will help us know more about the moon. |
| B．It will go around the earth for one year. |
| C．It will cost 1. 4 billion yuan. |
| D．It will be sent up by the year 2006. |
Many families were affected because of ______.
| A．the heavy rain on Monday | B．the broken banks of the river |
| C．the floods across Mexico | D．the death of 132 people |
①Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.
②Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.
③We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar experiences and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it’s a pity if we always stay with the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover difference.
④When we always stay with the same people, how can we break down the barriers（屏障，障碍）which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance (无知)? If you want to live in a society that opens to changes, new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons（鸽子）.
⑤Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don’t just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That’s how we live an exciting life.From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who .
| A．is like themselves | B．has a sense of humor |
| C．is open-minded | D．lives an exciting life |
The sentence “Unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves.” should be placed at the beginning of __________.
| A．Paragraph 1 | B．Paragraph 2 |
| C．Paragraph 3 | D．Paragraph 4 |
What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To tell us just to be ourselves in social life. |
| B．To introduce ways to learn about the world. |
| C．To explain how people communicate with others. |
| D．To encourage us to meet people of different kinds. |