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TV news programs report the weather . Radio stations tell us the weather , too. Newspapers show us weather forecasts(预报) on maps.
Why do people want to know about the weather ? People want to make plans . Some people want to have a good time with friends . Other people want safety while doing their jobs.
Airport managers need to know about the weather . In bad weather ,their planes cannot fly . Farmers need to know about the weather . In bad weather , they must protect their crops . Fishermen need to know about the weather . In bad weather , they cannot go out to fish.
Computers help us know about the weather . They get new weather information quickly. They can use this to predict(预测) how the weather might change . Unfortunately, we can still only guess. We all hope that weather will be easier to predict in the future.Where can you get information about the weather?
_______________________________________________________________________Why do people need weather forecasts?
_______________________________________________________________________Why do farmers need to know about the weather?
_______________________________________________________________________Do fishermen need weather forecasts? Why or why not?
_______________________________________________________________________What is the passage mainly about?
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Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.” Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob. Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?
| A．John was great to build this bridge. |
| B．John was not good at building bridges. |
| C．John was foolish to build such a bridge. |
| D．John should build the bridge earlier. |
What do you think of the carpenter?
| A．Shy. | B．Wise. | C．Proud. | D．Careless. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．What a Big Fence! | B．A Strong Bridge. |
| C．Three Kind Men | D．A Fence or a Bridge ? |
“I hate school, and I’m not going back!”Have you ever had that thought?
Lots of kids have had. Usually this feeling doesn’t last long. But what if you feel this way too much? If you are stressed out, you might have a hard time making decisions. In the morning, you can’t decide what to eat, what to wear, or what to take for lunch.Sometimes it’s a problem with your classes and schoolwork. Maybe the work is too easy and you get bored. Or maybe the work is too hard, or you don’t feel as clever as the other kids. Reading may be difficult for you, but you are asked to do a lot of it. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem that you will never catch up with others. When you know why you don’t like school, you can start taking steps to make things better
It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems at school. Your mom, dad, friends, teachers, or even classmates will be able to help you.
Another good idea is to write down your feeling about school. For instance, keep a diary or just write in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotion that may be stuck inside you. And you don’t have to share（分享）what you have written with others.
The next time you find yourself disliking school, this will also help you:
Make a list of everything you dislike or enjoy—even there is only one thing. See what you can change on “don’t like” list. Could you find a way to show off your special interests and talents on what you like? Which activities could you try that would help you solve these “don’t like” problems? Focus on what you can change and you might be able to put the good feeling back in school!This article mainly gives you some advice on .
| A．how to beat stress |
| B．what if you don’t like school |
| C．how to deal with the problems in studies |
| D．communications with your parents |
How many steps are mentioned in the article to make things better if you don’t like school?
| A．Two. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．Five. |
What may cause you to have strong feelings against school?
A. Being too stressed out.
B. Not doing well in studies.
C. Too much homework.
D. A, B and C. We can know from the passage that .
| A．most students hate school in a way |
| B．all the students have the same problems |
| C．making a list can solve all your problems |
| D．a diary is something personal |
The sentence “Focus on what you can change” in the reading means .
| A．do something to change the condition |
| B．wait and see |
| C．have a positive attitude towards schoolwork |
| D．be friendly to others |
Recently，a solar powered（太阳能动力的）plane took to the sky for the first time. It had passed an important test on the way to travel around the world. The plane took off from an airport in Switzerland（瑞士）at 45km an hour. It slowly rose above the fields and into the sky.
“There has never been an airplane of that kind that could fly — never an airplane so big, so light, using so little energy,” said Bertrand Piccard, a leader of the project.
During the 90-minute flight, the plane did several turns. It climbed nearly 1.6k above the countryside. Engineers plan to test a night flight before July. Then they will use the results of the tests to build a second plane. They plan to travel around the world in that plane in 2012.
The plane flies at 70 km an hour. That is faster than a bike and slower than a car. Piccard and pilot Andre Borschberg will take the plane around the world. The pilots will keep the plane in the air for up to five days at a time. We want to fly it day and night with no fuel (燃料),” Piccard saidHow long did the first flight of the solar powered plane last？
| A．45 minutes | B．60 minutes | C．70 minutes | D．90 minutes |
What’s the most special about the plane？
| A．It uses no fuel | B．It’s the fastest plane |
| C．It can fly highest | D．It’s the heaviest plane |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ?
A The plane goes much faster than a car
B The plane took off at a speed of 45km an hour
C Engineers plan to test a night flight before July
D The plane will fly in the air or up to five days at a timeWhich column（栏目）of a newspaper may the passage come from？
| A．Food and Health | B．Scientist and Technology |
| C．Culture and Communication | D．Sports and Entertainment |
Birthdays are celebrated（庆祝）all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few: 
In _________ flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.
| A．Japan | B．Denmark | C．India | D．Holland |
In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.
| A．15 | B．7 | C．5 | D．3 |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| C．children’s birthdays in western countries |
| D．the importance of children’s birthdays |
Mr Smith is a teacher of English．He comes from America．He teaches English in China．He speaks Chinese quite well．
He reads a lot of books and his wife often writes books for the students at home．Mr Smith gets up at five in the morning．He leaves home at ten to six．He begins the first lesson at 8：00．He teaches English every day except Saturday and Sunday．At ten to twelve he finishes his lessons．Ten minutes later he has lunch．In the afternoon，he often plays games with his students．Sometimes he teaches his students in his office．Supper time is at about six．After that，he reads newspapers and watches TV．At about ten to eleven he goes to bed．Mr Smith is ．
| A．a Chinese | B．an Englishmans | C．a worker | D．an American |
He leaves home at．
| A．6：10 | B．5：50 | C．7：10 | D．6：50 |
He doesn’t have any English classes on．
| A．Saturday | B．Sunday | C．Friday | D．Saturday and Sunday |
He has lunch at．
| A．12：30 | B．12：00 | C．13：30 | D．13：00 |
He watches TV or reads newspapersupper．
| A．before | B．after | C．at | D．in |