Do you want to save(节省) money when you take our train to travel? Here are some ways.
Day Returns
This kind of ticket can save you 45% on the fare. You have to travel before 8:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.
Big City Savers
You can save much money with these tickets. You have to buy them by 4:00 p.m. the day before you travel.
Monthly Returns
You can use these tickets for most journeys over 65 miles(英里). Go any day and return within(在…之内) a month. Monthly Returns can save you 25% on the fare.
Family Returns
You can get a card of Family Returns for $20. After you buy it, you need to pay only $3 for each of the other family members. You can travel as often as you like within two months.. How many kinds of tickets are mentioned(提及) in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
Which kind of ticket will you choose if you want to go to another city 75miles away this afternoon and stay there for four days?
| A．Big City Savers | B．Monthly Returns. |
| C．Day Returns. | D．Family Returns. |
Mr Wu has a card of Family Returns. He and his family members are going to travel. How much will he pay for the tickets for his other three family members?
| A．$29. | B．$12. | C．$9. | D．$15 |
Which of the following is true?
| A．A card of Family Returns can only be used for two months. |
| B．If you want to travel to Paris by air, you can use Big City Savers. |
| C．If you travel to Tokyo for three months, you can use Monthly Returns. |
| D．You can only use Day Returns from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the weekend. |
Today, after many days of practice and lots of matches, we entered the basketball final.
I was the leader of the team. At the very beginning, one student from our team got the ball and quickly shot a basket. Oh, it went in, 2:0. All our classmates cheered.
But after a few minutes there were some mistakes and we lost eight points. I changed two players, but it didn’t help.
At that time all our teammates felt worried and we even quarreled with each other angrily. “It’s no use crying over spilt milk!” I shouted, “We must face it !” Let’s think about our mistakes and stop making them!”
We had a short meeting . The second half of the match began. There was a big change. At first, our team got the ball and I shot from the three-point line at once. The ball did a beautiful curve and went straight into the basket.
I become very confident. The other team was still very strong.
A good chance came! I got the ball again and shot into the basket! 12:9! I couldn’t believe my eyes! Am I that good at shooting? How could I get so many points?
We stayed in the lead. Finally the score was 18:16. We won!The passage mainly talks about________.
| A．a basketball match |
| B．a basketball team |
| C．skills of playing basketball |
| D．ways to win a basketball match |
At first, the writer’s team was losing because_________.
| A．they felt upset |
| B．they kept arguing |
| C．they made mistakes |
| D．their classmates cheered too loud! |
The best translation for “It’s no use crying over spilt milk” is “_______”.
| A．熟能生巧 | B．勤能补拙 |
| C．破釜沉舟 | D．覆水难收 |
The final score of the basketball match is _________.
| A．2:0 | B．12:9 | C．18:16 | D．18:18 |
We can tell from the story that__________.
| A．basketball is too hard a game to play |
| B．confidence comes from failure |
| C．failure can surely bring success |
| D．learning from failure can make one succeed |
MOVIE GUIDE THURSDAYWhat kind of movie is Mr Bean?
Action movie. B. Cartoon. C. Comedy. D. Science fiction.____ is most likely to be popular with children between 3 and 4 years old.
| A．Rush Hour | B．My life as McDull | C．Mr Bean | D．Harry Potter III |
After I finished my supper at half past 7 on Thursday, I could choose to enjoy ____.
| A．Harry Potter III or Mr Bean |
| B．Rush Hour or My life as Mc Dull |
| C．Harry Potter III or Rush Hour |
| D．My life as Mc Dull or Mr Bean |
____ is the main character of Rush Hour.
| A．Jackie Chan | B．Rowan Atkinson | C．McDull | D．Harry Potter |
You can see Harry Potter III at ____.
| A．3:00 pm | B．9:00 am | C．5:00 am | D．9:00 pm |
A）根据下面短文内容，在文章后小题的空格里填入适当的词语，
注意：每空一词。
Different cultures make different families. For example, there are differences in the way Chinese and Americans raise children.
First, Chinese and American families have different attitudes towards independence (独立). Each Chinese child has been considered to be the apple of parents’ eyes. It is not surprising to see Chinese parents always helping their children with getting dressed, having meals, bathing, and other things. American parents, on the other hand, teach their children how to do things alone from childhood.
Second, most Chinese parents often make their children have extra classes, such as piano, drawing, or singing lessons. Parents want their children to develop in an all-round way and be better students than other children. The problem is that their children may not be interested in these classes. American parents try to respect (尊重) their children’s interests and usually don’t make them do what they don’t like.
Third, there is a difference in the way parents in China and American treat mistakes that children make. Many Chinese people believe in the saying, “Spare the rod, spoil the child (不打不成器).” When Chinese parents see their children make mistakes, they often get very angry, some even hit them instead of making them realize their mistakes. This affects the children’s growth and the forming of their character, and also makes the generations gap (代沟) wide. American parents think it is common for people to make mistakes because mistakes are a part of life. They often say, “It’s OK to make mistakes. Making mistakes helps you learn.” They help their children deal with mistakes by giving them ideas about how to turn mistakes into learning opportunities (机会).
Families in China and America are quite different, and one way may seem better than the other, but it is better to think about whether the parents fit the family or not instead of talking about which one is wrong or right.
| Comparisons |
Differences |
| Different attitudes towardsindependence |
Chinese parents always try to do almost 1for their children. |
| American parents try to let their children 2with things on their own from childhood. |
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| Different ways of treating children’s 3. |
Chinese children are often made to go to 4classes. |
| Americanchildren are usually encouraged to do what they 5. |
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| Different ways of treating children’s mistakes |
Chinese parents are 6about children’s mistakes and often 7them. |
| American parents think everyone can make mistakesand they are a good 8to learn. |
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| The author’s 9 |
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| Parenting styles should depend on what is 10 for the family. |
My life suffered a lot in a summer five years ago. My father died in a car accident, leaving my mother, my two younger brothers and I alone. At that time, I was a senior high school student. After my father’s funeral (葬礼), I had no choice but to drop out of school and work in a factory.
I really wanted to return to school and wanted to go to college, but I couldn’t. I only hoped to bring up my two younger brothers. Life was not easy for me, for I can’t afford their tuition (学费) even if I worked from day to night without stopping. Without my father’s protection, I thought I was a slave (奴隶) to the fate.
Later on, something changed my life. I still remember that it was a rainy day. I put myself in the rain and walked slowly in the street.
Suddenly the rain stopped! I raised my head and found “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I noticed a middle-aged man with one leg on crutch (拐杖) standing behind me. He said to me, “Why not run without an umbrella? If you didn’t run, you would get drenched.”
The man told me that he was promoter (推销员). He once dreamed of being a policeman, but an accident ruined (毁灭) his dream. Though his present job was not suitable for his legs, it was wonderful start to him. He was very happy that he didn’t lose heart and still “ran” on the road of life…
I was encouraged by the man’s words. I went to a big city and I became an assurance representative (保险代理人). After two years’ running, I did well and my family condition turned better little by little. Later I returned to school and succeeded in my entrance to university.
Life is like this. When you are in rainy days in your life, if you couldn’t find a way to prevent you from being wet, you would be overwhelmed (被制服). But if you decide to get rid of it, you’ll discover that the rainy days last not so long as you imagine.What happened to the writer at the beginning of the story?
| A．His father died in a car accident six years ago. |
| B．He didn’t have money to hold the funeral for his father. |
| C．He had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother. |
| D．He couldn’t afford his two brothers’ tuition even if he worked from day to night. |
About the middle-aged man with one leg on crutch, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．He lost one leg in an accident. |
| B．He had dreamed of being a policeman. |
| C．He became a promoter after an accident. |
| D．He had a good job which was suitable for him very well. |
What does the underlined word “drenched” mean in Chinese?
| A．干燥的 | B．湿透的 | C．紧张的 | D．舒服的 |
What’s the main idea of the sixth paragraph?
| A．The writer learned from the man and the situation soon got better. |
| B．The writer didn’t want to listen to the man and left without any word. |
| C．The writer had to give up his dream and became a promoter as the man. |
| D．The writer made friends with the man and they got on well with each other. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Try to Be Independent. |
| B．Care for the Disabled Person. |
| C．Run out of the Rainy Season of Your Life. |
| D．Get to Know More About Middle-aged People |
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.
Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of nature.
Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional (偶尔的) walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest of the country they are quite prepared to spend with those who are glad to get away from London every night.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．People who love nature prefer to live outside the city. |
| B．People who work in London prefer to live in the country. |
| C．Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London. |
| D．Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city. |
One can use the same money for _______ to buy a little house with a garden in the country.
| A．getting a small flat with a garden |
| B．having a small flat with a garden |
| C．renting a small flat without a garden |
| D．buying a small flat without a garden |
When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those who_______ have been rewarded.
| A．live in the country |
| B．have a garden of their own |
| C．are busy digging and planting |
| D．have spent time working in the garden |
People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London.
| A．their life was meaningless |
| B．their life was invaluable |
| C．they didn't need a happy life |
| D．they couldn’t sleep late in the morning |
What does the writer think of the life in London?
| A．He likes living in the city centre. |
| B．He prefers to live in the countryside. |
| C．It isn’t mentioned in the passage. |
| D．He enjoys working in the garden at weekends. |