When William Thomas decided to rob(抢劫) a jewellery’s shop, he made carefully plan. He watched the shop for some days, he found a good place to leave his car, he found a really heavy brick, and he even made plans for the jewellery immediately so that he wouldn’t be caught.
On the day of the planned robbery, he parked his car on a nearby road and walked around the corner to the jewellery’s shop, carrying the brick under his coat.
He looked up and down the road and then, when nobody was watching him, he took the brick from under is coat and threw it at the window.
Unluckily, William had not checked how strong the glass in the shop window was. The brick hit the window and bounced back off the glass. It hit William on the head and knocked him unconscious（失去知觉）.Where did the robbery happen, outside or inside the jewellery’s shop?
How many things did William do in preparation for his robbery?
From which part did William plan to go into the shop?
What did he take with on the day of the planned robbery?
Did William rob anything?
Mr. Brown is a teacher. He is from New York, America. He would like（想）to work in China because he likes our country. He thinks Chinese people are very friendly and he likes to live in China. He is happy to work in our school. He likes the school life here. He teaches English. There are 50 students in his class. Mr. Brown is kind. He and his students are good friends, too.
Now some of Mr. Brown’s students play sports on the playground（操场）. Bill and Mike play tennis. Tom and John play ping-pong. The other students play basketball. Mr. Brown is happy to play basketball with them. They have a good time.
阅读上面的短文，根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。Where is Mr. Brown from?
| A．England. | B．China. | C．America. | D．Australia. |
What is Mr. Brown’s job（工作）in China?
| A．A Chinese teacher. | B．A history teacher. |
| C．A math teacher. | D．An English teacher. |
What does Mike do on the playground now?
| A．He has a class. | B．He plays basketball. |
| C．He plays tennis with Bill. | D．He plays games with Mr. Brown. |
What does Mr. Brown think of（认为）Chinese people?
| A．Friendly. | B．Beautiful. | C．Interesting. | D．Fun. |
Which one is NOT right?
| A．All of the students play on the playground. |
| B．Mr. Brown plays basketball with his students. |
| C．Tom plays ping-pong with John. |
| D．The students on the playground have a nice time. |
Television has taken the place of schools as the main educator(教育者) in America. There are several reasons for this. First, there is the number of hours. While Americans spend about 13,000 hours in schools, they spend 15,000 to 16,000 hours in front of a TV set. Second is the age at which viewers(观看者) start watching TV. People start watching and understanding TV at about the age of 3, which is several years before they start to do school work. Finally, there is the number of viewers. About 90,000,000 young people are attending school, but most of the Americans watch TV every day. It seems, then, that TV shows are taking the place of teachers and professors as the educators in America.The main idea of this passage is ___________.
| A．TV is more important than school |
| B．fewer and fewer children go to school |
| C．There is not a school which has no TV set in America |
| D．TV plays a great part in American people’s life |
How many reasons why television has become the main educator are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
The first reason shows ____________.
| A．now children go to school less often than their parents did |
| B．in his life an American spends more time watching TV than at school |
| C．a TV program usually gives lessons of 15,000--16,000 hours |
| D．parents think 13,000 hours of school is not enough |
In American, a child starts going to school _________.
| A．when he is 3 | B．when he is about 6 or 7 |
| C．when he is able to understand TV | D．after he starts to do school work |
Every day in America ______________.
| A．teachers and professors watch TV |
| B．90,000,000 young people watch TV |
| C．not only young people watch TV |
| D．15,000--16,000 people each hour watch TV |
When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to know it?
You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is ? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?
First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D…. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth… For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc. Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary? The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.This passage is about______.
| A．new words in writing | B．different dictionaries |
| C．the best way of reading | D．using an English-Chinese dictionary |
In the dictionary you may not find_______.
| A．how to pronounce the word | B．the spelling of the word |
| C．who used the word first | D．how to use the word |
In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word______.
| A．begins with Z | B．begins with A | C．is a short one | D．is not often used |
Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary?
| A．perhaps, produce, plenty | B．straight, subject, surprise |
| C．century, center, business | D．foreign, entrance, headache |
In the passage the writer tries to tell us _______.
| A．we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English |
| B．an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word |
| C．how to look up a word in a dictionary. |
| D．all English-Chinese dictionaries are the same |
It is impossible without travelling in modern life. The fastest way of travelling is by plane. With a modern plane you can travel in one day to place which it took a month or more time to get a hundred years ago.
Travelling by train is slower than plane, but it has its advantages. You can see the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large ships and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day. You can stop wherever you wish, where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is why travelling by car is popular for trips, while people usually take a train or plane when they are travelling on business.
根据文章内容，判断正（A）误（B）。The fastest way of travelling is by plane.
The seats are uncomfortable on trains.
It’s better to take a plane if you are on business.
The writer talks about four ways of travelling in this passage.
If we travel by car, we can travel only fifty or one hundred miles a day.
Beijing is the capital of China. It is also one of the birthplaces of the Chinese civilization (文明) and one of the six ancient capital cities in China. It is the second biggest city with an area of 17,020 square kilometers. Beijing is changing every day and it is becoming more and more beautiful. Now there are a lot of new buildings, modern shopping malls and large markets.
In the past, Beijing was very clean and quiet and most people went to work or school by bike. Things have changed a lot. Now people can take the bus, the underground or the taxi to go to work or school. It is fast and convenient.
The changes in Beijing have brought many advantages but they have also caused some problems: air pollution, noise pollution, sandstorms and lots of traffic.How many ancient capital cities are there in China?
| A．one | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
How many kinds of problems are mentioned in this passage?
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
In the past, people went to work or school ___________.
| A．by car | B．by taxi | C．by underground | D．by bike |
Which statement is the right?
| A．Beijing is the biggest city of China. |
| B．There were many tall buildings in Beijing in the past. |
| C．The transport in Beijing is fast and convenient. |
| D．The changes to Beijing have only brought advantages. |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Beijing is the capital of China. | B．Birthplace of China. |
| C．The problems Beijing have now. | D．Beijing’s past and present. |