Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral dies. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but
that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!
When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around
Belize and Central America.”Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.
A.go to university abroad(在国外) |
B.spend one year abroad as volunteers |
C.go to work for money |
D.start work in schools or hospitals |
Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
A.England | B.China | C.Belize | D.Cardiff |
Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.
A.studying Chinese in a university |
B.working to save the coral reefs |
C.helping do some housework |
D.doing some research in Wales |
From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
A.will die because of the pollution |
B.are not as beautiful as before |
C.cannot live without fish in the sea |
D.will probably be sold for money |
Pauline Jones wants to after she finishes her work as a volunteer.
A.stay there for another year |
B.go back home to start work |
C.learn about the people home |
D.travel around Central America |
Do you want to save(节省) money when you take our train to travel? Here aresome 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 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. |
The passage is maybe taken from(取材于) _________ .
A.a dictionary | B.a notebook | C.a newspaper | D.a storybook |
Many animals hide(躲藏) to stay alive. They hide in many ways. Some animals hide in leaves; some animals hide in snow. Usually their colors or shapes(形状) help protect them. It’s hard to see an Arctic bear in snow. Its white fur helps protect it. Chameleons(变色龙) can hide by changing colors. Their skin turns the same color as what is around them. Some chameleons can change colors in five minutes.
Many animals try to look bigger than they are to stay alive. Some animals can make other animals think they are very big. If they look very big, animals that are looking for food will run away. Bears can walk on two legs. They look very, very scary(可怕的). Some animals will run away from them.
Many animals try to stay around other animals. This helps them stay alive. Zebras stay close together so that they can help each other look out for danger. Seeing many stripes(条纹) at once can also confuse(使混乱) animals that want to eat them. Some birds stay in a circle, each toward a different direction. In this way they can also help each other stay alive by looking around for animals that may want to eat one of them.Animals have ways to stay alive. Which animal try to look bigger than they are to stay alive in the passage?
A.Zebras. | B.Chameleons. |
C.Birds. | D.Bears. |
Why do animals hide?
A.Because they like to play hide-and-seek. |
B.Because they are shy. |
C.Because they want to catch other animals. |
D.Because they want to protect themselves. |
How do Chameleons hide?
A.They change colors. |
B.They change shapes. |
C.They hide in snow. |
D.They hide in leaves. |
How do zebras hide?
A.Become good friends. |
B.Talk to each other. |
C.Help each other look out for danger. |
D.Eat and play together. |
Why do animals try to look bigger than they are?
A.They want other animals to run away from them. |
B.They want other animals to follow them. |
C.They want other animals to see them. |
D.They want other animals to like them |
What do people want to do at Nancy’s Gym?
A.To enjoy swimming |
B.To learn skating |
C.To become thinner |
D.To become taller |
Lucy likes skating. Which advertisement is she interested in?
A.Ice World |
B.Water World |
C.Nancy’s Gym |
D.Keep fit |
You can call at _________ when you want to swim.
A.45562233 | B.88682526 |
C.21518296 | D.85882526 |
You can go to swim in Water World at___________.
A.8:00 a.m. | B.9:30 a.m. |
C.10:00 p.m. | D.11:00 p.m. |
Which activity costs the most for an adult?
A.Keeping fit at Nancy’s Gym. |
B.Skating in Ice World. |
C.Swimming in Water World. |
D.Making the Telephone. |
We go shopping (购物) on Sunday. I often go to the supermarket (超市) with my mother on Sunday morning. Father likes fruit very much. We buy some bananas for him. Mother likes red apples, but the apples in the supermarket are green. We don’t buy(买) them. The strawberries are very nice. Mother likes them very much and buys some for herself(她自己). The oranges are very nice, too. Mother buys some for me. I like oranges very much.
We need some vegetables. The vegetables in the supermarket are very good. We buy some broccoli. I don’t like broccoli, but my parents like it. I like carrots very much. We buy lots of carrots. After shopping, mother and I have some salad, French fries and ice cream. Then we go back home with the fruit and vegetables.Who likes strawberries very much? ________
A.I | B.Father |
C.Mother | D.I don’t know. |
---- Does mum buy apples? ----____________.
A.Yes, she does. |
B.No, she doesn’t. |
C.She likes apples. |
D.She doesn’t like apples. |
Mother buys some oranges for _______.
A.herself | B.father |
C.us | D.me |
My parents like _______, but I don’t like it.
A.hamburgers |
B.strawberries |
C.carrots |
D.broccoli |
After we buy the fruit and vegetables, _____________.
A.we go back home |
B.we want to buy some new clothes |
C.we eat some apples |
D.we have some salad, French fries and ice cream |
Jim: Let’s play computer games.
Peter: That sounds good. Where’s your computer?
Jim: I don’t have a computer. Do you have a computer?
Peter: No, I don’t. But I have a TV. Let’s watch TV.
Jim: No, it’s boring. Let’s play tennis. I have a tennis racket.
Peter: Good. Where is it?
Jim: On the sofa. Do you have a racket?
Peter: No, I don’t. Does your brother have a racket?
Jim: Yes, he does. And he has tennis balls.Does Jim have a computer? ________
A.Yes, he does. |
B.No, he doesn’t. |
C.He has a computer. |
D.He has two computers. |
Jim has a racket. Where is it? ________
A.It’s on the sofa. |
B.It’s near the sofa. |
C.It’s behind the sofa. |
D.It’s under the sofa. |
---- Does Peter have a tennis racket?
---- ________
A.Yes, he does. |
B.No, he doesn’t. |
C.He has two tennis rackets. |
D.He doesn’t have two tennis rackets. |
______ has a brother.
A.Jim | B.Peter |
C.Jim and Peter | D.Jelly |
Jim and Peter will(将会) _______ .
A.play computer games |
B.watch TV |
C.play tennis |
D.go to school |