Uncle Ed works in a book shop in the middle of the city. The shop is not far from his home. It is about one kilometer away. So Uncle Ed seldom(很少)goes to work by bus. He usually goes there by bike, sometimes on foot. It takes(花费) him twenty minutes to get there by bike and forty minutes on foot. Today his bike is broken. He wants to walk there. Now he is having breakfast. He leaves home at ten minutes to eight and he walks to work twenty minutes earlier. His work starts at half past eight in the morning and finishes at a quarter to five in the afternoon.What does Uncle Ed do?
| A．He makes shoes | B．He works in a hospital |
| C．He sells books | D．He grows flowers |
Why does he seldom go to work by bus? Because _________.
| A．there is no bus |
| B．his shop isn’t in the middle of the city. |
| C．he likes riding a bike. |
| D．his shop is not far from his home. |
How long does it take him to walk to his book shop?
| A．Ten minutes . | B．Half an hour. |
| C．Twenty minutes. | D．Forty minutes. |
What time does he usually leave home by bike?
| A．At ten minutes past eight. |
| B．At twenty minutes past eight. |
| C．At ten minutes to eight. |
| D．At half past eight. |
He usually gets back home from work by bike at _________in the afternoon.
| A．4：55 | B．4：45 | C．5：05 | D．5：15 |
Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.
Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys._____ is a good season for vacation.
| A．Spring | B．Summer |
| C．Autumn | D．Winter |
Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They don’t _____.
| A．read books | B．visit their friends |
| C．watch TV | D．go to work |
Many families like to have their lunch _____ during their vacation.
| A．in the office | B．near a cinema |
| C．near a big factory | D．near a nice lake |
If you have _____, you can travel to other countries.
| A．money and friends | B．friends and time |
| C．money and time | D．food |
Which of the following is “芝加哥”?
| A．Chicago. | B．New York. |
| C．Miami. | D．Los Angels |
A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do, with only ＄10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with ＄60. The man came to know that he could make money in this way, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest retailers(零售商)in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e–mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail？”The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d been an office boy at Microsoft!”What did the man do for the test？
| A．He sent e-mails. | B．He did the cleaning. |
| C．He did an interview. | D．He filled in forms. |
The man_____after he left Microsoft.
| A．went to look for another job |
| B．asked for food from door to door |
| C．thought of an idea to make money |
| D．bought a computer an got an e-mail |
What does the story want to tell us?
| A．Computers are very important in our daily life. |
| B．Every can make lots of money with 10 dollars. |
| C．The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man. |
| D．Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard. |
Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?
| A．Because he had no e-mail. |
| B．Because he was smart and worked very hard. |
| C．Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. |
| D．Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living. |
.What is the best title of this passage?
| A．A rich man | B．A food retailer |
| C．Have an e-mail or not | D．An office boy |
This March, the H7N9 virus hit Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang and so on. It seemed that most people who were infected with H7N9 had the common flu, Some people suffered from a fever or a cough..
Don’t be afraid ----- it’s not easy to be infected with the virus. Here are some suggestions to help you protect yourself when it comes.
Wash your hands. You need to wash your hands with soap and hot water before you eat, after you use the toilet, and after you touch animals, because your hands may carry viruses.
Cover your nose and mouth.. When someone sneezes or coughs, flu viruses can travel as far as one meter through the air, so you’d better stand a proper distance while talking to someone who has a cold. And always cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough, and then clean your hands.
Wear a mask. Some doctors say that masks can stop the flu as much as 80%, but if you don’t wash your hands often, it’s no use wearing a mask. And it’s necessary to wear the mask in the groups of people.
Do sports often. Exercises will help make your body strong enough to resist the virus.When did the H7N9 virus hit Shanghai？
| A．In March,2013 | B．In May, 2013 |
| C．In March,2014. | D．In May, 2014 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Some people who were inflected with the H7N9 virus had a toothache. |
| B．You should cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough. |
| C．Some doctors say that masks can stop the flu as much as 100%. |
| D．Some people who wash their hands can inflected with the H7N9 virus. |
How many ways to stop the virus are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．six. |
What does the underline word mean?
| A．抵抗 | B．传播 | C．感染 | D．停留 |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．It tells us how to wash hands. |
| B．It tells us why we should use masks. |
| C．It gives us some advice on how to protect ourselves when the H7N9 virus comes. |
| D．It gives us some advice on how to keep healthy every day. |
Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from country to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:
| Denmark A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in the house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he is sleeping so he will see them at once when he wakes up. |
| India Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthday children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class. Their best friends help them to do this. |
| Japan The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others. These are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys. |
Holland The birthday child receives anespecially large present. The family also put flowers on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful. |
When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see_______outside the window.
| A．flowers | B．presents |
| C．a flag | D．a chair |
In________flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.
| A．Japan | B．Denmark |
| C．India. | D．Holland |
In________, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.
| A．India | B．Holland |
| C．Denmark | D．Japan |
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. |
People live a very busy life now, so they have little free time. Still they try their best to make use of their free time. Then a hobby is a favorite enjoyment of a person.
Hobbies are different from tastes. People choose their hobbies according to their tastes. Someone likes watching TV, lying on a sofa, while someone likes climbing the mountains.
If you have chosen a hobby to your liking, you are lucky. You have made your life more interesting. Though there are many different hobbies：reading, collecting, playing sports, travelling and others, many people have nothing to do when they are free.
If a person collects something, he does it according to how much money he has. Someone collects cars or pictures of world-known painters, while someone collects beer cans(罐) or stamps. Any collection gives people enjoyment.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案People live alife now, so they have little free time.
A、busy B、free C、happyHow do people choose their hobby?
A、They choose their hobbies according to the time.
B、They choose their hobbies according to the weather.
C、They choose their hobbies according to their tastes.What kind of hobbies don’t mention in the passage?
A、Collecting. B、Riding. C、Traveling.You made you lifeif you have chosen a hobby to your liking.
A、more interesting
B、more exciting
C、much busierWhat does the writer mean according to the passage?
A、Money is important to any hobby.
B、Any hobby can give people enjoyment.
C、People can live better without a hobby.