Have you ever read an English book? Have you noticed its contents*? If you do so, I think you can understand the contents below. Study the contents page of the book below and choose the right answer to each of the following questions.
How many pages does the book have?
| A．It has about eighty-six pages. |
| B．It has a hundred and one pages. |
| C．It has a hundred and ten pages. |
| D．It less than a hundred pages. |
Which part tells you some facts about Shanghai’s growth?
| A． PartⅠ |
| B．Part Ⅱ |
| C． Either PartⅠor Part Ⅱ |
| D．PartⅠand Part Ⅱ |
Where will you find information about traffic problems?
| A．In Chapter 7. | B．In Chapter 6. |
| C．In Chapter 5. | D．In Chapter 4 |
Which pages can you read if you want to know something about food production?
| A．Pages 17-31 | B．Pages 32-46 |
| C．Pages 47-57 | D．Page17-85 |
Where can you find this passage?
| A．In the middle of the book | B． In the front of the book |
| C．At the back of the book | D． At the end of the book |
Singapore’s public transport system（公共交通系统）is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local．There are three main forms of public transport here that you would find in any other big city--trains, buses and taxis．
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TRAINS Trains run from 6 a．m．to midnight． Single trip tickets start at 80 cents．If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like．If you need more information, just call Transit Link at 18007674333． |
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| BUSES There are several bus services in Singapore and fares（车费）start at 80 cents．Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give you changes．If you need help, just call Transit Link at 18007674333． |
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TAXIS There are three main taxi companies--City Cab（65522222），Comfort（65521111）and Tibs（65528888）．Booking can also be made easily by calling the number above． |
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| RENTAL（租）CARS Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel as you like, renting a car is a good choice．Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore．Just sit back and enjoy the city．It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see．For car rental, call Avis on 6567371668． |
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If you need to rent a car, you may call __________．
| A．65528888 | B．6567371668 | C．18007674333 | D．65522222 |
Buy an EZ-Link card, and you can take __________．
| A．both buses and trains | B．only trains |
| C．both buses and taxis | D．only rental cars |
What is a good choice if you ant to travel freely in Singapore?
| A．To take a bus． | B．To take a train． |
| C．To rent a car． | D．To take a taxi． |
The passage mainly talks about __________ in Singapore．
| A．how to rent a car | B．how to take a bus |
| C．3 taxi companies | D．public transport system |
What so you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?
| A．A local has some trouble finding his way around． |
| B．It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train． |
| C．You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car． |
| D．It’s easy and convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore． |
Learning English grammar and English vocabulary can be hard enough, but trying to understand English sayings can be more difficult. Some are just hard to figure out and others don’t make any sense at all. Here are four funny English sayings that you can use every day.
I’m happy as a clam(蛤).
Think of a clam. It doesn’t have to do anything. It just sits on a beach or on the bottom of the ocean all day doing nothing. It never has to work. That sounds like happiness, doesn’t it? If someone asks, “How are you today?” you can answer “I am happy as a clam” to let him or her know what a great mood you are in.
I wouldn’t touch that (or him/her) with a ten-foot pole.
Maybe there is a person who you don’t want to be friends with or even talk to. Well, this saying means that you dislike him or her so much that you don’t want to touch or go near him or her, even within ten feet!
You don’t have a leg to stand on.
This saying doesn’t mean that the person you’re talking to has no legs. It means that his or her argument is incorrect. He or she doesn’t have a leg to stand on because he or she has no facts to support what he or she is saying. This saying is a good way to tell people that you think they’re wrong.
Break a leg!
This saying actually means the opposite of what it sounds like. If you tell this to a person, you’re wishing him or her good luck！The saying comes from a superstition(迷信) that whatever you say aloud, the opposite will come true.The first paragraph mainly tells us____________________.
| A．learning English grammar is hard |
| B．learning English vocabulary is hard |
| C．we should use English sayings every day |
| D．it can be harder to understand English sayings |
Which of the following is TRUE about a clam?
| A．It can be used to show happiness. | B．It needs to do many things. |
| C．It needs to eat a lot. | D．It can only live on the beach. |
The saying “I wouldn’t touch him with a ten-foot pole” means___________.
| A．I hate him. | B．I want him to be my friend. |
| C．I like him. | D．I want to argue with him. |
We can learn from the passage that______________________.
| A．the saying “You don’t have a leg to stand on” means someone loses his legs |
| B．the saying “Break a leg” means someone hurts his or her leg |
| C．if we say “Break a leg” to someone, we give him or her a good wish |
| D．if we say “I am ill” aloud, we will become healthy |
Have you ever rubbed your hands together when they get cold? Why do we do that? We do that for friction. Friction happens when two things that aren’t very smooth rub together to make heat energy. The faster you rub two things together, the more friction ( and heat) you can make. Let’s discover friction!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
·Soap ·Water·Your hands!
WHAT TO DO
Make sure your hands are dirty.
Rub your hands together until you feel the heat of your hands.
Now, use soap and water to get your hands very slippery(滑的).
Try to make friction happen while your hands are slippery.
Please write down what has happened.
LET’S TALK!
Friction is an energy that happens when two things rub together. When friction happens, it makes heat! When your hands are slippery, they won’t make very much friction and your hands won’t get so hot.
DID YOU KNOW?
Friction happens when you stop your fast running bike.
Ancient people made fire by rubbing two pieces of wood together. Friction happened though they didn’t know it.
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Friction is everywhere. Have you ever noticed situations where friction is happening? If not, ask your parents to take you out in a car. If it is not hot, touch the tires(轮胎) of the car before and after a short drive to see how much warmer they get from friction. This text is most probably________________________.
| A．a science report | B．a car advertisement |
| C．a rubbing introduction | D．a chemistry programme |
What does the word “friction” in this text mean in Chinese?
| A．摩擦 | B．冷却 | C．膨胀 | D．震动 |
___________ is not an example of friction.
| A．Bike riding | B．Car driving | C．Hands rubbing | D．Friction discovering |
What’s the last column(栏目)?
| A．THINK IT OVER! | B．WHAT HAPPENED? |
| C．EVERYDAY ACTION: | D．WORK WITH PARENTS |
James is a good student and he has lots of friends，but he also has a problem．Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school．James is very unhappy and he doesn't know what to do about it．Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation．
Don't feel worried．It's not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not alone．Don't feel that you have to hide the problem．You should find a person you can trust，and tell them．It might be your teacher，your parents，or even your friend's parents．After you tell someone，you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱)．
Speaking to an adult might make you nervous，but here are other things you can do．Some people express their feelings more easily on paper．Write a letter to someone or keep a diary．Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens．You can use it as proof to show what is going on．And it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult．Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!
Also，don't show you are sad and don't try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.What do you think the text is trying to tell us?
| A．What to do about being bullied. |
| B．How to be a good student at school. |
| C．What to write well in a diary. |
| D．How to give suggestions to teenagers. |
You'd better go and find a person you can trust and ____.
| A．know what happens | B．learn from them |
| C．ask for help | D．make them lonely |
If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ____.
| A．nobody will speak to the bullies |
| B．everybody will feel some relief |
| C．someone will express their feelings |
| D．the bullies will soon stop |
What does the underlined word "ignore" mean in the text?
| A．take no notice of | B．take care of |
| C．make full use of | D．get more help from |
Here are four poems written by some students named Owen, Angela, Roger and Kevin.
Which of the following is mentioned in both Owen’s and Roger’s poems?
| A．Smiles and flowers. | B．Bees and flowers. |
| C．Birds and flowers. | D．Leaves and flowers. |
Roger enjoys spring by _______ it.
| A．smelling | B．playing | C．listening | D．watching |
All the poems describe the spring except ______.
| A．Owen’s | B．Roger’s | C．Angela’s | D．Kevin’s |