Some people have to use public transport, some dislike it and still some love it. If everyone has a car and drives anywhere they want to go, there will be serious traffic problems on the road. Luckily, trains are a good form of public transport.
British people use trains a lot. This is especially so for people who are travelling from London to Paris. Every day about 20 trainsleave London. They travel at a very high speed and people feel glad that the trains take only 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach Paris. It's much faster to travel by train than by bus or by car. This is because people have to drive cars or buses very carefully and slowly for many reasons, such as speed limits and trafficjams. However, when you are travelling by train, the speed is almost the same and there is no traffic jam for a train.
Besides, Londoners think taking a train is one of the safest ways of travelling on the ground. Trains take quite a number of quality tests while they are made. More importantly, they have to take many safety checks before they are used on the rail track.
What's more, trains in Britain are comfortable and provide fine services(服务) for their users. When you are on a London train, you will find that the train has comfortable tables and seats where people can sit. They also provide food services and power plugs(电源插头) for personal computers or mobile phone.The main idea of the passage is that ________.
| A．British people enjoy public transport |
| B．it's fast to travel from London to Paris |
| C．trains in Britain provide fine services for their users |
| D．trains are a good form of public transport for Londoners |
In a traffic jams on the road, ________.
| A．drivers can drive fast |
| B．drivers can drive carelessly |
| C．cars are not moving fast |
| D．cars will stop working |
The 3rd paragraph of the passage mainly talks about the ________ of trains.
| A．speed | B．safety | C．services | D．problems |
Londoners often travel by train because trains are ________.
| A．old and slow |
| B．large, clean and powerful |
| C．fine and important |
| D．fast, safe and comfortable |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．We can travel from London to Paris in less than 2 hours. |
| B．We can do our work with personal computers on the train. |
| C．We have to wait till we get off the train in order to have some food. |
| D．The trains are only checked for quality reasons before they are used. |
On a weekend during Spring Festival， my parents and I were sitting in a restaurant． The drinks and food were good， so when we finished， my father left a tip （小费）． As we were about to open the door， the waiter caught up with us． He gave the tip back to us． My dad forgot that here is China， and tipping is not common．
However， in some countries， tipping is the norm．That's the way it is in the US．It's said to be good manners to tip your waiter，taxi driver，hairdresser，doorman and so on．And how much you tip depends on the service，which can really put your math skill to the test! But we usually give a tip that is 15﹣20% of the bill．
So why is there a strong custom of tipping？ In the US，waiters have a very low income （收入）．They depend on tips to pay their bills． As a US writer once wrote about her experience as a waitress，"It was difficult and I lived and died by my tips"．
（1）What did the family think of the food at the restaurant？
| A． |
Delicious． |
| B． |
Cheap． |
| C． |
Cold． |
（2）Where were the parents when the waiter stopped them？
| A． |
At the table． |
| B． |
At the door． |
| C． |
Outside the restaurant． |
（3）What does the underlined word "norm" mean in Paragraph 2？
| A． |
Idea． |
| B． |
Custom． |
| C． |
Bill． |
（4）What can be the tip for a ＄100 bill according to the writer？
| A． |
﹩8． |
| B． |
﹩10． |
| C． |
﹩18． |
（5）The last paragraph mainly tells us ．
| A． |
who need tips for their life |
| B． |
how the US writer made her life |
| C． |
why tipping is popular in the US |
31﹣year﹣old Rob from California USA was born without arms or legs．But like each of us，he has a dream and with the support of his parents and two sisters， Rob has made his dream come true．
His interest in football began when he was 13 and a high school football coach gave him a sports shirt．"To a 13﹣year﹣old kid， it just made me excited． I felt the need to know more about the sport，"Rob said．After a full understanding of it， Rob dreamed of becoming a football coach． And he made it．
To do his job， Rob has to use a special chair he controls with his head and neck， and write by using his mouth to hold a special tool．
Last autumn，Rob worked as head coach of the Prospect High School Junior team．Under him，the team won 8 and lost 2． It gave Rob confidence （信心） and courage． Clearly， football isn't just a sport； it is his life now．
（1）How many people are there in Rob's family？
| A． |
Three． |
| B． |
Four． |
| C． |
Five． |
（2）What started Rob's interest in the sport of football？
| A． |
A shirt． |
| B． |
A football． |
| C． |
A dream． |
（3）What part of body does Rob use in writing？
| A． |
His neck． |
| B． |
His head． |
| C． |
His mouth． |
（4）What is Rob now？
| A． |
A coach． |
| B． |
A writer． |
| C． |
A school teacher． |
（5）What does the last sentence of the text mean？
| A． |
Sport makes Rob happy． |
| B． |
Rob lives by playing football． |
| C． |
Football is very important to Rob． |
I love singing． But I am often laughed at for being a woman with a really deep voice．I couldn't go to the choir （合唱团） as a kid． Because of this， I never sing when people are nearby．
I only sing in the car if I'm alone or when I'm home alone． My husband knows that I have this hobby．He wants to hear me sing． However， I never feel comfortable doing so．
One day，we were driving and it was a beautiful trip．I got a bit excited and I was feeling a bit brave．I said to my husband，"Could you put on my favorite CD？" He did and my true feelings came out．I couldn't help singing．
My husband started crying． Then I started getting choked up （哽咽）． It was such a fantastic day． Now I want to share it with anyone who might listen． Sing out loud， people． Don't be afraid to be laughed at． Someone might even sing along．
（1）Why do people laugh at the writer when she sings？
| A． |
She has an unusual voice． |
| B． |
She looks like a kid． |
| C． |
She is bad at singing． |
（2）What can we learn about the husband from Paragraph 2？
| A． |
He likes singing． |
| B． |
He understands his wife． |
| C． |
He often leaves his wife alone． |
（3）Why did the writer ask her husband to put on the CD？
| A． |
She wanted to sing． |
| B． |
She was tired of the trip． |
| C． |
She liked to listen to it in the car． |
（4）How did the writer feel when their trip ended？
| A． |
Sorry． |
| B． |
Busy． |
| C． |
Happy． |
（5）What can be the best title of the text？
| A． |
Sing out loud． |
| B． |
Travel with my husband． |
| C． |
Share happiness with friends． |
I bought a new car． My old car was still in good condition and worth ﹩1，500 at least at the used﹣car market．
I have a co﹣worker， Tom． He is a great worker． He has no enough money for a new car and has been looking at used cars． So I asked him how much he was looking to spend on a car． He thought about ﹩300 to ﹩500． So I told him I'd sell him my old one for ﹩300．
My mom， who I work with， asked if I had any luck selling my old car． I told her I planned to sell it to our co﹣worker Tom for ﹩300．
She started crying．She told me how glad she was that she had brought up a selfless（无私的）kid who would help someone out so much．She told me to give it to him for free and that she would pay me ﹩1，500． I didn't expect her to say so at all and of course I didn't take her money either． I want to help more people like my mother does．
根据短文内容判断文后句子的正误．正确的句子涂A，错误的涂B．
（1）The writer got a new car because his old car was broken．
（2）Tom isn't able to spend too much on a car．
（3）The mother felt happy when she knew her son was going to sell his old car．
（4）The mother is very kind．
（5）The writer got some money from his mother．
All of us live in one world．While we are eating food， drinking water，wearing clothes，watching TV，using computers and so on， we are producing waste every moment．When we finish reading a newspaper，the paper will become waste．When TV sets or computers are broken， they will become electronic waste．
Plastic bags are often used in our everyday life．The number of used plastic bags is increasing day by day．We like to use plastic bags because they are convenient．When we get home，we throw the plastics away．These are called "white pollution"as most plastics are white．Rubber is also common in our daily life．Many of our products are made of rubber， just like the tyres （轮胎） and the bottom part of our shoes．It's true that rubber plays an important role in our life．However， it also brings us some trouble when it has been used for a long time．The old rubber pollutes environment very badly because it can't break downeasily in nature﹣it will stay unchanged for a long time．This is really a big problem all over the world．
Everyone should play a part in saving our world．For example， when we go shopping， we can bring cloth bags instead of plastic ones．And we should do something to recycle rubber．Our small actions can make a difference and lead to a better future．
（1）Which of the following things probably becomes electronic waste？
| A． |
The TV set． |
| B． |
The plastic bag． |
| C． |
The newspaper． |
| D． |
The rubber． |
（2）Why do we like to use plastic bags？
| A． |
Because they are very light． |
| B． |
Because they are convenient． |
| C． |
Because they are always used． |
| D． |
Because they are used several times． |
（3）What does the underlined phrase " break down" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
中断 |
| B． |
影响 |
| C． |
利用 |
| D． |
分解 |
（4）What can you learn from the passage？
| A． |
Few of our products are made of rubber． |
| B． |
Only scientists can help to save our world． |
| C． |
Everyone can do something to save our world． |
| D． |
The new plastics pollute the environment badly． |