On May 23, Shenzhen introduced tough new rules in order to discourage the “Chinese style of crossing the road”. “Chinese people cross roads without thinking about traffic lights, so long as they are part of a crowd,” said a post on Sina Weibo.
A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour, more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.
Many people say that they jaywalk(乱穿马路) because the red light lasts too long. Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University. The team did research on people’s waiting times at different road crossings for three years. They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds(秒) before they lost their patience. “People are likely to ignore(忽视) the light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear,” said Ni Ying, a member of the research team.
However, a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that people jaywalk mainly because they ignore rules. “I always obey traffic rules. Time is important but safety should come first,” someone wrote on his Weibo.
Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore, the maximum can be three months in prison. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions, too. For example, the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang.
But calling on people to respect rules is more important. To completely solve the problem, everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules.Which of the following is the “Chinese style road crossing”?
| A．To cross a road slowly. |
| B．To follow the basic traffic rules. |
| C．To wait for the traffic light to turn green. |
| D．To cross roads without looking at traffic lights. |
What does the phrase “the team” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
| A．A CCTV news program. |
| B．A research group at Tongji University. |
| C．A post on Sina Weibo. |
| D．A daily newspaper. |
How long will Chinese people wait for to cross the road before they lose patience?
| A．About five minutes. |
| B．Less than one minute. |
| C．Less than one and a half minutes. |
| D．More than ten minutes. |
Why do people jaywalk according to the survey on Sina Weibo?
| A．Because people don’t pay much attention to rules. |
| B．Because there are too many people on the road. |
| C．Because the red light lasts too long. |
| D．Because people have less patience. |
The writer suggests that we should __________ to solve the problem of jaywalking.
| A．punish the jaywalkers |
| B．reduce (减少) the time of red lights |
| C．ignore the traffic rules |
| D．call on people to obey the traffic rules |
Leeds Castle
One of the most popular places of interest in Britain
Opening times
Open all year round except(除了) 7th and 8th November and Christmas Day（25th December）2014．
1 April to 30 September 2014
Open：10:30 am—5:30 pm; Gates close at 6pm
1 October 2014 to 31 March 2015
Open：10:30 am—4 pm ; Gates close at 5pm
Prices
Adults：￡16.50
Students：￡9.50
Children under 4：freeLeeds Castle is closed on _________．
| A．7th January | B．8th August |
| C．25th December | D．1st April |
John and Mary will take their three-year old son to Leeds Castle．How much should they pay?
| A．￡33． | B．￡16.50． | C．￡26． | D．￡9.50． |
What time does Leeds Castle close on 29th October?
| A．6 pm． | B．6:30 pm． | C．5:30 pm． | D．5 pm． |
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Li Haoqin is a 14-year-old girl in Sichuan. She studies English very hard. Every day, she listens carefully in class and does many exercises after class. However, in the last exam, her score(分数) of 68 made her very sad. “Why didn’t I get a good grade though I worked hard?” Li said to herself.
Lots of middle school students are facing this problem—they try their best at something but can’t make it. “They don’t have effective(有效的) learning ways. This is the main reason for their difficulties,” says Bi Qin. Bi Qin is a well-known English teacher in Beijing No.4 High School, a key school in the capital city. She thinks that hard work is far from enough for middle school students. “Students have more subjects now. They should learn in many different ways so that they can get twice the result with half the hard work,” says Bi. “The more you use new words, the better you can remember them. For example, making sentences with new words is an effective way to learn.”
Chen Xiping, a 13-year-old boy from Shandong, has his own way of learning English. “I study hard in school, and I also like watching CCTV-9. On the channel(频道), I always see the English words I have learned from my textbook,” says Chen. “It’s really useful.”
Lin Pingyi, a 13-year-old girl from Shanghai, has a habit of reading. “I like reading English novels like The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. While reading I take notes,” says Lin. “This way, I can remember more words and improve (提高) my reading and writing.”What made Li Haoqin very sad?
____________________________________________________________Why do lots of students try their best at subjects but can’t get good grades?
____________________________________________________________Where does Bi Qin teach?
____________________________________________________________Which TV channel does Chen Xiping like watching?
____________________________________________________________What does Lin Pingyi like to do when she reads English novels?
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Do you like traveling? How can you make your trip interesting? Here’s some advice.
Read!
Before you leave, you should find some information about the place, such as its geography, history and people. You can understand that place better by reading.
Take photos!
If you want to take some photos, don’t forget to choose the most special sights. Choose different sights you can see in other places. For example, Qingdao and Ningbo are coastal cities, so don’t only take photos of the sea. You should take photos of something else too.
Taste!
You’d better taste some specials in that area. Food in some places is very delicious. So why not taste it? Maybe you have just one chance to taste it in your life.
Write!
When you visit a place, you should take a pen and a notebook, so you can write down what you see and what you think during the trip.
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| Read! |
Before you leave, you should find some __ |
| Take photos! |
If you want to take some photos, |
| Taste! |
·You’d better taste some special and __ ·You __ |
| Write! |
When you visit a place, you should write down what you see and what you think __ |
Do you know Su Bingtian? He is a Chinese runner. He was born in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province on August 20th, 1989.
When he was a child, he liked running in the school running team. His parents supported him in practicing running and they often encouraged him to run. Though it’s very hard for him to win every race, he never gives up. He tries his best to run well every day. He took part in the regular match in November, 2004 for the first time. After that, he won many first prizes in all kinds of matches.
On May 31st, 2015, in Saturday’s Eugene Grand Prix, the 1.72 meters-tall runner finished third in 9.99 seconds, behind American Tyson Gay in 9.88 seconds and Mike Rodgers in 9.90 seconds. Su Bingtian becomes beats 10-second barrier as the first Asian-born.
China’s Zhang Peimeng, who raced to his personal best of 10.00 seconds in 2013, is considered the closest to beating the barrier. Now Su Bingtian broke his record.
“I am so proud of my result. I can write my name into history now and I will work harder and run faster,” said Su Bingtian.
Now let’s congratulate to Su Bingtian! We hope Su Bingtian will have a better future and good luck to him!Where was Su Bingtian born?
| A．Beijing. | B．Shanghai. |
| C．Guangdong | D．Jiangsu. |
What did Su Bingtian like when he was a child?
| A．running | B．swimming | C．dancing | D．drawing |
How old was Su Bingtian when he first took part in the regular match?
| A．Eleven. | B．Thirteen. | C．Fourteen. | D．Fifteen. |
Who becomes beats 10-second barrier as the first Asian-born?
| A．Zhang Peimeng. | B．Su Bingtian. |
| C．Tyson Gay. | D．Mike Rodgers. |
Where can we most probably find the above reading?
| A．In a storybook. | B．In a travel magazine. |
| C．In a health report. | D．In a PE magazine. |
Dear Linda,
I have got your letter. I know that you want to have your own club, but you don’t know how to start one. Do you know what makes a club, such as an English Club or a Basketball Club, successful? Here is some advice.
◆Decide what kind of club to have, and come up with a nice name. Since you are interested in music, why not start a Music Club? A club is to bring people with common interests together.
◆Look for members. You can start with your friends, but it isn’t really a club until people you don’t know want to join.
◆Make rules. Get together with the members and agree on rules. Make sure that if someone breaks any rule(违反规定), he or she should be punished.
◆Have regular meetings. For the first time, you should make sure that all the members attend. Call the members to remind(提醒) them of it, and use the meeting to organize future meetings and other activities. I hope that these ideas may help you and that you can have your own club soon.
Yours,
Mrs. SmithWhat does Linda want to do?
| A．To play basketball. |
| B．To have her own club. |
| C．To be a successful musician. |
| D．To give people advice. |
A club isn’t really a club if ________.
| A．its members aren’t interested in music |
| B．there are only ten people in it |
| C．only your friends want to join it |
| D．activities are organized once a week |
Mrs. Smith gives Linda _______ pieces of advice.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
What does the underlined word “punished” mean?
| A．惩罚 | B．表扬 | C．鼓励 | D．拘留 |
Which of the following is NOT true about the members of a club?
| A．They have common interests. |
| B．They should have regular meetings. |
| C．They have the same dream jobs. |
| D．They should be punished if they break the rules. |