Once an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining hard. The old man was cold because he was walking in the rain. He wanted to stay in a restaurant. It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man got to a small restaurant. There were a lot of people in it， so the old man couldn’t come near the fire. He thought and thought. At last he said to the waiters， “Take some fish to my horse.” The waiter and the people were very surprised. The waiter said， “A horse doesn’t eat fish.” The old man told the waiter， “This horse is very interesting. It can sing， dance and does all kinds of things. It can eat fish， too.” So the waiter brought the horse some fish.
All the people in the restaurant ran out to see the horse eat fish except the old man. Now the old man sat beside the fire. After a while the waiter came back and said， “Your horse didn’t eat any fish.” The old man said， “All right， take the fish back and put it on the table. I’ll eat it.”The people in the restaurant all ran out because___________.
| A．they wanted to see the old man |
| B．they wanted to see the horse eat fish |
| C．the waiter said there came the horse |
| D．there was no fire over the stove |
All the people in the restaurant rushed out ________but _________ didn’t.
| A．to see the horse sing… the old man |
| B．to watch the horse play games… the waiter |
| C．to look for the horse… the old man |
| D．to see the horse eat fish… the old man |
Why did the old man ask the waiter to take some fish to his horse? Because ________.
| A．his horse liked eating fish |
| B．he was cold |
| C．he wanted to sit by the fire， but wasn’t able to do so at first |
| D．he himself also liked to eat fish |
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In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution（污染）．They join “environment（环境）club”．In an environment club，people work together to make our environment clean．
Here are some things students often do．
No - garbage（垃圾）lunches．How much do you throw away after lunch？Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again．Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school．
No - car day．On a no-car day，nobody comes to school in a car not the students and not the teachers．Cars give pollution to our air，so remember：walk，jump，bike，or run! Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!
Turn off the water! Did you know that toilets（抽水马桶）can waste twenty to forty tons（吨）of water an hour？In a year，that would fill in a small river! In the environment clubs，students mend those broken toilets．
We love our environment．Let’s work together to make it clean．Environment clubs ask students ________
A．to run to school every day． B．to take exercise every day．
C．not to throw away lunch bags．From the passage we know the students usually have lunch ________．
A．at school B．in shops C．in clubsOn a no-car day，________ will take a car to school．
A．both students and teachers B．only students
C．neither students nor teachersAfter students mend toilets，they save ________．
A．a small river B．a club C．a lot of waterThe writer wrote the passage to ask students to ________．
A．clean school B．make less pollution C．join clubs
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Many people love going on a trip by plane，but an airport is usually far from the city．You have to arrive there and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late．You can’t open the window，you can’t choose the food．Planes are fast，but it takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city．
I like travelling by train．I think trains are safe．Train stations are usually in cities．When you are late for a train，you can catch another one．You can walk around in the train and open the windows．You can see many interesting things on your way．I know it takes a little sore time．
I also like cars．You can start your trip when you want to，and you don’t need to get to a station bus stop．You can carry many things with you，too，but sometimes there are many cars on the road．Many people like travelling by plane because ________．
A．it is safe B．you can open the window
C．it is fastWhat does “take off’’ mean？
A．达到 B．起飞 C．降落If you want to take many firings with you，you would like to take ________．
A．a bus B．a train C．a carWhat is not good about the car？
A．You needn’t go to the station．
B．You can start your trip when you want to．
C．There are too many cars on the road．Which sentence about the writer is TRUE？
A．He likes taking a plane because it takes a lot of time to go to the city．
B．He likes taking a train because it is safe and convenient．
C．He likes taking a bus because he can drive it．
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The Earth is a planet and it goes around the Sun．Seven other planets also go around the Sun．None of them has an environment with air，so people and things cannot grow．The Sun and its planets are called the solar system．The solar system is a small part of our galaxy．
The stars we see at night are the suns in other solar systems．There are more than 200 billion stars in our galaxy，called the Milky Way，and our Sun is only one of them．
But scientists have discovered many other galaxies in the universe．They are a long way away and their light has travelled for many years to reach us．It is hard to understand how large the universe is．
Scientists have sent lots of spacecraft to look at other planets in our solar system，and some spacecraft have gong beyond the solar system．However，no one has discovered any life in space yet．
But why has no one from other planets sent us a message？Have they tried to send information to us？With so many stars in the universe，are we alone，or is there life out there in space？We don’t know．．．yet．The Sun is one of the Earth planets．
There is more than one galaxy in our solar system．
．There are more than 200 billion stars in the Milky Way．
．Scientists have found life on other planets．
They’ve received no messages from space．
Every morning, the newspaper chief editor（主编） holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events（事件） of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.
As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper's own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one's homework”.
At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day's paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.
The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.
Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing（印刷） the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered（发送） by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday's. What is the work in a newspaper office like?
| A．Interesting and confusing | B．Important and patient. |
| C．Particular and necessary. | D．Fast and busy. |
According to the passage, the right order for a reporter's work is ____________.
a. writing stories b. doing interviews c. joining in a discussion
d. doing homework e. handing stories to the editor
| A．c-b-a-d-e | B．c-d-e-a-b | C．c-b-d-a-e | D．c-a-d-b-e |
The front page contents（内容） are decided by ___________.
| A．the importance of the events |
| B．how well the stories are written |
| C．the knowledge of the chief editor |
| D．whether they are the latest |
Word editors' work is to ____________.
| A．help the chief editor with the morning discussion |
| B．decide when and how the papers can be printed |
| C．read the stories and make necessary changes |
| D．get together information from reporters and photographers |
The best title for this passage is “____________”。
| A．How a newspaper is produced | B．How newspapers are delivered |
| C．What kind of papers readers like | D．Whose work is more important |
Mr. Evans lives in a city. He was a math teacher three years ago. He taught well and his students liked him. So he decided to work in the middle school all his life. But a terrible accident changed his fortune(命运).
One spring he took his class to visit a place of interest. The children saw a lot of interesting things and had a good time there. But on their way to school, their bus was hit by a truck because the young driver was drunk(醉的). Five students died and more than half of the children were injured in the accident. He didn’t know how it had happened and was very sad about it and after he came out of hospital, he left the school and became a policeman. He tried his best to stop the drivers from breaking the traffic regulations(违反交通规则). He worked hard and was strict with the drivers. So they were afraid of him.
One afternoon it was very hot. Mr. Evans was on duty. He was standing at the crossing and watching the traffic. Suddenly he saw a car rushing towards the crossing. It ran so fast that it almost hit a man on a bike. He stopped it at once and saw a girl in it.
"Show your license to me, madam," said Mr. Evans.
The girl handed her bag to him and said: "Please look for it in it. I can‘t see anything without glasses."What was Mr. Evans’ job three years ago?
| A．policeman | B．a math teacher | C．a guide | D．a drive |
Their bus was hit by a truck because___________.
| A．the drunk driver broke the traffic rules |
| B．the bus driver broke the traffic rules |
| C．Mr. Evans broke the traffic rules |
| D．the children broke the traffic rules |
In the accident ___________.
| A．more than half of the children died |
| B．five children were injured |
| C．more than half of those children were injured |
| D．Mr. Evans was injured |
The phrase “on duty” means “_____” in Chinese.
A在家里 B 在家 C 在值勤 D 在值日 From the story, we can infer that___________.
| A．Mr. Evans would let girl drive away. |
| B．Mr. Evans would not let the girl drive away |
| C．Mr. Evans would look for the girl’s license in her bag |
| D．the girl would cry. |