Trains have long been an important form of transportation. Yet they have changed a lot since 1804, when the first train moved at 8 km/hr. Today’s high speed trains can go 300 km/hr or faster. Besides their speed, they have many advantages over other transportation types.
Japan built the world’s first high speed railway. In 1964, Japan’s “Shinkansen” trains started traveling between Osaka and Tokyo at 200 km/hr. Over time, more lines, as well as faster trains, were built.
Korea, England, and the USA, now have their own high speed systems. Taiwan Province’s started running in 2007. Its trains are based on two types of Shinkansen trains. They can carry 989 people and travel from Taipei to Kaohsiung in less than two hours.
These systems are expensive to build, but they have many advantages. For example, they are good for the environment. Trains on the London to Paris line create 1/10 the pollution that planes create. High speed trains are also safer and cleaner than cars.
Super fast trains can even help a country’s economy(经济). They make it easier to travel to faraway places. That helps businesses and land values in those areas. It’s no wonder so many countries are building their own high speed railways.The world’s first high speed trains started traveling at ______.
| A．8 km/hr | B．200 km/hr |
| C．300 km/hr | D．500 km/hr |
In Taiwan Province, the high speed trains are based on trains from ______.
| A．Japan | B．Korea | C．China | D．the USA |
According to the passage, high speed trains ______ than planes.
| A．are cheaper | B．are safer and cleaner |
| C．make traveling easier | D．cause less pollution |
One of the disadvantages of high speed trains mentioned in this passage is that ______.
| A．they are safer than some other transportation types |
| B．it costs a lot to build the whole high speed systems |
| C．they’re good for a country’s businesses and land values |
| D．super fast trains can help a country’s economy(经济) |
The main idea of this passage is that ______.
| A．trains are the most popular form of transportation in the world |
| B．Japan built the world’s first high speed railway |
| C．we should do everything that we can to help the environment |
| D．there are a lot of good reasons to build high speed railways |
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I am an American boy.____to China in 2010.I have been studying here for
two years. My father often takes me to play football on the playground.
Last Sunday, l was taken to the park by my father. We saw a lot of monkeysin the tree. While I was walking along the river, I heard a voice from behind. I thought to myself, “It must
Mr. Brown." "Hello, Mr. Brown!" My father said. Are you taking photos here?" "Yes, it's such a beautiful park," Mr. Brown said.
China is a great country. We really enjoyhere. Father says we will _
back to America for a short holiday next week.
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet. But how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks(网络)didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system(系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time 。
At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府), but in the early 1970s; universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and yet Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed (开发) software (软件) that made "surfing" the Internet easier.
Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among young people.
The Internet has become one of the most important parts of people s life. How long has the Internet been used?
| A．For about 10 years. | B．For about 20 years. |
| C．For about 50 years. | D．For about 60 years. |
What would happen when one computer in the network broke down after the new network system was set up?
| A．The other computers would wait. |
| B．The other computers would still work. |
| C．Some of the others still worked. |
| D．The other computers wouldn't work. |
Which of the following used the Internet first?
| A．Hospitals | B．Universities. | C．Banks | D．The government. |
Which is true about computers in the 1990s?
| A．They became cheaper and easier to use. |
| B．They became larger and larger |
| C．People couldn't buy them anywhere. |
| D．People could get information only from them. |
What can we infer(推断) from the last sentence(句子)?
| A．People will die without the Internet. |
| B．All people should set up their own network. |
| C．People live easily without the Internet. |
| D．People will more and more depend on(依赖) the Internet. |
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." is a popular saying in the United States. is true that all of us need recreation (娱乐). We can't work all the time if we are going to keep good health and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular way is to take part sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual sport such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoors.
Not everyone who enjoys sport events likes to take part in them. Many people like watching TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor, recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.
It doesn't matter we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation. If we want to be healthy and enjoy life, .
| A．we must work all the time |
| B．we should work all the time |
| C．we can not work at all |
| D．we not only work hard but also need recreation |
Football is a kind of .
| A．team sport | B．team race | C．indoor sport | D．individual sport |
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Here "dull" means.
| A．good | B．happy | C．foolish | D．nice |
"Not everyone who enjoys sport events likes to take part in them." means ____.
| A．many people like sport events, but none of them likes to take part in them |
| B．they all tike sport events, but no one likes to take part in them |
| C．many people like sport events, but only some of them like to take part in them |
| D．only some like sport events, but everyone likes to take part in them |
What is important for everyone to relax from time to time?
A. Outdoor sports. B. Indoor recreation.
C. Both A and B. D. Neither A nor B.
Jack and Jim were classmates. They lived in the same town. After they left school, Jack kept a flower shop and Jim became a doctor in a hospital. Jim made a girlfriend. He bought a red rose for her each day to show his love. The flowers made his girlfriend very happy. Sometimes he took the rose to her himself But when he was very busy in the hospital, he asked Jack to send the rose to her instead of him.
One afternoon, Jim came to the flower shop and said to Jack,“ I will go to another town on business today. So I have no time to give the letter and the flowers to my girlfriend. Please send the letter and twenty-four roses to her"
In the evening, when Jack was busy in the shop, Jim came in and looked very angry.
“Jack, how many roses did you give my girlfriend this morning?” I gave her thirty roses." answered Jack.
"Why did you do that?"
"You often buy flowers in my shop for your girlfriend, so I want to give her six more flowers. What happened then?"
“ How foolish you are!" he threw the letter on the table,‘‘ Read it yourself." Jack picked it up and began to read:
My dear,
Today is your birthday. I hope you will like my present---the roses. One rose means one year. Wish you are always charming.
JimWhere did Jim work?
| A．In a flower shop | B．In a hospital | C．In another town | D．We don't know |
What did Jim give his girlfriend every day?
| A．A letter | B．A rose | C．a letter and a rose | D．It isn't mentioned. |
How did his girlfriend feel when she got the flowers on her birthday?
| A．Happy | B．Angry | C．Sad | D．Sorry |
How old was the girl?
| A．Thirty | B．Twenty | C．twenty- four | D．thirty-six |
Why was Jim so angry? .
| A．Because the roses were too expensive. |
| B．Because Jack didn't send the roses to his girlfriend. |
| C．Because Jack sent too many roses to his girlfriend. |
| D．Because Jack saw the letter. |
An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man,and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had nothing left.Of course ,when that happened, all his friends left him.When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.
"My money has finished and my friends have gone,"said the young man. "What will happen to me now?"
"Don't worry , young man,"answered Nasreddin."Everything will soon be all right again.Wait ,and you will soon feel much happier."
The young man was very glad."Am I going to get rich again then? " he asked Nasreddin.
"No, I didn't mean that," said the old man."I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends."An old man died and left his son_______.
A.nothing B.some gold C. much money When the son was________, he went to see Nasreddin.
A.short of money B.quite poor and sick C.quite poor and aloneThe young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that________.
A.he would become rich again
B. he would soon feel much happier
C.he would become clever Nasreddin meant the young man______.
A.would get rich again
B. would get used to having nothing
C.would get used to being in trouble What this story tells us is________.
A.that money is everything
B.that money makes the mare go
C.that misfortune tests the sincerity of friends