Even kids know that we should wait for the traffic light to turn green before crossing a road, but not everybody follows this basic rule.
“Chinese style road crossing” has become a hot expression recently. 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 ran 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 from 2008 to 2010. They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds before they lost their patience.
“People are likely to run the red light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear (忍受),”said Ni Ying, a member of the research team.
However, a survey on Sina Weibo shows that nearly half of respondents (调查对象) believe that people jaywalk mainly because they disregard (忽视) rules.
“I always obey(遵守) traffic rules. Time is important but safety should come first,”wrote “Qixiaoe”on 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 (罚款) 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,”Wang Jianping, a professor at Sichuan University, said to Huaxi Metropolis Daily.What does the phrase“the team”in Paragraph 5 refer to(指的是)?
| A．A CCTV news program. |
| B．A research group at Tongji University |
| C．A post on Sina Weibo. |
| D．Huaxi Metropolis Daily. |
How long will Chinese people wait for to cross the road before they lose patience?
| A．Less than one minute. |
| B．About five minutes. |
| C．Less than one and a half minutes. |
| D．More than ten minutes. |
In the sentence“People are likely to run the red light, we can use ________ to take the place of “be likely to.
| A．may | B．love to |
| C．be able to | D．be going to |
Why do people jaywalk according to the survey on Sina Weibo?
| A．Because there are too many people on the road. |
| B．Because the red light lasts too long. |
| C．Because people don’t pay much attention to rules. |
| D．Because people have less patience. |
Wang Jianping suggests that we should ______ to solve the problem of jaywalking.
| A．punish the jaywalkers |
| B．disregard the traffic rules |
| C．reduce the time of red lights |
| D．call on people to obey the traffic rules |
A young boy was hungry for success. For him, winning was everything.
One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small village. He was to compete with two other young boys. A large crowd gathered（聚集）there to watch, including a wise old man.
The race began. With strength and power (力量）, the boy easily took the lead. The crowd cheered and waved（挥手）.The little boy felt proud and important. However, the wise man remained still and calm.
“Another race, another race!” yelled（大喊）the little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers: an old lady and a blind man.
The second race started and the boy was the only one to cross the line. The little boy raised his arms happily. The crowd, however, was silent.
“Race again,” said the wise man. “This time, all three of you finish together.”
The little boy thought a little, stood in between the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked slowly to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowd cheered and waved. The wise man smiled, too.
“Which one of us three are the crowd cheering for?” asked the little boy.
“For this race, you have won much more than in any other race you’ve ever run before.” said the wise man. “For this race, the crowd cheered not for any winner!”How did the boy feel after the first race?
A. Still and calm.
B. Sad and silent.
C. Proud and important.What does the underlined word “challengers” mean in this passage?
A. 残疾人 B. 挑战者 C. 裁判In the second race, who won the match?
A. the wise old man
B. the blind man
C. the boyThe crowd cheered for _______ in the third race.
A. the little boy
B. their spirit
C. the blind man and the old ladyWhat is the best title of this passage?
A. Win the race of kindness
B. Winning is everything
C. Never compete with old people
As a boy, Tim Green had two dreams: becoming a football player and becoming a writer. Both of the dreams have come true.
After studying at Syracuse University, Tim began to play football in the NFL (国家橄榄球联盟). He was a great player in the NFL for eight years.
While Tim played in the NFL, he began writing. His first book came out before he stopped playing football.
After writing many books for adults, Tim began writing books for young readers. Many stories in his books happened in a world of sports. Tim got the inspiration (灵感) for writing from his own experiences as a football player. At the same time, Tim visited over 700 schools and talked to more than 400,000 students across the United States about the importance of education and the joys of reading!
Tim is also a TV broadcaster (节目主持人). His TV shows include FOX NFL Sunday, Battlebots, Good Morning America, Court TV, and most recently, Find My Family.
Do you like sports? Do you love reading? If your answer is “Yes”, you can try Tim Green’s books.
When I was young, my father used to grow carnations — a kind of flower that was red, pink and white. He took care of them with much love and devotion (挚爱). When he came home from work every day, he would enjoy watching them. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved Dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnations from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that Dad would be very pleased to see them that way. When Mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister didn’t know why no one showed her any appreciation (欣赏). When Dad came back, he went straight to watch the flowers as usual. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was surprised at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbor’s children who could have done it. Then he looked at Mom in silence. Finally Mom, who always taught us to tell the truth, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.” Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have better flowers than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged Dad strongly.
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Because she didn’t like them. |
| B．Because Dad told her to do so. |
| C．Because Mum told her to do so. |
| D．Because she wanted to help her dad. |
| A．无语的 | B．伤心的 | C．惊奇的 | D．无助的 |
| A．Angry. | B．Excited. |
| C．pleased. | D．Sad. |
| A．My Cleverest Sister | B．My Dad’s Best Flower |
| C．My Dad’s Carnations | D．My Honest Mother |
India is next to China. Like China, India is a developing Asian country. They have a lot in common. They are both big countries with different languages and different kinds of food. They both have a lot of farmers and are both the fastest growing countries in the world.
The two countries both do well in IT business. China is strong in hardware while India is strong in software. Indian software business has been growing very fast since the 1990s. Today India sells software and services to nearly 95 countries around the world.
In the coming years, China and India have similar problems. Both of them have a large population. China has about 1.3 billion people and India has about 1 billion. That’s one-third of the world’s population. The two countries need to keep growing fast provide jobs for billions of people every year.
| A．they are both big countries |
| B．they both have the same culture |
| C．they have different languages |
| D．they are both the fastest growing countries |
| A．Software. | B．Televisions. |
| C．Computers. | D．Hardware. |
| A．1 billion | B．1.3 billion |
| C．1.4 billion | D．2.3 billion |
| A．Food. | B．Cars. |
| C．Jobs. | D．Houses |
| A．Both China and India are Asian countries. |
| B．China has more people than India. |
| C．India is very strong in hardware. |
| D．One-third of the people in the world live in China and India. |
There are some funny activities this week! Everyone who is interested in them looks at the notice!
| Monday Meeting Room 19:00—21:30 Dr.Thomas West’s report: Space and Man Come and listen to it if you want to learn more about the stars and the universe. |
Wednesday Science Room 18:00—20:00 Mrs Smith’s report: UFO Would you like to learn about UFOs? Please come and listen. |
| Friday Meeting Room 18:30—21:00 Mr Green’s lesson: Computer Science Mr Green is from Oxford University. Learn to use computers. |
Sunday Library 18:30—11:30 Robot Show You can see all kinds of robots made by the students. You may also bring your own robot here. |
| A．A student. | B．Mrs Smith. |
| C．Mr Green. | D．Dr.Thomas West. |
| A．Computer science. | B．Robot science. |
| C．Space science. | D．Life science. |
| A．On Monday. | B．On Wednesday. |
| C．On Friday. | D．On Sunday. |
| A．Mr Green’s lesson | B．a report about UFO |
| C．a report about Space and Man | D．see some robots |
| A．from 8:30 am to 11:30 am on Sunday |
| B．from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Monday |
| C．from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday |
| D．from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm on Friday |