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(2013福建漳州)
People can find jobs in many ways．Sometimes you can find a job easily，by walking into a local store and looking at its notice board(布告栏)．Local stores often have areas for people to put small signs telling the services that they need or they can provide．Such services include looking after children or cleaning houses．
Another popular tool for finding a job is the Internet．For example，people around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy things，meet people or find a job．It is said that the site can receive two million new jobs each month．
Another useful way to find a job is through a university．For example，students at the University of Texas can go to the job center to get help．Many college students like this way better．
At times，some experts(专业人士)can also help people find a job．Susan Miller has her own company called California Job Services in Los Angeles．She says her company helps people find a job by first helping them understand their strengths，goals and interests．Then she provides them with methods to help them find the right job．So with her help，many people have succeeded in finding a good job．On the Craigslist Web site，you can’t________．
| A．find ajob |
| B．meet people |
| C．sell your old things |
| D．do some shopping online |
According to the passage，college students prefer to find jobs by________．
| A．visiting the Internet |
| B．asking experts for help |
| C．looking at the notice board |
| D．going to a job center in the university |
The underlined word“strengths”in the last paragraph means________．
| A．长处 |
| B．强度 |
| C．力量 |
| D．人数 |
Which of the following statements is TRUE？
| A．Local stores have few areas for people to put signs． |
| B．You can only get one service on the notice board． |
| C．The Craigslist Web site can get two million new jobs each week． |
| D．Susan Miller has helped many people find a good job successfully． |
The main idea of this passage is about________．
| A．how to find experts |
| B．ways of finding a job |
| C．how to study and work |
| D．ways of setting up a job center |
Last Sunday I saw the worst storm in years. It came suddenly and went on for more than three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hot, and all was quiet.
The strong wind started blowing into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew into the air and some flew out of the open window. As I ran out to catch them , big drops of rain began to fall.
When I came back into the house, it was raining harder. I tried hard to close the window. Then I heard a loud crashing sound from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to find out what it was—a big tree had fallen down and broken the top of the back roomThe storm took place _____
| A．in the morning |
| B．in the afternoon |
| C．while I was in the black room |
| D．while I was in the garden |
Before the storm came, the weather was ______.
| A．cold | B．cool | C．hot | D．warm |
The storm went on for ______
| A．more than 3 hours | B．three hours |
| C．less than 3 hours | D．two hours |
Then wind blew some of paper ______
| A．all over the floor | B．out of the door |
| C．into the back room | D．out of the open window |
The top of the back room was broken because of ______
| A．the hot air | B．the crashing sound |
| C．the rain | D．the falling tree |
Come to Austria!
Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. The Post Hotel, opened by a local family, is clean and not expensive. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20℃to 25℃in the daytime, but much cooler at night.
Enjoy Thailand!
When you visit Bangkok (曼谷) in Thailand, do not miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating(漂浮的) Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. There you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat and sunglasses: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃at noon!
Visit Hawaii!
Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but be careful: there are many mosquitoes (蚊子) , and don’t be surprised if it rains in the center of the land. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃to
26℃by the sea, and only a little cooler in late evening.You can have a view of _____ at the Post Hotel.
| A．The whole village |
| B．the whole country |
| C．the forest and mountains |
| D．both A and C |
You can buy things _____ at the Floating Market in Bangkok.
| A．in the boats | B．in the street |
| C．in big stores | D．in small shops |
You’d better wear _____ when you are at the Floating Market.
a hat and sunglasses
B. a raincoat and a swimming suit
C. a hat and a T-shirt
D. a shirt and an umbrella There are _____ in the north of Kauai.
| A．sandy beaches | B．heavy rain |
| C．small islands | D．forests and mountains |
According to the passage, the hottest place is ______.
| A．Soll | B．Bangkok |
| C．Kauai | D．Austria |
Let me tell you about my penfriend Ivan. He is 12 years old. He likes playing football. He usually plays football with his friends at weekends.
Ivan lives with his father and mother in a city in France. They have a dream home with five rooms, a swimming pool and a garden. They often have a party in the garden at weekends. They like to help their neighbours. His home is not near his school, so Ivan takes a bus for an hour and then walks for 10 minutes to school. There is a Basketball Club near his school. He likes playing basketball in the club.
Ivan’s father is a worker. He is busy. Ivan’s mother is a doctor. She is nice to the patients(病人). Ivan wants to be a teacher when he grows up. I want to be a teacher, too. Every month Ivan writes two letters to me. He’ll come to China next year. We’ll meet happily then.Who does Ivan usually play football with?
| A．His penfriends. | B．His father. |
| C．His mother. | D．His friends. |
What sports does Ivan like playing?
| A．Basketball and swimming. |
| B．Football and basketball. |
| C．Football and swimming. |
| D．Reading and swimming. |
How often does Ivan write to me?
| A．Twice a month. | B．Twice a week. |
| C．Every day. | D．Every week. |
Where does Ivan live with his parents?
| A．America | B．China |
| C．France | D．Japan |
What does Ivan want to be when he grows up?
| A．A teacher | B．A doctor |
| C．A worker | D．A football player |
David is eight. One day his friend Rose says to him, “This Sunday is my birthday. Can you come to my birthday party?” David says, “Yes”.
On Sunday, David asks his mother if he can go to the party. His mother says, “Yes, you can go, but you must be polite. Don’t ask for any food. They will give you some.” “All right, Mum.” David answers and he goes to Rose’s house on his bike.
There are lots of kids at the party. They play together for some time, and then Rose’s mother gives them some food, but she forgets David. He waits and waits and then he takes his plate up and asks, “Do you want a nice clean plate?”Whose birthday is it?
| A．Rose’s | B．David’s |
| C．Rose’s mother’s | D．David’s mother’s |
The birthday party is in ____________.
| A．Rose’s school | B．David’s house |
| C．Rose’s house | D．David’s school |
David goes to the party ____________.
| A．by car | B．by bike |
| C．by bus | D．on foot |
David is Rose’s ____________.
| A．mother | B．classmate |
| C．brother | D．friend |
Who gives David food at the party?
| A．Rose | B．Rose’s mother |
| C．the kids | D．No one |
What is a museum? A museum is a good place to keep old and beautiful things. A museum may be a place to learn about science and a place to find out about art or people or animals.
What is inside a museum? Some museums have old cars and airplanes. Many museums have pictures and statues(雕塑). Others have rocks and old bones. One museum even has a real old street inside. It has shops and people’s statues doing business. It looks so real that one might feel that he was back to the old time.
Many cities have museums. Some very small towns have museums, too. Indianapolis has a children’s museum. Children do not have to pay to get in. Children often go to the museum. They like to look at the dinosaur(恐龙) bones. They see a white bear ten feet tall.
On Saturdays, Indianapolis children can hear talks about animals and trees. They see movies. They take hikes. They even learn to make things there. What is Not true about a museum?
| A．It’s a good place to do some shopping. |
| B．People can learn about the history of a place there. |
| C．People can learn about science there. |
| D．It’s a good place to learn about art. |
People can Not __________ in a museum.
| A．see movies | B．listen to talks |
| C．make things | D．play with bears |
In Indianapolis _______________.
| A．there is only one museum for children |
| B．it’s free for children to visit the children’s museum |
| C．people do not have to pay to visit the children’s museum |
| D．museums are all the same |
In the children’s museum in Indianapolis, children like to see ___________.
| A．the dinosaur bones | B．all old bones |
| C．old streets | D．airplanes |
The main idea of the passage is that____________.
| A．old cars and airplanes are kept in museums |
| B．animals and trees are found in museums |
| C．there are all kinds of museums |
| D．children like museums |