Imagine a world where air pollution is no longer a problem. Clean air is all around us. People don’t have to worry about polluting the air every time they take the bus.
A city in California has got some new buses. They cost $490,000 each. The new buses are different from the old ones. These new buses are better for the environment. They are called hybrid buses. They run on diesel (柴油的) and electric power. This will help keep the air cleaner.
The man drove the new bus on Wednesday and noticed a difference right away. “I get to have clean air for a change”, said driver Melvin Day. “I’m smelling diesel all day long when I drive the old ones.”
The company that builds the buses had many good things to say about them. For example, they said they use a lot less fuel (燃料). They also said that they are 90% cleaner for the environment. The buses are very quiet, too.
The buses have a diesel engine in the back and batteries (电池) on top. When the engine starts up, it is powered by electricity. Then the diesel power takes over.
Over time the city would like to use the new hybrid buses instead of all 50 of their buses. They hope to do this over the next three years. The city will give money to help buy the new kind of buses.
One other bit of good news: the price of the bus ticket will not rise because of the new buses.Why are the new buses better for the environment?
| A．Because they’re cheaper than the old ones. |
| B．Because they’re very quiet. |
| C．Because they run on diesel and electric power. |
| D．Because they are new. |
The underlined word “hybrid” in Paragraph 2 means ______ in Chinese.
| A．混合动力的 | B．前卫的 | C．新颖的 | D．节约的 |
Which one is NOT true about the new buses?
| A．The buses are very quiet. |
| B．They use a lot less fuel. |
| C．They will keep the air cleaner. |
| D．They can drive faster than the old ones. |
How many buses does the city have now?
| A．50 | B．90 | C．45 | D．490 |
Long, long ago there was a very foolish(傻的) thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),”the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered (感到疑惑).The thief was trying to get .
| A．his neighbour | B．his neighbour’s doorbell |
| C．some cotton | D．a door with a bell on it |
“cotton” means _____________ in Chinese.
| A．布 | B．棉花 | C．泡泡 | D．粉笔 |
The neighbour ran out probably很可能because_____________
| A．he knew his doorbell was being stolen |
| B．he thought someone was eager 渴望的 to visit him |
| C．He realized 意识到 something strange happened |
| D．Both B and C |
The neighbour hit the thief to_____________________.
| A．give him lessons | B．punish 惩罚 him for stealing |
| C．help him with the bell | D．be his teacher |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. |
| B．The thief knew why the neighbour came out. |
| C．The thief thought the neighbour could not hear the bell. |
| D．The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell. |
Sydney Tower
Address: 100 Market St, Sydney
Phone: 02 93339222
Fax: 02 93339203
Open time: 9:00 am to 10:30 pm (Saturdays to 11:30 pm)[
Ticket: $ 60 (for an adult) $ 30 (for a child)
Website: www. sydneytower. com. cn
How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street
How to book tickets: by phone / fax or through the Web
Attraction: Sydney's best views are just the beginning!
Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point about Sydney for exciting 360°views
of our beautiful city.Sydney Tower is _________ in Sydney , Australia.
| A．the busiest street | B．the biggest station |
| C．the most beautiful park | D．the highest point |
If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can’t __________.
| A．e-mail Sydneytower@hotmail.com |
| B．fax 0293339203 |
| C．search www.sydneytower.com.cn |
| D．call 0293339222 |
Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay •
| A．$60 | B．$90 | C．$120 | D．S150 |
Last Saturday, Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower
| A．after11:30pm | B．before11:30pm |
| C．at10:30 pm | D．by10:30 pm |
The passage above is probably .
| A．a piece of news |
| B．a conversation 会话 |
| C．a story |
| D．an advertisement |
Tom, Bill and Dave lost their backpacks. They are at the lost and found case. The backpacks are the same (一样的), but the things in them are different. Can you help them find the right(正确的) backpack?
Tom: I have a math book and a pencil case in my backpack. There are three pencils, a pen and an eraser in the pencil case.
Bill: I have a Chinese dictionary, a math book and two notebooks in my backpack.
Dave: There are two CDs, three picture books in my backpack. My English book is also in it.The three boys lost their .
| A．pens | B．backpacks |
| C．keys | D．dictionaries |
Which of the following(下面) is in Tom’s backpack. A (an)________.
| A．pencil case | B．dictionary |
| C．notebook | D．English book |
Bill doesn’t have in his backpack.
| A．a math book | B．a pencil case |
| C．two notebooks | D．a Chinese dictionary |
is/are not in Dave’s backpack.
| A．Two CDs | B．Three pencils |
| C．Three picture books | D．An English book |
Who has/have an eraser.
| A．Tom | B．Bill | C．Dave | D．Tom and Dave |
Mr. Brown isn’t an old man. But he has a big family. There are six people in his family. They are his parents, his wife, his son and daughter.
Mr. Brown’s father is from Canada. His mother is from America. They don’t work now. They are at home every day. Mr. Brown works in a TV factory (工厂) and his wife is an English teacher. Their children－Kate and Mike are students. Mike’s grandpa and grandma are under the tree. They are very happy.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）Mr. Brown is old and has a big family.
Mr. Brown has two children.
Mr. Brown’s parents come from the same(相同) country（国家）.
Mr. Brown’s wife is a worker.
Mr. Brown’s daughter is Kate.
| Lost My English dictionary. My name is Lucy. I am in Class Nine Grade Seven. Please call 482-7369. |
| Found A set of keys. Please call Tony. I am in Class Six Grade Eight. Phone 867-5143. |
Lucy losts her.
| A．book | B．ruler |
| C．dictionary | D．pencil-case |
Lucy’s phone number is.
| A．four eight two seven three six nine |
| B．four eight senven three two seven nine |
| C．four eight seven two three seven nine |
| D．four eight two three seven six nine |
Lucy is.
| A．twelve years old | B．an English girl |
| C．a teacher in a middle school | D．in Class Nine Grade Seven |
Tony’s telephone number is.
| A．687-5143 | B．768-1543 | C．867-5143 | D．876-1543 |
If(如果) you lost a key, you can call Tony’s telephone number or(或者)______.
| A．go to Class Eight Grade Six |
| B．go to Class Six Grade Eight |
| C．go to Class Nine Grade Seven |
| D．Go to Class Seven Grade Nine |