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 |
In 1959，When Jean Harper was in the third grade，her teacher asked the class to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up．
Jean's father was a crop duster（农作物喷粉作业）pilot on a farm，so Jean was very interested in planes and flying．She wrote about her dream to become an airline pilot．
Her paper came back with an"F"on it．The teacher told her this was a"fairy tale（童话 ）．"and it wasn't a job for a woman．
Jean experienced years of hurt and fear because of this discouragement（气馁）until she met her English teacher Mrs．Dorothy Slaton in senior high school．
Mrs．Slaton said to Jean's class．"You have the abilities and talents．If you don't go after（追求） your dreams after you leave school，no one will do it for you．"
Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasm （热情），and with excitement，she told Mrs．Slaton all about her old dreams．The teacher said．"Then do it!"
So Jean did．It took her 10years of hard work．But in 1978，she became one of the first three women pilot trainers ever accepted by United Airlines（航空公司）and one of only 50women airline pilot in the country at the time．Some years later，Jean Harper became a Boeing 737captain （机长）for United Airline．
48．When Jean was young，her dream was ．
A．to be a crop duster pilot
B．to fix planes
C．to be an airline pilot
49．Jean spent years in becoming an airline pilot．
A．fifteen
B．thirteen
C．ten
50．What did Mrs．Slaton mean when she talked to the class？
A．Everyone should go after his or her dream．
B．Everyone should have a dream after they leave school．
C．Everyone should do good things to help people's dreams．
51．What can we learn from this story？
A．A woman can not be a pilot．
B．If you have a dream，work hard for it．
C．Jean's dream didn't come true at last．
One day，my grandpa went fishing and let me come with him．He handed me the rod （鱼竿）and taught me how to throw my line into the water．
The sun warmed us．We sat and talked．"I remember when I could sit here and watch the fish swimming in the water，"he said．"Sometimes，they'd jump out and land beside me．I didn't even need a fishing rod then．"
"We have to be patient，"he continued．"The fish may come or may not．It doesn't matter．We are out in the sun．It's a beautiful day．If it rained，we couldn't be here．We're lucky to have the warmth of the sun．"
He leaned（依靠）back against a tree．"Yes，it's a great day，"he said．
I watched our bobbers（浮子）．No fish pulled them under the water that day．It didn't matter．I was with Grandpa．I felt grown up．Just being with him was special．
He was well liked by everyone．He had worked hard all his life for what little he had，but he could still find time to laugh．I wanted to be like him when I grew up．
He was an amazing man．In the short time we had together，he taught me many things：how to fish，the value of a good laugh，the value of a good friend，respect （尊重） for my elders and the importance of working hard and loving harder．This list is long．
44．How was the weather on that day？ ．
A．Rainy．
B．Cloudy．
C．Sunny．
45．After fishing with Grandpa，the writer ．
A．enjoyed the time with him
B．didn't want to fish with him again
C．felt disappointed for not catching any fish
46．From the story，we learn that Grandpa ．
A．was a cheerful person
B．didn't like to fish at all
C．didn't get on with others
47．What does the story mainly tell us？ ．
A．Poor people often have a rich heart．
B．We should keep a good heart and enjoy life．
C．Fishing is good for people's minds．
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♦Journey to the West Author （作者）：Wu Cheng'en ¥20 （in bookstores）¥18 （online） Journey to the West is one of the most famous novels in Chinese history．The Monkey King is the main character．He can make 72changes．To fight bad people，he uses a magic stick． |
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♦Peter Pan Author （作者）：J．M Barrie ¥15 （in bookstores） It is a children's story full of adventures （冒险），which is about Wendy，John，and Michael Darling's adventures in Never﹣Never Land with Peter Pan，the boy who would not grow up．The children are happy and lovely． |
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41．Who wrote the Peter Pan？
A．J．M Barrie．
B．Wu Cheng'en．
C．Hodgson Burnett．
42．If you buy the Journey to the West and the Peter Pan in bookstores，you have to pay ．
A．¥15
B．¥20
C．¥35
43．We can know from the passage that ．
A．we can buy the Peter Pan online
B．the Journey to the West is a children's story full of adventure
C．the Journey to the West is¥2 cheaper online than in bookstores．
翻译
Every week，Julia would go to visit her grandparents．（66）The grandfather would give each child a few coins and tell them to buy something they like． They would buy toys and candy．After they grew a little bit older，their parents thought that it was time for them to learn how to manage（管理）money．So the parents asked the children to think of ways to manage money．
Ruben is the cleverest boy．He decided to earn money by buying and selling things．（67）他得到了来自全家的支持．But Nico，the smallest child，still spent the money as usual．Ruben thought （68）it was unfair and he stopped saving his money，too．
For little Julia，she had a wonderful，secret plan．But （69）她的父母对她感到非常失望．They thought Julia wasn't doing anything．
One day，Julia came with a violin and played it for the family．Everyone was surprised．They knew that Julia liked the violin．（70）but her family was too poor to afford the violin classes for her． So，Julia found a street violinist and asked his to teach her．In return，she gave his all her money．The violinist was deeply moved by Julia．He taught her for months and rent a violin to her．Then，Julia gave performances with the violinist in the street．By doing this，she earned enough money to pay for the violin．
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阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项．
"Everything happens for the best．"my mother said whenever things weren't going my way．"Don't worry．One day your luck will change．"
I found mom was right after I finished my college education．I had decided to try for a job in a radio station．I wanted to host a sports program one day．I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station．But I got turned down every time．
In one station，a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn't got enough experience．"Get some work in a small station and work your way up，"she said．
I went back home．I couldn't get a job there，either．I felt really down．"Your luck will change，"Mom said to me．I tried another radio station in Iowa．But the owner told me he had already had someone．As I left his office，I asked，"How can someone be a sports announcer （播音员） if he can't get a job in a radio station？"
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call．"What did you mean？Do you know anything about football？"He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game，I succeeded．
On my way home，Mom's words came back to me，"One day your luck will change，Son．And when it happens，you'll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you've had．"At that moment I knew just what she meant．
（1）What job was the writer most interested in？
A．A sportsman
B．A sports announcer
C．A shop assistant
（2）The underlined sentence"But I got turned down every time．"in Paragraph 2most probably means" "
A．But I was successful every time
B．But I was refused every time
C．But I lost my way every time
（3）The writer didn't get the job in Chicago，because ．
A．he was too young
B．he didn't get college education
C．he hadn't enough experience
（4）Where did the writer find a job？
A．In Iowa．
B．In his hometown．
C．In Chicago．
（5）What's the best title for the passage？
A．I Was Lucky to Find a Job
B．No One Is Always Lucky
C．Everying Happens for the Best．
