Windsor Castle(温莎城堡)is one of the most famous castles in the world．It lies in Windsor
Town，32 kilometers west of London City ,by the south bank of the River Thames．People built the
castle just outside of London to protect the capital of Britain．
Windsor Castle has a long and rich history．It began to be built in 1 066．People rebuilt it again and again during every period in history to today’S dimensions(范围)．For almost 1，000 years，the castle has been used as the family home of British kings and queens．It was also used as a prison(监狱)during the English Civil War．Today ,Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth II．She spends most of her private weekends there．
Although it is still a living place of the royal(皇家)family ,the public can visit much of the castle．It is one of the most popular sights in Britain．There，art lovers can enjoy some of the finest paintings by Rembrandt and Canaletto．Visitors can also take a look at George IV’s private apartments．They are some of the most beautiful rooms in the castle．The famous Windsor Castle is ．
| A．near Windsor Town |
| B．32 kilometers east of London City |
| C．in central London |
| D．by the south bank of the River Thames |
Now Windsor Castle is the private home of ．
| A．Rembrandt | B．Canaletto |
| C．Queen Elizabeth II | D．George IV |
The last paragraph is mainly about the of the castle．
| A．history | B．sights |
| C．family | D．culture |
It was Sunday .The train was crowded. A gentleman was trying to look for a place. In one of the cars he saw a vacant seat. But a small suitcase was lying on it and a young man was sitting next to it .
"Is this seat taken ?" asked the gentleman .
"Yes ,it’s my friend’s ." answered the young man ."He’s just coming ---this is his suitcase."
"Well." said the gentleman , " I’ll sit here till he comes. " Five minutes later the train started ,but nobody came .
"Your friend is late . "said the gentleman ."He has missed his train, but he need not lose his suitcase." And with these words he took the suitcase and threw it out of the window .
The young man got up and tried to catch the suitcase ,but it was too late .It was a good lesson to him .---"It’s impolite to take a second seat just for being more comfortable for oneself ."The gentleman was looking for a ______
A. seat B. suitcase C. friend "A vacant seat" is a seat that ______
A. somebody sits on B. there’s something on C. nobody sits on In fact ,the suitcase belonged to be______.
A. young man B. gentleman C. young man’s friend We know from the story that the young man ______
A. was friendly and helpful B. was not honest C. told the truth We can guess that the young man must feel very______ in the end .
A. happy B. excited C. upset .
December 25 is Christmas Day(圣诞节). Christmas is an important holiday in many countries. On Christmas Day, most families get together for a big dinner. They give presents to each other and visit friends. The Christmas tree is an important part of the Christmas holiday. Most families buy trees. The families decorate(装饰) the tree together. Parents usually tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children. Of course, Father Christmas isn’t real. The parents of the children are really “Father Christmas”. They put the presents under the tree or into their children’s stocking(长统袜) after the children go to sleep.What do most families in America do on Christmas Day? __________.
| A．They only have a big dinner together |
| B．They have a big dinner, exchange (交换) presents and visit friends |
| C．They just visit friends and exchange presents |
| D．They exchange presents only |
Who is really “Father Christmas”? ___________.
| A．Their parents | B．Their father |
| C．Their mother | D．Father Christmas |
When Christmas Day is coming, the parents __________.
| A．usually tell their children that Father Christmas isn’t real |
| B．tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children |
| C．sometimes tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the day |
| D．often tell their children that Father Christmas gives presents to poor children |
When did parents put the presents into their children’s stocking? __________.
| A．Before the children go to sleep |
| B．After the children go to sleep |
| C．December 26 |
| D．At midnight of December 25 |
During the day, you spend a lot of time running, jumping, laughing, eating, and talking. You use up a lot of energy(能量) , and by the end of the day you’re tired. Sleep gives your body a chance to rest.
But your brain (大脑)and body are not completely at rest during sleep. While you sleep, your mind may think of the things that happened during the day. It keeps the important things in mind as memories(记忆). It also thinks about things you were worrying about, and you may wake up with answers to some of your problems.
You also grow while you sleep. The thing called "human growth hormone (荷尔蒙)" in the body helps you grow during sleep. This growth hormone also helps the body to repair itself.
Sleep helps your body to conserve energy too. You use up a lot of energy during your daily activities. But when you sleep, your body temperature falls, and your "metabolism" (新陈代谢) slows down. You are still using some energy, but much less than when you are awake and active.
Have you ever stayed up past your bedtime? Did you have difficulty getting up the next morning? Maybe you had problems seeing clearly or you cannot think clearly. That was your body’s way of saying, "I need sleep！" A lack ( 缺乏) of sleep can stop your body and mind from working correctly.What does "human growth hormone" do while people sleep?
| A．It helps people rest well. | B．It helps repair the body. |
| C．It helps answer problems. | D．It helps slow the body down. |
According to the passage, which of the following tells you need sleep?
| A．You use up a lot of energy. | B．You enjoy daily activities. |
| C．Your body temperature falls. | D．You don’t want to get up. |
What does the underlined word "conserve" mean?
| A．provide | B．move | C．save | D．spend |
What is this passage mainly about?
| A．Sleep is very important. | B．The brain needs enough sleep. |
| C．Good ways to sleep well. | D．People use energy when sleeping |
We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf. It stood outside a furniture（家具）shop. “Buy it,” she said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof-rack（车顶架）. I’ve always wanted one like that.” What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too. As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea. After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake（超车）?” Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers（警官）inside looked at us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church（教堂）. One of the officers came to me. “Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help now?” I didn’t quite understand. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You’ve been very kind. I live just down the road.” He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said and laughed. “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was--er, something else.” My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.From the story we know that _________.
| A．the writer was poor and didn’t buy the bookshelf for his wife |
| B．the writer’s wife didn’t like the bookshelf at all |
| C．the writer was always glad to buy something for his wife |
| D．the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife |
What made the writer think that carrying furniture was “a good idea”?
| A．He could drive slowly and it was safe. |
| B．Other drivers would let him go first. |
| C．His wife could use a new bookshelf. |
| D．He could save a lot of money and time. |
Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?
| A．Because they thought the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf. |
| B．Because they didn’t think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it. |
| C．Because they thought somebody in the writer’s family had died and he needed help. |
| D．Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car. |
When did the officers begin to realize（意识到）they had made a mistake?
| A．Before they arrived at the church. |
| B．Before they overtook the writer’s car. |
| C．After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church. |
| D．After the writer’s family left the church. |
The earth moves round the sun ,and the moon goes round the earth .When our part（部分）of the earth turns to the sun ,it is day ,When our part of the earth turns away from the sun ,it is night. The sun is much bigger than the moon .But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it’s much nearer to the earth. The sun is very bright .It gives a very strong light .The moon looks quite bright, too .But it doesn’t give any light at all. The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars .But actually（事实上）, the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon .They look smaller than the moon because they’re much farther away from us.Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because______.
| A．it is much bigger than the sun |
| B．it comes out only at night |
| C．it is much nearer to the earth than the sun |
| D．it doesn’t give a very strong light |
The stars ______.
| A．look much bigger than the sun |
| B．look much brighter than the moon |
| C．are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon |
| D．are much farther away from us than the moon |
When it is day, _______.
| A．our part of the earth turns to（转到）the moon |
| B．the sun looks much smaller than the stars |
| C．we can’t see any stars in the sky. |
| D．the moon turns away from the sun |