The subway is not just a way to take people from one place to another. It is also a window to learn local culture.
Beijing, China
The Beijing Subway opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China. During the past few years, the Beijing Subway has added(增加) some modern technologies(技术). All stations now have touch - screen maps. There are televisions inside the subway. People can also make phone calls underground. What ’ s more, if you love traditional Chinese culture, you can see some pictures of blue and white porcelain (青花瓷) on the walls of a few stations of Line 8.
New York, the US
The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day.It has an express train on almost every line and always gets you to your destination quickly. The trains themselves are full of fun: you will see people doing the moon walk like Michael Jackson in the station.
Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩)，Sweden
The first subway line for Stockholm opened in 1950. The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration（装饰）of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. O ver 90% of its stations are decorated with paintings.
Tokyo, Japan
There is the busiest and probably the most high-tech subway in the world in Tokyo. One of the stations is on the fourth floor of a trade center (贸易中心). It uses the energy from people ’s footsteps to power (驱动) lighting and other electronic(电子的) equipment(设备) in the station.
Where will you see people doing the moon walk like Michael Jackson?
| A．In the Beijing subway station |
| B．In the New York subway station. |
| C．In the Stockholm subway station. |
| D．In the Tokyo subway station. |
What will passengers in the Beijing subway station enjoy only when they take Line 8?
| A．TV programs. |
| B．Touch-screen maps |
| C．Pictures of blue and white porcelain. |
| D．The moon walk. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．Nowadays people still can ’ t make phone calls in the Beijing subway station. |
| B．You can take the subway whenever you want in New York. |
| C．The subway in Stockholm is called the longest subway in the world. |
| D．All the subway stations in Tokyo are on the fourth floor of trade centers. |
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.The first No Car Day fell on _______.
| A．February 2nd | B．June 5th | C．July 5th | D．September 22nd |
_______ was the first city to have No Car Day in China.
| A．Beijing | B．Chengdu | C．Shanghai | D．Wuhan |
What does the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?
| A．目的 | B．原因 | C．意义 | D．口号 |
How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
| A．63. | B．52. | C．41. | D．238. |
Which of the following statements is True?
| A．China is the first country to start No Car Day. |
| B．No Car Day is World Environment Day. |
| C．No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far. |
| D．Much of the dust in the air comes from cars. |
A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The crow showed off its flying skills.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.
d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.
| A．e, c, d, a, b | B．a, e, c, d, b | C．c, e, a, d, b | D．e, a, d, c, b |
What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?
| A．Tired. | B．Angry. | C．Frightened. | D．Regretful. |
Why did the crow keep touching the water?
| A．It was showing another flying skill. |
| B．It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water. |
| C．It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. |
| D．It was enjoying itself by doing so. |
What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
| A．The crow didn’t know flying. |
| B．Flying skills were useless. |
| C．The swan saved the crow because they were good friends. |
| D．The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow. |
What does the story tell us?
| A．No pains, no gains. | B．The early bird catches the worm. |
| C．Pride goes before a fall. | D．Practice makes perfect. |
| Problems |
Causes |
Advice |
Feel stressed |
Too much homework. Don’t have enough time for their hobbies. |
Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax. |
Get short-sighted |
Too much homework. Bad study habits. |
Do eye exercises or read in a correct way. |
Fight with each other |
Don’t know how to get on well with classmates. |
Make more friends and understand each other. |
Don’t like to study |
The bad influence of computer games. |
Play computer games just for a short time. |
Get fat |
Have more pocket money to buy snacks. Don’t like to do exercise. |
Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Do exercise every day. |
For whom is this form above most probably written?
| A．Parents. | B．Children. | C．Teachers. | D．Students. |
According to the information given in the form, why don’t students like to study?
| A．Because of too much homework. |
| B．Because they don’t know how to get on well with classmates. |
| C．Because of the influence of computer games. |
| D．Because they don’t like to do exercise. |
_______ will help you avoid becoming short-sighted.
| A．Doing eye exercises regularly | B．Reading in bed |
| C．Reading in the sun | D．Reading too long |
If you feel stressed, you should ________.
| A．do less homework |
| B．make plans for your study, hobbies and relaxation |
| C．fight with others |
| D．have some snacks |
Peter is very fat. Maybe he ________.
| A．plays computer games too much | B．has too many snacks |
| C．doesn’t like to do exercise | D．B＆C |
One Sunday morning, I decided to buy a computer to use for school. I went to the biggest store in town, which sold all kinds of computers. There were so many computers there that I didn’t know how to choose a right one.
“Hi! What can I do for you?” A young man greeted me with a sweet smile. He looked like not a salesman but a student like me. I had a strange feeling—as if I had met him before. He began patiently showing me each model. With his help, I decided to buy one computer with enough functions at a very low price. I enjoyed this shopping experience because of his smile. A few months later, something was wrong with my computer. I went back to the store to have it fixed. When I arrived there, what I saw first was still his smile. As soon as I told him my problem, he comforted me immediately and tried his best to solve the problem for me. I was quite grateful to him for his sweet smile and good service (服务).
When I went back to school, his smile often appeared in my mind. I don’t know whether we’ll meet each other again, but his sweet smile will stay there in my memory and deep in my heart. Smiling is the most peaceful language in our life.After reading the story, we can know that the writer is a _________.
| A．student | B．salesman | C．doctor | D．reporter |
The underlined word grateful in the second paragraph means _________.
| A．反感的 | B．遗憾的 | C．感激的 | D．尊敬的 |
The writer enjoyed the experience in the computer store because the young salesman ______.
| A．helped him choose the cheapest computer |
| B．showed him how to use the computer correctly |
| C．helped him to buy a computer with enough functions |
| D．gave him his sweet smile and good service |
The best title for the passage is _________.
| A．How to choose a right computer |
| B．How to use a computer correctly |
| C．The importance of smiling |
| D．The importance of computers |
请阅读下面关于宠物的材料，给A—E选择恰当的标题。
A. Many people like animals and take them as their pets. Pet hospitals are very busy. Kind persons who love animals are needed to work in busy animal hospitals. They will teach you the job.
B. Scientists think that pets will probably be much smaller, because people in the future will be living in much smaller spaces. Scientists are already working on making very small farm animals. The same things might be done to make smaller cats and dogs.
C. It's said that some day you might own a panther (豹) as a pet. Some scientists believe that they might have to start turning wild animals into pets, since this might be the only way to save them from dying out.
D. What about a robot（机器人）for a pet? This may sound silly, but it could become true. Robot dogs have been made to get things, to bark like real dogs. These “pets” might become more and more popular in the future. After all, robots don’t lose hair or eat things the way real pets do.
E. Lots of people miss their pets while they are on holiday. One hotel in Minnesota has solved this problem. They lend cats to their guests. Many experts（专家）believe this idea will become more and more popular. It is very possible that in the future you will be able to have a pet while in a hotel.Pet Hotels.
Smaller Pets.
Robots for Pets.
A Panther for Pet.
People Needed in Pet Hospital.