Choose the right answers after reading the cards.
We can learn English from __________.
| A．Yang Jun | B．Zhang Hui |
| C．Liu Hong | D．Li Nan |
We can call _________ when we want to take a taxi to Hangzhou Railway Station.
| A．13973098479 | B．0745-2709348 |
| C．1992301636 | D．13704358529 |
If you have some questions about your health, please send an E-mail to ________.
| A．Linan@21cn.com | B．cclh@163.com |
| C．hzyi@163.com | D．hhmx@163.com |
How did men first learn to invent words? It is still unknown to people; in other words, the origin* of language is a mystery. All we suppose is that some early men invented certain sounds, in one way or another, to express thoughts and feelings,actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined* to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.
We are sure that the power of words lies in their associations-- the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words make us think of the glad and sad things of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which strongly appeal to people and have great effect on our minds and feelings. This lovely and wonderful use of words is what we call literary* style. Above all, the real poet is a owner of words. He can express his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position* and association can move men to tears. We should learn to choose our words carefully and use them true, or they will make our speech silly and low.From the passage, we learn that language might begin with .
| A．feelings | B．actions | C．signs | D．sounds |
The underlined phrase appeal to probably means .
| A．to interest | B．to let... down |
| C．to make...relaxed | D．to surprise... |
What is the second paragraph mainly about?
| A．The power of new words |
| B．The importance of old words |
| C．The association of our experience with words |
| D．The change and development of words |
From the passage, we can learn that ________.
| A．people have discovered how words came from |
| B．it’s enough for a good writer to have great thoughts |
| C．the anthor suggest people to use words with right skills |
| D．the longer we live, the number of words that mean something will be smaller. |
An old man called Xie Liang, 80, has given free help to people who ask for directions for 8 years.
Every day, Mr Xie goes to Dongzhimen Bus Stop, and gives help to at least 1,200 people asking for directions. During holidays, the number may be even 3,500. There are more than 50 roads and streets meeting at Dongzhimen, and at least 100 thousand people pass by there daily.
The reporter of Beijing Youth Daily had an interview with Xie. At that time, he arrived at the bus stop and placed his little table with maps and guidebooks written by himself on it.
"Is it really free to ask you for the way?" said a person from southeast China
"Of course," answered Xie with a smile. "Quite a number of people have asked me the same question. I am a volunteer."
The reporter found that at least 5 people came to ask him for the way in a minute, and Xie told them the way patiently and gave every one of them a note with his words on it.Xie has a husky voice. People think that it's because of the result of the things he is doing.
Now Xie has encouraged several other volunteers to join him. Many people hope to do volunteering like Xie, but it's hard to do as well as he does.Xie Lang directs the ways for people at the bus stop as .
| A．a driver | B．a reporter | C．a guide | D．a volunteer |
During holidays, there may be ________ people a day asking Xie for ways.
| A．5 | B．1,200 | C．3,500 | D．100,000 |
The old man helps others by .
| A．calling a taxi for them |
| B．driving them to the right place |
| C．giving them maps or guidebooks to read by themselves. |
| D．telling them the right way or writing the way on a note. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．No other volunteers help Xie Liang now. |
| B．Xie Liang has written some guidebooks on his own. |
| C．People don’t need to pay Xie Liang for asking for directions. |
| D．Xie Liang’s voice is bad because he has to talk with so many people every day. |
| Sale Welcome to F4 Clothes Store. We have T-shirts in all colors for 50 yuan each. Do you like sports shoes? They are only 80 yuan. Come and see for yourself. Telephone number: 63721588 &63731586 . |
Musicians Wanted Are you good at playing the piano? Can you play the guitar well? Can you sing and dance well? If you can, we’d like you to take part in our school music festival. Please call Tim at 63721563. |
| Painted Skin II Do you want to go to a movie? Then come and see Painted Skin II. It’s an exciting movie. Time: 9:00 am, March 28th Place: Bailu Cinema Please call Mr. Li if you want to see the movie. His phone number is 63731619. |
You can buy a pair of sports shoes and a T-shirt for only_____.
| A．50 yuan | B．80yuan | C．130 yuan | D．160yuan. |
If you want to be in the school music festival, you should call Tim at________.
| A．63721588 | B．63721563 | C．63731586. | D．63731619 |
You can see Painted Skin II __________.
| A．on the morning of March 28th | B．in the evening |
| C．at 9:00 pm in Bailu Cinema | D．on March 28th in F4 Cinema |
Look at the picture of an office worker’s desk. Notice how the baskets on the secretary’s desk have labels(标签). Labels help office workers know what something is for and where something may be.
Read the labels. What do you think they mean?
In each basket are job tasks that a secretary needs to do or has completed. The labels tell her what must be done with the jobs in the drawer.
For example, one drawer has this label: To Be Done ASAP( ASAP means As Soon As Possible.) Let’s say someone needs a copy of a letter and puts it in that basket.
What would you think the secretary would do?
The secretary would copy the letter as soon as she could. Then she would give it back to the person right away. That is the main point of the label: the tasks in this drawer need to be done right away.
The other labels also have a main point.
IN: The tasks need to be done.
OUT: The tasks are finished and can go back to the persons who sent the tasks.
MAIL: The tasks must go to the post office.
TO BE FILED: The tasks must be put in the file drawers.
In which basket would you put the following things? Write the label of the basket.
| A. a contract(合同) that must be copied right away B. reports that must be filed away C. a letter that needs be signed(签字) D. an iphone 5 that should be fixed at once E. a meeting schedule that has been typed F. a user’s guide that must be sent to a buyer |
正确的顺序是：
Have you ever wondered?
Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?
It can take five hours to go west-east from New York (NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon (大气现象) known as the jet stream (气流). The jet stream is a very high altitude (=" above" sea level) wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. So the planes moving at a constant air speed go faster from the west to the east when they are moving with the wind than in the opposite.
What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?
Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other buildings float away? What happened would depend on (依靠) how strongly the things were attached (吸附) to the earth. The earth is moving at quite a speed, moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something around your head on a string, it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Then it flies off in a straight line. ‘Turning off’ gravity would be like letting go of the string. Things not attached to the earth would fly off in a straight line. People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling (=" top" surface of a room). Most things outside would fly off into space.What information can we get from the first passage?
| A．It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly. |
| B．Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind. |
| C．It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY. |
| D．The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic. |
The underlined word “shoot” in the 2nd paragraph means “_________”.
| A．send for | B．move quickly | C．come out | D．grow quickly |
It can be known that without gravity _________.
| A．buildings and other structures would float away |
| B．trees and buildings would not so easily fly off |
| C．something around your head would not float away |
| D．everything outside buildings would fly off into space |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．It takes seven hours to travel from London to New York. |
| B．The earth is moving at a high speed. |
| C．Things on the earth will float away if there’s no gravity. |
| D．Things not attached to the earth would fly off in a straight line. |
Where can we read this passage?
| A．In a research paper. | B．In a short story. |
| C．In a travel magazine. | D．In a student’s book |