Many people like to travel(旅游）by plane, because it is fast. But I don' t like it because an airport(机场)is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey(旅程)when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry(携带)many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it is safe |
| B．Because it is fast. |
| C．Because you can walk around in the plane |
| D．Because it is cheap. |
Which is NOT the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It takes a little more time |
| C．You can open the windows. |
| D．You can walk around in the train. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you , what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike. |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn’t go to a station. |
| B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You needn’t go to a bus stop. |
What does the writer think of the plane，train and car?
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes to take a plane because it’s fast. |
A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew. 
One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.
He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his wood. But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. “What’s the difference? ” the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.
“Yes, ” said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree! ”What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?
___________________________________________________________How many people are there in the story?
____________________________________________________________Where did the farmer plant the apple tree at last?
____________________________________________________________Why did the apple tree soon die?
____________________________________________________________Who destroyed the apple tree?
Mark Twain，the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him.
One day Mark Twain was invited（被邀请）to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man,one of his friends.The young man said that he has an uncle with him. He told Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled，and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh.“You bring your uncle to my talk tonight，”said Mark Twain.“I’m sure I can make him laugh”That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories. This made everyone in the room laugh.But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories，but the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain told his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed（失望的）． Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened. “Oh，”said his friend.“I know that old man. He’s been deaf（聋）for years.”Mark Twain liked to play jokes on______
| A．himself | B．others | C．old men | D．Americans |
One day Mark Twain met______at lunch.
| A．a friend | B．a young man’s uncle | C．a young girl | D．a deaf |
The young man told Mark Twain that his uncle never_______
| A．spoke | B．talked | C．laughed | D．ate |
The young man and his uncle sat ______that evening.
| A．at home | B．near the door | C．at the back | D．in the front |
Mark Twain stopped telling stories at last because he was_______
| A．thirsty | B．tired | C．angry | D．Sleepy |
Do you know Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng? Fei Junlong was born in 1965. He is a Chinese astronaut selected（选拔）as a member of the Shenzhou program. He was born in Jiangsu and joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force（中国人民解放军空军）in 1982 at the age of 17. And since then he has only returned home six times. As a fighter pilot（战机飞行员）, he was selected to an astronaut in 1998. He married Wang Jie in 1991 and has one son. Nie Haisheng was born in September 1964. He is also a Chinese astronaut selected for the Shenzhou program. He is from Hubei. After graduating from high school he joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998 he was selected for the astronaut program. He was one of the three astronauts who were in the final group to train for the Shenzhou 5 fight. Yang Liwei was also picked out for the flight, with Zhai zhigang. On September 23,2005 it was reported that Zhai and Nie would be one of the three pairs of astronauts who would be in the final training for Shenzhou 6. But in the end, Fei and Nie were chosen, and Zhai missed his chance to space again. Nie Haisheng got married to Nie Jielin and has an 11-year-old daughter. When did Nie join the army?
| A．In 1982. |
| B．In 1998. |
| C．In 1991. |
| D．After his graduation from high school. |
Who among the astronauts in this passage hasn’t been to space?
| A．Zhai Zhigang. | B．Nie Haisheng. |
| C．Yang Liwei. | D．Fei Junlong. |
How many times has Fei Junlong returned home since he left at the age of 17?
| A．Three times. | B．Four times. |
| C．Six times. | D．Eight times. |
How many people did the writer mention in this passage?
| A．5. | B．6. | C．7. | D．8. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
| A． Yang Liwei was born in Jiangsu. |
| B． Nie Haisheng has an elever-year-old daughter. |
| C． Fei Junlong is one year older than Nie Haisheng. |
| D． Zhai Zhigang got married to Nie Jielin and has a son. |
My name is Christine and I’d like to tell you how I learned English.
Here in Brazil we started to have English classes in high school. When I finished school, I wasn’t good at English. But later, I found it interesting to listen to English songs and watch English films. So I decided to study English at Fisk School when I was thirty-five years old. I had class with sixty teenagers in a big classroom at that time. Because I had to look after my son, I stopped studying at the school after seven months. But I kept studying by myself. I learned by listening to English songs and watching films. When I had problems, I tried to find answers on the Inernet. During that time, my friends helped me a lot.
Now, I have no problem in speaking or reading. Most people are surprised when I speak in English.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Where is Christine from?
| A．America. | B．China | C．Brazil | D．Japan. |
When did Christine start studying at Fisk School?
| A．When she finished school |
| B．When she was thirty-five years old. |
| C．When she was in high-school |
| D．When she had her son. |
How long did Christine study English at Fisk School?
| A．For seven weeks. |
| B．For six weeks. |
| C．For seven months |
| D．For seven years. |
What does the underlined word “problems” mean in Chinese?
| A．问题 | B．成绩 | C．结果 | D．考试 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Christine was good at English when she was had to work. |
| B．Christine stopped studying at the school because she had to work. |
| C．Christine can read English, but can’t speak English well now. |
| D．English songs and films made Christine interested in English |
When ten-year-old James Ale and his friends went out to play，they had nowhere to go but the streets. The streets were filled with traffic，but the children had no choice. There was no park or playground nearby. One day，a little girl was badly injured by a passing car. James Ale thought the neighborhood needed a park.
For more than a year，James Ale worked for his park. He knocked on doors asking adults to help. He went to City Hall and discussed his idea with the mayor（市长）.At first people did not want to listen to a ten-year-old，but James did not give up. In the end，he won.“Getting the park took a lot of work，”James said.“It was worth it，though，because we needed it.”The best title is .
| A．City Streets | B．A Park of James Ale | C．Speeding Drivers | D．Playing in the Streets |
When James decided that a park was needed，he was .
| A．a grown-up | B．eleven years old | C．ten years old | D．the mayor |
We can learn from the text that .
| A．no one would help James | B．people laugh at James |
| C．the mayor liked James | D．the park was built at last |
The underlined word “discussed” means .
| A．finished | B．talked over | C．changed | D．waited for |
The underlined words” give up: means___________.
| A．give away | B．get up | C．stop trying | D．put up |