Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton always tried to seek help for one or two poor families. With a social worker mother, the Sutton children had inherited（继承）her commitment to service, and knew never to take their good fortune at Christmas for granted. This year, Kinzie, her seven-year-old daughter was thrilled that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a 22-year-old mother named Ashley who worked in a factory raising her 12-month-old son by herself.
The phone rang on Sunday. A representative from a local organization was calling to say that the aid Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing.
Ann saw the cheer fade away from her children's faces at the news. Without a word, Kinzie ran into her bedroom. She returned, her face set with determination. Opening up her piggy bank, she put all the coins onto the table: $3.30. Everything she had.
“Mom," she told Ann, “I know it's not much. But maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”
At a breakfast meeting the next day, Ann told her coworkers about her daughter story. To her surprise, staff members began to open their purses. and empty their pockets to help Kinzie .
On Christmas Eve, Ann drove through the pouring rain to the small trailer where the Ashley’s lived. Then she began to unload the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one.
Ashley was very moved. Reflecting on a little girl's generosity, Ashley says she'll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in need. "Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away," Ashley says. "She's the type of kid I'd like my son to grow up to be."
According to the text, Ann Sutton .
| A．only cares about poor children |
| B．has possessed a good fortune |
| C．is warm-hearted and ready to help others |
| D．is a single mother with a 12-month-old boy |
When hearing the aid had fallen through, Kinzie .
| A．was not sad but cheerfu1 |
| B．put all her coins away immediately |
| C．told her mother to ask the coworkers for help |
| D．decided to buy a present for the baby with all her allowance |
From the text we can learn that _______. .
| A．Ann would act as Santa Claus to hand out the Christmas presents |
| B．the Sutton children always got lots of presents at Christmas |
| C．Kinzie's generosity influenced others and they did something similar |
| D．Ashley was moved and promised to return the money |
What does the text mainly talk about?
| A．How a warm-hearted mother shows her love to a poor family. |
| B．How a mother and her young daughter helped a poor family. |
| C．Many people make contributions to those in need. |
| D．What happened to a poor family on Christmas Eve. |
Venice is the “Queen” of the Adriatic Sea (亚得里亚海). Every year thousands of people from all over the world travel to Italy to visit the city. Do you know why they like to go there for a visit?
Venice is a very beautiful city. It is quite different from other cities in the world. There aren’t any roads and streets in the city. So there aren’t any cars and buses. There are many canals(运河)in the city. There is one big canal and one hundred and seventy-seven small canals. People move up and down the canals in boats to go to work, go shopping or visit their friends.
But Venice is sinking. It is going down and the water is going up. In 2040Venice will be under water, The Adriatic Sea will cover the city. The Venetians (威尼斯人)love their city and want to stay there. So they want to save Venice? They can build some strong huge walls and gates in the sea. The gates will close to keep too much water out. Thus Venice will not sink.From this short article we know Venice is .
| A．a very beautiful woman of the Adriatic Sea. |
| B．the most important woman in Italy. |
| C．a very important and beautiful place of the Adriatic Sea. |
| D．the most important city in Italy. |
People from all parts of the world go to visit Venice because.
| A．there are 177 canals in the city. |
| B．it is sinking into the Adriatic Sea. |
| C．there are a lot of kinds of boats on the canals. |
| D．it is not only beautiful but also quite different from other cities. |
The Venetians usually go to work or visit their friends.
| A．by bus. | B．by bike. | C．in cars. | D．in boats. |
Year by year the Adriatic Seaand Venice.
| A．is rising…is sinking. | B．is going down…is going up |
| C．has risen… has sunk | D．will go up…will go down |
Because the Adriatic Sea will cover it, the Venetians.
| A．have to leave Venice in 2040. |
| B．will try to do something to save their city. |
| C．want to stay there until the water covers the city |
| D．do not love the city any longer |
When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale.
There are labels (标签)inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of you clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water. The label in a coat may say “dry clean only.” Washing may ruin(损坏)this coat. If you do as the directions (说明) say on the label. You can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes today must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.
You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit(合身) better. Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.If you want to save money, you can buy clothes that.
| A．don’t fit you | B．don’t last long | C．need to be dry cleaned | D．can be washed |
The label inside the clothes tell you.
| A．how to keep them looking their best. | B．how to save money. |
| C．whether they fit you or not. | D．where to get them dry cleaned. |
The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is.
| A．to look for well-made clothes | B．to see how much money you can pay |
| C．to know how to wash them | D．to read the labels inside them |
The best title(标题) for the reading should be.
| A．Buying Less Expensive Clothes | B．Taking Enough Money When Shopping |
| C．Being a Clever Clothes Shopper | D．Choosing the Labels Inside New Clothes |
Today’s drivers may feel shocked by the high price of petrol when they drive to the gas station. However, the car industry has the technology to solve the problem. It’s the hybrid car（混合动力汽车）.
What is a hybrid car? Any car that uses two or more sources of power is a hybrid car. Most hybrid cars on the road right now are petrol-electric hybrids. The petrol-electric hybrid car is just what it sounds like — a cross between a petrol-powered car and an electric car.
A gas-powered car has a fuel tank（油箱）, which supplies petrol to the engine. An electric car, on the other hand, has a set of batteries that provides electricity for the car.
To be useful to you or me, a car should be able to run at least 300 miles (483 km) before refueling, be capable of(能够) being refueled quickly and easily and fast enough to keep up with the other traffic on the road.
A petrol car meets these requirements（要求）but produces a large amount of pollution. An electric car, however, produces almost no pollution, but can only go 50 to 100 miles (80 to 161 km) between recharging(充电). And the problem has been that the electric car is very slow and inconvenient to recharge.
A petrol-electric car combines the advantages of the two power sources into one system that uses both gas power and electric power. Some experts believe that the hybrid car is “the next generation of smart cars”. A hybrid car can go up to 50% further than a traditional car can on the same amount of gas! It saves driver’s money on gas and cuts air pollution!What do the underlined words “the problem” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
| A．The price of petrol goes up and down. | B．The gas-powered car is sold at a high price. |
| C．The gas-powered car causes air pollution. | D．The price of petrol keeps going up. |
How many sources of power do most hybrid cars use?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．It depends. |
The author thinks that electric cars _____.
| A．are smart vehicles | B．are popular vehicle | C．are not practical | D．are not slow |
Some experts believe that the hybrid car will have a large market in future because _____.
| A．it is just powered by renewable energy | B．it saves money and is eco-friendly |
| C．it goes further than a traditional car | D．it is safe, cheap and produces no air pollution |
What will you be doing when you are 26 years old? Studying at university or working for a living? Take a look at what Albert Einstein was doing at the age of 26.
100 years ago, Einstein was working in Switzerland. His hobby was physics. Without much money or help, he wrote five papers(论文) for a physics magazine. Three of these greatly changed the study of physics and our understanding of space, time, light and matter(物质). His most famous work is on the Theory of Relativity(相对论). Einstein was given the Nobel Prize for his discoveries. Although he also did many other things later, the years 1905 has been called Einstein’s “Year of Wonders”. It has been 100 years since then. Because of this, the UN has named 05 the World Year of Physics.
Today, over fifty years after Einstein’s death, a question is asked, “ Will there ever be another Einstein?” It may take a long time. After all, Einstein was born more than 200 years after Sir Isaac Newton, another great scientist. Besides, physics is a different field now, and education is different, too. Even if you can’t be the next great scientist, it is still helpful to remember some of the things that made Einstein great. He thought independently(独立地) and read widely. He left with us a formula(公式) for life: If A is a success in life, then A="X+Y+Z." X is work, Y is play, and Z is keeping your mouth shut.The year 1905 is known as Einstein’s “Year of Wonders” because .
| A．Einstein was working in Switzerland in 1905 | B．Einstein was 26 years old in 1905 |
| C．Einstein made some very important discoveries in 1905 | D．Einstein studied physics in 1905 |
Why hasn’t there been another scientist as great as Einstein?
| A．Because the study of physics is not enough. |
| B．Because it is hard to make important discoveries as Einstein did. |
| C．Because people don’t work hard any more. |
| D．Because physics is getting more and more difficult. |
The UN has named 05 the World Year of Physics because .
| A．Einstein is 100 years old this year |
| B．Einstein has been dead for more than 50 years |
| C．there have been other great discoveries after Einstein’s death |
| D．it is the 100th year since Einstein’s “Year of Wonders” |
What does Einstein’s formula for life mean?
| A．Success means years of hard work. |
| B．Success means all study and no play. |
| C．Success means working hard, relaxing and not talking too much. |
| D．Success is a secret that nobody knows. |
“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?” We often hear such discussions. As China opens its doors, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They want to learn about the world.
It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will improve and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden(负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.The writer thinks should be considered first before students study abroad.
| A．places | B．time | C．money | D．language |
The writer mentions Liu Xiang in the passage in order to tell us that .
| A．Chinese teachers are better than American ones | B．studying abroad is not the right choice |
| C．people can also be successful in China if they work hard | D．Liu Xiang was a gold medal winner |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Studying abroad will cost students’ families a lot of money. |
| B．Studying abroad will make it easy for students to learn well. |
| C．Studying abroad will help students to improve language skills. |
| D．Studying abroad will bring students a lot of difficulties in their life. |
This passage is mainly about .
| A．the problems of studying abroad | B．the dream of studying abroad |
| C．the choice of studying abroad | D．the story of studying abroad |