Let me tell you about my penfriend Ivan. He is 12 years old. He likes playing football. He usually plays football with his friends at weekends.
Ivan lives with his father and mother in a city in France. They have a dream home with five rooms, a swimming pool and a garden. They often have a party in the garden at weekends. They like to help their neighbours. His home is not near his school, so Ivan takes a bus for an hour and then walks for 10 minutes to school. There is a Basketball Club near his school. He likes playing basketball in the club.
Ivan’s father is a worker. He is busy. Ivan’s mother is a doctor. She is nice to the patients(病人). Ivan wants to be a teacher when he grows up. I want to be a teacher, too. Every month Ivan writes two letters to me. He’ll come to China next year. We’ll meet happily then.Who does Ivan usually play football with?
| A．His penfriends | B．His father. |
| C．His mother. | D．His friends. |
What sports does Ivan like playing?
| A．Basketball and swimming. |
| B．Football and basketball. |
| C．Football and swimming. |
| D．Reading and swimming. |
How often does Ivan write to me?
| A．Twice a month. | B．Twice a week. |
| C．Every day. | D．Every week. |
Where does Ivan live with his parents?
| A．America | B．China | C．France | D．Japan |
What does Ivan want to be when he grows up?
| A．A teacher | B．A doctor |
| C．A worker | D．A football player |
The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it coming toward him, he stopped his own car at the side of the road to make room for it to pass. The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the driver’s face quite clearly.
“Where have I seen that face before?” he thought. “Wait a minute! I remember now. It was in the newspaper!” He took out the newspaper from his bag, turned quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of his face in it. Yes, it had a large mouth and small ears, and his eyes were behind dark glasses.
“Wanted by the police,” read by Jack. “The City Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps the police to catch this man.”
“Call the police at once”, he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad. “This man was caught this morning”, answered the police. In which country did the story happen?
| A．It happened in America. | B．It happened in Australia. |
| C．It happened in England . | D．The story didn’t tell us. |
Why did Jack stop his car?
| A．He wanted to see who the driver was. |
| B．He didn’t want to pass by first. |
| C．The road was too narrow for the two cars to pass at the same time. |
| D．Because it was good for an Englishman to stop to let others go. |
Who was wanted by the police?
| A．Jack |
| B．The driver in the American car |
| C．Either Jack or the driver |
| D．Neither Jack nor the driver |
What did Jack do when he had read the newspaper again?
| A．He drove to the City Bank. |
| B．He drove to the police. |
| C．He made a telephone call. |
| D．He stopped the American car. |
Who caught the man with a large mouth and small ears?
| A．The police | B．Jack |
| C．Nobody | D．The American driver |
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography（摄影术）was in 1837.That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading-room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. The kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travellers brought back wonderful photos from all round the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was developed(发展). Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike（栩栩如生）.
Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just taken of the real world, they showed ideas and feelings, like other kinds of art.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________.
| A．his business | B．his house |
| C．his garden | D．his window |
The Daguerreotype was _________.
| A．a Frenchman | B．a kind of picture |
| C．a kind of camera | D．a photographer |
If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to ______________.
| A．watch lots of films |
| B．buy an expensive camera |
| C．stop in most cities |
| D．take a lot of film and something else with him |
Mathew Brady ____________.
| A．was very lifelike |
| B．was famous for his unusual pictures |
| C．was quite strong |
| D．took many pictures of moving people |
This passage tells us _______.
| A．how photography was developed |
| B．how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures |
| C．how to take pictures in the world |
| D．how to use different cameras |
I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy .I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.
Many years later finally saw the Leaning Tower . I knew then that it was Pisa and no pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don't like it leans over city.
I do not think it's a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And , if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect, it seems to say.
And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let's take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come all over the world to see it.This passage is about
| A．Italian pizza |
| B．Italy's problems |
| C．How the leaning Tower of Pisa got its name |
| D．Why the writer likes Pisa |
The writer used to think Pisa
| A．in Spain | B．not very famous |
| C．not the same as pizza | D．the same as pizza |
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is
| A．modern | B．falling down |
| C．600 years old | D．60 years old |
The writer
| A．doesn't like what the tower looks like |
| B．likes what the tower looks like |
| C．thinks it's the most beautiful tower in Italy |
| D．doesn't like towers |
The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because
| A．it's old | B．it's perfect |
| C．it sells pizza | D．It's imperfect |
Letter A
Dear Roes,
I like your programmes very much. I’m now writing to ask you something about American social customs（社交习惯）. My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go, but I’m a little worried about it, too. The social customs in my country are very different from here, so I’m afraid of making mistakes.
Should I bring a present, such as sweet or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork（叉子）or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness?
Wang Lin
Letter B
Dear Wang Lin,
It’s a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine（葡萄酒）if you know that your friends drink it.
You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you’re going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.
Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do. ask the person next to you.
If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after.
RoesWang Lin wants to .
| A．make friends with Rose |
| B．know some social customs for a dinner party |
| C．make her friends happy |
| D．give her friends a surprise |
Rose is possibly .
| A．a good housewife |
| B．a TV hostess |
| C．a member of the dinner party |
| D．a friend of Wang Lin’s |
If you’re asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present. It’s good to bring .
| A．some fruits | B．a bottle wine |
| C．some flowers | D．a knife and fork |
Which of the following is NOT proper for joining in a dinner party?
| A．Get there 15 minutes earlier |
| B．Make yourself at home |
| C．Follow others to use forks and knives |
| D．Thank your friends for the meal |
From the letters we’re learned that it’s very to know something about American social customs.
| A．difficult | B．friendly |
| C．enjoyable | D．helpful |
Soul．South Korean---Prime Minister Chung Hong-won，apologized and offered to resign (辞职)on Sunday,as the country remained angry and sad over the sinking of a ship that left 302(most of them are high school students)，dead and missing．
At eight fifty-eight p．m，April 16，2014，a ship carrying many passengers sank into the sea．It is reported that there are 339 high school students and teachers，2 Philippines singers，a staff of 24 and a total of 477 people on board．
Later because of bad weather, the underwater rescue(救援)and search have been greatly difficult．Efforts were also being made to prevent the ship’s oil from going further into the sea．
The government has come under fire as it showed the accident had been caused partly because of the misleading of government and lack of safety measures．It was also criticized(谴责) for failing to save the people quickly during the early rescue hours when the accident happened．
South Koreans were especially heart-broken by the fact that most of the dead and missing were students on a class trip．People who were saved reported that the captain and staff of the ship ordered passengers to stay inside and not to move while the ship was sinking off．It was probably one of the reasons why people still died after they had already worm the life jackets．
As for Sunday morning，115 passengers remained missing．The number of the survivors(幸存者)，174，has not changed．The deaths have been 187 so far．When did this terrible accident happen?
______________________________________________________________________Were there many students on this ship at that time?
______________________________________________________________________How many people are alive in this accident according to this report?
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