There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.
From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey.The writer expected the train trip to be________.
| A．dangerous | B．pleasant | C．exciting | D．boring |
What impressed the writer most during his train trip?
| A．The friendly country people. |
| B．The mountains along the way. |
| C．The crowds of people in the streets. |
| D．The straight rows of rubber trees. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The people on the train were the villagers’ favorite relatives. |
| B．The writer spent the whole journey reading magazines. |
| C．The writer thought he enjoyed the train journey at last. |
| D．The writer’s uncle gave him a warm hug with a huge smile. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Pleasure of living in the country |
| B．Reading gives people delight |
| C．Comfort in traveling by train |
| D．Smiles brighten people up |
Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown work in the same office. One day Mr. Jones says to Mr. Brown, “I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?”
Mr. Brown says, “Thank you very much. I’d love to, but let me ask my wife first.” So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife. Then he comes back and looks very ____.
“What’s the matter?” asks Mr. Jones. “ Is your wife there at home?”
“No,” answers Mr. Brown. “She isn’t there. My son answers the telephone. I say to him, ‘Is your mother here, David?’ and he answers, ‘No, she isn’t in the house.’ ‘Where is she?’ I ask. ‘She is somewhere outside.’ ‘What’s she doing?’ ‘She is looking for me.’”Who will have a party at home?
| A．David. | B． Mr. Brown. |
| C． Mr. Jones . | D． Mrs. Brown. |
Where is David?
| A．He is in the office | B．He is at work. |
| C．He is at home. | D．He is outside. |
Why does Mr. Brown make a telephone call to his wife?
| A．Because he doesn’t want to go. |
| B．Because he wants to know whether(是否) his wife will go or not. |
| C．Because his wife doesn’t want to go. |
| D．Because his son doesn’t want to go . |
Which word is right（合适的）for the blank（空格）?
| A．worried | B．happy |
| C．glad | D．interested |
Lily has a black dress. She thinks it’s very nice. Black is Lily’s favorite color. She doesn’t like colorful dresses at all.
Lily also has a pair of sunglasses. She bought the sunglasses with all her pocket money (零花钱) ￥20.She thinks they are really cool. She really loves them.
Linda is Lily’s friend. She has a colorful scarf (围巾) it’s red, white and blue. She likes it a lot. This is Linda’s watch. It’s brown. Linda thinks it’s lovely. Today is Monday, June 14th. Wednesday is Linda’s birthday. Lily wants to give her a red and green wallet.______ is Lily’s favorite color.
| A．Red | B．Black |
| C．Green | D．Colorful |
When is Linda’s birthday?
| A．June 14th | B．June 15th |
| C．June 17th | D．June 16th |
Lily wants to give _____ to Linda for her birthday.
| A．a pair of sunglasses | B．a toy |
| C．a watch | D．a wallet |
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Now you’ve finished three years of English study. There’s one way to demonstrate(展示) what you’ve learned－take a test!
Do you have any special methods(方法) you use to help you do better on a test? How well you do is often a matter of how well prepared you are. Here are some ways to make sure you’re at your best on test days.
Go to bed early. The night before a test is not the time to stay up watching TV. You want to be rested and wide-awake for test day.
Have a good breakfast. Test day isn’t a morning for donuts(面包圈). Nor is it a time to starve yourself. Eat plenty of low-sugar, high-enegy food to keep your brain and body working their best.
Keep up with your schoolwork all year long. That’s how you get the skills you need for taking tests.
从A、B、C、D中选择正确的选项作为文章第5-8段小标题，并填入四个空格中。
A、Watch the numbers
B、Check the clock
C、Be prepared
D、Look over all the answer choices
| A．what you’ve learned in the past three years. |
| B．how you revise English before the test. |
| C．how you get the skills you need for taking tests. |
| D．how many ways to learn English well. |
In London, there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem, the government has decided to have a bike revolution(革命). It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent. The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.
More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key. Although there are not enough bikes, an official(官员) from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage.
Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations（停靠站）.There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000 keys can be used now.
Let’s see the cost you need to pay. One key costs ￡3, and the cost of using the bike is ￡1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost ￡50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours.
The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program.
| A．315 | B．6.000 | C．12.000 | D．12.450 |
| A．挑战 | B．缺点 | C．短缺 | D．困难 |
| A．The government provides a bike for each family. |
| B．Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations. |
| C．If you want a key, you need to pay ￡5. |
| D．Few people have agreed to the idea. |
| A．The people in London. |
| B．The transportation in London. |
| C．The traffic problem in London. |
| D．The bike revolution in London. |