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David Copperfield is one of the world’s most famous magicians (魔术师). He became the youngest member of the Society of American Magicians (美国魔术师协会) when he was 12. Now he is famous all over the world. In 1983, he made the Statue of Liberty (自由女神像) in New York disappear(消失) for a few minutes. In 1986, Copperfield first came to China. He walked through the Great Wall in Beijing! During his second visit in 2002, lots of Chinese people were lucky enough to enjoy his shows.
Copperfield’s shows are not just magic. He also dances and does lots of interesting things to make his fans happy. He even asks his fans to help him do tricks (戏法)! One of Copperfield’s greatest tricks is flying. In his shows in China, he even made some fans fly around the theatre! In another trick, an electric saw (锯) cut Copperfield’s body into two halves. Copperfield’s magic is different each time. What do you think he will do next time? It will be fun to wait and see!David Copperfield was the youngest member of the Society of American Magicians when he was ____.
| A．7 | B．9 | C．10 | D．12 |
When did Copperfield come to China first?
| A．In 1983. | B．In 1986. | C．In 2002. | D．In 2011. |
____ is one of Copperfield’s greatest tricks.
| A．Dancing | B．Walking | C．Flying | D．Cutting |
According to the passage, we can’t see Copperfield ____ in his shows.
| A．walking in the water for several minutes |
| B．cutting his own body in half with a saw |
| C．making his fans fly around the theatre |
| D．making the Statue of Liberty disappear for a while |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Copperfield has never been to Beijing. |
| B．Copperfield once flew over the Statue of Liberty. |
| C．Copperfield is also a famous singer. |
| D．Copperfield also dances in his shows. |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．A Famous Magician |
| B．A Visit to China |
| C．Lucky Chinese People |
| D．A Wonderful Show |
Peter is a sixth-grader at Woodland Primary School. He is only 12 years old but has been smoking for three years.John, 15, is a Junior 2 student at Woodland Secondary School. Hebegan smoking four years ago. “Smoking is part of my life,” John said. Peter and John are not those boys’ real names. But their problem,smoking, is a very real problem. In many countries, smoking is becoming abigger problem for young people. Most smokers start in their teens or earlier.
A study of 8,000 London students shows thatsmoking is a problem for many British kids. More than 21% of middleschool students and 6 % of primary school pupils said they smoked. “If young people start smoking early, it will be very hard for them to give up later on,” said a professor.
Every year, about four million people die because of smoking. And if people keep smoking, that number will go up to about ten million a year by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. So we have to learn and tell others about the dangers of smoking.The sentence “Smoking is part of my life” probably means “__________”
| A．I don’t smoke very often. |
| B．Smoking is very important to me. |
| C．I don’t smoke at all. |
| D．I’m going to give up smoking. |
What will probably happen if a person starts smoking early?
| A．He will surely die early. |
| B．He cannot stop smoking. |
| C．It will be difficult for him to give up smoking. |
| D．He will become lazy soon. |
The study in the passage shows that __________.
| A．smoking is a serious problem among British students |
| B．there are more and more smokers in England |
| C．some student smokers are having fun smoking |
| D．most of smokers are young students |
The main idea of this passage is that__________.
| A．smoking is becoming a bigger problem for young people |
| B．more and more people die because of smoking every year |
| C．WHO asks young people to give up smoking |
| D．we needn’t worry about the student smokers |
As middle school students, what should we do from now on?
| A．We should start smoking after middle school. |
| B．We should ask others to smoke outside. |
| C．We should laugh at smokers. |
| D．We should say no to smoking. |
Every country has its favorite food. Italians like to eat pizza. Indians like to eat hot food. Japanese like to eat fish. Often they don’t cook it.
In England, one of the most popular kinds of food is fish and chips. People usually buy it in a fish and chip shop. They put it in paper bags, and take it home, or to their workplace. Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road. The world’s favorite food is American fast food. If you go to some important cities in the world, you can find people eating hamburgers and chips.
Fish and chips, and Chinese take-away food are very popular in England. But they are less popular in the USA, they eat take-away food, too, like chicken. But the most popular kind of take-away food is the hamburger. It looks like bread with meat in it. Ham(火腿) is a kind of pork, but the hamburger does not have any pork in it. The beef is inside a kind of cake hamburgers. They are delicious. They are also popular in England and Australia.Italians like to eat ___________.
A. fish B. pizza C. hot food Fish and chips are very popular in ________.
A. England B. Australia C. the USA In different countries people eat ________ food.
A. different B. the same C. hot The hamburger does not have any _________ in it.
A. beef B. pork C. chips Hamburger is a kind of __________.
A.meat B. drink C. food
There are many kinds of cars in the world. My grandfather thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. He says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with him.
My neighbor, Mrs Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers an hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He paints beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black. Mrs Bates has a very, very old car. It often has some trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four restaurants and two million dollars in the bank. My uncle Joe has a very small car. Every Sunday, he drives to the country with his wife, his three children, his mother and his dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my grandfather? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you? The writer’s grandfather thinks _______________.
A. a person has the same kind of car as himself (herself)
B. different people have cars of the same kind
C. poor people have large cars Mrs Bates has an old car ________________.
A. because she is poor
B. because she likes old cars
C. and the passage doesn’t tell us why Though Uncle Joe has a very small car, _____________.
A. he has a dog
B. he has a large family
C. he has no children The writer’s friend Mike paints _________________.
A. pictures in black
B. colorful pictures
C. pictures with only a few colors The writer thinks _______________.
A. cars are often the same as their drivers in many ways
B. artists shouldn’t drive black cars
C. a car doesn’t say anything about its owner
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Computers can injure (伤害) you .Most other injures happen suddenly .___1___. Now learn to use a computer safely .
Too much light can be bad for you eyes , so never sit too close to a computer screen .___2___ . This gives your eyes a rest .
When we use a computer , the window should be on your left or your right . If it is behind you , the light will reflect ( 反射 )on the screen .That may hurt your eyes .
Hand and wrist ( 手腕 ) injures can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times .__ 3___,stop sometimes and exercise your hands ,wrists and fingers in a different way .
If you sit in wrong way ,you can injure your back or your neck . ___4___. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes .
| A.Remember to look away from it sometimes B .But computer injures happen slowly . C. So you should sit with your back straight.. D. If you use a keyboard for a long time . |
Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage ?（）
A. When you use a computer , the window should be in front of you .
B. Computers ’injures happen slowly .
C. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes .
D. After using a computer for a long time ,you should exercise your hands ,wrists and so on.
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London is a very large city with about 7 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school?
In London you can travel around the city by subway, bus, taxi or private （私人的）car. The subway runs under the city. It goes to all parts of the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.
The second way to travel about the city is by bus. It is a slower way to travel. This is because the road traffic is always heavy.
You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to the every place you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”
The last way to get around London is using your own car. It is inconvenient（不方便的） if you are driving in the “rush hour”. If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.
The best time to travel around the city is from 9 am to 4 pm. This is the time after the morning “rush hour” and before the evening “rush hour”. Traffic will be less heavy during this time. How many ways are there if you travel around London ?
| A．Four | B．Six | C．Five | D．Three |
What is the fastest way to get around London ?
| A．Traveling by bike | B．Traveling by train |
| C．Traveling by subway | D．Traveling by bus |
What’s the advantage of traveling around London by taxi ?
| A．It’s fast |
| B．You can go wherever you want to go |
| C．It’s cheap |
| D．You can visit the city easily |
The underlined words “rush hour” mean ________
| A．快跑时间 | B．高峰期 | C．忙碌期 | D．冲刺期 |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．The cheapest way to travel around London . |
| B．Life in London |
| C．Rush hour in London |
| D．Transport in London |