If you are really interested in music festivals, then you have probably heard of the Bestival Music Festival. It takes place every September on the Isle of Wight, the UK. As it is at the end of summer, people think it’s their last chance to go to a festival and have fun before going back to boring work.
The dream begins as soon as you start traveling to the island. In order to get to the campsite (营地) of the Bestival, you have to take the ferry (渡轮). The ferry is full of happy festival lovers who are ready to take part in the fantastic music party. After you arrive at the campsite, you can put your tent up. There people talk with each other openly. They are not that cold like those you meet in your everyday life.
The festival lasts for four days. During that time you forget all your worries and problems, just like living in a dream. And it is really hard for you to come back to “reality” after that.
It seems that it is this kind of music event that makes people gather together. It gives people a real sense of unity. I took part in the Bestival with my friends the year before last. It was so exciting and we all lost ourselves in the beautiful music. We are family sung by Sister Sledge was my favorite. I’m really looking forward to joining in it for a second time. Where do people enjoy the music party at the Bestival?
| A．On the island. | B．On the ferry. |
| C．In the hotel. | D．On the sea. |
What does the writer think of the people at the Bestival?
| A．Crazy. | B．Friendly. | C．Cold. | D．Patient. |
Why does the writer say being at the Bestival is a dream?
| A．Because people can enjoy music there. |
| B．Because people can get away from work. |
| C．Because people can play music there. |
| D．Because people can forget all their problems and worries. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．The Bestival lasts for four days. |
| B．We are family is a song. |
| C．The Bestival is held every September in the US. |
| D．The Bestival can give people a sense of unity. |
A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring. It was already midnight, but what could the doctor do? He had to get up, put on his coat and go downstairs. When he opened the door, he saw a man standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” said the man. “Can you come at once to a place out of town? It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly,” said the doctor. “I’m quite ready. I can come at once.” After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door, the man got into the doctor’s car, and they drove off. They drove on for a long time. Then the man said, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to the town.”
“I must see the patient. How can I go back without seeing the patient?”
“There is no patient,” explained the man. “Nobody is ill. I live here, you see, and I must get home from a town, There are no taxis this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is money. Thank you, doctor. Good night.”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。What was the doctor doing when the doorbell started to ring?
| A．He was sleeping upstairs. |
| B．He was sleeping downstairs. |
| C．He was working upstairs. |
| D．He was working downstairs. |
What did the man ask the doctor to do?
| A．to go out for a walk | B．to go to a place in the town |
| C．to play | D．to go to a place out of town |
How did they go away?
| A．on foot | B．by car | C．by bus | D．by bike |
What does the phrase “make night calls” in this sentence mean?
| A．打骚扰电话 | B．打夜间打电话 |
| C．夜间喊叫 | D．夜间出诊 |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．The story happened in the midnight . |
| B．It was so late that there were no taxis for the man to take at that time. |
| C．The doctor was very thankful to get some money. |
| D．The man was cleverer than the doctor. |
(改编)Mike is a factory worker. He is often very tired after a day's work. His wife, Jenny, has no job, so she stays at home to cook the meals. Every day he can have his dinner when he gets home from his factory.
One day, Mike came home very late because he was very busy in the factory. He was very hungry when he got home.
He was not happy when he found his dinner was not ready. He was very angry with his wife. He shouted at her, "I'm going out to eat in a restaurant." "Wait for five minutes，" said his wife. "Why? Do you think that dinner will be ready in five minutes?" asked Mike.
"Of course not," she answered. "But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes."
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Where does Mike’s wife cook?
| A．in a factory | B．inan office |
| C．in a school | D．at home |
Jenny stays at home because ________.
| A．she likes cooking |
| B．she loves her husband very much |
| C．she doesn't have a job |
| D．she doesn't want to work |
One day, Mike came home very late because________.
| A．he wanted to have dinner in a restaurant |
| B．he had a lot of work to do |
| C．he was angry with his wife |
| D．his wife didn't cook dinner |
One day ,Mike was________ when he came back home..
| A．happy | B．hungry | C．glad | D．not happy |
Which sentence is NOT true?
| A．Jenny couldn’t have dinner ready in five minutes. |
| B．Jenny wanted to go to the restaurant with her husband. |
| C．Mike didn't like the dinner at home. |
| D．Jenny often cooks for her husband. |
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral dies. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, butthat’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.
| A．go to university abroad |
| B．spend one year abroad as volunteers |
| C．go to work for money |
| D．start work in schools or hospitals |
Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
| A．England | B．China |
| C．Belize | D．Cardiff |
Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.
| A．studying Chinese in a university |
| B．working to save the coral reefs |
| C．helping do some housework |
| D．doing some research in Wales |
From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
| A．will die because of the pollution |
| B．are not as beautiful as before |
| C．cannot live without fish in the sea |
| D．will probably be sold for money |
Pauline Jones wants to after she finishes her work as a volunteer.
| A．stay there for another year |
| B．go back home to start work |
| C．learn about the people home |
| D．travel around Central America |
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Who lost a white cat with two big blue eyes?______.
| A．Sam | B．David | C．Mary | D．Charles |
You need to pay______ if you buy the book A Christmas Carol now .
| A．$59.60 | B．$49.60 | C．$39.60 | D．$29.60 |
On what day can we see Titanic 3D in the Showtime Cinema? ______.
| A．Every day | B．Friday and Saturday |
| C．Saturday and Sunday | D．Thursday and Sunday |
If you want to rent a house, you can call ______.
| A．385-0926 | B．591-3127 |
| C．332-5147 | D．592-5147 |
Those ads above are most probably from a ______.
| A．map | B．dictionary |
| C．newspaper | D．guidebook |
Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad to all living things in the world.
Polluted air from cars, planes and factories is so thick that it is like a quilt(被子) over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog(烟雾). Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away. And they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air. We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.Rules are not enough, every person must help to fight pollution.
Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because ___ __.
| A．there were fewer modern machines at that time than today |
| B．people didn’t like to use modern medicines |
| C．there were no modern machines at all |
| D．there was no pollution at all |
What is the biggest problem in today’s life?
| A．Dirty water. | B．Pollution. |
| C．Noise. | D．Too crowded |
The most serious kind of pollution is ___ ___.
| A．noise pollution | B．air pollution |
| C．water pollution | D．waste paper |
Factories must clean their water ___ ___.
| A．before they use it | B．when they use it |
| C．before it is thrown away | D．whenever they use it |
From the passage we know that _ ___.
| A．a few years ago, there was no smog at all |
| B．today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voice |
| C．people are making rules in order to fight pollution |
| D．people can only use rules to fight pollution |