Many people were really surprised last Wednesday when money started falling from the sky． The accident happened on Green Street．
A company clerk（职员）was crossing the busy street with a bag． In the bag， there was 50，000
dollars． She was going to put the money in the bank． Suddenly， a strong wind blew her skirt up． The clerk put her hands on her skirt right away． But she dropped the bag at the same time． The wind blew the money into the air and it fell all over the street． She rushed to pick up all the money she could find at once， and a lot of people came to help her as well． But she could only get back 44，500dollars．
When the clerk went back to the company， she felt really worried． She thought she had to pay off（偿清）the lost money． However， after she told her boss what had happened， to her surprise， the
boss didn't ask her to pay back the money． Instead， hetold her to wear trousers to work from then on．
（1）When did the accident happen？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（2）Where was the clerk going to put the money？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（3）How much money did the clerk lose？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（4）从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的短语．
The clerk put her hands on her skirt right away．
（5）The underlined word "he" refers to ．
March 24th
This morning, we had a school trip to the Dashan Collection House, a building of two floors. It is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. We took the school bus and arrived at 9:00. When we entered the collection house, our eyes were caught by a collection of old photos of the town on the walls of the front hall. Those photos told us something about the history of the town. And then in the Art Room, we saw many pictures of the countryside. The colors of the flowers and trees are rich and bright. All at once, I lost myself in the beauty of nature.
Then we went upstairs. On the left, there were over one hundred different clocks. The oldest clock was already more than two hundred years old. To my surprise, the clocks all worked well and they could tell the right time. It was then ten o’clock, and some clocks produced different beautiful sounds. It seemed to be a concert. How amazing!
On the right there was also a stone collection. The stones were from all over the country. They were in different sizes, colors and shapes. Some looked like different kinds of animals. I really liked one stone that looked like a little monkey. It looked very nice.
The collections there were wonderful. So they stayed there until 11:30 in the morning. I had a great time and really liked the school trip.
1. On which day did the writer have a school trip?
On .
2. Where did the writer go for the school trip?
The writer went to
3. What did the writer see in the Art Room?
The writer saw .
4.How many kinds of collections are mentioned in the passage?
There are kinds.
5. How long did they stay there?
For .
Hi Hongbo,
I’m so glad to read about the changes talking place in your city. It’s really good news that you can travel by subway in Xi’an, though there’s only one line there. Here in London we have twelve lines. By the way, we don’t use the word “subway” here. It’s American English. We call it “the Underground”, instead.
The London Underground is very famous. It’s famous for several reasons. First of all, part of the underground railway today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863. Secondly, the London Underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890. Thirdly but not the last, the London Underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro. There are 270 stations in the Underground and it has 402 kilometres of tracks(轨道). What’s more, the city of London itself helps make the transportation system famous! I’ve got a few photos to help you build a clear picture of the Underground in my city. They are together with this mail.
In your email, you also said workers were building more lines. I’m sure your city is developing fast. Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today. I really want to see the changes taking place there. I’m happy for you to live there in an ancient city with such a new look!
So much for now. I’ll write soon again. Best wishes! Where is the writer from？
| A．From Xi’an. | B．From Shanghai | C．From London | D．From New York |
The second paragraph mainly tells us ?
| A．when the first subway was opened in the world. |
| B．when the London Underground first used electric trains |
| C．why the London Underground is the oldest subway in the world. |
| D．why the London Underground is famous in the world |
In the email, the words “subway”, “underground”, and “metro” mean .
| A．almost the same thing | B．two different things |
| C．three different things | D．nothing like each other |
What does the writer want Hongbo to do?
| A．To buy a good book about Xi’an for him. |
| B．To post him some postcards of Xi’an. |
| C．To tell him more about Xi’an subway. |
| D．To send him a few photos of Xi’an. |
There is a special kind of hotel in Quebec, Canada. It has a bar, a church, a shop and a small theater. These things are not unusual. But this hotel is only open from January till March every year. Why? Because it is made of ice and snow! When the weather gets warm, the hotel melts(融化) and closes. Every winter, the hotel owners build the hotel again.
Everything in the Ice Hotel is made of ice and snow. All the furniture, such as the tables and chairs, is made of ice. Even the beds are made of ice! So people use special sleeping bags on the ice beds. Inside the ice hotel, the temperature is about 27°F(-3°C)
When people sleep, the sleeping bags keep them warm. In the morning, they can have a hot breakfast. After breakfast, people can enjoy winter activities. They can go skiing or ice fishing. Or they can go skating in the dining room. At the end of the day, people can relax at the bar. They can have drinks in glasses made of ice.
Many people enjoy the Ice Hotel every year. But they can only enjoy it for a short time before it melts again. Every year, this hotel is only open for
| A．four weeks | B．about three months | C．two seasons | D．about a year |
People can go in the dining room after breakfast.
| A．skiing. | B．skating. | C．fishing | D．swimming |
What's the best title of this passage?
A. An Unusual Hotel B. A Warm Hotel C. A Common Hotel D An Old Hotel
| lLast month, some volunteers from Xi’an went to a middle school in the mountain area. They gave away 40 beds, 2 computers and hundreds of books to the students. The school lies deep in the mountains. Students have to live in the school. But the school was too poor to provide beds for them, so they had to sleep on the desks. Thanks to the volunteers, now the students can sleep on their own beds in the school. |
| lThe Zapps, from Argentina( 阿根廷), began their tour in their old cars several years ago. They travelled to over 40 countries with four kids. Many people wondered what made them travel around the world. They said, “It’s just oue dream, a big dream, from Argentina to the whole world. Thanks to those who supported us during our journey, our dream came true in the end. “Do you want to see your dream come true?” If so, why not start right away? |
| lJack Tsonis and Lindsay Morrison in Sydney decided to do something special on the UN’s International Day of Peace. They both loved peace. They both wanted to break the world record for the longest handshake to bring more love and peace to the world. To break the world record, they needed to shake hands for over 11 hours without a stop. Finally they make it. Their arms hurt a lot, but they were very happy. |
The volunteer gave away to the students.
| A．beds and computers | B．clothes and books |
| C．desks and beds | D．beds and bags. |
What can we learn from the second story?
| A．We can hardly travel around the world if we have an old car. |
| B．We can travel around the world if nobody helps us. |
| C．We should realize our dreams if we have lots of money. |
| D．We should start right away if we want to realize our dream. |
Which is TRUE about the men in the last story?
| A．It took them less than 11 hours to break the world record. |
| B．They were happy though they didn’t break the world record. |
| C．Both of them loved peace. |
| D．They often shook hands |
Arctic fox(北极狐) is a kind of small fox that lives in the Arctic. It grows about 50 centimeters long, not including its tail, 30 centimeters tall and weighs from 3 to 7 kilos.
The Arctic foxes are white or blue in color. The white ones are white in winter, but grey-brown in summer. The blue ones are blue-grey all year round. The Arctic foxes have long, thick hair that is called fur. And the long fur covers their whole bodies, including both their cat eyes and rabbit feet, to keep them warm in the low temperature in the Arctic.
The Arctic foxes feed mainly on birds, birds’ eggs and other small animals. Teamwork is the way they look for food, and they don’t like to do that alone.
Baby Arctic foxes are very lovely. They don’t open their eyes until a week after their birth. For the first half of the year, their parents offer them food. They begin to look for food on their own when they are about six months old. The next year they can live alone.
Today, the number of the Arctic foxes is becoming smaller and smaller, because people kill them for their fur to make beautiful coats for money. Something must be done to protect the Arctic foxes.Not all the Arctic foxes change their colors in different seasons.
The Arctic foxes have rabbit eyes and cat feet.
Baby Arctic foxes are born with their eyes open.
Birds, birds’ eggs and other small animals are the main food for the Arctic foxes.
According to the passage, there are more Arctic foxes now.