Each year there are at least five million people around the world who develop serious（流感） and almost half a million deaths ，When someone we know gets the flu virus （病毒），we expect them to be very careful not to pass it on to other． Doctors and nurses working with flu patients also need to protect themselves from the virus ，But what is the best way to do this？ This is the question that Professor Jonathan Van﹣Tam is trying to answer． He wants to find out how flu is transmitted（传播），so that he can stop doctors and nurses getting sick．
Since 2008 Van Tam has been in charge of an Intentional group studying how the flu virus travels． For the first time， 41 volunteer agreed to live together． They lived in a clinic（诊所）in Cambridgeshire for two weeks， where they came into contact with the flu virus．
Van﹣Tam explains their methods． "Everyone lives together in the small space for four days．Some wear face masks， and wash hands every 15 minutes， but some have no protection．
In his way we can study who catches he flu and which ways of transmitting flu are important．"
The experiment（试验） is not simple． At the moment the team are working on three studies．
Van﹣Tam believes that if this type of study works well the results will help decide what protection people need working in hospital with flu patients around the world． And perhaps it could declinethe number of deaths from flu each year．
（1）From the first paragraph， we know that ．
| A． |
at least five million people develop serious flu every year all over the world |
| B． |
about a million people die of flu in one year in the world |
| C． |
it is impossible for the people who catch the flu to pass the virus on to others |
| D． |
doctors and nurses have found the best way to protect themselves from the virus |
（2）Why does professor Van﹣Tam use the methods？
| A． |
Because he has been in charge of an international group． |
| B． |
Because he wants them to come into contact with the flu virus |
| C． |
Because he wants to find out how flu is transmitted |
| D． |
Because he can protect them． |
（3）According to the methods Van﹣Tam explain， what do some of the volunteers do in the small space？
| A． |
Have no sleep． |
| B． |
Wear glasses |
| C． |
Have no break． |
| D． |
Wear face masks． |
（4）The underlined word "'decline" in the last paragraph probably means " "．
| A． |
增加 |
| B． |
降落 |
| C． |
控制 |
| D． |
减少 |
（5）According to the passage we can infer（推断）that ．
| A． |
professor Van﹣Tam wants his study to help reduce the possibility of catching flu |
| B． |
all the volunteers didn't have contact with the flu virus |
| C． |
the group led by Van Tam only did one study |
| D． |
the studies have already been finished |
You are what you wear． Clothes are important and necessary to us， but do you know how to choose suitable clothes in a correct way？（1）
When you go shopping and want to buy some clothes， you should think about which kind of clothes you really need and decide how much money you can spend on them． （2） They tell you how to take care of the clothes． The label（标签） for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water． A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water． The label on a coat may say "dry cleaning only" and cleaning in water may destroy this coat．（3）
Many clothes today must be dry﹣cleaned．（4） When buying new clothes， you had better check if they need to be dry﹣cleaned． You can anve money if you buy clothes that can be washed or that are well made． Well﹣made clothes last longer． They still look good after they have been washed many times．
Clothes that cost more money don't always mean they are better made． （5） On the other hand， less expensive clothes may sometimes look better and fit you well．
A． Dry cleaning is expensive．
B． Here are some suggestions for you．
C． They may not fit you， either．
D． We need to know how to look after the new clothes．
E． If you do as the directions say on the label， you can keep your clothes looking their best．
F． Then look at the labels that are inside the new clothes．
Mr． Brown is a young famous businessman． He lives in the countryside and he often drives his car to his office．
One day， while Mr． Brown was driving down a street with the loud music on， he gaw some children running around． Suddenly， a stone flew to his car's door! He stopped his car and jumped out， shouted to a girl， "That's my new car and it will cost a lot of money to repair it!"
"I'm sorry…I didn't know what else to do． "The girl said． With tears in her eyes， the girl pointed to a boy lying on the ground． "It's my brother，" she said． "He fell out of his wheelchair and I couldn't lift him up． He's too heavy for me． I just wanted to get your attention．" After hearing her words， Mr． Brown lifted the boy back into the wheelchair．
Mr． Brown keeps the dent（凹痕） to remind himself， "Don't go through life too fast， or someone will have to throw a stone at you to get your attention!"
（1）What does Mr． Brown do？
| A． |
A driver． |
| B． |
A businessman． |
| C． |
A wheelchair maker． |
| D． |
A doctor． |
Possible Earth﹣Like Planet Next Door？
Scientists say they discovered an earth﹣like planet outside our solar system （太阳系）． It is a planet that could support life．
This planet is just 4.2light years away from us． It is so close that space scientists have considered it as a next door neighbor． They say it could be reached by an unmanned spaceship before the end of the century ﹣﹣ in time for people alive today to see it．
An international team of scientists found the planet moving around the star called "Proxima Centauri"． The result came out last month from the scientific magazine Nature．
Scientists have long thought that a planet with water is important for life． And it has to be neither too hot nor too cold． The newly﹣discovered planet is a little larger than earth Scientists have named it Proxima B． It moves around its sun， Proxima Centauri， once every 11days．
American scientists have been using instruments for years to look for earth﹣like planets． In 2013， scientists' best guess was that there are about one billion （1，000million） "earths" in space．
Alan Boss is the chairman of a group for outer space research． He said that Proxima B not only confirms （确认） the discovery of a planet， but also increases the number of other possible"earths" greatly．
Boss said it is possible， even likely， that most stars have at least one earth﹣like planet， which he considers surprising．
So from the early number of a billion， this new research suggests there may be as many possible earth﹣like planets as there are stars in the Galaxy （银河系）． That is， anywhere from 250billion to 500billion "earths"．
This makes the possibility of living things increasingly likely Boss said he believes human beings will be able to show that there is life in places besides earth in his lifetime． "I am 65，" he said， "but I expect to still be alive when it happens．"
（1）When will it be possible for an unmanned spaceship to reach Proxima B？____
| A． |
In about eighty years． |
| B． |
In about 4． 2years． |
| C． |
In about eleven days． |
| D． |
In about one billion years． |
（2）In the fourth paragraph， the writer thinks that ____ is necessary for life．
| A． |
water |
| B． |
light |
| C． |
air |
| D． |
wind |
（3）What does the underlined word "This" stand for in the last paragraph？____
| A． |
Scientists have discovered an earth﹣like planet last month． |
| B． |
There are far more earth﹣like planets than people thought． |
| C． |
Proxima B is not far from earth and is just like our neighbor． |
| D． |
The Galaxy will be the only place for living things to live in． |
（4）What does Alan Boss mean by saying "but I expect to still be alive when it happens"？ ____
| A． |
His health is in good state and he's sure he will live a long life． |
| B． |
Science is developing much faster than ever in recent years． |
| C． |
Scientists may soon find fact that there's life on other planets． |
| D． |
America is far ahead of other countries in space research． |
Hello and welcome to "Words and Their Stories"． We will research into some commonly used words and expressions． As with other languages， American English is rich in expressions that come from animals． Today we will talk about the wolf．
Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America． Before the Europeans arrived at north America in the 1500s， to native （土著的） Americans， wolves often meant being brave．
However， in English， wolves are not to be trusted． Perhaps wolves attacked too many people or ate too many farm animals． Whatever the reason， wolves were killed in many places． So many died that they almost became endangered． They also became known as bad animals．
To begin with， there is an expression lone wolf． If we call somebody a lone wolf， he isn't a bad person， but he may like to do things by himself． In fact， he sometimes makes you think he doesn't want to be around people because he dislikes them．
Now， let's move on to the home． Parents tell their children not to wolf down their food． In other words， the child eats too quickly and without care． And if someone says a child was raised by wolves， that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal．
A wolf call is the noise made by a man to show that he likes the way a woman looks． But a wolf call is not a nice thing． These men sound rude． And trust me， most women really hate wolf calls． So， they don't help a man in the game of love．
By the way， there is a popular expression about wolf from a very old story： a wolf in sheep's clothing． A wolf in sheep's clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside． It tells us not to be fooled by appearances．
（1）What can we know after reading the passage？____
| A． |
Wolves are dangerous and should be killed in order to protect other animals． |
| B． |
B Only in American English can we expect to find expressions about wolves． |
| C． |
C In different areas and times， wolves make people think of different things． |
| D． |
Nobody lived in north America before the Europeans went there in the 1500s． |
（2）If a person is called a lone wolf， which of the following things is he most likely to do？ ____
| A． |
Helping classmates to finish homework． |
| B． |
Stealing money if nobody is watching． |
| C． |
Making many friends with people around． |
| D． |
Going to see a movie on his own after school． |
（3）Which of the following expressions can be used on a student who often breaks school rules？____
| A． |
A lone wolf． |
| B． |
Raised by wolves． |
| C． |
Wolf call． |
| D． |
A wolf in sheep's clothing． |
（4）Where is it possible for us to find the passage above？____
| A． |
A book for travel guide． |
| B． |
A magazine on trade and business． |
| C． |
A science report． |
| D． |
A program for English learning． |
One day， as two little boys were walking along the road， they passed a woman carrying a large basket of apples．
The boys thought the woman looked very pale and tired， so they said， "Are you going to town？ If you are， we will carry your basket．" "Thank you，" replied the woman， Then she told them that she had a disabled son． She lived in a small house three miles away， and was now going to the market to sell the apples which grew on the only tree in her little garden． She needed the money for their living．
"We are going the same way you are，" said the boys and they took hold of the basket， one on each side， and trudged along with merry hearts． The poor woman looked glad， and said that she hoped their mother would not be angry with them． "Oh， no，" they replied， "our mother has taught us to be kind to others， and to be useful in any way that we can．"
The woman then offered to give them a few apples for their help． "No， thank you． We want nothing for what we have done，" said the boys． When the woman got home， she told her son what had happened on the road， and they were both made happier that day by the kindness of the two boys．
Another day， the woman saw his son stop and pick up a piece of orange peel， which he threw into the dustbin． "I wish people would not throw orange peel on the sidewalk，" said the son． "Someone may walk upon it， and fall．" "That is right， my dear，" she said． "It is a little thing for you to do what you have done， but it shows that you're thoughtful and considerate．"
（1）Why did the two boys help the woman carry the basket？____
| A． |
They wanted to eat some apples． |
| B． |
Their teacher told them to do that． |
| C． |
Their mother taught them to be helpful． |
| D． |
They were asked by the woman to help her． |
（2）Which of the following sentences is True？____
A． The woman had a lot of apple trees in her garden．
B． Everyone can begin with small things to help others．
C． The woman didn't have money to send her son to school．
D． Poor people were in need of more help than rich people．
（3）In the third paragraph， the underlined word "trudged" is close in meaning to____．
| A． |
walked |
| B． |
danced |
| C． |
Jumped |
| D． |
climbed |
（4）What can be a title for the passage？____
| A． |
A Basket of Apples |
| B． |
Mot her and Her Son |
| C． |
Small Act of Kindness |
| D． |
On the Way to the Town |