Jane works as a secretary （秘书） in a small office． Her boss， although kind， is sometimes a bit foolish． He likes to keep lots of plants in front of their office to attract （吸引） customers．
It seems to work， since Jane is often busy greeting new customers． Nearly every customer likes to take a look at the colorful plants．
One of Jane's other responsibility（职责）is to water the plants． This is one of her favorite jobs to do around the office， as it allows her to spend some time outside away from her desk．She does it every morning before starting the rest of her work day．
One afternoon， her boss came over to her desk and kindly asked her to water the plants， as she hadn't done it yet that day．
"But sir， it's been raining outside all morning…" she said．
"Oh! I see， that explains it． Well here then， you can take my umbrella while you water them，" the boss replied．
Choose the best choice according to what you read．
（1）Where does Jane work？
| A． |
In a mall． |
| B． |
In an office． |
| C． |
In a hospital． |
（2）Why does the boss keep many plants？
| A． |
He likes flowers． |
| B． |
Jane likes flowers． |
| C． |
To attract customers． |
（3）What other responsibilities does Jane have besides greeting customers？
| A． |
To water the plants． |
| B． |
To look at the plants． |
| C． |
To take umbrellas． |
（4）It has been raining all morning， hasn't it？
| A． |
Yes， it has． |
| B． |
No， it hasn't． |
| C． |
Yes， it docs． |
（5）What is Jane's boss like？
| A． |
He is clever． |
| B． |
He isn't kind． |
| C． |
He's a bit foolish． |
Wind is the great maker of waves. There are exceptions (例外), such as the tidal (潮汐的) waves sometimes caused by earthquakes under the sea. But the waves most of us know are caused by winds blowing over the sea .
Now let’s learn some physical (自然地理学的) things about it. A wave has height, from low point to high point . It has length (长度)--the distance from this high point to that of the following wave. The period of the wave means the time it takes for succeeding high points to pass a fixed point. None of these things stays the same--for all depend upon (依靠)the wind, upon the depth (深度) of the water and many other matters.
The water that makes up a wave does not advance with it across the sea. Each drop of water turns around in a little circle with the passing of the wave, but returns very nearly to its original position (原先的位置). And it is lucky that this is so. For if the huge groups of water that make up a wave really moved across the sea, sailing would be impossible. If we want to find the speed of a wave, we may use the following way : Speed =" wavelength" × frequency (频率).
Here, wavelength is the distance between two high points , frequency means the number of cycles per second What causes waves?
| A．Earthquakes and nothing else. | B．Only wind. |
| C．Wind causes most waves. | D．Wind causes some waves. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The water of a wave moves away across the sea. |
| B．The water of a wave remains almost at the same place. |
| C．The water of a wave goes with the passing of the wave. |
| D．The length of a wave means the distance from the top of a wave to the bottom. |
The speed of Wave 1 is 100 cm/s, frequency 10. The frequency of Wave 2 is 300, while its speed is twice that of Wave 1. Which of the following is right?
| A．The wavelengths of the two are equal. |
| B．The wavelength of Wave 1 is 10 times longer than that of Wave 2. |
| C．The wavelength of Wave 2 is longer than that of Wave 1. |
| D．The wavelength of Wave 1 is longer than that of Wave 2. |
Where can we find this passage?
| A．music magazine | B．fashion magazine | C．scientist magazine | D．sports magazine |
There was a pilot and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The plane began to fall down. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes (降落伞). They all became worried and started to make excuses.
“I must go,” said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes and jumped out. The first person stood up, “I’m a doctor,” he said. “I help people live longer and I save lives.” He took a parachute and jumped out.
The next person said, “I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to attend an important match. I know I will win the game because I’ll be the cleverest person there.” He picked up a pack and jumped out.
Two men were left---an old businessman and a young mountain climber. At this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, “ Young man, I am old but you are still young. You take the last parachute.” The young mountain climber smiled. “Don’t worry,” He said. “ We can both jump out because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever man jumped out with my backpack.”All the people became worried because_________.
A. they couldn’t find the parachutes B. they saw the pilot jump out first
C. they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enough parachutes for each person.
D There was too much smoke and they couldn’t jump out from the plane.The clever man jumped out with_________.
| A．a parachute |
| B．nothing |
| C．the backpack of the climber’s |
| D．two parachutes |
All the people thought of themselves except____________.
| A．the pilot | B．the clever man | C．the doctor | D．the businessman |
Who do you think was the most kind-hearted man?
A the pilot、B the mountain climber C the businessman D the doctor
This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There's a lot to do. Here are the highlights.
Live Music - Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet(小号) player. He's coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie' s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don't expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie' s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.
| PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15—23 March PRICE: ￥80,120 TIME: 10:00p.m. till late! TEL: 6466-8736 |
Scottish dancing
Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Instructors(教练) will show the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.
| PLACE: Jack Stein's DATES: every Monday PRICE: Y60 including one drink TIME: 7:00 - ~0:00 p.m. TEL: 6402-1877 |
Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum
There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history. It' s always interesting to visit, but doubly(双重) so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies(木乃伊) and more gold than you've ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!
| PLACE: Shanghai Museum DATES: daily TIME: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m., Weekends 9:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. PRICE: ￥30 (￥ 15 for students) TEL: 6888-6888 |
Dining - Sushi chef in town
Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it' s become an art form. The most famous Sushi 'artist' is Yuki Kamura. She' s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She' ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.
| PLACE: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel DATES: all month PRICE: ￥200 TIME: lunchtime TEL: 6690-3211 |
For a full listing of events, see our website.If you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p. m. on Saturday, which one can you choose?
| A．Live Music - Late Night Jazz | B．Scottish dancing |
| C．Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum | D．Dining - Sushi chef in town |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisements?
| A．Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that you never feel tired. |
| B．The performance given by the American jazz band won't last long. |
| C．Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food. |
| D．It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt. |
From the text we may learn that Kamura is _______.
| A．a cook | B．a waitress | C．an instructor | D．an artist |
阅读理解
We send our children to school to prepare them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves.They learn their own language so that they will be able to tell others clearly what they want and what they know,and understand what others tell them.They learn foreign languages in order to be able to understand the people from other countries and make themselves understood.They learn history to know something about human beings they meet every day.What they learn at school is,of course,quite useful,but is that the only reason（原因） why they go to school?
No.There is more in education than just learning facts.We go to school,above all,to learn how to learn,so that when we have left school,we can continue to learn.A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful,because whenever he has to do something new,he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way.The uneducated person,on the other hand,is either unable to do something new,or does it badly.So the purpose（目的）of school is not just to teach the students these useful subjects but teach the way to learn.Children are sent to school because .
| A．they can grow fast at school |
| B．they have to work for themselves at the moment |
| C．the parents have to prepare them for their future |
| D．they are able to learn facts |
Why do they learn languages?Because they will .
| A．make friends with others |
| B．be able to speak to and hear others clearly |
| C．be able to understand others |
| D．make themselves understood |
The sentence“There is more in education than just learning facts”means.
| A．learning facts isn’t the only thing in education |
| B．there are more facts to learn in education |
| C．education is just learning facts |
| D．learning facts is more important in education |
What does an educated person do when he meets something new?He will.
| A．try his best to do it |
| B．quickly find the best way out |
| C．be unable to do it well |
| D．know how to learn |
The main idea of the text is that .
| A．children must go to school |
| B．the subjects at school are useful |
| C．parents should send their children to school |
| D．children should be taught not only to learn but how to learn |
阅读理解判断正(T)误(F)
Tom’s father was ill.It was Saturday.Tom was on the way to the hospital to see his father.The hospital was very far,so he had to take a bus.
When he got to the bus stop,he saw many people there.They were standing in line and waiting for a bus.The bus was late.Tom didn’t want to stay in this queue（队）.He went to the front and stood there.
One of the people said to him,“You mustn’t jump the queue,boy.”
With a red face Tom said sorry and went to the end of the line.Soon the bus came.All the people got on the bus.Tom was at the bus stop to see his father.
A lot of people were going to take a bus to the hospital.
When he got to the bus stop,Tom wanted to be the first one to get on the bus.
When Tom jumped the queue,one of the people pushed him back.
Tom waited until another bus came to the stop.