Smart phones and e﹣book have become more popular in recent years．Some people worry that paper books will be gone．But recent surveys have shown that traditional books are still popular among readers．
Research has found that in the UK，sales of e﹣books are falling while sales of paper books are rising．More surprisingly，it's young people who are buying paper books．Another survey of university students from the United States，Japan and Germany also showed that 92 percent of them preferred paper books．
So what is behind the paper book comeback（回归）？
The most popular reason given was．"I like to hold the product．"It's true that paper books bring a very different reading experience．Some students said that they like the smell of paper books．Other students believed that they get a sense of achievement when they finish reading a paper book．Besides，they enjoy seeing it on the bookshelf．
Paper books can also be very personal objects to lovers of reading．Many people like to sign their names on the books．
Research has also shown that readers remember more information from paper books than e﹣books．It seems that paper books still have an attraction（吸引力）．So why not pick up a book and start reading？
51.92 percent of university students from the UK preferred paper books．
52．It's true that e﹣books bring a very different reading experience．
53．Finishing reading a paper book brings some students a sense of achievement．
54．Readers remember less information from paper books than e﹣books．
55．According to the passage，paper books are still popular among readers． ．
Helen and Betty are very good friends. They are in the same (相同的)class at school.
Now they are eight years old. Helen’s mother has a new baby. Helen is very happy to have a little sister， so she always talks about her to Betty.
At first Betty is very interested in the new baby. But after some time she begins to get unhappy because Helen doesn’t stop talking about it.
One morning， the two girls meet in the library， and Helen says to Betty happily， “Do you know， Betty， my baby sister puts on(增加体重) about half a pound（磅） this week.”
“That is not much，” says Betty. “I know a baby that puts on ten pounds a day.”
“Oh， that can’t be true?” says Helen with a laugh(笑). “Whose baby is it?”
“An elephant’s，” says Betty.Betty and Helen are______.
| A．sisters | B．cousins | C．classmates | D．brothers |
What happens (发生) to Helen’s family?
| A．Helen’s mother is not healthy |
| B．Helen’s father lost his job |
| C．Helen has a new baby sister |
| D．Helen passes the exam |
What does Helen do when she is with Betty?
| A．Talk about her new school |
| B．Talk about her baby sister |
| C．Plays games with her |
| D．Plays the violin for her |
How much does the baby put on this week?
| A．About 0.5 pound | B．One pound |
| C．One and a half pounds | D．About 2 pounds |
This is a beautiful park near my home. People like to go to the park after work. Some of them go to the park every day.
Look! This is Mr. Smith. He is sitting on a chair and watching the children. Some children are playing the game of hide- and- seek(捉迷藏). Some boys are playing with a yo- yo (悠悠球) . Lucy and Lily are standing under a tree. They are talking. There is a small river through the park. We can see some boats in the river. Some children are sitting in the boats with their fathers and mothers. Listen! A lot of birds are singing in the trees. This is really a nice park. I come here to read English after school every.Mr. Smith is _____？
| A．playing hide- and- seek. | B．playing yo- yo. |
| C．sitting and watching the children. | D．singing. |
The writer (作者) can’t see _____ in the park?
| A．fish鱼 | B．children | C．women | D．men |
What ‘s the writer doing?
| A．He is singing. |
| B．He is sitting in a boat. |
| C．He is playing a game. |
| D．He is watching the people in the park. |
Which one is right?
| A．Lucy and Lily are playing hide- and- seek with other children. |
| B．Lucy and Lily go to the park only on Sunday. |
| C．Lucy and Lily are talking under the tree. |
| D．Lucy and Lily live far from the park. |
Mrs Brown goes to see her son in London . Her son works in a music club there . Mrs Brown doesn’t know London well . And she can’t find her way .
She sees a man at a bus stop . She wants to ask the man the way . “Excuse me ， but can you help me . please ?Which bus goes to Miller’s shop ?” Mrs Brown asked .
The man is very friendly . He smiles . But he can’t speak English .He can speak French . He is new in London . He puts his hand into his coat and takes out a small book . He opens it and reads something on it . “ I’m sorry ， I can’t speak English .”Mrs Brown’s son works in _________ .
| A．a big school | B．Miller’s shop |
| C．a music club | D．a bus stop |
Mrs Brown can’t find her way because ___________.
| A．she is old |
| B．she is new in London |
| C．she doesn’t know London well |
| D．she can’t see |
What’s the meaning of “smile” in Chinese ?
| A．大叫 | B．大哭 | C．生气 | D．微笑 |
Which one is true?
| A．The man at the bus stop is an Englishman. |
| B．The man can’t help Mrs Brown. |
| C．Mrs Brown can’t speak English. |
| D．Mrs Brown borrows the book from the man. |
Jack gets to the bus station very early. The bus for London leaves (离开) at twelve. He sees many people at the station. Some are waiting in line(排队等候)， and others are walking around. Jack looks around but there is no room(空间)for him to sit in. He walks into a restaurant. He looks up at the clock there. It’s only 11：30. Then he finds a seat and sits down. At that time， Tom， one of his friends， comes in and sits in front of him. They talk and drink. After a while(一会儿)， Jack looks up at the clock again， “oh， my god. It’s still 11：30. The clock doesn’t work at all.” Jack becomes very sad because he misses the bus.Jack goes into the restaurant because_______ .
| A．he wants to eat something |
| B．he sees his old friend |
| C．he can’t find a seat（座位） at the station |
| D．he is very tired |
The clock in the restaurant reads 11：30 when _________
A. Jack gets to the restaurant.
B. Jack sees his friend Tom.
C. Jack finds it doesn’t work.
D. A， B and C.What does Jack do with Tom?
| A．They talk and drink | B．They listen and eat. |
| C．They play and walk | D．They sing and dance |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside-thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside-looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.
But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese (华侨). These people may be citizens (公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist, C.N.Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.What does “ABC” mean in this passage ?
| A．three English letters |
| B．a kind of banana |
| C．Chinese born in America |
| D．Americans born in China |
Why are Chinese in Western countries called “banana persons”?
| A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
| B．they like to eat bananas |
| C．they were born in China but got to study in America |
| D．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
What does the underlined word “blood” probably mean?
| A．国籍 | B．血统 | C．爱心 | D．皮肤 |
What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. different kinds of bananas
B. the life story of C.N.Yang
C. the differences between Chinese and foreigners
D. overseas Chinese