Surprising Camara WATCH out!A slingshot（弹弓） is aimed at you．But don't be afraid．It's Just a camara．It's called Slingshot Camara．The camara will catch your surprised look．Pull the rubberhand（橡皮筋）back and shoot．It takes a Picture．Two designers from South Korea made it． |
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Making Use of Smog SMOG（雾霾）is annoying．But what if it could be made into a diamond（钻石）？A"Smog Free Tower"will try to do that，although the diamonds will not be as real ones．Black particles（颗粒）in smog and diamonds are mostly carbon．A designer from the Netherlands made the tower． |
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New Flower Home WHEN plants get too big，you have to move them from a small flowerpot to a big one．Now，the special Growth Flowerpot can save you time and energy．It's made of a special materal in origami style．It gets bigger and bigger as the plant grows．It is from Belgium． |
Easy Bike Parking PARKING a bike is not easy in big cities．Here comes the bicycle﹣parking tower．You only need to use a card and push a button．Then the tower can hold your bike in an empty place inside it．You don't even need to lock the bike． |
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Solar Charged Light YOU can put it in your pocket．But if it's inflated（充气），it turns into a light!This is LumnAID，a solar light that can be on for 16hours after recharging（充电） with just seven hours of sunlight．Two US students designed it． |
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51．From the passage above，we know that ．
A．a slingshot camara can catch one's surprised look by shooting．
B．the diamonds made from"Amog Free Tower"can be very expensive as real ones．
C．the designer of the bicycle﹣parking tower is from Belgium．
D．a LumnAID must be recharged with 16hours before using it．
52． might be the best gift for Mary，who loves plants but have little time on it．
A．A slingshot camara．
B．A growth flowerpot．
C．A bicycle﹣parking card．
D．A LumnAID．
53．What does the underlined word"that"in paragraph 2refer to？
A．Make the diamonds seem dear．
B．Make the smog become more annoying．
C．Make the diamonds from the tower．
D．Make the carbon particles in smog into diamonds．
54．Which of the following makes use of the power of nature？
A．Baicycle﹣prking Tower & LumnAID
B．Smog Free Tower & Slingshot Camara
C．Baicycle﹣prking Tower & Slingshot Camara
D．Smog Free Tower & LumnAID
55．What's the news above mainly about？
A．Safety．
B．Entertainment．
C．Invention．
D．Environment．
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their life are their friends. They believe that their family don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families ,it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight, and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.
It’s very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend much time on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can be the right one to talk about something with .These things are difficult to say to the family.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents even ask their children not to meet their good friends.
| A．friends | B．brother | C．sisters | D．parents |
| A．To make friends | B．To fight with brothers |
| C．To stop meeting friends | D．To phone parents |
| A．stay alone at home |
| B．fight with their parents |
| C．talk to their friends |
| D．go to their brothers and sisters for help |
| A．Parents should choose everything they like. |
| B．Children should choose everything they like. |
| C．Parents should understand their children better. |
| D．Teenagers should only go to their friends for help. |
阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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| A．some paintings. |
| B．some pictures of butterflies only. |
| C．some beautiful butterflies. |
| D．some pictures of the towns |
| A．15 yuan | B．20 yuan |
| C．25 yuan | D．35 yuan |
| A．by making a phone call |
| B．by sending an e –mail |
| C．by writing a letter |
| D．by filling in an application form |
Earthquakes happen without warning(前兆)．They can happen any time of a day，at any point during the year．But don’t worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt． Only a few big ones hurt people． However，it’s important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening．
Do NOT go outside．You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings．If you are outside，stay away from buildings and power lines (输电线)．
Stay under a desk，table，or other strong furniture．Hold on to it．Or stay in a corner of the building．Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing．Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside．
Keep away from windows，pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building，and anything else that could fall and hurt you．Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake，not by the shaking itself．
Also keep away from a fire．You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire．
If you are driving when an earthquake happens，stop the car if it’s safe．Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops，and don’t drive near bridges． Try not to stop by power lines or trees．These could fall and hurt you．Most earthquakes are too to hurt people．
| A．strong | B．weak |
| C．dangerous | D．heavy |
From the passage，when an earthquake is happening，we should ．
| A．stay under a big building |
| B．stay under a strong furniture |
| C．stand by windows |
| D．drive near a big bridge |
It isn’t safe for you to while the earthquake is happening．
| A．run out of the building |
| B．stay in a corner of the building |
| C．cover your head with your arms |
| D．cover your mouth with a towel |
This passage tells us ．
| A．how dangerous the earthquake is． |
| B．how to be safe in an earthquake． |
| C．we shouldn’t be afraid of the earthquake． |
| D．how the earthquake comes into being． |
The best title for this passage should be“”．
| A．How Earthquakes Happen |
| B．How to Drive a Car |
| C．What We Should Do in Earthquakes |
| D．Why Earthquakes Happen |
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.
“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.
“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.
“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”
He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost?What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?
A. Her brother was seriously ill.
B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother.
D. Both A and B.In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.
| A．something interesting |
| B．something beautiful |
| C．some wonderful medicine |
| D．some good food |
The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.
| A．she had still kept some money |
| B．she hoped not to be refused |
| C．There was no need to worry about money |
| D．she thought money was easy to get |
What made the miracle happen?
| A．The girl’s love for her brother. |
| B．The girl’s money. |
| C．The medicine from the drugstore. |
| D．Nobody can tell. |
From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．The doctor didn’t ask for any pay |
| B．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on |
| C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever |
| D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought |
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| Wednesday 23 May Dear Kim, We arrived at Holiday Cove on Monday and we are having lots of fun. The flight was so boring.I nearly fell asleep but at least everything went –not like last time. When we landed we went straight to our camp.My cousin Gemma is staying next to us. I am excited because we are going to visit the crocodile farm tomorrow.Peter is scared and says he wants to go to the aquarium instead. Tom P.S.We are leaving for Rest Harbour on Friday. |
Kim Allen 4 Lansdowne Parade MILL HILL QLD 4332 |
Who is this postcard sent to?
| A．Peter. | B．Gemma. | C．Kim. | D．Tom. |
Which country does this postcard come from?
| A．Canada. | B．China. |
| C．England. | D．Australia. |
How did Tom go to Holiday Cove?
| A．By plane. | B．By ship. | C．By car. | D．By train. |
Why does Peter want to go to the aquarium instead of the crocodile farm?
| A．Because he has visited it before. |
| B．Because he is afraid of crocodiles. |
| C．Because he is interested in dolphins. |
| D．Because he has no tickets to the crocodile farm. |
Where is Tom going on Friday?
| A．Holiday Cove. | B．Rest Harbor. |
| C．Mill Hill. | D．Golden Beach. |
