For over 100years，it is convenient for people to go from one place to another by taxi．But sometimes there are no taxis coming to the place you are waiting．However，this has become a thing of the past since Uber app appears．
What is Uber
Uber is an American company that provides a taxi service through an app on the smart phone．It was set up in March，2009and has grown quickly．An app，in fact，is a computer program working on smart phones，computers and other communication devices （设备）．By using your smart phone，you can easily and quickly order a taxi that takes you to the place you want to go．
Uber app makes you feel good
The nicest thing about Uber app is that you can see where your taxi is or how long it will take to reach you on your smart phone screen．And you can also find the telephone number of the driver in Uber app，so you can call or send messages to the driver when you are waiting．
Uber taxis are always available
Uber is always there 24hours a day，365days a year．If you want to go somewhere，you can easily open Ubcr app at home or anywhere in the open air，then it connects you to the nearest driver．
Usually it takes only between 5and 15minutes to get a Uber taxi by using Uber app．
The advantages of Uber
Uber is popular because it is simple and very user﹣friendly．You have nothing to do with a taxi company．If you are not pleased with the ride and the driver，you can give the driver a low score through Ubcr app，so Uber taxi drivers usually serve well．Generally speaking，Uber is simple，time﹣saving，and above all very easy．
The cost of a Uber taxi
At Uber，the payment is easy through your bank card．How much you need to pay depends on the country and the city that you are in．It is sure that Uber taxis are much cheaper than the taxis you used to take．
34．Uber app is ．
A．a computer program
B．a name of a taxi driver
C．an American company
D．a kind of smart phone
35．After ordering a Uber taxi，you ．
A．should talk about the pay with the driver first
B．must call the driver to know where he （she） is
C．can almost know when the taxi reaches you
D．should tell the driver your telephone number
36．According to the passage，it is true that Uber taxis ．
A．have a history as long as 10years
B．can be ordered any time you need
C．have nothing to do with Uber company
D．are more expensive than the taxis we used to take
37．The passage mainly tells us that ．
A．smart phones bring people a lot of fun
B．Uber taxis make people's life more exciting
C．Uber app is much more user﹣friendly than other apps
D．Uber app makes people's life more convenient．
Some students who are from all around the world are talking about the way they go to school on School Bus Bar at http://tieba.baidu.com/.
| In our country, most of the students go to school by school bus. For me, I go to school by school bus every day. It takes me about 30 minutes to get to school, because my home is far from the school. The school bus is not only beautiful but wide and strong. It makes me feel safe when I am in school bus. Mary Smith from America |
| I think riding is one of the best ways to go to school because my school isn’t very far from my home. It takes me about 15 minutes. I like riding a bike and I think it’s good for my health. But nowadays, the number of the cars is becoming larger and larger and the crowded traffic will certainly bring about the risk of safety. So my parents hope that I can take the school bus to school. Li Ping from Wenzhou |
| I went to school by bus one month ago, but now I walk to school with my parents or my classmates. It’s because the school bus accident. In the accident, lots of students died. I have to get up one hour earlier than before. I spend one and a half hours getting to school. And now it’s very cold outside. I hope to have a school bus. Bing Bing from Jiangsu |
Mary Smith’s school bus isn’t ______.
| A．safe | B．beautiful | C．strong | D．dangerous |
Why does Li Ping go to school by bike?
| A．Because she likes riding. |
| B．Because the crowded traffic. |
| C．Because her school is far. |
| D．Because there is no school bus. |
How long does Bing Bing spend on the way to school?
| A．30 minutes | B．15 minutes |
| C．one hour | D．one and a half hours |
阅读下面短文，根据其内容完成后面各项任务。
I and many other people in Britain love charity (慈善) shops because we can find them on every street. The charity shops sell all kinds of things and they are very cheap.
The first charity shop was opened by Oxfam in 1947. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. My favourite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross Shop. There I always find children's books, all 10 to 20 pence each. They are really cheap.
Most of the shop workers in charity shops are volunteers (志愿者), ________ each shop has a manager and he gets some money. Every morning you see bags of things outside the shops. Some people bring and put them there without waiting for thanks. In fact, over 90% of the things in charity shops are from kind people.
All the money the shops get goes to charity work. Charity shops raise more than 110 million pounds every year. The money is for sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and many others. In a charity shop you can get cheap but nice things. You might even feel special while shopping.
If possible, let's do something for charity together.What do the charity shops sell?
从短文中找出可以替换下面所给句子的一句话。
Oxfam opened the first charity shop in 1947.在短文第三段的空白处填人一个适当的连词，使句意完整通顺。
How much do charity shops raise every year?
将短文划线部分(第五段)的英语句子译成汉语。
For most people, the word "fashion (时尚)" means "clothes". But people may ask the question, "What clothes are in fashion?" And they use the word "fashionable" in the same way:
"She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable colour. "
But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs ... and in languages.
Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.
Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.
New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.Most people think that "fashion" means __________.
| A．subjects | B．holidays | C．books | D．clothes |
By we can see that fashions change as time goes.
| A．finding a job |
| B．looking at pictures |
| C．eating in a restaurant |
| D．wearing a fashionable coat |
In the 5th paragraph the writer mentions kinds of ways to send information.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
"There is money in fashion" means
| A．people like fashion and money |
| B．fashionable things are expensive |
| C．one can make money through fashion |
| D．a fashionable man makes much money |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．the changes of fashions |
| B．the kinds of colours |
| C．the money in fashion |
| D．the differences between houses |
Dear Abby,
I'm a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.
My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I'm getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.
Second, he likes new technology, but I don't have enough money and I can't afford all the things he wants.
Recently, I've found that he is always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.
What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.
A helpless motherThe helpless mother hasproblems.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Tom for almost all his spare time at home.
| A．plays computer games |
| B．talks with his mother |
| C．does his homework |
| D．practises typing (打字) |
From the passage we know that Tom's mother .
| A．is not worried about Tom |
| B．feels very happy |
| C．is not rich |
| D．likes new technology |
The helpless mother asks Abby to
| A．play with Tom |
| B．talk to Tom |
| C．buy what Tom wants |
| D．give her some advice |
Which of the following is TRUE about Tom？
| A．He is 14 years old. |
| B．He is not good at English. |
| C．He often phones to his friends. |
| D．He likes going out on weekends. |
Jamie was born in a small village in the north of England. He is nine years old. He likes playing basketball very much. When he is free, he always plays basketball with his friends in the open air. Sometimes he walks in the forest and picks some flowers by himself.
Last Friday, Jamie finished his homework after the second class in the morning. He hurried to play basketball. The playground was wet. After some time his basketball was dirty and his hands were dirty, too. It was 9: 45 and the third class began. Jamie had no time to wash his hands and ran into his classroom. Mr Black, his English teacher, told Jamie to write some new words on the blackboard. Jamie stood in front of the blackboard and started to write. Mr Black saw his right hand was dirty.
"Oh, dear!" said the teacher. "Your right hand is dirty. I'm sure it's the dirtiest in our class."
"You are wrong, Mr Black," said Jamie. Then he showed his left hand and it was dirtier.From the first paragraph (段) we know Jamie __________.
| A．was born in 2003 |
| B．likes playing football |
| C．doesn't like flowers |
| D．lives in the south of England |
When did Jamie play basketball last Friday?
| A．After the first class. |
| B．After the third class. |
| C．Between the first class and the second class. |
| D．Between the second class and the third class. |
Jamie's hands were dirty last Friday because .
| A．the playground was wet |
| B．he picked flowers in the morning |
| C．he has no habit of washing his hands |
| D．there was no water to wash his hands |
Mr Black asked Jamie to.
| A．wash his hands |
| B．write some words |
| C．show his right hand |
| D．show his left hand |
What's the best title (题目) for the passage?
| A．Where are you from? |
| B．Can you play basketball? |
| C．You are wrong |
| D．I'm sorry |