If you want to travel from Xi'an to Chengdu by train， it will take about 16 hours． But starting this month， the new Xi'an﹣Chengdu high﹣speed railway will shorten this travel time to three hours．
The 643﹣kilometer line is China's first high﹣speed railway to run through the Qinling Mountains， which form a natural boundary（分界线） between China's north and south． With a speed of 250 km per hour， it's also the first mountain﹣heavy train line to provide a 4G network．
Along the way， the train passes through two areas for rare（稀有） wild animals﹣one for pandas and the other for crested ibises（朱鹮）．
To reduce the railway's influence on the animals， workers and experts have designed and built the railway to be environmentally friendly， China Daily reported．
In September， there were 345 wild pandas living in the Qinling Mountains． China now has 1，864 wild pandas in total， according to the Xinhua News Agency．
To avoid disturbing the pandas， the railway was designed to run through tunnels（隧道）within the area． Protective shields（防护屏） are placed near the entrance of each tunnel to stop animals from going in．
To avoid hurting the thousands of crested ibises that fly near one part of the railway， protective nets have been set up along the tracks to make sure the birds will not fly into a train．
The nets are about 32 km long and 4 meters high． Experts tested different shapes and materials for building the nets before making their final choice． （A report in December， 2017）
（1）From this month， it will take to travel from Xi'an to Chengdu by the high﹣speed train．
A． 16 hours
B． 13 hours
C． 6 hour
D． 3 hours
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about the new Xi'an﹣Chengdu railway？
A． It is China's first high﹣speed railway．
B． It runs through the Qinling Mountains．
C． It is the first mountain﹣heavy train line．
D． It is the first train line with a 4G network．
（3）Why was the railway designed and built to be environmentally friendly？
A． To save money and energy．
B． To avoid harming wild animals．
C． To avoid damaging the mountains．
D． To help the train run through tunnels quietly．
（4）What are experts using to stop animals from going into the tunnels？
A． Entrances．
B． Tracks．
C． Protective shields．
D． Protective nets．
（5）This news about the new railway is reported by ．
A． China Daily
B． the Xinhua News Agency
C． the 4G network
D． CCTV
One day, Jack came to Mike’s house and said , “Mike, you have so many good books. Can you lend me a book to read?” Mike didn’t want to lend a book to his friend, and he said, “Why do you want to take my book home? You can read it here in my house.”
Jack found that his friend was very selfish, but he said nothing. The next day, Mike came to Jack’s house and said, “ Jack , you have a good garden-knife, I want to work in my garden tomorrow. Can I use it for two days?”
Jack answered, “Why do you want to take my garden knife home? You can work with it in my garden.”What did Jack want to do in Mike’s Home? He wanted to _________
| A．come to Mike’s house | B．lend him a book |
| C．borrow a book from Mike | D．buy him a book |
How did Jack feel when Mike refused to lend a book to him?
| A．Happy | B．Excited | C．Angry | D．Interested |
What did Mike come to Jack’s house for the next day? He came ________
A to borrow a garden knife
B. to work in his own garden
C. to work in Jack’s garden
D. to teach Jack a lessonDid Jack lend the garden knife to Mike?
| A．Yes, she did . | B．No, he didn’t. |
| C．Yes, he did. | D．No, she didn’t. |
Mike is ________.
| A．a kind boy | B．Jack’s girlfriend |
| C．a selfish girl | D．selfish(吝啬) |
There is an old English saying. It tells us that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever. This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours’ sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work well and they may not be healthy.
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong.
Exercise also helps the blood to move around inside the body. It is very important. Our blood moves to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better. If we want to be healthy, we must________.
| A．eat more |
| B．sleep more |
| C．play more |
| D．go to bed early and get up early |
Children of young age should have________ hours’ sleep every day.
| A．ten | B．nine | C．eleven | D．twelve |
If children don’t have enough sleep, they will not________.
| A．work well | B．be clever and healthy |
| C．eat well | D．A and B |
The body also needs _________.
| A．sports | B．running | C．exercise | D．plsyinh |
Does exercise help us to think better ?
A. Yes, it does. B. No, it doesn’t
C. No, it doesD Yes, it doesn’t
Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wifealways had to say to him, “ Don’t forget this !”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “ Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it..
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “ Will you please show me your ticket ? “ The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “ I can not find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train, “ said the old man.
“ I believe you bought a ticker. All right, you do not have to buy another one.” Said the conductor kindly. “ But how can I know where I’m going ? I can not remember my station!” the old man said sadly.The old man in the story was very_________.
| A．kind | B．poor | C．forgetful | D．sad |
Where is the ticket ?
| A．The old man forgot to buy it. |
| B．The old man could not remember where it was. |
| C．The old man showed it to the conductor. |
| D．The old man’s wife took the ticket away. |
The old man bought the ticket________ he got on the train.
| A．after | B．before | C．as | D．when |
The conductor________ the old man.
| A．didn’t believe | B．laughed at. |
| C．believed | D．felt sorry for |
The old man was sad because__________.
| A．he had to buy another ticket |
| B．he lost all the things his wife gave him |
| C．he did not know where he was |
| D．he did not know where he should get off |
It is not easy to be a vet (兽医).You never know when you will be called upon to take care of a sick animal. You also do not always know that kind of animal you will be asked to take care of or what you must do to help the sick animal.
Once, when some children were playing with a dog, they threw a ball into its mouth. The ball got stuck (卡住) in the dog’s throat (喉咙) and the dog could not breathe. The dog would die if they did not remove the ball quickly. The dog’s owner took the dog to a vet called Robert Smith. Mr. Smith put his hands on the dog’s neck. He could feel the ball. He was not sure what to do. He pressed (压) a little harder. The dog opened its mouth and the ball came flying out! No one was more surprised than Mr. Smith.
Another vet, peter Brown. Worked with sea animals. One day, he was called upon to take care of a dolphin. The dolphin had something in its mouth that had to be taken out, but it did not want to open its mouth. Nineteen men had to hold the strong and slippery(滑的) dolphin so that the vet could open its mouth.Which of the following is the writer’s opinion?
| A．No one wants to be a vet. |
| B．Everyone wants to be a vet. |
| C．It is difficult to be a vet. |
| D．It is easy to be a vet. |
How did the ball get into the dog’s mouth?
| A．Someone pressed it into the dog’s mouth. |
| B．The dog’s owner threw it into the dog’s mouth. |
| C．It got into the dog’s mouth when the dog was playing with it. |
| D．Some children threw it into the dog’s mouth. |
What would have happened if the vet did not remove the ball from the
dog’s mouth?
| A．The ball would go into the dog’s stomach. |
| B．The dog would die. |
| C．The dog would bite someone. |
| D．The dog would spit (吐) it out. |
How did Mr.Simth feel when the ball came flying out?
| A．He was more surprised than anyone else. |
| B．He was very excited. |
| C．He suddenly felt very tired. |
| D．He felt that he was the greatest man in the world. |
We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf.
It stood outside a furniture(家具) shop.” Buy it,” she said at once.”We’ll carry it home on the roof-rack(车顶架)。I’ve always wanted one like that.” What should I do?Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer,and the bookshelf was tied onto the roof-rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.As it was getting darker, I drove slowly.Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police evenstopped teaffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
After some time my wife said,”There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake(超车)” Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously when they went past.But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church(教堂).One of the officers came to me.
“Right, sir!”he said,”Do you need any more help now?” I didn’t quite understand. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You’ve been very kind. I live just down the road.”
He was looking at our things, first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said and laughed. “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was… er …, something else.” My wife began to laugh. Suddenly i understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as i could.From the story we know that .
| A．the writer was poor and didn’t buy the bookshelf for his wife |
| B．the writer’s wife didn’t like the bookshelf at all |
| C．the writer was always willing to buy something for his wife |
| D．the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife |
What made the writer think that carrying furniture was “a good idea”?
| A．He could drive slowly and it was safe. |
| B．Other drivers would let him go first. |
| C．His wife could use a new bookshelf. |
| D．He could save a lot of money and time. |
Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?
| A．Because they thought that the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf. |
| B．Because they didn’t think that it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it. |
| C．Because they thought that somebody in the writer’s family had died and he needed help. |
| D．Because they thought that it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car. |
When did the officers begin to realize that they were wrong?
| A．Before they arrived at the church. |
| B．Before they overtook the writer’s car. |
| C．After they looked at the car carefully at the church. |
| D．After the writer’s family left the church. |