The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital．
When Linda got pregnant（怀孕） for the second time， we wanted a home birth， not just for ourselves， but for our daughter． We are very open with our daughter． We want to teach her respect and awe（敬畏） for the things of bodies． So she was part of the process from the very beginning．
In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub（盆）．Our daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested． When she found the noise and activity of birth， she was too nervous to stay long， so she spent a few minutes next to the tub， then went into another room to play． The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world． As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up， our daughter and I rushed to her side， all four of us hugging and crying and very excited．
That night， and many times since then， our daughter said， "I' m so proud of Mom for having a baby． "She has seen and admired the effort it takes to bring a new person into the world． It's a part of her life， something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies．
It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience， not just for her， but for Linda and me as well． Everything we wanted for her﹣trusted care providers； a very familiar environment continuing support； good food﹣were things we needed but didn't have the first time Linda gave birth．We crossed this threshold（门槛） together，as a family，and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect．
（1）The writer of this passage is probably ．
A．a father
B． a mother
C． a daughter
D． a son
（2）What does the under lined word "midwives" probably mean ．
A． carefully hardworking cooks
B． specially trained nurses
C． truly talented singers
D． very friendly drivers
（3）From the last paragraph， we can see in fact the writer ．
A． didn't want her wife Linda to give birth in the family
B． didn't want their family to cross the threshold together
C． thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experience
D． wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family
（4）According to the passage we can see ．
A． the writer's first child is a son
B． there are five people in the writer's family now
C． the writers daughter saw her brother come into the world
D． the writer wanted a home birth， only just for their daughter
（5）Which is the best title（标题） for this passage？
A． My First Child Was Born in a Hospital．
B． The Second Child in My Happy Family
C． A Messy and Painful and Unusual Family
D． Why Did We Choose a Home Birth for Our Second Child？
When on the go or traveling， a Disposable（一次性） Toothbrush might be just the product for you． Typically， a Disposable Toothbrush is made out of a plastie material， with toothpaste already on the brush head． Just add water while you are using it． In some new Disposable Toothbrush models， the toothpaste comes automatically（自动地） as you squeese（挤） the handle of the toothbrush．
Colgate has upped the competition in the Disposable Toothbrush market by creating a Dispossble Toothbrush that you can use at your desk at work， in your car， or after eating at a restaurant． This toothbrush is called the Colgate Wisp， and is about the size of an index finger． The toothbrush can get to those hard to reach places just like a regular toothbrush． No water is necessary when using this toothbrush， making it very useful and convenient． A pack of four of the Colgate Wisp's run about ＄ 2．99． If you are one of those people that like to brush your teeth throughout the day but hate the hassleof carrying a toothbrush and toothpaste around， this is perfect!
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However， people throw them away after using them only once． It is a kind of waste and is very bad for the environment． If you travel to Beijing， remember to bring your own things． Starting from June， some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables．
（1）What do you need to do when you use a typical Disposable Toothbrush？
| A． |
Use your index finger． |
| B． |
Add water to the toothbrush． |
| C． |
Brush your teeth three times． |
| D． |
Buy it from Gadgets， boingboing net |
（2）What does the underlined word "hassle" in Paragraph 2 mean？
| A． |
Trouble． |
| B． |
Habit． |
| C． |
Time． |
| D． |
Idea． |
（3）What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph？
| A． |
We should try to avoid using disposables． |
| B． |
Hotels in Beijing don't like the disposables． |
| C． |
Travelers like the disposables very much． |
| D． |
The disposables are made out of plastics． |
（4）What is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Environment Protection |
| B． |
Disposable Toothbrush |
| C． |
Colgate Wisp |
| D． |
Gadgets． Boingboing． Net |
Although people drive in all countries， the rules can be quite different between nations and areas． For this reason， you should always learn the laws before you decide to drive in a foreign country．
In the U．S．， people in Alaska may have a learner's permit at the age of fourteen． This is quite different from the driving laws of Niger， where a person must be at least twenty﹣three years old to drive． If you want to know the minimum（最小的） driving age in most countries， the answer is eighteen． It may also surprise you to learn that not every country allows people to drive， although most of them do． For example， women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia no matter how old they are．
Driving on the right or left side of the road is also different． In Great Britain， Cyprus， Australia， India， and Malaysia， people drive on the left． However， in the U．S．， Mexico， France， and Canada， people are required to drive on the right． In fact， one country can have different driving rules for different areas． People in Hong Kong drive on the left， while drivers in other parts of China use the right side of the road．
Other different driving laws between countries include thoseabout using mobile phones． In Japan， using any kind of mobile phones is illegal（违法的）， even if you do not need to hold the phone with your hands． However， in Argentina and Australia， drivers are allowed to talk on their mobile phones if they do not use their hands．
You might also find it interesting to learn that some countries have very unusual laws． For example， in Cyprus， it is against the law to eat or drink anything while driving．
（1）Which of the following is not discussed in the passage？
| A． |
The driving age． |
| B． |
The driving speed． |
| C． |
Right or left side traffic． |
| D． |
Safety calls while driving． |
（2）What can we know about driving from the passage？
| A． |
It is fun to drive in Britain in the afternoon． |
| B． |
Women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia． |
| C． |
In Cyprus， you may make a phone call while driving． |
| D． |
It's against laws for an Australian driver to use a mobile． |
（3）What does the underlined word "those" in Paragraph 4 refer to？
| A． |
Drivers． |
| B． |
Mobile phones． |
| C． |
Driving laws． |
| D． |
Countries． |
（4）What is the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Driving in all countries shares a common purpose． |
| B． |
Countries have different ways to make laws on driving． |
| C． |
There are differences in laws about driving among countries． |
| D． |
People in different countries drive on different sides of the road． |
Ten years ago， the owner of 20th Century Fox had it all﹣a 3．5 million house in Beverly Hills，a 1 million salary （薪水）， a Porsche， a yacht （游艇） and many film stars on his friend list． But for Scott Neeson， his rich life changed in 2003 when he visited Cambodia and saw the poor children．
A year later． Scott gave up his job， sold his house， his car and his yacht and moved to Phnom Penh， and there he set up the Cambodian Children's Fund （CCF） charity（慈善团体）． Scott， 55， who marketed some of the biggest movies of all time including Braveheart， Titanic and X﹣Men， cares for 2000 Cambodian children， providing them with an education， healthcare and a future．
As the big﹣hearted Scott prepares to celebrate his charity's 10th birthday this year， he feels proud of his achievements． Scott， who used to spend his weekends partying with Mel Gibson， Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise， said， "It's been l0 years since I sold up and left Hollywood． Now， my days are longer， my friends smaller， my mind clearer， my clothes without designers and I smell badly by the end of the day． But if I had to do it all over again， I wouldn't change my mind．" He added， "I had a Porsche and I flew in private planes with movie stars． It was a great experience but it's like Disneyland． I want a real life．"
The charity provides a daily meal， healthcare and an education for 2000 kids． It also offers 10 kilos of rice and free healthcare to their parents． He says his experience has been one of blood and tears， but it works well ﹣ The CCF has now 22 girls who have graduated from university and have full﹣time jobs．
（1）What was Scott before he set up CCF？
| A． |
He was a film director． |
| B． |
He was a famous actor． |
| C． |
He was a teacher． |
| D． |
He was a boss． |
（2）Why did Scott say his life in Hollywood was like Disneyland？
| A． |
It was great． |
| B． |
It was not real． |
| C． |
He had to spend a lot on it． |
| D． |
He didn't make much money． |
（3）What does Scott think of his experience in Cambodia？
| A． |
Expensive but comfortable． |
| B． |
Tiring and disappointing． |
| C． |
Hard but successful． |
| D． |
Hard and Tiring． |
（4）In which year was the passage written most probably？
| A． |
In 2003． |
| B． |
In 2004． |
| C． |
In 2014． |
| D． |
In 2018． |
Richard Campbell is a secondary school student． He is 15 years old． He lives in a small town in the North of England． Every morning， he gets up at eight o'clock， puts on his uniform and walks to school．
One hour later， the lessons start． The students usually study math， English， history and geography in the morning． They usually study music and drawing and they play sports after lunch． They have a ten﹣minute break between classes． They also spend a long time in the school library， reading books and doing their homework．
Richard likes his school very much． His favorite subjects are English and geography， but he doesn't like math because he is not good at it．
Richard and all his friends spend the whole day at school． Lunch is at one o'clock． He doesn't like the food that the school serves． This is why he often brings a packed lunch from home． He always has his lunch in the dining hall， but some of his friends sometimes eat in the courtyard or outside the school gate．
At weekends， he always goes out with his friends because he doesn't go to school． On Saturday， he always goes to the cinema or to the sports center． On Sunday， he just goes for a walk with his dog．
（1）What time do Richard's lessons begin in the morning？
| A． |
At 8：00． |
| B． |
At 8：30． |
| C． |
At 9：00． |
| D． |
At 9：10． |
（2）What does Richard like best？
| A． |
Math and English． |
| B． |
English and geography． |
| C． |
History and math． |
| D． |
Geography and history． |
（3）Where does Richard have lunch on weekdays？
| A． |
In the dining hall． |
| B． |
At home． |
| C． |
In the courtyard． |
| D． |
Outside his school gate． |
（4）What does Richard always do on Saturday？
| A． |
He reads and does homework． |
| B． |
He goes to see films or does sports． |
| C． |
He walks his dog or does exercise． |
| D． |
He spends a long time in the library． |
Charm City Social Club
at Cornerstone Community Center（CCC）
•Mondays 7：00 pm﹣9：15 pm in the cafe （top floor）
•Wednesdays 7：30 pm﹣8：00 pm in Green Room （fifth floor）
•Saturdays 9：00 am﹣10：00 am in Mirror Room （sixth floor）
•Sundays 9：00 am﹣10：00 am in Dream Room （seventh floor）
We provide a warm welcome and safe place to meet new people． We enjoy meeting for drinks， dinner， movies， live music， festivals， dancing， do drawing and sports activities ， and other exciting events． Volunteers come up with all the ideas． As a group， we help our members build social networks and gain friendships．
Children are welcome to come with parents! It's free for children!
Tel： 96555666
E﹣mail： ccsocialclub@inbox．com
A Holiday Package to Ball Island
•Relax on the sandy beach
•Swim in the warm water
•Visit famous places & temples
•Taste delicious local food
Only Rp 3，000，000/5 days a person
Please contact（联系）
JALAN﹣JAAN TRAVEL AGENCY（JJTA）
PH： 12705678
Cirebon
（1）On which day does the party at CCC take the longest time？
| A． |
On Monday． |
| B． |
On Wednesday． |
| C． |
On Saturday． |
| D． |
On Sunday． |
（2）What can we know about the events at Charm City Social Club？
| A． |
They are all about sports． |
| B． |
They are free for its members． |
| C． |
They are created by volunteers． |
| D． |
They are children's after﹣class activities． |
（3）What does JJTA offer us？
| A． |
Some food． |
| B． |
Some service． |
| C． |
A job． |
| D． |
A vacation． |
（4）How much should we pay JJTA for 2 adult people？
| A． |
Rp 3，000，000． |
| B． |
Rp 4，500，000． |
| C． |
Rp 6，000，000． |
| D． |
Rp 7，500，000． |