The World's Worst Traffic If we travel in big cities， it's very likely that we will come across traffic jams， which often make us complain （抱怨）． But people in Bangkok， Thailand， have more to complain about． This is because Bangkok has the worst evening rush hour traffic in the world， according to a GPS company in Europe． Each year， the company will work out a list of the world's most congested （拥堵的） cities． The results are based on statistics （数据） of 390cities across the world． This year， Chinese cities Chongqing and Zhuhai are also on the list． The list aims to help drivers and cities understand the traffic trends （趋势） and take actions to improve the bad traffic．
Teens Artist Tries to Solve the Smog Problem
Beijing is a city often covered with smog． Many people are looking for ways to solve it． A Dutch artist has made a tower that takes in smog and gives off clean air． This tower is 7meters tall and is the biggest air cleaner in the world， according to Chinanew．com． It can clean the air in an area the size of a soccer field in 36hours． Beijing has been testing the tower since January． But some experts don't think this tower can truly work． It's more of an art piece to raise people's awareness （意识） of air protection， they said． People will know if the tower works when the results come out．Teens
46． Who comes up with the idea of building the tower？
A． An artist．
B． A scientist．
C． An expert．
D． Chinanew．com．
47． Some experts think the tower ．
A． really works well
B． needs more tests
C． is like a soccer field
D． is more of an art piece
48． According to Passage 2， is the city with the worst traffic this year．
A． Bangkok
B． Chongqing
C． Zhuhai
D． Beijing
49． The list in Passage 2mainly aims to ．
A． offer statistics
B． describe the traffic in Thailand
C． help cities better their traffic
D． call on people to ride bikes
50． The passages above are ．
A． posters
B． ads
C． news
D． notices
A primary school teacher asked her students to write a composition about what they would like God to do for them. At the end of the day, while marking the compositions, she read one that impressed her deeply. Her husband, who had just walked in, saw her crying and asked her, “What happened?”
She answered, “Read this. It is one of my students’ compositions.”
“Dear God, tonight I ask you for something very special: Make me into a television. I want to take its place and live like the TV in my house. Have my own special place, and have my family around me. To be taken seriously when I talk. I want to be the centre of attention and be heard without interruption(打断) or questions. I want to receive the same special care that the TV receives even when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he arrives home from work, even when he is tired. And I want my mom to want me close when she is sad and upset, instead of ignoring(不理) me. And ...I want my brothers to fight to be with me...I want to feel that my family just put everything aside, every now and then, just to spend some time with me. And last but not least, make sure that I can make them all happy and entertain them. God, I don’t ask you for much. I just want to live like our TV. ”
At that moment the husband said, “My God, poor kid, what horrible parents!” .The teacher looked up at him and said, “That composition is our son’s!”Why did the teacher cry?
| A．Because a composition moved her deeply. | B．Because the composition was very bad. |
| C．Because the students were lazy. | D．Because she had a fight with her husband. |
Who was the boy that wrote the composition?
A student who was with God. B. A student who was like a television
C. A student in her class, but not her son. D. A student in her class, in fact, her son.According to the article, what will happen when the boy talks?
| A．Everyone will pay attention to him. | B．He will be interrupted. |
| C．No one will pay attention. | D．His mother will talk to him. |
Which is not right according to the passages?
| A．TV can entertain them | B．TV can catch the attention of his family. |
| C．TV can give you answers when you ask question. | D．TV can receive special care from his family. |
According to the article, we can know the boy is_________.
| A．naughty | B．lonely | C．happy | D．wrong |
Have you ever seen a horse with toes(脚趾)？Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot. The horses were no bigger than the cats.These small horses lived in the forest. The toes helped the horses run on the soft, wet ground.
At first, it was very hot in the forest. But the weather changed. It became very cold. Many trees could not live in cold weather. The trees died and fell. Open fields took the place of forests. The sun made the ground dry and hard.
Horsed began to change, too. They began to get bigger. This took a long time. On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. Their middle toes became hard. After a long time, horses had only one hard toe on each foot. Now we call this hard toe a hoof.How many toes did a horse have millions of years ago?
| A．14 | B．12 | C．16 | D．13 |
What does the underlined word “hoof” mean in Chinese?
| A．尾巴 | B．马鬃 | C．腿 | D．蹄子 |
What was the weather like in the forest at first?
| A．Very warm | B．Very hot | C．Very cold | D．Very cool |
Which is WRONG according to the passage?
| A．The horses were much bigger than the cats millions of years ago. |
| B．The trees died and feel because the weather changed. |
| C．On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. |
| D．The horses have fewer toes than before. |
The main idea of the passage is that_______________.
| A．horses had three toes on each back foot. | B．horses lived in the hot forest |
| C．horses changed a lot over the years | D．horses didn’t like the cold weather |
When people talk about air pollution, they are usually thinking about outdoor air 1 . But do you know that there is 2 air pollution inside homes, offices, hotels and other buildings? The air in your home can be 2 to 100 times more polluted than the air outdoors! In fact, some American doctors say that 50% of illnesses have 3 to do with polluted indoor air.
A lot of pollution comes from indoor activities 4 smoking and cooking. As most people 5 about 80-90% of their time inside buildings, it is important to take indoor air pollution seriously, too.
Air pollution influences our health 6 . When the air is polluted, not only young children and old people suffer from it, 7 people with health problems suffer as well. Indoor air pollution can 8 people's eyes, noses and throats. Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, can also lead to lung cancer（肺癌）and heart disease! In the great London fog in 1952, 4,000 people died in a few days 9 the pollution! 10 is said that half a million young children and women die each year in India because of indoor air pollution!
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The clock struck(敲) eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly at a huge pile（堆） of those trouble things —books.
I was going to have my exam the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. And I could not. The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I go to bed!” We students are the most wretched ones in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I did learn. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed（祈祷）, “My god, please let me pass the exam tomorrow. I will work hard next time, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the books, I fell asleep.The word “wretched” in Line 6 means _______.
| A．very happy | B．forgetful |
| C．unlucky | D．hopeful |
What do you think happened to the writer?
| A．He was late for the exam. |
| B．He passed the exam luckily. |
| C．He failed in the exam. |
| D．He fell asleep during the exam. |
The best title for the passage is _______.
| A．The Night Before The Exam | B．Working Far Into Night |
| C．A Slow Student | D．Going Over Lessons |
Who is organizing the party?
| A．The Evans Center on Erie Road． |
| B．The New York City Fire Department． |
| C．The Boys and Girls Club of Lake Shore． |
| D．The New York City Hospital． |
What is the cheapest way to get to the party?
| A．By bus． | B．By train． | C．By car． | D．By boat． |
Which of the following is true about the party?
| A．Children under 12 are not allowed to attend． |
| B．All drinks for the first guests are free． |
| C．Tickets can only be bought online． |
| D．There are different activities for guests． |
How much will a family of four(two parents and their 14-year-old twins)Pay to attend the party if they drive and park there?
| A．90 dollars． | B．110 dollars． | C．120 dollars． | D．140 dollars． |
What is the main purpose of the poster?
| A．To raise money for young people． |
| B．To tell people how to get to the party． |
| C．To advertise the dance party． |
| D．To explain the rules of the party． |