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
In 2007，Barrington Irving became the youngest person to fly alone around the world．He was just 23 years old﹣and he built the plane himself．How did he achieve this？
Irving's interest in flying started when he was 15．He was working in his parents' bookstore in Miami，Florida．One of the customers was a pilot，Gary Robinson．One day，Robinson asked Irving if he was interested in flying．lrving didn't think he was smart enough．But the next day， Robinson took Irving to an airport．He showed Irving inside the cockpit（驾驶舱） of a Boeing 777．That experience changed Irving's life．
Irving really wanted to fly，but flight school was expensive．To achieve his dream，he worked different jobs．He washed airplanes and cleaned swimming pools．At home，he practiced flying on a video game．In the end，he got enough money for flight school．
At flight school， Irving achieved his dream of learning how to fly．But he wasn't finished．Next，he planned to build his own plane and fly alone around the world．
Building the plane was difficult．Irving asked more than 50 companies for airplane parts．Most said no，but he persisted（顽强地坚持） in asking．Three years later，he had parts worth ＄ 300，000．Columbia，an airplane company，agreed to build a plane using the parts．Soon，his airplane was ready to fly．
On March 23，2007，Irving began his round﹣the﹣world trip．After 97 days﹣with 145 hours in the air﹣he landed back in Miami．A cheering crowd of people was there to welcome him．
Irving saw many young people in the crowd，and this had a powerful effect（影响） on him．He wanted to use his experience to help other young people achieve their own dreams．
"Everyone told me what I couldn't do，"says Irving．"They said I was too young，that I didn't have enough money．But even if no one believes in your dream，"he says，"you have to pursue（追求） it．"
（1）Why was Gary Robinson important in Irving's life？
| A． |
He got Irving interested in flying． |
| B． |
He sent Irving to a flight school． |
| C． |
He helped Irving build a plane． |
| D． |
He taught Irving how to fly． |
（2）Put the events about Irving in the correct order．
a．Irving got the parts for his plane．
b．Irving flew around the world．
c．Irving met Gary Robinson．
d．Irving learned to fly．
| A． |
c﹣d﹣a﹣b |
| B． |
c﹣a﹣d﹣b |
| C． |
b﹣c﹣a﹣d |
| D． |
b﹣c﹣d﹣a |
（3）What can we know about Irving's personality according to the passage？
| A． |
Clever and honest． |
| B． |
Humorous and responsible． |
| C． |
Polite and powerful． |
| D． |
Hard﹣working and persistent． |
（4）What would be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Becoming a Pilot． |
| B． |
Life in Fight School． |
| C． |
Achieving a Dream． |
| D． |
Building Your Own Plane． |
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（1）What can we do for more information about the running groups？
| A． |
Visit Mike． |
| B． |
Give Mike a call． |
| C． |
Write to Mike． |
| D． |
Send Mike an email． |
（2）How much does it cost to join the photography club？
| A． |
£15． |
| B． |
£8． |
| C． |
£3． |
| D． |
Free． |
（3）Which of the following is true according to the ads above？
| A． |
You are sure to get a camera to join the photography club． |
| B． |
Talent is the most important for actors in the theatre group． |
| C． |
The running groups have running competitions every Wednesday． |
| D． |
Actors must take part in the theatre group's activities twice a week． |
Cait， 11， was trying to fall asleep when her 8﹣year old brother， Doug，came into her room．He looked around， but seemed really out of it．Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the light．This was really strange．Cait didn't know what to do．Just then，Cait's father appeared and explained Doug was sleepwalking．
Not all sleep is the same every night． We experience some deep， quiet sleep and some active sleep，which is when dreams happen．You might think sleepwalking would happen during active sleep， but a person isn't physically active during active sleep．It usually happens in the first few hours of sleep in the period called deep sleep．
The truth is that not all sleepwalkers walk．Some simply sit up or stand in bed or act like they're awake when， in fact， they're asleep! Most，however，do get up and walk around for a few seconds or for as long as half an hour．
Sleepwalkers' eyes are open，but they don't see the same way they do when they're awake．They tend to go back to bed on their own and won't remember it in the morning．
You also might have heard that sleepwalkers can get frightened if you wake them up．That's true，so what do you do if you see someone sleepwalking？You should call for a grown﹣up who can lead the person back to bed．And once the sleepwalker is tucked back in bed， it's time for you to get some sleep， too!
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Word Bank tend 倾向于 frightened 受惊的 tuck 掖好被子 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）What does "out of it" most probably mean in Chinese？
| A． |
茫然不觉． |
| B． |
心满意足． |
| C． |
垂头丧气． |
| D． |
悠然自得． |
（2）When does sleepwalking usually happen？
| A． |
During active sleep． |
| B． |
In the first few hours of sleep． |
| C． |
When dreams begin． |
| D． |
When we're trying to fall asleep． |
（3）Which paragraphs tell what sleepwalkers do？
| A． |
①②． |
| B． |
②③． |
| C． |
③④． |
| D． |
④⑤． |
（4）What should we do if we see people sleepwalking？
| A． |
Wake them up． |
| B． |
Walk around with them． |
| C． |
Do nothing and get your own sleep． |
| D． |
Ask grown﹣ups to lead them to bed． |
（5）Who is the text written for？
| A． |
Teachers． |
| B． |
Doctors． |
| C． |
Parents． |
| D． |
Children． |
"Are you listening， Simon？"Simon's teacher asked．It was a pretty usual question．
Simon shook his head， smiling．He hardly listened or tried hard in class．Talking was so much fun．He wanted to be heard rather than listen．
"Listen， and you'll learn something．Mrs. Jacobs tried every day， but Simon never paid attention．
That evening，his throat really hurt．The next morning，when he opened his mouth to say "Good morning"，nothing came out but a croak．
Simon's mother looked at him．"Honey，you've lost your voice．"
"Can I stay home？"He tried to ask， but words didn't come out．Instead， his mother checked him for a fever and decided it was good for him to go to school， even if he couldn't talk．
When he got to school， Mrs. Jacobs said "Hello" to him，and he just nodded．When his friends asked him what TV show she watched last night，he just shrugged．By the time the bell rang for class，almost everyone was looking at him as if he'd grown a third eye．
Penny raised her hand．"Mrs. Jacobs， why isn't Simon talking？"
"He never stops talking，"Richard said worriedly．
Everyone started talking at once．They were excited， worried，and surprised．
Simon sat in class， bored．He watched them talk to each other as if the teacher wasn't there，but he couldn't even do that．In math class he could hold up fingers if the answer was less than 10， but that wasn't fun．He decided to try to pay attention．
He could do his homework that night．It gave him TV and game time with his work all done．
The next day， even though his voice was coming back， he stayed quiet again．The third day，he could talk fine，but he listened and raised his hand to speak．
What a difference that one day made!
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Word Bank throat 咽喉 croak 低哑声 shrug 耸肩 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）What did Mrs. Jacobs want Simon to do in class？
| A． |
To talk． |
| B． |
To listen． |
| C． |
To sit up． |
| D． |
To stay awake． |
（2）What was the problem with Simon that day？
| A． |
He got a cough． |
| B． |
He was late for school． |
| C． |
He lost this voice． |
| D． |
He lost interest in school． |
（3）Why was almost everyone looking at Simon？
| A． |
Because he grew a third eye． |
| B． |
Because Mrs. Jacobs praised him． |
| C． |
Because he talked with nobody． |
| D． |
Because Mrs. Jacobs nodded to him． |
（4）Why could Simon do his homework that night？
| A． |
Because he already go this voice back． |
| B． |
Because he paid much attention in class． |
| C． |
Because he was given easier homework． |
| D． |
Because he learnt to use fingers in class． |
（5）What is the best title for the text？
| A． |
Are you talking？ |
| B． |
Are you listening？ |
| C． |
Is your voice OK？ |
| D． |
Is your school fun？ |
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Liverpool Discover the best music， sport and culture in the UK
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Liverpool MUSIC The Beatles Story The world﹣famous 1960s music group came from Liverpool． Find out about The Beatles at the The Beatles Story． Open every day except Dec 25 and 26． Adult：£15.95 Student：£12.00 Child：£7.00 Child under five：Free
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Liverpool SPORT Liverpool FC This city loves football．Visit Anfield football stadium，home to Liverpool's favourite football team，and take a tour． Closed on weekends． Adult：£15.00 Under﹣16s and students：£9.00 Child under five：Free |
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Liverpool MUSEUM Visit the Liverpool Museum． Learn all about the history and culture of Liverpool． Free entry! Open daily 10 a．m．﹣5 p．m．
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Liverpool SHOPPING Liverpool ONE Find the best shopping in the centre of Liverpool at Liverpool ONE，Liverpool's new shopping centre．Opened in 2008． More than 160 shops，restaurants and cinemas．
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Word Bank adu1t 成人 stadium 体育场 entry 进入 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）What can you learn about at The Beatles Story？
| A． |
A music group． |
| B． |
A famous writer． |
| C． |
The history of the city． |
| D． |
The English art culture． |
（2）How much do they pay if a student and his parents visit Anfield stadium？
| A． |
￡24.00． |
| B． |
￡30.00． |
| C． |
￡33.00． |
| D． |
￡39.00． |
（3）How long does Liverpool Museum run daily？
| A． |
Five hours． |
| B． |
Seven hours． |
| C． |
Nine hours． |
| D． |
Ten hours |
（4）What is Liverpool ONE？
| A． |
A cinema． |
| B． |
A restaurant． |
| C． |
A music hall． |
| D． |
A shopping centre． |
（5）Where is the text most probably from？
| A． |
A research paper． |
| B． |
A health magazine． |
| C． |
A travel guidebook． |
| D． |
A geography textbook． |
