At an early time，a paper ticket was necessary even for passengers who bought tickets online.But now people are saying goodbye to paper tickets.
Passengers can swipe（刷）an ID card to pass through a gate before taking a high﹣speed train. "It's very convenient and fast， "said Wu Yuanzhen，a passenger from Guangxi. "I am a business man and travel a lot by train.For us，time is money.E﹣tickets save time and improve travel efficiency（效率）. "
For passengers who need to change or return their tickets，they can change the tickets or get their fund（退款） through 12306.cn or the ticket office at the station.
Since 2011，passengers have been able to swipe their ID cards at self﹣service machines to take the Beijing﹣Tianjin high﹣speed railway and Beijing﹣Shanghai high﹣speed railway.And now checking﹣in by swiping an ID card is available at high﹣speed railway stations in most cities across China.At stations in some remote（偏远）areas，passengers still need a paper ticket to get on a train.
（1）Were paper tickets necessary when people travelled by train 15 years ago？
（2）What is the advantage of c﹣tickets？
（3）How can you change or return your e﹣tickets？
（4）Is checking﹣in by swiping an ID card available in your hometown？
（5）According to the passage，where do people sill have to use a paper train ticket in China？
Mr Brown is one of my friend . He can run very fast and likes to show people how fast he can run .
One day , a thief(小偷) got into his house , took some of his things and ran out of the house fast . Mr. Brown found it and ran after him , and shouted （喊）,“Hey ! Don’t you know you can’t get away from me ?”
But the thief ran much faster . Mr. Brown got angry and ran faster , too . He was soon a few kilometers away from his house . He was running hard when he met me. “ Why are you running so fast ?” I asked , “ I want to catch a thief .” said Mr. Brown “But where is the thief ?” I asked .“ Kilometers and kilometers behind .” Said Mr. Brown proudly . “ He thought he could run faster than me , but you see he is wrong .”Did the thief steal(偷) anything from Mr. Brown’s house ?
| A．Yes, he was. | B．No, he wasn’t . | C．Yes, he did . | D．No, he didn’t . |
Who ran faster , Mr. Brown or the thief ?
| A．Yes, Mr. Brown . | B．No, the thief . | C．Mr. Brown | D．The thief. |
Did Mr. Brown catch the thief?
| A．Yes, he did | B．No, he didn’t . |
| C．Yes, but he let him go away . | D．No, but his friend did . |
What did Mr. Brown do when he found the thief ?
| A．He ran after him . | B．He was angry with him . |
| C．He caught him . | D．He stayed far behind him. |
What does the word “ proudly”mean ?
| A．自豪地 | B．难过地 | C．兴奋地 | D．不慌不忙 |
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Xia Ming was worried about his study, so he wrote a letter to a magazine.
| Dear editors, I’m a slow student in my class. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I get very stressed out. It’s difficult to keep on working hard and it’s really not fun. And I think although I spend much time studying for the tests. I can’t get good grades. My father gives me some help sometimes. He tells me not to worry about it. But what do you think I should do? Xia Ming |
Two readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their answers:
| Dear Xia Ming, Many famous people are not so good at the age like you. Edison, the famous scientist, had a bad headache for his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But everyone knows that he did a lot for the people in the world. And Newton had the same story like him. You should take it easy, then try your best. I believe you can do better. Thumbelina |
| Dear Xia Ming, When you are feeling stressed out, just smile and take a deep breath(深呼吸), you should believe tomorrow is another day. Mr Unsmart |
Xia Ming worried about ______.
| A．his classmates | B．his life | C．his study | D．his father |
Thumbelina gave ______ examples in the letter.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
Thumbelina wrote about those famous people _______.
| A．to make Xia Ming feel better |
| B．to make Xia Ming laugh |
| C．to show how much she knows |
| D．to show that she dislike them |
Which is NOT true?
| A．Xia Ming doesn’t have fun studying at school. |
| B．Xia Ming’s father always helps him with his study. |
| C．Smiling can reduce the pressure. |
| D．Edison is famous in the world. |
“Tomorrow is another day.” tells us ______.
| A．it’s the weekend tomorrow |
| B．Xia Ming can get good grades tomorrow |
| C．tomorrow is different from today |
| D．there are hopes in our lives |
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Thank you1 your invitation to2 your school next week. I am sorry I3 come. I’m not going to be4 next week. On Monday, I have a piano lesson 5 8:00 510:00 in the morning, and I have to study for the English test in the afternoon. On Tuesday, I am 6 a friend from my hometown at the airport. On Wednesday, I am 7 tennis with my friends. I have to look after my 8 grandpa on Thursday. On Friday, I’m helping one of my classmates9 his English. I am busy 10 week.
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Television is good.You’d like to watch it all day and all night.But too much TV is a very bad thing.Scientists found that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read.They can’t focus o their work.
Kids learn language skills best by reading,talking and playing with others.If they spend too much time watching TV,they’ll have less time for those things.
Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health.People don’t move much while watching TV.What’s more,they may eat a lot of food while watching.This can make them fat.We call these people“couch potatoes”.
Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids.Young people are good at following.Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting programmes are more likely to fight.Scientists say if kids watch too much TV,they will_______.
| A．learn language skills more easily | B．be healthier |
| C．find it hard to learn to read | D．eat less food |
While watching TV,what DON’T people do?
| A．Eat a lot of food | B．Have less time for reading |
| C．Hardly move | D．Focus on their work |
Which of the following is true?
| A．It’s good for kids to learn from fighting programmes on TV. |
| B．Too much TV is good for people’s health. |
| C．It’s easy for kids who watch a lot of fighting programmes to love others. |
| D．Kids who watch too much TV may have more problems with reading. |
June 5 is World Environment Day.This makes us pay more attention to our environment and the need to protect it.
When Wang Baoxuan,a Beijing high school boy,finishes his exercise books,he does not throw them away.He puts them in the big box in the corner of his classroom.Other students do so.Then the exercise books are sold to a paper-factory in Beijing.The paper is collected and used again by students and teachers in the school.At the same time,the money made from selling the paper goes towards schools in Inner Mongolia for planting trees and grass.During spring time,the sandstorms often attack here.
Wang’s school is one of the schools in the capital that take part in the “green promise”environmental protection activity.So far,nearly 210,000 students have taken part in the activity,collecting more than 174 kilograms of waste paper.
“There are some environment problems in the city,such as sandstorms.We should do our duty and encourage others to do so as well.”Said Wang.
Vice-premier Zeng Peiyan has written a letter to the teachers and students to encourage them to go on taking part in the environmental protection.What do Wang Baoxuan and his schoolmates do with the waste exercise books?
| A．Throw them away |
| B．Collect and sell them |
| C．Cut them into pieces |
| D．Give them to the students in Inner Mongolia |
What is the money from selling the paper used for?
| A．Buying new exercise books | B．Helping poor students |
| C．Planting trees and grass | D．Being their pocket money |
What can we infer(推断)from the third paragraph?
| A．Many years later,students will have no exercise books to use. |
| B．Many years later,there will be no waste paper. |
| C．Many years later,the sandstorms will be weaker in Beijing. |
| D．Many years later,Beijing will be much dirtier. |