Masa walked slowly towards the house，stopping now and then to cut off dead leaves or fading flowers.There were few weeds（杂草）.Yuki had spent many hours of her two﹣week visit weeding in the garden.Masa wondered if Yuki had spent so much of her time outside because she wanted to avoid talking to her.
But Yuki must have wanted very much to see us，Masa told herself.She had visited in the last weeks of June，as soon as her college was out for the summer.
She said she wanted to stay longer but couldn't because she had to work.Besides，she needed to use the studio at her college for photography and she had to go to the library to read，"Why do you have to go to college to study art？"Masa asked her. "All the great artists didn't go to college. "
Yuki shook her head. "That was a different time.It's hard to explain. "
"I was thinking you could live with us all year round and still be an artist.This is a nice quiet place to live. "
"I don't know.How would I support myself here？" "You can always give lessons. "Masa said.
"But I don't want to spend a long time looking at kids' drawings. "
"What will you do after you graduate，anyway？Will you become a teacher somewhere else then？"
"Grandma，I don't know. "Yuki sighed.
"What is the use of going to college if you don't know what you're going there for？" "Maybe I'm going because I don't know.I just want to study art now.I don't want to think that far ahead. "
The minute Masa was going to point out that this was too careless a way to live，Yuki suddenly stood up and put on her straw hat.
"I'm going to the garden to weed your flowerbed"，she said， "Let me know if there's something else I can do."
On Yuki's visit，Masa felt strained when they talked，and she was sure Yuki also felt it.But Yuki was never rude or irritable（易怒的）.Even when they disagreed，her face was always full of patience.
（1）According to the passage，Yuki was .
A.a gardener
B.an artist
C.a college student
D.an art teacher
（2）From the underlined sentence，we can infer（推断）that Yuki wanted to .
A.end the conversation
B.weed the flowerbed
C.leave Masa's garden
D.take some photos
（3）It can be learnt from the passage that .
A.Yuki studied art because she wanted to be a teacher
B.Masa wasn't satisfied with Yuki's work in the garden
C.Masa and Yuki agreed on living together all the year
D.Masa and Yuki had very different ideas about college
（4）The underlined word "strained" in the last paragraph probably shows Masa felt something .
A.unforgettable
B.uncomfortable
C.thankful
D.crazy
The 2012 London Olympic Games will be held on July 28th. Do you have time to go there? If you do, maybe you will meet some foreign friends. But do you know their characteristics(特征)?
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard-working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” or “Sorry”. The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life. What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?
A.整洁 B.安静 C.时尚In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are__________.
A. the Americans B. the Frenchmen C. the EnglishmenYou can find it easy to __________ the Frenchmen.
A. depend on B. make friends with C. do part-time job with According to the passage, __________ are very quiet.
A. only the Germans B. only the Englishmen
C. Both the Germans and the Englishmen Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Characteristics of the foreigners are the same.
B. All of the Europeans are as outgoing as the Americans.
C. It’s important to be successful in Americans’ eyes.
Germs(细菌) are everywhere. You can’t see them, but they are on your desk, on your computer, and even in the air!
Like people, germs move around the world. They fly with us on planes. When food, clothes, and other things travel around the world, germs travel, too. Some germs are safe, but some are dangerous. Germs cause illnesses like colds and the flu.
Warmer Weather Brings Germs
The world’s weather is changing. Cooler countries are getting warmer, so insects from hot countries can move there. Some of these insects, like mosquitoes, carry dangerous germs. These germs cause headaches, fever, and can even kill people.
Under Your Skin
Your skin protects you from germs. It stops some germs, but not all. They can enter your body when you eat, or when you have a cut. Germs are on your hands, too. They enter your body when you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.
Fighting Germs
Your immune system(免疫系统) protects you, too. When germs get inside your body, your immune system finds and kills them. Special cells(细胞) move around your body and fight germs. They help you stay healthy. Other cells make antibodies(抗体). Antibodies help your body find and stop germs.
What can you do to fight germs? You should wash your hands with soap and water. Soap kills many germs, and water washes them away. According to the text, insects ______.
A. kill germs B. carry germs C. protect germsThe underlined word “there” refers to ______.
A. cooler countries B. hot countries C. the worldWhich of the following is right according to the text?
A. All germs are dangerous.
B. There are more germs in cold places.
C. Germs can get into your body.What do antibodies do?
A. They get inside your body and kill your immune system .
B. They carry dangerous germs.
C. They help protect us from germs.Which can be the best title for this text?
A. Germs Are Everywhere B. Weather Is Changing C. Skin Stops Germs
根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。
Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.
A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying “that looks like something the cat dragged in (把…拖进来)” describes something in bad condition.
A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.
There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be? Americans don’t like cats as pets very much.
The canary is a kind of bird.
If you have much money, we can call you a sad cat.
We can say he looks like the cat that ate the canary if someone is very pleased with himself.
The passage introduces us four expressions about cats.
| The TAJ 100 years of pictures THEN AND NOW See the Taj in history from 19：00 to 20：00 Photography Show City Art Museum 720 High Street Tuesday to Sunday 10 a．m to 5 p．m |
AFRICAN SAFARI PARK A Driver-through Zoo Drive in your own car or take the special bus． See lions, elephants, tigers without cage Open every day 9-4 Special tickets＄35 for 4 people |
| BELL TOWER TRIPS Great scenery from the trip Climb 439 steps or take the lift Learn the 300 year history of our city Sundays only 8 a．m．to 3 p．m． No children under 5 |
HARRY POTTERMAGIC SHOW MAGIC SHOW See magic performances the quiet bell the clever boy the terrible message two full hours Saturday morning starts at 9:30 The Grand Cinema 741 High Street |
We can go to see the Taj pictures every day EXCEPT______．
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday | C．Friday | D．Sunday |
If eight students go to see animals in the zoo on Sunday, they should pay ______．
| A．＄105 | B．＄140 | C．＄35 | D．＄70 |
Children under _____ are not allowed to go to Bell Tower．
| A．5 | B．6 | C．7 | D．8 |
On Saturday morning the film Harry Potter end at ______．
| A．9:30 | B．10:00 | C．11:00 | D．11:30 |
If Sam wants to see magic performances, he may go to _____ to enjoy them．
| A．City Art Museum | B．the Grand Cinema |
| C．African Safari Park | D．Bell Tower |
If I had one million Yuan, I would buy you a house! Do I have one million Yuan? No, I don't．So I only can spend ten fens on this short message, sending you my best wishes! Today SMS---Short Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second（秒钟）, there are 410 messages being sent．
Look around you! People are watching their mobiles（手机）, smiling or laughing．Thumbs（拇指） are moving quickly on mobiles, bringing happiness to their friends．Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and news, express love and friendship．
SMS is becoming more and more popular．It's reported that 67% of young people like to send short messages to greet（问候） each other．Internet SMS will be more helpful to people．I'm thankful for the progress because SMS saves me much money．Just on the top of the thumb, so much joy can be found．SMS can help people do the followings except____．
| A．knowing the weather report |
| B．sharing jokes and news |
| C．expressing love and friendship |
| D．spending more time traveling |
The writer thinks that___．
| A．SMS helps people a lot |
| B．young people dislike SMS |
| C．he makes SMS more popular |
| D．he will buy a palace for his friend |
_____of young people like to send short messages to greet each other．
| A．40% | B．50% | C．60% | D．67% |
The passage is mainly about____．
| A．How to search Internet |
| B．how to send short message |
| C．the joy （快乐） of SMS |
| D．ways of saving money |
Which of the following is WORNG according to the passage?
| A．The writer has one million yuan． |
| B．The writer spends ten fen on this short message． |
| C．More than 400 people send messages every second． |
| D．Internet SMS will be more helpful to people． |