Last year I had a trip with my friend, Nancy. The weather was cloudy except for one night. Nancy and I sat in the field and we felt relaxed. We talked about the fantastic trip, looking at the stars. “It’s a pity we don’t know which stars we’re looking at, Jenny,” said Nancy. “I know some of them,” I answered. Nancy felt surprised when I finally finished telling her all the names I knew.
My interest in stars began when I was eight. My aunt took me to a planetarium（天文馆）. A guide showed us the groups of stars and told us stories about how they got their names. The stories were wonderful.
Everyone knows we can see the stars better when it’s not cloudy, but lots of people don’t realize that a bright moon also stops us seeing very much. I always look for the Plough（北斗星）, because once I see that, I can find the North Star and other stars.
I wanted to learn more about the stars, so I took a course at the club. There are so many lights in the city that we have to go into the countryside to see any stars. I’m planning to make videos about stars in the countryside. I’ll post them online for everyone to watch. My greatest dream is to be an astronaut（宇航员）and I wish I could have a space travel.
(1). How did Nancy feel after Jenny told her the names of stars?
| A． |
Relaxed. |
B． |
Surprised. |
C． |
Angry. |
D． |
Wonderful. |
(2). What is Jenny planning to do?
| A． |
Have a space travel. |
B． |
Take courses online. |
| C． |
Make videos about stars. |
D． |
Give a talk about names. |
(3). Which of the following would Jenny probably agree with?
| A． |
Students should move to the countryside. |
| B． |
Children’s favorite hobby is to write stories. |
| C． |
The best place to watch stars is the city center. |
| D． |
A bright moon may stop people seeing very much. |
One day Mrs．Jones goes shopping．When her husband comes home in the evening，she begins to tell him about a beautiful cotton dress．“I see it in a shop this morning，”she says．
“And--and you want to buy it．”says her husband，“How much does it cost?”
“Forty pounds．”
“Forty pounds for a cotton dress? That’s too much!”
But every evening，when Mr．Jones comes back from work，his wife continues to say only about the dress，and at last, after a week，he says“Oh，buy the dress．Here’s the money！”She is happy．
But the next evening，when Mr．Jones comes home and asks，“Do you buy the famous dress?--'No，”she says．
“Why not?”he asks．
“Well，”Mrs．Jones says，“it is still in the window of the shop after a week，I think nobody else wants this dress，so I don’t want it，either．”At first．Mrs Jonesthe beautiful dress in the window of the shop.
| A．dislikes | B．1ikes | C．buys | D．wears |
Her husband doesn’t give her the money right away because
| A．he doesn’t love her at all |
| B．he doesn’t have any money |
| C．he thinks the dress is too expensive |
| D．he wants a better one |
How long does Mrs．Jones talk about the cotton dress?
| A．A week． | B．one day． |
| C．Two days． | D．Two weeks |
In the end, Mrs Jones
| A．is happy to get the dress |
| B．doesn’t buy the dress |
| C．is angry with her husband |
| D．doesn’t get the money to buy the dress |
Here is a menu for a fast food restaurant．The prices are in British money, called pounds and penny．There are 100 pence in a pound．
| Main meals |
small |
large |
Drinks |
small |
Large |
| Hamburger |
1.80 |
2.30 |
Cola |
0.80 |
1.00 |
| Chicken burger |
2.00 |
2.50 |
Orange |
juice |
0.90 |
| Side dishes |
Sweets |
||||
| Fries |
0.90 |
1.10 |
Ice |
cream |
1.20 |
| Chicken wings |
1.30 |
1.60 |
Apple |
pie |
0.70 |
A thirsty(口渴的)boy has only eighty pence—He may ask for
| A．a large bottle of orange juice |
| B．a small bottle of orange juice |
| C．a large bottle of Cola |
| D．a small bottle of Cola |
Which is not sold(卖)in this restaurant?
| A．Fries． | B．Coffee |
| C．Chicken wings | D．Apple pie． |
Which of the following is the most expensive main meals?
| A．A small hamburger． |
| B．A large hamburger |
| C．A small chicken burger |
| D．A large chicken burger． |
How much does a small hamburger and a large bottle of cola cost?
| A．One pound and eighty pence． |
| B．Two pounds and eighty pence． |
| C．Two pounds and sixty pence． |
| D．Two pounds and thirty pence． |
Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.
After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window. It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside. Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing (批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window. That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings? Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (评判) someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.The writer couldn't see everything clearly through the window because_____.
| A．the woman's window was dirty |
| B．the writer's window was dirty |
| C．the woman lived nearby |
| D．the writer was near-sighted |
The writer was surprised that_____.
| A．the woman was sitting by her window |
| B．the woman's window was clean |
| C．the woman did cleaning in the afternoon |
| D．the woman's window was still terrible |
"It dawned on me" probably means "____".
| A．I began to understand it | B．it cheered me up |
| C．I knew it grew light | D．it began to get dark |
From the passage, we can learn ______.
| A．one shouldn't criticize others very often |
| B．one should often make his windows clean |
| C．one must judge himself before he judges others |
| D．one must look at others through his dirty windows |
When some plates(版块) of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. They often happen near the mountains.
During the earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even
crack(断裂)open. Houses fall, people are killed or hurt, and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed. Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and make maps that show the “ earthquakes belts(带)” In areas in these belts, it’s possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes.
In the future, scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will before they happen. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it.A large number of earthquakes often happen_________________.
| A．in the area | B．on land |
| C．at night | D．next to mountains |
The reason for an earthquake is ______________________.
| A．the result of rock sudden movement |
| B．rocks’ cracking open |
| C．that there are so many plates on the earth. |
| D．that the sea is too deep. |
A map showing the earthquake belts will tell people __________________.
| A．what kind of houses to build |
| B．what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquake |
| C．where earthquakes may happen |
| D．how to keep themselves safe during the earthquake |
In the future we’ll be no longer so afraid of earthquakes_____________.
| A．with the help of scientists’ exact predication(预报). |
| B．because of a map showing the “earthquake belts” |
| C．because we can guess the date and place of earthquakes |
| D．as scientists know what to do and how to do it. |
We surveyed（调查）300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the ages of 11-18, one hundred 19-26 and one hundred 27-35. The following shows their answers:
How many people enjoy playing computer games in the 11-18 group?
| A．20 | B．50 | C．75 | D．80 |
The people of 19- 26 likes ______ best.
| A．watching TV |
| B．going to the movies |
| C．playing computer games |
| D．taking a walk |
Which two activities do most of the people doing?
| A．Playing computer games and watching TV |
| B．Playing computer games and taking a walk. |
| C．Watching TV and going to the movies. |
| D．Playing computer games and going to the movies. |
We know young people don’t like______.
| A．watching TV |
| B．taking a walk |
| C．going to the movies |
| D．playing computer games |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The people between 11-18 don’t like taking a walk. |
| B．The people of 27-35 like watching TV best. |
| C．People between 19-26 don’t like playing computer games at all. |
| D．The people between 11-18 like watching TV best. |