There are more than 3000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.
More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the large population of China.
English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world’s computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.English is the most popular language in the world because __________.
| A．it has the largest number of speakers | B．it is widely used |
| C．it is an international language | D．it is a language for world use |
The world’s computer network takes English as ________.
| A．its only language | B．one of the main languages | C．a school subject | D．a foreign language |
If you want to learn how to use computers, you should _________.
| A．speak English well first | B．work together with foreigners |
| C．learn English first | D．make things better |
If you know English, you’ll be able to _________.
| A．do everything better than before |
| B．understand what people from different countries say |
| C．read nearly all the science magazines in the world |
| D．read many science magazines in the world |
The main difference between first language and second language is _________.
A.first language is important B.first language is learned from parents
C.second language is learned at school D.Both C and D.
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If you want to have a piano lesson, you may .
A. call Susan at 7328059
B. surf the website: www.music.com.au
C. telephone Mr. White at 5132683 Who is the owner of the lost cat?
A. Mr. White. B. David. C. Susan.If you want the job as a guide, you should .
A. know the city very well B. be an experienced driver C. be a beautiful girlWhich information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?
A. It has a beautiful view.
B. It has three floors.
C. It has three bedrooms. How can you get in touch with the owner of the apartment for more information?
A. By sending an e-mail.
B. By going to visit it.
C. By making a phone call.
Train-spotting
Many people around the world have seen Danny Boyle’s movie Train spotting starring Ewan McGregor, but how many of us really know what train-spotting is all about? Now this is not considered cool in town and the word “train-spotter” in Britain is related to “geek” or “nerd” (someone who seems very ridiculous). But is this reputation really deserved?
First of all, let’s see what train-spotting is. It is said that there are some 100,000 train spotters in the UK. Exactly as the title suggests, they spot trains, that is, they stand in train stations, look at the number of each train that leaves and arrives and write it down. The eventual aim is to have seen every train in the country.
Being crazy about railways and trains is not modern and it dates back to 1804. As the number of trains grew and they got faster and faster, so did the interest in them grow? Is this any stranger than people who love cars?
So, what do you need to be a train-spotter? Well, all you really need is a pen or pencil and a notebook to write down the train numbers. Other equipment(装备) includes hot tea in a thermos, a camera and some sandwiches for those long afternoons spent on train platforms when you don’t want to risk the delights of railway station food.
It’s interesting to note that despite the “bad name” of train-spotting, there have been famous railway lovers in history, such as Alfred Hitchcock, who filmed them regularly, especially The 39 Steps. There is evidence, too, that being a train-spotter is not necessarily a strange phenomenon（现象）in Britain.
One glance at the US train stations should be enough to convince you that train-spotters there are alive and well. In America, they try to call rail lovers “train-fans” and talk of “train-fanning”. Don’t let this fool you—these people are train spotters and there are a lot of them. Each month, two million pages are visited on the website TrainWeb.org.
340wordsWhat is train-spotting according to the passage?
| A．A kind of hobby. | B．A type of sport. |
| C．A strange phenomenon. | D．A special job. |
Which of the following about train-spotters is true according to the passage?
| A．They number each train they see. |
| B．They keep a careful path of every train. |
| C．They count the trains passing in front of them. |
| D．They produce films about trains with video cameras. |
The writer writes the passage to .
| A．introduce some famous train-spotters |
| B．encourage readers to do more train-spotting |
| C．try to present a true picture of train-spotting |
| D．describe the necessary equipment in train-spotting |
What do we learn from the passage?
| A．Train-spotters in the UK want to fool people. |
| B．Train-spotting is more acceptable in America. |
| C．Train-spotters are much stranger than car lovers. |
| D．Train-spotting relates to（与…有关）a dangerous lifestyle. |
My name is Lin Hui. I like to tell stories about people who work together. What is even better is when countries help each other and build a good friendship. An excellent example of this happened when Britain and China worked together to bring the Milu deer back to China.
Milu deer, a kind of animal with large horns(角), used to be common in China long ago. Like other deer they lived together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees. Milu deer were often killed for food or sport. The Ming and Qing dynasties(朝代) did not protect them and many were killed. That is how the Milu deer disappeared from China.
Luckily before all of them were killed, some were taken to Britain to improve the environment of the beautiful park which belonged to the Duke of Bedford. He liked them so much that he took them from China to Britain. Milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in England and their number increased year by year. As a result, when in 1985 the government of China wanted to bring back the Milu deer, the Duke of Bedford was able to help. The first deer came back to China to the Nanhaizi Milu Park 20 kilometers south of Beijing and the centre in Dafeng, Jiangsu province.
The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their number has grown quickly. There are now so many of them that a new park has been opened for them in Hubei Province. At the moment the Milu deer live in centres where they are being well protected and cared for. It is hoped that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild again.
294wordsThe Milu deer disappeared long ago in China because .
| A．they were not well protected | B．they could find nothing to eat |
| C．they died of a serious disease | D．they had the habit of living together |
After some of the Milu deer were taken to Britain, .
| A．people used them to carry things |
| B．the Duke of Beford sold them all |
| C．they didn’t like the weather there |
| D．their number became larger and larger |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．The number of the Mulu deer. | B．The life of the Milu deer. |
| C．The return of the Milu deer. | D．The importance of the Milu deer. |
Read how Sofia writes a composition.
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| 1.The weekend before she has to give it to the teacher, she sits on her own in the kitchen. First, she looks at the title and thinks a lot. |
2.Then she writes a few ideas onto a piece of paper, in no particular order. She looks up a couple of words in the dictionary and writes those down. |
3.Then she has a sandwich and goes to watch TV. |
4.The next day she looks at what  she wrote. She adds some more ideas. Then she decides how to order her ideas. She starts to write. |
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| 5.There are some words she’s not sure about so she looks them up in her dictionary. |
6.When she has finished writing, she reads  carefully through her composition. She crosses some things out and changes one or two sentences. |
7.Then she looks back at her notes from other written work. She makes sure she hasn’t made any of the same mistakes. |
8.Finally, she writes out her composition onto a clean piece of paper and puts it in her bag. |
180wordsWhat does Sofia do first before she writes the composition?
| A．She looks at the title and thinks a lot. |
| B．She has a sandwich and goes to watch TV. |
| C．She writes a few ideas onto a piece of paper. |
| D．She looks up a couple of words in the dictionary. |
When she meets some words she’s not sure, .
| A．she writes them down | B．she looks back at her notes |
| C．she crosses some things out | D．she looks them up in the dictionary |
From the passage we can know Sofia is a .
A．drive r |
B．doctor | C．student | D．parent |
These four ads ar
e for four children’s books. They talk about the writers, prices, sizes and so on of the books.
| Alfie’s Angels Henriette Barkow Ages 8-12 Pictures by Sarah Garson Alfie wants to be an angel（天使） because angels can do anything! But his teacher has other ideas. She thinks Alfie wants to look cool. ￡7.50 21.5 cm x 27cm Languages : English and French |
That’s My Mum Henriette Barkow Ages 8-12 Pictures by Derek Brazell People often think that Mia’s mum is not her mother because they don’t like each other. Mia doesn’t want people to think that. Mia and her friend Kai decide to do something about this. ￡6.50 21.5 cm x 27cm Languages : English and Chinese |
| What Is Peace Emma Damon Ages 4-6 Peace is giving…not taking. Peace is love…not hate. And peace is many more things… ￡5.99 19 cm x 21cm Languages : English and Japanese |
Farmer Duck Martin Waddell Ages 6-8 Pictures by Helen Oxenbury There was a duck. It lived with a lazy farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed. One day the other animals decided to do something for the duck. ￡8.50 28 cm x 23cm Languages : English and Korean |
198 words Why does Alfie want to be an angel?
| A．Because angels can fly. | B．Because angels can do anything. |
| C．Because angels look like each other. | D．Because angels are cool. |
How much is What Is Peace?
| A．￡7.50. | B．￡6.50. | C．￡5.99. | D．￡8.50. |
Andy is a Korean boy. Which book can he read?
| A．Alfie’s Angels. | B．That’s My Mum. |
| C．What Is Peace. | D．Farmer Duck. |
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