Bicycles in China
Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to school, shops and anywhere else. Therefore(因此), China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In China, many families have one or two bicycles.
Compared(与……比) with cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.
However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others’ safety. So they ride too fast. During rush hours, too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. We still have a long way to go to solve the problem.Where can you see bicycles in China?
| A．In the big city. | B．In the town. | C．In the country. | D．Almost everywhere. |
“The kingdom of bicycles” here is saying ____.
| A．China has a large number of bicycles | B．China makes bicycles |
| C．bicycles are a kingdom | D．only China has bicycles |
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles?
| A．Bicycles are much cheaper than cars. | B．Bicycles are easy to park. |
| C．Bicycles are more beautiful than cars. | D．Bicycles are safer than cars. |
What problems can bicycles bring?
| A．Bicycles are more and more expensive. |
| B．Riding bicycles is more dangerous than driving cars. |
| C．There are no places for so many bicycles. |
| D．Too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. |
What does the last sentence mean?
| A．We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles. |
| B．It’s too far to ride bicycles. |
| C．Bicycles are safe enough. |
| D．We still need to do much to solve the problem. |
My name is George. I’m in No. 2 Junior High School. I’m in Class 1, Grade 8. Li Lin is in my class. We are good friends. My English teacher is Mr. Gao. Li Lin’s mom is a teacher, too. They are good teachers.George is in ______.
A. No. 1 Junior High School
B. No. 2 Junior High School
C. No. 3 Junior High School Li Lin is in__________.
A. He’s in Class 2, Grade 8.
B. He’s in Class 1, Grade 8.
C. He is in Class 3, Grade 8..__________ is George’s English teacher.
A. His mom. B. Li Lin’s mom. C. Mr. Gao.______ are good friends.
A. George and Li Lin.B. George and his teacher C. Li Lin and her mom________ are good teachers.
A. Mr. Gao. B. Mr. Gao and Li Lin’s mom C. Li Lin’s mom
A small town named Bundanoon in Australia has decided to stop the sale of bottled water .They say that bottled water can cause environmental problems. Too many resources(资源) are used to make bottled water. Then people finish drinking the water, the bottled water will be thrown away and go into dustbins .so they require local people in the town to stop buying bottled water and use tap water to drink. Visitors are encouraged to get water from water stations in the main streets, and fill the water in bottles that can be used again .The decision has been supported by all the shopkeepers in the town. Bundanoon is the world’s first town that has got its shops to stop selling bottled water .Probably we should follow the example. Let’s stop buying bottled water and use tap water.
| Australian Town Bans Bottled Water |
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| Where bottled water is first banned? |
A small town with the1.______of Bundanoon. |
| What local people use for 2._______? |
Tap water, not bottled water. |
| The place which visitors get water from? |
3._____________________________ |
| What else can we do to save resources? 4._____________________________ |
What do you do if you're in trouble on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.
Body signals (信号)
Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training, When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means, "yes". When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means "no". If you want the pilot to know that it's safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend (弯曲) your knees. If you want to say that it's not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.
Smoke signals
The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it’s a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn’t hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a tire unless you're sure that it can’t spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.
Ground-to-air signals
It's a good idea lo build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols (标记). If you can't find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are:
F "I need food and water"
II "I need medicine."
I "I am badly hurt."
X "I am unable lo move from here."
Pilots' replies
If the pilot lowers the plane's wings from side to side, this means: "message received and understood" (At night, the pilot flashes the plane's green lights.) If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle, this means "message received hut not understood" (At night, the: pilot flashes the plants red lights.)
However, there is no signal which means "message not received. Why not'?How many signals can we use to draw the attention of the passing plane if you're in trouble?
| A．Three. | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
Which picture means "it's not safe to land"?
What can we learn from the passage?
A. Swinging your arm from side to side means "yes"
B. If the ground is dark, light smoke can’t be seen.
C If you need some medicine, make a symbol “Ⅱ”.
D. The pilots make replies with a blue light at night.What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The explanation of building signals on an island. |
| B．The importance of making signals on an island. |
| C．Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island. |
| D．Ways of receiving signals from a lonely island. |
Once upon a time a man became a great archer(射手).He asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer of the country. The king was about to do so when an old servant of the king said，“Wait，sir.I know an old man who lives in the forest. He is a much greater archer. Let this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three years.”
The man could not believe that there could be a greater archer than him，but he went and found the old man and he was! For three years he learned from him.Then one day，when he thought he had learned everything，the thought arose in him：“If I kill this old man，then I will be the greatest archer.”
The old man had gone to cut wood and he was coming back carrying wood on his shoulder. The young man hid behind a tree,waiting to kill him. He shot an arrow(箭). The old man took a small piece of wood and threw it.It struck the arrow and the arrow turned back and wounded the young man.The old man came，took out the arrow and said.“I knew that some day or other you were going to do this. That’s why I have not taught you this secret. There is no need to kill me. My master is still alive,and I’m nothing before him. You must be with him for at least thirty years. And he is very old，So go fast! Find the old man!”The underlined word in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to “_______________ ”.
| A．崇拜 | B．建议 | C．宣布 | D．夸奖 |
The young archer wanted to kill the old man because____________.
| A．he had nothing more to learn from him |
| B．he could then become the greatest archer |
| C．the old man refused to teach him everything |
| D．the king’s old servant ordered him to do so |
What do you think would most probably happen next?
| A．The young archer died from the wound soon after. |
| B．The king declared the young man the greatest archer. |
| C．The young archer found the old man’s master and killed him. |
| D．The young archer set off to look for the old man’s master. |
What lesson can you learn from the story?
| A．There’s always someone better than you in this world. |
| B．You must never try to become better than your teacher. |
| C．The older a man is,the better archer he usually becomes. |
| D．Always use a piece of wood to protect yourself from an arrow. |
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day the feelings were told that the island would sink, so all built boats and left, except Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out(坚持) until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a big boat. Love said,“Richness, can you take me with you?”
Richness answered,“No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣心) who was also passing by in a beautiful ship.“Vanity, please help me!”
“I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might destroy my boat,”Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by, so Love asked,“Sadness, let me go with you.”
“Oh…Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her. Suddenly , there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. So thankful and happy, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed(欠) the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?”
“It was Time,” Knowledge answered.
“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom(智慧) and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is.”How did the feelings go away from the island?
| A．By water. | B．By swimming. | C．On foot. | D．By flying |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Happiness was blind. | B．Richness had a small boat. |
| C．Vanity’s ship was damaged. | D．Sadness wanted to stay alone. |
Who saved Love?
| A．Time. | B．Knowledge. | C．Richness. | D．Happiness. |
Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
| A．Love and Time | B．An Accident |
| C．A sinking island | D．Different Feelings |
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