Now, more and more cities are facing problems, such as high housing costs, pollution and crime. Let’s see what people in Hyderabad, India and in Sao Paulo, Brazil do to solve (解决) the problems.
Hyderabad, India
To improve people’s lives, Hyderabad is planting more and more trees. The city is even creating greener buildings that use less water and less electricity for power. Adding green to a city has a number of advantages. For example, trees make the air cleaner. In Hyderabad, streets were grey and dirty in the past. However, today they are filled with trees and flowers, making the city cleaner and more colourful. Green areas also give people places to relax or exercise. A study in the USA shows an interesting thing: the greener a neighborhood is, the less crime there is.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Many people work in the centre of Sao Paulo, but they don’t live there. They’ve spread out to neighborhoods outside the city because housing is cheaper. Every day, these people travel into the city, and traffic is very heavy. City planners are using different ways to deal with (处理) the problem. First, they are building better subways. Another goal is to make it cheaper for people to live in the downtown area (中心区). Doing this will reduce traffic and pollution in the city.What does the underlined word “greener” mean?
| A．Taller. |
| B．Easier. |
| C．Better for the environment. |
| D．More brightly coloured. |
Which advantage of making Hyderabad greener is NOT talked about in the passage?
| A．It helps people work better. |
| B．It makes the city cleaner. |
| C．It reduces crime. |
| D．It makes it easier to exercise. |
According to the passage, what problem does Sao Paulo have?
| A．A lot of people don’t have jobs. |
| B．Too many people live in the city centre. |
| C．A lot of people are moving out of the city. |
| D．Too many people travel into the city every day. |
King’s College Summer School is an annual (年度的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows:
| Application date ▼ Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2013. ▼ Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2013. ▼ Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2013. |
Courses ▼ English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours ▼ American History: 16 hours ▼ American Culture: 16 hours |
| Steps ▼ A letter of self-introduction ▼ A letter of recommendation(推荐) The letters should be written in English with all necessary information. |
Cost ▼ Daily lessons: $200 ▼ Sports and activities: $100 ▼ Travel: $200 ▼ Hotel service: $400 You may choose to live with your friends or relatives(亲属) in the same city. |
| Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King’s Street, New York, NY10016, USA E-mail to: KC-Summer School @ yahoo.com |
The summer training program includes all of the following except ______.
| A．doing a part-time job | B．taking courses |
| C．having sports | D．travelling |
If you want to live at a relative’s home in New York, you will have to pay the school ______.
| A．$ 200 | B．$ 400 | C．$ 500 | D．$ 900 |
Which of the following statements is True?
| A．The program will last two months. |
| B．You can e-mail or call the school. |
| C．You should write to Thompson only in English. |
| D．Students in China can send applications only on July 10. |
You are probably familiar with the saying：An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A recent research carried out by the Chinese University of Hong Kong may change the saying:
An apple a day may keep aging away.
The research chose fruit flies(果蝇), as they share many genes(基因)with humans. The fruit flies were either fed normally or had an apple extract(浓缩物) added to their diet.
It turned out that those fruit flies that were given apple extract lived about 55 days—five days longer than the flies that were normally fed. The research group also found it easier for the flies to walk，climb and move about as they aged.
According to the result, the researchers believed that the antioxidants(抗氧化剂) in the apple extract helped clean up dangerous chemicals(化学物质) that cause illnesses，as well as aging.
In another study，researchers examined diets of thousands of women. They discovered that those who regularly ate apples were 20 percent less likely to suffer heart illnesses and stroke.
The apples’ genetic code(遗传密码) was discovered recently. It allows scientists to develop nicer and healthier fruits. Researchers are already using the information to grow a kind of apples full of antioxidants that can keep eyes and joints healthy and protect humans against heart illnesses and cancer.
Apples that kill the desire(欲望) to eat could also be produced, with the first“extra-healthy’’apples on supermarket shelves within just four or five years.
The team that keeps studying apple DNA includes 100 scientists from five countries. Their research also suggests that around 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs began to die off the plant，which would finally become today’s apple tree, experienced a great genetic change. The number of many of its genes doubled. The extra genes allowed the apple to get used to worse conditions and go through a different development from peaches，strawberries and other related fruits.Why were fruit flies used for the research?
| A．Because they have a similar diet to humans. |
| B．Because they have a history as long as apples. |
| C．Because they share a lot of genes with humans. |
| D．Because they feed on nothing but apple extract. |
What result did the researchers find out?
| A．Apples produce chemicals that can change human genes. |
| B．Apples have antioxidants that kill chemicals that cause aging. |
| C．Apples are rich in vitamins that are needed in humans’ bodies. |
| D．Apples produce chemicals that make apples taste more delicious. |
What happened to apples around 65 million years ago according to the research?
| A．Their genes stopped their development as the environment got worse. |
| B．Their genes became twice in number but they finally died off like dinosaurs. |
| C．They experienced a great genetic change making them get used to worse conditions. |
| D．They went through a similar development to peaches, strawberries and other related fruits. |
What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
| A．Eating apples may bring us more advantages than we might believe before. |
| B．People who have the habit of eating apples don’t need to see a doctor. |
| C．Apples that kill the desire to eat are already available in supermarkets now. |
| D．People will eat apples instead of peaches and strawberries from now on. |
We don’t know how different our future will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it.
At first we think about human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day we will be making new friends through the Internet—even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people won’t be as important as they are today—we will feel a little lonely.
Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the homework for us.
Spending holidays will also be completely different. Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means(方式) of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much cleaner.
We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn’t true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition.
Although we can’t predict(预测) the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our and our children’s future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine(乐观的) about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen.Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050?
| A．Because the number of people will become much smaller． |
| B．Because there will be less face-to-face communication |
| C．Because people won’t like making friends with each other |
| D．Because people won’t communicate with each other much often． |
According to the passage, which of the following will happen in 2050?
| A．The relationship between people will be more important than today. |
| B．The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today. |
| C．It won’t be difficult for people to travel to other planets. |
| D．Our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars. |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．How people will communicate in the year 2050. |
| B．What our life will be like in the year 2050. |
| C．How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050. |
| D．What high technology will appear in the year 2050. |
A few minutes before six o’clock, Mr. Smith decided to leave. He was about to start the car when a gunman jumped up from the back seat. He held a gun to Mr. Smith’s head. “Drive me to Paris!” he shouted.
“All right”, Mr. Smith answered. He started the engine, pulled away from the side of the street and drove down. Being eighty-one years old, he knew he could not fight the gunman. He knew he needed help. Where were the police? As he drove through a crossing, he looked up and down the side streets, hoping to meet a police car. But he could see nothing. “Just my luck,” he thought, “If I was driving too fast, there would be a police car on every corner.”
Suddenly he pushed his foot down on the accelerator(油门), and the car ran much faster. “What are you doing?” shouted the gunman. “Keeping off the police,” Mr. Smith answered. “I thought I saw a police car back there.”
He ran lights, drove the wrong way on one-way streets. On two-way streets he drove on the wrong side of the road. Not one policeman saw him. Again Mr. Smith’s plan was not working. He had to try a new plan. He turned a corner and saw the police station in front. Then he drove his car as fast as he could towards the police gate. The car hit a police motorbike down and stopped. Mr. Smith shouted, “Help! Help!” Then he reached back to grab(夺) the man’s gun. At the same time the policeman heard the noise and quickly caught the gunman.Why did Mr. Smith drive much faster suddenly?
| A．Because he wanted to keep off the police. |
| B．Because he saw a police car behind his. |
| C．Because his plan was working. |
| D．Because he wanted the police to see him. |
Which of the following is not TRUE?
| A．Mr. Smith ran lights, drove the wrong way on one-way streets. |
| B．Mr. Smith knew he didn’t need any help. |
| C．Mr. Smith drove his car as fast as he could towards the police gate. |
| D．Mr. Smith looked up and down the side street, hoping to meet a police car. |
From the passage, what can we infer(推测)?
| A．Mr. Smith is a strong man. |
| B．Mr. Smith is a shy man. |
| C．Mr. Smith is a wise man. |
| D．Mr. Smith is a stupid man. |
One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.
◆ “What’s the matter?” “I went to a party last night, so I…”
◆ “I feel so tired these days.” “I think you’d better…”
◆ “Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…”
You can see from the above three examples that the context(上下文)helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So “guessing” is very important in understanding English, especially spoken English.This passage tells us mainly about _______.
| A．the importance of “guessing” in learning a foreign language |
| B．how to guess what one is going to talk about |
| C．some examples of right guessing |
| D．how important it is to guess all the time |
Which of the following best finishes the sentence in EXAMPLE 3?
| A．She is one of the most famous film stars. |
| B．She is one of the most beautiful women. |
| C．She is one of the most famous speakers. |
| D．She is one of the most talkative women. |
From the passage we can infer(推断)that guessing is _______ in learning a foreign language.
| A．the only way |
| B．more important in spoken English than in written English |
| C．more important than any other way |
| D．more important in written English than in spoken English |
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