Most American students have said goodbye to fancy(高级的) fruits these days. In school canteens across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their places.
“People are afraid to spend now,” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. “They don’t know what the future will bring.”
During the financial crisis(金融危机), several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods.
Samira Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals. In more than two dozen interviews with The Associated Press across the country last month, Americans talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to doubts about simply making ends meet.
The crisis began last year. Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders(国界), the whole world was in trouble.
This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not. President George W. Bush has warned it will take some time.
Last week top finance officials from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble.Why are people in the US afraid to spend?
| A．Because they think it’s unnecessary. |
| B．Because they don’t have the habit of spending money. |
| C．Because they worry about their future. |
| D．Because they don’t have enough money. |
The fifth paragraph mainly _________.
| A．tells what it is like in a crisis |
| B．explains why there is a crisis |
| C．warns people of the danger of the crisis |
| D．asks people not to borrow money from banks |
People feel ______ about the US plan to save the market.
| A．satisfied | B．doubtful | C．hopeless | D．angry |
The best title for the story is ________.
| A．Ways to make ends meet |
| B．The money problem facing the world |
| C．Healthy fancy fruits |
| D．The art of borrowing |
Last March, the H7N9 virus (病毒) hit Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and so on. It seemed that most people who were infected(被感染) with H7N9 had the common flu. Some people suffered from a fever or a cough.
Don’t be afraid—it’s not easy to be infected with the virus. Here is some advice to help you protect yourself when it comes.
Wash your hands. You need to wash your hands with soap and hot water before you eat, after you use the toilet, and after you touch animals, because your hands may carry viruses.
Cover your nose and mouth. When someone sneezes(打喷嚏) or coughs, flu viruses can travel as far as one meter through the air, so you’d better stand a proper distance (距离) while talking to someone who has a cold. And always cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough, and then clean your hands.
Wear a mask(口罩). Some doctors say that masks can stop the flu as much as 80%, but if
you don’t wash your hands often, it’s no use wearing a mask. And it’s necessary to wear the mask in the groups of people.
Do sports often. Exercises will help make your body strong enough to resist the virus. When did the H7N9 virus hit Shanghai?
A．In March, 2013. B．In May, 2013. C．In March, 2012.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Some people who were infected with the H7N9 virus had a toothache.
B．You should cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough.
C．Some doctors say that masks can stop the flu as much as 100%. How many ways to stop the virus are mentioned in the passage?
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five.What does the underlined word “resist ” mean in Chinese?
A．抵抗 B．传播 C．感染What’s the main idea of this passage?
A．It tells us how to wash hands.
B．It tells us why we should use masks.
C．It gives us some advice on how to protect ourselves when the H7N9 virus comes.
Two thousand years ago，beside the beautiful and rich Loulan Lake，there lay Loulan ancient city of the Silk Road．Businessmen from every country gathered here and there were lots of dancing parties
However，two thousand years later，this rich land suddenly disappeared from the map of China
Loulan was first “discovered” by a Swedish man，Sven Hedin，in 1900．People from other countries all began to come here He visited and studied this area and found many relics (遗迹)that were beautifully and carefully made．
It is recorded that the ancient city of Loulan was the capital of Loulan Kingdom during the Han and Jin Dynasties (朝代)，and covered an area of about 100,000m2． Outside the city，there are some dried rivers and much farmland．In the past century，many coins，mirrors and other things from Greek and Roman have been dug out there．
The Loulan Kingdom is now a lifeless area with endless “forests” of mounds (小丘）which aren’t easily seen in other parts of the world．So people from many countries have been interested in this place．
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通 顺、内容完整。
| A．All these things show that business between East and West once took place there． |
| B．People in Loulan lived a rich life then． |
| C．Inside the city there are government offices and other old buildings． |
| D．Then it became an area covered with sand and dead trees． |
E．Then a Chinese named Huang Wenbi came to Loulan．
Happy Music Weekend
All Jenny’s Fans Are Invited!
Date:October 2,2013
Time:8:00 p.m.
Place:Golden Hall!
Join us for the”Happy Music Weeked”and come to listen to Jenny’s new songs.Her beautiful _____ will make for a wonderful evening.People who can answer some question about Jenny will get a chance to win CDs,pictuers and posters.Come and see if you’ll win!If youare one of the first ten to come,you can even sing a song with Jenny!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。What may”Happy Music Weeked”be?
| A．A song | B．A movie | C．A concert | D．A match |
What do we learn from the poster?
| A．Jenny is a singer |
| B．Jenny is good at taking pictures |
| C．Jenny is gong to sell her posters |
| D．CDs and posters will be given to everyone who comes |
What may be the missing(缺失的)word?
| A．Words | B．Voice | C．House | D．Children |
If John wants to sing with Jenny,what should he do?
| A．Buy one of her CDs | B．Call her first |
| C．Go early to the Golden Hall | D．Go to Jenny’shouse |
Who can win a prize?
| A．People who sing very well |
| B．People who answer some questions correctly |
| C．Those who are among the first ten to come |
| D．People who pay enough money |
The Statue of Liberty(自由女神像)is one of the most famous tourst places in the United Stafes.However,it wasn’t the Americans who designed and built it It was given as a gift of friendship from France.
In 1865,a young French artist named Bartholdi took part in a big party near the town of Versailles.At the party,someone hoped to give America a special gift for the country’s hundredth birthday in 1876.Bartholdi was interested in the idea and suggested a big statue of some kind.Back home,he thought about it for the next six years.By 1871,Bartholdi had planned most of the details of the statue.It was going to be a lady calld Liberty,who held a torch(火把)high over her head in hear right hand and a book close to her body in her left hand.It seemed that she was lighting the way to freedom.
But it was such a huge project that a large amount of noney was needed.And also,for many resaon,Bartboldi and his team couldn’t finish it on time.The big statue wasn’t finished until June 1884.On July22,1885,it arrived in New York from France by water.The statue was finally placed on a small island called Manhattan near New York in April 1886.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。Who first had the idea of giving a hundredth birthday gift to America?
A,The host of the party. B.The president of France
C.Bartholdi D.It isn’t mentionedWe know the United States of America was set up in _____ according to the passage.[
| A．1765 | B．1771 | C．1776 | D．1786 |
What’s in the left hand of the lady called Liberty?
| A．A book | B．A fan | C．A torch | D．A hat |
The statue was carried to New York _____ after it was finished.
| A．on the airplan | B．on the sea | C．in the car | D．on the train |
Which of the following is TRUE,according to the passage?
| A．The statue of Liberty was built by an American who lived in France. |
| B．The building of the statue of Liberty cost much mony. |
| C．The building of the statue of Liberty was finished in 1886. |
| D．The ststue of Liberty appeared in New York on time. |
A famous doctor once received a little child that was badly ill. Thanks to his skills and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child's mother was very thankful to the doctor, and she called on him to thiank for what he had done for her child. "Doctor," she said, "you have saved my little son. I don't know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude.I hope you will accept it." The doctor stood up and said coldly, "Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to paid properly for what he has done." The lady was surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, "Perhaps you will tell me how much you fee is?"
"Fifty pounds," he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She passed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying goodbye to the doctor, went out of the room.
| A．he had saved her life | B．he had saved her son’slife |
| C．he had lent her some money | D．he often called on her |
| A．the puese should be given between friends |
| B．the purse was too small |
| C．the lady was not kind to him |
| D．the lady just gave him that purse and wouldn’t give him the medical fee |
| A．feiendship | B．pity | C．happiness | D．thanks |
| A．was only 150 pounds |
| B．was less than 200 pounds |
| C．was much more than the medical fee |
| D．was not enough for the medical fee |
| A．Sorry and worried | B．Regret and proud | C．Excited and proud | D．Sorry and regret |
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