Mr. and Mrs. Green lived in a big city, and one summer they went to the country（农村）for their holiday. They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet, clean place.
One day they went for a walk early in the morning and met an old man. He lived on a farm, and he was sitting in the warm sun in front of his house. Mr. Green asked him, “Do you like to live in this quiet place?”
The old man said, “Yes, I do,” Mr. Green said, “What are the good things about it?”
The old man answered, “Well, the people here know each other. They often come and visit me, and I often go and visit them. And there are also lots of children here.”
Mr. Green said, “That’s interesting. And what are the bad things?”
The old man thought and thought then said, “Well, the same things, are they?”Mr. and Mrs. Green _______ the country very much, because it was a quiet clean place.
| A．liked | B．like |
| C．lived | D．live |
One day they _____ for a walk early in the morning.
| A．went to | B．went out |
| C．went up | D．went down |
The old man ________ enjoyed the country.
| A．too | B．little |
| C．also | D．quiet |
The people in the country are very ________.
| A．friend | B．friendly |
| C．clever | D．careful |
There are four people in Simon’s family. They have different habits.
◆ Simon’s father is a doctor. He works in a hospital. He likes reading books very much. There are many books in his bedroom. He doesn’t like going to the cinema.
◆ Simon’s mother is a music teacher. She likes listening to music, but she has no time to go to concerts.
◆ Simon’s brother is seven years old. He likes watching cartoons. He usually watches cartoons when his parents aren’t at home.
◆ Simon is a middle school student. He likes playing football. He often plays football with his friends after school. He likes playing computer games at home. But he doesn’t like watching TV. Where does Simon’s father work?
| A．In a school. | B．In a hospital. | C．In a factory. | D．In a company. |
Who doesn’t like going to the cinema?
| A．Simon. | B．Simon’s mother. |
| C．Simon’s father. | D．Simon’s brother. |
Simon’s mother doesn’t have time to ________.
| A．go to the cinema | B．go to concerts |
| C．do the housework | D．play games |
What does Simon’s brother usually do when his parents aren’t at home?
| A．He usually watches cartoons. |
| B．He usually listens to music. |
| C．He usually plays computer games. |
| D．He usually does his homework. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Simon’s mother is a Chinese teacher. |
| B．Simon’s father doesn’t like reading books. |
| C．Simon’s brother often watches cartoons with his parents. |
| D．Simon likes playing football with his friends. |
London used to be “foggy” for the same reason that cities like Beijing or Chongqing are “foggy” today．The “fog” was in fact smog, a mixture of smoke and fog．In other words, it was made by air pollution．In London, some of this pollution came from factories, but much of it came from the coal(煤)that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter．By the 1950s, London’s smog problem had become so bad that the government decided to do something to clean the air．A new law was made and nobody could burn coal in any British city．Within a few years, the air became much cleaner．There were no more “pea-soupers”．
Many Chinese cities now face the same sort of problem with air pollution that London faced 40 or 50 years ago．However, this problem is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve．One reason is that more of the pollution comes from the factories, rather than from coal burnt in people’s houses．If these factories were closed, this would harm the economy and lots of people would lose their jobs．Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel(燃料), like gas, is quite expensive．
However, the air in many Chinese cities is becoming cleaner and cleaner, as the government and people pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution．As a result, there are fewer “pea-soupers”in Beijing than there used to be．What was the main reason for air pollution in London?
| A．There was too much smoke in the sky． |
| B．There were too many factories in the city． |
| C．People burnt too much coal in the houses． |
| D．The city was too big for the cleaners to clean． |
How did the air in London become much cleaner?
| A．There was not so much fog in the winter later． |
| B．A law was made to keep people from burning coal in their houses． |
| C．Many factories in the city were closed． |
| D．People paid more attention to cleaning their city． |
What does the underlined work “pea-soupers”refer to?
| A．Smog | B．Smoke | C．Gas | D．Coal |
The problem of air pollution is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve because of ___ reasons．
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
Which sentence is Not true?
| A．Air pollution is serious in Beijing and Chongqing． |
| B．Using coal is much more expensive than using gas． |
| C．Factories made much more pollution in China． |
| D．The reasons of air pollution in London and Beijing are different． |
Singapore’s public transport system（公共交通系统）is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local．There are three main forms of public transport here that you would find in any other big city--trains, buses and taxis．
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TRAINS Trains run from 6 a．m．to midnight． Single trip tickets start at 80 cents．If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like．If you need more information, just call Transit Link at 18007674333． |
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| BUSES There are several bus services in Singapore and fares（车费）start at 80 cents．Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give you changes．If you need help, just call Transit Link at 18007674333． |
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TAXIS There are three main taxi companies--City Cab（65522222），Comfort（65521111）and Tibs（65528888）．Booking can also be made easily by calling the number above． |
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| RENTAL（租）CARS Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel as you like, renting a car is a good choice．Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore．Just sit back and enjoy the city．It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see．For car rental, call Avis on 6567371668． |
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If you need to rent a car, you may call __________．
| A．65528888 | B．6567371668 | C．18007674333 | D．65522222 |
Buy an EZ-Link card, and you can take __________．
| A．both buses and trains | B．only trains |
| C．both buses and taxis | D．only rental cars |
What is a good choice if you ant to travel freely in Singapore?
| A．To take a bus． | B．To take a train． |
| C．To rent a car． | D．To take a taxi． |
The passage mainly talks about __________ in Singapore．
| A．how to rent a car | B．how to take a bus |
| C．3 taxi companies | D．public transport system |
What so you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?
| A．A local has some trouble finding his way around． |
| B．It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train． |
| C．You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car． |
| D．It’s easy and convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore． |
Learning English grammar and English vocabulary can be hard enough, but trying to understand English sayings can be more difficult. Some are just hard to figure out and others don’t make any sense at all. Here are four funny English sayings that you can use every day.
I’m happy as a clam(蛤).
Think of a clam. It doesn’t have to do anything. It just sits on a beach or on the bottom of the ocean all day doing nothing. It never has to work. That sounds like happiness, doesn’t it? If someone asks, “How are you today?” you can answer “I am happy as a clam” to let him or her know what a great mood you are in.
I wouldn’t touch that (or him/her) with a ten-foot pole.
Maybe there is a person who you don’t want to be friends with or even talk to. Well, this saying means that you dislike him or her so much that you don’t want to touch or go near him or her, even within ten feet!
You don’t have a leg to stand on.
This saying doesn’t mean that the person you’re talking to has no legs. It means that his or her argument is incorrect. He or she doesn’t have a leg to stand on because he or she has no facts to support what he or she is saying. This saying is a good way to tell people that you think they’re wrong.
Break a leg!
This saying actually means the opposite of what it sounds like. If you tell this to a person, you’re wishing him or her good luck！The saying comes from a superstition(迷信) that whatever you say aloud, the opposite will come true.The first paragraph mainly tells us____________________.
| A．learning English grammar is hard |
| B．learning English vocabulary is hard |
| C．we should use English sayings every day |
| D．it can be harder to understand English sayings |
Which of the following is TRUE about a clam?
| A．It can be used to show happiness. | B．It needs to do many things. |
| C．It needs to eat a lot. | D．It can only live on the beach. |
The saying “I wouldn’t touch him with a ten-foot pole” means___________.
| A．I hate him. | B．I want him to be my friend. |
| C．I like him. | D．I want to argue with him. |
We can learn from the passage that______________________.
| A．the saying “You don’t have a leg to stand on” means someone loses his legs |
| B．the saying “Break a leg” means someone hurts his or her leg |
| C．if we say “Break a leg” to someone, we give him or her a good wish |
| D．if we say “I am ill” aloud, we will become healthy |
Have you ever rubbed your hands together when they get cold? Why do we do that? We do that for friction. Friction happens when two things that aren’t very smooth rub together to make heat energy. The faster you rub two things together, the more friction ( and heat) you can make. Let’s discover friction!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
·Soap ·Water·Your hands!
WHAT TO DO
Make sure your hands are dirty.
Rub your hands together until you feel the heat of your hands.
Now, use soap and water to get your hands very slippery(滑的).
Try to make friction happen while your hands are slippery.
Please write down what has happened.
LET’S TALK!
Friction is an energy that happens when two things rub together. When friction happens, it makes heat! When your hands are slippery, they won’t make very much friction and your hands won’t get so hot.
DID YOU KNOW?
Friction happens when you stop your fast running bike.
Ancient people made fire by rubbing two pieces of wood together. Friction happened though they didn’t know it.
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Friction is everywhere. Have you ever noticed situations where friction is happening? If not, ask your parents to take you out in a car. If it is not hot, touch the tires(轮胎) of the car before and after a short drive to see how much warmer they get from friction. This text is most probably________________________.
| A．a science report | B．a car advertisement |
| C．a rubbing introduction | D．a chemistry programme |
What does the word “friction” in this text mean in Chinese?
| A．摩擦 | B．冷却 | C．膨胀 | D．震动 |
___________ is not an example of friction.
| A．Bike riding | B．Car driving | C．Hands rubbing | D．Friction discovering |
What’s the last column(栏目)?
| A．THINK IT OVER! | B．WHAT HAPPENED? |
| C．EVERYDAY ACTION: | D．WORK WITH PARENTS |
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