Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own.
Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature.
Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．People who like country things prefer to live outside the city. |
| B．People who work in London prefer to live in the country. |
| C．Because of certain disadvantages of living outside London, some people who work in London prefer to live inside London. |
| D．Because of certain advantages of living outside London, many people who work in London prefer to live outside London. |
One can use the same money for ________ to buy a little house with a garden in the country.
| A．getting a small flat with a garden | B．having a small flat with a garden |
| C．renting a small flat without a garden | D．buying a small flat without a garden |
When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those _______ have the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature.
| A．who live in the country |
| B．who have spent time working in the garden |
| C．who have a garden of their own |
| D．who have been digging, planting and watering |
People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live it outside London.
| A．their life was meaningless | B．their life was invaluable |
| C．they didn’t deserve a happy life | D．they were not worthy of their happy life |
The underlined word “rest” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
| A．the rest time | B．the rest people |
| C．the rest of the country | D．the rest of the parks and of the sea |
In a 2013 study, it was reported that almost 66 percent of recent high school graduates went to college, a 4 percent decline since 2009, when college enrollment(入学) reached an all-time high.
So, what are the other 35 percent of high school graduates doing after they walk out of their school for the last time? Here are what some Robinson High students have planned.
For Robbie Claiborne, graduation means the start of a military career.He plans to join the Coast Guard after graduation."I was born around the ocean.I love the water.I want to fight for my country and for what I love," said Claiborne.
Others just want a break from school."I really want to take a gap year," Liliam Clavijo said."I'd really love to work in Spain for a year before going to college."
Most students, however, are rather excited.Eban Trunk, a junior, has been planning his future career since middle school."I really want to be a mailman.It just seems like a cool job.Everyone loves the mailman," Trunk said."One day the idea just came to me, and I knew that was what I wanted to do."
For many students, a high school diploma means more choices."I'm not really sure what I'll do after high school," senior Joshua Loring said."I might do technical school.I'm in auto shop classes right now."
Meanwhile, Cassidy Grunderson plans on working at Busch Gardens full time."I just want to live on my own, get a job and move out," Grunderson said.
Stephen Hambleton, who teaches auto tech classes at Robinson, says many of his students choose to enter the automobile industry after graduation."It's an instant job, and after taking years of auto shop in high school, it's easy to get hired," he said.Several seniors in his class, including Loring, plan to enter the industry upon graduation.
"College isn't for everyone, and I really respect people who decide to do their own thing," said Coleman Parks, a senior student."I think too many people feel that they're only as valuable as their degree."
Graduates are proving that college isn't the only option when high school ends.What can we learn from the study in 2013?
| A．College enrollment in 2013 reached the highest point in history. |
| B．College enrollment in 2013 is not as high as that in 2009. |
| C．Only a small number of graduates go to college after graduation. |
| D．Some students fail to graduate from senior high school. |
What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “a gap year”?
A.a year of differences
B.a year of many choices.
C a year between senior high graduation and college.
D.a year between college graduation and workplace. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Cassidy Grunderson plans to enter the automobile industry upon graduation |
| B．For many students, a high school diploma gives them limited choices. |
| C．Senior high school graduates are faced with more choices than just going to college. |
| D．Eban Trunk plans to work in Spain for a year. |
What might be the best title for the story?
| A．Fewer Senior High Graduates Go to College |
| B．Cool Jobs for Senior High Graduates |
| C．Gap Year or College? |
| D．Confused Senior High Graduates |
We all waste food, you and me, every day, millions of tons of it.In China, enough food is wasted in restaurants every year to feed 200 million people.And the amount of food wasted by Chinese consumers is increasing fast.So our nation is being encouraged to stop wasting food.
So what should Chinese consumers do to prevent food waste?
♦Keep a kitchen diary
All of us should keep a kitchen diary, and we can know that how much food we waste at home.The first thing for us to do is to stop throwing away food that we can still eat.We should eat everything we buy and if we cannot, we should buy less.
♦Buy only what we need
We should ask for smaller portions in stores.We should also check how much food we have before buying more.We shouldn’t bring much food we don’t need home even if large posters ask us to do so.
♦Develop the habit of packing food
Chinese consumers are generous and friendly.In restaurants, often too much food is ordered and served.So when ordering out, we are supposed to exclude the food in the order if we don’t plan to eat it.And order smaller servings in restaurants and take home what we cannot finish.
Don’t put it off! Let’s stop food waste today!
Why is our nation being encouraged to stop wasting food?
| A．Because there’s enough food for Chinese people. |
| B．Because Chinese consumers like to try delicious food. |
| C．Because the number of food wasted by us is growing fast. |
| D．Because it’s traditional to invite friends to dinner in China. |
Miss Li is a housewife, she’d better __________ at home.
| A．keep a kitchen diary |
| B．buy things as much as possible |
| C．cook too much food for her family |
| D．keep the food as long as possible |
In order to urge more and more people to prevent food waste, we design a poster with the words __________.
| A．Enjoy the food! | B．Keep healthy! |
| C．Share the dish! | D．Waste not, want not! |
Your friend invites you to dinner, which of the following is NOT right?
| A．He asks for the right portions. |
| B．You leave a lot of food on the table. |
| C．You ask your friend to order less food. |
| D．He takes away the food that you can still eat. |
As teenagers, what should we do to stop food waste?
| A．Have a balanced diet. |
| B．Eat less food to keep fit. |
| C．Keep the balance of nature. |
| D．Have a good habit of clearing the plate. |
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist.So he invented a very simple camera (照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837.That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room.He used a new kind of camera in a different way.In his picture you could see everything very clearly ,even the smallest thing.This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way.Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world.People took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines.But this did not stop them ,for example, some in the United States worked so hard.
Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers.He took many picture of great people .The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的).
Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photos were nor just copies of the real world .They showed and feelings,like other kinds of art.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ____________
| A．his business | B．his house | C．his garden | D．his window |
The Daguerrotype was____________.
| A．a Frenchman | B．a kind of picture |
| C．a kind of camera | D．a photographer |
If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840,
he had to__________.
| A．watch lots of films |
| B．buy an expensive camera |
| C．stop in most cities |
| D．take many films and something else with him. |
Mathew Brady______________.
| A．was very lifelike |
| B．was famous for his unusual pictures |
| C．was quite strong |
| D．took many pictures of moving people |
This passage tells us_____________.
| A．how photography was developed |
| B．how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures |
| C．how to take pictures in the world |
| D．how to use different cameras |
Mars is the planet most like Earth.Flying to Mars is a difficult task for humans.
There is an experiment with the name “Mars 500” in Russia.Six volunteers take part in the experiment.They come from China, Russia, France and Italy.They won’t go to outer space.They will stay in small modules (太空舱) on the ground for 520 days.It’s just like a real journey
In the modules, they will experience a lot: flying to Mars, flying back and working on Mars.During the long “journey”, the volunteers can only eat space food.They can shower every 10 days.They can call their friends or families.Anyone of them can quit if he doesn’t feel well.This experiment helps scientists know how well humans will be on a long journey to Mars.
Wangyue, 26, from China, is the youngest of the volunteers.He is a teacher at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center (中国航天员科研训练中心) in Beijing.Where are these volunteers from?
A.They are from China and Russia.
B.They are from France and Italy
C.They are from China and France.
D.Both A and B.Which of the statement is Not True?
| A．The volunteers are not going to move to outer space. |
| B．The volunteers will stay on the Mars for more than 17 months. |
| C．The volunteers can make video calls to their friends and families |
| D．The name of the experiment is “Mars 500”. |
How often can the volunteers take a shower?
| A．three times a month | B．three times a day |
| C．ten days a month | D．ten times a month |
what’s the meaning of the underlined word “quit”?
| A．放弃 | B．丢弃 | C．尝试 | D．试验 |
Where can you read the article?
| A．story book | B．geography magazines |
| C．science magazines | D．magazines about ET |
When I drove to work yesterday, I met a traffic jam.As I looked out of my window, a handsome young man was walking on the street.He was walking towards the bridge.There were some homeless men with their cups around there.The young man went to one of them.He brought out some money from his pocket, said a few words to him and put the money into his cup.He continued to walk and then saw another homeless man.He stopped for a minute, said a few words and then gave the man a candy.
And then he saw the next homeless man.He was shivering because of coldness.The young man now stopped for a second and gave his scarf to him.He then said goodbye to him with a big smile and went away in the snow.
At that moment, I was in tears.I gave this young man my best wishes with love and blessings.
The story probably happened in __________.
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
How many homeless men did the young man help in this passage?
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
What did the young man give the homeless men?
| A．Some money, his scarf and a candy. |
| B．His scarf, his coat and some money. |
| C．A candy, his hat and his coat. |
| D．His coat, some money and a candy. |
The man was shaking slightly because of __________.
| A．hunger | B．coldness |
| C．illness | D．worries |
The writer felt __________ after seeing the young man’s behavior.
| A．sad | B．surprised |
| C．impressed | D．interested |
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