Lots of young people like reading magazines in their free time for fun. Of so many different magazines, Reader’s Digest is famous and popular.
Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privately held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, it’s just half the size of most American magazines, which caused a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket”. It is the best selling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Outside the USA, another 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries also read this magazine in 21 languages.
This magazine’s focus is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else such as TV and newspaper. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, or something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.
This magazine actually used to be a public business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a public company.How often does Reader’s Digest come out in the USA?
| A．Once a year. | B．Once a month. |
| C．Once a week. | D．Once a day. |
How many people all over the world read this magazine?
| A．38 million. | B．40 million. | C．78 million. | D．108 million. |
Which of the following is NOT the focus of Reader’s Digest?.
| A．Timely news . | B．Personal experiences |
| C．Cultural views | D．Local customs |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Reader’s Digest is the name of a newspaper. |
| B．Reader’s Digest is big and not easy to carry. |
| C．Reader’s Digest can open people’s eyes. |
| D．Reader’s Digest is still a family business today. |
During the 15 days from New Year’s Eve to Lantern Festival(元宵节), Beijing was affected （受影响）by haze（雾霾） .Do you know what the haze is ? Today I will introduce it to you .
Haze is air pollution(空气污染) in which is mixed up with dust, smoke and other dry particles (和灰尘,烟雾和其他干燥粒),and it covers(掩盖) our blue sky ,so we can’t see sunny days. It often happens in winter and spring.
The haze brings much trouble (麻烦)to people’s lives. On the road many traffic accidents （事故）happened because people can not see clearly. The haze is harmful to our health. People also have to go to see the doctor because of the poisonous（有毒的） air caused by the haze.
As students, we must tell our friends and family members to go to work or school with the public traffic, such as the bus and the underground and BRT .Also we should plant more trees and develop green and energy to reduce (减少)the haze. According to me, I will go to school by bike or on foot, and I won’t throw the waste (垃圾)anywhere . It may take about 20 years to solve the problems caused by the haze .I believe the environment will get better and better and haze weather will vanish completely(彻底消失)with the help of new technology.
What is haze ?
| A．It is something delicious to eat . |
| B．It is a kind of air pollution. |
| C．It is a girl’s name. |
| D．It is a place. |
When does it often happen ?
| A．Summer and autumn | B．Winter and summer |
| C．Winter and spring | D．All year round |
What is the Chinese meaning of the “harmful”?
| A．有害的 | B．有益的 |
| C．无关的 | D．有关的 |
Which way of the following can’t improve(改善) our environment ?
| A．Plant more trees |
| B．Burn (燃烧)the waste from the factory directly |
| C．Take public traffic instead of taking a car |
| D．Limit (限制) the number of cars |
In Canada you can find dogs. cats. horses etc, in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and pets are their good friends. Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them needles（针） so that they won't carry disease（疾病）. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store. Some people spend about two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.
When you visit people's homes. they would be very glad to show you their pets .You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder (喂食器) in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed (允许) to kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild(野生的) animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished(处罚). If an animal happened to get run over by a car. people would be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them is: When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own work and life. Then their parents will feel lonely, but pets can help them. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.This passage shows that Canadians_______.
| A．hate animals |
| B．often kill animals |
| C．love animals |
| D．don't keep their pets inside their houses |
Children leave their parents when they grow up because_______.
| A．they start their own work and life |
| B．their parents' houses are too small |
| C．they can only find jobs far from their parents |
| D．they don't like to live together with their parents any more |
They give their pets needles before keeping them at their houses because _______
| A．the pets are sick |
| B．the pets are wild |
| C．the pets are hungry |
| D．they want to stop them from carrying disease |
Which is right according to the passage?
| A．People buy animal food for their pets only at special animal food stores. |
| B．Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat. |
| C．Almost every family has a bird cage at his house. |
| D．Pets eat more than people. |
The passage mainly（主要） talks about_______.
| A．how to stop pets from carrying disease |
| B．birds are welcomed in Canada |
| C．pets in Canada |
| D．parents feel lonely when their children grow up |
Bill and his friends are in a big city. He takes a lot of food. His bag is big and heavy. Soon, Bill gets lost. He walks in the street for a long time and he feels tired (疲惫). It’s eight in the evening, he goes into a restaurant. He asks for some drinks and soon he begins to sleep. When he wakes up (醒来)，he can’t find any people in the restaurant. The door is closed and he can’t go out. He finds a telephone number and begins to call Mr. Jackson, the owner (主人) of the restaurant.
“Hello,” says the boy. “When do you open your restaurant, Mr. Jackson?”
The telephone wakes up the man and he isn’t happy. So he says, “Don’t ask me about that. I can’t let you in.”
“Oh, no! I want to go out.”
Bill’s bag is big because _________.
| A．there’s a lot of clothes in it |
| B．he puts much food in it |
| C．he likes big bags |
| D．he takes many books |
Bill goes to sleep because .
| A．he gets home |
| B．he eats too much in the restaurant |
| C．he doesn’t know where he can go |
| D．he’s very tired |
Mr. Jackson thinks_____________.
| A．Bill wants to sleep in his restaurant |
| B．Bill wants to go into the restaurant |
| C．Bill leaves his bag in the restaurant |
| D．Bill wants to go out of the restaurant |
Look at the two posters about Sunshine Theatre（剧院）and Moonlight Theatre:
| Welcome to Sunshine Party! Time: 1:30 p.m. -8:30p.m. , June 1st Happy Children’s Day Place: Sunshine Theatre Activities: Singing, dancing, a magic(魔术) show and a fashion show |
| Welcome to Moonlight Party! Happy Children’s Day Time: 2:30 p.m. -10:30p.m. , June 1st Place: Moonlight Theatre Activities: 3 cartoon films and a fashion show |
Both the two theatres will celebrate _________.
| A．Children’s Day | B．Teachers’ Day |
| C．Christmas Day | D．Spring Festival |
In Sunshine Theatre, you can’t ____________.
| A．watch a film | B．watch a fashion show |
| C．listen to music | D．enjoy a magic show |
When does the celebration finish in Moonlight Theatre?
| A．10:30 a m. | B．10:30 p. m. |
| C．8:30 p. m. | D．2:30 p. m. |
The day was like any other day in his life, Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much was still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice (注意)it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅) . He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It's much better to be without shoes than without feet, ”he thought. There was no reason (理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was happierTom passed the shop______.
| A．on foot | B．by bus | C．by bike | D．in a car |
Why did Tom stop in front of the shop? Because he wanted______.
| A．to buy the shoes |
| B．to look at the shoes he liked |
| C．to look at the shoes in the shop window |
| D．to look at the shoes on the front row |
The pair of shoes he liked was ______.
| A．too expensive | B．quite cheap |
| C．not there | D．not sold yet |
Tom went into the park because he______.
| A．was thinking how to tell his mother about it |
| B．wanted to see the boy |
| C．didn't want to make his mother worried |
| D．he felt sad |
From the story we can know that Tom______.
| A．liked new shoes very much |
| B．loved his mother best |
| C．didn't want to go to school |
| D．didn't want to stay at home |
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