In China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn’t much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.
① But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of (厌倦) the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there. ②
So they move out of the cities. Some don’t go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities. Other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.
③ After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren’t always very friendly.④
So quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights.” they say.Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?
| A．The countryside is much poorer than the city. |
| B．People in the countryside have nothing to eat. |
| C．People in the countryside don’t have much work to do. |
| D．Services in cities are better than those in the countryside. |
Some rich families in Europe move to the countryside because______.
| A．they hope to find good jobs |
| B．they are tired of living in the city |
| C．they can make more money |
| D．they like to feed sheep and cows |
Where should the sentence “Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy.” be put?
| A．① | B．② | C．③ | D．④ |
This passage mainly talks about ______.
| A．a happy life in the countryside |
| B．living in the city |
| C．moving out or moving back |
| D．living in the countryside |
◆ You’ll never be good at Maths.
It’s generally accepted that boys are good at Maths and girls aren’t. The fact is that it isn’t true.
When girls reach their teens, most of them lose their interest in Maths. They think they are females. They want to stay away from things that are boys’ things, and Maths is still thought of to be a boy’s thing. The Maths class is hard, but if you give it a chance, you could be great at Maths, especially because you are a girl.
◆ Being skinny is good.
Lots of websites tell visitors that losing interest in eating is a beautiful thing. They are lying. Losing interest in eating is a disease, not a healthy thing. It can kill you.
◆ You are not supposed to make as much money as a guy.
It’s said that in 2014 women who work full-time earn about 23 percent less than guys earn. Once you see real women successful in cool jobs, you’ll truly get that you’re worth just as much or more than any guys.
◆ Caffeine (咖啡因) will help you study better.
Caffeinated soft drinks have long been advertised as must-haves for women when you have to work very hard. But if you want to do your body a big favor, you’d better give up caffeine.The word “skinny” means too _______.
| A．tall | B．slim | C．fit | D．strong |
Supposing in 2014 a man earns $20,000, how much may a woman doing the same job get?
| A．About $20,000. | B．About $25,000. |
| C．About $10,000. | D．About $15,000. |
Which of the flowing is NOT true?
| A．Being skinny is good for girls’ health. |
| B．Girls sometimes can do better than boys in Maths. |
| C．Girls earned as much money as boys did in 2014 |
| D．We’d better give up caffeine. |
According to research, an average American kid watches TV for about 3 to 4 hours a day. That means he or she spends more than one and a half months a year in front of the TV. But some American kids are just saying “No” to TV.
Take Meghan Kelley from Pembroke, Massachusetts for example. She used to spend a lot of her free time in front of the TV. But several years ago, Meghan gave up her TV habits. Her days of watching TV ended when she and her classmates took part in Screen-Free Week. Screen-Free Week is on the first week of May every year. It is an event where children, families and schools are encouraged to turn off their TVs, computers, DVD players, iPads and so on and “turn on life” — read, enjoy nature, and spend time with family and friends.
After the first week, Meghan decided to test herself further. “I wanted to see how long I could go without TV,” said Meghan. “Could I do it for a year?” The answer was yes!
Although sometimes she misses TV, Meghan finds life without TV more interesting. She joined two soccer clubs and now plays basketball. Because Meghan is studying more, she’s also getting much better grades.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（A）误（B）。An average American kid watches TV for more than 20 hours a week.
The writer thinks older kids could watch TV more often.
Screen-Free Week helped Meghan Kelley give up her TV habits.
Meghan Kelley found it hard to live without TV at first.
Meghan Kelley has never missed TV since she gave up her TV habits.
The first robot was invented in the 1920s. Robots have appeared in many American films. In some films, they are stronger, faster and cleverer than people.
In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans. Robots also help disabled people, for example, blind people. Today many blind people have a guide dog to help them. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.
One kind of robot guide dog has wheels. It moves in front of the owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. The owner wears a special belt. The belt sends instructions to the owner from the dog, such as “Stop here” “Turn left” or “Turn right”.
In the United States, another kind of robot helps disabled people to take care of themselves in their daily life. The robot hears the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as. “Turn the page” or “Make a cup of coffee”.
Robots are also used in American hospitals. They can do simple jobs. At one hospital, for example, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.
Though robots can help people in many different ways, they will never take the place of humans.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
From the passage, we know robots cannot be___________.
| A．dangerous animals | B．factory workers |
| C．guide dogs | D．hospital helpers |
A robot guide dog __________.
| A．goes in front of blind people |
| B．walk side by side with blind people |
| C．has a map in its head |
| D．helps patients with their meals |
The underlined word “ disabled”in the passage means __________.
| A．瞎的 | B．残疾的 |
| C．不能做事的 | D．有能力的 |
Some disabled people need robots’ help to __________.
| A．take care of themselves | B．talk to other people |
| C．become scientists | D．do dangerous jobs. |
In the passage, the writer wants to tell us that __________.
| A．robots are stronger and cleverer than humans |
| B．disabled people cannot look after themselves without robots |
| C．robots will take the place of humans some day in the future. |
| D．robots can help humans in many different ways. |
If you are an auditory learner, you learn by hearing. You often learn by reading out aloud because you have to hear it or speak it in order to remember it.
Here are some things that auditory learners can do to learn better.
●Sit where you can hear.
●U se cards to learn new words; read them out aloud.
●Read stories or material out aloud.
●Record yourself when you are spelling words and then listen to the recording.
●Study new material by reading it out aloud.
If you are a visual learner, you learn by reading or seeing pictures. You like to see what you are learning.
Here are some things that visual learners can do to learn better.
●Sit near the front of the classroom.
●Use cards to learn new words.
●Try to visualize things that you hear or things that are read to you.
●Write down key words or ideas.
●Draw pictures to help explain new ideas and then explain the pictures.
If you are a tactile learner, you learn by touching and doing. You are a “hands-on” learner who likes to touch, move, build, or draw what you learn.
Here are some things that tactile learners can do to learn better.
●Do lots of hands-on activities like doing art projects , taking walks, or acting out storie s.
●Use cards and put them in groups to show relationships between them.
●Follow words with your finger to learn spelling (finger spelling).
●It’s OK to tap (轻敲) a pencil, shake your foot, or hold on to something while learning.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。If you are an auditory learner, you understand and remember things you have ______.
| A．heard | B．seen | C．done | D．written |
The underlined word “visualize” means “______” in Chinese.
| A．忘掉 | B．验证 |
| C．使模糊化 | D．使形象化 |
If Mike is a tactile learner, what can he do to learn better?
| A．Explain pictures. |
| B．Write down ideas. |
| C．Read words out aloud. |
| D．Learn spelling with his finger. |
Which of the following is NOT a hands-on activity?
| A．Acting out stories. | B．Taking walks. |
| C．Watching videos. | D．Doing art projects. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．How to learn English |
| B．Different styles of learning English |
| C．Ways of learning new words |
| D．Good learning habits |
Liverpool
Discover the best music, sport, culture ... in the UK
Liverpool MUSIC
The Beatles Story
The world-famous 1960s music group came from Liverpool. Find out about The Beatles at the Beatles Story.
Open every day except Dec. 25th and 26th.
Adult:￡15.95
Child:￡7.00
Child under five: Free Liverpool SPORT
Liverpool FC
This city loves football. Visit Anfield football stadium, home of Liverpool FC, Liverpool’s favorite football club, and take a tour.
Closed on weekends.
Adult:￡15.00
Child:￡9.00
Child under five: Free
Liverpool MUSEUM
The Museum of Liverpool
Learn all about the history and culture of Liverpool.
Open daily 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Free! Liverpool SHOPPING
Liverpool ONE
Find the best shopping in the center of Liverpool at Liverpool ONE, a big shopping center.
Opened in 2008. More than 160 shops, restaurants and cinemas.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案 How much will Jack, a boy of 6, and his father pay if they visit the Beatles Story?
| A．￡15.95. | B．￡14.00. |
| C．￡22.95. | D．￡31.90. |
What can we learn about Anfield football stadium?
| A．It costs ￡9.00 for an adult to take a tour in the stadium. |
| B．It is home of Liverpool FC, Liverpool’s favorite football club. |
| C．The stadium is open every day. |
| D．It opened in 2008. |
How long is the Museum of Liverpool open every day?
| A．For 5 hours. | B．For 7 hours. |
| C．For 10 hours. | D．For 12 hours. |
What’s Liverpool ONE?
| A．It’s a restaurant. | B．It’s a cinema. |
| C．It’s an amusement park. | D．It’s a shopping center. |
We might read the material ______.
| A．in a geography textbook |
| B．in an English dictionary |
| C．in a travel magazine |
| D．in a storybook |
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