A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”
“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.
“Take me over there.” said the young lady.
There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”
‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”How did the young woman get to the square?
| A．She arrived in a taxi | B．She got there by bus. |
| C．She got there on foot. | D．The story didn’t tell us about it. |
The young lady was ___________.
| A．45 minutes late | B．not late at all |
| C．l5 minutes late | D．one hour 1ate |
She wanted to take a taxi because she .
| A．didn’t want to be late for the date. | B．thought the square was too crowded. |
| C．wanted to be seen in a hurry. | D．was too tired to walk. |
Has she tried not to be too late ?
| A．Yes, she took a taxi there. |
| B．Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed. |
| C．No, she thought being late was better than being earlier. |
| D．No, she was just going to pretend(假装) that she had tried. |
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 |
James is a good student and he has lots of friends，but he also has a problem．Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school．James is very unhappy and he doesn't know what to do about it．Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation．
Don't feel worried．It's not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not alone．Don't feel that you have to hide the problem．You should find a person you can trust，and tell them．It might be your teacher，your parents，or even your friend's parents．After you tell someone，you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱)．
Speaking to an adult might make you nervous，but here are other things you can do．Some people express their feelings more easily on paper．Write a letter to someone or keep a diary．Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens．You can use it as proof to show what is going on．And it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult．Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!
Also，don't show you are sad and don't try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.What do you think the text is trying to tell us?
| A．What to do about being bullied. |
| B．How to be a good student at school. |
| C．What to write well in a diary. |
| D．How to give suggestions to teenagers. |
You'd better go and find a person you can trust and ____.
| A．know what happens | B．learn from them |
| C．ask for help | D．make them lonely |
If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ____.
| A．nobody will speak to the bullies |
| B．everybody will feel some relief |
| C．someone will express their feelings |
| D．the bullies will soon stop |
What does the underlined word "ignore" mean in the text?
| A．take no notice of | B．take care of |
| C．make full use of | D．get more help from |
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