When I crossed a small road on my first day in Kolkata, I was surprised because I heard a bell-not a horn (喇叭), It was a tiny man pulling a rickshaw, He stopped and picked up two children from the front door of their house and pulled them to school. For many people, the rickshaw in Kolkata has many advantages, When the traffic is bad, rickshaws find a way through the traffic. If your miss your bus and there aren't any taxis, you can always find a rickshaw in Kolkata. Rickshaws are from your house to the market and waits for you. Then he loads (装载)all your things, drops you off outside your home and helps you unload, No other type of public transport offers this kind of service.
From June to September, Kolkata gets heavy rain. Sometimes it rains for 48 hours without a break. In some parts of the city, the roads flood (水淹), and anything with an engine(发动机) is useless, But the rickshaw drivers never stop working, even with water all around them.
But not everyone thinks rickshaws are a good thing. The local government want to ban rickshaws. They believe it is wrong for one man to pull another person when there is modern transport in the city. However, there is a problem with this plan. Many of the rickshaw drivers come from the countryside. The only job they can find in Kolkata is pulling a rickshaw, If the city bans rickshaws, these men won't have a job. So for the moment, the people of Kolkata still go by rickshaw.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
| A．The rickshaw drivers carry things for local people in Kolkata. |
| B．Parents need rickshaws for taking children to school in Kolkata. |
| C．Rickshaws can find a way through the bad traffic in Kolkata. |
| D．Rickshaws are very useful for the people' s daily life in Kolkata. |
What does the underlined word "ban" mean?
| A．make | B．increase | C．forbid | D．collect |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The rickshaws in Kolkata have loud horns. |
| B．The rickshaw is still a part of public transport in Kolkata. |
| C．The local government offer many other jobs to the rickshaw driven. |
| D．The people in Kolkata are supposed to take rickshaws instead of cars. |
Depending on yourself
Growing up is not always easy． When we face difficulties， a spirit of depending on yourself is more useful than crying for help． That's what Hong Zhanhui's story of growing from boy to man with family hardship tells us．
Hong was born in 1982in a poor family in Xihua County （县）， Henan Province． When he was only 11， his father became badly ill and one day he came back with an unwanted baby girl． A year later， Hong's mother left home． She no longer wanted to live such a poor life and face her sick husband． So everything hard fell onto the young boy's shoulders： to take care of his father and the sister Chenchen， and to go on to study．
Although his life was hard， Hong didn't go away from his father and sister． He worked in part﹣time jobs to feed his family． He climbed tall trees to get birds' eggs for his sister． He walked two hours at weekends to the market to buy different things to sell around his school． A few years later， he studied at a college． To take care of Chenchen， he worked hard to rent （租） a room near his college for her， and sent her to school．
After Hong's story went public， he became a hero in people's eyes． But Hong refused offers from others． He said he felt encouraged by kind offers， but he could depend on his own work．
Through his hard life， he has grown up from boy to man．
From： Shanghai Middle School English Online
根据短文内容完成表格．
Information Card
| Hong's spirit |
（1） |
| Hong's birthplace |
（2） |
| Hong's age when his mother left home |
（3） |
| The distance between Hong's school and the market |
（4） |
| The way Hong fed his family |
（5） |
France is well known for its fine art， tasty food and romantic scenery． About 75million visitors come here every year．
France is the largest country in Western Europe． It has a population of over 66million． The country is home to many famous places of interest， like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower．
Many visitors also come for the country's art． Sculptor （雕刻家） Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here． If you visit France today， it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway．
No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre， one of the largest and most famous museums in the world． Inside， there are 35，000works of art， such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue （雕塑） David by Michelangelo． It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces．
Besides， French food is world famous． Bread is very important in France． The best known French bread is called a baguette． They are long， delicious and taste salty． Snails （蜗牛） are also a must﹣have here． French people eat 40，000tons of snails every year!
But France is not always good． Paris， the city of light， may also show its dark side to visitors． Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris．
根据短文内容，回答下列问题．
（1）What is France famous for？
（2）There are many famous places of interest in France， please give two examples．
（3）How long does it take to enjoy all the pieces in Louvre？
（4）How many snails do French people eat every year？
（5）Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris？
Nowadays， the food that you buy comes from many different countries． Have a look in your fridge and fruit bowl， and check the origins （来源） of the food． Perhaps there are apples from California or potatoes from Egypt． You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate． This journey， from "field to plate"， is called "food miles"． A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer's field to the person who buys the food． Nowadays， food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer （消费者）． Why is this， and what are the effects （影响） of these long distances？
Traditionally， farmers sold their food in the local market， so the food didn't have to travel very far． The consumers also did not travel very far because they went to their local market to buy the food． Now， because of modern technology， food comes from all over the world． We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes． They are availablein winter if we want．
Some countries have to import （进口） most of their food． This is because they have difficult climates． The United Arab Emirates （UAE）， for example， get 85% of its food from other countries．
I believe these miles are worrying for some reasons． First of all， because food travels such long distances， we need more planes， trucks and ships to move the food． This means we use more oil or petrol， so there is more pollution and more global （全球的） warming． Besides， food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty． Tomatoes， for example， are picked early and stored for their long journeys． For this reason， they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer． Local food has a better taste， and it also reduces （makes sth． less） the amount of global pollution． We need to buy more local food．
提示词：distance距离； climates气候； petrol汽油
（1）What is called "food miles" according to this passage？
| A． |
The origins of the food． |
| B． |
The effects of long distances． |
| C． |
The journey from field to plate． |
| D． |
The disadvantages of imported food． |
（2）The underlined word " available" in Paragraph 2most probably means " "．
| A． |
easy to get |
| B． |
not busy |
| C． |
willing to talk |
| D． |
impossible to get |
（3）Some countries， like the United Arab Emirates， have to import most of their food because
of ．
| A． |
long distances |
| B． |
difficult climates |
| C． |
fresh and tasty food |
| D． |
modern technology |
（4）The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ．
| A． |
buy more local food |
| B． |
increase international trade |
| C． |
travel long distances |
| D． |
use imported food |
（5）This passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
how local food travels from field to plate |
| B． |
where different kinds of food come from |
| C． |
how some countries import their food |
| D． |
what "food miles" is and its effects |
Once there was a man traveling in a faraway village．As he was passing the elephants，he suddenly stopped．He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg．No chains，no cages．It was clear that the elephants could，at any time，break away from their ropes but for some reason，they did not．
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn't try to get away．'Well，'the trainer said，'when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and，at that rage，it's enough to hold them．As they grow up，they still believe they cannot break away．They believe the rope can hold them，so they never try to break free．'
How could it be？These animals could at any time break free from their ropes．But because they always stuck right where they were，they believed they couldn't．
Just like the elephants，how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something，just because we failed at it once before？
__________________．We should never give up the struggle in life．
根据材料内容选择正确答案．
（1）What did the writer see in the village？
| A． |
Chains |
| B． |
Elephants |
| C． |
Cages |
| D． |
Farmers |
（2）Why do the elephants never try up to break free from the ropes？
| A． |
Because they think they can not． |
| B． |
Because they are too old to do it． |
| C． |
Because they like their living places． |
| D． |
Because they get on well with the trainer． |
（3）How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said？
| A． |
Moved |
| B． |
Surprised |
| C． |
Angry |
| D． |
Nervous |
（4）Which of the following is the missing part in the last paragraph？
| A． |
Failing is part of learning． |
| B． |
We should be different from others． |
| C． |
Helping animals is helping ourselves． |
| D． |
Traveling always makes people relaxed． |
（5）What is the best title for this test？
| A． |
Pleasant trip |
| B． |
A Cruel Trainer |
| C． |
Elephant Training |
| D． |
The Elephant Rope． |
Here is some advice to help you become good at a foreign language．
1．Spend the time!
The most important factor（要素）is how much time you spend with the language． The more time you spend， the faster you will learn． This doesn't mean sitting in class looking out of the windows， nor listening to other students who don't speak well． This means spending time on what you are learning﹣﹣and enjoying it．
2． ______？
Listen wherever you are． Read what you are listening to． Listen to and read things that you like， things that you can mostly understand， or even partly understand． If you keep listening and reading，you will get used to the language． One hour of listening or reading is more effective（有效的）than many hours of class time．
3．Focus on （关注）words and phrases！
Build up your vocabulary you'll need lots． Learn these words and phrases through your listening and reading． Read online， use online dictionaries， and make your own vocabulary lists for review． Soon you will see your new words and phrases elsewhere． Gradually（逐渐地），you will be able to use them．
4．Take responsibility for（对…负责任）your own learning!
Choose passages that you are interesting to you，that you want to listen to and read．Find the words and phrases that you need to understand your listening and reading．Discover the language by yourself，like a child growing up． Take when you feel like it．
5．Relax and enjoy yourself!
Do not worry about what you can't remember， or can't yet understand， or can't yet say． You are listening and improving． The language will gradually became clearer in your brain， but this will happen at a time that you cannot control．
（1）According to the writer， what does "Spend the time！"mean？
（2）What is the second advice about becoming good at a foreign language？
（3）How can we learn words and phrases？
（4）Who can decide our learning， we ourselves or teachers？
（5）If you can't yet say what you're learning． what are you advised to do？
（6）What can you learn from this passage？
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