A young man is lying in hospital sadly. The 24-year-old lost his right leg. The doctor said that his long history of smoking was the reason. “I first smoked when I was 14. It made me feel like a man and I thought it looked cool. Now I know I was wrong,” said the young man.
It is a mistake many young people make. According to the survey, 40 million of China’s 130 million young people aged between 13 and 18 smoke. Fifteen million of them are addicted (上瘾的). The survey also found that about 68% of young smokers first smoked before the age of 13.
Many young people see people smoke in the movies, but in real life, stars like Jackie Chan think smoking is a bad thing and not cool at all.
Doctors say that if a person starts smoking very young, he or she may live 22 years less than those who don’t smoke.How long did the young man smoke?
| A．For 10 years. | B．For 13 years. | C．For 14 years. | D．For 18 years. |
What did the young man think of smoking when he first smoked?
| A．It was wrong. | B．It was bad. | C．It was boring. | D．It was cool. |
What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)?
| A．Smoking. | B．Getting ill. |
| C．Lying in hospital. | D．Stopping smoking. |
The number of young people who smoke in China is ____ million.
| A．15 | B．40 | C．68 | D．130 |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Many stars think smoking is cool. |
| B．People who smoke can only live to be 22. |
| C．It’s a big problem that many young people smoke. |
| D．Many young smokers first smoked before the age of 10. |
Apple’s logo is one of the most familiar icons(图标) around the world. But what’s the story about the Apple logo? The image of the apple is obvious, because that’s the name of the company. What about the bite? The famous story is that the logo shows respect and honour for Alan Turing. He was the father of computer science. He researched artificial intelligence(人工智能) and unlocked German wartime codes(密码). However，after the war, he was put into prison，because of his beliefs. He could not stand the looking down and chose to bite a poisoned apple to end his life in the prison.
However, Rob Janoff, who designed the famous Apple logo, said, “It’s not the truth, but only a legend(传说, 传奇). The real reason why I designed it with a bite is very simple. I wanted people to get that it was an apple not a cherry (樱桃). When I go to markets to buy apples, I always mistake apples for cherries. It really has nothing to do with the scientist.”
Are you kidding? An apple is much bigger than a cherry. It’s very easy to tell. But if you use an apple to design a logo, some people may mistake it for a cherry. Both the apple and the cherry are almost the same actually in ________.
| A．shape | B．size | C．colour | D．weight |
According to the passage, Alan Turing________.
| A．died in the prison |
| B．used an apple to design a logo |
| C．was put into prison during the war |
| D．was the father of a computer company |
What’s the purpose of writing the passage about the apple logo?
| A．To introduce its designer. |
| B．To tell us a legend about it. |
| C．To try to find the truth of it. |
| D．To explain its market research. |
阅读下边的图表，完成小题。
We can learn from the chart that it rained mostin _______
| A．September | B．June |
| C．July | D．May |
It’s hottest in _______ and coldest in _______.
| A．July; January | B．May; November |
| C．August; February | D．June; December |
Three friends, Tom, David and John, came to New York for their holiday. They stayed in a very large hotel. Their room was on the 45th floor.
In the evening, the three men went to the cinema and came back to the hotel very late.
“I’m very sorry,” said the man of the hotel, “but our lifts(电梯) do not work tonight. If you don’t want to walk up to your room, I’ll make beds for you in the hall(大厅). ”
“No, thanks,” said Tom, “we don’t want to sleep in the hall. We will walk up to the 45th floor. But I know how to make it easier. On the way to our room, I’ll tell you some jokes. Then you, David, will sing us some songs. Then you, John, will tell us some stories, all right?”
So they began to walk upstairs. Tom told them many jokes. David sang them some songs. At last they came to the 34th floor. They were tired and had a rest.
“Well,” said Tom. “Now it’s your turn, John. After all these jokes and songs, tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending. ”
“OK, I’ll tell a sad story,” said John, “It’s not long but very sad. I forgot to bring the key to our room with me. It’s still in the hall. ”The three friends came to New York to .
| A．sing songs | B．tell jokes | C．spend their holiday | D．find work |
They had to walk up to their room because .
A. there was something wrong with the lifts B. the man of the hotel wanted them to do that
B. they wanted to take exercise D. they came back very late said he knew how to make it easier for them to walk up to their room.
| A．The man of the hotel | B．Tom | C．David | D．John |
They felt very sad at last because .
| A．they were tired | B．they lost their key in the cinema |
| C．the man didn’t make beds for them | D．they didn’t have the key to the room with them |
The best title (标题) for this passage is “ ”.
| A．A sad story | B．A long journey | C．A large hotel | D．A bad lift |
Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van (住房汽车).
A small car can hold (容纳) four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family with three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.
Mr Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bought a van. The sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱) when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents' home, the suitcases are brought into the home and the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes. From the passage, a van is also called _________。
| A．a motor car | B．a motor home | C．a motorbike | D．a big truck |
Before Mr Hagen and his wife bought a van, they _________。
| A．sold their old house | B．moved to their grandparents' house |
| C．built a new place for a ran | D．sold their second car |
A motor home is usually owned by a family with _________。
| A．a baby | B．much money | C．more than two children | D．interest in van |
Americans usually use motor homes _________
| A．to travel with all the family members on holiday | B．to do some shopping with all the family members |
| C．to visit their grandparents at weekends | D．to drive their children to school every day |
Motor homes have become popular because_________
| A．they can take people to another city when people are free |
| B．they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays |
| C．some people think motor homes are cheap |
| D．big families can put more things in motor homes |
Most children like watching TV. It' s very interesting. By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world. Of course, they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily with TV. Why？ Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can' t see anything over the radio.
TV helps to open children' s eyes. TV helps to open their minds (智力), too. They learn newer and better ways of doing things. They may find the world is now smaller than before.
Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy with their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They can' t have a good rest. How about you, my young friend？A few children go to bed late because they _________。
| A．are busy with their lessons | B．do their homework | C．watch TV | D．listen to the radio |
Children can't see anything_________。
| A．in the book | B．on the radio | C．on TV | D．by watching TV |
TV helps to open children' s _________。
| A．eyes and minds | B．minds | C．eyes or minds | D．eyes |
_________children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening.
| A．A lot | B．Much | C．A lot of | D．A little |
Children can study better and more easily with TV because_________.
| A．they like to watch TV | B．they can hear at the same time |
| C．they can watch at the same time | D．they can listen to and see something at the same time |
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