The first bicycles were made of wood. After that, manufacturers used steel tubes. But the steel ones cost too much. The people in poorer countries want to have cheaper ones. 
Izhar Gafni had an idea to make a cardboard bicycle able to support the weight of a human being. After three years hard work, he succeeded in creating this special bike. It is made of cardboard and 100% recycled materials. It costs less than $12.
The cardboard bike can hold a rider weighing up to 485 pounds. And if you don’t want to have it any more, you could just throw it into dustbin. And this will do no damage to the environment because it is easy to recycle.
When talking about his design, Izhar says, “It’s strong. It’s durable. It is cheap. What I like about it the most is: it’s made out of recycled cardboard.What was the first bicycle made of ?
| A．wood | B．steel | C．cardboard | D．iron |
How much may a cardboard bicycle cost?
| A．$9 | B．$13 | C．$15 | D．$16 |
What are the main features of the cardboard bicycle according to the passage?
| A．strong, expensive, durable and recycled |
| B．strong, heavy, expensive and durable |
| C．strong, cheap, durable and recycled |
| D．strong, heavy, cheap and durable |
What is Izhar’s attitude(态度) towards the cardboard bicycle?
| A．negative | B．unconcerned | C．favorable | D．indifferent |
The passage may probably be taken from .
| A．a novel | B．a fairy tale | C．a newspaper | D．a comic book |
An old porter (搬运工人) had worked for the railway for a very long time. One morning he was standing in one of the big railway stations and waiting for travelers to ask him to help them with their luggage, when he saw a small man running toward the trains with a big bag in his hand.
The porter watched the man for a few seconds, and the man saw the porter.
At once the small man ran up the porter and said, “Can I catch the 10:35 train to London, porter?” He was breathing very fast, and he seemed worried.
The old porter looked at him for a moment and then said with a smile, “Well, sir, I’d like to help you, but I can’t answer your question because I don’t know how fast you can run along rails. You see,” he explained, “the 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago.”The old porter’s job was _______
| A．to stand in the railway station |
| B．to answer the traveler’s question |
| C．to help the travelers carry their luggage |
| D．to ask the travelers to help him |
The small man looked worried, because _______.
| A．he couldn’t run so fast as the train |
| B．he wondered if he could catch the 10:35 train to London |
| C．the porter watched him for a few seconds |
| D．he lost his bag |
At the end of the story, the porter _______.
| A．played a joke on the small man |
| B．told the small man when he could catch the train |
| C．helped the samll man to catch the train |
| D．told the small man there was no 10:35 train to London |
When the porter told the man the train had left, the time was _______
A 10:40 B. 10:35 C. 10:30 D. 10:45
Dear Mrs. Smith,
I was a student of yours in Grade Six, and I hope you still remember me. I’m writing this letter because I want to let you know that the school year with you was important and special to me. It made a great contribution(贡献) to my life.
I know I was very quiet in your class, and you never said much to me. But you did something that made a big difference in my life. You see, all through my first years in schools. I hated to read. Books were just words that had very little to do with me, and I was bored by them. I’ll never forget the first day of Grade Six when you took out a thick book and began to read the story to our class. Your voice seemed to change with the people in the story, and you drew pictures in my mind as you read aloud. Since that day, I couldn’t wait until after lunch when you would read to the class. You read us all kinds of wonderful books.
During the summer after my year in your class, I missed hearing the stories you would read. So one day I picked up a book and read it all on my own. I found out that I could make the words interesting, too. Now, I love to read! Thank you for opening the world of books for me.
Yours,
Linda This letter is about a girl saying “ ” to a teacher.
| A．Happy Teachers’ Day | B．Thank you |
| C．Goodbye | D．Sorry |
Linda was not sure if Mrs. Smith could remember her because at school
| A．she wasn’t a good student. | B．she wasn’t good at all her lessons |
| C．she had few words | D．she liked reading |
Mrs. Smith got Linda .
| A．to enjoy reading | B．to enjoy drawing pictures |
| C．to write books | D．to read aloud |
Which is not true in the story?
| A．The teacher often said much to Linda. |
| B．The teacher did something important in Linda’s life. |
| C．The teacher opened the world of books for Linda. |
| D．The teacher read them all kinds of wonderful books. |
“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express (表示) a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost everything.
When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say. “It’s cool.” You may think “He’s so cool,”when you see your favorite football player.
We all maximize(扩大)the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words, such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her student to write about the waterfall(瀑布) they had visited. On the student’s paper was just the one sentence, “It’s so cool.”Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.In the passage, the word “express” means “_______”.
| A．see | B．show | C．know | D．feel |
If you are ________ something, you may say,“It’s cool.”
| A．interested in | B．angry about |
| C．worried about | D．unhappy with |
The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used.
| A．pleased with | B．strange to |
| C．worried about | D．unhappy with |
In the passage, the writer suggests(暗示)that the word “cool”___________.
| A．can be used instead of many words |
| B．usually means something interesting |
| C．can make your life colorful |
| D．may not be as cool as it seems |
A letter to Hero School Weekly
| November 13 Dear Izzy, I’m going to New York to study next month. This means I will leave my friends at the end of the year. I worry about making new friends at my new school. Maria is my best friend. I think I will miss her. I hope she can find new friends but still keep in touch (保持联系) with me. I’ve known her for 8 years. But I really don’t want to leave my friends. What should I do? Sincerely, Cindy |
A letter from Hero School Weekly to Cindy
| November 15 Dear Cindy, Going to a new school always means making new friends. Just be friendly with everyone. And don’t worry about your best friend. She will find new friends and you two will keep in touch. Just remember to give her a call every few days. Best friends last forever(永远). Remember the past, plan for the future, but live in the present only. Yours truly, Izzy |
From the two letters, we know that Cindy is a(n) ______.
| A．student | B．nurse | C．clerk | D．editor |
Why does Cindy write a letter to Izzy?
| A．Because she wants to make friends with Izzy. |
| B．Because she wants to tell Izzy about her best friend. |
| C．Because she is going to New York. |
| D．Because she worries about leaving her friends. |
Cindy is going to leave her school ______.
| A．after this term | B．in December | C．with Maria | D．with Izzy |
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It was Zhang Lei’s first time to visit Singapore. He lived in his uncle’s home. It was sunny most days. He visited many places and had many kinds of nice food. |
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Linda spent her vacation in Hawaii. She had a great time there. The beaches were beautiful and the weather was fine. She had lots of delicious food. People there were friendly. |
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Mrs. Brown didn’t enjoy her vacation in London. The bus trip was boring. And it rained every day,so she stayed in the hotel for 6 days. On the last day,she went shopping. But the shops were crowded and the things were really expensive. |
Where did Zhang Lei live when he was in Singapore?
__________________________________________________________How were the people in Hawaii?
__________________________________________________________Why did Mrs. Brown stay in the hotel for 6 days?
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