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 |
A
The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.
There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.
Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.
| A．they have beautiful colors and cool names |
| B．they have lots of caffeine |
| C．they can keep them awake and better at sports |
| D．they are said to be helpful to health |
The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _____.
| A．heart problems | B．nervousness |
| C．sleeping difficulty | D．possible health dangers |
The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced(替换) with "________".
| A．encouraged | B．stopped |
| C．helped | D．disliked |
From the passage we can know that _________.
| A．advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks |
| B．energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study |
| C．sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks |
| D．energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers |
Which of the following can be the best title(标题) of the passage?
| A．What's the Use of Energy Drinks? | B．Who Can Drink Energy Drinks |
| C．What's That in Energy Drinks? | D．Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks? |
Henry’s family has a picnic on the weekend.They ask their friends,Nancy and her husband(丈夫),to go with them.On Sunday morning,Henry’s wife(妻子),Kate,gets up early to get ready for(为…作准备)some food for the picnic.At nine o’clock in the morning,Nancy calls and tells Henry she would like to bring something to the picnic.Kate calls her back and asks her to bring a big bottle of orange juice.The two families go to a park near Nancy’s house.There are tables and chairs under the trees near the river(河).They can see the blue sky and green water there.Everyone likes the picnic and they have a nice Sunday afternoon in the park.There are(有) ___________people in the passage.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
_______ brings a big bottle of orange juice to the picnic.
| A．Nancy | B．Henry | C．Nancy and Kate | D．Kate’s husband |
______ are near the river.
| A．Some flowers | B．Some beds | C．Some children | D．Some trees |
They have the picnic______.
| A．before 12 o’clock | B．on the Sunday morning |
| C．on a rainy(有雨的) day | D．on the Sunday afternoon |
Which of these is right?
| A．The park is near Henry and Kate’s house. |
| B．At 9 o’clock in the morning,Nancy calls Kate. |
| C．They don’t like the picnic. |
| D．From the passage,we can’t know Nancy’s husband’s name. |
阅读广告，选择正确的答案。
The ad.（广告）is for a _______ shop.
| A．clothes | B．book | C．fruit | D．food |
Which are more expensive(更贵),the apples or the oranges?
| A．Apples | B．Oranges | C．The same | D．I don’t know. |
If you want to buy two kilos of oranges,you should pay(付)_______.
| A．￥4.00 | B．￥3.00 | C．￥2.00 | D．￥1.00 |
How much are 5 bags of milk?
| A．￥1.20 | B．￥6.00 | C．￥3.60 | D．￥2.40 |
How much are two hamburgers?
| A．￥3.00 | B．￥2.50 | C．￥2.00 | D．￥4.00 |
Alice is from England.She is thirteen.She studies in a high school in Linzhou,Henan.Alice often gets up at about 6:30 on weekdays(工作日).She often has a glass of milk,an egg,and some bread for breakfast. She goes to school at 7:30 and gets there before 8:00.
Alice has breakfast with her parents at 7:25 this morning.”Have a cake,Alice.It’s very nice,”her mother says.”No,thank you,Mom.I have to go now.School starts (开始)at 8:00.”
根据短文内容，判断正(A)误(B)。Alice is in England now.
The class starts at 8:30.
Alice often has some eggs for breakfast.
Alice has some cakes for breakfast this morning.
Alice can speak English.
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know about the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up(建立) in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks(网络) didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system(系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way the computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first, the Internet was only used by the government, but, in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software(软件) that made “surfing(浏览)” the Internet more convenient (方便).
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案The Internet has a history of ______ years.
A、about 40 B、less than 30 C、more than 45Scientists set up a new network system to ______.
A、make the computer cheaper
B、make the system work well
C、make the computer go wellThe Internet was widely used in the ______.
A、1960s B、1970s C、1990sThe underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean ______.
A、上机 B、上网 C、接线Which of the following is NOT true?
A、People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago
B、Computers are much cheaper than before.
C、Today the Internet is used everywhere.
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