Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a big clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So, no matter (无论) where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a bus. The hands are about four meters long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament (国会大厦). In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the Houses of Parliament. You will probably hear it and see it. The big clock makes such a loud noise. ‘Ding dong, ding dong.’ It goes every quarter (四分之一) of an hour. The name of Big Ben comes from a big builder. Big Ben is ____________.
| A．a bus | B．a clock | C．the name of Ben | D．a house |
Big Ben is in ____________.
| A．China | B．the USA | C．Japan | D．the UK |
The clock strikes (敲) every ________ minutes of an hour.
| A．ten | B．fifteen | C．thirty | D．forty-five |
You can read the time of Big Ben ____________.
| A．at the top of the clock tower |
| B．in the Houses of Parliament |
| C．on the hands of the huge clock |
| D．on the four faces of the clock |
The underlined (划线部分) word ‘hands’ means ________ in Chinese.
| A．手 | B．标志 | C．指针 | D．发条 |
Yesterday the police were joined by more than 20 volunteers in the continuing search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said that they had disappeared during an adventure tour of Cape York Peninsula.
This was the second day of the search and the police were now very worried about the safety of the three missing people.
The police said that the search had covered a wide area, but the rain forest was thick and their work was made harder by the recent rain. Later on Chief Inspector(警官) Roger Fleet said, “The travelers had a radio with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.”
The three travelers left Cooktown very early on Saturday morning in a Toyota car. They took a small dirt road that runs down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles. Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said the tourists wouldn’t have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main road.
A photo of Vicky and Tom was found by a policeman under the “Be careful about Crocodiles” sign near the river. Why was the photo left behind? This is just one of the unanswered questions. Other questions are: Why was the Toyota parked and locked at the edge of the rain forest? The police said that the travelers had left a map of the area behind. Why? Why had someone drawn a cross on the point where the car is? Is this a sign? What does it mean? If anyone can give information or has seen these three young people, contact the local police in Cooktown.This article is probably taken from _____.
| A．a newspaper | B．a magazine |
| C．a story book | D．a guide book |
Which word best describes the search of the three missing people?
| A．Helpless | B．Hard |
| C．Delightful | D．Successful |
Which of the following things wasn’t found by the police?
| A．A touring map | B．A photo of the travelers |
| C．The traveler’s radio | D．The traveler’s car |
All the following are unanswered questions except __
| A．Why they left a photo behind |
| B．Why they came to this area |
| C．Why their Toyota was parked in the place |
| D．Why a cross was drawn on the map |
The article asks people to ____
| A．join the police in searching for the missing people |
| B．tell the police about the travelers’ ages and their appearance |
| C．learn the lesson and stop taking adventure tours |
| D．provide information about the missing people |
I grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was only 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stable. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace, I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m and then went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn’t long before I became known as a singing cook. I had been rejected(拒绝) so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night, a woman executive(董事) from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call—Waner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal. Soon after, I release(发行) my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts had gone into every job I’ve ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.Why was the writer once known as the singing cook?
| A．Because he was a cook at a country –music club. |
| B．Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook. |
| C．Because he often sang while cooking. |
| D．Because he liked singing better than cooking. |
Who first recognized his talents and helped make his career successful?
| A．Warner Brothers | B．His manager |
| C．His father | D．A business woman |
What made the writer proud of himself?
| A．His ability to live independently. |
| B．His sense of responsibility in whatever he did. |
| C．His courage in the face of rejections. |
| D．His hard work in his early days. |
AN ice ball shoots across the night sky, lighting up its path along the way, like a flying sun.
Ancient humans were afraid of the sight of comets(彗星). Many cultures believed that comets were messages sent by gods, and people thought these messages were warning signs for bad behavior. But today science and technology give us a better understanding of comets.
Last week, comet Ison ended its million-year-long journey as it flew straight toward the sun, melting most of the comet. It was hoped that comet Ison would survive this trip around the sun. Because once it got near Earth, it would have produced a great show of lights for us.
In ancient times, the coming of comet Ison might have scared people. However, now we can track a comet’s journey in our solar system. We can also study what they’re made of. There is even a project to launch a spacecraft onto a comet to study them further.
Although from the sky they look like great giant fireballs, comets are a collection of gas, ice, dust and small rocks. As a comet goes into our solar system, the sun’s solar winds blow some of the dust and gas away, giving the comet a tail. The average size of comets is about 10 kilometers in diameter(直径). But amazingly, their tails can be 150 kilometers long! Comet Ison’s diameter was about 5 kilometers.
Today, people don’t fear comets as much as they did before. Western countries have even developed and old tradition. When people see a comet or meteoroid(流星) shooting across the sky, they call it a shooting star, People who get the chance to see one get to make a wish. It is a tradition that lives on today.In ancient times, people thought comets were _____.
| A．warning signs sent by gods |
| B．lucky signs for good behavior |
| C．great shows of lights |
| D．flying suns |
We can tell from the third paragraph that comet Ison ___.
| A．finished its long journey to Mars |
| B．survived its trip around the sun |
| C．has reached the Earth |
| D．was melted by the sun |
When a comet travels near the sun, some of the __ will be blown away by the solar winds.
| A．gas and dust | B．ice and rocks |
| C．dust and rocks | D．rocks and tail |
According to the last paragraph, what tradition lives on today?
| A．Being scared by comets and meteoroids. |
| B．Making a wish when seeing a shooting star |
| C．Launching spacecrafts onto comets to study them further. |
| D．Having a better understanding of comets |
SUZHOU-Jinji Lake has become the latest Chinese landmark to enjoy global fame.
The lake was ranked one of the most popular Chinese scenic spots for its highest search rate during the Labor Day holiday, according to statistics revealed by China Central Television. During this year’s Labor Day holiday, Jinji Lake attracted 287,400 visitors.
Located in Suzhou Industrial Park, the lake is China’s largest urban lake and is home to a great number of cultural, entertainment, commercial and business facilities.
Jinji Lake has earned high praise around the world. In 2013, it received about 9.77 million tourists, increasing by 47.76% from the year before and ranking first among major attractions in Suzhou.
The lake area was designed by EDAW, a United States architectural firm that has worked with Disney theme parks, as well as eight other themed attractions in Suzhou, including Harmony Times Square, the Ferris Wheel Park, the musical fountain, Ligongdi, Linglong Bay, Lakeside Street, the water corridor with art and culture facilities , and Jinji Lake Bridge.
A tourism app for Jinji Lake, providing information about transportation, food, accommodation and other resources in the area is available to the public.According to the report, how many themed attractions are there in Suzhou?
| A．Only one | B．Eight |
| C．Ten | D．Nine |
What’s the number of the tourists in Jinji Lake in 2011?
| A．bout 9.77 million | B．About 4.67 million |
| C．About 6.61 million | D．About 287,400 |
Which one is NOT right about Jinji Lake?
| A．Jinji Lake won the highest search rate during this year’s May Day holiday. |
| B．It is the largest urban lake in China. |
| C．It has been home to cultural, entertainment, commercial and business facilities. |
| D．It was built by a United States architectural company. |
Mr. Smith is one of my friends. He can run very fast and he is always ready to show(显示) how fast he can run.
One day a thief(小偷) breaks into(闯入)his house，takes some things of his and runs off as fast as he can. Mr. Smith runs after him and shouts(喊)：“Stop! Stop! Don't you know you can't run away from me?”
But the thief only runs faster. Mr. Smith gets angry. He tries his best to run. He is soon a few miles away from his house. He doesn't see anything or anybody and is still rushing(冲) alone(单独地) when he runs into(撞到) me.
“Why are you in such a hurry?”
“I'm trying to catch a thief.”
“But where is the thief?” I ask.
“Far, far behind me,” says Mr. Smith with a smile on his face.
“He thinks he can run faster than me，but you see he is wrong.”Mr. Smith wants everybody to know he is good at ______.
| A．running | B．catching |
| C．shouting | D．talking |
Someone takes some of his things from his house and ______.
| A．hides(藏) behind his house | B．runs away quickly |
| C．flies away | D．is caught(被抓住) |
Mr. Smith gets angry because the thief ______.
| A．stops | B．runs away |
| C．doesn't stop | D．runs into him |
Mr. Smith is very glad that ________.
| A．he is very tired | B．he runs very fast |
| C．the thief runs away | D．he runs faster than the thief |
At last the thief _________.
| A．runs away | B．is very tired |
| C．is caught | D．is after Mr. Smith |
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