The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ).
As the key transportation link at joint place of the Great Canal（运河）( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.
With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars(学者), statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called “Eight Eccentrics”, had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished(养育) by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou.Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried(埋葬) here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.Which of following sentences is NOT right according to this passage?
| A．Yangzhou joined the Great Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River). |
| B．In the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in Asia. |
| C．Emperor Suiyang was buried in Yangzhou. |
| D．Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou nine times. |
We can infer（推断）the poem mentioned in this passage by Li Bai is _______.
| A．《赠汪伦》 | B．《望庐山瀑布》 |
| C．《静夜思》 | D．《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》 |
Who influenced Chinese paintings a lot according to this passage?
| A．Zheng Banqiao | B．Zhu Ziqing | C．Wang Zhong | D．Li Bai |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Yangzhou：An Economically Rich City |
| B．Yangzhou：An Easy Transportation City |
| C．Yangzhou：A Historical Culture City |
| D．Yangzhou：A Famous Tour City |
A man went out with the wrong boots, one with a thick sole（后跟）and the other with a thin one. As he began to walk, he felt uncomfortable, for one foot was higher than the other. He felt very strange and said, “Is there anything wrong with my legs today? Why is one of my legs long, and the other short?”
A passer-by told him that he was wearing the wrong boots. He look down and found that it was really so. At once he asked his servant(仆人) to go back home and get another pair.
After a while the servant ran back to him. There was nothing in his hand. So he was angry and shouted at him, “Why didn't you get me the right boots?” “There’s no need to change them,” the servant said. “The pair at home is the same, one with a thick sole and the other with a thin one.”
| A．Because he had no boots. |
| B．Because he road was too bad. |
| C．Because he didn’t know the way. |
| D．Because he wore the wrong boots. |
| A．were right as usual. |
| B．were shorter than before |
| C．were longer than before. |
| D．were broken on his way. |
| A．智者 | B．老者 | C．路人 | D．皮匠 |
| A．He got the same boots back. |
| B．He got the different boots back. |
| C．He got the righ boots quicklyt. |
| D．He got nothing when he came back. |
| A．foolish | B．right | C．clever | D．careful |
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment (环境). Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion (十亿) bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads all over the world today. Bikes can take you almost (几乎) anywhere, and there is no oil (油) cost !
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may find something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the funny exercise without polluting (污染) the environment.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
It helps you keep a good heart.
You aren’t afraid of getting fatter and fatter any more.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week can lose your five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can also make you happy. Exercise like bicycling can make people feel better, more relaxed (放松的) …
Bicycling is healthier than driving.From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very __________.
| A．surprising | B．exciting |
| C．expensive | D．popular |
When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may ________.
| A．pollute the environment around |
| B．find something you didn’t notice before |
| C．go everywhere and use a little oil |
| D．get off your bike and begin to work |
Which one is the bigger number on roads all over the world today, bicycles or cars?
A. Cars. B. Bicycles.
C. A and B. D. I don’t know. One of the benefits from bicycling is that __________.
| A．you can have a new bike |
| B．you will be friendly to others |
| C．you will be more relaxed |
| D．you may get fatter and fatter |
Which is TRUE according to the passage (根据短文)?
| A．Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. |
| B．Bikes can take you anywhere. |
| C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood. |
| D．You will become fat if you ride every day. |
Wang Yan, a 15-year-old Chinese girl, likes eating snacks very much. She prefers cream biscuits, McDonald’s food, KFC chicken. As a result, she has become overweight.
Today in China, there are many children like Wang Yan. Health experts say that children should have healthy eating habits. First, they must eat regular meals and begin with a healthy breakfast. Second, they should have different kinds of foods, such as fruit, vegetables, grain, eggs, milk and meat. Third, children shouldn’t eat too much junk food. It’s delicious, but eating it often is bad for their health. If children do as the experts say, they won’t become overweight. They will be healthier. Students won’t become tired at school, and they will have enough energy to study hard.Why has Wang Yan become overweight?
_______________________________________How many pieces of advice do health experts give in this passage?
_______________________________________What kind of food are good for our health according to the passage?
_______________________________________What will be the result if we do as the experts say?
_______________________________________ What does the writer think of junk food?
_______________________________________
News A: Lots of people miss their pets（宠物） left in their homes when they are on holiday outside. They want to live with animals at all times. The workers of one hotel in America can solve this problem. They rent （租借）pets to visitors. Many people believe this way will become more and more popular.
News B: Many people like animals and begin to keep them as pets, so pet hospital are very busy. They need some people who love animals to work for them.
News C: It’s said that some day you might own a tiger as a pet. Scientists might have to change wild（野生） animals into pets, because this might be the only way to save them from dying out.
News D: What about keeping a robot（机器人） as a pet? It sounds impossible, but it may become possible one day. Robot dogs can carry things for people and bark like real dogs. People might like these unusual pets more, because robots don’t drop（掉落） their hair everywhere in the house or bite people like real animals.
News E: Scientists think that pets might become much smaller, because people in the future（将来） will live in smaller space.
| News about pets |
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| News A |
The workers of a hotel in the _ |
| News B |
Pet hospital are very |
| News C |
You might keep a _ |
| News D |
It may be _ |
| News E |
Pets might be _ |
Do you want to save money when you travel by train? Here are some ways.
Day Returns：
This kind of ticket can save you 45 per cent on the fare(费用). You have to travel before 8：00 am and after 6：00 pm from Monday to Friday，but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.
Big City Savers：You can save much money with these tickets.You have to buy them by 4：00 pm the day before you travel.
Monthly Returns：You can use these tickets for more journeys over 65 miles.Go any day and return within a month.
Family Returns：
After you buy this kind of ticket.you need to pay only 3 dollars for each of the other family members.You can travel as often as you like within two months.How many kind of tickets arc mentioned(提及)in the passage?
| A．2. | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
If you want to go to a city 75 miles away for four days.which kind of ticket should you choose?
| A．Big City Savers | B．Monthly Returns |
| C．Day Returns. | D．Family Returns. |
Mr.Wu has a card of Family Returns，he buys himself a ticket of 15 dollars and three tickets for his family，how much will he have to pay in all?
| A．47 dollars. | B．27 dollars. |
| C． 24 dollars. | D．15 dollars. |
How many times can people travel within two months with a ticket of Family Returns?
| A．Any day from Monday to Friday. |
| B．On Saturday or Sunday. |
| C．Any day，and return within a month. |
| D．As often as they like within two months. |
The passage is probably taken from a________.
| A．dictionary. | B．notebook. |
| C．newspaper. | D．storybook. |
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