It is said that all dreams serve a purpose. While there is no agreement among scientists about why we dream, there are many ideas about the different kinds of dreams we have.
One common kind of dream is the repeating dream, in which the same story is repeated again and again, often for many months or even years. Some believe these are a sign people have a problem in their life and once that problem is gone then the dream will stop. Others think they are a way to help people remember something very important.
Another well-known kind of dream is the nightmare. The pictures and stories in such dreams make people very afraid and dreamers usually remember them far more clearly than normal dreams. The cause of such dreams may be seeing something terrifying such as a car accident or some deadly snakes. Others think such dreams may be trying to make a person pay attention to something that is dangerous in their life.
Daydreams happen during wake-time when we forget where we are or what we are doing and find ourselves in a made-up story or unreal world. We often daydream when we are doing something that is not interesting or exciting. They help us think about our future.
Lucid (神志清醒的) dreams are the most fun. These happen when dreamers suddenly understand that they are dreaming. Instead of waking up, they stay in the dream and are able to control what happens in the dream as if they are making a movie.The underlined word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to “_______”.
| A．dreams | B．problems |
| C．dreamers | D．scientists |
The underlined word “terrifying” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_______”
| A．frightening | B．interesting |
| C．disappointing | D．amazing |
When might a person daydream?
| A．During a very interesting movie. |
| B．While playing at a fun park． |
| C．While listening to an uninteresting talk. |
| D．When making a movie． |
How do we know if we are lucid dreaming?
| A．We can remember the dream very clearly. |
| B．We can control what happens in the dream. |
| C．We think that the dream is like a movie. |
| D．We feel very nervous after we wake up. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．Daydreaming of You | B．Enjoy Your Dream |
| C．What Dreams Mean | D．Where Dreams Go |
What might the future be like? Here are some predictions: things to come, things to go.
The last few days of every year in big cities in China, when everyone returns home, have been the worst headaches for millions of Chinese. More than 2 billion people travel at the same time, making getting travel tickets and the journey difficult. But in 28 years, Spring Festival travel may not be a problem at all. China plans to build more than 120,000 kilometers of railway and a fast transportation network that will serve 90% of the population by 2020. And because most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so it will no longer be a problem.
Newspaper will come to an end in 2043. There will be less and less people reading news on paper and the cost of making and buying newspaper will be reduced. In the future, digital (数字的) newspapers will be sent to personal web tools through Internet. Readers can discuss topics with journalists and editors. Information will move faster.
Oil is running out faster than expected. But scientists have found something else for oil as fuel (燃料). Coal,natural gas, solar power, nuclear power and even water can take the place of oil as sources of energy (能源). And the alternative ways of energy will help reduce the cost and pollution, too.
Schools will go electronic (电子化). Computers will be important and popular among the students. Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring books to school. They will find information on the Internet. A computer will be the students’ library, schoolbag and connection to the outside world. There will be robot teachers, they will check homework on computers and communicate with the students’ parents through e-mail.Students will find their personal teachers to ask for special help for those the robot teachers cannot do. And school buses will be like spaceships, comfortable and safe. The newspapers will disappear __________.
| A．in 28 years | B．by 2020 |
| C．by 2053 | D．in 38 years |
The underlined the alternative ways in the 4th paragraph means _________.
| A．modern ideas | B．other choices |
| C．wise methods | D．natural means |
From the passage we can know _______ in the future.
| A．the Spring Festival travel may still be a problem |
| B．90percent of the population will live in the city |
| C．robot teachers will check homework on computers |
| D．readers can discuss with each other through Internet |
The passage mainly tells us ______________.
| A．future changes in many ways | B．computers will be important |
| C．new things will be | D．old things will be gone |
Some popular places to visit are built by people. Other famous places are created by nature. For example, in the northeast of the United States, there was a famous rock on a high mountain that looked just like an old man. He had lots of hair, a big nose and a beard．People called him“The Old Man of the Mountain” and every year more than a million people came to look at him. “The Old Man of the Mountain”, also known as the Great Stone Face or the Profile, was 1,200 feet (370 meters) above Profile Lake, and measured 40 feet (12 meters) tall and 25 feet (7.6 meters) wide. The site is located in the town of Franconia, New Hampshire, USA.Scientists think that the stone face had been there for about 17,000 years.
In May 2003, there was very bad weather near the Old Man of the Mountain.There were very high winds and the temperature was very cold. The sky was so cloudy that people couldn’t see the stone face for many days. As soon as the storm was over, people looked for the Old Man and they couldn’t see him. They discovered that he had fallen apart. The stones that made his face sank down the mountain. A number of scientists climbed up to see if they could repair the stone face, but they had to give up. They figured out（断定）that the damage from the weather was just too bad.
Where’s “The Old Man of the Mountain”?
| A．In the northeast of the US. |
| B．In the northwest of the US. |
| C．In the southeast ofthe US. |
| D．In the southwest of the US. |
What’s “The Old Man of the Mountain” also known as?
| A．The Great Stone． | B．The Profile． |
| C．The Stone Face． | D．The Rock． |
How long had the stone face been there?
| A．About 12,000 years. | B．About 370 years. |
| C．About 17,000 years. | D．About 25 years. |
What’s the reason for the loss of the stone face?
| A．Low winds. | B．Hot temperature. |
| C．Heavy rain. | D．Bad storm. |
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Sarah wants to do some volunteer work. She can call _____ to get some ideas.
| A．846-3809 | B．312-9997 |
| C．822-3331 | D．822-5566 |
Red Bird Club is closed on _____.
| A．Tuesday | B．Monday |
| C．Saturday | D．Thursday |
If you want to practice English with native speakers, you can join _____.
| A．the Red Bird Club | B．the Volunteer Project |
| C．the Dream Corner | D．the Underwater World |
It’s Tuesday today. After four classes in the morning, it’s time for lunch. "Boys and girls, do you want to go to the City Book Store with me this afternoon?" Miss Cheng asks. All the students in our class are very happy, because we don’t have to have three afternoon classes as usual (像往常一样). So we answer, "Yes!" "Well, come to the classroom after lunch," Miss Cheng says.
At about 1:30 pm, we take a bus to the City Book Store. We get to the store at 2:00 pm.
In the City Book Store are lots of books, but I can’t read (读) all of them. I only read two books about my favorite subject, history. The books in the store are nice, but they are expensive. I can’t afford them.
After two hours, we go to the front door (前门) of the book store. With Miss Cheng’s help, some of the students buy some books at a special discount (折扣). Then we take a bus to our school.How many classes does Tom usually have on Tuesdays?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
Why doesn’t Tom buy books from the book store?
| A．He doesn’t like reading. |
| B．The books in the store are very boring. |
| C．He can’t afford books in the store. |
| D．The books in the store are not about his favorite subject. |
What’s the Chinese meaning (意思) of "expensive"?
| A．昂贵的 | B．破旧的 | C．无聊的 | D．难懂的 |
What do we know from the passage?
| A．Tom doesn’t like any subject. |
| B．Tom’s class takes a bus to the City Book Store. |
| C．Miss Cheng buys some books at a special discount. |
| D．It takes the students about one hour to get to the store from the school. |
What can be the title for the passage (文章的标题)?
| A．A Good Book Store |
| B．A Nice Teacher |
| C．Going to a Book Store |
| D．Buying Books at a Special Discount |
Hello! My name is Jim. I’m from the US. Now I am in China with my father and mother. I like China. I like Chinese food, too. I have breakfast at home. I eat an egg, bread and porridge in the morning. I don’t like milk. I have no time to go home for lunch. So I have it at school. The lunch in our school is very good. I can have different food for lunch. I eat rice, meat and vegetables for lunch. Sometimes I have noodles and dumplings. I have supper at home with my parents(父母). Sometimes we go out to eat with friends. We have meat, vegetables and fruit.Jim is ___________.
| A．American | B．Chinese |
| C．English | D．Japanese |
For breakfast, Jim has __________.
| A．an egg, an apple, and porridge |
| B．an egg, bread and porridge |
| C．an apple, break and milk |
| D．an egg, an apple and break |
Jim has lunch _____________.
| A．at school | B．at home |
| C．in a restaurant | D．with his parents |
Jim has ______ for lunch.
| A．rice, meat and vegetables |
| B．dumplings and noodles |
| C．chicken, meat and fruit |
| D．A and B |
Sometimes they have supper ________.
| A．at school |
| B．in a restaurant with some friends |
| C．at his friends home |
| D．in the open air(户外) |
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