Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge clock in London, London is the capital of the UK. 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 double-decker(双层的) 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 House of Parliament(国会大厦). You will find Big Ben sitting at the top of the clock tower(塔) in the House of Parliament. You will hear it as well as(也) you see it. The big clock makes such a loud sound, "Ding dong, ding dong," it goes every quarter of an hour. A big man gave the clock the name. He was Sir Benjamin Hail. He did much building work in London many years ago,Big Ben is_______.
| A．a double-decker bus | B．a huge clock |
| C．the name of Ben | D．a building |
The clock strikes(敲击) every_______ of an hour.
| A．ten minutes | B．fifteen minutes |
| C．thirty minutes | D．forty -five minutes |
Which two words mean the same as "large"?
| A．big and double | B．huge and loud |
| C．big and huge | D．giant and small |
You can read the time of Big Ben_______.
| A．at the top of the clock tower |
| B．in the House of Parliament |
| C．on the hands of the huge clock |
| D．on the four faces of the clock |
The title（标题） of the passage may be_______.
| A．Big Ben | B．A clock |
| C．Sir Benjamin Hall. | D．The Capital of the UK |
As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of height. One day, when he was 12, he returned home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. He didn’t have them. It was 3.30 p.m. and his parents worked until 6.00 p.m. Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor. He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined (想象) himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself,“I can do it.”Fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear (害怕) of height was gone.
Today Alain still climbs buildings. In 2003, he climbed a building in London dressed as Spiderman (蜘蛛侠) to advertise the movie. In 2004, he climbed Taipei 101(one of the tallest buildings in the world). To reach the top of a building, Alain uses only his hands and special shoes. He has no rope or other safety tools.
Alain climbs as a hobby. He also does it to raise money for charity (for poor children and the homeless).When he climbs, he wants to send a massage to people. If you have a dream——something you really want to do, it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don’t give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, “I can do it.”The underlined word “charity” means “______________” in Chinese.
| A．享受 | B．休闲 | C．慈善 | D．消费 |
Alain climbs for two reasons. They are ______________.
| A．for fun and for his health |
| B．for charity and for his job |
| C．for his health and for charity |
| D．for charity and for fun |
What can you learn from this passage?
| A．We must learn to climb tall buildings. |
| B．If we have a dream, we must be brave and hold on to it. |
| C．If we say “I can do it”, we can climb tall buildings. |
| D．We must climb tall buildings to raise money for charity. |
Americans use many expressions (习语) with the word “dog”. Many people in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes (描述) a person who has an unhappy life.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard.
Very often, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
People also use dog expressions to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.What does “every dog has its day” mean?
| A．A person has to work very hard. |
| B．A person won’t change his way. |
| C．A person doesn’t like to learn new things. |
| D．Every person enjoys a successful period. |
Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
| A．American people like keeping dogs a lot. |
| B．If a dog has no owner, its life will be hard. |
| C．People can use the word “dog” in many ways. |
| D．People can use the word “dog” to describe the house. |
What’s the passage about?
| A．Dogs’ lives | B．How to walk dogs |
| C．Expressions about dogs | D．Why people have dogs |
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What can we learn from the article?
| A．Children can join in the tours alone if they are above 10. |
| B．It can be quite windy sometimes on the top of the bridge. |
| C．Climbers can have free snacks during the tours. |
| D．It takes at least 4 hours to climb to the top of the bridge. |
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are going to take their twin daughters (aged 11) to climb the bridge this Sunday morning (June 22). How much do they have to pay for the tour?
| A．$480 | B．$560 | C．$640 | D．$880 |
Wang Bing is a 12-year-old boy. He likes sports very much and does well in sports.
One afternoon, he comes out of the classroom and sees his father waiting for him at the school gate. He is very glad and he runs to his father. "Dad, please don't wait for me after school next time. I can go home by myself(我自己). I have grown up." says Wang Bing.
"Let's go," says the father, "I'll cook supper and you can do your homework at home: Mum is still at work."On their way home, Wang Bing sees some boys skating in a park. "Can I go and learn skating. Dad?" asks Wang Bing. "I'm sorry, my boy. You must go home and do your homework," answers his father, "but I can buy you an ice-cream." Then his father buys an ice-cream for him. When Wang Bing wants to eat it, a fly(苍蝇) flies to the ice-cream.
"Drive off(赶走) the fly,' says his father, "it's very dirty (脏)."But Wang Bing says with a smile. "You don't let me skate, but can you let him skate for a while(一会儿)?"Wang Bing is good at ____.
| A．telling jokes | B．skating |
| C．skiing | D．sports |
What's the meaning of the sentence "I have grown up."?
| A．我已经长高了。 | B．我已经种了一棵树。 |
| C．我已经长大了。 | D．我认识路。 |
On the way home, Wang Bing wants to_______.
| A．eat an ice-cream | B．play basketball |
| C．go swimming | D．learn skating |
Which one is RIGHT?
| A．Wang Bing wants the fly to go away. |
| B．Wang Bing is not very happy. |
| C．Wang Bing likes the fly on the ice-cream. |
| D．Wang Bing is very happy. |
There are seven days in a week. They are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Most children go to school from Monday to Friday. Most people don’t work on Saturday afternoon or Sunday, and most shops are closed in England on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. (But in China shops are open every day). Sunday is a holiday. Some people go to church on this day. The time from Friday evening to Monday morning is the weekend. It is the time for rest（休息）. We can’t work all the time. We have to rest from time to time.Most children don’t go to school on _________.
| A．Saturday | B．Monday | C．Wednesday | D．Friday |
On weekend we can have ________.
| A．to work | B．a good rest |
| C．to write | D．to go to school |
There are _____ people in most shops in England on Sunday.
| A．some | B．many | C．no | D．seven |
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