My name is Cathy. I’m English, but I’m in Shandong with my family now. Look! This is a photo of my family. This is my father. He is a manager(经理) of a theatre. He likes running. My mother is a nurse. She likes listening to music. The boy is my brother, Sam. His favourite sport is basketball. Who is the girl next to him? It’s me. I like table tennis very much.
| A．In Beijing. | B．In Shantou. |
| C．In Shandong. | D．In Wuhan. |
| A．An actor. | B．A manager. |
| C．A teacher. | D．A driver. |
| A．Cathy. | B．Sam. |
| C．Cathy’s father. | D．Cathy’s mother. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Five. | D．Four. |
| A．My family. | B．A photo of my parents. |
| C．My favourite sport. | D．My parents’ jobs. |
A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”
“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.
“Take me over there.” said the young lady.
There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”
‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”How did the young woman get to the square?
| A．She arrived in a taxi | B．She got there by bus. |
| C．She got there on foot. | D．The story didn’t tell us about it. |
The young lady was ___________.
| A．45 minutes late | B．not late at all |
| C．l5 minutes late | D．one hour 1ate |
She wanted to take a taxi because she .
| A．didn’t want to be late for the date. | B．thought the square was too crowded. |
| C．wanted to be seen in a hurry. | D．was too tired to walk. |
Has she tried not to be too late ?
| A．Yes, she took a taxi there. |
| B．Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed. |
| C．No, she thought being late was better than being earlier. |
| D．No, she was just going to pretend(假装) that she had tried. |
You may never be in an emergency situation. But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover. Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department (部门) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember. If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial (拨打) “0” for an operator (接线员) in any emergency.
| EMERGENCY NUMBERS FIRE POLICE DOCTOR BOSTON 911 BOSTON 911 BOSTON 482-5252 CAMBRIDGE 876-5800 CAMBRIDGE 846-1212 CAMBRIDGE 856-3585 SOMERVILLE 023-1500 SOMERVILLE 645-1212 SOMERVILLE 025-4774 Other Places _________ Other Places _________ Other Places ________ Write in your number here Write in your number here Write in your number here ★ COAST GUARD 223-6978 OR DIAL “0” (OPERATIOR) IN ANY EMERGENCY WE ARE ALWAYS THERE AND READY TO HELP! |
If you see a fire in Cambridge, you should dial _________.
| A．023-1500 | B．846-1212 | C．645-1212 | D．876-5800 |
If you dial “0”, ________ will answer your call.
| A．the police | B．the doctor | C．the operator | D．the fire department |
This passage is most probably taken from _________.
| A．a sports magazine | B．an emergency leaflet |
| C．a TV guide | D．a telephone book |
五位学生要去旅游，他们想要找景点或住处。请仔细阅读A至F六个景点或住家的介绍，帮助他们选择最合适的去处（其中一项为多余选项）。Kate enjoys shopping. She wants to visit a place where she can shop all the time.
Tom is interested in computer games. He even wants to stay in a hotel with a computer center.
Betty wants to be a news reporter when she grows up. She enjoys taking pictures very much.
Ben likes exciting rides. He thinks nothing is more exciting than that.
Jane wants to stay in a hotel for a week. She likes swimming and seeing films.
| A Hello Kitty Land *Hello kitty show *Photo time |
B Tokyo Disneyland *Mickey Mouse show *Exciting rides |
C Tokyo Hotel *Large souvenir shop *Big computer center |
| D Ginza *Lots of shops—big or small. |
E Central Hotel *Large swimming pool *Cinema *Close to the train station |
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You hurry into the kitchen，open the refrigerator and suddenly you forget why you open it．“What am I looking for？”You ask yourself．“What am I doing here？”Don't worry．You are not losing your mind．We have all had this kind of thing．If you think about something very quickly，it goes into your short-term memory and it goes right back out in just a few seconds．You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory，so you won't be able to remember it later on．
What can you do to help get back your missing short-term memory？You may go back to where you were．So，for example，if you were sitting in a chair listening to the music in the living room，just go back into the living room．This will help you remember，and when you are back in the living room，you will suddenly think，“Oh，yes，I was thirsty and I wanted something cold to drink．That is why I went to the fridge．”If，sometimes，you can't go back to where you were before，just try tracing your steps back in your mind．Think back to things you did before，and this may help you． We sometimes forget why we open the refrigerator, probably because___________.
| A．We lose our mind. | B．We are not thirsty. |
| C．We think about something too quickly. | D．we won’t be able to remember things. |
What can you do to help get back the missing short-term memory?
| A．Stay where you are. | B．Make yourself thirsty. |
| C．Listen to some music. | D．Try tracing your steps back in your mind |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Only a few of us will have such experiences, |
| B．People always forget why they hurry into the kitchen. |
| C．It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember why you do a certain thing at times. |
| D．Have something cold to drink can help you to remember the things. |
Which is the best title?
| A．Lose your memory | B．What’s wrong with you? |
| C．Learn to forget | D．Just open the refrigerator |
When Kyle walked into Paul’s Pet World, he looked very anxious. He walked quickly to the store owner, Paul. Paul jumped out of his seat to greet Kyle. He was the store’s first customer of the day.
“Good morning, sir!” Paul said. “What can I help you with?”
“Well, I…,” Kyle started to say.
“Wait, don’t tell me,” Paul stopped him. “You are looking for a…a new dog… for your daughter’s birthday. Right?”
“Not really, I just…”
Paul didn’t let him finish. “Ah, I’ve got it. You just opened a new business, and you want some fish for your office. I have some very nice goldfish over here.”
“Actually, I…” Kyle was starting to look very anxious. His face had a strange look on it.
“No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Paul’s Pet World, we have the best cats. Take a look at this cat---- long, white hair. She is looking at you. She is thinking, “Take me home. Take me home.” Would you like some cat food and toys as well?”
“No, thank you,” Kyle said. By this time, he had a pained look on his face. “Really, I’m no interested in cats or fish or dogs.”
“What do you want, then?” Paul asked.
Kyle looked like he was going to cry. “I just want to know if I can use your restroom!” he finally said.
Paul didn’t advise Kyle to buy ____________.
| A．cat | B．dog | C．fish | D．bird |
The word “pained” means ____________.
| A．高兴的 | B．可爱的 | C．美丽的 | D．痛苦的 |
Actually, Kyle went into the pet store to ___________.
| A．buy some pets | B．chat with Paul | C．use the restroom | D．see a friend |
The writer wants to tell us ___________.
| A．a funny story | B．a wonderful pet | C．a strange pet shop | D．a good pet seller |
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