Summer came and the weather got hotter. Few people could go to sleep at night. They felt tired in the daytime. They hoped to swim in the water or find a cool place. But there was no river around the town. They had to go to the mountains. There was a large lake and it was cool there. They could have a good sleep there or swim in the lake. It was Saturday. A lot of people went there for their weekend. They enjoyed themselves in the villages and swam in the cool water. The next afternoon they had to return to their town. Bad luck! The last train came to the station at five to six. It was fifty minutes late. There were many people on the platform(站台). They were anxious to get on the train. As soon as it stopped, they tried to get on. The driver felt terrible at that moment. He had to take some medicine，but he couldn’t find any water on the train and had to get off. It was time to start. The train was filled to capacity(挤满), Only the driver was still standing on the platform. There was no room for him in the train!
Judge the following sentences True (T) or False ( F )
| Postman wanted No experience necessary but you must be hardworking. Free to choose working hours. Have a driver’s license. Write to No. 38 Changhong Rd, Xiangyang. |
English teacher wanted Warm and patient college students. Able to speak standard English, good with children. Time: on weekends. E-mail address: Sunshine School @163.com. |
| Taxi drivers wanted Full-time taxi drivers. Over five years’ experience, good knowledge of the city. Under 45 years old. For more information, please come to Shunda Taxi Company to visit the manager. |
Tour guides wanted Two years’ working experience. Good English and good at talking to people. Age: 20-30. Go to Friendship Traveling Company to ask the Manager for more information. |
If you want to be a postman, it’s necessary for you to have _____________.
| A．working experience | B．good knowledge of the city |
| C．a driver’s license | D．a college student’s card |
Sunshine School needs _____________.
| A．excellent English teachers |
| B．a hard-working postman |
| C．full-time drivers |
| D．an outgoing tour guide |
If you want to be a taxi driver, you should _____________.
| A．be over 45 years old |
| B．know the city very well |
| C．write to No. 38 Changhong Rd. |
| D．speak English well |
The tour guides wanted should ____________.
| A．have no working experience | B．be patient with children |
| C．be good at driving | D．speak good Englis |
You CAN’T get information by ___________ if you want to get a job above.
| A．making a call | B．going to visit the manager |
| C．sending an e-mail | D．writing a letter |
Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence (智力) developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. In some degree, our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no education can make a genius (天才) out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in a rich environment. Therefore, the limits（限度) of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This point of view is now held by most experts.
It is easy to show that intelligence is something that we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people is, the closer their intelligence is likely to be. If we take two strangers by chance from the population, it seems that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we compare two twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relatives like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
Imagine now that we take two twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory separately where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays an important part. This result is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.
| A．At birth |
| B．Through education |
| C．Both at birth and through education |
| D．Neither at birth nor through education |
| A．稳固 | B．确定 | C．修理 | D．安排 |
| A．Become a genius. |
| B．Still become a genius if he should be given special education. |
| C．Reach his intelligence limits in rich environment. |
| D．Never reach his intelligence in his life. |
| A．The importance of their intelligence. |
| B．The role of environment on intelligence. |
| C．The importance of their jobs |
| D．The part that birth plays |
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’clock, 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.”
| 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. |
| A．45 minutes late | B．not late at all |
| C．15 minutes late | D．one hour late |
| A．was too tired to walk |
| B．didn’t want to be late for the date（约会） |
| C．wanted to be seen in a hurry |
| D．thought the square was too crowded |
| A．Beijing | B．Shanghai | C．Guangzhou | D．Nanjing |
| A．Jennifer Lee. | B．Chris Buck. |
| C．Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck. | D．The students. |
| A．a novel | B．a university poster |
| C．a science book | D．a textbook |
先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。每个空格只能填一个单词。
Every time we turn on the TV or take a ride in a car, we could be adding to a problem called acid rain(酸雨). In this article, we’ll learn something important about acid rain.
The formation of acid rain
When people use fuels (燃料), such as coal and gasoline(汽油), poisonous（有毒的） gases are given off. When these gases come together with rain, acid rain forms. Many power stations burn fuels in order to create the electricity(电) that we use in our homes and offices every day. Cars and trucks also send these gases into the air when they burn gasoline. When rain meets these gases, harmful things called acids form. This is acid rain.
The harm of acid rain
Acid rain destroys（破坏） everything. It poisons our rivers, ponds and lakes and oceans along with the life in them. It pollutes our soils and crops, harm trees, and can cause the death of fish and plants. Acid rain also eats away at our buildings.
The prevention of acid rain
We need to reduce and even stop the pollution that gets into our air. Turn off lights, televisions and other electrical appliances(电器) if we are not using them. Walk and take a bike whenever possible. If we are travelling a long distance, take a bus or train to save fuel.
As research shows, acid rain harms our environment. But people everywhere can take small steps now to help protect our environment and make our children change.
| Whenever we use electricity or drive our cars we may add something bad to the air around us. And even worse, we may cause a terrible problem—acid rain. |
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| The formation of acid rain |
When fuels, such as coal and gasoline are burnt, harmful gases are sent into the air. When these gases |
| The harm of acid rain |
Acid rain is greatly |
| The prevention of acid rain |
Trying to prevent the pollution that gets into the air is |
| Research tells us that acid rain harms our environment. So people around the world can take small steps now to |
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