One day, a woman walked into a pet store to buy a bird for her Thanksgiving Day party. The guy said, “We only have one parrot. But I think you do not want it because it can talk…”
The woman said happily, “That’s great. I’ve always wanted a talking bird.”
So the guy said, “Since you are a nice lady, I’ll give it to you as a gift.”
And the lady went home and put the bird on her bed and walked out of the room. But as soon as she walked into the kitchen, the bird started to speak dirty words as loud as it could. The woman walked back into the room thinking, “I can’t have this at my party!” So she took the bird and put it in the fridge.
A few hours later, while the woman was eating, she remembered that her bird was still in the fridge. Quickly, she opened the door and found it was shivering. Then she took out the bird at once. She said to the bird, “I’ll keep you out of there if you don’t use that language again. Do you agree with me?”
The bird nodded and asked, “Can I just ask a quick question?” The lady nodded and said, “Yes, you may.”
The bird pointed at the turkey behind him and asked, “What did he do?”The woman went into the pet store because .
| A．she wanted to buy a bird for Thanksgiving Day party |
| B．she wanted to buy a bird to make a big meal |
| C．there were lots of nice birds in it |
| D．she wanted to buy a bird for his son’s birthday |
The woman put the bird in the fridge because .
| A．she wanted to cook it on Thanksgiving Day |
| B．she thought it’s the best place for it to live in |
| C．the bird liked living in the cold place |
| D．the bird spoke dirty words |
The underlined word “shivering” means .
| A．睡觉 | B．发抖 | C．生气 | D．跳动 |
Important Ages in the UK
| Age |
What you can do |
| 5 |
You have to go to school |
| 12 |
You can buy a pet. |
| 13 |
You can get a part-time job, but you can’t work for more than two hours on a school day or on Sunday. |
| 14 |
You can go into a bar, but you can’t buy alcohol（酒）. |
| 16 |
You can leave school. A boy can join the army with his parents’ permission. You can drive a motorcycle（摩托车）. you can have beer or wine with a meal in a restaurant. |
| 17 |
You can hold a license to drive most small cars. |
| 18 |
Age of maturity—you have grown up in the eyes of the law（法律）. You can marry even without your parents’ permission. You can buy and drink alcohol in a bar. |
| 21 |
You can hold a license to drive a large passenger bus. You can have a license to sell alcohol. You can become a Member of Parliament（议会）. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。In Britain, what can you do when you are 14 years old?
| A．Buy a pet. | B．Join the army. |
| C．Drive a motorcycle. | D．Buy alcohol. |
In Britain, you can start to drink wine in a restaurant at the age of _____.
| A．twelve | B．fourteen |
| C．sixteen | D．eighteen |
The underlined word “maturity” means “_____”.
| A．独立 | B．选举 | C．执法 | D．成熟 |
In Britain, which of the following is NOT allowed for the 18-year-old teenagers?
A. Leaving school. B. Joining Parliament.
B. Diving small cars. D. Marrying.If your 19-year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him that he can’t _____.
| A．drive a motorcycle | B．drive a large passenger bus |
| C．get a part-time job | D．buy alcohol in a bar |
In today’s world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even have lost their lives for it. Money does have a great effect on the poor, but if a person has a rich life, a lot more money doesn’t mean more happiness.
If money were everything, all millionaires(百万富翁)would have true love, real friendship, health and a long life. However, this is not always true.
Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words “I love you”, but can love be bought? I’m afraid not. Love means “give”, not “ take”. Health and a long life are precious(宝贵的)things for every person. Well, can health and a long life be bought with money? The answer is “No”. Of all the people who live longest in the world, few of them are millionaires. Real friendship can’t be bought, either.
In a word, where money is worshiped, money can cause brothers to quarrel, lovers to hate, strangers to fight and so on. No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with and no one to cry for.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内What’s the most pleasant thing in the writer’s opinion?
| A．Money. | B．Health and a long life. |
| C．Friendship. | D．Love. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．If you don’t have much money, you can’t get happiness. |
| B．You may have a long life even if you are poor. |
| C．Every year many people die because they are poor. |
| D．If you are rich, you will have real friendship. |
The underlined word “ worship” means “_____” in Chinese.
| A．崇拜 | B．贬低 | C．鄙视 | D．挥霍 |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Money is as important as true love. |
| B．Money isn’t necessary. |
| C．Money is important, but not the most important. |
| D．Money can cause some problems. |
What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
| A．To make you a happy person. |
| B．To have someone to laugh with or cry for. |
| C．The money you have. |
| D．Your opinion about money. |
Mrs. Jackson was a rich woman. She had many friends. She liked cooking very much and she often invited her friends to her big house.
One day, she invited some of her friends to lunch. She wanted very much to try a new way of cooking a fish, and she was very pleased with herself when the dish was ready. The fish was very hot, so she put it near the open window to make it cool. But five minutes later, when she came back for it, she was surprised to see her neighbor’s cat, Mike, eating the fish. She was in time to stop the cat before it was too late. That afternoon everything was good and all her friends liked the fish very much. They talked until four o’clock. Then they said goodbye and left.
At the end of that afternoon, when she was alone again, Mrs. Jackson was very tired but happy. She was sitting in the chair just near the window. Then through the window, she was surprised to see her neighbor’s cat dead in the garden! Why, the fish must be bad! What would happen to her friends? She telephoned her family doctor at once. The doctor told her to call each of her friends to see him at the hospital. At last, the danger was over.
Once again, Mrs. Jackson was alone in her chair in the sitting-room, still tired but no longer happy. Just then the telephone rang. It was her neighbor. “Oh, Mrs. Jackson, Mike is dead. He was killed by a car and put in your garden…”.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。Why did Mrs. Jackson put the fish near the open window?
| A．Because she didn’t cook the fish. |
| B．Because she wanted to give the fish to the cat. |
| C．Because she wanted to cool the fish. |
| D．Because she wanted to show how delicious the fish was. |
When did Mrs. Jackson’s friends leave her house?
| A．At 4:00 a.m. | B．At 4:00 p.m. |
| C．At 5:00 a.m. | D．At 5:00 p.m. |
How did Mrs. Jackson feel when she saw the dead cat?
| A．Angry. | B．Frightened. |
| C．Surprised. | D．Happy. |
Put the following events that happened in order.
①Mrs. Jackson called her doctor.
②Mrs. Jackson cooked the fish in a new way.
③Her friends saw the doctor.
④Mrs. Jackson saw the dead cat.
| A．②③④① | B．④①②③ |
| C．②④①③ | D．①②④③ |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Mrs. Jackson had lots of friends. |
| B．One of her friends killed the cat. |
| C．Her friends enjoyed the fish very much. |
| D．All her friends were all right. |
How can we keep the environment? One way is to remember the Four Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rebuy.
Reduce
We need to use reusable materials and products. We also need to reduce the packaging that is used for new goods in shops. It is important that we improve our use of paper, cardboard, glass, metal, plastic, and other materials.
Reuse
Very often we throw away items that still could be used. For example, we sometimes throw away clothes when they no longer fit us, or we buy some new furniture and throw away something that could be repaired. Other people could make use of these items. We need to change our bad habits.
Recycling
By recycling, we can make something new from something old. This saves natural resources(资源). It also helps to offer jobs.
Rebuying
If we buy recycled goods, we help to save resources and avoid waste. The money we spend also supports the recycling process. Remember the Four Rs!
Of course, there are many other ways to improve our environment, we know. Let’s try them.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。We need to reduce_____.
| A．our use of new goods |
| B．our use of reusable materials |
| C．our use of glass and plastic, etc. |
| D．the number of new goods in shops |
We should _______.
| A．throw away old clothes |
| B．only buy old furniture |
| C．only buy new clothes |
| D．use the things that still could be used |
By recycling ______.
| A．we can save natural resources |
| B．we can make more money |
| C．we can get a new job |
| D．we can save time |
Rebuying means ________ .
| A．buying things we bought before |
| B．buying things we don't need |
| C．buying recycled goods |
| D．buying rubbish |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Protecting Our Environment | B．Remembering the Four Rs |
| C．Changing Our Habits | D．Recycling Waste Things |
Most Chinese people share a few common surnames, like Zhang, Wang, Li, Liu and Chen. The Chinese expression for "ordinary people" literally means "the old one hundred surnames".
But Cheng Yinglian, a retired worker living in Changsha, the capital of Hunan, said his interest in rare surnames was piqued after reading a newspaper many years ago and discovering a person with the surname Gui, which literally means "ghost", the report said.
Since then, he has scoured newspapers, books and other publications to find similar rare surnames, coming up with about 2,000 to date.
Those he has found include Ling (zero), Cu (vinegar), Miao (second) and Yi (one).
Cheng said in order to collect and find out the origins of the strange surnames, he bought many ancient works and dictionaries for study. This February, he also published a book based on his surname collection.
"I may apply for the Guinness (Book of World Records)," said Cheng.
He said most of the surnames he collected are not included in the Hundred Surnames, a classic Chinese text composed of common surnames in ancient China.
According to the latest statistics available from the Ministry of Public Security in 2007, nearly 93 million people in China are surnamed "Wang", taking the largest proportion among all surnames. And people with the top 100 common surnames in China take up 84.77 percent of the whole population.
Chinese people attach great significance to people's names and many parents go out of their way to give their children auspicious names that suggest they will grow up to be healthy, strong and rich.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。What’s the meaning of “ordinary people”?
| A．the people whose looks is ordinary. |
| B．the people whose families are ordinary. |
| C．the people whose surnames are ordinary. |
| D．the people whose name are ordinary. |
Which one is the rare surname?
| A．Huang | B．Ling | C．Zhu | D．Liu |
Which sentence is true according to this passage?
| A．Most Chinese people share a lot of common surnames. |
| B．Hundred Surnames collect all Chinese surname. |
| C．There are lots of people whose surname is “Wang”. |
| D．Chinese don’t care for their names, because it cannot take happiness or sadness. |
What is the meaning of auspicious in this passage?
| A．好听的 | B．惊讶的 |
| C．罕见的 | D．吉利的 |
Where can we probably see this passage?
| A．newspapers | B．magazines |
| C．books | D．recipe |
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