Museum of Transport at Boylet St , Cheetham, Manchester
Enjoy a trip to the Museum of Transport, a working museum showing the development (发展) of road public transport in Manchester. There are over 80 buses from 1890 to 1980. Over 100 shows, from hours-bus to modern train. The museum has small shows describing the history of bus, coach and train. If you are interested in it, welcome to click here and you can see some pictures of them on the screen and get more information about them.
Opening hours and ticket prices
Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays
9:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m. (Nov. ~ Feb. )
10:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. (Mar. ~ Oct.)
Adults $3. 00, Students $1.75, Children under 5 free.
Family ticket ( up to two adults and three children) $ 9.00
E-mail : www. gmts. co. ukYou may read this advertisement in __________.
| A．a radio program | B．a newspaper |
| C．a TV program | D．a website |
If you would like to visit the Museum of Transport , when will it be possible?
| A．At 9:30 a.m. on October 26th |
| B．At 2:00 p.m. on Tuesdays |
| C．At 4:30 p.m. on May Day |
| D．At 4:10 p.m. on New Year’s Day |
If you and your elder brother are both middle school students, your parents take both of you to visit the museum, you should pay at least __________ in all.
| A．$6 | B．$9 | C．$9.5 | D．$12 |
English is tested on_______ according to the time table
A. June 15 B. June 16 C. June 17Which of the following exams takes the longest time ?
A．Chinese. B. Physics. C. Politics.
One day a red rose blossomed(开花)in a forest. A pine tree not far away said: "What a beautiful flower. I wish I could he that lovely.
The rose said: "I am the mostbeautiful plant in this forest. "
Then the rose looked at a cactus（仙人掌）and said: " Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thorns (刺)"
The pine tree said： "Red rose, you have thorns, too. " Sometimes, the rose would look at the cactus and say : "This plant is useless. How sorry I am tobe his neighbor. "
Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw birds stick(刺) their beaks(鸟嘴)into the cactus and then fly away. The roseasked what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained thatthe birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the rose: "You can also drink from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "
The rose fell ashamed(羞愧的), but asked the cactus for help. The cactus kindly
agreed and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose’s roots(根).
So the rose learned：never judge(判断) anyone by appearance(外表).At the beginning of the story the rose thought that the cactus was .
A. ugly B. lovely C. beautifulBoth the rose and the cactus have_______.
a .thorns B. leaves C. fruitThe underlined word "us
eless" in this passage means "____ " in Chinese
A. 无营养的 B. 不友好的 C. 无用的Which of the following is True according to the story?
A. The birds could get water from the pine tree.
B. The rose got water from the cactus at last.
C .The pine tree wanted to get water from the rose.What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?
A. Plants and birds
B. Ways of growing roses
C. Appearance isn't everything.
阅读短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写“A”，不符合的写“B”。（共5小题，每小题2分）
Water is the most important in our lives. Not Many people understand this but it’s quite true. The human body can go without food for a long time. We’ve got many examples for this. Yet two or three dayswithout water can usually make people die. Man can’t live without water.
Many people don’t understand how much water the human bod
y needs to work well, and many people, especially young people, do not drink enough water, even in very hot weather. About two thirds of our body is water. When we do sports, some of the water will get away from our body. If we don’t drink some water, our body won’t have enough water. And if we don’t have enough water, we’ll feel tired and many of us will get ill. So you know how important water is to us.
But at present we face water crisis(危机)
. Water is becoming less and less. So， we should protect water resources(资源) and try our best to save water in our daily life. Here are some tips for saving water:
1. Turn off the tap(水龙头) in lime.
2. Take shorter showers.
3. Don’t let water run while washing your face and reuse the water after we finish washing.
4. Encourage your friends and neighbors to join in the action of saving water.Nobody can live without water.
About one third of our body is water
If one doesn't have enough water, he’ll feel tired and may get ill.
We’d better take longer showers and let water run while washing.
It’s our duty to protect water resources and save water.
Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard—working.
They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life. According to the passage, ______are very quiet.
| A．only the Germans | B．only the Englishmen |
| C．only the Frenchmen | D．both the Germans and the Englishmen |
What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?
| A．整洁 | B．安静 | C．时尚 | D．随意 |
In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are______.
| A．the Germans | B．the Frenchmen | C．the Englishmen | D．the Americans |
What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?
| A．They are more outgoing than the Americans. |
| B．It is very easy to make friends with them. |
| C．They like traveling in their own country. |
| D．They look serious and are always hard-working. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Foreigners’hobbies. |
| B．Who are more outgoing? |
| C．Characteristics of the foreigners. |
| D．Success is an important part in Americans’life. |
April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughter to Work Day. It was brought to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can teach girls more about the society where they live.
Now the girls can have a close look at what their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a job. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her understand her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies support the activity, too. Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely(可能的)to be successful than common girls. If parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughter to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction. Where was Take Our Daughter to Work Day brought?
| A．From America. | B．From China. |
| C．From Canada. | D．From Australia. |
On Take Our Daughter to Work Day, thousands of girls_______.
| A．go on a journey with their parents |
| B．have a party with their friends at home |
| C．go to the work places of one of their parents |
| D．take part in a school activity freely |
What’s the advantage by doing such an activity?
| A．It can help girls understand their parents’work better. |
| B．It can teach girls more about the society. |
| C．It can make girls feel more confident about their future. |
| D．All of the above. |
Which of the following is NOT true about Take Our Daughter to Work Day?
| A．It is a special activity on April 27 in Britain. |
| B．Schools and many companies support this activity |
| C．Many girls like this day because they won’t go to school. |
| D．Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life. |
According to the experts, being______ is the most important to girls in th
eir
future.
| A．smart and careful | B．confident |
| C．hard-working | D．friendly |
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