Many people do not like to stay at home on holidays. They want to go out to see something different or do something exciting. So people from the country come to the city and people from the city go to the country for holidays. During the holidays, trains, buses and planes are all very busy. It is a little hard to buy train tickets, bus tickets or air tickets. Many people take cars for traveling.
Last May Day my family went to the country by car for our holiday. There was too much traffic on the road, so we had to move very slowly. It took us about an hour to get out of the town. After some time, we came to a farm. It was clean and beautiful. The animals were very cute. We thought it was a nice place for a picnic, so we stopped and took the food, fruit and drinks out of the car. We sat down under a big green tree. Suddenly a strong wind blew and soon it started to rain. We had to run back to our car and have our picnic in the car. Then we drove back home. What a bad trip!
Many people don’t like to stay at home on holidays because .
| A．they have much money |
| B．the weather is pretty cool |
| C．they want to see something different |
| D．they want to see different people |
The family went to for holidays last May Day.
| A．the beach | B．the country |
| C．the city | D．the park |
Last May Day the family trip was .
| A．interesting | B．relaxing |
| C．awful | D．exciting |
The writer and his/her family went on their holidaylast May Day.
| A．by train | B．by plane |
| C．by bus | D．by car |
What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “blew”?
| A．蓝色 | B．吹; 刮 | C．吹气 | D．卷起 |
Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter. Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls. “Girls like dolls,” she thought as she stepped into it. Looking around, she saw a grandma doll---one with gray hair and a pair of glasses. In her mind appeared Joyce, her mother.
When Amy was a little girl, she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday. Then the second, the third… A doll a year never arrived late.
“Why always a doll?” This question had been in Amy’s mind until one day her father gave the answer.
Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll. Her parents promised one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift was the most precious (珍贵的) in her eyes.
Her mother’s story being recalled, Amy got an idea.
It was Joyce’s birthday. A package was sent to her with a card that read:
Dear Joyce,
I forget to send you the package that you should have received on May 20, 1956, your fifth
Birthday. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it.
Love, Angel of Joy
Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for, crying softly. The doll given by “Angel of Joy”, made her the happiest “child” in the world.
We can tell from the story that Joyce is _____
| A．Amy’s daughter | B．Amy’s mother |
| C．the grandma doll | D．Angel of Joy |
Why did Joyce think dolls were the best birthday gifts for Amy?
| A．Amy dreamed to have all kinds of lovely dolls. |
| B．Amy looked like a doll when she was a little girl. |
| C．Joyce received a lot of lovely dolls from her parents. |
| D．Joyce had never got the dream doll from her parents. |
Who sent a grandma doll to Joyce indeed on her birthday?
| A．Amy | B．Angel of Joy |
| C．Joyce’s parents | D．Amy’s daughter |
The underlined word “clasped” means “______” in the passage.
| A．held | B．threw | C．made | D．bought |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．Dolls are every little girl’s dream toys. |
| B．Grandma dolls are best gifts for parents. |
| C．Parents sometimes need their “Angel of Joy”. |
| D．Parents’ birthdays are very important. |
Dear Sir or Madam.
Last Thursday. I traveled on the 8:00 a.m. train from Glasgow to London King's Cross and I was quite angry with the service of your company.
The train didn't come on time and it was forty minutes late when it left Glasgow. A man at the station said sorry to us, but he didn't give us any reasons for the delay(延迟). We then had further delays on the way and had to wait another thirty minutes. As a result, I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and had to wait for several hours.
What's more, the service on the train was also very poor. The trip took more than five hours. Unluckily. we could buy nothing but some soft drinks on the train. Worst of all, something was wrong with the air conditioning (空调系统) and it got hotter and hotter in the train. Before we reached King's Cross, the temperature was over 40℃.
Because of your poor service. I feel you should pay me compensation（赔偿）．
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
David RobersonWho wrote the letter?
| A．David Roberson | B．Madam | C．Sir | D．The company |
When did the train leave Glasgow?
| A．At 8:00 a.m. | B．At 8:40 a.m. |
| C．At 9:00 a.m. | D．At 9:20 a.m. |
How long did David stay on the train?
| A．40 minutes. | B．30 minutes. |
| C．70 minutes. | D．Over 5 hours. |
What could David buy on the train?
| A．Hot dogs. | B．Sandwiches. |
| C．Soft drinks. | D．Hamburgers. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．David failed catching the plane from London to Frankfurt. |
| B．David was very pleased with the trip. |
| C．The service of the company was very poor. |
| D．There was something wrong with the air conditioning on the train. |
A Survey Report On The Middle School Students Laptop Buying
The students in Sunshine Middle School hope to know the specific situation on the middle school students buying laptop through the questionnaire survey. By this, they could analysis(分析) the statistical data to find the laptop brand(品牌), price and the main use which the middle school students prefer. They gave out 200 questionnaires. The followings show the results of it.
1. Analysis of laptop brand
2. Analysis of laptop price
3. Analysis of the purchase(购买) places
4. Analysis of the main use
Which brand is the most popular among middle school students?
| A．Dell. | B．ASUS. | C．Lenovo. | D．HP. |
What price may be more acceptable by the middle school students?
| A．2000-2999. | B．3000-3999. |
| C．4000-4999. | D．5000-5999. |
How many middle school students choose to buy laptops at specialty stores?
| A．64. | B．72. | C．20. | D．34. |
The main purpose for the middle students to buy a laptop is .
| A．to study and work | B．to play games |
| C．to watch films | D．to chat |
Where can you read this article?
| A．In a comic book. | B．In a novel. |
| C．In a traveling magazine. | D．In a newspaper. |
Can you speak to dolphins? Of course you can but you won’t be able to understand them! We interviewed a biologist and asked her what research on dolphin communication has shown. This is what she told us.
Just like dogs, cats and other mammals, dolphins communicate by using sound, vision (视觉), touch and taste. Each dolphin has its own signature whistle to identify itself and to call others. Dolphins don’t have the ability to smell, but their hearing and eyesight are excellent.
We also asked Jane if dolphins have got their own language. She told us that they have and that dolphins started talking to each other from birth. They make different sounds, including whistles, squeaks and click. Sometimes they even sound like a heavy metal band!
We then asked Jane if any interesting experiments have been done. She told us that a very interesting experiment had been done with a mother dolphin and her two-year-old baby in an aquarium. They talked to each other over the telephone! The two dolphins were in separate tanks which were connected by a special under water system. Unfortunately the biologists couldn’t understand what the dolphins were talking about because they haven’t been able to decode (转换) dolphin language yet. However, it was very clear that the dolphins knew what they were talking about.
Finally we asked Jane if there was hope that we would be able to understand dolphins in the near future. She told us that she and her team have been listening to dolphins for more than 17 years, using special equipment to record and analyze their language. Unfortunately they haven’t been able to decode it yet, but who knows — maybe one day we’ll get a phone call from a dolphin.It’s clear that ________.
| A．we can speak to dolphins but not talk with |
| B．dolphins have not got their own language |
| C．researches on dolphins have just begun |
| D．only biologists know what dolphins talk about |
The best title of the reading may most probably be_______.
| A．An Interesting Experiment |
| B．Mother Dolphin and Baby |
| C．Animal Talk |
| D．Further Research |
The word “analyze” in the reading mean________.
| A．use | B．translate | C．copy | D．study |
Which of the five senses haven’t dolphins got?
| A．Smell | B．Touch | C．Taste | D．Vision |
The interesting experiment tells us_______.
| A．dolphins could talk in their own language |
| B．only mother dolphin was able to talk to her baby |
| C．the biologists can decode dolphin language |
| D．the two dolphins were talking by touch |
On Thursday October 3, Adam Harper decided to stop drinking coffee. Adam is a MBA student at Harvard University. He studies long hours, gets very little sleep and as a result, he drinks a lot of coffee---anywhere from five to six cups a day. Recently, Adam felt that drinking thus much coffee was making it hard for him to sleep at all. He also began having problems with his concentration(注意力), and complained of stomachaches. Adam’s doctor made this suggestions: stop drinking coffee altogether.
When Adam got up on October 3, he began his day without his morning coffee. By 11:00 a.m., Adam was in a terrible mood (情绪). He was tired and had a headache. At 11:30, he had a meeting with his student advisor. In the meeting, he found it almost impossible to continue. What was going on?
Caffeine, a chemical found in coffee, was most likely the reason for how Adam felt. Caffeine is a stimulant that boosts(增加) energy levels and improves concentration- but only for a short time. Lowering caffeine consumption(减少摄取咖啡因) often causes a drop in blood pressure and the result is a “coffee headache”, People who stop drinking coffee often say they feel tired and moody, and find it hard to focus.
The good news is that these feeling usually pass after four and five days. During this time, doctors suggested taking some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait, in less than a week, he may be feeling much better.We learn from the reading Adam_________.
| A．does researches on caffeine. |
| B．had some problems because of coffee. |
| C．still drinks 5 to 6 cups of coffee a day |
| D．can never be feeling better |
In fact, coffee can really help us______.
| A．to go to sleep very fast |
| B．to work for long hours |
| C．not to get ill easily |
| D．not to depend on medicine |
People may feel _____ when they stop drinking coffee.
| A．healthier | B．uneasy | C．energetic | D．awaken |
What happened to Adam on Thursday October 3?
| A．He didn’t go to his study. |
| B．He complained about the student advisor. |
| C．He didn’t drink any coffee at all. |
| D．He decided to stop drinking coffee. |
The good news shows that_____.
| A．Adam will be better if he stops drinking coffee. |
| B．More and more people will give up coffee. |
| C．Aspirin can stop us thinking coffee |
| D．Coffee can never cause headaches. |
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