Every day in China， about 200 million children go to school．Many of them take school buses．What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5， the State Council （国务院） published new rules about school bus safety．These new rules are stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules， local governments must make sure that students go to nearby schools or boarding （寄宿的） schools to reduce traffic risks．Also， local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on， school buses have a speed limit （限制） of 80 km/h on highways and 60km/h on normal roads．While on the road， other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded （超载的）.
There are many other rules as well．A school bus must have more than seven seats．On each bus， there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids．Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher （灭火器）， a first aid kit （急救箱） and a GPS.
Last year， a series of school bus accidents happened in China．To stop such accidents， the Central Government decided to strengthen （加强） the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in Gansu in November， when a nine-seat minibus crashed （碰撞）．There were 62 children inside， and 21 of them died.What did the State Council publish on April 5?
| A．New rules about school bus safety. |
| B．New rules about students’ safety. |
| C．New rules about students’ home. |
| D．New rules about class. |
Under the new rules， which of the following is NOT true?
| A．School buses can go first when there are other cars. |
| B．School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on highways. |
| C．School buses must drive 50 km/h or less on normal roads. |
| D．School buses must have at least one adult to look after the kids. |
According to the new rules， a school bus must have the following EXCEPT _______.
| A．a GPS |
| B．more than seven seats |
| C．a parents of one of the students |
| D．a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit |
According to the passage， the government made new rules because __________.
| A．21 students died in school bus accidents last year |
| B．school buses in China were not safe enough before |
| C．200 million children in China go to school by bus every day |
| D．the government encourages all students to take school buses |
When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence “How do you do?” as an example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation(翻译)？It must be a wrong sentence in your own language. Languages do not just have different sounds, they are different in many ways. It’s important to master(掌握) the rules for word order in the study of English, too. If the speakers put words in a wrong order, the listener can’t understand the speaker’s sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesn’t change. Let’s see the difference between the two pairs of sentences.
“She only likes apples.” “Only she likes apples.”
“I have seen the film already.” “I have already seen the film.”
When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit(精神实质) of the language and use it as the English speaker does.
From the passage we know that when we are learning English.
| A．we shouldn’t put every word into our own language |
| B．we should look up every word in the dictionary |
| C．we need to put every word into our own language |
| D．we must read word by word |
The writer thinks it is in learning English.
| A．difficult to understand different sounds |
| B．possible to remember the word order |
| C．important to master the rules in different ways |
| D．easy to master the rules for word order |
We can learn from the passage that .
| A．the meaning of an English sentence always changes with the order of the words |
| B．the order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentence |
| C．sometimes different order of words has a different meaning |
| D．if the order of words is different, the meaning of a sentence must be different |
“She only likes apples.” means .
| A．it is the same as “Only she likes apples.” |
| B．it is different from “Only she likes apples.” |
| C．“She likes fruit except apples.” |
| D．“She doesn’t like apples.” |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Different Orders, Different Meanings. |
| B．How to Speak English? |
| C．How to Put English into Our Own Language? |
| D．How to Learn English? |
Many children go to the zoo on October 4 to see elephants, monkeys and tigers because that day is World Animal Day.
Now, more children like animals and want to make friends with them. In the zoo, they learn about animal life. They don’t need to go out to show their love of animals. They have pets(宠物)at home.
Mark is a middle school student. He has a black cat. He gives it milk to drink and meat to eat. The cat is his true friend. Jane is also a middle school student. She has two tortoises. They are as big as her hand. Every day, she changes(换)the water for them. She likes to watch them.
October 4 is___________.
| A．World Water Day | B．World Air Day |
| C．World Animal Day | D．World Children Day |
Lots of kids like to go to the zoo because they want to______.
| A．show their love of animals | B．learn how to look after animals |
| C．learn about animal life | D．play games in the zoo |
Mark’s pet may be a______.
| A．cat | B．dog | C．tortoise | D．fish |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．More and more children like to make friends with animals these days. |
| B．Mark’s pet likes to drink milk. |
| C．Jane likes to look after her pets and watch them. |
| D．Children must go to the zoo to show their love of animals. |
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends on be happier.
The first secret（秘密）of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future — for example, getting into college or getting a good job — that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to live a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.The second paragraph tells us that ________.
| A．we shouldn’t think about our future |
| B．some people fail to live a happy life |
| C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life |
| D．the more friends you have, the happier you will be |
The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．Reading a good book. |
| B．Traveling to a foreign country. |
| C．Playing a sport. |
| D．Spending time with close friends. |
When you work long hours and Sundays are no longer a day to rest, feeling overworked(工作过度) can become the new normal. Take sportsmen as examples and do the same yourself, so you’ll know if you’re overworking.
Check your resting heart rate (率). Every day, before you get out of bed, take your pulse (脉搏). Usually your heart rate will stay within a few beats every minute. But when you’re overworked, the rate increases. If your heart rate is up in the morning, get a little more rest or sleep that night.
Check your emotions. Getting angry easily? If you can’t put your finger on a clear reason, there may be something wrong with your emotions. Hoping to change the condition won’t help. The only way out is a break.
Check your weight. If you lose or increase more than 1% of body weight from one day to the next, something is wrong. Maybe yesterday you were too busy and failed to notice you didn’t eat and drink enough. Or maybe you failed to notice that you were eating too much.How many ways are mentioned to check if we’re overworking?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
When should we check our heart rate?
| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. |
| C．At noon. | D．At night. |
What is the best way to deal with the problem of overwork?
| A．Doing more sports. | B．Drinking more water. |
| C．Having more rest. | D．Eating less food. |
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_____ Wow! I’m in a beautiful town. There are rivers and lakes all over the town. The restaurant is between two rivers. How can I get there?
_____ Look at the map. Yuhu Park is here. It’s far from here. We can take a bus to get there. Let me see which bus to take. Oh, there aren’t any bus stops near here. Look! A subway station. Let’s go!
_____ I love Beijing. I want to see different Hutongs. I don’t want to take the bus or subway. And I don’t want to take a taxi or walk, either. How can I go around the city by myself?
_____ Guilin is famous for its water and mountains. I’m going there this vacation. It’s about 3000 kiloetres away from here. It’s so far. I want to get there quickly.
_____ Bank of China is near. I can walk along this street and turn right. It’s down Center Street on the left. It’s just ten minutes’ walk.
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