Jenny didn't know how her school dance team could pay for the travel to Florida for a national competition. It was difficult enough just to raise money for their dance costumes (服装). What were they going to do? As the team leader, Jenny felt she needed to come up with an idea. .
At lunch, Jenny found that a lot of students were throwing empty juice bottles in the rubbish. She remembered the school had a recycling (回收利用) program a few years ago, but it had ended. Nobody wanted to bring the bags of bottles to the recycling center.
Jenny saw a chance. She went to see the headmaster. "If members of our team pick up the recyclable bottles every few days, may we use the money we collect at the recycling center for our dance team?" asked Jenny.
"I think that's a great idea, Jenny," said Ms. Weaver. "But if another team wants to take over next season, I'll have to give them a chance, too. " Jenny agreed that it was fair. She ran to the dance team to give them the good news.
Jenny knew that the money raised from empty bottles might not be enough to get them all the way to Florida, but they were a lot closer. She would find more ways to raise money for the dance team.Jenny's team would go to Florida .
| A．to raise money |
| B．to have a trip there |
| C．to take part in a competition |
| D．to buy their dance costumes. |
If Jenny wanted to collect money by picking up bottles, she needed the support of first.
| A．the headmaster | B．the dance team |
| C．another team | D．the recycling center |
which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Jenny found many ways to raise money. |
| B．Jenny could collect money at the recycling center. |
| C．The team could not pay for the train tickets to Florida. |
| D．Jenny collected enough money from the empty bottles. |
What's the best title for this passage?
| A．The ways to raise money. | B．The recycling bottles. |
| C．The dance team's costumes. | D．A closer dreaming. |
Bill ,Frank and Dave were brothers. Every year, they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday .They liked to show her how rich and successful they were.
The eldest brother ,Bill, had a lot of money and wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy .so he put an ad in the newspaper .”Wanted ----the greatest gift for my mother,”
About a week before his mother’s birthday a man came to his office .he brought a big bird.
“This bird,”the man said ,”can speak ten languages and sing some pop songs”
“Really?I’d like to listen to it.”Bill said
The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song .Bill was very happy and paid nine thousand dollars for the bird, The next day Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card
The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother,” Well ,mother,” he asked ,”what do you think of the bird?”
“Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” Said his mother.who is the eldest brother?
| A．Dave | B．Bill | C．Jack | D．Frank |
What did Bill put in the newspaper?
| A．A show | B．A magazine | C．An ad. | D．A report |
How many languages could the bird speak?
| A．Five | B．seven | C．eight | D．ten |
How much did Bill pay for the bird?
| A．Nine dollars | B．Ten dollars | C．Nine thousand dollars | D．Ten thousand dollars |
What did Bill send to his mother for her birthday ?
| A．A bird with a card | B．Some money | C．A joke | D．A song |
What is your favorite color ? Do you like yellow orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.
Colors do influence our moods(情绪) yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand ,black is depressing(使人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London .The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area until it was repainted green.
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory the workers will better, harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.An active person may like_____
| A．yellow, orange, or red | B．yellow, black. or red |
| C．orange, blue ,or black | D．black, red or orange |
Most people feel more ___ in a yellow room than in a dark green one
| A．tired | B．bored | C．worried | D．relaxed |
More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because___
| A．the bridge was very tall | B．the bridge was too crowded |
| C．people didn’t kike the bridge | D．The color of the bridge was depressing |
In the factory when the machines are painted orange ,the workers will work___
| A．worse | B．harder | C．more slowly | D．more angrily |
Which could be the best title for the passage?
| A．Cheerful Colors | B．Your Favorite Color |
| C．The Secret of Color | D．the Color of a Bridge |
| Monday |
10:30—11:00 am |
Visit Uncle Peter in General Hospital |
| Tuesday |
2:00---4:00 pm |
Swimming class |
| Wednesday |
12:00—6:00 pm |
Part-time job |
| Thursday |
10:30—11:30 am |
Appointment(约会) Mr.Green |
| Friday |
11:00am |
Go to the airport to meet Sam |
| Saturday |
10:00—12:00 am |
Meet John to study for test |
| Sunday |
5:00—7:00 pm |
Birthday party for Kate |
___ is ill in hospital.
| A．Kate | B．Peter | C．David | D．Sam |
David has a swimming class on____
| A．Sunday | B．Thursday | C．Wednesday | D．Tuesday |
David does his part-time job for ___hours a week
| A．five | B．Six | C．Ten | D．eleven |
David meets Sam_____.
| A．at Sam’s house . | B．in the hospital | C．at the airport | D．In kate’s room |
John and David want to ___on Saturday.
| A．study for test | B．swim together | C．have a birthday party | D．meet Mr.Green |
The Red Cross Society of China（RCSC）（中国红十字会）has so far received 150 million yuan (18 million U.S. dollars) as donation (捐款) for tsunami-hit (遭受海啸袭击的) countries, reports from the RCSC said on January 14, 2005.
2.66 million U.S. dollars of the money were sent to Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Maldives soon after they were hit by the killer disaster（灾难）late last month. The rest of the money will be sent for rebuilding villages, schools and orphanages (homes for children who lost their parents) in the disaster areas, the reports said.
According to the reports, two RCSC’s rescue (营救) teams have arrived in Indonesia and Sri Lanka on Friday. A third team will go to Thailand early next week.
The RCSC will report how much money has been collected and the uses of the money on its website on time, the reports said.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The passage is probably from _____.
| A．a newspaper | B．an advertisement |
| C．an instruction (指导) book | D．a storybook |
Which countries were hit by a tsunami (海啸)？
| A．Indonesia, China. |
| B．Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. |
| C．Thailand, Japan and Maldives. |
| D．Sri Lanka, Australia. |
How many RCSC’s rescue teams have arrived in the tsunami-hit countries?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
The rest of the money will be used to rebuild _____ in the disaster area.
| A．schools, airports and shops |
| B．villages, factories and stations |
| C．orphanages, gyms and schools |
| D．villages, schools and orphanages |
Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The RCSC has so far received U.S. $ 20.66 million in donation for tsunami-hit countries.
B.A third team will be sent to Maldives next week.
C.Two RCSC’s rescue teams have arrived in Thailand.
D.The uses of the money will be reported on its website on time by the RCSC.
A kind of little cars may take the place of today’s big ones many years later. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking in cities, and the streets will be less crowded.
The little cars of the future will cost less. Driving will be safer, too, since these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for going around a city, but they will not be useful for a long way. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline (汽油). If big cars are still used with the small ones, two kinds of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be needed for the big, faster cars and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。There is much pollution in the air today because _____.
| A．people drive big cars |
| B．people drive little cars |
| C．small cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline |
| D．the usual size of cars today is too small |
The usual size of cars today is _____.
| A．much smaller than the future one | B．as big as the future ones |
| C．as small as the future ones | D．bigger than the future ones |
Which of the following statements (陈述) is NOT true?
| A．Big cars cost more. |
| B．Big cars are not useful for a long way. |
| C．The cars of the future will be smaller than today’s cars. |
| D．Small cars are slower than big ones. |
The streets will be less crowded because _____.
| A．there will be fewer cars in the future |
| B．there will be fewer people in the streets |
| C．three kinds of roads will be built |
| D．future cars will be smaller |
Two kinds of roads will be needed in the future because _____.
| A．there will be too many cars in the future |
| B．more and more people will go to cities |
| C．big cars run faster and little cars run slower |
| D．it looks more beautiful to have two kinds of roads |
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