Trains have long been an important form of transportation. Yet they have changed a lot since 1804, when the first train moved at 8 km/hr. Today’s high speed trains can go 300 km/hr or faster. Besides their speed, they have many advantages over other transportation types.
Japan built the world’s first high speed railway. In 1964, Japan’s “Shinkansen” trains started traveling between Osaka and Tokyo at 200 km/hr. Over time, more lines, as well as faster trains, were built.
Korea, England, and the USA, now have their own high speed systems. Taiwan Province’s started running in 2007. Its trains are based on two types of Shinkansen trains. They can carry 989 people and travel from Taipei to Kaohsiung in less than two hours.
These systems are expensive to build, but they have many advantages. For example, they are good for the environment. Trains on the London to Paris line create 1/10 the pollution that planes create. High speed trains are also safer and cleaner than cars.
Super fast trains can even help a country’s economy(经济). They make it easier to travel to faraway places. That helps businesses and land values in those areas. It’s no wonder so many countries are building their own high speed railways.The world’s first high speed trains started traveling at ______.
| A．8 km/hr | B．200 km/hr |
| C．300 km/hr | D．500 km/hr |
In Taiwan Province, the high speed trains are based on trains from ______.
| A．Japan | B．Korea | C．China | D．the USA |
According to the passage, high speed trains ______ than planes.
| A．are cheaper | B．are safer and cleaner |
| C．make traveling easier | D．cause less pollution |
One of the disadvantages of high speed trains mentioned in this passage is that ______.
| A．they are safer than some other transportation types |
| B．it costs a lot to build the whole high speed systems |
| C．they’re good for a country’s businesses and land values |
| D．super fast trains can help a country’s economy(经济) |
The main idea of this passage is that ______.
| A．trains are the most popular form of transportation in the world |
| B．Japan built the world’s first high speed railway |
| C．we should do everything that we can to help the environment |
| D．there are a lot of good reasons to build high speed railways |
Green Eyes is a book. It’s about a lovely cat called Green Eyes. He is one year old. He is interested in everything around him. He is in his big red box and greets(迎接)spring, summer, autumn and winter—each with their special colours and feelings(感受). The pictures of the book are beautiful, and the words are easy to read. Here are some reviews of the readers:
Hello Kitty
It is a great book about how a cat sees the seasons. I like it very much and I read it to my students every year when we study the seasons.
A Sweet Girl
I’m a little girl from America. I have got the book on my 12th birthday this year. My parents buy it for me. I love it so much. I often read it before going to bed.
Warm Wind
I’m Jenny. I’m in the school reading club(俱乐部). We share our favourite books every Sunday. I share this book with other students in the club. They all like it.
What is Green Eyes?
| A．It’s a dog. | B．It’s a cat. |
| C．It’s a bird. | D．It’s a lion. |
The underlined word “reviews” means ______ in Chinese.
| A．建议 | B．想法 | C．评价 | D．注意 |
How much do you know about “A Sweet Girl”?
| A．She is 13 years old. |
| B．She is a girl from England. |
| C．Her friend gives her Green Eyes. |
| D．She loves the book Green Eyes. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Green Eyes is a book about numbers. |
| B．Jenny never shares her books with others. |
| C．Hello Kitty and Warm Wind are in the same club. |
| D．Hello Kitty is a teacher and she thinks Green Eyes is good. |
My Favorite Sweater by Bonnie Highsmith Taylor
My favorite sweater grew too small.
I love that sweater best of all.
My grandma made it when I was three.
She made that sweater just for me.
I picked the yarn (纱线), a special blue.
The color of bluebells, wet with dew(露珠).
When I was three I was very small.
But now I’m five and much too tall.
I have a new jacket now that’s green.
So I gave my sweater to our cat Queen.
Queen just had kittens out in the shed (小屋).
My favorite sweater is now their bed. Who is the writer of the poem?
| A．The grandma. | B．Miss Taylor. |
| C．Mrs. Taylor | D．Queen |
The girl in this poem is_______ years old now.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
The word "kitten" in this poem most probably means _______.
| A．a baby cat | B．a kind of food |
| C．a kind of drink | D．a bed for a baby |
My name is Bill. I’m an English boy. I’m in No.8 High School. Sam is my good friend. He is thirteen. I’m thirteen, too. But we are in different looks. Miss Zhang is my English teacher, and she’s Sam’ s English teacher, too. We don’t know her age(年龄). But she looks young. Look at this photo. It is yellow and red. It is mine.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。并将其字母代号填入题前括号内。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Bill is ____.
| A．eight | B．four | C．thirteen | D．fourteen |
Sam’s good friend is ____.
| A．Miss Zhang | B．Bill |
| C．a teacher | D．an English girl |
The two boys are ____.
| A．in the same class | B．in the same looks |
| C．in different looks | D．in different schools |
Miss Zhang is ____.
| A．Bill’ s good friend | B．Sam’s mom |
| C．old | D．young |
—What color is this photo?
—____
A.yellow. B.red.
C. A and B. D. I don’t know.
My name is Sam. I’m tall. I have a round face and big eyes. I have a good friend. His name is Tom. He is short. He has red hair and big eyes. His favorite actor is Jackie Chan, and he thinks Jackie Chan is strong and cool.Our Chinese teacher is Miss Zhang. She is from Shanghai. She is 25 years old. She has long, black hair. She’s Tom’s favorite teacher.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。并将其字母代号填入题前括号内。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Sam is a boy.
| A．tall | B．cool | C．short | D．thin |
have / has big eyes.
| A．Sam | B．Tom | C．Sam and Tom | D．Jackie Chan |
Jackie Chan is a(n) .
| A．teacher | B．actor | C．student | D．doctor |
Miss Zhang comes from .
| A．England | B．China | C．Cuba | D．USA |
下列各句说法错误的是 .
| A．Jackie Chan is cool and strong. |
| B．Tom doesn’t like Miss Zhang. |
| C．Miss Zhang is a young woman. |
| D．Tom has red hair and big eyes |
I am a boy. I’m thirteen years old. I come from England. I’m a student. I have a round face and small eyes. My nose is big. and my mouth is small. I have a sister. Her name is Amy. She is twelve. She is a student, too. She has a round face, big eyes, a small nose and a amall mouth. We are in the same school, but in different grades.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子请在题前括号内写T，错误的写F.My face is round and my mouth is small.
Amy is ten.
Amy has big eyes and a small nose.
We are in different schools.
We are in the same grade.
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