The taxi plays an important role in Britain. When thinking of London, many image （形象）come to mind: Big Ben, the Ferris Wheel（摩天轮），red telephone boxes…and black London taxis.
But what is so special about a simple taxi? First of all, in shape and style, a London taxi is very different from an ordinary one. It looks like a half-car and half-van（半厢式货车）. It has plenty of room in the back. That means it’s easy for disabled people to use. And the black color makes it special on the road.
Besides, taxi drivers play an important part in your travel. They have to pass a taxi driving test, and in London it is very difficult. As there are many tourists in London, drivers must know many roads by memory.
Apart from（除此之外）driving you to your destination, it is normal for the driver and the passenger to have a conversation. A taxi is a social space which the driver and you share. The image of a London taxi driver is one that friendly and talkactive. Every time I take a taxi, I ask how the driver is. Then we usually talk about sports or news events.
A London taxi has plenty of room in the back, so .
| A．it is an ordinary car |
| B．it is easy for disabled people to use |
| C．the taxi driver is talkactive |
| D．the taxi driver can drive faster |
What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
| A．taxi shape | B．taxi style |
| C．taxi drivers | D．taxi conversation |
In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “destination” means in Chinese.
| A．地点 | B．目的地 | C．居住地 | D．地区 |
What do the drivers usually talk about with the travelers?
| A．only sports | B．only new events. |
| C．ages and hobbies | D．sports or news events |
According to the passage, we can infer it’s for tourists to take a taxi in London.
| A．dangerous | B．difficult |
| C．comfortable | D．boring |
Britain’s smallest school was closed down because its only pupil failed to turn up for class, a famous Britain newspaper reported in May.
The newspaper said the six-year-old girl’s parents were unhappy with a teacher who just got the new job to teach the only pupil.
The school had been closed for the last nine months after its former（前任的）teacher retired and the only other pupil moved on to a secondary（中等的）school. The new teacher, Ms. Puckey was to start teaching the girl and reopen（再次打开）the school.
But the girl’s mother is keeping her daughter at home.
“I was not pleased with the new teacher,”the mother said. “I had told the old teacher as far back as last September that if Ms. Puckey got the job, my child would not be going to school.”
The school lies on an island off the northeast of Scotland. Although there was only one pupil, the school is very good in many ways and has a headmaster, three computers, a television, and an art room as well as a school house with three bedrooms.The reading is about .
| A．the smallest school that was closed down |
| B．the only pupil in the smallest school |
| C．the new teacher and her teaching |
| D．the old teacher who just retired |
“Turn up”in the reading means “ ”。
| A．pass an exam | B．go to school |
| C．pay money | D．hand in homework |
From the reading we can know that the school .
| A．is too far for the students |
| B．does not have enough teachers |
| C．does not have many pupils |
| D．is new but small |
Before the school was closed down, .
| A．the girl’s mother wanted to teach her daughter at home |
| B．the only pupil had to move to a secondary school |
| C．a famous newspaper had written something about it |
| D．the girl’s mother had a talk with the former teacher |
The reading does not say but we can infer .
| A．the girl’s mother had only one child |
| B．the new teacher was not kind to the girl |
| C．the old teacher was fit to teach the girl |
| D．the parents were unhappy with the school |
There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to using horses, carriages and bicycles.
In the Second World War, some people didn’t use gas made from petroleum(石油) in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didn’t go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can’t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.
Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity(电) to run our cars, but first we must make the electricity! Some countries have coal(煤) and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines(涡轮机) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.
We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and then it goes out, it turns them again.
Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?
| A．When they are poor. |
| B．When they run out of oil. |
| C．When they need more exercise. |
| D．When there aren’t any big trees in the world. |
What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War?
| A．Water. | B．Coal. |
| C．Wood and plants. | D．Tides. |
How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?
| A．2. | B．5. | C．4. | D．3. |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．There is more petroleum than we can use now. |
| B．Trees are needed for some other things besides making gas. |
| C．We got electricity from ocean tides in the old days. |
| D．Gas wasn’t used to run cars in the Second World War. |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．how to run our cars | B．what to do when oil runs out |
| C．different types of gas | D．the ways to make electricity |
Drinking water is good for your health. There are some scientific ways of drinking water.
1. It is the best medicine to drink two glasses of water in the morning.
2. Drink clean water.
3. Drink the water that has not been boiled.
Many people think boiled water is safe and good to people’s health. In fact, it is not true. The boiling point of water is 100℃. By boiling it, most bacteria（细菌）in water can be killed. In the past, the water was less polluted. So boiling was a good way to make clean water. But heavy metals and other dangerous things in today’s water are much more terrible than bacteria. Boiling doesn’t fix that problem. And boiling water may give us more of the dangerous things in our glass.
4. Never use soft drinks to take the place of water.
5. Water is also needed in winter.
6. Drink water at the right time.
1) After getting up in the morning, you have less water in your body, because you weren’t drinking for the whole night. So you should drink some water to keep your health after getting up in the morning. That can prevent high blood pressure, cerebral hemorrhages（脑溢血）and so on.
2) Drinking water at about 10 am helps your body keep enough water.
3) Drinking water at about 3 pm can clean out the wastes in your body.
4) About eight o’clock in the evening is the best time to drink water. Your blood gets thicker when you sleep. Water will make your blood less thick.
Besides, we should drink 2L of water every day. Water is so important for our life. We should drink water often.According to the passage, in the morning is the best .
| A．drinking some hot soup, medicine | B．drinking some porridge, breakfast |
| C．drinking some water, medicine | D．Drinking some soft drinks, medicine |
can prevent high blood pressure, cerebral hemorrhages and so on.
| A．Drinking some water after getting up in the morning |
| B．Drinking some water before going to bed |
| C．Drinking some soft drinks after getting up |
| D．Drinking some milk before going to bed |
At about 3 pm, drinking water can clean out the in your body.
| A．oil | B．food | C．wastes | D．fat |
From the passage, we can see the best time to drink water is .
| A．about eight o’clock in the morning | B．about eight o’clock in the evening |
| C．before supper | D．at night |
The best title to this passage is .
| A．Drink clean water | B．Don’t drink the boiled water |
| C．The use of water | D．Scientific water drinking |
Take a class at Dulangkou School, and you’ll see lots of things different from other schools, You can see the desks are not in rows（排）and students sit in groups. They put their desks together so they’re facing each other. How can they see the blackboard? There are three blackboards on the three walls of the classroom!
The school calls the new way of learning “Tuantuanzuo”, meaning sitting in groups. Wei Liying, a Junior 3 teacher, said it was to give students more chances to communicate.
Each group has five or six students, according to Wei, and they play different roles（角色）.There is a team leader who takes care of the whole group. There is a “study leader”who makes sure that everyone finishes their homework. And there is a discipline（纪律）leader who makes sure that nobody chats in class.
Wang Lin is a team leader. The 15-year-old said that having to deal with so many things was tiring.
“I just looked after my own business before,”said Wang. “But now I have to think about my five group members.”
But Wang has got used to it and can see the benefits（好处）now.
“I used to speak too little. But being a team leader means you have to talk a lot. You could even call me an excellent speaker today.”
Zhang Qi, 16, was weak in English. She used to get about 70 in English tests. But in a recent test, Zhang got a grade of more than 80.
“I rarely（很少） asked others when I had problems with my English tests. But now I can ask the team leader or study leader. They are really helpful.”What makes Dulangkou School different from others?
A. The students desks are in rows.
B. Students sit and study in groups.
C. There are three blackboards in the classroom.
D. Both B and C.A discipline leader is supposed to .
| A．take care of the whole group |
| B．make sure that everybody finishes homework |
| C．make sure that nobody chats in class |
| D．collect all the homework and hand it in to teachers |
The new way of learning is said to give students more chances to .
| A．chat with each other | B．listen to the teacher |
| C．make friends | D．communicate |
We can see from the story that some students this new way of learning.
| A．get benefits from | B．are tired of |
| C．cannot get used to | D．hate |
How many leaders are there in one group?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Two. | D．Five or six. |
The following are some advertisements(广告). Read them and answer the questions.
| No. 1 A big house with a big yard for a big family. There are four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a big living room and a great kitchen. The house costs $2,000 a month. Call Mrs. Morris at 4560987. |
| No. 2 Great location! A nice new flat building with a swimming pool. There is a big living room, a bedroom, a bathroom and a nice kitchen. It is $1,200 a month. The phone number is 7610201. You can ask Dana for help. |
| No. 3 There is a town house for you. The first floor is for playing games, and the second floor is for living. On the second floor, there is a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a nice big kitchen. There is also a great yard behind the house for children. It is $1,7000 a month. Please call Nathan at 4645 2436. |
| No. 4 Here is your new home! It is a big flat with three bedrooms, a living room, a dining room and a bathroom. The flat has a good parking place(停车位) but no yard. It is $1,600 a month. Call Wilson at 533 0202. |
11. Miss Green is a student, and she hasn’t much money. It’s better for her to choose _____.
A. the big house in Ad. 1 B. the flat in Ad. 2
C. the town house in Ad. 3 D. the flat in Ad. 4
12. Mr. and Mrs. Black with their son, John, want to rent(租) a house with a yard for children. Which house is suitable for them?
A. Mrs. Morris’ house B. Wilson’s flat C. Dana’s flat D. Nathan’s town house.
13. The flat with a parking place costs _____.
A. $2,000 B. $1,200 C. $1,7000 D. $1,600
14. There are _______ kinds of houses in these four advertisements.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
15. The advertisements tell us the information about some _______.
A. hotels B. supermarkets C. houses D. restaurants
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