A school bus is one that is used to take children to and from school.
In the USA, about 450,000 school buses take more than 25 million children to and from school. The yellow school bus is a US icon (象征). Yellow became the color of school buses in the USA in 1939. Dr. Frank got the good idea. He said it was easy for people to see yellow buses and the black letters on them in early morning or late afternoon. That would make children safer.
There are not many school buses in Britain, and they are not yellow. They have trackers (追踪器) on them, so kids are being tracked while they travel to and from school by bus. The trackers let parents know where the school bus is and whether their kids are on the bus.
Kindergarten (幼儿园) is a difficult time for some kids. It's the first time for them to go away from their parents. To make kids love their school, Japanese kindergartens and schools have colorful buses. The buses can easily make children want to take them--and then, go to school. Even some parents want to take them, too!
School buses are becoming more and more popular in China now. It saves a lot of time for students to take a school bus.
According to Dr. Frank, school buses are safer for the students.
A. yellow B. black C. white
According to the passage, in which country do the school buses have trackers?
A. France B. Britain C. German
Children in Japan may easily by taking the school bus.
A. save time
B. love their school
C. play games
Chinese students will save a lot of time to to school.
A. walk
B. take a school bus
C. ride a bike
This passage is mainly about .
A. school buses
B. school life
C. popular colors
Do you know why different animals or insects have their special colors? Colors are used mainly to protect themselves.
Why can’t some birds easily catch locusts（蝗虫）? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as autumn comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other insects with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives in the day and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals can’t be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange thing? A kind of fish in the sea can send out black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, its enemies can’t find it. And it quickly swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all. From the article we learn that locusts .
| A．are dangerous to their enemies | B．are easily found by birds |
| C．change their colors to protect themselves | D．are small animals |
How can insects with different colors from plants keep out of danger?
| A．They have to move quietly. |
| B．They hide themselves in the day and appear at night. |
| C．They have the colors much like their enemies. |
| D．They run away quickly. |
Bears and lions can keep safe because .
| A．they live in forests | B．they like brown and grey colors |
| C．they move quietly | D．they have the colors similar to the trees |
What does the word “liquid” mean in the last paragraph?
| A．气体 | B．固体 | C．液体 | D．水蒸气 |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Insects |
| B．Colors of Different Animals and Insects |
| C．The Change of Colors for Animals and Insects |
| D．The Change of Different Animals and Plants |
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If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may .
| A．call Susan at 7328059 | B．surf the website: www.music.com.au |
| C．telephone Mr. White at 5132683 | D．e-mail |
Who is the owner of the lost dog?
| A．Mr. White. | B．Larry. | C．Susan. | D．David. |
If you want the job as a taxi driver, you should .
| A．master at least three languages | B．know the city very well |
| C．be an experienced driver | D．both B and C |
Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?
| A．It has a beautiful view. | B．It has hot water in the daytime. |
| C．It has three floors. | D．It has a kitchen. |
How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?
| A．By sending an e-mail. | B．By going to visit it. |
| C．By making a phone call. | D．By sending a fax. |
Most of you know this mathematical game, of course. You and your friend draw crosses and circles on a sheet of paper. You do it one after another. The first pupil who gets three marks in a row wins. But do you know that you can play this game another way and it will become more interesting? You must try to make your friend win. If you get your three marks in a row, you don’t win — you lose!
It is more difficult to play this game the other way. The second pupil can always win (if he plays the right way), but he may not win if the first pupil begins with his mark in the center. Then if the first pupil always takes a place on the other side of his friend’s mark, nobody will win.
If your friend does not know the secret which we have explained, you must play each time so as to leave him the greatest number of ways to win. You may try a few games and you will see how interesting it is to play the game this way. The passage tells us that it is _____ to play this game.
| A．interesting | B．difficult | C．impossible | D．unusual |
What s the new rule of the game if we play it another way?
| A．The one who gets his three marks in a row wins. |
| B．The one who makes his friend win wins. |
| C．The one who plays the right way wins. |
| D．The one who makes his friend lose wins. |
According to the new rule of the game, the second player can always win if the first player __.
| A．begins with his mark in the center |
| B．takes a place on the other side of his friend’s mark |
| C．tries to get his three marks in a row first |
| D．doesn’t begin with his mark in the center |
What result does the following picture show?
○ =" the" 1st player × =" the" 2nd player
| A．Both of the players win. | B．The first player wins. |
| C．Neither of the players wins. | D．The second player wins. |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．What an Interesting Game | B．A Game of Circles and Crosses |
| C．The Secret We Want to Explain | D．Marks on a Sheet of Paper |
The word“day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using“day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning（旋转）of the earth. At the equator（赤道）day and night are sometimes the same length（长度）. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 o’clock in the morning and sets at 6 o’clock in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted（倾斜）toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere（半球）gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days. When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having ________.
| A．both day and night | B．day |
| C．neither day nor night | D．night |
A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by ________ of the earth.
| A．the pushing | B．the pulling | C．the spinning | D．the passing |
．At the equator day is as long as night ________.
| A．sometimes | B．never | C．usually | D．always |
When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets ________ sunlight.
| A．less | B．more | C．all | D．no |
．When it is winter in China, ________.
| A．the USA is tilted toward the sun |
| B．the South Pole is tilted away from the sun |
| C．the North Pole is tilted toward the sun |
| D．the North Pole is tilted away from the sun |
| Acrobatics Do you like acrobatics? The Chinese National Acrobatic Circus (中国国家杂技团) is the best acrobatic circus of New China. Now the star-studded cast(明星荟萃的演员阵容)are exhibiting the charm and elegance of the most professional comprehensive acrobatic art at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10 : 00, free. |
| Movies at the Museum Two Indian movies will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See The Grand Canyon at 2:00. The Builders will be at 3 :50. If you want to know more, telephone 367890. |
| International Picnic Do you grow tired of having the same food every day? Would you like to enjoy food from all over the world? It’s delicious and not expensive. Come to Big Restaurant on Saturday. 11:30 am to 5:00 pm. |
| Take Me out to the Ballgame It’s October，and Saturday night(7：00—9：00)is your final chance to see the B1ue Birds this year．Get your tickets at the gate．It may be a little cold…Please wear sweaters and jackets． |
| Prince of the Piano Richard Clayderman, the French pianist who is widely known as "The Prince of the Piano", will give his concert this Saturday night, at 8 at Flower Hall, City college. |
On Saturday morning, you can_________.
| A．go to watch a ballgame |
| B．take your children to watch acrobatics |
| C．go to a concert at Flower Hall, City College |
| D．go to the Big Restaurant for a picnic |
The Blue Birds ballgame_________.
| A．is outside | B．is at the gate |
| C．is in the afternoon | D．might be cold |
If you_________, you can eat many kinds of food in the world.
| A．go to see a film | B．buy tickets at the gate |
| C．go to the City Theatre | D．go to the Big Restaurant |
"The Prince of the Piano" is_________.
| A．a music group | B．a prince who can play the piano |
| C．Richard Clayderman | D．one of the Blue Birds |
Tony wants to spend a nice Saturday, which is not possible for him to do?
A. Watching a ballgame and having an international picnic.
B, Having a picnic in the Big Restaurant and seeing a film.
C. Listening to a concert and watching a ballgame.
D. Seeing a film and listening to a conceit.
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