Is bicycling hard to learn? Different people have many different answers. It is strange enough that the same person may also have a different answer as time goes by.
Five years ago when I was in Junior Grade One, I got interested in bicycling because I thought my uncle was very cool when he rode his bike. He could ride a bike with only one wheel. He could also sit on the bike and keep it standing straight, without moving for a long time.
I thought it was easy to learn to ride a bike, so I decided to learn from my uncle. He told me how to ride. When I fell off the bike the first time, I was afraid to try again. It was too hard for me to learn. Then my uncle helped me by holding the bike for me and not to let go. With his help, I was able to ride longer and longer. "You can do it by yourself now, young boy!" I heard his voice far behind me.At first, the writer thought it was _________ to ride abike.
| A．easy | B．different |
| C．necessary | D．important |
According to this passage, _________is good at bicycling.
| A．the writer's father | B．the writer's brother |
| C．the writer's uncle | D．the writer's P.E. teacher |
Five years ago when the writer was in______, he got interested in bicycling.
| A．Junior Grade One | B．Junior Grade Two |
| C．Senior Grade One | D．Senior Grade Two |
Which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．The writer was always brave when riding a bike. |
| B．Some people think bicycling is easy. |
| C．The writer found it easy to ride a bike all the time. |
| D．The writer's uncle wasn't much good at bicycling. |
What's the best title（标题） of this passage?
| A．Bicycling isn’t interesting |
| B．Bicycling is dangerous |
| C．Is bicycling easy or hard |
| D．Is bicycling good or bad |
In ancient times, there was a painter. He was good at painting flowers and birds. But he never stopped practicing until he became very famous.
An emperor(皇帝）of China also loved paintings, especially roosters(公鸡）. So he asked the famous painter to paint a rooster for him. He wanted the rooster to be the best among all his collections.
The painter promised to do so. The emperor waited and waited for one year., but he didn’t get the picture. He couldn’t waited to see the painter. He became angry and wanted to kill him. So the painter hurried into the palace with paper, paint and a brush. In five minutes, a perfect rooster was on the paper.
After seeing this, the emperor became much angrier. “Since you can paint a rooster in five minutes, why did you keep me waiting for over a year?” he asked.
“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the artist. “I will let you know why. But you’ll have to come with me. “ he invited the emperor to his house. There, there were piles and piles of paper. On every piece of paper was a painting of a rooster.
“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the painter. “It took me more than one year to improve my painting skill in order to paint a perfect rooster for you. According to the writer, the emperor_____.
| A．loved beautiful paintings |
| B．did very well in painting |
| C．was good at painting roosters |
| D．Was very kind to the painter. |
The painter spent ______practicing painting roosters for the emperor.
| A．only a few months |
| B．only five minutes |
| C．more than a year |
| D．five minutes every day |
The emperor wanted to kill the painter because______.
| A．the painter refused to draw rooster |
| B．the painter couldn’t draw rooster well |
| C．he couldn’t find the painter anywhere |
| D．he couldn’t wait to see his painting |
In fact, during the whole year the painter______
| A．escaped from the emperor to live quietly |
| B．worked hard at practice drawing roosters |
| C．was invited to other places to draw roosters |
| D．drew piles and piles of paper to make a living |
From the passage we can learn that_______.
| A．it’s hard for painter to success |
| B．it’s easy to paint in a short time. |
| C．hard work causes perfect result |
| D．emperor was hard to deal with |
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Overseas education consulting companies（海外教育咨询）are always busy during the summer. That’s because many students are not interested in the majors in their college entrance exams. They want to experience studying and living abroad.
Li Qing, a Chinese student, said, “In order to enter a better university, I have decided to go abroad. I think it will give me a better development.”
According to the companies’data, the number of the students who want to study abroad has increased by 40% in the last few years.
Most of the students who want to go abroad are high school graduates. More and more parents now realize the advantages of sending their children to study abroad. It’s becoming a popular choice of many welloff（富裕的）families.
Many students apply（申请）for world-famous universities. 40% has applied for the top 50 universities in the US; 70% applied for the top 30 in Britain, and 50% applied for the top 8 in Australia.
Countries like Britain, Australia, Japan, Russia, Germany and France are still favorite for the students. Schools and colleges in nearby Malaysia and Singapore are also popular.
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| Why do the high school students want to study abroad? |
They don’t like their |
| How do the students think of studying abroad? |
They may have |
| Which universities do they like? |
They mostly apply for |
| What about the number of the students who want to go abroad? |
It has increased by |
| Which country is the most popular with the students who want to study abroad? |
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Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion . There are a lot of people to feed. We need more and more food.
One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic（遗传的） material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified(改变的) foods, or GM foods
By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases; a kind of rice is being prepared , for example , which stops people becoming blind.
Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.
GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are,. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them, because they are unnatural. They may feed people , then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their use, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them.GM foods are made by ______.
| A．farmers | B．workers | C．scientists | D．plants |
What are the good things about GM foods ?
A. They make plants strong against diseases.
B. They are unnatural.
C. They can help in human diseases.
D. Both A and C.GM foods ______.
| A．are a quick way to produce food |
| B．grow in the wild |
| C．are safe |
| D．are grown only in rich countries |
Why do some people not like GM foods?
| A．They are not useful. | B．They are not helpful. |
| C．They are not natural. | D． They are not cheap. |
From the passage we know that ______.
| A．GM foods will disappear one day in the future |
| B．GM foods will not disappear in the future |
| C．People will not be interested in GM foods |
| D．People will have to stop using GM foods |
You work in a big company and find English very important for your job. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some advertisements. You may find the information you need.
| School |
Global English Center |
Modern Language School |
The 21st Century English training Center |
The International House of English |
| Courses |
Listening, speaking, reading, writing |
Special course in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management |
a. Reading b. A six-week TOEFL preparation class |
A special spoken English class |
| Fee |
3-month, 700yuan; 6-month, 1,200yuan 1-year, 2,000yuan |
3-month 1,050yuan; 6-month 1,850yuan |
a. Three-month and a half , 800yuan; b. 6-week, 800yuan |
a. 3/6-month, 60yuan per week; b. 4-month, 60yuan per week |
| Time |
Mon.-Fri. morning or evening classes, 3 hours a day |
2:00-5:00p.m., on Sat. & Sun. Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1 |
a. Morning or afternoon b. winter and summer holidays |
a. 9:00-12:00a.m. 2:00-5:00p.m; b. evening |
| Teachers |
Experienced college English teachers |
From Canada and USA |
|
Best and experienced foreign teachers |
| Advantages |
Close to city centre and bus stops |
Language lab and computers supplied |
Only 15-minute walk from city centre |
Free sightseeing and social activities ;Very close to the Central Park |
| Tel |
67605272 |
67353019 |
67801642 |
67432308 |
You work from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. You should choose _______.
| A．Global English Center and the International House |
| B．Global English Center and Modern Language School |
| C．Modern Language School and the 21st Century |
| D．The 21st Century and the International House |
Modern Language School is different from the other three schools in that _____.
| A．its teaching quality is better |
| B．it is nearest to the city center |
| C．its courses are more advanced |
| D．it requires an entrance examination |
If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay about ______a month.
| A．60yuan | B．240yuan | C．720yuan | D．360yuan |
You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it _____.
| A．costs less than the other schools |
| B．offers free sightseeing and social activities |
| C．has foreign English teachers |
| D．has a special course in spoken English |
Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Only the 21st Century English training Center has TOEFL classes . |
| B．Global English Center supplies computers. |
| C．If you go to Modern Language School, you can call at 67353019. |
| D．All the schools have 3-month classes. |
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