A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.
Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn’t built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.
Even so, travel isn’t difficult. The waterways have always been the best ways to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go.People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.
Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.
Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem.
Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋) melt (融化).
Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.
Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.
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Where is Venice?
| A．In Italy. | B．In Canada. |
| C．In England. | D．In America. |
Which is the most impossible way for people in Venice to get around ?
| A．On foot. | B．By boat. |
| C．By car. | D．By bike. |
Why is Venice still getting lower and lower?
| A．Because too many people live there. |
| B．Because the rising temperature has made the ice melt. |
| C．Because lots of bridges have been built. |
| D．Because the underground water is rising. |
What seasons are dangerous for Venice because of high waters?
| A．Summer and autumn. | B．Autumn and winter. |
| C．Summer and winter. | D．Spring and winter. |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．the waterways of Venice | B．the history of Venice |
| C．the scenery of Venice | D．the problem of Venice |
| Landing card Welcome to the United States of America 1. First (Given) name: William 2. Date of birth (dd/mm/yy): 12/08/98 3. Flight no. AA3751 4. Number of family members traveling with you: None 5. Country of citizenship: Spain 6. Purpose of visit: To see family 7. Are you carrying any of these things: Food, animal, plants, guns or cash over 10,000? Some chocolate 8. Have you had any illnesses in the last 3 months? No 9. How long will you be staying in the USA? Two weeks 10. Is this your first visit to the USA? No 11. In which city will you spend the most time during your stay? New York 12. What is your next destination? Madrid, Spain |
When is William’s birthday?
| A．August 8 | B．December 8 | C．August 12 | D．December 12 |
How long will William stay in the USA?
| A．Two weeks. | B．Two months. | C．One week. | D．One month. |
Where can you find the card?
| A．At the school. | B．In the airplane. | C．At the bus stop. | D．In the hospital. |
In Xinjiang, most people knew the stories of Avanti. Avanti was a very clever man. People liked him because he not only spoke for the poor but also was always ready to help them.
One day Avanti walked on the street and saw two men arguing with each other. A lot of people stood around them. One of the two men was the owner of the eating house in the town and the other was a young man. The young man just passed by the eating house. The owner of the eating house told the young man to pay him money. The young man explained（解释）that he hadn’t taken anything from the eating house. But the owner said that the young man had taken the smell of the nice food from the eating house, and he must pay for it. So Avanti went up to the owner and said, “ I’ll pay you the money.” Avanti took out some coins（硬币） from his pocket and put them into his bags. He shook his bag, and people heard the sound of the coins. Then Avanti said to the owner, “ Take away the sound of the coins. That’s what I pay for the smell of your food.”People liked Avanti because ______________.
| A．he was clever and disliked helping the poor |
| B．he was rich and liked helping the poor |
| C．he was wise and liked to help the poor |
| D．he was too poor to help the rich |
One day Avanti saw two men _____________.
| A．arguing about the eating house |
| B．arguing about the payment |
| C．eating in the eating house |
| D．laughing at the people around them |
The owner of the eating house told the young man ____________.
| A．to pay enough money for his food |
| B．to pay the money for broken bowls |
| C．to pay for the smell of the food |
| D．to pay for the service |
Avanti wanted to help the young man, so _____________.
| A．he helped the young man out of trouble |
| B．he would pay for the money instead of the young man |
| C．he asked the owner not to ask the young man for money |
| D．he asked the young man to make friends with the owner |
Avanti paid the owner of the eating house _____________.
| A．enough money | B．some coins |
| C．a lot of things | D．the sound of coins |
There are seabirds as well as land-birds. The most ordinary seabird is the seagull. It has a white body, a white head and a yellow beak. There is a very, very spot of red at the very end of the beak, underneath. All gulls have very strong wings so that they can fly far out to sea. If a gull flies out too far, so that it is too tired to fly back to the shore(岸边), it does not get frightened, for it can sit and rest upon the waves(波浪). A seagull’s wings do not get wet because all its feathers have a kind of oil over them, so that when the water gets on to the feathers, it just runs off again. Gulls can even sleep upon the waves.
Sailors(水手) know a lot about seagulls and they never kill them. When the gulls fly a long way out to sea, sailors say that it means fine weather is coming. When the gulls stay near the shore, sailors say they there will be much wind and rain, and perhaps a storm, for the gulls know more about the weather than sailors do.The seagull is a kind of ________.
| A．fish | B．land-bird | C．seabird | D．animal |
Every gull is able to fly far out to sea because it _________.
| A．is very light | B．has very strong wings |
| C．always flies high | D．is strong enough |
A seagull does not get frightened even when it is far away from the shore and it is too tired to fly back because it can ____________.
| A．swim under the sea | B．stay under the sea |
| C．rest and sleep upon the waves | D．jump into the sea |
The water can’t make the seagull’s feathers wet because the feathers are __________.
| A．thick | B．long | C．light | D．oily |
If seagulls stay near the shore, it will be ___________.
| A．windy, rainy or stormy | B．sunny and hot |
| C．fine and warm | D．freezing cold |
All students need to have good habits (习惯): When you have good study habits, you can learn things quickly. You can also remember (记住) them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important (重要的), too. You’ll feel tired easily if (如果) there is not enough light.When you have good study habits, you will ________.
| A．learn things quickly | B．remember things easily |
| C．think about one thing | D．both A and B |
The living room is not a good place for study because it is too ________.
| A．quiet | B．noisy | C．good | D．clean |
You should remember to ________ before you study.
| A．clean the desk | B．clean the room | C．open the door | D．open the window |
You’ll feel tired easily if the light is ________.
| A．enough | B．good | C．bad | D．wonderful |
The best title (标题) for this passage is ________.
| A．Study in the Bedroom | B．Good Study Habits |
| C．How to Study | D．Desk Light Is Important |
An elephant wants to have some friends. He sees a monkey in a tree. “Can you be my friend?” asks the elephant.
“You are too big. You can’t swing (摇荡) in the tree like me.”
Then the elephant meets a rabbit. “Please be my friend,” he says.
“How can I? Sorry, sir. You are strong.”
The elephant is very disappointed. Then he goes home.
The next day, he sees all the animals running. He doesn’t know why. The monkey says a tiger is near here. He will come to eat the animals.
The elephant goes to the tiger. “Please, Mr. tiger. Don’t eat the animals.”
“Go away!” says the tiger.
The elephant is not happy and kicks (踢) the tiger. Then the tiger goes away. At last, all the animals want the elephant to be their friend.The monkey thinks the elephant can’t ________ in the tree like him.
| A．sleep | B．swing | C．swim | D．jump |
Why don’t the monkey and the rabbit want the elephant to be their friend?
| A．Because the elephant is big and strong. |
| B．Because they are strong and big. |
| C．Because the elephant is scared of them. |
| D．Because they are scared of the elephant. |
The underlined word “disappointed” in the passage (文章) means ________.
| A．高兴的 | B．礼貌的 | C．粗鲁的 | D．失望的 |
How many kinds of animals are there in the passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
Which of the following is True?
| A．The elephant has many friends at last. |
| B．The rabbit wants to be the tiger’s friend. |
| C．The monkey will come to eat the animals. |
| D．The tiger kicks the elephant and goes away. |
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