China is going green．In order to reduce air pollution and oil-shortages, car makers have announced their plans to develop hybrid（混合燃料）cars for the Chinese market．Toyota’s hybrid car Prius will be ready to drive in China this week．Let’s have a look at the new car.
Any vehicle is a hybrid car when it combines two or more sources of power．Hybrid cars have special engines, which are smaller than traditional gasoline engine．They run at 99 percent of their power when the car is going at a steady speed． A specially designed battery motor provides extra power for running up hills or when extra speed-up is needed．
Step into a Prius, and turn on the engine．The first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a traditional car．At this point, the car’s gasoline engine is at rest．The electric motor will provide power until the car reaches about 24 kilometers per hour．If you stay at a low speed, you are effectively driving an electric car, with no gasoline being used, and no waste gas gives off.
The computer makes the decision about when to use a gas engine, when to go electric, and when to use a combination of the two．If you go over 24 kilometers per hour, when you step on the gas, you are actually telling the computer how fast you want to go.
The electronic motor recharges automatically using a set of batteries．When driving at a high speed, the gasoline engine not only powers the car, but also charges the batteries.
Any time you use the brake, the electric motor will work like a generator（发电机）and produce electricity to recharge the batteries．As a result, the car’s batteries will last for around 200,000 miles.Which of the following pictures can show how the power system of Prius works correctly?（W—Wheel of the car, E.M—electric motor, G.E—gasoline engine, C—computer, B—batteries）
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
What is the most important characteristic of hybrid cars?
| A．They are powered by both a rechargeable battery and gasoline. |
| B．They have smaller engines than traditional gasoline ones. |
| C．They use only 99 percent of their power to run up hills. |
| D．They are much quieter than traditional cars. |
We can know from the report that ___________.
| A．the batteries can be recharged at any time you want |
| B．using the brake suggests that the gasoline engine should work |
| C．the gasoline engine charges the batteries as well as powering the car |
| D．the car’s batteries will last for around 200,000 miles without being recharged |
The author writes this passage mainly to ___________.
| A．announce plans to develop hybrid cars for the Chinese market |
| B．let people know how to save their gasoline when driving a car |
| C．teach people how to drive a hybrid car |
| D．introduce a new kind of “green” car |
The following table shows some results of a survey （调查）in which 800 Japanese school pupils were asked to give their impressions（印象）of their classroom teachers. The pupils’ impressions were found to differ depending on whether the teacher was new (with less than three years’ experience), middle-standing(ten to twenty years), or veteran（有经验的）（twenty to thirty years）. The numbers in the table show the percentage of the pupils who answered “very satisfied” or “extremely satisfied” for each question item （项目）
| Question Items |
New |
Middle-standing |
Veteran |
| 1.Shows sense of humor in class 2.Explains clearly 3.Teaches in a relaxed（放松的）manner. 4. Writes neatly on the blackboard 5. Lets pupils ask questions in class 6. Makes checks in notebooks 7. Speaks loudly and clearly 8. Treats pupils equally 9. Cares about pupils opinions 10. Spends time with pupils between classes |
42 33 30 9 18 22 45 43  4725 |
56 58 46 43 30 30 85 58 43 10 |
70 68 65 56 47 43 54 42 17 6 |
In contrast（对比）to the new teachers, the middle-standing and veteran teachers seem to have made a remarkable（显著的）improvement in their ability to _______.
| A．be fair to any pupil | B．evaluate pupils’ progress |
| C．present materials clearly | D．understand and play with pupils |
Pupils seem to regard the new and the middle-standing teachers as being more_____.
| A．relaxed in class than the veterans |
| B．interested in pupils’ ideas than the veterans |
| C．neat in appearance than the veterans |
| D．skilful at explaining than the veterans |
Which of the following statements is true according to the table?
- In the new teachers’ classes, pupils seem to ask questions more freely.
- Pupils seem to be quite satisfied with the amount（量）of time their teachers spend with them between classes.
- The evaluation of the middle-standing teachers is lower than that of the veterans in seven items.
- Though veterans do not play games with pupils during breaks, their teaching is rated highly.
Over a hundred years ago people in London were surprised to see a very unusual boat come sailing up the Thames River. The boat was eighty feet long, flat-bottomed, with big wooden eyes on both sides in the front and was colorfully painted at the back.
People came to know that it was a sailing boat from Fuzhou in distant China. The boat 
had sailed round the Cape of Good Hope(好望角), up the western coast of Africa, and finally to England. It had covered(航行) fifteen thousand miles — more than half of the distance round the world.
Although it wa
s unexpected, the Chinese were warmly welcomed. The boat carried goods such as silk and tea as well as a number of gifts from the Emperor of China for the Queen of England.
People had always mistakenly thought of the Chinese as a people not used to the sea. However, from centuries of trading and sailing in dangerous seas, the Chinese had learned how to build good boats and sail them well. The coming of this sailing boat to 
London proved once again that the Chinese could sail to distant countries in the world. The Chinese sailing boat arrived in London .
| A．before she sailed to Africa | B．in the nineteenth century |
| C．hundreds of years ago | D．in the twentieth century |
The boat was considered unusual because .
| A．it was a small wooden boat | B．it carried Chinese silk an d tea |
| C．it had travelled fifteen thousand miles | D．it looked strange in several ways |
According to this article, which of the following is true?
| A．The distance round the earth measures less than thirty thousand miles. |
| B．The Chinese Emperor gave silk and tea to the English Queen as gifts. |
| C．The Chinese boat came to London by accident. |
| D．The Chinese people were not good at sailing in dangerous seas. |
The writer want
s to prove that a long time ago the Chinese .
| A．carried silk, tea and other goods to England |
| B．could reach many parts of the world by sea |
| C．could sail along the Thames River |
| D．surprised Londoners with an unusual boat |
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able
to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.
There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must “Learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can.The most important things to learn a foreign language are __________.
| A．understanding and speaking | B．hearing, speaking, reading and writing |
| C．writing and understanding | D．memorizing and listening |
Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because __________.
| A．he doesn’t understand the language when he hears it spoken |
| B．he doesn’t have a good memory |
| C．he always remember lists of words and their meanings |
| D．he often hesitates to practise speaking it |
One can never learn a foreign language well only by __________.
| A．much practice | B．studying the dictionary |
| C．learning through use | D．using the language |
Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?
| A．A good memory. | B．Spea king. |
C．Practice. | D．Writing. |
“Learn t
hrough use” means __________.
| A．we use a language in order to learn it | B．we learn a foreign language in order to use it |
C．we can learn a language well whi le we are using it |
D．both B and C |
A couple of years ago, I received a $ 600 insurance dividend (保险股息).Sitting at the kitchen table, my wife and I discussed what we might do with the money.
I realized now that the refrigerator overheard our talk. The very next day it went wrong. The repairman told us we needed a new unit. Cost:$600. Not long after that, we got a refund（赔偿金）from the shop, enough to pay for a trip to Mexico. “I’ve something to tell you,” I said to my wife in a low voice. “How about the living-room?” she suggested. I remembered the color TV set was there. “No, not there. Let’s go out.” I showed her the check as we stood on the driveway. We held each other excitedly and hardly noticed the rain. My car was parked within5 meters. I didn’t think anything about it at the time. As I started for the airport the next day, the car began making strange sounds. Changing the engine cost about $ 1, 000.
Then I looked through our financial records. I discovered that during the last ten years we spent all our “found money” repairing a hot water heater, a television and a stove.
I never mention money in front of our mechanical equipment. But if this article is published and I am paid for, the word processor（文字信息处理机）is going to go for sure. It’ll know. What went wrong first as the writer’s?
| A．The refrigerator | B．The stove |
| C．The TV set | D．The engine of the car |
What has been repaired and still remains all right?
| A．The car | B．The color TV set |
| C．The stove | D．The hot water heater |
Which statement is wrong according to the passage?
- There are many pieces of modern equipment in the writer’s home
- The writer often discusses with his wife on how to spend their money.
- The writer has gone into a lot of trouble to repair hi
s things - The writer’s refrigerator can overhear him
What’s A Real Friend?
You can have the same neighbors for years．You love them or you think you love them．And you hope that they love you．But do you ever really understand them?
Charlie Kemp and his family lived next door to me for 15 years．We were good friends all the time．I enjoy friendship．I think it's the best thing in the world．And friendship with the Kemps was easy because they seemed to welcome it．
They were interesting and clever people．Their house caught fire twice, and twice the whole family slept in mine．They are always losing things like money, keys and watches．Pictures fell off the walls, the children fell out of bed …
I was their neighbor and their friend．Life was always interesting, never dull．Best of all, I liked the whole family．
One day, I lit a fire in the garden to burn some rubbish．After some time Charlie Kemp came out of his house and walked up the road．
“Morning, Charlie,” I said, “lovely day, isn’t it?” He smiled at me and nodded．I went on with my work．
Twenty minutes later, a policeman arrived．He walked into my garden and said, “You’ll have to put out that fire．Your neighbor has complained (抱怨) to us．He doesn't like the smell．”
“My neighbor …?” I asked．
“Yes,” the policeman took out his notebook and read, “Charlie Kemp．He lives next door, doesn’t he?”How many years did Charlie kemp and his family live next door to the wr
iter?
| A．5 years | B．10 years | C．15 years | D．20 years |
What things do the Charlie kemp’s family lose?
| A．pen | B．book | C．money and keys | D．clothes |
According to the passage, ________．
| A．Charlie Kemp is the author's neighbor and his real good friend |
B．Charlie Kemp is the author's neighbor but not his real good friend |
| C．Charlie Kemp treats the author as his real good friend |
| D．the author doesn't treat Charlie Kemp as his real good friend |
The author was blamed by the po
liceman because ________．
| A．he was found burning the rubbish by the policeman |
| B．he was found polluting the environment by burning the rubbish |
| C．his neighbor Charlie Kemp complained(抱怨) about his action and called the policeman |
| D．he burnt something of his neighbors |
The auth
or's experience tells us that ________．
| A．a friend in need is a friend indeed |
| B．it is difficult to understand a person, even your friend |
| C．anyone is sure to be friendly to you if you are friendly to him |
| D．friendship is the best thing in the world |
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