Zombies（僵尸） are real! You meet them every day on the sidewalk． They walk slowly， with their heads down and they will not look at you． They are living in a different world， a world of the mobile phone!
Many people are complaining（抱怨） about these mobile phone zombies because they walk slowly， making it difficult for other people to use the sidewalk． Chongqing and a few other cities have come up with an idea to try to solve the problem． They've divided up sidewalks into lanes（线路）：one lane for mobile﹣zombies and one lane for everyone else． The experiment hasn't worked out too well， since most mobile﹣zombies don't even notice the lanes．
I have another suggestion for the problem． In Shanghai， we have blind paths． They are made of small raised tiles（凸起的瓷砖）that help blind people follow a straight line． Perhaps the same way could be used for mobile﹣zombies． A lane with a rough surface would allow people to concentrate on their mobile phones and still know they are walking in a straight line． Of course， I have a further suggestion． At the end of the lane would be a large hole where all the mobile﹣zombies would disappear into the center of the earth!
Well， I don't think my suggestion is going to be taken， but I don't think special lanes for mobile﹣zombies will work， either． I think it's just a better idea to remind（提醒） people that sidewalks are shared space and they should think of others when they are using their mobile phones．
（1）According to the passage， who are mobile phone zombies？
A． The people who always look here and there on the road．
B． The people who always play with mobile phones on the road．
C． The people who hate using mobile phones when they are walking on the road．
（2）Why has not the lane for mobile﹣zombies in Chongqing worked out well？
A． Because it is too expensive to walk on the lanes．
B． Because there are so few lanes in Chongqing．
C． Because few mobile﹣zombies notice the lanes in fact．
（3）The underlined word "rough" in Paragraph 3means " " in Chinese．
A． 粗糙的
B． 光滑的
C． 漂亮的
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． Shanghai has also built lanes for the mobile﹣zombies．
B． The writer's suggestion for the mobile﹣zombies was taken．
C． Mobile﹣zombies should think of others on the road．
（5）The passage may come from ．
A． a story
B． a newspaper
C． a notice
If you have dinner with people in the west, I think you must pay more attention to the table manners. Here are some good table manners for you.
When you eat something, try not to make a noise or burp (打嗝) at the table. Because people think that is not polite. People will say “Excuse me” when they want to burp.
Talking with food in the mouth is very rude. So you must eat the food quietly and slowly. If you eat too fast, people think you are rude too. Do not talk with others when you have food in your mouth.
It is good to eat all the food on your plate. This means you like the food very much. Remember to say the food is nice. And this can make the host very happy. When you finish eating, you can place(放置) your knife and fork together.The topic of this passage is in the west.
| A．how to burp | B．what to eat | C．school rules | D．table manners |
Which of the following is NOT good manners?
| A．To eat all the food on your plate. |
| B．To eat the food quietly and slowly. |
| C．To talk with others when you have food in your mouth. |
| D．To place your knife and fork together after finishing eating. |
According to the passage, which of the following is good?
| A．To eat the food on the plate quickly. |
| B．To tell the host that the food is not tasty. |
| C．To say “Excuse me” when you want to burp. |
| D．To talk with people loudly when you have food in your mouth. |
New research（研究) about how much time people spend on their smartphones(智能手机) per day.
People cannot use the smartphones to _________________
| A．read e-books | B．send text messages | C．take photos | D．play football |
Smartphone owner spends most of the time _______________ every day.
| A．surfing on the internet | B．listening to music |
| C．watching videos | D．making phone calls |
Making phone calls with the smartphone was only the _____ most popular use.
| A．first | B．sixth | C．twelfth | D．fifth |
Legend has it that an apple which fell from its branches was the inspiration for Sir Isaac Newton’s discovery of gravity(引力). But now history’s famous fruit tree is paying the price of fame.
The thousands of visitors drawn to Sir Isaac’s childhood home each year could be damaging the tree. A willow barrier(围栏)has been put around the tree. It means visitors to the 17th century Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, will no longer be able to sit under its branches as Newton was said to have been doing in 1665 when “the notion of gravitation came to mind.”
The National Trust, which owns the small manor(庄园)where Newton was born in 1642, said the 2ft-high barrier was designed to preserve the tree. Official Ann Moynihan said there had been no damage so far but warned that there could soon be a problem.“Visitor numbers have gone up by around 50 percent, to 33,000 a year in three years. The more people who visit, the more the earth will become compacted(压实) around the tree and over the roots. We just want to preserve the tree for another 400 years if we can.”She said visitors will still be able to take apples from the tree.
Visitor Chris Gwyther,37,said,“I suppose it is a pity that you can’t sit under the tree like Newton. But you can still see it and the tree is 400 years old, it needs saving for the future.”
Newton left no information saying he had been inspired by a falling apple. The story appeared in a book by French philosopher Voltaire published in 1727, the year Newton died at the age of 84. Why do people go to Woolsthorpe Manor to see the apple tree?
| A．Because of the story about the apple tree. |
| B．Because of the long history of the apple tree. |
| C．Because of the sweetness of the apple. |
| D．Because of the unusual flower of the apple tree. |
What is the reason that people can’t sit under the tree like Newton?
| A．The manor is too crowded to sit around. |
| B．Their heads will be hit by the apples. |
| C．A willow barrier has been put around the tree. |
| D．There is something wrong with the apple tree. |
The underlined word preserve means “_____”.
| A．keep something safe | B．make something grow |
| C．leave something as it is | D．let something be |
When did Newton have the inspiration for the discovery of gravity?
| A．In 1642. | B．In 1665. | C．In 1820. | D．In 1727. |
Which of the following sentences is true?
| A．Newton himself wrote a letter about the story of the apple tree. |
| B．Newton’s family owes Woolsthorpe Manor and tells the story. |
| C．Visitor numbers have gone up to 32,000 every year. |
| D．A French philosopher wrote the apple tree story in a book. |
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The ads(广告) above are probably from ________.
| A．a newspaper | B．a story book | C．a science book | D．a guide book |
If you like children and have two days free, you can call at ________ for a job.
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If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week, how much will
the cleaner get in a month?
| A．$120 | B．$160 | C．$200 | D．$240 |
. ________ are needed in AL Hotel.
| A．Cleaner | B．Baby—sitters | C．Reporters | D．Waiters |
If you’re a college student of English who enjoys writing, during your summer holidays you will be more interested in the job in ________.
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Here’s a shopping receipt (收据) of Linda.
| Jiulong Great World 118 Tongguan North Road Lianyungang, 222000 |
| 13/04/2009 15:17 PM Number Item (物品) Product# Price 1 Pair of trousers 3597981144 ￥150.00 3 Pairs of socks 8294653379 ￥10.00/each 1 Sweater 3607889911 ￥375.00 Total ￥ 555.00 WELCOME NEXT TIME! |
When did Linda go shopping?
| A．In the afternoon. | B．In the evening. |
| C．In the morning. | D．I don’t know. |
How many kinds of things did Linda buy?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Three. | D．One |
Where did Linda go shopping?
| A．Times Supermarket | B．Jiulong Great World |
| C．the Department Store | D．Star Shopping Mall |
How much money did Linda spend on them?
| A．￥150 | B．￥555 | C．￥375 | D．￥20 |
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