Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in．Here are two of the cities listed as"the world's best．"
SAN JOSE，COSTARICA The city has comfortable weather all year round （15℃to 26℃）．Housing is not very expensive in SAN JOSE．Also，many of the city's older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafes．Beautiful mountains are around the city．Lots of people go sightseeing there every year．But air pollution is a problem in the city center．
Hong Kong，CHINA，this lively city﹣﹣﹣﹣once a small fishing village﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣is today an international business center．It is an interesting mix of East and West，old and new．Modern tall buildings are next to small temples （庙宇）．Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses．Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day．But outside the city，there are parks for walking or relaxing．Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes．There's also food from Europe，North America，and other parts of Asia．However，this small city has a large population of nearly seven million!That's why housing is often very expensive．Traffic and air pollution are also a problem．
51．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose？
| A． |
The weather |
| B． |
The mountains |
| C． |
The air |
| D． |
The traffic |
52．What makes Hong Kong the world's best according to this passage？
| A． |
The lively city and the wonderful dishes． |
| B． |
The large population and the traffic． |
| C． |
The expensive housing． |
| D． |
The beautiful temples． |
53．What do the two cities have in common？
| A． |
They both have beautiful mountains． |
| B． |
They both have a large population． |
| C． |
Air pollution is a problem in both cities． |
| D． |
They are both crowded． |
54．The word"mix"here means ．
| A． |
交点 |
| B． |
融合 |
| C． |
区别 |
| D． |
中点 |
55．From the passage，we can know that ．
| A． |
San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world's best． |
| B． |
Housing in San Jose is not very expensive． |
| C． |
the weather in both cities is fine． |
| D． |
San Jose used to be a small fishing village． |
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It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.
There is an old English saying:“Gain time, gain life "Then what’s time? Time is something that we can’t see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeably. We always say “Time is money”, but time is even more precious(珍贵的) than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless.
We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.
As we all know, "Time and tide wait for no man.”If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Remember:“No pains, no gains.”Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.
Title: Future and Today
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| Future is now |
Everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. If we want to have a bright future, we should know the |
| Time is money, but time is even more valuable than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But time will never |
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| Be masters of today |
Today’s hard work |
Now, there is a new-type school in New York, which has no everyday lessons, no class teachers and even no school buildings. It is called “City-as-School”. The name just means the city itself is the place where students learn their lessons. They are from the age of 15 to 18. The students choose areas of work which interest them. Then they help to do that work. One girl spends her week in a Mayor’s（市长的） office helping the public with problems like housing. Then she goes to help in a theatre for a day and she spends a week for first-year courses at college.
Well, students have to pass Maths and science exams before they enter the “school”. These subjects are not easy to provide in “City-as-School”. Teachers watch the progress（进步）of the students. The success rate is high. 80% of the students go to college after the “City-as-School”.
The students like the duty of their work. They have the sense of purpose（目标）. They know a lot about different kinds of work in the city. One of the students, Liz Martin, writes “I want to say that I do not know where I will be right now if I have never become part of City-as-School. Leaving the high school I once studied in and going to City-as-School was the best decision (决定) I have ever made. The way the school works to get you to go out there and learn different fields instead of sitting in a classroom is wonderful. For all those who are in between school and dropping out, go to CAS and it will change your life forever.”
City-as-School High School is the country’s model for high school students.What do students do in“City-as-School” most of the time?
| A．They do whatever they like. |
| B．They learn Maths and Science. |
| C．They help with work in some areas. |
| D．They learn all the college courses. |
According to the passage,“City-as–School” can help __________.
| A．students learn a lot about different kinds of work |
| B．all the students go to college |
| C．students make much money while studying |
| D．students forget the duty of their work |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．A New City | B．A New School |
| C．A New-type School | D．A Girl in New York |
Museum of Transport at Boylet St , Cheetham, Manchester
Enjoy a trip to the Museum of Transport, a working museum showing the development (发展) of road public transport in Manchester. There are over 80 buses from 1890 to 1980. Over 100 shows, from hours-bus to modern train. The museum has small shows describing the history of bus, coach and train. If you are interested in it, welcome to click here and you can see some pictures of them on the screen and get more information about them.
Opening hours and ticket prices
Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays
9:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m. (Nov. ~ Feb. )
10:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. (Mar. ~ Oct.)
Adults $3. 00, Students $1.75, Children under 5 free.
Family ticket ( up to two adults and three children) $ 9.00
E-mail : www. gmts. co. ukYou may read this advertisement in __________.
| A．a radio program | B．a newspaper |
| C．a TV program | D．a website |
If you would like to visit the Museum of Transport , when will it be possible?
| A．At 9:30 a.m. on October 26th |
| B．At 2:00 p.m. on Tuesdays |
| C．At 4:30 p.m. on May Day |
| D．At 4:10 p.m. on New Year’s Day |
If you and your elder brother are both middle school students, your parents take both of you to visit the museum, you should pay at least __________ in all.
| A．$6 | B．$9 | C．$9.5 | D．$12 |
Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and went to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it wasn’t raining, because it gave him some exercise.
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without any money in my pockets. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money and you lent me￡5, because you said you were always ready to take a chance (机会) to give a man a start on the way to success.”
Mr. Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!”
“Well,” answered the stranger, “would you like to take another chance?”Mr. Grey was always ready to lend money to a stranger to __________.
| A．help him on the way to success |
| B．give himself a start in life |
| C．make him rich |
| D．get more money |
By saying “Would you like to take another chance？”, the stranger __________.
| A．wanted to return Mr. Grey the money |
| B．asked Mr. Grey for money again |
| C．told Mr. Grey that he had success at last |
| D．would like to make friends with him |
Travelling is a very good activity. When you get tired of your work or study, and when you have free time, you can go to a beautiful place to enjoy the beauty of nature or other cities. You can breathe fresh air, meet different people and make friends with them. It’s good for your health to do so.
But sometimes, traveling is not an enjoyable thing. For example, the weather can be changeable. There may be rain when you travel. You may catch a cold or be ill while traveling. Then you will have trouble. The worst thing is that the thieves may steal(偷) your money. All these may happen to a tourist.
When you go on a trip, you must get everything ready. Firstly, you must have clear information about the weather. Secondly, ask a friend to go with you so that you can help each other. Thirdly, you must be careful everywhere and try not to cause accidents. If you do this, you will surely enjoy your travel.
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| Advantages （优势） |
You can enjoy the __ There will be a lot of fresh air around you. It can make you __ |
| Disadvantages （劣势） |
Sometimes it may __ You may be in trouble because of ___ The __ |
| ____ |
At first, you should know about the weather__ Secondly, you must invite somebody to go __ Thirdly, do everything _ |
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