阅读下面的材料，从每题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
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Notice Our headmaster will give us a speech on Safety in the school hall at 8 a. m. on June 21st. All the students should be present. It’s mainly about: 1. possible accidents around teenagers; 2. proper ways to protect ourselves. You’re supposed to: 1. arrive on time; 2. listen carefully; 3. take notes. Students’ Union |
（1）The speech is about ______.
| A． |
sports |
B． |
science |
C． |
safety |
（2）What can we do during the speech?
| A． |
Taking notes. |
B． |
Having a discussion. |
C． |
Arriving late. |
| Have you ever been to Taiwan, China’s biggest island? Do you want to pay a visit there? We’ll show you the best of Taiwan island. A four-day tour. |
| Price |
| Only ￥5,000 Including: Round – trip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan. Bus service around Taiwan. Great tour guide service. |
| Places |
| ▲ Sun Moon Lake A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, and on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call it the Sun Moon Lake. ▲Ali Mountain The nearest mountain around the Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. ▲People Lake A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish. ▲Gao Xiong A great place to spend a full day shopping. |
| Book (预定) now |
| Office hours Monday — Friday: 9:00 am — 7:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am — 4:00 pm Tel: 6459-9561 Book by phone now for  next month. |
The ad wants to ___________.
| A．invite more people to take the tour | B．tell you something about Taiwan |
| C．describe how beautiful Taiwan is | D．show you the best of Taiwan |
If you go on a trip to Taiwan on September 5th, you will probably be back on _________.
| A．September 7th | B．September 8th |
| C．September 10th | D．September 11th |
__________ is a good place for tourists to have a good time with Gaoshan people.
| A．Sun Moon Lake | B．Ali Mountain |
| C．Peng Lake | D．Gao Xiong |
You will visit ________ tourist spots if you take the tour.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
If you want to take the tour to Taiwan, you can book it by phone at___________.
| A．4:00 pm on Sunday | B．7:00am on Monday |
| C．4:00pm on Wednesday | D．7:00 am on Saturday |
Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister（宰相）. He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”
Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.This story tells us __________.
| A．how Effendi fooled the king | B．when the king would die |
| C．why the Minister died | D．Effendi knew the date of everyone’s death |
The Prime Minister died because __________.
| A．Effendi killed him | B．Effendi said he would die |
C．he wa s badly ill |
D．he fell off the horse |
Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi’s own death?
| A．Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die. |
| B．Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi. |
| C．Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death. |
| D．Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die. |
The king let Effendi go because __________.
| A．he hoped to live a long life | B．he was afraid of Effendi |
| C．he didn’t believe Effendi’s words | D．he knew the would die two days later |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．Effendi played a joke on the Minister. |
| B．The king was afraid of death. |
| C．Effendi didn’t know when the king would die |
| D．If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later. |
The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive (吸引人的) to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quiet a number of children’s are of strong sense of teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don’t like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.
First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language. About the present Chinese children’s books, which is NOT right?
| A．They have little interest. | B．Our writers seldom know children’s needs. |
| C．Most of them are the same. | D．They are better than foreign ones. |
Harry Potter is so popular, because __________.
| A．it’s the same as Chinese books | B．it can lead children into a wonderful world |
| C．it’s not written in children’s language | D．it’s advertised more often on TV or posters |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is _______.
| A．第一批读物 | B．一节课的阅读 | C．一流的读物 | D．基础的阅读 |
“Where is our own Harry Potter?” means __________.
| A．the writer can’t find any books for children |
| B．Chinese presents should buy Harry Potter for their children |
| C．our children should learn from Harry Potter |
| D．Chinese writers should write better books for children |
Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?
| A．Ways to read books. | B．A magic boy, Harry Potter. |
| C．Books and advertisements. | D．Our children need better books. |
One day, Tomas Jefferson, the president of the USA, was crossing a river with a group of travelers. The river was overflowing its banks. So it was very dangerous to cross it on a horse. Each man was fighting for his life! Then another traveler came and he wanted to cross it, too. But he didn’t have a horse. He watched the group and then asked Jefferson to take him. Jefferson agreed immediately. The man climbed on. After they were both safe to the other side of the river, someone asked the man, “Why did you ask present for help? Did you know him?” The man was shocked because he didn’t know Jefferson was the president. “All I know,” he said, “on some of
your faces were written the answer NO, but there was the answer YES on his face.”Who was Tomas Jefferson?
A. He was a businessman. B. He was a teacher.
C. He was a captain. D. He was the president of the USA. How did they cross the river?
| A．In a boat. | B．On their horses. |
| C．By swimming. | D．By building a bridge. |
When the group were crossing the river, ________.
| A．water was flowing out of the river | B．it was windy and very cold |
| C．there were many empty boats in the river | D．everyone wrote a word on the face |
At last, __________.
| A．both Jefferson and the man were safe to cross the river |
| B．only Jefferson crossed the river |
C．only the man crossed th e river |
| D．Jefferson’s horse died |
From the passage, we know that _________.
| A．all the travelers were kind | B．Jefferson was helpful |
| C．nobody knew the president | D．the man gave Jefferson some money |
Cats are the m
ost popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising t
here are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.
A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.
A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.
There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be? Americans like ________ best as pets.
| A．dogs | B．pigs | C．cats | D．mice |
The canary is a kind of ________.
| A．dog | B．cat | C．bird | D．fish |
If you have much money, we can call you ________.
| A．a fat cat | B．a happy cat | C．a thin cat | D．a sad cat |
If someone always thinks highly of himself, we can say _________.
| A．he plays cat and mouse with someone |
| B．he looks like the cat that ate the canary |
| C．he is a lazy cat |
| D．he has dragged in something |
The passage introduces us ________ expressions about cat.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
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