Basketball is still a young game. It's over a hundred years old. In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students. The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors. As they couldn't play outdoors, they were unhappy, and some even got into fights from time to time.
Some of the teachers, at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large.
Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the court there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box. As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name. How long is it since basketball was invented?
| A．1000 years | B．More than 100 years |
| C．1100 years | D．Less than 100 years |
The students felt unhappy because _______.
| A．they had much homework to do |
| B．they often got into fights |
| C．they couldn't play outdoors |
| D．they had little time to study |
Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game?
| A．Some students | B．Some teachers |
| C．Some students' parents | D．Some of his friends |
When a student ______ , he makes a score.
| A．receives the ball. |
| B．throws the ball to another student |
| C．runs quickly with the ball in his hand |
| D．throws the ball into the basket |
Which sentence is right?
| A．Dr. Naismith had to use fruit baskets to throw the ball. |
| B．It was easy to invent the game. |
| C．The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad. |
| D．The ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet above the floor. |
Martin’s Clothes Store
Come and buy your clothes at Martin’s Clothes Store! We have pants, shorts, hats and more at very good prices! Come and have a look!
Clothes Price
black pants
blue pants
green pants $20
$18
$22
shorts ( all colours) $10
hats (all colours) $14
socks (all colours) $5
red skirts
blue skirts
white skirts $12
$14
$11
white T-shirts
green T-shirts $7
$8
red sweaters
yellow sweaters $30
$28Where does Martin work?
| A．In a bookstore. | B．In a clothes store. |
| C．In a hotel. | D．On a farm. |
A yellow sweater and a pair of black pants are .
| A．$48 | B．$34 | C．$29 | D．$36 |
Cindy has nineteen dollars. She can buy with the money.
| A．a hat and a T-shirt |
| B．a T-shirt and a pair of socks |
| C．a skirt and a pair of shorts |
| D．a sweater and a T-shirt |
Of all the clothes, are the most expensive.
| A．skirts | B．pants |
| C．sweaters | D．hats |
Rose can’t buy at Martin’s Clothes Store.
| A．red hats |
| B．blue socks |
| C．green pants |
| D．black T-shirts |
Audrey is a Chinese-American student. She has found many value differences between Chinese and Americans.
About money
Americans would like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them have money left in the bank.
American kids love to make money by themselves. Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
American parents think it is not useful to send their children to an expensive university. Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to a good university and that might make them very poor sometimes.
About school
Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while Chinese girls take part in academic groups.
Some American students think that “B” is a gift while Chinese students think that “B” is terrible.
American parents and Chinese parents
American parents allow their daughters or sons to go out to have some part-time jobs in their free time or at the weekends. Chinese parents usually don’t allow their children to do so in middle or high schools.What would a Chinese middle school student probably NOT do at the weekends according to the passage?
| A．Study at home | B．Do part-time jobs |
| C．Take part in sports groups | D．Do chores |
Some Chinese people have money left in the bank because _______.
| A．they usually spend less than they have |
| B．they spend more than they have |
| C．they don’t like spend money at all |
| D．they make a lot of money |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Chinese parents usually give their kids money. |
| B．American children love to make money by themselves. |
| C．The reason why Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities. |
| D．Americans usually spend more money than they have. |
The underlined word “academic” probably means _________ in Chinese.
| A．学术的 | B．娱乐的 | C．运动的 | D．休闲的 |
The best title for the passage would probably be _______.
| A．Differences between Chinese and Americans. |
| B．Chinese students and Americans |
| C．Chinese parents and American parents. |
| D．Chinese values and American values |
Every day cars kill or hurt many people on roads．Sometimes the drivers drive too（41） or do not drive carefully enough．Some of them（42） the traffic rules and cause accidents．
According to some researches，it is usually the pedestrians步行者who cause the （43） ．A lot of road users are very careless．They walk or run across the roads（44） the cars．They walk in the roads but not on the walkways．They get into or out of cars in the middle of the road．Some do not take the trouble to（45） green lights and simply cross the roads against the red lights.
Many people think accidents often happen in busy roads in large cities，but this is not（46） true．（47） ，Tokyo is one of the world's largest cities and probably one of the busiest cities however，there are（48） accidents to pedestrians．The reason is that the police there are very strict and the pedestrians are very careful．Pedestrians never cross against a red light and they always follow traffic rules．
Do you know alcohol酒精is another main cause of traffic accidents？It delays people's response．Those who have drunk alcohol are（49） in making decisions．They need a few more（50） to react （ 反应 ）．Alcohol drinking is especially dangerous for motor car drivers．It is not only drivers who may have accidents after drinking．Drunken pedestrians may put their lives in danger as well．
| 41．A．slow |
B．fast |
C．slowly |
D．carefully |
| 42．A．make |
B．remember |
C．follow |
D．break |
| 43．A．problems |
B．accidents |
C．games |
D．results |
| 44．A．at the end of |
B．in the centre of |
C．in front of |
D．on top of |
| 45．A．wait for |
B．worry about |
C．turn on |
D．point out |
| 46．A．never |
B．often |
C．always |
D．sometimes |
| 47．A．In addition |
B．For example |
C．By the way |
D．On the other hand |
| 48．A．few |
B．many |
C．enough |
D．some |
| 49．A．slow |
B．active |
C．interested |
D．excited |
| 50．A．days |
B．hours |
C．minutes |
D．seconds |
If someone says to you: “give me five”, do not search your pocket to get five yuan! It will make others laugh! The person's not asking for your money, but your fingers.
In the US, "give me five" or "give me the high five" is a popular gesture (动作). You can see it often in films or on TV. It means the clapping (拍) of each other's raised (举起的) right hands together.
People do it when they meet for the first time or something happy happens. For example, a student has good marks in exams or wins a lottery ticket (彩票).If a football team wins a game, the players will give high fives to everyone around to celebrate.
This gesture may come from the old Roman gesture of raising the right arm for the emperor(皇帝). This showed that the person raising his arm did not have a sword (刀) in his hand.
Why not try to give the high five to your friends?
“Give me five” is a gesture to _______.
| A．make people laugh | B．ask for money |
| C．celebrate success | D．search one’s pocket |
The gesture “give me five” is the clapping of _______.
| A．toes | B．hands | C．arms | D．legs |
The gesture started in _______ according to the story.
| A．Rome | B．America | C．China | D．Britain |
What is double “high fives”?
| A．Both kids clap their left hands. |
| B．Both kids clap their right hands. |
| C．Both kids do high fives several times. |
| D．Both kids do high fives with both right and left hands. |
A. The fish are found in an acidic swamp (酸性的煤炭沼泽) on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Indonesian swamps are disappearing because of the unchecked development and farming. And several populations of the tiny fish have already been lost.
B. According to researchers, such acidic swamps was once thought to have few animals in, but recent research has discovered that they are homes to many unique creatures.
C. The fish has a translucent(半透明的)body and a head unprotected by a skeleton(颅骨).Mature females(成熟的雌性)grow to less than a third of an inch long.
D. Scientists say they have discovered the world's smallest known fish in Indonesia.
E. "This is one of the strangest fish that I've seen in my whole career,' said Ralf Britz, a zoologist(动物学家) at the Natural History Museum in London. "It's tiny and has these special fins(鱼鳍). I hope we'll have time to find out more about them before their habitat disappears completely."
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I was bored last night． So I went to watch the film Treasure Island．I'm not a （1） __ of pirates（海盗），and I didn't watch many pirate movies． I think this movie is the best one I have seen． It took me to a world of pirates． Though they are pirates， （2） they aren't scary． Eddie Izzard （3） the role of Long John Silver in the movie． I think he acted best． I have never thought much of him． As an actor before， but the movie certainly beat my mind． Toby Regbo， who played Jim Hawkins， performed very （4） ， too． He told us that the real treasure to us was kindness， not the gold on the island． Other （5） __ also did a good job．
The movie was really a （6） ． So I'd like to （7） it to you． I'm sure you will love it．
（1）A．fan |
B． writer |
C． kid |
（2）A．but |
B． if |
C．不填 |
（3）A．studied |
B． played |
C． showed |
（4）A．right |
B． good |
C． well |
（5）A．singers |
B． doctors |
C． actors |
（6）A．trouble |
B． success |
C． question |
（7）A．introduce |
B． lead |
C． report |
Every day in newspapers and magazines there are articles telling us we should exercise more.
And scientists now say that（1） is one of the best way to keep fit.It can make you feel better and look better.Some say it can even make you live（2） .
All you need for naming，some comfortable clothes and a pair of sports shoes.You don't need to buy special clothes（3） you should get a good pair of sports shoes.And remember一you should always buy shoes for running one size larger than your（4） shoes.
Some people find running boring，so，cycling or swimming instead once in a while.Also，you shouldn't exercise every day.It's very important to（5） two or three times a week.You should eat well and drink lots of water but you can still have nice things like chocolate（6） .Do some leg exercises every week as well，because this makes you stronger and helps you run better.
If you're a beginner，there are lots of ways to make exercise fun.You can join a club or you can exercise with a friend.Another idea is to run in a race.This can give you a（n）（7） to train and keep you interested in running.
（1）A.running |
B.swimming |
C.cycling |
（2）A.long |
B.longer |
C.longest |
（3）A.and |
B.or |
C.but |
（4）A.usual |
B.clean |
C.different |
（5）A.play |
B.rest |
C.work |
（6）A.never |
B.often |
C.sometimes |
（7）A.reason |
B.excuse |
C.method |
Little Women is Louisa May Alcott's most famous novel.The novel follows the（1） of the four March sisters - Meg，Jo，Beth and Amy - and is based on the writer's own（2） of growing up with her three sisters during the American Civil War （1861﹣1865）.
The main theme in the story is the importance of（3） .Other themes include the need to work and self﹣improvement.
When the story begins the sisters are complaining because they are（4） and have to work.Their mother says that they mustn't spend money on pleasure（5） there is a war and everybody must help.Their father is in the army.In the letters their father sends home he tells his daughters to work hard and not to waste their time.They must try to（6） the bad things in their lives and stay cheerful.He wants to be proud of them when he comes home.The girls decide to make an effort to（7） themselves because they love and miss their father very much.
Alcott was interested in women's rights and，through the four March sisters，she explored （探索）four different（8） of being a woman in those days.Meg leaves the family to get（9） and have a new family.Beth devotes （致力于）herself to（10） her own family.Amy focuses on herself and her own pleasure.And Jo，like Alcott herself，tries to have a career in writing and care for her family at the same time.
| （1）A.rules |
B.lives |
C.secrets |
| （2）A.experiences |
B.expressions |
C.directions |
| （3）A.friendship |
B.work |
C.family |
| （4）A.poor |
B.rich |
C.clever |
| （5）A.so |
B.because |
C.if |
| （6）A.sell |
B.find |
C.accept |
| （7）A.improve |
B.serve |
C.imagine |
| （8）A.maps |
B.ways |
C.circles |
| （9）A.dressed |
B.lost |
C.married |
| （10）A.looking after |
B.looking for |
C.asking for |
What makes us ill？It is the germs（细菌）.（1） are everywhere.The are very（2） .You can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them（3） a microscope（显微镜）.There could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in（4） water.When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see（5） .So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs are found not only in（6） .They are found（7） in air and dust（灰尘）.When you（8） your finger，if some dust from the floor goes into the cut，some germs would go into your finger.Then you will have much pain in it.Sometimes germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.
（1）A.Germs |
B.Books |
C.Gardens |
（2）A.big |
B.small |
C.long |
（3）A.with |
B.to |
C.of |
（4）A.clean |
B.tidy |
C.dirty |
（5）A.them |
B.him |
C.they |
（6）A.food |
B.drink |
C.water |
（7）A.neither |
B.also |
C.too |
（8）A.cut |
B.check |
C.make |
A famous designer（设计师） and a university student produce a new cup called Vessyl．They have spent several years （1） it．The smart cup can not only tell Coca Cola from Pepsi Cola，（2） also tell people whether they should drink water or not．
When people（3） liquid（液体） into this smart cup，a few seconds（秒） later，it can check this kind of liquid and tell them what it is．Then it gives（4） information of the drink，such as sugar，fat and calorie．When people put the cup in their （5） ，it can also show them the condition of their bodies．If they are （6） ．Vessyl can tell them to drink water．
"My partner and I want people to （7） healthy．In modern society，people are usually （8） busy to do exercise，or even drink enough water every day．They have much （9） ．We produce this smart cup so that people can make a choice （10） ．"the designer said．
（1）A．in |
B．on |
C．at |
D．of |
（2）A．and |
B．though |
C．nor |
D．but |
（3）A．pour |
B．pull |
C．lift |
D．regard |
（4）A．a few |
B．a lot |
C．lots of |
D．many |
（5）A．desks |
B．hands |
C．bags |
D．mouths |
（6）A．full |
B．hungry |
C．thirsty |
D．awful |
（7）A．carry |
B．have |
C．touch |
D．keep |
（8）A．too |
B．to |
C．so |
D．very |
（9）A．danger |
B．pressure |
C．power |
D．laughter |
（10）A．quietly |
B．hardly |
C．wisely |
D．recently |
Everyone knows that second﹣hand smoke is as dangerous as first﹣hand
smoke． But have you （ 1）h of "third﹣hand" smoke？Third﹣hand smoke means the pollution left on the surfaces （表面） of things around， （2）l furniture or clothes． When someone smokes in a room， poisonous particles（粒子） in tobacco （烟草） smoke land on the surfaces of the furniture or his clothes， even after the cigarette （香烟） has been put out． This can cause a great danger to your family， （3）e younger children．
Babies have only just learned to walk． They are more likely to be harmed by third﹣hand smoke． This is（4）b they are often close to surfaces of things． such as floors， walls and furniture where tobacco particles remain． When they （5）t these surfaces， they get their hands polluted．
So， it is necessary and important to say （6）n to third﹣hand smoke． To achieve this， strict （ 7 ） r for forbidding （禁止） smoking inside homes should be carried out． If one of your family members smokes， please make sure he smokes （8）o the house． Get him a special jacket and hat， so once he （9）f smoking， he will take them off before getting inside the house． Moreover， make sure that a smoker washes his hands and face， and changes his clothes before picking up the baby．
Many times， you cannot see the smoke doing harm to your child， but it doesn't mean he or she is （10）s "． Give up smoking， or if that is not possible， make sure that your loved ones， far away from third﹣hand smoke．
The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world．With a （1） of more than 2，000 years， some parts of the Great Wall have disappeared．（2） ， it is still a very popular place of interest．
It is the （3） wall ever built． It is about 8 meters high． The top is 8 meters wide and it （4） even wider at the bottom． It is made （5） stone and brick． People built it by （6） and it took a long time to finish．
No one knows（7） when the building of the Great Wall was started． It is believed that the wall was built to （8） parts of the country in the old days． It also made people live a（n） （9） life．
Today， many of the visitors go to see the Great Wall．（10） they stand on top of a tower and look down on this wall， they can't help saying，"Wow， that's fantastic!"
| （1）A． number |
B． purpose |
C． history |
D． choice |
| （2）A． But |
B． So |
C． And |
D． However |
| （3）A． longest |
B． shortest |
C． farthest |
D． biggest |
| （4）A． needs |
B． gets |
C． spends |
D． sounds |
| （5）A． from |
B． into |
C． by |
D． of |
| （6）A． hand |
B． accident |
C． machine |
D． mistake |
| （7）A．usually |
B．normally |
C．exactly |
D．luckily |
| （8）A．provide |
B．protect |
C．search |
D．produce |
| （9）A．smart |
B．awful |
C．terrible |
D．peaceful |
| （10）A．Before |
B．Unless |
C．When |
D．Though |
A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.From the first paragraph we know that __________.
| A．a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change |
| B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits |
| C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful |
| D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits |
The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that ________.
| A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits |
| B．there is a long way and a short way |
| C．something dangerous may happen |
| D．we must cut it in a short time. |
The main purpose of this passage is to __________.
| A．introduce and describe | B．complain（埋怨）and disagree |
| C．explain(解释) and advise | D．discuss and argue（争论） |
Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the local people of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the local people become unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy(经济). It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance(推进) the well-being (health and happiness) of local people.
Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a lot of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.What is probably the reason if local people dislike tourists?
| A．Tourists come to enjoy the customs and beauty. |
| B．Local people lose jobs. |
| C．A lot of hotels are built. |
| D．Too many tourists cause traffic problems. |
What can we do to solve the problems caused by tourism?
| A．Make plans properly. |
| B．Help the country’s economy. |
| C．Build fewer hotels. |
| D．Advance the well-being of local people. |
If tourism grows too quickly, ___________.
| A．businesses will lose money |
| B．other parts of the country’s economy will make more money |
| C．local people will be happier |
| D．more local people will work for tourists. |
Support facilities needed by tourist attractions includes ___________.
①public places ②hotels ③airports ④roads ⑤electricity ⑥sewers
| A．①②③④⑤ | B．②③④⑤⑥ | C．①②③⑤⑥ | D．①③④⑤⑥ |
If the writer wants to add Paragraph 5 to the passage, he may tell us ________.
| A．whether people need to build more hotels |
| B．whether people need to plan tourism properly |
| C．how to deal with the problems above |
| D．how to prevent tourism growing too quickly |
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