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Xinghua is a beautiful city in Jiangsu Province. It covers an area of 2393 square metres and it's made up of 34 towns. There are more than 1,500,000 people living here. Xinghua has a history of over 2000 years. Long ago it was named “Zhaoyang” or “Chushui”.
Many famous people have lived in this old city. In old times, Zheng Banqiao and Shi Nai'an were the most famous ones. In Zheng Banqiao's Former House, we can enjoy many Chinese paintings by Zheng Banqiao. The bamboos in them are fantastic. Nowadays, Xinghua is also called “The Town of novels in China”. There are many good novelists in Xinghua, among them is Bi Feiyu. The world's chess champion(冠军) He Yifan also comes from Xinghua.
Spring, especially April, is the best time to visit Xinghua. The weather is so fine that all the views are wonderful. “Qiandao Rape Flowers”(千岛菜花) here is known as the most beautiful rape flowers in China. You can’t miss the wonderful natural beauty! Xinghua is around by rivers and “The Forest in Water” is another interesting place. Most of the trees grow in the river there. You can enjoy the green trees on a boat while the birds are singing around you!
Xinghua is also well-known for its delicious local food, such as Crabs, Fish Balls, Dried Tofu and so on. There are lots of restaurants in the city centre, many visitors like to try the local food. If you don’t like the local food, there’re also all kinds of foods from the world.
Things here are not expensive.There are many good supermarkets and shopping malls.You can buy some presents for your relatives and friends.
Why not come here soon?
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It is in Jiangsu Province. It has an It was called "Zhaoyang" or "Chushui" in the past. |
| In old times, Zheng Banqiao and Shi Nai'an were the most famous ones. Bi Feiyu is among the novelists. He Yifan is the world's |
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| Beautiful views |
Spring is the "Qiandao Rape Flowers" is amazing. In "the Forest in Water", trees grow in |
| Delicious |
Crabs, Visitors like to try the local food. |
| Shopping |
There are many supermarkets and shopping malls. Things are You can buy good presents here. |
What will the car be like in the future? Maybe we can sit in a car that can drive itself.
About 40 years ago, scientists from the United States started to develop self-driving cars (无人驾驶汽车). The most famous recent one was made by Google in 2009. There are cameras and radars (雷达) on the top of the car. They allow the computer in the car to draw a 3D map of the environment. Chinese scientists have also successfully developed a self-driving car. The car made a trip from Changsha to Wuhan.
Is a self-driving car safe? A recent study shows that robots make safer drivers than humans. If only 10% of cars on the street are self-driving, they will save 1,000 lives (生命) every year. If 90% of vehicles (交通工具) are self-driving, 21,700 lives will be saved a year. However, a self-driving car is expensive and each costs about $100,000. So it is impossible to be very popular in the near future.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。American scientists started to develop self-driving cars in 2009.
Cameras and computers are on the top of the self-driving car by Google.
In China, scientists have successfully developed a self-driving car.
The more self-driving cars there are on the street, the fewer traffic deaths there will be.
The self-driving cars will be very popular in the near future.
Wildwood School Library Guide
This will offer you some information about our school library．You can use this guide to help your kids use our library．
Service hours:3:00 pm—5:30 pm on school days;8:30 am—11：00 am on weekends
On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to．At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids．
Borrowing
Each student can borrow one or two books at a time: More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research．
Returning:
Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days．The books must be returned before the due (到期的）date or the kid can not borrow other books．
Damaged(受损的） or Lost Books
When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage．Full price must be paid if a book is lost．We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather．
Please call us at 3362—1323 for more information．Students can borrow more than two books at a time__________．
| A．for sending exams | B．to do school research |
| C．for after-school activities | D．to read together with their parents |
________must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows．
| A．Three dollars | B．Half the price of the book |
| C．Full price of the book | D．Twice the price of the book |
The students are advised to _________to prevent rain．
| A．carry their library books in plastic bags |
| B．cover their library books with raincoats |
| C．put their library books into their pocket |
| D．keep their library books in their classroom |
This library guide is for_______．
| A．teachers from Wildwood |
| B．workers in Wildwood School Library |
| C．visitors to Wildwood School |
| D．parents of the Wildwood School students |
The air plant has wonderful and amazing features. It takes in moisture(水汽)from the air through its leaves．Although it is seen growing on another object or plant to support itself.
To prevent the roots from being too wet，avoid(避免) planting it in soil. Keep the roots in a well—ventilated(通风良好的)environment. Air plants can grow well hanging from fishing lines. They can also be hung from seashells, teacups or even on wood.
Water the air plant once in a while. Simply let the water fall from the roots. The roots will take in the water for the air plant. The air plant can live between 0℃° and 51 ℃. It does not need to be in the light all the time. However, sunlight(morning and evening only)helps it to reproduce(繁殖)faster. When it flowers，it turns a colorful pink, red or orange．At most 8 young plants can grow from the air plant．When these grow to half the size of the parent plant, simply pull them away gently from the parent plant and plant them in another place．
The lifespan of an air plant depends on the care it gets and the environment it is placed in. Generally, all air plant can live for many years.
Because they are so beautiful and easy to take care of, air plants are excellent as birthday gifts or housewarming gifts.The air plant takes in moisture from ______.
| A．other plants | B．the air |
| C．the roots | D．other objects |
An air plant must NOT be placed in _______.
| A．soil | B．seashells | C．teacups | D．wood |
Morning sunlight can help the air plant _________.
| A．become drier |
| B．produce young plants faster |
| C．turn into different colors |
| D．become half the size of the parent plant |
The underlined word “depend on” most probably means _______.
| A．支持 | B．继续 | C．取决于 | D．应付 |
The air plant is easy to take care of because it ______.
| A．is a famous plant |
| B．needs little water and sunlight |
| C．grows on other plants and objects |
| D．makes the garden beautiful |
WANT ADS.
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| (2) SUMMER JOB Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? If you want to work for our magazine as a reporter, please call Karen at 558366. |
| (3)HELP WANTED Do you like babies? Can you look after one baby for two days? If you are sure to take good care of him/her, call us at 766588. $80 or more. Today! Hurry! |
| (4) CLEANER WANTED Can you make a large house clean and tidy? If you hope to get the job paid at $20 once, call us this evening 18:00—20:00. Tel:633800 |
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.
| A．556779 | B．558366 | C．766588 | D．633800 |
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 ________.
| A．ad. (1) | B．ad. (2) | C．ad. (3) | D．ad. (4) |
Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life.
Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregivers. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings.
One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman. Then, they played a recording of a short story. On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby.
The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.
Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children.
Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activities and did not interfere (干涉) unnecessarily. They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression (消沉).
The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear.
These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people. The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children. Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.
| A．The environment. | B．Mother’s sensitivity. |
| C．Education before birth. | D．Their peers (同龄人) |
| A．To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born. |
| B．To prove that babies can learn before they are born. |
| C．To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies. |
| D．To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies’ language skills. |
| A．The children of women who did not suffer from depression. |
| B．The children of depressed but caring mothers. |
| C．The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children. |
| D．The children with high communication abilities. |
| A．Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies. |
| B．Scientific findings about how the environment has an effect on babies’ intelligence. |
| C．A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are five or six months old. |
| D．Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth. |
Wildwood School Library Guide
This will offer you some information about our school library. You can use this guide to help your kids use our library.
Service hours:
3:00 pm—5:30 pm on school days;8:30 am—11：00 am on weekends
On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to. At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids.
Borrowing
Each student can borrow one or two books at a time: More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research.
Returning:
Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days. The books must be returned before the due (到期的）date or the kid can not borrow other books.
Damaged(受损的） or Lost Books
When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage. Full price must be paid if a book is lost. We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather.
Please call us at 3362—1323 for more information.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。Students can borrow more than two books at a time__________.
| A．for sending exams | B．to do school research |
| C．for after-school activities | D．to read together with their parents |
________must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows.
| A．Three dollars | B．Half the price of the book |
| C．Full price of the book | D．Twice the price of the book |
The students are advised to _________to prevent rain.
| A．carry their library books in plastic bags |
| B．cover their library books with raincoats |
| C．put their library books into their pockets |
| D．keep their library books in their classroom |
This library guide is for_______.
| A．teachers from Wildwood |
| B．workers in Wildwood School Library . |
| C．visitors to Wildwood School |
| D．parents of the Wildwood School students |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The library is open for two and a half hours every day. |
| B．Students parents can go to the school library on weekends. |
| C．Students can go to the library during opening hours as they like. |
| D．Students can keep the books that they borrow for fifteen school days. |
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阅读下面四位生活在中国的朋友在QQ群中的聊天记录，选择最佳选项。
Mary 8:45:10am
Hi! Nice to meet you!
Jim 8:45:15am
Hi! Nice to meet you, too!
Mary 8:46:08am
I’m a girl. My name is Mary Green. My favorite (最喜爱的) color is red. My telephone number is 873-3516.
Jim 8:46:36am
I’m a boy. My name’s Jim Hand. My favorite color is blue. And my phone number is 894-2015.
Mike 8:46:40am
Hello! I’m a boy. I’m Mike Miller. I like (喜欢) green. My phone number is 740-8899.
Sally 8:46:43am
Hi, I’m a girl. I’m Sally Black. Black is my favorite color. My phone number is 388-9654.
| A．Mary | B．Jim | C．Mike | D．Sally |
| A．Mary’s | B．Jim’s |
| C．Mike’s | D．Sally’s |
| A．red | B．blue | C．green | D．black |
| A．837-3516 | B．894-2015 |
| C．740-8899 | D．388-9654 |
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．at night (夜晚) |
Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a big clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So, no matter （无论）where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a bus. The hands are about four meters long. It is about the size of two people standing on top each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament. （国会大厦）In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the Houses of Parliament. You will probably hear it and see it. The big clock makes such a loud noise. “Ding dong, ding dong.” It goes, every quarter of an hour. The name of Big Ben comes from a big builder. Big Ben is _____.
| A．a bus | B．a clock | C．the name of Ben | D．a house |
Big Ben is in _______.
| A．China | B．the USA | C．Japan | D．the UK |
The clock strikes (敲；打) every _______ minutes of an hour.
| A．ten | B．fifteen | C．thirty | D．forty-five |
You can read the time of Big Ben _______.
| A．at the top of the clock tower |
| B．in the Houses of Parliament |
| C．on the hands of the huge clock |
| D．on the four faces of the clock |
The underlined (划线部分) word “ hands” means ___ in Chinese.
| A．手 | B．标志 | C．指针 | D．发条 |
In Britain, the first day of the month of May is known as May Day. May day marks the end of the harsh(严酷的) winter months, welcomes the beginning of Summer, and optimistically looks forward to the bright and productive months. 
For their ancestors, largely in rural areas, it was a major annual festival and was celebrated(庆祝) through out the country, especially on the first day of May with music, dancing and games.
How was May Day Celebrated in the past?
May Day began early in the morning. People went out before sunrise in order to gather flowers and plants to make their houses and villages beautiful in the belief that the vegetation spirits(神灵) would bring good luck.
A traditional May Day dance is Maypole Dancing，On May Day, people used to cut down young trees and stick them in the ground in the village to mark the arrival of summer.People danced around the tree poles in celebration of the end of winter and the start of the fine weather that would allow planting to begin. Maypoles are still a part of some
village life and on May Day the villagers dance around it.
May Day celebrations have their origins(起源) in the Roman festival of Flora, goddess(女神) of fruit and flowers, which marked the beginning of summer. So the highlight of the day was the crowning(为…加冕) of the May Queen(女皇), the human replica (模型) of Flora. By tradition she took no part in the games or dancing, but sat like a queen in a flower-decked chair to watch her 'subjects'.
Ever since 1978, for the convenience of the general public, many May Day activities have now been moved to the new May Day holiday on the first Monday of the month. This Monday is a bank holiday, a day off school and work. There are more intereting celebrations on this day.In the old days, most people in Britain made their living by .
A. fishing B. farming C. working in factoriesPeople in Britain celebrate May Day is to express their
A. pleasure and hope B. thanks and harvest C. freedom and new lifeBritain’s May Day holiday is on in 2010.
A. May 1st B. May 3rd C. May 5thWhat is not mentioned in this passage?
A. Special food. B. Special custom. C. Special activity.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Only children can take part in the Maypole Dancing.
B. The queen of the UK came to watch her “subjects”.
C. Children needn’t go to school on May Day holiday now.
The American alligator (短吻鳄) is the largest reptile (爬行动物) in North America. Some of them can be over 5 metres long.
In North America, the bison (野牛) is the largest animal on land. If they are frightened, the American bison will run away and can reach a speed of 52 km per hour.
The white-tailed deer can run up to 58 km per hour. This North American deer can also jump as high as 2.6 metres and jump as far as 9 metres.
There is a frog that barks just like a dog. This barking frog is found in the southwestern part
of the United States. 
The polar bear is a great swimmer and can swim as fast as 10 km per hour using only its front feet. 
The wild turkey nearly died out in the early 1900’s, because people hunted many of them. This wild bird is making a comeback now.
The ________ is the largest animal on land in North America.
| A．polar bear | B．bison |
| C．alligator | D．white-tailed deer |
In the _____ of the United States, there lives a kind of frog that can bark like a dog.
| A．southwest | B．southeast |
| C．northwest | D．northeast |
The polar bear _________.
| A．is good at running |
| B．is good at swimming |
| C．swims with its back legs |
| D．can jump as far as 9 metres |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The alligator is the largest reptile in North America. |
| B．The white-tailed deer can jump as high as 2.6 metres. |
| C．Six kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage. |
| D．The wild turkey died out about 1000 years ago. |
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control(控制) the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.The first No Car Day fell on _______.
| A．February 2nd | B．June 5th |
| C．July 5th | D．September 22nd |
_______ was the first city to have No Car Day in China.
| A．Beijing | B．Chengdu | C．Shanghai | D．Wuhan |
What does the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?
| A．目的 | B．原因 | C．意义 | D．口号 |
How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
| A．63. | B．52. | C．41. | D．238. |
Which of the following statements is True?
| A．China is the first country to start No Car Day. |
| B．No Car Day is World Environment Day. |
| C．No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far. |
| D．Much of the dust in the air comes from cars. |
You are going to high school, aren’t you? Maybe you don’t know what to do. Well, here’s a list of the top six things to do when you are in high school. These things will give you ideas of what your high school life could be like. Here you go!
①Find your passion* and what kind of person you are: Whether it’s dance, basketball, or drawing, the important thing is that you have found something you are interested in.
②Talk to people you wouldn’t usually talk to: meet new people, find new friends and even talk to people you don’t like. It will show what a great person you are. You never know what will happen after high school.
③Take part in at least one competition: This will give you tears of laughter, happiness and memories.
④Get a job: This will help you see what it’s like to have responsibility*. It can also help you make a little money to spend on yourself.
⑤Take a trip with your friends: It doesn’t matter where you go or what you do, the memories will happen on the way and go on till the final place.
⑥Do your best at school: Don’t ever get lazy; working hard now will help you in the future.
| A．in your high school years |
| B．at the beginning of your high school years |
| C．before your high school begins |
| D．after finishing your high school |
| A．you will feel sorry if not |
| B．it will show how great you are |
| C．it will show how clever you are |
| D．you can make your study better |
| A．Find your interest |
| B．Get a Job |
| C．Take a trip with your friends |
| D．Get lazy |
| A．Have a happy school life |
| B．How to get along with your schoolmates |
| C．Ideas of successful high school life |
| D．Make sure your school life easy |
The Dress That Turns into a Coca Cola Machine 
This specially designed dress looks like a normal dress，but if you unfold it and cover yourself，you may look like a Coca Cola vending machine（自动售货机）. Because there are many vending machines like that on the street，it must be easy for you to hide．If you feel that someone is following you or there is some danger，you can disappear within five seconds．But don’t use it to scare your classmates．That’ll be rude.
The M-Dress is a nice black dress．It is also a mobile phone．It accepts a standard SIM card and allows the wearer to receive calls without carrying an actual(真实的) phone in their pocket or purse．You just need to bring your hand to your ear when you want to answer a phone call．When you finish talking and release your hand，the call will close．It is fashionable and useful．But it will certainly be an embarrassing moment when your dress rings in public．
Air Conditioned Jackets 
You will love these air-cooled jackets in summer time when it is very hot outdoors．The jacket has fans that draw air in．The fan is powered by an inside battery．Now it is possible to spend nearly every second of your day with cool air．What’s the main purpose of the first dress?
| A．To protect the wearer. | B．To scare your classmates. |
| C．To make the wearer look better. | D．To help sell more Coca Cola. |
The underlined word release in the 2nd paragraph means ________.
| A．put up | B．put down | C．put on | D．put out |
The second dress is called M-Dress probably because ________.
| A． it is made by men | B．it is made for men |
| C． it is medium-sized | D．it is also a mobile phone |
The best title for the second paragraph is ________.
| A．A Fashionable and Useful Dress |
| B．M-Dress That Is Also Your Phone |
| C．An Embarrassing Moment in Public |
| D．A Mobile Phone with a Standard SIM Card |
Which of the following is TRUE of the Air Conditioned Jackets?
| A．They keep you warm in winter. |
| B．The fans must be turned by hand. |
| C．The fans in them provide cool air. |
| D．The ice in them makes them cool. |
What did you do on April 23, World Book Day, last year? Did you find some interesting books to read? Now let me introduce some good books for you to read.
| Title: Dear Andreas Author: Long Yingtai＆Andreas  Andreas is a college student studying in Germany. His mother is a writer working in Taiwan. By writing letters to each other for more than three years, Long Yingtai says she clearly understands what an 18-year-old man is like, Andreas says he knows his mother better. This is a great book full of love. Don’t miss it. |
| Title: Climate Change+2 Degrees Author: Yamamoto Ryoichi  If the earth’s temperature went up 2℃, what would happen? In this book we learn about the history, today’s situation and the future of global warming. The author also tells us proper and useful ways to protect our world. |
| Title: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 Author: Rafe Esquith  Perhaps the most famous fifth-grade teacher in America, Rafe Esquith, helps his children understand literature, love life, and become happy, self-confident people using his successful methods in his Los Angeles public school classroom. He has created surprising miracles. This is a powerful book. You’d better read it. |
| Title: The Last Lecture Author: Randy Pausch  Randy Pausch, a professor from New York was asked to give a lecture. He knew it would probably be his last lecture, because he was dying of illness. His lecture wasn’t about dying, but about getting over the difficulties, helping others to realize their dreams. |
Who wrote the book The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56?
| A．Rafe Esquith. | B．Yamamoto Ryoichi. |
| C．Randy Pausch. | D．Long Yingtai＆Andreas. |
From the book Climate Change+2 Degrees, we can know ________.
| A．the earth’s temperature will surely go up 2℃ |
| B．the future of different countries in the world |
| C．proper and useful ways to protect our world |
| D．something about the history of global warming |
Andreas and his mother know each other better by ________.
| A．writing letters | B．sending e-mails |
| C．talking on the phone | D．chatting on line |
Which of the following is NOT true in the book The Last Lecture?
| A．The professor is from America. |
| B．The professor was in his poor health. |
| C．The professor talked about getting over the difficulties. |
| D．The professor talked a lot about his illness in his lecture. |
The passage may be taken from ________.
| A．a diary | B．a book advertisement |
| C．a novel | D．a film review |
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