For many people of Norway(挪威)，skiing(滑雪) is the best way to have fun in winter. Almost everyone can ski. Children learn to ski after they learn to walk. Long long ago in Norway，there were no buses, trains or cars. People had to find a way to walk over the deep snow. Skis were the right answer!
Although they love winter, the people of Norway are also happy to see summer come. They enjoy the out-door activities at any time of the year. In summer they swim and sunbathe near the beach. Some people go hiking and go mountain climbing. Sail-boating is also very popular during the warm sunny summer months.
The Norwegians(挪威人), like people everywhere, find many in-door ways to have a good time. During the long winter they also enjoy movies. They like to read books from the libraries in all seasons. Family life is very important to the people of Norway.In winter, ____ is the most popular sport for Norwegians to have a good time.
A. skiing. B. skating. C. swimmingLong long time ago, Norwegians skied for ________.
A. having fun
B. walking over the deep snow
C. making moneyHow many activities can you find in the passage?
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8The writer wants to tell us about ______.
A. skiing
B. the life of Norwegians
C. out-door activities Which sentence is right?
A. Norwegians like winter, but they don’t like summer.
B. Norwegians don’t think family life is very important.
C. Norwegians also like indoor activities.
One evening Tim is driving his car in the country and looking for a hotel. Then he sees an old man on the side of the road, so he stops his car and says to the old man, "Where is Sun Hotel? Will you please tell me how to get there?" "Yes," the old man answers. "I'll show you the way." He gets into Tim's car, and they drive for about 12 kilometres. When they come to a small house, the old man says, "Stop here." Tim stops and looks at the house. And he says to the old man, "But this isn't a hotel." "No," the old man answers. "This is my house. And now I'll show you the way to Sun Hotel. Turn back and go 9 kilometres. Then you'll see the hotel on your left. " Tim wants to stay _______ for the night.
| A．in his car | B．in the old man's house |
| C．in the hotel | D．in the street |
Tim stops to_______.
| A．drive the old man home |
| B．ask the way |
| C．buy something |
| D．say "hello" to the old man |
The old man takes Tim to_______.
| A．a hospital | B．a policeman |
| C．a hotel | D．his home |
In fact(实际上), it's only about_______ kilometres to get to Sun Hotel.
| A．three | B．six |
| C．nine | D．twelve |
At last, Tim drives_______ kilometres more to Sun Hotel.
| A．twelve | B．eighteen |
| C．twenty-one | D．twenty-four |
Cows that are named and treated with a “more personal touch” can increase milk production by up to 500 pints a year.
The study, by the university’s School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, involved(包括) 516 farmers across the UK.
The study found farmers who named their cows got a 54% higher production than those that did not give their cows names. Dairy farmer Dennis Gibb said he believed treating every cow as an individual(个体) was very important.
“They aren’t just our means of making money. They’re part of the family,” he said. “We love our cows here and every one of them has a name. All of us regard them as ‘our ladies’ but we know every one of them and each one has her own personality.”
Dr Catherine Douglas said, “What our study shows is what many good, caring farmers have long since believed. Our data suggests that UK dairy farmers regard their cows as intelligent beings(智能动物). They are able to experience a range of emotions(情感的领域).”
“Placing more importance on knowing the individual animals and calling them by name can, at no extra cost to the farmer, also increase milk production.”
根据短文内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。How much milk can a named cow produce in a year?
| A．300 pounds. | B．500 pounds. |
| C．500 pints. | D．600 pints. |
What does the farmer Gibb regard his cows as?
| A．Their parents. | B．Members of their family. |
| C．Their friends. | D．Clever animals. |
Where did the experience come from?
A. The USA. B. The UK. C. The UN. D. China.How did the farmers make their cows happy?
| A．They played music in the barn. |
| B．They fed better food than others. |
| C．They named each cow themselves. |
| D．They let their cows free on the farm. |
Why did the farms want their cows to increase milk?
| A．Because they wanted to drink more. |
| B．Because their cows can be happy. |
| C．Because the milk is more delicious. |
| D．Because they made by money by selling milk. |
Bad days happen to us all. Often a day that starts out bad just continues to get worse. Sometimes there’s a “domino effect(多米诺效应)” with bad events. For example, you sleep through the alarm, so you’re stressed. And you will sit in the bad traffic, which will also make you late for work, etc.
How can we turn a bad day to a good day? Here are some ideas that have worked for me:
Smile a lot
Smiling a lot will help you feel relaxed. Research has shown that smiling produces three useful chemicals which make us feel good.
Talk to a good friend
Keeping bad or unhappy things in your mind is not a good idea. Talking to someone who cares and listen really does help us feel better, too.
Concentrate on your good things
It’s hard to concentrate on how bad things are when you’re concentrating on how good things are! Think of 10 or more things you’re thankful for, and you’ll achieve a whole new outlook(人生观) on your day.
Get some exercise
If you can, go for a walk. Exercising will help you feel better. Excising can get your day back to be normal again.
Make the day a challenge
If you make yourself think of the day as a challenge, you’ll start to do all the things you can to make your day better.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。According to the passage, the “domino effect” is an effect that______.
| A．turns a good day to a bad day |
| B．makes one person affect another |
| C．turns bad things into good things |
| D．gets one event to cause other similar events to happen |
Study shows that smiling produces three useful chemicals which make us feel______.
| A．terrible | B．relaxed |
| C．stressed | D．worried |
According to the writer, if we consider a bad day as a challenge, we’ll ______.
| A．try our best to do things better |
| B．give up doing things |
| C．lose all our confidence |
| D．have a terrible |
If the writer wants to feel better, how does the writer do?
| A．Quarrel with a good friend |
| B．Concentrate on your good things |
| C．Get some exercise |
| D．Make the day a challenge |
Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
| A．When we should smile a lot |
| B．How to deal with problems |
| C．How to turn a bad day around |
| D．What we should concentrate on |
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One day Mrs Black visited her family doctor, Mr Dodd. Mr Dodd was an old funny man with a beard. “What’s the problem ?” the doctor asked her. “I am very worried about my son, Jake,” Mrs Black said, “I can’t stop him from betting. He spends all his money betting on horse races. And even worse he’ll bet on everything. It doesn’t matter what it is.” The doctor said, “I’ve saved many people from gambling before. Send him to me.”
The next day Mrs Black sent her son to see the doctor. While they were talking , the boy was looking at the doctor’s beard. Suddenly he said, “I bet you $ 50 that your beard is not a real one.” “Oh, no, ” the doctor said. “Can I pull your beard and find out ?” the boy said. The doctor thought this is a good way to teach him a lesson; so he said, “Ok, if my beard is real , you will have to pay me $ 50.” The boy pulled it and soon found out it was real. The doctor laughed.
Two days later the doctor telephoned Mrs Black, “I think I’ve saved your son.” He told her the story. But Mrs Black said, “You’re wrong. You’ve made him worse.” “How can that be ?” the doctor asked . “Before he went to see you, he bet me $ 100 that you would ask him to pull your beard !”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。Why did Mrs Black ask Mr Dodd to help her ?
| A．Because Mr Dodd was Mrs Black’s friend. |
| B．Because Mr Dodd was a funny man. |
| C．Because Jake believed Mr Dodd. |
| D．Because Mr Dodd was Mrs Black’s family doctor. |
What’s wrong with Mrs Black ?
| A．She had a bad cold. |
| B．She worried about her son. |
| C．Mr black’s son had a fever. |
| D．She worried about her money. |
Which of the following sentences isTRUE?
| A．Jake was badly ill and had to see the doctor. |
| B．The writer tells us that children mustn’t bet on horse races. |
| C．Jake’s problem was that he liked betting too much. |
| D．The doctor himself liked gambling, too. |
Who got money in the story ?
| A．The boy and his mother. |
| B．Nobody except the doctor. |
| C．The doctor and Jake. |
| D．Nobody except Jake. |
Which is the best title for the story ?
| A．Doctors Are Clever | B．The Expensive Beard |
| C．Horse Races Are Bad | D．An Unusual Bet |
Important Ages in the UK
| Age |
What you can do |
| 5 |
You have to go to school |
| 12 |
You can buy a pet. |
| 13 |
You can get a part-time job, but you can’t work for more than two hours on a school day or on Sunday. |
| 14 |
You can go into a bar, but you can’t buy alcohol（酒）. |
| 16 |
You can leave school. A boy can join the army with his parents’ permission. You can drive a motorcycle（摩托车）. you can have beer or wine with a meal in a restaurant. |
| 17 |
You can hold a license to drive most small cars. |
| 18 |
Age of maturity—you have grown up in the eyes of the law（法律）. You can marry even without your parents’ permission. You can buy and drink alcohol in a bar. |
| 21 |
You can hold a license to drive a large passenger bus. You can have a license to sell alcohol. You can become a Member of Parliament（议会）. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。In Britain, what can you do when you are 14 years old?
| A．Buy a pet. | B．Join the army. |
| C．Drive a motorcycle. | D．Buy alcohol. |
In Britain, you can start to drink wine in a restaurant at the age of _____.
| A．twelve | B．fourteen |
| C．sixteen | D．eighteen |
The underlined word “maturity” means “_____”.
| A．独立 | B．选举 | C．执法 | D．成熟 |
In Britain, which of the following is NOT allowed for the 18-year-old teenagers?
A. Leaving school. B. Joining Parliament.
B. Diving small cars. D. Marrying.If your 19-year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him that he can’t _____.
| A．drive a motorcycle | B．drive a large passenger bus |
| C．get a part-time job | D．buy alcohol in a bar |
For Chinese students nowadays, no matter what kind of schools they are going to universities, high schools and even primary schools, they have to face and tackle the problem of learning English. All examinations they want to pass require them to first pass English. English has become the most popular course in tutorial classes and even in the self-study classroom.
When nearly all students' attention is focused on English, looking at the situation of our mother language, even Chinese linguists get confused about its use. Not only have many new words and phrases which are very popular on the Internet started to fill in every corner of the society, common use of Chinese is full of mistakes and misunderstandings are all around.
Chinese has the most speakers of any world language and also one of the oldest in history. Around the world, many countries have started enthusiastically learning Chinese and Chinese has become one of the most important foreign languages in some foreign countries.
Besides, there are 282 Confucius Institutions around 88 countries and regions in the world that are teaching Chinese, while more than 260 institutions from 50 countries and regions applied to establish Confucius Institutions. The number of people learning Chinese is about 50 million outside China.
For those foreigners that are so crazy about Chinese language, what kind of attitude should the Chinese have? Frankly speaking, learning English itself shouldn't have been criticized too much, and we need to learn English to communicate with the world to show our culture and society.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。In China, it is true that .
| A．If you want go to some college of Arts, it is needn’t learn English. |
| B．It is easy for most Chinese to learn English. |
| C．English has become one of the most important courses in China. |
| D．Chinese student just learn English in the self study classroom |
What is the meaning of linguists?
| A．文字专家 | B．语言学会 |
| C．文学家 | D．语言学家 |
Chinese is/has around the world.
| A．the most speakers | B．the oldest in history |
| C．the most popular | D．the most important |
What we can learn form this passage?
| A．It is necessary for every Chinese to learn English well |
| B．More and more foreigners have enthusiastically learning Chinese. |
| C．Confucius Institutions spread all over the world. |
| D．Learning English is good for Chinese to learn the culture about the English countries. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．English Is Very Import in China |
| B．Chinese Is the Most Popular in the World |
| C．More and More Foreigners Learn Chinese |
| D．It's Time to Protect Chinese Language |
There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard(橄榄果园). He was hard-working, but his three sons hated farm work. When the farmer was dying, he called the three sons to him and said, "My sons, there is a pot (罐子) of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you want it."
The sons tried to get him to tell them in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden; but he would tell them nothing more.
After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold; since they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.
They dug until they had turned up the soil from one end of the orchard to the other, round the tree-roots and between them. But no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it. The three sons were rather disappointed to have all their work for nothing.
The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given; when it was sold, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.
And when they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant when he said, "There is gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you want it."
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
| A．A pot of gold. | B．A large house |
| C．An apple orchard | D．An olive orchard |
| A．Because they liked farm work. |
| B．Because farm work was very exciting. |
| C．Because they wanted to find gold. |
| D．Because someone put a pot of gold in the orchard. |
| A．excited | B．disappointed |
| C．moved | D．interested |
| A．结出 | B．爆发 | C．承受 | D．回报 |
| A．The keys to your wealth(财富) are in your hand |
| B．When in Rome, do as the Romans do. |
| C．One is never too old to learn. |
| D．Two heads are better than one. |
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根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。 The black dress is made of _________.
| A．cotton | B．silk | C．wool | D．nylon |
How much should you pay for them if you buy a red dress and a black one?
| A．￥296 | B．￥376 | C．￥316 | D．￥436 |
Mrs. Green is very tall and very fat, she may buy a _________ dress.
| A．red | B．yellow | C．purple | D．checked |
You may order a dress on the _____________.
| A．phone | B．Internet |
| C．fax | D．A and B |
Of all the dresses, red cotton dresses are the____________.
| A．most expensive | B．cheapest |
| C．biggest | D．smallest |
What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know how to deal with them. Many old computers are put away. Many more are simply thrown away as rubbish.
Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品). Dell, Hewlett Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers of their own brands.
In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers which are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).
Yet many people are throwing away good computers, while others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working on this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. These repaired computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) or people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things and cut down waste, too.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。What do many people do with old computers?
| A．They repair them. |
| B．They sell them. |
| C．They send them to others. |
| D．They stop using them. |
How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph？
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must _____.
| A．recycle most of their products |
| B．collect all their used products |
| C．repair and upgrade old computers |
| D．make more cheaper computers |
What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?
| A．Help the computer companies to collect them. |
| B．Repair and send them to those who need them. |
| C．Help people to learn to use them. |
| D．Turn rubbish into useful things. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．Repairing old computers. |
| B．Encouraging to make cheap computers. |
| C．Recycling old computers. |
| D．Helping those who need computers. |
I am the captain of a ship from the Singapore Marine Police Force(新加坡海岸警备队). I have been with the Marine Force for eight years, though I was twenty-seven now. I loved the sea because of the cool sea winds, the fresh smell of the sea and the beautiful scenery. I also wanted to catch criminals(罪犯) and so I joined the Marine Police Force and do what I love.
Recently, I was out on a boat with a few of my friends. We were not working but the Marine Police Force allowed us to use the sailboat for rest and amusement. We went fishing. We were on our way back when I found a ship with the name PSS Pollu. It was pouring oil into the sea. I was shocked. I picked up a loud speaker and shouted, "Stop your pollution at once and follow us back to shore!" But PSS Pollu decided to flee. We tried to catch them but their ship was too fast for us. We called the Marine Force base and asked for help. Two fast marine boats were sent and soon caught up with PSS Pollu and surrounded it. The ship had no choice but to give up. Six marine policemen searched PSS Pollu and discovered that it was carrying smuggled cigarettes(走私香烟). The men of PSS Pollu were charged in court. I was rewarded for the matter while off duty.
The captain was when he became a member of the Singapore Marine Police Force?
| A．eight | B．twenty-seven |
| C．seventeen | D．nineteen |
The captain love the sea because he .
| A．liked going fishing |
| B．loved the fresh smell of the sea |
| C．liked to catch the sea animals |
| D．loved going boating |
The captain was out on a boat with some friends for .
| A．working | B．stopping criminals |
| C．swimming | D．resting |
Why did the captain call the Marine Force for help?
| A．Because the PSS Pollu want to flee. |
| B．Because the men of PSS Pollu fight about them. |
| C．Because his boat was too slow. |
| D．Because he couldn’t pull the PSS Pollu back to the shore. |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．A Special Day off | B．Found Smuggled Cigarette |
| C．I Was Award | D．Not Pollute the Sea |
One day in the eighth grade, I was taking a Math Test on basic trigonometry (三角学). Now for a middle school student, there was nothing basic at all about it. So I had studied for about two hours the night before. After reviewing it for some time, I had started to understand it, so then I closed the book and _________. However, it was not until midnight that I fell asleep. The next day, when I got the test, it might as well have been written in Serbian (which I don’t know how to read). I tried my best to work out the hard problems, but the numbers I came up with were strange. I sat back on my chair and looked for any possible answers, but I could not remember anything or think correctly. I started thinking about my dad coming home from work to find that I failed the test …
“How could you have failed the test? I am certain that nobody else in the whole class got as bad a grade as you did!”
Naturally I didn’t want that to happen. My dad was also really busy at work at present, so I was afraid that this might make him mad. When feeling hopeless, I noticed that my table partner was writing fast on his test. I could see smoke rising up from how fast he was writing. I was attracted to look over at his test, but then the many bad results I had heard about cheating (作弊) came into my mind. I reasoned that if I started cheating now, it would be hard to give up that habit during high school. In the end, I decided not to copy his answers, and got a B- on that test. Even though my dad gave me a hard time about it, it would have been a lot worse if he found out that I had given in and cheated.The writer might feel ______ before the Math Test.
| A．surprised | B．relaxed |
| C．worried | D．excited |
Which is the best expression to fill in the blank (空白处) in the passage?
| A．had breakfast | B．went to bed |
| C．took exercise | D．rode to school |
The writer’s father was ______.
| A．proud of him | B．tired of him |
| C．strict with him | D．pleased with him |
From the passage, we know that the writer ______.
| A．could read Serbian | B．didn’t cheat at last |
| C．got a good grade at last | D．didn’t work hard that night |
Many of us don’t pay attention to the importance of eye care. It’s said that if you take care of your body, then you can be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.
There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, gene(基因) and aging(年龄增长). Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight.
If you happen to work in front of the computer, it is best to take a rest every once in a while. Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful thing. For example, sunglasses are not just fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays.
Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins(维生素) A、C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly(规律地) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.
All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person’s eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.
根据短文内容，选出最佳答案。 __________ is the most important way to protect our eyes.
| A．Natural eye care | B．Taking medicine |
| C．Seeing the doctor | D．Being happy all the time |
All the following causes can lead to bad eyesight except _________.
| A．age | B．height |
| C．reading | D．computer |
What should you do if you have to work in front of the computer?
| A．Eat healthy foods. |
| B．Clean the eyes by using cold water. |
| C．Wear a pair of sunglasses. |
| D．Have a rest after working for a while. |
What do the under words “UV rays” mean?
| A．沙土 | B．闪电 |
| C．紫外线 | D．超声波 |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Ways of Eye Care | B．Ways of Eye Exercises |
| C．Way of Being be Happy | D．Way of Being Healthy |
Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable(一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers.
Many guests like the idea because they don’t have to bring their own. But if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring these things of your own. That’s because some hotels in Beijing have no longer provided guests with these disposables (一次性用品). Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It’s a waste of natural resources (资源) and is very bad for the environment.
In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of lunch bowls every year!
Plastic can take 100 to 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw away, the better environment we will have.
So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again. Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life:
Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones.
After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then use it over and over again.
Do not use paper cups.
At your school canteen (餐厅), use your own bowls and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Many guests like to use disposable things because they are very convenient (方便的).
Some Beijing hotels have no longer provided guests with free TV programmes.
Plastic breaks down easily.
After using a plastic bowl or a bag, we’d better throw it away, because it’s too dirty to use again.
We should use less plastic things and protect our environment.
It was Christmas, and there was a big party in the house. Guests came and went, but the party went on. Then the bell rang. Several people shouted, “Come in!” and a small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him, but the host went to meet him and took him to the bar for a drink. The man sat there happily for an hour and a half and drank. Then suddenly he stopped and looked at his host. “Do you know,” he said, “Nobody invited me to this party. I don’t know you, I don’t know your wife and I don’t know any of your guests. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but one of your guests’ cars was in front of our gate, so I came here to find him, and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back!”The best title is .
| A．A Small Man |
| B．A Strange Guest |
| C．A Friendly Host |
| D．A Big Party |
Which sentence is NOT true about the party?
| A．All the guests stayed there until the party was over. |
| B．There were lots of people at the party. |
| C．There were some drinks at the party. |
| D．Not all the guests knew each other. |
How long did the small man stay at the party?
| A．For an hour. |
| B．For half an hour. |
| C．For 90 minutes. |
| D．For a while. |
Why did the small man stay at the party?
| A．He was the host’s neighbor. |
| B．He was a friend of the host’s. |
| C．He wanted to say “Have fun” to the people at the party. |
| D．His wife asked him to go there. |
What’s the date that day?
| A．Monday. |
| B．It’s December 25th |
| C．It’s November 25th |
| D．It’s January 1st |
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