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1Large cities are good places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can find different kinds of cinemas, restaurants, hotels and factories. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world.But there are a lot of problems in large cities. Every. year many people move to the cities because there are many chances to find jobs to study at good schools. But sometimes these people cannot find work or a good place to live in. Also, too many people in a small space will make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean.Some people enjoy living in large cities, others do not. Before people move to a large city, they should think about the problems of living there.1. You can always find _in large cities.A. good places to build houses B. interesting things to see and to doC. there are not many people D. there are no good schools2. Many people move to large cities to_ every year.A. think about the problems B. find good cinemas C. keep the cities clean D. find jobs3. It is _ to keep the cities safe and clean when there are too many people in them.A. difficult B. expensive C. interesting D. serious4. People should think about the problems of living in big cities before they _.A. find a good jobB. study at a good school C. move to big cities D. find interesting things2Bill Clinton took office (就职) on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd USA president (总统). He was the first USA president who was born after World War II (二次世界大战). He was also one of the youngest of MI USA presidents.Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946. Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died. When he was young, his mother remarried (再婚) Norger Clinton, so the boys family name was changed.In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington D. C. During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House. At that time, he wanted to become a president, and then he was!1. When Clinton became the 42nd USA president, he was_.A. thirtyB. about forty C. forty-sevenD. thirty-seven2. Clinton s father died_.A. after 1946 B. before Clinton was born C. before World War II D. when Clinton was young3. Why was the boys family name changed?A. Because he became a president. B. Because his family was very poor.C. Because his father was dead. D. Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton.4. In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington D. C_.A. to take part in an exam B. for his holidays C. for a visitD. to have a meeting with Kennedy1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 1.C 2.B 3.D 4.C3A good reader is very much like a ,driver. He must change his reading speed to fit (适应) what he is reading and what he is reading for, just as a driver does to fit the road situation.A good reader may read at 1,000 WPM(每分钟.词)when he looks for something for a report in the library. But once he finds what he needs, he may slow down to 100 WPM. A good reader may read newspapers and story books at 600 WPM. But he may read his science or math books at 150 WPM. Just as a driver has a wide change of driving speed, so a good reader has a wide change of reading speed.1. The writer thinks that a good reader can _.A. read at 1,000 WPM B. read as fast as he can C. spend more time reading D. change the reading speed as he needs2. decides the speed of reading.A. How many b6oks he is reading B. What he is reading for C. Where he is reading D. When he is reading3. A good reader may read fastest_.A. when he reads newspapers and story books B. when he reads something most useful to himC. when he is trying to work out a math problem D. when he is trying to find something for his report4. The word once in the passage means_.A. one time B. only C. as soon as D. at once5. Which is the best title for this passage?A. The Importance Of Having Different Reading Speed B. The Difference Between Driving And ReadingC. The Best Way Of Fast Reading D. A Good Reader And His Reading Speed4Do you know something about tree rings(车轮)? Do you know they can tell us what the weather was like, sometimes even hundreds of years ago?A tree will grow well in a climate(气候)with lots of sunshine and rainfall (雨量). And little sunshine or rainfall will limit (限制) the growth of a tree. We can see the change of climate by studying the tree rings. For example, to find out the weather of ten years ago, count the rings of a tree from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the eleventh ring, then we re sure that it was sunny and rainy most of that year. If it is near to the eleventh ring, then the climate that year was bad.Tree rings are important not only for studying the history of weather but also for studying the history of man. Many centuries ago there lived a lot of people at a place in New Mexico. But now you can find only sand there- no trees and no people. What happened?A scientist studied the rings of dead trees there. He found that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees to make fires and buildings. As all the trees had gone, the people there had to move.1. in good climate.A. Tree rings grow far from each other B. Tree rings become thinnerC. Trees don t need sunshine or rainfall D. People can cut down most of the trees2. The scientists are interested in studying tree rings because tree rings can tell_.A. whether a tree was strong or not B. whether people took good care of the trees or notC. whether the climate was good or not D. how old the trees were3. If you want to find out the weather of twenty years ago, you should study _of a tree from the outside to the inside.A. the twentieth ring B. the tenth ring C. the nineteenth ring D. the twenty - first ring4. Why did people usually live in places with lots of trees?A. Trees could tell the change of the weather. B. Trees could make weather not too hot or too cold.C. Trees brought lost of sunshine d rain. D. Trees could be used for burning and for building houses.5. The people had to leave the place in New Mexico _.A. because bad weather stopped the growth of trees B. because they no longer had water and the land became sandC. because they didnt have enough trees for burning D. because there was too much rain there1- 5 DBDCD 1- 5 ACADB5Swimming is very popular. People like swimming in summer because water makes people feel cool. If you like swimming and swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. These years, a lot of people died when they were enjoying themselves in the water, and most of them were students. Some people are not careful in swimming. They often think they swim so well that nothing will happen to them in the water. Summer is here again. If you go swimming in summer, don t forget that better swimmers have died in water. They died because they were not careful, not because they could not swim. So dont get into the water when you are alone. Dont get into the water if there is a No swimming sign, If you remember these, swimming will be safe.1. People like to swim in summer because_.A. they feel cool in the water B. they feel free in the waterC. swimming makes them strong D. swimming makes them popular2. Swimming may not be safe if_.A. it is popular enough B. you like swimming very muchC. it makes people excited D. you swim in dangerous places3. These years many died in the water when they were swimming happily.A. old people B. young people C. women D. men4. Some swimmers die in water because_.A. they swim so well B. they are not strong enough C. they are not careful D. they cant swim well5.The writer wants to tell us that A. swimming is a good sport B. we should not go swimming in summerC. we must be careful in swimming D. we should not go swimming in the river6A plant makes its own food in its leaves. Water comes to the leaves through the roots. Air gets into the leaves through very small holes. The green coloring(绿色素)in the leaves uses the water and air to make the food for the plant. It also needs sunshine because a plant can make food only when the sun in shining.Animals and people could not live without green plants. They both eat plants. People and some animals also eat the meat of some animals and these animals eat plants.1. A plant gets food from_.A. the sun B. its leaves C. its roots D. the air2.What does the green coloring use to make the food for a plant?A. Sunshine, water, air and the roots. B. Air, sunshine and water.C. Water, air and meat. D. Water, sunshine and animals.3. A plant has very small holes in its leaves for _ to come in.A. air B. waterC. sunshine D. green coloring4.A plant can make its food when it is_.A. cloudy B. rainy C. sunny D. windy5. People would die without_.A. animals B. meat C. plants D. leaves7Once 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 youll die today.Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, But how can I know? Ill 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.1.This story tells us_.A. how Effendi fooled the king B. when the king would dieC. why the Minister died D. Effendi knew the dates of everyones death2. The prime Minister died because_.A. Effendi killed him B. Effendi said he would die C. he was badly ill D. he fell off the horse3. 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 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.4. The king let Effendi go because A. he hoped to live a long life B. he was afraid of EffendiC. he didnt believe Effendis words D. He knew he would die two days later5. Which of the following is not true?A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister. B. Effendi didnt know when the king would die.C. The king was afraid of death. D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.1.A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.C 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C 1.A 2.D 3.B. 4.A 5.D8What do Napoleon, Clinton and Wang Nan have in common? They are all left-hand-ed. Today about 15 of the number of people is left-handed. But why are people left-handed? The answer is the way the brain(大脑) works. The brain has two halves the right half and the left half. The right half controls (控制) the left side of the body, and the left controls the right side of the body. So right-handed people have a strong left brain, and left-handed people have a strong right brain.The two halves of the brain are about the same size. But each side controls different things. The left side controls language, math and logic(逻辑). When you remember new words, or when you put things in order, you use your left side.The right side of the brain controls your love of art, color and music. It is also good at recognizing (识别) faces.This does not mean that all artists are left-handed and all accountants(会计) are right-handed. Some right-handers have a strong right brain, and some left-handers have a strong left brain.1. The phrase in common in the first sentence means .A. the same B. different C. strange D. interesting2. People are right-handed or left-handed is mostly decided by .A. their parentsB. their minds C. the way the brain works D. the way the head works3. Each side of the brain .A. likes music and math B. controls different things C. controls the same thing D. has two halves4. When you are singing you are using your .A. logic thinking B. heart C. right brain D. left brain9People usually do not like mice, but one mouse has won the hearts of the people all over the world. That is the famous Mickey Mouse.A long time ago most films were silent. A man named Walt Disney made a cartoon mouse that could talk in his films. He named his mouse Mickey Mouse. People were very excited with the talking mouse. Soon Mickey became very popular with both young and old people. Children love to see their lovely friend, because he brought joy and laughter(欢笑) to them. Mickey was a clean mouse after he was born. Perhaps this is why people love Mickey Mouse though they dont like real mice.In his early life Mickey made some mistakes. People were very angry. They wrote to Disney and said that they didnt want Mickey to do silly things. As there were some silly things Mickey could not do, Disney made a new animal Donald Duck. He also made a dog named Pluto. This dog does silly things and makes mistakes wherever he goes. Now our Mickey is not only clean, but more important. He becomes a beautiful and clever star. He has his friends in almost every country.1. Why were people excited to see Mickey in the films?A. Mickey was a clean mouse. B. Mickey was able to speak in the films.C. Mickey was lovely and made them happy. D. Mickey was a cartoon mouse.2. People , so they wrote to Walt Disney.A. were happy when they saw the cartoon mouse B. were angry with DisneyC. didnt love Mickey any more D. hoped that Mickey was always clever3. Disney made the new animals because .A. he wanted to make his films more interesting B. Mickey needed a new friendC. Mickey could not do anything D. he loved animals4. Which sentence below is not true?A. People dont like real mice. B. Mickey was always clever.C. Mickey is loved by people all over the world. D. Walt Disney made lovely cartoon animals.1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B10When we think of Hollywood, we think of films and famous film stars. They are part of Hollywoods history. Today people make films in other places too. Not all famous film stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles, California.You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says HOLLYWOOD. The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous Hollywood landmark (标记)in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark. In the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theater. It is one of the largest open-air theaters in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very different stage(演奏台) .The design of the stage was by a great American named Frank Lloyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.1. The best title for the reading should be_.A. Hollywood B. Famous Films And Film Stars C. The History of Hollywood D. Famous Hollywood Sign2. We learn from the reading that_.A. HOLLYWOOD can just be seen from far away B. Hollywood is now a place only for travelers C. all the films are made in Hollywood D. Hollywood is one part in Los Angeles3.The word special in tile reading means_.A. new B. rich C. famous D. unusual4.At the Hollywood Bowl_.A. all postcards are made B. only 7000 people can get togetherC. music can be enjoyed D. you can hardly listen to different kinds of concerts5. It seems that_.A. some famous film stars dont choose to live in Hollywood B. film stars dont think Hollywood a good place to make films C. the Hollywood Bowl is larger than any other open-air theater in the world D. file Hollywood Bowl is a hill in Hollywood11 We re going to move, Jimmy said to Mr. James, her teacher, with tears (眼泪) in her eyes, Dad lost his job and now we dont have enough money to live in our house. Para was walking by and just heard Jimmys talk with Mr. James.In the lunchroom Para met Carol and said, Ive got something to tell you about Jimmy. As she started to tell Carol about Jimmys dad, several other classmates stopped to listen. Pam felt bad telling what she had heard but she went on anyway.After school, Para saw some of her classmates talking to Jimmy. Where does your dad work? one of the boys asked. Jimmys face turned red. She left without answering. Para felt terrible, because she didnt mean to hurt Jimmy. And she hadnt thought that some of the classmates would make jokes and laugh at Jimmy about her fathers losing the Job. Pm didnt know what she could do to help Jimmy. 1. The story wants to tell us_.A. its difficult to move away B. girls dont like to talk to boys C. students report to the teacher D. secrets are hard to keep2. Jimmys family