The earth is changing. Tomorrow it will be different. All the living things on the earth are changing. Even people are changing, and tomorrow you will be different.

     There are many kinds of change, and many different things than cause change. People need to realize the changes, to learn to see them, and to learn what causes change.

     Human beings must solve many problems so that they can continue to live successfully. War is one of these problems. Disease and natural disaster are problems. Having enough food and energy for the growing number of people in the world is a problem. Most problems can be solved, but some are impossible to solve. The way in which people solve problems affects how long and how well they can live.

     As people solve their problems, they change things, and changes often cause new problems for people and for other living things on the earth. Sometimes the new problems seem even worse than the old ones. Human beings will probably never stop having problems to solve. Can you use your imagination to describe a world that has no problems at all ?

1.The reason why everything is changing is that______.

A. people want them to be changing 

B. there’re many different things that cause them to change

C. the living things are changing

D. the world is too small

2.People need to solve problems because______.

A. there will be more and more new problems if they don’t solve the old ones.

B. the problems are difficult to solve

C. they have to go on living

D. there are so many things that are changing

3.New problems appear ______.

A. because old problems aren’t solved.       B. because people don’t solve them

C. because some people are foolish          D. when people are solving old ones

4.Which of the following if wrong according to the passage ?

A. Disaster and war are two of the problems people have to solve.

B. People need to solve all the problems at the same time.

C. The way people solve problems has much to do with their life.

D. People can’t solve all the problem at one time.

5.The underlined word “disaster” in the passage probably means “______” in Chinese.

A.灾难            B.资源              C.条件            D.环境

Pure Brightness Festival, also known as Tomb-sweeping Day in China, falls on the 4th or 5th of April each year. It was started in the Han Dynasty. On this day, whole families, young and old, with flowers visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects. Following the custom, tomb sweepers clean and tidy the graves, decorate them with flowers. They burn paper money made for the dead, set off firecrackers and bow before their ancestors’ tombstones. On this day, they don’t cook. Only cold food is served.

      However, tomb sweeping is not the only activity during Pure Brightness Festival. This day is also a time for people to enjoy themselves. Other activities include spring outing, flying kites, planting trees, tasting tea and so on. In April, everything in nature takes on a new look. Trees turn green, flowers come out and the sun shines brightly. So it is a good time to be out to appreciate the beauty of nature. People fly kites not only in the daytime but at night. In the dark, some people fly kites with lanterns, which are called “God’s lanterns”. They plant trees because young trees which are planted during this period are easy to grow up. And they enjoy tea because the tea produced around the festival is said to have good quality.

1.The word “tomb” probably means the same as the word “______” in the passage.

A. grave           B. tombstone         C. ancestor         D. custom

2.From the passage we can learn that Pure Brightness Festival in 2014 will be on ______.

A. April 4                              B. April 5

C. either April 4 or April 5                 D. neither April 4 nor April 5

3.According to the passage, Pure Brightness Festival is ______.

A. a day full of sadness                   B. Tree Planting Day

C. a combination of sadness and happiness    D. a time for people to have fun

4._____ activities are talked about in the passage above.

A. Two            B. Three             C. Four            D. Five

5.Which of the following do you think is the best title for the passage ?

A. A Special Day

B. Pure Brightness Festival in China

C. What the Chinese Do on Tomb-sweeping Day

D.A Chinese Traditional Custom

“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Wei, 28, a writer in Beijing.

     Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.

     A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop on line than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular on line.

     It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, eighty percent through Taobao.

     Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books , from candies to DVD players.

     You may question the security of online shopping. Wang said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the product.

1.The underlined word “treasure” in the passage probably means “_______” in Chinese.

A.购物网           B.珠宝            C.生活用品          D.东西

2.The underlined word “security” in the passage probably means “_______”.

A. quality            B. safety           C. joys              D. convenience

3.More than _____ billion yuan was spent shopping on Taobao last year.

A.80               B.100             C.200               D.250

4.Most people shopping on line are ________.

A. young           B. students         C. babies            D. men

5.The best title for this passage is _______.

A. Wang Wei’s Life                     B. Online Shopping in China 

C. Where to Shop                       D. The Safest Shopping

Once in a small village faraway, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors.

A happy little dog learned about this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced(跳跃)happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his__ __lifted high and his tail wagging(摇摆) as fast as it could. To his great_ ___, he found himself staring(盯) at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was        with 1000 great smiles. As he left the House, he thought to himself, “This is a very       place. I will come back and visit it____.”

In the same village, another little dog , who was not quite as____as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he     into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly-looking dogs staring back at him, he growled(咆哮) at them and was horrified(惊恐的) to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “That is a horrible place, and I will never go back____again.”

All the____in the world are mirrors. What kinds of reflections(反射) do you see in the faces of people you     ?

1.A. eyes               B.ears                C.nose            D.mouth

2.A. joy                B.disappointment       C.surprise         D.sadness

3.A.answered           B.served               C.sent            D.returned

4.A. special             B.lonely              C.strange         D.wonderful

5.A.often               B.sometimes           C.seldom         D.always

6.A. healthy             B.tall                 C.happy          D.little

7.A. knocked            B.looked              C.went           D.ran

8.A. there               B.here               C.the mirrors       D.the House

9.A.people              B.faces               C.houses          D.dogs

10.A. know              B.meet                C.talk to          D.make friends with

Of all the subjects, English is my _______.

A.favorite       B.more favorite    C.the more favorite  D.the most favorite

Don’t worry. We’ll do all we ______ you.

A.can to help     B.are able to help   C.can help    D.are able to helping

_____ little money I have ! I’m going to find some part-time jobs.

A.How          B.What         C.Such          D.What a

______ Tom be in his office so late at night ?

A.Can           B.May         C.Might         D.Must

Study harder, and you _______ better grades.

A.get            B.will get      C.are getting      D.have got

“_________”  “About ten minutes’ ride by bus.”

A.How far is it?                 B.How long does it take to get there by bus?

C.How to get there?              D.How soon can we get there ?