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 that 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 to 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 their 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 as that _________.

A. people want them to be changing 

B. there are 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 is 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 problems 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

“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 250 billion yuan was spent on line 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.Wang wei _________________.

A. is a writer in Nanjing   

B. is a popular man   

C. spends much money on Taobao

D. thinks it is unsafe to shop online   

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 Taotao 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 (蹦跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway h his      lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great      , he found himself staring 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 at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “That is a horrible place, and It will never go back      again.”    

All the    in the world are mirrors. What kinds of reflectios 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.never

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

Animals are part of nature. _____ should be well prepared.

A. and                B. or               C. but           D. while

It’s not polite to enter the other’s room ________ knocking on the door.

A. by               B. with              C. without       D. from

If you feel the toy, it will make you______ loudly.

A. will laugh       B. to laugh     C. laughing  D. laugh

The book named Journey to the west_____ by many people in different languages.

A. is reading   B. is read    C. can read    D. was reading

It’s a good way to learn about science there because you can ________ ideas.

A. put up      B. try out       C. turn on        D. fill with

---When ______ the football match ______?

        --- Next Saturday afternoon.

A. will ; hold      B. will ;be held    C. has; held.   D. was; held

Some money which is given as a “present” in a competition is a ______.

A. prize    B. interest     C. medal    D. treasure