An atlas is a book of maps. Atlases are made with different kinds of information about different parts and areas of a country or the world. They are prepared for desk use or travel use.
Desk atlases are made for different groups of people with different needs. For example, students may use desk atlases to help learn geography, and other people may use desk atlases to study a place. A popular type of the latest atlas shows the recent fact of the world. New atlases are often carefully produced to help people learn about the changes, such as the name changes, boundary(边界) changes and other important new information. A desk atlas can also have some different maps of the same place. For example, an atlas may include maps showing population and important products of a place.
Travel atlases usually show the information about both natural and man-made features.So it is not surprising to find universities,airports,forests,rivers,roads as well as cities,towns and villages in them.A travel atlas is often the first thing people need when they want yo start a trip in a strange place.It often has a map of a whole country,and a map with more special information of each important place in the country.Take the atlas of the United States as an example,it often has a map of the whole country and then a map of each of the fifty states.
A travel atlas may also point out the beautiful natural places. In the US, the atlas may include national parks such as the Yellow Stone Park and some others to show the beauty of nature and interesting places to tourists.
1.An atlas is according to the passage.
A. a guide book B. a history book
C. a collection of pictures D. a collection of maps
2.From the passage we know people need newly produced atlases because .
A. they can’t see the old ones clearly
B. they like to buy different ones
C. something has changed
D. something is missing
3.According to the passage, people can find the information about in a travel atlas of Shaanxi.
A. the population of Shaanxi B. the local products of Shaanxi
C. the Yellow Stone National Park D. Xi’an Jiaotong University
The Beijing Underground’s Line Ten will soon have 40 “reverse vending machines（有偿自动回收机）”,which will pay people for their empty plastic bottles.
“We have placed two such machines at Beijing Capital International Airport and four at the city’s underground stations. They have been well received so far,” said Feng Juan, an engineer from the company which makes the machines. “People are encouraged and paid for turning waste into treasure. More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected since December,” she said.
If something else, such as waste paper, is thrown into the machine, the machine will spit(吐) it out.
“Supported by the government, the reverse vending machines will be introduced to colleges and universities soon,” Feng said.
The company is also considering covering more recycling materials, including used books and teaching materials.
“Long-term plans call for about 2,000 reverse vending machines to be place throughout the city in the next few years, including 80 at colleges and universities, shopping malls, communities and office buildings,” Feng said.
Chang Tao, director of the company, said that if the new project works well in the city, the company will consider offering the waste-to-treasure service to other developed cities in the eastern part of China.
1.Which sign probably represents the meaning of the underlined word “recycling”?
2.Which of the following is an opinion rather than a fact?
A. More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected.
B. Feng Juan and Chang Tao work in the same company.
C. The machines might help people develop a recycling habit.
D. People are paid for putting empty plastic bottles into the machines.
3. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. Machines help turn waste into treasure.
B. A new machine has become popular
C. A creative project works well in China.
D. People are encouraged to collect bottles
“Why does the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!”
That’s an old joke in the west, but it came to my mind again when I saw people crossing the road at the intersection of Shaanxi Road and Huaihai Road in Shanghai.
When the traffic light was red, a group of people were waiting for the light to change. Suddenly one man began rushing to the other side of the road. Soon others followed him at the crossing and more people did the same. Just like chickens, they didn’t mind the honking horns(喇叭声) and kept crossing the road in a mess.
Every year several thousand people are either killed or hurt on the roads in Shanghai. And at least one third of them were jaywalking(乱穿马路). Jaywalking is very common in Shanghai. It seems that jaywalkers are not afraid of the danger to themselves.
Traffic laws are to keep people safe. So we should obey them, and have good road-crossing habits. When someone starts to jaywalk, we should stop him, and never follow him. That way we can avoid the traffic accidents.
1.The underlined word “intersection” here probably means “ ”.
A. road B. bridge
C. crossing D. traffic
2.The writer saw people in Shanghai that day.
A. crossing the road in a mess
B. waiting for the green light patiently
C. crossing the road with chickens
D. hurting each other in the street
3.How does the writer like what he saw in Shanghai that day?
A. He thinks it’s OK.
B. He thinks it’s wrong.
C. He has no idea of it.
D. He doesn’t mention it
Jenny, from Germany, spent some time traveling in India. While she was there, she stayed with her Indian friend, Leela. However, there was a language barrier(障碍) for her there. It was very for her to communicate in the new environment, which was very different from of her own country.
One day, together with Leela, Jenny went to an orphanage(孤儿院). All the children there were very young. At first, Jenny was not sure if she could have a way to communicate with them. She went over to the children and sat beside them. After some time, one of the children her. She felt a little relaxed and smiled back. Then she went close to the child. She slowly put her arm around the child and started a song in German. The child kept smiling and started repeating the words after her. The words that came from the little mouth were different from those that Jenny sang, but the rhythm(节奏) was the same. Jenny sang a little more and the child followed her again. Wanting to join in the , another child went up to Jenny and started singing the rhythm. Then more children joined. They many smiles together.
From the other side of the hall, Leela was smiling and watching them. Noticing Leela’s on her, Jenny had an exciting feeling from her heart: “See, I don’t have any language barriers here. We speak and communicate!” At that moment, she understood: we’re all simple human, and we have the ability to connect with each other.
1.A. nice B. dangerous C. difficult D. easy
2.A. these B. those C. this D. that
3.A. show B. visit C. build D. improve
4.A. slowly B. early C. hardly D. easily
5.A. looked at B. laughed at C. shouted at D. smiled at
6.A. singing B. writing C. saying D. playing
7.A. club B. talk C. fun D. dance
8.A. forgot B. remembered C. shared D. missed
9.A. hands B. eyes C. influence D. question
10.A. can B. must C. need D. should
---I am out of breath. I can’t go any further.
---__________. I am sure you can make it.
A. No problem.B. What a pity.C. Not bad.D. Come on.
Zhou Libo is ___________ to make all the audience __________.
A. enough funny, laughB. funny enough, laugh
C. enough funny, to laughD. funny enough, to laugh
