Books, which give instructions on how to do things, are very popular in the USA today. A lot of books like these begin with titles that start with the words “how to”. Many “how to” books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy a book How to Make a Million. If you never make any money, you need a book called How to Live on Nothing.
One of the most popular kinds of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you are unhappy with your life, you can read How to love Every Minute of Your life. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer a book called How to Make Yourself Sad.. Many of these books help people use their free time better. Some people want books which will give them useful information about sports, hobbies and travels.
Other people use their free time to make repairs and improvements in their homes. They like books which give step-by-step instructions on how to repair things like electrical writing, or how to decorate a house or make it larger.
Why have “how to” books become so popular ? Maybe because life has become so popular. Maybe because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use , more choices to make, and more problems to solve. “How to” books help people deal with modern life. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
1. When one wants to change his job, he probably needs to read .
A. How to Succeed in A Job
B. How to Turn Failure into Success
C. How to Choose A Career
D. How to Be A Successful Worker
2. If you never make enough to feed yourself at all, you can buy a book with the title .
A. How to Live on Nothing
B. How to Love Every Minute of Your Life
C. How to Make Yourself Happy
D. How to Make Yourself Sad
3.Which of the following is not mentioned in this passage ?
A. How to Drive Car
B. How to Repair Electrical Writing
C. How to Make Your House Larger
D. How to Make Your Room Look More Beautiful
4.Why are so many people interested in these books beginning with titles “How to . . .” ?
A. Because life has become so difficult.
B. Because people haven’t much free time to use.
C. Because people have more money on books.
D. Because people want to deal with all kinds of problems well.
5. This passage makes us think that .
A. “how to” books are helpful
B. it’s a waste of time to read “how to” books
C. there’s no need to publish so many “how to” books
D. people seem to be tired of reading “how to” books
阅读理解（20 小题，每小题 2 分，共40 分）
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。
1.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.
2.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.
3.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.
4.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.
5. 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
完型填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个答案中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将The USA is a very big country to visit, so choose carefully the places to see and the time to go. Bring a good because you may want to travel around.
New York and Washington D.C. are good places to in May or October. It’s not too hot then. In winter there’s a lot of .
The best plan is to arrive New England in September. The weather starts to get cooler and the trees start to change colour. It’s a good idea to bring your camera you may want to take photos of the autumn . 4,000 kilometres away in Los Angeles, California, the weather is fine all year. It’s nice to see the Sun in Decmber! Bring your swimsuit because you might want to in the sea.
In the northwest, it isn’t very cold, but there’s a lot of rain, so bring an umbrella. It’s to visit Alaska in July and August but it might be cool in the evening. So remember to wear some clothes. But don’t come in winter. It’ll be dark all day and cold.
In Texas and the southeast , there are storms from time to time in summer and fall. It’s usually very hot and sunny compared to many other places.
So when’s the best time to visit the USA ? Any time you like !
1.A. book B. backpack C. map D. knife
2.A. visit B. see C. look D. watch
3.A. wind B. rain C. fog D. snow
4.A. to B. in C. at D. /
5.A. so B. but C. because D. though
6.A. leaves B. hills C. rivers D. sky
7.A. run B. jump C. ride D. swim
8.A. please B. pleasant C. pleasure D. pleased
9.A. warm B. cool C. hot D. cold
10.A. freeze B. froze C. frozen D. freezing
He didn’t tell me .
A. which room did he live in B. which floor he lived on
C. which room he lived D. He lived in which house
In my class some students love music, are fond of drawing and enjoy reading.
A. some ; the other B. other ; the other
C. others ; the others D. some ; others
Dad, this phone is ringing, I guess either you or Mum on the phone.
A. want B. are wanted
C. wants D. is wanted
