Many people take trains for their trips in China, because the train is fast and cheap. But there are many problems when people take trains. It’s not easy to take trains when it is a festival. Lots of people hope someone can solve (解决) the problem.
Then, the CRH trains (和谐号列车) come out. The first CRH train from Beijing to Tianjin runs in August, 2008. There are the letters “CRH” on the head of the train. CRH 1 and CRH 2 can go up to 200 km/h, and CRH 3 can run 300 km/h. Taking CRH trains is more expensive than taking a traditional train, but cheaper than taking a plane. Some people think the CRH trains and their workers are good, and they enjoy the trips by CRH train.
China will start to make a CRH train, 350 kilometres an hour from Beijing to Shanghai. It can save people more time than taking the traditional trains.
Can CRH trains solve all the problems? “Of course not. There is still a long way to go,” about 85% of the people answer.
1.The first CRH train runs ________.
A. in August, 2009 B. in May, 2008
C. in August, 2008 D. in June, 2010
2.How fast will the CRH train from Beijing to Shanghai go?
A. 100 km/h. B. 200 km/h.
C. 300 km/h. D. 350 km/h.
3.The word “save” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 浪费 B. 节省 C. 积攒 D. 拖延
4.Which of the following is Right about the CRH trains?
A. Not all people enjoy taking CRH trains.
B. The workers on the first CRH train are not friendly.
C. People can see the letters “CRH” on the traditional trains.
D. It costs people more money to take CRH trains than to take planes.
5.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph (段落)?
A. CRH trains don’t help transportation (交通) in China at all.
B. People need to look for other ways to solve problems of taking trains.
C. Many people think CRH trains have problems.
D. About 85% of the people need to go on a trip on foot.
Do you know Xishuangbanna? It’s a very beautiful place. It lies in Yunnan. The Dai people live there. Their homes are wonderful. The houses are very big and have long legs to hold (支撑) them up. Sometimes those legs are over two metres tall.
It can be very hot in Yunnan. But the Dai people do not need air conditioners (空调) to keep cool. Their houses usually have two floors. One half of the second floor is the living room. The living room has a balcony. The other half of the second floor is their bedroom. There is a long corridor (走廊) between the living room and the bedroom.
You must always take off your shoes before you go into a Dai family’s house. They like to keep their houses clean. The bed is made of bamboo. The family’s tables, chairs and cupboards are all made of bamboo too. It often rains in Yunnan. Pigs and chickens live on the first floor, because it is a good place to stay dry.
1.Where do the Dai people live?
A. In big flats. B. In small flats.
C. In big houses. D. In small houses.
2.The writer doesn’t tell us ________.
A. how many floors the Dai people’s house has
B. the things in the Dai people’s house
C. the rooms in the Dai people’s house
D. why it’s cool in the Dai people’s house
3.You may find the things except (除了) ________ in a Dai family’s house.
A. an air conditioner
B. a bamboo bed
C. a bamboo cupboard
D. bamboo chairs and tables
4.The underlined word “dry” in the paragraph may mean ________ in Chinese.
A. 潮湿的 B. 干燥的 C. 醒着的 D. 安全的
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Xishuangbanna is a beautiful place.
B. The Dai family’s houses are usually very clean.
C. It’s easy for the Dai people to get bamboo.
D. The Dai people’s houses are two metres tall.
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Sydney is not the capital of Australia, but it’s the biggest and most famous city. It’s a________city, only about 200 years old. And about four ________ people live there. That’s about one fifth (五分之一) of the population (人口) of the whole________ .
Sydney is a ________ city. The climate (气候) there is very good. It’s not too ________ in winter and not too hot in summer. The sky is ________ blue. There are many interesting places in the city. Every year, many people from all over the world go to Sydney on holiday. Many people think Sydney is one of the most beautiful ________ in the world. It has many tall and modern ________ . Sydney is famous for ________ seas and harbours (港口). It has many bays (湾) and beautiful ________ . Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, but also very ________ . Many ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to ________ countries.
The people living in Sydney have a(n) ________ life style. They often say, “Don’t worry.” or “No hurry.” When they are not ________ , they love to have a good time ________ the beaches and enjoy life.
1.A. big B. small C. young D. far
2.A. million B. thousand C. hundred D. millions
3.A. town B. country C. city D. place
4.A. bad B. heavy C. beautiful D. sick
5.A. warm B. cool C. hot D. cold
6.A. sometimes B. never C. usually D. seldom
7.A. cities B. countries C. city D. country
8.A. buildings B. roads C. museums D. gardens
9.A. it B. its C. it’s D. its’
10.A. hills B. rivers C. mountains D. beaches
11.A. quiet B. busy C. new D. long
12.A. other B. others C. the other D. another
13.A. hard B. difficult C. strange D. easy
14.A. work B. free C. working D. happy
15.A. in B. at C. on D. under
Sorry, my father isn't in. I'll ask him you back.
A. to call B. call C. calling D. calls
I think it's difficult for him _________ English well.
A. studies B. studying C. to study D. study
