A city in California has got some new buses. They cost $490, 000 each. The new buses are different from the old ones. These new buses are better for the environment. They are called hybrid（混合动力的）buses. They run on diesel（柴油的）and electric power. This will help keep the air cleaner.
The man drove the new bus on Wednesday and noticed a difference right away. “I get to have clean air for a change, that’s great! ", said driver Melvin Day. "I'm smelling diesel all day long when I drive the old ones.”
The company that builds the buses had many good things to say about them. For example, they said they use a lot less fuel（燃料）.They also said that they are 90% cleaner for the environment. The buses are very quiet, too.
The buses have a diesel engine in the back and batteries（电池）on top. When the engine starts up, it is powered by electricity. Then the diesel power takes over.
Over time the city would like to use the new hybrid buses instead of all 50 of their buses. They hope to do this over the next three years. The city will give money to help buy the new kind of buses.
One other bit of good news: the price of the bus ticket will not rise because of the new buses.
1.Why are the new buses better for the environment?
A. Because they're cheaper than the old ones.
B. Because they are very quiet.
C. Because they run on diesel and electric power.
D. Because they are new.
2.Which one is NOT true about the new buses?
A. They use a lot less fuel.
B. They can drive faster than the old ones.
C. They will help keep the air cleaner.
D. The buses are very quiet.
3.How many buses does the city have now?
A. 490. B. 90. C. 45. D. 50.
4.Which one is TRUE about this article?
A. The driver liked the new buses very much.
B. The city will replace the old buses in a year.
C. The price of bus ticket will be high.
D. The new buses don't use fuel at all.
5.What is the best title for the article?
A. The New Cars.
B. Hybrid Buses.
C. The Advantages of Electric Buses.
D. Buying New Buses.
I was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.
I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.
It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”
I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”
1.What is this passage mainly about?
A. Love and goodness.
B. Culture and tradition.
C. Friendship and honesty.
D. Communication and understanding.
2. How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?
A. $ 8.00. B. Ten dollars.
C. All his money. D. All his money and another $ 8.00.
3. Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?
A. Because the boy had saved some money.
B. Because they both didn’t need to give anything.
C. Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.
D. Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.
4.What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean?
A. 令人感动的 B. 令人难过的
C. 令人失望的 D. 令人害怕的
5. What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s clothes.
b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.
c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.
d. The boy went to the line to pay.
A. b, a, c, d B. b, c, a, d
C. d, b, c, a D. c, d, b, a
One day a famous teacher was walking with his student. On the way, they saw a lake. They stopped and the teacher told the student, “I’m thirsty. Get me some water from that lake.”
Just when the student reached the lake, a cow was walking in the lake. So the water became very dirty. He thought “I can’t give the dirty water to my teacher!”
He came back and told the teacher, “The water is very dirty. We can’t drink it.” After about half an hour, the teacher asked the student to get some water again. So he went back to the lake.
But the lake was still dirty. So he told the teacher the same thing. After some time, the teacher asked him to go back again. But this time, he found the water was clear. The mud in the water came to the bottom. So he got some water.
The teacher looked at the water and said to him, “You did nothing to make the water clear. You just let it be. Your mind is also like that! When it is bothered（被打扰）, just let it be. Give it some time.”
1.One day the teacher asked his student to .
A. make the lake clear
B. drive away the cow in the lake
C. get some water to drink
D. get some water to wash his face
2.How many times did the student go to the lake?
A. Twice. B. Three times. C. Four times. D. Once.
3.Who made the water dirty?
A. The cow B. The elephant.
C. The teacher. D. The student
4. The teacher told his student that he should when his mind was bothered.
A. drink some water B. eat something
C. do nothing D. ask him for help
5.From the passage we know that .
A. the teacher taught his student something useful
B. the teacher wanted his student to work hard
C. the student knew how to make the water clear
D. the student was very lazy
完形填空。先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题的四个选项中选出最佳答案。
I was walking down the road one day when my phone rang. voice on the other end spoke to me, “Dad, please come back soon. I miss you so much!” I thought that it was a wrong number. A short while later, the call came once again, so I rudely, “You’ve called the wrong number!” and then hung up.
During the days, I often got the call. But I didn’t care much about it. Then one day she kept ____ me though (尽管) I didn’t answer. Finally I answered the phone and heard a weak voice, “Dad, please come back. I miss you so much! Dad, I’m in so much ! Mom said you were too busy to take care of me. But, dad, please me again, OK?” It was to refuse the innocent(天真的, 无邪的) ask. I made a kiss on the phone and heard the weak voice say, “Thank you…Dad, I am so…happy, so…happy…”
Shortly after this, I became curious(好奇）about had been on the other end of my phone. So I called back, and a woman answered, “Sorry, sir. I am really sorry to you. My daughter has had bone cancer(癌症) since she was born. And her father died in a car two weeks ago. I didn’t want to tell her the news. Poor baby. When she couldn’t stand the painful chemotherapy(化疗), she would cry for her dad because her dad encouraged(鼓励) her. I really don’t know to do, so I gave her a random(随意的) phone number…”
“How is your daughter now?” I couldn’t wait to ask.
“She has died. You must have her on the phone, because she died with a smile, tightly holding the cell phone…” Tears full of my eyes…
1.A. A boy’s B. A child’s C. My daughter’s D. My son’s
2.A. spoke B. told C. returned D. replied
3.A. following B. front C. other D. coming
4.A. different B. same C. wrong D. funny
5.A. to call B. called C. calling D. calls
6.A. danger B. trouble C. pain D. difficulty
7.A. look after B. kiss C. help D. support
8.A. easy B. sad C. happy D. difficult
9.A. soft B. sweet C. low D. loud
10.A. that B. what C. who D. how
11.A. trouble B. ask C. stop D. reach
12. A. experiment B. event C. accident D. activity
13.A. always B. sometimes C. never D. seldom
14.A. when B. how C. what D. where
15. A. kissed B. taught C. shouted D. told
—Don’t keep water running when you wash hands. — __________.
A. I hope so. B. I’m afraid not
C. Sorry, I won’t D. It’s nothing.
All we need is enough money __________ our work.
A. to carry with B. carry on with
C. carry with D. to carry on with
