Mexico's neighbors are the United States to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the south. Mexico is about one quarter of the size of the United States. Mexico has more than ninety million people. The language of Mexico is Spanish. This makes Mexico the world's largest Spanishspeaking country.
Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. The city is also very high. It is 7，349 feet high(2，240 meters)．This makes it one of the highest capital cities in the world. The population of Mexico City grows bigger every day. About thirty million people live there. It has more people than any other city in the world，even more than Tokyo.
Mexico also has its specialities. Many of the foods we eat started in Mexico. Foods like beans，maize，avocados，tomatoes，peanuts，chili peppers，vanilla，and chocolate come from Mexico. Mexico is also famous for its cactus(仙人掌)plants. Mexico has more kinds of cactus than any other country.
1.Mexicans speak________．
A. English B. French C. Spanish D. Latin(拉丁语)
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. B. The population of Mexico City is 30，000，000.
C. Mexico City has more people than Tokyo. D. Mexico City is the highest city in the world.
3.Tomatoes were originally(最初)grown in ________．
A. America B. Spain C. Japan D. Mexico
4.The best title of the passage is ________．
A. Mexico City B. Mexico's plants C. Mexico D. Mexico's population
Snow falls on the mountain. It snows and snows. The snow doesn't melt(融化)．It becomes deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed together becomes ice.
The ice is very wide and thick. It begins to move down the mountain. It is like a river of ice. It is a glacier(冰河)．
Sometimes the glacier moves only a few inches(英寸)each day. As it moves，it takes rocks and dirt with it. It changes the land. In some places，it leaves hills. In some places，when the glacier melts，it makes rivers and lakes.
A million years ago，there were many big glaciers .Glaciers covered many parts of the world. The glaciers changed the land.
Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting a new path(道路)down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land，too.
1.The snow that fell on the mountain ________．
A. became snowmen B. melted C. became ice D. turned into rain
2.Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?
A. There are not as many glaciers as there used to be.
B. Glaciers do not change the land as they move over it.
C. Glaciers are found only in the north of Canada.
D. There is only ice in glaciers.
3.How fast does the glacier move?
A. Sometimes the glacier moves only once a year.
B. Sometimes the glacier moves one inch each day.
C. Sometimes the glacier moves only a few inches each day.
D. Sometimes the glacier moves a few times each day.
4.The main idea of the whole story is that ________．
A. snow is heavy B. the high land never changes
C. glaciers change the land D. glaciers are made of rivers
Without any advertisement，a documentary(纪录片)named Under the Dome became popular on the Internet recently.
The 103minute film was on Chinese videosharing websites on Feb 28.Chai Jing who used to work for CCTV made it.
In the film，Chai discusses the topic of smog—where it comes from and how to beat it.
She visited many polluted places and talked to officers and scientists. She said that burning too much coal and oil are the main cause of PM2.5 and smog in China. To make things worse，according to Chai，the coal and oil we are burning is of poor quality(质量)and don't meet the standards for environmental protection. They have produced more harmful gas(气体)．
Chai also suggested that besides the government，every one of us could actually do something to help beat the air pollution.
For example，instead of taking cars，we could choose subway or bus. Also，if you find things that could harm the environment，call 12369—a hotline for environmental problems. Chai had tried it herself. When she saw a restaurant cooking and producing harmful gas，she called 12369.The problem was solved a week later.
What's more，if you find any pollutant source(污染源)，take a picture of it and post it on weibo.Remember to add “@local environmental departments”．
Chen Jining，the leader of environmental protection，praised Chai.“This film encourages common people to pay more attention to the environment. This is what we need in the future.”
1.According to Chai，the main cause of smog is ________．
A. too many cars in big cities B. burning too much coal and oil
C. cutting down too many trees D. too many factories and companies
2.We could do something EXCEPT ________ to help beat the air pollution.
A. choosing subway or bus instead of taking cars
B. burning the coal and oil of good quality more often
C. calling 12369 if we find things harming the environment
D. taking a picture of any pollutant source and post it on weibo
3.What Chen Jining said showed us that ________．
A. he supported Chai's action B. he disagreed with Chai
C. he didn't watch Under the Dome D. he didn't like Under the Dome
4.According to the passage，we know ________．
A. Under the Dome is an advertisement about the environmental protection
B. Chai made Under the Dome to get more people to pay attention to environment
C. Chai called 12369 when she saw a restaurant cooking terrible food with bad oil
D. the coal and oil we are burning meet the standards for environmental protection
Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife，“I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there.” “Where are you going to stay there？” his wife asked. “I don't know yet.” Dick answered. “Please send me your address from there in a telegram(电报)，”his wife said. “All right，” Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work，so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said，“Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.”
He found a taxi and the driver said，“Where do you want to go？” But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.
“Which hotel are my things in？” he said. “And what am I going to do tonight？” But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram，and in it he wrote，“Please send me my address at this post office.”
1.Dick flew to New York because ________．
A. he went there for a holiday B. he had work there
C. he went there for sightseeing(观光) D. his home was there
2.Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?
A. The manager(经理)of his hotel. B. The police office.
C. The taxi driver. D. His wife.
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.
B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.
C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.
D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.
Old George selected(挑选)his food in the supermarket more carefully than NASA chose its astronauts. When he left the cashier，he was _____ to think that he had saved 80 cents today.
At the exit，the cold wind made him _____ his gloves. He looked for them in his coat and pants _____ could not find them anywhere. He had bought the black gloves at a(an) _____ price，for just $35，years ago. They were _____ and very comfortable. He had taken great care looking _____ them，so they were in good condition.
George，calm on the outside but mad on the inside，reentered the _____．He followed the same route he had walked before. Several minutes of searching turned out to be in vain(徒劳)．His _____ were gone.“People have changed，” he said to himself.“Years ago，if somebody picked up something lost，they would give it back. Not any more！”
He stared at anybody wearing black gloves to see if they looked like _____．On his way to the dairy section，he ______ a lady wearing a pair of black gloves. He sped up and in three seconds was in front of her. But ______ the surprised woman looked over，his eyes dropped，for her gloves were just far too small to be his. He went over to the cashier to ask if she had received any lost gloves，but she said no. He finally walked out ______ the street.
A few days later，poor George decided to buy another leather pair. ______ getting on the subway，he stepped into the supermarket again. He wanted to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office.“What color are they？” the woman in the office asked.“Black，” he ______ the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of ______ leather gloves.“Are they？”
“Yes！Those are mine，” George exclaimed，his eyes full of joy.
1.A. sad B. sorry C. pleased D. worried
2.A. think of B. think about C. think over D. think for
3.A. when B. and C. but D. so
4.A. good B. high C. cheap D. expensive
5.A. hard B. soft C. new D. small
6.A. for B. after C. at D. over
7.A. exit B. condition C. store D. office
8.A. coats B. pants C. gloves D. cents
9.A. him B. his C. them D. theirs
10.A. caught B. knocked C. held D. noticed
11.A. although B. when C. unless D. until
12.A. of B. off C. on D. into
13.A. After B. When C. While D. Before
14.A. returned B. got C. gave D. took
15.A. kid's B. men's C. women's D. lady's
假如你是李华，请根据以下表格提示，给你的美国笔友戴夫(Dave)写一封电子邮件，向他介绍你的两位好朋友的上学方式，所需时间等情况。
姓 名 | 彼得（Peter） | 里克（Rick） |
距 离 | 约2千米 | 约10千米 |
方 式 | 骑自行车 | 乘公共汽车 |
时 间 | 约15分钟 | 约30分钟 |
Dear Dave,
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Yours,
Li Hua
