On May 23，Shenzhen introduced tough new rules in order to discourage the “Chinese style of crossing the road”．“Chinese people cross roads without thinking about traffic lights，so long as they are part of a crowd，” said a post on Sina Weibo.
A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour，more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road in Shijiazhuang，Hebei.
Many people say that they jaywalk(乱穿马路) because the red light lasts too long.Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University.The_team did research on people's waiting times at different road crossings for three years.They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds(秒) before they lost their patience.“People are likely to ignore(忽视) the light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear，” said Ni Ying，a member of the research team.
However，a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that people jaywalk mainly because they ignore rules.“I always obey traffic rules.Time is important but safety should come first，” someone wrote on his Weibo.
Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers.In Singapore，the maximum can be three months in prison.Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions，too.For example，the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang.
But calling on people to respect rules is more important.To completely solve the problem，everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules.
1.Which of the following is the “Chinese style road crossing”？
A. To cross a road slowly.
B. To follow the basic traffic rules.
C. To wait for the traffic light to turn green.
D. To cross roads without looking at traffic lights.
2.What does the phrase “The team” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. A CCTV news program.
B. A research group at Tongji University.
C. A post on Sina Weibo.
D. A daily newspaper.
3.How long will Chinese people wait for to cross the road before they lose patience?
A. About five minutes.
B. Less than one minute.
C. Less than one and a half minutes.
D. More than ten minutes.
4.The writer suggests that we should ________ to solve the problem of jaywalking.
A. punish the jaywalkers
B. reduce(减少) the time of red lights
C. ignore the traffic rules
D. call on people to obey the traffic rules
One weekend in May 2015，over 48 centimeters of rain fell in Houston，Texas，USA.Soon the city was covered with water.The rising water rushed into the cars on the roads.There were 16 deaths that weekend.
Changing Weather
The weather is changing.Over the last few years，heavy rains have caused floods (洪灾) in Brazil，Pakistan，and Thailand.Droughts (干旱) have struck Russia and Australia.Heat waves have killed thousands in Europe.There are more different kinds of terrible wild weather all over the world.In 2011 alone，the bad weather caused the world to lose 150 billion dollars.
Warmer and Wetter
As more wild weather events happen，a worried world is beginning to ask questions like: What is going on with the weather？And why？Many also want to know: Is this natural，or are we to blame (责怪)?
The answer seems to be: a little of both.Wild weather is natural.________________________This global (全球的) warming makes heat waves more likely to happen.The higher temperatures also cause more water to enter the air.This causes much more rain.Some scientists also believe global warming makes some storms stronger.
This means we're likely to see more wild weather.“But we don't have to just stand there and take it，” says Scientist Michael Oppenheimer.He and other scientists say we need to stop the Earth from getting warmer.We also need to be prepared，to do things that will help save lives.
1.What is the purpose of the second paragraph?
A. To give examples of wild weather events.
B. To guess how the weather will change.
C. To explain why the weather is changing.
D. To describe the weather events in 2011.
2.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 4?
A. And wild weather happens more and more.
B. And nature also influences human activity.
C. But humans have already paid enough attention to the wild weather.
D. But most scientists agree human activity has made the Earth warmer.
3.Which of the following would Oppenheimer probably agree with?
A. It is too late to stop global warming.
B. Humans have nothing to do with global warming.
C. The weather will get better if we can stop global warming.
D. To find ways to keep our things safe is the most important.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. In May 2015，there was a deadly flood in Houston，Texas，USA.
B. There are more kinds of terrible wild weather all over the world.
C. Many scientists believe global warming makes some storms stronger.
D. Global warming causes wild weather events and that makes people worried.
I once knew a man who was rich in his love for birds, and in their love for him . He lived in a grove full of all kinds of trees. He had no wife or children in his home. He was an old man with blue and kind eyes, and a voice that the birds loved.
While he was at work in the grove, the birds came close to pick up the worms(蠕虫) in the fresh earth he dug up. At first, they kept their distance from him, but they soon found he was a kind man, and would not hurt them, but liked to have them near him.
They knew this by his kind eyes and voice, which tell what is in the heart. So, day by day theirfaithin his love grew in them.
All the birds of the grove were soon his fast friends. They were on the watch for him, and would fly down from the green tree tops to greet him with their chirp(叽叽喳喳叫).
When he had no work to do, he took bread with him, and dropped the pieces on the ground. Down they would dart(俯冲) on his head and feet to catch them as they fell from his hand.
He showed me how they loved him, He put a piece of bread in his mouth, with one end of it out of his lips, Down they came like bees at a flower, and flew off with it piece by piece,
When they thought he slept too long in the morning, they would fly in and_____________.
They went with him to church, and while he sang his hymns in it, they sat in the trees, and sang their praises.
So the love and trust of birds were a joy to the old man all his life long.
1.The birds didn't get close to the old man at first because_____.
A. he often hurt them B. he disliked them near him
C. they knew little about him D. they got no food from him
2.The underlined word "faith" in Paragraph 3 means______ in Chinese.
A. 承诺 B. 祝福 C. 希望 D. 信任
3.Which of the following is the best expression to fill in the blank in the passage?
A. follow him here and there
B. call him up with their chirp
C. drop pieces of bread on him
D. look for worms in the house
4.It can be learnt from the story that______.
A. birds are human's best friends
B. everyone gets on well with animals
C. one can get love in return for giving love
D. a person who loves birds is warm-hearted
This story happened in a small mountain village.One day there was an earthquake.Nothing was destroyed and ______ was hurt.But a huge rock fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.
When the earthquake ______，many people came to the road and saw the huge rock.Some of the strongest men tried to lift the rock ______the road.But they couldn't move it.They tried to push it but failed.They tried to ______ it with ropes but nothing worked.
“Well，” they all agreed，“There's nothing we can do about it.We'll have to change the ______．”At this time a boy of 12 years old said，“I think I can help you to move the rock.”
“You？” they shouted，“What are you talking about？”The men all ______ at the boy.
The next morning some people came into the street.One of them shouted，“The rock is ______！”More people ran out to see.It was right.The rock wasn't in the road any more.It wasn't ______ near the road.
“This is ______，”they said，“Where did it go？”
The boy stood in the street，______，“I told you I could move it last night.”
The boy walked over to where the ______ had been and uncovered some earth.“I buried it，”he said.
The people looked ______．“You see，”he said，“I dug a deep hole next to the rock and I dug a small incline(斜坡) up to the rock and the rock ______ down into the hole by itself.I covered it with earth.”
The crowds shouted，“What a ______ boy！”And some of them said，“Why haven't we thought of this good ______？”
1.A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody
2.A. stops B. started C. happened D. stopped
3.A. over B. into C. off D. onto
4.A. push B. lift C. change D. pull
5.A. road B. stone C. rope D. village
6.A. looked B. laughed C. called D. pointed
7.A. gone B. missed C. broken D. stolen
8.A. very B. quite C. even D. still
9.A. heavy B. dangerous C. special D. impossible
10.A. crying B. smiled C. thinking D. smiling
11.A. street B. town C. rock D. mountain
12.A. surprised B. sad C. happy D. relaxed
13.A. lay B. dropped C. walked D. ran
14.A. clever B. strong C. brave D. poor
15.A. boy B. hole C. story D. way
— Have you seen the photos ____ I took on my trip?
— Yes, I have. They are fantastic.
A. that B. who C. what D. whom
Is that the girl with______ you discussed the problem yesterday afternoon
A. that B. who C. whom D. which
