A: 1., Susan. Now, Susan you have a few minutes to rest. Can you tell us something about yourself? 2.
B: I’m twenty-two and I am a bus conductor. Cycling is my hobby.
A: Ah, bus conductor. So you’re used to collecting money. Good! 3.
B: Nobody. I taught myself.
A: 4.
B: I’ve been cycling since I was five.
A: Who bought you the racing bike?
B: I bought it myself. I worked overtime.
A: Good for you. 5.
B: Now? If you mean this minute, I’m going to have a long hot bath.
A: Well, you must need to relax. Again, congratulations! That was Susan James, winner of this year’s London-to-Brighton Cycle Race.
A.Did your parents teach you?
B.In fact, I wanted to be a taxi driver.
C.What’s your age and what’s your job?
D.And what are you going to do now?
E.How long have you been cycling?
F.Who taught you cycling?
G.Congratulations on winning the race
Passage 4
You may know about "junk food" like French fries. But do you know about "junk sleep"?
Recently, a British survey found that electronic products in teenagers' bedrooms are affecting their sleep.
The survey was done among 1 000 British kids aged 12 to 16. It found that 30 percent of them got just 4 to 7 hours sleep every day. But experts say they need 8 to 9 hours.
Almost a quarter of the kids said they fell asleep more than once a week while watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic products.
"This is very worrying," said Dr Chris Idzikowski, a British expert. "We call it 'junk sleep'. It means you don't get enough sleep and the quality of the sleep is bad too. If you don't get good rest, you don't perform well in school the next day." The survey found that 40 percent of the kids felt tired each day, with girls aged 15 to 16 feeling the worst.
Nearly all the teenagers have a phone, MP4 or TV in their bedroom. And around two-thirds of them have all three.
1."Junk food" and "junk sleep" are similar to each other in the way that _____.
A.they are both good to people's health B.they are both low in quality
C.people enjoy both in their spare time D.they are both produced in factories
2._____ of the children surveyed sleep only 4 to 7 hours a day.
A.300 B.250 C.500 D.400
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A.Teenagers need 4 to 7 hours of sleep each day.
B.Teenagers spend too much time on electronic products.
C.Girls aged 15 to 16 spend the least time on electronic products.
D.Electronic products harm the teenagers by producing harmful rays.
4.The best title for the passage would be _____.
A.Electronic Products B.A Survey about Kids
C.The Importance of Sleeping D.Junk Sleep
5.Which should be the best choice to solve the problem?
A.Parents must take the electronic problem.
B.Parents prevent the teenagers from using any electronic product.
C.Teenagers should make a rule to spend less time on the electronic product.
D.Teenagers should make a decision not to use the electronic products at school.
Passage 3
There are many useful inventions in the world. Have you ever wished to have an umbrella that makes your hands free? Alan Kaufman has thought up the “Nubrella”, which means “new”+ “umbrella”. It is the first truly hands-free umbrella in the world. The inventor says that it stops rain, wind and snow and can keep your head, face and hair dry.
“I never planned to invent a product. I just noticed a problem and thought up a solution,” said the inventor. The idea for the invention began on one rainy day. Mr Kaufman was standing in one of his stores. He began to look at people’s umbrellas. He found that they had to try very hard to keep their umbrellas in the right place. At that moment an idea came into his mind. He ran to his desk and drew a picture. In this way, the Nubrella was born. One cool feature of the Nubrella is that you don’t hold it like a usual umbrella, you wear it. The shoulder straps(肩带) of the Nubrella allow people to be fully hands-free, so when walking in the rain with the Nubrella, you are able to use your cell phone or drink a hot cup of coffee. Also, the Nubrella will never be inverted(颠倒) in the wind. The new umbrella is far safer than traditional ones, because it has no sharp points.
1.“Nubrella” is a kind of_________ umbrella.
A.usual B.hands-free C.traditional D.paper
2.How can you use the “Nubrella”？
A.You can wear the shoulder straps of the Nubrella. B.You can put the Nubrella on your head.
C.You can use your hands to control it. D.You can put it on your bike.
3.Which of the following is NOT right？
A.“Nubrella” means “new”+ “umbrella”.
B.The idea of the new umbrella came from the rainy day.
C.When you are walking in the rain, you’d better take the Nubrella.
D.If you go out with the Nubrella in the rain, you’d better drink a hot cup of coffee.
4.It can be learned from the passage that_________.
A.Alan Kaufman often uses umbrellas in everyday life
B.the new kind of umbrella was invented by an umbrella store owner
C.the inventor thought for a long time before inventing the Nubrella
D.you can do other things with your hands when using the Nubrella
5.In writing this passage, the writer mainly intends(意图) to_________ .
A.introduce this new kind of umbrella to people who are selling umbrellas
B.tell the readers about a great inventor named Alan Kaufman
C.tell the readers about a new invention that is very useful
D.tell the readers that the inventor didn’t want to invent anything
Passage 2
Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter. Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls. “Girls like dolls,” she thought as she stepped into it. Looking around, she saw a grandma doll—one with gray hair and a pair of glasses. In her mind appeared Joyce, her mother.
When Amy was a little girl, she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday. Then the second, the third… A doll a year never arrived late.
“Why always a doll?” This question had been in Amy’s mind until one day her father gave the answer.
Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll. Her parents promised one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift was the most precious (珍贵的) in her eyes.
Her mother’s story being recalled, Amy got an idea.
It was Joyce’s birthday. A package was sent to her with a card that read:
Dear Joyce,
I forget to send you the package that you should have received on May 20, 1956, your fifth Birthday. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it.
Love, Angel of Joy
Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for, crying softly. The doll given by “Angel of Joy”, made her the happiest “child” in the world.
1.We can tell from the story that Joyce is _____
A.Amy’s daughter B.Amy’s mother C.the grandma doll D.Angel of Joy
2.Why did Joyce think dolls were the best birthday gifts for Amy?
A.Amy dreamed to have all kinds of lovely dolls.
B.Amy looked like a doll when she was a little girl.
C.Joyce received a lot of lovely dolls from her parents.
D.Joyce had never got the dream doll from her parents.
3.Who sent a grandma doll to Joyce indeed on her birthday?
A.Amy B.Angel of Joy C.Joyce’s parents D.Amy’s daughter
4.The underlined word “clasped” means “______” in the passage.
A.held B.threw C.made D.bought
5.What can we learn from the story?
A.Dolls are every little girl’s dream toys. B.Grandma dolls are best gifts for parents.
C.Parents sometimes need their “Angel of Joy”. D.Parents’ birthdays are very important.
Passage 1
A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert,“I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,”she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean,” she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice said,“if a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.”It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered,“that’s because a breeze can fly, but I can’t.”
“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across,”said the desert.
“Give up what I am now? No! No!”The little stream could not accept this idea.
“The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,”said the desert.“And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature (本性) never changes.”
Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage (阶段) of her life.
1.Where did the little stream aim to go?
A.To the desert B.To the mountain C.To the ocean D.To the air
2.What did the stream think when she reached a desert?
A.She thought she couldn’t cross the desert. B.She believed she could cross the desert.
C.She thought she knew well about the desert. D.She started to worry about herself.
3.What does the underlined word“it”refer to (指的是)?
A.The desert. B.The nature. C.The breeze. D.The stream.
4.What did the stream do in the end?
A.Crossed the desert. B.Stopped trying. C.Failed to get to the ocean. D.Died.
5.What is the main idea of the story?
A.The road to success is not always easy.
B.We should do the right thing whatever others say.
C.Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s.
D.To succeed, we should change the way we used to be.
As the saying goes, ”Friends are treasure in our life.” I remember when I was growing up, my mum always_______ ,“Half the fun of doing anything is sharing with others.” It’s true. Friends make _______ enjoy the taste of our success and joys and comfort us in our challenging moments. They provide a mirror for us _______ more about ourselves. I’ve always looked at friends as family _______. They enrich our lives. As a famous writer once said, “A friend is a present which you give_______.” To be a good friend, it’s important to be a good listener. Hear _______ your friend says first rather than making conclusions quickly. Sometimes _______ is useful to repeat their words back to them. It can help them realize whether their words were what they wanted to say.
Patience is an important part of being a good friend_______. You know the old golden rule, “ Care _______ others the way you would like them to care for you.” The support of a friend during a________ time can make the difference between success ________ failure. Encouragement and confidence are the ________ gifts that can change a person’s life.
We should choose our friends________, because they can have a great influence on our lives. As ________ told me, “ The attitudes of your friends are like the buttons on a lift. They will ________ take you up or down.”
1.A.said B.told C.talked D.spoke
2.A.us B.me C.her D.them
3.A.learning B.learns C.will learn D.to learn
4.A.friends B.children C.members D.enemies
5.A.herself B.yourself C.himself D.myself
6.A.what B.that C.which D.whose
7.A.this B.that C.these D.it
8.A.never B.either C.too D.also
9.A.of B.with C.for D.in
10.A.easy B.difficult C.happy D.wonderful
11.A.but B.so C.and D.or
12.A.best B.better C.worse D.worst
13.A.careless B.carefully C.careful D.carelessly
14.A.anyone B.someone C.everyone D.no one
15.A.neither B.all C.both D.either
