Some places in the world have strange laws. It’s important for you to know about them before going there.
Whoever likes to chew gum(口香糖) may have to leave Singapore. The government really wants to keep the city clean and will fine you for chewing gum.
Before you leave for the United Arab Emirates you’d better make sure you aren’t visiting during Ramadan(斋月). During that time you aren’t allowed to eat or drink in public. Tourists have been fined up to $275 for drinking in public.
Lovers spend so much time kissing each other goodbye at train stations that trains often start late. This law — no kissing your lover goodbye at train stations – is rather old, and isn’t in use today in France.
In Thailand it’s against the law to drive a car or motorcycle without a shirt on, no matter how hot it is. Punishments are different in different areas and can include warnings and tickets costing about $10. No joke -- the local police will stop you.
Studies in Denmark have shown that cars with their headlights on are more noticeable by other drivers than those with their headlights off. Drivers there are required to leave their headlights on even during the day, or they may face a fine up to $100.
Do you often buy things using coins? Don’t do it in Canada. The Currency Law of 1985 doesn’t allow using only coins to buy things. Even the use of the dollar-coin is limited (受限制的). The shop owner has the right to choose whether to take your coins or not.
Make sure you know about these laws before your next trip. Better safe than sorry.
1.What is mainly talked about in the text?
A. How to make your trip around the world safe.
B. Why there are strange laws in the world.
C. Interesting places you can go to around the world.
D. Some strange laws you should know about for your trip.
2.If you are driving a car in Thailand, _____.
A. the police will play a joke on you
B. you should wear your shirt even though it’s hot
C. the police will give you tickets costing about $10
D. you should always keep your headlights on
3.What can we learn from the text?
A. Kissing goodbye at train stations isn’t allowed in France today.
B. The Singaporean government cares a lot about its environment.
C. Tourists in the United Arab Emirates shouldn’t eat in public.
D. You can turn your headlights off in daytime in Denmark.
4.What do we know about the strange law in Canada?
A. It is a newly invented law. B. You aren’t allowed to use dollar-coins.
C. You will be fined if you use coins. D. Shop owners can decide if you can use coins.
When I was in primary school, sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me. Lisa was never active, but she was always very sweet and nice. In the 5th grade she came to my class.
She was absent(缺席) a lot , and one day I had the courage to ask why. She told me she was sick, and she explained she wore a wig(假发) because her medicine made her lose her hair. We left it at that. Anytime Lisa came to class—seldom—I would hang around with her on the playground.
I received much ridicule (嘲笑) from my friends for this because they thought I was ignoring them for Lisa. My family education taught me to be nice, and I felt Lisa’s needs were much more important than others I knew.
It had been months since Lisa was in our class, and one day our teacher was crying. She explained Lisa died the day before and would no longer be our classmate. She told us Lisa had fought a battle (斗争)with cancer for years.
I was shocked. Lisa never spoke of her illness as if it could kill her. Well, all these years I have kept Lisa in my mind and heart. When I go through the important events in my life, I think of Lisa.
I’ve had a strong wish recently to find her mother and father. I’d like to tell them that though they never met me, their daughter had a sweet effect on my life. I have no idea what her parents’ first names are. I write to your column (栏目)and hope you can point me in the right direction.
Lisa was such a lovely girl. Maybe her parents would be comforted by the fact that after all these years they are not the only ones who remember her.
1.The underlined sentence in Para 2 probably means ________________.
A. we kept on talking about her illness later
B. we discussed the topic and then left together
C. we just stopped talking about her illness
D. we went away after talking about her illness
2.Why was the author being laughed at?
A. Because she wore a wig to school. B. Because she always played with Lisa.
C. Because she cried in the classroom. D. Because she lost her friends because of Lisa.
3. What did the author learn from Lisa?
A. To keep your illness a secret. B. To be nice to everyone everywhere.
C. To face challenges in life bravely. D. To put others’ needs above yours.
4.The author wrote this passage mainly to __________.
A. remember a true friend B. ask for help to find a friend’s parents
C. show her concern for a friend D. tell her experience of fighting cancer
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It’s Saturday morning. Tony’s sitting at the kitchen table, 36 with a piece of bread. He’s not even 37 . Is he ill? No, but he does have a 38 . He has nothing to do because the Internet is down. When he 39 up this morning, Tony was feeling 40 . He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend 41 . It would be a weekend like any other --- a great weekend. But that was 42 he turned on his computer and 43 he was unable to go online. Having no Internet changes everything.
Every weekend, Tony 44 goes online to email friends, read the 45 to keep up with what’s happening in the world and 46 a few online chess games with his cousin Helen to finish the weekend off. The perfect weekend --- online!
Just as Tony is 47 how he can possibly have a normal weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the 48 . “Cheer up, Tony. Don’t 49 the Internet any more, OK?” Tony makes no 50 but sighs (叹气).“Go and play chess with Helen!” Tony’s mum 51 .
“Oh, yes! Helen lives just around the 52 . We can meet and play chess face to face for a 53 . Maybe this weekend won’t be so bad,” Tony 54 , as he walks to the phone. There is 55 without the Internet after all.
1.A. cutting B. playing C. eating D. thinking
2.A. hungry B. angry C. tired D. sleepy
3.A. fear B. problem C. business D. thing
4.A. rose B. rang C. looked D. woke
5.A. great B. disappointed C. unhappy D. worried
6.A. also B. above C. ahead D. ago
7.A. after B. before C. until D. when
8.A. thought B. guessed C. decided D. found
9.A. usually B. nearly C. especially D. already
10.A. letters B. news C. reports D. contents
11.A. guess B. take C. play D. make
12.A. proving B. wondering C. realizing D. remembering
13.A. living-room B. hall C. kitchen D. study
14.A. talk about B. care about C. think about D. look about
15.A. answer B. progress C. movement D. choice
16.A requests B. replies C. tells D. suggests
17.A. edge B. distance C. corner D. end
18.A. chat B. time C. lesson D. change
19.A. continues B. smiles C. reads D. watches
20.A. change B. task C. weekend D. life
I don’t think Jack is a man to be ______ when we are in trouble. He only cares for himself.
A. relied on B. familiar with C. turned to D. based on
____ is mentioned above, the number of students in senior high schools is increasing.
A. What B. That C. Which D. As
According to a UN report, some 844 animals and plants ______ in the last 500 years.
A. disappeared B. were disappeared
C. have disappeared D. had been disappeared
