1. But still there is a danger that grows every year．Airliners get larger．Some airplanes can hold over 300 passengers．And the air itself becomes more and more crowded．If one giant airliner crashed into another in mid-air 600 lives could be lost．2. Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn when to climb and when to come down．The air traffic controllers around a busy airport like London-Heathrow may handle 2500 planes a day．Not all of them actually land at the airport．Many plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there．3.． Recently such a disaster almost happened． 4.． One with 69 passengers had come from Toronto and the other with 176 passengers from Chicago ,an air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other．He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb．But he made a mistake．He ordered the wrong plane to do this．Fifteen seconds later it flew directly in front of the second plane．They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second．The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool．5.．
A．Even a small mistake on their part could cause a disaster．
B．Two large jets were flying towards the airport
C．Nowadays people like traveling more by air than by car
D．Today air travel is far safer than driving a car on a bus motor-way
E． This is an example of the danger that grows every year．
F． In a word air travel is more dangerous we should choose others
G． From the moment an airliner takes off to the moment it lands every movement is watched on radar screen
The earliest newspapers started in ancient Rome. They were handwritten news sheets. The first printed newspapers appeared in China during the Tang dynasty, which were printed from carved(雕刻的) wooden blocks. Modern papers first appeared in Venice, Italy in the middle of the 14th century. The newspapers of today, with advertising and a mixture of political, economic, and social news and comments, were started in Britain in the mid-18th century.
The main function of newspapers is to report news. Many newspapers also provide special information to readers, such as weather reports and television timetables. They also provide comments on politics, economics, arts and culture. Almost all newspapers depend on advertising to make money.
Nearly six out of ten adults in the United States and Canada read a newspaper every day. Seven out of ten read a paper each weekend. Readers search newspapers for de-tailed background information(背景资料)and analysis(分析). This is what television and radio news reports seldom offer. Newspapers tell readers what happened, and they also help readers understand what caused an event and how it will affect the world around them.
The workers at large newspaper companies work under a lot of pressure to bring news to readers as soon as possible. Reporters, photographers, artists, and editors collect articles in just a few hours. Page designers select articles, photos, advertisements, and eye-catching headlines to make the pages, and then rush their work to the printer. Printing workers may work overnight around printing presses to churn out more than 60,000 copies per hour.
1.Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Production of Newspapers B．Functions of Newspapers
C．Publication of Newspapers D．An Introduction to Newspapers
2.Modern newspapers were first made in ______.
A．China B．Ancient Rome C．Italy D．Britain
3.What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A．Most adults in America and Canada read newspapers every day.
B．The importance of newspapers in people’s lives.
C．Newspapers offer readers detailed information.
D．The effects of newspapers on readers.
4.We can infer everything from the passage EXCEPT that ______.
A．newspapers will become less popular because of the development of TV
B．few newspapers have no advertising
C．many adults in America read newspapers every day
D．people can read about many different issues in newspapers
5.The phrase "churn out" in the last paragraph probably means ______.
A．press B．produce C．publish D．sell
On the first day of school I brought my camera to school. I gave the students a piece of 8 ×11 cardboard(纸板), and asked them to write their names on both sides. As they finished, I asked them to get into groups of three to four students and took photographs of them holding their name cards.
After school, I developed the film and printed two sets of photos. That evening, I started to match the names with the faces. I kept one set of pictures at home for about a week so that I could review their names each night. On the second day of school, I put up the other set of photos as a bulletin board (公布栏), with a title such as "Presenting Room 108, ..."
The kids loved it! After I had learned all of their names I brought the second set back to school and stuck them onto an 8 ×11 sheet of paper. I placed it in the classroom for other teachers.
The cardboard name cards that were made on the first day were collected and put on a shelf. From time to time, they were given back to the students and placed on their desks so that guests or supply teachers (代课老师) could identify all of the students.
I’ve been doing this with my grade 7 students for the last nine years and they liked it. It’s fun to bring the photos out again at the end of the school year to see how much they have all changed in ten months.
1.The cardboards were used to ______.
A．play some kind of game B．decorate the classroom
C．identify the students D．print the photos on
2.The writer of the passage might be a ______.
A．head teacher B．monitor C．photographer D．supply teacher
3.Why did the writer leave the second set of the photos at home?
A．To memorize the students’ names at home. B．To make cardboard name cards for supply teachers.
C．To make a bulletin board in the classroom. D．To match the students’ names with their faces
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The students didn’t have to use the cardboard name cards to identify each other.
B．Other teachers couldn’t identify the students without the cardboard name cards.
C．The writer kept the cardboard name cards as a souvenir for nine years.
D．The guests will know the students’ names by reading the cardboard name cards.
5.The passage mainly tells us ______.
A．a method of identifying students B．a method of decorating classrooms
C．the development of photography D．the importance of cardboard name cards
Most visitors come to the UK expecting the rain and weather for which the country is famous. However, when summer finally arrives, British people like nothing more than heading for the coast. Here are some of more famous places of interest that you could expect to visit on a trip to Britain. Black pool, in the northwest of England, is the most visited place in the UK. Each year around 6.5 to 7 million people come to enjoy the miles of sandy beaches, the 158m Black pool Tower and the 11km-long Golden Mile, where there are entertainments, pubs, ice rinks (溜冰场) and even a zoo. On the south coast of the country you can find Brighton. Until 1786, Brighton was a sleepy village. Then the future king, George IV, decided to build a house there, and now it has become a large, international centre. Apart from the beaches, Brighton is famous for its pier (码头). There are theatres, entertainments and restaurants there. Brighton is also fantastic for shopping. If you want to travel a little further, why not go to Corn-wall in the far southwest of the UK? South Cornwall offers miles of sandy beaches and beautiful scenery. The climate there is warmer than the rest of Britain, and you can even find palm trees. For a bit more excitement, go to North Cornwall. The scenery there is nicer, and the beaches are famous for their powerful waves. As a result, North Cornwall has become the home of British surfing. One word of warning though, if you are using the roads in the UK during holidays, you can expect long traffic jams on the motorways. It might be better to take the train.
1.Which is the best title for this passage?
A．Let’s Go to the Beach! B．How to Enjoy Your Holidays
C．Welcome to Britain! D．How to Travel in Britain
2.We may find this passage in a ______.
A．geography book B．storybook C．travel guide D．news magazine
3.If Andrew likes surfing, which is the best place for him to spend his holidays?
A．Black pool. B．Brighton. C．South Cornwall. D．North Cornwall.
4.Which is NOT the reason why Brighton is famous?
A．In Brighton you can satisfy your appetite for shopping.
B．In 1786, George IV decided to build a house there.
C．There is an interesting pier in Brighton.
D．You can enjoy yourself on the beautiful beaches.
5.From the passage we can infer that ______.
A．there are no beaches in the east and west of Britain
B．Black pool is the most famous place in the UK
C．the pier is more interesting than the beaches in Brighton
D．the climate in South Cornwall is attractive to many people
They say that soon, we will be able to receive more than 500 television networks on cable or by satellite. Some people think that it’s useless to have that many channels. Their usual criticism(批评) goes something like this: "I already get more channels on my TV than I have time to watch. No one needs to see that much TV. There’s not enough time in the day to watch all that!"They also say that most of what’s on television now isn’t worth watching in the first place.
I think they’re missing the point. If the local library wanted to add another 5,000 books, would we say, "That’s silly, we’ll never have time to read all those books"? The point is that we would have more choices.
I don’t believe that most people should watch more television. And if we had 500 or even 1,000 channels to choose from, we wouldn’t have to spend more time watching TV. We would, however, have more programs to choose from. That means that the quality of our viewing time would be improved.
I think the more channels we have, the better. Give me more choices! If they’re not worth my time, I’ll just hit the "off" button.
1.The purpose of writing this passage is to ______.
A．make a suggestion B．express an opinion
C．give important information D．complain about cable television
2.From the passage we know that the author wants to ______.
A．read more books B．rent more TV sets
C．have more choices D．watch more sports
3.The number of television channels is ______.
A．increasing fast
B．decreasing fast
C．never going to be more than 1,000
D．the same as that of books in the library
4.To make his point, the author compares the development of TV networks to that of ______.
A．schoolyards B．computers C．libraries D．satellites
5.What does the phrase "hit the 'off’ button" refer to?
A．Go to the library. B．Switch over the TV channels.
C．Turn off the TV. D．Have more TV networks.
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 1, but I always knew he was 2 . He never criticized us, but used 3 to bring out our best. He’d say,” If you pout water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 4 as a child I said something 5 about somebody, and my father said, “ 6 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 7 people, I would get the best 8 . From then on I’ve always tried to 9 the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad’s also always been very 10 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 11 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 12: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 13 any good father would. When he realized I Had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 14 me to go into law. And I’ve 15 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 16 I didn’t pursue my 17 . You know what you want. Go fulfill(实现) it.”
As 18 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 19 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’ d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 20 me.
1. A．biologist B．manager C．lawyer D．gardener
2. A．strict B．honest C．special D．learned
3. A．praise B．courage C．power D．warmth
4. A．think B．imagine C．remember D．guess
5. A．unnecessary B．unkind C．unimportant D．unusual
6. A．Another B．Some C．Any D．Other
7. A．on B．in C．at D．about
8. A．in case B．by turns C．by chance D．in return
9. A．revise B．set C．review D．follow
10. A．understanding B．experienced C．serious D．demanding
11. A．taking up B．making up C．picking up D．keeping up
12. A．suggestion B．decision C．notice D．choice
13. A．and B．as C．even if D．as if
14. A．helped B．allowed C．persuaded D．suggested
15. A．always B．never C．seldom D．almost
16. A．rather B．but C．for D．therefore
17. A．promise B．task C．belief D．dream
18. A．this B．he C．it D．that
19. A．newspaper B．magazine C．program D．project
20. A．controlled B．comforted C．reminded D．raised
