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1、Large cities are good places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can find different kinds of cinemas, restaurants, hotels and factories. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world.But there are a lot of problems in large cities. Every. year many pe

2、ople move to thecities because there aremany chances to find jobs to study at good schools. But sometimes these people cannot find work or a good place to live in. Also, too many people in a small space will make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean.Some people enjoy living in large cities, oth

3、ers do not. Before people move to a large city, they should think about the problems of living there.1. You can always find in large cities.A. good places to build housesB. interesting things to see and to doC. there are not many peopleD. there are no good schools2. Many people move to large cities

4、to every year.A. think about the problemsB. find good cinemas C. keep the cities clean D. find jobs3. It is to keep the cities safe and clean when there are too many people in them.A. difficult B. expensive C. interesting D. serious4. People should think about the problems of living in big cities be

5、fore they .A. find a good jobB. study at a good schoolC. move to big citiesD. find interesting things2Bill Clinton took office （ 就職 ） on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd USA president （ 總統(tǒng) ）. He was the first USA president who was born after World War II （ 二次世界大戰(zhàn) ）. He was also one of the younge

6、st of MI USA presidents.Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946. Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died. When he was young, his mother remarried （ 再婚 ） Norger Clinton, so the boy's family name was changed.In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of W

7、ashington D. C. During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House. At that time, he wanted to become a president, and then he was!1. When Clinton became the 42nd USA president, he was.A. thirtyB. about forty C. forty-seven D. thirty-seven2. Clinton' s father died.A. after 1946 B. bef

8、ore Clinton was born C. before World War II D. when Clinton was young3. Why was the boy's family name changed?A. Because he became a president.B. Because his family was very poor.C. Because his father was dead.D. Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton.4. In 1963 Clinton came to the city of

9、Washington D. C.A. to take part in an exam B. for his holidays C. for a visitD. to have a meeting with Kennedy1. B 2.D 3.A 4.C1. C 2.B 3.D 4.CA good reader is very much like a driver. He must change his reading speed to fit （ 適應(yīng)）what he is reading and what he is reading for, just as a driver does to

10、 fit the road situation.A good reader may read at 1,000 WPM（ 每分鐘詞）when he looks for something for a report in the library. But once hefinds what he needs, he may slow down to 100 WPM. A good reader may read newspapers and story books at 600 WPM. But he may read his science or math books at 150 WPM.

11、Just as a driver has a wide change of driving speed, so a good reader has a wide change of reading speed.1. The writer thinks that a good reader can.A. read at 1,000 WPMB. read as fast as he can C. spend more time reading D. change the reading speed as he needs2. decides the speed of reading.A. How

12、many b6oks he is reading B. What he is reading for C. Where he is reading D. When he is reading3. A good reader may read fastest.A. when he reads newspapers and story books B. when he reads something most useful to himC. when he is trying to work out a math problemD. when he is trying to find someth

13、ing for his report4. The word "once" in the passage means.A. one time B. only C. as soon as D. at once5. Which is the best title for this passage?A. The Importance Of Having Different Reading Speed B. The Difference Between Driving And ReadingC. The Best Way Of Fast ReadingD. A Good Reader

14、 And His Reading Speed4Do you know something about tree rings（ 車輪）? Do you know they can tell us what the weather was like, sometimes even hundreds of years ago?A tree will grow well in a climate（ 氣候）with lots of sunshine and rainfall （ 雨量）.And little sunshine or rainfall will limit （ 限 制）the growth

15、 of a tree. We can see the change of climate by studying the tree rings. For example, to find out the weather of' ten years ago, count the rings of a tree from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the eleventh ring, then we' re sure that it was sunny and rainy most of tha

16、t year. If it is near to the eleventh ring, then the climate that year was bad.Tree rings are important not only for studying the history of weather but also for studying the history of man. Many centuries ago there lived a lot of people at a place in New Mexico. But now you can find only sand there

17、- no trees and no people. What happened?A scientist studied the rings of dead trees there. He found that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees to make fires and buildings. As all the trees had gone, the people there had to move.1. in good climate.A. Tree rings grow far from

18、 each otherB.Tree rings become thinnerC. Trees don' t need sunshine or rainfallD.People can cut down most of the trees2. The scientists are interested in studying tree rings because tree rings can tell.A. whether a tree was strong or notB. whether people took good care of the trees or notC. whet

19、her the climate was good or not D. how old the trees were3. If you want to find out the weather of twenty years ago, you should studyof a tree from the outside to the inside.A. the twentieth ring B. the tenth ring C. the nineteenth ring D. the twenty - first ring4. Why did people usually live in pla

20、ces with lots of trees?A. Trees could tell the change of the weather.B. Trees could make weather not too hot or too cold.C. Trees brought lost of sunshine d rain.D. Trees could be used for burning and for building houses.5. The people had to leave the place in New Mexico.A. because bad weather stopp

21、ed the growth of trees B. because they no longer had water and the land became sandC. because they didn't have enough trees for burning D. because there was too much rain there1- 5 DBDCD1- 5 ACADBSwimming is very popular. People like swimming in summer because water makes people feel cool. If yo

22、u like swimming and swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. These years, a lot of people died when they were enjoying themselves in the water, and most of them were students. Some people are not careful in swimming. They often think they swim so well that nothing will happen to them in the water.

23、 Summer is here again. If you go swimming in summer, don' t forget that better swimmers have died in water. They died because they were not careful, not because they could not swim. So don't get i nto the water whe n you are alone. Don't get into the water if there is a "No swimming

24、" sign, If you remember these, swimming will be safe.1. People like to swim in summer because.A. they feel cool in the waterB. they feel free in the waterC. swim ming makes them stro ngD. swim ming makes them popular2. Swimmi ng may not be safe if.A. it is popular eno ughB. you like swim ming v

25、ery muchC. it makes people excitedD. you swim in dan gerous places3. These years manydied in the water whe n they were swimmi ng happily.A. old people B. young people C. wome nD. men4. Some swimmers die in water because.A. they swim so well B. they are not strong eno ugh C. they are not careful D. t

26、hey can't swim well5. The writer wants to tell us that A. swim ming is a good sportB. we should not go swim ming in summerC. we must be careful in swim mingD. we should not go swim ming in the river6A plant makes its own food in its leaves. Water comes to the leaves through the roots. Air gets i

27、nto the leaves through very small holes. The green coloring（ 綠色素）in the leaves uses the water and air to make the food for the pla nt. It also n eeds sunshine because a pla nt can make food only whe n the sun in shining.Ani mals and people could no t live without gree n pla nts. They both eat pla nt

28、s. People and some ani mals also eat the meat of some ani mals and these ani mals eat pla nts.1. A pla nt gets food from.A. the sunB. its leavesC. its rootsD. the air2. What does the green coloring use to make the food for a plant?A. Sunshine, water, air and the roots.B. Air, sunshine and water.C. W

29、ater, air and meat.D. Water, sunshine and ani mals.3. A pla nt has very small holes in its leaves for to come in.A. airB. waterC. sun shi neD. gree n colori ng4. A pla nt can make its food whe n it is.A. cloudyB. rainyC. sunnyD. windy5. People would die without.A. ani malsB. meatC. pla ntsD. leavesO

30、nce Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister（ 宰相）.He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.When Effendi was brought to him, the

31、king shouted angrily, "Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you'll die today."Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, "But how can I know? ril die two days earlier than you." The king wa

32、s afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die -after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.1. This story tells us.A. how Effendi fooled the kingB. when the king would dieC. why the Minister diedD. Effendi knew the dates of everyone's dea

33、th2. The prime Minister died because.A. Effendi killed him B. Effendi said he would die C. he was badly ill D. he fell off the horse3. Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi' s own death?A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.B. Because the wanted to f

34、ind an excuse to kill Effendi.C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi' s death.D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.4. The king let Effendi go because A. he hoped to live a long lifeB. he was afraid of EffendiC. he didn't believe Effendi's wordsD. He knew he wo

35、uld die two days later5. Which of the following is not true?A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister.B. Effendi didn't know when the king would die.C. The king was afraid of death.D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.1. A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.C1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C1.A 2.D 3.

36、B. 4.A 5.D8What do Napoleon, Clinton and Wang Nan have in common? They are all left-hand-ed. Today about 15% of the number ofpeople is left-handed. But why are people left-handed? The answer is the way the brain（ 大腦）works. The brain has two halves - the right half and the left half. The right half c

37、ontrols （扌空制）the left side of the body, and the left controls the right side of the body. So right-handed people have a strong left brain, and left-handed people have a strong right brain.The two halves of the brain are about the same size. But each side controls different things. The left side cont

38、rols language, math and logic（邏輯）.When you remember new words, or when you put things in order, you use your left side.The right side of the brain controls your love of art, color and music. It is also good at recognizing （ 識另 U） faces.This does not mean that all artists are left-handed and all acco

39、untants（會計）are right-handed. Some right-handers have a strong right brain, and some left-handers have a strong left brain.1. The phrase "in common" in the first sentence means .A. the sameB. differentC. strangeD. interesting2. People are right-handed or left-handed is mostly decided by .A.

40、 their parents B. their minds C. the way the brain works D. the way the head works3. Each side of the brain .A. likes music and mathB. controls different things C. controls the same thing D. has two halves4. When you are singing you are using your .A. logic thinkingB. heartC. right brainD. left brai

41、n9People usually do not like mice, but one mouse has won the hearts of the people all over the world. That is the famous Mickey Mouse.A long time ago most films were silent. A man named Walt Disney made a cartoon mouse that could talk in his films. He named his mouse Mickey Mouse. People were very e

42、xcited with the talking mouse. Soon Mickey became very popular with both young and old people. Children love to see their lovely friend, because he brought joy and laughter（ 歡笑）to them. Mickey was a clean mouse after he was born. Perhaps this is why people love Mickey Mouse though they don't lik

43、e real mice.In his early life Mickey made some mistakes. People were very angry. They wrote to Disney and said that they didn't want Mickey to do silly things. As there were some silly things Mickey could not do, Disney made a new animal Donald Duck. He also made a dog named Pluto. This dog does

44、 silly things and makes mistakes wherever he goes. Now our Mickey is not only clean, but more important. He becomes a beautiful and clever star. He has his friends in almost every country.1. Why were people excited to see Mickey in the films?A. Mickey was a clean mouse.C. Mickey was lovely and made

45、them happy.2. People , so they wrote to Walt Disney.A. were happy when they saw the cartoon mouseC. didn't love Mickey any more3. Disney made the new animals becauseA. he wanted to make his films more interestingC. Mickey could not do anything4. Which sentence below is not true?A. People don'

46、;t like real mice.C. Mickey is loved by people all over the world.B. Mickey was able to speak in the films.D. Mickey was a cartoon mouse.B. were angry with DisneyD. hoped that Mickey was always cleverB. Mickey needed a new friendD. he loved animalsB. Mickey was always clever.D. Walt Disney made love

47、ly cartoon animals.1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B10When we think of Hollywood, we think of films and famous film stars. They are part of Hollywood's history. Today people make films in other places too. Not all famous film stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special c

48、ity in Los Angeles, California.You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says "HOLLYWOOD". The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous Hollywood landmark （標(biāo)記，）in LosAngeles. Many

49、postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.In the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theater. It is one of the largest open-air theaters in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very different stage（演奏臺）.The design of the stage was by a great Amer

50、ican named Frank Lloyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.1. The best title for the reading should be.A. Hollywood B. Famous Films And Film Stars C. The History of Hollywood D. Famous Hollywood Sign2. We learn from the reading that.A. "HOLLYWOOD" can just

51、 be seen from far away B. Hollywood is now a place only for travelersC. all the films are made in HollywoodD. Hollywood is one part in Los Angeles3. The word "special" in tile reading means.A. newB. richC. famous D. unusual4. At the Hollywood Bowl.A. all postcards are madeB. only 7000 peop

52、le can get togetherC. music can be enjoyedD. you can hardly listen to different kinds of concerts5. It seems that.A. some famous film stars don't choose to live in Hollywood B. film stars don't think Hollywood a good place to make filmsC. the Hollywood Bowl is larger than any other open-air

53、theater in the world D. file Hollywood Bowl is a hill in Hollywood"We' re going to move," Jimmy said to Mr. James, her teacher, with tears （ 眼淚 ） in her eyes, "Dad lost his job and now we don't have enough money to live in our house. "Para was walking by and just heard Ji

54、mmy's talk with Mr. James.In the lunchroom Para met Carol and said," I've got something to tell you about Jimmy. "As she started to tell Carol about Jimmy's dad, several other classmates stopped to listen. Pam felt bad telling what she had heard but she went on anyway.After sch

55、ool, Para saw some of her classmates talking to Jimmy. "Where does your dad work?" one of the boys asked. Jimmy's face turned red. She left without answering. Para felt terrible, because she didn't mean to hurt Jimmy. And she hadn't thought that some of the classmates would mak

56、e jokes and laugh at Jimmy about her father's losing the Job. Pm didn't know what she could do to help Jimmy.1. The story wants to tell us.A. it's difficult to move away B. girls don't like to talk to boys C. students' report to 'the teacher D. secrets are hard to keep2. Jimm

57、y's family had to move because.A. her father lost his jobB. they had a better place to live inC. her classmates were not kind enough D. her father changed his job3. Jimmy's face taming red shows that she didn't.A. feel well enough B. know the answer C. want to talk about her father D. wa

58、nt to leave others4. Para felt very sorry.A. and wanted to do something for Jimmy B. but went on laughing at JimmyC. so she stopped to listen to othersD. and left without answering5. The whole story happenedA. in class B. during and after school C. Mr. James' office D. in the lunchroom12My grandfather