At nine o’clock in the evening on 15 September,1961, Mr and Mrs Hill were driving along Motorway 3 (3号高速公路) when they saw a spaceship.
They drove on to Sand field, the next town. They got there the next morning. Mr Hill looked at his watch.
"Why did it take us so long? " he asked. "Three hundred and four kilometers in seven hours?"
Mrs Hill went white in the face. "Something is strange, "she said." But I can’t remember anything."
Later, with the help of, a doctor, they remembered everything. After they saw the spaceship, they got out of their car and then they "lost" several hours.
They remembered they heard a "bleep, bleep" noise from the spaceship. When they tried to run back to their car, there were three aliens (外星人) between them and their car.
The aliens took them to their spaceship. They asked them questions about the food and drink on Earth. They were very interested in Mr Hill’s teeth because his teeth could come out!
Finally, the aliens took them back to their car and the spaceship flew away.
【小题1】What time do you think the Hills arrived at Sand field?

A.At4 a.m. on 15 September.B.At 4 a.m. on 16 September.
C.At 6 a.m. on 15 September.D.At 6 a.m. on 16 September.
【小题2】What made Mrs Hill feel strange at first?
A.Short way but long time.B.Short time but long way.
C.Poor memory during the drive.D.Careful driving on Motorway 3.
【小题3】The right order to show what happened to the Hills is
a. they got out of the car                  b. they saw a spaceship
c. they were asked some questions          d. they met three aliens
A.b;a;d;cB.a;b;c;d
C.d;a:b:cD.c:d:b:a
【小题4】Which of the following pictures can best explain why the aliens were interested in Mr Hill’s teeth?

Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.
People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.
Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.
In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married(结婚). But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes, women use their own name in some situations(情况) and their husband’s in other situations. And some use both their own name and their husband’s.
【小题1】Hanna changes her name to Anne because “Anne” is __________ for     
people to remember.

A.louderB.easierC.prettierD.harder
【小题2】Famous people want their new names to ________________.
A.have special soundB.be ordinary
C.have no meaningD.be unknown
【小题3】Mr Li uses his new name when he___________________.
A.stays with his familyB.is at his job
C.is among Chinese friendsD.comes back to China
【小题4】What is the best title(标题) of this passage?
A.Family NamesB.Women’s Names
C.Changing NamesD.Special Names
【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true ?
A.Some women don’t change their own family name after they get married today.
B.Some women use their husband’s family name after they get married.
C.Some women don’t have family name after they get married.
D.Some women use both their own name and their husband’s

When I was a teenager growing up in Russia, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could do this was to work in the local brick factory in my town, or get married. I was nervous when I told my father I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “No! You are going to college.” He took me by surprise when he said, “OK. We’ll go to the brick factory.”
Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. I had imagined everyone to be friends working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we arrived at the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we were inside. My father said, “Take your time. Look around.” I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was horrible. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”
He asked me, “What do you think of the factory?”
“It’s terrible,” I replied.
“And marriage is even worse!” he said.
I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard so I could get into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the brick factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!
【小题1】The writer lived in       when she was a teenager.
A. Russia       B. Japan        C. China
【小题2】At first she thought life in the factory would be       than in school.
A. more careful     B. more colorful       C. more beautiful
【小题3】When she told her father that she wanted to leave school, he expressed his disagreement       .
A. by doing nothing    B. in a special way     C. by saying nothing
【小题4】After they visited the factory, the girl       .
A. decided to work there     B. decided to get married    C. changed her mind
【小题5】The underlined work “horrible” means “    ” in Chinese.
A. 糟糕的       B. 紧张的       C. 浪漫的


When I was a teenager growing up in Russia, I felt studying very boring, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. There were only two ways for me to do this—working in the toy factory in my town, or getting married. I chose the first one. I was nervous when I told my father that I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “No! You are going to college.” Instead,  he took me by surprise when he said, “OK. We’ll go to the toy factory.”
Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. I had imagined everyone to be friendly working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we arrived at the factory gates, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we went inside. My father said, “Take your time. Look around.” I walked around the factory, looking at the buildings, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was terrible. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”
He asked me, “What do you think of the factory?”
“It’s terrible,” I replied.
“And you have another choice, but I think getting married is even worse!” he said.
I went back to school the next day. From then on, I studied as hard as I could. Finally I got into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!
【小题1】The writer lived in ________ when she was a teenager.

A.RussiaB.JapanC.ChinaD.England
【小题2】At first she thought life in the factory would be ________ than in school.
A.more terribleB.more colorfulC.busierD.more boring
【小题3】After they visited the factory, the writer ________.
A.decided to work thereB.changed her romantic idea
C.wanted to get marriedD.argued with her father
【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The writer studied languages after she went into the college.
B.The writer now works at the United Nations.
C.The writer’s father used a special way to let his daughter go back to school.
D.The writer’s father is proud because his daughter married a good man.

Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she is going to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself! After I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”
【小题1】Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.

A.go to university abroad
B.spend one year abroad as volunteers
C.go to work for money
D.start work in schools or hospitals
【小题2】 Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
A.EnglandB.ChinaC.BelizeD.Cardiff
【小题3】 Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.
A.studying Chinese in a university
B.working to save the coral reefs
C.helping do some housework
D.doing some research in Wales
【小题4】From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
A.will die because of the pollution
B.are not as beautiful as before
C.cannot live without fish in the sea
D.will probably be sold for money
【小题5】Pauline Jones wants to_______after she finishes her work as a volunteer.
A.stay there for another year
B.go back home to start work
C.learn about the people home
D.travel around Central America

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