Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.
Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of nature.
Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional (偶尔的) walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest of the country they are quite prepared to spend with those who are glad to get away from London every night.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.People who love nature prefer to live outside the city.
B.People who work in London prefer to live in the country.
C.Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.
D.Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.
【小题2】One can use the same money for _______ to buy a little house with a garden in the country.
A.getting a small flat with a garden
B.having a small flat with a garden
C.renting a small flat without a garden
D.buying a small flat without a garden
【小题3】When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those who_______ have been rewarded.
A.live in the country
B.have a garden of their own
C.are busy digging and planting
D.have spent time working in the garden
【小题4】People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London.
A.their life was meaningless
B.their life was invaluable
C.they didn't need a happy life
D.they couldn’t sleep late in the morning
【小题5】What does the writer think of the life in London?
A.He likes living in the city centre.
B.He prefers to live in the countryside.
C.It isn’t mentioned in the passage.
D.He enjoys working in the garden at weekends.

Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.

Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake.

Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys.

根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案,并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。(共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分)

1.       is a good season for vacation.

A.Spring            B.Summer           C.Autumn           D.Winter

2.Many people don’t         during their vacation.

A.read books        B.travel             C.watch TV          D.go to work

3.Many families like to have their lunch       during their vacation.

A.in the office                           B.near a cinema

C.near a big factory                       D.near a nice lake

4.If you have        , you can travel to other countries.

A.money and friends                      B.friends and time

C.money and time                        D.food

5.Which of the following is NOT true ?

A.Summer vacation is about two months long.

B.Some people usually go to other countries to travel.

C.Everyone likes to travel to busy cities.

D.It’s often hot in July and August in America.

 

The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning(旋转)of the earth. At the equator(赤道)day and night are sometimes the same length(长度). They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 o’clock in the morning and sets at 6 o’clock in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted(倾斜)toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere(半球)gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.

(   )6.When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having ________.

       A. both day and night              B. day

       C. neither day nor night            D. night

(   )7. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by ________ of the earth.

       A. the pushing                    B. the pulling

C. the spinning                    D. the passing

(   )8. At the equator day is as long as night ________.

          A. sometimes     B. never       C. usually        D. always

(   )9. When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets ________ sunlight.

      A. less           B. more       C. all            D. no

(   )10. When it is winter in China,  ________.

      A. the USA is tilted toward the sun

      B. the South Pole is tilted away from the sun

      C. the North Pole is tilted toward the sun

      D. the North Pole is tilted away from the sun

 

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