Dear Jack,

How are you?Thanks very much for your last letter.

I've finished all my exams.The last one was yesterday.It was history.I think this subject is really difficult because there’re lots of{acts and dates to remember.I've got a poor memory and I hate to remember things.I'm afraid I can’t pass the history examination.

This term,I learnt eight subjects.The worst were history and French.I found them very boring and difficult to learn.I think I need to study hard next year.

I like geography best,but we only had it twice a week.Our geography teacher,Mr Green,is great.He taught the subject well.He didn’t like to spoon-feed students with lots of facts.He hoped us to learn freely.He didn’t give us any homework the whole year.Perhaps he hated doing homework when he was a student.

We did a project with Mr Green about a few countries in Europe and Asia.

Some of my friends went to the library for photos and I used the Internet to search for information.Mr Green gave us a lot of helpful advice.At the end of this term,we gave an oral presentation(口头报告)in front of the class.

I’d like to be a pilot,and then I could travel and see all those places.

Please write and tell me about your schoo1.What was it like?Were your exams easy?

Best wishes.

Yours,

Tony

1.From the letter,we know that Tony

A. liked to remember facts and dates

B. liked to answer long questions

C. didn’t do well in history

D. has a good memory

2.How many subjects did Tony take this term?

A. 5. B. 6. C. 7. D. 8.

3.What is the meaning of the underlined word“spoon-feed’’in Chinese?

A. 用勺子喂 B. 用勺子吃 C. 满章灌 D. 左撇子

4.What was Tony’s favourite subject?

A. English. B. History. C. French. D. Geography.

5.Why did Tony want to be a pilot?

A. Because Mr Green was a good teacher.

B. Because he liked to visit other places.

C. Because Mr Green advised him to become a pilot.

D. Because geography was his favourite subject.

D

Few of us have heard of Nils Bohlin, but whenever we take a car journey his invention makes us safer. Found in almost every modern car, the three-point seat belt reduces our chances of death or injury* by at least 50% . While feeling thankful to this engineer from Volvo, you may also wonder how he came up with such a great idea.

Having worked as a plane designer before, Nils knew clearly that the pilots were willing to put on anything to keep them safe in an accident, but to his surprise, most people in the cars just didn’t want to be uncomfortable for even a minute. To improve the safety for people in the cars, he decided to find a perfect system which should be simple, effective and convenient. In the end, he invented the three-point seat belt, which has been considered as one of the greatest inventions in history.

Seat belts prevent people in the cars from serious injury in five ways.

Keep people inside. People who are thrown out from a car are four times more likely to be killed than those who stay inside.

Protect the strongest parts of the body. Seat belts are designed to fix your body at its strongest parts. For an older child and adult, these parts are the hips* and shoulders.

Spread out the force* in an accident. Seat belts spread the force of the accident over a wide area of the body. By putting less stress on one area, they can help you avoid serious injury.

Help the body to slow down, A quick speed causes injury. With the help of the seat belts, your body can have more time to slow down in an accident.

Protect your brain and spinal cord*. These two key parts injuries may be hard to see immediately, but they can cause death. Therefore, it’s of great importance to protect these parts.

It takes only a few seconds to buckle* up once you get in the car, but this simple action could save your life. Why wouldn’t you?

1.Three-point seat belts reduce chances of death or injury by at least___________.

A. 10% B. 30% C. 40% D. 50%

2.Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt in order to___________.

A. take a car journey quickly B. show thanks to the engineer

C. keep the pilots safe in an accident D. make people in the cars safer

3.From the passage we can learn____________.

A. hips and shoulders aren’t the older children and adults’ strongest parts

B. seat belts can keep your knees and feet away from the hard parts of the car

C. the body has more time to slow down in an accident thanks to seat belts

D. head and spinal cord injuries might be easy to see immediately in an accident

4.This passage is mainly about_____________.

A. how seat belts are made B. how seat belts are used

C. how seat belts save lives D. how seat belts develop better

阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式(每空不多于3个单词)。

We are living in a time when the world is becoming a “village”. People travel around the world 1. sightseeing, studying, working or volunteering. Perhaps in the near future, you will also become one of those people.

Spending time in a foreign country is an2. (excite) and life-changing experience. You see different sceneries, taste nice food and meet people with all kinds of backgrounds. And 3.(important) thing of all, you explore and even become a part of the local culture.

Your stereotypes(成见) are broken down. You may find French people are not always “romantic”. 4. (America) don’t eat McDonald’s all the time. And you won’t get malaria(疟疾) from a mosquito bite(蚊子叮咬) in Africa.

5., culture shock may hit you. Things you take for granted(认为理所当然) at home may no longer be that way in a foreign country. Not everyone thinks like you or does things the way you’ve always6.(do). Their tea tastes different. They don’t talk7.(loud) in restaurants. Some might not care much about your life,8. you may even feel they are a bit cold. It is not better or worse. It is just different.9.you can do is to take in the differences, while trying to be respectful and humble(谦虚的). Each time you open up10.(you) mind a little more, you become a better person.

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