题目内容
Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, the State Council(国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students go to nearby school or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks (风险). Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit (限制) of 80 km/h on highways and 60 km/h on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的).
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen (加强) the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu, When a nine-seat minibus crashed(碰撞). There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.【小题1】
What did the State Council publish on April 5?
A.New rules about school bus safety. |
B.New rules about student safety. |
C.New rules about student home. |
D.New rules about class. |
【小题2】
Under the new rules, which of the following is NOT true?A.School buses can go first when there are other cars. |
B.School buses must drive 80km/h or less on highways. |
C.School buses must drive 80km/h or less on normal roads. |
D.School buses must have at least one adult to look after the kids. |
【小题3】
According to the new rule, a school bus must have the following EXCEPT .A.a GPS |
B.more than seven seats |
C.a parent of one the students |
D.a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit |
【小题4】
According to the passage, the government made new rules because .A.21 students died in school bus accidents last year |
B.School buses in China were not safe enough before |
C.200 million children in China go to school by bus every day |
D.the government encourages all students to take school buses |
【小题5】
What is the best title of this passage?A.The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu. |
B.A school bus must have more than seven seats. |
C.Local governments must help kids. |
D.Safety first on the bus. |
解析
Everyone has got two personalities (性格) — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control yourself, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.
If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don't like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you're always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You're shy and you don't usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don't often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry
【小题1】When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?
A.In the daytime. | B.At the beginning of sleep. |
C.At night. | D.During the deep sleep. |
A.on curled up | B.on her stomach | C.on her back | D.on her side |
A.易怒的 | B.攻击性的 | C.外向的 | D.有戒心的 |
A.Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping. |
B.Changing positions will cause sleeping problems. |
C.Sleeping positions show people's secret personalities. |
D.Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier. |
A young man from a village called Nawalapitiya married a young woman from Maiyuwa, a small village. They lived with the man’s big family-his parents, his brothers, their wives and husbands and children. The family kept an elephant, in which the woman soon took a great interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.
Three months later, having quarreled with her husband, the woman went back to her parents’ home. Soon the elephant refused to eat and work. It appeared to be ill and heartbroken. One morning after several weeks the animal disappeared from the house.
It went to the woman’s home. On seeing her, the elephant waved its trunk and touched her with it. The young woman was so moved by the act of the animal .So she went back to her husband’s home.
【小题1】The woman left her new home ______.
A.to visit her own parents in Maiyuwa |
B.to see if the elephant would follow her |
C.because she was angry with her husband |
D.because she was tired of the large family |
A.ran away | B.lost | C.hid | D.remained |
A.returned to the forest | B.was sad because it missed her |
C.went to look for a new home | D.was sick because nobody fed it |
A.It waved its trunk and smiled. | B.It touched her with its trunk. |
C.It touched her and cried. | D.It waved its trunk and ran around her. |
A.show that elephants are very clever |
B.tell how a woman trained a wild animal |
C.show that women care more for animals than men do |
D.tell how an animal got a husband and a wife together again |
For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping — watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys and many other things.
Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example. The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made$100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about$20 million a year to buy things through those channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things.
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason. But at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. They call teleshopping “junk on the air”. Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies. They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.
【小题1】Teleshopping is_______ in Europe.
A.not popular | B.growing | C.not possible | D.cheap |
A.American | B.cheaper | C.easier | D.more popular |
A.don’t like to buy things |
B.don’t watch TV |
C.believe the things sold on TV are expensive |
D.think the things sold on TV are bad quality |
A.help businessmen get more money | B.keep the shops open longer |
C.have fewer buyers | D.bring better TV programs |
A.American Teleshopping | B.Teleshopping Companies |
C.Teleshopping in Europe | D.Teleshopping — Junk on the Air |
Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June. It is a day to thank fathers. On that day, fathers usually receive greeting gifts and cards. On the cards, children will write, “Thanks, father.” “Best wishes for Father’s Day” and so on. Father’s Day is also a day families get together at home as well as in the restaurants.
Where does the idea for the holiday come from? We should thank an American. In 1909 she wrote letters to some important persons. In her letter she advised to make Father’s Day on the third Sunday in June. In June in 1910, people celebrated the first Father’s Day in Washington. People whose parents are dead often decorated (装饰) their parents’ graves (坟墓) with flowers on these days. These are days of family fun and creating good feelings and memories.
【小题1】When is Father’s Day?
A.The second Sunday in May. | B.The third Saturday in June. |
C.The third Sunday in June. | D.The second Sunday in March. |
A.China. | B.England. |
C.America. | D.Italy. |
A.In June in 1900. | B.In June in 1909. |
C.In July in 1910. | D.In June in 1910. |
A.On the cards, children will write “Thanks father.” |
B.Father’s Day is also a day students get together at school. |
C.In 1909 an American wrote letters to some important persons. |
D.Father’s Day is a day families get together at home. |
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf is a Chinese animated television series about a group of goats living on Green Grassland and a clumsy wolf who wants to hunt them. It is aired on over 40 local TV stations including Hong Kong’s TVB, BTV Animation Channel and CCTV. The following are the main characters and their characteristics.
Characters | Characteristics |
Slowy | Slowy is an adult goat, serving as the elder and head of the lamb village. His character design is somewhat based on Albert Einstein, with wild frizzy hair, a mustache, and a pair of glasses. He is a scientist and develops machines to protect their school though he is slower than a snail and uses a walking stick. In addition, when he thinks too hard, his head will begin to grow leaves. |
Weslie | Weslie is the main character of the series. He wears a blue ribbon around his neck with a bell. Weslie is positive, observant, clever and always supportive of his friends. He takes a leadership role in his class and among his peers and is Slowy’s assistant. And in general, he is often the first to feel danger and see through Wolffy’s plans. |
Paddi | Paddi hates working and likes to sleep. He is often the first caught by Wolffy. Paddi is the cleverest goat of all of them too, although this is seldom seen because of his laziness. He is sometimes a bit selfish. He is also one of the most popular characters. |
Wolffy | Wolffy always wears an orange cap with a yellow patch and has a scar under his eye. He always thinks of clever plans to catch the goats, but he usually ends up being defeated. His failures to catch goats are met with angry scolding and violence from his wife, such as being hit over the head with a frying pan. Even so, his love for Wolnie never disappears. Sometimes he is seen as a respectable cartoon figure because of his faithfulness to his wife and his effort to catch goats. |
Wolnie | Wolnie is Wolffy’s wife, who is always dressed in a red robe with black and white trims. She always hits him with her frying pan whenever his plans fail; however, she does love her husband. She is actually very smart and while her husband can think of strange inventions to catch goats, her simple ideas are the ons that are actually successful. |
【小题1】The animated television series is aired on TV stations EXCEPT_________.
A.Hong Kong’s TVB | B.BTV Animation Channel |
C.CCTV | D.A TV station in outer space |
A.4 | B.2 | C.3 | D.5 |
A. the inventor Edison B. the scientist Albert Einstein
B. the thinker Confucious D. the leader Mao Zedong
【小题4】What do you think of Woffy?
A.His plans always fail, so he is foolish. |
B.He is always scolded and hit by his wife, so he will leave the castle soon. |
C.He wears a red cap with a yellow patch and has a scar under his eye. |
D.He is seen as a respectable cartoon figure by people because of his faithfulness to his wife and his effort to catch goats. |
A.Weslie is positive, observant, clever but selfish. |
B.Weslie is often the first to feel danger and see through Wolffy’s plans. |
C.Paddi hates working and likes to sleep, but he is the most intelligent goat of all of them. |
D.Though Wolnie often shouts at and hits her husband with her frying pan whenever his plans fail, she does love her husband. |
If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.
One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.
Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.
An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice.
In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.
Finally, when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.
【小题1】What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?
A.Something for cutting apples. |
B.A person who likes to please others. |
C.A person who is dealing with fruits. |
D.A machine for cleaning apples quickly. |
A.cooking | B.medicine |
C.shopping | D.health |
A.Apples are medicine. |
B.Apples are the most important food. |
C.New York is famous for its big apples. |
D.The Bible says Adam was given an apple. |
A.stories about the apple |
B.apples in American culture |
C.some famous sayings of the apple |
D.big cities that is famous for apples |
Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend (推荐) great books for you to read:
My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.
I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective (侦探) who has many fantastic ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!
I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories!
I would suggest ______ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.
I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures! The author’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
【小题1】According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a ________ story.
A.sad | B.history | C.funny | D.detective |
A. Skinny Bones. B. Nancy Drew. C
. Don’t Die, My Love. D. Neela: Victory Song.
【小题3】Who is most probably an Indian author?
A.Judy Blume. | B.Barbara Park. |
C.Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. | D.Lurlene McDaniel. |
A.My Secret | B.Growing Trouble |
C.Three Friends | D.Alice Learns a Lesson |
A.It doesn’t have a common ending like other books. |
B.It’s based on real things that happened to the author. |
C.It’s about a12-year-old girl who tries to save her father. |
D.Both the reader and the reader’s grandma love this book. |