Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life．Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning, others read newspapers as soos as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world．
Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick loot at the front page．At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines(标题)of the passage．
Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world．We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers．
Some newspapers are published(出版)once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day!You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers．Some like world news, and others prefer short stories．They just choose what they are interested in．
Today newspapers in English have the largest numbers of readers in the world, The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century．Also they bring us more and more information with internet．
(1)
People read newspapers in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
learn the latest news
B．
meet their own different needs
C．
read the short stories
D．
find the morning news
(2)
From the passage we can see that ________ when people get newspapers．
[ ]
A．
they read them very carefully
B．
they just read the headlines
C．
not everyone reads all the pages
D．
they have no time to read them
(3)
Newspapers have so many pages because ________．
[ ]
A．
more and more people like to read them
B．
people enjoy reading something different
C．
newspapers become cheaper
D．
more pages mean more money
(4)
Newspapers ________ are the most popular in the world．
[ ]
A．
in English
B．
in Chinese
C．
in other language
D．
with many pages
(5)
According to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information from _________．
TV commentary(实况报道，现场解说), Today our program is about the 2008 Olympic mascots(吉祥物)－Beibei, Jingjing, Huan-huan, Yingying, and Nini．If you put their names together, they say "Beijing welcomes you!" in Chinese, They are symbols for the Games．They carry within themselves Chinese People's best wishes for the success of the Games．Here, let's learn about them one by one．
HUANHUAN The child of fire stands for(代表)the red Olympic ring(环)．He is in the centre, the big brother of the five．He carries the Olympic spirit(精神)．He is the most warm-hearted and outgoing of the five．He can do well in all ball games．
YINGYING The antelope(藏羚)stands for the yellow Olympic ring．Yingying is smart and moves quickly．Like all antelopes, he is strong in track and field events(田径比赛)．The antelope is one of the first animals put under protection(保护)in China．Choosing the antelope shows(表明)that China wants a Green Olympics．
Do you want to know more about the other three mascots?Please come back after the four short advertisements．
(1)
"Beijing welcomes you!"means"________"．
[ ]
A．
It carries the Olympic spirit
B．
It stands for a Green Olympics
C．
You're welcome to Beijing
D．
It is a symbol for the Games
(2)
Which is the most warm-hearted brother of the five mascots?
[ ]
A．
Beibei．
B．
Jingjing．
C．
Huanhuan．
D．
Yingying．
(3)
Yingying stands for the ________ Olympic ring．
[ ]
A．
yellow
B．
black
C．
red
D．
green
(4)
Where can we see Yingying?
[ ]
A．
In water sports．
B．
In track and field events．
C．
In ball games．
D．
At weight sports．
(5)
How many mascots for the 2008 Olympics has the reporter explained in detail(详细地)in the TV commentary?
[ ]
A．
Six．
B．
Two．
C．
Four．
D．
Five．
阅读理解
Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed? It could be because the walls were painted blue, a calm and peaceful color．
Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods．Some colors can make us feel calm and peaceful．Blue is one of these．Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue room is good for our mind and body, because this color makes a good feeling．Blue is also the color of sadness, so you may say you’re feeling blue when you are feeling sad．White is another calm color．You should wear white clothes if you are feeling nervous．White is also the color of purity(纯洁)．Many women like to be in white on their wedding day．Green is the color of nature．It can give us more energy when we are feeling tired．
Some colors can make you feel warm．These colors can give you a happy feeling．People who live in cold climates use warm colors in their homes like orange and yellow instead of white and blue．
Orange shows joy．It can bring you success and cheer you up when you are feeling sad．Yellow is the color of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm, sunny day．Yellow is also the color of wisdom．Some people prefer this color when they study for exams．For example, they may use yellow school things．Red is one of the strong colors．Wearing red often makes us active．
In short, we can try out different colors if we aren’t feeling our best．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
(1)
According to the passage, which color of the following can make you feel relaxed?
[ ]
A．
Yellow．
B．
Orange．
C．
Red．
D．
White．
(2)
What’s the meaning of the sentence“She is blue today．”?
[ ]
A．
She is angry．
B．
She is sad．
C．
She is bored．
D．
She is excited．
(3)
Some students prefer yellow rulers or erasers when they study for exams because yellow is the color of ________．
[ ]
A．
wisdom
B．
purity
C．
nature
D．
peace
(4)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
People who live in cold climates had better paint the walls of their houses white．
B．
Many women like to be in white on their wedding day because it’s the color of purity．
C．
Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods．
D．
Wearing green can give us more energy when we are feeling tired．
(5)
Is red a strong color or a peaceful color?
[ ]
A．
Yes, it is．
B．
No, it isn’t．
C．
A peaceful color．
D．
A strong color．
阅读理解
Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift．It was a smile．
It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away．As a result, no one knew who I was．I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone．
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break．I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems．
Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual．At that moment, a boy entered the classroom．I didn’t know who he was．He passed me and then turned back．He looked at me, with a smile．
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly．It made me feel happy, lively and warm．That smile changed my life．I started to talk with other students and made friends．Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class．The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now．
One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t remember smiling at me!
It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone．I believe that the world is what you think it is．If you think it lonely, you might always be alone．So smile at world and it will smile back．
(1)
When did the writer get the gift?________
[ ]
A．
When she was 16 years old．
B．
After she made friends with the boy．
C．
In her first year at a middle school
D．
After she became closer to everyone in her class
(2)
Why was the smile an important gift?________
[ ]
A．
Because the writer’s old school was far away．
B．
Because the writer didn’t know who the boy was．
C．
Because the smile didn’t mean anything to the boy．
D．
Because it made the writer feel happy, lively and warm．
(3)
Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?________
[ ]
A．
From her old school．
B．
From her parents．
C．
From herself
D．
From her classmate at the new school
阅读理解
Mrs．Liu worked in a big school in America．She had boys and girls in her class．She liked teaching them, because they were quick and thought everything carefully．One day she said to the children．“People in a lot of countries wear white clothes at funerals(葬礼)．But people in America and in Europe wear white clothes when they are happy．What colour does a woman wear in this country when she marries?”
Mary said,“White, Mrs．Liu, because she is happy．”
“That's good, Mary,”Mrs．Liu said,“You are right．She wears white because she is happy．”
But one boy in the class put his hand up．“Yes, Danny! Do you want to ask something?”said Mrs．Liu．
“Yes,”Danny said,“Why do men wear black in this country when they marry?”
(1)
The children in Mrs．Liu's class ________．
[ ]
A．
were not careful enough
B．
were clever and careful
C．
were not quick to learn
D．
were silly
(2)
Woman in the USA wears white clothes when ________．
[ ]
A．
she marries
B．
she is worried
C．
she is not happy
D．
she is at funerals
(3)
In ________ men wear black when they marry．
[ ]
A．
Asia
B．
America
C．
Europe
D．
China
(4)
Which of the statement is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Mrs．Liu liked the children．
B．
Mary was very quick in thinking．
C．
The boy named Danny is very silly．
D．
Men in the USA wear blacks when they are at funerals．
(5)
From the passage we know Mrs．Liu was ________．
[ ]
A．
a girl
B．
a man
C．
a student
D．
a teacher
阅读理解
Information to help you enjoy your visit
Welcome to Charlecote Park
Charlecote Park has been home to the Lucy family for over 800 years．Built in the 1550s with warm red bricks and decorated in Warwickshire stone, the house has a fascinating history．This history includes a royal visit from Queen Elizabeth I and the arrest and trial of a local young man called William Shakespeare．
What you will see today
The house opens at 12∶00 noon and usually closes at 5∶00 pm．Before you go around the house, we suggest that you listen to the introductory talk(held most days, every 30minutes)or watch the video in the Gatehouse．There are room attendants in most rooms who will be happy to answer any questions．
The gardens are interesting all year round and include the parterres(gardens with paths between the beds)in the west front and beautifully cut lawns．
The outbuildings are a must during your visit．Please take time to visit the Victorian kitchens, laundry, wine house and carriage collections all open at 10∶30 am and close at 5∶30 pm．
Restoration and care
So that we can continue to care for Charlecote Park, we ask visitors to the house：
Please do not wear sharp heeled shoes．
Photography, videotaping and mobile phones are not permitted inside the buildings．
Please don’t bring pushchairs, large bags or umbrellas into the house．These items can be stored at the entrance to the house(and are left at the owner’s risk)．
Smoking is not permitted in any building within the estate．
(1)
If you happen to get to the Park at 11∶30 in the morning, you can visit ________．
[ ]
A．
the gardens, the house, carrisge collections
B．
the house, Warwickshire stone, the parterres
C．
the gardens, wine house, carriage collettions
D．
the house, Victorian kitchens, the gardens
(2)
________ was the owner of Charlecote Park．
[ ]
A．
The Lucy family
B．
William Shakespeare
C．
Queen Elizabeth I
D．
Victoria
(3)
Visitors are fascinated by the Park because ________．
[ ]
A．
the outbuildings and gardens were specially built
B．
it is a place of interest with a very long history
C．
the house was made of warm red bricks seldom seen in Britain
D．
a 30-minute introductory talk is offered almost every day
(4)
Who would pay for the loss if your bag stored at the entrance was stolen?
[ ]
A．
Charlecote Park．
B．
The room attendant．
C．
The Police．
D．
Yourself．
阅读短文，然后根据其内容选择正确答案。
Mr．Robinson never went to a dentist, because he was afraid．One day his teeth began hurting badly, and he had to go to a dentist．The dentist did a lot of work in his mouth for a long time．On the last day Mr．Robinson said to him, “How much is all this work going to cost?” The dentist said, “Twenty dollars．” But he did not ask him for the money．
After a month Mr．Robinson phoned the dentist and said, “You haven’t asked me for any money for your work last month．”
“Oh,” the dentist answered, “I never ask a gentleman for money．”
“Then how do you live?” Mr．Robinson asked．
“Most gentlemen pay me quickly,” the dentist said, “but some don’t．I’ll wait for the money for two months, and I’ll say he isn’t a gentleman, and I’ll ask him for the money．”
(1)
Mr．Robinson is a ________．
[ ]
A．
doctor
B．
nurse
C．
student
D．
gentleman
(2)
There was some trouble with ________．
[ ]
A．
the dentist’s teeth
B．
Mr．Robinson’s teeth
C．
the dentist’s work
D．
Mr．Robin’s hearing
(3)
Mr．Robin ________．
[ ]
A．
forgot to pay the dentist
B．
didn’t want to give the dentist any money
C．
wanted to pay the dentist but didn’t know when and how
D．
didn’t take any money when he went to the dentist
(4)
When the dentist said “I never ask a gentleman for money,” Mr．Robinson ________．
[ ]
A．
was very angry
B．
was surprised
C．
wanted to pay more
D．
went to the dentist at once．
(5)
We can know from the story ________．
[ ]
A．
Mr．Robinson was a very rich gentleman
B．
The dentist never got any money from gentleman
C．
Mr．Robinson wasn’t a gentleman
D．
Mr．Robinson would go to the dentist and pay him soon
阅读短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
(1)
On Christmas Day, if you want to have a double room in the Rose Garden Hotel, you'll have to pay．
[ ]
A．
＄40．00
B．
＄55．00
C．
＄65．00
D．
＄70．00
(2)
If you want to have a business trip to the USA, you can．
[ ]
A．
call 0717-402-8299
B．
call 0171-368-4925
C．
live in the Rose Garden Hotel
D．
pay ＄55 a night
(3)
These two passages are．
[ ]
A．
diaries
B．
reports
C．
news
D．
ads
阅读理解。
As teenagers, you have many dreams．These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small．You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class．
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it?Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life's biggest challenge．
You man think you're not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer．These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says．
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true．The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is．
Don't let it leave your heart．Keep telling yourself what you want．Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams．
You must also never give up your dream．
There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams．But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself．You need to decide what is the most important．Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book．As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little．This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests．
(1)
Follow Your Heart
is ________．
[ ]
A．
the first thing you must do to make your dream real
B．
the most important dream to have for teenagers
C．
the name of a famous Australian writer
D．
the name of a book by Andrew Matthews
(2)
If you want to make your dream real, you should ________．
[ ]
A．
remember what your dream is
B．
keep telling yourself what you want
C．
never be afraid of difficulties
D．
try to start with all the things above
(3)
From the text, we know the word“challenge”means“________”．
[ ]
A．
变化
B．
挑战
C．
决定
D．
态度
(4)
What shouldn't be done to make your dream come true?
