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There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved*.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not enjoy the long train journey and had brought along many magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sat down and started to read magazines.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just a city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond* the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive, I decided to wave back.
From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. When my uncle arrived, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug. I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey.
小题1:The writer expected the train trip to be ______.
A.dangerousB.pleasant C.excitingD.boring
小题2: What impressed the writer most during her train trip?
A.The friendly country people
B.The mountains along the way.
C.The crowds of people in the streets.
D.The straight rows of rubber trees.
小题3:Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?.
A.The people on the train were the villagers’ favorite relatives.
B.The writer spent the whole journey reading magazines.
C.The writer thought he enjoyed the train journey at last.
D.The writer’s uncle gave him a warm hug with a huge smile.
小题4: What's the best title of the passage?
A.Pleasure of Living in the Country.B.Reading Gives People Happiness.
C.Comfort in Traveling by train.D.Smiles Brighten People Up.

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D

试题解析:本文大意:.一路上有微笑着的孩子们,很明显他们知道火车什么时候经过他们的家,他们站在铁路沿线向陌生人挥手,经常是全家人站在家门外,挥手微笑,就像火车上的人是他们最喜爱的亲戚一样,这只是马来西亚的普通村民,我被感动了。我常乘飞机或汽车去马来西亚,这是第一次坐火车。我不喜欢长途火车旅行所以买了很多书,看了又看。当第一个村庄进入我的视野时,当时所有的东西都变得活跃起来。立刻我变得活跃起来,我决定向他们挥手,甚至树也在微笑。等到下车时,我给了我的叔叔一个拥抱,他似乎很吃惊,然后他的脸因大大的微笑而变暖。我期盼返程。
小题1:细节理解题。根据so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past.所以当人们匆忙经过的时候我厌倦了看拥挤的人群,故答案选D
小题2:细节理解题。根据Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved*,经常是全家人站在家门外,挥手微笑,就像火车上的人是他们最喜爱的亲戚一样,这只是马来西亚的普通村民,我被感动了,故答案选A
小题3:推理判断题。根据Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives.经常是全家人站在家门外,挥手微笑,就像火车上的人是他们最喜爱的亲戚一样, I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life.我把杂志扔进了废物筐里,决心加入到马来西亚的生活中, I looked forward to the return journey.我期盼返程,his face warmed up with a huge smile. 他的脸因大大的微笑而变暖,故答案选C
小题4:标题归纳题。根据There were smiling children all the way.一路上有微笑着的孩子们,Immediately I came alive,立刻我变得活跃起来,I decided to wave back.我决定向他们挥手,Then everything came alive. 当时所有的东西都变得活跃起来。Even the trees were smiling. 甚至树也在微笑,故答案选D.
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When Mary was in hospital with heart trouble in 1989, they decided it was time to get serious. Richard, who worked for a business company, wanted to work for himself, and Mary needed to slow down from her  job.
They started by talking to bookstore owners and researching(调查) the industry. “We knew it had to be a specialty store because we couldn’t match the big chains dollar for dollar,” says Mary. One figure caught her attention: She’d read somewhere that roughly 20 percent of books sold were mysteries(推理小说), and many buyers spent more than $300 a year on books. She and Richard were themselves mystery readers.
On Halloween 1992, they opened the Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Café near their home. With three children in college, the couple could not spend all the family’s money to start a shop. To cover the whole  $ 100, 000 cost, they drew some of their savings, borrowed from relatives and from a bank.
The store broke even in its first year, with only $ 120,000 in sales. But Mary was always coming up with new ways to attract customers. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered gifts to mystery lovers and served dinners for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited dozens of writers to discuss their stories.
Today Mystery Lovers makes sales of about $ 420,000 a year. After paying taxes, business costs and the six part-time sales clerks, Richard and Mary together earn about $ 34,000.
“The job you love may not go hand in hand with a million-dollar income,” says Richard. “This has always been about an enjoyable life for ourselves, not about making a lot of money.”
小题1: After Mary got well from her illness they began _________.
A.to study industrial management (工业管理)
B.to buy and read more mystery books
C.to do market research on book business
D.to work harder to save money for the bookstore
小题2: How did their bookstore do in the first year?
A.They had to borrow money to keep it going.
B.They made just enough to cover all the costs.
C.They succeeded in earning a lot of money.
D.They failed though they worked hard.
小题3:According to Richard, the main purpose(目的) of running the bookstore is _________.
A.to pay for children’s education
B.to get to know more writers
C.to set up more bookstores
D.to do what they like to do
The following is some children’s wish for the New Year.
Mark: I wish I could get more money to fix our house.
Kate: My wish is to change my school as there’s too much to study in this school.
Ann: I wish I could spend more time with Mom. She should stop working at the bank and take up a job at our neighborhood toy shop.
Peter: I wish someone would find a way to help me walk with my only leg, so I can take part in activities and sports that I can’t do now.
Mary: I wish that I could save all my money, so I could buy presents for my mother, father and sister on their birthdays.
Bob: I wish for good health though I’m badly ill. I want to finish high school and take an IT course after.
John: I wish to be a better boy to Mom and listen to her more. I also want to get better grades in school.
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小题1: _______ children have mentioned(提过) their parents.
A. 3                  B. 4                          C. 5
小题2:________ is badly ill among the children.
A. Kate               B. Bob                   C. Mary
小题3: Mark’s wish is __________.
A. to get better grades    B. to change his school     C. to fix his house
小题4: Ann’s mother works _________.
A. in a school           B. at a bank              C. at a toy shop
小题5: Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. There is something wrong with Peter’s study.
B. There are four people in Mary’s home.
C. Bob hopes he can take an IT course after high school.
A recent survey of 2000 parents in Britain showed that they are often afraid of science questions asked by their curious children only because they have no idea what the answer is. Here is a list of some simple questions that you can ask your parents to see if they know the answers.
Q: Why is the sky blue?
A: You probably know white sunlight is made up of seven colors. While it moves in a straight line when going through space, it starts to divide as it hits “raised area” in the atmosphere. The ones with longest wavelengths pass through easily. The blue , however , can be taken in by the gas molecules (分子) because it has a shorter wavelength , which in turn scatters (使分散) it in different directions. That’s why when you look up at the sky, it appears to be blue.
Q:Why does the moon sometimes appear during the daytime?
A: The simple answer to that is because just like any other object it is being lit by the sun. As long as it is around 45 degrees or even 90 degrees off the sun, it will receive light and be able to be seen. The only time it is not able to be seen during its 28-day orbit (轨道) around the earth is when it is right between the earth and the sun. That’s because its back , which is not lit by the sun, is facing us.
Q: Where do birds/ honeybees go in winter?
A: While the bird part is quite easy, since a lot of them get together and travel, the honeybee part is likely to puzzle your parents. It turns out that these busy insects stop being that active when the temperature drops below 50°F. Instead ,they get together in the lower central area of the hive (蜂巢)and form a ball around their queen. This helps keep both warm enough to survive the cold winter months.
小题1:The sky looks blue mainly because the color blue in the sunlight_______.
A.has the longest wavelength among all the colors
B.cannot be taken in by the gas molecules
C.doesn’t hit “raised area” in the atmosphere
D.cannot pass through space successfully
小题2:How long can’t the moon be seen during the daytime in a month?
A.2 B.28 C.30 D.31
小题3:What do honeybees choose to do when the temperature drops below 50°F?
A.They choose to be active in the wild.
B.They choose to keep themselves warm.
C.They choose to travel to a warm place.
D.They choose to get together in the upper central area of the hive.
小题4:What is NOT explained in the passage?
A.Why is the sky blue?
B.Why is the moon able to be seen during the daytime?
C.Why do birds travel in winter?
D.Where do honeybees go in winter?
It’s Friday evening. My daughters, 3 and 9, sigh(叹息) when I gently take the iPads away from their laps. One by one, our screens are turned off. We light the candles and sit down to have a big meal.
Most people in our lives know they will not be able to contact us by using computer or moblie  phones for 24 hours. And so it has gone, every week for three years. We call it our “Technology Shabbat(科技安息日)" which lasts from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday.
I first understood the importance of disconnecting in 2008, when my father was told that he
had got brain cancer. Some days he would have ony one good hour, and I wasn’t willing to be disturbed when I was with him, so I’d turn off my mobile phone.
Soon after, encouraged by National Day of Unplugging(全国断网断电日) on March 1st, my husband and I decided to unplug for one full day every week.
During our “Technology Shabbats”, time slows. Our Saturdays now feel like mini-vacations. We drive our car or ride our bike. We, with our kids, work in the garden, play board games and cook meals. I feel more balanced. I feel like a better mother, wife and person.
Keeping a balance between the good and the bad of technology is my lasting state. The technology we’ve created makes it possible for us to share knowledge and take in carious ideas all over the world. But the technology also take something away from us. When we stay up late at night linking(连接) from website to website or sending messages or e-mailing, we click again, and again, and again until we’ve overloaded(超负荷的).
When we rush into the time full of high technology, it's necessary for us to pay attention to what we are doing online and when we should go off.
I will always remember the most important thing in my family: “Technology Shabbat".
小题1: When is “Techtwhgy Shabbat' in the writer's family?
A.Only on Sunday.
B.From sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday.
C.Only on Friday.
D.From sunset on Saturday to sunset on Sunday.
小题2: The writer's family have “Technology Shabbat" every week mainly becausc they hope to ______.
A.save energy
B.enjoy life together
C.stay away from others
D.follow National Day of Unplugging
小题3: What do the writers family NOT do during their “Technology Shubbats”?
A.They drive their car or ride bikes for mini-vacations.
B.They light the candles and sit down to have a big meal.
C.They work in the garden, play board games and cook meals.
D.They stay up late at night linking from website to website.

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