Mr．Evans lived in a city．He was a bus driver in a company three years ago．He drove well and the people in the company all liked him．But a terrible accident changed(改变)his life．One spring he drove his bus with twenty- four workers to visit a place of interest．They had a good time there．But on their way back home, their bus was hit by a truck(卡车)because the truck driver was drunk(醉)．Four workers were killed and half of the rest of the workers got badly injured．Mr．Evans was also injured．After he came out of hospital, he left the company and became a traffic policeman．He tried his best to stop the drivers from breaking the traffic riles．He worked hard and was strict with the drivers, especially the drivers that were drunk．So they were afraid of him．But the people liked him, for he was a good policeman．
Reading is a good habit, but the problem is there’s too much to read these days and too little time to read every word of it．There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time．Here are two skills that I think are especially good．
Preview－if it’s long and hard．Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports．
Here’s how to preview．
Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully．
Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs．
Previewing doesn’t give you all the details．It keeps you from spending time on things you don’t really want－or need－or read．
Skim－if it’s short and simple．Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper．
Here’s how to skim．
Get your eyes to move fast．Sweep them across each line．
Pick up only a few key words in each line．
Everybody skims differently．You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we’ll get a similar idea of what it’s all about．
(1)
How many skills does the writer introduce to help us in reading?
[ ]
A．
One．
B．
Two．
C．
Three．
D．
Four．
(2)
What should you do if you read a long article according to the writer?
[ ]
A．
Read every word of it．
B．
Read all the details．
C．
Pick up a few key words in each line．
D．
Read the first and the last two paragraphs carefully．
(3)
If you read a simple article, which reading skill is better to get the general idea?
[ ]
A．
Previewing．
B．
Skimming．
C．
Reading．
D．
Sweeping．
阅读理解。
Welcome to this short tour of London．In this square we are standing in the middle of London．Opposite 对面)is the National Gallery, a museum with lots of famous paintings．Go along the red street to Buckingham Palace．The queen(后)lives here．
Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben．Opposite you can see the London Eye．It takes you 135 meters above the River Thames．You can see most of London on a clear day．
When you are tired, the best way to see London is by boat．You can get the boat near Big Ben．As you go along the river, the London Eye is on your right, near the Railway Bridge．
Get off the boat at Tower Bridge．Then you can see the Tower of London next to the bridge．The Tower of London is the city’s oldest palace．It is nine hundred years old．
Take the boat back along the river．Get off the boat and go past the station and walk along the street．Opposite is the old fruit and vegetable market．They don’t sell fruit and vegetables now．There are stores and restaurants, and lots of street musicians．Turn left into King’s Street, and go past the church．You’re now back where you started, at the square．Now you finish your tour．
(1)
If you go to visit the National Gallery, what will you find?
[ ]
A．
lots of lovely animals
B．
lots of valuable plants
C．
lots of famous paintings
D．
lots of interesting books
(2)
Where can you get the boat?
[ ]
A．
Near Buckingham Palace．
B．
Near Big Ben．
C．
Near Tower Bridge．
D．
Near King’s Street．
(3)
_________ is London’s oldest palace．
[ ]
A．
The Tower of London
B．
The National Gallery
C．
Buckingham Palace
D．
The Houses of Parliament
(4)
_________ is the London Eye．
[ ]
A．
b
B．
c
C．
d
D．
e
(5)
You will not go past _________ on your way back．
[ ]
A．
the station
B．
the square
C．
the park
D．
the church
阅读理解
Here's an interview to a pilot about his life．
(R＝Reporter; P＝ Pilot)
R：How much time do pilots actually spend flying a plane?
P：It varies(WES'J)from about 20 minutes on some domestic(区别)flights to as much as 18 hours on international flights．It all depends on if the flight is a short- or long-haul flight．
R：Do pilots take breaks during flights or do they fly the whole time?
P：Yes, we take breaks during long-haul flights．Airlines assign(指派)three or four pilots to long flights．We take turns flying the plane．
R：If pilots are traveling all the time, how do they deal with jet lag(时差)?
P：Jet lag is annoying for almost all pilots．I try to go to sleep as I would at home．
R：How important is it to know the weight and size of the plane you are flying?
P：It is very important．We weigh almost everything put into the airplane and make estimates(估计)according to the number of people on each flight．
R：Do pilots eat the airplane food?
P：Yes, we eat business class food! Airplane food changes every season and is very delicious if you don't hate eating lobster(龙虾)every day! The pilots on the same plane are supposed to make different meal choices so that if one of the dishes causes food poisoning, only one of them will be sick．That way, at least one pilot will always be well enough to fly the plane!
(1)
The number of pilots depends on _________．
[ ]
A．
how many hours a plane flies
B．
what kind of planes they are
C．
the airline companies assign
D．
what the pilot likes
(2)
In order to know the weight of the airplane, the pilots must know _________．
[ ]
A．
the weight of everything put into the plane
B．
the number of people on the plane
C．
the weight of the things and people on the plane
D．
the importance of the weight
(3)
What's the Chinese meaning of the word "poisoning" in the passage?
[ ]
A．
中毒
B．
难吃
C．
缺少
D．
浪费
(4)
What does the pilot think of the airplane food?
[ ]
A．
Airplane food is more delicious than lobster．
B．
The pilot suggests having airplane food instead of lobster．
C．
The pilot doesn't like the airplane food at all．
D．
Airplane food is as delicious as lobster．
(5)
What question doesn't the reporter ask in the interview?
[ ]
A．
How to keep passengers safe?
B．
How long do pilots actually spend flying a plane?
C．
How to deal with jet lag?
D．
How to take breaks during flying．
阅读理解
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．
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
(1)
You may find the passage in _________．
[ ]
A．
a science magazine
B．
a guide book
C．
a sports newspaper
D．
a story book
(2)
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．
(3)
Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends．She probably goes to sleep _________．
[ ]
A．
on curled up
B．
on her stomach
C．
on her back
D．
on her side
(4)
What does the word "defensive" mean in the passage?
[ ]
A．
易怒的
B．
攻击性的
C．
外向的
D．
有戒心的
(5)
What does the passage tell us?
[ ]
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．
阅读理解
A kind of little cars may be seen in the streets in the future．People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones．The car is as small as a bike．But it can carry two people in it．Everybody can drive it easily, just like riding a bike．Even children and old people can drive them to schools or parks．
If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air．There will be more space for all the cars in cities, and there will also be more space for people to walk in the streets．
The little cars of the future will cost less money to buy and to drive．These little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer．The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for a long trip．
This kind of cars can save a lot of gas．They will go 450 kilometers, then they have to stop for more gas．
They are nice cars, aren’t they?
(1)
If you drive this kind of little cars for four hours, you can probably go _________ at most．
[ ]
A．
260 kilometers
B．
65 kilometers
C．
450 kilometers
D．
130 kilometers
(2)
Why do these little cars have to stop after going 450 kilometers?
[ ]
A．
For more water．
B．
For more gas．
C．
To have a rest．
D．
To charge(充电)
(3)
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Driving big cars can make the air dirtier．
B．
The little cars can make more space for other cars and people．
C．
These little cars will be useful for a long trip．
D．
This kind of cars can save much gas．
阅读理解
(1)
This is _________ for Kesington Hotel in London．
[ ]
A．
a notice
B．
a postcard
C．
a picture
D．
an advertisement
(2)
A single room and a double room in Kesington Hotel cost _________ each night．
[ ]
A．
＆ 62
B．
＆ 85
C．
＆ 124
D．
＆ 147
(3)
The room in the hotel hasn’t got _________．
[ ]
A．
a telephone
B．
a computer
C．
a colour TV
D．
a bathroom
阅读理解
One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car, clearly in need of help．So he stopped his old truck and got out．Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried．Was he gong to hurt her? He didn’t look safe．
The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, “I’m here to help you, madam．Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson．” Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him．Then she asked how much she should pay him．
But Bryan wanted no money．He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble．This was normal for him．He said, “If you really want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, help them and think of me．”
After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small café where she decided to stop for something to eat．As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕)．Although the waitress looked tired she was very kind．As the lady was going to pay the ＄10 bill she remembered Bryan’s words．
She paid with a hundred-dollar bill．But when the waitress returned with the change the lady was gone．On the table she saw a small note．There ware tears in her eyes when she read it：“Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you．If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others．” Under the note were nine more ＄100 bills．
Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news．“Bryan Anderson my dear…you’re not going to believe what just happened…”
(1)
When the lady saw Bryan, she was worried because she thought _________．
[ ]
A．
he may hurt her
B．
he wasn’t going to stop
C．
he couldn’t help her
D．
she didn’t have enough money
(2)
What can we learn about the old lady from the story?
[ ]
A．
She was never kind to others．
B．
She was usually quite careless．
C．
She was probably very rich．
D．
She was not a very good driver．
(3)
The underlined expression “giving a hand to(Paragraph 3)is closest in meaning to “_________”．
[ ]
A．
questioning
B．
helping
C．
hurting
D．
calling
(4)
The underlined word “it”(Paragraph 5)refers to “_________”．
[ ]
A．
the change
B．
the bill
C．
the note
D．
the order
(5)
Which of the following shows the relationship between the man, the lady and the waitress?
[ ]
A．
B．
C．
D．
Two students started quarreling at school．One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began．
What can be done to stop fights like this at school?In some schools, disputants(争执者)sit down with peer mediators(同龄调解者)．Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems．
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way．Here are some of the ways they use．
1．Express what you think clearly but don't say anything to hurt the other．Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always"．
2．Listen carefully to what the other person is saying．Don't stop the other person's words．
3．Keep looking at the other person's eyes when he or she speaks．
4．Try to see the problems on the other person's side．
5．Never put anyone down．Saying things like "You are foolish(愚蠢的)" makes the talk difficult．
6．Try to find a result that makes both people happy．
Peer mediators never decide on the winner．They don't decide who is right or who is wrong．Instead they help disputants to find their own "win-win" result．A "win-win" result can make everyone feel good．
Peer mediators' work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other．And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result．
(1)
Peer mediators' work is ________．
[ ]
A．
to teach lessons to disputants
B．
to help find a way to make both disputants happy
C．
to find out who starts the quarrel
D．
to give students some special training
(2)
What does the underlined phrase "put anyone down" mean in Chinese?
[ ]
A．
贬低任何人
B．
落后于任何人
C．
奉承任何人
D．
向任何人低头
(3)
What's the first step in finding a "win-win" result?
[ ]
A．
Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators．
B．
Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind．
C．
Getting disputants to talk to each other．
D．
Making disputants feel good by telling funny stories．
(4)
During the talk, if peer mediators say "You are a fool．"．
[ ]
A．
disputants will realize they are wrong
B．
disputants will understand peer mediators better
C．
it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right
D．
it is hard for peer mediators to get a "win-win" result
(5)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
All schools have peer mediators．
B．
Peer mediators are usually students．
C．
When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time．
D．
Peer mediators can make disputants get a "win-win" result every time．
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