---Must I finish my homework now ? ---No, you ________

A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t

C. needn’t D. can’t

I knew nothing about dolphins I read an article about them.

A. because B. until C. but D. or

I stopped reading the book he pushed me from the behind.

A. so B. but C. as D. and

Taking children to travel to different places can a new world to them.

A. turn up B. open up C. take up D. put up

How long can you the book from the library?

A. borrow B. lend C. keep D. get

-- do you usually read?

--To have fun.

A. How B. What C. Why D. When

Long, long ago, there was a man and his wife who worked for an old man. One day, the old man pointed to a big box in his living room and said, "There's only one thing you mustn't do: Don't open this _______ ." After saying this, he_______ home.

The woman said to her husband, "There must be ______expensive in the box. Let's open it, shall we?" Her husband didn't want to do that, ______ the woman didn't give up.

A few days later, the woman made a ____ to find out what was in the box. Before her husband could stop her, she opened the box and looked into it. To her _____ , there was nothing in it. She tried hard to ______ the box, but she failed.

That evening, the old man came home and found that the box was open. He was very _____and he asked the woman and her husband to leave his home at once.

"But there was nothing in the box," the woman said. "We haven't ______ anything at all."

The old man shouted, "The box is not important. Now I know that I can't trust (信任) you. That's what's ______ "

1.A. bag B. case C. box D. backpack

2.A. left B. went C. came D. arrived

3.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything

4.A. so B. and C. or D. but

5.A. suggestion (建议) B. decision (决定) C. mistake (错误) D. living

6.A. joy B. sadness C. surprise D. pleasure

7.A. close B. open C. throw D. carry

8.A. afraid B. angry C. excited D. tired

9.A. lent B. broken C. sold D. taken

10.A. important B. expensive C. useful D. lucky

If you're making a list of the most attractive places to visit when you grow up, Italy is one you shouldn't drop.

Italy lies in southern Europe. It is home to 58 million people. It's about twice the size of

China's Shanxi Province.

Why does this not-too-big country attract people from all over the world?

To 14-year-old Zhi Rui in Beijing, Italy is a country with a long history, special beauty and taste.

"I would like to visit Rome and boat in the moonlight in Venice. Would the pasta ( 意大利) and pizza there taste the same as what I have in Beijing?"

Rome, in the west of the county, is the biggest city in Italy. The city is like a great museum, open to all. It has a history of more than 2,700 years. Historical sites are everywhere,such as the Colosseum (Arena of Death) (竞技场), and Pantheon (万神殿), to name just two.

Venice, a city on water, is one of the wonders of the country. This city in the north-east of Italy is built on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere in and around the city. People

there move from place to place by boat.

Art: No matter where you are in Italy, you are sure to come across paintings and statues in museums and churches. In Milan Cathedral (米兰大教堂) alone are more than 3,000 statues.

1.If China's Shanxi Province has an area of 150,000 square kilometres, Italy is

square kilomotres in area.

A. 150,000 B. 300,000 C. 580,000 D. 75,000

2.How many cities are talked about in the passage?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

3.People in Venice usually take a to go out.

A. train B. bus C. subway D. boat

4.The underlined phrase "to name just two" means ________

A. 命两个名字 B. 仅有两个名字 C. 一举两得 D. 仅举两例

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. A country on water B. A country with a long history

C. Pasta and pizza in Italy D. A taste of Italy

In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers (探险者) landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the "moon people" they met. In turn, the "moon people" expressed their surprise. "Why are you travelling to outer space when you don't even use your inner space?" they asked.

H. G. Wells could only imagine the travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the "moon people" asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.

Underground systems (体系) are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The "Chunnel", a tunnel connecting England and France, is now completed.

But what about underground cities? Japan's Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called "Alice Cities". The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping and so on. A solar dome (太阳能穹顶) would cover the whole city.

Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a

good way to use the earth's space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H. G. Wells's "moon people" would agree. Would you?

1.The explorers in H. G. Wells's story were surprised to find that the "moon people"

__________________.

A. knew so much about the Earth B. understood their language

C. lived in so many underground cities D. were ahead of them in space technology

2.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Discovering the moon's inner space. B. Using the Earth's inner space.

C. Meeting the "moon people" again. D. Travelling to outer space.

3.What kind of underground systems are already here with us?

A. Offices, shopping areas, power stations. B. Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.

C. Gardens, car parks, power stations. D. Tunnels, gardens, offices.

4.Which of the following is true?

A. H. G. Wells travelled to the moon in 1901.

B. People today know there are a lot of "moon people" and underground cities.

C. In 1969, human beings landed on the moon.

D. Scientists are seriously thinking about how to use the moon.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Alice Cities--Cities of the Future B. Space Travel with H. G. Wells

C. Enjoy Living Underground D. Building Down, Not Up

Some people have the feeling that nothing can be done about their poor reading ability. They f 1. hopeless about it. Can you learn to read better or must you agree that nothing can be done about it?

To be sure, people are d 2.. You cannot do everything as w3. as

other people do. If all the s4.in a class tried out for basketball, some would be very good players, some would be very P 5. , and many would be in between. But even the very poor players can b6. much better players ifthey are guided in the right way and with plenty of practice. It is the same with reading Some seem to e7. reading and to read well without any special help. Others f 8.reading a slow and tiring job.

Man's experiments have shown that every poor reader can i 9. their reading ability. In these experiments, the poor readers were given tests of reading ability. After some of the reasons for their poor reading were discovered, they were given special instruction and practice in reading. After a few months, another t 10. of the same kind was given. Almost all the people had raised their reading scores (分数).