— Could you tell me ________?

— Sure, you had better watch some English movies.

A.how I can improve my English

B.how can I improve my English

C.why I can improve my English

— How time flies! It is four years ________ we first met each other in the classroom.

— I can't imagine leaving school soon. Don't be sad. We are friends forever.

A.when B.since C.after

"Harry Potter" is one of the most popular novels with many fans ________ was written by J. K. Rowlin.

A.that B.what C.who

— Have you ever read ________?

— Yes, it is a famous fairy tale whose character is a cute and brave girl ,who finally killed the wolf and protected her grandmother .

A.Little Women B.Little Red Riding Hood C.Alice in Wonderland

Here is some advice on reading. Which of them will help students to improve reading skills?

① Relax yourself before you start reading.

② Get bored before you start reading.

③ Pay attention to the first sentence which tells a lot about the whole passage.

④ Concentrate on important facts.

⑤ Read those famous books only.

A.①②④ B.①③④ C.②③⑤

The students of after-zero have different ways to relax themselves. The chart shows the result of the survey among 400 students. The number of the students who play computer games is ________.

A.80 B.100 C.120

You may have memorized a large number of words, you may know all the grammar needed to hold any conversation and still find yourself difficult to express what you want. So the following _______ does help you overcome the difficulties.

I. Slow Down Your Speaking Speed

If you're at the early stages of learning, don't _______ the mistakes you're making. It's more important to make yourself _______ while communicating with others. Try _______ your speaking speed, and you will find the simplest methods are the best ways _______ your communication skills. Actually, nobody will hold it back against you if you slow down your speed.

II. Learn Sentences, Not Only Words

There's no doubt that everyone tries to learn English well. _______ , many people learn words by heart, but have no idea how to use them in a sentence. Actually, when you learn a new word, try to memorize several sentences _______ that word. It can help you save time and study better.

III. Try to Listen

When speaking in a foreign language, you might focus on what you are saying and whether it's correct or not, that you forget to listen to what _______ are saying. This is a big mistake as they might be using the _______ words you'll need later on. So pay attention to what's being said around you, it's most important resource at the time of speaking to someone.

Communication is the most important in learning a foreign language. If you want to improve your communicating skills, you can try the above tips. It ________ time.

1.A.suggestions B.advice C.tips

2.A.end up B.lay out C.worry about

3.A.understand B.to understand C.understood

4.A.slowing down B.taking down C.putting down

5.A.improving B.to improve C.of improve

6.A.Luckily B.Unluckily C.Unlucky

7.A.includes B.including C.include

8.A.another B.the others C.others

9.A.real B.exact C.some

10.A.pays B.takes C.spends

Welcome to San Francisco Zoo, Northern California's largest zoo! You'll enjoy seeing 250 different kinds of animals here.

Mail Address: San Francisco Zoo, Zoo Road, San Francisco, CA 94132

Phone:

Main Office: (415) 753•7080

The Main Office clerk is on duty from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Monday-Friday)

Something to Remember：

●Please Do Not Feed the Animals!

Our animals have proper food, and some animals are on strict diets for healthy reasons. It is very important that you shouldn't feed them with the food or drinks in your hands. You can only feed the animals that are on the Family Farm in the Children's Zoo.

●Animals Do Not Like to Be Teased!

We ask you not to tease or shout at the animals. And please do not throw food or anything else to them.

●No Other Pets Are Allowed!

●Photography Is Welcome!

When taking photos in the zoo, please stay safely behind any barriers and remain in the public areas at all times.

Disability Access (通道):

Guests with disabilities can use our wheelchairs. Our Main Gate is accessible (可用的) to all. Accessible routes and areas are indicated (确定) on the zoo map, which can be found at the Main Gate.

Question:

Please report problems to zoo officers. They will help you. You can also turn to guards who are on zoo grounds 24 hours a day to ensure the safety of our visitors and our animals.

Price of Tickets: Adult: $50; Child: $25.

Opening Hours:

Open daily, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Last admission (入场券) would be sold one hour before closed time. Children aged 14 years old and under must be accompanied by an adult while on zoo grounds.

1.The Main Office clerk is on duty __________.

A.at 8 p.m. on Sunday B.at 10 p.m. on Friday C.at 5 a.m. on Wednesday

2.If you need to use a wheelchair in the zoo, how can you can get the detailed information？

A.Ask the visitors in the Children's Zoo.

B.Ask an adult while on zoo grounds.

C.Get the accessible routes and areas from the zoo map.

3.What does the underlined word "tease" mean in Chinese?

A.忽视 B.殴打 C.戏弄

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.There is no more zoo larger than San Francisco Zoo in Northern California.

B.The phone number of the main office in San Francisco Zoo is (415) 763•7080.

C.If you meet some trouble or problems, the only people you can ask for help are guards.

5.If Mr. Green brings his children, two sons and a daughter to the zoo, he has to pay __________.

A.$50 B.$75 C.$125

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. In fact, she loved nobody except her boyfriend, for he was always ready to help her. She used to tell her boyfriend, "If I could see the world, I would marry you."

One day, someone gave away a pair of eyes to her. When the bandage came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend, for the first time. He asked her, "Now that you see the world, will you marry me?" The girl looked at her boyfriend and was greatly surprised to see that he was blind. She had never expected that. She would not like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life. She refused to marry him.

Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a note to her, saying, "My dear, take care of your eyes. Before they are yours, they were mine."

This is how the human brain often works when our status (地位) changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before. And we often ask for more than we need. Life is a gift. Today, before you complain (抱怨) about the taste of your food, think of someone who has nothing to eat. Before you complain about life, think of someone who lost his life early. Before you complain about your old house, think of the people who are living on the streets. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs.

So enjoy what you have and don't forget your past.

1.The blind girl loved everybody except her boyfriend because he was never helping her.

2.The reason why she didn't feel like marrying her boyfriend after she could see everything was that he was blind at that time.

3.From the passage, we know that in order to let the girl see the world, her boyfriend gave away his eyes to her.

4.A great number of people remember what life was like before in our daily life.

5.From the story, we realize that we should value what we have and never forget the past.

Low carbon life (低碳生活) has been known by all over the world for years, but in many countries it is still not followed well. One reason is that some traditional technology and economic (经济的) situations stop it from going on well. So, to improve this problem, we should first learn what is low carbon life and find the way to achieve it.

Generally speaking, low carbon life is to live a life with low CO2 giving out. Firstly, the greenhouse gases are from the use of traditional energy, such as oil, coal, etc. So some machines which get power by burning such fuel (燃料) play the main part of global warming. The most ones are traditional traffic. Take the one-way trip from Hong Kong to London directly by airplane on economy class (经济舱) as an example. Each passenger will give out 680 kilogram CO2, which is the same to keeping the air-conditioner running for 970 hours at home! So these years, we begin to hear about more and more cycling and walking tour. Bikes are welcomed by travelers as they are cheap and environmental-friendly. With the development of high speed railway, which is safe, comfortable and low-carbon, many tourists like to take it.

Secondly, besides the traditional energy is polluting our earth, it will be used up. So we need to save energy, and low carbon life will help this. At the same time, new clean energy is being developed and used more in our life. Some well-known new energies, such as solar (太阳能), wind, and nuclear (核) energy has been first used more and more widely. It's not enough, we must develop more new clean energy. Good news is that some cities in our country have begun their new energy plan instead of the old, such as Nanchang. In Harbin, more and more rechargeable (可再充电的) electrical bicycles and cars can be newly seen on the road. Using new energy is also part of low carbon life.

Believe with the help of everyone's efforts on low carbon life, the beautiful earth will be brought back to life soon.

1.According to the passage, global warming is mainly caused by __________.

A.low CO2 giving out B.the greenhouse gases C.burning all kinds of fuel

2.From the passage, we know that __________.

A.low carbon life is not followed because of the technology and economic problems.

B.low carbon life is suggested just because of global warming.

C.keeping running air-conditioner for 970 hours at home will give out 680kg CO2.

3.Many new energies have been developed, __________ is the correct order from the first-used to the latest-used.

(1) high speed railway (2) rechargeable electrical cars (3) solar

A.(1)(2)(3) B.(1)(3)(2) C.(3)(1)(2)

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The writer tells us two reasons for developing new clean energy.

B.To live a low carbon life, we should refuse to use a car when going out.

C.In Nanchang, more people ride with rechargeable electrical bicycles on the road.

5.The best title for the passage should be __________.

A.LIVE A LOW CARBON LIFE

B.LOW CARBON LIFE HAS BEEN IN CHINA

C.LOW CARBON LIFE AND ECONOMIC INFLUENCE