A man called his son in New York the day before Christmas and said, “I have to tell you your Mom and I are going to divorce(离婚) ! Thirty years is quite a long time.”
“Dad, what are you talking about?” the son cried.
The father said:“We are sick of each other. I don’t want to talk about it anymore. You call your sister in Chicago and tell her about the news.”
When the daughter got the news, she is very surprised at it.
“What? They are getting divorced.” She shouted, “I’ll stop them.” She called her father immediately, and cried to her father,” Don’t do anything until I get home. I’m calling my brother back, and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Wait for us, please.”
The old man hung up his phone and turned to his wife. “OK” he said, “they’re coming for Christmas and paying their own way.”

1.
The old couple have been married for____ years
1. A.
  twenty
2. B.
  thirty
3. C.
  fifty
4. D.
  fifty-five
2.
Why did the old man call his son on the day before Christmas?
1. A.
  Because he wanted to spend Christmas with his children
2. B.
  Because he couldn’t stand his marriage any longer
3. C.
  Because he and his wife were sick of each other
4. D.
  Because he was sick of talking about his marriage
3.
Who called the father in this story?
1. A.
  The sick man
2. B.
  The wife
3. C.
  The son
4. D.
  The daughter
4.
The son and daughter would go back home on Christmas because___
1. A.
  they wanted to stop their parents divorcing
2. B.
  they wanted to see their parents
3. C.
  they wanted to spend Christmas with their parents
4. D.
  they wanted to give their parents the presents
5.
Which of the following sentences is Right ?
1. A.
  The two old men were really sick of each other
2. B.
  The two old men didn’t really want to divorce
3. C.
  The son and the daughter often went home for holidays
4. D.
  The son and the daughter knew that their parents were not going to divorce

Dear sir ,
I have travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along the routes: the(路线): the number 49 and the number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road, it is always full, so I can’t get on it, I have to wait for the number 49 because sometimes there are empty seats on it.
The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is true, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?
The rules say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting Why do the half-empty buses go straight(一直)past me when I am standing at bus stop?
The rules say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passengers as they got off. There were 129 people.
It is clear that our bus companies break the rules and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service(服务) better?
Yours
Tired passenger

1.
This passage is __________
1. A.
  a message
2. B.
  a talk
3. C.
  a story
4. D.
  a letter
2.
The writer has to take Bus No. 49 because______
1. A.
  it arrives on time
2. B.
  it is not always full
3. C.
  it travels faster
4. D.
  it has fewer seats on it
3.
How long does the writer usually have to wait for a bus?
1. A.
  Ten minutes
2. B.
  One hour
3. C.
  Half an hour
4. D.
  Nearly a day
4.
The rules say that each bus may carry ________ passengers at most
1. A.
  twenty
2. B.
  forty
3. C.
  sixty
4. D.
  one hundred and twenty-nine
5.
From the passage we can see that__________
1. A.
  the bus service was poor
2. B.
  no passengers took their buses
3. C.
  no buses except the No. 49 bus passed Souk Road
4. D.
  the writer was always the first to get on bus

The story is about a young student.She worked very hard at her lessons.She worked so hard that she became ill.She couldn't go to sleep at night.But when she got up the next morning, she felt very tired.
So she went to see a doctor.Hearing the student's words, the doctor said, "You are too stressed out.You must eat more yin foods like vegetables and tofu Besides（此外）, you can try to count numbers when you are lying in bed.By the time you count one thousand, you will be asleep（入睡）.I'm sure of it."
The next day, the student came to see the doctor again."Well," said the doctor, "How are you feeling today? "The student still looked tired."Not very well," she said." I tried to count one , two, three, four., up to one thousand.But when I counted five hundred and sixty, I felt sleepy.I had to get up and drink some coffee so that（以便）I could go on counting up to one thousand.But then I still couldn't be asleep.

1.
Why couldn't the young student go to sleep?
1. A.
  She was worried about her lessons.
2. B.
  She always couldn't finish her homework.
3. C.
  She worked too hard and became ill.
4. D.
  Her bed was too small.
2.
What did the doctor ask the young student to do?
1. A.
  To eat more yin foods and count numbers when she was lying in bed in the evening.
2. B.
  To exercise more in the morning.
3. C.
  To do more reading.
4. D.
  To take some medicine.
3.
What did the young student do after she felt sleepy?
1. A.
  She fell asleep.
2. B.
  She got up to have some coffee.
3. C.
  She listened to some music.
4. D.
  She got up to do some homework.
4.
What made the girl unable（不能） be asleep during the night after she went to see the doctor?
1. A.
  The doctor's advice
2. B.
  The student's lesson.
3. C.
  The student's illness
4. D.
  The coffee.
5.
If you are a doctor, what will you ask the girl to do?
1. A.
  I will ask the girl to do more homework every day.
2. B.
  I will ask her to go to bed earlier.
3. C.
  I will ask her not to do so much homework
4. D.
  Both B and C.

We can not live a modern life without traveling.The fastest way of traveling is by air.With a plane people can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.
Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but people can see the country when they are traveling through.Modern trains have comfortable seats and dinning-cars.They make even the longest journey（旅途） enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible.There are large luxury liners（客轮） or river boats.They are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car.They can make their own timetable.They can travel hundreds of miles or only fifty miles a day, just as their wish.They can stop wherever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel.That is why people choose traveling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business.

1.
According to（根据） the passage, the fastest way of traveling is ______________
1. A.
  by car
2. B.
  by train
3. C.
  by plane
4. D.
  by sea
2.
People can make even the longest journey enjoyable if they take the _________
1. A.
  train
2. B.
  plane
3. C.
  sea
4. D.
  bus
3.
______ is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
1. A.
  Traveling by bike.
2. B.
  Traveling by train.
3. C.
  Traveling by sea.
4. D.
  Traveling by car.[来源:Z+xx+k.Com]
4.
If we travel by car, we can _________
1. A.
  enjoy the longest journey
2. B.
  travel only fifty miles a day[来源:Z|xx|k.Com]
3. C.
  make our own timetable
4. D.
  travel to a very far place in a few minutes
5.
When people travel on business, they usually take
1. A.
  a boat or a train
2. B.
  a car or a boat
3. C.
  a plane or a car
4. D.
  a train or a plane

Bruno was a boy of eight His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop.He lived not far from his school.He always walked there and walked home.On his way to school, he had to pass a playground.It was very wet after it rained.One day, when he got home, his clothes were all wet.His mother became angry and said,” Don’t play in the water on your way home from school!"
On the next day Bruno came home with wet and dirty（脏的）clothes.His mother became even angrier."I'll tell your father if you come back wet again," said his mother."He'll punish（惩罚）You, you know."
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
"You're a good boy today", his mother said happily."You didn't play in the water.”
"No," the boy said unhappily."There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon.There wasn't any room（空地方）for me at all!"

1.
Bruno went to school ________ every day.
1. A.
  by bike
2. B.
  by bus
3. C.
  by car
4. D.
  on foot
2.
The playground was between（在……之间）_______
1. A.
  two classrooms
2. B.
  the cinema and shop
3. C.
  Bruno's house and school
4. D.
  the shop and Bruno's school
3.
The little boy liked to play on the playground __________.
1. A.
  when it snowed
2. B.
  when there was some water there
3. C.
  when the children played football there
4. D.
  when his father was busy with his work
4.
Bruno was afraid of （害怕） _________the most.
1. A.
  his father
2. B.
  his mother
3. C.
  his teacher
4. D.
  the older boys
5.
That afternoon, the boy's clothes were dry because _______.
1. A.
  There wasn't any room （空地方） for him to play.
2. B.
  He didn't go to school that day
3. C.
  he played in the water carefully
4. D.
  There were too many older girls in the water

Children can spend hours a day looking at computer screens and other digital devices. Some eye doctors say this leads to an increase in “computer vision syndrome(电脑视力综合症).”
Nathan Bonilla-Warford is an optometrist（验光师）in Tampa, Florida. He has seen an increase in problems in children. “A lot more children come into the office either because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red or watery eyes or discomfort, or because their nearsightedness appears to be increasing and they’re worried,” he says.
Dr. Bonilla-Warford says part of the problem is that children may be more likely to pay no attention to early warning signs than adults. “Even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, they’re less likely to tell their parents, because they don’t want to have the game or the computer or whatever taken away,” he explains.
He says another part of the problem is that people blink（眨眼）less often when they use digital devices. He says, “A person who uses an electronic device blinks about one third as much as we normally do in everyday life. And so that can result in the front part of the eye drying and not staying protected like normal.”[来源:Z.xx.k.Com]
Eye doctors offer suggestions like following which is known as the 20/20/20 rule. That means every twenty minutes look away twenty feet or more for at least twenty seconds from whatever device you’re using.
Other suggestions include putting more distance between you and the device and using good lighting. Of course, another way is to spend less time looking at screens. Many experts say children should spend no more than two hours a day using digital devices—with no screen time for children under two.
But not all eye doctors have noticed an increase in problems in children. Dr. David Hunter, from Children’s Hospital Boston, has not seen an increase in his practice. “While it is possible to develop fatigue looking at screens for a long period of time, there’s certainly no proof that it actually causes any damage（伤害）to the eyes.” he says.

1.
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
1. A.
  Dr. Bonilla-Warford thinks using computers causes nearsightedness.
2. B.
  People keep their eyes protected against drying by blinking normally.
3. C.
  Children under two can watch TV for less than two hours a day.
4. D.
  Dr. David Hunter says headache causes an increase in eye problems.
2.
What does the underlined word “fatigue” mean?
1. A.
  Interest
2. B.
  Ability
3. C.
  Tiredness.
4. D.
  Difficulty.
3.
What can be the best title for the passage?
1. A.
  Looking at Screen: Two Hours or More
2. B.
  How Can Children Use Their Eyes Properly
3. C.
  Using Digital Devices: Advantages and Disadvantages
4. D.
  How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Children

When Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World, he looked very worried. He walked quickly to the front counter（柜台）. The owner of the shop, Ernie, jumped out to greet Kyle. He was the shop's first shopper of the day.
"Good morning, sir!" Ernie said. "What can I help you with?"
"Well, I...," Kyle started to say.
"Wait, don't tell me," Ernie interrupted (打断) him. "You're looking for a … a little dog... for
your daughter 's birthday. Right?"
"No T really, l just..."
Ernie didn't let him finish. "Ah, I've got it, You just moved into a new house, and you want some fish for it. I have some very nice tanks over here."
"In fact, I..." Kyle was starting to look very nervous (紧张的). His face had a strange expression（表情）on it.
"No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie's Pet World, we have the best kinds. Take a look at this Persian — long, white hair, and look at that cute expression. She's looking at you. She's thinking, ‘Take me home. Take me home.’ Would you like some cat food and toys as well?"
"No, thank you," Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a pained (痛苦的) look on his face. "Really, I'm not interested in cats or fish or little dogs."
"What do you want, then?" Ernie asked.
Kyle looked like he was going to cry. "I just want to know if I can use your bathroom!" he finally said

1.
What does the writer want to tell us?
1. A.
  A good pet owner
2. B.
  A funny story
3. C.
  A wonderful shopkeeper
4. D.
  A strange pet shop
2.
What was true about Ernie's Pet World?
1. A.
  The shop was not busy
2. B.
  Kyle went there often
3. C.
  The shop was about to close
4. D.
  Kyle knew the shop owner well
3.
What do you think of Ernie?
1. A.
  He is careful
2. B.
  He is helpful
3. C.
  He likes talking
4. D.
  He is clever
4.
Why did Kyle look anxious and pained?
1. A.
  He wanted to get a cat very much
2. B.
  He didn't like animals
3. C.
  He was late for work
4. D.
  He was not comfortable

Penguins are lovely animals. Most people like them. But now as many as 10 of the 17 kinds of penguins are in danger of disappearing. The number of penguins has decreased by ( 减少了) 30% since 1987.
Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world. They are common in the Antarctic Continent (南极大陆) ,New Zealand, Australia and South America. Many live near cold waters (水域). But some live near warm waters in Galapagos Islands. Penguins cannot fly, but they are fine swimmers. The shape of their body helps them to survive. Penguins eat fish and krill (磷虾). They have short wings that help them to dive up to 900 feet to catch larger fish. They can swim 10-15 kilometers an hour which lets them protect themselves. They also have lots of body oil that helps in keeping them dry in the water.
The warming of the earth is the reason for the decrease in the number of penguins. The hotter and hotter air has caused ocean waters to become warmer. Higher water temperature has decreased the fish and krill. Some years later these birds are completely unable to reproduce. And many adult penguins die of hunger.
Too much fishing, exploration for oil and oil leaks (泄漏) also make penguins be in danger. Poisonous things in ocean waters are another danger. Penguins also have their enemies, including sharks, seals and sea lions

1.
Penguins can do the following except________
1. A.
  diving
2. B.
  flying
3. C.
  swimming
4. D.
  catching fish
2.
Which of the following is NOT the reason for the decrease in the number penguins?
1. A.
  The warming of the earth
2. B.
  Too much fishing
3. C.
  Natural disasters
4. D.
  Poisonous things in ocean waters
3.
What does the underlined word "reproduce" mean?
1. A.
  繁殖
2. B.
  灭绝
3. C.
  迁徙
4. D.
  觅食
4.
What’s the passage mainly about?
1. A.
  Fish and krill have decreased
2. B.
  Ocean waters are polluted
3. C.
  Sharks and seals are the enemies of penguins
4. D.
  The decrease in the number of penguins

New Books this Month
The Long Night
This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years.
Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and …
Hard Work
This exciting story is Joanna’s twentieth.
Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop…
Hospital or Cinema
Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year.
Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do?

1.
The Long Night was written by _________.
1. A.
  David Reilly
2. B.
  Maha
3. C.
  Joanna
4. D.
  Marcie Jacome
2.
The story of Hard Work happened in _______.
1. A.
  Australia
2. B.
  Thailand
3. C.
  India
4. D.
  England
3.
From the passage we can see Tina is_________.
1. A.
  a doctor
2. B.
  a film star
3. C.
  a writer
4. D.
  a college(大学) student
4.
_______ is about a difficult journey.
1. A.
  Hospital or Cinema
2. B.
  Hard Work
3. C.
  The Long Night
4. D.
  Harry Potter
5.
The passage above is___________.
1. A.
  an advertisement
2. B.
  a story
3. C.
  a novel
4. D.
  a diary

Everyone tries to get to school on time. But when bad weather gives you trouble, can you still make it before the bell rings?
In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for students and everyone else. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, people can’t even see for 20 metres.
Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late March. They have happened in more than 10 provinces (省) in northern China this year. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the sandstorms.
People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia（内蒙古）. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts（融化）, the ground becomes looser（更松散的）. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.
Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe（呼吸） too much sand, they could cough or have asthma（哮喘）.
Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear down farmers’ houses.
What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here’s an idea: Ask you parents to help you plant some trees this spring.
If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them from cutting

1.
In which season do sandstorms usually happen?
1. A.
  In spring
2. B.
  In summer
3. C.
  In autumn
4. D.
  In winter
2.
Which of the following provinces in China is often hit by sandstorms?
1. A.
  Fujian Province
2. B.
  Yunnan Province
3. C.
  Jiangsu Province
4. D.
  Gansu Province
3.
The underlined phrase “tear down” in the sentence means “_________”
1. A.
  使……哭泣
2. B.
  弄倒
3. C.
  摧残
4. D.
  加固
4.
According to the passage, what cannot be caused by sandstorms?
1. A.
  Health problems
2. B.
  Traffic problems
3. C.
  The loss of farm animals
4. D.
  Noise pollution
5.
Which is not stated in the passage？
1. A.
  Trees can help keep enough rain water
2. B.
  More trees need to be planted
3. C.
  Some people are doing harm to the environment
4. D.
  Sandstorms are the main cause of asthma

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The old couple have been married for____ years

Why did the old man call his son on the day before Christmas?

Who called the father in this story?

The son and daughter would go back home on Christmas because___

Which of the following sentences is Right ?

This passage is __________

The writer has to take Bus No. 49 because______

How long does the writer usually have to wait for a bus?

The rules say that each bus may carry ________ passengers at most

From the passage we can see that__________

Why couldn't the young student go to sleep?

What did the doctor ask the young student to do?

What did the young student do after she felt sleepy?

What made the girl unable（不能） be asleep during the night after she went to see the doctor?

If you are a doctor, what will you ask the girl to do?

According to（根据） the passage, the fastest way of traveling is ______________

People can make even the longest journey enjoyable if they take the _________

______ is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

If we travel by car, we can _________

When people travel on business, they usually take

Bruno went to school ________ every day.

The playground was between（在……之间）_______

The little boy liked to play on the playground __________.

Bruno was afraid of （害怕） _________the most.

That afternoon, the boy's clothes were dry because _______.

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

What does the underlined word “fatigue” mean?

What can be the best title for the passage?

What does the writer want to tell us?

What was true about Ernie's Pet World?

What do you think of Ernie?

Why did Kyle look anxious and pained?

Penguins can do the following except________

Which of the following is NOT the reason for the decrease in the number penguins?

What does the underlined word "reproduce" mean?

What’s the passage mainly about?

The Long Night was written by _________.

The story of Hard Work happened in _______.

From the passage we can see Tina is_________.

_______ is about a difficult journey.

The passage above is___________.

In which season do sandstorms usually happen?

Which of the following provinces in China is often hit by sandstorms?

The underlined phrase “tear down” in the sentence means “_________”

According to the passage, what cannot be caused by sandstorms?

Which is not stated in the passage？

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