There has been a lot of rain in California recently. Villagers and leaders there begin to be worried because they have found two birds died from a disease, West Nile Virus(病毒).
West Nile Virus is carried by mosquitoes(蚊子).The symptoms(症状) are just like the flu. However, it can cause dangerous brain problems. When it rains a lot, it will leave a lot of water in ponds and trees. These places are good for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water. Warm weather will help the mosquito eggs to develop and then the number is increasing. Birds eat the mosquitoes and get sick. People can get the disease if they are bitten(叮咬) by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus.
The government is trying its best go stop the spread of West Nile Virus. People are asked to wear long sleeves(长袖)and pants, close their windows and shut the doors. At the same time, workers have been sent out to check the wet areas. If they find mosquitoes they will use some special medicine to kill them.

  1. 1.

    Why did the two birds die?

    1. A.
      They died from West Nile Virus.
    2. B.
      They could not get enough food.
    3. C.
      The villagers killed them.
  2. 2.

    From the passage we know West Nile Virus is carried by ______.

    1. A.
      flu                   
    2. B.
      mosquitoes                 
    3. C.
      water
  3. 3.

    People will get the disease if ______.

    1. A.
      they get wet in rainy days
    2. B.
      they are bitten by any mosquito
    3. C.
      they are bitten by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus
  4. 4.

    People are asked to wear long sleeves and pants in order to ­­______.

    1. A.
      keep warm
    2. B.
      check the wet areas
    3. C.
      avoid being bitten by mosquitoes

John and Bobby worked in the same company. Both of them worked very hard. However, several years later, Mr. Ted, the boss of the company, asked Bobby to be market manager. John could not accept the fact. He thought the boss only liked those who flattered(奉承) him. So he decided not to work there.
The boss knew John well and asked John to do one thing before he left. He asked John to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. Soon John returned and said that he found a man selling watermelon. The boss asked him how much the watermelon was. John shook his head.
The boss asked John to wait a moment. Then he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to do the same thing. When Bobby returned, he told the boss that only one person was selling watermelon. It was $1.2 a kilo and $10 for 10 kilos. Each watermelon weighed about 2 kilos. All came from the South two days ago.
John was much moved and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. Chances are in the daily details(细节) and a more successful person sees more and father.

  1. 1.

    Who was the market manager?

    1. A.
      John.                 
    2. B.
      Bobby.               
    3. C.
      Ted.
  2. 2.

    How did John feel about Ted’s choice first?

    1. A.
      Moved.               
    2. B.
      Annoyed.              
    3. C.
      Accepted.
  3. 3.

    Why did Ted ask John and Bobby to do the same thing?

    1. A.
      To buy some fresh watermelons for the workers.
    2. B.
      To find the price of watermelon in the market.
    3. C.
      To help John know the difference between himself and Bobby.
  4. 4.

    What can be the best title(标题) for the passage?

    1. A.
      More, Details, More Chances.
    2. B.
      More Practice, More Success.
    3. C.
      Better Luck, Better Jobs.

Ever thought of moving to a new country? How about starting a new country? Patri Friedman is planning to do just that. He left Google years ago to set up the Seasteading Institute. And his dream is to build seasteads-----floating micro-nations in the middle of the ocean.
So, what will life on a seastead be like? Probably a bit like life on a cruise liner (游轮), but much larger, with shops, gyms, swimming pools, schools and other areas. In fact, the early seasteads may actually be specially-rebuilt cruise liners. But as science advances, Friedman believes they’ll become more like floating cities, with several hundred people.
Seasteading raises a lot of questions. First of all, how will the new countries make money? The Seasteading Institute has suggested several money-making ideas, including ocean-based theme parks, casinos (赌场) and fish farming. There’s also the questions of safety. With storms, typhoons and pirates (海盗) , the high seas are a dangerous place. However, the Institute says that it can stand bad weather and prevent crimes with its well-designed systems.
So, is this just a day dream? Well, maybe not. One of the people behind the project is Peter Thiel. He founded PayPal and was one of the first investors (投资者) in Facebook. So far, he’s donated $ 500,000 to the project.
And Friedman isn’t wasting any time. He recently announced the creation of the Poseidon Award. This will be given to the first seastead with fifty people. Friedman is hoping to hand out the award in 2015.

  1. 1.

    Where did Friedman use to work?

    1. A.
      In Facebook.
    2. B.
      In Seastead Institute .
    3. C.
      In PayPal.
    4. D.
      In Google.
  2. 2.

    A future seastead may be most likely to look like ___________________.

    1. A.
      a cruise liner
    2. B.
      a floating city
    3. C.
      a theme park
    4. D.
      a fishing farm
  3. 3.

    What can we infer from the passage?

    1. A.
      Friedman is planning to move to a new country.
    2. B.
      Friedman is worried about the safety of seasteads.
    3. C.
      Friedman has got some supporters for his project.
    4. D.
      Friedman has already won the Poseidon Award.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following can be the best titles of this passage?

    1. A.
      Seasteading: a new idea of living
    2. B.
      Seasteading: a wild way of farming
    3. C.
      Peter Thiel: a man behind the project
    4. D.
      Patri Friedman: a crazy day dreamer

You may know that more people drink coffee than tea around the world. And that, after oil, it is the second biggest traded commodity（商品）. You may also know that the drink comes from beans which are first roasted and then ground. But what else do you know about this popular drink?
It is said that the story of coffee started with an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi. One day Kaldi was surprised to see that his goats were behaving very strangely. Instead of grazing（吃草） quietly, they were jumping around, almost dancing. He also noticed some red “cherries” from a plant that the goats were eating. He tried some himself and was surprised by the feeling of extreme happiness and excitement. He felt like dancing too!
But it wasn’t used as a drink at first - it was used as food. The coffee berries, mixed with animal fat, were used by monks to stay awake during long hours of prayer. From Ethiopia, coffee was later cultivated in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000. Three centuries later Muslims were keen coffee drinkers and as Islam spread, so did coffee. Coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca.
For hundreds of years the plants were protected safely. But some beans were smuggled（偷运）out of Arabia and taken to India. In the 17th century, coffee was soon grown in a new continent. From India to Indonesia, a century later the beans were once again smuggled to Brazil. Brazil is now the largest coffee producer in the world.
It was the caffeine（咖啡因）that made the goats dance and kept the monks awake. Although it is found in other soft drinks and tea, coffee has the most caffeine. In the short term, a couple of cups of coffee can prevent fatigue and delay sleep. But several cups a day, every day, can cause anxiety and restlessness.

  1. 1.

    What is the world’s biggest traded commodity?

    1. A.
      Oil  
    2. B.
      Coffee  
    3. C.
      Tea
  2. 2.

    Why did the goatherd want to dance?

    1. A.
      Because he liked to dance with his goats.
    2. B.
      Because he found his goats behaving strangely.
    3. C.
      Because he ate some red “cherries” from a plant.
  3. 3.

    Which of the following events came first?

    1. A.
      Coffee houses appeared in Mecca.
    2. B.
      Coffee became a drink.
    3. C.
      Coffee spread as Islam spread.
  4. 4.

    Which sentence is true?

    1. A.
      Monks were the first to drink coffee.
    2. B.
      Too much coffee can make people anxious.
    3. C.
      Brazilians liked drinking coffee the most.
  5. 5.

    Around the world more people drink coffee than tea because _____.

    1. A.
      coffee berries can be eaten
    2. B.
      coffee has the most caffeine
    3. C.
      coffee can prevent fatigue and delay sleep

I have a friend called Mark. Last Sunday it was a beautiful day. When it got too hot, Mark rolled up his sleeves. I was very surprised to see that he had a tattoo! Then he told me he has lots of tattoos. He has tattoos on his arms, legs, chest and back. So of course I asked him lots of questions about the tattoos!
“It was ten years ago,” he said, “I remember I was on an island in the middle of the sea. I chose a dolphin tattoo because I wanted to have something about the sea.”
“I liked the idea of doing more designs about the sea. So after the dolphin I had an octopus, and then a starfish. These are on my left leg. Then, over my left arm I had lots of fish swimming together. They took a long time to do. I also have a crab and a lobster too!”
“Most recently I got a mermaid. It was finished two weeks ago. I saw a painting of a beautiful mermaid in a museum. I took a photograph and then decided to get a tattoo. I made the design a little simpler.”
“People ask me if getting a tattoo hurts. It depends. If you feel relaxed then it’s OK. But if you’re tired or nervous then you feel it more. It also depends where on the body the tattoo is done.”

  1. 1.

    Where did the writer find the tattoo?

    1. A.
      On Mike’s sleeves.  
    2. B.
      On Mike’s arms. 
    3. C.
      On Mike’s body.
  2. 2.

    When was the mermaid done?

    1. A.
      Ten years ago.  
    2. B.
      Last Sunday.  
    3. C.
      Two weeks ago.
  3. 3.

    Where did he get the idea for the beautiful mermaid?

    1. A.
      From the sea.
    2. B.
      From a painting.
    3. C.
      From the cinema.
  4. 4.

    We can learn from the last paragraph that _______.

    1. A.
      it’s not good to feel nervous when getting a tattoo
    2. B.
      people can do anything they like with their tattoos
    3. C.
      people have different feelings about their tattoos
  5. 5.

    What does “tattoo” mean?

    1. A.
      烟草  
    2. B.
      图片     
    3. C.
      文身

Whether summer or winter, holiday time can mean travel. A few years ago, some people moved from California to Maryland with their birds. Traveling with birds is a very unusual experience. But everything can go well with a little planning. There are some good tips for you.
★ The first thing you have to decide is what cage your birds will use. You should make sure that the cage is neither too small nor too big, and can be put into the car easily. If you find that you need a travel cage, get it a few weeks before the trip, so you can give your birds time to get used to it.
★ If your car has the airbag, do not put the cage in the front seat. The force of the airbag even in a little accident could easily damage any cage and even injure or kill the bird inside. The cage should be held in the car with seatbelts.
★ If your trip takes several days, you need to make some stops at pet-friendly hotels. When you stop at hotels during the trip, you must put lots of newspapers under the cage to help control the rubbish.
★ If your travel or moving plans bring you to areas with hot weather, remember that the car will become very hot in a short time in the sun. Never leave your birds in the car alone.
Traveling with birds can be stress-free, and a little planning can make it a pleasant experience.

  1. 1.

    What is the first thing you have to decide?
    ____________________________________________________

  2. 2.

    How should the cage be held in the car?
    ____________________________________________________

  3. 3.

    Why must we put lots of newspapers under the cage at hotels?
    ____________________________________________________

  4. 4.

    What is the passage mainly about?
    ____________________________________________________

  5. 5.

    What do you think of traveling with birds? (请自拟一句话作答)
    ____________________________________________________ 

Nancy’s hobby is collecting sharpeners. She spends a lot of time on it after school. She has been collecting more than one hundred sharpeners from different countries. They are all different in color and size.
Nancy likes sharpeners with animals and birds on them. In this way, she learns the names of many animals and birds. She also borrows books on animals and birds from her school library. She learns a lot about them from books.
Sometimes Nancy has many sharpeners of the same kind. She gives them to her friends. Then they give her other different sharpeners in return.
Nancy has many pen pals in many countries. She sends them sharpeners of her country. In return, they send her sharpeners of their countries. Nancy’s father also gives her sharpeners. He brings them home from his friends for her.
Many of Nancy’s friends collect other things. Some collect coins and others collect matchboxes（火柴盒）or stamps. But, all of them say that Nancy’s collection is the most interesting of all.

  1. 1.

    Nancy spends a lot of time on her hobby             .

    1. A.
      before school
    2. B.
      in class
    3. C.
      after school
    4. D.
      during her holidays
  2. 2.

               Nancy’s sharpeners are different in color and size.

    1. A.
      All of
    2. B.
      Some of
    3. C.
      Many of
    4. D.
      Most of
  3. 3.

    Sometimes Nancy has many sharpeners of the same kind. She then           .

    1. A.
      keeps them
    2. B.
      throws them away
    3. C.
      sells them
    4. D.
      sends them to her friends
  4. 4.

    What don’t Nancy’s friends collect?

    1. A.
      Sharpeners.  
    2. B.
      Coins.   
    3. C.
      Matchboxes and stamps. 
    4. D.
      Both B and C.
  5. 5.

    How does Nancy collect sharpeners? Which of the following is wrong?

    1. A.
      Her friends give her some.
    2. B.
      Her pen pals send her some.
    3. C.
      Her father buys her some.
    4. D.
      Her father’s friends give her some.

How many ________ of shoes do you have?


  1. A.
    pairs
  2. B.
    pair
  3. C.
    a pair
  4. D.
    piece

Does he ________ more shirts?


  1. A.
    need to
  2. B.
    needs
  3. C.
    need
  4. D.
    needs to

________ players are so strong!


  1. A.
    This
  2. B.
    That
  3. C.
    Those
  4. D.
    A
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