Train-spotting
Many people around the world have seen Danny Boyle’s movie Train spotting starring Ewan McGregor, but how many of us really know what train-spotting is all about? Now this is not considered cool in town and the word “train-spotter” in Britain is related to “geek” or “nerd” (someone who seems very ridiculous). But is this reputation really deserved?
First of all, let’s see what train-spotting is. It is said that there are some 100,000 train spotters in the UK. Exactly as the title suggests, they spot trains, that is, they stand in train stations, look at the number of each train that leaves and arrives and write it down. The eventual aim is to have seen every train in the country.
Being crazy about railways and trains is not modern and it dates back to 1804. As the number of trains grew and they got faster and faster, so did the interest in them grow? Is this any stranger than people who love cars?
So, what do you need to be a train-spotter? Well, all you really need is a pen or pencil and a notebook to write down the train numbers. Other equipment(装备) includes hot tea in a thermos, a camera and some sandwiches for those long afternoons spent on train platforms when you don’t want to risk the delights of railway station food.
It’s interesting to note that despite the “bad name” of train-spotting, there have been famous railway lovers in history, such as Alfred Hitchcock, who filmed them regularly, especially The 39 Steps. There is evidence, too, that being a train-spotter is not necessarily a strange phenomenon（现象）in Britain.
One glance at the US train stations should be enough to convince you that train-spotters there are alive and well. In America, they try to call rail lovers “train-fans” and talk of “train-fanning”. Don’t let this fool you—these people are train spotters and there are a lot of them. Each month, two million pages are visited on the website TrainWeb.org.                     
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  1. 1.

    What is train-spotting according to the passage?

    1. A.
      A kind of hobby
    2. B.
      A type of sport
    3. C.
      A strange phenomenon
    4. D.
      A special job
  2. 2.

    Which of the following about train-spotters is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      They number each train they see
    2. B.
      They keep a careful path of every train
    3. C.
      They count the trains passing in front of them
    4. D.
      They produce films about trains with video cameras
  3. 3.

    The writer writes the passage to                 

    1. A.
      introduce some famous train-spotters
    2. B.
      encourage readers to do more train-spotting
    3. C.
      try to present a true picture of train-spotting
    4. D.
      describe the necessary equipment in train-spotting
  4. 4.

    What do we learn from the passage?

    1. A.
      Train-spotters in the UK want to fool people
    2. B.
      Train-spotting is more acceptable in America
    3. C.
      Train-spotters are much stranger than car lovers
    4. D.
      Train-spotting relates to（与…有关）a dangerous lifestyle

Bicycles, a long-forgotten vehicle that seems to belong to the last century, are returning to the streets of Guangzhou, as the city starts to ban the running of motorcycle in urban Guangzhou.
“Business has never been so good for my shop,” said Chen Yongwu, a bicycle shop owner at the city’s Donghua West Road, “I have to work 12 hours a day to meet the demand of my customers. ”
“Even my wife and brother-in-law have to give me a hand lately. ”
Chen originally ran a motorcycle repair shop.  He grasped the opportunity of the motorcycle ban, and started his bicycle business soon after hearing about the banning.
“I sold 23 bicycles on January 2 alone. ” Said Chen.
Bicycle is more convenient and healthier
“My home is one kilometer from the metro station,” said a middle-aged man who is waiting for his bicycle at Chen’s shop, “it is too tiresome to walk to the station, but taking a bus for such a short distance is a waste of money. ”
“So I decided to buy a bicycle. ”
The bicycle costs around 600 yuan, which is equal to the bus fare of half a year.
“Besides, riding a bicycle to work is much healthier than riding a bus. ”
The bicycle buyers can be categorized into two groups.  One group of buyers buy the bicycles for the transportation of small commodities; the other ride the bicycles to work.
Arising problems
Riding a bicycle to work may be healthy, but it is not without problems.
The lack of bicycle lanes has posed a big threat to the safety of the bicycle riders in Guangzhou.
“I was riding my bicycle on Huifu West Road on day,” said Mr.  Zhang, “then suddenly the bus pulled over besides me near the bus station. ”
“I was so frightened at the time, because the bus nearly hit me. ”
The sideways in Guangzhou are usually crowded with foot passengers, so citizens also could not use the sideways.
“It is worse than walking. ”
Besides, finding a place a park the bicycles could be very difficult, much more difficult then finding a place to park your car

  1. 1.

    What is the min topic of the passage?

    1. A.
      Motorcycle ban
    2. B.
      Bicycles’returming
    3. C.
      Convenience of riding a bicycle
    4. D.
      Problems brought by bicycles
  2. 2.

    What is the purpose of the 2nd paragraph to the 5th paragraph?

    1. A.
      To prove that more people choose to ride bicycles
    2. B.
      To persuade people into buying bicycles
    3. C.
      To ensure that there are enough bicycles to buy
    4. D.
      To prove that the bicycle business helps get a lot more profit
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    1. A.
      A lot of motorcycle repair shop started their bicycle business after the ban
    2. B.
      Taking a bus is much healthier than riding a bike
    3. C.
      Guangzhou has designed lanes particularly for bicycle riders
    4. D.
      Finding a parking space for bikes can be more difficult than for cars
  4. 4.

    Where can the passage most likely come from?

    1. A.
      A magazine
    2. B.
      A newspaper
    3. C.
      A textbook
    4. D.
      A booklet

Psychology（心理学）tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired(渴望的) result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.
Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear to move on. This is because they failed a few times in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances.
Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories（领土）. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity. Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学的) connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.
Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket(火箭); however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money.
We need to take risks so that we can gain(获得) something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life

  1. 1.

    Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly because ___________

    1. A.
      they are too lazy to move on
    2. B.
      they feel pleased with the present life
    3. C.
      they have failed several times before
    4. D.
      they show little interest in the strange world outside
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined part “This attitude” in Paragraph 3 mean?

    1. A.
      Taking risks
    2. B.
      Fighting off enemies
    3. C.
      Discovering new territories
    4. D.
      Becoming stronger and stronger
  3. 3.

    What can we infer from the passage?

    1. A.
      Daily life is full of risks
    2. B.
      The safest place has the greatest risk
    3. C.
      People should take risks when they are young
    4. D.
      We can always achieve our goals by taking risks
  4. 4.

    Businessmen take a risk in order to __________

    1. A.
      sell parts of a company
    2. B.
      complete many things
    3. C.
      make more money
    4. D.
      get inside a rocket
  5. 5.

    What would be the title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Taking risks is easier said than done
    2. B.
      Risks taken by ancestors
    3. C.
      Live our life to the fullest
    4. D.
      No risk, no gain

Look! There are thousands of people waiting to buy tickets home in the railway station．Each time when Spring Festival comes，buying tickets of train trip would be very hard．And things seem to be getting worse and worse，although we have greatly increased the mileage(总里程) of railway network and speeded up trains．Why? It’s because too many people want to go back home to spend Spring Festival with their family．Many people become angry with the Ministry(部)of Railways．They wonder why it is hopeless for them to get the tickets from the railway station．Instead，they sometimes can only buy them from ticket scalpers at much higher price．
The Ministry of Railways estimated(估计) that about 216 million passengers would travel by train during the 40-day peak period(高峰期) during the 2010 Spring Festival holiday．The number of travelers will be 8％higher than that of 2009．This problem even attracted the President Hu Jintao’s attention．He wrote a note to Liu Zhijun，Minister of the Ministry of Railways，asking him to make sure of a “smooth and safe” transportation．Afterwards，officials from the Ministry of Railways said they would try their best not to let any ticket-buyers spend Spring Festival at the railway station．

  1. 1.

    What does the underlined word “scalper” in the first paragraph mean?

    1. A.
      代售点
    2. B.
      售票员
    3. C.
      票贩
    4. D.
      赌徒
  2. 2.

    Many people can’t buy the tickets from the railway station，and they sometimes can only buy them from the scalpers        ．

    1. A.
      expensively
    2. B.
      wrongly
    3. C.
      dangerously
    4. D.
      hardly
  3. 3.

    How many people took the train trip during the peak period during the 2009 Spring Festival holiday?

    1. A.
      About 216 million．
    2. B.
      About 172 million．
    3. C.
      About 200 million．
    4. D.
      About 233 million．
  4. 4.

    What does the passage mainly tell us?

    1. A.
      People go home much more easily during the Spring Festival．
    2. B.
      It is very hard to buy tickets in the railway station during the Spring Festival．
    3. C.
      President Hu Jintao cares about the railway building problem．
    4. D.
      The Ministry of Railways felt sorry about the problem．

Shop F.Y. – Elisabeth Online Shopping!
Do you want to buy some good things? Do you want to   buy them at low prices? Do you want to buy them at home? Do you want to buy   them right now?
F. Y. can help you!
There are hundreds of good things for you to choose.   Just do it! The thing you need is a computer. Here is the way to buy things   online.
Choose a kind of thing you want to buy and click   on the describing words. For example, if you want to buy a sweater, you can   click on the word – clothes.
Choose the color and size. If you want a small black   sweater, you can click on the words- small and black.
You can see a list of small black sweaters with the   price. You just click on the sweater you like.
Enter your name, address, telephone number and ID card   number.
OK! The shop assistant will send your sweater in one   day. Isn’t it easy? Enjoy your shopping here!

  1. 1.

    This ad is for______.

    1. A.
      a job
    2. B.
      a shop
    3. C.
      sweaters
    4. D.
      computers
  2. 2.

    If you buy something ______, the first thing you need is a computer.

    1. A.
      online
    2. B.
      at school
    3. C.
      on TV
    4. D.
      in a shop
  3. 3.

    After you find sweaters online, you want a small black one and you can click on “_______”.

    1. A.
      clothes
    2. B.
      small
    3. C.
      black
    4. D.
      small and black
  4. 4.

    What don’t you need to enter into the computer?

    1. A.
      Your name
    2. B.
      Your address
    3. C.
      Your ID card number
    4. D.
      Your age
  5. 5.

    What does the underlined word “click” mean?

    1. A.
      查找
    2. B.
      点击
    3. C.
      选择　　
    4. D.
      勾出

A popular shopping bag has been seen on the arm of some of the world’s most beautiful women. It sells at an official price of ￡5, but as much as ￡400 online. The bag called “I’m Not a Plastic Bag” is made of cotton. It is so “hot” that now everyone wants to get one. It’s fashionable, and it’s green!
Supporters see the bag as a way to move away from throwaway(一次性的) plastic bags that are given away in large numbers by supermarkets every year.
When the bags were first sold, about 500 people waited in line to buy one. So far, 20,000 of the popular bags have been sold at the second largest supermarket in Great Britain. It is one of the ways to encourage shoppers to use the reusable(可再利用的) bags, rather than the plastic ones.
The bag has also become a must-have for many famous people who want to be fashionable, and at the same time care about the environment.
The designer of the bag has been asked to develop the bag by the “We Are What We Do” group. The group believes that each person in Great Britain uses about 167 plastic bags every year. It says that small lifestyle changes can have a strong effect on reducing waste and the environmental pollution. It also says that everyone should try his best to protect the earth from being polluted

  1. 1.

    We can buy the popular bag at a price of ￡5 __________

    1. A.
      on the Internet
    2. B.
      from the shops all over the world
    3. C.
      at the designer’s home
    4. D.
      at the 2nd largest supermarket in Britain
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, the “We Are What We Do” group most probably means ___________

    1. A.
      those who want to do something by themselves
    2. B.
      those who design the new bags
    3. C.
      an organization that protects the environment
    4. D.
      a business that sells bags
  3. 3.

    The purpose of designing the popular bags is __________

    1. A.
      to make money
    2. B.
      to help famous people
    3. C.
      to make women fashionable
    4. D.
      to reduce the environmental pollution

阅读理解
Mr. White works in an office. One day, when he had lunch, a friend came to visit him . They were very happy and talked a lot. Then they looked at the clock on the wall. It was time to go to office. He had to say goodbye to his friend and left. It was raining hard and the streets were wet. He drove too fast to see the red lights . And he couldn’t stop his car and hit a car in front of his. An old man got off and called out angrily, “ What are you doing? Do you want to hit me to death?”
“I’m sorry , sir,” said Mr. White . “I didn’t find the lights turned red.” Then he brought out a bottle of wine and gave it to the old man .
“ It’s very cold today , sir ,” said Mr. white . “Please drink a little , then you’ll be warmer.” The old man drank some wine and became happy. “I’m feeling much better now. Why don’t you drink any?” he asked.
I can’t drink anything now ,sir,” answered Mr. White.
I’m waiting for the policeman to come. Only drunkards (酒鬼) cause accidents, you know!”

  1. 1.

    The story happened________________

    1. A.
      in the morning
    2. B.
      in the afternoon
    3. C.
      in the evening
    4. D.
      at night
  2. 2.

    Mr White drove too fast because _______________

    1. A.
      he was happy that day
    2. B.
      he was good at drinking
    3. C.
      there were few cars in the street
    4. D.
      he was afraid to be late
  3. 3.

    Mr White hit the car because  ________

    1. A.
      he didn’t see it
    2. B.
      it was raining hard
    3. C.
      he couldn’t stop his in time
    4. D.
      he couldn’t drive at all
  4. 4.

    Mr. White gave a bottle of wine to the old man ________

    1. A.
      to put the blame onto the old man
    2. B.
      to make him happy
    3. C.
      to make him warm
    4. D.
      to leave there before the policeman
  5. 5.

    At last ___________________

    1. A.
      the old man felt much better
    2. B.
      the old man was friendly to Mr. White
    3. C.
      Mr. White drank some ,too
    4. D.
      Mr. White fooled the old man


Mr.  Smith never watched TV.  He thought that people spent too much time watching it.  Some of his friends often talked about sports shows,  the movies and plays. Mr. Smith said to himself,  “They never read any books or go out in the evening. ” So he didn’t buy a TV.
Two years ago,  Mr. Smith was 60 years old.  He stopped working in the hospital.  His son bought him a TV.  He began to watch all the news.  He knows much more about the world now.  And he reads more books,  too.
Now,  Mr. Smith will get very unhappy if you trouble(打扰) him when he is watching TV.  I can’t know that one can change(改变) his idea when he is 60

  1. 1.

    Mr. Smith didn’t watch TV because ________

    1. A.
      he had no time to watch it
    2. B.
      he thought it took (占用) people much time to watch TV
    3. C.
      he couldn’t buy the TV set
    4. D.
      he thought watching TV is bad for people’s eyes
  2. 2.

    Mr. Smith ________ when he worked in the hospital

    1. A.
      went to mountains
    2. B.
      played sports
    3. C.
      read books
    4. D.
      watched TV
  3. 3.

    Mr Smith didn’t work in the hospital ________

    1. A.
      after he was 60
    2. B.
      before his son bought him a TV
    3. C.
      when his son asked him not to work
    4. D.
      after he liked watching the news
  4. 4.

    Mr. Smith is ________ now

    1. A.
      58
    2. B.
      60
    3. C.
      62
    4. D.
      61
  5. 5.

    The black word “unhappy” means ________ in Chinese

    1. A.
      很高兴
    2. B.
      很和蔼
    3. C.
      不高兴
    4. D.
      不理解

Qi Haoran, a Junior 1 student at High School Attached to Harbin Institute of Technology, was quite busy over the past winter vacation—and not just with homework. Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign (光盘行动).
The 11 students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food.“Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to eat? Could you please not waste food?”They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.
China in recent years has experienced serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. It’s a tradition that Chinese people offer lots of food when they invite others to dinner. Many even feel that they will lose face if their guests have eaten all their food.
Luckily the campaign has got the support of many. In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner gives the guests who have eaten up all that they ordered a sticker. People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers. More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers(剩饭剩菜) home.
Wasting food is a serious problem around the world, not only in China. It’s said that 2 billion tons(吨) of food ends up as waste every year in our country. This is as much as half of all the food in the world. The UN Environment Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization held a“Think, Eat, Save” program on January 24 to help reduce food waste.
To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. It’s important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi. Did you finish your meals today?

  1. 1.

    The Clean Your Plate Campaign calls on people to __________

    1. A.
      do volunteer work
    2. B.
      work part time in restaurants
    3. C.
      stop wasting food
    4. D.
      wash their plates after dinner
  2. 2.

    What did the restaurant in Xinjiang do to support the campaign?

    1. A.
      The owner would have dinner with those who had eaten up their food
    2. B.
      It offered a free meal to the guests who had finished all their food ten times
    3. C.
      It gave stickers to the guests who ordered small dishes
    4. D.
      It encouraged customers to take leftovers home
  3. 3.

    From the passage , we can know that __________

    1. A.
      wasting food is a serious problem in China
    2. B.
      Chinese people waste the most food in January
    3. C.
      200 million Chinese people invite others to dinner every day
    4. D.
      Chinese people usually don’t offer enough food to their guests
  4. 4.

    You can probably read this passage _________

    1. A.
      in a science book
    2. B.
      in a newspaper
    3. C.
      in a tourist guide
    4. D.
      in an advertisement

In less than two months, Junior 3 students around the country will take the senior high school entrance (入学) exam. They are studying hard for this big challenge. Do they have time to do something in memory of their middle school years? Many do.
Leng Jingze, 15, from Tianjin said that in her class students are already writing goodbye messages for each other. "Even the head teacher has a plan," said Leng. "She plans to put all our class photos and the Chinese compositions we have written onto a CD and give each student one," said Leng. "She will also write something for each student."
Wang Zeyu, 16, in Changchun, Jilin said his classmates are making "lucky stars" as graduation gifts. They are making the cheerful stars from colored paper. "Before making a lucky star, you write some words for the person on the paper," said Wang. "He or she can read the words later." Who does Wang want to make a lucky star for? He said he wanted to make one for his head teacher. "I’ll write: Dear teacher, you always look so serious," said Wang. "But we know you have a warm heart. Smile more!"
In Xiao Xia’s school in Beijing, each Junior 3 student will get a yearbook (毕业年鉴) , in which the graduating classes will put their photos and self-introductions. "Most classes have written an article as the self-introduction," said Xiao, 15. "We have written a poem in the ancient style!" The poem records the big events of the class’s history and is in the shape of the number 9. "Nine is our class number," said Xiao, who felt very proud of the idea. "Our class may be not the one with the best school grade but it must be the most creative one," said Xiao. "I feel lucky to study in such a class!"

  1. 1.

    Leng Jingze’s head teacher plans to ____________

    1. A.
      put all the class photos onto a CD
    2. B.
      put the student’s Chinese compositions onto a CD
    3. C.
      give each student a CD
    4. D.
      all above
  2. 2.

    Wang Zeyu wanted to make a "lucky star" for his teacher because ____________

    1. A.
      his head teacher wasn’t serious enough
    2. B.
      he doesn’t like his head teacher
    3. C.
      his head teacher sent him a gift
    4. D.
      he wanted his head teacher to smile more
  3. 3.

    From the last paragraph, we know that ____________

    1. A.
      most classes in Xiao Xia’s school have written a poem as the self-introduction
    2. B.
      9 is the lucky number for Xiao Xia’s Class
    3. C.
      Xiao Xia’s class has very creative ideas
    4. D.
      each graduating class will get a yearbook to put their photos and self-introductions
  4. 4.

    The passage is probably from ____________

    1. A.
      a newspaper
    2. B.
      a novel
    3. C.
      a letter
    4. D.
      a diary
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