Last year, some groups of students in their community (社区) made a survey about "How do people spend their free time?" The following diagrams show some results of it:
Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.

Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)

Diagram (3): Different programs people like.

根据上面三个图表内容，选择正确答案。

1. 1.

   People aged        spend the most time surfing the Internet every week

   1. A.
      7—16
   2. B.
      17—30
   3. C.
      31—55
   4. D.
      over 56
2. 2.

   The word "attendance" in Diagram (2) means "           in the library"

   1. A.
      the hours people spend
   2. B.
      the number of people
   3. C.
      the number of books
   4. D.
      the days people spend
3. 3.

   On weekends,           people go to the library every week

   1. A.
      over sixty
   2. B.
      less than sixty
   3. C.
      about twenty
   4. D.
      more than one hundred
4. 4.

   Which of the following is true according to the diagrams?

   1. A.
      The fewest people like watching music
   2. B.
      Sports are the most people's favorite programs
   3. C.
      People seldom go to the library on weekdays
   4. D.
      Half of the people like watching news or cartoons
5. 5.

   The three diagrams show us the results of a survey about          

   1. A.
      what people do every day
   2. B.
      how people spend their free time
   3. C.
      people's different lifestyles
   4. D.
      people's different habits

Julio loves to visit his grandmother . He doesn’t get to visit her very often because his family lives in a city that is six hours away .His grandmother lives in a big wooden house on a farm .It is old and looks as if it has secret hiding places .
On the third Sunday of June ,Julio’s parents took him to his grandmother’s .Since it was summer vacation, he was going to stay at grandmother’s for a whole summer . Hid cousins Mario and linda would soon be arriving. They would also be staying at their grandmother’s this summer .
A big porch (走廊) wrapped （缠绕）around two sides of the house .Julio sat in the porch swing （秋千）.He could see the trees that circle the house .They had been planted as a windbreak （防风林）.They protected the house from the wind and blowing dirt .The house was in the middle of a large flat field .
Julio watched the dirt road that led to the house .He couldn’t wait for his cousins to get there .Mario was his age ,and Linda was a year younger .They had fun together .Last summer they spent one whole morning making a fort out of sacks of seed （装种子的麻袋做成的堡垒）.Then Uncle Henry took them on a tractor ride.
Julio remembered another time with his cousins .They had gone out to explore the fields .Julio touched an electric fence and got a shock .Then they found an old snake skin. Nothing like that ever happened at his own home !
Julio could smell the dinner that his grandmother was cooking .It made him hungry .
Finally he saw a cloud of dust coming up the road .“They’re here ! They are here !”He shouted .

1. 1.

   Why doesn’t Julio often visit his grandmother ?

   1. A.
      Because he doesn’t love his grandmother
   2. B.
      Because his parents don’t let him visit his grandmother
   3. C.
      Because his home is far away from his grandmother's
   4. D.
      Because he is often ill
2. 2.

   Who is the youngest of Julio and his cousins ?

   1. A.
      Linda
   2. B.
      Julio
   3. C.
      Mario
   4. D.
      Henry
3. 3.

   The story tells about Julio and his cousins doing all of the following except_____

   1. A.
      watching old movie
   2. B.
      taking a tractor ride
   3. C.
      finding a snake skin
   4. D.
      making a fort from seed sacks
4. 4.

   How do you think Julio felt when he saw his cousins arriving?

   1. A.
      He was worried
   2. B.
      Ht: was excited
   3. C.
      He was angry
   4. D.
      He was sad
5. 5.

   After Julio cousins arrive , when would probably happen next ?

   1. A.
      They would build a fort on the hill
   2. B.
      They would look for snake skins
   3. C.
      They would climb the trees in their grandmother’s yard
   4. D.
      They would eat dinner at their grandmother’s house

If you travel in the city of Kunming, you can’t miss the Kingdom of Little People. It opened in the summer of 2009 in the mountains in Kunming.
There are tiny(微小的) animals, little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture in the park. The big attraction of the park is the performances by little people. Many little people work in the park. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People who want to work in the park should be between eighteen and forty years old from any part of the country. And they should be under 130 cm in height.
The creator of the park is a rich businessman. He wants the park to be like a fairyland. And he wants to do something good for dwarfs in China. This theme park has brought together people of unusual stature (身高). They enjoy being part of the community and impressing tourists with (给……深刻印象) their courage and skills.
Are you interested in this fairyland? How about having a visit in the Kingdom of Little People?

1. 1.

   What is the big attraction of the park?

   1. A.
      It is very huge
   2. B.
      It is in the mountains
   3. C.
      The performances by little people
   4. D.
      It looks like a fairyland
2. 2.

   What can we find in the park?
   ①Some small animals
   ②Some big animals.
   ③Some big castles.
   ④Some giants.
   ⑤Some small cottages.
   ⑥. Some small furniture

   1. A.
      ①⑤⑥
   2. B.
      ①②⑤
   3. C.
      ②③④
   4. D.
      ③④⑥
3. 3.

   The underlined word “dwarfs” means “________” in Chinese

   1. A.
      残疾人
   2. B.
      智力障碍者
   3. C.
      盲人
   4. D.
      侏儒
4. 4.

   Which of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      You can watch the performance only once a day
   2. B.
      A dwarf think of an idea to create the park
   3. C.
      Dwarfs have a chance to show their talent in the park
   4. D.
      The Kingdom of Little People is a theme park for children

“The zoo has money problem,” Grandmother Sandy said.
Angel listened. She heard that Fresno’s Chaffee Zoo didn’t have enough money to take care of its animals.
Angel loved animals. She planned to study them when she grew up. Angel’s family had four cats. Angel took good care of them and made sure that they always had food and water.
Angel felt sorry for the zoo animals. While the others in the family were cooking dinner, Angel was cooking up a way to help the animals. She decided to write a letter to show how she felt. At the end of the letter, she wrote: “Give a dollar, help an animal.” She sent the letter and a dollar to The Fresno Bee, a local newspaper.
A few days after that, Angel’s letter was published. Almost immediately, people began sending in money. Angel’s letter was having effect!
At school, Angel went to each classroom to read the letter that appeared on the newspaper. She asked students in her school to give money to the zoo. Next, Angel was asked to appear on television. She was invited to be on a popular talk show.
The workers in the zoo were very happy. Ray Navarro is the person most responsible(有责任的)for the animals. “Angel opened the eyes of Fresno,” said Ray. “She made us see that people can make a difference.”

1. 1.

   By saying “Angel was cooking up a way to help the animals”, the writer means ___________

   1. A.
      Angel wanted to cook the animals for food
   2. B.
      Angel was cooking a meal for the animals
   3. C.
      Angel wanted to help the animals to run away
   4. D.
      Angel was thinking of an idea to help the animals
2. 2.

   Which is the correct order of the following events?
   a. Angel appeared on television.            b. People began sending in money.
   c. Angel’s letter was published.            d. Angel asked her schoolmates to give money.
   e. Angel wrote the letter to a local newspaper

   1. A.
      c-a-b-e-d
   2. B.
      e-a-b-d-c
   3. C.
      e-c-b-d-a
   4. D.
      b-d-e-c-a
3. 3.

   Ray Navarro thought that Angel _________

   1. A.
      was most responsible for the animals
   2. B.
      was good at making animals happy
   3. C.
      helped the people in Fresno
   4. D.
      could cure blind people

(ENGLISH COACHING PAPER, March 3, 2011) The biggest shopping center will open on March 6. Everybody with today’s ENGLISH COACHING PAPER will get a small present that day. You are welcome. Telephone: 3899068; No. 6 Tonghua Road

 

(ENGLISH NEWS PAPER, March 19) English News Paper needs a foreign editor(编辑). He or she must have worked in China for more than 2 years. British nationality is necessary. The wage(工资) is $ 100, 000 a year. The term is 3 years. In ten days, this piece of add will be useless. Telephone: 3890666; Address: No. 6 Xinling Road

 

CHINA FOOTBALL, February 3 2011. Shanghai Shenhua Team VS Beijing Guo’an team. TIME: February 8, Sunday(3:00) PLACE: Hongkou Stadium NAME: China Cup Football Martch

1. 1.

   If the reader has an English Coaching Paper of March 3, 2011, he will get a small present __________

   1. A.
      every day
   2. B.
      from English Coaching Paper
   3. C.
      on March 6, 2011                 D on February 3, 2011
2. 2.

   If a Britain editor who has worked in China for three years comes to English News Paper office to ask for the job on time, he should___________

   1. A.
      call 3890666
   2. B.
      call 3899068
   3. C.
      go to No. 6 Tonghua Road
   4. D.
      go to Hongkou Stadium
3. 3.

   Where and when will the football match be?

   1. A.
      In Guo’an on February 8
   2. B.
      In Hongkou Stadium on February 3
   3. C.
      In Hongkou Stadium on Sunday
   4. D.
      In Shenhua Stadium on February 8

For many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing. These deaf people were not able to use a spoken language.
But, beginning in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. Using the language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they used was a language without sound. It was a sign language.
How did this sign language work? The deaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces, and bodies. These movements stood for things and ideas. People might move their forefingers across their lips. This meant, “You are not telling the truth.” They might tap their chins with three fingers. This meant, “my uncle”.
The deaf were also taught to use a finger alphabet(字母表). They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out words. Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.
Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. Today the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. They are taught how to speak

1. 1.

   In the 1700s, the deaf were taught __________

   1. A.
      to speak
   2. B.
      to watch others
   3. C.
      a sign language
   4. D.
      a spoken language
2. 2.

   The word forefingers in paragraph 3 means__________

   1. A.
      the finger next to the thumb (拇指)
   2. B.
      three fingers
   3. C.
      a language
   4. D.
      hands
3. 3.

   On the whole the story is about __________

   1. A.
      how the deaf communicate
   2. B.
      learning to spell
   3. C.
      teaching the deaf to speak
   4. D.
      writing sign languages
4. 4.

   Which of these sentences do you think is RIGHT?

   1. A.
      Deaf people draw signs
   2. B.
      Deaf people can’t use their fingers
   3. C.
      Many deaf people now can speak
   4. D.
      Deaf people speak with their fingers

1. 1.

   What are the right clothes to protect your skin from the sun ?

   1. A.
      A baseball hat and light-colored clothes
   2. B.
      A baseball hat and dark-colored clothes
   3. C.
      A sun hat and light-colored clothes
   4. D.
      A sun hat and dark-colored clothes
2. 2.

   Where shouldn’t you put sun cream on your body?

   1. A.
      On your ears and neck
   2. B.
      Around your eyes and eyelids
   3. C.
      On dry skin
   4. D.
      On darker skin
3. 3.

   What is the right way to use sun cream ?

   1. A.
      Use a little and often
   2. B.
      Use a lot, two or three times a day
   3. C.
      Use a lot every two hours
   4. D.
      Use a little every two hours
4. 4.

   Why is it important to spend time in the sun?

   1. A.
      You can drink more water
   2. B.
      It improves dry skin
   3. C.
      It’s a chance to wear cool sunglasses
   4. D.
      It helps keep your skin and bones healthy
5. 5.

   According to the text which of the following is true about sun cream?

   1. A.
      Sun cream is usually very expensive
   2. B.
      Black people don’t need sun cream
   3. C.
      Sun cream reduces the risk of skin cancer
   4. D.
      Sun cream starts to work immediately

Dear Mr Zhu,
I am writing to your magazine’s “Teenagers Now” column(专栏) to ask for some help with my 16-year-old son. At the moment, he refuses to do almost everything his mother and I ask him to do. He is our only child and we treat him very well. His grandparents buy him many things, and yet he is still rude to us. He refuses to spend time with us or do as we tell him. Sometimes he acts as if he doesn’t even love us at all.
Now he refuses to do his homework, and instead insists on wasting his time watching DVDs and listening to foreign music. I cannot understand this music, but I don’t like it. He also spends too much time in Internet cafes, where he either plays games or chats online. He is wasting valuable time during this important period in his life!
What am I to do? At present, to prevent making his mother unhappy with an argument, I am allowing him his freedom. However, I am worried that if I keep allowing him to do what he wants, he may fail at school, or worse.
How can I help my son without harming our relationship?
Yours,
Liu Zhenhua

1. 1.

   What’s Mr. Zhu’s job?

   1. A.
      A teacher
   2. B.
      A magazine columnist
   3. C.
      A youth worker
   4. D.
      A doctor
2. 2.

   From the passage, we can know that Mr. Liu’s son is _______ to his parents

   1. A.
      friendly
   2. B.
      thankful
   3. C.
      polite
   4. D.
      rude
3. 3.

   What does Liu Zhenhua write to Mr. Zhu for?

   1. A.
      To blame his son
   2. B.
      To ask for help with his son
   3. C.
      To say something about his son
   4. D.
      To complain to him about his son
4. 4.

   Mr. Liu’s son always spends his time _______

   1. A.
      doing his homework
   2. B.
      playing games online
   3. C.
      chatting with his parents
   4. D.
      doing everything his parents ask him to do
5. 5.

   What do you think is the possible answer for the father?

   1. A.
      The father should let the son alone
   2. B.
      The father should give his son a beating
   3. C.
      The father should allow his son his freedom
   4. D.
      The father should be patient enough to have communication with the son

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Basketball Match: Rockets vs Lakers DATE: July 19,7 o’clock Billy Basketball Club For detailed information see Paul Burton before Friday lunch time

 

Layla’s DISCO No-shop Light Music Show 15 Pembroke Road Weekdays: 7 pm-11 pm Saturday late night special: 8 pm-3 am Sunday: closed Over 18s only

 

KARMA Health Food Restaurant 6 Castle Street Hot and cold vegetable food Lunch(11:00-14:00) Self-service Dinner(17:00-21:00) Table service For bookings ring: 0865--567766

1. 1.

   You can have dinner in Karma at ______

   1. A.
      10:30
   2. B.
      13:00
   3. C.
      16:00
   4. D.
      20:30
2. 2.

   ______ will tell you more information about the basketball match

   1. A.
      John Smith
   2. B.
      Tommy Brown
   3. C.
      Paul Burton
   4. D.
      Tonny Wang
3. 3.

   ______ can’t be allowed to go dancing in Layla’s Disco

   1. A.
      A 30-year-old worker
   2. B.
      A 40-year-old doctor
   3. C.
      A 22-year-old manager
   4. D.
      A 15-year-old student
4. 4.

   If you want to go to the Layla’s Disco, you can’t go there on ______

   1. A.
      Sunday
   2. B.
      Saturday
   3. C.
      Monday
   4. D.
      Friday
5. 5.

   Which of the following food can you have at Karma?

   1. A.
      Chicken
   2. B.
      Tomato
   3. C.
      Fish
   4. D.
      Beef

Chinese TV shows that describe young people's lives in modern society are crossing the cultural divide and attracting a lot of foreign audiences.
One of the examples is the Chinese TV series "A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era", a light comedy about a modern Chinese couple.
The TV series was first aired in Shanghai in November 2009. It was dubbed in Swahili and broadcast in east African countries in 2011. Two Kenyan（肯尼亚人） actresses were chosen to do voice dubbing for the two leading roles in the African version of the series. It was a great success in Africa.
Tanzanians（坦桑尼亚人） say that they are able to understand how young Chinese people live happily in modern times and they may be able to find ways to solve their personal problems by watching the series.
Although China is one of the world's most prolific（多产的） producers of TV series, its series are not particularly popular overseas. The popularity of "A Beautiful Daughter-In-Law Era" may serve as an example for Chinese TV producers who want to bring their work to other countries.
In recent years, some TV series that show the lives of people in Chinese cities have achieved some success in the foreign market.
"Go Lala Go!," a TV series that details the adventures of a female office worker named Du Lala, has also started to reach global audiences. The series has been exported to Singapore, Malaysia, the United States and Canada.
"The Chinese dream will be more easily accepted by foreign audiences when it is manifested in small and touching stories," said Meng Jian, a professor at Fudan University

1. 1.

   What can Tanzanians do by watching the Chinese TV series "A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era"?

   1. A.
      They can be chosen to do voice dubbing for the leading roles
   2. B.
      They can bring their work to other countries
   3. C.
      They can find ways to solve their personal problems
   4. D.
      They can be successful at work
2. 2.

   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      "Go Lala Go!," is very popular in Africa
   2. B.
      All the Chinese TV series are popular overseas
   3. C.
      Some Chinese TV series that show the lives of people in Chinese countries have achieved some success in the foreign market
   4. D.
      Africans can understand the happy lives of Chinese young people in modern times
3. 3.

   What does the word “dub” mean in the third paragraph?

   1. A.
      表演
   2. B.
      配音
   3. C.
      制作
   4. D.
      拍摄
4. 4.

   What’s the best title of the passage?

   1. A.
      Cultural crossing
   2. B.
      Chinese TV shows
   3. C.
      A great success
   4. D.
      Young people’s lives