American cities are similar to other cities around the world: In every country, cities reflect（反映）the values of the culture. American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.
After World War Ⅱ, the population of most large American cities became smaller; however, the population shifts（转移）to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents（居民）became richer. They had more children so they needed more space. They moved out of their flats in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs（郊区）.
Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young people are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and what the city offers.
This population shift is bringing problems as well as some advantages. Countless poor people must leave their flats in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make flats for sale instead of for rent（租金）. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.
Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again

  1. 1.

    The main idea of the passage is _________

    1. A.
      cities around the world
    2. B.
      the dying cities
    3. C.
      the changing American cities
    4. D.
      the changing of the American culture
  2. 2.

    Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?

    1. A.
      Because older American cities were dying
    2. B.
      Because they were richer and needed more space
    3. C.
      Because cities included the worst parts of society
    4. D.
      Because they could hardly afford to live in the city
  3. 3.

    According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities _________

    1. A.
      are faced with housing problems
    2. B.
      are made to move to the suburbs
    3. C.
      want to sell their buildings
    4. D.
      need more money for daily costs
  4. 4.

    We can know from the passage that _________

    1. A.
      American cities are changing for the worse
    2. B.
      the population is getting smaller in older American cities
    3. C.
      many people are now moving from American cities
    4. D.
      people have different views on American cities

A man made a nice talking machine .It could weigh people’s weight .The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines.
He put the machine into the waiting room of a station .There were always lots of people in and out .
The first one who used the machine was an Indian woman. She stood on the machine, the machine thought for a few seconds to decide which language to speak ,“Good morning ,Madam .”it said in Indian . “Your weight is 72 kilograms .That’s three kilograms more .If you eat more fruit and vegetables ,you will be soon all right .Please have a nice day .”
The second one to use the machine was a Chinese girl .She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. “Good morning ,Miss .”the machine said in Chinese. “Your weight is 45 kilograms .It’s all right for your age. Keep eating what you eat every day .Please have a nice day .”
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman .She thought for a long time to stand on the machine .The machine spoke quickly in English , “Good morning .Will one of you get off?”

  1. 1.

    The machine in this passage could              

    1. A.
      weigh and talk to people
    2. B.
      tell people what they should eat
    3. C.
      speak all kinds of languages
    4. D.
      make people laugh
  2. 2.

    According to the machine ,if the Indian woman weighs              ,she will be all right

    1. A.
      72 kilograms
    2. B.
      69 kilograms
    3. C.
      75 kilograms
    4. D.
      45 kilograms
  3. 3.

    The machine said to a Chinese girl that she               

    1. A.
      should eat more
    2. B.
      should eat less
    3. C.
      had to eat more fruit
    4. D.
      kept herself healthy
  4. 4.

    How was the American woman?

    1. A.
      She was healthy
    2. B.
      She liked thinking
    3. C.
      She was too heavy
    4. D.
      The machine didn’t like her

My name is Linda. I’m a girl. I live in Canada .I have two big eyes. My eyes are green. I have long, red hair. I am 1.6 meters tall. I have long arms and long legs. I like black .Black is my favourite colour.
I have a friend in China. Her name is Lin Na. She has two big eyes ,too. But her eyes are black. Lin Na is short. She is only 1.5 meters tall. She  has long hair, too. But her hair is black. She likes yellow. She has many yellow clothes. Yellow is her favourite colour.
Lin Na an d I look different, but we are good friends

  1. 1.

    Lin Na lives in ________

    1. A.
      China
    2. B.
      England
    3. C.
      American
    4. D.
      Canada
  2. 2.

    Lin Na and I are good friends, but we look __________

    1. A.
      nice
    2. B.
      different
    3. C.
      like
    4. D.
      same
  3. 3.

    Lin Na has black eyes, but Linda has _______eyes

    1. A.
      black
    2. B.
      blue
    3. C.
      green
    4. D.
      yellow
  4. 4.

    Linda’s friend likes _______

    1. A.
      blue
    2. B.
      yellow
    3. C.
      black
    4. D.
      green
  5. 5.

    Lin Na is ________,but Linda is tall

    1. A.
      short
    2. B.
      nice
    3. C.
      long
    4. D.
      tall

Mr Smith teaches English in a university(大学). He is often very busy with work. When it’s summer or winter holidays, he goes out to take vacations to relax. Usually he goes to France because he thinks it’s an interesting country. And he can speak French very well.
But last month he said to his wife(妻子), “I’m not visiting France this time. I want to go to a different country. I choose Japan. But I can hardly speak Japanese, so I’m going to study it for a month before I go.”
He studied pretty hard for a month, and then his vacation started.
Ten days later, he came back. His wife asked him, “How about your short vacation in Japan? Did you have any trouble(麻烦) with your Japanese there?”
“No, I didn’t,” answered Mr Smith. “But the Japanese did!”

  1. 1.

    Mr Smith goes out to ______ when it’s summer or winter holidays

    1. A.
      have a rest
    2. B.
      learn languages
    3. C.
      look for interesting jobs
    4. D.
      visit museums
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “choose” means(意思是) ______

    1. A.
      learn from
    2. B.
      arrive in
    3. C.
      work for
    4. D.
      decide on
  3. 3.

    Mr Smith stayed in Japan for ______

    1. A.
      a month
    2. B.
      ten days
    3. C.
      two weeks
    4. D.
      Sorry, I don’t know
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      Mr Smith works as a math teacher in a university
    2. B.
      Mr Smith takes vacations in different countries every year
    3. C.
      Mr Smith can speak English and French very well
    4. D.
      Mr Smith went to Japan with his wife
  5. 5.

    What can we know from the last paragraph(段落)?

    1. A.
      Mr Smith’s Japanese isn’t good
    2. B.
      The Japanese were friendly to Mr Smith
    3. C.
      Mr Smith speaks Japanese well
    4. D.
      Japanese is difficult to learn

Most people make their living（谋生）with their hands, but Bob makes his living with his feet.
Bob’s story began in a small city in England. His parents were poor. Seven people lived in a small house. Bob had no place to play but on the street.
Bob’s father often played football. Little Bob wanted to play football, too. So his father made a soft (柔软的) ball for him to kick. It was a sock full of old cloth. He kicked it every day.
At last Bob learned to kick a real football. And after a few years he could play football very well.
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。

  1. 1.

    People usually make their living _______

    1. A.
      with their feet
    2. B.
      by playing football
    3. C.
      with their hands
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      Bob’s house was very big
    2. B.
      There were eight people in the family
    3. C.
      The little boy often played on the street
  3. 3.

    Why did the father make a soft ball for his son?

    1. A.
      Because the family all liked football
    2. B.
      Because Bob also liked to play football
    3. C.
      Because he didn’t want to throw the sock away
  4. 4.

    The word“kick”in the story means _______

    1. A.
      踢
    2. B.
      射门
    3. C.
      弹起
  5. 5.

    From the story we can see _______

    1. A.
      it’s about an American boy
    2. B.
      Bob’s mother’s name
    3. C.
      the boy became a good football player at last

Have you ever heard of a famous charity called Operation Smile? We hope we can help you understand how we are trying to help children all over the world.

Operation Smile was started by a doctor and his wife. In 1982, together with some volunteers, they went to Philippines to help children who had holes in their lips or inside their mouths. It was very difficult for them to eat and drink. These volunteers worked very hard. But they worried that they could not carry on with the work because they were short of money. Then they decided to start a charity so that they could help these needy children. They called it Operation Smile.
Operation Smile works in more than twenty developing countries and has cured over 10,000 children who have problems with their mouths. Operation Smile has won many prizes for its work and in 1999 they even started a special event called“The World Journey of Hope”. 5,000 children in 18 countries are cured during the event.
On the other hand, Operation Smile trains local doctors and nurses in developing countries so that they can continue to help children when Operation Smile has left. As to the children with much more serious problems, they will send them to America for further treatment.
So show your kindness and generosity to the needy children now. You can send your donation to Operation Smile at local banks. Many thanks from the children who can smile now will come to you

  1. 1.

    Operation Smile is a famous _____, which was started by a doctor and his wife

    1. A.
      school
    2. B.
      charity
    3. C.
      building
    4. D.
      person
  2. 2.

    Operation Smile helps the children by _____

    1. A.
      curing the children who have problems with their mouths
    2. B.
      helping poor children go back to school
    3. C.
      helping blind children to see again
    4. D.
      offering houses to homeless children
  3. 3.

    Five thousand children from _____ countries are cured during the event “The World Journey of Hope”

    1. A.
      ten
    2. B.
      sixteen
    3. C.
      eighteen
    4. D.
      twenty
  4. 4.

    Why did they worry that they could not carry on with the work?
    Because  _____

    1. A.
      there were no more volunteers
    2. B.
      they went to America for further study
    3. C.
      they didn’t have enough money
    4. D.
      the doctors were too busy
  5. 5.

    What does the writer ask us to do to show our kindness and generosity to the needy children?

    1. A.
      To donate money at local banks
    2. B.
      To be a volunteer in Philippines
    3. C.
      To send cards to the needy children
    4. D.
      To be a doctor of Operation Smile

My interest in Chinese food started many years ago, when I had my first job. I was a young reporter for the Daily Journal in San Francisco. Our office wasn’t far from Chinatown. I usually managed to arrange my time so that I could go there at least two or three times a week for a good meal.
The first time I ever ate Chinese food I loved it. And since then, it just tastes better and better to me. The first thing I noticed was the fresh tastes of the meat and vegetable. When I learned more about the food, I began to understand why it has this special feature.
About 5000 years ago, China lost much of its wood because of over population and poor management of its forest. This loss was very bad for the country, of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get, so the Chinese had to learn how to use it better.
In order to use less wood in cooking, they started to cut their meat and vegetables into small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the food cooked faster and they saved their fuel. The food prepared in this manner kept its fresh flavor(风味)—and it’s this flavor that attracts people to the art of Chinese cooking.
I often wonder if the Chinese appreciated their solution to that ancient energy problem as much as I do now –whenever I eat Chinese food

  1. 1.

    This passage is mainly about _________

    1. A.
      why Chinese food tastes fresh
    2. B.
      what Chinese food tastes like
    3. C.
      how Chinese food is cooked
    4. D.
      what makes Chinese food special
  2. 2.

    The author got to know Chinese food __________

    1. A.
      when he worked as a reporter in China
    2. B.
      from a news story in the Daily Journal
    3. C.
      after he got a taste of it in the Chinatown
    4. D.
      before he got his first job in San Francisco
  3. 3.

    The author thought the Chinese chop their meat and vegetable into small pieces in order to ________

    1. A.
      keeping its fresh flavor
    2. B.
      saving their hard-to-get wood
    3. C.
      producing a different kind of food
    4. D.
      attracting westerners to their food
  4. 4.

    The word “fuel” in the 4th paragraph most probably means ______

    1. A.
      fresh flavor
    2. B.
      meat and vegetable
    3. C.
      hot oil
    4. D.
      firewood
  5. 5.

    According to the passage, the special freshness of Chinese food is the result of _______

    1. A.
      the wood used to make the cooking fire
    2. B.
      the fast speed (速度) at the cooking
    3. C.
      the high quality of Chinese meat and vegetable
    4. D.
      the well-developed art of Chinese cooking

I like my music teacher.He’s ______.


  1. A.
    funny
  2. B.
    relaxing
  3. C.
    boring

The girl is Anna Clark.         family name is          


  1. A.
    Her ; Clark
  2. B.
    His; Clark
  3. C.
    Her; Anna
  4. D.
    His ; Anna

Kate and I _____ doing ______ homework now


  1. A.
    am, their
  2. B.
    are, their
  3. C.
    is, our
  4. D.
    are, our
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