Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.
When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past，some walked past and a few wheeled past.
I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race，but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.
On the day of the race，it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles，I was thinking，“I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking？” And at one moment，I said to myself，“I am never doing this again！”
That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged (慢跑)，I walked，I jogged and walked. At times，I didn’t know if I could finish.
Near the end，a 70­year­old man ran past me，very fast，and I felt a little embarrassed (尴尬的) that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare(比较) ourselves to others when we really shouldn’t? I decided that I would not give up on running races，and that one day I would be one of those 70­year­olds who were still running.
As I crossed the finishing line，I was proud of myself. I didn’t regret (后悔) having such an experience

1. 1.

   What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?

   1. A.
      He helped old runners
   2. B.
      He cheered up the runners
   3. C.
      He passed out water to the runners
   4. D.
      He took back the cups from the runners
2. 2.

   Why did the writer join the race?

   1. A.
      He just wanted to experience
   2. B.
      He was crazy about running
   3. C.
      He had practiced running very hard
   4. D.
      He wanted very much to win a prize
3. 3.

   How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles?
   ①He regretted.
   ②He encouraged himself.
   ③He felt a little embarrassed

   1. A.
      ①—②—③
   2. B.
      ②—①—③
   3. C.
      ①—③—②
   4. D.
      ②—③—①
4. 4.

   What is the best title (标题) of the passage?

   1. A.
      To be No.1
   2. B.
      Let’s compare
   3. C.
      A volunteering job
   4. D.
      Running your own race

What will you do if you get five million(百万)? Different people give different answers.  Sally  If I get five million, I want to do business. I will do a lot of things for my family. For me nothing is more important than my family. I will buy a new house for them and travel around the world.
Joe   If I have five million, I will use the money to do everything I like. First, I will use two million to open my own shop. And I will use another two million to buy some new houses. In the future, the houses which I buy will become more expensive, and I will sell them to other people. Finally, I will use one million to buy some presents for my family and my best friends.
Anna   If I have five million, I will put three million in the bank and spend two million. I will visit Paris, London and New York. I will eat delicious food, play games, and build a house with a swimming pool.
Jack  I will buy an island if I have five million. Then I will be the king of the island. I will invite my friends to my island.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1. 1.

   Who will do business if he / she gets five million?

   1. A.
      Sally
   2. B.
      Jack
   3. C.
      Anna
   4. D.
      We don’t know
2. 2.

   What will Anna do if she gets five million?

   1. A.
      Do business
   2. B.
      Open a shop
   3. C.
      Buy an island
   4. D.
      Put three million in the bank and spend two million
3. 3.

   What will Joe do with the last one million if he gets five million?

   1. A.
      He will buy some new houses
   2. B.
      He will open his own shop
   3. C.
      He will buy some presents for his family and his best friends
   4. D.
      He will build a house
4. 4.

   Where will Anna visit if she gets five million?

   1. A.
      China and Japan
   2. B.
      London, Paris and New York
   3. C.
      London, Paris and Belgium
   4. D.
      Angola, Cuba and India
5. 5.

   What does the passage talk about?

   1. A.
      If one loses money, what will he / she do?
   2. B.
      If one borrows five million, what will he / she do?
   3. C.
      If one gets five million, what will he / she do?
   4. D.
      If one builds a big house

Mike is 15 years old and Rose is 13 years old. One day they went to see the doctor. Because they had bad colds and coughed terribly. After checking, the doctor gave them two bottles of medicine to take. There are the words on the mark of the bottles:           

Attention： 1．Shake   well before use． 2．Take   three times daily after meals． 3．Dose(用量)：adults(成人)and   children over l5 2 teaspoonfuls children 8-14 1 teaspoonful children 3-7 1/2 teaspoonful 4．Not for   children below the age of3． 5．Store   in a cold place． 6．Use   before December。2011

1. 1.

   Rose should take ______ a day. Mike should take ______ a day.

   1. A.
      1 teaspoonful; 2 teaspoonfuls
   2. B.
      2 teaspoonfuls; 1 teaspoonful
   3. C.
      3 teaspoonfuls; 6 teaspoonfuls
   4. D.
      4 teaspoonfuls; 2 teaspoonfuls
2. 2.

   The medicine should be kept in ______.
   

   1. A.
      the sun
   2. B.
      any place
   3. C.
      hot water
   4. D.
      a fridge
3. 3.

   Rose should ______ before she takes some.

   1. A.
      shake the medicine well
   2. B.
      eat nothing
   3. C.
      not shake the medicine
   4. D.
      drink something
4. 4.

   People aged _______ can not take this medicine.

   1. A.
      2
   2. B.
      25
   3. C.
      13
   4. D.
      15
5. 5.

   The medicine left should be ______ after December, 2011.

   1. A.
      eaten in a month
   2. B.
      throw away
   3. C.
      kept in a cold place
   4. D.
      kept in a warm place

Trudy’s class has a newspaper. The students write stories, articles and poems for it. Then one of them types their work into a computer and prints it out. The teacher puts up everything on the wall so that it looks like a large, open newspaper.
One day Trudy said to the teacher, “most newspapers have advertisements. Can we have our advertisements?
The teacher thought this was a good idea. She made Trudy the advertising manager and Trudy asked the other students to advertise in the newspaper. Here are some of the advertisements she received.

SONY WALKMAN FOR SALE: In good condition. Complete with earphones. Best offer. See Miriam.

GOOD HOME WANTED: Six lovely Persian kittens(猫崽) need good homes. They are the lovely things you’ve ever seen. Free to the right person. See John.

WORK WANTED: Strong boy is willing to work in a garden or do some housework. 3 hours a week. Not expensive. See Tom.

PC WANTED: In good condition. It must be at least Pentium IV(奔腾四代). See Alan.

CONCERT  TICKETS: Has anyone got a spare ticket for the Raiders’ concert next week? I’m eager and will pay well for a good ticket. See Sheila.

LOST: a silver ring with a blue stone in it. Reward. See Patricia.

FOUND: A silver ring with a stone in it. Reward. See Agnes.

1. 1.

   What is Tom willing to do?

   1. A.
      Other people’s homework
   2. B.
      Gardening or housework
   3. C.
      Sell six Persian kittens
   4. D.
      Fix broken PCs
2. 2.

   What does Alan want to buy?

   1. A.
      A lovely Persian kitten
   2. B.
      A ticket to Raiders’ concert
   3. C.
      A PC in good condition
   4. D.
      A silver ring
3. 3.

   why will Sheila pay well for a Raiders’ concert ticket?

   1. A.
      Because she is thinking about going to the concert
   2. B.
      Because she has a strong wish to go to the concert
   3. C.
      Because her friends are going to the concert
   4. D.
      Because she does well in music
4. 4.

   Who will Patricia see to get her lost ring?

   1. A.
      Miriam
   2. B.
      Tom
   3. C.
      Sheila
   4. D.
      Agnes
5. 5.

   What is the main idea of the passage?

   1. A.
      The students in Trudy’s class wrote advertisements for their newspaper
   2. B.
      Trudy’s class has a newspaper
   3. C.
      Trudy wrote some advertisements for the class newspaper
   4. D.
      The teacher wrote some advertisements for the class newspaper

1. 1.

   Your seat number is ___________

   1. A.
      9, Row 6
   2. B.
      6, Row 9
   3. C.
      9, Row 1
   4. D.
      6, Row 1
2. 2.

   If you are late for the play, you’d better ___________

   1. A.
      walk around
   2. B.
      call up your friends
   3. C.
      make much noise
   4. D.
      walk into the theatre quietly
3. 3.

   You should ____________ at the theatre

   1. A.
      use cameras and videos
   2. B.
      sell your ticket
   3. C.
      check your seat number
   4. D.
      talk with your friends freely

London is a good place for kids! The museums listed here will welcome children and make their visit fun.

Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood It's famous for its collection of toys, dolls and children's costumes. It also offers a lively program of activities on weekends and during holidays. Address: Cambridge, Heath Road, E2 Phone: 020 8983 5200 Price: Free	Theater Museum It tills the history of the performing arts in the UK. The collection includes displays on theater, dance, opera, musicals, rock and pop. Address: Russell Street, WC2E Phone: 020 7943 4700 Price: Free Nearest Station: Covent Garden Tube
London's Transport Museum Travel through time and discover the colorful story of London's famous transportation system, from 1800 to the present day. Through exciting displays of buses, trams and trains. Address: London's Transport Museum, WCE2 Phone: 020 7379 6344 Nearest Station: Govent Garden Tube	Natural History Museum It has hundreds of exciting exhibits. It also allows visitors to meet museum researchers and find out about their work, and learn about recent scientific discoveries and the museum's collections. Address: Cromwell Road, SW7 Phone: 020 7942 5000 Price: Free Nearest Station: South Kensington Tube

1. 1.

   The museums are mostly for ________

   1. A.
      parents
   2. B.
      children
   3. C.
      teachers
   4. D.
      scientists
2. 2.

   If you want to visit Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, you can _______

   1. A.
      call 020 7943 4700
   2. B.
      go to Cromwell Road
   3. C.
      call 020 8983 5200
   4. D.
      go to South Kensington Tube Station
3. 3.

   If you want to know about operas, you should go to ________

   1. A.
      Natural History Museum
   2. B.
      Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood
   3. C.
      Theater Museum
   4. D.
      London’s Transport Museum
4. 4.

   You don't need to pay to visit any of the museums except for ________

   1. A.
      Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood
   2. B.
      London's Transport Museum
   3. C.
      Natural History Museum
   4. D.
      Theater Museum
5. 5.

   You may find these ads at ________

   1. A.
      www.friendship.com
   2. B.
      www.inventors.com
   3. C.
      www.londontown.com
   4. D.
      www.jokesfind.com

There were two McDonalds—Mac and Dick—and they were brothers. In 1948, they owned a restaurant in California, they liked working in the restaurant, but they got tired of the customers ordering so many different things to eat.
“If we gave customers a smaller menu, we could make some of the food before they came, and they wouldn’t have to wait so long for their meals,” said one of the brothers. The other brother agreed and said, “And if we made the customers come to the counter, we wouldn’t need any waiters or waitresses. We could also use plastic plates so there wouldn’t be any washing-up.”
These were such good ideas that McDonald brothers used them, and the customers were very pleased. They got their meals very quickly—in less than a minute—and they paid only 15 cents for hamburgers and 10 cents for fries. The first McDonald’s restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on. This meant that people had to take their food away, and that no one had to clean up any tables after them.
Then a man called Ray Kroc came to the brothers and asked to buy their business. They agreed to sell it to him for＄27 million. After that, people paid Ray Kroc to open their own restaurants using the McDonald’s name and menu. Before long, there were McDonald’s restaurants all over the United States, and nowadays, they are all over the world—even in China and Russia. The most successful McDonald’s business is in Hong Kong of China. The Hong Kong McDonald’s sells more hamburgers every day than any other McDonald’s anywhere else in the world.
McDonald’s restaurants are so successful because children love going to them. They like the food, and they like the toys and games they can get at McDonald’s

1. 1.

   The McDonald brothers offered customers fewer kinds of foods so that _____

   1. A.
      they didn’t need waiters or waitresses
   2. B.
      they could use plastic plates
   3. C.
      customers could get their meals quickly
   4. D.
      customers would pay less
2. 2.

   Customers “paid only 15 cents for hamburgers” means the hamburgers were___

   1. A.
      expensive
   2. B.
      new
   3. C.
      cheap
   4. D.
      worth a lot less
3. 3.

   The first McDonald’s customers took their food away because_____

   1. A.
      They wanted to eat it quickly
   2. B.
      they did not want a large menu
   3. C.
      There were no seats in the restaurant
   4. D.
      they wanted to eat at home
4. 4.

   Nowadays, the owners of McDonald’s restaurants pay for ____

   1. A.
      the McDonald’s name and menu
   2. B.
      children to play games
   3. C.
      people to take the food away
   4. D.
      customers to eat quickly
5. 5.

   This story mainly tells us ____

   1. A.
      a restaurant in California in 1948
   2. B.
      how Ray Kroc made money for the McDonald brothers
   3. C.
      where McDonald’s restaurants are in the world
   4. D.
      how the McDonald’s business started and grew

※Live Music - Late Night Jazz  Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He is known play well into the early hours, so don’t want to get much sleep.

PLACE: The Jazz Club            DATES: 15- 23 June PRICE：￥100-150         TIME: 10p.m.till late!   TEL: 4668736

※Scottish Dancing   Scottish dancing is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from England will be given.

PLACE: Jack Stein’s            DATES: 10-20 May PRICE: ￥150                 TIME: 7-10p.m. TEL: 4021877

※Shows- Anhui Museum    There are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history.

PLACE: Anhui Museum           DATES: 1 Mar - 30 Jun PRICE: ￥60 (￥30 for students)  TIME: Monday- Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. TEL: 4886888                           Weekends 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

※Hotels     Three-star hotels whose service can make you feel at home.

Dates 1 Oct - 31 Dec. 1 Jan - 31 Mar. 1 Apr - 30 Apr. 1 May - 31 May. 1Jun - 30 Sep.	SUN  HOTEL Prices (a night) ￥ 168 ￥ 148 (closed) ￥  188 ￥  208	ROSE HOTEL Prices (a night) ￥ 198 ￥ 178 (closed) ￥ 218 ￥ 248
	TEL: 4686788	TEL: 4686755

1. 1.

   If you want to watch dancing, you can call________

   1. A.
      4668736
   2. B.
      4021877
   3. C.
      4886888
   4. D.
      4686788
2. 2.

   You can see the whole of Chinese history at________ in April in Anhui Museum

   1. A.
      3 p.m. every day
   2. B.
      9 p.m. from Monday to Friday
   3. C.
      7 a.m. at weekends
   4. D.
      7 p.m. every day
3. 3.

   You can enjoy________ at Jack Stein’s

   1. A.
      American jazz
   2. B.
      Scottish dancing
   3. C.
      12,000 pieces on show
   4. D.
      yourself all night
4. 4.

   Sun Hotel and Rose Hotel are open for________ months of the year

   1. A.
      nine
   2. B.
      ten
   3. C.
      eleven
   4. D.
      twelve
5. 5.

   You have ￥148 and you can________ in May

   1. A.
      listen to Jazz
   2. B.
      watch Scottish dancing
   3. C.
      go to Anhui Museum
   4. D.
      stay in Sun Hotel for a night

This is Linda’s room．It’s a nice room．It’s very clean （干净的）．
I can see a brown bed．A photo of a boy is on the wall．Can you see a brown desk? Yes, it’s in the room, on the left （在左侧）．A green chair is on the floor．Some books and blue pens are on the desk．Linda’s lamp （灯）is on the desk, too．It’s a pink lamp．
Where is Linda? Is she in the room? No, she isn’t．She is at school．

1. 1.

   Linda’s room is ______．

   1. A.
      not nice
   2. B.
      not clean
   3. C.
      nice and clean
   4. D.
      not clean or （或者）nice
2. 2.

   ______ is on the wall．

   1. A.
      A photo of a girl
   2. B.
      A photo of a boy
   3. C.
      Some pictures
   4. D.
      Two pictures
3. 3.

   ______ are on the desk．

   1. A.
      Some books, blue pens and a lamp
   2. B.
      Some books, red pens, a bag and a lamp
   3. C.
      Some green pens, a bag and a lamp
   4. D.
      A bag, a book, a blue pen and a lamp
4. 4.

   —What’s the color of the lamp?
   —It’s ______．

   1. A.
      brown
   2. B.
      blue
   3. C.
      green
   4. D.
      pink
5. 5.

   Linda’s ______ is （are） NOT in the room．

   1. A.
      school bag
   2. B.
      bed and desk
   3. C.
      books and a chair
   4. D.
      pens and lamp

Life in the twenty-first century
The World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80 countries who are interested in how modern technology is making our world better, and who write reports about how it will change our lives.                                                                                                                                            The things that we will be able to do in the twenty-first century (since the year 2000) should help us live better lives in many ways, at home and at work, in our own country and around the world. Here are just some of them, put into five groups.
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology      
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy

1. 1.

   What does the World Future Society do?

   1. A.
      Look at how technology will make people happy
   2. B.
      Look at how technology will change the world
   3. C.
      Make technology work better for themselves
   4. D.
      Make small machines to make us healthier
2. 2.

   How will technology help people?

   1. A.
      Help all people live for over 120 years
   2. B.
      Help disabled people to get jobs
   3. C.
      Make people healthier and live longer
   4. D.
      Help workers to use the Internet
3. 3.

   How will people go shopping?

   1. A.
      In special shops
   2. B.
      Using the Internet at certain times
   3. C.
      Using the Internet any time of the day
   4. D.
      Using nanotechnology
4. 4.

   How will technology help the environment?

   1. A.
      Poor countries will have enough energy
   2. B.
      Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy
   3. C.
      We will not need wind and Sun energy
   4. D.
      Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper
5. 5.

   The new science of “nanotechnology” will _______

   1. A.
      drive small machines to work for people
   2. B.
      make good-quality watches
   3. C.
      allow people to eat more
   4. D.
      make very small products