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Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.
Mrs. Matthews lived in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.
Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen’s card, but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.
The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he noticed that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked at her and whispered, “Don’t forget to give your mother’s card back to her when you see her again.”
Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.

  1. 1.

    Senior citizens in the story refer to       .

    1. A.
      those who have special cards
    2. B.
      old people with special cards
    3. C.
      people who hold high positions in the government
    4. D.
      those who wanted to travel cheaply
  2. 2.

    Women over sixty       .

    1. A.
      don’t have to pay for taking buses
    2. B.
      pay less for their ride if they have a special card
    3. C.
      have to pay the full price for their ride
    4. D.
      have to pay their special card
  3. 3.

    Mrs. Matthews used to pay the full price for her ride because    .

    1. A.
      she didn’t know the rule
    2. B.
      she wasn’t old enough
    3. C.
      she didn’t know where to get the card
    4. D.
      she had reached sixty but had not got her senior citizen card
  4. 4.

    Mrs. Matthews felt unhappy on the bus because      .

    1. A.
      she still had to pay for the ride
    2. B.
      the card wasn’t hers
    3. C.
      she felt she was now an old woman
    4. D.
      the driver found out she was not honest
  5. 5.

    The driver whispered to her      .

    1. A.
      in order to make her feel younger
    2. B.
      because he thought that she shouldn’t have borrowed her mother’s card
    3. C.
      because he wanted her to pay the full amount
    4. D.
      because he knew her mother was still alive
BBBCA
文章讲述的是Mrs. Matthews六十岁以后拿到了自己的老年卡，但是她并不开心，直到一个司机婉转地说她很年轻以后，她才变得开心。
1.事实细节题，根据第三段Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen’s card可知，年龄达到六十岁，并且可以得到一张老年卡。
2.事实细节题，根据第一段Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card可知，使用老年卡可以便宜乘车。
3.推理判断题，根据第三段Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen’s card可知，她以前都没有达到六十岁，所以没有老年卡，以前都是因为她年龄不够
4.事实细节题，根据第三段but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old可知。
5.推理判断题，根据第四段Don’t forget to give your mother’s card back to her when you see her again可知，司机是为了让她感到很年轻才这么说的，
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Last year, Japan, Germany, Brazil and India formed a lobbying (游说) group to get permanent council seats. But North and South Korea have doubts about Japan, Italy opposes Germany for a seat, Pakistan is against India's candidacy (候选资格) and Mexico and Argentina frown on Brazil.
A wave of emotion swept through China last week as millions voiced their opposition to Japan's permanent membership of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. By last Friday over 22 million Chinese had signed an online petition (请愿) against Japan's bid for a permanent seat on the council.
According to major Chinese websites, such as sina.com, more than 170,000 overseas Chinese also signed. This is the first online activity of its kind.
The petition was started by US-based Alliance for Preserving the Truth of the Sino-Japanese War (抗日战争史实维护会). They want Japan to apologize for crimes during World War II. The group also plans to present the petition to the UN this autumn.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said he didn't think the petition shows anti-Japanese feeling. He believed instead it is a request for Japan to take a responsible attitude towards history.

  1. 1.

    What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

    1. A.
      Function of the UN in world affairs.
    2. B.
      Members of the UN.
    3. C.
      Facts about the UN Security Council.
    4. D.
      Reform of the UN Security Council.
  2. 2.

    Which statement is true according to the text?

    1. A.
      Four countries, such as Japan, Germany, Brazil and India are applying for joining the UN.
    2. B.
      Some countries, such as North and South Korea, Italy, Pakistan, Mexico and Argentina
      propose ticking the four countries out of the UN.
    3. C.
      If the countries’ bids for permanent membership of the Council are turned down, the
      opponent countries will take the place.
    4. D.
      The UN Security Council is going to take in new members.
  3. 3.

    The underlined phrase “frown on” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _____.

    1. A.
      agree on
    2. B.
      disapprove of
    3. C.
      give a firm support to
    4. D.
      say yes to
  4. 4.

    What’s the main reason for China’s opposition to Japan’s permanent membership of the
    Council?

    1. A.
      Japan is unwilling to admit to its crimes against the Chinese in the World War II.
    2. B.
      Millions of people in Asia signed a petition against it.
    3. C.
      The Chinese people have strong anti-Japanese feeling.
    4. D.
      Japan is an irresponsible country that once had a history of invasion.

Kate ________ her friends has been told the news that a meet will be held this afternoon.


  1. A.
    and
  2. B.
    or
  3. C.
    as well as
  4. D.
    but

Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children's careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and sportswomen? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. It's very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and sportswomen. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child's development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. All can be very expensive.
Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may he damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training when young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.

  1. 1.

    This passage is most probably taken from _______.

    1. A.
      a letter
    2. B.
      an advertisement
    3. C.
      a personal diary
    4. D.
      a newspaper
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, parents whose children show a special interest in a sport ____.

    1. A.
      feel uncertain if they should let their children train to be sportsmen or sportswomen
    2. B.
      try to get financial support from the govern­ment for their children's training
    3. C.
      have to get medical advice from doctors about training methods
    4. D.
      prefer their children to be trained as young as possible
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    1. A.
      By starting young, you won't have much time for your schoolwork.
    2. B.
      Early training may damage your muscles.
    3. C.
      Most children may become top sportsmen after a long period of training.
    4. D.
      It' s very expensive for parents to support their child's development in sports.
  4. 4.

    The phrase "to take a second place" underlined in first paragraph means "_______".

    1. A.
      to repeat the activities some other day
    2. B.
      to become less important
    3. C.
      of all the things, they are the most important
    4. D.
      to happen again
  5. 5.

    _____ can become the best players after many years of training.

    1. A.
      Most people
    2. B.
      Many people
    3. C.
      merely a few people
    4. D.
      No people

Saturday, October 7th, was a marathon of sad tasks for Anna Politkovskaya. Two weeks earlier, her father, a retired official in the department of foreign affairs, had died of a heart attack as he emerged from the Moscow Metro while on his way to visit Politkovskaya’s mother, Raisa Mazepa, in the hospital. She had just been diagnosed(诊断) with cancer and was too weak even to attend her husband’s funeral. “Your father will forgive me, because he knows that I have always loved him,” she told Anna and her sister, Elena Kudimova, the day he was buried. A week later, she had an operation and since then Anna and Elena had been taking turns helping her deal with her grief.
Politkovskaya was supposed to spend the day at the hospital, but her twenty-six-year-old daughter, who was pregnant, had just moved into Politkovskaya’s apartment, on Lesnaya Street, while her own place was being prepared for the baby. “Anna had so much on her mind,” Elena Kudimova told me when we met in London, before Christmas. “And she was trying to finish her article.” Politkovskaya was a special reporter for the small newspaper Novaya Gazeta, and, like most of her work, the piece focused on the terror that can be seen all over the southern republic of Chechnya. This time, she had been trying to report repeated cruel acts done by people faithful to the Prime Minister, Ramzan Kadyrov, who are in favour of Russia. In the past seven years, Politkovskaya had written dozens of accounts of life during wartime; many had been collected in her book “A Small Corner of Hell: reports from Chechnya.” Politkovskaya was far more likely to spend time in a hospital than on a battlefield, and her writing bore frequent witness to robbery, and the uncontrolled cruelty of life in a place that few other Russians—and almost no other reporters—cared to think about

  1. 1.

    Politkovskaya’s father died of ______

    1. A.
      tiredness
    2. B.
      a disease
    3. C.
      an attack
    4. D.
      an accident
  2. 2.

    From the text we know that Raisa Mazepa ______

    1. A.
      didn’t love her husband
    2. B.
      didn’t attend her husband’s funeral
    3. C.
      was having an operation the day her husband was buried
    4. D.
      was too sad to attend her husband’s funeral
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “emerged” most likely means ______

    1. A.
      came out
    2. B.
      went into
    3. C.
      looked into
    4. D.
      left for
  4. 4.

    How many family members of Anna are mentioned in the passage?

    1. A.
      Three
    2. B.
      Four
    3. C.
      Five
    4. D.
      Six
  5. 5.

    Which of the following words can best describe Politkovskaya’s character?

    1. A.
      curious
    2. B.
      easy-going
    3. C.
      careless
    4. D.
      responsible

IN    THE    BEDROOM
Don’t smoke in bed ------it causes 1000 fires a year, many with fatal (致命的)results.
Don’t overload your electrical points: the right way is “one appliance（电器）, one socket”（插座）.
Don’t use an electric underblanket over you or an overblanket under you. An underblanket , unless of the low- voltage type, MUST be switched off before you get into bed.
Never let furniture or clothing get close to a lighted fire. Make sure that there is a suitable guard for the room heater.
Keep aerosol-type containers （喷雾器）away from heat and NEVER burn or puncture（刺穿）them.
Don’t dim a table lamp by covering it: buy a low-wattage bulb（灯泡）.
Pajamas （睡衣）and nightdresses, especially for children and elderly people, should be made from flame- resistant material.
IF  CUT   OFF BY  FIRE
Close the door of the room and any fanlight or other opening and block up any cracks （缝隙）with bedding, etc.
Go to the window and try to attract attention.
If the room fills with smoke, lean out of the window unless prevented by smoke and flame coming from a room below or nearby. If you cannot lean out of the window, lie close to the floor where the air is clearer until you hear the fire brigade（队）.
If you have to escape before the fire brigade arrives, make a rope by knotting together sheets or similar materials and tie it to a bed or another heavy piece of furniture.
If you cannot make a rope and the situation becomes intolerable（难耐的），drop cushions or bedding from the window to break your fall, get through the window feet first, lower yourself to the full extent of your arms and drop.
If possible drop from a position above soft earth. If above the first floor, drop only as a last resort.

  1. 1.

    According to the instructions, fires in the bedroom can be caused by ________.

    1. A.
      one appliance, one socket
    2. B.
      smoking in bed
    3. C.
      underblankets, of the low- voltage type
    4. D.
      all of the above-mentioned points
  2. 2.

    In the bedroom, you are told _______.

    1. A.
      not to use an electric underblanket or an electric overblanket.
    2. B.
      to use an underblanket of the low-voltage type
    3. C.
      to switch off an underblanket of the low- voltage type
    4. D.
      not to use an electric underblanket over you
  3. 3.

    You should keep furniture or clothes away from a lighted fire because ________.

    1. A.
      the fire is too low
    2. B.
      furniture or clothes block light
    3. C.
      there is no guard in the room
    4. D.
      furniture or clothes catch fire easily
  4. 4.

    If you are cut off by fire, you should first ______.

    1. A.
      try to stop smoke from coming into the room
    2. B.
      lie down and wait for the fire brigade
    3. C.
      escape by jumping immediately out of the window
    4. D.
      close the window and call for help

Dogs can be worried and pessimistic just like people, researchers report in a new study in Current Biology. And they aren’t talking about basset hounds (短脚猎狗): those dogs just look as if they expect the worst.
What the scientists say is that dogs that exhibit anxiety when left home alone by their owners may have bigger problems — they may be in a permanent bad mood.
This pessimistic outlook may not otherwise be easily apparent in a dog’s other characteristics, like running speed or learning ability, the study reports.
Dogs are similar to humans in the role that emotional state plays in decision making, said Michael Mendel, a veterinary scientist at the University of Bristol and the study’s lead author. The study’s researchers looked at 24 dogs in shelters in Britain.
They placed the dogs in isolated settings and observed their reactions — many barked, jumped on furniture and scratched at the door.
Then they placed bowls in two rooms. One bowl contained food, while another was empty. After training the dogs to understand that bowls can sometimes be empty, and sometimes full, they began to place bowls in ambiguous locations.
Dogs that quickly raced to the locations were more optimistic, and in search of food. Those that did not were deemed pessimistic.
The more separation anxiety a dog expressed while in isolation, the more likely the dog was to have a pessimistic reaction, the researchers found.
The study carries an important message for dog owners, Dr. Mendel said.
Dogs that express serious anxiety when alone may need treatment, as it could be a sign of unhappiness and instability.

  1. 1.

    This passage can be classified as _________.

    1. A.
      an advertisement
    2. B.
      a feature story
    3. C.
      a news report
    4. D.
      a book review
  2. 2.

    In the study, many dogs barked, jumped and scratched because __________.

    1. A.
      they couldn’t find the bowl with food in it
    2. B.
      they were left alone
    3. C.
      they needed to be treated
    4. D.
      they wanted to be active and optimistic
  3. 3.

    According to Dr. Mendel, which statement is true?

    1. A.
      Like humans, dogs are good at decision making.
    2. B.
      Dog owners should train dogs to find food.
    3. C.
      Emotional state works sometimes when humans make decision.
    4. D.
      Dogs can always find the bowl with food quickly.
  4. 4.

    What can we learn from the passage?

    1. A.
      Dogs will be optimistic as long as they are left alone.
    2. B.
      Dogs must be in a permanent bad mood when their owners left.
    3. C.
      Dogs that express anxiety don’t need treatment.
    4. D.
      Dogs may easily show their pessimistic outlook in learning ability.

Soon we arrived at farmhouse, in front of which ________.


  1. A.
    sat a little boy
  2. B.
    a tittle boy sat
  3. C.
    a tittle boy did sit
  4. D.
    did a little boy sit

Spring is just around the corner and it’s a time to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors.Here is a selection of festivals around the country that are a great excuse to travel and get back in the spring sunshine.
Dana Point Festival of the Whales
Dana Point, California
March 7 to 8 and 14 to 15, 2010
Each year, over two sunny weekends in March the town of Dana Point, California celebrates the return of migratory California gray whales to this part of the Pacific Ocean.Festivities include whale-watching, an arts festival and educational hands-on activities for the entire family.Prices start at $29 per adult and $19 for children.For more information, visit: www.dpfestivalofwhales.com
Chandler Ostrich Festival
Chandler, Arizona
March 13 to 15, 2010
Chandler is the center of ostrich（鸵鸟） ranching （农牧场工作） in the USA.You can see jockeys ride these feathered beasts around the ostrich track at Tumbleweed Park.General admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, $7 for children aged 5 to 12 and kids 4 and under are free.For more information visit:
www.ostrichfestival.com
Festival of Houses and Gardens
Charleston, South Carolina
March 19 to April 18, 2010
The Historic Charleston Foundation gives curious travelers the opportunity to explore gardens of some of the finest private residences in America.Each 3-hour tour （afternoons from 2 to 5 pm and evenings from 6 to 9 pm） lets you visit 8 to 10 properties dating from the American colonial period.Prices range from $25 to $45.For more information, visit:
www.historiccharleston.org
Tulip Time Festival
Holland, Michigan
May 1 to 9, 2010
You don’t need to travel to the Netherlands this spring to see and smell some of the world’s finest tulips （郁金香）.The town of Holland is home to millions of colorful bulbs. The 81st annual Tulip Time Festival, one of the largest flower festivals in America will kick off with fireworks on May 1.Admission fee ranges from $6 for the children’s area to $38 for theatre tickets.Tickets and more information are available at www.tuliptime.com.

  1. 1.

    A couple with their 4-year-old son will go whale-watching, they have to pay _____.

    1. A.
      $77
    2. B.
      $58
    3. C.
      $38
    4. D.
      $48
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “jockeys” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.

    1. A.
      judges
    2. B.
      riders
    3. C.
      children
    4. D.
      travelers
  3. 3.

    If you want to learn about the history of American colonial period, you can visit      .

    1. A.
      Tulip Time
    2. B.
      Houses and Gardens
    3. C.
      Dana Point of the whales
    4. D.
      Chandler Ostrich
  4. 4.

    It can be concluded that        .

    1. A.
      all the festivals are held in March
    2. B.
      all the Festivals are concerned with animals
    3. C.
      all the Festivals surely interest children
    4. D.
      all the Festivals are held in the U.S.A

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