From a plane we can see the fields, cities, mountains or seas below. If we go into space, we see more and more of the earth.

The sea looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be very terrible when there is a strong wind.

The sea is very big. It nearly covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. There is one place and at that place the sea is about 11 kilometres deep. The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometres high. If we put that mountain into the sea at that place, there will be still 2 kilometres of water above it!

In most parts of the sea, there are many kinds of fishes and plants. Some live near top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also a lot of small living things, and lots of fishes live by eating them.

The sea can be very cold. When people go down, the sea becomes colder and colder. Only some men can go down into the deep sea. But, in 1970, five women scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.

(　 )61. This passage is _______.

A. a short story 　　　　　B. for science reading

C. a piece of news　 　　　 D. a report

( 　)62.The sea covers about _____ of the earth.　

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

( 　)63.______ are not mention in this passage.

A. Fishes　　 B. Plants　　 C. Islands　　 D. Living things

( )64.Which of the following is NOT true?　　　　　　　　　　

A. The sea is usually beautiful when the sun is shining.

B. The sea is always very terrible when the wind blows hard.

C. The highest mountain is in the deepest place of the sea.

D. The deeper the people go into the sea , the colder they will feel.

( )65. The last sentence “But, in 1970, five women scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.” means that _______.

A.women wanted to live in the sea for a long time.

B.women could go deeper into the sea than men

C.women liked living in the deep sea better than men

D.women could do the same work as men

　　 Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.

　　 Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.

　　 Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.

　　 Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy." If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.

76. A Japanese worker works __ more hours a year than a French one.

　　　　 A. 513　　　　　　 B. 1,646　　　　　　 C. 2,159　　　　　　 D. 3,805

77. The word "extra" in Paragraph 3 means ".

　　　　 A. 正常的　 B. 额外的　　 C. 有用的　　 D. 少量的

78. People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.

　　　　　 A. France　　　　 B. Germany　　　　　

C. the United States　 D. Great Britain

79. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　　　　 A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.

　　　　　 B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.

　　　　　 C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.

　　　　　 D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.

80. What can we infer from the passage?

　　　　　 A. Many workers have to work long hours.

　　　　　 B. Many people have vacations long enough.

　　　　　 C. Work hours are the same around the world.

　　　　　 D. There are a lot of dull people in the world.

　 Dream House in Georgia isn’t a house for only one or two children. It’s one for many children who need help. It’s a family. It’s a future!

　 Imagine that a child has been staying in hospital for many years because of his illness. Imagine that a child has to stay on a cold street because there’s no other place to stay. These children need a voice. They need Dream House.

　 As a little child, Laura Moore decided that she would offer a warm home to those sick and homeless children when she grew up. When she became a nurse, she made her dream come true. In November 2001, Laure set up Dream House.

Dream House provide help for :

　 sick and homeless children aged from 2 weeks to 19 years;

　 their families and care givers.

　 Laura Moore’s efforts have encouraged many people to help sick and homeless children. So far, Dream House has helped nearly 1,000 children in Georgia. “ Every child should have a happy childhood. We may help change their lives greatly. No presents are too small!” Laura Moore says.

31. Whom is Dream House in Georgia for?

　 A. Only one or two children.　　　　 　　 B. Most of the children.

　 C. All the children.　　 　　　　　　 D. The children who need help.

32. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?

　 A. These children need to sing loudly.

　 B. These children need to tell others.

　 C. These children need a place to express their needs.

　 D. These children need some food.

33. When did Laura Moore’s dream come true?

　 A. When she was a little child.　　　　 　 B. When she got the job as a nurse.

　 C. In November 2011.　　　　　　　 　　 D. In December 2001.

34. How many children has Dream House helped in Georgia?

　 A. About 1,000.　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. 1.000.

　 C. More than 1,000.　　　　　　　　 　 D. 1,0000.

35. What can we learn from this passage?

　 A. Every child has a happy childhood.　　　　　　　

　 B. Everyone should do what they can to help those in need.

　 C. Laura Moore offers help for all the sick and homeless children.

　 D. Everyone should give presents to the children no matter they’re small or not.

补全对话

　　A.What about making it a little earlier?

　　B.I have no idea.

　　C.Let's share them together.

　　D.Thank you all the same.

　　E.Do you all the same?

　　F.When and where shall we meet?

　　G.It doesn't matter.

　　A:What do you plan to do this weekend?

　　B:1  

　　A:I hear there's going to be a basketball match this Sunday.Tom and I are going to watch it.2   

　　B:Of course.Basketball is my favourite,but I have no ticket for the match.What a pity!　　

　　A:You're lucky.I have some free tickets.3  

　　B:Great!4  

　　A:Let's meet at the bus stop at half past five.

　　B:I think there must be a big crowd of people there.5  

　　A:OK.See you at five o'clock.

　　B:See you.

　　1._______　　2._______　　3._______  4._______  5._______