阅读理解

　　New York, London, Paris and other big cities are wonderful places to live in. There are many nice things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world.

　　But there are serious problems in big cities, too. The cost of living is high, and there are too many people in some places. Every year many people move to the cities because there are more chances to find jobs, to study at good schools and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people can not find jobs or good places to live in. Also, too many people in a small space make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean.

　　Some people enjoy staying in big cities, others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of staying there.

　　注释　　1．museum[PU((:)>L!+P]n．博物馆　　2．cost[E&KC]n．成本；费用

　　3．receive[T!>K!:H]v．收到，接到，接收　　4．medical care n．医疗保健制度

阅读上述短文，并完成下列练习

一、根据短文内容，把住在大城市的优点和大城市有可能遇到的问题写在相应处。

advantage(优点)：________________________________________

problems(问题)：________________________________________

二、把下列英语解释前的序号填在相应的单词或短语前的括号内。

1．all over the world　　A．work

2．different　　　　　　B．important and worrying things

3．serious　　　　　　C．to take or go from one place to another

4．job　　　　　　　　D．everywhere in the world

5．move　　　　　　　E．not the same

三、根据短文内容，判断正误(T or F)。

1．In big cities, it's easy for people to buy things.

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2．You'll spend more money when you live in a big city.

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3．People move to the big cities only because there are more chances to find jobs.

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4．All the people like living in big cities.

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5．If you want to move to a big city, you should be ready to face a lot of problems.

　 Chen Weijun，13，is a Junior 1 at Huaqiao Middle School in Haikou，Hainan．

　 This week，he had the happiest time．On Tuesday，he went to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing．He and nine other kids became the Top 10 Young Pioneers．

　 “Now I am not only my dad’s good boy．I am China’s good boy．I must work harder，”he said．

　 At school，Chen is a good student leader．He does many activities．He was in short plays．He worked as a host(主持人)for his school．”

　 “I am sure of myself．It’s good to try different things，”“Chen said．”If you can dream it，you can do it．”

　 Chen’s teacher，Xie Wei，said，“Chen is nice and helpful．” ”He doesn’t talk much but works very hard．”

　 Young Chen always helps others．One student at his school，Wu Deyi，had leukaemia (白血病)．Chen asked students and teachers to help．From February to May，Chen got more than 20，000 yuan for Wu．

　 Chen also thinks about how to make his city cleaner．There were plastic bags in the Meishe River．Chen was sad．He wanted the liver to be clean．So he wrote a letter to the head of the city．He asked him to spend more money，tell people not to throw rubbish into the river and have a wall to keep children safe．The head of the city listened to him. Now the river is cleaner．

　 At home，Chen is a good boy．He washed his clothes．He also cooks meals for the family sometimes．Chen says his hero is Premier Wen Jiabao．“He is very brave. He is not afraid of difficulties and makes China stronger，” Chen said．Will Chen become a big leader of tomorrow?

1．Chen Weijun is 　　　　 ．

　 A．a college student　 　　　　　　 B．from Hainan Province

　 C．a Datient 　　　　　　　 D．not his dad’s good boy

2．At school，Chen is busy with 　　　　 .

　 A．his studying and many other activities

　 B．playing games and hosting his school TV

　 C．helping Wu Deyi

　 D．collecting plastic bags

3．The underlined sentence “I am sure of myself”means 　　　　　．”

　 A．自负的　 B．自满的　 C．自私的　　　 D．自信的

4．The head of the city has spent more money 　　　

　A．helping Wu Deyi with hospital expenses

　 B．building Chen’s school TV station

　 C．buying new clothes for Chen

　 D．cleaning and protecting rivers

5．The best title(标题)for the passage would be 　　　.

　 A．A Good Boy Who Likes to Help Others

B．Something about the Head of the City

C．A Big Leader of Tomorrow

D．A Boy’s Hero

完形填空

通读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳的一项

　　A few minutes before six o’clock, Mr Smith decided to leave. He was about to start the car when a gunman(持枪歹徒) 1 up from the back seat. He 2 a gun to Mr Smith’s head. “Drive me to Paris!”he shouted. “All right, ”Mr Smith answered. He started the engine(发动机), 3 away from the side of the street and drove down. Being 81 years old, he knew he could not 4 the gunman. He knew he needed help. Where were the police? As he drove 5 each crossing, he looked up and down the side streets, hoping to meet a police car. But he could see 6 . “Just my luck,”he thought. “If I was 7 too fast, there would be a police car on every corner.” 8 he pushed his foot down on the accelerator(油门), and the car ran 9 faster. “What are you doing?”shouted the gunman. “Keeping off the police,”Mr Smith answered. “I thought I saw a police car 10 there. ”He ran red lights, drove the wrong way on one-way streets. On two-way streets he drove on the wrong 11 of the road. Not one policeman saw him. Again Mr Smith’s plan(计划)was not working. He had to try a 12 . plan. He 13 a corner and saw the police station in front. Then he drove his car as fast as he could towards the police gate. The car hit a police motorbike down and stopped. Mr Smith shouted, “Help! Help!”Then he 14 back to grab(夺)the man’s gun. At the same time the policemen heard the 15 and quickly caught the gunman.

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