-- __________ ?

--The more．the better．

A．How often shall I feed the animals

B．How much is your ear worth

C．How many friends do you want to make here

D．What’s the population in China

-Must we collect the waste paper and bottles now?

-- __________．You Call do it after class．

A．Yes，you must  B．No，you needn’t  C．Yes，you may  D．No，you mustn’t

Once People used kites to send _________to other places，because they didn’t have telephones，computers，or even radios．

A．1anguages     B．newspapers        C．messages        D．magazines

The little boy __________ his seat to the old lady on the crowded bus.

A．offered       B．brought、          C．1ent            D．took

Don’t eat too much food and do more exercises. You are sure to keep fit __________.

A．by accident    B．by mistake    C．in fact    D．in this way

--What volunteer work would you like to do?

--I’d like to __________sick kids in the hospital．

A．make up        B．1ook up       C．cheer up    D．catch up

Do you know how many boys and girls are not getting education around the world? If you want to find out what’s happening，have a look at the education information in UNICEF’s report, The State of the World’s Children 2006．

Numbers of Primary - schoo1 - age Children not in School (in millions)

1．The form shows us__________.

A．girls have more chances to go to school than boys in the world

B．the numbers of boys and girls who are not going to primary school

C．the numbers of boys and girls in different countries

D．there are more boys than girls in the world

2．In industrialized countries，__________.

A. there’re less children who are not going to primary school than in other countries

B．every child has the chance to go to primary school

C．the number of girls who go to primary school is smaller than that of boy’s

D．most children do not get primary education at the right age

3．The total number of girls in the world who are not getting primary education is __________.

A．53.7 million    B．61.7 million    C．115.4 million   D．45.4 million

4．__________ has the largest number of girls who are not in primary schoo1．

A．Sub—Saharan Africa               B．South Asia

C．East Asia and Pacific               D．Middle East and North Africa

5．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Developing countries have more children who are not getting primary education．

B．Children in industrialized countries may have more chances to go to primary schoo1．

C．The number of boys who are not getting primary education in every part of the world is smaller than that of girls．

D．The total number of girls who are getting primary education is more than 60 million．

Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning, others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that can learn what is happening in the world．

Sometimes，we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page．At other times，we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines(标题)of t11e passages．

Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world．We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers．

Some newspapers are published(出版)once a week，but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages，some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news，and others prefer short  stories．They just choose what they are interested in.

Today newspapers in English have the largest numbers of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. Also they bring us more and more information with internet.

1. People read newspapers in order to__________.

A. learn the latest news                 B. meet their own different needs

C. read the short stories                D. find the morning news

2. From the passage we can see that __________when people get newspapers.

A. they read them very carefully        

B. they just read the headlines

C. not everyone reads all the pages     

D. they have no time to read them

3. Newspapers have so many pages because__________.

A. more and more people like to read them      

B. people enjoy reading something different

C. newspapers become cheaper                 

D. more pages mean more money

4. Newspapers __________ are the most popular in the world.

A. in English                          B. in Chinese

C. in other language                     D. with many pages

5. According to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information from__________.

A. magazines     B. advertisements       C. e - mails         D. internet

Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. There violins sound better than any others. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments(乐器)like the Italian violins. But they aren't the same. Musicians still prefer the old ones.

Some people think it is the age of the violins. But not all old violins sound wonderful. Only the old violins from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer. Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. The wood must be from certain kind of trees. But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important, to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this was the secret of the Italians. Maybe they understood more than we do about how to cut the wood. Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists can make new ones that are exactly the stone size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish(清漆).Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin. It makes the wood look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. But no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish.

1. The passage is about__________.

A. making violins                           B. musical instruments

C. scientific ideas                         D. the old Italian violins

2 Some people think that modern violins__________.

A. will sound better in the future          C. will sound worse in the future

C. sound wonderful                     D. sound poor

3. Other people think the Italian violin makers__________.

A. were lucky                         B. did not know much about violins

C. used many kinds of wood             D. knew something special

4. Violins made today__________.

A. have the same size and shape as the old ones

B. sound the same as the old ones

C. are better than the old ones

D. have the same varnish as the old ones

5. Some scientists believe that the secret of the old violin was__________.

A. their sound       B. their color      C. their varnish      D. the music

Carrots are grown on farm and in small family gardens throughout the world. They are easy to grow and easy to harvest. They have a pleasing taste.

When people think about carrots, a picture of a long, thin, orange- colored vegetable usually comes to mind. But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes, and not all carrots are orange.

Carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time. The soil also should have no rocks. Weather, soil, and age affect the way carrots taste. Experts say warm days, cool nights, and the right soil temperature are the best conditions for growing great carrots. Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the weather is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow and harvest carrots the same way as you do during the summer months. If the ground does freeze in your part of the world, just cover your carrot garden with some plant leaves or straw. This will prevent the ground from freezing.

Carrots need time to produce and develop their sugar. This gives them their taste. If they are harvested too early, they will not have enough sugar. However, carrots become wood - like and lose their sweetness if you wait too long to harvest them from the ground. The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually, the brighter the color, the better the taster.

1. Why are carrots widely grown throughout the world?

A. Because carrots come in many different sizes and shapes.

B. Because carrots are easy to grow and easy to harvest.

C. Because carrots can only be grown during the winter months.

D. Because carrots have attractive colors.

2. If carrots are harvested too late, __________.

A. they'll become wood - like and lose their sweetness

B. they will not have enough sugar

C. their color will become brighter

D. they' 11 have a more pleasing taste

3 .The underlined word "affect" in the third paragraph probably means__________.

A. make             B. lead             C. get              D. cause to change

4. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? __________.

A. Carrots grow better in rocks than in sandy soil.

B. Carrots will freeze in winter, even though they are covered by straw.

C. The way carrots taste has something to do with the weather, the soil and their age.

D. Carrots are grown in water.

5. The best title(标题)of the passage would be__________.

A. How to Harvest Carrots                B. Carrots

C. How to Cook Carrots                  D. Different Weather, Different Size