An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London“What’s that strange building?” asked the visitor“That’s the Tower of London

“I see l  did it take to build it?”

“About 500 years

“In my country we can build it in five months” said the visitor

A short time  2  , they came to StPaul’s Cathedral(圣保罗大教堂)

“Very interesting!” said the visitor

“How long did it take to build it?”

“Nearly forty  3  ” said the Englishman

“In my country we can finish it  4  forty days, ”said the visitor

They went on all dayThey visited most of the best known buildings in the cityEvery time they saw a new onethe visitor asked  5  it was and how long it took to build itThen he said that they could do the same thing much  6  in his country 7  the Englishman got angry  8 the visitor though he tried not to show itA few days later they came to the House of  Parliament(议会大厦)and the visitor asked the  9  question“What’s that?” The Englishman answered“I’ve no  10 It  wasn’t there last night

1AHow often        BHow soon              CHow long             DHow much

2Aafter             Bbefore                   C1ater                      Das soon as

3Adollars                   Bdays                    Cyuan                      Dyears

4Awith                      Bin                        Cafter                             Don

5Awhen                    Bwhat                    Cwhere                    Dhow

6Aquickly                  Bfaster                   Cslowly                   Dmore slowly

7AAt first                  BAt last                  CAt the end              DBy the end

8Aof                         Bto                        Cabout                     Dwith

9Asame                     Bexactly                 Cdifficult                  Deasy

10Amoney                 Bknowledge           Cidea                       Dtour

      Sam and Joe were astronautsThere was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive(活着)Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous“We’re the best men for the job,” they said to the boss“There may be problems, but we can find the answers” “They’re the last people I’d trust,” thought the boss“But all the other astronauts have refused to go

Once they were in space, Joe had to go outside to make some repairsWhen the repairs were done, he tried to get back inside the spaceshipBut the door was lockedHe knocked but there was no answerHe knocked again, louder this time, and again no answer cameThen he hit the door as hard as he could and finally a voice said, “Who's there?” “It’s me! Who else could it be?” shouted JoeSam let him in all right but you can imagine that Joe never asked to go on a trip with Sam again!

1Most of the astronauts do not want to go on the trip because        

Ait wasn’t exciting enough                  Bthey weren’t experienced enough

Cthey thought they might get killed            Dthere was little chance of being chosen

2Why were Sam and Joe chosen?

AThe boss wanted them to get more experience

BThe boss trusted them more than anyone else

CThey were the last people who wanted to go

DThey were the only men who want to go

3What did Sam and Joe think the trip would be like?

     AIt would be exciting                          BThere wouldn’t be any danger

     CIt would be long and tiring                DThere would be serious problems

4Joe didn't want to work with Sam again because he thought Sam        

Awas very slow and possibly deaf()           Bdidn’t know how to open the door

Cwas less experienced than he was                Ddidn’t know how to do repairs

5The writer tells this story to        

Ashow the dangerous side of the astronauts’ life

Bmake people laugh

      Cshow the funny side of the astronauts’ life

Dmake people think

Food is life; it gives us the nourishment (营养) we need to stay alive and be healthyUsually, we eat because we are hungry or need energyBrain Wansink, a professor at the University of Illinois, says we also eat certain foods because they make us feel good, and remind us of happy memoriesWansink calls this kind of food comfort (安慰) foodFor some people, ice cream is a comfort foodFor others, a bowl of noodles makes them feel good

How does a food become comfort food? Professor Wansink believes that we connect (联系) food with important times, feelings and people in our lives, “When I was a child, my mother made a delicious soupI love itNow, I often eat this soup when I am tired or worried, and it helps me feel better,” says one of  Wansink’s friends

Do men and women choose different comfort foods? Wansink’s research at the University of Illinois says “yes”In his study, the favorite comfort food for both men, and women was ice creamAfter this, men usually preferred hot, delicious foods like soup or noodlesWomen liked sweet things such as chocolate and candyMen and women like to eat comfort foods when they are happy, but women eat these foods more when they are sad and worried

1According to the passage, a kind of food that makes us feel good is called

Afast food           Bhealthy food          CChinese food        Dcomfort food

2In Wansink’s study, both men and women like to eat

Asoup               Bice cream           Cnoodles             Dchocolate

3The passage implies (暗示) that

Amen probably eat more comfort foods than women

Bwomen usually eat comfort foods only when they are happy

Cmen usually eat comfort foods when they are sad

Dwomen probably eat comfort foods more often than men

Grown-ups are always telling kids what to doDo you listen to them? Usually, they know what is best for you, but sometimes can be wrongSo, China has a special law to keep people under 18 safeIt is called the Underage Protection Law(《未成年人保护法》)

Teachers can punish(惩罚)students, but they can not just do anything they likeIf a   teacher tries to get you out of class, you can go to the headmaster and tell him you have the right to stay in class

School buildings and playgrounds must also be safe for childrenIf the things you use in PEclass are unsafe, the school must fix them or get new ones, according to the Underage Protection Law

Do you know anyone who can’t go to school because their parents aren’t willing to pay for it? This is also against the law, which says parents must pay for their kids’ education

Kids have a right to privacy(隐私)under the law, which says parents and teachers can’t read children’s own letters

The law also protects children’s healthIt says there should be no smoking in schools and   other places where many teenagers go

Have you ever wondered(想知道)why tickets for parks and museums are cheaper for  students? It’s also because of the Underage Protection LawIt says that kids need to have lots of  chances to learn

1The Underage Protection Law keeps          safe

Aall the people                                             Bonly people under l6

Cpeople under l8                                          Dkids and women

2The Underage Protection Law protects your right          

    Awhen a teacher tries to kick you out of class

Bwhen the things you use in PEclass are unsafe

Cwhen your parents don't allow you to go to school

Dall of the above

3Who can read children’s own letters?

     AChildren’s parents                            BChildren’s teachers

     CChildren’s friends                          DChildren themselves

4Why are tickets for parks and museums cheaper for students?

ABecause few students like to go to those places

BBecause students have no money to buy tickets

CBecause the Underage Protection Law says students have the right

DBecause students don't need to have lots of chances to learn

5How many rights does the Underage Protection Law say in the passage?

AThree                   BSix                      CFive               DSeven

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