Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you know was in trouble—and he was? Have you ever dreamed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP.
ESP stands for(代表) Extra Sensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.
Here is an example: A woman was doing washing. Suddenly she screamed, “My father is dead!” I saw him sitting in the chair!” Just then. a telegram came. The woman’s father had died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair.
There are thousands of stories like this on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what is behind these strange mental messages. Here’s another example—one of hundreds of dreams that have come true.
A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, “There’s room for one more.” The man felt the driver was dead, so he ran away. The next day the man was getting on a crowded bus. The bus driver said, “There’s room for one more.” Then the man saw the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldn’t get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!
Some people say stories like these are lies or coincidences. Others, including some scientists say that ESP is true. From studies of  ESP, we may some day learn more about the human mind.
【小题1】People with ESP may know about ____________
A.someone’s troubleB.events before they happen
C.their dreamsD.events after they happen
【小题2】 From the passage it can be inferred that ____________.
A.all people have ESPB.some women or men have ESP
C.children have ESPD.no have ESP

One of the most popular items(项目) in the school newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.
The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
Ask the Wise Owl
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold(冒失). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom(底部,末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate on(全神贯注) improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes.
【小题1】What is Tommy’s problem?
A.He needs help with his homework.
B.He finds it difficult to make friends.
C.He is always late for school.
D.He is always at the bottom of his class.
【小题2】What does Molly want to do?
A.To stay at the bottom of her classes.
B.To make more friends.
C.To concentrate on one subject at a time.
D.To improve her grades.
【小题3】What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?
A.Give more information about herself.
B.Stop being so shy.
C.Make more friends.
D.Stop being so bold.
【小题4】By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her classes?
A.At the top.
B.Quite a long way up from the bottom.
C.At the bottom.
D.A little way up from the bottom.
【小题5】What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Sara finds it difficult to make friends.
B.Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.
C.The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular.
D.The school newspaper has an advice column.

How do you get across a river? A bridge is the best way. In some places, there are no bridges. People use the ferry(渡船). A ferry is a boat that takes people and cars across the river.
Both ends of a ferry look the same. The ferry never has to turn around. It docks(靠岸)at one side of the river. People and cars get on. At the other side, the ferry docks again. The people and cars get off. Other cars and people get on. And then the ferry goes back across the river.
In many places, bridges are now taking the place of ferries. In 1964, the longest bridge in the world was built in New York over Now York Bay(湾). It is called the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. This bridge has two roads, one over the other. Each road is wide enough for six lanes(行道)of traffic.
【小题1】 ______ is the best way for people to go across the river.

A.The bridgeB.The carC.The ferryD.The bus
【小题2】 We can infer that ______ according to the passage.
A.the shortest bridge in the world was built in New York
B.it may be faster to cross rivers on bridges than on ferries
C.there is a bridge over every river in the United States
D.we don’t need ferries any more
【小题3】 The main idea of the passage is that _____.
A.the bridge is taking the place of the ferry
B.the ferry is better than the long bridge
C.the bridge in New York has a very long name
D.there is no ferry in the world
【小题4】_______ can cross rivers by ferry.
A.Only peopleB.Both cars and peopleC.Only carsD.Neither people nor cars



Come to Austria!
Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria, and the Hotel, opened by a local family, is clean and not expensive. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and mountains. Temperature in summer is usually 20 to 25 in the daytime, but much cooler in the evening.

Enjoy Thailand!
When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating (漂浮的) Market just outside the city. There you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40 about midday in summer!

Visit Hawaii!
Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north. But there are many mosquitoes (蚊子) . Don’t be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperature in summer there is usually around 24 to 26 by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening.
【小题1】The advertisements are about _____________.
A.shoppingB.foodC.travellingD.hotels
【小题2】If you go to Bangkok, you can _______________.
A.climb mountains
B.enjoy the scenery of the forests
C.live in the Post Hotel
D.buy fruits while sitting in a boat
【小题3】__________ is a better way to prevent the strong sunshine in Bangkok.
A.going to the sandy beachesB.Wearing a hat
C.Climbing up the mountainsD.Staying in the forests
【小题4】Which place will you choose if you want to visit both mountains and beaches?
A.Soll in Austria.B.Bangkok in Thailand.
C.The Floating MarketD.Kauai in Hawaii
【小题5】Accroding to the advertisements, we know that __________.
A.daytime temperature in summer in Soll is the highest
B.maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai in summer
C.the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok
D.the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high

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