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7．Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university．Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers．Volunteers give their time to help people．For example，they work in schools or hospitals，or they do something helpful for the environment．
Pauline Jones，18，lives in Cardiff，Wales．Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese，but now she's living in Belize．Pauline says，"I'm working with other people here to save the cora reefs （珊瑚礁） in the sea near Belize．The reefs here are beautiful，but if the sea water is very polluted，the coral dies．I'm helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs．All over the world，coral reefs are dying．We need to do something about the problem before it's too late．"
"I'm staying with a family here and I help do some housework．I don't get any money，but that's OK．I love my work here，and I'm learning a lot about the people of Belize-and myself!When I finish my work，I want to stay here for another three months．I want to travel around Belize and Central America．"
47．Some young people from EnglandB after they finish school．
A．go to university abroad
B．spend one year abroad as volunteers
C．go to work for money
48．Pauline Jones，an eighteen-year-old girl，is living inC now．
A．England
B．China
C．Belize
49．Pauline Jones isB with other people．
A．studying Chinese in a university
B．working to save the coral reefs
C．doing some research in Wales
50．From the passage，we know that the coral reefsA．
A．will die because of the pollution
B．are not as beautiful as before
C．cannot live without fish in the sea
51Pauline Jones wants toDafter she finishes her work as a volunteer．
A．stay there for another year
B．travel around Central America
C．go back home to start work．

6．Lots of young people like reading magazines in their free time for fun．Of so many different magazines，Reader's Digest is famous and popular．
Reader's Digest is a monthly magazine．Before the 1980s，it belonged to a privately held company，which was started in 1922by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace．This magazine is small and easy to carry，it's just half the size of most American magazines，which caused a phrase in 2005，"America in your pocket"．It is the best selling magazine in the USA．At present，its circulation in the USA has reached 10million copies and the number of the readers there is 38million．Outside the USA，another 40million people throughout more than 70countries also read this magazine in 21languages．
This magazine's focus is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else such as TV and newspaper．They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences，or something the readers can share with their families．In different countries，this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers．Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers．The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world．
This magazine actually used to be a public business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s．Because they had no children，there was no one to take over the company．Sixteen years ago，this company went public and became a public company．
41．How often does Reader's Digest come out in the USA？B
A．Once a year．
B．Once a month．
C．Once a week．
D．Once a day．
42．How many people all over the world read this magazine？C
A.38million．
B.40million．
C．78million．
D．108million．
43．Which of the following is NOT the focus of Reader's Digest？．A
A．Timely news．
B．Personal experiences
C．Cultural views
D．Local customs
44．Which of the following is true？C
A．Reader's Digest is the name of a newspaper．
B．Reader's Digest is big and not easy to carry．
C．Reader's Digest can open people's eyes．
D．Reader's Digest is still a family business today．

5．There are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit．You can talk to friends who travelled to places； you can go and see a colour film about them； or you can read travel books．
It seems that there are three kinds of travel books，the first are those that give a personal，subjective （主观的）idea of travels which the writer has got himself．Those books can be useful if  the writers share their travelling experience with others．The second kind are those books which give objective （客观的）information of things to be done and seen．If a cultured person has written such a book about the facts of a place，then it is more useful．The third kind are those books which are called"a guide"to some places or other．If they are good，they will describe and explain the places in detail．Like the first kind，they can be interesting and exciting．But their main purpose is to help the reader plan his travel in the most practical way．
Whatever kind of travel book you choose，you must make sure that the book does not describe everything as interesting，exciting or fantastic．You must also keep an open eye on its date of publication（出版）because travel is a very practical matter and many things change quickly in the 21st century．Finally，you should make sure that it's easy to find the useful information for your travel．
45．The writer of the first kind of travel books gave his ideas after heA．
A．travelled
B．read books
C．watched films
D．surfed the Internet
46．The underlined phrase"a cultured person"means a person withB．
A．a good appearance
B．a good education（教育）
C．a lot of experience
D．a lot of money
47．According to the passage，it is the best to readC before travelling to a place of interest．
A．the first kind of travel books
B．the second kind of travel books
C．the third kind of travel books
D．some travel articles in newspapers．

4．A new study found that people's lives are made shorter in North China．It showed the life expectancy （平均寿命）had been cut down by 5.5years there．Scientists think that it is because of the heavy air pollution．It is really the truth （实情）．Our government （政府）has already done something．However，it doesn't seem to work so well．
"Air pollution is bad for people's health．The harm is much more serious than we can imagine，said Chen Yuyu of Peking University，one scientist of this study．
There was serious smog and haze in Beijing in the first days of December in 2015．The sky was gray and the air smelt strange．Heavy haze covered the city．Highways were closed and flights couldn't take off on time．People couldn't see things clearly even within 15meters in some places．Some primary schools were closed for several days．
We should all fight against air pollution and think of good ways to solve the problem．People should be encouraged to take buses，ride bicycles or walk instead of driving cars．The factories that pollute air heavily should be closed．
"We need to improve our environment，although it might be expensive．Protecting our environment means protecting ourselves，"Li Hongbin，another scientist，said．
46．Why do peopled lives-become shorter in North China according to the scientists？A
A．Because the air is heavily polluted．
B．Because it's too cold in winter there．
C．Because there are too many cars there．
D．Because it's too dry all year long．
47．What's the function （功能）of the third paragraph？B
A．To show different ideas of the scientists．
B．To use an example to show the serious air pollution．
C．To show what we should do to protect the environment．
D．To give us some advice on living in Beijing．
48．Which of the following is Li Hongbin's idea？C
A．The life expectancy had been cut down by 5.5years．
B．We should close the factories that pollute air heavily．
C．People need to make pollution less，although it might cost a lot．
D．Tie air pollution brings us serious problems．
49．The passage may come from a（n）C．
A．notice
B．advertisement
C．report
D．diary
50．What's the main idea of the passage？B
A．Air pollution in North China is caused by waste gas．
B．To save the environment，we should do something more．
C．The temperature becomes higher and higher in North China．
D．How air pollution in China happened．

3．People eat different things in different parts of the world．
In south China we eat rice every day．Sometimes we eat it two or three times a day，for breakfast，lunch and supper．We usually eat it with fish，meat and vegetable．
The Japanese eat rice，too．They also eat a lot of fish．They sometimes eat raw（生的）fish．In Africa，maize（玉米）is the most important food．People there make maize into flour（面粉）．From this flour they make different kinds of bread and cakes．
In western（西方的）countries such as Britain，Australia and the U．S．A，the most important food is bread or potatoes．People there usually make their bread from wheat flour．
They cook the potatoes in different ways．
In England the most popular food is fish and chips．Sometimes people cook this food at home，but usually they buy it at the shop．They eat this food at home，in their work place，in the park or on the road．People call it"take-away"food．
31．This passage is aboutA．
A．food
B．drink
C．clothes
D．ways of life
32．Who sometimes eat fish when it isn't cooked？B
A．People in China
B．People in Japan
C．People in Africa
D．People in Britain
33．The most important food for African people isD．
A．rice
B．fish
C．vegetable
D．maize
34．Which of the following countries is called"a western country"？D
A．One of the countries in Africa
B．Japan
C．China
D．Australia
35．People eat"take-away"foodD．
A．at home
B．on their way to school
C．in their offices
D．A、B and C．

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61．Which train（s） can people take at City Library？D
A．Only Red Train．
B．Yellow Train and Blue Train．
C．Only Blue Train
D．Red train and Blue Train．
62．Gary wants to go to the airport．He takes Yellow Train at High School．How many stations will the train stop at？A
A.4．
B.5．
C.3．
D.11．
63．Lucy takes the train at Zoo．Which station is NOT on her way to Old Garden？C
A．New Theatre．
B．City Library．
C．Long Street．
D．Green Park．．
64．Billy lives near City Library．He wants to go to High School．First，he takes Red Train．At which station should he change （换）the train？D
A．New Theatre．
B．Post Office．
C．Long Street．
D．Green Park．．
65．If a man wants to go from New Theatre to Post Office，the trains he should take are：A
A．Red Train→Yellow Train→Blue Train
B．Yellow Train→Red Train
C．Red Train→Blue Train→Yellow Train
D．Blue Train→Yellow Train．

1．A long time ago，there was a man．He wanted to buy a pair of new shoes．He measured（量） his feet with a straw（稻草），and then went to a shoe shop in town．
The shopkeeper took out a pair of new shoes，and let him try it on．But when he looked into his pocket，he found that the straw was not there．So he said，"I'm sorry，I forgot to bring the size（尺寸） here!Let me go home to get it．"After that，he ran out of the shop．It was very far from his home to the shoe shop．When he got back home，he was out of breath．
With a straw in his hand，he hurried to the shoe shop again．But the shop was closed．
Someone near the man said，"Your feet are with you．Why don't you try which pair of shoes fits（合适）？And why do you believe your straw，but not your feet？"
56．One day，a man wanted toB．
A．measure his feet
B．buy shoes
C．buy a straw
D．get to town
57．Where was the straw？D
A．In the field．
B．In his packet．
C．In the shop．
D．At home．
58．Which of the following sentences is right？A
A．When he got home，he was out of breath．
B．When he ran out of the shop，he was out of breath．
C．When he saw the shop closed，he was out of breath．
D．When he measured the shoes，he was out of breath．
59．Why did he go back to his home？BecauseA．
A．he left the straw home
B．he had something to do at home
C．the shop was closed
D．he didn't take money with him
60．What do you think of the man？B
A．Clever
B．Foolish．
C．A good man．
D．A bad man．

20．Have you ever stayed in a hotel？Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable（一次性） toothbrushes，toothpaste，shampoo and slippers．Many guests like the idea because they don't have to bring their own．But，if you travel to Beijing，remember to bring your own things．Starting from June，some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposable things．They want to ask people to use less disposable things．
Many disposable things are made of plastic．People throw them away after only using them once．It is a waste of natural resources（资源） and is very bad for the environment．Do you know，one Chinese makes as much as 400kg of waste a year!Most of that waste comes from disposable things．In Beijing，people throw away about 19，000tons of plastic bags and1，320tons of plastic lunch bowls every year!Plastic can take between 100and 400years to break down．So the less plastic we throw out，the better．So，wherever you travel，bring your own things and use them again and again．
Back at home and at school，you can also do something，you can also do something to make our world a better place．Try to do these things in your daily life：Use cloth shopping bags，not plastic ones．After using a plastic bag，wash it out and let it dry．Then you can use it over and over again．Do not use paper cups．At your school canteen（食堂），use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones．
To protect our environment and our home，it is very necessary and important for us to save natural resources（资源）．
51．Why do many hotels provide guests with some disposable things？A
A．Let their guests be convenient during their traveling．
B．Hope their guests use less disposable things．
C．Wish their guests to save money．
D．Want their guests to use more disposable things．．
52．Some Beijing hotels will no longer provide guests withB．．
A．cheap food and drink．
B．disposable things．
C．good service．
D．free TV programs．
53．Which of the following is not true．D
A．Many disposable things are made of plastic．
B．Throwing disposable things away is a waste of natural resources．．
C．Plastic is very bad for the environment．
D．Plastic breaks down easily．
54．What can we do to make our world a better place at home and school？．D
A．Use shopping bags made of plastic．
B．Do not throw away paper cups．
C．Use disposable plates，bowls and chopsticks．．
D．Do not forget to reuse daily necessities（日用品）．
55．We can tell from the passage thatC．
A．people don't like disposable things at all．
B．we can't use paper or plastic bowls at school．
C．we should use less plastic things and protect our environment．
D．hotels won't provide disposable things because they want to save money..

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I'm Kate．When I was young，I wanted a dog．But my parents always said I was too young．They suggested （建议） getting another kind of pet．But I wanted a dog，so I waited．
When my parents decided I was old enough at last，1got Luke．Since then，I've learned that having a dog is really hard work．

Cinder and I have been friends for nearly a year．Cinder is my dog．I named her Cinder because my name is Cindy．I think the name Cinder sounds nice．
I got the dog on my twelfth birthday．The next morning，I went to the library to find out some information about how to take care of the dog．

My name is David．I'm in Grade Four at the Blake School near Minneapolic，Minnesota．During the school year，my pet hamster （仓鼠），Lightning，lives in our classroom．
She is brown and white．I got my hamster two years ago．My friend Jason and I gave each other a hamster for our birthdays．I brought my hamster to school once and the other kids liked her．I decided to leave her there，because my mom hated having Lightning in the house．

56．What did Kate learn after getting a dog？B
A．Dogs were lovely．
B．Having a dog was hard work．
C．Dogs were cheerful．
D．Having a dog had a lot of fun．
57．How long has Cindy kept Cinder？B
A．For about a month．
B．For about a year．
C．For half a year．
D．For half a month．
58．What did Cindy do the next morning after she got Cinder？A
A．She went to the library．
B．She played with Cinder．
C．She gave Kate a phone．
D．She took Cinder to her school．
59．Which of the following is NOT true about David and his pet？A
A．He put her at home．
B．He got her two years ago．
C．His friend gave her to him．
D．His classmates liked her．
60．In what way are Cindy's pet and David's pet the same？D
A．They're both dogs．
B．They're both very big．．
C．They both like eating．
D．They're both birthday presents．

18．Some animals can be trained to help humans．For example，specially trained dogs help blind people walk around the town safely．Some kinds of monkeys can be taught things too．They can learn how to help people who can't use their arms or legs．The monkeys pick up the phones when it rings，carry shopping bags and do housework．
In the wild，animals and humans are not usually friends，but there are a few interesting examples where they can work together．In Africa，the honeyguide bird works with humans to find food．The bird likes to eat grubs （蛆）---a type of insect that lives inside a beehive （蜂窝）．It knows how to find beehive but it can't open them and get the grubs．People like to eat honey，but they
aren't very good at finding beehives，so the bird and the people help each other．The bird flies to a beehive and the people follow it．When the people open the beehive and take the honey，they give the grubs to the bird．
In Laguna in the south of Brazil，fishermen and dolphins work as a team．The ocean isn't very clean，so the fishermen can't see the fish．However，dolphins can find them easily by using sounds．When the dolphins find a large group of fish，they make a noise to tell the fishermen．Then the dolphins push the fish to the beach．The fishermen wait in the water near the beach and catch a lot of fish in their nets．The fishermen's nets make it easier for the dolphins to catch fish too．In Laguna，fishermen and dolphins have been working together for many years．The fishermen teach their children how to work with the dolphins．The dolphins must be happy to help because they teach their babies how to work with humans!
61．Dogs can be trained to help people who can't．B
A．walk
B．see
C．hear
D．speak
62．Honeyguide birds help people．B
A．make honey
B．find honey
C．open beehives
D．find grubs
63．How do dolphins help fishermen？C
A．They make sounds to send the fish away．
B．They make sounds and then catch the fish．
C．They make sounds and the push the fish to the beach．
D．They make sounds to make the fish jump into the nets．
64．Why are honeyguide birds glad to help people？C
A．Because they want to make friends with people．
B．Because they are clever and friendly．
C．Because people also help them get the favourite food．
D．Because they are good at finding grubs．
65．What is the main idea of this article？B
A．Animals are our friends．
B．Some animals can help people．
C．Animals are born to help people．
D．Any kind of animals can work with people．

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