15．Passage 4 Bookstores are second homes for readers．Although many people can now buy books online.m——青夏教育精英家教网—

Passage 4
Bookstores are second homes for readers．Although many people can now buy books online，many readers still like the feeling in bookstores．They can touch（触摸） the books and smell the print．
In China，there are many special bookstores．Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April．Popular Holdings in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore．It has film books and posters．Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan often has activities like talks with famous writers．
At the same time，bookstores outside China can be very colorful，too．Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK．It sells new and second-hand books．There are more than 100，000 books lying on the shelves of the store's 12 rooms．Bart's Books in the US is a good place to enjoy the sunshine（阳光） while reading books．It's an outdoor bookstore．Bookshelves are on the street．When the store is closed，people can still buy books．They just put money into the door's coin box．Where can you find a café，bar and bookstore in just one place？The answer is probably El Pendulo in Mexico．Books line（排列成行） the walls of the store．On the second floor，visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar．In order to keep cool，there are green plants and trees inside．Does it look like a park？

66．B special bookstores inside China are mentioned（提到） in the passage．
A.2         B.3           C.5         D.6
67．Scarthin Books isD．
A．a 24-hour bookstore                B．an outdoor bookstore
C．in the US                         D．small
68．People can still buy books atA when it's closed．
A．Bart's Books                   B．Popular Holdings
C．Eslite Bookstore                 D．El Pendulo
69．Readers canB at El Pendulo．
A．talk with famous writers              B．order meals
C．enjoy the sunshine                   D．buy film posters
70．There areC inside El Pendulo in order to keep cool．
A.12rooms                             B．bookshelves
C．green plants and trees              D．coin boxes．

14．Naturally，American schoolchildren love hoildays．And they get a lot of them each year．Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents'Day off from school，studnets get longer breaks in the spring and during the summer holidays．In fact，kids in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year．To students，hoildyas are perfect．However，parents think there are advantages and disadvantages．
On the one hand，school holidays allow families to spend time together．Many American parents take time off from work during June，July or August to travel with their children on vacations either in the US or in a foreign country．On the other hand，schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation time．This means that parents with younng children may have to pay more in the babysitting or daycare coats．As welll，the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored．
Besides going on trips with their parents，American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activties during the holidays．For example some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays．Such trips are great for adventurous students． They also have a lot to offer students who aren't usually interested in traditional PE activities．You can do courses in survival skills，for example．Students learn how to make a camp in the forest，which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center．
Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design，film making and photography during the holidays．Finally，the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular．Students can practice their foreign languange skills and experience every day life in a different culture．

82．How long are kids in the US at school every year？A
A．About 180 days                     B．About 280 days
C．About 200 days                     D．About 300 days
83．What does the underlined"they"refer to in the third paragraph？D
A．Some kids                   B．Different traditional PE activities
C．Paretns                      D．Summer camps and adventures
84．Which of the folloing is true？C
A．Both parents and studens think school hoildays are perfect．
B．Parents can take care of their young children during all the holidays．
C．Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays．
D．Students don't like to have school trips to foreign counties during hoildays．
85．What would be the best title for the passage？B
A．School Trips in the US．                  B．school Holidays in the US．
C．School Activities in the US．              D．Outdoor adventure in the US．

13．

Home Alone is a very funny 1990 American film．It tells us a story about a boy who is accidentally left alone at home．
   One night before Christmas，the McAlister family meet at their house．They are planning to fly to Paris for the holiday and are busy getting ready．Eight-year-old Kevin is the youngest child and is fighting with his brothers，sisters and cousins．When he goes to bed，he is so angry that he wishes all his family would go away．In the morning，everyone wakes up very late．They are all in a hurry to get to the airport，so they forget Kevin and he is left alone at home by accident．
Although Kevin is alone，he is very happy at first．His terrible family have gone-his wish has come true．He watches TV，eats lots of fast food and plays games．He has a good time．But later on，he goes out and hears two bad men called Harry and Marv planning to steal from his house．He goes home and plans some very funny ways to catch Harry and Marv．Many things in the houses get broken as Kevin tries to stop them．Finally，the police come and the men are taken away．
The house is now in a mess，so Kevin tidies it up and waits for his parents．They get back from Paris and are very happy to find that Kevin is safe．

36．According to the passage，Home Alone isB．
A．a look    B．a film    C．a play     D．a song
37．Why does Kevin think his family are"terrible"at first？B
A．Because his family are busy preparing for the holiday．
B．Because he is angry with his brothers，sisters and cousins．
C．Because his family wake up late．
D．Because he is left alone at home．
38．What doesn't Kevin do when he is alone at home？A
A．Going to the police station．   B．Eating fast food．
C．Playing games．                D．Stopping the thieves stealing．
39．When Kevin's family come home，they findC．
A．the house is in a mess
B．two bad men are at their home
C．Kevin is safe
D．Kevin is gone
40．From the passage，we can infer（推断）thatC．
A．Kevin is not clever or brave
B．Kevin can't do housework
C．Kevin loves his family
D．Kevin doesn't want to go for the holiday．

12．Libraries give kids a quiet and safe place to read and learn．For over 100 years，libraries have played an important role in Americans'education．But how are these book-filled buildings changing with the times？You may be surprised to find out．
Benjamin Franklin famously founded （创建） America's first lending library in 1731．But the public library system got its biggest development in the American history in the late 1800's．Businessman Andrew Carnegie donated millions of dollars to help build free public libraries across the country．Between 1886 and 1919，Carnegie's donations helped build 1，679 new libraries．
Carnegie believed that libraries could offer the chances to Americans，young and old．He knew that the more libraries there were，the more people would have opportunities to read and use books，speeches and news．
If you can easily find a public library in your community（社区），you'll get more chances．After all，the United States has 9，225 public libraries．Today，libraries keep growing．Seven tenths of the libraries have free Internet．It provides much more information and opportunities to ask for jobs online．
Libraries are also teaching kids about the fun of reading．The new program Read!Build!Play!adds reading into playtime．As kids listen to a book that is being read aloud，they use Legos （乐高积木） to build images（图象） from the story happily．Today's libraries are always looking for creative programs to bring people into the library．
Benjamin Franklin once said，"The doors of wisdom（智慧） are never shut．"As long as the doors of public libraries are open，what he said is most certainly correct!

（51）Benjamin Franklin founded the first lending library inA．
A.1731 B.1800 C.1886 D.1919
（52）How many public libraries have free Internet now？B
A.2767． B.6458． C.9225． D.1679．
（53）The right order of the following statements isA．
①The public library system in America developed fast．
②The first lending library was founded．
③Libraries provide information and chances to ask for job online．
④Libraries try to bring people into the library by using creative programs．
A．②①③④B．②③④①C．③④①②D．①②③④
（54）The last paragraph mainly tells usD．
A．libraries have played an important role in Americans'education
B．public libraries in the US should never close the doors
C．the writer doesn't agree with Benjamin Franklin
D．libraries help people to open the doors of wisdom
（55）The best title for the passage isD．
A．the libraries in the world
B．libraries and opportunities
C．libraries teach kids to read and learn
D．the development of the American libraries．

11．This is an online discussion group where people can post（发布） comments about a topic．
Read the post from the travel forum（论坛）．

Answers To All Your travel
Jun， Korea（韩国） Posted， 5 days ago	Question：First trip to the USA For my new job，I will travel to the United States next month and meet my American boss．This will be my first trip there．I'm worryed about correct business behavior and manners．My boss invited me to his home for dinner．Do you have any advice？
Sue， Miami Posted， 3 days ago	Re：First trip to the USA It's a good idea to bring a small gift or something from your country．Don't be surprised if your boss opens the gift right away．In the USA，people often open a gift when they receive it．In Korea，that is not polite，but it's common in the USA．
Sam， Los Angeles Posted， 2 days ago	Re：First trip to the USA Americans use their hands to eat some kinds of food，such as pizza and fried chicken．Watch your American hosts，and do what they do．
Kathryn， New York Posted， 12 hours ago	Re：First trip to the USA In Korea and Japan，it's the custom to remove your shoes before entering a house．In the United States，you usually don't take your shoes off．Once I was travelling in Japan and entered a house with my shoes on by mistake．Oops!
Lee， Korea Posted， 2 hours ago	Re：First trip to the USA Many Americans are very informal（非正式的）at home．One time I went to an American business partner's home for dinner，I was surprised that everyone stood and talked in the kitchen while the husband and wife were cooking dinner．Besides，unlike in Korea，everyone took part in the dinner table conversation，even the man's wife and children．
Andrew， Washington Posted， 1 hour ago	Re：First trip to the USA I agree with Lee．You probably won't speak about business during dinner，so my advice is to know some topics of conversation．For example，you can talk about travel，food，music，or sports．But you'd better not question about age．

（41）Jun posted a question in the forum，becauseD．
A．he got a new job
B．he would meet his boss
C．his boss invited him to his home for dinner
D．he wanted to know business behavior and manners in the USA
（42）What's the meaning of the underlined word"remove"？C
A．开除 B．移开 C．脱下 D．去掉
（43）If you are invited to an American friend's home，it's NOT polite toD．
A．bring a small gift from your country B．open the gift right away
C．enter the house with your shoes on D．ask a person's age
（44）If you go to your American boss's home for dinner，youD．
A．shouldn't use your hands to eat fried chicken
B．can't stand and talk in the kitchen while the host is cooking
C．can't talk with all the family members
D．probably won't speak about business
（45）We can know from the online discussion thatA．
A．different countries have different customs
B．Japanese have the similar customs with Americans
C．everyone may take part in the dinner table conversation in Korea
D．only people from Korea and America can answer Jun's question．

10．All around the world，people drink tea．But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone．In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea．
In China，for example，tea is always served when people get together．The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses．
Tea is also important in Japan．The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony（仪式）．It is very old and full of meaning．Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony．There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes．
Another tea-drinking country is England．The late afternoon is"teatime"．Almost everyone has a cup of tea then．The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with cream and sugar．They also eat cakes，cookies and little sandwiches at teatime．
In the United States，people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals．Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea．Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots．In summer，many Americans drink cold tea-"iced tea"

59．The passage mainly tells usB．
A．the importance of tea．
B．different ways of tea drinking．
C．the teatime in England and America．
60．The Japanese drink teaC．
A．for breakfast．
B．when they get together．
C．in a special ceremony．
61．How do the English drink tea？C
A．They drink tea in a special room．
B．They drink tea at any time of the day．
C．They drink tea with cakes and cookies．
62．Where is iced tea popular？A
A．In the United States． B．In England． C．In Japan．

9．In America，many teenagers have a part-time job．A part-time job is one that you do a few hours each week to make money．Do you have a part-time job？
Teens can have many different kinds of part-time jobs．Some teens work in a grocery（杂货） store bagging groceries．Others may work in other local business such as the clothes store or drag store．You may have friends who work in a fast food restaurant．They may make the food，or keep the restaurant clean．Many teens make extra money by baby-sitting younger children in the neighborhood．Some teens even have their own business．They cut grass and take care of pets in their neighborhoods while other people are on vacation．
Most teens who have part-time jobs work only a few hours after school，maybe two or three times a week．They often have to work all day on Saturday．
Having a part-time job has many advantages．The job teaches you new skills that you can use as an adult．The job also teaches you responsibility（责任）． The person who paid you for the job expects you to be there when you are supposed to and to do your job well．The job also pays you
money that you can use for many different things．Your family might need the money to help with the family budget（预算）．If you're lucky，you could use the money to buy music and videos．You might want to save the money to buy a new bicycle or maybe even a car．
In some families，teens have part-time jobs to help make money to go to college．Going to college is very expensive．Many parents cannot pay for their child's education without help from the child．In some families，at least half of what a teen makes at a part-time job goes into a college
savings account（账户）．The teen can spend the rest of the money on what he or she needs or wants．
Many teenagers have part-time jobs and still have time for their friends and families．Many still belong to clubs at school and even have time to play sports．If you have a part-time job，you need to have a good plan to help you do everything you want and have to do．Do your homework and
chores as soon as you can．Don't let the work wait and pile up（堆积）．Make sure you get to your job on time．Do the things that are most important to you．Spend time with the people you care about most．

根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）．
106．From the second paragraph of the passage，we know the American teenagers dodifferent kinds of part-time jobs tomake some extra money．
107．根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）．
In some families，the parentsuse the money made by their child tohelpto send their child to college．
108．根据短文内容回答问题．
According to the passage，what can the teenagers learn from doing part-time jobs？The job teaches you new skills that you can use as an adult and responsibility．
109．把短文中画底线的句子译成汉语．付你工资的人期待你能坚守你的工作岗位并且做好工作．
110．根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子（限15个词以内）回答问题．
What is the main idea of the passage？Teenagers in America like to do part-time jobs and the advantages of it．．

8．In modern society，people use money every day．It seems that it is very important in our life．That's because without money you can't buy any goods（商品） you want．But I think few people know the history of money．
Long ago，people did not need money．They lived on wild animals，fruits and other plants．As time passed，people learned to raise animals and crops．Sometimes，families produced more than they needed，so they started to trade with other families．Later，people began to use money as a means of exchange．However，it was not the kind of money we use today．They used shells，rice，salt，large stones，etc．
During the 600s BC，people began using coins as money．They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time．Later，countries began to make their own coins．
The Chinese were the first to use paper money，probably as early as the 11th century．The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s．However，European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s．
Today，we have many ways to pay for things．We do not use coins or paper money．Often，people prefer to pay for things by card．Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of"real"money．

59．People usedC as a means of exchange before the 7th century BC．
A．paper money B．card C．large stone D．coins
60．From the passage，we know that European countries used paper money in theD．
A.11th century B.12th century C.16th century D.17th century
61．Which of the following is TRUE in this article？B
A．Marco Polo was from Canada．
B．Chinese used paper money earlier than Italy．
C．Today people often prefer to pay for things by salt．
D．Carrying around much"real"money is easier and safer than Paying with a card．

7．Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15，1452in Italy．He is best known as an artist today．One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa．However，Leonardo had many other natural abilities．He was also a great inventor．（56）B．
Although Leonardo hated war，he invented many different machines used for war．His most special invention was the machine gun，（57）D．
（58）C，Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying．Among his sketch we can see several objects．We consider them as modern flying machines．
Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time．He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines．
Leonardo was a strange man．He didn't eat any meat，which was very unusual in those times．He never published his ideas and scientific discoveries．He usually used mirror writing，which looks like writing in a mirror，（59）E．
（60）A．Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings．He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect．No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was．We now believe，however，that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known．

A．We have very little of his work today．
B．Many of his inventions have become important in modern daily life．
C．By watching the way birds fly．
D．which was produced and used in war many years later．
E．starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left．

6．A game of"catch"is just two people throwing a ball back and forth （来回地）．They might have baseball （1）A，or they might use their hands．In fact，playing catch is part of baseball （2）Bto make you get used to using a ball and a glove．But any American kid will tell you it's much more than that．
Playing catch is a time for kids to be with their（3）A．It's a time when there's nothing to worry about besides catching a ball．It's a time when words move as smoothly as the ball itself back-and-forth，easy and relaxing．It's an excuse to spend time（4）D．When you ask some adults（成年人） to（5）Athe good memories of their dads，they nearly always say something about playing catch．Why？Probably because dads are usually very（6）Bwith their work．A catch game is a time that is only for one thing．This is a time when a kid has his or her dad's attention．There is no work，no phone and no other people around to take your dad away （7）Dyou．For the time of playing a game of catch-your dad is all（8）C．

1、A．gloves	B．yards	C．skills	D．caps
2、A．team	B．practice	C．match	D．club
3、A．fathers	B．mothers	C．friends	D．classmates
4、A．alone	B．once again	C．as usual	D．together
5、A．talk about	B．looked for	C．point out	D．hear of
6、A．strict	B．busy	C．bored	D．careful
7、A．off	B．to	C．for	D．from
8、A．his	B．hers	C．yours	D．theirs

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