life, drive, if, careful, take, who, against, slow, danger, fact

Recently a lot of people have been punished for speaking on their mobile phones while 【1】.Speaking on the phone requires concentration(集中，专心)and 【2】a driver's attention from the road.

If you drive after you have consumed alcoholic(含酒精的)drinks, you are【3】 the law and risking your own life as well as the【4】of others. If you are with someone else who has been drinking alcohol, even 【5】 they had just a glass of beer, do not allow them to drive.

There is a【6】 that driving too fast through city streets is very irresponsible and【7】 . Our city streets are always busy with people, cars and bicycles. Drivers have to take the responsibility(责任) to be 【8】 for people crossing the road, especially older people who may walk【9】 and young children【10】 may not look before stepping into the road.

– they are! They have super brains indeed.

A. How interestingB. How amazing

C. What interestingD. What amazing

—Sorry to hear that.

A.on; tell aboutB.on; talk with

C.in; talk toD.in; tell with

On December 3rd, 1997, UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) added Pingyao to the World Heritage (遗产) List as a world’s culture heritage. According to the UNESCO World Heritage Commission(委员会)，the Pingyao ancient city is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities during the Ming and Qing dynasties. All the features of the Pingyao ancient city have been protected, and it shows an outstanding Chinese historical development including its culture, society, economy and religion(宗教信仰).

根据短文，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。

【1】How many preserved ancient cities are there in China?

A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Many.

【2】Why is Pingyao one of the ancient cities?

A.Because it is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities.

B.Because it has a history of over 2,700 years.

C.Because all its features have been preserved.

D.Because it includes its culture, society, etc.

【3】It will take you about one hour to get to Pingyao from Taiyuan ______ .

A.by planeB.by bikeC.by trainD.by car

【4】Pingyao is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities during the ______ and ______ dynasties.

A.Yuan; QingB.Ming; Qing

C.Song; YuanD.Song; Ming

【5】If you go there some day, you shouldn’t ______ .

A.carve your name on the wallB.draw a picture on the wall

C.litter everywhereD.destroy the city

June 5, 2002

Dear Jamie,

I’ve been in Hong Kong for three days now, and I’m having a great time. It’s a very exciting c【1】, and very different from London.

Yesterday my friend s【2】 me around Hong Kong. It was a very busy day, but I saw many interesting things. The first p【3】 we visited was Hong Kong Park. We went early in the morning and saw many old people doing morning e【4】. We also saw many different kinds of birds in the park. After that, we walked to St. John's Cathedral(圣约翰大教堂). I think it is a very old church in Hong Kong. It was very q【5】 there. Then we went to Victoria Peak(扯旗山). From the t【6】, we could see the whole Hong Kong. It was really wonderful.

After leaving Victoria Peak, we had l【7】 in a restaurant, then we caught a bus to a supermarket. I did some shopping. When we had finished shopping, we sat on the seaside for a w【8】. On the bus back to the hotel, we both felt t【9】but very happy. We e【10】 ourselves very much.

See you soon.

Yours,

Maria

— I’m not sure. Is it in the hall _____ can hold 300 people?

A. whereB. what

C. thatD. when

— ________ Mom, I can’t wait to go there.

A.Is that so?B.That’s right.C.Take it easy.

More and more teenagers are becoming overweight(超重的) and near-sighted because of the large amount of time they spend in front of TV. Plus, they are growing less and less creative(创造性的) since watching TV doesn’t need active thought.

Last week, the TV Turn-off Network began its ninth TV Turn-off week in the U. S. A. The organization(组织) encourages people to play games, read books, lie under a tree, talk to family members and friends—anything but watch TV.

American school children spend about 1,000 hours a year watching TV—more time than they spend in school. Doctors in both China and the U. S. A. worry that sitting and watching TV has replaced the physical activity that is necessary to keep children healthy. Experts say that the longer children watch TV, the more weight they will get. And the food children eat while watching TV makes the problem more serious. To keep healthy, kids need to exercise, talk to friends and family, and explore the world around them.

Could you go a week without television? It might be difficult for many TV lovers, but why not have a try?

【1】Teenagers can ____ instead of sitting and watching TV according to the passage.

A.play gamesB.read booksC.talk to friendsD.all of the above

【2】American school children spend about ____ watching TV every day.

A.164 minutesB.164 hoursC.1,000 hoursD.1,000 minutes

【3】Sitting and watching TV too much will keep children ____ according to the doctors.

A.less creativeB.overweightC.foolishD.both A and B

【4】Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A.Doctors worry what are on show on TV.

B.Taking more exercises in the open air can keep children healthy.

C.Eating food makes children overweight.

D.It’s easy to go a week without television.

【5】The main idea of this passage is ____.

A.the TV Turn-off Network began its ninth TV Turn- off week in the U. S. A.

B.doctors in both China and America worry about children

C.watching TV too much is bad for children’s health

D.everyone can go a week without television

On a long train trip in 1990, an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who had magic but he didn’t know it. In 1992, Rowling began __ the first Harry Potter book for young ____It appeared in June, 1997. The book was a great success. And the film came out in November, 2001. Now the Harry Potter series (系列) is___with people of all ages and about sixty___books have been sold in 200 countries. In this series, Harry is an ordinary boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him. That’s___the Harry Potter series has been so popular, especially among the young.

J. K. Rowling is very __ with the success. Now she’s really enjoying life. She said she would go on writing children’s books.

【1】A.isB.wasC.hasD.had

【2】A.oldB.youngC.oldestD.younger

【3】A.listenB.speakC.listeningD.speaking

【4】A.inB.atC.forD.to

【5】A.writeB.wroteC.to writeD.written

【6】A.writersB.driversC.singersD.readers

【7】A.bestB.popularC.gladD.busy

【8】A.millionB.millionsC.million ofD.millions of

【9】A.whenB.whereC.whyD.what

【10】A.sadB.worriedC.unhappyD.happy

—I’d love to, but I have no time. I will ____ Tom ____ at the airport tomorrow.

A.see; onB.set; backC.see; offD.set; about