Every morning, the newspaper chief editor(主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events(事件) of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.
As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper's own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one's homework”.
At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day's paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.
The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.
Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing(印刷) the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered(发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday's.
【小题1】What is the work in a newspaper office like?
| A.Interesting and confusing | B.Important and patient. |
| C.Particular and necessary. | D.Fast and busy. |
a. writing stories b. doing interviews c. joining in a discussion
d. doing homework e. handing stories to the editor
| A.c-b-a-d-e | B.c-d-e-a-b | C.c-b-d-a-e | D.c-a-d-b-e |
| A.the importance of the events |
| B.how well the stories are written |
| C.the knowledge of the chief editor |
| D.whether they are the latest |
| A.help the chief editor with the morning discussion |
| B.decide when and how the papers can be printed |
| C.read the stories and make necessary changes |
| D.get together information from reporters and photographers |
| A.How a newspaper is produced | B.How newspapers are delivered |
| C.What kind of papers readers like | D.Whose work is more important |
Many people think it is very exciting and admirable(令人羡慕的) to be an actor. The actors often wear the most beautiful and fashionable clothes and they can make a lot of money. Many people like them and they have so many fans. But in fact, the job of an actor can be very tiring and hard. To make good movies, for example, action movies, the actors need to go to some remote(偏远的) places. There they don't have good places to stay or nice food to eat. They often have to get up early and go to bed very late. When they are too busy, they don’t have time to sleep or relax. It's very hard.
【小题1】Why do so many people think it is admirable to be an actor?
| A.They think actors are fashionable. |
| B.They think actors are rich. |
| C.They think their clothes are beautiful. |
| D.All of the above.(以上都是) |
| A.fashionable | B.exciting | C.tiring and hard | D.good |
| A.they don't like sleeping. |
| B.they are too hungry to sleep well |
| C.they sleep in clod rooms |
| D.their job is too busy |
| A.Sometimes, the life of actors is not so exciting. |
| B.Actors often have nothing to eat. |
| C.Actors often work late at night. |
| D.Many people think it is good to be an actor. |
| A.An actor’s life is exciting. |
| B.How can actors make much money? |
| C. The life of actors. |
| D.What does an actor eat and wear every day? |
Before you can start speaking and writing in English, your brain must get enough correct English sentences. This is obvious(显而易见的).
There are two ways to get correct English sentences: listening and reading. Both are good, but reading is much easier than listening. With the help of a good dictionary, you will be able to understand English texts much more easily than movies. If you just read one book in English, you will see that your English has become much better. English phrases will just come to you without thinking when you are writing or speaking.
This is true for hundreds of words and grammar structures(结构). If you read in English, you can forget about grammar rules. Throw away your grammar book! You needn’t know the rules for the present perfect tense(现在完成时). Instead, read a few books in English, and soon you will feel that “I have seen Paul yesterday” is wrong. The only difference between you and native speakers is that they have heard and read more English sentences than you have.
【小题1】From the first paragraph, we know that ________.
| A.English is difficult to learn |
| B.if you have seen an English sentence, you can speak English |
| C.before you use English, you must know some English |
| D.everyone is a born English speaker |
| A.Speaking. | B.Writing. |
| C.Thinking. | D.Reading and listening. |
| A.by reading English books | B.by reading grammar books |
| C.by writing and speaking | D.by learning grammar rules |
| A.have parents as their English teachers |
| B.are born to know grammar rules and phrases |
| C.read and hear more English than you |
| D.have a gift in learning English |
| A.It is important for us to know English words. |
| B.Reading is important for us to learn English. |
| C.English grammar is not so important. |
| D.The best way to learn English is going to England. |
In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past.New medicines and machines are developing every day to extend life.However, some people,including some doctors,don’t agree with these life extending measures, and they say that people should have the right(权利)to die when they want.They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself,and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable.They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity(尊严)and to decide when they want to die.Others don’t agree and say that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible.And so the quarrel goes on and on without a definite(明确的)answer.
【小题1】People can live longer than in the past.It’s because _______.
| A.medical technology develops | B.we have big hospitals |
| C.there are many good doctors | D.both B and C |
| A.the doctors | B.the surroundings |
| C.his or her family | D.the patient himself or herself |
| A.death is better than life | B.1ife is better than death |
| C.neither life nor death is good | D.none of the above |
| A.the doctors are not good | B.the conditions are bad |
| C.life is too hard | D.they are seriously ill |
The Water World Swimming Pool is open every day from eight o’clock in the morning until half past seven in the evening. It costs two dollars sixty to enter the pool. There is a special cheap price for students with a student card. The price is one dollar forty. But you must bring your student card with you. On Wednesday morning the pool is only open to mothers and babies. So mothers can enjoy themselves in the water with their babies. Please leave your older children at home on Wednesday morning.
The new Water World Café will be open up on June 22nd. From the café you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim. Please call 2105369 for more information. We look forward to seeing you at the Water World Swimming Pool.
【小题1】How long is the Water World Swimming Pool open every day?
| A.Eleven hours. | B.Seven hours. |
| C.Eleven and a half hours. | D.Seven and a half hours. |
| A.on Saturday | B.on Sunday |
| C.on Wednesday afternoon | D.on Wednesday morning |
| A.on May 21st | B.on May 22nd |
| C.on June 23rd | D.on June 21st |
| A.advertisement | B.note | C.story | D.slogan |
Tibet is among the most popular places for Chinese tourists. The number of travelers to Tibet has grown by 10% every year for a few years. Since July 1,2006, when the first train ran 1956 kilometers from Xining to Lhasa, more and more people have been going to Tibet.
The train stops at several famous places along the way, such as Qinghai Lake, Kunlun Mountain, and the Potala Palace. Passengers can also enjoy many activities during the journey, like Tibetan dancing and Karaoke.
On the train, passengers can have tea, eggs and noodles for breakfast, and fried chicken and green vegetables for lunch and dinner. Unlike most Chinese trains which have open – hole toilets, this one has special toilets which can collect the waste. There is also a special rubbish system (系统) in the train that keeps the environment clean. All the windows on the train can protect people from the bright sunlight. TV and electrical sockets (插座) for computers and mobile phones can be found on the train.
Because there isn’t much oxygen there, trains will have oxygen masks (氧气罩) for those who need them. It makes passengers feel more comfortable when they have enough oxygen on the famous “roof of the world”. There are also doctors on the train to make sure that all of the travelers are safe.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT among the places of interest?
| A.Qinghai Lake |
| B.Karaoke. |
| C.Kunlun Mountain. |
| D.The Potala Palace. |
| A.windows | B.toilets | C.sockets | D.rubbish |
| A.oxygen masks | B.doctors | C.oxygen | D.passengers |
| A.flying to Tibet is impossible |
| B.train to Lhasa is too clean to take |
| C.train trip to Tibet is popular with travelers |
| D.taking train to Lhasa causes a lot of trouble |
| A.Tibet – Roof of the World |
| B.Magic Train to Magic Tibet |
| C.Beautiful Views in Tibet |
| D.A Comfortable Trip to Tibet |
Passage 2
When you get tired of homework, several minutes’ walk in a nearby green park helps you relax at once. Or you may stand facing the lake or the seas. They will calm (not to be excited or nervous) you just like the green plants.
Wonder why? Color is a key part of the answers. Since it is so, green and blue help make people feel more quiet and safe.
All colors have special power. Scientists have found that many colors have specific effects (效果) on people’s mind and feelings.
Try an easy and interesting experiment and you’ll see how color “mislead” you sometimes. Wrap (包装) two boxes of the same size with colored paper, one red and the other white. Then weigh the two boxes with your hands. Which one is heavier? Most people will think that the red box is heavier, even though they weigh the same.
Colors can affect (影响) learning. Scientists have found that students spend more time reading if they read information written in blue text. Blue helps most people calm down and think more.
Clever uses of colors in daily life are to be seen everywhere. Hospitals and libraries seldom paint their walls, tables and desks red. They use light colors, like light blue or green. Red makes people excited while light colors help them relax. Haven’t worked out how color affects your daily life? Start with your small room. Try to make some changes in it and you’ll get to know how important color is!
【小题1】The underlined word “mislead” means _____.
| A.affects | B.effects |
| C.causes someone to have a wrong idea | D.give wrong directions |
| A.light blue or light green | B.deep red or deep brown |
| C.deep orange or deep red | D.light green or light yellow |
| A.weigh something with your hands | B.study attentively |
| C.face the lake or the sea | D.enjoy some rock music |
| A.When you are going to have a rest, you’d better sit in the room painted green |
| B.Scientists have known some differences among some colors |
| C.When you get tired of homework, you should look at the green plants far away |
| D.The passage has told us clearly why some colors are warm and other colors are cool. |
| A.the difference between red and blue |
| B.how to get on well with others |
| C.how to make smart uses of different colors in our daily life |
| D.how to paint and decorate our rooms |