In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out．Many join organizations run(管理)by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain．Since the powerful(猛烈的)earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers across China have been helping there!They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life．Some offer their professional skills for free．Others have no qualifications(资历), but they love to work hard to help．
One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother Teresa．She could be the best volunteer because she gave her life to helping the poorest people of Calcutta．She helped the homeless, cared for the sick, gave out food, and became the mother of those without families．
Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities, too．They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something．They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is justhanding out books for the teacher．As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life．
All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways．They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages．Could you be a volunteer?What kind of volunteer work could you do?There is someone in the world who needs you．
(1)
The Peace Corps is ________ in the United States．
[ ]
A．
a city
B．
an organization
C．
a volunteer
D．
a school
(2)
The word thosein the passage means ________．
[ ]
A．
the homeless
B．
the sick
C．
the poor
D．
the kids
(3)
What is NOT the reason for teenagers to be volunteers according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
They want to make more friends．
B．
They want to be helpful．
C．
It helps them get work experience．
D．
It can improve their social life．
(4)
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Volunteers need qualifications．
B．
Volunteers offer their help without any pay．
C．
Young kids can’t be volunteers．
D．
Some volunteers bring joy to others．
(5)
What is the main idea of this passage?
[ ]
A．
The world needs volunteers．
B．
Mother Teresa was a great volunteer．
C．
Volunteers do all kinds of work．
D．
There are different ways of volunteering．
阅读理解
Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in．Here are two of the cities listed as“the world’s best．”
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round(15℃ to 26℃)．Housing is not very expensive in San Jose．Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés(咖啡馆)．Beautiful mountains are around the city．You can visit them easily from San Jose．So lots of people go sightseeing there every year．But air pollution is a problem in the city center．
HONG KONG, CHINA This lively city－once a small fishing village－is today an international business center．It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new．Modern tall buildings are next to small temples(庙宇)．Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses．Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day．But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing．Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes．There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia．However, this small city has a large population．Nearly seven million people live in Hong Kong!That’s why housing is often very expensive．Traffic and air pollution are also a problem．
(1)
Which of the following is not mentioned about San Jose?
[ ]
A．
The weather．
B．
The mountains．
C．
The air．
D．
The traffic．
(2)
What makes Hong Kong the world’s best according to this passage?
[ ]
A．
The lively city and the wonderful dishes．
B．
The beautiful mountains and the lively city．
C．
The expensive housing and the food．
D．
The city and the people．
(3)
The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because ________．
[ ]
A．
it was a small fishing village
B．
it is a mix of East and West
C．
it is famous for its wonderful food
D．
there are too many people in the city
(4)
What do the two cities have in common?
[ ]
A．
They both have beautiful mountains．
B．
They both have a large population．
C．
Air pollution is a problem in both．
D．
They are both crowded．
(5)
From the passage, we can know that ________．
[ ]
A．
San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best
B．
San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does
C．
the weather in both cities is fine
D．
Hong Kong is the more popular city of the two
阅读理解
Last week, Richard’s wife Leila had an accident．Richard’s youngest child, John, was at home when it happened．He was playing with his new toy car．Richard had given it to him a week before, for his third birthday．
Suddenly John heard his mother calling“Help!Help!”He ran to the kitchen．His mother had burned herself with some hot cooking oil(油)．She was crying and the pan(锅)was on fire．
Richard had gone to his office．Both the other children had gone to school．John was too small to help his mother．________．She soon put out the fire and took Leila to the hospital．
When Richard came home, Leila told him what had happened．He was very proud of his son．“When you are a man, you will be just like your father,”he said．
(1)
How old was John in this story?
[ ]
A．
One．
B．
Two．
C．
Three．
D．
Five．
(2)
How many people were there in their family?
[ ]
A．
Three．
B．
Five．
C．
Six．
D．
Seven．
(3)
Choose the right sentence to fill the blank(空白处)in the passage．
[ ]
A．
The whole kitchen was on fire
B．
But John telephoned his father
C．
John stood there not knowing what to do but crying
D．
But he ran to the neighbor’s house and asked her for help
(4)
Which is the right order(顺序)according to the passage?
a．Leila had an accident．
b．John got his present, a new toy car．
c．Richard was very proud of his youngest son
d．John heard his mother calling“Help!Help!”
[ ]
A．
a-b-c-d
B．
b-a-d-c
C．
c-a-b-d
D．
c-b-a-d
(5)
What’s the best title(题目)of this passage?
[ ]
A．
A son to be proud of
B．
A little boy and his mother
C．
An accident
D．
A proud father
阅读理解
(1)
What do people want to do at Nancy’s Gym?
[ ]
A．
To enjoy swimming．
B．
To learn skating．
C．
To become thinner．
(2)
Lucy likes skating．Which ad is she probably interested in?
[ ]
A．
Ice World．
B．
Water World．
C．
Nancy’s Gym．
(3)
You can call at ________ when you want to swim．
[ ]
A．
45562233
B．
88682526
C．
21518296
(4)
You can go to swim in Water World at ________．
[ ]
A．
8∶00 am
B．
9∶30 am
C．
10∶00 pm
(5)
Which costs the most for an adult?
[ ]
A．
Keeping fit at Nancy’s Gym．
B．
Skating in Ice World．
C．
Swimming in Water World．
阅读理解
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
(1)
What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?
[ ]
A．
67538293．
B．
63986432．
C．
64639818．
D．
63875629．
(2)
Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife,his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son．How much will it cost?
[ ]
A．
＄25．
B．
＄50．
C．
＄100．
D．
＄150．
(3)
David loves sports．He will take his holiday from May 7 to May 15．What activity will he probably take part in?
[ ]
A．
Hiking in the mountains．
B．
Fishing in the country．
C．
Watching plants at night．
D．
Swimming in the sea．
(4)
Lucy is a college student．She is quite interested in science．She wants to know something about the life of plants at night．Which trip will she choose?
[ ]
A．
Trip 1．
B．
Trip 2．
C．
Trip 3．
D．
Trip 4．
(5)
Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to four advertisement?
[ ]
A．
B．
C．
D．
阅读理解
People know the dangers of fires．It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire．Here are some suggestions．
Put a smoke alarm in the house．Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off．The alarm makes a loud sound．The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once．
Make escape(逃脱)plans．They should know all the ways out of the house．If there is a fire,everyone follows the plan to get out．Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily．
Buy fire extinguishers(灭火器)in the house．Everyone in the family should know how to use them．
Practise for a fire．They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety．Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules：
★Don’t open a hot door!The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door．
★Stay close to the floor!Smoke can be more dangerous than fire．
The best air is near the floor because smoke rises．
★What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn?First,stop!Don’t run!The fire burns faster because of more air．Drop!Fall to the floor．Then roll!Turning over and over will make the fire go out．Put a blanket(毯子)around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you．
There are many possible causes for fires．A wise family is ready all the time．If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 199 for help．
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
(1)
What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?
[ ]
A．
You have to get up．
B．
Water is running to the floor．
C．
Something is burning．
D．
Someone breaks your window．
(2)
The writer advises people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that ________．
[ ]
A．
they practise for a fire
B．
they make escape plans
C．
they buy fire extinguishers
D．
they use electrical cookers
(3)
When a fire happens, ________ if you open the hot door．
[ ]
A．
the fire will grow more quickly
B．
the electricity will be cut off
C．
the door will soon be on fire
D．
the house will fall down
(4)
What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?
[ ]
A．
Stop,run,roll．
B．
Stop,drop,roll．
C．
Run,drop,roll．
D．
Roll,drop,stop．
(5)
What is the best title for this passage?
[ ]
A．
The Dangers of a Fire．
B．
The Causes of a Fire．
C．
Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher．
D．
Be Ready for a Fire．
阅读理解
Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest(巢)on a cliff(山崖)．The baby eagle loved his nest．It was warm,soft and comfortable．And even better,he had all the food and love that his mother could give．Whenever the baby eagle was hungry,his mother would always come just in time with the delicious food he liked．
He was growing happily day after day．But suddenly his world changed．His mother stopped coming to the nest．He was full of sadness and fear．He thought he would die soon．He cried,but nobody heard him．
Two days later his mother appeared with some nice food,The baby eagle was wild with joy．But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby．The baby eagle cried out．“Mum,why did you do this to me?I’m hungry．Don’t you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?”
“Here is the last meal I give you．Come and get it by yourself,”his mother said．Then she flew down and pushed the baby eagle out of the nest．
The baby eagle fell down,faster and faster．He looked up at his mum,“Why do you abandon me?”He looked down at the earth．The ground was much closer．Then something strange happened．The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly!He wasn’t moving to the ground any more．Instead,his eyes were pointed up at the sun．
“You are flying!You can make it!”His mother smiled．
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
(1)
Which of the following is TRUE about the baby eagle’s life before his mother stopped coming to the nest?
[ ]
A．
He lived in a nest in the tree．
B．
His mother offered him nice food．
C．
He was always cold and hungry．
D．
He lived very happily with friend．
(2)
How old the baby eagle feel as soon as he saw his mother coming again?
[ ]
A．
Sad．
B．
Happy．
C．
Afraid．
D．
Angry．
(3)
What did the baby eagle’s mother do when she came the last time?
[ ]
A．
She put some food in the nest．
B．
She just came to see him again．
C．
She shouted at her baby eagel and flew away．
D．
She pushed her baby eagle out of the nest．
(4)
What does the word“abandon”mean?
[ ]
A．
抛弃
B．
保护
C．
歧视
D．
拯救
(5)
We can infer(推断)from the story that ________．
[ ]
A．
The baby eagle lost his mother
B．
The baby eagle feel down and died
C．
The baby eagle could get food himself
D．
The baby eagle was still angry with his mother
阅读理解
No one in my family can understand why so many of our bikes have disappeared．My mum told me 11 bikes of my family had been stolen(被偷了)．
I think it is funny, like my family has become a small shop giving out bikes for free．The number of missing bikes is growing, so I can't help worrying．Is there someone who is crazy about my family's bikes?Maybe he minks our bikes are the most beautiful ones around．
I often leave my bike somewhere and return to find that it has disappeared．Nobody knows where the missing bike has gone as if it has grown wings and flown away．
One day last year, I locked my bike near our flat and went upstairs to get something．Thirty minutes later, it was gone．My mum happened(碰巧)to see it on the street recently, but it was no longer mine．The thief bad sold it to someone else．I really hate the thieves．
Sometimes I calm down and try to understand why the thieves act as they do．Maybe they lost their jobs and need money to support their families．But what they do really hurts others．Nobody has the right(权利)to hurt others for his own sake．
Everyone in the world is connected．One person's action can have a great effect on another's life．I wish the thieves would stop taking my family's bikes．I wish the thieves would stop hurting my family．
(1)
Where was the writer's bike stolen last year?
[ ]
A．
Near the writer's flat．
B．
Outside a small shop．
C．
In the writer's school．
D．
On the street．
(2)
What does the word“sake”mean in the passage?
[ ]
A．
安全
B．
利益
C．
企图
D．
享受
(3)
From the passage, what's the real reason why their bikes were stolen?
[ ]
A．
The thieves had no money to support their families．
B．
The bikes of the writer's family are beautiful．
C．
The thieves lost their jobs．
D．
The passage doesn't tell．us．
(4)
What's the passage mainly about?
[ ]
A．
The writer loved his bikes．
B．
The writer found his missing bike．
C．
The writer's family had a bike shop．
D．
The writer wished the thieves would stop taking bikes．
阅读理解
Somebody might say,“I want to be a big fish, as big as Bill Gates, in a big pool, as large as Microsoft that is a big company in the USA．”However, we all know it is impossible for a green hand(新手)．Then you have to think about the problem heavily．Certainly if you choose to take either of the two sides, you will have your chance to succeed．Now the problem is which can provide more chances for you．
I choose to be a big fish in a small pool．A well-known university may provide a high starting point for you, but a common college offers you chances to practice many skills．During the process, you may improve yourself, try to know your strong point and find your potential(潜力)．What's more, without so many rules in common colleges, if you are really talented, you have more chances to climb to a higher point．The last point, being a big fish only in a small pool can give a green hand confidence．It is quite important for success．
Certainly, you should not be confined(局限)to your small pool and be satisfied with being a big fish there．You should always dream to be a big fish in a big pool．
(1)
The writer thinks Bill Gates is a big fish．Here“a big fish”means ________．
[ ]
A．
a successful person
B．
a clever person
C．
an elegant person
D．
a helpful person
(2)
What should we always dream to be?
[ ]
A．
A small fish in a small pool．
B．
A big fish in a big pool．
C．
A small fish in a big pool．
D．
A big fish in a small pool．
(3)
Which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
In a common college, you may find your potential．
B．
It is impossible for a green hand to be a big fish in a big pooL
C．
If you are talented, you have more chances to a higher point．
D．
You should be satisfied with being a big fish in a small pool
阅读理解
The kids at the top of the class get there by mastering(掌握)a few good ways that others can learn．Here are some secrets of straight-A(全优的)students．
①
Study comes first．When the books are open, phone calls will not be answered, TV shows will not be watched．
②
Study anywhere or everywhere．Some students work late at night when the house is quiet．Others wake up early．But straight-A students study as soon as they come home from school．All agree that they succeed in their study because they can keep studying like this．
③
Organize well．Don't waste time looking for a pencil or missing paper．Keep everything at the right place．
④
Plan your time．If you want to be a straight-A student, make sure to finish all your tasks before the deadine(最后期限)．
⑤
Take good notes and use them．The teacher will test you on what he or she emphasized(强调)．That's what you find in your notes．
⑥
Do more than you are asked．Part of learning is practicing．The more you practice, the better you will learn．
(1)
From the passage, if a task should be completed next Wednesday, a straight-A student win complete it ________．
[ ]
A．
next Tuesday
B．
next Thursday
C．
next Friday
D．
next Saturday
(2)
Li Bing watches TV as soon as he gets home and often looks around for his ball pen when he does his homework．What kinds of learning ways above do you think he has to master?
[ ]
A．
①⑤
B．
②⑥
C．
①③
D．
④⑤
(3)
From the passage, you know a straight-A student has mastered the following learning ways except ________
