We moved to a new area when our son was in Grade Five．Before we moved, we took him to spend half a day at his new school．There he saw his new classmates and teachers．He enjoyed the visit．During the almost 150-kilometer drive home, he told US that he had told some of the students the date when we would move there．And he had also invited them to visit us．
The moving day, a Saturday, was a busy day．But we arrived at our new house at noon．About an hour later, kids began to come and soon one of them invited our son to his house to play for the afternoon．
By the time he returned, he knew where most of the kids lived and all of their family histories．
On Monday mornin9, the door bell rang just before the time he would leave for schoo1．Then it rang again and again．．
By the time he was ready, we had eight young boys waiting to walk to school with him on his first day．They all lived near US．
I asked them if their parents had sent them．The answers surprised and pleased me,“No, we just came so that he would have people to walk with．”and “It is the right thing to do．
The startings of lasting(持续的)friendships were formed(形成)that day．We have lived here nearly six years and the same group of kids still plays together, goes to parties on weekends together, and surfs together．
I still get thinking how welcoming and kind those kids were．And how lucky my son is to have them as friends!
(1)
Before the family moved to the new area, the son was taken to his new school ________．
[ ]
A．
to invite the teachers to visit them
B．
to play with his classmates
C．
to see if the school was far
D．
to get to know it
(2)
What did the son know about other kids after they played for the afternoon?
[ ]
A．
Their living places and family histories．
B．
Their family stories and their life．
C．
Their school life and family histories．
D．
Their living places and family members．
(3)
In the story, the son went to school ________ on his first day
[ ]
A．
in his father's car
B．
on a school bus
C．
on foot with other kids
D．
in another kid's car
(4)
Which of the following is Right according to the story?
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A．
The family moved to the new house on Saturday afternoon．
B．
The kids visited the house before the family arrived．
C．
The son knew the kids well before he got there．
D．
The son was invited to play in a kid's house later that afternoon．
(5)
The passage shows US that ________．
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A．
it's easy to move to a new place
B．
it's kind of people to help a new comer
C．
it's difficult to make new friends
D．
it's better to live in the same place
阅读理解
Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．85％of people in the US go to and from work by car．And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?
How it started
America's love of ears started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had, the bigger their ears were．
Making of roads
During the war, President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly, the two-lane roads wouldn't be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．
Car lovers
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully I These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston, Texas, where they show their cars．
Pollution
Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．
(1)
When did Americans begin to love cars?
[ ]
A．
Before the new two-lane roads were built ________．
B．
After World War Ⅱ．
C．
During World War Ⅱ．
D．
Before World War Ⅱ．
(2)
New four－1ane roads were built ________．
[ ]
A．
in Germany
B．
by car and oil companies
C．
in America
D．
when something suddenly happened
(3)
The underlined word“building”here means“the building of ________”．
[ ]
A．
companies
B．
soldiers' lives
C．
houses
D．
roads
(4)
What were other countries' feelings about Bush's decision?
Cell phones(移动电话)are all around us．We use cell phones to call our friends, send text messages, play games, and even take photographs．Now imagine using your cell phone to call your air conditioner(空调器)．If this were possible you could tell your air conditioner to rum on before you got home．Does this sound impossible to you?Well, it could become possible sooner than you think．In the near future, we might use cell phones as remote controls(遥控器)for the electrical devices(电器)in our homes．People are already working to develop different ways to communicate wirelessly(无线的)with devices we use every day．For example, it is already possible for cell phones to communicate with laptop computers．Business people using laptops during meetings Call use their cell phones as remote controls．They can use their cell phones to send instructions to computers to turn on, change pictures, and turn off．
With the same technology(技术), people can use their cell phones to control other devices．You Can call your stereo(立体声音响设备)to play music automatically(自动地)．You Can call your lights to turn on when you enter a room．Maybe even by next summer you will be able to call your air conditioner !
(1)
What is the main idea of this passage?
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A．
In the future we will all need air conditioners．
B．
Business people need to use computers．
C．
Some people like to make phone calls to machines．
D．
We will use cell phones as remote controls in the future．
(2)
Cell phones can be used to rum on and off ________ in the future．
[ ]
A．
a special computer
B．
different kinds of devices
C．
cell phone companies
D．
remote controls
(3)
Which probably could NOT be controlled by a cell phone?
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A．
An air conditioner or heater．
B．
A computer or printer．
C．
A table or a basket．
D．
A CD player or MP3 player．
(4)
The underlined words“laptop computers”mean ________?
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A．
台式计算机
B．
大型计算机
C．
便携式计算机
D．
计算机控制中心
(5)
Which instructions can be sent to a laptop according to the passage?
It was just three degrees above zero．“That’s cold,” thought Jane as she got ready to deliver(送)her morning papers．Jane had 50 customers(订户), and on cold mornings when she couldn’t ride her bicycle, it took her more than an hour to make her rounds．
As she collected her papers and put them into a big canvas bag, Jane regretted(遗憾)that she hadn’t finished her math homework the night before．There was still time．She’d hurry with the papers and finish the math before breakfast．
Less than an hour later Jane was nearly finished．She had only five customers to go．She could then bead for home to complete her math while her mom made breakfast．As she rounded the corner, she saw a car in the middle of the street．It was Mr．Zimmerman, the elderly man who walked with a walking stick．His car was out of gas(汽油)．
“I’d like to help Mr．Zimmerman,”thought Jane,“but if I do, I won’t have time to do my homework．”She hated to think what Mr．Roberts would say if she hadn’t finished her papers．
“It’s his own fault(过错)for running out of gas,”Jane talked to herself．“The station is only a half mile down the street．Surely Mr．Zimmerman can walk that far, even on a cold morning like this…can’t he?”As she walked down the street, Jane wondered what to do．
(1)
Jane delivers her papers ________．
[ ]
A．
before she goes to school
B．
on cold mornings
C．
with the help of Mr．Zimmerman’s car
D．
on the way to school
(2)
Mr．Zimmerman was old and ________．
[ ]
A．
couldn’t drive well
B．
would have nobody to help him
C．
was not rich enough to buy enough gas
D．
was not able to walk a long way
(3)
The best title for this reading should be ________．
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A．
Fifty Customers
B．
There’s No Easy Answer
C．
No Time to Finish Homework
D．
A Cold Morning for Jane
(4)
We know from the reading that ________．
[ ]
A．
Jane couldn’t find any time to finish her homework
B．
it took about an hour for Jane to send the papers
C．
Jane would have her breakfast in the school
D．
Jane liked to deliver papers on cold mornings
(5)
The reading doesn’t say but we can infer that ________．
Angela Chang(张韶涵)didn’t know it would be so hard to turn singing into a career(失业)．She went to many different record companies．But she was always turned down for looking too young and small．
“I’d never had such difficulties before,”Chang said．But Chang’s talent was finally accepted in 2002．When she got a piece of work, she cried．
She soon became a star．Her first album Over the Rainbow sold very well．She won many awards．
“You wouldn’t believe such a beautiful voice could come from such a small body,”said one musician after hearing Chang sing．“She has a special voice．You can’t forget it．”
But the 25-year-old girl has other talents too．Chang is also an actress．She has played a role in the popular TV plays, My MVP Valentine and At Dolphin Bay．Many people remember her common-girl parts in the plays．But acting is difficult．Chang once acted so badly that she was nearly fired(解雇)．Another time it took her 27 tries to get a scene(一场戏)right．
“I cried when I got back home,”Chang said．“But I knew that I wouldn’t always fail．You only fail when you give up．”
Now with four albums behind her-Over the Rainbow, Aurora, Pandora and Flower in the Wonderland, it’s clear that Chang and music were made for each other．As she sings in one song,“I have a pair of invisible wings(隐形的翅膀)．They fly me to the skies and give me hope．”
(1)
The phrase“turned down”in the first paragraph means“________”．
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A．
承认
B．
拒绝
C．
开除
D．
雇用
(2)
Many record companies refused to co-operate(合作)with her because ________．
[ ]
A．
she looks very common
B．
she is too young
C．
she doesn’t sing very well
D．
she looks young and small
(3)
Which of the following is NOT right?
[ ]
A．
She won many awards for the album Over the Rainbow．
B．
She has made four films．
C．
One musician spoke highly of(赞扬)her．
D．
She is not only a singer but an actress．
(4)
Although acting is difficult for her, she never gives up because ________．
[ ]
A．
she is strong-minded
B．
people like her films
C．
she is interested in acting
D．
she acted in the popular TV plays
(5)
Which do you think is the best title of the passage?
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．
However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s．