You may never be in an emergency situation. But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover. Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department (部门) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember. If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial (拨打) “0” for an operator (接线员) in any emergency.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS FIRE                       POLICE                  DOCTOR BOSTON      911          BOSTON      911         BOSTON      482-5252 CAMBRIDGE  876-5800     CAMBRIDGE  846-1212    CAMBRIDGE   856-3585 SOMERVILLE  023-1500     SOMERVILLE  645-1212   SOMERVILLE  025-4774 Other Places _________       Other Places _________      Other Places ________  Write in your number here     Write in your number here     Write in your number here ★ COAST GUARD  223-6978 OR DIAL “0” (OPERATIOR) IN ANY EMERGENCY WE ARE ALWAYS THERE AND READY TO HELP!

1. 1.

   If you see a fire in Cambridge, you should dial _________

   1. A.
      023-1500
   2. B.
      846-1212
   3. C.
      645-1212
   4. D.
      876-5800
2. 2.

   If you dial “0”, ________ will answer your call

   1. A.
      the police
   2. B.
      the doctor
   3. C.
      the operator
   4. D.
      the fire department
3. 3.

   This passage is most probably taken from _________

   1. A.
      a sports magazine
   2. B.
      an emergency leaflet
   3. C.
      a TV guide
   4. D.
      a telephone book

Spring is coming．People in different countries like different outdoor activities．Leo，a reporter from Learning English in interviewing（采访）some students．Here is what they have said．
Mary （13, America）　　
I want to go out of the city to a beautiful field. It's happy to smell beautiful flowers, touch green grass and take some photos. And I like to have a picnic in the field, It's interesting!
Jim （14, Canada）　　
The weather turns warmer and they days become longer in spring. It's a good time to go camping. It would be fun to sleep in a tent. I enjoy the comfortable weather too.
Tony （13, England）
In spring, I like going cycling alone. It can not only make me enjoy the beautiful season but also help me became stronger. I can write something about what I see on the way.
Wang Fang （12, China）
I'm good at making all kinds of kites. And in spring. I like flying kites with my family or my friends in the park. One of us holds the kite. and another one catches the line. It's exciting to see the kite flying high in the sky

1. 1.

   Mary maybe lives in the ______

   1. A.
      town
   2. B.
      city
   3. C.
      field
   4. D.
      country
2. 2.

   Jim thinks it fun to ______

   1. A.
      sleep in a tent
   2. B.
      take some photos
   3. C.
      fly kites
   4. D.
      have a picnic
3. 3.

   Tony likes going cycling in spring because ______

   1. A.
      he can enjoy the nice weather
   2. B.
      it can make his body strong
   3. C.
      his bike is very cool
   4. D.
      both A and B
4. 4.

   Wang Fang always flies kites ______

   1. A.
      by herself
   2. B.
      on rainy days
   3. C.
      with her family or friends
   4. D.
      in the field
5. 5.

   Which one is WRONG according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Jim is the oldest one of the four
   2. B.
      Mary is from England
   3. C.
      Making kites is Wang Fang's hobby
   4. D.
      Tony is interested in writing

The ocean can be a great place to swim and play, it may also be useful in another way. Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity.
“Have you ever been on a surfboard or boat and felt yourself being lifted up by a wave?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group in Scotland. “There is certainly a lot of energy in waves.”
Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity. The United States and a few other countries have started doing research on wave energy, and it is already being used in Scotland.
Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean. “The winds start out by making little ripples (波纹) in the water, but if they keep on blowing, those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves,” Taylor said. “Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey.”
When waves come towards the coast, people can set up dams(大坝) to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine(涡轮). The turbine can then power an electrical generator(发电机).
We will never run out of wave power. Besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as oil and coal do.
Oceans cover three quarters of the earth’s surface. That would make wave power seem perfect for creating energy around the world. But there are some disadvantages that need us to pay more attention to.
Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much money. He said that its influence on animals in the sea is still unknown. Besides, wave power would get in the way of fishing and boat traffic.
With more research, “Many of these problems might be solved,” Taylor said. “Finding more energy sources(资源) is very important, for traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may run out some day.”
In the future, when you turn on a light button, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!

1. 1.

   We can learn from the passage that______.

   1. A.
      almost every country is making use of the wave power at present
   2. B.
      it is necessary for us to develop wave power instead of oil and coal
   3. C.
      wave power will be sure to make some bad influence on sea animals
   4. D.
      scientists are making efforts to find new ways of fishing and boat traffic
2. 2.

   What does the fourth paragraph tell us?

   1. A.
      Why scientists are doing the research on wave power
   2. B.
      What experience that scientists have achieved so far
   3. C.
      How the wave energy forms and grows bigger
   4. D.
      Which countries are trying out wave power
3. 3.

   What’s the writer’s attitude towards wave power?

   1. A.
      The writer believes that wave power will be used widely by man
   2. B.
      The writer doubts if wave energy can be changed into electricity
   3. C.
      The writer is sure the experiments will come to the end some day
   4. D.
      The writer thinks that wave power isn’t worth researching at all
4. 4.

   What can be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Sea Animals and Wave Power
   2. B.
      How Do We Get Wave Energy?
   3. C.
      The Advantages of Wave Power
   4. D.
      Can Waves Make Electricity?

Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult. However, is it truly like what they imagine? As a boy who lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel greater pressure on me with the city’s development. Although we seldom(很少) worry about money, we still have a lot of others such as competition among classmates and expectations(期待) from parents. These experiences are very useful to our future, but in fact, they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly remembered the happiness of my childhood. Unluckily, we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to feel this invisible pressure come upon us. We get up before sunrise and return after sunset. We work and study like an adult, even harder. What we do is in order to get an excellent mark. Oh, growing up is completely boring. We must try to find happiness while growing up. I think the friendship among our friends, the support(支持) from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?

1. 1.

   The Chinese for the underlined word "invisible" is __________

   1. A.
      不显眼的
   2. B.
      无所谓的
   3. C.
      无形的
   4. D.
      不露面的
2. 2.

   What do you think the writer is?

   1. A.
      A parent
   2. B.
      An adult
   3. C.
      A teacher
   4. D.
      A student
3. 3.

   How does the writer think we can find happiness?

   1. A.
      From friends, parents and teachers
   2. B.
      By studying hard like an adult
   3. C.
      With the help of classmates
   4. D.
      Through talking with parents
4. 4.

   The best title of the text is “__________”

   1. A.
      My dream
   2. B.
      My worries
   3. C.
      My pleasure
   4. D.
      My school life

The San Diego Zoo has been a lovely home for giant pandas since two of the black-and-white bears came to visit in 1987. This week there was snow in San Diego—well, at least for a lucky group of giant pandas.
Over 15 tons of snow was blown into the San Diego Zoo's panda area on Tuesday morning to give the endangered bears a chance to play. They would experience the snow just like living in their natural habitat.
The snow day was a first for Xiao Liwu whose name means "Little Gift." He was the sixth baby panda born to Bai Yun. Xiao Liwu was jumping on Mom, playing with her and getting used to being thrown in the snow by mama bear. Jennifer Becerra, San Diego Zoo keeper said, "He was really enjoying the snow and running around. I've never seen him so happy."
All the San Diego Zoo’s giant pandas are from China, as part of a long-term captive breeding(人工养殖) program. Four of Xiao Liwu's brothers have already been moved from California to China.
Today there are 44 giant pandas living in zoos outside of China, where the bears' only natural home is. As just 1,600 pandas are thought to be left in the wild, researchers insist that captive breeding is an important way to study and protect the endangered pandas. Not only because of the habitat loss from human activities and low reproductive rates(繁殖率), giant pandas' survival is also affected by climate change. A study showed that global warming could kill much of the bears' main food, bamboo, over the next century

1. 1.

   Why was the snow blown into the San Diego Zoo's panda area?

   1. A.
      To stop the bamboos from dying
   2. B.
      To give the pandas a chance to play
   3. C.
      To help the pandas live in their natural habitat
   4. D.
      To make Xiao Liwu happy
2. 2.

   What’s the relationship between Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu?

   1. A.
      Wife and husband
   2. B.
      Father and daughter
   3. C.
      Sister and brother
   4. D.
      Mother and son
3. 3.

   What is NOT the factor that influences the giant pandas' number?

   1. A.
      The loss of habitat
   2. B.
      Low reproductive rates
   3. C.
      Human research
   4. D.
      Climate change
4. 4.

   Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

   1. A.
      Giant pandas in San Diego Zoo
   2. B.
      Giant pandas in danger
   3. C.
      Xiao Liwu’s happy time
   4. D.
      How to protect giant pandas
5. 5.

   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Captive breeding is the most useful way to protect giant pandas
   2. B.
      More than 44 giant pandas live in zoos outside of China now
   3. C.
      China is the only natural home of giant pandas
   4. D.
      Xiao Liwu was afraid of being thrown in the snow by mama

Sale Car made in America Half new $500 Charlie Li Email: Charlieli@yahoo.com	Needed Babysitter(临时保姆) 10 dollars an hour Speak good Chinese Jenny Wang 2657891
Room-mate   Wanted A male Chinese speaker Share a two-bedroom flat with washing   machine, fridge, kitchen Flat near Harvard University Call Henry 2641832	Least(出租) One-bedroom flat From July 1to Dec.30. Next to Harvard University Call Robert 2648321

1. 1.

   The American car belongs to _______

   1. A.
      Robert
   2. B.
      Henry
   3. C.
      Jenny
   4. D.
      Charlie
2. 2.

   If the babysitter works five hours a day, she will get _____dollars

   1. A.
      30
   2. B.
      50
   3. C.
      20
   4. D.
      100
3. 3.

   Henry needs_____________

   1. A.
      a room-mate who is a girl and can speak Chinese
   2. B.
      a room-mate who is a boy and can speak Chinese
   3. C.
      a room-mate who is a girl and can speak English
   4. D.
      a room-mate who is a boy and can speak English

AVERAGE RESOURCES(资源)
620 m3   water	If we put flesh   water and sea water together，we can each have 620 m3 water．But   remember，sea water is too salty for us to drink if   the factories don’t process(加工)it first．So，620 m3 is little．Saving water in daily use is   important．
0．5 hectares of   forests	There are 3．869 billion hectares(公顷)of forests on Earth．But we are losing them   mainly because we cut trees too much．If we calculate(计算)at the size of a football field，we are   losing 343，000 football fields every day，or 1，431 per hour，or   24 per minute !
1．5 centimeters long corals(珊瑚)	All the corals   that we have now spread(绵延)for about 100，000 km in 109 countries．But each of us can only have such a   little piece，because seas are get-ring polluted and   corals are dying．
33 stars	According to the   latest report，there are   200 billion stars in the Milky Way．Each of us can   have 33 of them．Unfortunately，we cannot see most of the 200 billion stars from Earth．We can only see about 6．000 stars．If we don’t use telescopes(望远镜)or we have bad weather，we can only see   about 2，000 stars．
90kg rice	On average(平均)，we get 0．54 billion tons of rice each year round the world and each of us can   have 90 kg．Asia produces   and eats 90％of all the rice．How   long will it take you to eat up this 90 kg rice?

1. 1.

   On average，maybe we each have________fresh water in the world．

   1. A.
      620m³
   2. B.
      more than 620m³
   3. C.
      far less than 620m³
   4. D.
      no more than 620m³
2. 2.

   When we use telescopes or the weather is fine，we can see________stars from Earth．

   1. A.
      all the stars
   2. B.
      about 200 billion
   3. C.
      about 2．000
   4. D.
      about 6．000
3. 3.

   According to the table above，we each can only have________because of pollution．

   1. A.
      less water
   2. B.
      fewer forests
   3. C.
      fewer corals
   4. D.
      less rice
4. 4.

   We are losing___________football fields every day because people cut down too many trees

   1. A.
      343，000
   2. B.
      3．869
   3. C.
      1，431
   4. D.
      24
5. 5.

   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      We get 0.54 billion tons of rice each year round the world and each of us can have 9 kg．
   2. B.
      We cannot see most of the 20 billion stars from Earth．
   3. C.
      Sea water is too salty for us to drink if the factories don’t process it first．
   4. D.
      each of us can only have some pieces of corals，because seas are get-ring polluted．

1. 1.

   The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from_________

   1. A.
      America
   2. B.
      Australia
   3. C.
      England
   4. D.
      Denmark
2. 2.

   Building she Sydney Opera House lasted_________

   1. A.
      from 1959 to 1973
   2. B.
      from 1962 to 1973
   3. C.
      from 1959 to 1967
   4. D.
      from 1962 to 1967
3. 3.

   The underlined word “construction” means_________ in Chinese

   1. A.
      创立
   2. B.
      设计
   3. C.
      施工
   4. D.
      竣工
4. 4.

   _________ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House

   1. A.
      Utzon
   2. B.
      The public
   3. C.
      Queen Elizabeth II
   4. D.
      The government
5. 5.

   Which is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Sailing Roof
   2. B.
      Travelling is Sydney
   3. C.
      The Sydney Opera House
   4. D.
      the Opening of the Opera House

Mrs Smart is going to take her son, Clark, to see an eye doctor, but Clark has school in the morning and piano classes on Monday and Friday afternoons. And Mrs Smart is free (空闲)only in the afternoon. Here are the doctor’s office hours.

1. 1.

   Where are Mrs Smart and Clark going?

   1. A.
      They’re going to the dentist
   2. B.
      They’re going to the supermarket
   3. C.
      They’re going to see the eye doctor
   4. D.
      They’re going to the zoo
2. 2.

   When will be the best time for Mrs Smart to take Clark to see the doctor?

   1. A.
      Monday
   2. B.
      Tuesday
   3. C.
      Wednesday
   4. D.
      Friday
3. 3.

   What does Clark do on Monday and Friday afternoons?

   1. A.
      he has a toothache
   2. B.
      He has piano lessons
   3. C.
      He goes to the doctor
   4. D.
      He has swimming lessons
4. 4.

   How many days a week does the doctor work in the morning?

   1. A.
      Two days
   2. B.
      Three days
   3. C.
      Four days
   4. D.
      Five days
5. 5.

   Which day doesn’t the doctor work in a week?

   1. A.
      Saturday
   2. B.
      Sunday
   3. C.
      Every day
   4. D.
      Friday

Found: watch Is this your watch? Call Cindy at 448-9012.
Lost: my yellow ring My name is Linda. Phone number:202-3506.
Found: Jacket Is this your jacket? It is a red Jacket. Please call Mona. The telephone number is 678-9921

1. 1.

   Cindy found a       

   1. A.
      watch
   2. B.
      ring
   3. C.
      jacket
   4. D.
      telephone
2. 2.

         lost a ring

   1. A.
      Cindy
   2. B.
      Linda
   3. C.
      Mary
   4. D.
      Mona
3. 3.

   What’s Mona’s telephone number?

   1. A.
      448-9012
   2. B.
      202-3506
   3. C.
      678-9921
   4. D.
      202-9012
4. 4.

   What color is the jacket?

   1. A.
      White
   2. B.
      Blue
   3. C.
      Yellow
   4. D.
      Red
5. 5.

   Which one is NOT true (正确的)?

   1. A.
      Cindy’s telephone number is 448-9012
   2. B.
      Linda’s telephone number is 202-3506
   3. C.
      Mona lost a jacket
   4. D.
      The ring is yellow