It is not easy for people to sail (航海) around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the weather gets bad. Accidents can happen easily and quickly.
One family once had an accident. A big fish swam under their boat and bit holes in it. Sea water came in and the boat soon went down. Luckily these people had another small boat——a lifeboat, so they all got into the lifeboat. They lived in the boat for many days. They ate and slept, and always hoped. At last people in a ship saved them.
How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time? They must be strong in every way, they must have a hope, and they must have a strong desire（愿望）to live. People cannot drink seawater. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. So people can not cook their food in the lifeboats. Raw (生的) fish and birds are not very nice but they are their only food. They must eat raw food, or they will die

1. 1.

   When the boat sank (下沉), the lifeboat gave the people _______

   1. A.
      food
   2. B.
      beds
   3. C.
      rainwater
   4. D.
      hope
2. 2.

   One family once had an accident at sea, because _______

   1. A.
      their boat met bad weather
   2. B.
      their boat hit a big rock and it was broken
   3. C.
      nobody knew how to sail
   4. D.
      a fish bit holes in their boat
3. 3.

   People can catch _______ for food and drink at sea in a lifeboat

   1. A.
      fish and birds
   2. B.
      rainwater
   3. C.
      both sea water and rainwater
   4. D.
      both A and B
4. 4.

   From the article (文章) we can know that ______

   1. A.
      It’s not interesting to sail around the world
   2. B.
      Fish in the sea are so dangerous
   3. C.
      we must have a strong desire（愿望）to live when we are in danger
   4. D.
      Nobody knows when we will die

Time Temp Glasses
Are you a person who wants to know the time and temperature during the day? You might like Temp Glasses. These special glasses show the time above your right eye and the temperature your left eye. It is surely easier than wearing a wristwatch, and you never have to guess the Tature.
Alarm() Fork
Do you eat too quickly? Do you eat too much? How can the Alarm Fork help you? Aren’t you is (好奇的)? Well, this special fork has two lights: one green and one red. When the green is on, it’s OK to eat a piece of food. The fork "knows" when you eat a piece, and soon the red goes on. Wait for the green light before you eat another piece.
Smell This
Sow do you know if your breath smells nice, or if it smells bad? It’s difficult It) know, because it’s very hard to smell the air that comes out of your own mouth. Smell This is useful for this ion. Smell This covers your nose and your mouth. Docs your breath smell nice, or do you need a piece of gum(口香糖)?
Banana Suitcase(手提箱)
Has this ever happened to you? You put a banana in your bag lunch in the morning, and when pen the bag at noon, the banana looks like someone drove a car over it. If you put your banana Banana Suitcase, this will never happen. It keeps a banana safe, delicious, and looking like a m!

1. 1.

   The writer thinks that the four inventions are______.
   

   1. A.
      dangerous
   2. B.
      useless
   3. C.
      unusual
   4. D.
      expensive
2. 2.

   A person who wants to lose weight may be interested in______.
   

   1. A.
      Time Temp Glasses
   2. B.
      Alarm Fork
   3. C.
      Smell This
   4. D.
      Banana Suitcase
3. 3.

   Which invention is most helpful for someone waiting for a train?

   1. A.
      Time Temp Glasses
   2. B.
      Alarm I ink
   3. C.
      Smell This
   4. D.
      Banana Suitcase
4. 4.

   If you want to know how your breath is. you may buy______.
   

   1. A.
      Time Temp Glasses
   2. B.
      Alarm Fork
   3. C.
      Smell This
   4. D.
      Banana Suitcase
5. 5.

   Who might use the Banana Suitcase?

   1. A.
      A person who eats bananas only at home
   2. B.
      Someone who needs to throw away a banana
   3. C.
      A person who has little interest in eating bananas
   4. D.
      Someone who loves bananas and brings lunch to school every day

Thomas Edison was a great American inventor. He was born to a poor family in 1847. His mother taught him at home. He often observed things carefully and he made over 1,300 inventions during his life time. He was often said to be the greatest genius(天才) of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He also said that what people called genius was mostly hard work. But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. Nature, he often said, is full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “Work, ” he answered back, “discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work

1. 1.

   Edison was______.
   

   1. A.
      interested in changing people’s ideas
   2. B.
      interested in discovering the secrets of nature
   3. C.
      very much uninterested in nature
   4. D.
      uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature
2. 2.

   Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Many other people have changed  Edison’s life
   2. B.
      Edison has changed the lives of many other people
   3. C.
      Only a few men in history can change other people’s lives
   4. D.
      Edison invented the electric light
3. 3.

   The last sentence in the passage most probably implies(意指)______.
   

   1. A.
      people of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 year’s work
   2. B.
      Life is too short for Edison to invent more for human beings
   3. C.
      Edison made 100 inventions in his life
   4. D.
      Edison was able to live and work for 100 years

The days are getting shorter and shorter, and temperatures are dropping. Winter is coming and it is easy for people to catch flu. Many people have started taking vitamin C pills as a precautionary(预防的)way. But a research has shown that vitamin C pills do not provide as much protection as they think. They are even not as good as other ways, like often washing your hands. Some German scientists have given people information and a test on the subject helping to stop incorrect ways.
Whether it is caused by cold or flu(流行性感冒), a runny nose and sore throat are signs of catching a cold. Many people overestimate(高估) the advantages of vitamin C and other pills. For years it was believed that taking vitamin C pills not only provided protection against colds but also against cancers, helping people to live longer. But the result of the research showed disagreement on these beliefs(看法). The result has now come out on the website wwww.informedhealthonline.org. “Some pills may not help people live longer. Some pills may even lead to earlier death,” says Professor Peter Sawicki. Scientists also say that the best way to get vitamins is through food instead of having vitamin pills. That is to say, we disagree with the way of taking vitamin C pills.
There are many simple but useful ways to lower the risk of catching a cold. These include often washing your hands with normal soap(肥皂) and water and not touching your face with your hands. People who have already had a cold can stop it from spreading by throwing away tissues(纸巾) at once after using them and not shaking hands with other people

1. 1.

   Most people believe that taking vitamin C pills can _______

   1. A.
      make them catch a cold easily
   2. B.
      provide protection against colds
   3. C.
      make them cleverer
   4. D.
      prevent all illnesses
2. 2.

   A runny nose and sore throat mean someone ________

   1. A.
      will catch a cold in a few days
   2. B.
      would never catch a cold
   3. C.
      has caught a cold
   4. D.
      would never spread colds to others
3. 3.

   The best way to get vitamins is _______

   1. A.
      eating food which contains Vitamins
   2. B.
      taking vitamin pills
   3. C.
      drinking water which contains vitamins
   4. D.
      eating as much pork as possible
4. 4.

   _______ is NOT an effective way to lower the risk of catching a cold

   1. A.
      Not touching your face with your hands
   2. B.
      Often washing your hands with normal soap and water
   3. C.
      Not shaking hands with those people who have already had a cold
   4. D.
      Not throwing away tissues at once after using them
5. 5.

   About taking vitamin C pills, _______ is shown by the research

   1. A.
      fighting against sore throat
   2. B.
      fighting against colds and cancers
   3. C.
      helping people live longer
   4. D.
      leading to earlier death by some pills

Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work.” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being generous(慷慨的). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired(开除) because she took some leftover(剩余的) food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and agreed that it was not right to waste food.
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
1. Do not order(点菜) too much in a restaurant. Only order what you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项,将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。

1. 1.

   According to the CCTV program, Chinese people ______.

   1. A.
      save food enough to feed 200 million people for a year
   2. B.
      throw away lots of food every year
   3. C.
      get enough food to feed millions of people every year
   4. D.
      have to feed 200 million hungry people every year
2. 2.

   From the third paragraph, we know that ______.

   1. A.
      we have too much food to feed people in the world
   2. B.
      there were 925 million people in developing countries
   3. C.
      because of hunger, six million children die every year
   4. D.
      there are only a few people getting hungry every year
3. 3.

   From the fourth and fifth paragraphs, we can learn about that______.

   1. A.
      all Chinese people are generous
   2. B.
      Chinese people always waste food
   3. C.
      Li Hong got fired because she wasted food
   4. D.
      everyone should get into the habit of saving food
4. 4.

   What should we do to save food in our daily lives?

   1. A.
      When we order too much food in a restaurant, just take the leftover food home
   2. B.
      Eat more food that doesn’t taste great
   3. C.
      We should not buy vegetables and fruit
   4. D.
      We should keep an eye on the food we like
5. 5.

   What’s the main topic of the passage?

   1. A.
      Don’t waste food
   2. B.
      Many people die of hunger
   3. C.
      Don’t be picky about food
   4. D.
      Eat all the food you order

Everyone has a dream job and we all hope our dreams can come true. Mr Black works as a reporter at a TV station. He wants to know what jobs teenagers are going to do when they grow up. He went to the Evergreen School to do a survey last Friday.
Mr Black asked the students to discuss with each other and then fill in the form with a pen. He told them to tell the truth. Mr Black thought most students would be teachers. The teacher is one of the best professions(职业) in the world. Maybe some students would be scientists. Rich knowledge would help them. A few students would be soldiers(士兵) because they could keep our country beautiful and peaceful.
Teachers helped Mr Black before school was over. They gave out one thousand eight hundred papers to the students. When the survey’s result came out, Mr Black and the teachers were surprised. Please look at the results.

profession	Proportion(%)
actor(actress)	30
scientist	25
teacher	20
Sports player	15
soldier	5
farmer	5

1. 1.

   From the first paragraph, we know this passage may talk about_______.

   1. A.
      teenagers’ dream jobs
   2. B.
      Mr Black and his job
   3. C.
      how dreams come true
   4. D.
      how to make a survey
2. 2.

   What does Mr Black do?

   1. A.
      He is a teacher
   2. B.
      He is a reporter
   3. C.
      He is a soldier
   4. D.
      He is an actor
3. 3.

   Why did Mr Black do a survey last Friday?

   1. A.
      Because he wanted to find a job for himself
   2. B.
      Because he wanted to know about students’dream jobs
   3. C.
      Because he was always interested in doing a survey
   4. D.
      Because he wanted to know how much money teenagers got a week
4. 4.

   How many teenagers want to be teachers in the future?

   1. A.
      90
   2. B.
      360
   3. C.
      900
   4. D.
      1800

For Rent A big apartment for a family of three people.￥650 a month. Call Mr. Zhang. Tel：(010)8838-7166.

 

Wanted Looking for a quiet single room under $120 per month. Please call Harry at 138-7682-5856.

 

Lost ID card Name：Dick  Number：232324198804125510 Please call (010)8433-9211.

Found A bag with some books. Come to Room 402 in the evening or call White at (010)6378-3021.

1. 1.

   Please call _____ to rent a three-bedroom apartment

   1. A.
      (010)8838-7166
   2. B.
      138-7682-5856
   3. C.
      (010)8433-9211
2. 2.

   You can rent your single room to _____ for $120 per month

   1. A.
      Dick
   2. B.
      Harry
   3. C.
      White
3. 3.

   If you find an ID card, you can call _____ at (010)8433-9211

   1. A.
      White
   2. B.
      Harry
   3. C.
      Dick
4. 4.

   If you can’t find your bag, you can _____ to get it back in the evening

   1. A.
      call (010)8433-9211
   2. B.
      go to Room 402
   3. C.
      call Harry
5. 5.

   You want to rent a big apartment for your family for three months. You must take out _____

   1. A.
      $360
   2. B.
      ￥1, 950
   3. C.
      ￥650

Mr. Brown lived in a house less than two miles from his office, so he was able to drive home every day for lunch. Every time he drove home at noon, he found many cars were parked outside his house and there was no room for his own car. He had to drive somewhere else to park his car. Then he had to walk back home. This made him very angry.
He had put up a board, which said, “ No parking” in the garden facing the road, but nobody noticed it. People seemed to obey(遵守) only a police notice with letters on a blue board:
POLICE NOTICE
NO PARKING
Mrs. Brown suggested that he could steal a police notice. He was afraid to do so. She then suggested that he could make one just like a police notice. He said he was not the police and couldn’t use the word “police”. Several days later, Mr. Brown made a blue board with white letters:
POLITE NOTICE
NO PARKING
“ Oh!” Mrs. Brown said, “You told me you weren’t going to use the word  “police”, but why do you use it now?” “Really?” he asked, “Look again.” She started to laugh. “You are really clever.”

1. 1.

   How many notice boards did Mr. Brown make altogether?

   1. A.
      Only one
   2. B.
      Two
   3. C.
      Three
   4. D.
      None
2. 2.

   Mr. Brown made a notice board which ______ in the end

   1. A.
      was just the same as a police notice
   2. B.
      was different in colour from a police notice
   3. C.
      looked just like a police notice
   4. D.
      said “ POLICE NOTICE, NO PARKING”
3. 3.

   We can infer(推断) that ______ after he put up the blue board.

   1. A.
      more people will park their cars outside his house
   2. B.
      more policemen will come to park their cars at noon
   3. C.
      fewer people will visit him at noon later on
   4. D.
      fewer people will park their cars outside his house

Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the  money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States and Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will either learn a musical instrument(乐器) or ballet, or other classes which will give them a head in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter. However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap.
Parents can see that their children are very skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today's children are short of self-respect and self-confidence.
The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills that they need to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework. Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking requires patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and finish his job successfully step by step. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and lots of self-confidence.
Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse(激发) his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important

1. 1.

   Most Chinese parents don't realize_______

   1. A.
      how much the best education is worth
   2. B.
      when children should be educated
   3. C.
      what children really need in later life
   4. D.
      why school tests don't satisfy children
2. 2.

   What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

   1. A.
      Fixing old machines is very important
   2. B.
      Interest is necessary for everything
   3. C.
      Broken things are useful for children
   4. D.
      Using hands helps improve thinking ability
3. 3.

   The writer's attitude（看法） to children's education is that

   1. A.
      the cheaper an education is, the better it is
   2. B.
      children today should learn different skills
   3. C.
      practical skills are useful to children's growth
   4. D.
      school education can't meet parents' expectation

1. 1.

   If you have only three dollars, what food can you buy?

   1. A.
      A chocolate
   2. B.
      An egg sandwich
   3. C.
      A hot dog
   4. D.
      An apple pie
2. 2.

   Jeff has ordered a hamburger, a large orange juice and two apple pies. How much will he have to pay?

   1. A.
      $13.95
   2. B.
      $ 13.75
   3. C.
      $ 13.65
   4. D.
      $ 9.80
3. 3.

   If you want to eat healthily, which is the most proper(恰当的) meal?

   1. A.
      Some vegetables, sandwiches and fresh fruit
   2. B.
      Lots of chocolate and some coffee
   3. C.
      Some fresh fruit and lots of ice-creams
   4. D.
      Nothing but meat