The United States is full of automobiles (机动车). There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or more cars. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a part of life.

Cars are used for . They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to parts of the city, they have to drive in order to their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.

Sometimes, small children must be driven to . In some cities, school buses are used only when children more than a mile from the school. When the children are too to walk that far, their parents take driving them to school. One drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbors' children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays and so on. This is forming a car pool (拼车). Working people also form car pools, with three or four people taking turns driving to the place they work.

More car pools should be formed in order to put cars on the road and to use less oil. is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.

1.A. evenB. much C. little D. such

2.A. great B. necessary C. proper D. possible

3.A. families B. business C. education D. farms

4.A. get to B. look for C. find out D. use up

5.A. same B. different C. every D. each

6.A. catch B. create C. cover D. carry

7.A. cities B. schools C. parks D. gardens

8.A. move B. study C. live D. work

9.A. small B. big C. young D. old

10.A. money B. time C. pride D. turns

11.A. parent B. child C. way D. car

12.A. call B. calling C. to call D. called

13.A. where B. that C. which D. when

14.A. more B. fewer C. many D. less

15.A. Driving B. Running C. Parking D. Forming

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.

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

A. 023-1500B. 846-1212 C. 645-1212 D. 876-5800

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

A. the police B. the doctorC. the operator D. the fire department

3.This passage is most probably taken from _________.

A. a sports magazine B. an emergency leaflet

C. a TV guide D. a telephone book

Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother thought for a while. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was brought to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and from time to time she looked angrily at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I wanted to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I said something about skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.

1.According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ________.

A. a family honor      B. a family secret   

C. a family story      D. a family treasure

2.Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?

A. She was curious about it.                    B. She planned to keep it for fun.

C. She needed it for her school task.   D. She wanted to scare her parents.

3.Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ________.

A. they realized their misunderstanding

B. they were crazy

C. they were over excited

D. they both thought they had won the quarrel

No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world, but the number may be over 450 million. The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.

In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people. As we get older, many of us will become less mobile (可动的) , hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.

Disablement can take many forms and happen at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by people’s attitude(态度) towards them.

　　Disabled people face many physical barriers(障碍). Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends, imagine what would you do if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. What would you do if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: prejudice(偏见)can be even harder to break down and ignorance (无知) represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully understand what the disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person(个人) and their ability, not their disability, which counts.

1.The first paragraph points out that ___________.

A. it is possible to get an exact number of the world’s disabled people

B. there are many disabled people in the world

C. the number of disabled people in India is the greatest

D. India has not much more disabled people than Canada

2.The key word in Paragraph 4 is ___________.

A. barriers B. disabledC. disability D. prejudice

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There are about 10 percent disabled persons in the UK.

B. The whole society should pay more attention to the barriers faced by the disabled people.

C. Even the able-bodied may lose some of their body functions when they get older.

D. There is still prejudice against the disabled which results mainly from ignorance.

4.It can be concluded（推断）from the passage that ___________.

A. we should try our best to prevent disablement

B. we must take a proper attitude towards the disabled

C. the able-bodied people will never fully understand the disabled

D. both physical and mental barriers are hard to break down

Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Canada. He liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change. His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away. And that's what he did.

Very early one terribly cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a bag with some clothes, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off to a forest. He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe. His feet were heavy with the snow but he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.

Then, disaster struck. A rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired, but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would certainly die from the cold.

A tree shook ahead. From within the branches(树枝), a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The puma had been following him. A puma is a large wild cat with claws that could tear（撕开） Daniel into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma walked up to Daniel and lay across his chest, arms and legs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle (口鼻) against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel and yet the boy began to feel safe.

They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices. The rescue (援救) team had found them.

1.Daniel ran away from home because ______.

A. he had a big argument with his father

B. he wanted to learn to be independent

C. he didn’t get enough care from his parents

D. his parents were always arguing at home

2.What was the ‘disaster’?

A. Daniel lost his way in the forest.

B. The heavy snow blocked the way.

C. Daniel fell down and got hurt.

D. A puma wanted to attack Daniel.

3.Why didn’t Daniel notice the rock that caused him to fall?

A. Because it was getting dark.

B. Because the rock was hidden by snow.

C. Because he was frightened by a puma.

D. Because he was too sad to notice it.

4.Where was the puma when Daniel first saw it?

A. In the tree. B. On the top of a rock.

C. Behind the rock. D. Before a cave.

5.What is the best title for the story?

A. Puma in danger B.A caring puma

C. Rescue of a boyD. A homeless boy

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格。

Every student can manage time to get good grades at school. However, how can you manage your time more efficiently(有效地) to study well? Well, you can arrange for time each day to read over notes. You needn’t study each of your subjects every day, but studying something every day will help you improve your grades. Take notes as you study, so you can use those notes to shorten your study time later. Even though studying is important, it doesn’t need to control your time.

After-school activities are an important part of school life for many students. The journey toward good grades doesn’t mean you have to give up these activities. Instead, you need to find your personal balance between study time and extra activities. For example, if you play on the baseball team and work on the school paper, you may find that two activities are too much, and that you don’t have enough time to study and take part in these activities. If this is the case, you need to prioritize(区分优先次序) and choose just one activity. Therefore, you’ll have time to study.

As you get closer to graduation, it becomes easier to think that class attendance isn’t important, especially later in college. Other activities, such as hanging out with friends and even working, can feel more important. However, class time is the time when you can ask questions and learn more about the material. Attending your classes regularly makes you get more information and helps you get better grades.

Any spare time you have during the day can be used for studying. For example, if you take a bus, use that time to read over your notes, or read your text. Any time in which you would just sit and wait is a good time to work on school work, so you can improve your grades. However, you need to learn to balance school work and relaxation time, so you don’t burn out.

根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。

1.Turn on the TV, you can see Chairman Xi _______(接受) the interview of the reporter from CCTV.

2.I don’t think this pair of jeans fits you ________(好).

3.It’s quite dangerous to drive _________ (穿越)the traffic lights.

4._________（锻炼）regularly is a wise choice for you.

5.Now there’s fewer traffic accidents because of the law______(反对) driving after drinking.

根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.The job is so boring that one _________ (twelve) of the workers like it.

2._________ (peace) and happily in the chair sat the old lady.

3.If you are in a blue mood, you can do your hobbies to cheer ________ ( you) up, boys.

4._______ ( silent ) in the classroom made everyone nervous.

5.This is one of the most famous (hero) names. It is often seen in newspapers.

根据句意，用所给动词的适当形式填空。

1.—We haven’t heard from Jane for a long time.

—What do you suppose _______(happen) to her?

2.The second Youth Olympic Games _______(hold ) in Nanjing in 2014.

3.I tried many ways I could think of _______ (stop) the little boy from crying.

4.Some students seem to have difficulty _________(control)their actions.

5.The little girl dare __________ (swim) in this deep river now.

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限一词

Have you seen people around you running towards many pizza shops? You might be thinking why people are so c___1.___ about pizza. Actually, there are many r____2.___ why so many people prefer pizza when there is a variety of fast food.

First , pizza has a lot of flavors. If you are a c___3.__ lover, you can have one with just a cheese topping(配料). You can have vegetables as well as meat. Pizza is also in different s___4.__ ranging from the personal to the large party size. Pizza is now available at every corner from your house to your office. Just o__5.__ the phone call you can have pizza at your doorstep. People like pizza during office lunch hours or when they don’t have enough time to prepare food t____6.__. This is the main reason why pizza business is d___7.____ so quickly these days.

You will be amazed to hear that pizza, u__8.__ other fast food , is really a healthy diet. It is made f__9.___ olive oil（橄榄油）, tomato sauce（酱）, vegetables and whole meat, if you often eat it , you are less l___10.__ to have a heart attack.