Most American students have said goodbye to fancy(高级的) fruits these days. In school canteens across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their places.
“People are afraid to spend now,” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. “They don’t know what the future will bring.”
During the financial crisis(金融危机), several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods.
Samira Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals. In more than two dozen interviews with The Associated Press across the country last month, Americans talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to doubts about simply making ends meet.
The crisis began last year. Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders(国界), the whole world was in trouble.
This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not. President George W. Bush has warned it will take some time.
Last week top finance officials from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble.

1.
Why are people in the US afraid to spend?
1. A.
  Because they think it’s unnecessary.
2. B.
  Because they don’t have the habit of spending money.
3. C.
  Because they worry about their future.
4. D.
  Because they don’t have enough money.
2.
The fifth paragraph mainly _________.
1. A.
  tells what it is like in a crisis
2. B.
  explains why there is a crisis
3. C.
  warns people of the danger of the crisis
4. D.
  asks people not to borrow money from banks
3.
People feel ______ about the US plan to save the market.
1. A.
  satisfied
2. B.
  doubtful
3. C.
  hopeless
4. D.
  angry
4.
The best title for the story is ________.
1. A.
  Ways to make ends meet
2. B.
  The money problem facing the world
3. C.
  Healthy fancy fruits
4. D.
  The art of borrowing

Everyone likes to receive gifts. In many countries people give gifts for special occasions. For example, in the United States people give1for birthdays, weddings, and when someone graduates from high school or college. In Japan many people give gifts at special times in the summer and2. And in some countries people give a person a gift when they visit the person’s home. But how do you choose the3gift?
It's not always easy to find a great gift for everyone, especially when you are buying a gift for someone from another4. In many Western countries watches and5are nice gifts. However, Chinese people do not like clocks as gifts. The Chinese words that mean to give a clock are similar to the words for to die. So many Chinese people think that a clock as a gift is bad6.
Many people around the world think that flowers are always a safe gift. But even flowers can be7! In Russia a gift of an odd number of flowers (1,3,5, etc. ) is okay. But a gift of an even number of flowers (2,4,6, etc. ) is not okay. It's only for funerals! People in China do not like gifts of white flowers, because white is the color for funerals. And don't8red roses to a stranger from Germany. They may think you love them! Red roses mean love in several cultures!

1.
1. A.
  money
2. B.
  gifts
3. C.
  food
2.
1. A.
  person
2. B.
  place
3. C.
  winter
3.
1. A.
  right
2. B.
  wrong
3. C.
  shiny
4.
1. A.
  country
2. B.
  city
3. C.
  village
5.
1. A.
  flowers
2. B.
  books
3. C.
  clocks
6.
1. A.
  luck
2. B.
  lucky
3. C.
  unlucky
7.
1. A.
  a safe gift
2. B.
  a problem
3. C.
  a good tdea
8.
1. A.
  receive
2. B.
  accept
3. C.
  give

Hong Kong Disneyland(香港迪斯尼乐园)
Hong Kong Disneyland opened its door to the public on September 12,2005. It’s the first Disneyland in China as well as the cheapest one in the world.
Ticket prices have also been set(规定)for Hong Kong Disneyland, the fifth Disney theme(主题)park in the world. On weekdays, adults will pay 295HK dollars, children aged between 3 and 11 will pay210HK dollars and old people aged 65 or above will pay only 170 HK dollars.On weekends , public holidays and golden week holidays, adults will pay 350HK dollars, 250 HK dollars for children and 200 HK dollars for the old. Children under the age of three will get in for free.
The famous action movie star Jacky Chen has been named spokesperson(代言人)for Hong Kong Disneyland. He got it not only because of his great influence in Hong Kong and across Asia, but mostly because of his love for his family and his passion(热情)for charity work.

1.
When did Hong Kong Disneyland open?
1. A.
  On October 12 ,2005
2. B.
  On September 12,2005
3. C.
  On October 12,2004
2.
How many Disney theme parks are there in the world at the end of 2005?
1. A.
  1
2. B.
  3
3. C.
  5
3.
Who is the spokesperson for Hong Kong Disneyland ?
1. A.
  Jay Chou
2. B.
  Jacky Chen
3. C.
  Nicholas Tse
4.
If a 5-year-old boy want to go to Hong Kong Disneyland on Wednesday afternoon, how much should he pay?
1. A.
  295HK dollars
2. B.
  210 HK dollars
3. C.
  170 HK dollars
5.
Tom is 10 years old . He is going to Hong Kong Disneyland with his parents this weekend.How much will the tickets cost?
1. A.
  950HK dollars
2. B.
  570 HK dollars
3. C.
  800HK dollars

Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at school. When I made my first visit to the United States, I was sure I could have a nice and easy holiday without any language problem. But how wrong I was!
At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Danny that I had arrived. An American asked if he could help me. "Yes," I said, '1 want to give my friend a ring."
"Well, that's nice. Are you getting married?" he asked. "No," I replied, "I just want to tell him I have arrived." "Oh," he said, "there is a phone downstairs on the first floor." "But we're on the first floor now," I said.
"Well, I don't know what you are talking about Maybe you aren't feeling too well after your journey," he said. "Just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better." And he went off, leaving me wondering where on earth I was: At home we wash up after a meal to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport?
At last we did meet. Danny explained the misunderstanding: Americans say "to give someone a call", but we English say "to give somebody a ring". When we say "to wash your hands", they say "to wash up". And Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor so the first floor is the second for Americans.

1.
The writer went to America by ______.
1. A.
  plane
2. B.
  ship
3. C.
  bus
4. D.
  train
2.
The writer went to America for______ .
1. A.
  education
2. B.
  business
3. C.
  holiday
4. D.
  friendship
3.
The American thought "a ring" should be a________ .
1. A.
  phone call
2. B.
  present
3. C.
  person
4. D.
  letter
4.
Englishmen usually wash up________ .
1. A.
  after dinner
2. B.
  after a journey
3. C.
  when they are tired
4. D.
  before they telephone someone
5.
The third floor in England is the ______floor in America.
1. A.
  first
2. B.
  second
3. C.
  third
4. D.
  Fourth

London has held two Olympic Games , in 1908 and 1948, with a third one in 2012. The thirtieth Olympic Games will make London the first city to have held the modern Games of three Olympics and it’s the only city in the United Kingdom to have ever held the Olympics.
The Games will start on 27 July local (当地的)time, which is 28 July Beijing time. And it will end on 12 August. Athletes (运动员) from different countries and areas will take part in 300 events(比赛项目) and have a good time.
When talking about London Olympic Games, “London Bowl” is often mentioned(提及). It is not the bowl that Londoners use to eat during the Olympics, but the main place where athletes take part in the games.
Do you still remember “You and Me”, the theme song(主题曲) of the Beijing Olympic Games ? For the London Olympic Games, you will hear another song called “Passion”(激情) .
The Olympic Games will begin in 2 months, but the ticket price is still unknown. It’s said that half of the tickets will be less than 20 pounds each. So would you like to go?

1.
The 2012 London Olympic Games is the __________ Olympic Games.
1. A.
  27th
2. B.
  28th
3. C.
  29th
4. D.
  30th
2.
The London Olympic Games will start on ___________ local time.
1. A.
  27 June
2. B.
  28 July
3. C.
  27 July
4. D.
  12 August
3.
From the passage we know that ______________.
1. A.
  London has held 3 Olympic Games before
2. B.
  London Bowl is the bowl Londoners use to have meals
3. C.
  There are 300 events in the 2012 London Olympic Games
4. D.
  The ticket price of London Olympic Games is less than 20 yuan each
4.
The best title of the passage is ___________.
1. A.
  The History of Olympic Games
2. B.
  How To Win The Olympic Games
3. C.
  London Olympic Games
4. D.
  The Athletes in London Olympic Games

Chinese are very generous (慷慨) 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 or Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. However what most parents fail to realize is that today's children lack self-respect and self-confidence.
Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework.
Cooking demands (要求)patience and time. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking. so he will learn to work hard and gradually(逐渐), finish his job successfully. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot 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 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 merely teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.

1.
Parents in China, according to this passage,_______.
1. A.
  are too strict with their children
2. B.
  are too rich to educate their children
3. C.
  have some problems in educating their children correctly
4. D.
  are too poor to educate their children
2.
Generally speaking, what most parents fail to realize is_____.
1. A.
  that their children need to take extra-course activities
2. B.
  that the more expensive an education is, the better it is
3. C.
  that today's children lack self-respect and self-confidence
4. D.
  that their children first need to be a good cook if they want to get good marks in the exams
3.
The writer of the passage does not seem to be satisfied with_____.
1. A.
  the parents' ideas of educating their children
2. B.
  the education system
3. C.
  children's skills
4. D.
  children's hobbies
4.
Doing some cooking at home helps children_____. ,
1. A.
  learn how to serve their parents
2. B.
  learn how to become strong and fat
3. C.
  benefit (受益)from it and prepare themselves for the future
4. D.
  make their parents believe that they are clever
5.
According to the last paragraph we can conclude that____.
1. A.
  broken radios and television sets are useful
2. B.
  one’s curiosity may be useful for his later life.
3. C.
  an engineer must fix many broken radios.
4. D.
  a good student should spend much time repairing radios

In England people can go to see a doctor nearby when they are ill.When the doctor see them, they usually ask about their troubles and soon give them a prescription（处方）for some medicine.
Usually, when people feel ill, they go to see their doctors.But when they only have a cold, they don't go to see their doctors.They usually go to the medicine shop to buy some medicine.Only when they are terribly ill, the doctor will go to their houses.In an emergency（紧急）, people can call 999 for an ambulance.The ambulance can take them to the hospital very soon.When they are in hospital, their friends or families can go to see them at a certain time, but they can't stay long.
Usually people have to pay for the doctors' prescriptions.And the price is the same for any kind of medicine.But when children, students, old people or people without jobs go to see their doctors, they don't have to pay for their prescription.

1.
When people are ill in England, they’ll _________.
1. A.
  go to see the doctor nearby
2. B.
  go to the medicine shop
3. C.
  ask the doctor to their houses
4. D.
  call 999 for an ambulance
2.
If people have a cold, they usually ___________.
1. A.
  go to see a doctor
2. B.
  buy some medicine themselves
3. C.
  ask to be in hospital
4. D.
  go to the hospital at a certain time
3.
What does the underlined words "ambulance" in the second paragraph mean?
1. A.
  救援
2. B.
  报警
3. C.
  救护车
4. D.
  担架
4.
When people without jobs go to the doctors, they
1. A.
  get free （免费的） medical care at home
2. B.
  get free prescriptions
3. C.
  get free medicine in the hospital
4. D.
  get free medicine in the medicine shop
5.
Which of the following is not true?
1. A.
  If people lost their jobs, they'll get free prescriptions.
2. B.
  In an emergency, people can call 999 for help.
3. C.
  People can see friends in the hospital at a certain time.
4. D.
  All the medicine has the same price in England.

In China, there’re many different kinds of food. Some of them are very popular. The real Chinese food is dumplings. Now let’s talk about them, OK?
Everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have meat and vegetables in them, others have sugar, eggs and so on. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork better than any other kind.
Usually people make dumplings at home. If you have no time to make them, you can buy them from any supermarket. Then you take them home and eat them with vinegar.
The Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes, we make dumplings, usually we put a coin(硬币) in a dumpling. If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he or she will be lucky in the year.
In the old days, people couldn’t often eat dumplings, because they were very poor. Now our country is becoming stronger and stronger, and our people are richer and richer. We can eat them very often.
Now tell me, do you like dumplings?
Welcome to China, and we’ll invite you to eat the real Chinese food —dumplings.

1.
—What does the writer like dumplings with best？
—
1. A.
  Meat.
2. B.
  Seafood.
3. C.
  Vegetables and pork.
4. D.
  Vegetables.
2.
You can buy dumplings from the supermarket when .
1. A.
  you have time
2. B.
  you are tired
3. C.
  you are busy
4. D.
  you are happy
3.
The word “vinegar” in the passage means .
1. A.
  糖
2. B.
  醋
3. C.
  辣椒
4. D.
  酱油
4.
Which of the following is NOT true ?
1. A.
  The Chinese like dumplings very much.
2. B.
  If someone eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he or she will be lucky in the year.
3. C.
  In the old days, people could only eat dumplings because they were poor.
4. D.
  Now people are rich and they often eat dumplings.

BEIJING--Lights went out for an hour at some famous landmarks and homes all over the world on March 28 for Earth Hour 2010. It is a global event created by the WWF(World Wildlife Fund) to make people pay more attention to climate change.
From the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge to the Eiffel Tower in Pari sand London’s Houses of Parliament, lights went out to encourage people to cut energy use.
Organizers said the action showed that a great number of people wanted the government to take measures to fight global warming by the end of 2010. "We have been dreaming of a new climate deal for a long time," said Kim Carstensen, head of a global climate organization. "Now we’re no longer alone with the dream. We’re sharing it with all these people turning off their lights," he said.
Australia first held Earth Hour in 2007 and it went global in 2008, attracting 50 million people. WWF is hoping one billion people from 1,000 cities in nearly 90 countries will take part in the event.
Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, the Bird’s Nest in Beijing and many other famous buildings in China also joined in this event.

1.
The event "Earth Hour" was created to make people pay more attention to __
1. A.
  Sydney Opera House
2. B.
  climate change
3. C.
  March 28
2.
According to the passage people who took part in the event__ on March 28.
1. A.
  turned off the lights for one hour
2. B.
  turned down the lights for 2 hours
3. C.
  turned on the lights for 3 hours
3.
created Earth Hour event first in
1. A.
  America, 2008
2. B.
  Canada, 2010
3. C.
  Australia, 2007
4.
__ famous landmarks are mentioned in the passage.
1. A.
  Four
2. B.
  Five
3. C.
  Six
5.
The Earth Hour event was created by __
1. A.
  Global Climate Organization
2. B.
  World Wildlife Fund
3. C.
  Kim Cartensen

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Why are people in the US afraid to spend?

The fifth paragraph mainly _________.

People feel ______ about the US plan to save the market.

The best title for the story is ________.

When did Hong Kong Disneyland open?

How many Disney theme parks are there in the world at the end of 2005?

Who is the spokesperson for Hong Kong Disneyland ?

If a 5-year-old boy want to go to Hong Kong Disneyland on Wednesday afternoon, how much should he pay?

Tom is 10 years old . He is going to Hong Kong Disneyland with his parents this weekend.How much will the tickets cost?

The writer went to America by ______.

The writer went to America for______ .

The American thought "a ring" should be a________ .

Englishmen usually wash up________ .

The third floor in England is the ______floor in America.

The 2012 London Olympic Games is the __________ Olympic Games.

The London Olympic Games will start on ___________ local time.

From the passage we know that ______________.

The best title of the passage is ___________.

Parents in China, according to this passage,_______.

Generally speaking, what most parents fail to realize is_____.

The writer of the passage does not seem to be satisfied with_____.

Doing some cooking at home helps children_____. ,

According to the last paragraph we can conclude that____.

When people are ill in England, they’ll _________.

If people have a cold, they usually ___________.

What does the underlined words "ambulance" in the second paragraph mean?

When people without jobs go to the doctors, they

Which of the following is not true?

—What does the writer like dumplings with best？ —

You can buy dumplings from the supermarket when .

The word “vinegar” in the passage means .

Which of the following is NOT true ?

The event "Earth Hour" was created to make people pay more attention to __

According to the passage people who took part in the event__ on March 28.

created Earth Hour event first in

__ famous landmarks are mentioned in the passage.

The Earth Hour event was created by __

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—What does the writer like dumplings with best？
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