WANTED Are you hardworking? Do you like to meet people? If your answer is " Yes" , then we have a job for you as a waiter.

Apply (申请) to: AL Hotel,Guangzhou Tel： 67556779 HELP WANTED

1. Like babies

2. Look after one baby for two days

3. Age between 20 and 30

4. $80 or more a day Tel： 68766588 Today!Hurry!

CLEANER WANTED Can you make a large house clean and tidy? If you hope to get the job paid at $ 20 once,call us this evening 18:00〜20:00.

Tel: 63380230 DRIVER WANTED

1. Clean driving license

2. Good looks

3. Age over 25 Apply to：Capes Taxi,Shenzhen Tel： 63558366         

(   ) 1. The above job advertisements are probably from         .

   A. a science book   B. a story book

   C. a newspaper   D. a guide book

(   ) 2. If you like children and have two days free,you can call at        for a job.

   A. 67556779   B. 63558366   C. 68766588   D. 63380230

(   ) 3. If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week,how much will the cleaner get in a month?

   A. $120.   B. $160.   C. $200.   D. $240.

(   ) 4.        are needed in AL Hotel.

   A. Cleaners   B. Babysitters

   C. Reporters   D. Waiters

(   ) 5. What stops a driver from working for Capes Taxi?

   A. Liking talking.

   B. Breaking traffic rules.

   C. Being unable to speak a foreign language.

   D. Not having a college education.

My friend Ann saves all kinds of animals. She helps turtles,cats,dogs,and even horses.

Some days ago,Ann s 1       a female turtle. It had been 1 2       in a pond. The pond was small,and the water was d 3       for the turtle's health. Ann named the turtle Lucy. But Ann couldn't take it home because she had other pets,i 4 a       horse. Ann wanted to find Lucy a new home. Ann called me to see if I was i 5       in giving Lucy a good home. I like turtles very much,so I a 6       to take Lucy.

However,I live very far from Ann's home. How would I get Lucy? Ann said she would mail the turtle by air express (空运包裹) .It would take just one night.

The next day,it was very warm outside. I was w 7       that the turtle in the package (包裹) would be too hot. But when I opened the box quickly but c 8       and looked inside,I saw Lucy was sitting there c 9      . I was so happy！

I took her outside and put her in her new pond. In the new pond,she has p 10       of room to swim in. I put rocks (石头) for her to climb onto. And she can dry off and lie (躺) in the sun there.

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The big Town Hall clock was striking midnight when Frank began to cross the bridge. The dark night air was cold and slightly wet,and the street lamps gave little light.

Frank was anxious to get home and his footsteps rang loudly on the pavement (人行道) . When he reached the middle of the bridge he thought he could hear someone coming near behind him. He looked back but could see no one. However,the sound continued and Frank began walking more quickly. Then he slowed down again,feeling shame at having acted so foolishly. There was nothing to fear in a town as quiet as this.

Just then,he heard short,quick steps closely behind him. By the time he reached the other side of the bridge,he could almost feel someone at his heels (脚后跟) .He turned round and there stood a man dressed in a large over coat. A hat was pulled down over his eyes and very little of his face could be seen. Frank said something about the weather,trying to sound friendly and calm. The man did not answer him but asked rudely where Oakfield House was. Frank pointed to a big house in the distance and the stranger continued his way.

Then Frank wondered why the stranger had wanted to find Oakfield House at such an hour. He knew that the person who lived there were very rich. Almost without realizing what he was doing,he began following the stranger quietly. The man was soon outside the house and Frank saw him look up at the windows. A light was still on and the man waited until it went out. After about half an hour,Frank saw him climb noiselessly over the wall and heard him drop onto the ground at the other side.

Now Frank realized what was going to happen. He walked quickly and silently across the street towards a telephone box on the corner.

(   ) 11. Frank said something about the weather to the stranger because         .

   A. he wanted to hide his fear

   B. he wanted to know what the weather would be the next day

   C. he was a very friendly person

   D. he wanted to start a conversation

(   ) 12. What did Frank think was going to happen?

   A. Somebody was going to rob the house.

   B. The stranger would get himself hurt.

   C. The stranger would spend the night in Oakfield House.

   D. Somebody was going to make a telephone call.

(   ) 13. Frank walked towards a telephone box because he wanted to make a call to

   A. warn the people living in Oakfield House

   B. the police station

   C. tell his wife he would be home very late

   D. find out who the stranger was

(   ) 14. Frank followed the stranger because         .

   A. he wanted to make friends with him

   B. the stranger would do something terrible

   C. something seemed unusual

   D. he wanted to help the owner of Oakfield House

(   ) 15. What kind of atmosphere does the writer want to create in this passage?

   A. Quiet. B. Peaceful.

   C. Lonely. D. Frightening.

 Two years ago,I bought my girlfriend Nicole a pair of fur earmuffs (耳套) .She loved the gift and she wore them every day.

Last week,Nicole was on her way home from work,taking the New York City subway. The train stopped at Union Square. As Nicole stepped through the subway door,the earmuffs fell from her head,and dropped on the rails (铁轨) below. Nicole was upset. "Dot't go down to the rails," somebody shouted to her. Good advice. Union Square is a busy station,with trains running past nearly every minute,and there's electricity running through the rails.

Nicole walked up to a subway worker and explained what had happened. "Sony,I can't help you," the worker said. "Maybe you could use a stick or something to fish it out." Where would she get something like that at the subway station? Disappointed,Nicole walked back to where the earmuffs fell. A homeless man was sitting right near the place. Nicole didn't notice him there earlier. Next to the man was a small box,full of various (各种各样的) junk he had collected. " Excuse me," Nicole said, "but you don't have a stick by any chance,do you? My earmuffs fell...”

The man looked at his things and pulled out a long wooden stick. He went to where the earmuffs fell and used the stick to reach down to them. It was difficult to do so,and he had to stop when a train was coming,but the man didn't give up. At last,he got the earmuffs onto the end of the stick and brought them back up to Nicole.

Nicole was grateful. She also said she would give the man some money for helping her. But the man said there was no need to do so. When Nicole was taking out her wallet from her bag,the man walked away quickly,along with his box of junk. Then he disappeared around the corner before she could catch up with him.

(   ) 6. Why didn't Nicole go down to the rails?

   A. She was too busy.

   B. She didn't like the earmuffs very much.

   C. It was too dangerous to do so.

   D. It broke the rules to do so.

(   ) 7. What was the subway worker's suggestion?

   A. To fish the earmuffs out with a stick.

   B. To buy a new pair of earmuffs.

   C. To ask the homeless man to get the earmuffs out.

   D. To call the police for help.

(   ) 8. Who fished the earmuffs out?

   A. The writer. B. Nicole. C. The subway worker. D. The homeless man.

(   ) 9. The underlined word "grateful" in the last paragraph probably means "         ".

   A. showing thanks   B. being upset   C. being scared   D. showing care

(   ) 10. The homeless man walked away quickly because         .

   A. he was required to leave the station at once

   B. he didn't want to accept (接受) Nicole's money

   C. he didn't want to be troubled again

   D. he had something important to do

(   ) 1.        is from Canada.

   A. Bill Gates   B. Mark Twain

   C. Thomas Edison   D. Celine Dion

(   ) 2. The        was born in 1835.

   A. inventor   B. singer   C. doctor   D. writer

(   ) 3. My Heart Will Go On is the name of a         .

   A. book   B. song   C. story   D. film

(   ) 4. Dr Bethune worked in China for about        years.

   A. 2   B. 4   C. 6   D. 8

(   ) 5. Which of the following is true?

   A. Mark Twain wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought.

   B. Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1955.

   C. Thomas Edison made over 1 ,000 inventions.

   D. Celine Dion stopped singing in1997.

Western country music is very old. It came from the United States,Canada,Ireland,and Great Britain. It is a mixture (混合) of music f 1       all of these places.

In the west of America,cowboys had to take c 2       of the cattle (cows) . They had to watch them all day and all night because the cattle were nervous and sometimes ran a 3       A cowboy's life was lonely (孤独) and d 4       . When he was alone in the desert with the cattle,he drank strong coffee to stay awake at night. He also sang music to the cattle to make them q 5       . Of course,the cowboys also sang music when they t 6       to town to relax and have a good time.

In the south America,many people came from Ireland,Scotland,and England. Other people came from France,Canada. They e 7       their own kind of music. When they visited their friends and families on h 8       like Thanksgiving and Christmas,they usually sang and played country music.

Western country music describes life. It talks about love,j 9      ,home and money. It talks about friends and enemies,farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like western country music b 10       it's close to our daily life.

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Last Week was Road Safety Week at Trudy's school. All the students had to attend a talk on road safety which was given by a police officer. This is what the police officer said.

"Most traffic accidents should not happen. They happen because people are careless. A frequent cause of traffic accidents is speed. Some people drive too quickly. This means that when they have to stop suddenly,they cannot stop quickly enough to avoid hitting other vehicles or people. You need to remember this when you are crossing the street or walking along the sidewalks. It's not only drivers who cause accidents,however. People on foot― pedestrians―and bicycle riders,often cause accidents,too. Pedestrians sometimes walk out into the street without looking. You should always look in both directions before stepping into the street. Do any of you ride a bike? Bicycle riders can cause accidents by changing directions suddenly without warning other road users. Before you turn left,for example,you should look backwards to make sure there aren't any cars,trucks or buses coming. You should signal with your left hand to show that you want to turn left. You should not turn until the street is clear. The rules of the road are very simple. If we learn them and obey them,we whould not have accidents any more."

(   ) 11. The passage mainly tells us that .

   A. it's not only drivers who cause traffic accidents

   B. some quick drivers always cause traffic accidents

   C. knowing the rules of the road can keep you safe

   D. Trudy's school has a Road Safty Week every month

(   ) 12. The underlined word "frequent" in the reading means         .

   A. very special   B. from time to time

   C. truly strange   D. face to face

(   ) 13. You should look backwards when you         .

   A. walk along the sidewalks

   B. ride a bike before turning left

   C. step into the street

   D. drive a car quickly

(   ) 14. We learn from the reading that the rules of the road are - A. hard to remember   B. easy to know

   C. difficult to obey   D. interesting to talk about

(   ) 15. Most traffic accidents happen because people         

   A. stop their cars quickly   B. don't know the rules

   C. are careless   D. don't care much

An American group developed the rooftop gardening in the early 1980s. The group is known as ECHO. This idea was to help people living in cities who did not have land to grow vegetables. And now it is becoming more and more popular in many other countries.

To build a rooftop garden four things are necessary. You need a roof strong enough and four pieces of wood to build a box. Grass cuttings in which to plant your garden and a thin piece of plastic on which to put the cut grass are also necessary.

Begin by testing (检测) your roof to make sure it is strong enough. Cut and collect some grass. Cover the roof with a thin piece of plastic. Then you build a box from the four pieces of wood. The box has no top or bottom. It should be about 8cm deep. It can be as long and as wide as needed. Put the box on the plastic. Then fill it with the cut grass. Water the grass and push it down by walking on it. After about three weeks the rooftop box is ready for planting.

Put the seeds directly into the wet grass. It is important that the grass is kept wet until the plants begin to grow. When the plants are growing,you will need to water them every day unless it rains. And birds must be prevented from eating the seeds or new plants. They will also need some liquid fertilizer^液体化肥) .You can make your own liquid fertilizer if you can get wastes from chickens. Put the chicken wastes in a cloth bag. Then put the bag in a big container (容器) of water. After about one week,the water becomes a good liquid fertilizer.

The rooftop garden is a good place to grow peas,tomatoes and onions. If the box is deep enough,potatoes and carrots also will grow.

(   ) 6. The passage provides a way for people without land to         .

   A. grow rice   B. plant grass

   C. grow vegetables   D. plant flowers

(   ) 7. If you want to build a rooftop garden,you should do something except         .

   A. testing the roof

   B. putting the box on the plastic

   C. cutting and collecting some grass

   D. putting a bag in a big container

(   ) 8. After planting the seeds,grass must be kept         .

   A. wet   B. dry   C. warm   D. cool

(   ) 9.        is not necessary if you want to take care of the planted seeds.

   A. To fill the box with the cut grass

   B. To water them every day

   C. Some liquid fertilizer

   D. To prevent birds from eating

(   ) 10. The passage is mainly about the way to         .

   A. make liquid fertilizer   B. make a rooftop box

   C. cover the roof with grass   D. build a rooftop garden

Microblogging (写微博) is sweeping across the world. You can express your ideas on any topic on it. Of course,you might also make comments (if it) on others' microblogs. The following is Tony's microblog at Enviroboard and its comments.

(   ) 1. Billy thinks that we can make less air pollution by         .

   A. doing things online at home

   B. driving cars to shopping centres

   C. taking buses to the supermarkets

(   ) 2. Buses in Carol's town are environmentally friendly because         .

   A. they use fuel

   B. they are cheap

   C. they are electric

(   ) 3. Daz thinks riding bicycles .

   A. will help us save more fuel

   B. will get caught in traffic jams,too

   C. can be very clean and help keep fit

(   ) 4. Angela goes to school by car sharing because .

   A. she doesn't like buses

   B. she wants to help the environment

   C. she wants to go to shcool quickly

(   ) 5. Tony wrote the message on his microblog to         .

   A. get some good ideas on making net pals

   B. get some tips on travelling to the places with green trees

   C. ask for some advice on cutting down pollution while travelling

Each morning a rich man found a poor man s 1       on a park bench. The poor man always sat t 2       ,looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day the rich man got o 3       of his car and said to the poor man ," Excuse me,but I just want to k 4       why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning.""I am a failure (失败者) .I have no money,no family. I sleep on this bench,and every night I d 5       that one day I'll sleep in that hotel. " The rich man said, "Tonight your dream will come true. I'll pay the best room in that hotel for a w 6       month."

A few days later,the rich man went by the poor man's room to ask him h 7       he was enjoying himself. To his s 8       ,he found that the man had moved out of the h 9       ,back to his park bench. When the rich man asked why,the poor man said, "You see,when I'm down here sleeping on my bench,I dream I'm up there. But when I was up there,I dreamed I was back to this cold b 10      . It was a terrible dream,and I couldn't get any sleep at all."

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