If you usually take the school bus or sometimes need to take public buses to school, there are
 some important rules you should know.
     · When you are waiting for the bus, you should wait at the bus stop, and stand well back.
     · When you get off the bus, make sure you and the driver can see each other, and wait for the
       driver to signal you before you cross the road in front of the bus.
     · Never go back for anything you may leave on the bus when it is starting.
     · Never bend down near the bus when you walk to or from the bus stop.
     · You should cross the street at a crosswalk or a street corner, and wait for the light to turn green
       or for the WALK crossing signal.
     · It is important to look carefully to the left, the right and the left again when you cross the street.
     · Remember that it is dangerous to stay in the areas around buses where the driver can't see you.
       Don't run between parked cars or buses.
     · Do not run across the street or through parking areas to catch up with your friends.

1. When you are waiting for the bus, you should wait _____.

A. at the bus stop
B. on the street
C. at a crosswalk
D. a street corner

2. It is important to _____ when you cross the street.

A. run quickly
B. wait for the light to turn green
C. look carefully to the left
D. look carefully to the right

3. If you walk to or from the bus stop, you mustn't _____.

A. bend down on the bus
B. cross the street at a crosswalk or a street corner
C. bend down near the bus
D. look carefully to the left, the right and the left again

4. This passage is mainly about _____.

A. safety rules for students by bus
B. safety rules for drivers
C. safety rules for children by train
D. how to cross the street

       Cannon has shown a great interest in collecting flags. At the young age of four , Cannon began
studying flags , d  1   them in his coloring books and putting them up on his walls Throughout school ,
he studied flags and tried to find out all he could about them After university ,Cannon s  2   to be a
lawyer.Throughout law school , he continued to collect flags His classmates, friends ,and family
started c  3   him "the flagman"
       Cannon now has more than 200 flags in his collection. He shows many of them in his downtown
law office . Once he d  4   country flags for an exhibition on the Olympics
       In addition to collecting flags Cannon also w   5   about them He has published three books about
flags He loves to h  6   from friends who see his b  7   in stores all over the world A few years ago,
Cannon's hobby r   8   a new level He entered a flag design contest and won The country he lives in
asked him to design its f  9    . Cannon explains his hobby this way ,"Collecting flags is l  10    collecting
pieces of history"

       The 30th Olympic Games will be held in London from July 27 to August 12 this summer. It is the
  1    (第三) time for London to hold the Olympics. People there are excited. They all help to prepare
for it. They plant lots of flowers and   2   (树) to make the city beautiful. More and more people to go
work by bus or by   3   (自行车). The city is now very   4   (干净的) and tidy. London is ready to   5   (欢迎) people from different countries.
       The weather will be   6   (凉爽的) by then. People around the world will   7   (相逢,遇见) in
London. They can not only watch the games but also take a   8   (短的) trip there. They can   9  (参观)
the British Museum and the National Gallery. It is also of great fun to enjoy the London Eye and Tower
Bridge along the Thames, a beautiful   10   (河) in London. How wonderful it will be!

    There is a special kind of hotel in Quebec, Canada. It has a bar, a church, a shop and a small theater.
These things are not unusual. But this hotel is only open from January till March every year. Why? Because it is made of ice and snow! When the weather gets warm, the hotel melts(融化) and closes. Every winter,
the hotel owners build the hotel again.
    Everything in the Ice Hotel is made of ice and snow. All the furniture, such as the tables and chairs, is
made of ice. Even the beds are made of ice! So people use special sleeping bags on the ice beds. Inside
the ice hotel, the temperature is about 27°F(-3°C)
    When people sleep, the sleeping bags keep them warm. In the morning, they can have a hot breakfast. After breakfast, people can enjoy winter activities. They can go skiing or ice fishing. Or they can go skating in the dining room. At the end of the day, people can relax at the bar.They can have drinks in glasses made of ice.
    Many people enjoy the Ice Hotel every year. But they can only enjoy it for a short time before it melts
again.

1. Every year, this hotel is only open for      _   

A. four weeks  
B. about three months  
C. two seasons  
D. about a year

2. People can go ___     in the dining room after breakfast.

A. skiing.      
B. skating         .  
C. fishing      
D. swimming

3. What's the best title of this passage?

A. An Unusual Hotel  
B. A Warm Hotel  
C. A Common Hotel  
D An Old Hotel

Hi Hongbo,
     I'm so glad to read about the changes talking place in your city. It's really good news that you can
travel by subway in Xi'an, though there's only one line there. Here in London we have twelve lines. By
the way, we don't use the word "subway" here. It's American English. We call it "the Underground",
instead.
    The London Underground is very famous. It's famous for several reasons. First of all, part of the
underground railway today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863. Secondly, the London
Underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890. Thirdly but not the last, the London
Underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro. There are
270 stations in the Underground and it has 402 kilometres of tracks(轨道). What's more, the city
of London itself helps make the transportation system famous! I've got a few photos to help you build
a clear picture of the Underground in my city. They are together with this mail.
     In your email, you also said workers were building more lines. I'm sure your city is developing fast.
Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today. I really want to see the changes taking place
there. I'm happy for you to live there in an ancient city with such a new look!
So much for now. I'll write soon again. Best wishes!

1. Where is the writer from?

A. From Xi'an.    
B. From Shanghai    
C. From London    
D. From New York

2. The second paragraph mainly tells us        ?

A. when the first subway was opened in the world.
B. when the London Underground first used electric trains
C. why the London Underground is the oldest subway in the world.
D. why the London Underground is famous in the world

3. In the email, the words "subway", "underground", and "metro" mean         .

A. almost the same thing            
B. two different things
C. three different things              
D. nothing like each other

4. What does the writer want Hongbo to do? 

A. To buy a good book about Xi'an for him.
B. To post him some postcards of Xi'an.
C. To tell him more about Xi'an subway.
D. To send him a few photos of Xi'an