Bangkok is not what it used to be．Along Sukhumwit Road the old four-storeyed shops are now largely replaced by shiny glass skyscrapers．The python(a kind of snake)that used to live there is gone．But if you get away from the traffic and wind your way toward the old Chinese area of Yannawa near the port, things haven’t changed much．There are still palm trees, high stone walls and little streets－and maybe even a python or two．And interesting people．
Even today, the sight of an Australian boy in a purple wizard costume(a dress)with his arm halfway down a drain(下水道)is enough to make the people of Yannawa stare．Thais love a good show, and even very ordinary foreign children can attract their attention if they dare show their faces on the street．But when a large ten-year-old like Evan appears to be fishing for rats with his arm in the drain, and wears what looks like a purple silk dress with gold stars all over it and a tall conical(圆锥体)hat in the same design on top of his head, the whole street stops．Over the years the street had noticed that foreigners were not like normal people．Already today the street had been delighted by the sight of a foreign man with a bright blue nose and black lipstick(口红)and wearing a dirty wedding dress．The street had great hope for Evan．
But Evan, face down the drain, was deep in his own thoughts and did not notice．It was the end of October and he was returning from his school Halloween party．
(1)
Sukhumwit Road is an area of the city where you can find ________．
[ ]
A．
pythons
B．
palm trees
C．
glass skyscrapers
D．
a village atmosphere
(2)
The purpose of the first paragraph is to ________
[ ]
A．
explain how to find Yannawa
B．
discuss unusual people who have visited Bangkok
C．
tell what has happened to Evan
D．
describe different aspects of the city of Bangkok
(3)
Evan is dressed in a certain way because he ________
[ ]
A．
likes to amuse the local people
B．
has to keep his other clothes clean
C．
normally wears these clothes to school
D．
has celebrated Halloween at school
(4)
The passage suggests that the people of Yannawa are ________
Some kids start to drink alcohol(酒精)at a young age．They think it is part of becoming an adult．They also think drinking is not that bad because so many people do it．They feel it is not as bad as taking drugs．It is easy for kids to get liquor(酒精饮料)by using fake identification(伪造证件)．
Parents may start to notice a change in their child's behavior if the child starts drinking．Kids who drink sometimes stop doing things they normally liked to do．They may keep telephone calls and meetings a secret and not want anybody to touch their things．They act moody(喜怒无常)and do not have the same eating and sleeping habits．
Parents need to stay involved in their kids' lives．They should talk to their children about their problems to be aware of any change．
Parents can be the best protection．Children who get a lot of love can feel good about themselves．It helps them resist(抵抗)doing bad things even when other kids are doing them．Parents can help set a good example by not drinking and driving．They can have firm rules in the home that everyone follows．
Give the children good ideas on how to say“no”to drinking, even when they are at a party．Try not to overreact or panic if the child tries alcohol．How you handle it can affect their attitude．It may be helpful to talk to other parents about setting up curfews(宵禁令)and rules about parties or other events．
(1)
Which of the following is NOT the reason why some kids have an early start of drinking?
[ ]
A．
They want to show their maturity(成熟)by drinking alcohol．
B．
Drinking alcohol is much cooler than taking drugs．
C．
They are affected by many other people around them．
D．
They can get liquor easily．
(2)
According to the passage, what changes may happen to the kids who start drinking?
[ ]
A．
Nothing serious will happen to them．
B．
They keep the same eating and sleeping habits．
C．
They can control their moods quite well．
D．
Sometimes they act secretly．
(3)
According to the writer, if parents find their children try alcohol, they had better ________．
[ ]
A．
punish them at once
B．
ask the police for help
C．
ask their children's friends for help
D．
set up curfews and rules about parties or other events with other parents．
(4)
Which is the main subject discussed in the passage?
[ ]
A．
Teen health
B．
Teen education
C．
Teen drinking
D．
Parents' worries
(5)
From the last sentence of the first paragraph, we can see ________．
[ ]
A．
if you are not an adult, you can't buy liquor according to the law
B．
the children can buy liquor without using fake identification．
C．
there isn't any ban on buying liquor for children
D．
using fake identification is allowed．
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Sydney－A shark savaged a schoolboy's leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23．It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australia's largest city in a month．
The 15-year-old boy and his father were in the water off Avalon, on Sydney's northern beaches, around dawn when he was attacked．The city's beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months．
“The father heard a scream and turned to see his son trashing(扭动)about in the water,”police said．“Fortunately, the shark swam away and the boy was helped to shore by his father．”
Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller said,“It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged his out of water．”He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to the shore．“There was a lot of pain, as you can imagine．”The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries．
Police said the bites“cut through to the bone”, but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures(骨折)．He was in a stable condition now．
Several beaches were closed after the attack．Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark, while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks．But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy．“I don't even know if he saw it,”Miller said．
Many shark species live in the waters off Sydney's beaches, but attacks on humans are still relatively rare．However, there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month, one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor, not far from the famous Opera House, and the other on a surfer at the city's world-famous Bondi beach．
Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise．There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor, which has increased fish stocks．Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment, attracting sharks closer to the shore as they chase fish．Many shark species, including the Great White－the man-eaters made famous in Steven Spielberg's Jaws－are protected in Australian waters．
(1)
What do we know about the city of Sydney from the passage?
[ ]
A．
It is one of the largest cities in Australia．
B．
Sydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House．
C．
There are many locals and tourists on its coast all the year round．
D．
There are few shark species in the waters off Sydney's beaches．
(2)
The underlined word“savaged”in the first paragraph probably means“________”．
[ ]
A．
attracted
B．
dragged
C．
bit
D．
packed
(3)
About the injury of the boy we know that ________．
[ ]
A．
he was losing much blood when he was dragged out
B．
he was very nervous when he was sent to hospital
C．
he may be in danger of losing his leg
D．
he was injured in the right leg
(4)
All the following are the causes of Australia's sharks increasing EXCEPT that ________．
[ ]
A．
environmental protection has created a cleaner environment
B．
a ban on commercial fishing has increased fish numbers
C．
many shark species are protected in Australian waters
D．
the film Jaws has made the Great White famous
阅读理解
Sydney－A shark savaged a schoolboy’s leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23．It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australia’s largest city in a month．
The 15-year-old boy and his father were in the water off Avalon, on Sydney’s northern beaches, around dawn when he was attacked．The city’s beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months．
“The father heard a scream and turned to see his son trashing(扭动)about in the water,” police said．“Fortunately, the shark swam away and the boy was helped to shore by his father．”
Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller said, “It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged his out of water．” He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to the shore．“There was a lot of pain, as you can imagine．” The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries．
Police said the bites “cut through to the bone”, but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures(骨折)．He was in a stable condition now．
Several beaches were closed after the attack．Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark, while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks．But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy．“I don’t even know if he saw it,” Miller said．
Many shark species live in the waters off Sydney’s beaches, but attacks on humans are still relatively rare．However, there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month, one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor, not far from the famous Opera House, and the other on a surfer at the city’s world-famous Bondi beach．
Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise．There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor, which has increased fish stocks．Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment, attracting sharks closer to the shore as they chase fish．Many shark species, including the Great White－the man-eaters made famous in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws－are protected in Australian waters．
(1)
What do we know about the city of Sydney from the passage?
[ ]
A．
It is one of the largest cities in Australia．
B．
Sydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House．
C．
There are many locals and tourists on its coast all the year round．
D．
There are few shark species in the waters off Sydney’s beaches．
(2)
The underlined word “savaged” in the first paragraph probably means “_________”．
[ ]
A．
attracted
B．
dragged
C．
bit
D．
packed
(3)
About the injury of the boy we know that _________．
[ ]
A．
he was losing much blood when he was dragged out
B．
he was very nervous when he was sent to hospital
C．
he may be in danger of losing his leg
D．
he was injured in the right leg
(4)
All the following are the causes of Australia’s sharks increasing EXCEPT that _________．
[ ]
A．
environmental protection has created a cleaner environment
B．
a ban on commercial fishing has increased fish numbers
C．
many shark species are protected in Australian waters
D．
the film Jaws has made the Great White famous
阅读理解
A ban on smoking in public places has come into force in China – home to a third of the world's smokers．
The move is aimed at controlling the number of deaths from smoking-related diseases, running at a million a year．
But the rules have been criticized, because they do not include punishments for those who choose to ignore them．
Many business owners hate rules that force them to ban smoking on their premises(经营场所)because many customers do not like the rules and complain．
The rules do not allow smoking in places like restaurants, hotels, railway stations or theatres, but not at the office．
Employers have a duty to warn staff off the dangers of smoking but do not have to forbid them from lighting up at their desks．
Shanghai introduced similar rules a year ago, but people do not seem to take much notice of them．Often you find people smoking at the next table while you are eating your meal or having a drink in a bar．The problem is that the rules do not include punishments for businesses or individuals who ignore them．
It appears that many Chinese people are unaware of the dangers of smoking．Research suggests that only one in four knows the harm cigarettes of second-hand smoke can cause．
Officials say they have to try to persuade people not to smoke to reduce the numbers dying from smoking-related diseases．
At the same time the government makes a lot of money from the sales of cigarettes by the state-owned firm that makes and sells all tobacco products throughout the country．
(1)
The number of smokers in China makes up about ________ of the world's smokers．
[ ]
A．
66％
B．
44％
C．
33％
D．
55％
(2)
We can replace the underlined part in the passage with ________．
[ ]
A．
are concerned about
B．
are curious about
C．
don't know
D．
don't care
(3)
Why have the rules been criticized by some people?
[ ]
A．
Because those people don't want to be punished．
B．
Because they do not include punishments for those who choose to ignore the rules．
C．
Because the rules are ignored by all the people who smoke．
D．
Because nobody takes notice of the rules．
(4)
If the government wants to ban smoking in public places, ________．
