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　　One of the most famous singing stars in the west. Elton John has been in the singing circle for over 30 years. “Candle in the Wind 97”. a song in memory of Diana, the late Princess of Wales killed in a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997, was especially well received. About 31.8 million copies of records have been sold, breaking the Guinness World Record of 30 million copies set by Bing Crosby's “White Christmas”.

　　From the 1970s to the 1980s, Elton published over 30 albums and made quite a lot of singing tours. He was known as the best rock-and-roll singer(摇滚乐歌手)in the world after the Beatles because he filled the blank left by the disappearance of the latter in good time.

　　Elton is not only a singer but also a philanthropist (慈善家).In 1993 he organized “Elton John AIDS Fund” and within four years he collected $12 million. It was the same interest in charity that made him a good friend of Princess Diana. He was given the title of Lord (勋爵)in 1995.

　　Written by Bernie and sung by Elton in 1973, “Candle in the Wind 97” used to be a song especially for Marilyn Monroe, a famous US film star. When hearing the death of Princess Diana, they rewrote the song to honour her. The money from the sales of the records was given to Diana Charity Foundation.

1．The Song “Candle in the Wind 97” was produced in order to ________.

[　　]

A．remember the date when Diana died

B．break the Guinness World Record

C．honour Princess Diana

D．honour Marilyn Monroe

2．________ composed the song in memory of Princess Diana .

[　　]

A．Bernie

B．Beatles

C．Bing Crosby

D．Bernie and Elton

3．Elton John was given the title of Lord because ________.

[　　]

A．he was a good friend of Princess Diana

B．he was famous in singing and active in charity

C．he could collect $12 million in only 4 years

D．he was a member of the royal family

4．Princess Diana took Elton, John as one of her good friends because ________.

[　　]

A．he got the title of Lord

B．he was the best rock-and-roll singer after the Beatles

C．he got the same interest in charity as she

D．he sang a song to honour Marilyn Monroe

5．Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Elton John has sung for over 30 years.

B．Bing Crosby was a very famous singer.

C．Princess Diana died in an accident in France.

D．“Candle in the Wind 97” is the same as that song in memory of Marilyn Monroe .

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　　We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk did not even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I know she wanted me to sit down while I watched mouth open in surprise . Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold . She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said,“Very dirty floors.”

　　“Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them.” the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, “But aren't you working late?”

　　Mum just pushed harder each swipe of the mop taking farther and farther down the hall, I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to write in the big book.

　　After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”

　　Outside, Mum told me,“Dagmar is fine. No fever.”

　　“You saw her, Mum?”

　　“I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It's a fine hospital but the floors ! A mop is no good . You need a brush . ”

1．When she took a mop from the small room, what Mum really wanted to do was ________.

[　　]

A．to clean the floor

B．to please the nurse

C．to see a patient

D．to surprise the story-teller

2．When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a ________.

[　　]

3．After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?

[　　]

A．It's a children's hospital.

B．It has strict rules about visiting hours.

C．The conditions there aren't very good.

D．The nurses and doctors there don't work hard.

4．From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely ________.

[　　]

A．the story-teller's sister

B．Mum's friend

C．the story-teller's sister classmate

D．Dad's boss

5．Which of the following words best describes Mum?

[　　]

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　　There are many moons of Jupiter travelling around the planet in different directions.

　　Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system (太阳系). Over the years, scientists have found that Jupiter has its own small solar system. Earth has one moon. Jupiter has at least sixteen and probably more.

　　Since there are so many moons, scientists began to number them. The numerals ( numbers)tell the sequence, or order, in which the moons were found. They were slower to name the moons. All of Jupiter's moons now have a name as well as a number.

　　The first five moons to be discovered are known as the “inner moons” . But they are not the closest to the planet. The closest is only 127,600 kilometers away from Jupiter. All the inner moons circle the planet in counter-clockwise direction, that is, opposite of the hands of a clock.

　　Jupiter's middle group of are at least 11,100, 000 kilometers from the planet. They also move in a counter-clockwise motion ( moving). The four farthest moons are at least 20,700,000 kilometers away. These are called “ outer moons” . They circle in a clockwise motion.

　　How many more moons do you think will be discovered?

1．Things that travel in the same direction as the hands of a clock are said to be traveling in a ________.

[　　]

A．clockwise direction

B．counter-clockwise direction

C．same direction

D．different direction

2．Jupiter's ________ group of moons travel in a clockwise direction.

[　　]

3．The numbers given to Jupiter's moons tell ________.

[　　]

A．the order in which they were discovered

B．the order in which they travel

C．the order of their distance from Jupiter

D．the order of names

4．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

[　　]

A．None of Jupiter's moons have names .

B．Most of Jupiter's moons circle clockwise.

C．Jupiter's inner moons were discovered first.

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　　It was the first day of school. A new student, the son of a Japanese businessman, took his seat in the classroom of Grade 4. The teacher soon came to the classroom and said, “Let's begin by going over the American history we have learnt. Who said ‘ Give me liberty (自由), or give me death’ ?”

　　What she saw were only blank faces except Timmy's. He held up his hand and then said, “Patrick Henry, 1755. ”“Good.” said the teacher, “Who said ‘Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish(死亡)from the death’ ?”

　　There was no answer. Again Timmy raised his hand and said, “Abraham Lincoln. 1863. ”

　　The teacher said to the class, holding back her anger, “ You should be ashamed of yourselves. Timmy, who is new to come, yet knows more about the history.”

　　As she turned to write something on the blackboard, she heard a whisper, “Damned(该死的)Japanese.”

　　“Who said that?” she asked.

　　Timmy put his hand up,“Tom, in the second row, 1998.” he said.

1．The story took place in ________.

[　　]

A．a Japanese school

B．an American school

C．a French school

D．an English school

2．In the second paragraph, the word “blank” means ________.

[　　]

A．pale

B．eager

C．without expression

D．nervous

3．The teacher thought that ________.

[　　]

A．Timmy knew more than any other American student in the school

B．Timmy knew more than any other Japanese student in her class

C．Timmy knew everything in history

D．Timmy knew more than any of his American classmates

4．Why did the student whisper “Damned Japanese”?

[　　]

A．Because he felt ashamed himself.

B．He welcomed Timmy in a special way.

C．He did not accept Timmy as a new student.

D．He envied(妒嫉)the Japanese student .

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　　As we all know, the 2000 Olympic Games were held in Sydney. Have you been to Sydney? What does it look like?

　　Sydney is one of Australia's oldest, largest and liveliest cities with a population of more than three million. It is a colorful, modern city but it is also a natural beauty with green park land and perhaps the world's most beautiful deep-water harbor.

　　Besides modern buildings and roads, the city has many places of historical interest. For example, Mr. Macquarie's Chair, the area called the Rocks dating back to the early nineteenth century, and attractive rows of houses of Paddington, are all close to the harbor and the city center.

　　Sydney has many other attractions of tourist importance - a zoo, Koala Bear Park and Sydney Opera House which lies at the water's edge. Some say that the Opera House is one of the most outstanding examples of beautifully designed modem buildings in the world. There are all kinds of restaurants, theatres, nightclubs and sports facilities(设施；场所). There is also a network of communications within the city, including an underground railway, buses and taxis. Sydney has a very pleasant climate. Usually the average temperature in summer is just a little above 20℃, and in winter not below 12℃ .

　　Sydney plays an irreplaceable role in all walks of life(各行各业)in Australia. People at home and abroad are crazy about it—yesterday, today and tomorrow.

1．Which of the following statements is not the fact according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Sydney is among the biggest cities of Australia.

B．The weather in Sydney is delightful .

C．Sydney's first subway will be completed soon.

D．Sydney is rich in both natural beauty and cultural sceneries(人文景观).

2．From the passage, we may know that the most world-famous building in Sydney is ________.

[　　]

A．its deep-water harbor

B．Sydney Opera House

C．its network of communications

D．its natural beauty with green park lard

3．According to the passage, the oldest place of interest in Sydney existed for about ________.

[　　]

4．Which of the statements gives the idea of the passage best?

[　　]

A．Sydney, a beauty.

B．Go to Sydney by sea.

C．Only in Sydney can people have a wonderful time.

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　　Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children's careers(职业). Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen or sportswomen? For many children it means starting school work very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. It's very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.

　　Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is supplied by government for the very best young sportsmen and sportswomen. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their children's development, and sports clothes, transportation (交通)to competitions, special equipment, etc. can all be very expensive.

　　Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional(职业的)trainers, however, believe that it is only by training young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.

1．This article is most probably taken from ________.

[　　]

A．a letter

B．an advertisement

C．a personal diary

D．a newspaper article

2．According to the passage, parents whose children show a special interest in sport ________.

[　　]

A．feel uncertain if they should let their children train to be sportsmen or sportswomen

B．try to get financial support from the government for their children's training

C．have to get medical advice from doctors about training methods

D．prefer their children to be trained as young as possible

3．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

[　　]

A．By starting young, you won't have much time for your school work.

B．Early training may damage your muscles.

C．Most children may become professional sportsmen after a long period of training.

D．It's very expensive for parents to support their child's development in sport .

4．The underlined phrase “take a second place” is the same meaning as ________.

[　　]

A．to repeat the activities some other day

B．to become less important

C．of all things considered, they are of inferior(差的)duality

D．to happen again

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　　There is no living creature that does not need sleep or complete rest every day.

　　If you want to know why, just try going without sleep for a long period of time I You will discover that your mind and body would easily be made angry and find it hard to think clearly or bring your attention on your work . So sleep is quite simply the time when the cells (细胞)of your body recover from the work of the day and build up supplies of energy for the next period of activity.

　　One of the things we all know about sleep is that we are unconscious(无知觉的)in sleep. We do not know what is going on around us. But that does not mean the body stops all the activities. The necessary organs(器官)continue to work during sleep, but most of the body functions (功能)are slowed down .

　　Your body temperature becomes lower when you are sleeping, which is the reason why people go to steep under some kind of covers. And even though you are unconscious, many of your reflexes(反应能力)still work. For example, if someone touches your foot slightly, you will put it away in your sleep, or even brush a fly from your forehead. You do these things without knowing it.

1．If a man did not sleep for a long time, ________.

[　　]

A．his mind would become tired but his body could work properly

B．It would be hard to make him angry

C．he would not think clearly or bring his attention on his work

D．he would become tired out but could keep on working

2．Sleep can not ________.

[　　]

A．make your body recover

B．build up your strength

C．add your cells

D．be helpful to your mind

3．When you are asleep, ________.

[　　]

A．it is hard for you to know what is going on around

B．you stop all the activities

C．your necessary organs stop working

D．your body functions are all slowed down

4．According to the text, we know that ________.

[　　]

A．when a person is sleeping, his body temperature becomes lower

B．in someone's sleep, he knows nothing except for his sleeping

C．it's possible for someone to brush a fly from his forehead with conscious in his sleep

D．one can sleep so deeply that even your touching his foot can not cause his reflex

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　　New York, 10 November, 5: 27 p. m. yesterday. Biggest power failure in the city's history.

　　●Thousands of people got stuck in the lifts. Martin Saltman spent three hours between the 21st and 22nd floors of the Empire State Building. “There were twelve of us. But no one paniced(恐慌). We passed the time telling stories and playing word games. One man wanted to smoke but we didn't let him. Firemen finally got us out. ”

　　●“It was the best night we've ever had.” said Angela Carraro, who runs an Italian restaurant on 42nd Street. “We had lots of candles on the tables and waiters were carrying candles there. The place was full and all night, for after we had closed, we let the people stay on and spend the night here.”

　　●The zoos had their problems like everyone else. Keepers worked through the night. They used blankets (毯子)to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm. While zoos had problems keeping warm, supermarkets had problems keeping cool. “All of our ice-cream and frozen foods melted,” said the manager of a store in downtown Manhattan . “They were worth $ 50,000 .”

　　●The big electric clack in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in downtown Manhattan started ticking again at 5:25 this morning. It was almost on time .

1．Through the period of darkness, Martin Saltman and the eleven others were ________.

[　　]

2．In what way was the night of November 9 the best night for Angela Carraro?

[　　]

A．She had a taste of adventure .

B．Burning candles brightened the place.

C．Business was better than usual.

D．Many people stayed the night in her restaurant.

3．How long did the power failure last?

[　　]

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　　Most people agree that there will be changes in the future. However, many people don't agree on what the changes will be, especially as we look further and further ahead.

　　One change that most people agree on is that the world will have more people, in pan this is because of better health care. Older people will live longer, and fewer babies will die.

　　Another change that many people agree on is that oil and its products will cost more. Oil is a natural resource. We are beginning to use it all up. As we use up more oil, there will he less left in the world. That will make the remaining oil worth more money, so the remaining oil will cost its users more.

　　America built a spaceship. This spaceship wilt soon travel almost weekly between the earth and space just above earth's atmosphere. America's spaceship will change the way we view space travel. In the past, only a few highly trained people went into space, soon the spaceship will take many kinds of people and things. Room on the spaceship has even been bought for the science students in the Clear Creek School District rear Houston, Texas. College students are going, too. Businesses are also planning to send workers and machines into space.

1．What can be the best title of this story?

[　　]

A．Changes That Have Taken Place.

B．Changes That Are Coming Soon.

C．Changes In Health.

D．Changes In Spaceship.

2．The world will have more people because ________.

[　　]

A．the medical treatment will be better

B．older people will do more exercises

C．none of the newly-born babies will die

D．both the old and the young will have better food

3．The remaining oil will cost more money because ________.

[　　]

A．it is important natural resource

B．cars, ships and planes use oil

C．there will be less oil to use

D．people like to use oil

4．“America's spaceship will change the way we view space travel.” “view” here means ________.

[　　]

5．The spaceship will change the way we view space travel by sending ________ into space .

[　　]

A．more trained people

B．more kinds of people and things

C．college students

D．workers and machines

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　　The country of Panama is on the narrow strip of land that joins Nail America to South America. Its two major cities are both on the sea. The center of Panama has hills and mountains that are covered with thick forests.

　　The people who live in Panama's forests raise vegetable crops. They often have no close neighbors. Because of many mountains and thick jungles, there are few roads or railroads. People travel on horseback or on foot.

　　Most farmers work their land much as the Indians did before columbus' time. They work by hand, and their most important tool is a long, heavy knife called a machete.

　　A farm family may need help clearing the land, harvesting the crops, or building a barn or house. Then they invite their friends and neighbors to a working bee called a junta. Junta is from a Spanish word that means “to join ”.

　　At the junta, the men do the work and the women cook . The children do their part by taking food to the men.

　　When the work is finished, there is a feast for everyone. Some men play the guitars, violins, or drums that they have made by hand. The other people sing folk songs or dance to the pleasant music.

1．On the whole, this story is about ________ .

[　　]

A．the hard work Indians do on farms

B．the life in the country of Panama

C．a visit from columbus to Panama

D．why people in Panama like singing and dancing

2．The story does not say so, but it makes you think that ________.

[　　]

A．Panama is not a very large country

B．there are no major cities in Panama

C．all of Panama is wide, open country

D．all the people living in Panama are farmers

3．People who live in Panama's forests have no close neighbours because ________.

[　　]

A．they are not friendly

B．they live on farms

C．they have their own cars

D．there are many mountains and thick jungles, and there are few roads and railroads

4．Why do people in Panama hold juntas?

[　　]

A．They want the children to have fun.

B．The men want to play the guitars.

C．They wish to help the farmers.

D．The women like to cook.

5．Which statement does the story lead you to think?

[　　]

A．Everybody works at a junta.

B．Panama is filled with large cities.

C．There is too much singing at juntas.

D．Many people like Panama.