The driver, Mr. Leung, turned on the siren (报警器)  and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against time. Unfortunately the traffic was busy. From the back of the ambulance, the parents were shouting at him to hurry, since Mary had almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr. Leung knew that he had no time to lose, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking to his left and right as he did so.

    Coming towards him from his right was a taxi． The driver had the windows up and he was playing his radio．He did not hear the ambulance．The lights were green, so he drove straight on—into the path of the ambulance．

Mr. Leung tried to stop but it was too late．The two vehicles collided(猛撞)．Everyone was shaken but there were no injuries．Mr. Leung looked back to see how little Mary was．He was astonished to see relief(宽慰) instead of fear on the faces of the parents．

    “Look! ” cried Mrs. Yau．“She’s breathing again．”

    “It must have been the collision，”said her husband．“It knocked the food out of her throat．”

The baby’s color was returning to normal，and she was crying in loud but healthy sobs．They were all delighted，and quite forgot about the accident，the taxi, and queues of vehicles all around them．

1．Which of the following is NOT true? The taxi driver drove________.

A．with his radio on

B．past a green light

C．with his windows closed

D．past a red light

2．Which of the following does NOT necessarily suggest that Mr. Leung was driving quickly?

A．“started speeding towards”

B．“fighting against time”

C．“shouting at him to hurry”

D．“no time to lose”

3．To what extent(程度)was the taxi driver to blame for the accident?

A．He was too busy listening to the radio．

B．The noise of the traffic prevented him from hearing the siren．

C．He was not watching the traffic．

D．He was not to blame at all．

4．The best title for the passage is________.

A．Traffic Rules

B．Choking

C．Kind—Hearted Taxi Driver

D．Importance of Vehicles

    “Three dollars，”replied the manager．

    The young man looked surprised．“It isn’t worth more than that?”

    “Three dollars is all I can give you for that piece， Son．”

    The manager shook his head and bent to examine the piece．“See that?” He pointed to a crack(裂缝)in the chair leg. “And see here where the paint is peeling(脱落)?Three dollars is all its worth to me．”

    “All right then，”said the young man．“I’ll take it.” He pulled out his wallet．“I saw it in front of your store with something marked 10 dollars，but I thought maybe it was a mistake and you could tell me how much it was worth．”

1．The young man came in________.

A．to carry a chair

B．with a chair

C．before the manager did

D．before the author did

2．Which of the following is mentioned in the article above?

A．The manager asked where the paint was peeling．

B．The manager said the chair was worth only 3 dollars．

C．The manager told the young that the price of the chair was 10 dollars．

D．The young man said the chair was not worth 3 dollars．

3．What the manager bent to examine was

A． the price of the chair

B． the chair’s leg

C．the table’s leg

D．the crack in the chair leg

4．The young man said he would________.

A. buy the chair

B．sell the chair

C．mark 10 on the chair

D．repair the chair

5．The chair was carried________.

A．to the store by manager

B．from the young man’s home

C．to the store by mistake

D．before the store

    “An A in English!” said Johnny’s Dad. “You’re a very smart boy, Johnny.”

    Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem (调制解调器), they connect their computers to other computers secretly. School headmaster and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police.  In the movie War Games, a high school hacker entered the computer of the United States Military. He almost started World War Ⅲ! This probably could not happen in real life, but hackers can commit crimes. These criminals (罪犯) are called crackers. They take money from bank computer accounts and put it into their personal accounts. And they never even have to leave home to do it!

1．From the passage, we know that Johnny is ________.

A．a middle school student

B．a hacker

C．good at maths and computer but poor in English

D．All of the above

2．Which of the following is correct?

A．All hackers commit crimes

B．Johnny is a very good English student

C．Johnny used his computer to change all his grades

D．All crackers commit crimes

3．This passage is mainly about________

A．Johnny

B．hackers

C．computers

D．modem

    Haley’s comet is named for the English astronomer, Edmond Haley, who saw it in 1682．Haley knew that people had seen bright lights in the sky in 1531 and again in 1607．He did a little mathematics and said the visitor would come back again in 1785．He was right. Haley said that in the future, men would travel to the comet and ride it around space!

    As the comet came near the earth in 1986, the European Space Agency flied a rocket called Grotto. Grotto came within 605 kilometers (376 miles) of the atmosphere of the comet. It is about 15 kilometers long and 8 kilometers wide (9.3 miles by 5 miles). Its atmosphere contains the element nitrogen (氮气) but no air. The centre of the comet is made of dust and solid water. It’s a very cold, lonely place. Would you like to ride the comet, or do you prefer riding the earth?

1．From the article we know that Haley’s comet return every ________ years?

A．77

B．76

C．78

D．1758

2．We can infer that the comet will come back next in________?

A．2060

B．2066

C．2062

D．2000

3．The centre of comet is made of ________.

A．dust and nitrogen

B．ice and dust

C．water and ice

D．dust, ice and air

4．From the article we know that the comet is ________.

A．a new comer

B．an old visitor

C．a planet of the earth

D．a planet of the moon

1．Few people could own books because ________.

A．they were owned by kings

B．few people could read

C．they were very expensive

D．all of the above

2．which of the following improvement in printing made books more available.

A．More men were trained as printers.

B．Moveable type was developed.

C．More people learned to read.

D．Each word was hand carved.

    The film is called “Nobody’s Fool”．Newman plays a 60-year-old construction worker named Sully, when his son comes to town．Late in life，Sully learns to grow up．

    “I’ve played a lot Of characters and the character I play in ‘Nobody’s Fool’ is closer to me than any other roles I’ve done．”says Newman．

    Newman turned 70 years old on January 26，1998．“Nobody’s Fool” is his 52^nd film．He has won two Oscars in his career．

    Newman has found success in other aspects(方面)of life．He has been married 36 years．He took up car racing at the age of 47 and won prizes.

    Twelve years ago, he started a food company called Newman’s Own. He gives away all his money he has helping the poor.

1．The underlined sentence implies ________.

A．many film stars leave the screen after they’ve become successful

B．it is not easy for a film star to lose his or her charm

C．not all film stars can remain famous for a long time

D．film stars are successful not only on the screen

2．Newman likes the character of Sully because ________.

A．he finds a lot in the character that is new to him

B．he likes playing an ordinary person

C．he has never played such a wonderful role

D．he sees more of himself in Sully

3．Newman was born in ________.

A．1920s

B．1930s

C．1940s

D．1950s

4．The writer wrote this passage mainly to ________.

A．prove that a person can be successful in many ways

B．show us a most recent film by Paul Newman

C．introduce a famous film star, Paul Newman

D．tell us about Sully, a moving character in a recent film

　　  As you grew older you began to read, write and do maths, which helped make the left brain strong. You may also have spent time with such things as music lessons, art lessons and sports. These all helped to strengthen your right brain. The left and right sides of the brain become stronger after doing these particular tasks. The fact is true for at least ninety- five percent of the population.

　　  All people, unless they have had brain damaged, have ability to use the right and left hemispheres of their brain. We do, however, have a tendency to be either more right or more left- brained.

1．The first paragraph mainly suggests that________

A．as both sides develop, the left side of one’s brain becomes stronger

B．as both sides develop, the head bones become weaker

C．as one grows old, both sides of his brain become more alike

D．as one grows old, both sides of his brain become different

2．According to this passage ________.

A．the two sides of one’s brain do particular jobs their own at his birth

B．one gets information from both hemispheres when he was born

C．one’s actions of seeing, hearing and learning still come from both sides of his brain at the age of three

D．almost all the people are left- brained

3．It is true for most people ________.

A．to get knowledge by using their right hemi sphere

B．to develop skills by using their left hemisphere

C．that if he plays musical instruments well the right side of his brain is stronger than ordinary people’s

D．that it makes no difference to use either the right or left side of his brain

4．Which of the following is thought to be discussed after the third paragraph?

A．Are you right or left- brained?

B．What particular jobs does the right side of your brain do?

C．Which are you more interested in, maths or music?

D．Do you belong to the group of 95% or the one of 5%?

    The basic rules of water safety are:

    ——don’t leave small children playing alone in water.

    ——never swim an hour before or an hour after a main meal.

    ——if it’s a danger area, find out before you start swimming where the life- guard is or where a lifebelt is available(可提供的).

    ——as children get older, try to teach them to remain calm in an emergency(紧急情况).

    ——look out for warning signs to see whether

you’re in a danger area(see under this)

    ——Be especially careful of inland stretches of water - pools, reservoirs(水库) and dykes(沟)

　　 ——where there are often fewer people about than at the seaside.

YOU SHOULD KNOW

THE NATIONAL CODE FOR BATHERS— the code deals only with warnings that indicate(标示)"Unsafe to Bathe"

1. Color: red, UNSAFE TO BATHE- do not enter the water.

2. Color: red board, white lettering. UN- SAFE TO BATHE AT ALL TIMES. Lifesaving equipment is also painted red for easy identification(识别).

3. Color: red and yellow. PATROLLED(巡逻) BATHING AREAS. Bathing areas with lifesaving facilities(设施) provided by patrols of lifeguards.

4. Color: black and white color. SURFING(冲浪) AREA．Area set aside for surf or Malibu board (冲浪板) riding.

5. Color: white and blue. The divers’ flag means DIVERS DOWN. Boat users keep well clear of this area.

1. What does the writer of this article feel about water?

A．Everyone is attracted to the water in the village pond.

B．It is attractive but dangerous.

C．It is beautiful and respected by everybody.

D．The sea, the canals, the rivers affect the weather.

2. We can infer from the text that "Hints on safety" used as the title means ________.

A．Useful advice

B．Expert opinions

C．Public comments

D．Indire?

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5. Some scientists believe the old Italian violins have a special ________.

A．sound

B．shape

C．surface

D．size

3. What does the writer say about the danger to children?

A．Around 30 ten - year - olds die every year.

B．Ten children each year die from drowning.

C．There are about 300 children, aged ten or under, who are drowned every year.

D．The 300 children who are drowned every year are usually more than ten years old.

4. What does the writer think that parents should make sure their children know?

A．How to be able to save his or her own life.

B．How to get older through knowledge of artificial respiration.

C．How to swim and breathe under water.

D．How to swim and how to save other people’s lives if they get into trouble in the water.

5. Which of the following should you not do?

A．Let small children play in the water.

B．Swim after a heavy meal.

C．Swim in an inland pool.

D．Swim with your children.

6. What does this sign mean?

A．Do not use a surfboard here.

B．Lifeguards patrol this area.

C．This area is not for ordinary swimming.

D．Unsafe to bathe at all times.

    I decided to go to the meeting, as the children in my school, I knew, used to play quite a large part in this village excitement and there were a number of special competitions, such as collecting wild flowers, making dolls’ house decorations(装饰) or little gardens and so on, included in the program. Also, with the example of Mr. Annett’s gardening efforts at Beech Green in mind, I had been considering for some time a school garden of our own, and this village show should give our efforts additional encouragement.

1. The writer decided to go to the meeting because ________.

A．she had arranged it

B．Mr. Annett was going, too

C．She was interested in collecting wild flowers

D．a Flower Show might help to interest her students in making a garden of their own

2. What sort of things would the village children perhaps be interested in doing as part of the Flower Show?

A．Playing excitedly in the school garden and dolls’ house.

B．Picking and arranging flowers from other people’s gardens.

C．Going out in the countryside to pick flowers and making small gardens of their own.

D．Making a dolls’ house and decorating the school.

3. Why had notices been put up in the village?

A．Because Mr. Annett’s gardening efforts had made people consider holding a Flower Show at Fairacre.

B．In order for the Flower Show Committee to discuss next year’s Flower Show.

C．So the village school teacher could interest the children in gardening.

D．To see if the village people wanted to start holding a Flower Show again.

1. Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened?

a- Denis Papin called his invention "New Digester".

b- It began to be widely used by common families.

c- Instead of cast iron, it was first made of aluminum.

d - The first pressure cooker was invented in France.

e- Alfred Vischer greatly improved its design.

f - Vischer’s patent came to an end.

g- Many other companies began to produce it.

A．d, a, e, c, g, f, b

B．a, d, c, b, e, f, g

C．d, a, c, e, f, g, b

D．g, c, a, e, d, f, b

2. In the writer’s opinion, the best advantage of a pressure cooker is that ________.

A．the oldest and hardest cow beef can be made tender and tasty

B．it allows liquids to boil at a higher temperature than usual

C．it can help people to supply food for unexpected guests

D．it helps people spend much less time in cooking

3. The best title of this passage would be ________.

A．New Digester

B．Pressure Cooker

C．Favorite Cooker

D．The History of Cooker