SHANGHAI--Partly because of a string of malfunctions and the July 23 train crash in Wenzhou, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway was not as popular in its first month of operation as many had expected．
In a news release on Monday, the Ministry of Railways said the railway had transported 5．26 million passengers from July 1 to July 31, or 170,000 passengers a day on average．
And an average of 179 trains including both those that run at 200 km/h and at 300 km/h trains - were on the line every day, and the trains had an occupancy rate(上座率)of 107％, the ministry said．To many who traveled, that last figure no doubt seems puzzling．How, after all, could carriages that were often half empty have been 107％ occupied? Zhao Jian, professor at Beijing Jiaotong University, said the figure is not a good reflection of reality．He accounted for it by noting that a seat aboard one of the trains would be said to have a 200％ occupancy rate if one passenger had sat in it from Beijing to Tianjin and then another passenger had occupied the same seat from Suzhou to Shanghai．
Despite the impressiveness of those figures, travelers will find, perhaps to their surprise, that they will have little trouble buying tickets to ride the 1,318-km-long high-speed rail line．By 7：30 pm on Monday, passengers could still buy 754 second-class tickets and 148 first-class tickets for a high-speed train that is to leave from Shanghai for Beijing on Tuesday afternoon, according to the China Railway Customer Service Center's website．The train contains 1,066 seats．
The story was different for those who want to travel by air between Shanghai and Beijing．Luo Zhuping, board secretary of China Eastern Airlines, said seats on the company's flights on that route are selling well：90 percent of them continue to be occupied．
The situation was different in the first week after the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed train began operating on the last day of Junc．The airline then saw the number of travelers using its service fall by 20 percent and began offering generous discounts to draw in more passengers．Few such incentives are being given now, he said．Still, passengers have not totally abandoned high-speed rails in the days following the Wenzhou train crash, which has killed 40 passengers and injured 191．
(1)
Which of the following is NOT true about the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed train?
[ ]
A．
It began operating on June 30th．
B．
There are trains that run at different speeds．
C．
An average of 179 trains were on the line every day．
D．
On average, 5.26 million passengers take it a day in July．
(2)
What made many people who traveled puzzled?
[ ]
A．
The train's speed．
B．
The number of the trains．
C．
The train's occupancy rate．
D．
The seats number of the train．
(3)
According to Zhao Jian, the occupancy rate of the train is _________．
[ ]
A．
unreal
B．
inaccurate
C．
unbelievable
D．
unreasonable
(4)
What can we infer from the words of the board secretary of China Eastern Airlines?
[ ]
A．
Airlines offer more discount to attract passengers．
B．
The high-speed railway has a great impact on airlines．
C．
Airlines aren't affected by high-speed railway so much．
D．
The high-speed railway is much more popular than airlines．
(5)
What can we know from the 4th paragraph?
[ ]
A．
The distance from Belling to Shanghai is 1318 km．
B．
Passengers can buy tickets only at 7∶30 pm on Monday．
C．
There is some trouble buying the tickets from Shanghai to Belling．
D．
There are 754 second-class seats and 148 first-class seats in a train．
阅读理解
When a child is told he is "uncool", it can be very painful．He may say he doesn't care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose．But ultimately, these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending it's not there．
Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful．If you say, "Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesn't matter!" children know that it does matter．Instead, an active way may be best．You could say, "I'm going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school．"
If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him．The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects．This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him．A teacher can also raise a child's popularity in the group by showing that he values that child．It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc．
There are things that parents can do at home, too．Be friendly when your child brings others home to play．Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider "super"．When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends．
What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out．Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own．
(1)
A child who has been informed of being "uncool" may _________．
[ ]
A．
care nothing about it
B．
develop a sense of anger
C．
do something uncool purposely
D．
pretend to get hurt very much
(2)
A teacher can help an unpopular child by _________．
[ ]
A．
seeing the child as the teacher's favourite
B．
asking the child to do something for partners
C．
forcing other children to make friends with the child
D．
offering the child chances to show his good qualities
(3)
How can parents help their child fit in better?
[ ]
A．
By cooking delicious food for him．
B．
By being kind to his schoolmates．
C．
By forcing him to invite friends home．
D．
By taking him to have picnics in the park．
(4)
Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
Children doesn't care others' comments on them．
B．
It's only teacher's work to make children popular．
C．
Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often．
D．
Inviting children's friends to family activities is good for them to make friends．
(5)
The passage mainly talks about _________．
[ ]
A．
how to help an unpopular child
B．
why some children are unpopular
C．
who is responsible for unpopular children
D．
how to find out good points of unpopular children
阅读理解
When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to go to face the music, ” It doesn’t mean he is planning to go to a concert．It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do this or that．Sour(刺耳)music, indeed, but it has to be faced．
The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old．It is at least 100 years old．Where did the expression come from?
The first information comes from the American writer James Fenimore Cooper．He said－in 1851－that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings(侧)to go on stage．After they got their clue(暗示)to go on, they often said, “It’s time to go to face the music．” And that is exactly what they did－face the orchestra(管弦乐队)which was just below the stage．
An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines(台词)．But he had to go out．
So, “to face the music” came to mean：having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice．
The other explanation comes from the army．Men had to face inspection(检阅)by their leader．The soldiers worried about how well they looked．Was their equipment clean－shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection．What else could they do?
(1)
The phrase “to face the music” was first used by _________．
[ ]
A．
all the Americans
B．
the American writer James Fenimore Cooper
C．
American actors
D．
the American orchestra
(2)
An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage．One of the reasons is
that _________．
[ ]
A．
his performance might not satisfy most of the audience
B．
he might not remember what he should say on stage
C．
he had to face the unfriendly audience
D．
the audience might be mostly his friends
(3)
“To face the music” is also used to mean that soldiers were not willing _________．
[ ]
A．
to be examined about their equipment
B．
to be found weak
C．
to show themselves by their leader
D．
to be inspected by their leader
(4)
This passage is mainly about _________．
[ ]
A．
the meaning of the phrase “to face the music”
B．
how to deal with something unpleasant
C．
the origin(起源)of the phrase
D．
how to go through difficulty
阅读理解
One of the most important things in the world is friendship．In order to have friends, you have to be a friend．But how can you be a good friend at school?
Listen－Listen when they are talking．Don’t say anything unless they ask you a question．Sometimes it’s not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings．
Help them－If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them．You should try to put them first, but make sure you don’t do everything they want you to do．Try to take an extra(额外的)pencil or pen with you in case they forget one．Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need．
Be there for them－Try to make something for your friend to help make them feel better in hard times．Making cards and encouraging them are among the nicest things you can do for a friend．Marilyn Monroe, a U．S actor, once said, “ I often make mistakes．Sometimes I am out of control．But if you can’t stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve(值得)to be with me at my best．“ Always remember this! If you don’t want to stay with your friends when they are in hard times, then you don’t deserve to be with them when they are having a great time!
－Try to make plants with your friends．Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on．Take time to know each other even by doing something you both enjoy．By planning things together, you both can have a good time．And you’ll remember these things when you’re all old．
(1)
While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should _________．
[ ]
A．
give him or her some advice
B．
just listen unless asked
C．
calm him or her down
D．
share your feelings as well
(2)
When we provide help for our friends, we should _________．
[ ]
A．
try to do everything for them
B．
ignore(忽视)their faults
C．
change their bad habits first
D．
put them before ourselves
(3)
Which of the following can be put in the blank of the last paragraph?
[ ]
A．
Make plans．
B．
Enjoy yourself
C．
Understand your friends．
D．
Play with your friends．
(4)
What is the passage mainly about?
[ ]
A．
How to find a good friend．
B．
How to help friends in trouble．
C．
How to be a good friend．
D．
How to make more friends．
阅读理解
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[ ]
A．
Brazil
B．
Ecuador
C．
Congo
D．
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(3)
What number can you call if you are going to lose weight?
[ ]
A．
312-078-4860
B．
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C．
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D．
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(4)
If a housewife has problems with her husband, she can _________．
[ ]
A．
find and enjoy latest Coupons
B．
counsel a psychologist by phone．
C．
counsel a doctor in the hospital
D．
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阅读理解
Two out of three teenagers in Britain have a desire to work abroad but most of them don't speak foreign languages．Government figures show that 58％ of 11-18-year-olds in the UK have no foreign language skills, and this has a negative effect on the economy．Tom Burridge reports：
Fact or fiction? Most British people are lazy when it comes to learning a foreign language．
VOX POPS(公众舆论)：
－Fact．
－Why do you say that?
－Because we don’t need to．Because everybody else speaks English．
－Foreigners make it too easy for you because they speak English when you’re abroad．
Those views on the streets of London are backed up by figures out this week．The British Government found that 58％of 11-18-year-olds in the UK do not speak a second language．However，two thirds of teenagers in Britain want to work abroad when they’re older－the countries of choice being Italy, Spain, France or China．The British Government admits there is a problem－that not enough young people continue learning a second language when they leave school．Teresa Tinley from the country national centre of languages says it has serious effects on the economy：We are in competitive global market and we need to be able to speak to our customers and our potential customers．Our trade is very much linked towards English-speaking countries．Our research shows that our exports are suffering．
The research is seen as further evidence that most young people guess they can get by in a foreign country by speaking English－something the authorities in London want to change．
(1)
Most British teenagers don’t learn foreign languages because they _________．
[ ]
A．
are too lazy to learn them
B．
are too busy to learn them
C．
don’t have a 1earning environment
D．
think there is no need to learn them
(2)
The underlined phrase “backed up” probably means “_________”．
[ ]
A．
given
B．
supported
C．
influenced
D．
disagreed
(3)
The passage mainly tells US that _________．
[ ]
A．
most British teenagers want to work abroad
B．
English is the most widely used language
C．
most British teenagers lack foreign language skills
D．
learning foreign languages is very important
(4)
What will most probably be introduced if the passage is continued?
[ ]
A．
Effects foreign languages have on trade．
B．
Relationship between trade and economy．
C．
Life of the British young people working abroad
D．
Ways to make the British teenagers learn foreign languages．
阅读理解
A student was one day taking a walk with his teacher．As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path．They were a poor farmer’s, who was working in the nearby field．
The student turned to the teacher, saying：“we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those trees, and wait to see what he will do．”
“My young friend, ” answered the teacher, “we should never make fun of the poor．Why not put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch?” The student did so and they both hid themselves behind the trees．The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes．
After putting on his coat, he put his foot into one of his shoes, and felt something hard．Then he bent(弯曲)down to feel it was, and found the coin．Surprised, he looked at the coin, turned it around and looked at it again．He then looked around, but no person was seen．He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe．His surprise was doubled on finding the other coin．
He couldn’t control his feelings and fell to his knees, looked up to the sky and expressed his thanks．Then he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread．He said the help would save them from dying．
The student stood there deeply moved, and his eyes filled with tears．“Now, ” said the teacher, “are you not much happier than if you had hidden the shoes?”
(1)
When the student saw the shoes, he wanted to _________．
[ ]
A．
steal them
B．
find their owner
C．
play a joke on the owner
D．
give the owner some money
(2)
When the farmer saw the second coin, he _________．
[ ]
A．
was very excited and grateful
B．
was worried and looked up at the sky
C．
was surprised and decided to find the owner
D．
spoke of his difficulties and asked for more help
(3)
At the end of the story, the student _________．
[ ]
A．
was very proud of himself
B．
was very pleased with his life
C．
felt very sorry about his first idea
D．
felt sad for not taking his teacher’s advice
(4)
What can we learn from the passage?
[ ]
A．
It is never too late to learn．
B．
All good things come to an end．
C．
Where there is a will, there is a way
D．
True happiness comes from helping others．
阅读理解
Many students go to school for an education．They learn languages, history, math, physics, and other subjects．Others go to school to learn skills in order to make a living．School education is very important and useful, but no one can learn everything from school．A teacher, no matter how much he knows, cannot teach us everything．The teacher’s job is to show us the way to learn so we can teach ourselves outside school．
It’s always more important to know how to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or some formulas(公式)．It’s actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in math．But it’s very difficult to use a formula in working out a math problem．For example, Edison didn’t even finish his primary school but he did many experiments and invented so many things．The reason for his success is that he knew how to study．They read more and they would ask many questions as they read．They worked hard all their lives．The most important is that they knew how to use their brains．
(1)
The important thing students should learn from their teachers is _________．
[ ]
A．
the way to learn
B．
to learn skills
C．
to remember facts
D．
to learn by themselves
(2)
What’s the secret for a scientist’s success?
[ ]
A．
he knew how to use a formula
B．
he knew how to study
C．
he liked to ask many questions
D．
he worked hard all his life
(3)
The most important for a scientist is that he knew how to _________．
[ ]
A．
make experiments
B．
read books
C．
use his head
D．
be taught
(4)
What’s the best title of this text?
[ ]
A．
The way to success
B．
The reason for success
C．
The facts to learn
D．
The right way to study
阅读理解
I like listening to music．I don’t care what kind it is．If it sounds good, I will listen to it．I have a music class every week but I like the lesson very much．My teacher is a very beautiful girl．All my classmates like her very much．She is very kind and teaches us a lot about music．
I learn from my teacher that different countries have different music and they have different meaning to their people．I also know music is something not only for the singers but also for listeners．
When I get home after school, I will turn on the TV to listen to some music．I just listen to the sound with my eyes closed．Sometimes I will listen to some children’s songs．This kind of music reminds(使想起)me of my happy childhood．I hope everyone can listen to music every day．It really makes you different!
(1)
This text is about _________．
[ ]
A．
music
B．
health
C．
music lesson
D．
school life
(2)
What the writer learns about music is that _________．
[ ]
A．
music can make people feel happy
B．
music can make people feel sad
C．
music can change people’s lives
D．
different music has different meaning
(3)
The writer’s age may be between _________ years old．
[ ]
A．
6-8
B．
16-18
C．
28-30
D．
3-5
阅读理解
Saturday, March 24th
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok(曼谷)．This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国)．All the different smells make us want to try the food．We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight．The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean．We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai(清迈)in the North．
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting．We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruit and vegetables．Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai．We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai(清来)．
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring．We visited a small village in the mountains．The village people here love the quiet life－no computers or phones．They are the kindest people I have ever met．They always smile and say “hello”．Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness．I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year．
(1)
The diaries(日记)above show the writer’s _________ days in Thailand．
[ ]
A．
3
B．
7
C．
15
D．
30
(2)
It seems that visitors _________ in Bangkok．
[ ]
A．
often feel hungry
B．
can always find cheap things
C．
can’t take any photos
D．
can enjoy themselves
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand．