Welcome to this short tour of London. In this square we are standing in the middle of London. Opposite
is the National Gallery, a museum with lots of famous paintings. Go along the red street to Buckingham
Palace. The queen lives here.
     Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Opposite you can see the London Eye. It takes
you 135 meters above the River Thames. You can see most of London on a clear day.
     When you are tired, the best way to see London is by boat. You can get the boat near Big Ben. As you go
along the river, the London Eye is on your right.
     Get off the boat at Tower Bridge. Then you can see the Tower of London next to the bridge. The Tower
of London is the city's oldest palace. It is nine hundred years old.
     Take the boat back along the river. Get off the boat and go past the station and walk along the street.
Opposite is the old fruit and vegetable market. They don't sell fruit and vegetables now. There are stores and
restaurants, and lots of street musicians. Turn left into King's Street, and go past the church. You're now
back where you started, at the square. Now you finish your tour.

1. _____ is London's oldest palace.

A. The Tower of London
B. The National Gallery
C. Buckingham Palace
D. The Houses of Parliament

2. _____ is the London Eye.

A.  B.  C.  D.

3. You will not go past _____ on your way back.

A. the park
B. the square
C. the station
D. the church

     If you go into the forest with friends who are older than you, stay with them. If you don't,
you may get lost. If you get lost, this is what you should do.?
     Sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to find your friends-let them find you. You can
help them to find you by staying in one place.?
     There is another way you can help your friends or other people to find you. Give them a
signal (信号) by shouting three times. Stop. Then shout three times again. Any signal given
three times is a call for help.?
     Keep up the shouting, always three times together. Then the people who hear you will know
that you are not just making noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal.
They will give two shouts. When a signal is given twice it is an answer to a call for help.?
     If you don't think you will be found before nights comes, get some branches (树枝).Try to put
them together so that they make a little house. Cover up the holes with branches that have lots of
leaves. Make yourself a soft bed with leaves and grass.?
     What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water? You should leave your little branch
house to look for a river. Don't just walk away. Make a trail (痕迹) for yourself so you find your
way back. Do this by picking off small branches and dropping them as you walk.?

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    1._________________________________   Your friends are easy to find you when you stay in one place.
    2._________________________________   Any singal given three times is a call for help.
    3. Your friends give you two shouts.          _________________________________
    4. Get some branches to make a little house._________________________________
    5. _________________________________  You can find your way back when you want to get food or water.

     There are many different kinds of communities around the world. Communities can be urban (in a city),
suburban (near a city), or rural (in the countryside, far from a city).
     Urban communities usually have many neighborhoods, where people often live close together in apartment
buildings or small houses. Streets in these neighborhoods often have lots of people and many stores and
businesses. People in urban neighborhoods often walk or take public transportation to get to places.
     In suburban communities, people live in separate houses. Stores and businesses are not usually nearby,
and people often have to drive to get there. Some suburban communities have public transportation, and others
don't.
     In rural communities, people often live far from each other, not in neighborhoods. There isn't usually any
public transportation, and people have to drive everywhere.
     Whether in urban, suburban, or rural areas, some communities are friendly, and others aren't. For example,
in some communities, people know their neighbors, they help each other, and their children play together all the
time. In other communities, people sometimes don't even know their neighbors' names.
     In the old days, most people around the world lived in small towns and villages, where they knew their
neighbors. These days, more people live in large urban communities. Experts think that in the future most
people will live in "megacities" of more than ten million people. Will there be friendly neighborhoods in these
communities in the future? Time will tell.
注：(1) community 社区 (2) whether 不管…(还是…) (3) expert 专家
       (4) neighborhood 四邻, 街坊；住宅区 (5) separate 各自的, 分开的

1. Suburban communities are _____.

A. in a city
B. near a city
C. far from a city
D. in the countryside

2. What do we know about urban communities?

A. People have to drive everywhere.
B. People know all their neighbors.
C. People can do shopping easily.
D. Children play together all the time.

3. Which of the following is true?

A. People usually help each other in all communities.
B. In rural communities, people often live in neighborhoods.
C. People in urban area usually live far from each other.
D. Urban transportation is the most convenient (方便的) of all.

4. We can infer (推测) from the passage that _____.

A. people in the suburbs are less friendly these days
B. maybe there'll be fewer friendly neighborhoods in the future
C. people in the countryside are more friendly these days
D. there will be more friendly neighborhoods in the future

     New York is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move about the city on their
way to work and school? So, we should know something about its transport.
     In New York you can travel about the city by subway, bus, taxi and car. The subway runs on the railroad
lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city. Traveling by subway
is the fastest way to get around the city.
     The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It's a slower way to travel. This is because the
bus moves in road traffic which is often heavy.
     You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is the most expensive way, but the taxi will take you to the
very place you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons,
there is the "rush hour". This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.
     The last way to get around New York is using your own car. However, it's not easy for you to drive,
especially when you are driving in the "rush hour". If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for
a long time.
     The best time to travel around the city is from 9 a.m. to 4 a. m. This is the time after the morning "rush
hour" and before the evening "rush hour". Traffic will be less crowed because most people are already at
school or at work.

1. The text is mainly about _____.

A. the weather of New York
B. the transport in New York
C. the people in New York
D. traffic accidents in New York

2. The fastest way to travel in New York is by _____.

A. subway
B. taxi
C. bus
D. car

3. The most expensive way to travel in New York is by _____.

A. subway
B. taxi
C. bus
D. car

4. The phrase "rush hour" in the fourth paragraph means "_____" in Chinese.

A. 比赛中的冲刺时刻
B. 一小时内所跑的路程
C. (上下班)交通高峰时刻
D. 匆匆忙忙的一小时

5. It you travel around New York in your own car, which of the following is the best time?

A. From 8 a. m. to 10 a. m.
B. From 3 p. m. to 5 p. m.
C. From 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.
D. From 10 a. m. to 3 p. m.

     Computer games are just fun, I have been playing them for years, and I have become really good at it.
Some of my classmates think that I'm quite special. What's so special about that?
     One day I was having lunch at school. Suddenly a girl I didn't know came and sat next to me "What do
you do for fun?" She asked. "I am a gamer," I said in a low voice. "A gamer!" She couldn't believe what I
was saying and she burst into laughter, with all the apple pie out of her mouth.
     Most people think gaming is suitable for boys, but not for girls. Maybe I should cut my hair short and
change my actions so that I look like a boy.
     Actually, most boys don't feel there is anything wrong with my hobby. I have met many boy gamers-
some online and some face-to-face. None of them think badly about me being a girl gamer. I have made
some good friends with them.
     Playing computer games is also a kind of relaxing. I don't know why people feel strange about girls
who play games. Girls who play games do it for the same reason as boys do: it's something fun to do in
your spare time.

1. The writer can play computer games quite well because _____.

A. she is very smart
B. she is very special
C. she plays it a lot
D. she studies very hard

2. What do some of the writer's classmates think of her?

A. Helpful.
B. Friendly.
C. Intelligent.
D. Different.

3. It seems that _____ are more surprised at the writer's hobby than _____.

A. boys, girls
B. teachers, students
C. girls, boys
D. students, teachers

4. The writer has a _____ attitude towards girls playing computer games.

A. bad
B. strange
C. negative
D. positive

5. The best title for the passage is _____.

A. Computer games
B. Boy gamer
C. Girl gamers
D. Boys and Girls

     (A) A fire-engine will arrive quickly. The firemen know what to do. They have long ladders to reach high
windows.
     (B) If you want to be a fireman, you must he strong and healthy. A fireman has to be able to carry heavy
things. He has to be able to climb ladders and to work in high places. So he also has to be brave.
    (C) They try their best to rescue the people who can't get out. If some people are hurt, they are taken to
hospital in ambulances (救护车).
    (D) when a fire begins,we must tell the fireman. Do you know how to do this?
    (E) After an the people have been rescued, the firemen put out the fire. Sometimes this is very difficult
because some people keep things in passages and on stairs. Then the firemen can't get past to fight the fire.
    (F) Go to me nearest telephone and dial the number 119. When someone speaks, tell him about the fire.
Speak slowly and clearly.

_______________________________________

                     
     It is said that as the population of a city grows, so do its problems. Pollution, too many cars, and crowded
streets are just a few of these difficulties. One way to help with these problems is city trains. Trains traveling
to different parts of a city mean fewer cars and buses on our roads, cleaner air, and more open streets. In
recent years, cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai have all built city train lines. 　　
     The first city train line in China was built in Beijing. The oldest part of the train line, from Beijing Zhan to
Ping Guo Yuan was opened in 1969. Its length was 23.6 kilometres. As the city grew after 1980, so did the
need for more trains. A newer train line was built to help move people around the city centre. The 16-kilometre-
long "circle (环形) line" was finished in 1987. Since that time even more train stations have been built and today
the train lines in the city are over 50 kilometres long. 　　
     For the 2008 Olympic Games, the trains of Beijing will be very important. It is thought that most of the
people who go to watch the different sports during the Games will travel using trains.

1. The passage tells us about _____.

A. the problems in big cities
B. city trains
C. the history of Beijing
D. 2008 Olympic Games

2. How long was the first train line in Beijing?

A. About 16 kms.
B. About 23 kms.
C. About 33 kms.
D. About 50 kms.

3. In 1977, which of the following places in Beijing could you go to by train?

A. Chao Yang Men.
B. An Ding Men.
C. Che Gong Zhuang.
D. He Ping Men.

4. Which of the following is true?

A. In 2008, the Beijing train line will be nearly 40 years old.
B. The larger population a city has, the fewer problems it faces.
C. More and more cities are building undergrounds for the 2008 Olympic Games.
D. There are 20 stations on the "circle line" in Beijing.