Everyone knows there's not enough land in Hong Kong. If you go there by air, you will arrive at Kai Tak
Airport. This was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the
two big cities in Hong Kong.
   The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on island. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel (通道)
under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.
    The population of Hong Kong is more than six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people
there. Clothes, computers, radios, televisions are made in Hong Kong. You can buy all kinds of things, like
watches and computers.
    Hong Kong is also a beautiful city. It is a good place for traveling. You can see people from all over the
world every year. You can watch dog-racing (比赛) and motor-racing. When you are hot and tired, you may
rest in the small cool gardens. There are also a lot of high buildings to live in. If you enjoy many kinds of
cooking, you can find a good place for Chinese food, for example, fish, meat, and vegetables.

1. How many big cities are there in Hong Kong? What are they?
    _______________________________________________________________
2. Why was the airport in Hong Kong built out into the sea?
    ________________________________________________________________
3. What languages do the people in Hong Kong speak?
    ________________________________________________________________
4. Who go traveling in Hong Kong every year?
    ________________________________________________________________
5. What do people like traveling in Hong Kong?
    ________________________________________________________________

    I like popcorn very much. I learned from my mother how to (1) ________ popcorn last week. Now let
me tell you the ways. First, put the corn (2) ________ the popcorn. Next, (3) ________ on the popcorn
and wait for a (4) ________ minutes. Then, pour the popcorn into the bowl. (5) ________ you can eat the
popcorn.

    I am Catherine. I love rock very much. I mean I like climbing mountains not rock music. I like touching
the rock and reading the face of the rock. I like it a lot. I feel at home on the side of a mountain. Climbing is
only my hobby. I have two long holidays every year. I often climb mountains during the holidays. I am
different from other climbers. I often climb the mountains without ropes (绳子). I climb many mountains in
many countries but most often in the A mountains near D City, where I live.
    I started climbing near my home in Paris when I was five years old. I was good at climbing at that time.
I joined Climb Club to learn more when I was fourteen years old. I won my first competition in Italy in 1995.
    Three years ago I tried to find a new route (路线) up the b Mountain near D City. The climb took eleven
days and at last the snow was so heavy that I could not move. I'm going to try again this year.

1. Catherine didn't start climbing mountains until ______.

A. she was five
B. she joined the club
C. 1995

2. On the side of a mountain she always feels ______.

A. worried
B. happy
C. lucky

3. Catherine joined the Climb Club when she was ______ years old.

A. 5
B. 14
C. 16

4. She couldn't climb up the B Mountain, because ______.

A. Catherine lost her way
B. the climb took 11 days
C. it was too hard for her to move in the snow

5. Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A. Catherine won her first competition in France in 1995.
B. Most climbers climb the mountains without ropes.
C. Catherine lives somewhere near Chamonix.

Dear Dr Jackson, 
     My parents are never happy with me. They are always criticizing (批评) my clothes, my hair and the
music I listen to. They hate my friends' looks and they keep complaining when I go with them. I'm not
allowed to stay out as late as my friends do, so I can't have any fun, My parents only seem to care about
my school marks. Although I love them, sonetimes I feel we live in different worlds. If they love me, can't
they understand me? How can I make them understand me? 
                                                                                                                                              Angel
Dear Angel,
     Your problem is common (共同的) to both teenagers and parents. Don't worry, bacause all this is natural.
You see, your parents have grown up at a different time and they have different experiences. So, they think
some things are strange, but you find the same things ordinary. For example, the music you like may sound
like noise to them. Your parents love you, so they feel they must protect you from whatever they find strange.
On the other hand, you don't want to be different from other teenagers, so you feel that your parents restrict
you. 
     I think you should talk about this problem with your parents. Try to explain to them what you want and
make them know they can believe you. Sooner or later. they'll find you are a responsible (有责任心的) person
and they will give you more freedom (自由).

1. Why has Angel written to Dr Jackson?

A. Because her parents make her happy.
B. Because her parents can't understand her.
C. Because her friends don't like her parents.
D. Because her parents don't think she is good at school.

2. Angel has            than her friends.

A. more fun
B. less freedom
C. more freedom
D. less clothes

3. What advice does Dr Jackson give to Angel?

A. Be different from the other teenagers.
B. Don't tell her parents what she wants to do.
C. Take no notice of her parents and do whatever she likes.
D. Discuss her problem with her parents.

4. What does the word "restrict" in the passage mean in Chinese?

A. 限制
B. 保护
C. 放纵
D. 抛弃

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. According to Dr Jackson, Angel's problem isn't usual.
B. Angel's father likes the music that Angel likes.
C. Angel should show her parents that she is a responsible person.
D. Angel doesn't love her parents at all.

    A People all over the world eat rice. Millions of people in Asia, Africa and South America live on it. Some
people eat almost nothing but rice. Rice is a kind of grass. There are more than 7,000 kinds of rice. Most kinds
are water plants. Farmers grow rice in many countries, even in the south of the United States and in eastern
Australia.
    China is the world's largest rice-growing country. In 2003, China grew 166 million tons of rice. But it is not
easy to feed the world's largest population. In the 1960s, thousands of Chinese died because they didn't have
enough food to eat. In the 1970s, Yuan Longping, a Chinese scientist, grew a new kind of rice called hybrid
rice. It makes 20% more rice than any other kind. Hybrid rice is a stronger plant, unlike ordinary (普通的) rice.
It can grow in lots of water or in not much water. It doesn't easily get diseases or worms.
    Today, half of China's rice plants are Yuan's special hybrid rice. China uses Yuan's hybrid rice to grow
much more rice than before. Yuan is known as the Father of Hybrid Rice. He won the World Food Prize for
his work to help feed so many people.

根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。
(     )1. Rice is grown in almost every country.
(     )2. Yuan Longping's hybrid rice can grow without water.
(     )3. Yuan's hybrid rice can make more rice.
(     )4. The Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, is famous for his hybrid rice.
(     )5. The hybrid rice can feed all the Chinese people.

    Marie, France I am 15. Now I'm studying English in London. I want to invent a language machine that
can help me understand as many languages as possible.
    Michiko, Japan I dream of going to a top university. After I graduate (毕业), I want to be a reporter.
    Marsha, Russia I am a 12-year-old girl. I like traveling very much. How I wish to visit Egypt someday!
    Zuma, China I am a 16-year-old girl in Tibet. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway has been built. I'll be able to
reach Beijing by train in about 48 hours. My dream is to go to Beijing to watch the 2008 Olympic Games.
    Andrew, the USA I dream of inventing a machine that can send things or people from one place to
another in a minute.

1. Who is from the USA?

A. Marsha.
B. Andrew.
C. Michiko.
D. Marie.

2. How old will Zuma be when the 2008 Olympic Games are held?

A. Fourteen.
B. Fifteen.
C. Sixteen.
D. Seventeen.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. People in Tibet can get to Beijing by train in about two days.
B. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway hasn't been built yet.
C. Marsha wants to be a reporter when she grows up.
D. Marie is now studying English in the USA.

4. What is the best title of this passage?

A. I have a dream
B. Students are different
C. Middle school students
D. The students' inventions

5. The passage most probably comes from           .

A. an advertisement (广告)
B. a newspaper
C. a teen magazine
D. a map of the world