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　　One day, I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying, “You don't say! You don't say!” I was puzzled(困惑的), and I thought, “Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?”

　　“Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!” “Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “You don't say!”

　　I couldn't help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?”

　　“Well, I didn't ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised.

　　“Didn't you say ‘You don't say!’?” I asked again.

　　Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “‘You don't say!’ means ‘Really?’. Perhaps you know little about English idioms(惯用语).”

　　Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.

1．The writer was puzzled because ________.

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A．the foreigner knew the Great Wall so well

B．the foreigner had some trouble in understanding him

C．the writer himself didn't understand the meaning of “You don't say!”

D．the foreigner was not polite

2．What made the foreigner laugh?

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A．The wonder of the world.

B．The English idiom.

C．The writer's talking about the Great Wall.

D．The writer's question.

3．When the foreigner used the idiom “You don't say!”, he meant ________.

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4．The story probably(可能) happened in ________.

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阅读理解

通读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

　　When you're curious(好奇) about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research(研究).

　　Step 1 On a notecard or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write:

　　Discover more about dinosaurs.

　　Step 2 Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below:

　　(1) Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

　　(2) Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

　　(3) Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.

　　Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions. On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them:

　　(1) What's the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?

　　(2) How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?

　　(3) Have dinosaurs really disappeared?

　　Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you'll probably discover some new questions. For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.

　　The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize(组织) your thinking by asking good questions. And remember－learning more always brings more questions.

1．When you do some research, you should take the following steps:________.

[　　]

2．From the passage, we know ________.

[　　]

A．dinosaurs appeared after human beings

B．not all the dinosaurs fed on meat

C．dinosaurs lived on the earth for 65 million years

D．dinosaurs liked warm seasons

3．What does “Armed with your list of questions” mean? ________.

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A．Putting your list of questions under your arm

B．Discussing your questions with your classmates

C．Writing down your list of questions

D．Taking your list of questions with you

4．According to the passage, which one is true? ________.

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A．You can find all the answers online

B．Learn more, and you'll have no questions

C．Asking questions is the only way for research

D．During the research, you may keep finding new questions

5．The best title(标题) for this passage is “________”.

[　　]

A．Discovering Dinosaurs

B．Asking Good Questions

C．Finding Subjects

D．Learning Steps

阅读理解

通读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

　　Arriving in New York　　There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York.

　　Public transport(交通)　　In New York there's a good bus and subway(地铁) service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport－there are lots of places you can go to on foot, like The Empire State Building(帝国大厦), 5th Avenue(大街) and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!

　　Hotels　　There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.

　　Eating Out　　There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.

　　Shopping　　Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York.

　　Places to see　　Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York－Times Square, the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像). And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.

1．How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?

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2．“The Plaza” here is the name of ________.

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3．How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?

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4．When you visit New York, you should ________.

[　　]

A．eat at McDonalds every day

B．take a taxi whenever you go out

C．stay at the best hotel

D．climb the Statue of Liberty

5．From the passage, we can learn that ________.

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A．people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

B．New York is not a good place for shopping

C．people must travel by public transport in New York

D．people have to eat only one kind of food in New York

阅读理解

通读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

　　J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best-sellers in the world.

　　J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.

　　After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator(翻译者) in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn't know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series(系列) is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.

　　Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in far away lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern(现代的) England. He's also a very normal(平常的) boy：polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.

　　J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She's writing full time and she's really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing children's books.

1．From the passage, we know ________.

[　　]

A．J.K. Rowling met a boy named Harry on a long train trip

B．J.K. Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very young

C．J.K. Rowling is two years younger than her sister

D．Harry Potter is J.K. Rowling's first story

2．The first Harry Potter book came out in ________.

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3．The Harry Potter series is ________.

[　　]

A．written for young people

B．only enjoyed by children

C．only sold in England

D．about a young inspector

4．J.K. Rowling has been successful, and she ________.

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A．likes to travel all over the world with her daughter

B．is too busy to enjoy her life

C．is excited about her success every day

D．is still writing stories for children

5．How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories?

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A．There are magical things

B．The stories happened in the modern world

C．It has seven books

D．It took much time to finish

阅读理解

通读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

1．What does the word “FREE” mean in this poster(海报)?

2．You can do some sports in the club ________.

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A．every evening

B．6:30～8:30 p. m. every day

C．for two hours every Tuesday evening

D．6:30～8:30 a. m. every Tuesday

3．When you play games in the sports club, ________.

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A．you must buy tickets first

B．you should be in your best sport spirit

C．you're provided with running shoes and sports clothes

D．you should bring a basketball and a volleyball

4．From the poster, you can know that ________ in this club.

[　　]

A．you must be with your teachers

B．only boys, girls and beginners are welcome

C．you can become an expert

D．you can make some new friends

5．From the gate of the Bus Station, walk along First Street and ________. At the end of the street, you'll find King Edward Public School. The club is in it.

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A．take the third turning on the right

B．take the second turning on the left

C．take the first turning on the right

D．take the third turning on the left

阅读理解。

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项。

Look at the pictures below. Do you know why these things were developed or invented

　　A few years ago, Masaru Ibuka, the head of Sony, was at a company planning meeting. Suddenly he had an idea. He stopped the meeting and asked everyone what would happen if Sony took away the recording function(录音功能) and speakers and sold headphones with a tape player instead. Almost everyone thought he was silly(愚蠢的). Still, Ibuka kept his idea and worked at it. The result, of course, turned out to be the successful Sony Walkman.

　　Good ideas often start with a really silly question. Bill Bowerman was making breakfast one day. As he stood there making cakes for his son, he asked himself what would happen if he poured rubber into his cake iron(模具). Later, he tried it and the result looked something like the bottom(底) of most sports shoes we see today. Still, when he took this idea to several shoe companies, he was laughed at. In fact, every single company turned him down. Though rather disappointed, Bowerman went on to form his own company, making NIKE sports shoes.

　　We know today, of course, that each of these ideas caused a successful thing that has changed the way many of us live. The best questions are usually open-ended and are often “silly”. Children aren't afraid to ask such questions, but adults(成年人) usually are. Think how different the world might be if people never asked “silly” questions!

1．At first, ________ thought Masaru's idea was good.

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2．Masaru wanted to make a tape player ________.

[　　]

A．with recording function, speakers and headphones

B．with headphones, but no recording function or speakers

C．with speakers and headphones, but no recording function

D．with recording function and speakers, but no headphones

3．Bill Bowerman got his idea from ________.

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4．So many people refused Bill Bowerman because ________.

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A．they thought his idea was silly

B．they didn't know how to make sports shoes

C．his idea was hard to come true

D．it was difficult to pour rubber into the cake iron

5．From the passage we know ________.

[　　]

A．it's easy to make one's idea come true

B．adults are frustrated to ask open-ended questions

C．sometimes “silly” questions may cause a successful invention

D．the more personal questions we ask, the more inventions there will be

阅读理解。

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Are you a TV lover? Can you imagine living without TV? Well, you could give it a try.

　　A group of Americans, TV-Turnoff Network(网络), have an idea. From April 19 to 25, they are asking children all over the world to turn off their TVs for one week. They hope children will find more interesting things to do. Maybe they can read some books, or learn to swim, or paint a picture. Since 1995, about 24 million people in America have taken part in TV-Turnoff Week.

　　TV-Turnoff Network says watching TV too much can bring children big problems: with school, health and family. They want kids to watch a lot less TV. What do you think?

　　Bad for your studies

　　American scientists did a study of 1,300 children. They watched the children for four years. They say that if children watch lots of TV, they don't do well in school.

　　Bad for your health

　　Studies show that when children watch lots of TV, they eat more unhealthy food. More children are getting overweight(超重的). Overweight children become ill more easily. Watching too much TV is also bad for their eyes.

　　Bad for family life

　　About 40% of American families watch TV at dinner time. That means that they don't talk very much when they eat together.

　　Also, too many violent(暴力的) things

　　An American study says that before a child turns 18 years old, that child will see 200,000 violent things on TV. some kids become violent in real life.

　　If you want to learn more about this unusual week, you can go to this Website, www. tvturnoff. org.

1．When is TV-Turnoff Week?

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A．Any week in April.

B．It doesn't tell us.

C．The first week in April.

D．From April 19 to 25.

2．What do children do during that week?

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A．They watch TV much less.

B．They go to this Website, www. tvturnoff. org.

C．They read some books, or learn to swim, or paint a picture.

D．Both A and C.

3．The passage tells people if children watch too much TV, they may ________.

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4．A group of Americans have the idea about TV-Turnoff Week because they ________.

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A．think watching TV too much is bad

B．think watching TV is a waste of time

C．think the children should study harder

D．want to know what else children will do if they don't watch TV

5．Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

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A．Millions of people have taken part in TV-Turnoff Week since 1995.

B．The Website www. tvturnoff. org can tell you more about TV-Turnoff Week.

C．Children in America aren't allowed to see violent things on TV until they are 18.

D．About three fifths of American families don't watch TV when they have dinner.

阅读理解。

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Linda Evans was my best friend－like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.

　　When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time－like my wedding(婚礼) and Linda's. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Linda.

　　Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share(分享) stories of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother arid then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.

　　One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked a lot like Linda and whose last name was Wagman－Linda's married name. " There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but I still wrote to her.

　　She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”

　　Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other's lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there's one thing that Linda and I know for sure：We won't lose each other again!

1．The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ________.

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A．at the age of 13

B．before she got married

C．after they moved to new homes

D．before the writer's family moved away

2．They didn't often write to each other because they ________.

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A．got married

B．had little time to do so

C．didn't like writing letters

D．could see each other on special time

3．

There was an empty place in the writer's heart because she ________.

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A．was in trouble

B．didn't know Linda's address

C．received the card that she sent

D．didn't have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness

4．The writer was happy when she ________.

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A．read the newspaper

B．heard Linda's voice on the phone

C．met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda

D．wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman

5．They haven't kept in touch ________.

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A．for about 40 years

B．for about 27 years

C．since they got married

D．since the writer's family moved away

阅读下面短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

　　In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece. Since then many countries have successfully held the Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia. After more than a century the Games returns to its hometown this year.

　　When people hold the Olympic Games, they always make an emblem(会徽). The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games this year is a white circle of oliver branches in the sky.

　　Now Athens is developing a spirit of peace(和平). An officer said, “While in Athens, the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to help countries come together and solve their problems.”

　　Four years later, the Olympic Games will be held in China. And China has already made a seal as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means “Chinese seal－dancing Beijing”. Below it, there are the words “Beijing 2008”. The character in the emblem is “Jing”. It means “capital” of China and it is also like a runner or a dancer. The running figure(人形) of the emblem shows the spirit of the Olympics－faster, higher and stronger.

1．In which country was the first modern Olympics held?

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2．What do people always make when they hold the Olympic Games?

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3．What message does the Athens Olympic Games want to give?

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4．How many years have passed when Athens again holds the Olympic Games?

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5．The spirit of the Olympic Games is ________.

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A．history and friendship

B．faster, higher and stronger

C．running and dancing

D．peace, friendship and development

阅读下面短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

　　The undersea world is very beautiful. Now more and more people want to dive in the water to find the secrets there. Scuba diving is a new sport today. It can take you into a wonderful undersea world.

　　You will find many strange animals in the sea. Some are as large as a school bus. Many sea animals give out light in the dark and some have sharp teeth.

　　During the day, there is enough light. Here, under the sea, everything is blue and green. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands. When you have bottles of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. However, you can't dive too deep. And you must be very careful when you dive in deep water.

　　The deep sea is not an easy place to live in. It's cold, and it's dark, too. The deeper it is, the less sunlight there is. At about 3,000 feet, there is no light at all. It is very dark in the sea. Many fishes have no eyes. Some have big eyes. A few have eyes on one side.

　　Besides(除了)the cold and the darkness, deep-sea animals face a third danger－other animals.

　　Animals eat! They must find food to eat. Many animals eat plants. However, some animals eat meat. This means these sea animals have two big jobs. They need to find animals as food, and they have to try not to become other animals' meal.

1．Why do people want to dive in the sea? Because ________.

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A．they want to catch fish

B．they want to find the secrets of the undersea world

C．the sea is deep

D．there are all kinds of plants in the sea

2．In the daytime, when you dive in the sea, you ________.

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A．can see everything green and blue

B．can't be in danger

C．can catch nothing

D．can't see anything clearly

3．How many dangers will animals meet in the deep sea?

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4．When you do scuba diving, you can ________.

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A．stay in deep water for a long time

B．dive very, very deep

C．live in deep water easily

D．dive freely without any dangers

5．Which of the following is WRONG?

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A．One animal finds something to eat, and it may be eaten by others.

B．At the depth of 3,000 feet under the sea, many animals can find their way by hearing and feeling

C．The deeper the sea is, the darker and colder it is.

D．At the depth of 3,000 feet under the sea, all animals can find their way by seeing.