Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源头) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power(电力) for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.
Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.
One possible reason is drought(干旱). Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.
However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(工厂) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.
Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water. Plants around the lake will die without the water, and then more animals and people will suffer. Unless the lake fills soon, many people will suffer and die.
小题1:Lake Victoria is __________.

A．an important lake in Africa

B．the largest lake in the world

C．the source of water, food and power for America

D．the only source for the Nile River

小题2:What does “It is shrinking” most probably mean?

A．It is becoming larger.

B．It is becoming more beautiful.

C．It is becoming smaller.

D．It is becoming more useful.

小题3:The water level of Lake Victoria is now __________.

A．2.5 meters

B．11.9 meters

C．14.4 meters

D．9.4 meters

小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Rain water is the only source for the lake.
B. There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000.
C. The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake.
D The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000.
小题5:According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?

A．People must build more power plants.

B．More sources of water must be found.

C．Every country should offer some money to Africa.

D．All the people living in the area should move to another place.

As time goes by, sports have become more and more important in people’s modern life. People take part in different kinds of sports, like football, basketball, table tennis, swimming and so on.
Sports are popular all over the world. People also like watching sports matches. Sports stars are very popular with people, especially students.
There are sports matches all over the world nearly every day, but the most important and famous are the Olympic Games (奥林匹克运动会). Every athlete (运动员) want to win the games. At that time all sports fans sit in front of TV to watch games. Some even go to the stadium (体育馆) to watch.
Why are sports so popular? Because sports can keep our body strong. Do you like playing sports? How often do you exercise?  
小题1:______become an important part of people’s life.

A．TVs

B．Computers

C．Sports

D．Telephone

小题2:People can ______.

A．change sports rules	B．take part in sports
C．watch sports matches	D．Both B and C

小题3:The Olympics Games are ______.

A．Car races (赛)	B．sports match
C．World Cups	D．Asian Games

小题4:In the Olympics athletes try their best to ______.

A．win the games	B．show their strong body
C．keep healthy	D．make money

小题5:Which of the following is not trueaccording to the passage?

A．Sports can keep our body strong.

B．There aren’t sports matches nearly every year.

C．Sports are popular all over the world.

D．Sports stars are very popular with students.

It is interesting to visit another country, but there are some problems when you don’t know the   31  very well. It may be   32  to talk with the people there. We may not know how to use the telephone in the country that we are visiting. We may not know how to buy   33   we need. In a   34  country we might not know where to eat or what to order in a  35 . It is not easy to decide how  36  to tip waiters or taxi drivers. When we need help, we might not know how to ask for help. It is not pleasant to have an experience   37  that.   38  a short time, however, we learn what to do and what to   39 . We learn to enjoy life in another country and then we may be   40 to leave.

小题1:	A．language B．people C．words D．country

小题2:	A．tired B．happy C．difficult D．easy

小题3:	A．something B．anything C．things D．shopping

小题4:	A．good B．strange C．old D．young

小题5:	A．shop B．school C．hospital D．restaurant

小题6:	A．soon B．many C．much D．often

小题7:	A．as B．like C．for D．with

小题8:	A．After B．In C．Before D．For

小题9:	A．talk B．tell C．speak D．say

小题10:

A．glad B．worried C．sorry D．interested

People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something　is  1  in one country, but  it may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn`t lift your bowl to your    2    when you are having some liquid(液体)food. But it’s     3   in China.  And  in  Japan you even needn`t worry  about making   4    while you are having it . It shows that you`re enjoying it . But people in Britain think it is bad manners . If you are a visitor in Mongolia ,what manners do they wish    5  to have ? They wish you to have a loud“burp”( 打嗝)     6     you finish eating .Burping shows that you like the food .
In  Britain , you should  try not   to   7  your  hands on  the table when you’re having a meal .But in Arab (阿拉伯)countries you must be very careful with your hands . You   8    eat with your left hand .Arabs consider (认为)it very    9   manners eating with left hands .So when you are in other countries ,   10    carefully and follow them .As a saying goes , “Do as the Romans do .”

小题1:	A．bad B．useful C．terrible D．polite

小题2:A.mouth            B…nose         C. ears              D. eyes

小题3:	A．same B．different C．important D．difficult

小题4:	A．faces B．noise C．nistakes D．friends

小题5:	A．then B．he C．you D．him

小题6:	A．after B．before C．if D．until

小题7:	A．give B．take C．bring D．put

小题8:	A．needn’t B．must not C．shouldn’t D．may not

小题9:	A．different B．inpertant C．good D．bad

小题10:

A．see B．look C．read D．watch

From old times, India has been a good friend of China. The two big Asian countries now work more closely on border problems, trade (贸易) and IT.
India is an interesting and mysterious( 神秘的)country with a long history. Around 2,000 BC, Indian civilization (文明) was born. It is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world.India is also the birthplace of  Buddhism (佛教).A famous  Chinese novel, "A Journey to the West", is about a Chinese monk (和尚) who tried very hard to learn about Buddhism from India.
The book comes from a true story. Xuanzang, a Buddhist monk was sent to India by the King of the Tang Dynasty.After many years, he brought back lots of Buddhist books. The name "India" was first used by Xuanzang in his work.
Today, religion(宗教) is still an important part of Indian culture. There are many religions there. Most Indian people believe in Hinduism (印度教).In India, cows are very special animals because  Hinduism  says they are holy (神圣的). So Indians don't sell or eat beef.Like China,
India is a developing  country with a large population(人口). It has  about 1.03 billion people compared to China's 1.3  billion.  More than two thirds of  Indians still live a poor life in the countryside.
India has no birth control so its population is growing fast. By 2030, India could even have more people than China.
Hindi (印地语) is the mother tongue of Indian people. But Britain took India in 1757 and stayed there until 1947. Because of this, English slowly became the other official  language.
小题1:Why don't Indians sell or eat beef?

A．Because they don't like it.

B．Because they are afraid of getting ill.

C．Because they see cows as holy animals.

D．Because beef is very expensive.

小题2:What is/are the official language(s) of India?

A．Hindi	B．English
C．Both of the above	D．None of the above

The Cowboy without a Horse
A cowboy rides into a town and stops at a café for a drink. ___1___ he finishes his drink, he finds his horse is stolen(偷窃). He ___2___ back into the café, holds his gun up into the air and ＂fires a shot (开枪) ___3___ even looking. ”Which one of you stole __4____ horse?” he shouts loudly.
___5___ answers. “Alright, I’m going to have ___6___ beer, and if my horse isn’t back outside by the time I finish, I’m going to do __7____ I did in Texas! And I don’t like to have to do it.”
Some of the people in the town are very ___8___. After the cowboy has one more beer, he walks outside. His horse is back! He ___9___ his horse and starts to ride off.
The waiter goes __10____ the café in a hurry and asks, “Say, before you go, what happened in Texas?”
The cowboy turns back and says,” I had to walk home.”

小题1:	A．Because B．When C．While D．If

小题2:	A．goes B．rides C．flies D．drives

小题3:	A．with B．for C．without D．of

小题4:	A．his B．my C．her D．your

小题5:	A．Somebody B．Everybody C．Anybody D．Nobody

小题6:	A．other B．another C．none D．no

小题7:	A．that B．which C．what D．when

小题8:	A．happy B．excited C．relaxed D．afraid

小题9:	A．gets on B．gets off C．gets up D．gets down

小题10:

A．out of B．into C．in front of D．behind

Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车).
A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons, but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family with three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.
Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their children sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats, the van can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
小题1:From the passage, a van is also called ____________.

A．a motor car

B．a motor home

C．a motorbike

D．a big truck

小题2:Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.

A．sold their old house

B．moved to their grandparents’ house

C．built a new place for a van

D．sold their second car

小题3:A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.

A．a baby	B．much money
C．more than two children	D．interest in vans

小题4:Americans usually use motor homes____________.

A．to travel with all the family members of holiday

B．to do some shopping with all the family members

C．to visit their grandparents at weekends

D．to drive their children to school every day

小题5:Motor homes have become popular because___________.

A．they can take people to another city when people are free

B．they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays

C．some people think motor homes are cheap

D．big families can put more things in motor homes

Do you know the game "Rock, paper or scissors"? Maybe you think it's just a simple game for children. But in fact, some adults use it to make decisions and solve their problems. It is also popular in many countries.
There are different stories about the history of the game. But many people believe the game  came from Japan, and Japanese have played it for a long time. Later it came to Europe in the middle of the 18th century. In 1842, England founded the Paper Scissors Stone Club and from then on people could get together to play the game for honor (荣誉).
There is even an international club named the World Rock Paper Scissors Club in Toronto. The club makes "Rock, paper or scissors" more and more popular. It holds the world championship (锦标赛) every year. Top players from around the world take part in it and the champion (冠军) can get a lot of money and the honor of all the fans of "Rock, paper or scissors".
小题1:Who use the game to make decisions and solve problems according to this passage?

A．Children.

B．Some adults.

C．Students.

D．The old.

小题2:Where do many people think this game came from?
A. Europe.            B. China.          C. Japan.          D. The USA.
小题3:From when could people get together to play this game for honor?

A．1842.

B．1841.

C．1845.

D．1846.

小题4:How often does the World Rock Paper Scissors Club hold the world championship?

A．Once a year.	B．Once two years.
C．Once three years.	D．Once four years.

小题5:What will the champion of this game get?

A．A lot of money.	B．The leader of this club.
C．Honor.	D．A and C

One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite   1   at the answer. Thinking he had not made    2   understood or the girl had not   3   him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.”   4   the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know   5   to say.
What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t   6  a compliment (恭维) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She   7  understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the   8  , people will feel proud and 9   when they are praised . So if someone says the   10   you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”
In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing , but in my opinion, being confident does not   11  being proud, so sometimes you should be confident   12  being modest.
   13  you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by  14 . When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will   15   get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.

小题1:	A．excited B．surprised C．relaxed D．frightened

小题2:	A．itself B．herself C．himself D．themselves

小题3:	A．heard B．watched C．listened to D．looked at

小题4:	A．Though B．Although C．Or D．But

小题5:	A．when B．which C．what D．how

小题6:	A．receive B．accept C．refuse D．disagree

小题7:	A．hardly B．really C．rarely D．badly

小题8:	A．east B．south C．west D．north

小题9:	A．dutiful B．modest C．shameful D．confident

小题10:

A．dishes B．cups C．glasses D．bowls

小题11:

A．think B．say C．ask D．mean

小题12:

A．as soon as B．as well as C．instead of D．in spite of

小题13:

A．Unless B．Until C．Whether D．If

小题14:

A．another B．the other C．the others D．others

小题15:

A．fail to B．expect to C．succeed in D．believe in

A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo* although he had lost his left arm in a car accident. The boy began   11  with a Japanese judo coach. The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t know   12  the coach taught him only one move. After three months of   13 , the boy finally asked, “Sir, should I start to learn more moves?”
“This is the only move you know,   14  this is the only move you’ll need to know,” the coach replied. Not quite understanding, but the boy   15  his teacher. So he kept training.
Several months   16 , the coach took the boy to his first match. To his surprise, the boy   17  won his first match. The second match was more difficult. But after some time, his opponent* became impatient. The boy used his one move to win the match again.   18  of the people in the stadium were amazed by his success. The boy was now in the finals.
This time, his opponent was bigger,   19 , and more experienced. For a while, the boy seemed to   20 . Worried that the boy   21  get hurt, someone shouted, “Stop! Stop! Stop!” However, the coach said, “No,   22 .”
As the match was keeping on, his opponent made a big mistake: he dropped his guard. Quickly, the boy used his move to   23  him. The boy won the final match. He was the winner.
24  the way home, the boy asked his coach: “Sir, how did I win the match with only one move?”
“You won for  25  reasons,” the coach answered, “First, you’ve almost known one of the most difficult moves in all of judo. And second, the only defense* for that move is for your opponent to catch your left arm.”
The boy’s greatest weakness had become his greatest strength.

小题1:	A．class B．learn C．lessons D．work

小题2:	A．why B．what C．when D．how

小题3:	A．doing B．running C．writing D．training

小题4:	A．so B．but C．or D．until

小题5:	A．asked for B．depended on C．believed in D．came out

小题6:	A．later B．ago C．before D．after

小题7:	A．slowly B．easily C．carefully D．hardly

小题8:	A．None B．Both C．All D．Either

小题9:	A．weaker B．worse C．cuter D．stronger

小题10:

A．win B．lose C．take D．throw

小题11:

A．might B．can C．must D．should

小题12:

A．stop B．play C．stay D．continue

小题13:

A．fail B．win C．get D．beat

小题14:

A．In B．At C．On D．For

小题15:

A．one B．two C．three D．four