At the World Expo Shanghai 2010, you will be able to see the world in just one day.
The World Expo (short for “exposition”) is the third largest world event after the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. Countries build pavilions(展示馆) at the Expo, showing off technologies and cultures with colorful exhibitions and performances.
People can experience the most advanced technologies at the World Expo. Throughout history, many new inventions have made their debuts(样品) at the World Expo, including the TV, telephone and even the ice cream cone.
But the Expo is not just a trade fair(商品交易会). It’s a platform(平台) for cultural exchange, bringing people closer to the rest of the world.
For example, at the Shanghai Expo, couples may be able to marry in French-style weddings at the France Pavilion. Thailand will let visitors walk into its emperor’s palace. Visitors to the Austria Pavilion will have the chance to experience the snow-capped mountains of the country.
Many countries have also decided to bring their national treasures to the event.
Since the 1993 Expo in Chicago, the World Expo began to focus on one theme. It changed from a show into a community event. Visitors are invited to help solve global issues, such as environmental problems.
The theme of the Shanghai Expo is “Better city, better life”. It will call on the world to solve the problems human beings face as a result of urbanization(城市化). In the future, more and more people may care about protecting the places they live in.
小题1:Countries build pavilions to show us ______ with colorful exhibitions and performances.

A．the Olympic games	B．the FIFA World Cup
C．technologies and cultures	D．many cities

小题2:What’s the meaning of “cultural exchange” in this passage?

A．科技展示

B．文化交流

C．科技交流

D．自由买卖

小题3: Which of the following is NOT true at the World Expo in this passage?

A．People can experience the most advanced technologies.

B．Couples may be able to marry in French-style weddings at the France Pavilion.

C．Visitors can walk into the emperor’s palace of Thailand.

D．Australia Pavilion will let the visitors experience the snow-capped mountains of the country.

小题4:When did the World Expo begin to focus on one theme?

A．In 1990.

B．In 1993.

C．In 1998.

D．In 2010.

小题5:What is the theme of the Shanghai Expo?

A．One world, one dream.	B．Better world, better life.
C．Better city, better life.	D．One world, one family.

M: What about your history class this afternoon, Millie?
W: We were supposed to have a history class, but Mr Johnson was ill   36 . So we had a geography class instead.
M: Your mother and I will go   37  on Saturday. Will you join us?
W: I’d like to, but I have to take an exam on Sunday. I think I’d better   38  at home and study. By the way, will you go climbing in the mountains?
M: Yes, why?
W: I know it’s summer   39  it can get quite cold in the mountains even in June, so bring a coat with you. You’ll need   40  in the early morning.
M: OK, we will.
小题1:  

A．in hospital

B．in a hospital

C．in a school

D．at school

小题2:  

A．climbing

B．climbs

C．climbed

D．walking

小题3:  

A．to stay

B．stay

C．not stay

D．not to stay

小题4:  

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or

小题5:  

A．it

B．that

C．one

D．ones

One day a woman got into her car and started driving home after work. Suddenly, she saw a yellow car behind her. The  41  was a man. Wherever she drove, the young man followed her. When she  42  at the traffic lights, the yellow car stopped behind her.
The woman was afraid, so she drove  43  to the police station. She was very  44  when she found the car stopped behind her. At that time, she saw a woman outside the police station. She knew that she was a policewoman because she was wearing a police uniform. She jumped out  45  her car and ran to her. But the young man just smiled and came up to return the purse which was dropped on the street by the woman.
小题1:  A. worker  B. drover C. passenger
小题2:  A. stop       B. stops   C. stopped
小题3: A. quickly     B. easily   C. happily
小题4: A. interested       B. moved C. surprised
小题5:  A. at  B. on         C. of

There are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese is about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative(消极) meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive(积极的) actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog—tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(冷酷的). There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.
The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.
小题1:The word “dog” in Chinese usually ______.
A. stands for friendship    B. has a negative meaning   C. has a positive meaning
小题2:“Every dog has its day.” means “______”
A. Everybody in the world is lucky. B. Each person lives his own way of life.
C. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.
小题3: Western people usually use “cat” to refer to “______”.
A. a tired person   B. a brave man  C. an unkind woman
小题4: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Words show differences in cultures. 
B. Western people think cats to be good friends.
C. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.
小题5: This passage mainly tells us ______.
A. negative or positive things  B. different countries have different cultures
C. what dog and cat mean in English and Chinese

    Studying abroad is an amazing experience, especially when you come to Australia as an overseas( 外国的 ) high school student. You can have a lot of fun here, especially on holidays.
There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is obviously Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most overseas students love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their fami­lies and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas. Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.
Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines(使联合) “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday”. Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.
The Chinese New year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.
小题1:Summer holidays in Australia often begin in_________.

A．July

B．September

C．December

D．February

小题2:In Australia, you can spend Christmas_________.

A．in winter

B．in March

C．in summer

D．in January

小题3: Overseas students _________ in their summer holidays.

A．must do their normal duties	B．continue to study at school
C．can do part-time jobs
D．go to the beach to find part-time jobs

小题4:Probably people seldom _________ on Good Friday in Australia.

A．go shopping	B．spend the time with their friends
C．have fun	D．give chocolate eggs to each other

小题5:Students in Australia go to school_________.

A．at Christmas	B．at Easter
C．in the Chinese New Year	D．on Easter Monday

Many people take trains for their trips in China, because the train is fast and cheap. But there are many problems when people take trains. It’s not easy to take trains when it is a festival. Lots of people hope someone can solve (解决) the problems.
Then, the CRH (和谐号列车) trains come out. The first CRH train from Beijing to Tianjin runs in August, 2008. CRH1 and CRH2 can go up to 200 km/h, and CRH3 can run 300 km/h. Taking CRH trains is more expensive than taking a traditional train, but cheaper than taking a plane. Some people think the CRH trains and their workers are good, and they enjoy the trips by CRH train.
China starts to make a CRH train, 350 kilometres an hour from Beijing to Shanghai. It can save people more time than taking the traditional trains.
Can CRH trains solve the problems? “Of course not. There is still a long way to go,” about 80% of the people answer.
小题1:The first CRH train runs __________.

A．in August, 2009	B．in May, 2008
C．in August, 2008	D．in June, 2010

小题2: How fast does the CRH train from Beijing to Shanghai?

A．100 km/h

B．200 km/h

C．300 km/h

D．350 km/h

小题3: The word “save” means __________ in Chinese.

A．浪费

B．节省

C．积攒

D．拖延

小题4: Which of the following is right about the CRH trains?

A．The workers on the first CRH train are not kind.

B．It costs people more money to take CRH trains than to take planes.

C．CRH3 train runs slower than CRH1 and CRH2.

D．Taking CRH train is expensive but it is fast.

小题5:Can CRH trains solve all the traffic problems?

A．Of course they can.	B．Yes, all the people think they can.
C．Of course they can not.	D．About 80% of the people think they can.

  1  Miss Gao’s class there are  2  students. There are twenty-four boys, and twenty-two girls.   3  of the boys is  4  . His name is Jim. All  5  boys are Chinese . All of the Chinese students are Young Pioneers. In the class there are two  6  girls. They are  7  .  8  names are Lily and Lucy. The other girls are Chinese. We are  9  friends. There’s  10 difference, American-English-Chinese.

小题1:	A．In B．At C．On D．About

小题2:	A．forty six B．forty and six C．fourteen six D．forty-six

小题3:	A．A B．An C．One D．Ones

小题4:	A．England B．English C．Englishes D．Englandman

小题5:	A．other B．others C．the other D．the others

小题6:	A．America B．american C．Americas D．American

小题7:	A．twins B．twin C．twines D．twinies

小题8:	A．They B．Their C．Them D．theirs

小题9:	A．All B．all C．alls D．Alls

小题10:

A．not B．Not C．no D．No

The world’s population was about 6.5 billion in 2008. ___46___ three billion people ___47___ Asia now. That’s about half of the world’s population.
China has the ___48___ population in the world, and about one fifth of the people in the world live in China. ___49___ the large population, there is ___50___ living space for each family. And it’s difficult for lots of people to find jobs. A large population also causes many ___51___ for ___52___ nation. For example, we are short ___53___ energy and water. Most cities are more ___54___ than before, and the traffic is much ___55___. The large population ___56___ a serious problem.
So far, our government has taken many measures to control the population. One is know ___57___ the one-child policy. It has worked ___58___ in controlling China’s population. Thanks to the policy, China is developing ___59___ and people’s living conditions are improving rapidly. However, the population problem is ___60___ serious in China. We still have a long way to go.

小题1:	A．About B．More C．Over D．Less

小题2:	A．lived in B．live in C．lives in D．live

小题3:	A．largest B．biggest C．biggest D．most

小题4:	A．As B．Because C．For D．Because of

小题5:	A．more B．less C．little D．fewer

小题6:	A．difficulty B．difficult C．difficulty D．difference

小题7:	A．the all B．all C．the whole D．whole

小题8:	A．for B．of C．in D．to

小题9:	A．crowd B．crowds C．crowding D．crowded

小题10:

A．busy B．heavy C．heavily D．heavier

小题11:

A．become B．becomes C．became D．has became

小题12:

A．for B．at C．as D．in

小题13:

A．well B．good C．hard D．hardly

小题14:

A．quick B．quickly C．rapid D．fast

小题15:

A．ever B．never C．ready D．still

People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift (举起) your bowl to your mouth when you are having some soup. But it’s different in China. And in Japan you even needn’t worry about making a noise when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. Making a noise is considered as (被认为) bad manners (举止，礼仪) in Britain. If you are a visitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud “burp” (打嗝) after you finish eating. Burping shows that you like the food.
In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In Mexico, however, they hope you keep the hands on the table during a meal. But Arabians consider you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn’t eat with your left hand. Arabians consider it very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, you can ask the local people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them if you are on a visit in another country.
小题1:It is impolite to lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having some soup in _________.

A．Britain

B．China

C．Japan

D． Mexico

小题2:In Mongolia, burping after eating shows that _________.

A．you are rude

B．you are hungry

C．you dislike the food

D．you like the food

小题3:What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．People in different countries have different ways of doing things.

B．British people are very polite.

C．You mustn’t eat with your left hand.

D．Don’t worry about making a noise when you have soup.

Compared with other European countries, lifestyle in Italy is slower and more relaxing in its own way. Italians love to chat over a cup of coffee, go out for a walk in the middle of the day, and enjoy long lunches and dinners.
Family is important to Italians. They can’t think of spending a day without asking about their parents or children, and a weekend without a family lunch or dinner. Italians living outside their country also miss their family a lot.
Italians like simple life. Their days start and end with a cup of coffee. A cup of coffee after every meal is a must. Italians love to spend time over a hot cup of coffee and even hotter conversation with friends. Topics are usually about family, football and politics(政治).
Sport is a very important part in the lives of many Italians. Football is their favorite sport. There are hundreds of football clubs with top soccer teams in Italy. Also, many top players from all over the world play in Italy. Volleyball is also popular and so is rugby(橄榄球), with the top rugby team playing for the European Challenge Cup.
Every Italian province, city, town and street has a historical(历史的) even that took place there and the Italian calendar is filled with national holidays that they love to celebrate(庆祝).
小题1:We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.

A．most European countries have slow and relaxing lifestyles

B．the lifestyle in Italy isn’t much like that of the other countries in Europe

C．Italians enjoy chatting over a cup of tea and long dinners

D．Italians love to walk in the middle of the night

小题2: What does the writer want to tell us in the second paragraph？

A．Friends are very important to Europeans.

B．Italians can’t spend a day without their parents.

C．Italians will never go to another country because they will miss their children.

D．Family is more important to Italians than any other thins.

小题3: Which of the following sports is loved most by Italians?

A．Football.

B．Basketball.

C．Volleyball.

D．Rugby.

小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Italians love to spend national holidays, but there aren’t so many.

B．Italians never talk about politics with their family.

C．Italians like drinking coffee after every meal.

D．Soccer is not very popular in Italy.

小题5:What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Italian family.

B．Italian life.

C．Italian sport.

D．Italian history.