You’re sitting in the car, stuck(无法离开的) in traffic. You’re going to be late for school! If only the car could lift(升起) up and fly all the way to the school gate. Well, now you can realize(实现) your wish .
Engineers from the UK built a flying car, called the SkyRunner. This special vehicle(车辆) can reach 185km per hour on the road as a normal(正常的) car, and then fly in the sky at 90km per hour. As the car takes off the ground, a parachute (降落伞) at the back shoots(发射) up and begins lifting the car. Now you’re ready to fly! It lets you fly as high as 4,572 meters! Worried about the planes in the sky? Don’t worry, planes usually fly between about 9,000-15,000 meters in the sky, much higher than the car.
“This vehicle will change the way people experience their world and offer fun of flight,” said Stewart Hamel, inventor of the SkyRunner.
What’s more, because the controls（操纵） are so easy, anyone with a driving license（驾照） can fly the SkyRunner, only they finish 12 hours of flying lessons. But how do you get down safely from 4,572 meters? The flying car works like a normal parachute. Once you want to get down, just release（放开） your foot from the accelerator (加速器). Then it will safely float（漂浮） back down to earth with a smooth（平稳的） landing.
People will finally be able to fly this car next year, at a cost of 75,000 pounds (731,000 yuan). Wouldn’t this be a cool way to meet your friends at the school gate?

1. Engineers from built the SkyRunner

A. China B. the USA C. the UK D. Japan

2. The speed of the SkyRunner can reach _____ per hour in the sky.
A. 185km B. 90km C. 4.6km D. 9-15km

3. According to the last two paragraphs, flying the SkyRunner _____.
A. does not need a driving license
B. is not as safe as driving a car
C. is like controlling a normal parachute
D. is a dream hard to realize

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. Meeting your friends at the school gate B. Flying in a plane

C. Flying to school in a sky car D. Enjoying a fast car

   When William Stidger taught at Boston University, he once thought about the people that he hadn’t thanked in his life. They taught him, encouraged him or cared a lot about him.

    One was a teacher. She once taught William geography. So he wrote a letter of thanks to her.

He got the teacher's letter later. It began, "My dear Willie". He was very happy. Now over 50, he didn't think someone would call him "Willie". Here is that letter:

My dear Willie,

    I cannot tell you how much your letter means to me. I'm in my eighties, living alone in a small room and cooking my own meals. You will be interested to know that I taught school for 50 years and yours is the first letter of appreciation (感谢) I ever got. It came on a cold morning but it made me feel very warm.

...

    William cried when he read the letter. She was one of the people that William hadn't thanked in his past. She helped him to believe in himself. He would never forget her.

    There are some people we should always remember, because they helped to shape( 塑造) our life. William Stidger found a way to show his appreciation—he wrote them letters.

    Who are some of the people that you need to thank in your past? It may not be too late to say "Thanks".

1. When William wrote the letter, he was          

   A. quite old                             B. young

   C. over 50                              D. still a student

2. What does the underlined word “encourage” mean in Paragraph 1 ?

   A. 感激                              B. 放弃

   C. 鼓励                              D. 评价

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

   A. William’ s teacher lived with her children.                 

B. William’ s teacher got his letter on a cold morning.

   C. William’s teacher once taught him English.                 

D. William’s showed his appreciation by visiting them .    

4.Why did William write to his geography teacher?

   A. He got her first letter of appreciation.

   B. His teacher sent him a present.

   C. He wanted to make friends with his teacher.

   D. His teacher helped him to believe in himself.

It’s fun to get presents. It also feels good to give to others. So what’s the best way to budget (预算) your money and shop wisely(明智地)? Susan Beacham has some advice.
    “My first tip is to make a list,” says Beacham. She suggests that kids talk with their families about to whom they should give gifts and how much they should spend.
    Take the list with you to the store. “Make sure that you do the maths,” says Beacham. “If you spent $30 on someone you were going to spend $25 on, you’re going to have to spend $5 less on somebody else.”

What to do if you just can’t stop buying things once in a mall? The answer is pretty easy – bring only a small amount(数量) of money with you. If you see something more expensive that you really want to buy, wait a few days and see if you’re still thinking about it. Chances are, you won’t even remember it.
     Do you have enough money? If not, make changes. And don’t forget – not everyone needs a store-bought gift. Some of the best presents are free.

1.According to Beacham’s advice on shopping wisely, kids should do the following EXCEPT _____.
 A. talk with their parents              B. make a list

C. take the list to the shop             D. stay with their friends
2. If kids can’t stop buying things once in a mall, they should _____.
 A. ask their parents to go with them
 B. bring less money with them
 C. borrow some money from their parents
 D. do part-time jobs to make money
3. We can know from the story that _____ is the best present for your friend.
  A. some money                 B. a cinema ticket

C. a store-bought gift             D. a home-made cake

4. What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?

A. How to choose gifts.

B. Everyone needs a store-bought gift.

C. The best way to budget our money and shop wisely.

D. How much we should spend on presents.

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

1. How many popular articles are there in the magazine?

A. 2                 B. 3               C. 4               D.5

2. Which article is about saving money?

A. Ice cream and banking.                    

B. Black sheep and Uncle Bob.

C. Relation between you and food.                           

D. Films that aren’t really about Canada.

3 . What is Black sheep and Uncle Bob about? 新|课  |标|第  |一| 网

A. American films.                            B. Family stories.

C. Food.                                               D. Banking.

完型填空

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Tom brought a box of biscuits（饼干） to a summer camp. He 1 a few and put the rest under his bed. After lunch, he found the box was gone(不见了). He went to tell his camp 2 about it.

The next day, the coach saw a boy eating Tom’s biscuit behind a tree. He 3 an idea to solve the problem. He found Tom and said to him, “I know who 4 your biscuits. Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”

“Well, yes…are you going to punish(惩罚) 5 , sir?” Tom asked. “No, I am not,” the coach explained(解释) 6 . “That would only make him hate（憎恨） you. I want you to write to your mother and ask for more 7 .”

A few days 8 , Tom received another box of biscuits by mail 9 his mother. “Now,” said the coach, “go and 10 them with the boy who stole（偷） your biscuits.” Tom didn’t understand the coach’s words, 11 he still followed his advice.

Half an hour later, the coach saw the two 12 come up the hill, arm in arm ,they 13 happily. Tom said that a few biscuits were not so 14 .

In some situations, forgiveness (原谅) is 15 than punishment(惩罚).

1. A.drank B. ate C. cooked D.bought

2. A.student B. doctor C. coach D.cleaner

3. A.found out B.picked up C.thought of D.looked up

4. A.took away B. ran away C.went away D.threw away

5. A.me B. him C. us D. them

6. A.shyly B. angrily C.excitedly D.carefully

7. A. gifts B. biscuits C. candies D. toys

8. A. ago B.before C.after D. later

9. A. of B.from C.with D. by

10. A. share B.choose C.send D. give

11. A. if B. but C. and D. although

12. A. girls B. boys C. coaches D. mothers

13．A.talked B.told C. appeared D. followed

14．A. cheap B. delicious C. different D.important

15. A. bad B. worse C. good D. better

—Thank you for offering me such a good meal!

— .

A. I’m glad you enjoy it. B. It’s OK.

C.I didn’t cook so well. D. I can’t believe it.

—I have trouble in learning maths this term.

   —You should pay more     to your teacher’s advice.

       A. money                          B. time                        C. attention           D. idea

—It’s very cold outside. You’d better _____ your coat when you go out.

    A. put on                  B. put up                  C. take off           D. take away

—I called you at 9 last night, but no one answered.

— Oh, I didn’t hear you because I _______ the news on the radio.

       A. listen to                B. am listening to   C. listened to      D. was listening to

—Our class football team______ the Class 1 football team yesterday.

    —Really？It’s great.

     A. won                    B. lost                C. beat               D. missed