Having Fun "Growing" and "Stealing"?
     Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People
can "farm" on a piece of "land" and "grow", "sell" or even "steal" "vegetables", "flowers" and "fruits" on the
Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more "seeds", "pets" and even "houses".
     Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
     Harold: I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game, Maybe they are just not
confident enough to face the real world.
     Allan: I enjoy putting some "bugs" in my friends' gardens and we've become closer because of the game.
Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
     Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for (渴望) the life in the countryside. It reduces my
work pressure (压力); besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a "thief".
     Ivy: Well. it's just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can
not focus on (专注于) their study.

1. According to the passage, people can't ______ things in this game.

A. grow
B. borrow
C. steal
D. sell

2. From Laura's words, we can guess that she's most probably ______.

A. a student
B. an office worker
C. a farmer
D. a thief

3. Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?

A. They are longing for country life.
B. They can have fun with friends.
C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience.
D. They are confident enough to face the real world.

4. Where can you find this passage?

A. In a car magazine.
B. In an advertisement.
C. In a newspaper
D. In a science book

                                                                         News
     1) Shanghai-China's biggest city received 279,700 overseas visitors in the first quarter of the year, a 10.6
percent over last year.
      2) At 00:00 on May 8th, 1996 (Beijing time), Beijing's telephone number will be changed from seven digits
to eight digits. How to change: Add 6 in front of the old seven digits telephone numbers.
     3) Eight persons were killed and 15 badly hurt at a traffic accident in Rongxian of Sichuan on April 16th.
Sichuan Daily reported last week. The bus carrying 23 people was running from Rongxian to Shuanggu on the
morning of April 16th, when the bus failed to pass a sharp turn and fell into a field located 41 meters below the
road.

1. The traffic accident happened _______.

A. long before
B. as we expected
C. in Shanghai
D. when those people were on their way to Shuanggu

2. Li Lei's aunt lives in Beijing. Her telephone number was 6972478 before 1996. Now her
     telephone number must be ______.

A. 69724786
B. 29179966
C. 66972478
D. 69672478

3. ______, 279,700 people visited Shanghai.

A. Last week
B. From April to May
C. In the first four months of the year
D. During the first three months of the year

4. At the traffic accident, ______.

A. eight people were dead
B. twenty-three people were dead
C. thirty-one people were badly hurt
D. eight persons were badly hurt

5. The bus fell into a field. It's______ from the road to the field.

A. 16 meters long
B. 41 meters wide
C. 16 meters high
D. 41 meters deep

     Singapore, July 12－many people enjoy chewing (咀嚼) gum, but in 1992 Singapore decided to make it
against the law. The government said that people were not careful about throwing away used gum. Instead,
they dropped it on sidewalks and on the streets where it made a big mess. Chewing gum also got stuck in the
doors of the underground trains so that the doors didn't close properly. This meant the trains didn't run on time. Singapore said that people had to give up chewing gum or pay a lot of money to the government. During the
time without chewing gum, the streets and underground trains of Singapore were clean.
     Now the government of Singapore is changing the rules a little. Some dentists say that chewing sugarless
gum can help take care of people's teeth. Now the government says that people will be able to buy special
kinds of gum at drugstores for health reasons. Other kinds of gum are still not allowed.

 根据短文内容, 判断正(T)误(F).
(     )1. The text is probably taken from a story book.
(     )2. Chewing gum made Singapore dirty before 1992.
(     )3. During the time without chewing gum, the streets and underground trains were clean.
(     )4. People can buy special kinds of gum at the dentist's for health reasons.
(     )5. Now in Singapore everyone can chew all kinds of gum freely.

     "Beijing, Toronto and Paris are the most important cities bidding for the Olympic Games of 2008," said
Richard W. Pound, the IOC's first vice president (副主席).
     "The host city of the Olympic Games of 2008 will be decided at the IOC meeting in Moscow in 2001.
Beijing is ready on its way because it nearly becomes the host of the Olympic Games of 2000, and Toronto
and Paris also have strong power (竞争力)," said Pound at an IOC meeting.
     After ten cities are interested in bidding for the Olympic Games of 2008. They are Beijing, Toronto, and
Paris. Some of other cities are Osaka, Havana, Istanbul and Cairo.
     For the first time, the host city will be decided without IOC members visiting the places. The bidding
scandals (丑闻) of the Salt Lake City have made the IOC find new ways of bidding. That is why the IOC
members will not be allowed to visit the bidding cities.

1. Richard W. Pound _________.

A. can decide where to hold the Olympic Games
B. knows the most about the Olympic Games
C. is one of the IOC's presidents
D. will visit the most important bidding cities

2. In 2001, _________.

A. there'll be the Olympic Games in Moscow
B. the host city of the Olympic Games of 2008 will be decided
C. the IOC members will have more meetings
D. more and more cities are going to bid for the Olympic Games

3. The underlined parts "bidding for" and "host city" may mean ________.

A. 申办; 主办城市
B. 寻求; 美丽城市
C. 建立;奥运之都
D. 盼望;都市风情

4. Osaka, Havana, Istanbul and Cairo are ________.

A. much smaller than Beijing, Toronto and Paris
B. waiting to be visited by IOC members
C. going to the IOC meeting in Moscow
D. also bidding for the Olympic Games of 2008

5. Which of the following is true?

A. Beijing has strong power to bid for the Olympic Games of 2008.
B. It is the first time for Toronto and Paris to bid for the Olympic Games.
C. The bidding scandals are still not known by the bidding cities.
D. The IOC has started new ways of bidding since 2000.

Text 1: The City Council has spoken highly of Dr Miles Larson. Larson is a doctor but his patients are a lot
of 4-legged animals like cats, dogs, sheep and cows. Larson gives away thousands of dollars worth of vet
services to keep animals healthy. a) He also tries to place homeless animals in good homes.
Text 2: The traveler returns to the Art Museum this week with painting and photos from all over the world.
If going to new and interesting places is your idea of fun, come and join us in guessing where these art
objects are from. Who knows, maybe you'll take a holiday in one of these places. Come along and explore
the world without leaving your hometown!
Text 3: It's Charity Week soon. b) And it's time to start thinking about how you can help people who are
not as lucky as you are. Perhaps you can give money, maybe you can donate clothes or household things
you don't need. Or perhaps you call give your time and your services. If you are happy and successful in
your life, it's time to think of other people who need help.
Text 4: Come to Teen Scene, the special program for teenagers to talk about their ideas and concerns. So
if you're worried about exams at school, need help in being more confident, want to know about cool
clothes and where to buy them, come to Teen Screen, every Monday night 7pm.

1. 阅读所给信息，选出适当的标题。
    Text 1____ Text 2____ Text 3____ Text 4____
    A. Holiday for your mind B. Come to us for help 
    C. What can you give?    D. A friend to animals
2. 将(a)处画线部分译为中文。
    ______________________________________________________________________________________
3. 将(b)处画线部分泽为中文。 
    ______________________________________________________________________________________
4. 请从上文中找出与此句意思相近的句子。
     Come to the Art Museum, and you will know more about new and interesting places in the world without
travelling. 
    ______________________________________________________________________________________

     CCTV held a charity show in May to raise money for the earthquake-hit areas in Sichuan. Many famous
stars took part in the show. (A) They didn't ask for any pay, they all did it for free. There were a lot of
performances like singing, dancing and cross-talks (相声). (B) The audience (观众) were so excited that
they clapped (鼓掌) their hands all the time. Almost everyone was moved to cry by a lot of sad or moving
stories. During the performances, they donated money to the disaster areas (灾区). The show was so
successful.
     Besides that, many other stars are doing things for disaster areas in many ways. Kungfu star Jackie Chan
and the foundation (基金) named Hong Kong Emperor Group have together donated 10 million yuan. And he
also sent his consolation (安慰) to the people in the disaster areas and encouraged them to hold on because
"People all over the country are with you." Xiao Ke, a songwriter, wrote and recorded a song "I Know You
Will Come" to warm the hearts of the people in despair (绝望). CCTV's top show "The Same Song" also held
a charity special to help them.
     Both the ticket money and the donated money will be sent to the disaster areas. As the Chinese saying
goes (C) "One in trouble, all to help." I believe that the whole world will become better if everyone of us gives
charity to others.

1. 用without把（A）句的两个单句连成一个句子。 
    Many famous stars took part in the show. They didn't ask for any pay, they all did it for free.
     Many famous stars took part in the show. _____ _____ for any pay, they all did it for free.
2. 把（B）句改写成意思相同的简单句。 
    There were a lot of actors singing, dancing and talking cross talks (相声). 
    ____________________________________________________________
3. 将（C）句翻译成汉语。
    ____________________________________________________________
4. 用斜体句中的“both…and” 仿造一个句子。
    ____________________________________________________________
5. What is the main idea of this dialogue?
A. The poor people.
B. The exciting performance.
C. A charity show.

SHANGHAI- Today there are more than 350 , 000 people visiting the Expo(世博会). The French
pavilion(场馆) is still the hottest. Over 3,000 people are waiting in line in front of it. The organizers suggest visitors go to other pavilions first. In fact, pavilions of countries such as Russia,Canada,Japan and America are all very good.
XI'AN-Today more than 2,000 people have written their names on a paper. They promise to use less
energy and live a low-carbon(低碳) life. Let's follow them. Cut off the power of your computer when you don't use it. Turn off the lights when going out. Use buses more. Share your cars with others. Eat less meat. Let's do our best to stop the earth from warming.

ANKANG- A taxi driver found a bag in his car this morning. There was 10,000 yuan in it.The  
kind-hearted driver gave the bag to the police. The police have now found the owner, a businessman from Baoji.To show his thanks, the owner wanted to give him 500 yuan ,but the driver didn't take it. He says it
is something that any taxi driver will do.

XINING-A special train is now leaving Xining for Shanghai.It carries the last 300 Tibetan children.The
platform is crowded with people. Most of them are parents. These children will study in some famous
schools in Shanghai until they finish high school. Those schools will pay all their expenses(费用).The
children will also get 100 yuan as pocket money each month. Many parents ask us to give their thanks
to the Party.

1.It is clear that people are more interested in the ______pavilion.

A. French    
B. Russian    
C. Canadian  
D. Japanese

2.Which of the following is a way of low-carbon life?______.

A. Never turn off your computer.
B. Always keep the lights on.
C. Always drive to work.
D. Eat less meat.

3.The headline(标题)of the third news should be ______.

A. A Good Policeman
B. An Honest Taxi Driver
C. A Careless Businessman
D. A Kind Reporter

4.The fourth news says that _____________.

A.the children will get 100 yuan from their parents each month
B.there are only parents at the station
C. all the children will go to the same school
D. the parents are very thankful

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the news?________.     

A.The American pavilion is the most popular.
B. The readers are asked not to share their cars with others.
C. The government takes good care of the Tibetan children.
D. The taxi driver took the 500 yuan.

    On 26th January，the biggest earthquake(地震)in India took the lives of 25，000 people. In the 
morning, when everybody was enjoying the holiday, the earthquake began. It was about 7.5 on the Ritcher scale. “There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down , ”
said one of the villagers alive.“There is no water，no food and no one has come to help.”    
    Nobody died in Pakistan, a country next to India. The city of Lahore was lucky. In Lahore American
School, where I was studying , all of the students were sale. They were on the field，so most children
didn't feel anything. The earth quake was felt by the teachers that were on the second floor. However,
though Mrs. Young was also on the second floor , she didn't feel anything. She didn't know what
happened until a teacher told her about it. Those teachers who were on the other floors had different
feelings. Mr. Emond, the maths teacher from Australia , said that when the earthquake started he thought
there was something wrong with him , but then another teacher said that it was an earthquake. After those words Mr. Emond felt better. Mrs. Davis and Mr. Frost didn't feel anything either.
    My mother didn't feel anything. She didn't even know that it was an earthquake till she saw  a shaking (moving from side to side) light. My dad saw the computer shaking and then he looked out of the window and saw, many people going out.

1. People use "Ritcher scale" to tell __________.

A. where the earthquake takes place        
B. when the earthquake takes place        
C. how serious the earthquake is
D. how long the earthquake lasts

2. We learn that __________ from the sentence“There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any
more. ”

A. India is a large country        
B. the Indian people had nothing after the earthquake        
C. there is no tall buildings in India
D. the earthquake in India was serious

3. The city of Lahore is __________.

A. in India          
B. in America
C. in Pakistan
D. in Australia

4. Which is TRUE?

A. I was with my parents when the earthquake happened.
B. The earthquake in the city of Lahore wasn't serious.
C. People in the city of Lahore were frightened when they knew it was an earthquake.
D. The teachers in Lahore American School were afraid of the earthquake.

     This is Radio Station in Los Angeles. At nine o'clock on Friday, it's time for the morning weather
report.
     This morning it will be cloudy, but no rain today. By noon the sun will be shining.
     The temperature is now seventy two, with a high of about eighty for this afternoon—a good day for
swimming.
     Tomorrow it will be sunny. The low temperature will be sixty, with a high of eighty-six.There may be a
little rain in the afternoon.Winds will be soft.This weather report has been brought to you by Mary Smith .