My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.

One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.

    The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed, I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer.

1. What the grandfather was most worried about was ______     .

     A．the spread of the world war                         B．the safety of his two cousins

     C．a drop in his living standards                        D．his relatives killing each other

2. The underlined phrase “draft notice” in Paragraph 2 means “______     ”.

     A．order for army service                             B．train ticket for Europe

     C．letter of rejection                                     D．note of warning

3. We can learn from the 2nd paragraph that ____________.

     A．my grandparents were disappointed at my Uncle Milton

B．my Uncle Milton was the most excited one to learn the news

C．little girls were always happy in the early 1900s

D．my mother was very proud of my Uncle Milton’ serving in the army

4. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?

   A．Disappointing.        B．Unexpected.        C．Uncertain.         D．Inspiring.

5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

      A．Grandfather felt downhearted because he was worried about his fortune.

      B．The train was traveling fast to the front when the news came that the war was over.

      C．Few soldiers on the train had training in advance.

D．Most people were disappointed that the war didn’t last a bit longer.

Now, it’s time for some brief news items.

Teens Go Online

   Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to research done by Nielsen’s “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advised parents to limit the time their kids on line and keep them away from chat rooms.

Chat to the magic Mum

British author J. K. Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new book “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” on June 26. Before the event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.

School Soldiers

Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided. The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.

Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas （睡衣） and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online school, has 250 students who are taking classes at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classes in algebra （代数）, American government, chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.

1. In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in the research?

       A．Britain.                  B．France.                C．Sweden.                D．Spain.

2. Why will Russian school students have basic military training?

       A．To get ready for a military parade.                   B．To learn to protect themselves.

       C．To gain some military knowledge.             D．To develop their love for the country.

3. About Florida High School, which of these facts is true?

    A．Some of the students have to attend classes at home instead of in the school.

    B．There are altogether 250 students who take classes in the classrooms.

    C．As the state’s only online school, it has 250 students who take classes at home by computer.

      D．Students can’t take classes in algebra, American government, chemistry, computer and so on.

4. The last item of news can be given a title”______”.

       A．Get up Late                                               B．Online School 

       C．Magical Computers                                    D．No Teachers

5. What is the second news item mainly about?

       A．J.K.Rowling will have an Internet interview.

       B．Children will meet Harry Potter’s mother.

       C．The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet.

       D．The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June.

Life in 2060

Let us suppose it is now about A.D.2060. Let’s believe it is about sixty years from now. Of course things have changed and life is very different.

Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built .The hotels are air conditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of the young and old.

What are people eating now? People are still eating food. They haven’t yet started to take on their supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may some day. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.

Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet’s surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pets. The harvest is always good.

Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm; it is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.

People are now largely vegetarians（素食主义者）. You see, as the number of people increases，the number of animals decreases. Therefore the people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cures of diseases and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more.

Such would be our life in 2060.

1. When was the passage written?

A．In about A.D.2060                         B．In about 1960

C．In about 2000                            D．In about 2004

2. According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A.D.2060?

A．Many tourists.                            B．Many other animals.

C．Many plants.                          D．A sea.

3. What will people eat then according to the passage?

A．Biscuits in pill form                    B．Foods in pill form

C．Foods in water form                    D．Foods in gas form

4. The passage tells us that in 2060,         on the earth than now.

A．there are fewer population               B．there are more pets

C．there is less water                       D．the crops are getting better

5. Why are people largely vegetarians in 2060?

A．Because they don’t eat meat.

B．Because doctors advise them not to eat meat.

C．Because the number of animals decreases.

D．Because all the animals have died of diseases.

Does your older brother think he’s cleverer than you? Well, he’s probably right. According to a new research published in the journal Intelligence, the oldest children in families are likely to have the highest IQs and the youngest the lowest.

A number of studies have suggested that IQ scores drop with birth order. In the most recent study, at Vrije University, Amsterdam, researchers looked at men and women whose IQ had been tested at the ages of 5, 12, and 18.

The results, which show a trend（趋势）for the oldest to score better than the youngest in each test, involved about 200,000 people. That showed that first-borns had a three-point IQ advantage over the second-born, who was a point ahead of the next in line.

The order of birth can also affect personality, achievement, and career, with first-borns being more academically（学术）successful and more likely to win Nobel prizes. However, eldest children are less likely to be creative. Charles Darwin, for example, was the fifth child of six.

Exactly why there should be such differences is not clear, and there are a number of theories on environmental influences on the child.

The so-called dilution （稀释法） theory suggests that as family resources, both emotional and physical, as well as economic, are limited, it follows that, as a result , as more children come along, the levels of parental attention and encouragement will drop. Another theory is that the intellectual（知识的）environment in the family favors the first-born who has, at least for some time, the benefit of personal care and help.

The theory which enjoys the most support is that the extra time and patience that the earlier-borns get from their parents, compared with those arriving later, gives them an advantage.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．IQ scores have little to do with the order of birth.

B．Intellectual families favor the first-born.

C．The order of birth can have an effect on IQ.

D．The order of birth can affect personality, achievement, and carrier.

2. By using Charles Darwin as an example, the author wants to prove that ______.

A．eldest children are the smartest in a family

B．youngest children will usually become experts

C．first-borns are more likely to win Nobel prizes

D．eldest children are less likely to try something new

3. What do we know about the dilution theory?

A．Intellectual parents love the first –born better

B．Parents’ attention will drop with more children coming.

C．Family resources, both emotional and physical are endless.

D．First-born get less care and help from their parents.

4. The passage is developed mainly by          .

A．offering opinion with further explanation

B．pointing out similarities and difference

C．comparing opinions from different fields

D．providing typical examples

5. What kind of people is the passage mainly written for?

A．scientists        B．students                 C．experts             D．common readers

根据首字母或汉语提示写出单词的正确形式。

1. It was ____________ （宣布） that the flight would be delayed.

2. C____________ his attention on his work, he didn’t notice me enter the room.

3. His first speech as president made a deep i____________ on his audience.

4. I keep my dictionary and reference books near my desk for c____   ____.

5. Tom's action is____________（难以忍受的）.    

根据课文内容完成句子

1. John Snow made further investigations and found that _____________（水是罪魁祸首）.

2. For second degree burns, keep cloths cool by putting them back in a basin of cold      water, _______________（把它们挤出水） and placing them on the burned area over and over again for about an hour until the pain is not so bad.

3. Meanwhile you have to prepare the next question, ________（取决于）what the person says.

4. ____________（值得赞扬的是），the four countries do work together in some areas.

5. Wang ping flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and some chairs _____________（好像变魔术一样从地板下升起来）.

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）

No first lesson is more important than the one on personal safety for kids. The First Lesson of the New TERM, a TV documentary （纪录片） about how to protect oneself in times of emergency, is meant to provide school students with the knowledge on self-protection. It will help students in case of natural disasters, snowstorms or floods.

  There are times when one can be helpless and hopeless in many life-threatening （威胁）situations. But that does not mean we _____________ the end of life at that time. Many examples show that enough knowledge about self-protection along with enough courage and determination can help many survive.

   The most recent example is from May earthquake in Sichuan Province. Thousands of school kids were killed by collapsed （坍塌的） school buildings, while all students from a middle school survive even without a single one being hurt. That’s because of their timely and orderly escape, which they had been trained in every term.

  Japan has set a good example for us in safety lessons. Survival exercises are held in Japanese schools every year. With different kinds of competitions and training, schools help the students be able to survive disasters.

   It’s good to see this program is the core （核心） of a national campaign to warn students the importance of personal safety. Chinese Education Ministry has called on all schools nationwide to give lessons on self-protection knowledge in times of emergency every term. Life is weak but can be strengthened when one is equipped with enough knowledge on how to best survive.

1. What will be helpful for students to survive natural disasters? （no more than 15 words）

 _____________________________________________________________________

2. Fill in the blank in paragraph 2 with a proper phrase or words. （no more than 3 words）

 _____________________________________________________________________ 

3. What is the purpose of the passage? （no more than 15 words）

 _____________________________________________________________________

4. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

  Students can face disasters if they have got much knowledge and experience about self-protection.

___________________________________________________________________    

5. Translate the underlined sentence of the last paragraph into Chinese.

__________________________________________________________________   

星期天晚上，我正在房间里学习，突然听见有人尖叫。我冲出房间，结果发现我的隔壁邻居胳膊被开水烫伤了。请就此事件写一篇日记，应包含如下要点：

1. 用所学急救知识，帮助邻居先用凉水冲，再用绷带包扎。

2. 医生对我所做很满意，并表扬了我的勇敢和行为。

3. 感悟：急救知识非常重要，在日常生活中很有帮助。

要求：字数120左右，可以适度展开。

Sunday                                                        Fine

Lisa said she was _______ well with a boy in her class and had become really good friends.

A．getting over          B．getting through         C．getting along             D．getting down

The most important _______ of the racing season will take place in Guangzhou this year.

A．accident               B．event               C．task               D．thing