1.The reception which Dickens received suggests that ________.

A．his arrival had been well advertised

B．Americans loved his books

C．people wanted to impressed him

D．he was the first English novelist to Visit America

2.Dickens’ refusal to read to his fellow passengers on the return trip to England suggests that he ________.

A．was insulted by their request

B．disliked the passengers

C．was tired from the tour

D．needed time to prepare for his next tour

    So，when Philip Wong and his Sister Anna left school and took over their father’s tourist shop in Tsim Sha Tsui，they were not surprised to find that many tourists were interested in these small．relatively inexpensive goods．“Even so, We found that business was not really very good．We had a lot of competition and only made a small profit on most of the items we sold，”said Philip，“then Anna had the idea of selling arts and crafts from other countries as well. ”

  The pair went on a “shopping trip” around the Southeast Asian region，making contacts in Thailand， Indonesia and Malaysia．They bought jewellery， clothes and artwork in all these countries and displayed them in a special section of their shop．They were surprised at how popular these goods were not only among foreign tourists，but also local people．

    Now they have opened a new shop in North Point which sells goods from even more countries．including some in Europe and South America．The shop is proving especially popular with Hong Kong people such as businessmen，who travel abroad a lot，but never have the time to buy gifts while they are away．“Actually some of our customers just want to impress their friends by pretending that they have actually visited the country，”added Anna With a smile．

1．What does the word exotic mean?

A．strange and unusual

B．common and popular

C．pretty and attractive

D．strange but usual

2．Why did Philips say they could make little money from their business?

A．Because there were too many traders in their business field．

B．Because their goods are not good enough．

C．Because lots of competitions were held in the field．

D．Because they don’t know how to make a big profit from their business．

3．Who were surprised at the goods in a special section of the shop?

A．Philip，Anna and tourists．

B．Tourists from other countries．

C．Philip，Anna and local residents．

D．Both travelers abroad and people in Hong Kong．

4. How do you like some trade-men who buy some articles in Hong Kong?

A．They want to make themselves understood that they’ve visited the country．

B．They’ve not got enough money to get them in the country they’re visiting．

C．They find no time to take them while they’re visiting the country．

D．Though they travel a lot，they’ve never bought the articles at all．

    Dr．Henry Winkle，in a recent newspaper artic entitled Stress and Sleep，indicates that stress and 1ack of sleep are directly related．Dr Winkle says．“The more we worry，the less we sleep；the more we are unable to deal With stress．If we can find a way to get a good light’s sleep，”he adds，“we can often find the energy to deal with what’s worrying us．”

    So，what is a good night’s sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep which people need in order to keep healthy varies a lot．Seven hours is about the average amount, though strangely enough，sleeping longer often gives you a headache instead of making to feel more refreshed．

    Dr．Winkle believes that preparing for sleep is important．People who work late should try to give themselves a short break and do something restful before going to bed．This could be watching TV or listening to music．Doing some exercise earlier in the day should help you to feel physically as well as mentally tired．A bedtime drink can also help．but coffee or tea should be avoided as they contain caffeine and will keep you awake．“When you put the light out．”Dr．Winkle s

ays, “concentrate on relaxing your muscles，working slowly up from your feet．and you’ll be asleep be fore you know it．”

1．What causes a person to stay up too late into the night?

A．Worry，tossing and turning in bed．

B．Worry and burden of work or study．

C. Worry about work and school．

D．Only worry but stress at work or school．

2.Accordiug to the passage，how long should a person sleep if he wants to be healthy?

A．More than four hundred and twenty minutes.

B．Less than four hundred and twenty minutes．

C. About four hundred and twenty minutes.

D．Only four hundred and twenty minutes．

3. How will you prepare a good sleep before going to bed?

A. Watching TV．listening to music and having a short break．

B．A bedtime drink，watching TV and listening to music.

C．A short break, watching TV ，listening to music and doing some exercises．

D．A variety of relaxed activities．

4．What the best title for this passage?

A．More Worry, More Sleep．

B．Less Stress, More Sleep．

C．Less Worry, Less Sleep．

D．More Stress, More Sleep．

1．The other people were mostly likely in ________.

A．the kitchen

B．the barn

C．the bedroom

D．the cellar

2．The man was ________.

A．a coward because he cried

B．a coward because he ran away

C．brave because he tried to run to the cellar

D．brave because he tried to save others

    Now, here are some simple ways you can produce less waste at work. When you are at the copier, only make the copies you need. Use both sides of the paper when writing something less important. Turn off yore lights when you leave. Use a lower watt bulb in your lamp. Drink your coffee or tea out of your mugs instead of single-use cups. Set up a recycling box for cans and one for bottles. And when you’re in the bathroom brushing your teeth or washing your face, don’t 1et the tap run．Remember，if we use fewer resources today．we’ll save more for tomorrow．

1.　　   The main purpose of the passage is to tell people ________.

A. the disadvantages of working in an office

B．the waste produced in an office

C．to save resources when working in an office

D．how to save water in a restroom．

2．How many kinds of waste are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two．

B．Three．

C．Four．

D．Five．

3．From the passage we can infer that in the office ________.

A. using computers is a waste of resource

B．many people don’t turn off the computers after using them

C．computers are run by electricity

D．a computer is not a must for working

4．It is suggested that we use both sides of the paper at the copier because ________.

A. we are short of paper

B．the priming is not important

C．we should save paper

D．we have to pay for the paper

5．The underlined word “mugs” is most likely to be________.

A．a machine that makes coffee

B．a container that can be used again and again

C．a paper product for tea

D．Something that can only be found in an office

1．The main purpose of this passage is to ________.

A．describe the difficult life of seamen

B．describe a sea captain having whiskers and a mustache

C．tell the story of a murder

D．describe a clear moonlit night

2．You can infer from this passage that the two intruders intended to ________.

A．apologize for their past behavior

B．go to jail

C．murder an innocent man

D．avenge a past wrong

　　 Finally, after four unsuccessful starts, we sped past her ear. I looked down to see the woman painting her fingernails red．As she finished each nail, she waved her arm out of the window to let it dry.

1．The woman driver ahead of them ________.

A．signed to turn left

B．wouldn’t drive after them

C．painted her fingernails as she drove

D．made fun of them

2． The word “overtake” in the passage means ________.

A．pass

B．keep up with

C．run

D．fall behind

3．We can conclude from the passage that the woman driver ________.

A．painted the fingernails of her right hand.

B．had nothing important to do

C．was a pretty girl

D．was not good at driving

    Some people think it is the age of the violins. They say that today’s violins will also sound wonderful someday. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only those from Gremona are special. So age cannot be the answer. There must be something different about Gremona or those Italian violin makers.

    Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood．The wood of the violin is very important. It must be from certain kinds of trees. It must not be too young or too old．Perhaps the violin makers of Gremons knew something special about wood for violins.

    But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this was the secret of the Italians. Maybe they understood more than we do about how to cut the wood.

    Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists measured these old violins very carefully. They can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old one. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish, which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. No one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish. So no one can make the same varnish today.

    There may never be other violins like the violins of Gremona．Their secret may be lost forever. Young musicians today hope this is not true. They need fine violins. But there aren’t very many of the old violins left. Also, the old violins are very expensive. Recently, a famous old Italian violin was sold for about US $ 300,000!

1. This passage is about

A．making violins

B．musical instruments

C．scientific ideas

D．the old Italian violins

2. The best violins ________.

A．are made with modern techniques

B．were lost many years ago

C．were made in Italy 200 years ago

D．were made by scientist

3.  Some people think that modern violins

A．will sound better in the future

B．will sound worse in the future

C．sound wonderful naturally

D．will never be as old as those from Gremona

4. Violins made today

A．look the same as the old ones

B．sound the same as the old ones

C．are better than the old ones

D．have the same varnish as the old ones

5. Some scientists believe the old Italian violins have a special ________.

A．sound

B．shape

C．surface

D．size

　　 These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes (象征) a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious(宗教) services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(基地). On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues (烧烤) for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

    Another tradition(传统)is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts. ” Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

1. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

A．Parents bring up children.

B．Parents give love and care to children.

C．Parents educated children to be good persons.

D．Parents pass away before children grow up.

2. We can infer from the text that “carnation is _________.

A．a kind of hand- made cards

B．the special clothes for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

C．a kind of flower showing love and best wishes

D．what people have to wear when they have family parties

3. What do you think "florists" do?

A．They sell flowers.

B．They make and sell bread.

C．They offer enough room for having family parties.

D．They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

　　 In a stockcar race, cars start and then hit one another. A stock - car drive doesn’t want to be faster than the other cars, he wants to hit them and stop them! Here he needs courage.

    A race is thirty minutes, with a five - minute break in the middle. Many car stop working after five or ten minutes; sometimes all of them stop working. Then the drivers have work to do. During the break friends can come and help, but they must repair the car in these five minutes. Time is very important.

    The break ends. How many cars can restart? Here a driver sometimes needs a little luck to help him. But that is stock - car racing: a driver, and old car, courage and a little luck!

1. You win at stock- car racing if your car ________.

A．runs faster than all the other cars

B．heavily hits all the other cars

C．passes all the other cars in 30 minutes

D．still runs at the end of the race

2. The purpose of the break in the middle of the race is to let ________.

A．the audience takes a rest

B．friends cheer for the driver

C．the drivers fix their cars

D．the judges examine the cars

3. Stock- car racers need courage because ________.

A．they have to drive very fast

B．they have to hit other cars

C．their cars might stop working

D．their cars might get damaged

4. The purpose of the stock- car race is ________.

A．to have fun

B．to sell old cars

C．to see who is the luckiest

D．to give the poor people a chance