I live in a small town near Xing'an in Guilin. You can't see it on the map of China, because it is too small. The air here is fresh(清新的). There are not many tall buildings in our town. The tallest building is in our school. There are four hundred students and twenty-five teachers in our school. In the front of the school, there is a playground. I often play basketball with my classmates on it. There is a little garden behind our school. And we can grow (种植) beautiful flowers and plant trees there. Next to the garden, there is an orange orchard(果园). You can hear birds singing everywhere. There is a river not far from our school. In summer, we usually go swimming with our teachers in it. We study Chinese, English, Maths and other subjects at school. The teachers are very nice. We love our school.

1.The writer lives .

A. in a small town B. in the city of Guilin C.Xing'an D. in a tall building

2.There is in the front of our school.

A. a river B. an orange orchard C. a playground D. a garden

3.How many students are there in the school?

A. 4025. B. 425. C. 245. D. 400.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. There are many tall buildings in the town.

B. Behind the school there is a garden.

C. There is a river in the school.

D. People can hear students singing everywhere.

5.What's the best title(标题) of the passage?

A. The Garden B. A Small Town C. Our School D. The Best Building

Imagine the situation. You are driving in a village or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car doesn’t work. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is used for finding your position(位置) with the help of satellites (卫星). A GPS can’t start your car, but at least you will know where you are.

? GPS, which means Global Positioning System(全球定位系统), is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find a GPS in cars, planes, or boats. Some of them have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.

? There are three parts to GPS. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites going around the Earth. The receiver communicates with at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations all over the world. They control (控制) the satellites and make sure they are working well.

? Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming better and cheaper. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.

1.According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people __________.

A. can’t be lost in a new city

B. can’t find their way in different countries

C. can learn about the culture of an unknown place

D. can spend the least time getting to another place

2.We can learn from the passage that ____________.

A. there are three parts to the GPS

B. a GPS can’t be put into a watch

C. a GPS can help you start your car

D. the GPS are becoming more and more expensive

3.The underlined word “They ” in paragraph 3 means “____________”.

A. Receivers?????? B. GPS???????? C. Satellites?????? D. Ground stations

4.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A. All GPS devices have electronic maps.

B. People in many countries will use the GPS for free.

C. The receiver of the GPS communicates with at least five of the satellites.

D. The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.

Mr. Wise,

I am a slow（迟钝的）student. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I usually get worried. I spent much time studying for the tests, but I can’t get good grades（分数）. Sometimes my father gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it. But it doesn’t work. What do you think I should do?

Xiaoming

Dear Xiaoming,

Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist(科学家), did badly in his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But he did a lot for the people in the world at last. When I was at your age, I didn’t do well at school. But I kept working hard and I succeeded(成功) at last. You should take it easy and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better.

Mr. Wise

1. Xiaoming feels worried because          .

A. he has a headache                                       B. he doesn’t want to work hard

C. he is not as good as（像……一样好）most of his classmates

2. Xiaoming wrote this letter to          .

A. ask for some help                  B. find a pen pal       C. tell his father his problem

3.Mr. Wise wrote about a famous person to          .

A. make Xiaoming angry                             B. make Xiaoming feel better

C. show how much he knows

4.In Mr. Wise’s letter, “tomorrow is another day” means          .

A. there are a lot of hopes in our lives           B. one can get good grades tomorrow

C. tomorrow is the same as today

5. From the second letter, we know Mr. Wise may be           before.

        A. a doctor                                   B. a scientist                      C. a slow student

从方框中选择适当的句子完成对话，其中有一项是多余的。（5分）

A: Morning! What can I do for you?
B: We’d like to make a trip for a weekend holiday.
A: There are many travel routes（路线）【小题1】
B: We’d like to choose Dalian.
A: It’s really beautiful. I’m sure you’ll enjoy yourselves there.
B:   【小题2】
A: By plane.
B:   【小题3】
A: About one hour. How long will you stay there?
B: About two days. 【小题4】 .
A: $1500.
B: Thank you very much.
A:   【小题5】 . Have a wonderful trip.

Hands play an importanty part in our daily life.But do you know which of your two hadns you use more?Very few people use both hands epually well.Most of us are right-handed.Only about five people out of a hundred are left-handed.New-born babies can take hold of things with either of their hands,but in about two years they usually use their right hands.Scientists don’t know why this happens.
Monkeys are our close relatives in the animal world.Scientists have found that monkeys like to use one of their hands more than the other,but it can be either hand.There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.Next time you visit a zoo,watch the monkeys carefully,you will see that some of them will use their right hands and others will use their left hands.But most of the people use their right hands better and this makes life difficult for those left-hadned people.We live in a right-handed world.
【小题1】How many people among 100 people use their left hands better?
A.5%.                   B.50%.                C.95%.
【小题2】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “equally” in Chinese?
A.公正地              B.均等地               C.平凡地
【小题3】New-born babies can use __________.
A.both of their hands    B.neither of their hands    C.their right hands
【小题4】Which of the following is true?
A.There are more monkeys using their right hands than left hands.
B.There are more monkeys using their left hands than right hands.
C.There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.
【小题5】“We live in a right-handed world.”means __________.
A.Most people use their right hands better.
B.Few people use their right hands better.
C.Half of the people use their right hands better.