Typhoons(台风) the northern of the world have girls’ names. Sometimes they have very beautiful names. Rose is a pretty name but there was nothing pretty about Typhoon Rose.
It began to rain in Hong Kong on the morning of Monday, August 16th, 1971. At ten o’clock in the morning, Typhoon Rose was still 130 miles away but already the wind was blowing people’s umbrella away. The wind became stronger and stronger. The typhoon shelters were soon full of boats. Ships that were too big to go inside the shelters put down more anchors(锚). Some very big ships went out to the sea. It is safer for a big ship to be at sea in a typhoon because there are no rocks in the open sea. Kai Tak Airport closed. No planes were able to take off or land. At 9:00 in the evening, all the lights went out.
No one slept well that night. It is difficult to sleep in such bad weather.
In Typhoon Rose, more than one hundred people died.229 people were hurt and had and 66 of these had to go to hospital. 1,500 people lost their homes. The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose!
【小题1】What’s the possible result of Typhoon Rose in Hong Kong?

A．Lots of big ships hit rocks

B．More than two hundred people lost their lives and many more lost their homes.

C．People didn’t sleep well in such bad weather.

D．People turned off all the lights at 9:00 in the evening.

【小题2】The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose because.

A．it caused the terrible losses.

B．they didn’t sleep well that night.

C．Typhoon Rose wasn’t as pretty as its name.

D．they couldn’t find their ships after the typhoon.

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Typhoons all over the world have girls’ names.

B．Typhoons with pretty names are usually beautiful.

C．Typhoon Rose only hits Hong Kong.

D．Typhoon Rose brought a storm to HongKong in 1971.

【小题4】Some big ships didn’t go inside the shelters because________.

A．they had more anchors	B．it was safer outside
C．they were not afraid of rocks	D．it was too expensive for big ships t go inside the shelters.

【小题5】This passage is mainly about_________.

A．the names of typhoons	B．typhoons in Hong Kong
C．Typhoon Rose	D．what a typhoon is like

“I’m taking a long vocation. I’m going to the Great Wall.”

“ _______ .When are you leaving？”

A. Don’t wait.        

B. That sounds nice.

C. Have a good time in Hong Kong. 

D. That’s too bad.

 

Dear Lucy,
Thank you for your letter and your invitation. I really hope I can  26   with you. But I have to say  27   to you. I’m too  28   next week!
On Monday, I’d like to see the doctor. There is   29  wrong（有问题的）with my  30 . I can’t see people or things a little far   31  me clearly（清楚地）. Maybe I should   32  a pair of glasses. On Tuesday, I have football training. You know, I’m in the football team of our school. We’ll have an English test on Friday morning,   33  on Wednesday and Thursday I have to stay at home and study hard. On Friday afternoon, I’m going to a  34. My favorite star Michael Jackson will come. I like his music very much.
Have a good time! And please call me after you come  35  from the camping.
Yours,
Linda

【小题1】

A．go camping B．go shopping C．go to Hong Kong D．go to the US

【小题2】

A．hello B．thanks C．sorry D．good-bye

【小题3】

A．sad B．free C．quick D．busy

【小题4】

A．Nothing B．everything C．anything D．something

【小题5】

A．hands B．eyes C．ears D．feet

【小题6】

A．from B．to C．of D．with

【小题7】

A．decide B．wear C．take D．try

【小题8】

A．but B．although C．because D．so

【小题9】

A．supermarket B．concert C．bank D．hospital

【小题10】

A．down B．up C．back D．in

Jackie Chan was born on 7th April, 1954 in Hong Kong. His parents left the mainland（大陆） for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him Chan Gangsheng, which means “born in Hong Kong”. When Jackie was 7 years old, his family moved to Australia. Later that year, they got back to Hong Kong and Jackie’s father sent him to Beijing to study and work. When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous performances（表演） in films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasn’t successful there. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1985, Jackie Chan became a movie star in the United States. Today Jackie Chan has fans all over the world.

1.Where was Jackie Chan from?

A．Sydney.           B．Hollywood.        C．Hong Kong.        D．Beijing.

2.Which name means “born in Hong Kong”?

A．Chan Gangsheng.    B．Jackie Chan.        C．Cheng Long.       D．Chan Yuanlong.

3.When did Jackie’s father send him to Beijing to study?

A．In 1954.          B．In 1961.           C．In 1971.           D．In 1980.

4.What did Jackie begin to do when he was seventeen?

A．Study films.                            B．Sing songs.

C．Do performances in films.                 D．Make films in Hollywood.

5.Which of the following is the same meaning with the underlined word “finally”?

A．On the end.        B．As a result.         C．Right now.         D．At last.

 

Travel Information

Place of Interest
Location(位置)	Beijing	Hangzhou	Hong Kong	Harbin
Phone Number	010-28135589	0571-68345576	0852-28029822	0451-82187899
Price of Ticket	￥60	￥50	￥300	￥150
Feature	Special bubbly (气泡状的) design	The Broken Bridge	Cartoon characters	Skywalk

【小题1】It is said that the love story about Xu Xian and the White Snake happened on     .

A．Dragon Tower

B．West Lake

C．Water Cube

D．Disneyland

【小题2】If a person in Hangzhou feels like visiting Water Cube, he should call        to get information.

A．0451-82187899

B．0571-68345576

C．0852-28029822

D．010-28135589

【小题3】Disneyland in         attracts(吸引) a lot of tourists from home and abroad every year.

A．Beijing

B．Harbin

C．Hong Kong

D．Hangzhou

【小题4】Two travelers plan to have a bird’s-eye view(俯视) of Harbin, and they need to pay        .

A．￥160

B．￥300

C．￥450

D．￥150

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the travel in formation?      .

A．Water Cube is special in design.

B．The price of a ticket for West Lake is the highest.

C．In Disneyland, you can’t see any cartoon characters.

D．Dragon Tower is an interesting place in Beijing.