Traveling by train is usually not easy in China．It can be hard to get a ticket．When you’re traveling to the railway station you look at your watch，afraid you will miss your train．

  But there is good news for people traveling between Beijing and Shanghai．Construction(建设) on the express railway(高速铁路)between the two cities started just before the Spring Festival of 2008．When it is finished by 2013，taking a train will be as easy as taking a bus．

  “There will be trains every several minutes．Buying a ticket，getting through the checkpoint(检查站)to taking your seat。will take just lo minutes，”said a message on the government’s website．

  There may be high-speed trains running at 350 kilometers an hour．The travel time between the two cities will decrease from 10 to about five hours．The trains will carry twice the present number of passengers．

  The new line will be 1,318 kilometers long and go across specially built bridges．It will run alongside the present line．There will be 21 stations，in Hebei，Tianjin，Shandong，Anhui and Jiangsu．

  “The cost of traveling by the express railway may be around 800 yuan．That will be more expensive than an ordinary train．but cheaper than by air，”said Zhang Xiaolin9，a Jiangsu government official．

  According to Zhang．the higher price is caused by the large cost of the railway project．At about 200 billion yuan，the project may be even more expensive than the Three Gorges Project(三峡工程)．

1．The express railway between Beijing and Shanghai will be finished       ．

  A．at the end of this year                    B．before the Spring Festival of 2008

  C．after 2013                         D．in about 5 years

2．Before taking your seat，you’re supposed to        with your ticket．

  A．buy a ticket                            B．get through the checkpoint

  C．pack your things                             D．make some friends

3．The word“decrease”in the passage possibly means        in Chinese．

  A．延长                B．缩短             C．提速            D．限速

4．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage'?

  A．Traveling by train is usually difficult in China because tickets are too expensive．

  B．The high—speed trains will have 21 stations in Hebei，Tianjin，Shandong，Hunan and    Jiangsu．

  C．Tickets for the high-speed trains will be cheaper than those for planes．

  D．The cost of the express railway project is as high as that of the Three Gorges Project．

5．What can be the best title of the passage?

  A．An enormous project                     B．Train tickets will get more expensive

  C．Specially built bridges                    D．Beijing—Shanghai express railway

Taking a walk after supper _______ me _______fit.

A．help, keep                            B．helps, keeps

C．help, keeps                            D．helps, keep

 

 

Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.

Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit(打) someone, but sometimes, you hide(隐藏) your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.

In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself.

When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It’s helpful to talk about your anger with an adult, such as parents, a teacher, etc. When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug(拥抱); go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.

Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Don’t let your anger control you.

1.You may not get angry when ____.

A．there is too much homework on this weekend

B．your favorite basketball team wins the game

C．a friend breaks your favorite thing

D．your parents don’t let you watch TV

2. ____ shows that you’re not angry.

A．Taking a faster breath	B．Getting a headache
C．Getting a stomachache	D．Wanting to protect someone

3.According to the passage, you can do everything when you get angry except(除了) ____.

A．go for a bike ride

B．think about good things

C．talk to a good friend

D．say bad things to the people around you

4.The underlined word “control” in the last paragraph means____ in Chinese.

A．控制

B．连接

C．帮助

D．失去

5.This passage is mainly about ____.

A．anger

B．excitement

C．happiness

D．sadness

 

Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure (奇遇)？Riding the train can be a real adventure.That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak.I often take a four?hour trip to visit my children.Every time I take this trip I never know what will happen.

Last week when I was on the train and over an hour into the train ride，there was a man sitting by himself in the back of the train carrying on a mobile phone conversation— in another language.It was loud and disturbed most of the people on the train.I think it was annoying.

Fortunately I sat next to a wonderful old lady who was taking a two?day trip by train.She said her two daughters were distraught at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home，although she had no trouble driving.The train ride was the only choice for her.She loved to look out of the window and watch the world go by on the train.

She was fun to talk to and asked me when my children started being parents.That is a very good question.Both of us are old and have children.She asked that same question from time to time.

There are always many people on the train from all walks of life，different countries，and many languages.Riding the train is a great way to increase your knowledge and take in all kinds of cultures.If you get hungry，you can buy food in the food car at any time.If you need to use the restroom there is always one available.

It sure beats driving the car，which has to stop for food and restrooms.And it is better than taking the bus.

1．According to the passage，the purpose of the author’s train ride was________.

A．to do business　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to see her children

C．to visit places of interest 　　　　　　　　　 D．to see her old friends

2．Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3?

A．Disappointed. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Satisfied.

C．Worried. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Pleased.

3．Which of the following is TRUE about the old lady sitting next to the author?

A．She is too old to drive now.

B．She does not like to take trains.

C．Although she is old，she has a good memory.

D．Her daughters live far away from her home.

4．In the author’s opinion，on the train Amtrak________.

A．the services are quite good

B．the food is terribly expensive

C．all the passengers are polite

D．all the passengers are American

5．What is the best title for this passage?

A．Train ride—a cultural experience

B．A painful experience on the train

C．The history of Amtrak

D．A wonderful lady