The undersea world is very beautiful． Now more and more people want to dive in the water to find the secrets there．Scuba diving (潜水) is a new sport today． It can take you into a wonderful undersea world．

You will find many strange animals in the sea．Some are as large as a school bus．Many sea animals give out light in the dark and some have sharp teeth．

During the day, there is enough light．Here, under the sea, everything is blue and green．When fishes swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands．When you have bottles of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time．However, you can' t dive too deep．And you must be very careful when you dive in deep water．

The deep sea is not an easy place to live in．It's cold, and it's dark, too．The deeper it is, the less sunlight there is．At about 3,000 feet, there is no light at all．It is very dark in the sea．Many fishes have no eyes．Some have big eyes．A few have eyes on one side．

Besides(除了) the cold and the darkness, deep-sea animals face a third danger—other animals．

Animals eat! They must find food to eat．Many animals eat plants．However, some animals eat meat．This means these sea animals have two big jobs．They need to find animals as food, and they have to try not to become other animals' meal．

1．Why do people want to dive in the sea? Because        ．

A．they want to catch fish

B．they want to find the secrets of the undersea world

C．the sea is deep

D．there are all kinds of plants in the sea

2．In the daytime, when you dive in the sea, you        ．

A．can see everything green and blue                               B．can't be in danger

C．can catch nothing                                                     D．can't see anything

3．How many dangers will animals meet in the deep sea?

A．One．                    B． Two．                  C． Three．                D． Four．

4．When you do scuba driving, you can        ．

A．stay in deep water for a long time

B．dive very, very deep

C．live in deep water easily

D．dive freely without any dangers

5．Which of the following is WRONG?

A．One animal finds something to eat, and it may be eaten by others．

B．At the depth of 3,000 feet under the sea, many animals can find their way by hearing and feeling．

C．The deeper the sea is, the darker and colder it is．

D．At the depth of 3,000 feet under the sea, all animals can find their way by seeing．

American cities are similar to other cities around the world: In every country, cities reflect（反映）the values of the culture. American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.

After World War Ⅱ, the population of most large American cities became smaller; however, the population shifts（转移）to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents（居民）became richer. They had more children so they needed more space. They moved out of their flats in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs（郊区）.

Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young people are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and what the city offers.

This population shift is bringing problems as well as some advantages. Countless poor people must leave their flats in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make flats for sale instead of for rent（租金）. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.

Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again.

1.The main idea of the passage is _________.

A．cities around the world

B．the dying cities

C．the changing American cities

D．the changing of the American culture

2. Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?

A．Because older American cities were dying.

B．Because they were richer and needed more space.

C．Because cities included the worst parts of society.

D．Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.

3. According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities _________.

A．are faced with housing problems

B．are made to move to the suburbs

C．want to sell their buildings

D．need more money for daily costs

4.We can know from the passage that _________.

A．American cities are changing for the worse

B．the population is getting smaller in older American cities

C．many people are now moving from American cities

D．people have different views on American cities

 

At last, the mid-term exams are over．You’ve done the hard work, but you can’t relax．You have to prepare for the next exams．Do you hate exams? If you do, you’re not alone．Students in other countries hate them as well．

  Luckily for them, British students have fewer exams than Chinese students．And they only have them once a year．Every summer they take a test in each subject．Each test lasts about an hour．These exams don’t count for much． Even if a student does really badly they still progress to the next year．When the results come out they are then placed in an end-of-year report．The report is sent to the child’s parents．It describes how the student studied at school．

    This report is private, so only the teacher, the student and his or her parents see it．This means that the students don’t know how other students scored（得分） in the test．Some students choose to tell each other, but others keep it secret．

    Parents’ meetings are held twice a year, at the end of the winter term and then at the end of the summer term．Children go along with their parents to meet their teachers privately and discuss their performance at school．

1． According to this passage, the students of many countries         exams．

     A． don’t mind            B． have to                 C． hate                      D． like

2． Which of the following is NOT TRUE for British students?

     A． They have an exam once a year．

B． They don’t know their own scores．

     C． Parents’ meetings are held at the end of the terms．

      D． They are allowed to tell each other their scores．

3． For British students, the school life is         than that of Chinese students．

     A． more relaxing        B． much tenser          C． more excited         D． much harder

4． The underlined phrase “don’t count for much” means        ．

     A． 难以计数           B． 不太重要            C． 期望不多           D． 数量不多

A terrible earthquake happened in Wenchuan on May 12th, 2008    1 ．During those days, a lot of stories about love could be heard．   2 ．After the earthquake, under a fallen building, some soldiers found that a woman died in a very strange way．  3   , they were surprised to find that baby in her arms was still alive．4   Between the dead mother and the living baby, there was a mobile phone with a short message on the screen．

     "My dear baby, if you can survive（幸存）, remember that I love you．"Everybody cried when they read these words．

     Besides this story,  5  , from these stories, we know more about love．

     You're lucky if you're loved by others． You're great　if you love others when you　are in danger．

A．When they were ready to take her away B．many other stories also moved us deeply C．Many people lost their lives and homes D．The baby was sleeping and wasn’t hurt at all E．Here is one of them