【1】All of these sculptures was more than three metres in ___________ (high).

【2】Simon is quite ________________ (humour), and I like his cold jokes very much.

【3】Wealth is like sea-water: the more we drink, the_______________ (thirsty) we become; and the

same is true of fame.

【4】It is interesting enough that there are things father and I can't see, such as ____________ (tidy) rooms, messy clothes and dirty floors.

【5】"Thanks for taking the time to reply," Alice wrote ____________ (polite). ' "Your suggestions are very helpful."

Max reads more than anyone he knows. He loves to read during all of his free time. His friends laugh at him because he would rather read than play video games, but his parents and his teachers are proud of him. They say reading is important, and it will help him learn about the world around him. They also tell him it is a good habit to read on a regular basis.

One day Max was reading a magazine article about volcanoes. He told his friends all about volcanoes and what causes them to erupt(爆發(fā)). The very next week, his class was told to do a science project. It was to create a poster board with information about volcanoes and to build a volcano model. Guess who everyone wanted in their project group? Max's friends weren't laughing at him anymore. Max ended up being in a group with Liz, Anna and Josh.

Max made copies of the magazine article about volcanoes so his project partners could read about them, too. They also went to the library to look for more information about volcanoes.

The group met at Anna’s house that night to organize the information. They all asked Max what he thought was most important. Then they discussed and decided on the information they wanted to put on the poster board.

The next night they met at Josh's house to build their volcano. They used cardboard and modeling clay(黏土). First they made a volcano shape with the cardboard, and then they covered the shape in brown clay. They also fixed red clay to the top of the volcano model to make it look like it was erupting.

The volcano looked great. Max. Liz, Anna and Josh were very proud of their hard work. When they turned in their project. their teacher was proud, too. Thanks to Max's good habit, they got an A+ on both parts of the project.

【1】Why do Max's friends laugh at him?

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【2】What was the science project?

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【3】Where did the group get the information about volcanoes?

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【4】What did the group use to make the volcano model?

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【5】What do you learn from this story?

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In January 1926, Baird invited scientists to his flat and showed them his invention. He called it a “televisor”. Later that year, Baird started the world’s first TV station and gave it the name 2TV. In 1927, he sent images 730 kilometres from London to Glasgow using telephone cables(電纜). A year later, his company sent the first transatlantic(大西洋彼岸的) TV images from London to New York. Baird made the first television programmes for the BBC in 1929. These programmes had sound, not just pictures.

However, Baird's system was very limited and basic( 基本的). A totally electronic American system was more popular and practical. The inventor of this electronic system was an American, Philo Farnsworth. In 1936, the BBC started using Farnsworth's system because the picture was better than Baird’s.

More and more people had televisions after the Second World War. Colour TV began in the USA in the 1940s but only a small number of people had colour televisions in their houses. They were very expensive. In Britain and the USA, the first regular(有規(guī)律的) colour TV programmes only began in1967.

Now in the 21 century, we have digital television. TV has changed a lot since the face of a boy appeared on TV in John Logie Bairds flat.

【1】Is television a great technological invention of the 20century?

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【2】How far were the images sent from London to Glasgow in 1927?

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【3】Who invented the totally electronic system?

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【4】When did colour televisions go into their houses in America?

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【5】What is the passage mainly about?

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English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK—“An Englishman’s home is his castle(城堡)”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economy (經(jīng)濟) becoming worse at present, many people cannot afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.

DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture. People need to get together pieces of furniture with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best ideas, many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don't care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230, 000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41, 000 who fell off ladders.

Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY. All in all, it is a very good and suitable thing for many people.

【1】Is DIY quite popular in UK?

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【2】How do many English people spend their holidays?

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【3】What do people get together pieces of furniture with?

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【4】How many people were hurt while doing DIY in UK in a year?

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【5】Why do people in UK like DIY?

A: Excuse me, do you know 【1】 I can get some stamps?

B: Oh, you can go to the post office near there.

A: Thanks a lot, but I have no idea where the post office is.

B: Don’t worry. Just walk【2】 this street. The post office is 【3】 the bank and the cinema on your left.

A: You’re so kind. By the way,【4】 can I get to the City Library?

B: It’s far from here. You’d better take the bus there.

A: Which bus should I take, then?

B: Let me see. The No.8 bus 【5】 past the library. You won’t miss it!

A: Thanks a lot.

【1】I’m excited__________ (try) the new coat on.

【2】There is a bank on the _______ (two) floor.

【3】Excuse me. Do you know where I can _______ (buy) some magazines?

【4】Could you please tell me how _______ (get) to the supermarket?

【5】— What do you often do in the evening?

— We ______ (normal) do our homework at home.

—Take the elevator ______ the second floor and turn left. And the bookstore is ______ the furniture store and the drugstore.

A. at, next to B. at, between C. to, between D. to, next to

A. where Jack is B. what is Jack doing

C. How Jack did it D. why Jack is doing it

It was Mother's Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldn't go back home. When he passedby a flower shop in the evening, an idea came to his mind. "I'll send Mum some roses."While John was picking his flowers, a young man went inside. "How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?" he asked. The assistant was trying to tell him roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen (一打). Maybe he would be happy with carnations (康乃馨).

"No, I have to have red roses." He said, "My mum was badly ill last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses as rose is her favorite."

After hearing it, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them,the assistant said," Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you." Taking the roses, the youngman almost jumped into the air and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars John paid to seethe exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the assistant to send them to his mother.

As he walked out, he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon he realized it was not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully laid the roses,"Mum, oh, Mum, why didn't I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her."

Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.

【1】Whose mother died? (1’)

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【2】How much did John spend in the flower shop that day? (2’)

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【3】Do you want to say "Mum, I love you" to your mother? Why or why not? (3’)

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【1】我想知道是不是有人曾經(jīng)把她誤認為真正的公主。

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【2】這位首席偵探最為人所熟知的是破獲兩起謀殺案。

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【3】除非你每天復(fù)習(xí)所學(xué)的知識，否則你不會進步。

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【4】被害人死亡前最后一次在哪里出現(xiàn)？

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【5】她對演戲如此有天賦，以至于夢想成為超級明星。

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