There is good news for the children in the countryside. We may still remember the girl  1 big eyes. Her big eyes are   2 us her dream: I wish to   3 ! In China, there are still  4 girls and boys like her. They want to go to school, but their  5 are too poor. If the family has two or three children, it is harder to   6  the money for all the children. So the parents often ask   7  to stay at home, and boys to go to school.
Now they needn’t   8  the money. From 2006 on, children can go to school for free in some poor places. They don’t have to pay for books and other things. Some of them can even get money from the government（政府）to make their life  9  . Soon, all the children in the countryside can
go to school for free. All families are very happy with the news. It is  10 great.
(   ) 1. A. with           B. on           C. to                 D. in
(  ) 2. A. saying        B. telling      C. speaking         D. talking
(   ) 3. A. go to work     B. go to bed        C. go to school     D. go home
(   ) 4. A. few        B. a few          C. a lot of            D. some
(   ) 5. A. schools       B. home        C. houses            D. families
(  ) 6. A. pay        B. take         C. buy              D. lend
(  ) 7. A. teachers       B. girls            C. boys             D. all the children
(   ) 8. A. look up        B. turn on      C. worry about      D. make sure
(   ) 9. A. better         B. well         C. longer              D. worse
(   ) 10.A. not        B. real       C. hardly             D. really

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小題1:Who lost a white cat with two big blue eyes?

A．Sam.

B．David.

C．Mary.

D．Charles.

小題2:You need to pay _________ if you buy the book A Christmas Carol now .

A．$59.60

B．$49.60

C．$39.60

D．$29.60

小題3:On what day can we see Titanic 3D in the Showtime Cinema?

A．Every day.	B．Friday and Saturday.
C．Saturday and Sunday.	D．Thursday and Sunday.

小題4:If you want to rent a house, you can call ___________.

A．385-0926

B．591-3127

C．332-5147

D．592-5147

小題5:Those ads above are most probably from a ___________.

A．map

B．dictionary

C．newspaper

D．guidebook

In the United States, every year, Thanks-giving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. Because Canada is on the north of the United States, and is colder, the harvest comes earlier(更早) in the year. In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.
The harvest brings a lot of food to the people. On Thanksgiving Day people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at Mid-autumn festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables and fruits around their homes to say “Thank you” for the harvest. At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. These are food like the food of many years ago. They are saying “Thank you” for the harvest that comes every year.
小題1:____________ celebrates the Thanksgiving Day like the U.S.A. .
A. China      B. Canada     C. Korea    D. Japan
小題2:In Canada, Thanksgiving Day is  __________________.

A．on the fourth Thursday in November	B．on the second Monday in October
C．on the second Thursday in November	D．on the fourth Monday in October

小題3:At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat_____________.

A．chicken, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.	B．turkey, tomatoes, and pumpkin pie.
C．turkey, potatoes, and apple pie.	D．turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.

小題4:Why people celebrate the Thanksgiving Day?

A．Because people want to have a big meal.

B．Because people want to eat turkey, potatoes and pumping pie.

C．Because people want to get together with their friends and family.

D．Because people want to say “Thank you” for the harvest.

小題5:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because the harvest comes earlier.

B．The harvest doesn’t bring a lot of food to the people.

C．Canada is on the south of the United States.

D．People are saying “Hello” for the harvest on Thanks-giving Day.

An atlas is a book of maps. Atlases are made with different kinds of information about different parts and areas of a country or the world. They are prepared for desk use or travel use.
Desk atlases are made for different groups of people with different needs. For example, students may use desk atlases to help learn geography, and other people may use desk atlases to study a place. A popular type of the latest atlas shows the recent fact of the world. New atlases are often carefully produced to help people learn about the changes, such as the name changes, boundary(邊界) changes and other important new information. A desk atlas can also have some different maps of the same place. For example, an atlas may include maps showing population and important products of a place.
Travel atlases usually show the information about both natural and man-made features(特點(diǎn)). So it is not surprising to find universities, airports, forests, rivers, roads as well as cities, towns and villages in them. A travel atlas is often the first thing people need when they want to start a trip in a strange place. It often has a map of a whole country, and a map with more special information of each important place in the country. Take the atlas of the United States as an example, it often has a map of the whole country and then a map of each of the fifty states.
A travel atlas may also point out the beautiful natural places. In the US, the atlas may include national parks such as the Yellow Stone Park and some others to show the beauty of nature and interesting places to tourists.
小題1:An atlas is       according to the passage.

A．a(chǎn) guide book	B．a(chǎn) history book
C．a(chǎn) collection of pictures	D．a(chǎn) collection of maps

小題2:How many kinds of atlases are mentioned in the passage?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Many

小題3:From the passage we know people need newly produced atlases because         .

A．they can’t see the old ones clearly	B．they like to buy different ones
C．something has changed	D．something is missing

小題4:According to the passage, people can find the information about       in a travel atlas of Shanxi.

A．the population of Shanxi	B．the local products of Shanxi
C．the Yellow Stone National Park	D．Xi’an Jiaotong University

Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草機(jī)) sitting in the yard.
“Mom,” she shouted, “I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “Oh no, you don’t. You’re too young to mow the law.”
“I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said. “Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”
“I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”
“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.
根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案，并將其標(biāo)號(hào)填入題前括號(hào)內(nèi)。
小題1:In order to do something different, Jessie decide to _______.

A．read books

B．travel

C．mow the lawn

D．watch TV

小題2:What does “keep an eye on” mean?

A．保護(hù)

B．注視

C．培養(yǎng)

D．瞄準(zhǔn)

小題3:Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she ______.

A．washed her hands	B．bought some gas
C．read some instructions	D．put on her gloves

小題4:How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?

A．Proud.

B．Angry.

C．Relaxed.

D．Worried.

小題5:What does the text mainly tell us?

A．Neighbors should learn to help each other.

B．Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money.

C．Doing something helpful can make people happy.

D．Children should help their parents at an early age.

Reading is a good habit, but the problem is, there's too much to read these days, and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.
Preview--if it's long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports.
Here's how to preview.
●Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
●Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn't give you all the details. It keeps you from spending time on things you don't really want--or need--to read.
Skim--if it's short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading --like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper.
Here's how to skim.
●Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line.
●Pick up only a few key words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we'll get a similar idea of what it's all about.
小題1:How many skills are recommended in this passage?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

小題2:What does the underlined word "preview" mean in Chinese?

A．精讀

B．默讀

C．朗讀

D．略讀

小題3:What should we NOT do when we read sports news in a daily paper according to the passage?

A．Read the last two paragraphs carefully.	B．Get our eyes to move fast.
C．Sweep our eyes across each line.	D．Pick up only a few key words in each line.

小題4: What is the best title for this passage?

A．How to read faster

B．What to read

C．When to read

D．Why we should read

Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the local people of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the local people become unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy(經(jīng)濟(jì)). It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance(推進(jìn)) the well-being (health and happiness) of local people.
Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a lot of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.
小題1:What is probably the reason if local people dislike tourists?

A．Tourists come to enjoy the customs and beauty.

B．Local people lose jobs.

C．A lot of hotels are built.

D．Too many tourists cause traffic problems.

小題2:What can we do to solve the problems caused by tourism?

A．Make plans properly

B．Help the country’s economy.

C．Build fewer hotels.

D．Advance the well-being of local people.

小題3:If tourism grows too quickly, ___________.

A．businesses will lose money

B．other parts of the country’s economy will make more money

C．local people will be happier

D．more local people will work for tourists.

小題4:Support facilities needed by tourist attractions includes ___________.
①public places ②hotels ③airports ④roads ⑤electricity  ⑥sewers

A．①②③④⑤

B．②③④⑤⑥

C．①②③⑤⑥

D．①③④⑤⑥

小題5:If the writer wants to add Paragraph 5 to the passage, he may tell us ________.

A．whether people need to build more hotels

B．whether people need to plan tourism properly

C．how to deal with the problems above

D．how to prevent tourism growing too quickly

In almost every big country in the USA, football is a favorite sport .
American football is not like soccer. Plers sometimes kick the ball, but they kick and run with it. They try to take the ball to the end of the field. They have fou chances to move the ball ten yards.They can carry it or throw it.If they move it to the end of the field, they have got six points. This is called a  touch-down .
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven players try to stop the men who has the ball.If the men does not move the ball ten yards ,his team kicks the ball to the other team. Every university wants its team to win . A lot of people come to watch. They also yell for their favorite team. young men and women call their cherrleaders to come help the people to yell more.
Every team plays ten or eleven games each seasonswhich begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good,it may play znother game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1,the first day of the new Year. Many people go tosee these games and many others watch them on TV.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。
小題1:How many points can they get if they carry or throw the ball to the other field?
小題2:How many persons are their in one team from the article?
小題3:How long do the teams play each season?
小題4:How do people know about the football games ?
小題5:When do the best teams play again after all games a year?