The 31st Olympic Games will take place in Brazil ______ 2016.

A．a(chǎn)t               B．on               C．in               D．by

   Playing is a serious business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, "Because it’s fun!" But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.

 Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through playing. They use their five senses to get to know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight.

   When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in   making decisions. Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech (高科技) toy. That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be.

   Crayons, paints and Ply-Doha（彩色塑泥） are also good because they allow children to create. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.

   Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school.   ?    . Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules（規(guī)則）．

1 Why is playing a serious business for children?

   A. Because it is fun.

   B. Because children like playing.

   C. Because children can get much more from playing.

   D. Because children make friends through playing.

2 Which sentence can be filled in the          ？

   A. Classroom is the most important place for children to learn life.

   B. Many useful lessons about life are learned on the school playground.

   C. Five senses are used in children’s study when they are at school.

   D. Children like to go to school if they can play on the school playground.

3 Which of the following is true?

   A. Arts can develop children’s creative ideas.

   B. Babies learn everything through playing.

   C. An empty box is less fun than a high-tech toy for children.

   D. Playing is no longer important for children after they start school.

4 What’s the passage mainly about?

   A. How to play with children.            B. How to develop children’s five senses.

   C. Playing is fun for children.            D. Playing is good for children’s development.

It was late on a snowing night. Doctor Van was driving fast to the hospital to do an operation (手術(shù)) on a badly hurt (受傷的) person. Minutes later he came to a red traffic light and had to stop to wait. A man suddenly opened the door of the car and got in.

“Drive on, ” shouted the man, “Just do what I’ve told you to. ” The man was strong and tall while Doctor Van was not.

“But I’m a doctor, ” Van tried to tell him what he was going to do. “I’m on my way to the

hospital to save…” “Stop talking and drive faster, as fast as you can!” the man stopped Van and Van had to do so.

Only a few minutes had passed when the man made Van stop his car again and drove

him off, and he himself drove away very quickly.

Van stood in the snow for a moment and then walked around to look for a taxi.

Another half an hour had passed when Van got out of the taxi and ran into the hospital. But it was too late and nothing could be done.

The man who had taken Van’s car was standing by the person all the time. He was so

sad! Only then did Van know that the man was the father of that badly hurt person!

（ ）41. What was the weather like that night?

A. Rainy　　　　 B. Snowy　　　　 C. Windy　　　　 D. Warm

（ ）42. Who needed an operation at once?

A. Doctor Van.　　 B. The man　 C. Doctor Van’s son.　 D. The man’s son.

( ）43. Why did the man take Van’s car?

A. Because he was a doctor and had to get to the hospital as soon as possible.

B. Because he wanted to use the car to see a friend who was in hospital and needed his help.

C. Because he wanted to get to the hospital earlier than the doctor.

D. Because he was worried about his son and could not wait to see him.

（ ）44．Which of the following is not true?

A. The man lost his son.　　 B. Doctor Van was stronger than the man.

C. Doctors need cars.　　　 D. The weather was not fine that night.

（ ）45．Which of the following can be the best title （標(biāo)題） for this passage?

A. A Doctor Driving at Night.　 B. A Good Doctor Met a Bad Man.

C. Too Worried to Be Helpful.　 D. How to Save a Badly Hurt Person.

  Hotlines have become common in China．Some radio broadcasting stations use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk shows．

  That’s a good idea．Yet，the fact is that some people do nothing but break the whole program．

  Some people know little about the topic under discussion．Sometimes they do not even know what the host(主持人)is talking about．So the host has to tell the caller what the show is about．Usually the caller will ask a few questions which express his hope and show his ignorance(無知)．Then the host has to answer and explain-how silly this is! It wastes a lot of time．

  It seems that some people phone the hotlines for fun．They just want to let the listeners hear them．They don’t care what the topic is，whether they themselves are interested in it or how silly they appear to be．

  I'm totally bored by those people．It’s necessary for the stations to improve the hotline programs. In my opinion，if a caller doesn’t know what is going on，the operator(接線員) should not let the caller take part in it．

1．The host has to answer and explain，        ．

  A．for the host works hard

  B．because the caller doesn’t know what the show is about

  C．for the host likes talking to the callers

  D．because it’s a talk show

 2.The passage doesn’t tell us the idea that some listeners        ．

  A．phone the hotlines for fun

  B．just want to be heard by others

  C. who don’t care what the topic is must realize that they appear silly

  D．can take part in the hotline programs

3．The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to       ．

  A．the host       B．the listener

C．the station    D．the hotline program