Passage

1

British newspapers are much smaller than they used to be and their readers are often in a hurry, so newspapermen write as few words as possible. They tell their readers at once what happened, where, when and how it happened and what was the result: how many people were killed, what change was done and so on.

Readers want the fact (事實) set out as fully and accurately as possible. Readers are also interested in the people who have seen the accident. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information (信息)from someone who was there, which can be given in the person’s own words.

Because he can use only a few words, the newspaperman must choose those words carefully, every one must be effective (有效). Instead of “he called out in a loud voice”, he writes” he shouted”; instead of “the loose stones rolled noisily down the side of the mountain”, he will write” they thundered down the mountainside”. Because many of the readers aren’t very clever, and most of them are in a hurry.

1. From the above text, we learn that newspapermen write as few words as possible, because readers ___.

A. want to know more about the news

B. take no interest in what has happened

C. have no time to read the news carefully

D. pay much attention to the result

2. The underlined word”one” in the text refers to ______.

A.word

B.newspaperman

C.reader

D.person

3.Which of the following would best complete the text?

A. he will keep his writing short.

B. he won’t care about his writing.

C. he will give nothing but information.

D. he won’t make his writing good enough.

4. In what way do you think British newspapers have become smaller?

A. In a page size.

B. In number of readers.

C. In number of pages.

D. In number of copies

5.Which of the following is true?

A. Readers are not satisfied with the short news.

B. Not many people have time to read the long articles in newspapers.

C. Readers find that the language of the newspapers exciting.

D. Newspapermen try to report as fully as possible.

Passage

2

Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van (住房汽車).

A small car can hold (容納) four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded (擁擠). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.

Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases (衣箱) when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents' home, the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.

Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.

1. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.

A. a motor car

B. a motor home

C. a motorbike

D. a big truck

2. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.

A. sold their old house

B. moved to their grandparents’ house

C. built a new place for a van

D. sold their second car

3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.

A. a baby

B. much money

C. more than two children

D. interest in vans

4. Americans usually use motor homer _____.

A. to travel with all the family members of holiday

B. to do some shopping with all the family members

C. to visit their grandparents at weekends

D. to drive their children to school every day

5. Motor homes have become popular because___________.

A. they can take people to another city when people are free

B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays

C.some people think motor homes are cheap

D.big families can put more things in motor homes

Passage

3

Do you still hug your parents? How do you feel when you hug them? When do you need a hug the most?

It was a cold November morning several years ago. My alarm clock had just gone off, but I was having trouble getting out of bed. My dad had died a few weeks before. I felt weighed down by sadness and depression.

Tough and strong, my dad had worked so hard all of his life to support us. He would sometimes shout at my brothers and me, but I always knew that he loved me. Still, he had been raised (養育) in a traditional way and raised us that way too. I couldn’t remember, for example, ever being hugged by him.

After my mom and grandma passed away, my dad moved into grandma’s home. I was so happy to have him close by. I would often visit him and just talk with him about life. But we still seldom touched and never hugged. Finally his own health began to rapidly fail and within a few months he left us. It was a cold morning when we had his service (追悼會), but I was too cold inside myself to feel it. I couldn’t remember when we’d had our last hug.

I sighed (嘆氣) and got out of my bed. I turned on the lights and walked into the hallway. I saw my son Jim walking down the hall to meet me. Suddenly, he opened his arms and gave me a heart-felt hug. And just as he did, I heard my dad’s voice deep inside of me say, “Joey, this hug is from me!” I cried and smiled at the same time. In that moment, in the place where heart, mind, and spirit all meet, I felt loved. I felt loved by my dad. I felt loved by life.

1. The writer felt down because ______.

A.he was cold

B.his alarm clock didn’t go off

C.he had trouble getting up

D.his dad had died

2. What did the writer think of his father?______

A.Tough and strong.

B.Hard-working.

C.Full of love.

D.All of the above.

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to paragraph 4?______

A.He talked about everything with his father.

B.He lived near his father.

C.His father got serious health problem.

D.He felt so sad in the service.

4. The passage implies (暗示) that ______.

A.kids shouldn’t be raised in a traditional way

B.parents should set good examples for children

C.love needs to be expressed

D.family members need to understand each other

5. What’s the best title for the passage?______

A.Sad but moved.

B.Sometimes people need a hug.

C.A father who doesn’t know love.

D.Missing my father.

Passage

4

It was Monday. Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.

Considering that there was no better way. Mrs Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: “Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently: “Take this to the butcher (person whose job is selling meat), and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”

Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.

At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.

The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers (*people who buy something from a shop).

But, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”

Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!

1. Mrs Smith treated her little dog quite___.

A. cruelly

B. fairly

C. kindly

D.unfriendly

2. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs Smith gave it___.

A. might do it much harm.

B. could do it much good

C. would help the butcher

D. was worth many pounds

3. The butcher did not give any meat to the dog___.

A. before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs Smith

B. when he found that the words on the paper were not clear

C. because he had sold out all the meat in his shop

D. until he was paid enough by Mrs Smith

4. From its experence, the dog found that ___.

A. only the paper with Mrs Smith’s words on it could bring it meat

B. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it

C. Mrs Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher

D. a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat

5. At the end of the story, you’ll find that___.

A. the dog was clever enough to write on the paper

B. the dog dared not go to the butcher’s any more

C. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog

D. the butcher found himself cheated (*act in a way that is not honest) by the clever animal

Passage

5

One Sunday morning, I decided to buy a computer to use for school. I went to the biggest store in town, which sold all kinds of computers. There were so many computers there that I didn’t know how to choose a right one.

“Hi! What can I do for you?” A young man greeted me with a sweet smile. He looked like not a salesman but a student like me. I sensed a strange feeling-as if I had met him before. He began patiently showing me each model. With his help, I decided to buy one computer with enough functions at a very low price. I enjoyed this shopping experience because of his smile. A few months later, something was wrong with my computer. I went back to the store to have it fixed. When I arrived there, what I saw first was still his smile. As soon as I told him my problem, he comforted me immediately and tried his best to solve the problem for me. I was quite grateful to him for his sweet smile and good service.

When I went back to school, his smile often appeared in my mind. I don’t know whether we’ll meet each other again, but his sweet smile will stay there in my memory and deep in my heart. Smiling is the most peaceful language in the daily life.

1. After reading the story, we can know that the writer is a _________.

A. student

B. salesman

C. doctor

D. reporter

2. According to the passage, why was the writer grateful to this salesman?

A. Because the salesman recommended the cheapest computer.

B. Because the salesman gave the writer his sweet smile and good service.

C. Because the salesman recommended the computer with enough functions.

D. Because the salesman showed the writer how to use the computer correctly.

3. What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the story?

A. The way to choose a right computer.

B. The way to use a computer correctly.

C. The importance of smiling in the daily life.

D. The importance of computers in the daily life.

Key

Passgae 1: CABAB

Passage 2:BDCAB

Passage 3: DDACB

Passage 4:CBADD

Passage 5:ABC

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