The safety measure was decided after two people in the town of Augsburg were recently hit by buses as they crossed the street without looking up from their phones. Officials in Augsburg decided to act，fixing ground-level traffic lights at two bus stops last Tuesday. The lights flash red whenever a bus is coming.

“We realized that many people don’t pay attention to traffic lights,”said Tobias Hermes，a city official. “So we decided to have unusual traffic lights. The more we have，the more probably people will notice them.”

Some Augsburg people seem to be quite happy with the idea. “I think it does have a point,” Jack Smith said，“We always see young people these days running over red lights，which makes it clear that we have to take action to stop this.”

Others，however，don’t think it necessary or helpful and they are against this idea. “I find it scary that mobile phone users are so lost in their phones that they can hardly find the lights on the pavement.” One person told the local paper.

But do these pavement lights really work? “To be honest,I didn’t even notice it,” one teenager who was interviewed said ,“Maybe it’s useful at night，but I didn’t realize it was there until just now.”

Arguments like that are still going on. Whether more such traffic lights will be fixed is till under discussion. Whatever the result is，something must be done to cut down the number of“Smombies” as long as we don’t want to see accidents caused by them again.

【1】What can we learn about “Smombies” from the article？

A.They look away from their mobile phones to keep safe when necessary.

B.They fix their eyes on their mobile phones even while crossing the streets.

C.Most of them get hit by buses.

D.They are mostly teenagers.

【2】What does the underlined word in Paragraph One mean？

A.人行道B.盲道C.護欄D.地下通道

【3】Which of the following will Tobias Hermes support？

A.Buses are the main cause of traffic accidents.

B.Bus lights should flash red while buses are running.

C.The pavement-fixed lights will save people’s lives.

D.The increasing number of traffic lights will get more people’s attention.

【4】What’s the best title for this text？

A.Ground Traffic Lights for people looking at Mobile Phones

B.A Good Way to Educate People to Obey Traffic Rules

C.Ground Traffic Lights Are Very Useful

D.The Serious Problem of Traffic Safety

Every year in Australia, the strongest long-distance runners race more than 500 miles from Sydney to Melbourne. The race takes more than five days to complete. It attracts world-class athletes-the kind who become spokespeople for sneakers and sports drinks.

In 1983, however, as the competitors lined up to race, they were joined by a 61-year-old farmer wearing overalls and work boots. His name was Cliff Young. The other runners mistook him for a spectator （觀眾） . He explained that on his family's sheep farm, he often had to round up 2,000 or so animals by himself. "Sometimes I had to run after those sheep for two or three days. I believe I can run this race." he said.

When the race began, the younger runners flew past Cliff. Instead of running after them,Cliff shuffled ( 拖著腳走） along in an unusual way. The other runners and the spectators thought he would never finish the race. But something happened. When all the other runners took a break to sleep, Cliff kept running. The other runners caught up to him each morning, but finally Cliff was too far ahead to be passed. On the fifth day, he left all of the young, world-class athletes behind. He was the first competitor to cross the finish line and he set a new course record.

Cliff received＄ 10, 000 for winning the race. He said he did not realize there would be prize money, and he gave the funds to his fellow runners. Doing this made him a hero in Australia. Since then, many runners have used his shuffling stride. No one sleeps during the race anymore, either. The farmer changed long-distance racing and proved that age and style aren't everything.

【1】What helped Cliff Young win the race?

A.Staying awake for five days.B.Running faster than the others.

C.Studying new ways of running.D.Wearing unusual running clothes.

【2】Why did the other runners think that Young was a spectator?

A.They saw him on the sidelines.B.He was not a spokesperson for sneakers.

C.They knew he was a farmer.D.He was not dressed like a runner.

【3】According to the passage, what made Young a hero in Australia?

A.He managed to set a world record.B.He proved that dressing doesn't matter.

C.He gave his prize money to other runners.D.He received an award of ＄ 10,000.

【4】How did Young change long-distance running?

A.He raised the age limit for runners.B.He introduced a new way of running.

C.He raise the award for the race.D.He encouraged other farmers to enter.

A magical evening

The audience（觀眾）is seated and waiting. The performance（表演）will start at any moment.

H【1】 , this is no ordinary（普通的）theatre. We are in an a【2】 open air theatre and the performance we will see is a modern version of an ancient Greek tragedy. As soon as the first actor a【3】 on the stage, the excitement begins. The audience is completely attracted when the performance finishes.

This performance is part of a yearly theatre festival held at the Ancient Theatre of Epidavros. The p【4】 are planned months in advance. This year's programme is going to include both Greek（希臘）and foreign theatre companies and promises to be one of the b【5】 so far. Many famous actors will perform in the comedies and tragedies.

Of course, this f【6】 takes place in summer. Sitting in an ancient theatre on a warm night, watching ancient drama is a magical experience. To make the most of this experience you should go for the weekend. For example, next weekend, Aristophane's comedy, The Frogs, is playing. Book tickets for Saturday night, b 【7】 arrive in Epidavros on Saturday morning. After settling into your hotel, you will have time to relax and go for a swim. After a late lunch, return to your hotel to get ready for the n【8】 performance. The performance b【9】 at 9 o'clock, so don't be late. Remember, there's quite a long walk from the carpark to the theatre.

So, if all goes according to the p【10】 , this time next weekend, you will be enjoying this special experience. I'm certain you'll want to come again.

【1】Frank ________ his finger while he was playing basketball. (break)

【2】________people often begin their conversations by talking about the weather. (Britain)

【3】Dinosaurs are often compared to dragons, but are________as cooler because they're real. (see)

【4】When Peter heard the ________ news, he couldn't help crying. (surprise)

【5】My mother thinks pets are ________ trouble than they're worth. (much)

【6】1 may go abroad to live in ________. （加拿大）

【7】Sally is a very calm person; she never gets________. （憤怒的）

【8】My trip to India wasn't really a holiday, but it was a great ________. （經(jīng)歷）

【9】The words on the screen are so small that I can't see them ________. （清晰地）

【10】When you compare yourself with others, you ________the wonder of who you are.（錯過）

Zhang was the owner of a noodle restaurant that for the past five years has offered sanitation workers more than 53000 free bowls of noodles for breakfast during the coldest months of the year.

Zhang died of an illness at the age of 57 last month，according to a piece of news which was spread widely.

“I couldn’t believe that,” said Meng Yanjun，a local sanitation worker. She recalled the last time she ate in Zhang’s restaurant—a bowl of noodles with meat and a fried egg. “Zhang wouldn’t take money from me. It was freezing outside, but my heart was warmed.” As a sanitation worker, she often gets up early in the morning and stands at the roadside to eat cold steamed stuffed buns or some bread for breakfast.

On a window of Zhang’s restaurant hangs a board, which says,“When you face difficulties, you can have a free bowl of noodles here.” He even promised to give away 1 yuan from each bowl of noodles he sold.

“Sanitation workers make our cities cleaner and more beautiful. They are worth what I am doing for them,” Zhang said earlier. “Sometimes they are too shy to enter our restaurant. We would offer to invite them.”

Over the years，Zhang’s spirit has encouraged hundreds of volunteers who help boil noodles and serve customers. Besides, people at home and abroad have given away eggs, noodles and vegetables. “Now though Zhang is dead, his spirit will be passed on by us.”said one of the volunteers.

【1】Sanitation workers can have noodles for free whenever they are hungry.

【2】Zhang began to offer free noodles when he was at the age of 52.

【3】According to the article,sanitation workers often get up early to start their work.

【4】Each bowl of noodles in Zhang’s restaurant is one yuan cheaper.

【5】Many people work in Zhang’s restaurant as volunteers.

A.not to doB.do notC.not doD.not to do so

— Don't worry. I told Jane we might be late and she will buy our tickets.

A.gotB.getC.will getD.had got

“Tie your seat-belts, please. It’s important to your safety. Please look after_______well.”the air hostess said.

_______old lady turned to the air hostess.“ please help me with this belt,” she asked“I have never been on a plane before and I feel rather nervous.”

“Don’t worry,”the air hostess said kindly.“These planes are _______in the world.”

Then the hostess went _______with some candy. She offered some of it to each to the passengers. "Take one of it," She said to the old lady. It will make you _______ better when the plane _______off.”

Suddenly, the plane began to shake. It moved quickly_______the runway and slowly climbed into the air. When the plane was in the air, the hostess went to the old lady again. “Did the candy help you?”she asked.

“No, I am afraid it didn't,” the old lady answered, “my mind got totally empty __________the plane took off. May I have another one please?”

【1】A.happyB.quietC.tiredD.slowly

【2】A.is waitingB.waitedC.was waitingD.has waited

【3】A.yourselvesB.yourC.youD.yours

【4】A.TheB.AC.An.D./

【5】A.the safestB.safeC.the most safeD.safest

【6】A.outB.aroundC.intoD.over

【7】A.feelB.to feelC.feelingD.felt

【8】A.will takeB.is takingC.is going to takeD.takes

【9】A.throughB.alongC.crossD.across

【10】A.whileB.whenC.sinceD.because

A:【1】？

B: It was great. I really had great fun during the winter vacation.

A: 【2】？

B: I visited the relatives and friends，spent the New Year Eve with my family，and set off fireworks.

A:【3】?

B: Yes. I went to the cinema during the vacation.

A:【4】?

B: It was Crazy Alien. It was a comedy whose main character is Huang Bo.

A:【5】？

B: It was really interesting and I couldn’t help laughing from the beginning to the ending. And I think you can go to see it when you are available.

A: Good idea. I will go this weekend.