There are all kinds of trains in the world. There are trains to carry people, trains to carry animals
or carry things. There are fast trains and slow ones. Some trains go through hills. 　　
     In big cities, the streets are usually very busy. So you can find trains under the ground and trains
on a rail above the streets. They carry people quickly in and out of the city. 　　
     Can a train run over water? Yes, it can. There are many bridges over the rivers. The trains can
easily run over the water. But it is not easy to build the bridges. Today's trains have dining-rooms for
people. You may eat something in them on the way if you are hungry. Trains are useful to men, women
and children. Many children have model trains. With the model trains they can build their own rails and
enjoy the wonderful world of trains.

1. There are all kinds of trains. Here "all kinds of trains" means ______. 　　

A. fast trains and slow trains 　　
B. many different kinds of trains 　　
C. trains to go through hills 　　
D. trains to carry people

2. The trains carry people in and out of the big cities under the ground and on a rail above the streets 
    because ______. 　　

3. If you are hungry, you may go to ______ of the train to have something to eat when you are
    travelling by train. 　　

A. some rooms　　　　　　　　　　　
B. some shops 　　
C. the dining-room 　　　　　　　　
D. the station

4. It's             for trains to run over the water but ______ to build bridges. 　　

A. easy, easy　　　　　　　　　　　
B. easily, not easy 　　
C. difficult, easily 　　　　　　　
D. easy, difficult

          Which of your hands do you use most ? Very few of us use both of our hands well. Most of us are right-
handed. Only about five people out of a hundred are left-handed. New-born babies can take things with either of
their hands, but in about two years they like to use their right hands. Scientists don't know why this happens.
They have studied it. They think our animal ancestors (祖先) are right-handed. This may not be true. Monkeys
are our closest relations in the animal world. Scientists have found that monkeys like to use one of their hands
more than the other-but it can be either hand. There are as many right-handed ones. Next time you visit the zoo,
watch the monkeys carefully. You'll see that some of them will swing (擺動(dòng))from their right hands and others
will use their left hands. But most human beings (人類(lèi)) use their right hands better and this makes life difficult
for the left-handed ones. We live in a right-handed world.

A. we can't use one as well as the other
B. we can't use both hands
C. many people can use one as well as the other
D. some of us can use both hands

2. New-born babies ________ at first.

A. can only use their right hands
B. can only use their left hands
C. can't use their hands
D. can use both their hands

3. Which of the following is true?

A. Monkeys are left-handed.
B. Monkeys are right-handed.
C. Some of the monkeys are left-handed, and others are right-handed.
D. There are much more right-handed monkeys than left-handed monkeys.

4. We live in a _________ .

A. left-handed world
B. right-handed world
C. monkey world
D. animal world

5. The left-handed people are difficult in life because __________ .

A. they can't use their right hands at all
B. most people use their right hands better
C. they can't use both of their hands
D. they can't use their left hands

        It takes only 30 seconds to finish the journey in the South Pole. Visitors to the South Pole like to walk
around, so there is a clear path in the snow there. Some visitors are so excited that they stand on their heads
and have their pictures taken with flags of the Antarctic countries in the background.
        The United States has kept a base in the South Pole since 1956. Chinese scientists and technological
engineers have built an observation station there, too.
        The South Pole itself is marked by a two-meter bamboo pole stuck in the ice. The ice cap (冰蓋), which
is 2,850 meters thick, moves 12 meters a year in the direction of Buenos Aires, Argentina. So the bamboo pole
has to be moved back the same distance.
        The air in the South Pole is the cleanest on earth. Scientists from different countries have been working
on making the Antarctic a world park to save it from being polluted by the wrong use of its oil and other
mineral resources.

1. Why do visitors to the South Pole like to walk around? Because ____.

A. there is a clear path in the snow there
B. it doesn't take long to finish the journey there
C. the weather there is suitable for visitors to do so
D. the air there is the cleanest on earth

2. Which of the following is RIGHT?

3. The passage is probably ____.

A. a short story
B. an article about traveling tips
C. a news report
D. an article about popular science

                                               Traveling Can Help Solve the Crime Problems 
         Americans think that travel is good for you. Some even think it can help to solve one of the country's
worst problems-crime. 
         Crime worries a lot of people. Every year, the number of crimes goes up and up. They often come from
sad homes, with only one parent at all. There are problems with alcohol (酒精)and drugs (麻醉藥).
         There are many young criminals in prison. But prison doesn't change them 60 to 70 percent will go back
to crime when they come out of prison.
         One man, Bob Burton, thought of a new idea. In the old days, young men had to live a hard life on the
road.  They learnt to be strong and brave, and to help their friends in time of danger. This helped them to grow
into men. So Bob started "Vision Quest".
         He takes young criminals on a long, long journey with horses and wagons (四輪馬車(chē))3,000 miles through
7 states. They are on the road for more than one year.
         The young people on "Vision Quest" all have bad problems. Most of them have already spent time in
prison. This is the last chance. 
         It's hard work on the road. The day starts before the sun comes up. The boys and girls have to feed the
horses. Some of them have never loved anyone before. But they can love their horses. That love can help them
to a new life.
         Not all young people in "Vision Quest" will leave crime behind them. 30 or 40 percent will one day be in the prison again. But that's a lot better than 60 or 70 percent. Bob is right. Travel can be good for you.
         Even today, Americans still say, "Go west, young men."

1. According to the passage, travel is good for you because it can _________.

A、get rid of crimes completely
B、change the way of life
C、help to reduce criminals
D、not build up your body

2. Which of the following is not the character of the criminals?

3. Which of the following is true?

A、Young criminals become less and less as time goes by.
B、All criminals do better after they come out of prison.
C、Many young criminals are changed better by Bob's new idea.
D、Young criminals all lead a happy life on "Vision Quest".

4. The young people on Vision Quest have to               .

A、work all day and night
B、get up early and feed the horses
C、love their horses
D、live a comfortable life

5. The underlined sentence "Go west, young men." in the last paragraph means                 .

A、people can learn to be strong and brave on a long journey
B、people can learn how to help others in time of danger on a long journey
C、travel can help them to grow into men
D、All above

        We have always been interested in the moon. 2000 years ago people already knew it moved around the
earth and where it would be in the sky at different times of the year. At that time, everything about the moon
was learned by watching it carefully in the sky. 　　
        When scientists could use telescopes to study the moon more closely, their ideas began to change. They
could see the moon was made of rocks. Most scientists thought moon rocks would be different from those on
Earth. This was because they believed the moon had once been a planet that had been caught in the earth's
gravity (引力) millions of years earlier. 　　
         In 1969 moon rocks were finally brought to the earth and studied. Much to their surprise, scientists
found that, except for water, the moon and the earth were made of the same things. Once again new ideas
were needed for this new information. 　　
         After years of study, most scientists now think that the moon was once part of Earth. They believe very
early in its history, maybe 4 million years ago, something about the size of Mars hit Earth. This sent billions of
rocks into space around our planet. These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the moon.
In the future, even though our ideas about the moon may change again, we will still be interested in it.

1. Now, we're sure _________

A. Moon rocks are quite different from those on Earth.
B. Moon was once a part of Earth.
C. Moon moves around Earth and it's the only satellite of Earth.
D. Moon was once a planet caught in Earth's gravity.

2. In 1969 there is a big event, that is __________.

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

A. Why people are interested in the moon.
B. How ideas about the moon have changed over time.
C. Where the moon came from in the past.
D. That people have finally learned the truth about the moon.

4. Before 1969 most scientists thought the moon was ________.

A. part of the earth billions of years earlier
B. older than the earth
C. a planet caught by the earth's gravity
D. made of the same things as the earth

5. From this passage we can learn that ________.

A. scientists in the past were not clever
B. the earth was once part of the moon
C. new information brings new ideas
D. we now know everything about the moon

      Going to sleep may seem pretty boring compared with all the fun things you do while you are awake.
But there's a lot going on in your mind and body while you are sleeping.
      Sleep, in fact, is as important to your survival as eating and drinking. Sleep improves your mood,
makes you a better athlete, and helps you remember and understand what you learned during the day.
      During sleep, your temperature drops. Your heart beats slowly. A chemical that controls growth,
which is called a hormone (荷爾蒙), moves into your bloodstream. Scientists think that sleep brings back
energy and improves your immune (免疫) system. We know what happens while we're asleep because
scientists study volunteers who sleep in laboratories. The sleepers are connected with machines that
measure brain waves, eye movements and muscle activities.
      Sleep is like a school day: it's divided into different stages (階段). When you are awake, your brain
waves fire rapidly (迅速地). As you begin to relax and drift into the first stage of sleep, your brain produces
slower-moving waves and you lose awareness (意識(shí)) of your surroundings. As you fall into deeper sleep,
your body repairs itself from the normal wear and tear of daily life. Then, as you begin to drift back up to
a lighter sleep, your mind becomes more alert (警覺(jué)的), and your dreams begin. You are in REM sleep.
      REM is the name for the rapid eye movement that happens while you are dreaming. During REM sleep,
your eyes move back and forth behind your lids, as though you were watching a movie. During other
stages, you might move in bed, but during REM sleep you're not making any movement. That's probably
because if you could move, your body would act out your dreams. As you get close to morning, you
spend more time in REM than in deep sleep, so you dream more. Researchers know that during REM sleep
the part of the brain that deals with learning and thinking is very active.
     Getting too little sleep can affect your personality. Experts recommend that children get at least nine
hours'sleep a night.

1. Sleep has many advantages except _______.

A. improving your mood
B. making you strong
C. helping you study
D. practising your eyes

2. During your sleep, _______.
    ① your body repairs itself from the normal wear and tear of daily life
    ② your brain produces slower-moving waves
    ③ your dream begins
    ④ you lose awareness of surroundings Choose the right order:

A. ①③②④
B. ②④①③
C. ④①③②
D. ④③①②

A. Light sleep.
B. Deep sleep.
C. REM sleep.
D. The first two stages of sleep.

4. Which of the following is NOT right?

A. During REM sleep, the whole brain is active.
B. You don't move while you are in REM sleep, dreaming.
C. The closer to morning, the more dreams you have.
D. Hormone has something to do with your growth.

         Spending time doing something relaxing is not a bad idea during the winter months, especially as the
Spring Festival holiday draws closer.
         Sarah Combes a social worker at the Vista Clinic, ①建議人們參加許多活動(dòng)并享受各類(lèi)慶祝.
         "We live in a busy city culture that tells us to do, do, do,"she said."But winter is a time when our bodies
and,minds need to rest. It is okay not to be as active as in the summer."
         Combes believes it is okay to spend time by oneself, especially when you are around people all the time.
But she believes during the Chinese Spring Festival, ②we all need to spend time with others so that we can
enjoy such a special and exciting time of the year.
         Most people find they eat and sleep a little more in winter and dislike the dark mornings and chilly (寒冷)
days. ③We it to all find hard get of bed out
        ④That is common for many people because our bodies and minds take time to adjust to any change in
Lifestyle or weather.
         The important thing is not to stay down.⑤"Get back up and keep on going, then we will see the rich
culture and warm people" Combes said,"This will make us fell merry."
1. 將①處漢語(yǔ)句子翻譯成英語(yǔ):______________________________________________
2. 將②處劃線句子改為簡(jiǎn)單句:_____________________________________________
3. 將③處斜寫(xiě)體的單詞組成一個(gè)句子:_________________________________________
4. 將④處句子翻譯成漢語(yǔ):_________________________________________________
5. 將⑤處劃線句子改成復(fù)合語(yǔ):______________________________________________

         The computer age is making an army of robots-machines that are directed by electronic (電子的) brains
and which replace human labor in industrial operations. Many are man-made arms which reach into areas man
enters only at the cost of his life, such as the inside of a nuclear reactor (核反應(yīng)堆).
         Already in 1980, there were over 8000 such robots working in industrial plants throughout the world.
The big change over to the robot, however, is likely to come only when their costs go down while workers'
wages continue to rise.

1. Sentence 1 means that robots are used mainly____.

Ａ：to fight wars
Ｂ：to operate computers
Ｃ：to direct electronic brains
Ｄ：to take the place of human workers

2. The shape of many robots already in use looks like a human____.

3. The passage makes it clear that a very valuable use of many robots is to _____ .

Ａ：act as a teacher to children
Ｂ：replace the human brain in making computers
Ｃ：help doctors in medical operations
Ｄ：do tasks very dangerous for humans to do

4. Which of the following about the last sentence is true?

Ａ：Robots are becoming cheaper all the time.
Ｂ：Robots are becoming more and more expensive.
Ｃ：The cost of a human worker is higher than that of the average (普通的) robot.
Ｄ：The cost of the average robot is higher than that of a human worker.

5. The writer thinks that the widespread replacement of human labor by industrial robots _____.

Ａ：has already begun worldwide
Ｂ：is starting especially in the developing nations
Ｃ：is being put off mainly for economic (經(jīng)濟(jì)的) reasons
Ｄ：will not take place before the end of this century

     As a large part of land in Hawaii is rocky and mountainous, the state has little space in which to grow
crops. Some areas are also covered with hard, black lava (熔巖) on which nothing can grow. Even so,
Hawaii produces large quantities of farm products.
     The volcanic (火山的) soil in the valleys and lowlands is very rich, and the warm climate makes it
possible to grow crops all year long. Rainfall is plentiful on the northern and eastern sides of each island.
Much of the land on the southern and western sides of each island receives too little rainfall for most crops
to grow well, but in many of the places where rainfall is light, wells and mountain streams supply water for
irrigation.

1. The main purpose of the passage is to describe the Hawaii _____.

Ａ: geography
Ｂ: market system
Ｃ: farming conditions
Ｄ: living conditions

2. Where is most of the farming done in Hawaii?

3. When is the Hawaiian growing season?

Ａ: Throughout the entire year
Ｂ: During all seasons except winter
Ｃ: Mainly in the spring and summer
Ｄ: Only during the long summer months

4. How do dry areas in Hawaii get their water?

Ａ: It is carefully collected when it rains.
Ｂ: It is stored in mountain reserviors.
Ｃ: It is brought in from other areas.
Ｄ: It is provided by wells.

Ａ: There are quite a few mountains in Hawaii.
Ｂ: Hawaii produces large quantities of farm products because of its little plantable space.
Ｃ: The soil in Hawaii is very rich everywhere.
Ｄ: The climate in Hawaii is warm for its mountain streams.