1、话题一：最喜欢的书My favourite book is A Friend like Henry.Its about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism(孤独症).When I felt sad,my best friend gave me the book.It cheered me up. -Li MeiReading in the holiday is an interesting thing.Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favourite book.Its ab
2、out a captains travel under the sea.The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic.This book can make you relaxed.-TonyI like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although Im a foreigner from Sydney.I cant wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.It taught m
3、e a lot about the three kingdoms(王国)of Wei,Shu and Wu.If you are interested in history,dont miss it. -BobIn my opinion,The Little Prince is the best one.In this book,a young prince(王子)falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot.Its not just a fiction story,but tells us about the correct
4、 values. -Mary1. When Li Mei felt _,her friend gave her the book A Friend like Henry.A.happy B.sad C.bored 2.Tonys favourite book is _.A.Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea B.The Romance of the Three Kingdoms C.The Little Prince 3.We can learn a lot about _ from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.A
5、.traveling B.history C.science 4.Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because _.A.it has fantastic pictures B.it can deal with her autism C.it tells about the correct values 5.The best title foe this passage is “_”.A.My Best Friend B.My Favourite Book C.My Interesting Movie 话题二：捐献头发Cut Your Hai
6、r for Them!Who are we? First Hotel B. $30; Osaka HotelC. $18; Fairview Hotel D. $15; Orchard Hotel( )2. The number of rooms in Osaka Hotel is _.A. 120 B. 50 C. 180 D. 240( )3. If a traveller likes to eat French food, the hotel at _ is the right place for him.A. 222 Edward Road B. 126 Wining Road C.
7、233 Edward Road D. 129 North Road( )4. Which hotel faces Orchard Hotel?A. First Hotel. B. Osaka Hotel. C. Fairview Hotel. D. None of the above.( )5. Youd better call _ to book a room if you hope to live near the airport.A. 641-6646 B. 414-6433C. 643-6646 D. 591-5620话题十二：高速公路 policeman was sitting in
8、 his car on the side of Highway25,hoping to catch speeders .After a while, a car full of elderly woman slowly rolled by. The policeman realized that the slow-moving car was a danger to other drivers on the highway, so he decided to ask them to pulled up .After the car had stopped on the side of the
9、road, the policeman got out and came to the car to speak to the driver .He said, “The speed limit（限制） on this highway is fifty-five miles per hour. Why are you driving so slowly?”“Well, officer, Ive seen a lot of signs on this highway that say twenty-five not fifty-five, the old woman politely repli
10、ed.“Maam,” the officer told the driver “those arent speed limit signs. Those signs mean that you are driving on Highway 25.”“Oh, silly me. I didnt know. Im sorry officer .Ill be more careful in the future,” she said.Then the police officer looked in the backseat of the car. He noticed that the elder
11、ly passengers looked frightened and were shaking with fear. The officer asked the driver, “Whats wrong with them ? They look like theyve been frightened to death by something.”The driver replied, “Oh, theyll be all right in a minute. You see ,we just got off Highway 120.”( )1. The policeman stopped
12、the car because the car was _.A .running too slowly B. running too fast C. over-crowded D. full of elderly people( )2.The driver is a _.A. a young man B. an old man C. a girl D. an old lady( )3.If you drive on Highway 25, you should drive _miles per hour.A. at most 25 B. at most 55 C. at least 120 D
13、. at most 120 ( )4.The passage hints（暗示）that_.A. the Highway 120 is frightening B. you can drive at any speed on highways as long as you break the limit55.C. the driver adjusted(调整 )the driving speed by the number of the highwaysD. the driver of the car understands the signs on the highway very well
14、.( )5.What do you think “Maam” means according to this passage?A.妈妈 B. 奶奶 C.女士 D.太太 话题十三：幸福与金钱In todays world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even lose their lives for it .Money does have its most effect on the poor ,but once a person has a rich life, a lot more money doesnt me
15、an more happiness.If money was everything, all millionares would have true love, true friendship, good health and a long life .However, this is not always true.Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words which are “I love you”. But can love be bought? Im afraid not. Love means to give ,not to
16、 take. To every person ,health and long life are probably the precious things. Well, can health and a long life be bought with money? The answer is “No”.Of all the longest living people in the world, few of them are millionaries. True friendship cant be bought either. In a word, where money worshope
17、d (崇拜),money can cause brothers to quarrel, lovers to hate, strangers to fight and so on. No matters how much money you have ,it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with ,no one to cry for.1.According to the passage, which of the following do you think is RIGHT
18、?A. Money is everything B. Money isnt necessaryC. Money is important ,but not the most important D. With no money, with no success.2.Whats the most important thing for every person according to the writers ideas?A Only money. B Health and a long lifeC Only friendship D A,B and C3.Which sentence of t
19、he following is TRUE according to the passage?A. If you havent much money, you cant get more happiness.B. You may live a long life even if you are poor.C. Every year many people die in the word because their family is poor.D. If you are rich, you will have less friendship.4.From the passage, we knew
20、 that almost all millionaries _.A. have no money B. die earlierC. love their money D. have true love5.What does the sentence “Love means to give, not to take” mean in the passage?A. 爱意味着给你，而不能带走。 B. 爱是可以得到的，不要走开。C. 爱意味着奉献，而不是索取。 D. 爱是可以索取的，而不必付出。话题十四：环境保护High in the mountains, and deep in the forest
21、, lives a lake with many plants and animals in and around her. The plants and animals have enough food and clean water to keep them healthy. The wind carries pure air, and the rain comes down clear and clean. But recently, Lucy Lake and her friends havent been feeling very well. All the plants and a
22、nimals get together to talk about the problem. “Why are we sick?” “What can we do?” ask all of them. No one has any answers. Just then two hikers appear. The animals tell them about their problems. “Can you help us?” they ask. “Yes,” one hiker says. “I think its because of acid rain.”“Acid rain come
23、s from chemicals(化学物质) in the air. The pollution comes from factories, cars and trucks.” “So, although I dont want to, I help the pollution travel through the air!” says the wind. “And I carry it to the land!” cries the rain. “If you can help us think of some solutions(解决方法 ), we will send a message
24、 to tell people how to clean up our environment,” one hiker says. With the help of the plants and animals, the two hikers make a list of ideas for saving Lucy Lake and her friends. Time passes, and the forest and lake begin to feel a little better. The next time the hikers climb up the mountains to
25、Lucy Lake, they smile at what they find. “Were glad things have started to change,” one hiker says. “And were glad you helped us make a difference,” says the other. 1. The underlined word “pure” can be replaced by “_”.A. polluted B. clean C. cold D. cool 2. The two hikers are most probably _.A. scie
26、ntists B. teachers C. doctors D. reporters 3. _ have (has) nothing to do with the cause of acid rain. A. The rain B. Human beings C. The wind D. The plants and animals 4. The underlined word “you” refers to (指) _. A. Lucy Lake B. the plants and animals C. one of the two hikers D. the wind and the ra
27、in5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Acid rain is very harmful only to plants and animals.B. Human activities are the main cause of acid rain.C. Acid rain can make the living things in the environment get sick.D. We should clean up our environment to protect us against acid rain.话题十五：新闻This is
28、 News on the Hour, ED Wilson reporting. The president and First Lady will visit Africa on a good will tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.Reports from China say the Chinese want closer ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe. A group of top Chinese scientists starts it
29、s ten-nation tour next month.Here in Miami, the mayor is still meeting with the leader of the Teachers Union to try to find a way to end the strike. City schools are still closed after two weeks. In news about health, scientists in California report findings of a relationship between the drinking of
30、 coffee and the increase of heart diseases among women. According to the report in the American Medical Journal, the five-year study shows that: women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.In sports, the Chargers lost again l
31、ast night. The BBS beat them 1 to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3.It was their first win in their last five months.Thats the news of the hour. And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.1. To improve the ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe
32、 .A. some Chinese scientists will visit U.S. and Western EuropeB. China will send some scientists to visit the U.S. onlyC. China has expressed its strong wishes.D. China has given many reports to improve the ties2. From the news in Miami we know .A. peaceful way will soon be foundB. the teachers str
33、ike will last longC. students cant go to school with the classroom tightly closed D. students havent been to school for two weeks3. The news about health tells us that .A. no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a dayB. womens heart disease has a lot to do with their drinking coffeeC. no he
34、art disease will be found if people dont drink coffeeD. the more coffee people drink, the less chance theyll get to have heart disease4. From the last news we do NOT know .A. the results of the two matchesB. the Wingers played the RiflesC. the number of the teams which played last nightD. how many t
35、imes the Wingers has lost in the past five months 5. The passage is probably from .A. a radio station B. a magazine C. a Medical Journal D. a newspaper话题十六：旅行的故事Mr. Zhang was a sports fan. He worked in a hospital in the capital. He was busy all the time and had little time to have a rest. And one da
36、y he felt unwell and couldnt go on working. He decided to spend a weeks holiday in a quiet village where he could go swimming or fishing. He got off at a small railway station and soon got to a quiet village. He took a room hotel and went to sleep as soon as he had a good meal.At first Mr. Zhang enj
37、oyed himself there. He could do everything he wanted and went wherever he liked. Nobody disturbed him and knocked at the door at midnight. But on the fourth day he was in trouble. After lunch it was very hot. He went swimming in the river. Suddenly he saw a beautiful bird in a big tree. He wanted to
38、 catch it, so he walked to it, but it found him and flew away and soon was gone. He began to pick some flowers in the forest and before long he lost his way.The sun had gone down and night had fallen before Mr. Zhang found a small restaurant in another village. He came in and told them to bring him
39、some bread, two eggs and a glass of tea. After a while his food was brought. Soon he ate up all the bread and eggs. When he was going to have the tea, he found there was a fly in the glass. “ Whats in my tea?” Mr. Zhang called out, “ A fly.”“ Its impossible, sir.” said the owner of the restaurant, “
40、 I had told them to pick all the flies out of your tea before they brought it to you!”1. From the story we can guess Mr. Zhang may be a .A. engineer B. doctor C. tour guide D. translator2. Mr. Zhang decided to take this holiday because .A. he was too tired to go on working B. he was very busy all th
41、e timeC. he was paid a lot of money D. he liked swimming and fishing3. Mr. Zhang hoped to spend a weeks holiday by A. catching birds B. swimming or fishingC. picking flowers D. having good meals every day4. Mr. Zhang went to the village from home A. by bus B. by car C. on foot D. by train5. Mr. Zhan
42、g didnt enjoy himself in another village, did he?A. No, he wasnt. B. Yes, he wasC. No, he didnt D. Yes, he did.话题十七：被蛇咬的厨师If a snake bites you, take a photo with your mobile phone! It can save your life. This is the surprising advice of a British cook. One day Henry Jackson was working in a restaura
43、nt kitchen. He picked up a dish from a table, and suddenly a snake appeared and bit him on the hand. A few days earlier, the snake came to the restaurant from Asia in a box of bananas. It climbed out of the box and hid under the dish. “ I tried to pick it up and it bit me. I threw it away, but it la
44、nded in the fridge. So I closed the door.” Jackson said. Anyway, Jackson was cool and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone. Soon his hand began to ache and he went to hospital. Then his chest began to hurt. Doctors couldnt say what was wrong because they didnt know what kind of snake i
45、t was.Then Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo. The doctors sent it to London Zoo. When they knew the kind of snake, they could give Jackson the right medicine, and he left hospital the next day. “ So my advice is this: If a snake bits you, pick up your phone. Take its photo first and then cal
46、l the hospital. Show the photo to the doctors,” suggests Mr. Jackson. “ Oh, and if the snake doesnt smile for its photo, dont worry!”1. When the snake bit Mr. Jackson, it was .A. hiding in a box of bananasB. climbing out of a box of bananasC. lying under a dishD. climbing into the fridge2. Mr. Jacks
47、on threw the snake away probably because .A. he was surprised B. he wanted to get a better photoC. his chest began to hurt D. the fridge door was open3. Mr. Jackson closed the fridge door so that .A. he could take a photo B. the snake couldnt go back to the zooC. the snake became cool D. he was safe
48、 from the snake4. The doctors gave Mr. Jackson the right medicine when .A. London Zoo told them what kind of snake it wasB. Mr. Jackson sent the photo to the hospitalC. he left hospital the next dayD. the snake bit him5. The text tells us if we are in danger and have a mobile phone with us, it will help us to do thing.A. one B. two C. three D. four话题十八：旅行Trip1 Luoji MountainBring your strong shoes for the hiking in a beautiful area of Luoji Mountain. You can find many
