With the development of economics (经济), the problem of left-behind children (留守儿童) has become a serious social problem. More and more people have realized we should do something to help them.
One of the biggest problems is that the children are all hungry for the love from their parents. Many of them can just get a call or a letter from their parents half a year, a year or even several years, which makes some children lost their parents’ faces. When they meet their own troubles, they have no one to talk with. Nobody gives them enough care.
Because of being too far away from their parents, the left-behind children’s study is the second biggest problem. From a survey (调查) about their study, only two per cent of the children get good results, while ten per cent of them are common and eighty-eight per cent of them are poor. What a pity!
There are also many other problems of the left-behind children, such as having no ability to protect themselves, unhealthy lifestyles, spending too much pocket money and being crazy about Internet and so on.
In a word, to solve all the problems of the left-behind children needs the government, families and schools to try their best together.
【小题1】How many problems are mentioned (提及) in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．More than four.

【小题2】Which problem is NOTmentioned in the passage?

A．Having no place to live.

B．Being crazy about the Internet.

C．Unhealthy lifestyles.

D．Not study well.

【小题3】What’s the meaning of “some children lost their parents’ faces”?

A．Some children lost their parents.

B．Some children couldn’t find their parents.

C．Some children can’t remember what their parents look like.

D．Some children can’t get any information about their parents.

【小题4】Which of the following sentences isRIGHT?

A．All of the left-behind children aren’t good at study.

B．The left-behind children can see their parents often.

C．The left-behind children have much money.

D．The left-behind children problem is a social problem.

【小题5】What is the best title of the article?

A．The Left-behind Children

B．What is Left-behind Children

C．The Problems of the Left-behind Children

D．How to help Left-behind Children

To save yourself from embarrassment (尴尬)， it’s good to read a few books or research online about the culture and customs of the country you plan to visit.
Clothing: Wearing shorts in public is generally not acceptable in most parts of the world, including some European countries.
Greetings: Handshake is a usually accepted form of greeting, although in some countries, like Japan, a traditional bow(鞠躬) is preferred. Be careful how you talk with someone; don’t use first names unless you are invited to do something.
Language/Gestures: learn some polite expressions (hello-goodbye-thank you) and relax. English is pretty common worldwide, especially in tourist areas and you can always use body language to get your message across. However, some Americans gestures have different meanings in other countries. For example, in Bulgaria, shaking your head usually means  “yes”; shaking it “vertically” means “ no”.
Food/Drink: you may find yourself looking down at a local delicious snake soup in china, sheep’s eyes in Saudi Arabia… and wonder what to do; especially you are guests in someone’s home. Be brave, take small bites, and pretend it tastes like something you like. Remember that some Buddhists don’t eat beef, and Muslims don’t eat pork. If you are eating with Muslims, never touch food with left hand (the left hand is for bathroom use).
Conversations: if you know the history and culture of the country, you will be confident. The French are angry at the classic American question: “What do you do for a living?” and so on.
【小题1】You should learn about _______ of the country if you want to go to another country.

A．the people and the food

B．the culture and customs

C．the language and people

D．the behavior and conversations

【小题2】A Japanese meet you for the first time, he/ she will ________.

A．shake hands with you	B．hug with you
C．kiss you	D．bow to you

【小题3】In Bulgaria, shaking your head usually means______________.

A．yes

B．no

C．victory

D．calm down

【小题4】Which of the following isn’t right?

A．You can’t wear shorts in public in most parts of the world.

B．You can use body language to communicate with people.

C．You can use your left hand to touch food when you eat with Muslims.

D．You can get along well with people you visit if you know their culture and customs well.

With more and more cars on the road, the traffic jam will happen. How do we see it and how can we solve the problem?
We know that the traffic jam happens in many places, especially in big cities. What are reasons for the problem? On one hand, some people think that they should have a car when they have enough money, and then it’s easy to go out and they can feel comfortable. On the other hand, a growing number of people hope to use their cars to show off (炫耀). What’s more, years of research has shown that one of other reasons for the traffic jam is the driving habit. For example, many young people enjoy driving very fast, so they can feel excited. At last, most of them hardly care about the speed rules.
Many governments are working at how to make the traffic better. In my opinion, firstly, the governments should educate those people who have cars or plan to buy cars. The governments must make them know that the traffic jam is very serious, and set up a much more perfect traffic system to solve the traffic pressure.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “jam” mean in Chinese?

A．事故

B．堵塞

C．规则

D．肇事者

【小题2】Why is the traffic jam getting more and more serious?

A．Because there are not enough ways of transportation.

B．Because there are fewer speed rules.

C．Because there are more and more cars on the roads.

D．Because the speed rules make young people have a bad driving habit.

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The reason for the traffic jam is that people have too much work.

B．The reason for the traffic jam is that more and more people drive cars.

C．The reason for the traffic jam is that some people want to show off.

D．The reason for the traffic jam is that some people don’t have good driving habits.

【小题4】What should the governments do to make the traffic better?

A．They should educate those people who are young.

B．They should set up a much more perfect traffic system.

C．They shouldn’t allow people to buy so many cars.

D．They should make people know the difficult to solve the problem of the traffic jam.

【小题5】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Different traffic problems.

B．Reasons why people want to buy cars.

C．How drivers should drive.

D．The traffic jam, reasons for it and solutions.

With the development of economics (经济), the problem of left-behind children (留守儿童) has become a serious social problem. More and more people have realized we should do something to help them.
One of the biggest problems is that the children are all hungry for the love from their parents. Many of them can just get a call or a letter from their parents half a year, a year or even several years, which makes some children lost their parents’ faces. When they meet their own troubles, they have no one to talk with. Nobody gives them enough care.
Because of being too far away from their parents, the left-behind children’s study is the second biggest problem. From a survey (调查) about their study, only two per cent of the children get good results, while ten per cent of them are common and eighty-eight per cent of them are poor. What a pity!
There are also many other problems of the left-behind children, such as having no ability to protect themselves, unhealthy lifestyles, spending too much pocket money and being crazy about Internet and so on.
In a word, to solve all the problems of the left-behind children needs the government, families and schools to try their best together.
【小题1】How many problems are mentioned (提及) in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．More than four.

【小题2】Which problem is NOTmentioned in the passage?

A．Having no place to live.

B．Being crazy about the Internet.

C．Unhealthy lifestyles.

D．Not study well.

【小题3】What’s the meaning of “some children lost their parents’ faces”?

A．Some children lost their parents.

B．Some children couldn’t find their parents.

C．Some children can’t remember what their parents look like.

D．Some children can’t get any information about their parents.

【小题4】Which of the following sentences isRIGHT?

A．All of the left-behind children aren’t good at study.

B．The left-behind children can see their parents often.

C．The left-behind children have much money.

D．The left-behind children problem is a social problem.

【小题5】What is the best title of the article?

A．The Left-behind Children

B．What is Left-behind Children

C．The Problems of the Left-behind Children

D．How to help Left-behind Children

With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet tall, the      building in the US.

As he got to the last step, McCarthy      fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he      cheers from many people.

“I just want to show people that      a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.

McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong     . He believes having a disability shouldn’t stop anyone     achieving his or her success.

He has been in a special school      he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved by his determination(决心) and offered      train him. They      more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “     seems that he never knows how difficult it is.      I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,” said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more      .”

Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I  found when climbing the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the      sportsman I’ve ever trained.”

McCarthy said he was       of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll  point(指着) to the building and      ‘Look at this building I climbed’,”

1.A. largest                 B. highest                   C. earliest                            D. latest

2.A. seldom                         B. hardly                        C. always                         D. almost

3.A. enjoyed                       B. needed                      C. made                           D. kept

4.A. while                            B. after                           C. if                               D. though

5.A. mind                            B. legs                             C. body                                  D. love

6.A. by                        B. for                                    C. in                                      D. from

7.A. as                        B. since                          C. until                             D. before

8.A. help               B. to help                        C. helping                    D. helped

9.A. used                             B. spent                          C. took                             D. wasted

10.A. Here                          B. There                         C. He                                      D. It

11.A. However                    B. Sometimes                      C. Again                          D. Then

12.A. friends                        B. helpers                  C. time                            D. exercise

13.A. strong                        B. stronger                     C. strongest                  D. strongly

14.A. excited                      B. curious                   C. worried                   D. proud

15.A. say                   B. speak                     C. talk                                   D. tell