Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses.

Last year, a serious school bus accident happened in China, when a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were 62 children inside , and 21 of them died. To stop such accidents, the Center Government decided to strengthen（加强）the rules for school buses.

On April 5, the Government published new rules about school safety. These new rules are much stricter than the old ones.

Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students attend nearby schools or boarding （寄宿的）schools to reduce traffic risks（风险）. Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.

From now on ,school buses have a speed limit（限速）of 80km per hour on highways and 60km per hour on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school bus go first.

The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded（超载）.

There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at lest one adult（成年人）to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher（灭火器）,a first aid kit（急救箱）and a GPS.

1.What does the underlined word“attend”mean?

A. join in               B. drop out           C. go to

2.Under the new rules, which of the following is TRUE?

A. School buses can be overloaded when necessary.

B. School buses can go first when there are other cars.

C. School buses must driver 80km/h or less on normal roads.

3. According to the new rules, a school bus must have the following EXCEPT      .

A. more than seven seats.

B. a parent of one of the students.

C. a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit.

4.The government made new rules for school buses because     .

A. school buses in China were not safe enough before.

B.62 students died in a school bus accident last year

C. 200 million children in China go to school by bus every day.

5.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. How to Avoid Bus Accidents

B. Safety First on School Buses

C. Bus Speed Limit Is Necessary

 

Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This __1__ always tells me the importance of time in my life.

It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the __2__ to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there __3__ 4:30 p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon __4__ the match was too exciting. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and __5__ to the airport. It was too late. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house.

I was very worried that my father would be __6__ with me. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I dared not ­­__7__ my uncle and father. I said hello to them in a very low voice. My father didn’t say __8__. Instead, he asked me to sit next to him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” He __9__ very disappointed, but his voice was still calm. I felt so sorry and answered in an even __10__ voice. “Yes, Dad, but I’m really sorry about not __11__ my uncle. This will __12__ happen again. I promise.” My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to __13__ and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of him.”

The watch has been with me for 11 years. I wear it not because of its price, but because of __14__ I learned from it. It tells me to respect __15__ and never be late to do what I have promised to.

1.                A．watch          B．clock           C．bell  D．time

 

2.                A．hotel          B．station          C．bus stop  D．airport

 

3.                A．before         B．from           C．after D．to

 

4.                A．though         B．because        C．and  D．so

 

5.                A．moved         B．turned         C．hurried   D．flew

 

6.                A．happy          B．angry          C．sorry D．lucky

 

7.                A．look up         B．look for         C．look at   D．look after

 

8.                A．anything        B．something       C．nothing   D．everything

 

9.                A．is             B．was            C．does D．did

 

10.               A．funnier         B．louder         C．happier   D．lower

 

11.               A．waking up       B．giving up        C．picking up D．putting up

 

12.               A．always         B．never          C．often D．usually

 

13.               A．you           B．him            C．them D．me

 

14.               A．what           B．that           C．which D．who

 

15.               A．culture         B．friendship       C．time  D．family

 

 

This is not a diet. It's a simple way to lose weight~ And you don' t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin.

( 1 ) Wake - up

When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend( 弯曲) forward until you feel sore in your back. It will burn about 10 calories (热量单位，卡路里).

(2) Start with soup

When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the main food comes.

(3) An apple (or more) a day

Apples are full of fiber（纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three, apples a day lose weight.

(4) Stand up and walk around

Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around.  Heavy people sit on average(平均) two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories.

Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.

1.What should we have first if we want to eat less main food?

A．Soup.                                B．Ice cream.

C．Salad.                                D．Cheese.

2.Why does eating apples make one's stomach want less food?

A．Because apples are delicious.

B．Because apples are full of fiber and water.

C．Because apples are sour.

D．Because only apples are filled with calories.

3.Which of the following may the author disagree?

A．Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories.

B．Eating apples every day is good for people's health.

C．You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.

D．It' s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone.

4.What's the purpose of the passage?

A．To give some advice on how to lose weight.

B．To advise people to eat apples every day.

C．To tell people how to enjoy a better life.

D．To advise people to give up bad habits.

5.In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?

A．Shopping.                             B．Teaching.

C．Family.                                D．Health.

 

A little girl walked to and from school every day. Though it was not fine and clouds appeared in the sky that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as usual. When school was over, winds became stronger and it began to rain.

The mother of the little girl felt worried that her daughter would be afraid when she walked home from school and that lightning might frighten her child. Following the bright light of lightning, the mother quickly got into her car and drove to her child’s school.

As the mother drove along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain. To her great surprise, she found that when a lightning came, her daughter stopped, looked up and smiled. Another lightning came and then another followed. With each lightning, the little girl stopped, looked up and smiled.

Inside the car, the mother asked her daughter, “What were you doing? Why did you look up and smile when the lightning came?” The little girl answered with a smile, “Mum, you know, God was looking at me. Each time I felt a little afraid walking in the rain, God would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing a game with me.”

1.How did the little girl go to school every day?

A．By car.                                B．On foot.

C．By bus.                               D．By bike.

2.What was the weather like that day?

A．It was rainy.                            B．It was fine.

C．It was just windy.                        D．It was only cloudy.

3.At first, the mother felt worried because          .

A．she couldn’t help her daughter

B．her daughter hadn’t taken her umbrella

C．she had something more important to do

D．her daughter might be afraid of the lightning

4.According to the article, we can know that the little girl was          .

A．proud            B．shy              C．brave            D．nervous

5.This passage is possibly from          .

A．a menu           B．a magazine         C．a dictionary        D．a report

 

It was Mother's Day，but the young mother was a little unhappy，because she was 800 miles away from her parents．In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day，and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs（丁香）in the garden．

Later that day，when she told her husband about the lilacs，he said，“I know where we can find all that you want．Get the children and come on．”So they went，driving down the country roads．

There on a small hill，they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs．The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers．Carefully，she picked a few here and a few there．On their way home there was a smile on her face．

When they were passing a nursing home（养老院），the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair．She had no children with her．They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman，put the flowers in her hands，and smiled at her．The old granny thanked her again and again．She smiled happily，too．

When the young mother came back to her car，her children asked her，“Who is that old granny？Why did you give our flowers to her？”

“I don't know her，”their mother said．“But it's Mother's Day，and she has no children．I have all of you，and I still have my mother．Just think how much those flowers meant to her.

1.The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother's Day because _____.

A．she didn't have a present

B．she was a long way from her mother

C．she didn't know it was Mother's Day

D．she wanted to see her father

2.There were many beautiful purple lilacs.

A．in her garden                          B．in the market

C．in her mother's garden                   D．in the nursing home

3.The young woman had __________.

A．one child          B．no child           C．more than one child D．a boy and a girl

4.The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because ________.

A．she was her mother

B．she didn't like those flowers

C．her mother asked her to do so

D．she wanted the old granny to be happy，too

5.Which of the following is NOT true？

A．The young woman was kind.

B．The young woman was understanding.

C．The young woman was friendly.

D．The young woman was surprised.