Bruce and his other two friends, Bruno and Dick lived in the same city in England. They were free in their summer holiday. So they came to a village by a large lake. They liked fishing very much. Then the next day after they got there, they got to a boat and went fishing in the lake. They boated farther and farther. They came to an out-of-way place. They were very happy because there were a lot of fish. When it was time for them to go home, Bruce said to his friends: “We’d better make a mark(标记） here so that we will easily find the place tomorrow.”

“You’re right.” Bruno said happily .“Let me do that.”

“How foolish,” said Bruce. “If it rains tonight, the rain water will wash the line(线) off, and how can we find the mark tomorrow. You must cut a line with your knife.”

Dick came up to them and said angrily. “ Neither(两者都不) of you is clever. How can we find the place if we have another boat tomorrow? We should not go back tonight.”

1.The three boys _______.

A．were all too young to go to school .

B． came from the city

C．were from the workers families

D． liked eating fish very much

2.The boys wanted to go to the place again tomorrow because ______

A． it was a good place

B． there were a lot of fish

C． there was a mark on the side of the boat

D． they were good at fishing

3.They should make a mark ______

A．thicker and color it red	B．on the fish
C．in the lake	D．on every boat

 

London is such a wonderful city. It is very large. The Thames River runs   __1   the city from west to east. So the city has   2    parts: the South and the North. In the North, there are important buildings, shops, big parks and interesting places.

The weather in London is good. In winter it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot   3   the city is near the sea. People say   4   London is a foggy city and it often rains. It is true.

Last year, when I   5   in London I met one of the   6   fogs in years. You could hardly see your hand in front of your face. Cars and buses moved along with their lights on. When evening fell, the weather   7    even worse. The fog was as thick as milk.  8   the buses and cars stopped. I happened    9    an important meeting on the other side of the town, but it was impossible to find a car. I had to get there   10  .

1.A. about           B. through            C. in          D. along

2.A. four            B. six                C. five         D. two

3.A. because         B. so                 C. but         D. or

4.A. what            B. where             C. that         D. which

5.A. were            B. am                C. be          D. was

6.A. thick     B. thicker        C. the thickest   D. thickest

7.A. become          B. got                C. turn         D. grow

8.A. All              B. Each              C. Every       D. None

9.A. to have           B. have              C. having       D. had

10.A. by car      B. by bus        C. on foot      D. on the foot

 

Bicycles, a long-forgotten vehicle that seems to belong to the last century, are returning to the streets of Guangzhou, as the city starts to ban the running of motorcycle in urban Guangzhou.

“Business has never been so good for my shop,” said Chen Yongwu, a bicycle shop owner at the city’s Donghua West Road, “I have to work 12 hours a day to meet the demand of my customers. ”

“Even my wife and brother-in-law have to give me a hand lately. ”

Chen originally ran a motorcycle repair shop.  He grasped the opportunity of the motorcycle ban, and started his bicycle business soon after hearing about the banning.

“I sold 23 bicycles on January 2 alone. ” Said Chen.

Bicycle is more convenient and healthier

“My home is one kilometer from the metro station,” said a middle-aged man who is waiting for his bicycle at Chen’s shop, “it is too tiresome to walk to the station, but taking a bus for such a short distance is a waste of money. ”

“So I decided to buy a bicycle. ”

The bicycle costs around 600 yuan, which is equal to the bus fare of half a year.

“Besides, riding a bicycle to work is much healthier than riding a bus. ”

The bicycle buyers can be categorized into two groups.  One group of buyers buy the bicycles for the transportation of small commodities; the other ride the bicycles to work.

Arising problems

Riding a bicycle to work may be healthy, but it is not without problems.

The lack of bicycle lanes has posed a big threat to the safety of the bicycle riders in Guangzhou.

“I was riding my bicycle on Huifu West Road on day,” said Mr.  Zhang, “then suddenly the bus pulled over besides me near the bus station. ”

“I was so frightened at the time, because the bus nearly hit me. ”

The sideways in Guangzhou are usually crowded with foot passengers, so citizens also could not use the sideways.

“It is worse than walking. ”

Besides, finding a place a park the bicycles could be very difficult, much more difficult then finding a place to park your car.

1.What is the min topic of the passage?

A．Motorcycle ban.

B．Bicycles’returming

C．Convenience of riding a bicycle

D．Problems brought by bicycles

2.What is the purpose of the 2^nd paragraph to the 5^th paragraph?

A．To prove that more people choose to ride bicycles.

B．To persuade people into buying bicycles.

C．To ensure that there are enough bicycles to buy.

D．To prove that the bicycle business helps get a lot more profit.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．A lot of motorcycle repair shop started their bicycle business after the ban.

B．Taking a bus is much healthier than riding a bike.

C．Guangzhou has designed lanes particularly for bicycle riders.

D．Finding a parking space for bikes can be more difficult than for cars.

4.Where can the passage most likely come from?

A．A magazine        B．A newspaper       C．A textbook        D．A booklet

 

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确 。（每个单词限用一次）

like  , without  , catch, run,  ring, photo,  four , kilometer ,take , ago,

   The police in a big city were looking for a thief . At last they caught him. But while they  46._____  photos  of him --- from the front , from the left, from the right , with a hat ,  47.______  a hat  ---- he suddenly hit（袭击） the policemen and 48.______ away .They tried  49._______   him , but he got away  .

Then a week later , the telephone  50._______ in the police office  , and someone said ,  “ You are looking for Bill Cross , aren’t  you  ? ”

“ Yes. ”

“ Well , he left here for Water Bridge an hour 51._______  . "

Water Bridge was a small town about 100  52.________  away from  the city . The city police at once sent different  53.________  to the police in the Water Bridge .

“We have caught three thieves that look  54.______   the escaped（逃跑） one .” They said proudly ,” and we think we’ll catch the  55._______   this evening . ”

 

John lives on a farm. The farm is not very big. His parents grow rice and corn. They don’t use animals to do farm work any more. Today they use a tractor(拖拉机). It works faster and better. After he does his work in the fields, he likes to sit and look at the blue sky and the green hills. He thinks the country is more beautiful than the city. In the city, he can’t hear the animals. In the country, he can hear birds singing. He likes to play with his dog, Cody. Cody is a very interesting dog. He likes to follow people. When they stop, he stops.

When they walk, he walks. John thinks Cody is the best dog of all.

1.John’s parents are ________.

A．workers

B．teachers

C．doctors

D．farmers

2.They use a tractor to _______.

A．carry rice and corn	B．carry animals
C．help to do farm work	D．drive to town

3.What does John do after his work?

A．He sit down and looks at the blue sky and the green hills.

B．He goes shopping in the tractor in town.

C．He helps his parents with some more farm work.

D．He walks his dog in the fields.

4.John likes to live in the country because ______.

A．he can live on their crops

B．he can hear the animals

C．he can play with his dog

D．he thinks the country is more beautiful than the city

5.John’s dog is very ______.

A．lazy

B．well

C．funny

D．boring