When visiting Beijing, the Palace Museum is a must-see for many people.
Last year, the museum received 14.2 million visitors, which is twice the number of visitors in 2002. This year it is expected to increase by 10 percent. Compared with other popular museums around the world, the number of visitors at the Palace Museum is very high. Last year the Louvre(罗浮宫) in Paris welcomed 8.8 million visitors and the British Museum in London received 5.8 million.
A large number of visitors can bring a lot of money from ticket sales. But there are also worries that people will do demage(破坏) to relics(文物) and old buildings.
To solve the problem, some people suggested taking cultural objects out of the Palace Museum. In this way, visitors coming for ancient buildings and cultural objects will go to different places. “It is a sign of progress. Letting more people see these treasures is more important than keeping them in their original(原始的) place,” said Song Xiangguang, a professor at Peking University.
However, Shan Jixiang, director of the Palace Museum, doesn’t agree on this idea. He thinks that the most important thing in protecting the Palace Museum is to keep it complete. “The 1.8 million cultural relics and the historical buildings are two key parts of the museum. They can’t be separated.” he said.
Shan said that they are planning to increase the space that is open to the public. This will not only feed visitors’ curiosity(好奇), but also spread them out so they are not putting too much pressure on one area.
Shan also wanted to set up an appointment system. “ If visitors make an appointment before they come, we can make better and different visiting routes(路线) for them.” Shan said.

【小题1】How many visitors did the Palace Museum welcome in 2002?

A．14.2 million

B．8.8 million

C．5.8 million

D．7.1 million

【小题2】Why did some people suggest taking cultural objects out of the Palace Museum?

A．To let more people see the relics.	B．To bring less damage to the relics.
C．To make more money from ticket sales.	D．To keep the Palace Museum original.

【小题3】The underlined word “separated” means ______ in Chinese.

A．分离

B．破坏

C．偷窃

D．压迫

【小题4】By reading the article, we can know that______________.

A．the Palace Museum has an appointment system now.

B．relics are the only important part of the Palace Museum.

C．the Louvre welcomed the most visitors in the world last year.

D．Shan thought that more areas of the palace should be open to public.

What might the future be like? Here are some predictions: things to come, things to go.

The Spring Festival, the most important Chinese holiday when everyone returns home, has caused headaches for millions of Chinese. More than 2 billion people travel at the same time, making getting travel tickets and the journey difficult. But in 28 years, Spring Festival travel may not be a problem at all. China plans to build more than 120,000 kilometers of railway and a fast transportation network that will serve 90% of the population by 2020. And because most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so it will no longer be a problem.

Newspaper will come to an end in 2043. In the future, digital(数字的) newspapers will be sent to personal web tools through Internet. Readers can discuss topics with journalists and editors. Information will move faster.

Oil is running out faster than expected. But scientists have found something else for oil as fuel(燃料). Coal, natural gas, solar power, nuclear power and even water can take the place of oil as sources of energy(能源).

Schools will go electronic(电子化). Computers will be important and popular among the students. Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring books to school. They will find information on the Internet. A computer will be the students’ library, schoolbag and connection to the outside world. There will be robot teachers, they will check homework on computers and communicate with the students’ parents through e-mail. And school buses will be like spaceships, comfortable and safe.

1. More than 2 billion people have a hard time returning home during                .

A．Christmas Day	B．National Day
C．the Spring Festival	D．the Mid-autumn Festival

2.The newspapers will disappear                .

A．in 28 years

B．by 2020

C．by 2053

D．in 33 years

3.               is not mentioned in the passage as sources of energy.

A．Coal

B．Wind

C．Nuclear power

D．Water

4.From the passage we can know                 in the future.

A．the Spring Festival travel may still be a problem

B．90% of the population will live in the city

C．robot teachers will check homework

D．readers can discuss topics with each other through Internet

5.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?                 .

A．Schools will go electronic	B．Computers will be important
C．There will be robot teachers	D．School buses will be like spaceships

 

Nothing beats sitting down in front of the TV with some delicious candy or tasty French fries.

Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It says that peanuts (花生), walnuts (核桃) and chocolate are good for our health, but jelly (果冻), potato chips and lollipops (棒棒糖) are “bad” for us.

Kids, though, hardly care if the snacks are good or bad for their health. They love them either way. Some snacks often have special importance in a certain country or culture.

Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap and tasty. People don’t need to wait for a long time to eat it. Popcorn is another common snack. People love eating it when they are watching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas sell it to attract customers.

In the UK, kids often sit down for snacks after school. They call this “afternoon tea”. A traditional afternoon tea includes biscuits (饼干) and tea. People also have scones (烤饼) with jam and cream, which is probably the most classic English snack.

In South Korea, Choco Pie is one of the most popular snacks. It’s also a favorite of soldiers. The sweet snack makes them happy and helps them get through hard times.

However, it is not just about what you eat as a snack – it’s how much you eat and when. Chips and French fries are high in calories(卡路里) and eating too much may make you fat. Sweet snacks like candy and chocolate are high in sugar and eating a lot may give you bad teeth.

1.From the passage, we can know popular snacks in different countries except_______.

A．China            B．Canada           C．America          D．England

2.The Chinese meaning of the phrase “get through” in this passage is probably________.

A．通过             B．完成             C．熬过             D．穿越

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The snacks including peanuts, walnuts and jelly are bad for our health.

B．People love to eat popcorn when they are watching movies.

C．A traditional afternoon tea includes pies and tea.

D．If you want to have good teeth, you can have more candy and chocolate.

4.According to the passage, we need to care about ____________

A. why we eat snacks                      B. where we eat snacks

D. who we eat snacks with                   D. how much snacks we eat

 

   One day when Jack was walking inthe park, he saw a woman he knew sitting on a bench(长椅)with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.

   Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello. Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?”

“Of course, please sit down,”Sue said.

Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together.

The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.

    “That's a nice dog”Jack said, pointing(指向)at the animal.

    “Yes, he's handsome. He's a bit of a mixture(混合) but that's not a bad thing.

He's strong and healthy”

    “And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got

some food for him.”

     “That's true,”Sue said, But I haven’t.”

    The two friends laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite?”

    “No,” Sue said. “He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and good-tempered

(好脾气).”

    Hearing this, Jack decided to pet the dog. He put out his hand and touched the

animal's head. Immediately it jumped up and bit him.

    “Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said he didn't bite.”

    “No, I didn't,”Sue replied.  “You asked，if my dog bit, and I said no.

51. What did Jack do when he saw the woman?

    A. He walked past her.

    B. He asked to sit next to her.

    C. He spoke angrily to her.

    D. He spoke to her dog.

52. The dog looked_________.

    A. angrily at Jack                          B. sick

    C. as if he would bite Sue                   D. hungry

53. Jack thought that the dog

    A. was ill                                B. belonged to Sue

    C. was terrible                            D. belonged in a zoo

54. The underlined word “pet” should be ______________in Chinese.

    A.宠物              B.喜欢

    C.敲打              D.抚摸

55. From the story, we can know______________.

    A. Jack and Sue talked about the same dog

    B. Jack asked Sue a right question

    C. Jack was bitten by Sue's dog

    D. Jack asked Sue a wrong question

It's the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign
Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell phones.
They want to log on to their micro blogs to check the interesting things that have happened in the last hour.
Since last year, the trend (潮流) of micro blogging has swept the country. Recent surveys shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update their blogs over five times per day.
"We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class," said Andy Liang, 14. "If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop."
It is also a great place for students to let out stress. "My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really adds pressure," said Simon Zhang, 15. "When I share these feelings on my micro blog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better."
But parents are worried that micro blogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids, they said.
Mr. Shen, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging. Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children.
"If parents can read their children's micro blogs, they'll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems," he said. He also gives some tips for kids.
-Don't micro blog for more than one hour a day.
-Never micro blog in class.
-Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.
-Be critical(批判性的). Don't trust all the messages on a micro blog.
【小题1】Andy Liang thinks students are out of the loop if they don't know.

A．the latest films

B．the famous pop song singers

C．the popular topics in class

D．many flesh things on TV

【小题2】Micro blog made Simon when he shared his feelings and got replies on his micro biog.

A．feel sad

B．let out stress

C．add stress

D．make friends

【小题3】We can know from Mr. Shen that micro blogging can           .

A．make kids crazy while logging on to it

B．bring a lot of misleading messages

C．become a window to understand young kids

D．lead to worse communication

【小题4】Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．It's good for kids to micro blog for more than one hour a day.

B．Kids should trust all the messages on a micro blog because they are useful.

C．The trend of micro blogging has swept the country since five years ago.

D．Kids should try to talk face to face with people, not just micro blogging.