16. Surtsey is ______.

A. an island not far from Iceland　　　　　　　　　 B. a new volcano　

C. a fishing boat　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. a place in Iceland

15. Motor homes have become popular because___________.

A. they can take people to another city when people are free

B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays

C. some people think motor homes are cheap.

D. big families can put more things in motor homes

(C)

Surtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's(船长)feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano(火山)was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom(底部)of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.

14. Americans usually use motor homes____________.

A. to travel with all the family members on holiday

B. to do some shopping with all the family members

C. to visit their grandparents at weekends

D. to drive their children to school every day

13. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.

A. a baby　　　　 B. much money　　　　　 C. more than two children　 D. interest in vans

12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.

A. sold their old house　　　　　　　 B. moved to their grandparents’ house

C. built a new place for a van　　　　 D. sold their second car

11. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.

A. a motor car　　　　　 B. a motor home　　 　　　C. a motorbike　　　 　D. a big truck

5. Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______.

A. they are interested in football　　　　　　　　　　　 　B. they are football fans

C. they think their favourite players are great　　　　　　 D. all of A, B and C

(B)

Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)

A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van holds seven persons easily, so a family of three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.

Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.

Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.

4. In “Dream World Cup”, the children drew the flags of some countries______.

A. to show their love for their owe country

B. to tell the people their stories

C. to show their good wishes for the football teams

D. to show their new ideas about football

3. From the passage , in the picture children drew many things except_________.

A. people playing football　 　B. pictures of some football stars 　C. a sunny sky 　D. flowers

2. The next World Cup will be held in_______.

A. 2006 　　　B. 2007 　　C. 2005 　　　D. 2004