“Sesame Street” has been called “the longest street in the world”. That is because the television program by that name can now be seen in many parts of the world. That program became one of American exports soon after it went on the air in New York in 1969.

In the United States more than six million children watch the program regularly. The viewers include more than half the country’s pre-school children, from every kind of economic, racial (种族的), and geographical group.

Although some educators object (反对) to some parts of the program, parents praise (赞扬) it highly. Many teachers also consider it a great help, though some teachers find that problems come out when first graders who have learnt from “Sesame Street” are in the same class with children who have not watched the program.

Tests have shown that children from all racial, geographical, and economic backgrounds have benefited (受益) from watching it. Those who watch it five times a week learn more than occasional (偶尔的) viewers. In the US the program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly.

The programs all use songs, stories, jokes and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships. But there are some differences. For example, the Spanish program, produced in Mexico City, devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching separate (单独的) letters.

Why has “Sesame Street” been so much more successful than other children’s shows? Many reasons have been suggested. People mention the educational theories (理论) of its creators, the support by the government and private businesses, and the skillful use of various TV tricks. Perhaps an equally important reason is that mothers watch it along with their children. This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it. But the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. The child finds himself learning, and he wants to learn more.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．It is shown at different hours during the week.

B．Famous adult stars often appear on it.

C．This program has been on for less than forty years.

D．Children learn and enjoy themselves while watching it.

2.Why is “Sesame Street” so popular in the world?

A．Because it is supported by the government and businesses.

B．Because it uses different kinds of skillful tricks.

C．Because mothers watch it along with their children.

D．Because it makes every child watching it feel able to learn.

3.The best title for this passage can be _________.

A．Sesame Street                          B．Educating Children

C．TV Programs                           D．A Great Success

 

One day when some government officials were rebuilding a house, they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to make the mice inside the hole come out. A while later they saw mice running out, one after another，but they saw two mice didn’t run away immediately. It seemed that one was trying to bite(咬) the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled, so they came nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the two mice was blind, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite his tail in order to pull the blind one with him to run away.
During the meal time, they started to talk about the two mice. One serious American said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard.”
A smart Frenchman said, “I think the relationship between them was that of husband and wife.”
A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between them was that of mother and son.”
At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have a certain relationship?”
Suddenly, they looked back at the Chinese. The American, the Frenchman and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered (低下) their heads in shame, and didn’t answer.
In fact, the great love is not built on friendship or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.
【小题1】The two mice didn’t go away immediately because _______.

A．one was playing with the other	B．one was trying to help the blind one
C．they were not afraid of smoke	D．the mouth of the hole was too small

【小题2】The underlined word “puzzled” in the passage means_____ in Chinese.

A．困惑的

B．害怕的

C．紧张的

D．不安的

【小题3】 We know from the second paragraph(段) that _______.

A．the mouse carried the blind one out of the hole on its back

B．the mouse ran out of the hole after the blind one

C．the mouse led the blind one out of the hole with its tail

D．the two mice came out of the hole hand in hand

【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT true?

A．There were many mice in the hole.

B．After the meal, the officials began to talk about the two mice.

C．The other officials felt shamed when hearing the Chinese’s words.

D．The government officials came from different countries.

【小题5】 The best title for the passage is _____.

A．Two Lovely Mice	B．Help Produces Love
C．Friends in Need	D．Love Is All

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Do you want to be a TV news reporter? People often ask me __56__I love my job.Well, it’s very exciting. I’m the first to know about important news stories. I travel around the world and I talk to people. I found out what is __57__in different places. I talk to some important and famous people. I’ve talked to people in the government,as well as famous sportsmen and sportswomen and film stars. I ask people to tell me about __58__lives. I want to know how they feel.

A lot of people want to work in TV news, so you have to be energetic and___59___. You have to show that you can do it. You must learn how to use a video camera, to write reports, and to speak to the camera. What’s the best __60__to learn? Your school or college TV station is a good place to start, __61__you have to get a job!

Most people __62__with an unpaid job, so they can learn. The best place to learn is at a small station. There aren’t many people, and as a result, you get better__63___. I had an unpaid job at a small station, and one night, when everyone__64__ was ill, I read the news on air. I did well, and as a result, I got my first __65__job!

 

In London, there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem, the government has decided to have a bike revolution(革命). It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent. The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.

   More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key. Although there are not enough bikes, an official(官员) from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage.

     Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations（停靠站）.There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000 keys can be used now.

     Let’s see the cost you need to pay. One key costs ￡3, and the cost of using the bike is ￡1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost ￡50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours.

   The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program.

1.In London, the government has decided to provide bikes for local people to rent in order to solve ______________.

   A. the traffic problem                    B. the population problem

C. the family problem                    D. the health problem

2.About ____________ keys have already been handed out to the local people.

   A. 315          B. 6.000         C. 12.000          D. 12.450

3.In the passage, the underlined word “shortage” means “_________” in Chinese.

   A. 挑战        B. 缺点          C. 短缺          D. 困难

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

   A. The government provides a bike for each family.

   B. Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations.

   C. If you want a key, you need to pay ￡5.

   D. Few people have agreed to the idea.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

  A. The people in London.

  B. The transportation in London.

  C. The traffic problem in London.

  D. The bike revolution in London.

 

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Canberra is the capital of Australia.It is a modern and lively city with a population of over 345.000.

History

Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia.It is 238 km from Sydney and 507 km from Melbourne was once the capital of Austualia. Sydney people also wished to make their city the capital .It was difficult for the government to make the decision.Then in 1911,the government chose a place to build the new capital. It was between Sydney and Melbourne，the two largest cities .In 1927，the city was set up. It became the capital and was named Canberra.“Canberra”means“ a place for friends to get together.”

Cuture

Canberra is a beautiful city with trees and flowers everywhere.There’s a Flower Festival in September each year. People can enjoy all kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to arrive.A man-made like-lake. Bertey Griffin is in the center of the city.It’s about 25 km long. People like to ride bikes 、walk or run around the lake.In Canberra，there’re many famous universities like the Australian  National University and the University of Canberra.The National Library and the National Meseum of

Australia are also famous places that people like to visit.

1.How far is Canberra from Sydney?

A.25km   B. 238km  C. 345 km   D.507 km

2.The word “Canberra”means__.

A. the largest city

B. a beautiful man—made lake

C. the old capital city

D.a place for friends to get together

3.Canberra Flower Festival is a festival __.

A. ride lakes

B.visit Universities

C. welcome the spring

D.walk around the lake