Beijing is facing severe (严重的)  traffic problems."Roads are wider now, but traffic jams (堵塞) often happen every day. " Yuan, a Beijing taxi drivers said.
Beijing government is trying to do something to make traffic jams less.  Before 2007, there were a few subway lines in Beijing. There was only line 1, line 2, line 13 and Batong Line. But now there is line 5, line 10, line 4, the airport fast -track and the Olympic branch line. And there will be 13 subway lines under construction in Beijing at the same time at the end of this year.
The opening of the new subway line is convenient to tourists. Before, arriving in Beijing, many visitors would usually take a taxi to interesting places of Beijing. Today, as soon as people get off the plane, they can take the Airport Express Line, going to different interesting places through the subway lines. The government also strives to open a new line each year from now until 2015. The subway of Beijing reached 300 kilometers in 2010 and it will reach 561 kilometers in 2015.
Miss Xiao, who lives in South Water Bridge and works at Hepingli, said that traveling by her car still took her at least one hour from home to work because of traffic jams. Now, because of the railway line 5, Miss Xiao can arrive at her office in less than haft an hour.
【小题1】What are the trafc problems in Beijing now?

A．Drivers drive too fast.	B．Roads are not wide enough.
C．Traffic jams often happen.	D．Traffic lights are always broken.

【小题2】What does the underlined phrase "under construction" mean in Chinese?

A．在学习

B．在建造中

C．在应用中

D．在控制中

【小题3】Why is the opening of the new subway line convenient to tourists?

A．Because the new subway line is very interesting.

B．Because the new subway line's ticket is very cheap.

C．Because people in Beijing can cost less money than that before.

D．Because visitors can take the subway to many different interesting places.

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

A．Visitors like to take a taxi in Beijing better.

B．The subway of Beijing will reach 300 kilometers in 2015.

C．There will be 15 subway lines in Beijing at the end of the year.

D．It takes Miss Xiao less time to get to her workplace by railway line 5.

【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．People in Beijing invented high -speed trains.

B．Railway lines in Beijing only covers some areas.

C．Beijing welcomes visitors from different places.

D．Beijing government has done something to make traffic jams less.

Beijing is facing severe (严重的)  traffic problems."Roads are wider now, but traffic jams (堵塞) often happen every day. " Yuan, a Beijing taxi drivers said.

Beijing government is trying to do something to make traffic jams less.  Before 2007, there were a few subway lines in Beijing. There was only line 1, line 2, line 13 and Batong Line. But now there is line 5, line 10, line 4, the airport fast -track and the Olympic branch line. And there will be 13 subway lines under construction in Beijing at the same time at the end of this year.

The opening of the new subway line is convenient to tourists. Before, arriving in Beijing, many visitors would usually take a taxi to interesting places of Beijing. Today, as soon as people get off the plane, they can take the Airport Express Line, going to different interesting places through the subway lines. The government also strives to open a new line each year from now until 2015. The subway of Beijing reached 300 kilometers in 2010 and it will reach 561 kilometers in 2015.

Miss Xiao, who lives in South Water Bridge and works at Hepingli, said that traveling by her car still took her at least one hour from home to work because of traffic jams. Now, because of the railway line 5, Miss Xiao can arrive at her office in less than haft an hour.

1.What are the trafc problems in Beijing now?

A．Drivers drive too fast.                    B．Roads are not wide enough.

C．Traffic jams often happen.                 D．Traffic lights are always broken.

2.What does the underlined phrase "under construction" mean in Chinese?

A．在学习           B．在建造中          C．在应用中         D．在控制中

3.Why is the opening of the new subway line convenient to tourists?

A．Because the new subway line is very interesting.

B．Because the new subway line's ticket is very cheap.

C．Because people in Beijing can cost less money than that before.

D．Because visitors can take the subway to many different interesting places.

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

A．Visitors like to take a taxi in Beijing better.

B．The subway of Beijing will reach 300 kilometers in 2015.

C．There will be 15 subway lines in Beijing at the end of the year.

D．It takes Miss Xiao less time to get to her workplace by railway line 5.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．People in Beijing invented high -speed trains.

B．Railway lines in Beijing only covers some areas.

C．Beijing welcomes visitors from different places.

D．Beijing government has done something to make traffic jams less.

 

Toys are something that can be used for play.  60  . Playing with toys is often thought to be an enjoyable way of training children for life. Toys and games are important when children are growing up and learning about the world around them. Before 1970, most toys were made of metal and wood.  61  . Toys include balls, plastic cars and dolls. Some people think video games are also toys.

  62   . The beginning of the word “toy” is not known. However, it is thought that it was first used in the 14th century. The earliest toys were often made from rocks, sticks or clay（粘土）.  63   . In old Rome, children played with dolls made of clay, sticks and yo-yos. In ancient Greece, girls were asked to give up the toys to the gods when they were about fourteen years old. They would offer their dolls in a temple on the day they got married.

A. Toys were invented many years ago B. Toys are usually played with by children and pets C. Toys should have names D. But now they are mostly made of plastic (塑料) E. In old Egypt, children played with dolls made of stone and wood

Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.
In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.
In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided（提供） American children and their parents.
He died at the age of 87, but his influence（影响） remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.
【小题1】Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.

A．some school children could not read

B．many children's books were interesting

C．children wanted to learn to read

D．a writer for children was wanted

【小题2】People like his books because the books ______.

A．are cheap and easy to get

B．were written in different languages

C．are easy and interesting to read

D．were written with invented words

【小题3】He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.

A．50

B．53

C．56

D．87

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

A．Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.

B．Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.

C．The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.

D．His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.

【小题5】From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.

A．won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death

B．sold millions of his books himself worldwide

C．changed American children's way of reading

D．wrote the largest number of books in the world