Passage 1  Mobile Phone Madness

How much do you love your mobile phone? A Chinese student had to call 110 for help this week after he got his arm stuck in a toilet trying to rescue(援救) his mobile phone. After dropping his phone in the toilet, he decided to wrap(包，裹) his arm in newspaper in the hopes of keeping clean. But the newspapers became larger in size in the water, and then even his roommates couldn't help him pull his arm out. So policemen were called and they spent an hour unsticking the stuck student.

Passage 2  Crazy Pet Lovers

How much do you love your pets? Many people in China are famous for how much they love their pets. They dress them up in fashionable clothing and buy them high quality food. But would they spend 7,000 English pounds (68,000 yuan) on a wedding(婚礼) for their pets? And that's what a couple in Brazil spent on a fancy wedding for their pet Yorkshire terriers( a kind of dog).

Passage 3  Oh, rats!

When something goes wrong, you can often hear Westerners cry “Oh, rats”. But when it comes to Southern China, “Oh, rats!” can mean it's what you want for dinner. According to a report in China Daily, some restaurants in Guangzhou serve rat meat. But, actually, most of those rats are field mice. What would Mickey Mouse say?

Passage 4  Liar(说谎者), liar

Here's some news that most women already know. Men tell more lies than women. The London Daily Mail cites(引用) a new study that says men tell about three lies a day, while women tell only two lies a day. Men are also less likely to feel guilty about lying, according to this week's survey of 3,000 people by a research organization called One Poll. According to the Poll, lying to our mothers is very popular. But then, so is lying at work. And both men and women will lie when it comes to how much they've drunk. So how easy is it to tell when someone is lying?

1.Put the statements into the right order according to passage 1.

① They called policemen for help. 

② He dropped his mobile phone in the toilet.

③ His roommates tried to help him pull his arm out, but failed.

④ The newspapers expanded(膨胀) in the water, so he got his arm stuck.

⑤ He wrapped his arm in newspaper before trying to take out his phone from the toilet.

A. ②⑤④③①      B. ②④③⑤①    C. ①⑤④②③             D. ①②⑤④③

2.Why does the writer call the Brazilian couple “crazy pet lovers”?

A. They dress their pets up in fashionable clothing.

B. They buy their pets high quality food.

C. They spent ￥68,000 on a wedding for their pets.

D. They spent ￡7,000 in buying a pet.

3. If you say “oh, rats” in Guangzhou, it can mean that                    .

  A. something goes wrong                      B. you see some field mice

  C. you are a Mickey Mouse lover        D. you’d like to have rat meat for dinner

4. According to the new study on lying, which of the following is not true?

A. Women tell less lies than men.

B. Women are more likely to feel guilty about lying.

C. Lying at work is more popular than lying to our mothers.

D. Neither men nor women want to tell the truth about how much they have drunk.

5.What is NOT mentioned?

  A. It is difficult to unstick the stuck student.

  B. The couple’s pets are Yorkshire terriers.

  C. People in China enjoy eating rat meat.

  D. 3,000 people took part in the survey made by One Poll.

Are you a crazy chocolate fan? Have you heard about Hershey's Kisses? Do you love the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? If your answer was, "yes", to any of the questions, then my experience will make you jealous (妒忌的). I just went to the famous Hershey Chocolate Factory!

    The other day we drove from Washington DC to the small town of Hershey, Pennsylvania. When we arrived at the factory, we realized that this was much more than just a factory. The whole town is a chocolate-themed amusement park. The sweet smell of chocolate is on every street corner. There are even road signs that say things like, "Chocolate Ave(大道)" and "Cake St.".

    As we were walking towards the park, Jason, our tour guide, began telling us about this quiet little town. Hershey chocolate has been a brand in the world over the past hundred years. It is the biggest company that makes and sells chocolate in America," he started. "I guess you get the chocolate in China, don't you?"

    I nodded(点头) without thinking. How could I possibly not know those lovely little candies when I've been eating them all these years? 

Jason went on, "The factory first started on a small farm. It developed very fast. So they built this town for factory workers to live in. Then they built hotels, hospitals, stadiums(体育馆), theaters and even museums with the theme of chocolate. Isn't that cool?"

   "Yes, a hundred times yes!" I yelled (叫喊 )with delight.

1. What did the writer mainly talk about?

A. Her wonderful trip to a chocolate factory.       B. What kind of chocolate she likes best.

C. How chocolate is produced in the factory.        D. Why she likes chocolate so much.

2. What was the small town of Hershey like?

A. It was very beautiful.                       B. It was like a big city.

C. It was very colorful.                        D. It was a theme park.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hershey Chocolate has not been introduced to China yet.

B. Hershey was a German company.

C. Hershey Chocolate developed very fast.

D. Hershey Chocolate first started on a big farm.

4. What does the underlined word mean? ______.

A. 乐队         B. 品牌                 C. 一种         D. 帮派

5. What can we know from the writer’s answer to the guide?

A. The writer had never heard about Hershey Chocolate.

B. The writer didn’t want to visit the factory any more.

C. The writer had visited the factory before.

D. The writer couldn’t wait to visit the factory.

根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。

Do you love animals? Would you like to keep animals as a pet? Nowadays, many people like to keep pets at home. The most popular _____1.____ are cats and dogs. They are friendly to people, and they are also ___2._____ to take care of. Some people like parrots as pets. Pets lovers will ____3.__lots of things for their pets, such as beds, clothes and even toothbrushes. Pets are very useful, too. The people who can’t hear need the dogs’ help to answer the door. And the people who live _____4.____ should keep a pet if he wants to be healthier and ___5._____. If you have pets, don’t forget to spend more time with them. They need love, too.