Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without cars most people feel that they are poor. And even though a person is poor, he doesn't really feel poor when he has a car.

Perhaps(可能) you have heard of Henry Ford. He first started making cars in large numbers. Perhaps he didn't know how much the car was going to be to American culture(文化). The car made the United States a nation on wheels(车轮). And it helped make the United States what it is now.

The car has become popular in the United States. The Americans like to move around in cars. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money.

1.In the United States ____.

A．only rich people have cars

B．no poor people have cars

C．most people have cars

D．only a few people have beautiful cars

2.Who was Henry Ford? ____.

A．He was one of the famous car makers

B．He was the most popular man in the USA

C．He was the richest man in the USA

D．He was the first car maker in American history

3.Henry Ford started making cars in large numbers because ____.

A．he wanted to change the American culture

B．he knew cars would be make only in the United States

C．he thought Americans would like his cars best

D．he knew more and more people would buy cars

4.Which of the following do you think is true? ____.

A. There are too many people everywhere in the USA.  

B. There are a lot of cars everywhere in the USA . 

C. Car pollution(污染) is the biggest problem in the USA.  

D. Every family more or less has a car.

5.We can know from this passage(文章) that ____.

A．cars are cheaper in the USA

B．the Americans are the richest in the world

C．the Americans like to move around in cars

D．the USA makes the most cars

 

Mrs. Clark moved to the small village when she was twenty-four. And she has lived there for thirty-nine years. She has a poor farm. She works hard on it, but she is often hungry. Her son Henry joined the army(参军) eight years ago and then found a job at a post office in London after he left the army.
One day, he wrote to his poor mother and asked her to go to the capital. The old woman was very happy when she received the letter. The next morning she started. Because it was the first time, her daughter took her to a small station and bought a ticket for her. A train came and she hurried to get on. Before long, a conductor came up to her and said, ‘Ticket, please.’ The old woman showed her ticket to the conductor. The man looked at it and said, ‘You must take a train to London. But it is a train to Manchester. I am afraid you’ve taken a wrong train.’ ‘Is it possible?’ Mrs. Clark said angrily, ‘I am sure it’s your driver’s fault (过错).
【小题1】Mrs. Clark is __________ years old now.

A．twenty-four
B．thirty-nine
C．sixty-three
D．eighty
【小题2】The old woman took a wrong train because _______________

A．she had never taken a train before.

B．her daughter took her to a wrong train.

C．she never visited Manchester and she wanted to go there.

D．the driver is silly (愚蠢) and it was his fault.

【小题3】A ‘conductor’ means _________

A．司机

B．售票员

C．检票员

D．乘警

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

A．Mrs. Clark took a wrong train.

B．The driver drove to a wrong place.

C．Mrs. Clark’s daughter bought a right ticket for her mother.

D．The conductor wanted to see Mrs. Clark’s ticket.

Annette Kellerman was born in Australia in 1887.She had polio and could not walk easily.She had to wear metal supports on her legs to stand up on her own.To make her legs stronger,her mother took her for swimming lessons every week.Swimming made her legs so strong that when she was 15 she was able to throw away her supports.
Her family was poor so she got work acting as a mermaid.She wore a long tail and fish swam around her.People paid to come and see her.
In 1900 Annette swam in the Paris Olympics and won two gold medals. The next year she tried to swim across the Channel.She was the first woman to try to do it though she had to stop after swimming for six hours.
In 1915 Annette went to Hollywood and was the star of two films.
【小题1】Annette Kellerman was born ________ in 1887.

A．in England	B．In France
C．In America	D．in Australia

【小题2】She had to wear metal supports on her legs to stand up on her own because ______.

A．She had polio and couldn’t walk easily

B．Her family was poor

C．Her leg was hurt in an accident

D．She couldn’t swim

【小题3】Her mother took her for swimming lessons every week ______.

A．to make her a famous swimmer

B．to make her legs stronger

C．to make her swim faster

D．to make her win gold medals

【小题4】In 1990, Annette swam in the Paris Olympics and won two ________.

A．supports

B．fish

C．gold medals

D．films

【小题5】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．she was successful in swimming across the Channel

B．In 1901 she tried to swim across the Channel but later she had to stop.

C．She wasn’t able to throw away her supports at the age of fifteen.

D．She swam across the Channel for only six days

No more fear. The Iron Hammer is here. Lang Ping has become the newly appointed Chinese women’s national volleyball coach.

For the past four years, Chinese women's volleyball has been plagued by frustrating international results, frequent coach reshuffles, numerous injuries and a shortage of talent.

Volleyball was the first sport in which China succeeded on a global scale and was widely followed in the 1980s.

A prolonged slump might finally be coming to an end though, as Lang Ping was appointed head coach of the Chinese women's national team for the second time.

Known as the "Iron Hammer", Lang was the country's best-known volleyball icon and a symbol of the "never-say-die" spirit of the team in its heyday. She has been the favorite for the coaching post since the sports authority unveiled its four candidates on April 15. Her return is expected to bring attention and confidence back to the sport. Sina.com, more than 70 percent of participants said they believe Lang will lead women's volleyball back to the top flight internationally.

Lang's appeal among Chinese volleyball players is also expected to boost the current national lineup, which has several veterans who are planning to retire. National team player Wei Qiuyue, who was going to retire after the National Games in September, said she is ready to play for the national team for as long as needed now that Lang is the coach.

"Lang's rich coaching experiences give her quite a bit of familiarity with her opponents' strategy and character," Wei said. "She was also an outstanding athlete, which makes it easier for her to understand the feelings and mentality of the players."

1.Who is “the Iron Hammer”?

A．Deng Yaping        B．Lang Ping          C．Li Na             D．Zhao Wei

2.What does the underlined word mean?

A．金               B．银               C．铜               D．铁

3.Did the new coach use to coach Chinese women’s national volleyball team?

A．Yes, she did.                           B．Maybe.

C．No, she didn’t .                        D．I don’t know.

4.How many candidates were there ?

A．Three.            B．Four.             C．Five.             D．Six.

5.Why has Lang Ping become the newly Chinese women’s national volleyball coach?

A．She was also an outstanding athlete.

B．She has rich coaching experiences.

C．Most of participants believe she will head women’s volleyball back to the top flight internationally.

D．All the above.

 

There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved*.

I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not enjoy the long train journey and had brought along many magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sat down and started to read magazines.

         It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just a city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond* the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive, I decided to wave back.

         From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

         The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. When my uncle arrived, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug. I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.

         I looked forward to the return journey.

1.The writer expected the train trip to be ______.

A. dangerous              B. pleasant             C. exciting             D. boring

2. What impressed the writer most during her train trip?

A. The friendly country people        

B. The mountains along the way.

C. The crowds of people in the streets.  

D. The straight rows of rubber trees.

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

A. The people on the train were the villagers’ favorite relatives.       

B. The writer spent the whole journey reading magazines.      

C. The writer thought he enjoyed the train journey at last.

D. The writer’s uncle gave him a warm hug with a huge smile.

4. What's the best title of the passage?

A. Pleasure of Living in the Country.     B. Reading Gives People Happiness.

C. Comfort in Traveling by train.       D. Smiles Brighten People Up.