News 1 Have you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours though it is about 40,000 kilometers? One day, maybe you can. In November 2004, the American X-43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8,000 kilometres an hour. This makes it the fastest plane in the world. The X-43A is only three to four metres long, but it's very heavy: it weights 1,270 kilogrammes.

News 2 Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don't worry, things will get better soon. Last week, China started checking textbooks, dictionaries and children's books all over the country. The government said the results of the checking would come out at the end of June.

News 3 There will be a new “star”in the sky soon. China plans to send a satellite into space by December 2006. It will stay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictures. It must be very expensive, right? That's for sure-1.4 billion yuan!

News 4 Floods(洪水)across the northern Mexican state of Coahuila killed at least 32 people and left 100 more missing. It was reported on Monday. The heavy rain hit the state all night last Friday, so some banks of the river were broken. Along the river about 3,000 families were seriously affected(受影响).

1.News 1 talks about      .

      A.people can't go around the world in a few hours

      B.the American X-43A airplane travelled around the earth in a few hours

      C.the American X-43A airplane is the fastest one in the world

      D.only American can make such a fast plane

2.If the X-43A goes around the earth, it will take about       hours to finish the trip?

      A.3                        B.5                              C.8                            D.12

3.Which of the following about New 2 is TRUE?

      A.There are many mistakes in most of the textbooks, dictionaries and children's books.

      B.All the students have to use the books full of mistakes till the end of June.

      C.After the checking books will become better and better.

      D.A few mistakes are not serious for children.

4.Which of the following about the new “star”is NOT true?

      A.It will help us know more about the moon.

      B.It will go around the earth for one year.

      C.It will cost 1.4 billion yuan.

      D.It will be sent up by the year 2006.

5.Many families were affected by the flood because of      .

      A.the heavy rain on Monday                        B.the broken banks of the river

      C.the floods across Mexico                         D.the death of 132 people

1.What are these ads for?

A. Food you can order for delivery.????????????? B. Places to go on vacation.

C. Things on sale in a big store.?????????????????? D. Special offers at a shopping center.

2. Which of the following is true according to the ads?

A. Spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking.

B. One person can buy 5 tickets for the price of three.

C. At Mike’s Café, people can get a free drink after spending $6.

D. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall?

A. Clothes store.???????? B. Book store.??????? C. Music store.???? D. Toy store.

4.When does the book discount offer end?

A. November 14.????????? B. November 21.????? C. December 1.???? D. December 21.

5.We can know from this passage ________.

A. there is more than one theater in the center.

B. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price.

C. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes.

D. you won’t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal.

City Library
The largest library in the area with over 70,000 books of different kinds in it.

Two big reading rooms which can hold 2,000 readers.
Open from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday to Saturday.
Sunny Museum
An art show from August 1^st to 20^th.
Over 300 paintings by world famous artists will be show in it.
Concert
A concert in Jinma Theater on July 10^th.
Some famous singers in China will sing in the concert. The money for the tickets will be used for the poor children.
Singing Competition
The House of Culture of the city will hold a singing competition in October.
Those who like singing can take part in the competition.
Dadi Cinema
Snow White, a cartoon by Disney, will be shown in Dadi Cinema next Sunday.
Ticket Price: ￥40. (Half for children)
【小题1】If Tom wants to borrow the books from the City Library, he can go there at ______.