Here's an interview to a pilot about his life.
(R="Reporter;" P= Pilot)
R: How much time do pilots actually spend flying a plane?
P: It varies (WES'J) from about 20 minutes on some domestic (区别) flights to as much as 18 hours on international flights. It all depends on if the flight is a short- or long-haul flight.
R: Do pilots take breaks during flights or do they fly the whole time?
P: Yes, we take breaks during long-haul flights. Airlines assign (指派) three or four pilots to long flights. We take turns flying the plane.
R: If pilots are traveling all the time, how do they deal with jet lag (时差)?
P: Jet lag is annoying for almost all pilots. I try to go to sleep as I would at home.
R: How important is it to know the weight and size of the plane you are flying?
P: It is very important. We weigh almost everything put into the airplane and make estimates (估计) according to the number of people on each flight.
R: Do pilots eat the airplane food?
P: Yes, we eat business class food! Airplane food changes every season and is very delicious if you don't hate eating lobster (龙虾) every day! The pilots on the same plane are supposed to make different meal choices so that if one of the dishes causes food poisoning, only one of them will be sick. That way, at least one pilot will always be well enough to fly the plane!
小题1:The number of pilots depends on _.

A．how many hours a plane flies	B．what kind of planes they are
C．the airline companies assign	D．what the pilot likes

小题2:In order to know the weight of the airplane, the pilots must know_ __.

A．the weight of everything put into the plane

B．the number of people on the plane

C．the weight of the things and people on the plane

D．the importance of the weight

小题3:What's the Chinese meaning of the word "poisoning" in the passage?

A．中毒

B．难吃

C．缺少

D．浪费

小题4: What does the pilot think of the airplane food?

A．Airplane food is more delicious than lobster.

B．The pilot suggests having airplane food instead of lobster.

C．The pilot doesn't like the airplane food at all.

D．Airplane food is as delicious as lobster.

小题5: What question doesn't the reporter ask in the interview?

A．How to keep passengers safe?

B．How long do pilots actually spend flying a plane?

C．How to deal with jet lag?

D．How to take breaks during flying.

Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students' posture (姿势) and attention improve.
Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. "The students love them", she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.
The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. "Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico ('波多黎各) and Japan," says Witt. "Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter. You can slouch (低头垂肩地坐) on a ball," says Witt, "but it feels awful." Because the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen (氧气 to the brain (大脑), so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.
"Furthermore, they're fun." says Pownali.
小题1: What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _________.

A．pay more attention to his lessons	B．be fun
C．like to move around	D．sit up straighter

小题2: How long has Dottie Pownall used the balls?

A．About three years.	B．Only one year.
C．In 2008.	D．Since he was a fifth-grade teacher.

小题3: In how many countries are the balls used as the students' chairs?

A．Four.

B．Three.

C．Two.

D．One.

小题4:Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids___________.

A．improve the students' posture and attention	B．slouch on the chairs
C．have fun	D．Both A and C are correct answers.

小题5:Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball?

A．Sitting on a chair.	B．Sitting on a ball.
C．They are the same.	D．We don't know.

 
(Megan and Kyle are talking before class begins.)
Megan: Hey, Kyle, are you ready for the big test today? I studied that list of words and the definitions(释义) for two hours last night.
Kyle: Oh, but I didn’t study at all. I just wrote all the answers on the palm(手掌) of my hand, see?
Megan: Kyle! You can’t do that! That’s cheating(作弊)！
Kyle: Hey, don’t worry. I won’t be caught. Mrs King will never know.
(Mrs King comes in and passes out the test papers.)
Mrs King: Okay, no more talking. You may begin.
(Kyle looks st his hand when the teacher isn’t looking.)
Joe: (raising his hand) Mrs King, may I have a drink? I have the hiccups(打嗝).
Mrs King: Yes, you may.
Kyle: (raising his hand) Mrs King, may I get a drink, too?
Mrs King: Kyle, what is that on your hand? I think you had better come to my desk.
Kyle: Oh no…
(After this, Kyle realizes his mistake and never cheats in exams again.)
小题1:根据Megan and Kyle are talking before class begins（在上课开始前）.及下文描述，可知这个故事可能发生在教室里。A          
小题2:根据Kyle: Oh, but I didn’t study at all. I just wrote all the answers on the palm(手掌) of my hand, see?可知他把答案写在了手上，选项中没有正确答案。
小题3: Where did the story possibly take place?

A．In the classroom.

B．In the library.

C．On the playground.

D．In the reading room.

小题4: Where did Kyle write the answers?

A．On his hand.

B．In his notebook.

C．Megan told his classmates everything.

D．Joe told Mrs King about Kyle’s cheating.

Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I’m shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Olive, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I wrote them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or nine words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?
小题1:How many basic questions do the students often ask?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

小题2: What should you do if you are shy to speak English?

A．Watch English films.

B．Write down the words first.

C．Listen to real English songs.

D．Take a deep breath and smile before you begin?

小题3:What is Oliver’s problem?

A．He’s too shy to talk with others.

B．He’s not able to count English words.

C．He can’t remember new words.

D．He doesn’t know what real English is.

小题4: What’s the best title of this passage?

A．How to learn English

B．Talking about English films

C．Advice about English writing

D．The way of beginning an English conversation

A. There will probably be no school on Mars.
B. It might take us two or three days to get to Mars.
C. There is a problem for us to live on Mars.
D. Food will not be the same.
E. First, people will have more space.
Many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars(火星). Here is what life could be like.
First of all, transport should be much better. By 2100, spaceship can travel at half the speed of light.  小题1: 
Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live. Scientists should be able to find plants that can grow on Mars. These plants will provide us with food and air.
 小题2:  We could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space. To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier.
Life on Mars will be better in many ways.  小题3:  It is possible to live in a large building with many bedrooms. Then, robot will do most of the work, so we have more time for hobbies.
 小题4: Every student can study, do their homework on the computer and take exams in online schools. Each student will also have their own online teacher called “e-teacher”.
However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the earth today.  小题5:Meals will probably be in the shape of pills(药片) and will not be as delicious as they are today. Also, space travel will make many people feel ill.

Mosquitoes(蚊子)can be seen everywhere all over the world, especially in summer. And there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.
__43_likes the mosquito, but the mosquito may like you. She thinks your blood is delicious. She? Yes, she. It’s true that the male(雄性)mosquito doesn’t bite(咬)and only the female mosquito bites because she   44  blood(血液)to lay eggs. She is always   45  things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she will bite. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she   46 to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you’re different from others.
If the mosquito likes you, she will land on your body   47  letting you know. She bites you   48  quickly and quietly that you may feel nothing. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒)on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itch begins, she has   49  .
And then what happens? Well, after her delicious   50  ,it’s dark. The mosquito feels   51 . She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs,   52  eggs.
小题1:A.Everyone               B. No one              C. Someone
小题2:A.needs                  B. need                C. want
小题3:A.finding                 B. wants               C. looking for
小题4:A.will turn                B. turns to             C. turn
小题5:A.with                   B. without              C. after
小题6:A.so                     B. such                C. very
小题7:A.flies away               B. flew away           C. flown away
小题8:A.breakfast               B. dinner              C. lunch
小题9:A.tiring                  B. tired                 C. relaxing
小题10:A.3 hundreds              B. hundred of           C. hundreds of

Three days ago, the boss of a gold shop received a letter. As he was very busy, the letter was on his desk till dinner time. When he opened it, a $1000 note fell out onto the desk. With the note was a short letter:

Dear sir, I got married forty years ago. Unfortunately, at that time there was a lot of unemployment and I got no job. I was out of work for about six months before I got another one. Of course I was very short of money. I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring one day. The assistant brought some rings for me to have a look, later she was called away for a moment, and then I put one of the rings into my pocket. When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girlfriend’s finger. So I left the shop with the ring but I didn’t pay for it. My wife died a month ago, and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience(让我良心不安)all these years. I always feel guilty about that. At that time the ring cost $100, and I think that is about ten times at today’s price. Now, I am sending you that amount. Yours truly, A customer

  After reading the letter, the boss said,“Well, life is always full of surprise!”
小题1:The boss of the gold shop got a _________ 3 days ago.
A. ring                      B. letter                    C. gold
小题2:The underlined word“unemployment”means“______”in Chinese.
A.辞职                     B.失业                    C.就业
小题3:The ring the customer put into his pocket was __________ 40 years ago.
A.$1000                    B.$10000                 C.$100
小题4:The customer wrote to the boss in order to ________.
A. send the money for the ring      B. say thanks to him       C. return the ring
小题5:Which is NOT wrong according to the passage?
A. The boss opened the letter by himself.
B. The boss didn’t think life was always full of surprise.
C. When the customer’s wife knew the fact, she was annoyed.

We have always been warned of the dangers of forest fires. They cause _____ 85 _____ to a forest. They kill many plants and animals in an eco-system, which is a group of living things and their environment. But have you ever heard of a forest fire that can be _____86_____  for a forest? People start some of the fires with a special reason to actually do good to the eco-system.
In fact, fires are a natural part of any eco-system. Without fires, the oldest and largest trees would stop sunlight from reaching the forest floor. Fires can _____87_____ some of these old trees. When the trees die, they provide something good for the earth. New trees can grow strong and healthy in their place.
Some trees even need fires to grow. These trees hold their seeds (种子) inside. Heat from a fire allows the coat of the seeds to open up. Then the seeds fall to the ground and have the _____88____ to grow/
Scientist, who know about nature’s needs, start some of these fires, called controlled burns. A fire is started and kept under control. This way, the fire does not spread out of the area or _____89_____ a after forest fires, they can go hungry _____90_____ their food has been damaged in the fire. Small, controlled fires mean than animals will not have to move far to find food. After some time, small plants begin to grow. Animals return soon after the plants return. This _____91_____  makes an eco-system.
So the next time you hear about a forest fire, think about the good as well as the bad. It may take a new eco-system a while to return, but it will likely come back stronger and healthier than ever.

小题1:	A．illness B．difficulty C．damage D．flood

小题2:	A．helpful B．powerful C．harmful D．awful

小题3:	A．take the place of B． get ready for C． be bad for D．get rid of

小题4:	A．time B．water C．chance D．skill

小题5:	A．discover B．cover C．but D．waste

小题6:	A．because B．although C．but D．so

小题7:	A．almost B．again C．never D．even

One day at the end of the class, a wise teacher told each of her students to   1  a plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school.
The next day she told her students: “From today on, for every person you don't like in your lives, you can choose a potato, write the person's name and the date   2  it and then put it in the plastic bag.” Day after day, some of the students' bags were very   3 . They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere they went for a week. They would put it inside their quilts 4  , on the seats when sitting in a car or on a bus , and next to their desks at school. The days carrying the bag around with them   5  students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds. They had to pay attention to it all the time   6  they wouldn't forget it. As time passed by, the potatoes went bad and   7  nasty(恶心). They all tired to get rid of them.
Too often we think of tolerance（宽容）as a gift to   8  people, and it clearly is for ourselves! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred（仇恨）in our   9 , we will have to
carry them around all our lives.
Do you think you have got   10  from the wise teacher and what she asked her students
to do?

小题1:	A．take B．bring C．put D．show

小题2:	A．in B．at C．on D．with

小题3:	A．heave B．strong C．light D．big

小题4:	A．in the morning B．in the afternoon C．during the day D．at night

小题5:	A．kept B．made C．asked D．allowed

小题6:	A．as soon as B．since C．so that D．until

小题7:	A．sounded B．tasted C．smelt D．felt

小题8:	A．another B．other C．the other D．others

小题9:	A．hands B．eyes C．stomachs D．hearts

小题10:

A．anything B．nothing C．somebody D．Anybody

For years scientists have been arguing about whether nature or nurture (后天) decides what people will be like. Is it nature— what people are (41) with— that decides what they will be like? (42) is it nurture —what(43) to people when they are born —that decides what they will be like?
Scientists have been studying twins to (44) if they can find the answer, because twins start out with the (45) DNA. Sometimes twins don’t live together at birth and grow up in different (46) and different places— so the nature is the same for both, but the nurture is different.
When scientists (47) these twins in their later life, they some times find some surprising (48).
Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were adopted（收养）by two different families at birth. They first met each other again thirty-nine years (49) and discovered they had a lot in (50). Both had been (51) twice. Their first wives were both named Linda and their second wives were both named Betty!
Each twin had a son — one called his son James Alan and the (52) called his son James Alan, too. Their children each had a dog called “Toy”. They even arrived at their first (53) in the same color of car.
So far twin (54) seem to show that both nature and nurture are important. What we have from birth, and how and where we live help to build (55) we are.

小题1:	A．born B．grown C．taught D．made

小题2:	A．So B．And C．If D．Or

小题3:	A．pretends B．happens C．falls D．depends

小题4:	A．hear B．win C．see D．plan

小题5:	A．nice B．same C．full D．free

小题6:	A．families B．cities C．countries D．nations

小题7:	A．believe B．suggest C．receive D．compare

小题8:	A．numbers B．discoveries C．results D．decisions

小题9:	A．ago B．later C．forward D．behind

小题10:

A．common B．fact C．danger D．trouble

小题11:

A．mentioned B．married C．succeeded D．interviewed

小题12:

A．either B．else C．other D．only

小题13:

A．competition B．education C．purpose D．meeting

小题14:

A．studies B．movies C．challenges D．mysteries

小题15:

A．what B．when C．where D．who