Large population has caused many problems. For example, the traffic is very heavy in some big cities.

During the last ten years, big cities like Beijing and Harbin were full of cars and buses. Now the streets are completely crowded and it’s very difficult to drive a car along them. Drivers must stop at hundreds of traffic lights. What are our cities going to be like in the future? How can we solve the problem?

There are some good ideas to reduce the use of private(私人的) cars. In 1971, the officer in Rome began an interesting experiment: Passengers on the city buses didn’t pay for their tickets.

In Stockholm there was another experiment: People paid very little for a season ticket to travel on any bus, trolley bus(电车) and train all over the city.

In many cities now some streets are closed to vehicles(机动车) and pedestrians are safe there.

In London there is another experiment: Part of the streets is for buses only. So the buses can travel fast. There are no cars or taxis in front of them.

根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。

1.The passage is about         .

A．big cities          B．streets            C．cars              D．traffic

2.The city of          once experimented on a completely free bus service.

A．London           B．Paris             C．Rome            D．Stockholm

3.The city of          experimented on a very cheap bus service.

A．Paris             B．Stockholm         C．London           D．None of the above

4.The underlined word “pedestrians” means_________ in Chinese.

A．行人             B．司机             C．旅客             D．向导

5.In many cities, pedestrians are much safer because         .

A．no traffic is allowed in some streets         B．traffic is computer-controlled

C．cars move very slowly                    D．only one-way streets are open to traffic

Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.

Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.Americans have breakfast ________.

A. after eight o’clock   B. at eight o’clock

C. before eight o’clock in the morning  D. in the morning

2. _______ is the most important meal in a day.

A. Breakfast  B. Lunch  C. Meals  D. Supper

3. Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ______.

A. home   B. office   C. inn   D. work place

4.When Americans have supper, _______ comes last.

A. drink  B. meat   C. dessert   D. vegetables

My name is Susan. I am a junior high school student. I like my school and my friends. I like my school because we have good teachers. They teach us many things.
But then, I don’t understand (明白) lots of things about school. I don’t understand why we have to take so many tests (考试). I have to take a heavy school bag with many books in it. I may have a test anytime. I don’t like taking tests all the time.
I wonder if I like my school life. It is hard for me to answer this kind of question. On one hand (一方面) I am not happy because there are so many tests in the school; on the other hand I am happy because I can learn a lot and I can make good friends in school.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
【小题1】 We can know that Susan’s school life is _______.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
One day when I was 9 years old, I was lost when I went shopping with my parents.
I walked and looked for my parents. I did not know what to do. When I wanted to cry, I remembered my father’s words that I was now "a big girl" and then I walked bravely (勇敢地).
I went to the bookstore on the first floor. My father wanted to get some books just now, but my parents were not there. Then, I went to the shoe shop on the second floor. My mother went to buy a pair of shoes. I did not find them there. "Did they go home? How could I get home then? "I was very worried (焦虑的).
Then an idea came up. I ran to the Information Counter (信息台). I told the clerk that I was lost. The news went out over the loud speakers of the shopping center.
My parents arrived at the counter later. They looked worried, too, but I was happy for finding them.
【小题1】Where did the girl get lost in this article?
A. In a bookstore.       B. In a shopping center.     C. In a shoe shop.
【小题2】What did the girl do when she was lost?
A. She stayed there and cried. B. She went home by herself. C. She looked for her parents.
【小题3】How did the girl’s parents look when they found her?
A. They looked worried.   B. They looked surprised.   C. They looked unfriendly.
【小题4】The words "loud speakers" mean _____ in Chinese.
A. 讲演者           B. 收银员            C. 扬声器
【小题5】What do you know about the girl in the article?
A. She is kind but not clever.
B. She is beautiful and funny.
C. She is brave and smart.

Have you ever beard of Iceland? Iceland is a country, one-tenth of which is covered with ice. However, it is said that Iceland is the land of heat. Smoking volcanoes (火山), white steam (蒸汽) and hot springs are more amazing than the other sights including ice there.

    It has taken millions of years for volcanoes and lava flows (熔岩流) to build Iceland. When hiking through one of Iceland’s many ancient lava fields, you may notice something strange. White steam is rising from each vent in front of you. Iceland is covered with vents which steam can pass out of. The steam comes from naturally heated rocks and hot water below the Earth’s surface (表面).

    Like steam vents, hot springs can be seen here and there in the ancient lava fields. Blue Lake is the most famous hot spring in Iceland. It isn’t far from the capital city of the country. The water and white earth in it can make your skin as soft as a newborn baby’s skin. Enjoy that water, because it has traveled a long way. It starts nearly two kilometers under Blue Lake. There, water from the ocean continues moving up slowly into the spaces between hot rocks below the surface. And then the water is heated by hot rocks. Powerful machines and long pipes (水管) help bring the heated water to the surface. People in Iceland use natural hot water for hot springs. Besides, they use it to create electricity that can be used to heat homes and even greenhouses.

    Iceland is one of the few places on the Earth where active volcanoes lie below ice. Heat from the volcanoes creates a strange and wild beauty. Therefore, some people believe that it’s better to call the country “Heatland” instead of Iceland. If you have a chance to travel there, take it.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.From the passage,          are the most amazing sights in Iceland.

A. smoking volcanoes and ice

B. smoking volcanoes, white steam and hot springs

C. heated rocks, hot springs and new lava fields

2.The underlined word “vent” in the passage means “       ” in Chinese.

A. 进入口              B. 回流口          C. 排放口

3.Picture         shows how Blue Lake is formed.

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

A. Iceland was built millions of years ago.

B. People in Iceland use natural hot water for hot springs and creating electricity.

C. Iceland is the only country where active volcanoes lie below ice.

5.The best title for this passage should be       .

A. THE HISTORY OF ICELAND

B. THE HOT SPRING OF BLUE LAKE

C. THE HEAT IN ICELAND