In the early days, many people in San Francisco came from China. Some worked as labors in the gold fields, and others on railroads. These were poor people when they first came to America. They worked very hard to save money.

When the Chinese could afford to, they built houses much like their homes in China. Some opened stores to sell products from China to other Chinese. Others opened restaurants to serve Chinese foods. These people enjoyed the things they were used to having in their homeland.

Today, Grand Avenue is the main street to the very large Chinese-American community called Chinatown. Children who live in this area go to the San Francisco City School. Some also go to Chinese language schools to learn how to read and write Chinese.

People from different places enjoy visiting Chinatown. They may buy beautiful carvings or silks in the Chinese shops. They like to eat the different foods served in the Chinese restaurants.

Visitors to Chinatown also enjoy hearing the sounds of China. The music seems strange because it sounds so different from American music.

A favorite time to visit Chinatown is during the Chinese New Year, usually in February. A big procession to celebrate the New Year is led by a huge dragon made from paper and silk.

1. Long ago, many poor Chinese went to San Francisco of the US in order to __________.

 A. sell silk and paper                     B. study science and technology

     C. build more houses                     D. make a living by working hard

2. __________ are pleased to eat the different foods made in the Chinese restaurants.

     A. Only Chinese                                  B. Visitors all over the world

     C. Only American Chinese                      D. A few Americans

3. What impressed(给……留下印象)visitors to Chinatown most in New Year?

     A. Wonderful Chinese food.            B. Nice silk on show.

     C. A procession led by a huge dragon.      D. Different music from China.

What will you do if you get five million(百万)? Different people give different answers.  Sally  If I get five million, I want to do business. I will do a lot of things for my family. For me nothing is more important than my family. I will buy a new house for them and travel around the world.

Joe   If I have five million, I will use the money to do everything I like. First, I will use two million to open my own shop. And I will use another two million to buy some new houses. In the future, the houses which I buy will become more expensive, and I will sell them to other people. Finally, I will use one million to buy some presents for my family and my best friends.

Anna   If I have five million, I will put three million in the bank and spend two million. I will visit Paris, London and New York. I will eat delicious food, play games, and build a house with a swimming pool.

Jack  I will buy an island if I have five million. Then I will be the king of the island. I will invite my friends to my island.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.Who will do business if he / she gets five million?

A．Sally.             B．Jack.             C．Anna.            D．We don’t know.

2.What will Anna do if she gets five million?

A．Do business.                           B．Open a shop.

C．Buy an island.                          D．Put three million in the bank and spend two million.

3.What will Joe do with the last one million if he gets five million?

A．He will buy some new houses.

B．He will open his own shop.

C．He will buy some presents for his family and his best friends.

D．He will build a house.

4.Where will Anna visit if she gets five million?

A．China and Japan.                        B．London, Paris and New York.

C．London, Paris and Belgium.                D．Angola, Cuba and India.

5.What does the passage talk about?

A．If one loses money, what will he / she do?

B．If one borrows five million, what will he / she do?

C．If one gets five million, what will he / she do?

D．If one builds a big house

缺词填空
“Lei Feng” is now part of our language. It means “helping o  【小题1】  ”.If a person is h 【小题2】 , we call him “Lei Feng”.
“Lei Feng was a soldier in the early 1960s. He was born in 1940 in Changsha, Hunan. His family didn’t have much money. When he was seven, his parents died. He became a soldier at the a  【小题3】  of  20.  He had a warm heart and a  【小题4】 helped others.
He said, “To live is to serve the people－live to make others h  【小题5】 . ” He regarded other people a  【小题6】  his family. He gave his own money to other soldiers. He e  【小题7】  washed clothes for others.
Lei lived a s 【小题8】 life. He didn’t often buy new clothes and never wasted things. He loved to study and work.
On August 15, 1962, a pole(杆) fell on Lei’s head and took his life. He was only 22 years old.
On March 5, 1963, Chairman Mao Zedong called on(号召)all C  【小题9】  to learn from Lei Feng.
Today many Lei Feng groups exist in China. They try to help people in needs.
Not only Chinese but also many f  【小题10】 people around the world follow his example.

What might the future be like? Here are some predictions(预言).

Returning home during the Spring Festival is difficult for many Chinese people. More than 2 billion people travel at the same time, making buying travel tickets and the journey difficult. But 28 years later, Spring Festival travel may not be a problem at all. China plans to build more railways and a fast transportation network that will serve 90% of the population by 2020. And because most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so it will no longer be a problem.

Oil is running out faster than expected. But scientists have found something else for oil as fuel(燃料). Coal, natural gas, sun power, nuclear power(核能) and even water can take the place of oil as energy.

Schools will go electronic. Computers will be important and popular among the students. Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring books to school. They will find information on the Internet. A computer will be the students’ library, schoolbag and connection to the outside world. There will be robot teachers, they will check homework on computers and communicate with the students’ parents through e-mail. And school buses will be like spaceships, comfortable and safe.

1.More than 2 billion people have a hard time returning home during ??????? according to the passage.

A. Christmas Day? B. National Day? C. the Spring Festival? D. the Mid-autumn Festival

2.In 2020, China will build a fast transportation network that will serve ??????? of the population.

A. 60%????????????? B. 70%?? ????????????? C. 80%???? ????????????? D. 90%

3.??????? is not mentioned in the passage as energy.

A. Coal??? ????????????? B. Wind??? ????????????? C. Nuclear power???? ????????????? D. Water

4.From the passage we can know ??????? in the future.

A. the Spring Festival travel may still be a problem in China

B. 90% of the population will live in the city?

C. robot teachers will check students’ homework

D. readers can discuss topics with each other face to face

5.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Schools will go electronic.

B. Computers will be important.

C. There will be robot teachers.

D. School buses will be like spaceships.

(B)
Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, the State Council (国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are much stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students attend nearby schools or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks. Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit of 80km per hour on highways and 60km per hour on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的). They have a speed limit of 80 km per hour on highways and 60 km per hour on normal roads.
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid box and a GPS.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu, when a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.
【小题1】When did the State Council publish the new rules ?.