Shen Hao was born in 1964. He was the former first secretary of Party branch（原党支部第一书记）of Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Anhui Province. He died on November 6, 2009. From 2004 to 2009, he had done many good things for villagers. For the development of Xiaogang Village he had made great contributions. So he was respected by all the villagers.

During the six years, he repaired the village roads, built a building for a number of villagers. He rented a house in the village and thought about how to get the villagers to get rich all day. Even in the New Year, he still got together with his villagers. At last, under his leadership, Xiaogang Village was out of poverty. Now the villagers are leading a rich life.

He is a very filial（孝顺的）son, but he had almost no time to get together with his over 90 year-old mother. But she never complained. His wife works in the bank and she is very busy. They both have little time to look after their daughter.

Although he did not do what he should do to his mother, wife and daughter, all the villagers will remember their good secretary forever.

1.Why was Shen Hao respected by all the villagers?

A. Because he repaired roads.

B. Because he built a building for some people.

C. Because he is a filial man.

D. Because he has made great contributions for the development of Xiaogang Village

2.What did Shen Hao think about all day?

A. He thought about how to mend the road.

B. He thought about how to build houses.

C. He thought about how to make the village rich.  

D. He thought about how to get together with his family.

3.The underlined word “poverty” means________ in Chinese.

     A. 贫乏          B. 贫穷           C. 虚弱               D. 贫瘠

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

     A. Shen Hao was only 45 years old when he died.

     B. Shen Hao spent much time in taking care of his daughter.

     C. Shen Hao helped the villagers a lot.

     D. Now in Xiaogang Village, people are leading a rich life.

 

500 years ago in Britain, the burning of coal (煤) was increasing in cities like London. Coal was used in factories and also used to heat homes. Coal, when burnt makes a lot of smoke, which makes the air very dirty.

About 200 years ago, the Industrial Revolution (工业革命) began in Britain. Factories were built, and even more coal was burnt. Air pollution was becoming a really big problem.

Smoke and fog together make smog (烟雾). Smog was a big problem in London's winter. Because of the cold weather, more coal was burnt to warm houses and this made more smoke.

When smog stayed over a city, it became really hard to breathe and see clearly. In 1952, the Great London Smog happened and more than 4,000 people died because of the smog.

New laws (法律) were made in 1956 and 1968 to stop such sad things from happening again. These laws were called the Clean Air Acts.

These laws were made so that air would become cleaner. The laws encouraged people to use less coal or switch to other fuels such as gas. Factories started using tall chimneys (烟囱) so that the smoke would go high up in the sky and no longer cover cities, and new factories were built in the countryside. Smog appeared less often and the air became cleaner.

1.From the passage, we learn that smog was a big problem in ______ in London.

A．spring            B．summer           C．autumn           D．winter

2.The underlined words "switch to" mean "______"  in Chinese.

A．发明             B．换用             C．拒绝             D．节省

3.Which was NOT a way people in Britain used to make the air cleaner, according to the passage?

A．Factories built higher chimneys.

B．People began to use less coal.

C．More People began to ride bikes.

D．New factories were built outside cities.

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Air Pollution in Britain in the Past.

B．How to Make the Air Cleaner.

C．Smog Is Bad for the Environment.

D．New Laws to Stop Air Pollution.

 

Chicago  On  a  Budget
How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?
Sightseeing
○ The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is ＄10.00,but go on Tuesdays and you’ll get in free(免费).
○ The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only ＄8.50.
○ There are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held Wednesday through Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
○ Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For The Oprah Winfrey Show you’ll have to book tickets at least a month before.
Places to stay
You can get a hotel for ＄100 to ＄ 300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory(宿舍) at Roosevelt University for ＄215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate(优惠).
【小题1】This passage is written for telling us ___________.

A．Chicago is a big and beautiful city	B．where we can see fine photos and paintings
C．how to make a cheap trip in Chicago	D．there are many free concerts in Chicago

【小题2】It will cost you _________ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.

A．more

B．less

C．the same

D．none

【小题3】You may go to ________ if you like to get a great view of the whole city.

A．the Art Institute	B．the Sears Tower
C．Roosevelt University	D．Grant Park

【小题4】You have to spend at least _____________in all to stay in a dormitory room at Roosevelt University at a good rate.

A．＄100

B．＄300

C．＄215

D．＄860

【小题5】According to this passage, which of the following statements in NOT TRUE ?

A．You are free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesdays.

B．Free Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer.

C．The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building.

D．You can get tickets to The Oprah Winfrey as soon as you arrive.

If you don’t know ________ the new robot toy, you’d better read the instructions first.

A．where to mend

B．how to make

C．how to use

D．where to buy

 

With more and more cars on the road, the traffic jam will happen. How do we see it and how can we solve the problem?
We know that the traffic jam happens in many places, especially in big cities. What are reasons for the problem? On one hand, some people think that they should have a car when they have enough money, and then it’s easy to go out and they can feel comfortable. On the other hand, a growing number of people hope to use their cars to show off (炫耀). What’s more, years of research has shown that one of other reasons for the traffic jam is the driving habit. For example, many young people enjoy driving very fast, so they can feel excited. At last, most of them hardly care about the speed rules.
Many governments are working at how to make the traffic better. In my opinion, firstly, the governments should educate those people who have cars or plan to buy cars. The governments must make them know that the traffic jam is very serious, and set up a much more perfect traffic system to solve the traffic pressure.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “jam” mean in Chinese?

A．事故

B．堵塞

C．规则

D．肇事者

【小题2】Why is the traffic jam getting more and more serious?

A．Because there are not enough ways of transportation.

B．Because there are fewer speed rules.

C．Because there are more and more cars on the roads.

D．Because the speed rules make young people have a bad driving habit.

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The reason for the traffic jam is that people have too much work.

B．The reason for the traffic jam is that more and more people drive cars.

C．The reason for the traffic jam is that some people want to show off.

D．The reason for the traffic jam is that some people don’t have good driving habits.

【小题4】What should the governments do to make the traffic better?

A．They should educate those people who are young.

B．They should set up a much more perfect traffic system.

C．They shouldn’t allow people to buy so many cars.

D．They should make people know the difficult to solve the problem of the traffic jam.

【小题5】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Different traffic problems.

B．Reasons why people want to buy cars.

C．How drivers should drive.

D．The traffic jam, reasons for it and solutions.