Here is nine o’ clock news
Prime Minister（总理）Abdul Krim of Tyrea has said that the danger（战争）in the Middle East（中东）is greater now than for the past two years. His country does not want war, he says, but the Tyrean people have waited too long for an end to the troubles with their neighbours. If war comes, says Mr King, Tyrea will be ready.
Ben Kitson, the writer of stories and plays for children, has died at his home in California. Mr Kitson was 82. His most famous book of stories, The Gentleman’s House, sells all over the world, in more than twenty-five languages.
Policeman in New York have stopped work. Their leader（领导）, Mr Paulo Angeli, says that they will return to work only when they receive more money for working long hours and doing what Mr Angel calls “the most dangerous job in the city.”
It has been a good year on the farm. The warm, wet spring, and the fine summer have been very good for all kinds of food plants. This means that fruit and vegetables will cost less in the shops this year.
And now it’s time for “Morning Music”.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。

1. 1.

   Abdul Krim has said that___________.

   1. A.
      there is no more danger of war
   2. B.
      the danger of war passed two years ago
   3. C.
      there is more danger of war now
   4. D.
      are a great danger in the Middle East
2. 2.

   The Tyrean people___________.

   1. A.
      are ready and waiting for war
   2. B.
      are ready to wait another war
   3. C.
      do not want war, but will be ready if it comes
   4. D.
      have already ended the war
3. 3.

   Mr Ben Kitson wrote__________.

   1. A.
      children ‘s stories and plays
   2. B.
      in more than twenty – five languages
   3. C.
      82 stories about his hometown
   4. D.
      books, then sold them all over the world
4. 4.

   Mr Paulo Angeli is __________

   1. A.
      the most dangerous policeman New York
   2. B.
      a policeman who receives the most money in New York
   3. C.
      the leader of the New York City policeman
   4. D.
      a policeman and the leader of New York City
5. 5.

   Because food plants have done well,___________.

   1. A.
      fruit and vegetables will cost less this year
   2. B.
      there will be a ware, wet spring and a fine summer
   3. C.
      food will cost less than it did in the spring
   4. D.
      plants will cost less this year

阅读理解

Here is nine o’ clock news

Prime Minister（总理）Abdul Krim of Tyrea has said that the danger（战争）in the Middle East（中东）is greater now than for the past two years. His country does not want war, he says, but the Tyrean people have waited too long for an end to the troubles with their neighbours. If war comes, says Mr King, Tyrea will be ready.

Ben Kitson, the writer of stories and plays for children, has died at his home in California. Mr Kitson was 82. His most famous book of stories, The Gentleman’s House, sells all over the world, in more than twenty-five languages.

Policeman in New York have stopped work. Their leader（领导）, Mr Paulo Angeli, says that they will return to work only when they receive more money for working long hours and doing what Mr Angel calls “the most dangerous job in the city.”

It has been a good year on the farm. The warm, wet spring, and the fine summer have been very good for all kinds of food plants. This means that fruit and vegetables will cost less in the shops this year.

And now it’s time for “Morning Music”.

根据短文内容选择正确答案。

1.Abdul Krim has said that___________.

2. The Tyrean people___________.

3. Mr Ben Kitson wrote__________.

4. Mr Paulo Angeli is __________

5. Because food plants have done well,___________.

My name is Sally．I’m 18 years old and I live in New York．My favorite subject is music．I don’t like science because it is boring．I usually do my homework at 5 o’clock in the afternoon and I go to bed at 9 o’clock．

Hi! My name is Paul．I’m 17 year old and my birthday is November 13^th．Mrs Read is my favorite teacher．I like math and music．I don’t like science．It’s too boring．

My name is Jackie．I’m from England．I get up at 6 o’clock and I have breakfast at 7

o’clock．I like art and I want to join the art club．I don’t like science．I think it is boring．

My name is Hisae．I am from Japan．I speak Japanese and English．I usually

go to school at 7 o’clock in the morning．I think science is boring, but I like history．

根据上面提供的信息，回答下列问题。

1．What time does Jackie get up?

__________________________________________

2．Who likes history?

__________________________________________

3．What does Sally usually do at five o’clock?

__________________________________________

4．Who is Paul’s favorite teacher?

__________________________________________

5．Why don’t they like science?

    __________________________________________

Sundays in New York can be very pleasant. Since Saturday nights are traditionally party nights, Sunday mornings are traditionally mornings of rest, which means having a long sleep. We stay in bed until 9, 10 or even 11 o’clock is not unusual, then jump out of bed, pull on clothes, run to the nearest corner news agency, buy the New York Times or Daily News, return home, put some classical music or popular songs on the record player, climb right back into bed to read the paper.

If the weather is bad, you might immediately turn to the Entertainment part of the paper to see what movies are on. Sunday afternoons are a popular time for seeing a film, but movies are expensive in New York, so choosing takes time and care.  Read the movie reviews to discover what the critics （评论家） think. No one wants to make an expensive mistake.

But if the weather is good, you might go through the part which lists outdoor activities. Almost every Sunday there are “street fairs （集市 ）”. There will be food for sale made by local people or restaurants; hand-made things for sale; music offered by a local band; and perhaps dancing. If the fair is in Little Italy, you can expect （期待） to find tasty Italian food.

And if the day is really warm, a walk through Central Park can offer many sights, sounds and smells.  Groups of people go around the park, enjoy different activities and are often looking for others to join in. There will be pick-up baseball games; singing under the trees; dancing near a famous monument; boating on the lake.

If you are a student and live at home, you have probably spent your day in this way, putting off （推迟）your study until the sun goes down. If you are a student living away from home, it’s also likely that you’ve done the same because generally most New Yorkers save Sundays for playing. Call too early and you’ll wake us up; call too late and you’ll find us out.

1. The writer says that New Yorkers go to bed late on __________.

    A. Wednesday nights                      B. Friday nights

    C. Saturday nights                        D. Sunday nights

2. To choose a good movie, the writer suggests that _______.

    A. you find out the latest movie

B. you look up in the newspaper

C. you check which one gets good reviews

D. you ask those who have already seen it

3. Which of the following does NOT the street fair offer?

    A. Local and foreign food                   B. Sports and games

    C. Things made by hand                    D. Music and dancing

4. We can learn from the passage that _________.

    A. you can only find outdoor activities in the newspapers

B. a student living alone in New York prefers to study on Sundays

    C. most New Yorkers would spend Sundays with their families

    D. it’s not a good idea to call New Yorkers on Sundays