Would you like to go to Beijing, our capital? It's far away from Guangdong. It's 2313 kilometers from Beijing to Guangdong. The city of Kunming is 2216 kilometers away from Guangdong. It's always very warm there. But it's very hot in summer in Wuhan. It's 1084 kilometers from Guangdong to Wuhan. Changsha is near Guangdong. It’s 726 kilometers from Changsha to Guangdong. Do you know which city is the biggest in China? It’s Shanghai. It’s 1811 kilometers from Guangdong to Shanghai. If you travel (旅行) by air, you'll find it very interesting and fast enough to fly from Guangdong to Beijing. It only takes you about four hours and you’ll get there easily, safely and unhurriedly(从容不迫)．But traveling by train is quite different. You have to stay on the train for over thirty hours to arrive in Beijing. More and more people like to travel by air. You can see why, can't you?

1.How far is it from Changsha to Guangdong?

A．1084 kilometers                        B．2216 kilometers

C．726 kilometers                         D．706 kilometers

2.If you go to Beijing, our capital, you'll know _________.

A．It's not far away from all the other cities in China.

B．You have to travel long by train from Guangdong to Beijing.

C．It's not far away from us all.

D．It's not far away from Guangdong.

3.From the passage, we know ______ has the longest way to Guangdong except Beijing.

A．Wuhan           B．Changsha          C．Shanghai          D．Kunming

4.Which one is WRONG?

A．Wuhan is very hot in summer.

B．It's as warm in winter in Kunming as Beijing.

C．It's 1084 kilometers from Wuhan to Guangdong.

D．It's warm in winter in Guangdong.

5.It takes more than 30 hours to arrive in Beijing from ______ by train.

A．Guangdong        B．Kunming          C．Changsha          D．Shanghai

Hands play an importanty part in our daily life.But do you know which of your two hadns you use more?Very few people use both hands epually well.Most of us are right-handed.Only about five people out of a hundred are left-handed.New-born babies can take hold of things with either of their hands,but in about two years they usually use their right hands.Scientists don’t know why this happens.

Monkeys are our close relatives in the animal world.Scientists have found that monkeys like to use one of their hands more than the other,but it can be either hand.There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.Next time you visit a zoo,watch the monkeys carefully,you will see that some of them will use their right hands and others will use their left hands.But most of the people use their right hands better and this makes life difficult for those left-hadned people.We live in a right-handed world.

1.How many people among 100 people use their left hands better?

A.5%.                   B.50%.                C.95%.

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “equally” in Chinese?

A.公正地              B.均等地               C.平凡地

3.New-born babies can use __________.

A.both of their hands    B.neither of their hands    C.their right hands

4.Which of the following is true?

A.There are more monkeys using their right hands than left hands.

B.There are more monkeys using their left hands than right hands.

C.There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.

5.“We live in a right-handed world.”means __________.

A.Most people use their right hands better.

B.Few people use their right hands better.

C.Half of the people use their right hands better.

Hands play an important part in our daily life. But do you know which of your two hands you use more? Very few people use both hands equally well.  Most of us are right-handed.  Only about five people out of a hundred are left-handed.  New-born babies can take hold of things with either of their hands, but in about two years they usually use their right hands.  Scientists don’t know why this happens.
Monkeys are our close relatives in the animal world. Scientists have found that monkeys like to use one of their hands more than the other, but it can be either hand.  There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.  Next time you visit a zoo, watch the monkeys carefully, you will see that some of them will use their right hands and others will use their left hands.  But most of the people use their right hands better and this makes life difficult for those left-handed people.  We live in a right-handed world. 
【小题1】How many people among 100 people use their left hands better?
A. 5%.     B. 50%.     C. 95%. 
【小题2】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “equally” in Chinese?
A. 公正地    B. 均等地    C. 平凡地
【小题3】New-born babies can use  ____  ____ __. 
A.  both of their hands    B.  neither of their hands    C.  their right hands
【小题4】Which of the following is true?
A.  There are more monkeys using their right hands than left hands. 
B.  There are more monkeys using their left hands than right hands. 
C.  There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones. 
【小题5】“We live in a right-handed world. ”means ____ ____ __. 
A.  Most people use their right hands better. 
B.  Few people use their right hands better. 
C.  Half of the people use their right hands better.