In China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn't much work there. Services such as hospital and transport （交通） are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.

    But in the big cities of Europe like London or Pads, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt （尘土） of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don't want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.

    So they move out of the cities. Some don't go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities, other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.

    Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don't make so much money and there isn't much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren't always very friendly.

     As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. "It's wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights," they say.

1.Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?

    A．The countryside is much poorer than me city.

    B．People in the countryside have nothing to eat.

    C．People in the countryside don't have much work to do there.

    D．Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside.

2.Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside?

    A．Because they will find good jobs.

B．Because they are tired of living in the city.

C．Because they can make more money there.

D．Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields.

3.After moving to the countryside, some people in Europe feel unhappy.

Because ______________

A．they can't make much money

B．there isn't much work for them to do in the countryside

C．some people in the countryside aren't always very friendly to them

D．all of the above

4.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows __________

A．they are happy to move back to the city

    B．they miss their friends in the countryside

    C．they still want to move to the countryside

    D．they are tired0f the noise and the crowded streets in the city

5.Tile best title of this passage may be “__________”

     A．A happy life                                   B．Living in the city

     C．Moving out or moving back                     D．Living in the countryside

 

请阅读关于世界读书日的活动介绍，根据所提供的信息，完成下列表格，把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。

We always look forward to World Book Day-it’s a chance to share our love of books and reading with even more people! Here are some of the activities in different countries and places to celebrate the World Book Day, April 23^rd every year.

School Children’s Books

School Children’s Books are happy that best-selling writer Holly Webb is their World Book Day writer for 2012. Holly has written a large number of books for chldren and she has written a special Magic Molly story just for this years World Book Day!

Reading Package

On the World Book Day, every primary school student in Britain will receive a package from their school. Inside, there is a story book, a beautiful card and a reading list. Besides these three things, there will also receive a special note, which is worth one pound. Children can use it to buy their favorite books. And they can also enjoy a special price---20% cheaper.

Share of Reading

It is an interesting on-line activity which is for one week. People can share their opinions of a book on line. There are also many reading-aloud activities in libraries. For example, in 2010’s World bookd Day, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama read aloud a book called The Cat in The Hat for More than 200 children in a library.

Information Card

What’s the date of the World Book Day	1.
Who is the World Book Day writer of School Children’s Books	2.
How many things do primary school students in Britain receive on the World Book Day	3.
What can people do in the activity of Share of Reading	4.
Which book did Michelle Obama read aloud to children on the 2010 World Book Day	5.

 

People often complain they face too many problems. Every day and everywhere there are problems. Many times we find it hard to stay happy. When one problem is solved, another one comes up.
People have money problems, work problems, family problems, health problems..... the list goes on. And we usually think that people who are happy and successful are having fewer problems than us. Look at the successful people we often mention. They have money they need, they have jobs they love, they have good friends, they have obedient(孝顺的) kids, they have the successful business, they have loving families etc. Everything goes well with them. That is why they are happy and successful. But in fact, the more successful you are, the more problems you have to face. More success means more challenges they have to face, and more success means more risks they have to take.
Young and old, rich and poor, successful and unsuccessful, educated and uneducated, all have problems. The difference is that their problems are different from each other.  Rich and successful have big problems. Poor and unsuccessful have small problems. Still they all have problems which they can face. Successful people are successful just because they are ready to face challenges larger than ordinary people.
Winning the US elections(选举) makes Obama very happy. As a new US president, he has to face bigger challenges. He has to be more careful about his work he does, or he will lose his position(位置). Looking at him, we may say he is lucky, happy and successful. But, I think, as the US president, he has more pressure than an ordinary person.
【小题1】You will be a/an ______ person if you are afraid to face more challenges.

A．ordinary

B．successful

C．famous

D．educated

【小题2】From this article we know that President Obama ______.

A．has fewer problems	B．was born in a rich family
C．takes more risks	D．is a successful businessman

【小题3】The main idea of this article is _______.

A．why poor people are always poor

B．how many problems people usually have to face

C．how lucky and happy President Obama is

D．how to deal with problems in life

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Can animals do work for us? Some scientists think that animals may do a lot of jobs. They say that we may see many elephants, monkeys, dogs, bears and other animals do a lot of things. Animals can get something to eat if(如果) they do some work for people.

Some scientists say that many different animals may do lots of jobs if they know they will get something to eat. Of course, dogs can guard a house, and elephants can do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. In America apes(猿) can help people make cars. Scientists believe that these big monkeys may drive cars.

1.Many different animals may do many jobs if ___.

A. they can go to the wild. (野外)   B. they learn they can get something to eat

C they have a good place to live in D. they are happy

2.___ can work for us.

A. Only a few animals     B. Lots of animals

C  Few animals         D. No animals

3.What kind of animals can guard(看护) a house?

A. A dog    B. An elephant   C. An ape   D.A monkey

4. What jobs can elephants do?

A. Doing heavy jobs.      B. Guarding a house

C. Making cars           D. Driving cars

5. Which of the following is true?

A. In China apes can help people make cars.

B. Scientists believe that monkeys may play the piano

C. All the animal can do work.

D. Apes may drive cars

 

In China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn’t much work there. Services such as hospital and transport （交通） are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.
But in the big cities of Europe like London or Pads, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt （尘土） of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.
So they move out of the cities. Some don’t go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities, other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.
Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren’t always very friendly.
As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. "It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights," they say.
【小题1】Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?

A．The countryside is much poorer than me city.

B．People in the countryside have nothing to eat.

C．People in the countryside don’t have much work to do there.

D．Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside.

【小题2】Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside?

A．Because they will find good jobs.

B．Because they are tired of living in the city.

C．Because they can make more money there.

D．Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields.

【小题3】After moving to the countryside, some people in Europe feel unhappy.
Because ______________

A．they can’t make much money

B．there isn’t much work for them to do in the countryside

C．some people in the countryside aren’t always very friendly to them

D．all of the above

【小题4】The underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows __________

A．they are happy to move back to the city

B．they miss their friends in the countryside

C．they still want to move to the countryside

D．they are tired0f the noise and the crowded streets in the city

【小题5】Tile best title of this passage may be “__________”

A．A happy life	B．Living in the city
C．Moving out or moving back	D．Living in the countryside