The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer，too，as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city，but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline.

If big cars are still used along with the small ones，two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big，fast cars and other roads will be needed for the slower，small ones.

1. There is much pollution in the car today because________.

A. people drive big cars

B.people drive little cars

C.the cars go 65 kilometers an hour

D.the cars can go 450 kilometers an hour

2.The usual size of cars today are________that of future cars.

A. much smaller than　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.much the same as

C.three times as large as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.a little larger than

3.We can learn from the passage that________.

A. big cars cost less to own and to drive

B.big cars are not useful for long trips

C.the cars of the future will be much smaller than today’s cars

D.small cars are faster than big ones

4.The street will be less crowded because________.

A. there will be fewer cars in the future

B.there will be fewer passengers in the street

C.driving future cars will be safe

D.future cars will be much smaller

5.Two sets of roads may be needed in the future because________.

A. there will be too many cars in the future

B.more and more people will get around a city

C.big cars and little cars may be used along with each other

D.it looks more beautiful to have two sets of roads

Everyone may feel it difficult to fit in with a new culture. However, you needn’t change everything about yourself, because all of your experiences are part of you and make you special. The following tips may help you live in a new culture more easily.

    Teach people your culture. You’re the one who meets the new culture, but it doesn’t mean you should be the one doing all the learning. Take the opportunity to teach new friends your culture. They may know little about it. Invite them for traditional dishes from your culture, or show them how you celebrate your holidays.

    Find a support group. Find people in your neighborhood who recently moved here. You can share experiences, cheer each other up when things get difficult, and introduce each other to the new friends you’ve made.

    Keep in touch with home. You probably left behind your good friends and family when you move. If it’s a long time, keep in touch with them. Write letters, send emails, and make phone calls so that you can learn about the things happening there, and talk about your new experiences. Keep pictures around to remind you of home.

  Remember: the key to getting over your culture shock(文化冲击)is to understand the new culture and find a way to live comfortably within it  52   keeping your culture in your heart.

  It’s important to be yourself. Do not change too fast or too many things at once. You should have your own style. So, maintain(保持)what’s important to you and find a good combination between old and new cultures, and you’ll be fine.

1.The underlined phrase “fit in with”means “            ” in Chinese.

A.改变   B. 研究  C.适应   D.产生

2.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means           .

A. you should meet a new culture

B. you should keep the new culture far away

C. you should teach your culture to others

D. you should learn and follow the new culture

3.Which of the following words can fill in the blank of paragraph 5?

A.what    B.why     C.while     D.whether

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?     

A. People should teach their new friends their culture.             

B. People should try to make some friends in a new place.

C. people should keep in touch with home after they leave.                        

D. People should give up their old culture in a new place.

A   

1.What do people want to do at Nancy’s Gym?

A. to enjoy swimming

B. to learn skating

C. to becoming thinner

2.A Lucy likes skating . What ad is she probably interested in?

A. Icy World               B.Water World      C. Nancy’s Gym

3.You can call ____ when you want to swim

A. 4556223           B. 88682526          C. 21518296

4.You can go to swim in Water World at ____

A. 8:00AM                B. 9:30AM           C. 10:00pm

5.Which costs the most for an adult?

A. Keeping fit at Nancy’s Gym

B. Skating in Icy World

C. Swimming in Water World

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A man fell out of his plane and fell back into it again. Two people rowed(划) a small boat from New York to England in 56 days. One person was so big that he wouldn’t fit in any hospital room. Would you believe these stories? Well, they may sound strange, but they did happen. James Cornell has more strange but true stories like these in a book called Very Strange People.

Here is part of the contents(目录) of Very Strange People. The contents lists the names of the chapters(章) or parts of the book. It also tells on what page each chapter begins.

Chapter                                                            Page

One       A Dog’s Life  ..........................................3

Two      A Lucky Pilot(飞机师)  ................... ..............14

Three    High Wire Act(走钢丝)  .................... .............33

Four   Fat Men  ............................................... 41

Five     Over the Falls  .........................................43

Six      A House without an end  ................... .............53

Seven    Row, Row, Row Your Boat  ................. ..............60

Eight  The Tower Builder  ....................... ..............85

1. In 1918, Captain Hedley fell off his plane in the sky, but soon he fell back into it again! You may read about this story in Chapter _____.

2. One morning in New York City, people saw a man walking on a rope between two tall buildings. You may read this story in Chapter _____.

3. The Earl feeds his dogs better than most people do. This story may begin on Page ______.

4. Sarah thought she would die as soon as her house was finished. So she kept on adding more and more rooms. Her story may appear on Page _____.

5. In Chapter 4, Robert could not enter any hospital room because of _____.

根据句意、汉语提示或首字母和英文释义写出单词的正确形式。

1．--I don't like this CD-ROM．

--Me             （也）．

2．Have you         （回复）to his letter?

3．China Daily is a               （窗口）for foreigners to know about China．

4．It is said that the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be covered               （实况转播）．

5．Look! Some birds are              （飞）in the sky．

6．National Day is on O              （the tenth month of the year）1st．

7．Do you know how long Yancheng Railway Station has been in s           （use）?

8．People use mobile phones to send short text m             （pieces of information）to each other．

9．Could you please give me some v             （very useful and helpful）advice on how to keep fit?

10．I've heard of Jackie Chan for years．Since l was a child, a           （in fact）．