B
Right now you probably spend most of your time in school． Do you wonder what you are going to do after high school？ Will you continue to go to school？ Will you learn a trade？ Perhaps it is time to think about your choices and to prepare for them． Some day work will be a big part of your life．
What kind of job would be right for you？ Think about your interests and your skills． You may like to listen to music, dance, play basketball, or work with computers． You may know how to drive a car or how to get along with people． Knowing both your interests and skills will help make a better plan for your career（职业）．
To get an idea of what work you would like to do, make a list of your interests and a list of your skills． Think about what you have done to be successful in your interests． After that, brainstorm a list of career choices that might match your interests and skills． You can later keep your lists with the projects and documents that can help you achieve the career you want． They can help you know more clearly about your achievements in school and in the world of work．
Roberta Zhan, an art designer, finds her work satisfying because it allows her to use her interests and skills． She enjoyed imagining something in her mind's eye while she was in school． She took art, design, and computer lessons, and also learned about taking photos on her own．
Here is what she says about the meaning of work： "If you have a job you like, work means much more than just making money． It means using your talents, making a contribution（贡献）, and getting a real sense of satisfaction from doing a job．"
（1）The passage is most probably written to ．
A． students
B． teachers
C． parents
D． designers
（2）At the beginning, the writer introduces the topic of the passage by ．
A． listing facts
B． giving examples
C． asking questions
D． explaining differences
（3）Roberta Zhan might be most interested in when she was at school．
A． singing songs
B． creating pictures
C． playing basketball
D． playing computer games
（4）The passage is mainly about ．
A． the real meaning of work
B． the importance of interests and skills
C． the journey of Roberta's life
D． the way of preparing for the future career
A
Eating your way around the world
Australia： Try a pie floater？
Feeling hungry？ No visit to South Australia is complete without trying the local food﹣a pie floater． They are traditionally sold at roadside food shops, some of which stay open all night． It is a meat pie floating in a thick green pea soup． Finally, the pie is covered with plenty of bright red tomato ketchup（番茄酱）． Enjoy!
Vietnam ：Soup for breakfast
The food stands in the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, open early in the morning and stay busy till late at night, selling fast food to hungry passers﹣by． The most famous dish is pho, a noodle soup with slices of beef or chicken and different vegetables． It's usually eaten for breakfast﹣many Vietnamese people say they cannot start the day without this delicious food!
Belgium： Home of French fries
You can find French fried potatoes all over the world, but as Belgians will tell you, they, not the French, invented this popular street food, back in the 17th century． French fries, eaten from a paper cone are the Belgian's favourite food． The secret of perfect French fries is that they are fried （油炸） twice in hot oil, to give a perfect, golden outside．
（1）A pie floater in South Australia is a kind of food with ．
A． fried potatoes
B． thick soup
C． beef or chicken
D． a golden outside
（2）According to the passage, all the three kinds of local food ．
A． are sold in the street
B． have meat inside
C． have tomato ketchup
D． are fried in hot oil
（3）The passage most probably comes from the column（栏目） in a magazine．
A． education
B． health
C． travel
D． technology
Oats are healthy food． Many families have them for breakfast． The following is the instructions of Golden Oats from America．
（1）To make three servings of oats， we need one cup of Golden Oats and cups of water．
A． two
B． three
C． five
D． six
（2）Both Oatmeal Cookies and Oatmeal Apple Crisp need ．
A． milk
B． eggs
C． salt
D． butter
（3）According to the instructions， we must ．
A． cook the oats before adding water
B． cook the oats for at least 4 minutes
C． choose the microwave to cook the oats
D． add fruits to the oats when cooking them
Technology is everywhere． We see it any place we go and， in fact， almost all of us carry some piece of technology with us every time we leave the house． What I always forget， though， is just how useful and powerful technology can be when we want to help others．
There is not a single room in my house that does not have some electronic devices （设备）lying around in it． Whenever I am at home， I am almost always using at least one electronic device． If you walked into my living room on any given day， you would find that， first， I have the television on． At the same time， I usually have my laptop resting on my knee， or I will be using my mobile phone． Even when I'm not at home I am always using my phone， and at work or in cafes， I sit down and connect to the local wireless network on my laptop．
I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spend on it could be much better spent if I were to take up a little online volunteering．
The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to help others and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world． From using your language skills to do translations， to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work， there is so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world． The United Nations， in fact， has a huge page with "Volunteers Recruited" on its website．
This work can support the poor and help charities who cannot pay for staff members． Many organizations only require you to work an hour a week﹣some even less． And the support provided by online volunteers can really help make a difference to those in need．
（1）From Paragraph 2， we can know that the writer ．
A． uses technology a lot
B． works in a cafe
C． is a computer engineer
D． likes modern music
（2）The underlined word" Recruited" in Paragraph 4 means " "．
A． Ordered
B． Wanted
C．Visited
D． Warned
（3）In the writer's opinion， people should spend more time with technology．
A． working on computer programs
B． keeping the Internet safe
C． inventing electronic products
D． helping people in need
（4）What can be the best title for the passage？
A． Website Design
B． Internet Organizations
C． Online Volunteering
D． Online Translation
Most people use their mouths to talk， but do you know some people use their hands to speak？ Some people who cannot bear use their hands to communicate messages to others． This is called sign language． These people make shapes with their fingers， movements with their hands， as well as different faces in order to talk to other people．
One way people speak with their hands is by making shapes for letters with their fingers． For example， if you make an "OK" sign with your thumb and finger， that is the shape for the letter "f" in American sign language． Each letter has a hand shape． This way people can spell words using their hands． For example， if you want to spell "fun"， you need to make three shapes． First you make the shape for the letter "f"， then the shape for the letter "u"， and then the shape for the letter "n"．
______．If you move your hand from your nose to your chin（下巴）， you can say "mother" in American sign language． Of course， you have to use the correct hand shape， too． That shape is like holding
your hand open with all five fingers showing． If you move your hand from the top of your head to your chin， you can say "father"． Again， you have to use the same hand shape that you used for "mother"．
Finally， people can change their faces to communicate in a sign language． For example， if you want to ask a question， you need to make your eyebrows（眉毛）go up． You also need to move your head forward a little． If you want to say "I do not know"， you need to make your eyes smaller and make your eyebrows go down．
（1）If you want to spell the word "nice"， you need to make hand shapes．
A．one
B．two
C．three
D．four
（2）Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 3?
A． People also need to learn sign language
B． People also make hand shapes to communicate
C． People also move their hands to talk in a sign language
D． People also make different faces to express their meanings
（3）You need to use your to say "I do not know" in American sign language．
A． eyes and eyebrows
B． eyes and head
C． hand and head
D． fingers and eyes
（4）The purpose of the passage is to ．
A． help people know more about America
B． introduce American sign language to readers
C． teach readers how to make hand shapes
D． encourage people to use more sign language
Do you use a calendar to help you organize your life？ By listing what you need to do on any special day，you can make sure to keep all for your appointments and not worry whether you've forgotten something．Calendars are also useful for reminding（提醒） people what day a certain holiday is on and what days you might have off from work． Besides， they are used for planning fun things like vacations and outings．
A calendar is usually divided into twelve parts， and each one stands for a month with all the days laid out
in a grid﹣like（网格状的） form． A block of space usually is for one day， and there is enough space for you to write down what you need to do on that certain day． You probably use all different kinds of calendars． A calendar on your cell phone screen is easy to use， and so is a large paper calendar that hangs on your wall．
Here is one page of Mary's calendar and it shows her plans in May．
（1）People use calendars to ．
①make plans for vacations and outings
②buy birthday presents on the cell phones
③help remember their appointments
④remind themselves of the holidays and the days off
A．①②③
B．①②④
C．①③④
D．②③④
（2）From Paragraph 2 we can know ．
A． what a calendar looks like
B． what a calendar is used for
C． how we draw a calendar on the wall
D． how we organize our life with a calendar
（3）When is Greg's birthday ？
A． Friday May 11．
B． Sunday May 13．
C． Friday May 18．
D． Sunday May 20．
（4）How many full days will Mary spend in London ？
A．Two days．
B．Three days．
C．Four days．
D．Five days．
I have read plenty of articles about self﹣improvement these past few months， and most of them tell you that you need to wake up and keep positive（积极的）． When you wake up， you need to think that something great is going to happen today， and that you are going to have a great day． This kind of positive attitude（态度） is supposed to change your whole day．
So this morning I woke up and decided to give it a whirl． The sun was shining brightly through my bedroom window， and it immediately gave me this warm feeling inside． I thought to myself， "Today is going to be a great day． One of the best days ever!" I got out of bed， took my morning shower and began to get dressed． I put on a pair of dress pants I have not warned in a while， followed by my dress shirt and that is when it began． I reached into my left pocket and pulled out what felt like some paper．
You know that feeling of finding a 20 bill in your pants and it feels like free money？Because you forgot all about it and thought you never did？
I pulled out a 100 bill and a 50 bill in the same pocket．It seemed like the best thing that had happened to me these days．Yes，150 starts off my day! I'm sure if someone could have seen the smile on my face， they would have understood， I shouted in joy， with my poor dog looking at me like I was crazy!
Start your morning off thinking you are going to have the best day ever and you just might! I really want to know what will happen next．
（1） made the writer think in a positive way．
A． A person he knew
B． A message he received
C． The articles he read
D． The pants he wore
（2）The meaning of the underlined phrase "give it a whirl" is probably similar to " "．
A．get dressed
B．have a try
C．read books
D．make money
（3）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
A． finding money in the pocket
B． receiving help from others
C． getting up early in the morning
D． enjoying the morning sunshine
（4）What does the passage mainly tell us ？
A． It is important to be honest．
B． Confidence leads us to success．
C． Sharing with others brings us happiness．
D． A positive attitude may bring a good result．
As long as everyone contributes a little， the world will become a much better place．
Most people are kind﹣hearted and want to lend a helping hand． Now let's share some memorable moments．
Linda： Once， when I was on my way back to my hometown， I lost my purse without even knowing it． I was told over the train's loudspeaker that my purse was at the railway station's lost and found office． But the train had already started． Seeing my helplessness， a kind hostess offered to lend me some money． I went back to the railway station and got my purse． I am still thankful to the railway staff and the person who found my purse．
Scott： When I was a little boy， there was a time when I went to fish with my elder sister． All of a sudden， I slipped into the river． The next thing I remember is my father holding me in the hospital． Today I still don't know who got me out of that river． I have been trying to help other people whenever I can all these years．
Tina： One of my neighbors is an old man who cannot speak． He makes money by recycling waste． Our other neighbors don't like his behavior． But in my opinion， it's his way to support his family． Once， after cleaning my house， I placed some cardboard boxes in his garden and left my rubbish beside my door． However， when I was about to go out， I found nothing outside my door but a note： "I have thrown away your rubbish． You are a nice girl． Thanks a lot!"
（1）According to the passage above， we know that ．
A． the hostess found Linda's purse
B． Linda knew where she lost her purse
C． Scott still doesn't know who got him out of the river
D． some cardboard boxes were stolen by Tina's neighbor
（2）The writer is trying to tell us the value of ．
A． health
B． kindness
C． money
D． safety
（3）The passage above is probably a ．
A． report
B． diary
C． novel
D． letter
Shyness can be an unhappy feeling． But the good news is， you're not alone． Scientists say that more than 40 percent of teenagers and adults consider themselves shy． Shyness is feeling a little nervous or as if you want to hide when you're around other people or in a new situation．
Scientists say such things as genetics （遗传基因）， life experiences， and environment can influence whether a person is shy． For example，in some families， everybody seems to be shy．
What happens if you are shy？ Well， being shy may cause you to avoid or miss opportunities you would enjoy．
How do people overcome（克服） shyness？ This is what Gilbert tells us． " When I started off trying to get over being shy， I decided to do little steps at a time， including practicing smiling and saying hi to people． And it worked for me．"
But shyness is not the kind of thing that most people can get over overnight．Overcoming shyness takes time and needs practice．
Here are some tips given by scientists．
Think of what to talk about before you leave home． Prepare things to talk about before you're in a social situation．For example， if you know your classmates are interested in an upcoming event， learn about it so you can join in the conversations．
Let people know you're shy． If you're shy， just show it． Instead of letting people guess， tell them the truth．Explain that you are shy and feel nervous but enjoy talking to people．
Make things easy for the other person． Remember， you're not the only shy person around． Do what you think might help others feel good﹣﹣ for example， say hello or smile．
Pick one social skill to practice at a time． Start simply． For example， smile or be the first person to say hi．Choose skills you feel comfortable enough with to practice for a day， a week， a month， or even a year．
（1）Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 2 ？
A．What is shyness？
B．What makes people shy？
C．Can shyness be good for us？
D． Can we overcome shyness？
（2）The example of Gilbert in Paragraph 4 is given to ．
A．show how people overcome shyness
B．introduce a shy girl called Gilbert
C． tell the right time to practice smiling
D．explain the steps of overcoming shyness．
（3）What does the underlined word "overnight" in Paragraph 5 most probably mean ？
A． Correctly．
B． Suddenly．
C． Slowly．
D． Finally．
（4）Which of the following is the right way to overcome shyness ？
A．Don't let others know that you are shy．
B．Wait for others to say hello to you first．
C．Choose several skills to practice at a time．
D．Get ready before you join in a social situation．
Understanding Graphics （图表）
When we are reading，we often see one or two graphics in a text． Have you ever thought about these questions ： Why are they there？ What information do they give？ Do they help with our reading and understanding？
Graphics are things like pictures， maps， charts and tables． They give information to readers． Very often，we can see different kinds of graphics in books， magazines and newspapers． Writers use graphics to get the readers' attention and give them some particular （特别的） information． Graphics help to understand the given information in a text． And graphics put the information in a particular order so that it's easy to understand when we take a quick look．
It is not always true that a picture is worth a thousand words． But many things are easier to show than to tell and they may also be easier to understand． Graphics are just the right things that give a great deal of information but it doesn't take much time to read and understand．
The right way to read and understand a graphic is to look at the picture and the words together． In a graphic， only a few words are used to explain what the picture shows you． Sometimes， numbers and percentages （百分比） are also given to go with the words to explain things．
Now look at the graphic on the right． It is how a researcher used a graphic to show the number of hours spent sleeping by British teenagers each day．Can you understand it？
（1）Which of the following is mentioned as a graphic ？
A． A letter．
B． A poem．
C． A map．
D．A name card．
（2）The writer thinks graphics are important because ．
A． less space is taken on a page
B．a picture is worth a thousand words
C．a lot of time can be saved for writers
D．many things are easier to show than to tell
（3）When we read a graphic，we should ．
A． find out if there are any tables in it
B．put the information in the right order
C． count how many words there are in it
D． look at the picture and the words together
（4）The graphic given in the passage tells us that ．
A． 5 British teenagers sleep for 8～9 hours every day
B． Chinese 18﹣year﹣olds spend 5～6 hours sleeping every day
C． 17% of the British teenagers sleep for 3～4 hours each day
D． 42% of the Chinese teenagers spend 6～7 hours sleeping each day
B
Right now you probably spend most of your time in school． Do you wonder what you are going to do after high school？ Will you continue to go to school？ Will you learn a trade？ Perhaps it is time to think about your choices and to prepare for them． Some day work will be a big part of your life．
What kind of job would be right for you？ Think about your interests and your skills． You may like to listen to music， dance， play basketball， or work with computers． You may know how to drive a car or how to get along with people． Knowing both your interests and skills will help make a better plan for your career（职业）．
To get an idea of what work you would like to do， make a list of your interests and a list of your skills． Think about what you have done to be successful in your interests． After that， brainstorm a list of career choices that might match your interests and skills． You can later keep your lists with the projects and documents that can help you achieve the career you want． They can help you know more clearly about your achievements in school and in the world of work．
Roberta Zhan， an art designer， finds her work satisfying because it allows her to use her interests and skills． She enjoyed imagining something in her mind's eye while she was in school． She took art， design， and computer lessons， and also learned about taking photos on her own．
Here is what she says about the meaning of work： "If you have a job you like， work means much more than just making money． It means using your talents， making a contribution（贡献）， and getting a real sense of satisfaction from doing a job．"
（1）The passage is most probably written to ．
A． students
B． teachers
C． parents
D． designers
（2）At the beginning， the writer introduces the topic of the passage by ．
A． listing facts
B． giving examples
C． asking questions
D． explaining differences
（3）Roberta Zhan might be most interested in when she was at school．
A． singing songs
B． creating pictures
C． playing basketball
D． playing computer games
（4）The passage is mainly about ．
A． the real meaning of work
B． the importance of interests and skills
C． the journey of Roberta's life
D． the way of preparing for the future career
A
Eating your way around the world
Australia： Try a pie floater？
Feeling hungry？ No visit to South Australia is complete without trying the local food﹣a pie floater． They are traditionally sold at roadside food shops， some of which stay open all night． It is a meat pie floating in a thick green pea soup． Finally， the pie is covered with plenty of bright red tomato ketchup（番茄酱）． Enjoy!
Vietnam ：Soup for breakfast
The food stands in the streets of Ho Chi Minh City， Vietnam， open early in the morning and stay busy till late at night， selling fast food to hungry passers﹣by． The most famous dish is pho， a noodle soup with slices of beef or chicken and different vegetables． It's usually eaten for breakfast﹣many Vietnamese people say they cannot start the day without this delicious food!
Belgium： Home of French fries
You can find French fried potatoes all over the world， but as Belgians will tell you， they， not the French， invented this popular street food， back in the 17th century． French fries， eaten from a paper cone are the Belgian's favourite food． The secret of perfect French fries is that they are fried （油炸） twice in hot oil， to give a perfect， golden outside．
（1）A pie floater in South Australia is a kind of food with ．
A． fried potatoes
B． thick soup
C． beef or chicken
D． a golden outside
（2）According to the passage， all the three kinds of local food ．
A． are sold in the street
B． have meat inside
C． have tomato ketchup
D． are fried in hot oil
（3）The passage most probably comes from the column（栏目） in a magazine．
A． education
B． health
C． travel
D． technology
Preparing to go traveling abroad can be really stressful， especially if you don't know what to expect． Here is a list of important things to remember， so you know exactly what you need to do before you take off． What vaccines（疫苗） do I need？ Go to your doctor for advice as soon as you know you're going traveling． They will know what vaccines you will need and will be able to advise you on when you need to have them． Remember， some vaccines need to be given months ahead， so make sure you book an appointment as early as possible． Do I need a visa（签证）？ It's important that you have the correct official documents for traveling abroad． If you don't have the necessary paperwork， you might be refused entry． You'll need to check that your passport hasn't been out of date either． How do I arrange travel insurance（保险）？ Travel insurance is really important． It can protect you in different kinds of situations， such as if you need medical treatment or if your flights are canceled． Travel insurance can be arranged easily online or over the phone， but you can always turn to your local travel agency． Travel agents will also be able to advise you on what you are insured against． |
（1）Those who will most probably be interested in this text．
A． work in insurance companies
B． need medical treatment
C． plan to travel abroad
D． want to take vaccines
（2）The text above may be from the part of in a newspaper．
A． news
B． life
C． sports
D． advertisement
（3）The main purpose of the text is to ．
A． help you make a travel plan
B． tell you how to keep safe while traveling
C． give you some advice on travel preparations
D． suggest you buy insurance for your family
Everyone gets angry． Many things may make you angry． Maybe your teacher gave you too much homework． Or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and then broke it． You may get angry when something doesn't go your way． Maybe you get mad at yourself when your team loses an important game． Or maybe you become a road rager （路怒族） when a driver accidentally cuts in front of you． That makes you angry!
You need to know what to do with your anger． Here are some things you can do when you feel angry：
•Count to 10．
•Get or give a hug．
•Talk to a friend you can trust．
•Draw a picture of your anger．
•Sing along with the music player．
•Take some exercise， such as taking a bike ride， going skating and playing basketball．
Never getting angry is impossible． But when you're angry， you can do something and it can make things better． Don't let anger be the boss of you． Take charge of it!
（1）According to the passage， which of the following things can make you angry？
A． Your friend asked you to help him．
B． Your teacher gave you too much homework．
C． Your parents gave you a gift on your birthday．
（2）The underlined part "when something doesn't go your way" probably means ．
A． when you get lost
B． when you are on a wrong way
C． when things don't go as you imagine
（3）In the passage， the writer gives us pieces of advice．
A． five
B． six
C． seven
（4）As for doing with anger， which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
A． Talk to a friend you believe．
B． Get a hug．
C． Pull weeds in the garden．
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
A． how to deal with your anger
B． never getting angry
C． drawing a picture of your anger
Where does your food come from？ How is it made？ These days many people worry about food safety． （1） ． In 1906 Upton Sinclair， an American writer， wrote The Jungle． The book is a story of a poor family in Chicago． It is also about the dangerous ways that food was prepared． People were so worried that the US started testing food．
These days more things are done to make food safe． （2） ． They also control how food is managed and prepared． Laws are important． But it's more important to make sure the rules are followed． A good food safety system keeps people safe． It also helps them eat healthy food． Labels（标签） on food give people important information．（3） ．
Although food safety systems usually work， there can be problems． Sometimes mistakes are made． （4） ， a truck might carry eggs and then ice cream． The ice cream could make people sick when the truck isn't cleaned before carrying it． Other problems are not mistakes． Sometimes companies break rules to make more money． When this happens， people don't know if their food is safe．
（5） ， food is closely related（关联的） to our daily life． We should take actions to make food safer．
A． For example B． As we all know C． But food safety is not a new worry D． Laws control where food comes from E． Then they can make good choices about their food F． Stricter laws should be made for food safety |
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