| ( )1. A. rivers ( )2. A. small ( )3. A. people ( )4. A. take ( )5. A. easy ( )6. A. trying ( )7. A. more ( )8. A. with ( )9. A. speak ( )10. A. different | B. cities B. big B. boys B. win B. hard B. winning B. less B. for B. play B. better | C. markets C. computer C. women C. cost C. important C. going C. harder C. without C. work C. even worse | D. streets D. sports D. girls D. spent D. wonderful D. coming D. busier D. by D. live D. changed |
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| Mobile homes, pulled by specially designed (设计) trucks have been increasing in numbers all over the United States. Often, driving along, you can see some mobile homes high on a hill. Some stand under trees along a river or a lake. They"re wonderfully built homes. Sometimes they"re as much as 40 feet long, with two to five rooms, and you can find many things you need in them. When you park your mobile home, water, electricity power and telephones are connected, and you can enjoy yourself there. The fact that these homes can be moved doesn"t mean that they do move all the time. Sometimes their owners stay for years in one place, plant gardens, build walls and so on. These homes are often quite expensive. Some even cost $ 20,000. Why does a family choose to live in such a home? Well, it"s comfortable, easy to keep clean, easy to keep warm, no need to paint. What"s more, the fast increase of mobile homes in numbers has something to do with the job uncertainty (不稳定性). Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow. If a factory closes down, you may be trapped with the house you can"t sell. However, if you have a mobile home, you can move on easily. The greatest selling attraction of these mobile homes is that they can be improved every year. If you"re doing well, you may change a new model just as you do with a car. There is a ready market for used ones, so the price of the mobile homes is higher than that of automobiles (汽车). | |||
| 1. From the passage, we know that mobile homes _______. | |||
| A. can be built better than our homes B. need to move all the time C. can provide something people need D. must stand only high on a hill | |||
| 2. _______ is one of the reasons for people to choose mobile homes. | |||
| A. The job uncertainty B. The strange design C. The low price D. The high speed | |||
| 3. Which of the following may NOT attract people to buy mobile homes? | |||
| A. The new model appears every year. B. Walls can be easily built around them. C. They don"t need to be painted. D. They can be moved here and there. | |||
| 4. We can infer that the increase of the mobile homes shows_______. | |||
| A. great changes in people"s living style (方式) B. great interest in developing new things C. some problems in people"s life D. people"s hope for new jobs | |||
| 5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? | |||
| A. How to Choose a Mobile Home B. The Developing Mobile Homes C. The Uses of Mobile Homes D. Mobile Homes Are Popular in the US | |||
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| The British are known as people who love to stand in line, but a new research (调查) shows that the British are only about average (平均数) at waiting politely in a queue. The French are the best. It"s the Germans who don"t have a good habit (习惯) of standing in line. They can"t stand to wait for anything. They begin to shout loudly and noisily if the line doesn"t seem to be moving fast enough. Sadly it never moves fast enough for them. The experts studied 940 people across Europe. They watched secretly as they waited in line-to get tickets, to order fast food and to wait for the bus. They found people who are good at forming (排成) queues feel that they move along faster. For example, in Britain, the average waiting at a queue needs about three and a half minutes. In Germany or Sweden people hate waiting in line. In fact, people spend double the time as the British in queues. They get to the front of the queue without thinking about others, so they waste others" time. The expert who did the research had asked a person to break into a queue to see what people would do. In Britain, people shouted loudly at him, but when he said," I" m terribly sorry. I didn"t realize there was a queue. Do go before me." People smiled and said."Oh, that"s all right, one more won"t matter much."It was also found in France, where 80％ of the people didn"t mind standing in line. only if they were treated politely. While in Germany everyone was angry and wore an unhappy face. The expert said,"If only they could learn from the British and the French to think of queuing as an exercise in making the best of an unhappy thing, they might find that the queue then moves faster." | |||
| 1. The research shows that the people in _______ are the most polite in standing in line. | |||
| A. Sweden B. Britain C. France D. Germany | |||
| 2. The Germans spend more time than the British in queues because they _______. | |||
| A. always talk a lot with others B. like waiting in line C. don"t follow the rule of queuing D. don"t know the rule of queuing | |||
| 3. According to the research, which of the following is TRUE? | |||
| A. The British didn"t care about the queue jumper. B. The Germans were angry with the queue jumper. C. The French treated the queue jumper badly. D. The Swedish enjoyed themselves while queuing. | |||
| 4. From the last sentence we know the expert wished the Germans could _______. | |||
| A. have a good habit of standing in line B. save others" time while queuing C. move quickly when queuing D. take exercise in queues | |||
| 5. The result of the research shows that _______. | |||
| A. people in Europe hate waiting in line B. standing in line is a kind of exercise C. there are always queue jumpers all over the world D. people good at standing in line think they move along faster | |||
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| It is said that more than four-million people die each year from smoking. That number is increasing. Seven in ten of those deaths are in developing countries. These numbers are frightening. Yet people around the world continue to smoke. In the United States, about forty-seven-million adults (成年人) smoke. This year alone, more than four-hundred-thirty-thousand Americans will die of diseases, which have something to do with smoking. One day last month, thousands of Americans tried to stop smoking. They were taking part in the Great American Smokeout. The American Cancer Society has founded the Great American Smokeout every year for twenty-five years to show the dangers of smoking and provide support for people who decide to stop smoking. The American Cancer Society says smoking harms the body greatly. It warns that smoking even a small number of cigarettes (香烟) is dangerous. It is not easy to give up smoking. However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking. You will feel better and look better. You also will protect the health of family members who breathe your smoke. The American Cancer Society says there is not just one right way to stop smoking. They say any way to stop smoking that is effective (有效的) is worth trying. This could include (包括) taking long walks or spending time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, you could eat a small piece of fruit or vegetables instead of having a cigarette. The American Cancer Society says the sooner smokers stop smoking, the more they can reduce their chances of getting cancer and other diseases. (from VOA) | |||
| 1. What is the population of those who die from smoking in developing countries? | |||
| A. 4, 000, 000 B. 2, 800, 000 C. 7, 000, 000 D. 430, 000 | |||
| 2. Why was the Great American Smokeout founded? | |||
| A. Because they wanted to let more people know the dangers of smoking. B. Because they wanted to help people who decide to stop smoking. C. Because they wanted to tell people that smoking was harmful and dangerous. D. All the above. | |||
| 3. According to the passage, the possible effective way to give up smoking is ______. | |||
| A. to take long walks. B. to be away from places where smoking is not allowed. C. to eat more fruit and more vegetables. D. to make fewer friends. | |||
| 4. What does the underlined word reduce mean in Chinese? | |||
| A. 增加 B. 减少 C. 诱发 D. 获得 | |||
| 5. If a person smokes, ______. | |||
| A. he will protect the health of family members. B. he will die of cancer. C. he will increase the chances of getting cancer and other diseases. D. he will take part in Cancer Society. | |||
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| Mr. Ma, a famous mental doctor (心理医生) from Beijing once said at an important meeting, "Now many young students can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem." Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. A middle school student from Xi"an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling his parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn"t think of anything to write. A recent report from a newspaper says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often feel worried and very unhappy. Unluckily many of them won"t go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others won"t talk about their secrets. At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma gave some good ideas to young people: ◆ Talk to your parents or teacher often. ◆ Join in group activities. ◆ Try to get on well with the people around you. ◆ Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy. | |||
| 1. The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ______. | |||
| A. no parents B. no secrets C. poor memories D. mental problems | |||
| 2. The schoolgirl"s problem happened whenever she ______. | |||
| A. studied very hard B. had exams C. talked with her parents D. went to see the doctor | |||
| 3. Some of those with mental problems won"t ask for help because ______. | |||
| A. they don"t want o tell their secrets to others B. their parents are too busy to look after them C. doctors can"t help them with the problems D. they can do with the problems themselves | |||
| 4. The underlined word "stupid" in this passage means ______. | |||
| A. pretty B. happy C. not clever D. not friendly | |||
| 5. According to the last part, which of the followings is a good idea? | |||
| A. It"s important for children to live with their parents. B. It"s helpful for people to see doctors every day. C. It"s useful for students to keep quiet in class. D. It"s necessary for young people to have group activities. |