People enjoy taking trips. But what are the reasons they leave home? One reason

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People enjoy taking trips. But what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for education. People travel because they want to learn more about other people and other places. They are curious about other cultures. When people are tourists, they get a quick look at different ways of living. Even a short look at another kind of lifestyle is an important lesson. On a trip, a person can learn directly by visiting museums and historic spots. What does a tourist learn who sees the art museums, visits the historical palaces and other scenic spots in Paris and shops along the River Seine? He gets a vivid picture, a real life of one of the French people. He learns about their attitudes（态度）, how they feel about business, beauty and history.
What about the tourist who goes to Hong Kong? Does he get the same information that he could get from a book? He might read that Hong Kong is crowded, that there is less than 200 square meters of space for each person. But seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much more. He might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway. But the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside would be a much more vivid lesson. The tourist to Hong Kong will never forget the contrasts(对比，对照): the straight vertical lines of tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in.
小题1:Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage?

A．For education.	B．For adventure.
C．To enjoy themselves.	D．To look for a different lifestyle.

小题2:What do we learn from the passage about Paris?

A．It has a large population.

B．It has many tall buildings.

C．There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.

D．There are many museums and palaces.

小题3:What impression will a tourist get of Hong Kong?

A．It has many big and beautiful parks.

B．It is very crowded.

C．It has many historical spots.

D．It is an important industrial center.

小题4:What does the passage tell us about traveling?

A．It makes our life more interesting.

B．It enables us to get first-hand knowledge.

C．It helps develop our personalities.

D．It brings about changes in our lifestyle.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:B

解析

试题分析：这篇文章讲述的是人们喜欢旅游，他们旅游的一个原因就是为了接受教育，通过旅游他们可以直接看到他们要了解的事情。
小题1:细节理解题。But what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for education.（但是人们为什么离开家？一个原因就是为了教育），故选A。
小题2:推理判断题。根据文中原句What does a tourist learn who sees the art museums, visits the historical palaces and other scenic spots in Paris and shops along the River Seine? （一个参观了艺术博物馆、历史宫殿和巴黎其他景点，以及塞纳河沿岸商店的游客能学到什么呢？）可以推断出巴黎有很多的博物馆和宫殿，故选 D。
小题3:细节理解题。根据文中原句The tourist to Hong Kong will never forget the contrasts(对比，对照): the straight vertical lines of tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in.可以看出香港是非常拥挤的，故选B。
小题4:主旨大意题。从全文所提供的信息来看，整篇文章主要讲了人们通过旅游可以获得第一手的知识，故选B。

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We humans live in different parts of the world, but we have the same “mother”. She gives us everything we need in our daily life. She is our Mother Earth.
April 22 is Earth Day. The theme of this year is “Green Cities”.
A green city is a healthy and pleasant place for people to live, according to the United Nations.
A green city can get its energy from renewable (可再生的) sources like solar (太阳能的) and wind power. Also, it is connected by clean public transportation. Moreover, a green city is made up of facilities (设施) that can save energy and reduce waste.
Around the world, many cities and countries have done well to build themselves in a green way.
Chicago is well known for its green roof (屋顶) program. These roofs are covered with plants. The plants get a great amount of rainwater. Later, the water evaporates (蒸发) to help make the air cool and clean. So far, there are about 360 green roofs in Chicago, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Curitiba, Brazil, has great transportation. It opened the world’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) system in 1974. BRT runs on special lanes. This makes sure that buses are on time even in traffic jams. With the help of BRT, the city has the lowest level of air pollution in Brazil. Today, many other countries have copied BRT, including China and Mexico.
Singapore is home to the first zero-energy building in Southeast Asia. Zero energy means a building is able to create more energy than it uses. Zero-energy buildings work with solar panels (板) mainly on roofs. These panels can make electricity which powers the buildings. By 2030, Singapore plans to build 80 percent of its buildings like this.
小题1:The theme of Earth Day this year is “_______”.

A．Green Roofs	B．Green Cities
C．Reducing and Recycling	D．Environmental Protection

小题2:The article mentions that there is BRT in the following countries EXCEPT _______.

A．Brazil

B．Singapore

C．China

D．Mexico

小题3:From the passage, we learn that in the three cities _______.

A．people are encouraged to grow plants on their roofs

B．special lanes are designed to solve traffic jams

C．people make good use of solar and wind energy

D．people are provided with a pleasant place to live

小题4:The passage is mainly developed by _______.

A．giving examples	B．explaining reasons
C．listing suggestions	D．showing different opinions

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Roosegaarde, an artist and designer from Dutch has thought of a device(装置). He hopes it will make Beijing"s sky clear again and help the people with masks breathe fresh air again in Beijing.
An electromagnetic field(电磁场) will pull the dirty particles in the air to the ground, and then they can be easily cleaned.
Roosegaarde says, "It"s like when you have a balloon which has static electricity(静电) and your hair goes toward it. Smog happens the same way as the hair."
His workplace has reached an agreement with the Beijing government to test the technology in one of the capital"s parks. Beijing"s skies are regularly covered by grey smog. Serious cases of air pollution are often reported in Beijing. Roosegaarde says an indoor test has already shown it works well and he is confident of the results. With the help of a team of scientists and engineers, he is sure that the device can be worked outside.
"Beijing is a very good place to test the device because the smog in Beijing is quite low and there"s not so much wind." says Roosegaarde. "We"ll be able to make the air pure but the most difficult thing is to remove the smog. As a result, you can see the sun again."
Roosegaarde also reminds us that his aim is not only to give a plan to solve Beijing"s dirty air pollution but also to make people pay attention to the environment problem. He adds, "This is not the real answer for smog. The real answer to do with it is clean cars, different industry and different lifestyles. " However, he hopes the project will make the citizens realize the differences between clean air and smog-filled air.
小题1:The device works by_______.

A．helping keep the particles out with more masks

B．pulling particles to the ground with an electromagnetic field

C．absorbing hair with a balloon with static

D．creating clean air and letting it out into the sky

小题2:What does Roosegaarde use his device for?

A．To make smog.	B．To make the air clean
C．To make static electricity.	D．To make Beijing"s parks beautiful.

小题3:After reading the passage, we can know_______.

A．the device doesn"t work well indoors

B．the people with masks can breathe fresher air

C．Beijing government agreed to test the device

D．clean cars aren"t helpful to the environment in Beijing

小题4:Roosegaarde hopes people in Beijing can_______.

A．pay attention to air pollution and solve the problem finally

B．invent more devices to clean the smog in Beijing

C．drive modern cars and try different lifestyles

D．realize how serious the pollution they"re facing is

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According to scientists" research, the month in which babies are born could affect them in some ways.
Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born in autumn Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mother"s exposure to sunlight in pregnancy(***). Sunlight helps lead to the production of Vitamin D in the body. The lack of this in the first months of life may have a bad effect on mental and physical health.
Vitamin D, called the "sunshine vitamin", is known to help regulate（调节） thousands of genes during development, according to a study of more than two million people. So Vitamin D has a good effect on health This study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the USA showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.
Professor Russell Foster, an Oxford University neuroscientist on seasonal biology, said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, "These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth."
小题1:A baby"s season of birth doesn"t affect its_______.

A．health

B．height

C．length of life

D．mind

小题2:According to the passage,_______ can help people get Vitamin D.
A. enough sleep B. enough sunlight
C. fresh air D. suitable seasons
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．People born in spring may not be in good health.

B．Children born under Aquarius are cleverer than those born under Libra.

C．Professor Russell Foster is interested in star signs and believes in them

D．People born in May will live longer than those born in October.

小题4:What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. People can know the length of life by star sign.
B. Women should choose to give birth to children in spring.
C A child"s season of birth has some effect on him or her.
D. Vitamin D is very important to people"s health.

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To write a great news story, you have to make sure it is correct, relevant (相关的) and fresh.
For a start, all the information in a story must be correct. Not only the spelling and grammar, but also the facts.
Any mistakes that appear in a story can get a newspaper into big trouble.
For example, if a newspaper said that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space, it would be wrong. He wasn"t the first. The newspaper would probably lose lots of readers because of that mistake
A news story is not only correct , but also relevant to its readers. People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them. That is why you care more about what happens at your school than at American schools. It is also why newspapers in Beijing don"t talk about much news in Shanghai or Hong Kong .
Finally, news must always be fresh. When you pick up your evening newspaper, you want to read about news that happens that day. You don"t want to read about news from last week!
So, now you know what makes a good news story. Have a good look at our newspaper and see if it is full of good news .You can try writing a news story for our newspaper like a real reporter.
小题1:The writer mentions main factors (因素) to make a news story really great.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five.

小题2:According to the writer, newspaper in Nanchang should talk much about news in

A．Nanchang	B．Hong Kong.
C．Shanghai.	D．Beijing.

小题3:Which of the following is true ?

A．A small mistake can"t get a newspaper into trouble.

B．A lot of people like reading about news from last week.

C．The passage doesn"t tell us who was the first man to go into space.

D．People are mostly interested in news that happens far away from them.

小题4:The passage mainly talks about

A．why to be a good reporter.

B．where to find interesting news.

C．when to choose a good newspaper.

D．how to write a great news story

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You change the channels for the fourth time and realize that once again there’s nothing on television that gets your attention. Not a problem! Throw on some running shoes and comfortable clothes and go for a run.
One of the coolest things about the sport of running is that you don’t need expensive equipment(装备). All you need is a good pair of running shoes and a safe environment. But just because you don’t need much equipment don’t be fooled into thinking the sport of running is easy. No one wakes up and decides to run a marathon without training.
Running makes your heart, lungs, and muscles stronger. It makes you know more about your body. Running also gives you energy by increasing your oxygen(氧气) intake, so you don’t get sick easily. It can even help you keep your mind on school work because exercise helps you to think more clearly.
How do you take part in the sport if you don’t know much about it? Most schools offer cross-country and track programs, but there are also running clubs open to all ages. A simple Internet search can help you find some in your area. The programs show you how running can offer competition or just be for fun. They also teach runners to set realistic goals and take care of their bodies.
Runners have great respect for each other because they know how difficult the sport can be. If you go to a race, you’ll see people cheering for all the runners, from the first place finisher to the last place finisher. Running isn’t always about how fast you are or how far you’re going. It’s about getting out there and doing it. Taking part is more important than competition, and effort is recognized over gift.
If you’re looking for more than just a sport, running may be the perfect choice for you.
小题1:Which of the following is true?

A．Running helps you win a marathon.

B．Running helps you improve your study.

C．Running helps you think more about yourself.

D．Running helps you set realistic goals in your life.

小题2:What is the most important for runners in a race?

A．Having fun.	B．Receiving respect.
C．Trying their best.	D．Winning the competition.

小题3:What is probably the best title for this passage?

A．Running and Runners

B．Running: Easy or Difficult

C．Running and Watching TV

D．Running: a Sport or a Way of Life

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