An atlas is a book of maps. Atlases are made with different kinds of information

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An atlas is a book of maps. Atlases are made with different kinds of information about different parts and areas of a country or the world. They are prepared for desk use or travel use.
Desk atlases are made for different groups of people with different needs. For example, students may use desk atlases to help learn geography, and other people may use desk atlases to study a place. A popular type of the latest atlas shows the recent fact of the world. New atlases are often carefully produced to help people learn about the changes, such as the name changes, boundary(边界) changes and other important new information. A desk atlas can also have some different maps of the same place. For example, an atlas may include maps showing population and important products of a place.
Travel atlases usually show the information about both natural and man-made features(特点). So it is not surprising to find universities, airports, forests, rivers, roads as well as cities, towns and villages in them. A travel atlas is often the first thing people need when they want to start a trip in a strange place. It often has a map of a whole country, and a map with more special information of each important place in the country. Take the atlas of the United States as an example, it often has a map of the whole country and then a map of each of the fifty states.
A travel atlas may also point out the beautiful natural places. In the US, the atlas may include national parks such as the Yellow Stone Park and some others to show the beauty of nature and interesting places to tourists.
小题1:An atlas is according to the passage.

A．a guide book	B．a history book
C．a collection of pictures	D．a collection of maps

小题2:How many kinds of atlases are mentioned in the passage?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Many

小题3:From the passage we know people need newly produced atlases because .

A．they can’t see the old ones clearly	B．they like to buy different ones
C．something has changed	D．something is missing

小题4:According to the passage, people can find the information about in a travel atlas of Shanxi.

A．the population of Shanxi	B．the local products of Shanxi
C．the Yellow Stone National Park	D．Xi’an Jiaotong University

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D

解析

短文大意：这篇短文中主要介绍了三种地图集的主要内容及应用。
小题1:根据第一段An atlas is a book of maps. Atlases are made with different kinds of information about different parts and areas of a country or the world.描述，可知这是一本地图集。故选D。
小题2:根据短文二三四段Desk atlases are……Travel atlases usually show ……A travel atlas 描述，可知本文提到了三种地图集。故选B。
小题3:根据第二段A popular type of the latest atlas shows the recent fact of the world. New atlases are often carefully produced to help people learn about the changes, such as the name changes, boundary(边界) changes and other important new information.描述，可知选C。
小题4:根据第三段Travel atlases usually show the information about both natural and man-made features(特点). So it is not surprising to find universities,……描述，可知在山西旅行地图中能找到的是山西大学。故选D。选项AB不属于旅行地图的内容，选项C中黄石公园在美国。

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Every day when Cora Castle, 14, from Indiana, US goes back home, she opens her computer and logs into a website（登录网站）called Fuel Up to Play 60.
She puts on what she has eaten and what kind of activities she has played that day. Then the site decides whether Castle has eaten healthily and done enough exercise.
All the seventh graders in Castle"s school have done the same thing since the year started. It"s part of their health class.
If the site finds her habits are unhealthy, it will give her advice. If she does something good, the website will give her a star.
Her health teacher set up a competition to see which student could get the most stars from the website. Castle has got 30 stars so far.
Cameron Bartlett said she liked tracking（跟踪）the food and activities. "This is the first year we"ve done it," she said. "It"s really interesting to see all of the different choices that we have."
The seventh grade health class is coming to an end. They won"t be in health class, but the students all said that they would go on to take part in the Fuel Up to Play 60.
"There"s lots of bad food out there that we"ve all been eating," Bartlett said "This really helps all of us eat healthier food."
小题1:The passage is mainly about a website for helping people ________.

A．win in competitions	B．eat more healthy food
C．do enough exercises	D．have good living habits

小题2:Castle logs into the health website because ________.

A．it"s part of her health class	B．her teacher set up a competition
C．she wants to know bad food	D．she can get lots of stars from it

小题3:From the passage we learn that all students ________.

A．are eating little bad food

B．have their classes at home

C．are interested in the website

D．are clear about unhealthy food

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The Turners are American. They are now in Beijing. This is their first visit to China.
They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr Turner is a driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs Turner is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school and a village school. Their daughter is a middle-school student. She meets some Chinese students.
They take a lot of pictures in China. When they are back in America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
小题1:Where are the Turners from?
小题2:What is Mr. Turner?
小题3:Is Mrs. Turner"s daughter a middle-school student?
小题4:How many people are there in Mr. Turner"s family?
小题5:Why do they take a lot of pictures in China?

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Dear Liz，
My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life．
Life is busy and exciting．Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10 million and heavy traffic．I"m very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city．There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．
I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda．The school teaches about 70 percent in English，and 30 percent in Thai. I"ve learned some spoken language，but Thai writing is very difficult．The cooking lesson is my favourite．I"m learning all about Thai food and culture People don’t use chopsticks here，but spoons and forks．When I come back，I"m going to cook you a real Thai meal．
Last weekend we visited some temples．We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok．I thought it was great，but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket Island，where the beaches are even more beautiful．The month after next，we’re going to travel to Mr．Phairat，s hometown in the north of Thailand．The Phairats own land there，and they have two elephants．I’m going to ride those elephants — and even wash them．Sanan and Chinda say it’s really fun．
I"m amazed by everything in this country，especially by the elephants．Elephants are an important pan of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol(象征)of Thailand for many years in times of war and peace．In the seventh century，a Thai king trained 20，000 elephants for battle．
I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing(拳击)lessons next time I write．
Love,
Mandy
小题1:How many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?

A．4．

B．5．

C．6．

D．7．

小题2:Mandy writes in her e．mail that the__________ lesson is her favourite．

A．Thai speaking

B．boxing

C．Thai writing

D．cooking

小题3:Next month，Mandy is going to visit__________．

A．Pattaya beach	B．Phuket Island
C．Phairat’s hometown	D．Bangkok

小题4:According to the e-mail，__________has been a symbol of Thailand for many years.

A．

B．

C．

D．

小题5:From the e-mail we know that Mandy is__________ when she stays In Thailand.

A．bored

B．quiet

C．excited

D．proud

小题6:What is the possible subject of the e-mail?

A．Study trip in Thai land	B．Food culture in Thailand
C．Elephant riding in Thailand	D．International schools in Thailand

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According to one story the idea for making the first teddy bear came from a newspaper cartoon drawn in 1904. This cartoon showed President Teddy Roosevelt on a hunting trip refusing to shoot (射***）a young bear. The young bear became a symbol for Teddy Roosevelt.
Morris Michtom owned a small candy and toy store in New York City. He and his wife made many of the toys they sold. When he saw the cartoon， he had a wonderful idea. He decided to make a toy bear with eyes and legs and arms that moved. The bear was put in the store window next to a copy of the cartoon. Mr . Michtom called it “Teddy’s Bear”.
Many of these bears were sold. The bears became so popular that Mr . Michtom thought he might need President Roosevelt" permission to use his name. He wrote to the president and sent him a “Teddy Bear”. The president answered，saying that Mr. Michtom could use his name.
Mr . Michtom borrowed money so that he could make thousands of toy bears. His company became the Ideal Toy Corporation. Today this is one of the biggest toy companies in the United States.
小题1:People will remember Morris Michtom because he was_______

A．a candy store owner

B．a toy store owner

C．the inventor of the teddy bear

D．Teddy Roosevelt" friend

小题2:The idea for making the first teddy bear came from________

A．a movie

B．a magazine story

C．a TV advertisement

D．a newspaper cartoon

小题3:From this passage we can see that________

A．many people liked Teddy Roosevelt

B．many people did not like Teddy Roosevelt

C．President Roosevelt cared only about important people

D．President Roosevelt did not like young bears

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Computers are good tools(工具）.The Internet is also good. But some people spend too much time online. They can’t stop. Doctors say this is a new sickness. They call this sickness Internet Addiction Disorder (互联网成瘾症）（IAD).
People with IAD are online a lot. They spend hours chatting to their friends or playing online games. Many people with IAD spend more time on the Internet than with family or friends. Some people with IAD even quit(辞掉)their jobs!
Do you have IAD? Think about these questions：How many hours a day are you online? Is it a lot or a little? When you are not online，are you thinking about playing a computer game or checking your messages? When you are online，do you forget the time? Do you get angry when you can’t play a game?
If you have IAD，what can you do? Dr. Ivan Goldberg and Dr. Kimberly S.Young have some ideas. First，ask yourself “Why am I online a lot?” Then try to take a break. For example，use the computer or play games twice a week，not every day. In this way，you can have a good social life with other friends.
小题1:The passage is mainly about________

A．a new sickness

B．an online game

C．messages

D．computer jobs

小题2:If you have Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)，you are_______
A.online for an hour a week
B.send e-mall messages at work
C.are on the Internet more than with friends
D.never use the computer
小题3:According to the passage，which is NOT a sign of IAD?

A．Quitting your job to spend more time online.

B．Spending time with family and friends.

C．Forgetting the time when you are online.

D．Getting angry when you can，t play a game.

小题4:Ivan Goldberg and Kimberly S. Young_______

A．quit their jobs

B．are online a lot

C．have IAD

D．help people with IAD

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