There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.
The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.
The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to his vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
1.Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?
A. Because the vegetables wanted more light.
B. Because the tree drank almost all the water.
C. Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener.
D. Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as the tree.
2.From the passage we know .
A. The vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up
B. The gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree
C. The gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first
D. The tree didn’t know how important the sun was to the vegetables
3.The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “ ” in Chinese..
A. 长久地B. 小心地
C. 有效地D. 和谐地
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. The tree and the vegetables. B. The tree and the patch.
C. The gardener and his patch. D. Sunlight and water.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. We should take good care of trees and vegetables.
B. One can live alone without any help.
C. We should get on well with others around us.
D. Both trees and vegetables harmed each other.
London used to be “foggy” for the same reason that cities like Beijing or Chongqing are “foggy” today. The “fog” was in fact smog, a mixture of smoke and fog. In other words, it was made by air pollution. In London, some of this pollution came from factories, but much of it came from the coal(煤)that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter. By the 1950s, London’s smog problem had become so bad that the government decided to do something to clean the air. A new law was made and nobody could burn coal in any British city. Within a few years, the air became much cleaner. There were no more “pea-soupers”.
Many Chinese cities now face the same sort of problem with air pollution that London faced 40 or 50 years ago. However, this problem is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve. One reason is that more of the pollution comes from the factories, rather than from coal burnt in people’s houses. If these factories were closed, this would harm the economy and lots of people would lose their jobs. Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel(燃料), like gas, is quite expensive.
However, the air in many Chinese cities is becoming cleaner and cleaner, as the government and people pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution. As a result, there are fewer “pea-soupers” in Beijing than there used to be.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
1.What was the main reason for air pollution in London?
A. There was too much smoke in the sky.
B. There were too many factories in the city.
C. People burnt too much coal in the houses.
D. The city was too big for the cleaners to clean.
2.How did the air in London become much cleaner?
A. There was not so much fog in the winter later.
B. A law was made to keep people from burning coal in their houses.
C. Many factories in the city were closed.
D. People paid more attention to cleaning their city.
3. What does the underlined word “pea-soupers” refer to?
A. Smog B. Smoke C. Gas D. Coal
4.The problem of air pollution is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve because of _____ reasons.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
5.What do you think the government will do with the air pollution?
A. The government will ask people to burn coal.
B. The government will ask people always use gas instead of coal.
C. The government will close all the factories in China.
D. The government will pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution.
Singapore’s public transport system (公共交通系统) is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport here that you would find in any other big city--trains, buses and taxis.
| TRAINS Trains run from 6 a.m. to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can take the trains and buses as you like. If you need more information, just call Transit Link at 18007674333. | |||
BUSES There are several bus services in Singapore and fares（车费）start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give you changes. If you need help, just call Transit Link at 18007674333.
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| TAXIS There are three main taxi companies--City Cab（65522222），Comfort（65521111）and Tibs（65528888）.Booking can also be made easily by calling the number above. | |||
RENTAL（租）CARS Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel as you like, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the trouble of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more than a train or a bus won’t let you see. For car rental, call Avis on 6567371668. |
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根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
1. Buy an EZ-Link card, and you can take __________.
A. both buses and trains B. only trains
C. both buses and taxis D. only rental cars
2.What is a good choice if you want to travel freely in Singapore?
A. To take a bus.B. To take a train.
C.To rent a car. D. To take a taxi.
3.If you need to rent a car, you may call __________.
A.65528888 B.6567371668
C.18007674333 D.65522222
4.The passage mainly talks about __________ in Singapore.
A. how to rent a car B. how to take a bus
C.3 taxi companies D. public transport system
5. From the passage, which sentence is true?
A.A local has some trouble finding his way around.
B. It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.
C. You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.
D. It’s easy and convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.
People are having “Beautiful Guangxi Clean villages” activities in Guangxi. Make sure it can be done well, the Press Conference (新闻发布会) was held on May 3rd, 2013 in Guangxi. There will be something to do these days. First, the government will send many members to the villages. They will live in 1,4353 villages of Guangxi with villagers. A member of government will manage a village. Second, every village must have places to put litter. Third, villagers must put litter to the designated place. Don’t throw it here and there. Finally, the litter must be put away in time .
“Beautiful Guangxi Clean villages” is really hard and long work. If people do well, Guangxi will get more and more beautiful.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确为“T”，错误为“F”，并在答题卡上把“T”或“F”涂黑。
1.The Press Conference was held on May 3rd, 2013 in Guangxi.
2.The government will send 1,4353 members to the villages.
3.Villages must put litter to the designated place.
4.“Beautiful Guangxi · Clean villages” isn’t hard and long work.
5.After the activities, Guangxi will become more and more beautiful .
Shopping online is easier than actually going to a store and saves your time. However, it’s not always so easy. Sometimes, you may have a few .
A university student named Xu Zijiao often buys clothes Taobao. “The colors might be __ . And since you can’t the clothes, the quality might be bad,” he said.
Many people had similar experiences to Xu---buying that isn’t as good as the advertisements suggest, going into a store for a special offer but still paying a lot. What would you do then? is World Consumer Rights Day(国际消费者权益日). According to consumer(消费者) protection laws in China, consumers nine rights, including the right to truthful information, free choice , respect and so on.
If you there’s any problem with your goods, talk to the seller first, and try your money back or get an exchange. If you can’t reach an agreement, call 12315 or go to your local consumers association (协会) for help.
1.A. questions B. adviceC. problemsD. messages
2.A. in B. at C. toD. on
3.A. difference B. different C. same D. similar
4.A. feel B. soundC. hearD. look
5.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
6.A. or B. and C. butD. yet
7.A. March 12 B. May 11 C. April 15 D. March 15
8.A. has B. had C. haveD. will have
9.A. find B. finds C. will find D. found
10.A. get B. gets C. to getD. getting
Every mobile phone has a ringtone(铃声). It tells you that someone is calling you. Now, there _ a ringtone called “mosquito tone(蚊子铃声)”.
Mosquito tone has a special . Only children and teenagers can hear it. Using it, students can receive calls and text messages in class the teacher will not realize what is happening. However, it also has a bad influence on their study if students use it in class.
“Not all the students are in mosquito tone.” Jerry Jones, a high school student of 17, says, “Using mosquito tone too often is bad for our hearing. I may use it for , but not in class
1.A. be B. will be C. is D. was
2.A. sound B. voice C. noise D. music
3.A. and B. or C. then D. but
4.A. interest B. interested C. interests D. interesting
5.A. pleased B. pleasant C. pleasure D. please
