Bookstores are second homes for readers. Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch(触摸) the books and smell the print.
In China, there are many special bookstores. Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April. Popular Holdings in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore. It has film books and posters. Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan often has activities like talks with famous writers.
At the same time, bookstores outside China can be very colorful, too. Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK. It sells new and second-hand books. There are more than 100,000 books lying on the shelves of the store’s 12 rooms. Bart’s Books in the US is a good place to enjoy the sunshine(阳光) while reading books. It’s an outdoor bookstore. Bookshelves are on the street. When the store is closed, people can still buy books. They just put money into the door’s coin box. Where can you find a café, bar and bookstore in just one place? The answer is probably El Pendulo in Mexico. Books line(排列成行) the walls of the store. On the second floor, visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar. In order to keep cool, there are green plants and trees inside. Does it look like a park?
1._____ special bookstores inside China are mentioned(提到) in the passage.
A.2 B.3 C.5 D.6
2.Scarthin Books is ______.
A. a 24-hour bookstore B. an outdoor bookstore
C. in the US D. small
3. People can still buy books at ______ when it’s closed.
A. Bart’s Books B. Popular Holdings
C. Eslite Bookstore D. El Pendulo
4. Readers can ______ at El Pendulo.
A. talk with famous writers B. order meals
C. enjoy the sunshine D. buy film posters
5. There are ______ inside El Pendulo in order to keep cool.
A.12 rooms B. bookshelves
C. green pla nts and trees D. coin boxes
Donald was not very good at math. He couldn’t understand the teacher’s explanations. Even when the teacher explained something a second time, Donald Still couldn’t understand it.
“Never mind.” Donald told himse1f, “I’m quite good at other subjects. I’ll cheat（作弊） in the math exam to get a good grade, then I won’t be in trouble. ”
“I’ll sit next to the boy who does best in math,” he thought, “and copy down this answers.”
The day of the exam came, and Donald sat next to Tommy, who was always at the top of the class in math. Donald carefully copied Tommy’s answers onto his own exam paper. At the end the exam, the teacher collected the papers and graded them in time.
Then she said, “well, boys and girls, I’ve decided to give a prize to the student who got the highest grade. It’s difficult for me to decide who I’ll give the prize to one of them.”
The students were surprised when they heard this. They said, “That’s not fair. They got the same grade.”
“That’s true.” the teacher said, “However, Tommy’s answer to Question 18 was ‘I don’t know’ while Dona1d’s was ‘Neither do I ’ .”
1.Donald wanted to cheat because .
A. he didn’t do well in any subjects B. his teacher didn’t explain things well
C. he wanted to get a good grade in math D. he wanted to get a bad grade in math
2.Donald during the exam.
A. sat behind Tommy B. copied from Tommy
C. asked the teacher for help D. asked the student for help
3.The students were surprised because .
A. they thought the teacher unfair B. Donald did as well as Tommy
C. the teacher would give them a prize D. they thought the teacher fair
4.The teacher decided to give the prize to .
A. Tommy B. Donald C. both Tommy and Donald D. the others
5.We can infer(推断) .
A. Donald may study hard at math B. the teacher may criticize Donald
C. Tommy may share the prize with other students D. the teacher may criticize Tommy
Rudi Matt lived in a small village in the Swiss Alps in 1865. What he wanted most in the world was to climb the highest peak (峰) in the Alps. Rudi's mother and his uncle, Franz, a mountain guide, wanted him to stop and start working in a hotel. Rudi would not his dream and secretly got in touch with an English mountain climber was planning to climb the highest peak.
Franz was very angry when he found out what Rudi had done, but he finally agreed to let Rudi go if he went climbing, . Franz also didn't want to see Emil Saxo, a guide from another village, got to the top him.
Rudi turned out to be a very good climber, as they got close to the top, the Englishman got sick and could go no farther. Franz stayed behind to take care of him, but Saxo continued, wishing to be the to the top. Rudi went after Saxo, hoping to beat him to the top. When they met, Saxo fought with Rudi and fell down by accident. Saxo was helpless and hurt. Rudi must whether to carry Saxo back down to safety or to continue alone to the top.
He decided Saxo's life was more than his dream and helped him down. During that time, the Englishman and Franz the climb, and finally they reached the top. Later, when they returned to the village, they told people that Rudi was the real conqueror (征服者) of the mountain.
1.A. learning B. playing C. climbing D. talking
2.A. try out B. give up C. go over D. work out
3.A. what B. which C. whom D. who
4.A. again B. too C. once D. instead
5.A. after B. behind C. before D. over
6.A. but B. so C. or D. for
7.A. first B. second C. third D. last
8.A. wonder B. remember C. ask D. decide
9.A. important B. successful C. popular D. interesting
10.A. stopped B. continued C. enjoyed D. finished
II（从方框中选择恰当的句子完成下面的对话。其中有两项多余。每小题1分，共5分）
A. What’s the matter with you?
B. You should save pocket money.
C. Thanks for your advice.
D. Although she is wrong, it’s not a big deal.
E. What should I do?
F. Now she is still angry with me.
G. Could I borrow some money?
A:You look so sad.1.
B: I argued with my mother. I spent too much pocket money(零用钱). 2.
A: You should talk to her and say sorry.
B: Yes, I know I should. But it’s not easy.
A: It’s really difficult for parents to make money. 3.
B: You are right. 4. What can I do to make her happy?
A: What about buying something useful for her by saving pocket money?
B: That sounds good. 5.
—The classroom is so dark . Would you mind turning on the lights?
—_____.
A. Excuse me B. That’s right C. Of course not D. Certainly
--We should go to school by bus instead of by car.
--Yeah, cars we use, pollution there will be.
A. fewer; less B. less; fewer
C. the less; the fewer D. the fewer; the less
