Living in a modern society has its advantages and disadvantages. One disadvantage is that you often have to live closer to other people than you would like to. Sometimes, your neighbors make noise that you are not comfortable with.
The best way to solve this problem is to talk with your neighbor first. You should be very polite and ask your neighbor if he knows how thin the walls of your homes are. This way doesn’t criticize(批评)his behavior; it simply points out that he may not realize how far his sound travels. Tell him that you know that sometimes you make noise as well, but that you do your best to keep it down. Often this will solve the problem right away, but sometimes the neighbor may become angry.
If your neighbor becomes angry with you, there are some more steps you can take. You might write a letter to the neighborhood committee. Make sure you write down the source of the noise and the time in the letter. They will review the situation and decide whether your neighbor is out of line. Some noise is considered to be reasonable, even if it bothers you. So you may prepare a good pair of earplugs(耳塞).
Even if your neighbor makes too much noise, you don’t have to live your life in discomfort. It’s always a good idea to be friendly with your neighbors. You may clean the rubbish in front of his door. He’s sure to appreciate behavior like this and be more open to your suggestions about noise level.
1. What is the first step to deal with the noisy neighbor?
A. To buy a good pair of earplugs.
B. To offer suggestions to the neighbor.
C. To ask the neighborhood committee for help.
D. To tell the neighbor how bad his behavior is.
2.The underlined word “reasonable” in the third paragraph probably means“ ”.
A. terrible B. loud C. proper D. unpleasant
3. What should be written in the letter to the neighborhood committee?
A. How to punish your noisy neighbor.
B. Where and when the noise appears.
C. How to make the noise less in the neighborhood.
D. What problems the noise causes to your life.
4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A. You should control your noise as well.
B. You can live comfortably even if there is noise.
C. Your neighbor may be friendlier than you think.
D. You should build good relationship with your neighbor.
5. The author wrote this passage to tell us .
A. why we should get on well with neighbors
B. how to relax ourselves in a modern society
C. what we should do with our noisy neighbor
D. how to become known among neighbors
At first sight the planet Mars(火星)does not appear very welcoming to any kind of life. It has very little oxygen and water, the temperature at night is below 50 degrees and winds of 100 miles(161 kilometers)per hour cause severe dust storms. However, the surface of the planet seems to show that water flowed across it at some time in the past, and it is believed that there would be enough ice at the poles to cover the planet with water if it melted. Although there is no life on the Mars now, some scientists think there may have been some form of life a long time ago. At that time, the planet had active volcanoes(火山); the atmosphere was thicker and warmer; and there was water. In fact, in some ways the Mars may have been similar to the Earth, where life exists.
Some people believe that the Mars could support life in the future if the right conditions were produced. The first step would be to warm the planet using certain gases which trap the Sun’s heat in the planet’s atmosphere. With warmth, water and carbon dioxide, simple plants could begin to grow. These plants could slowly make the Mars fit to live on. It is judged that the whole process might take between
100, 000 and 200, 000 years. In the meantime, people could begin to live on the planet in a special closed environment. They would provide a lot of useful information about conditions on the Mars and the problems connected with living there.
1. According to the passage, the planet Mars has no on it.
A. windsB. dust
C. mountainsD. animals
2.It is believed that on the Mars now .
A. there is a large amount of ice at the poles
B. there is a thicker and warmer atmosphere
C. there are some kinds of simple plants
D. there are many active volcanoes
3. What is the topic of Paragraph 2?
A. Certain gases should be used to warm the Mars.
B. Plants should be grown to make the Mars fit to live on.
C. The Mars could support life on right conditions in the future.
D. People could live on the Mars in a special closed environment.
4. The most suitable title for the passage is .
A. No Life on the Mars
B. Study of the Mars
C. The Possibility of Life on the Mars
D. Future Conditions on the Mars
When I was in my second year of senior high school, a girl called Jeanie in my class made a big name for herself. She had successfully the interviews for a famous women’s university in the USA.
On hearing the news, I told the girl that I her very much. Then, she at me and said the words I will never . “You can also do it! If you have , you realize them. You see, action, dreams are still dreams. If you , the dreams will come true. ”Her words gave me so much . She encouraged me to take action to achieve my dreams. From then on, I spent a lot of time an article for competitions. It was a really for me, not only for my writing but also a of my courage.
After several days’ hard work, I finished it. Even though I lacked , I still handed it in. I knew it was the only that may make my dreams come true. But day in and day out, I waiting and waiting, yet I heard nothing. I was very then.
One day, however, a classmate of mine to an English newspaper and said , “Mary, your is in the newspaper! Is that your article? ”My heart beat heavily. With shock and joy, I the newspaper. The thing I thought was had really happened.
1. A. begun B. given C. attended D. passed
2. A. lovedB. admired
C. congratulatedD. thanked
3.A. smiledB. aimedC. laughedD. shouted
4. A. doubtB. understand
C. forgetD. accept
5.A. designsB. demandsC. actionsD. dreams
6.A. intoB. byC. withoutD. with
7. A. tryB. likeC. workD. live
8.A. painB. inspiration
C. surpriseD. advice
9.A. seekingB. reciting
C. readingD. preparing
10.A. shockB. turnC. challengeD. success
11. A. testB. riskC. part D. reward
12. A. self-respectB. self-confidence
C. enthusiasmD. dream
13. A. wayB. suggestion
C. questionD. purpose
14. A. hatedB. kept
C. meantD. remembered
15. A. worriedB. surprised
C. disappointedD. ashamed
16. A. wroteB. explainedC. returnedD. pointed
17. A. proudlyB. hopelessly
C. excitedlyD. angrily
18. A. nameB. writingC. reportD. diary
19. A. picked outB. picked up
C. made outD. made up
20.A. incorrectB. impossible
C. interestingD. special
A. Airport services
B. Air transport prices
C. Transport by plane
D. Development
E. Fast growth in the US airlines
F. Beginning time
1.
Airplanes are used to carry passengers, cargo and mail. Air transport companies run scheduled airlines and non-scheduled services over local, national, and international routes. The aircraft run by these companies change from small planes to large planes.
2..
The first air passenger services began in 1910, when dirigibles(飞艇)began working between several German cities. The first scheduled airplane service to carry passengers began in the US in 1914. Several experimental airmail flights took place in India, Europe, and the USA before World War I, but air transport services did not become a true business until after the war.
3.
During World WarⅡintercontinental air transport began to become well set-up. After the war the new long-distance planes with developed equipment were increasingly able to prevent storms and strong wind and make flights cheap. Jumbo Jets began working in 1970.
4.
During the 1970s the number of home passengers on US airlines increased about 78%, and during the 1980s the number was up about 58%. In 1990 there were 41. 8 million international passengers: the number was a 75% increase over 1980.
5.
Major airports provide all kinds of services to make travel easy and pleasant for passengers. These change from such basic services as ticket-sales counters and restaurants to luxury(豪华的)hotels, shopping centers and play areas for children.
(P=Pinky, A= Ann)
P: Hello, Ann! This is Pinky. How was your weekend?
A: 1.
P: Your whole family?
A: Yes, all of us. 2.
P: I didn’t know that was your favorite. It’s mine, too.
A: 3. But we started dinner late. My brother Paul’s car broke down. He and Jennifer got there after nine. We were all feeling very hungry by then.
P: I thought his car was a new one. What was the trouble?
A: 4. Paul says that new cars are not as good as old ones. He says their steering wheels are not so good.
P: By the way, Ann. Can you do me a favor? My computer doesn’t work. Can I use yours for several days?
A: Sorry, Pinky, but I’ve lent it to Nancy. 5. I’m sure she’ll lend you hers.
A. We went to our favorite restaurant, the Golden Crab.
B. Nancy is now busy preparing for the examination next week.
C. Why don’t you ask Emily?
D. The food was good as usual.
E. I don’t know.
F. Wonderful. We had a family dinner.
G. We had a wonderful football match with the league from Grade 2.
Comera is the only place in the world which has a whistle(口哨)language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys on the island. A person on one side of valley cannot easily shout to a person on the other side. But he can whistle and be heard from four miles away, and the record is seven miles. The people who live on the island usually have good teeth, and this helps them to whistle well. They must also have good ears so that they can hear other whistlers.
We can understand why the whistle language continues. It is very useful on the island, and quite easy to learn. When somebody is hurt or ill, the whistle language takes the place of the telephone. If the sick person is a long way from the town, boys and men pass the news from one to another. A boy guarding cattle on a hillside whistles to a man fishing from his boat. The last one is able to describe the trouble fully and exactly to the doctor in town. People help each other in the same way when a car breaks or a cow is lost.
The whistle language is hundreds of years old, and probably it will continue to live for hundreds of years more. Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in the different parts of a country. But on Comera island you are nobody if you cannot whistle. Perhaps soon after TV arrives on the island, the people there will be whistling the news and other facts and opinions.
1.If a person on Comera island is ill, .
A. others will phone the doctor in town
B. the whistle language will pass the news to the doctor
C. his family will take him to the doctor
D. people will take him to the hospital
2. From the passage we know radio and TV at that time.
A. killed the special ways of speaking
B. whistled all the news and opinions
C. helped Comera people to communicate
D. did not appear on Comera island yet
3. Comera island is special in that .
A. it attracts visitors every year
B. no visitors have ever been there
C. people there have special ears to hear whistles
D. people there use the whistle language to communicate with each other
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. It is not easy for a person to live on Comera island if he cannot whistle.
B. The whistle language can only be found on Comera island.
C. The whistle language has been used for hundreds of years on the island, but will not be used any longer.
D. The record shows that one best whistler can be heard by others seven miles away.
