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(1)

The word "day" has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using "day" to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using "day" to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half nigh. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning of the earth. At the equator, day and night are sometimes the same length . They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 o'clock in the morning and sets at 6 o'clock in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun, Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.

271. When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having______.

A. both day and night B. day

C. neither day nor night D. night

272. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by______ of the earth.

A. the pushing B. the pulling C. the spinning D. the passing

273. At the equator day is as long as night______.

A. sometimes B. never C usually D always

274. When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets ______ sunlight.

A less B more C. all D. no

275. When it is winter in China, ______

A. the USA is tilted toward the sun

B. the South Pole is tilted away from the sun

C. the North Pole is tilted toward the sun

D. the North Pole is tilted away from the sun

( 2 )

Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest on a cliff. The baby eagle loved his nest. It was warm, soft and comfortable. And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give. Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with the delicious food he liked.

He was growing happily day after day. But suddenly his world changed. His mother stopped coming to the nest. He was full of sadness and fear. He thought he would die soon. He cried, but nobody heard him.

Two days later his mother appeared with some nice food. The baby eagle was wild with joy. But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby. The baby eagle cried out.“Mum, why did you do this to me? I'm hungry. Don't you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?"

“Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself. " his mother said. Then she flew down and pushed the baby eagle out of the nest.

The baby eagle fell down, faster and faster. He looked up at his mum, "Why do you abandon me? "He looked down at the earth. The ground was much closer. Then something strange happened. The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly ! He wasn't moving to the ground any more. Instead, his eyes were pointed up at the sun.

"You are flying! You can make it! His mother smiled.

276 :Which of the following is TRUE about the baby eagle's life before his mother stopped coming to the nest?

A. He lived in a nest in the tree B. His mother offered him nice food

C. He was always cold and hungry D. He lived very happily with friend 277.How old the baby eagle feel as soon as he saw his mother coming again?

A. Sad B. Happy C. Afraid D. Angry

278.What did the baby eagle's mother do when she came the last time?

A. She put some food in the nest

B. She just came to see him again

C. She shouted at her baby eagle and flew away

D. She pushed her baby eagle out of the nest

279.What does the word "abandon" mean ?

A 抛弃 B.保护 C 歧视 D 拯救

280. We can infer from the story that ______

A. The baby eagle lost his mother

B. The baby eagle feel down and died

C. The baby eagle could get food himself

D. The baby eagle was still angry with his mother

(3)

People know the dangers of fires. It's good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions.

Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.

Make escape plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.

Buy fire extinguishers in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.

Practise for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:

Don't open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.

Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire.

The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.

What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don't run! The fire bums faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.

There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don't forget to call 119 for help.

281.What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?

A. you have to get up B. Water is running to the floor

C. Something is burning D. Someone breaks your window

282.The writer advises people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that ______

A. they practise for a fire B. they make escape plans

C. they buy fire extinguishers D. they use electrical cookers

283.When a fire happens, ______ if you open the hot door.

A. the fire will grow more quickly B the electricity will be cut off

C. the door will soon be on fire D the house will fall down

284.What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?

A. Stop, run, roll B. Stop, drop, roll C Run, drop, roll D Roll, drop, stop

285.What is the best title for this passage?

A. The Dangers of a Fire B. The Causes of a fire

C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher D. Be Ready for a Fire

(4)

When should a child start learning to read and write? This is one of the questions I am most frequently asked, There is no hard and fast rule, for no two are alike, and it would be wrong to set a time when all should start being taught the intricacies (复杂性) of reading letters to form words.

If a three-year-old wants to read (or even a two—year-ood for the matter) , the child has the right to be given every encouragement , The fact that he or she nlight later be“bored”when joining a class of non—readers at child school is the teacher’s affair.It is up to the teacher to see that such a child is given more advaueed reading material.

Similarly, the child who still cannot read by the time he goes to juniro school at the age of seven should be given every help by teachers and parents alike, They should make certain that he is not dyslexic(having difficulty in reading )

Although parents should be careful not to force youngsters aged two to five to learn to read (if badly done it could put them off reading for life) there is no harm in preparing them for simple recognition of letters by labeling various items in their rooms. For instance , tie a nice piece of cardborad to their bed with BED written in neat big letters.

Should the young child ask his parents to teach him to read，and if the parents are capable of doing so，such an attraction should not be ignored But the task should never be made to look like a hara job and tile child should never be forccd to continue，or his interest should start to flag

286 This passage.is mainly about .

A what qualities people teaching children reading should have

B different age groupings of children to be taught reading ‘

C when and how chileren should be taught reading

Dvarious problems of children who start leanling to read

287.In the writer’s opinion，children start learning to read

A early and fast B at different times C by a certain rule D from word games

288.A three-year-old child who wants to read shoud

A be encouraged B.go to an infant school

C start from run stories D.join a class of non-readers ’’

289 The purpose of labeling items in the room is to .

A make it more colorful B teach children to write neatly

C help children recognize simple letters D force children to develop the habit of readiiig

290 The writer suggests that

A.children should ask their parents to teach them’to read

B.children should not feel bored if given advanced reading material‘

C children starting to read should ask specialists for help

D children should be taught with patience.care and a sense of humour’

(5)

Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission o scan the website you’ve visited, or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits,

In fact, it’s likely some of these things have already happened to you .Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a spouse(配偶), a girlfriend, a marketing company , a boss , a cop or a criminal, Whoever it is , they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen – the 21 st sentury equivalent of being caught naked

Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy , that it’s improtant to reveal yourself to friengs, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times, But few boundaries remain, The digital bread crumbs (碎屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like , In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal what you think , Like it or not, increasingly we live in a word where you simply cannot keep a secret.

The key question is :Does that matter?

For many Americans, the answer apparently is ‘no” When opinion polls aks Americans about prevacy, most say they are concerned about losing it , A survey found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is “slipping away , and that bothers me.”

But people say one thing and do another , Only a small number of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy , Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths (收费站) to avoid using the EZ Pass system that can track automobile movements, And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards,Privacy economist . Alessandro Acquits has rn a series of tests that reveal peopl will surrender personal information like Social Security numbers, just to get their hans on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon(优惠券)

But privacy does matter-at least sometimes, It’s like health, when you have it you don't notice it . Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it

291.What does the author mean by saying “the 21 st century equivalent of being caught nakes?

A People’s personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge

B In the 21 st century people try every means to look into others’secrets

C People tend to be more frank with each other in the imformation age.

D Criminals are easily cuaght on the spot with advanced technology

292.What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?

A Friends should open their hearts to each other

B Friends should always be faithful to each other

C There should be a distance even between friends

D There should be fewer disputes between friends

293.Why does the author say “we live in a word where you simply cannot keep a secret?

A Modern society has finally evolved into an open society

B People leave traces around when stilling modern technology

C There are always people who are curious about others’affairs

D Many search engines profit by revealing to privacy protection

294.What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection

A They change behaviors that might disclose their identity

B They use various loyalty cards for business transactions

C.They rely most and more off electronic devices.

D They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.

295.According to the passage，privacy is like health in that .

A.people will make every effort to keep it. B its importance is rarely understood

C.it is something that can easily be lost D，people don‘t cherish it until they lose it

(6)

Every day, it is easy to see advertisements in English all around us. Look at your own bags and clothes, and at the bags and clothes of your classmates. How many different advertisements can you see which use English words?

Often bags and clothes show the name of the company that made them. This is a popular form. A special picture or symbol called a logo is sometimes used. Logos appear on many different products. They are popular because when you see a logo, it is hard to forget that product or company.

It is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are very short. Sometimes the advertisers use a short sentence which is easy for people to say and remember. Nike, for example, has a simple English sentence which is used all around the world: "Just do it. "Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It is simple to remember it.

All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you ，"Why don't you buy this drink and be like these people? You can be young and modem"

You might think that advertisements are not after you, but the next time you buy a soft drink, ask yourself this question: Why am I buying this particular product?

296. From the passage, we know that ______

A. all the advertisements around us are written in English

B. many bags have the name of the company that made them

C. having soft drinks makes a person young and modem

D. advertisements are only after young people

297. A good logo is ______.

A. easy to remember B. a useful product

C. difficult to understand D. easy to buy

298. People are most likely to remember an advertisement that is ______.

A. in English B. long C. funny D. famous

299. All advertisements are designed to______.

A. sell you something you don't want B. make you young and modern

C. make you buy the product D. show you what you need to buy

300. The best title of this passage may be ______.

A. Advertisements for Bags and Clothes

B. Advertisements on TV and Radio

C. Advertisements About Sports

D. Advertisements Around Us