Mr. King lived with six hundred wild animals on the Greek Island of Kyklos. Ever since he left school, he had traveled all over the word collecting animals for his own zoo. He hoped to collect two examples of every kind of animal on his island. But he was afraid that people would find him someday.
He wrote books about his travels and about his animals that he collected. The money from the books helped to pay for all the food that these animals ate.
One day, when Mr. King was out looking for drinking water, he found oil. He needed money for his travels and for his zoo, and a little oil would buy enough water for what he needed all his life, but he knew that if he told anyone else about it, it would be the end of his zoo and his life’s work. So he decided not to tell anyone else about what he had found, because oil and water couldn’t mix.

  1. 1.

    Mr. King traveled all over the world for collecting ______.

    1. A.
      oil
    2. B.
      water
    3. C.
      animals
    4. D.
      money
  2. 2.

    What Mr. King needed for his travels and his zoo was_______.

    1. A.
      water
    2. B.
      money
    3. C.
      support
    4. D.
      friends
  3. 3.

    Mr. King was afraid that people would find him someday because ________.

    1. A.
      he hadn’t got enough money for them
    2. B.
      that would be the end of his zoo
    3. C.
      he hadn’t got enough water and oil
    4. D.
      they would buy his animals
  4. 4.

    Mr. King wrote books to _______.

    1. A.
      tell people about his story
    2. B.
      tell people how to find oil
    3. C.
      get enough money for his animals
    4. D.
      make money for his travels
  5. 5.

    In the passage, “oil and water couldn’t mix” means that “_________”.

    1. A.
      Mr. King needed not only water but also oil
    2. B.
      oil and water were rather difficult to be mixed together
    3. C.
      Mr. King’s animals only needed water, not oil
    4. D.
      if he told the others he found oil, his life’s work would be stopped
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Shanghai-More Shanghai people are renting cars to travel over the coming National Day holiday, Tom reported today.
Most cars in large local car-rental companies such as Yongda, Anji and Dazhong are leased（出租）so far with the Buick Sport Utility Vehichle (SUV) in high demand.
Santana and Jetta were previously the most popular car models rented by Shanghai people for travel, while the high-end Buick models have generated great interest among locals renting cars these years. However, the rent on a Buick GL or GS model is between 650 yuan and 750 yuan a day, nearly double those of the Santana and Jetta cars.
Compared with Santana, Buick looks better, has greater capabilities and is safer and more comfortable, said a car leaser. “I don’t mind paying a higher cost for a Buick to enjoy the holiday,” he said.
SUV cars are very popular in the car renting market, according to some car rental firms.
“All the 31 Buick GL8SUV cars were leased out several days ago,” said an employee with the Shanghai Yongda Car Rental Co.
Local people are more inclined (傾向于) to go travel with groups of friends, so SUV cars are a better choice, said an industry analyst (分析家). Moreover, SUV car are safer on rugged and rough roads, the analyst said.
According to the data, most people rented cars for seven days; a less number rented them for two or three days.

  1. 1.

    What’s the best title for the passage ?

    1. A.
      How Shanghai People Spend Their Holidays
    2. B.
      Why So Many Shanghai People Rented Cars for Holidays
    3. C.
      More Shanghai Rent Cars for Holidays
    4. D.
      Shanghai Rent SUV Instead of Santana and Jetta
  2. 2.

    According to the passage we can see SUV is ________.

    1. A.
      the name of a car-rental company
    2. B.
      the name of an expensive car
    3. C.
      the name of an ordinary car
    4. D.
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  3. 3.

    At present for how much money can you rent a Santana or Jetta for a day ?

    1. A.
      Between 650 yuan and 750 yuan.
    2. B.
      Between 350 yuan and 380 yuan.
    3. C.
      About 450 yuan.
    4. D.
      Less than 300 yuan.
  4. 4.

    Why do many people choose SUV cars for their holidays ?

    1. A.
      Because they are cheaper.
    2. B.
      Because they are convenient on rugged and rough roads.
    3. C.
      Only because they can run on bugged and tough roads.
    4. D.
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Nothing can spoil a vacation quicker than losing your money or credit cards. A few simple steps before you head out of the door can help protect your cash, card and personal information while you’re traveling.
Paul Stephens, a policy analyst San Diego, notes that people spend a lot of time planning their trips, from buying guidebooks to finding just the right beach outfits（裝備）.“But their eyes glaze（呆滯） over when the subject of keeping money safe comes up,” he said.
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The top recommendation is to clean your wallet. Remove unnecessary credit cards and any other unneeded documents that could compromise（危及...的安全）your identity if lost or stolen while you’re on vocation.
Then make a photocopy of the cards you’ve decided to take along and keep it in a secure location with you（not in your wallet）or leave it with a trusted relative or friend back home. Then you will know who you need to contact and how to reach it if your wallet is missing.
“Travelers should never leave their wallets or any identifying documents in their hotel room when they’re not there,” he said.” Choose a hotel with a safe to keep your valuable things in. Or keep your wallet and documents with you at all times. ”

  1. 1.

    According to passage, _______can destroy one’s vacation the most quickly.

    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  2. 2.

    What does the underlined word stand for?

    1. A.
      The people who are going traveling.
    2. B.
      The outfits that are prepare4d for traveling.
    3. C.
      The suggestions on what to buy when traveling.
    4. D.
      The steps to avoid losing money or credit cards.
  3. 3.

    What should people do with their wallet before they go on vacation?

    1. A.
      Take it with them all the time.
    2. B.
      Put it in a safe place at the hotel
    3. C.
      Remove unnecessary cards and documents.
    4. D.
      Leave it with family or friend.
  4. 4.

    What is the topic of the passage?

    1. A.
      How to prepare for travel.
    2. B.
      How to be happy during your vacation.
    3. C.
      How to keep cash and cards safe on vacation.
    4. D.
      How to protect your luggage on vacation.
  5. 5.

    According to the passage, we know ______.

    1. A.
      people don’t always know how to protect their money or credit cards
    2. B.
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    3. C.
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Gaudi Nanda sees a wearable computer as a handbag --- one that's built out of four-inch squares and triangles of fiber, with tiny computer chips embedded (嵌于) in it. It looks, feels and weighs like your typical leather purse.
That's where the similarities end: this bag can wirelessly keep track of your belongings and remind you, just as you're about to leave the house, to take your wallet. It can review the weather report and suggest that you take an umbrella. This purse can even upload your favorite songs onto your scarf.
Surely, a computing purse and scarf set may seem like the stuff of science fiction. But these devices, part of next generation of wearable computers, could become commonplace within a few years. Dupont created new super strong fibers that can conduct electricity and can be woven into ordinary-looking clothes. And the chipmaker developed chip packaging allowing wearable computers to be washed, even in the heavy-duty (耐磨損的) cycle.
As a result, these new wearable devices are different from the heavy and downright silly versions of the recent past, which often required users to be wrapped in wires and type on their stomachs. Unlike their predecessors, these new wearable computers also make economic sense. When her bag becomes commercially available in two to three years, Nanda expects it will cost around $ 150, which is the price of an average leather purse.
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Already, these new kinds of wearable devices are being adopted for use in markets like auto repair, emergency services, medical monitoring - and even, increasingly, for consumers at large. Indeed, more people will want to cross that bridge in the coming years - making for a booming market for wearable computers that don't look like something out of science fiction.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, the new wearable computers _______.

    1. A.
      require users to operate on the stomach
    2. B.
      pick up the signals through wires and chips
    3. C.
      are being applied in some different areas now
    4. D.
      are smarter but more expensive than the old ones
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

    1. A.
      The new wearable computers have become fashionable.
    2. B.
      People would like to learn more about the new computers.
    3. C.
      New wearable computers promise to sell well in the future.
    4. D.
      The idea of the purse-like computers comes from science fiction.
  3. 3.

    The purpose of the passage is to ________

    1. A.
      introduce a new kind of computer
    2. B.
      explain the functions of computers
    3. C.
      compare different types of computers
    4. D.
      show how high technology affects our life

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If you struggled to get up for work on Wednesdays, there could be a good reason--it is the day our mood reaches its lowest point. Monday has traditionally been thought of as the most depressing day of the week but according to psychologists, midweek gives more cause for concern in reality. Wednesday represented the lowest point in the week as people were furthest away from the weekend that has either just gone or is coming up and often feel too tired to go on with work.
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Most said their worst moods were on Monday mornings and evenings but they became increasingly cheerful as the week went on, with their best moods falling on Friday and Saturday mornings and evenings.
When asked why they believed that Friday and Saturday were best, respondents said they saw them as less-structured days when they could choose how to spend their time.
The psychologists then asked a further 350 people how they felt each day.
They found that, on average, people's moods remained about the same on each day throughout the week.Mondays were not as depressing as they had feared and Fridays and Saturdays were not as exciting as predicted.
Professor Charles Areni, who led the study, said the day-of-the-week stereotypes (陳詞濫調(diào)) stem from a cultural belief that people are generally happier when they are free to choose their activities compared to when they are engaged in paid work.
In reality, he said, weekends do not often see moods change because they are frequently dominated by productive activities that may require large amounts of energy and begin to feel tired like work. "Day-of-the-week stereotypes like Monday morning blues and Thank God It's Friday are largely illusions," he said.

  1. 1.

    _________ has always been thought as the unhappiest day of a week.

    1. A.
      Monday
    2. B.
      Wednesday
    3. C.
      Friday
    4. D.
      Sunday
  2. 2.

    People don’t like Wednesday because ________.

    1. A.
      work seems to be endless on Wednesday
    2. B.
      it is the most-structured day of a week
    3. C.
      they have just had their weekend
    4. D.
      weekend is still a couple of days’ away
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is the finding of the research mentioned in the passage?

    1. A.
      All of the people asked admitted that on Monday they had the worst moods.
    2. B.
      Saturday and Sunday were the best because people could plan their time freely.
    3. C.
      There was no sharp difference in people’s moods between each day of the week.
    4. D.
      Different people had different ideas about which day was the worst in a week.
  4. 4.

    Charles Areni believes that the day-of-the-week stereotypes results from________.

    1. A.
      the productive activities requiring a large amount of energy
    2. B.
      the cultural belief that doing paid work is usually less pleasant than doing freely chosen work
    3. C.
      the illusions of day-of-the-week stereotypes
    4. D.
      the days in a week when our mood reaches its lowest points

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A morning rarely began so perfect. I took in the fresh air and felt my heart run into an enthusiastic rhythm. Though cool, the sun warmed my back as it rose over the horse from not far from my house. The slightest wind danced on my skin. Just enough to keep a runner form overheating. My ever-faithful jogging partner, a black dog named Nika pulled my leg with her mouth, mirroring my eagerness to start our run.
We raced forward with determination, ready to leap tall buildings and race against speeding trains. We pushed harder and ran faster, demonstration our skill and impressing passing motorists and neighbors.
We kept on running until we hit the Beast, a name for a very difficult, nearly two-mile long steep climb.
Only a few paces into the Beast, I gasped for air. Far short of superhero status, my enthusiasm and active steps were lost somewhere at the base of the hill. A vision of the newspaper and a cup of coffee waiting in my kitchen appeared, attracting me to turn back toward home.
With a glance I noticed Nika wasn’t doing any better. She continued to faithfully follow me, putting one paw in front of the other, but without her former eagerness. Her tiredness touched me. And in that moment, I felt a sudden spark of renewed determination to press on. I couldn’t allow this mountain to get the better of us. To improve both our spirits, I managed to shout, “Good girl, Nika! Keep going…you can do it!”
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Life is full of beasts to conquer. For some, it is the seemingly impossible climb of cancer. For others, their beast takes the shape of parenting a child or a teenager. Uphill climbs come in all shapes and sizes, common only in their ability to defeat, discourage and tempt tired travelers to quit. Sometimes all that’s needed is a few spoken, well-timed words of encouragement from a fellow runner – someone who sees the struggle, dares to jogs alongside, and cares enough to say, “Keep going! You can do it! You’re not alone. I believe in you!”

  1. 1.

    The writer starts the text by describing________.

    1. A.
      the beautiful scene of the morning
    2. B.
      his or her preparations for a jogging
    3. C.
      a lively dog named Nika
    4. D.
      the growth of crops at the farm
  2. 2.

    The writer mentioned the newspaper and coffee to suggest that he or she _______.

    1. A.
      liked reading newspapers while drinking coffee
    2. B.
      had an intention to give up running
    3. C.
      would treat himself or herself to coffee after running
    4. D.
      might appear on the newspaper for the long running
  3. 3.

    The writer decided to continue running _______.

    1. A.
      after he or she found the dog was still energetic
    2. B.
      because they came near the top of the hill
    3. C.
      when he or she noticed the tired dog
    4. D.
      before they arrived at the bottom of the hill
  4. 4.

    What does the writer expect to show by telling the story?

    1. A.
      Words are powerful than deeds.
    2. B.
      Beasts in life aren’t easily to conquer.
    3. C.
      Dogs are the best friend of humans.
    4. D.
      Try it one more time before giving up.

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The first breath-taking pictures of the Earth taken from space showed it as a solid ball covered by brown land masses and blue-green oceans. We had never seen the Earth from that distance before. To us, it appeared as though the Earth had always looked that way and always would. Scientists now know, however, that the surface of the Earth is not as permanent as we had thought.
Scientists explain that the surface of our planet is always moving. Continents moves about the Earth like huge ships at sea. They float on pieces of the Earth’s outer skin. New outer skin is created as melted rock pushed up from below the ocean floor. Old outer skin is destroyed as it rolls down into the hot area and melts again.
Only since the 1960s have scientists really began to understand that the planet Earth is a great living machine. Some experts have said this new understanding is one of the most important revolutions in scientific thought. The revolution is based on the work of scientists who study the movement of the continents—a science called plate tectonics.
The modern story of plate tectonics begins with the German scientist Alfred Wegener. Before World War One, Wegener argued that the continents had moved and were still moving. He said the idea first occurred to him when he observed that the coastlines of South America and Africa could fit together like two pieces of a puzzle. He proposed that the two continents might have been one and then split apart.
Wegener was not the first person to wonder about the shape of the continents. About 500 years ago, explorers thought about it when they made the first maps of Americas. The explorers noted the east coast of North America and South America would fit almost exactly into the west coast of Europe and South Africa. What the explorers did not do, but Wegener did, was to investigate the idea that the continents move.

  1. 1.

    What does the writer mainly tell us in the passage?

    1. A.
      The first breath-taking pictures of the Earth taken from space.
    2. B.
      Human’s recognition of the earth’s surface.
    3. C.
      The German scientist Alfred Wegener.
    4. D.
      The early explorers’ discovery.
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      We didn’t see the Earth from far away until we saw the picture taken in the space.
    2. B.
      Our ancient thought that the surface of the earth is still.
    3. C.
      Alfred Wegener was not the first person to investigate the idea that the continents move.
    4. D.
      The coastline of India and Africa fit together.
  3. 3.

    The last word of the third paragraph “tectonics” mean “________”.

    1. A.
      study of construction
    2. B.
      study of architecture
    3. C.
      earth surface
    4. D.
      structural geology
  4. 4.

    What did the explorers find?

    1. A.
      The coastlines of South America and Africa could fit together.
    2. B.
      The coastlines of North America and Africa could fit together.
    3. C.
      The east coastlines of North America and the west coast of Europe could fit together.
    4. D.
      The coastlines of North America and India could fit together.

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The problem is _____ difficult for me _____ solve.


  1. A.
    so; to
  2. B.
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  3. C.
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  4. D.
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  1. A.
    to
  2. B.
    on
  3. C.
    in
  4. D.
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