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　　When you hear Westerners(西方人)say "Drop in anytime”(随时来玩)or “Come and see me soon ", you should realize that it doesn't mean you are welcome to come over to their houses anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
　　Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come." If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance(提前)that you will not be there.
　　When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drinks, flowers, and some others. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to "go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill.
1). When Westerners say “Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me Soon”, it means ______.
A. you are welcome to visit them anytime
B. you are welcome to visit them. but you still need to call them before going to their houses
C. they don’t want you to visit them
D. they will hold a party for you
2). If a Westerner invites you to go to his house, ______.
A. you may refuse if you don’t plan to go
B. you have to accept the invitation even though you don’t want to go
C. you can’t accept the invitation
D. and if you accept the invitation, you must go
3). If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, what kind of gifts
will you bring?
A. Money. B. Televisions. C. Computers. D. Books.
4). The underlined part “go Dutch” means “______” in Chinese.
A.去荷兰 B.去Dutch这家餐厅
C.实行AA制 D.请客
5). The best title of this passage is ______.
A. Drop in anytime B. Come and see me soon
C. Invitation in Western countries D. Westerners

　　What should we do when there is a big earthquake? Here are some suggestions for us from experts. If the ground begins shaking while you are driving, stop your car on the roadside and stay in it. If you are in a tall building, don’t use the lift and never jump out of the windows. When you are in a living room, find a strong table or rush into a smaller room like washroom. Then lie down your body. Take care of your head. When you are in a public place, like supermarket or cinema, don’t crowd in jam(拥挤), or you may fall over and get hurt. Cross your arms to protect yourself. You can also find a place to hide. After the main shake, quickly run out of the dangerous building for there will be small earthquakes. If you are safe, remember not to engage the phone line, keep it free for rescue using. Don’t go to the hospital if you are not badly hurt, others will really need help. Take part in the rescue action if you can.
1). The main idea of this passage is about______.
A. how to stop earthquake
B. earthquake experts.
C. fiction films
D. suggestions about what to do during earthquake
2). What should people do if they are driving when an earthquake happens?
A. Drive on quickly. B. Take care of the car.
C. Stop the car on the roadside. D. Jump out of the windows.
3). Why does the writer say “Don’t crowd in jam in public places”?
A. Because people can lie down easily.
B. Because people may get help quickly.
C. Because it can help avoid falling over.
D. Because it can help find a place to hide.
4). What does the underlined word “engage” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?
A.占用 B.触摸 C.接通 D.修理
5). Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?
A. Keep making phone calls to tell your family that you are safe.
B. Try to help the others if you can.
C. Stay in the dangerous building after the main shake.
D. Go to a doctor even though you are not badly hurt.

　　Good readers find that they read in many different ways—not always in exactly the sameway, no matter in what language they are reading.
　　For example, if you are reading a newspaper in Chinese and have a very short time to read. Because a friend will be coining to see you soon, you will read that newspaper in a certain way. You will probably let your eyes skim the entire page, stopping for a few seconds at each of the headlines（大字标题）or titles on the page, then quickly making a first choice of what to read. You may read the first article very quickly, again perhaps by skimming, and move on to other articles that have caught your interest, skimming those articles as well.
　　When you read in English, you cannot always make a choice as quickly and automatically（自动地, 无意识地）as you do when you read in Chinese. You need to stop to think, sometimes just for a second, about how to read something. These are questions you should ask yourself.
　　The purpose for your reading is the most important question to answer. Will you be tested on the main idea? Will you need to remember specific details? Is this something you are reading just for fun, such as a short story or a novel? You should be prepared to read for each of these purposes in a different way.
　　WHAT DO I ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THIS TOPIC?
　　It is useful to think about ideas you already have about the material you are about to read. If you are reading in class, it is helpful for the whole group to suggest information, which might be written on the blackboard or on a piece of paper. This activity called “brainstorming” will help you to anticipate（预先了解）the Content（内容）.
　　Look at the comprehension exercises which follow the reading material. Read the items before beginning. This will help you know what you will need to remember, and thus will guide the way in which you choose to read the article. If you need to separate main ideas from details, you will pay specific attention to main ideas of the article and not pay special attention to details at all.
1). What will you do first when you read a newspaper in Chinese?
A. First skim the entire page to find what you are interested in.
B. Just to read every thing carefully.
C. Read the news word by word.
D. Only pay attention to the pictures on it.
2). When you read in English, you______.
A. can make a choice as quickly as reading a newspaper in Chinese
B. need to stop to think why I read it
C. shouldn’t read it word by word
D. shouldn't read carefully
3). What’s the meaning of “brainstorming” in the passage?
A. Much information about the article you’ll read written on the blackboard or
on a piece of paper.
B. Giving out some words as many as you know.
C. Thinking about something quickly.
D. A storm that you can think of.
4). When you do the comprehension exercises, you’d better______.
A. first read the reading material over
B. read the first paragraph carefully
C. look at the problems following the reading material
D. just skim the first sentence in each paragraph
5). What is the proper title of the passage?
A. Thinking About How You Read B. Why Do You Read
C. When Do You Read D. What Are You Interested in

　　In almost every city and town, taxis are very expensive in America. Unless you have a lot of luggage to carry or you are too late to reach the airport, please take buses instead of the taxis. Taxi drivers have a world-wide reputation(名声)for cheating people, even if many are honest and hard-working people.
　　If you must take a taxi, be sure the driver runs the meter(打开计价器)when you get in. Be sure there is nothing on the meter before he runs it. When he runs the meter, the amount for the first part of the trip will appear on the meter, and then as you drive(or stand still waiting for a red light), the meter will click away, adding more and more money to your fare(车费).A driver also has the right to charge you for any toll(通行费) that he must pay to go over bridges, and he may also charge you a small fee for each piece of baggage he takes. You should calculate(估算)that fee before you get in the taxi, so that if it is ten or twenty or thirty dollars higher than that, you can refuse to pay and try to find a policeman.
1). According to the passage, when you go out to do something in the city, you’d better take______.
A. a taxi B. a bus C. a train D. a plane
2). What will you do first when you get in a taxi?
A. Give the fare to the driver.
B. Just sit down and go.
C. Confirm the meter is run.
D. Make sure you don’t leave anything outside.
3). When a driver runs the meter, what will appear on it?
A. The fare for you all should pay.
B. The first part of the trip.
C. The former passenger’s fare.
D. Nothing.
4). When you are still waiting for the lights, the meter will______.
A. stop running B. continue to run
C. be stopped by you D. be closed by the driver
5). Who will you come to for help if the driver asks for more money?
A. The other drivers. B. Your friends.
C. Policemen. D. Your parents.

　　Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
　　From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
　　The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average（平均高度的）person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
　　Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked（渗）into the room.
　　On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement （水泥）might end in injury. Bushes（灌木丛）and grass can help to break a fail.
1). It is important to______.
A. put out the fire in the burning house
B. know the ways to escape the fire
C. jump off a burning house
D. keep the door closed
2). It is possible to escape through the windows______.
A. if there are some bushes on the ground
B. if you are strong enough
C. if you live on a lower floor
D. if you have a long rope
3). Which of the following escaping way is NOT right?
A. You can escape through stairways.
B. You can choose fire escapes.
C. Escape from the windows that open onto a roof.
D. Use a lift to come down at once.
4). Open the window so that ______if the building is on fire.
A. you can get fresh air
B. you can call for help
C. you can jump out of the window
D. you can put out the fire with the wind
5). The best title of the passage is______.
A. Escaping From the Windows
B. Save Yourself in the Burning House
C. Knowledge on Fire
D. Waiting for Help

Question ：
　　I'm a 9-year-old girl. I have trouble making friends. Girls of my age don’t like me. Boys of my age seem to be fine.
　　I need help in making girl friends. I have three hopeless brothers I really don’t like. In my mom’s opinion, I should tell you what I like： math, science, dolls and TV. I have crazy hair. Did you have this problem when you were my age? I think people think I’m weird (古怪的).
　　　　　　　　Young Reader Helen
Answer：
　　Your mother is smart. She knows how important common interests can be in forming relationships. Because you like math, science, dolls and TV, you can make friends with girls who like them, too. You may find that some of them are willing to listen. All you really need is one girlfriend you can depend on.
　　At your age I wasn't part of the popular crowd. I was shy and terrible at sports, so I spent many hours alone in my room reading books. People at my primary school probably thought I was weird, too, but many people who become successful as adults start out that way.
　　You and I have something else in common. I realized the condition of my hair, too. It was curly and hard to deal with because I hadn’t learned to style it. But as I grew older, I learned to manage it. And I’m sure you will. And when I reached my mid-teens, I found it easier to make female friends. A valuable lesson is to be a friend when someone needs one.
　　　　　　　　　　Jenifer
1). What is Helen’s problem?
A. She has no friends. B. No people like her.
C. Girls of her age don’t like her. D. Her three brothers are hopeless.
2). What can we learn about Helen from the second paragraph?
A. She talks about her hobbies.
B. She doesn’t like learning at all.
C. Many people think she’s weird.
D. She often gets help from her friends.
3). In Jenifer’s opinion, Helen should make friends with people who______.
A. have many hobbies B. share her interests
C. are weird D. are smart
4). What happened when Jenifer was young?
A. She was popular at school.
B. She found it easy to style her hair.
C. She found it difficult to make friends.
D. She liked reading books with her friends.
5). What’s the meaning of the underlined word in the last paragraph?
A.男性的 B.女性的 C.中性的 D.普通的

　　A new law makes it legal to have dogs in the outdoor areas of restaurants in New York.
　　In the past, health and safety laws made it illegal to bring dogs to any restaurant in New York. But last May state lawmakers voted to let people bring dogs to restaurants that had tables outdoors. Not one lawmaker voted no. The law was soon passed. Several special rules are included in this law. Dogs must be kept on a leash(绳子).They must not share water bowls. Restaurants can also choose to let people bring dogs or not.
　　New York joins California, Florida and Maryland in the list of states with similar laws. In many European countries, bringing dogs to restaurants is common. Paris in France has allowed dogs to go with their owners in restaurants for a long time.
　　Governor Andrew Cuomo believes that this new law will help businesses grow. But not all New Yorkers are happy about this new law. Christopher Miller is a spokesman for the New York City Department of Health. He told the New York Daily News that having dogs in restaurants could cause problems. “ The Department of Health loves all dogs, but just not in restaurants where they can create a risk to the health and safety of diners, restaurant workers and other dogs, “ Miller said.
　　New York is often the source of new ideas and attitudes in the US. A law forcing some restaurants in the city to show the amount of calories(卡路里)in the food they served was passed in 2009. A former mayor tried unsuccessfully to stop the sale of large amounts of soft drinks in 2012. Smoking was made illegal in restaurants in 1993.
1). What can we learn about the new law from the second paragraph?
A. Its benefits. B. Its importance.
C. Its date of birth. D. Its special rules.
2). How many states in America have similar laws now?
A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two.
3). What did Christopher Miller think of the new law?
A. It would help businesses grow.
B. It would be bad for the environment.
C. It would cause health and safety problems.
D. It would make people pay more attention to dogs.
4). Which of the following is illegal in restaurants in New York now?
A. Smoking. B. Bringing dogs.
C. Serving high-calorie food. D. Selling soft drinks in big cups.
5). Who can be not created a risk to the health and safety by having dogs in restaurants?
A. Diners. B. Restaurant workers.
C. Other dogs. D. Police.

　　Good afternoon, everyone! This is Rose Garden Middle School Radio. John Smith speaking, with something new to share with you today. We all know that thinking green is sometimes the most difficult thing to do, but not impossible! Bed ZED, a new eco-friendly(生态) village in the south of London, has done a great job of providing its villagers with a high level living while getting them to pay more attention to protecting the environment.
　　People in Bed ZED have done many things. They recycle their paper, plastic, glass and other daily things. They build many houses whose windows face south in order to get as much sunlight as possible. The rainwater is collected for use in the toilets. Also, the people there travel to work in shared cars or use public transportation if they work far away.
　　Now, you may think it’s not easy to live such a life, but let me tell you, it’s not! It’s a way of life! We just have to say no to what is bad for the environment, and begin working on ideas to protect it. Life would be much more pleasant if villages like Bed ZED existed(存在)all over the world! Thank you for listening!
1). What people in Bed ZED often do is______
A. to build a lot of houses
B. to go to work in their own cars
C. to drive their cars to work
D. to recycle the paper, plastic and glass
2). In Bed ZED, the water used in the toilet may come from______.
A. river water B. running water
C. collected rainwater D. drinking water
3). People in Bed ZED usually go to work if they work far away.
A. by bus B. on foot C. by bike D. by car
4). The expression “thinking green” might mean the same as______.
A. building a green house
B. keeping simple thoughts
C. protecting the environment
D. like things that are green
5). The writer’s opinion is that ______.
A. people should be against building eco-friendly villages
B. Bed ZED is a good example in protecting the environment
C. the idea of thinking green is hard to work on
D. to live a village like Bed ZED is very hard

　　Social life in America varies tremendously (极大地)from office to office. Big companies may have clubs, sports team, trips, dance classes, or other employee activities which you can join or not as you like, while small companies usually can’t afford these activities.
　　In general, people go to lunch with each other by invitation when they feel like it. Usually people of high rank would invite those of lower rank rather than the other way around, but lines are not closely drawn. Except for special occasions, every one pays for himself or herself regardless of(不管)whether or not an invitation is offered.
　　It is quite acceptable for men or women colleagues(同事), single or married, to go out together for lunch. This may be the extent(范围) to which your office friends will invite you. Although in general Americans readily take people home with them, they often do not want to mix business and social life, If this is the case in your place of work, you will have to seek your friendships through other channels.
1). How does social life differ from office to office in America?
A. Employees in big companies enjoy more activities.
B. Employees in small companies enjoy more activities.
C. Employees in big companies make more friends.
D. Employees in small companies go to lunch together more often.
2). Who usually pays for the food when your office friends invite you to lunch together?
A. Your best friend pays.
B. Your friends pay half.
C. Every one pays for himself or herself.
D. You pay half.
3). When someone invite you, you ______.
A. must join them
B. should be polite
C. should pay for them
D. make a decision by your own will
4). According to the passage, it is usually ______who invite office workers.
A. people of higher position B. people of lower position
C. the customers D. close friends
5). What should you do to get friendships if your colleagues do not want to mix business and social life?
A. You should visit your colleagues^, home more often.
B. You should refuse to go to your colleagues^, home.
C. You should try to make friends with others.
D. You should work harder and get praise of your colleagues.

　　Once upon a time, there was a poor fisherman in a village near the sea. He always dreamed of having a lot of money. One day, he heard that a big ship with a lot of gold sunk in the nearby water. Because of this, for a long time he often went to the sea and hoped to find the gold.
　　One day, he was sitting on his boat daydreaming, he suddenly felt something heavy pulling on his fishing rod. He thought that good luck had come to him, and he pulled hard at it. "Wow! A big, gold chain !”He said happily when he saw the thing. He then began to pull at the gold chain to try to get it all into the boat, but there seemed to be no end to it. When he got the more gold chain, the more water came into his boat.
　　But, the fisherman did not know it. He began to dream of a big house, a big piece of land, buying horses and cow. He kept pulling in the chain though the boat kept sinking. At last, the boat went under the sea and the fisherman died.
1). What does the underlined word “sunk” mean in this passage?
A.沉没 B.闪耀 C.停靠 D.陈列
2). The poor fisherman often dreamed of having______.
A. a beautiful wife B. a big house
C. a big piece of land D. a lot of money
3). What did the fisherman want to get from the sea one day?
A. Some big fish. B. A big gold chain.
C. A pair of shoes. D. A big ring.
4). What happened to the fisherman in the end?
A. He lost his life. B. He had a lot money.
C. He had a beautiful wife. D. He had a big house.
5). What can we learn from the story?
A. Everyone should make a wish to get a gold chain.
B. Everyone will have good luck in the sea.
C. Everyone should have his daydream.
D. We shouldn't take too much.