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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Dear Alan,

    Guess what? I have a chance to choose my new place to live in! I’m excited and a little nervous. Could you please give me some help?

I’m not sure whether I will live in a house or in an apartment. On the one hand, a house will be too big for just one person, so maybe I should rent an apartment. On the other hand, if I rent a house, I could find someone else to share with me. The only problem is that a house full of people might be too noisy for me. I prefer to have my own space. The city has some nice apartments, but they are also too expensive. However, if I could find a two-bedroom apartment and get a roommate, that would make it more affordable. I just need to search for a roommate who is neat and quiet. You know I can’t live with someone who is loud and messy(凌乱的). I don’t have a car, so I also need to think carefully about the location. I probably need to look for somewhere near a bus stop or an underground station. That way I will have more time to study and spend less time travelling.

    I’m looking forward to your reply.

                                                              Love, Victor

1. Victor feels excited because ________. 

   A. he has a new house to live in

   B. he can decide where to live now

   C. he is going to see his friend Alan

   D. he helped Alan out with his problem

2. Victor wants to share the house with a ________ person.

   A. neat and quiet               B. messy but outgoing

   C. neat and loud               D. quiet but messy

3. If Victor finds a roommate, he will ________.

   A. waste money              B. buy a car

   C. save some money          D. have more time to study

4. Victor doesn’t have a car, so he wants ________.

   A. a two bed-room apartment

   B. to ask Alan for advice

   C. to have his own space

   D. a place with convenient traffic

5. What does the underlined word “ travelling” in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese?

   A. 观光旅行         B. 路途奔波         C. 广为流传         D. 跋山涉水

In the UK, most children have their lunches at school, but in some schools, parents can choose what their children eat. The children can have a school dinner — a hot, cooked meal; or they can take a packed lunch with them, which usually includes cold food like sandwiches.

Often parents know what their children want. Cath, a mother of three children, told us, “My children have packed lunches because they say they hate school dinners. So I make three packed lunches every morning. ”

However, another mother, Susan, made a different choice. She said, “My daughters have always had school dinners. I think they probably get healthier food at school than a few sandwiches I make for them.”

But are school dinners healthy? Kaz, a father, thought poorly of them. He said, “Fizzy drinks were offered and I think there were lots of chips.”

Jamie Oliver spent a year working in a school kitchen. He was worried about the unhealthy food which included burgers, pizzas and chips. So he tried to cook healthy food such as good stews and curries for the children instead.

So Jamie improved the school dinners, and trained the dinner ladies to cook healthy food in that school. Then he advised the government to improve school food across the country. And it seems that the changes have begun.

Anna, a pupil, told us, “we used to have a fast food window where you got chips and coke, but they stopped that this year. There’s salad restaurant, which is good, so it’s healthier than it was.”

1. How many ways do most children in the UK have meals at school?

   A. One.                                               B. Two.

   C. Three.                                            D. Four.

2. _______would like the children to have the school meals.

   A. Cath                                               B. Susan

   C. Kaz                                                D. Jamie

3. Jamie thought _______ were healthy food.

   A. stews and curries                 B. burgers and pizzas

   C. chips and fizzy drinks             D. sandwiches and coke

4. The last two paragraphs show that _______.

   A. there’s a salad restaurant in every school

   B. salad is the only healthy food for students

   C. schools have begun to cook healthier food

   D. the government offers to improve dinners

5. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. Healthy Food                     B. Unhealthy Food

   C. Packed Lunches                D. School Dinners

Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year. Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood-powered or coal-powered stoves.

One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun. Crosby Menzies, a solar power expert in a South African company, described his latest solar cooker called the “Sol-4”. “It is four square meters of mirrors, six to eight meters in length. It is quite a large cooker.”

The “Sol-4” works by reflecting(反射) light from the sun off large mirrors. The mirrors direct the light at a cooking pan. Then the light heats the pan with solar energy. Within two minutes, the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions. In just four minutes, water can be boiled. That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.

The cooker is also much “friendlier” than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it. And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal. Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.

At present, the cooker only works when the sun is shining. But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight.

Each cooker costs about $2,000, which is a large amount of money for most Africans. To solve that problem, Crosby Menzies has created a non-governmental organization called Solar Cookers for Africa. It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.       

1. The passage is mainly about_______.  

   A. solar cookers                                                 B. smoke pollution

   C. solar power experts                                        D. breathing illness

2. The “sol-4” is mainly used to     

   A. shorten the time of cooking

   B. reduce the cost of making cookers

   C. raise money through donations to help African people

   D. reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke

3. The underlined word “individuals” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “________”.

   A. cookers                     B. mirrors           C. people             D. experts

4. Which of the following about the “sol-4” is TRUE?

   A. It is six to eight square meters of mirrors.

   B. It can work in any weather condition now.

   C. It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood.

   D. It is more environment-friendly than other cookers.

5. What can we infer from the text?

   A. The “sol-4” will be designed in a smaller size.

   B. More Africans can use the solar cookers in the future.

   C. The “sol-4” is the first product of the South African company.

   D. The African government will provide poor people with solar cookers.

Explore and Discover: A City Tour

Discover some of Winnipeg’s historical past on a guided tour!

When: Every Monday and Thursday

Departs: Entrance Union Station

        8:30 am( about 2 hours)

Cost:$30 per person

Contact: Tours 204-254-3170 www.otours.net

Call to book ahead, space is limited, walk-ups welcome!

 Winnipeg Railway Museum & Gift Shop

 Where the past meets the present

 ADMISSION

Adults……………………………………………………………………………..$5.00

Students(6-15 years)………………………………………………………………$3.00

5 & Under (with a parent)…………………………………………………………Free

For group tours

Call 942-4632 or email wpgrail@ mts.net

www.wpgrailwaymuseum.com

Welcome to The Forks

    Six thousand years ago this was a great place to meet. Centuries later, it still is. The Forks is a place where you can visit and find plenty to do, see, taste and experience.

Hours: The Forks is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

    The Forks Market Hours:

    July 1---August 31                     September 1---June 30

    Open daily 9:30 am to 9:00 pm           Open daily 9:30 am to 6:30 pm

    Sundays 9:30 am to 6:30 pm             Fridays 9:30 am to 9:00 pm

    Info Hotline: 204-957-7618              Toll Free: 1-888-942-6302

    www.theeforkd.com

1. You can call _______ if you want to go to A City Tour.

   A. 942-4632                   B. 204-254-3170

   C. 204-957-7618                           D. 1-888-942-6302

2. Martin will visit Winnipeg Railway Museum with his 4-year-old daughter. How much should

   he pay?

   A. $3.00        B. $5.00           C. $8.00            D. $30.00

3. Which is the proper time to visit the Forks Market?

   A. 8:30 am on Sundays in July.

   B. 8:30 am on Saturdays in June.

   C. 7:30 pm on Fridays in August.

   D. 7:30 pm on Mondays in October.

4. What is mentioned in each part of the text?

   A. Open hours.                  B. Group hours.

   C. Limited space.                D. Historical past.

5. Where is the text probably taken from?

  A. A guidebook.                    B. A movie poster.

  C. A sports magazine.              D. A science report.

 完形填空

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Last month, Mr. and Mrs. Walter moved to a small town because they both   1    from work and wanted to   2   a peaceful life. After being there   3    a short time, Mrs. Walter complained(抱怨) to her next-door   4   . She told him about the poor service   5 

she received at the local convenient store. She was hoping the neighbor would repeat her   6   to the store owner.

The next day the newcomer went to the store.  7    Greeted her with a big smile. He told her how    8    he was to see her again, and said he hoped she liked their   9   . He also offered himself as a resource to Mrs. Walter and her husband as they got settled. Then he took care of her order   10  .

Mrs. Walter was very    11   . When she got home, she reported the big   12   to her neighbor. “I suppose you told him how poor I thought the   13   was,” she guessed.

“Well, no,” the neighbor said, “   14    ---and I hope you don’t mind--- I told him you were amazed at the way he had    15   this small town store, which was no easy job, and that you thought it was one of the    16   stores you’d ever seen. ”

Mrs. Walter’s neighbor    17    that all people want to be    18   . Actually, most people will do nearly anything for you    19   you treat them respectfully. That means making it clear to them that their feelings are  20   , and their opinions are precious.

1. A. learned               B. retired        C. came             D. recovered

2. A. live                  B. save           C. change            D. remember

3. A. of                   B. on               C. at                                D. for

4. A. sister              B. stranger                  C. newcomer             D. neighbor

5. A. where              B. that                        C. what                D. how

6. A. happiness           B. dissatisfaction C.honesty                    D. joke

7. A. Mr. Walter         B. Mrs. Walter        C. The owner         D. The neighbor

8. A. happy              B. funny             C.  lucky           D.polite

9. A. way                B. friend            C. order                 D. town

10. A. quickly           B. sadly              C. angrily                     D. easily

11. A. proud              B. interested        C. surprised          D. disappointed

12. A. success            B. change            C. decision             D. idea

13. A. place               B. man              C. store             D. service

14. A. For example        B. At least           C. In fact             D. After all

15. A. paid for           B. built up          C. found out         D. thought about

16. A. best-run           B. most modern       C. busiest           D. cleanest     

17. A. understood          B. forgot             C. pretended          D. hoped

18. A. helped              B. educated           C. respected         D. corrected

19. A. until                B. unless             C. if               D. though

20. A. embarrassing         B. exciting           C. shameful         D. important