People travel to work in different ways. Some people go to work on foot because they live near their
work places. Some people go to work by bike because they live farther away, or they like riding bikes.
They think it's good for their health. Today more people have private (私人的) cars, so they can go to
work in their cars. In the south of China, many people even go to work by boat because water is around
their houses. Will people go to work by plane? I think so, if necessary (如果必要的話).

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容， 判斷下列句子正(T)、誤(T)。
(     )1. All people like to go to work by bike.
(     )2. Some people think it's good to go to work by bike.
(     )3. Today more people drive to work.
(     )4. In the north of China, many people go to work by boat.
(     )5. The writer thinks some people will go to work by plane if necessary.

        Renting a color television makes more sense than buying. Here's why:
        1. The longer you rent (租), the less you pay. Each year the monthly rate is reduced. You can reach
a low rate of not much more than $12 a week. 
        2. Service is fast and free. We can have your set installed (安裝) in two days. If anything goes wrong,
we'll have it fixed the same day or lend you another set while we're mending it. And don't forget: service and
spare parts are free!
        3. If you don't have an aerial (天線), we'll install one for you, and that will be free, too. All you have to
pay is the installation charge (安裝費)!
        4. You can choose from all kinds of models, and what's more, if after a certain period of time, and you
would like a new model, you can change. How's that for service?
        5. No deposit (押金) is needed. You pay only the monthly rental fee. But if you pay in advance, you can
save money. Pay twelve months' fees when you begin to hire, and we'll give you a month's hire without
charge.        
       6. If you decide that you want to stop renting and buy the set you have on hire, this can be arranged-with
a generous allowance (折扣) for the fees already paid.

1. From the passage we know _______.

A. the more you rent, the less you pay
B. the lowest weekly rental fee is much more than $12
C. the longer you rent, the less you pay
D. if you rent a TV set for a long time, service and spare parts will be free

2. What is the good of paying twelve months' fees when you begin to hire?

A. One and a half months' hire free of charge.
B. One month's hire free of charge.
C. Half a month's hire free of charge.
D. One-fourth of a month's hire free of charge.

3. What does "pay in advance" mean?

A. You pay the rent for a period of time before you actually get the television.
B. You go ahead and pay the rent.
C. You pay the rent in front of anyone.
D. You will be the first to pay the rent.

4. If you want to rent a color television, _______.

A. leasing company (租賃公司) can have your set installed the same day
B. you can have a choice of sets to rent
C. leasing company will install an aerial for you free of charge
D. you must have an aerial

5. This passage is a (an) _______.

A. book
B. report
C. advertisement
D. picture

      John is a paper boy. He delivers (投遞) newspapers to different houses in his street every day. He
has about 80 customers (客戶). Half of his customers only take the newspapers on weekdays, and about half
take the newspapers on weekdays and on Sundays. Two of John's customers only take the newspapers on
Sundays.
     John has to get up at 4:30 every morning to deliver his newspapers. It takes longer to deliver the
newspapers on Sundays. The Sunday newspapers are twice as heavy as those on weekdays. John is saving his
money to buy a new bicycle. He is also saving money for college (大學(xué)). He has already saved 500 dollars.

1. John ______ every day.

A. reads books
B. sells newspapers
C. borrows books
D. delivers newspapers

2. How many customers does he have?

A. About 40.
B. About 120.
C. About 80.
D. About 20.

3. _____ of his customers only take the newspapers on Sundays.

A. Two
B. Eighty
C. Forty
D. Twenty

4. What time does he have to get up every morning?

A. 3:30
B. 4:30
C. 5:30
D. 6:30

5. John is saving his money to buy _____.

A. a newspaper
B. a new bag
C. a house
D. a new bicycle

     We moved to a new area when our son was in Grade  Five. Before we moved, we took him to
spend half a day at his new school. There he saw his new classmates and teachers. He enjoyed the
visit. During the almost 150-kilometer drive home, he told us that he had told some of the students
the date when we would move there. And he had also invited them to visit us. The moving day, a
Saturday, was a busy day. But we arrived at our new house at noon. About an hour later, kids
began to come and soon one of them invited our son to his house to play for the afternoon. By
the time he returned, he knew where most of the kids lived and all of their family histories. On
Monday morning,the door bell rang just before the time he would leave for school. Then it rang
again and again. By the time he was ready, we had eight young boys waiting to walk to school with
him on his first day. They all lived near us. I asked them if their parents had sent them. The answers
surprised and pleased me, "No, we just came so that we would have people to walk with. "and "It is
the right thing to do. " The startings of lasting (持續(xù)的) friendships were formed (形成) that day.
We have lived here nearly six years and the same group of kids still plays together, goes to parties
on weekends together, and surfs together.
      I still get thinking how welcoming and kind those kids were. And how lucky my son is to have
them as friends!

1. Before the family moved to the new area, the son was taken to his new school  _____.

A. to invite the teachers to visit them
B. to play with his classmates
C. to see if the school was far
D. to get to know it

2. What did the son know about other kids after they played for the afternoon?

A. Their living places and family histories.
B. Their family stories and their life.
C. Their school life and family histories.
D. Their living places and family members.

3. In the story, the son went to school _____ on his first day.

A. in his father's car
B. on a school bus
C. on foot with other kids
D. in another kid's car

4. Which of the following is right according to the story?

A. The family moved to the new house on Saturday afternoon.
B. The kids visited the house before the family arrived.
C. The son knew the kids well before he got there.
D. The son was invited to play in a kid's house later that afternoon.

5. The passage shows us that _____.

A. it's easy to move to a new place
B. it's kind of people to help a new comer
C. it's difficult to make new friends
D. it's better to live in the same place

     A famous foreign company in China wanted a clerk for its public relation department. A beautiful girl
with a master's degree (碩士學(xué)位) went through a lot of challenges and her name was on the list. In the
final stage she faced an interview together with another girl. Both of them were outstanding, not only in
looks but also in education.
     The girl was successful in the interview. It seemed that'she would get the chance. At last the examiner
asked her, "Can you come to the office next Monday?" Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful
girl couldn't make a decision at the moment, so she said, "I have to talk with my parents before I give an
answer. "The examiner felt surprised but said calmly, "If so, let's wait till'you are ready."
     The next day, the girl came to tell the examiner that her parents had agreed to let her begin work next
Monday. But the examiner said regretfully (遺憾地), "Sorry, another suitable candidate (選手) has got
the job. You had better try another place. "The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation
(解釋) and was told, "What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind."
     That was how a good opportunity right under the nose of a beautiful girl ran away.

1. The beautiful girl wanted to ask her parents for advice because _____.

A she didn't like the job
B. she didn't expect the examiner would ask such a question
C. she didn't want to answer the question
D. her parents would be angry if she didn't ask them

2. We can learn from the passage that _____.

A. the company lost its best clerk
B. no girl got the job
C. the other girl who failed at the last interview might get the job
D. the examiner was very pleased with the girl

3. The examiner regarded _____ as the most important.

A. a person's confidence
B. a person's knowledge
C. a person's age
D. a person's beautiful looks

4. The underlined phrase "right under the nose of" probably means _____.

A. 就在鼻子下
B. 想要得到的
C. 沒有把握的
D. 就在眼前的

5. The best title for the passage above might be _____.

A. Make Decisions with Your Parents
B. A Successful Interview
C. Use Your Own Mind
D. Answer the Examiner's Question Quickly