18．最近幾個(gè)月以來，許多人對(duì)電視劇《三國(guó)》感興趣．
Many people areinterested inthe TV show of the Three Kingdoms in recent months．

17．
71．These suggestions are for kids only．B
72．Take off your shoes in public places．B
73．Cutting in line and littering are not allowed．A
74．It's impolite to talk loudly on mobile phones．A
75．We are supposed to eat quietly and talk politely．A．

16．Sadness and happiness are often talked about by people in their spare time．Most people want themselves to be happy for ever，but few know how to find happiness．Others say if you own lots of money and success，you will be happy．However，money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness．A famous a Greek thinker，Aristotle，said，"Happiness depends upon ourselves．"That's to say，we make ourown happiness．Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier．
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life．Too often，we spend so much time thinking about the future．For example，getting into college or getting a good job，which we fail to enjoy the present．You should enjoy life's simple pleasures，such as reading a good book，listening to your favorite music，or spending time with close friends．People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives．
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active．Many people go dancing or play sports．People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities．Finally，many people find happiness in helping others．Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others．If you want to feel happier，do good things for someone．You can help a friend with his or her studies，go shopping or help out with some things around the house for an elderly person．
If you do above，you will be happy．

51．How many suggestions of happiness are mentioned in this passage？C
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
D．Four．
52．If you want to enjoy the simple things in life，you canA．
A．listen to your favorite music      
B．remember some problems
C．think about getting into college   
D．read a bad book
53．According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true？C
A．Money and success alone do not bring you lasting happiness．
B．If you want to feel happier，you can go shopping for an elderly person．
C．Spending so much time thinking about the future can enjoy the present．
D．Active person may live a happier life than inactive person．
54．What's the main idea of this passage？A
A．How to live a happy life．
B．How to depend upon ourselves．
C．How to help the old people．
D．How to get a good job．

15．For thousands of years，kites have been made and flown by people of all ages living in most parts of the world．（83）Kites have been especially popular in Asian countries． In Korea，people fly kites on the first few days of the new year as a kind of celebration．In Japan，kite flying is an important part of the boy's festival that is held each May．In China，one day out of every year is celebrated as Kite's Day．At these special"kite celebrations"，thousands of kites are flown．（84）They are made in all shapes，colors，and sizes．Some are shaped like fish，butterflies，or birds．All of them are very bright and colorful．
Most kite fans fly their kites just for fun，but serious kite fliers take part in contests．
Kites are used for practical（實(shí)用的） purposes，too．The U．S．Weather Bureau use skites to collect information about winds and weather．Some of the kites used in this work carry scientific instruments and fly higher than 20，000 feet．
To fly a kite，it's usually necessary to run into the wind for a few feet．As the kite begins to rise，let out more line and pull it．
Do not fly a kite near trees or electric lines，or in an area where there are low-flying planes．
（一）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)要回答問題．
81．Do most kite fans take part in contests？No，they don't．
82．Where can't you fly a kite？We can't fly a kite near trees or electric lines，or in an area where there are low-flying planes．
（二）將短文中劃線的句子譯成漢語(yǔ)．
83．在亞洲國(guó)家風(fēng)箏一直特別流行．
84．它們被做成各種形狀、各種顏色、各種大�。�
（三）請(qǐng)給短文擬一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)臉?biāo)題．
85．Kite/Kites/Flying a kite/Flying kites．

14．Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in northeast China．It is one of the world’s most important wetlands．The area provides food and shelter for wildlife．It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants，fish and birds．
Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round，while some only stay for a short time．There are many fish in the wetlands，and the birds can easily catch them for food．Zhalong Nature Reserve is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes．There are not manyred-crowned cranes in the world．Some of them live in Zhalong．
Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings．This means that there will be less and less space for wildlife．
More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space．Many of them died．The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds，and they can be safe in Zhalong．
Every year a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds．This year members of ourBird watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalongand the changes in their numbers．The study begins next month．
We do a bird count once a year．We are now inviting secondary school students to help．We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds．Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands．We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife．

36．What is the best title of the passage？D
A．Less and Less Space for Wildlife
B．Many Tourists Watch birds in Zhalong Yearly
C．Zhalong is a Famous Scenic Spot
D．Zhalong A Special Place
37．The shelter in the first paragraph meansA．
A．a(chǎn) place to live or stay                
B．a(chǎn) large zoo
C．a(chǎn) place to hunt animals              
D．a(chǎn) large park
38．Which of the following sentences is false？A
A．There are a lot ofred-crowned cranes in other parts of the world．
B．Some birds go to Zhalong for a short stay．
C．Zhalong nature reserveis the comfortable home of many birds．
D．Birds can find food without difficulty in Zhalong．
39．Why are more and more birds endangered？BecauseD．
A．many tourists watch them          
B．many of the birds died
C．people have less and less place        
D．their living place is less and less
40．This passage is written toB
A．a(chǎn)sk people to do something for birds．
B．help people learn about protecting wildlife．
C．make people understand how important the wetlands are．
D．a(chǎn)sk students all over the world to watch birds．

13．Would you like to have an electric car？Do you know this kind of quiet and clean cars run on electricity（電）？
  In the future，more and more people will have cars，so the cars will be in great need．But the oil won’t keep up with the number of cars on the road．So the price of oil will go up．
  Electric cars aren’t perfect just yet．It can take eight hours to charge（充電） a car for only 100miles of driving．How far that car travels depends on the weather and traffic．
  Price is a problem，too．Electric cars cost much more than cars using oil．The good news is that electric-car technology（技術(shù)） is getting better．As it does，the prices of this kind of cars are going down．
  To charge the car，the US Department of Energy is paying for at least 10，000charging stations around the country．And it will cost about three dollars for each charge．
  Now carmakers are looking for other ways to make the car cheaper．Then more people will use electric cars，and we’ll have a clean and nice world in the future．

91．Why will the cars be in great need in the future？Because more and more people will have cars．
92．How long does it take to charge an electric car for only 100miles of driving？Eight hours．
93．Are electric cars cheaper than cars using oil at present？No，（they aren’t．）
94．How much should people pay for each charge？Three dollars．
95．What will the world be like if most people use electric cars？We’ll have a clean and nice world．/It’ll be a clean and nice world/clean and nice．．

12．Someone says，"（61）B"But I think time is even more important than money．Why？Because when money is spent，we can get it back．However，when time is gone，it'll never return．（62）A
It goes without saying that the time is usually limited （有限的）．Even a second is very important．（63）D
But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of the time．They spend their limited time smoking，drinking and playing．（64）C
In a word，we should save time．（65）FRemember we have no time to lose．

A．That is why we must not waste time．
B．Time is money．
C． They don't know that wasting time means wasting part of their own lives，
D．We should make full use of our time to do something useful．
E．We should make use of our time to do everything．
F．We shouldn't leave today's work for tomorrow．

11．政府正千方百計(jì)為無家可歸的人提供住房 （go out of one's way to）The government is going out of its way to provide houses for the homeless people．．

10．My name is Bob．I live in Toronto，Canada．（71）I wanta pen pal inChina．（72 ）IthinkChinais a veryinteresting country．I'm 14years old and my birthday is in November．（73）我會(huì)說英語(yǔ)．I also know a little French．I have a brother．Paul，and a sister．Sarah．They have pen pals in the United Kingdom and Australia．（74）I like going to the movies with my friends and playing sports．（75）我最喜歡的科目是體育．It's fun．But I don't like math．It's too difficult!
71．我想在中國(guó)有個(gè)筆友
72．我認(rèn)為中國(guó)是一個(gè)很有趣的國(guó)家
73．I can speak English．
74．我喜歡和我的朋友看電影和做運(yùn)動(dòng)．
75．My favourite subject is PE．

9．奧尼爾真棒啊！可惜他決定不打籃球了．
Howgreat O'Neal is!But it is a pity that he has decided not to play basket-ball．