The number of the volunteers in our city 2 ,000. And sixty percent of them teachers and students.

A. is; is B. is; are C. are; is D. are; are

―The cakes are quite delicious! Can I have one more?

―Sorry, there is left. What about some biscuits?

A. none B. no one C. nothing D. nobody

— Kitty has gone to the UK for further study. I haven’t seen her for a long time!

— _______. I miss her so much!

A. Neither do I B. Me neither C. So do I D. So I have

―Could you take care of my pet dog while I'm away?

― . I'll walk it every day.

A. I'm afraid not. B. I hope so. C. With pleasure. D. I'm sorry.

In China, children like to make promises by hooking pinkies with each other. They say, “A pinkie promise must be ___ for 100 years.” Then they may press their thumbs together to complete the promise. Sometimes, __ will hook pinkies and promise to be together forever.

There are many theories(推測(cè)) on the origin of the pinkie promise. Some say it comes from a nursery rhyme. __ say it was introduced from the West – born out of a love story where a man and a woman hooked fingers.

One theory is that it may have ___ to do with the role of fingers in Chinese culture. The Chinese character for “finger” also means “aim(旨)” (referring to people’s thoughts). So hooking fingers can be seen as the exchanging of ___.

Therefore, the fingers play a(n) ____ role in making an oath(盟約): They can not only be used to complete a promise, but also be cut for making a blood oath. When someone swears to heaven, he uses his ____ to point to the sky.

____, hooking fingers means making a serious promise. In some movies, a person who breaks a promise may have his little finger cut ____! Of course, this kind of thing is not very likely to happen in real life. But we can still see____important “pinkie promises” can be. So next time, when you hook pinkies with someone, you’d better be careful with your promise!

1.A. recorded B. kept C. remained D. noticed

2.A. enemies B. cousins C. strangers D. couples

3.A. The other B. Another C. Others D. Other

4.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

5.A. promises B. gifts C. roles D. thoughts

6.A. ancient B. important C. pleasant D. modern

7.A. head B. hand C. shoulder D. finger

8.A. Generally B. Suddenly C. Simply D. Luckily

9.A. over B. into C. off D. in

10.A. what B. how C. when D. whether

Keep in the air: The Chaoyang Theater is one of the Beijing theaters to present acrobatics(雜技) all year round. Top acrobatic artists invited from all the country perform for Chinese and foreign tourists. The program includes trick cycling, leaping, through hoops and Chinese magic tricks. Some of the artists have won prizes in international competitions.

Time: 7:15 p.m., daily.

Place: 36, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District.

Tel: 65072421, 65071818

Use your head: Green Hat is a new drama given by a group of young Chinese actors. It’s a rewrite of American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne’s famous novel The Scarlet Letter. It describes the girl hero’s greatest courage in finding the true love against the public disagreement.

Time: 7:15p.m. until March 5, except Mondays.

Place: China Children’s Theater.

Tel: 66037255, 66037265

Mix and match: The story of Puppets tells of a fairy, Zixia, who looks for true love in the human world. After watching a puppet play Peony Pavilion, she thinks there must be true love in the real world, so she uses magic to turn the puppet characters into humans, wanting to fall in love with the puppet hero. But things don’t go as she planned…Li Liuyi, the director of the play has made several successful tries present traditional operas in one play. This time he mixes Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Pingju Opera along with a band(樂(lè)隊(duì)), using the structure of modern dramas.

Time: 7:30 p.m. until March 10, except Mondays.

Place: Small Playhouse of Beijing People’s Art Theater.

Tel: 65250123

Peking Opera: The Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances at the Chang’an Grand Theater. Each performance includes two classical excerpts(選段). One is Wenxi(a play focusing on singing and dancing); the other is Wuxi(a play full actions or dancing). The first night will be the Crossroad and Presenting a Pearl of the Rainbow Bridge. And the second night will see the performance of The Goddess of Heaven Scatters Flowers and Havoc in Heaven.

Time: 7:30 p.m., February 27, 28.

Place: Chang’an Grand Theater.

Tel: 86531043

1.We can learn from the passage that _________.

A. the story of puppets is a play held in China Children’s Theater

B. the artists who have won prizes will perform magic tricks

C. on March 5 there will be two plays for us to choose

D. the artists in the Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country

2.If a tourist wants to see a performance on March 15, he can call _________ to book a ticket.

A. 86531043 B. 65250123 C. 66037255 D. 65071818

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The director of the story of Puppets mixes different operas in it.

B. Green Hat is from a famous novel acted by some American artists.

C. Top acrobatic artists will present their performances around our country.

D. The Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances with the same excerpts.

In 1971，a plane crashed in the Amazon jungle in Peru. Only one person survived. She was a 17- year-old German girl called Juliane Koepke. When the plane crashed，Juliane fell through the trees and landed on the ground. She did not wake up for a day. When she did，she had a terrible headache and a bad cut on her arm，but she could walk. She stood up and started to look for help，Soon Juliane realized that she was by herself in the jungle. She needed to find her way to a town or village, but how could she do that? She knew that the aeroplane had crashed in the middle of the largest jungle in the world.

Luckily，Juliane knew something about the jungle. Her parents were scientists. They were studying the jungle in Peru，and that is where Juliane grew up. She knew that the most important thing was to find fresh water. When Juliane found a stream，she followed it in the direction that the water was moving. She knew that the stream would become a river，and there were often villages near a river. It wasn't an easy journey for her. She walked for days. She often had to walk or swim through dangerous water full of crocodiles. When the animals attacked her，she fought them with stick.

Rescue planes were looking for people who were still alive after the accident，but after ten days，they decided to give up. They knew that they would never find anybody. Two days later, Juliane Koepke waked out of the jungle，hungry and very tired，but alive.

1.Juliane knew something about the jungle because she .

A. was a very clever German girl

B. read a lot about the jungle from books

C. grew up in Peru where her parents studied the jungle

D. experienced a plane crash before

2.Juliane walked along the stream because .

A. rescue planes were looking for people near the river

B. she knew there were probably villages along the river ahead

C. she wanted to swim through dangerous water full of crocodiles

D. she loved to fight with the crocodiles in the river with a stick

3.The best title for this passage is “ .”

A. A Clever and Brave Girl B. The Largest Jungle in the World

C. A German Girl in Peru D. The Most Important Thing in the Jungle

There are two ways of driving in the world: if the driver's seat is on the left and cars travel on the right side of the road, it is called "left-hand driving", as it is in China, while the other way of driving is called "right-hand driving", as it is in Britain. Nowadays, around 65% of the world's population drives on the right of the road, while the rest is used to driving on the left.

Though no one knows the exact reasons, it seems likely that people in ancient times travelled on the left of the road. Roman coins show pictures of horsemen passing on each other's right. And right-hand people generally got on a horse from the animal's left. Obviously, it's safer to do this at the left side of the road, and it makes sense(行得通)for the horse to be ridden on the left.

A change happened in the late 1700s. When Napoleon(拿破侖)conquered(攻占)nations, he forced them to travel on the right side of the road, which spread left-hand driving throughout Europe. However, Britain still stuck with the right-hand driving rule and countries which were part of the British Empire were made to follow. This is why India, Australia and the former British colonies(前英國(guó)殖民地)in Africa continue to drive on the left. One exception(例外)is Egypt, as that country was defeated(打敗)by Napoleon before becoming part of the British Empire.

Some countries changed sides until modern times. Sweden only moved to driving on the right in 1967 and Iceland changed the following year. Ghana changed sides in 1974. On September 7, 2009, Samoa became the third country ever to change from left-to-right-hand driving for the reason that it made it easier to import(進(jìn)口) cheap cars from right-hand driving Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

So if you want to travel to another country or go on business, make sure you know whether it is left-or right-hand driving to avoid unnecessary troubles.

1.Which picture shows the correct driving in Britain?

A.  B.  C.  D.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Sweden changed to drive on the right in 1974.

B. People drive on the left side of the road in Egypt.

C. People have known the exact reasons for driving on the left.

D. Napoleon helped with the spread of left-hand driving.

3.What is the writer's purpose for writing this passage?

A. To explain the advantages of the two ways of driving.

B. To introduce the development of the two ways of driving.

C. To complain about the change of the two ways of driving.

D. To compare the differences of the two ways of driving.

The father’s role in the family is important. One researcher says babies who are cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive (認(rèn)知的) development at one year of age than babies not cared for by their fathers. Another researcher reports that by spending time with their pre-school children, fathers can help to develop children’s language ability. Researchers also point out that for school-age children, fathers are one bridge with the outside world.

Fathers who value (重視) education have children who do better in school than those children whose fathers don’t value education. What’s more, fathers who spend quality time with their children may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime.

While each father is a unique person who educates children in his own style, good fathers have something in common.

Good fathers attend their children’s school activities. They also involve the children in their lives and the adult world by taking them to see the workplace, or by taking them when the car needs to be repaired, etc.

Good fathers expect a great deal from their children, but also accept and support the unique individuals (個(gè)體) that their children are becoming.

Good fathers prefer explanations and reasoning to force.

Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment (投資) in them.

Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers. Both children and fathers have the chance for growth and development. Today’s lifestyles are changing. More and more fathers are keeping a balance between their personal life, work, and family time.

1.The passage is mainly about _________.

A. how to be a qualified father

B. the growth and development of both fathers and children

C. the father’s role in the growth and development of children

D. the change of the father’s role in modern society

2.A unique person in the third paragraph means “a person who            ”.

A. has the same ideas as others

B. is the only one of his type

C. does everything without considering others’ ideas

D. tries to do everything well

3.Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?

A. Good fathers attend their children’s school activities but never take them to their workplace.

B. Good fathers expect a great deal from their children and force them to work hard.

C. Good fathers try to make it clear to their children that staying with their fathers is an investment.

D. Good fathers improve themselves when they spend time with their children.

4.According to the passage, father’s involvement in their children’s lives may NOT lead to ____.

A. the good fate(命運(yùn)) of their children

B. better reading levels of their children

C. happy memories which may last a lifetime

D. greater cognitive development of their children

More and more British people are deciding not to eat meat and animal products. As a result, vegetarianism(素食主義) is increasing in the UK. According to the Vegetarian Society, 2000 people are giving up meat and “going veggie(素食)” in Britain every week. There’s even a National Vegetarian Week organized every year to encourage people to try a meat-free lifestyle.

Vegetarians and vegans

Vegetarians are people who don’t eat or use any animal products. They are becoming more and more common in the UK culture. A recent survey showed that 3 million people (5.7 percent of the country’s population) were vegetarians.

A healthy diet

So why are British people cutting out meat? Many are unhappy about the poor treatment of animals and the effects of meat and fish production on the environment. Worries about food safety, for example mad cow disease, also play a part. Others choose to change their eating habits to get healthier. According to the Vegetarian Society, a meat-free diet could help prevent the certain cancers, as well as heart disease and high blood pressure(壓力).

Organic(有機(jī)的) farming

Another rising trend appears in the UK’s food production. They want their food to be organically produced. Organic farmers use very few or no chemicals. Organic meat is produced without the use of drugs. Organically farmed animals also have more living space and more good food. According to the Soil Association, three out of every four UK families now buy some type of organic food.