Looking forward to the weekend? You are not alone in the world．People in the UK also get excited about ．he weekend，as it is a time to go out and catch up with family and friends．

Saturday morning is sports time! For boys，football is the usual choice，while girls often go to dance or fitness（健康） classes．On Saturday afternoon，the shopping malls get busy．Young people hang out，looking at clothes，music or video games．Older people like to shop on Saturday too and will take a trip to the supermarket if they need something for their house．Saturday night is the time people show off their new clothes．It's common for people to get dressed up and go out．Some people go out for dinner，to all kinds of restaurants-Italian，Indian or Chinese．

It is traditional on Sunday to go to church．A lot of places close on Sunday because of strict hours set by the government．Most people have a family day．

Sunday lunch is a big occasion，with roast（烤） bed，mast potatoes and vegetables．This often leads to a quiet night in，since everyone is very full from lunch．By Sunday night people wish they could have the weekend again．

1．People in the UK like to go to the shopping malls______．

A．every day                               B．on Saturday

C．on Sunday                                   D．on Saturday and Sunday．

2．In this passage，the word "occasion" means______

A．時(shí)刻                B．機(jī)會(huì)                 C．地方                   D．場(chǎng)合

3．According to this passage，which is NOT TRUE?

A．On Saturday，young people do some sports in the morning．

B．People like to dress themselves on new clothes on Saturday night．

C．A lot of places close on Sunday，for people must go to church．

D．Sunday lunch is very important and usually lasts a long time．

4．The best title for this passage would be _______．

A．UK weekends                           B．Weekends are funny

C．We like our weekend                     D．Enjoy your weekend

　　Tokyo-based Takara Co. Ltd（有限公司）says about 300,000 of the dog translating gadgets have been sold since it was on sale in Japan late last year. They think far bigger sales come to America in August. The United States is home to about 67 million dogs, more than six times the number in Japan.

　　Regarded as one of the coolest inventions（發(fā)明）of 2002 by Time magazine, the gadget translates each bark into six feelings. It can tell whether the dog is happy, sad, disappointed or angry etc.

　　“We know that the Americans love their dogs so much, so we don’t think they will mind spending $ 120 on this gadget,” the marketing manager said during an interview in America.

　　One thing that seems certain is that the market for animal translation gadgets will likely keep on a dog’s world since Takara has no plans to make a gadget for cats. “They are too changeable,” the marketing manager said.

　　1．This text mainly tells us that________.

　　A. the gadget is very expensive

　　B. Japanese made a new gadget

　　C. American dogs can tell their feelings

　　D. Japanese will sell the gadget in America

　　2．“They are too changeable.” means “________ are too changeable.”

　　A. Cats　　　　 B. Dogs　　　　　C. Stores　　　　 D. People

　　3．We can learn from the text that________.

　　A. people need to talk to dogs

　　B. there are more dogs in America than in Japan

　　C. Japanese people don’t like dogs

　　D. they will make a gadget for kids in the future

　　4．Takara Co. Ltd. is ________ the sale of its new gadget.

　　A. proud of　　　B. satisfied with　　 C. sure of　　　 D. worried about

Today the world's economy is not going well. Crisis（危機(jī)）is to our life just like to our body. Just as fatal(致命)disease can destroy our body and sometimes even put an to our lives, so does crisis knock us down so hopelessly that we might never have chance of standing up again．Just take my own country for instance．Of course，in the twenty years，our economy has gained the highest speed．But haven't we paid too much?Our rivers are ．Our natural resources are becoming and fewer．Is it worthy of it?

Crisis sometimes contributes(貢獻(xiàn))to our life treasure in a way that few can imagine．It can make us strong enough to face ourselves when we feel weak．Eric，my uncle is an . He had hard time in his going through such a fatal disease that he had never thought he survive. ，he was saved by doctors．Ever since then he regarded his life as a second given by God and has been so grateful to the world that he his best to do what he could. And now he is living a and successful life．

1.A. illB.illnessC.sickD.patient

2.A．end B.finishC.overD.ending

3.A．last B.nextC.pastD.during

4.A．pollutionB.pollutedC.pollutingD.pollute

5.A．1essB.fewC.littleD.fewer

6.A.exampleB.case C.such as D.for example

7.A.childhoodB.child C.children D.child time

8.A.Luck B.Lucky C.Luckily D.Luckly

9.A.tryB.do C.tried D.does

10.A．happyB.happiness C.pleased D.pleasure

Oxfam Trailwalker has been one of Hong Kong's biggest fund raising（資金籌集）events since 1981．It was known as trail walker before．It is organized（組織）by Oxfam Hong Kong to get money to help the poor people in Hong Kong and other part of Asia and Africa．Trailwalker is held in November every year．People over eighteen can group themselves into a team of four people and join the activity．

Oxfam Trail walker is a difficult hike because you have to finish walking a 100-kilometer trail within 48 hours．It means that you may have to walk two days and nights without sleep．The trailwalkers have to walk through eight country parks and over twenty hills and mountains．

It is an excellent chance for people to learn team spirit．All the team members need to plan everything together before the event．They have to walk together to finish the hike because only in this way the team's finishing time will be kept down．It is necessary for them to help each other both before and during the event．You should plan what you are going to carry during the walk．You can not carry everything with you，so it is useful to have your own team bring you food and drinks．Warm and dry clothes are also necessary to keep you comfortable during the walk．Each team must raise at least HK $ 6,000．

1．According to the passage，Oxfam Trailwalker is ________．

A．a(chǎn) man              B．a(chǎn) long walk           C．a(chǎn) building             D．a(chǎn) place

2．Which group is allowed to join Oxfam Trailwalker?

A．Boys of 16 in a team of three．                    B．Girls of 17 in a team of 17．

C．Young men of 18 in a team three 18              D．Young women of 19 in a team of four

3．According to the writer，which of the following is the most important in Oxfam Trailwalker?

A．Teamwork．                                 B．Food and drinks．

C．Warm and dry clothes．                        D．A good plan．

4．Whom does Oxfam Trailwalker raise the money for?

A．Old people in Asia and Africa．                    B．Children only in Asia and Africa

C．Poor people in Asia and Africa．                  D．Women only in Asia and Africa

5．The writer mainly wants to ________．

A．raise money for poor people                         B．introduce Oxfam Trailwalker

C．organize a long walk                                   D．make money for himself

　　But it has not always been ___4___ that. In the old days it was a dirty little town. Bosses（老板們）lived in the ___5___ good houses. For the working people, there were only small and dark rooms in old buildings on narrow streets. Nearly everyone was poor and many had no work.