Though he has studied ___________ at Russian for ten months, he can still __________ speak the language.

A. hard; hard.         B. hardly; hardly        C. hard; hardly        D. hardly; hard

It is not ________ whether you fail or succeed in the game. The point is that you take part in it and enjoy it.

A. necessary          B. important            C. true            D. right

I don’t know what _________over there. But I see a big crowd of people ________toward there.

A. is happening; moving               B. happened; moving

C. happened; moved                  D. is happening; to move

We’re all nice to our friends and family members. When they are in need, we help them. If they ask for something, we give it to them.

We should also be kind and polite to strangers. How can we do that? It’s easy. If a man drops something, pick it up for him. If a woman is carrying a bag with both hands, open the door for her. When people want to cross the street, stop your bicycle, motorcycle, or car and let them cross.

In many big cities, people on the street are rude to each other. They walk around with serious expressions on their faces. Car drivers don’t stop for people crossing the street.

All of these things affect the quality of life in our cities. We need to try harder to treat each other better, like part of a big community. That way, big cities can be like big neighborhoods, with people treating each other like friends and neighbors.

If we can be kind to just a few more people a day, more and more people will be nice to each other. Our cities and towns will be better places. Then everyone will be like one big family.

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. By treating strangers well, our cities and lives will improve.

B. Cities are unfriendly places to live.

C. Always open doors for people when they need help.

D. We should all be nice to our friends.

2. Who does the underlined word “they” mean in paragraph 1?

A. Any people.                           B. Friends and family members.

C. Strangers.                            D. People from other places.

3. Stopping your car to let people cross the street is an example of __________________.

A. unsafe driving                           B. something to do for friends only

C. a strange thing to do                           D. a way to be kind to strangers

4. What happens when everyone is rude and serious?

A. People get along better.                  B. It’s easier to make friends.

C. The quality of life goes down.                   D. Nothing happens.

5. The general mood of this article is ___________________.

    A. positive         B. negative        C. sad          D. hopeless

Coal miner(礦工) work under the earth to collect coal(煤炭). They have dangerous jobs because occasionally the earth sinks or falls apart. When this happens, miners are trapped underground. They are buried. If they don’t have air to breathe, food to eat, and water to drink, they will die. They can’t go without any of these things for long, but the first is the most important. It is difficult to figure out(計(jì)算出，推斷) where miners are and reach them. Trapped miners dream of being saved and don’t give up.

In July 2002, nine miners went to work in Pennsylvania. All of a sudden, there was a terrible accident. A wall broke apart and water flooded the area where the miners were working. It came up to their collars(衣領(lǐng)). At first, the miners shouted, but no one could hear them. Luckily, people on the surface figured out where the miners were and dug a breathing hole. Later, they gave them messages from their families. Many people took part in helping to save them. After a period of several days, they brought the trapped miners to the surface alive.

1. The best title for this story is ___________.

  A. A Miner’s Accident                    B. Dreams Came Ture

  C. A Dangerous Job                      D. A Cruel Message

2. Where was the accident?

  A. Underground        B. On the surface       C. Underwater       D. Beside a wall.

3. What is most important to trapped miners?

  A. Water.              B. Air.               C. Work.              D. Food.

4. When people figured out where the miners were, they first gave them ___________.

  A. drinking water       B. family messages     C. a loud shout     D. fresh air

5. The lesson of this story is ____________.

  A. don’t do dangerous work              B. eat a good lunch at work

  C. never give up hope                   D. learn to swim

In the mid 1990’s, people started doing business on the internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies. They sold things in stores. Then, there were internet companies. They didn’t have a store, and they only sold things on the net.

Traditional companies didn’t want to lose any business. Quickly, they made their own websites and began selling things on the net. These are the so-called “brick and click” companies. Many stores are made of brick, and you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That’s where the name “brick and click” comes from.

By the late 1990’s, e-businesses like Amazon.com, Buy.com, and eToys.com were in trouble. Their profits were not very high. Competition was fierce(激烈的) and many of these businesses were losing a lot of money. In 2000, many e-businesses went out of business.

Why are brick and click companies, like Barnes and Noble, Toys R Us, and Walmart so successful? Frist, many customers know and trust their names. Their websites, like walmart.com, are easy to remember. These companies also have a lot of experience. They know how to run a successful business.

In the world of e-commerce(電子商業(yè)), companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will brick and click companies win the war? Only time will tell.

1. What did many traditional companies do in the mid 1990’s?

A. They went out of business.                 B. They made websites.

C. They bought internet companies.            D. They sold their computers.

2. Which would be a brick and click company?

A. A clothing company with no website.

B. A bookseller with five stores and an internet site.

C. A video seller with a big website but no stores.

D. A restaurant.

3. What gave internet companies a lot of trouble in the late 1990’s?

A. There was a lot of competition.             B. Their websites were bad.

C. They didn’t know what to sell.              D. Their profits were high.

4. People like buying from brick and click companies because____________.

A. their names are hard to remember           B. they have nice websites

C. they are cheap                          D. people trust them

5. What does “win the war” mean?

A. Quit doing business and become a soldier.   B. Lose the most customers.

C. Be the most successful.                  D. Win a game.

Many of you love pop music, but what about classical music composed by people like Mozart and Tchaikovsky? You may have heard those two names before. They were great musicians from Austria and Russia.

The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra(上海愛樂樂團(tuán)) wants to help young people find out more about classical music. They are going to hold one concert every month.

“If kids make friends with classical music they will get a lot out of it,” said Chen Zuohuang, from the Shanghai Philharmonic.

Many teens listened to the music and said they liked it. Wu Yi is in Junior 1. For the first time, he went to hear an orchestra play.

“I used to think only rich people could enjoy it, ” he said.

Sunday’s concert was the first lesson in classical music. Kids learned about its history and all kinds of musical instruments(樂器).

Luo Huili, 15, is from Shanghai Weiyu Middle School. She said it’s a fun way of learning.

“They say something, and then play a piece of music, ” she said.

Luo found it is not like pop music. “I just feel very relaxed when I listen to pop songs. They are just for fun, ” she said. “ But as for classical music, I will try to put all my heart into it. Then I can really enjoy it. ”

1. Where was Tchaikovsky, the great musician, from?

    A. Austria.         B. Australia.         C. Russia.         D. Austria and Russia.

2. How often will concerts be held to help young people learn about classical music?

    A. Once a week.    B. Twice a week.      C. Once a month.   D. Twice a year.

3. What did kids learn from Sunday’s concert?

A. Pop music.                         B. Some history of classical music.

C. All kinds of musical instruments.       D. Both B and C

4. Which of the following is true?

A. Wu Yi, a Junior 1 student, thought only rich people could enjoy classical music.

B. Wu Yi said listening to concerts was a fun way of learning.

C. Nothing but music can be heard during Saturday concerts.

D. When Luo Huili listened to pop songs, she would put all her heart into it.

5. Where do you think the Sunday concerts are held?

   A. Vienna, Austria.   B. Moscow, Russia     C. Beijing, China    D. Shanghai, China.