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阅读短文，选择正确答案。    Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s,
about 50% of the Americans own their homes and the rest rent (租) their homes. The rented homes are usually
apartments (公寓).
    74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about
40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.
    Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average (平均), 2.64 people lived in a home in early 1990s.
In 1960, the average was 3.5.
    Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.
    An American moves, on the average, twelve times in his or her life. In Japan a person moves about five times,
and in England a person moves eight times. 1. According to (根据) the passage, where do most Americans live? [     ]
A. in the countries
B. around the farms
C. in the towns near the sea
D. in or around the cities 2. How many American families own a cat? [     ]
A. 40%
B. 26%
C. 74%
D. 20% 3. Families in the US are ________. [     ]
A. becoming bigger
B. becoming smaller
C. no change
D. not sure 4. Do all the children in the US have their own bedrooms? [     ]
A. Yes, they do.
B. No. Half of them do.
C. No, 5% of the them do.
D. I don"t know. 5. The passage is about ________. [     ]
A. people and homes in the United States.
B. dogs and cats in American homes.
C. teenagers" bedrooms.
D. moving house.

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完形填空。      About 70,000,000 Americans are trying to lose weight (减肥). That is almost 1 out of every 3 people in the
United States. Some people eat 1 food and they hardly have any fats or sweets. Others do running, exercise
with machines, take medicines, or even have operations. 2 you can see losing weight is 3 work, and it will
also cost a lot of money. But 4 do so many people in the United States want to lose weight?
      Many people in the United States worry about their look of the body. For many people, looking nice also
means to be 5 . Other people worry about their health as many doctors 6 overweight is not good. Most
people want to find an 7 way to take off fat, and books of this kind are very popular. These books tell people
how to lose weight. Each year a lot of new books like these are 8 . Each one says it can easily help people take
fat away.
      Losing weight can be 9 . Some overweight people go to health centres, like La Costa in California. Men
and women 10 several hundred dollars a day at these health centres. People live there for one week or two,
11 exercise, eating different foods. Meals there may be just a little. All these work for losing weight. 12 4
days on the programme, one woman called Mrs. Warren lost 5 pounds (2.27kg). At $ 400 a day, she spent
$ 320 to lose each pound. But she said she was still 13 to do so.
      Health centres, books, medicines, operations, running and exercise machines all 14 a lot of money. So in
the United States, losing weight may mean losing 15 too.

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Tickets (门票) for the NBA basketball game are going on sale (出售). Lots of people like to go to watch basketball. Most of them are going to cheer (欢呼) for their teams. However (无论如何), there are never enough tickets for everyone. So some people come the day before and sleep in front of the ticket office. At night, when they are waiting, some people play music, others dance and sing, and still others talk about their favorite players. Sometimes they argue (争论) because they like different teams. After waiting all night to buy tickets, they will be too tired to enjoy the game.
1. Why do many people like to go to basketball games?
[ ]
A. It"s easy to buy tickets. B. They like to see their favourite teams play. C. They have free tickets. D. They live near the basketball court.
2. Why is it hard (困难的) to buy tickets?
[ ]
A. The ticket office is far away. B. The tickets are very expensive. C. There aren"t enough tickets for everyone. D. There are too many tickets.
3. What do some people do to buy them?
[ ]
A. Go to the ticket office right before the game. B. Ask a basketball player for help. C. Pay by credit card. D. Wait in front of the ticket office.
4. What do they do when they are waiting for the ticket office to open?
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A. Sing, dance, and talk. B. Play basketball. C. Cheer for their teams. D. Go on sale.
5. Which is the best title (题目)?
[ ]
A. Waiting to Buy Tickets. B. NBA Basketball Game. C. Tickets Office. D. Tickets on Sale.
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A bully is a person who enjoys hurting other people. A bully can hurt people with words or by hitting them. 85% of children in the UK have been bullied (欺侮) at least once. How can I tell if a person is a bully? He or she will… ·try to find your weak point-perhaps you are shy, nervous or easily made worried. ·make fun of (取笑) you in front of your friends. ·borrow money then won"t pay you back. What can I do if a bully bothers (骚扰) me? ·Tell the bully to leave you alone. ·Do not be afraid to ask other people for help, even though the bully tells you not to. ·Do not feel ashamed (羞愧) because you have been bullied. You have done nothing wrong! The bully should feel ashamed. ·Do not believe the bad things a bully says about you. What should I do if I see a bully bothering someone? ·Help people who are being bullied, even though you don"t know them. ·Be a friend to people who are bullied. ·Tell a teacher if you see bullying. ·Tell bullies to stop. Sometimes bullies are afraid, too. Why do some people become bullies? Some bullies… ·have never learnt to think about other people"s feelings. ·don"t like themselves, so they are sad. They think they will be happy if they make another person sad. ·have been bullied themselves by other bullies. Can bullies change? Yes! Bullies can change when they learn to think about other people"s feelings. Sometimes bullies must be punished (惩罚) before they understand. Sometimes, bullies just need friends.
1. A bully often ________.
[ ]
A. makes people think about themselves B. borrows money but doesn"t return C. helps people when they are in trouble D. thinks about other people"s feelings
2. If you see a bully bothering your friends, you should _______.
[ ]
A. leave them alone B. help them stop the bully C. make them ashamed D. tell them they are wrong
3. Which of the following is true?
[ ]
A. Bullies say bad words to people. B. Bullies like themselves very much. C. Bullies make people around them happy. D. Bullies must always be punished.
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A. Bullies Can Change B. World Without Bullying C. Bullying Is Everywhere D. Bullying Around Us
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Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment. Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she"s living in Belize. Pauline says, "I"m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral dies. I"m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it"s too late." "I"m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don"t get any money, but that"s OK. I love my work here, and I"m learning a lot about the people of Belize-and myself! When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America."
1. Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.
[ ]
A. go to university abroad B. spend one year abroad as volunteers C. go to work for money D. start work in schools or hospitals
2. Paul in Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
[ ]
A. England B. China C. Belize D. Cardiff
3. Paul in Jones is _______ with other people.
[ ]
A. studying Chinese in a university B. working to save the coral reefs C. helping do some housework D. doing some research in Wales
4. From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
[ ]
A. will die because of the pollution B. are not as beautiful as before C. cannot live without fish in the sea D. will probably be sold for money
5. Paul in Jones wants to ________ after she finishes her work as a volunteer.
[ ]
A. stay there for another year B. go back home to start work C. learn about the people home D. travel around Central America
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Dear readers, Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can"t fill her stomach with water because it"s polluted (被污染), and who has watched lives slipped away (消失) from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor. She would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother needs her badly (非常) at home. What will her future be? Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pestora, it is real life. But with just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor (资助) a child like Maria. Through "Save the Children", you can help Maria"s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner, and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria. To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors. Building schools, hospitals, bringing in clean water is what "Save the Children" has been working on since 1932. For you there are many rewards. You have the chance to write to or hear from the child you sponsored, to receive photos or progress reports, to know you are reaching out to another person, not with a handout (救济品), but a hand up. That"s how "Save the Children" works. But without you, it can"t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria. It can make a difference in his/her life and yours. For the children David Li Guyer
1. We can read the letter in _______.
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A. somebody"s diary B. a piece of newspaper C. a progress report D. a story book
2. What"s Maria"s most serious problem?
[ ]
A. She has no chance to go to school. B. Her father died of a serious disease. C. Hard work has made her suffer a lot. D. Her mother needs her badly at home.
3. What is "Save the Children"?
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A. An activity to help poor children go to school. B. An office of the government to collect money. C. A program shown at theaters to help the poor. D. A group who works for children in poor places.
4. The last sentence in the letter means "_______".
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A. If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded B. What you give is more than what you take C. Both Maria"s life and yours will change a lot D. Maria and you can help each other at school
5. Which activity is similar to "Save the Children"?
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A. English Corner B. Project Hope C. The Summer Camp D. Job Training