Reading comprehension:Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of each
paragraph.       No one knows when the first house was built and who was the first one to built the house. But the
houses are changing all the time.  
       (     )1. What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with
fish for dinner? Architects (建筑学家) believe that they may come true one day. The only thing for sure is
the houses will be as green as possible in the future.
       (     )2. Many architects in the world would like to build a house like a leaf, the surface of the house
collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even make fresh air for the room. The"root"(根) of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil to control the
room"s temperature.
       (     )3. Like a lizard (蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard
house. When it"s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn white to protect it from strong heat.
During dark days, it turns dark and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.
       (     )4. This design is perhaps for the future of food. It has a garden on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every morning, you just need to walk
outside and collect your meals.
       (     )5. Looking to the future isn"t the only way to be green. Sometimes, the old ways of building
houses can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier for hot air to run out of the chimney.

A. Learning from the past                             B. Meals at home C. The lizard house                                      D. Houses in the future E. The tree house                                         F. The history of the houses

1-5 D E C B A

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During the 1800s, African Americans worked long days in the fields of the American South. They sang songs that they had brought from Africa while working. One person sang a line. Then a group of workers repeated it. The song’s words told of the hardships(艰苦) that people suffered. They clapped their hands and stomped(跺) their feet to the music.     In the 1860s, the music changed greatly. African American music took new forms. It was also influenced by dance music, which had great rhythm(节奏). Banjos(班卓琴) became popular. A blues singer usually sang a line and then played the banjo in reply. By the early 1900s, the guitar had taken the place of the banjo in the blues music.     The blues music has many obvious characteristics. One of them is that the musical notes() are often “ bent”. That is, they are changed slightly to give a song more strength.     Lyrics are the words of a song. Blues lyrics describe everyday life. The lyrics are often about the relationships between men and women. They tell about sadness and overwork. They tell about finding and losing love, having money or being poor, being happy or sad and lonely. They almost always use the rhythms of everyday speech. A group of blues lyrics usually has three lines. The second line repeats the first line. The third line has different words.     By the 1940s, large numbers of African Americans moved to Chicago.There, a new kind of "Chicago" blues began. The new music was excellent dance music. Chicago blues led to the birth of a new music style －rock and roll.

1.This passage is mainly about _________.

A. the blues music                        B. the life of African Americans C. the blues lyrics                         D. the rhythms of different music

2.What information does the passage NOT provide?

A.How the blues music developed as time went by. B.What the blues lyrics are mostly about. C.When African Americans moved to the American South. D.How long the banjo was popular in the blues history.

3.Which of the following is the most likely taken from a blues song?

A.You have to help me. I’ll die if you don’t. You have to help me. B.You have to help me. You have to help me. I’ll die if you don’t. C.I’ll die if you don’t help me. You have to help me. You have to help me. D.I’ll die if you don’t help me. You have to help me. Please help me.

4.What fact does the passage lead you to believe?

A.African Americans sang songs after a long day’s work to relax in the 1800s. B.The blues singers in the 1860s usually played the guitar while singing songs. C.It is not difficult to tell the blues music from others from its musical notes. D.Rock and roll was the most popular blues music in Chicago in the 1950s.

Halloween falls on October 31st. It is one of the most favourite holidays for children in the USA. People dress up in costumes like a witch, a ghost or a skeleton (骷髅). The children go to houses to say "Trick or treat!" Long ago, if a child was not good, he or she would get a trick like having a stone in his or her bag instead of some candy. Nowadays(如今), no one gets tricks. All the children receive lots of candy. Parties are also popular in the evening. People go to parties in costumes and play different games. People also like listening to ghost stories and watching scary movies.

根据短文内容完成下列句子。

1. Halloween usually happens on_______. 2. It is one of the most favourite holidays for children in the_______. 3. The children go to houses to say_______ to get some candy. 4. Nowadays, all the children _______ lots of candy. 5. The best title of this passage is _______.

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At midnight on New Year"s Eve .people in Rome and Italy throw (扔) all the things they no longer want .The streets are filled with old chairs ,beds ,clothes and dishes …. In Madrid (马德里) Spain, new year comes in more quietly . People go to the main square ,each holding a bag of grapes .As the clock strikes ( 敲 ) twelve ,the people eat grapes .        In Tokyo people eat noodles on New Year"s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning , some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji (富士山) . There they watch the first sunrise of the new year.        In China , New Year"s food include a whole fish and a chicken . The chicken must be presented (呈现) with a head ,a tail and two feet to symbolize (象征) completeness (完美) .

1. This story is about New Year"s Eve in ________.

A. Italy and Spain       B. England   C. Japan and China     D. Both A and C

2. From the story we know that people in some countries bring in New Year By ___________.

A. throwing everything       B. playing games   C. eating some special food   D. drinking coke

3. People climb Mount Fuji to ______________.

A. see the sun come up           B. look at the stars C. search for New Year"s flowers   D. watch the sun go down

4. The people who hope to have long life from their New Year"s food_________.

A. are Spanish     B. are Japanese     C. are Chinese   D. are Italians

5. People in China eat __________ at New Year"s Eve because they symbolize completeness.

A. grapes       B. noodles       C. fish and chicken     D. a whole fish and a chicken

These days, most people in Britain and the US do not wear formal (正式的) clothes. But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing. Many British people don"t think about clothes very much. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost(几乎) anything. At theatres, cinemas and concerts (音乐会) you can put on anything you like: from beautiful suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy. But in Britain, as well as in the US, men in offices usually wear suits and ties and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors and business people always wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women have to wear tidy dresses.        In many ways, Americans are less formal than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes. At home, or on holiday, most Americans wear informal (非正式的) or sports clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look nice. In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women have to wear pretty clothes.        It is difficult to say exactly (确切地) what people wear in Britain and the US, because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do the same. You"ll feel good if you don"t look too different from everyone else.

1. The best title (题目) for this passage (文章) would be ______.

A. what British and American people wear nowadays (现在) B. office manners (习俗) in Britain and the US C. differences between British and American business men D. no trousers for office ladies

2. People in Britain and the US wear informal clothes when they _______.

A. go out to enjoy themselves   B. are in offices   C. are in big restaurants     D. go out to work

3. At concerts British business people wear ________.

A. sweaters           B. anything they like     C. suits and ties   D. clothes like players

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Women are usually not allowed (允许) to wear trousers in offices. B. Lawyers (律师) always wear formal clothes even though (即使) they are at home. C. British people are more careful with their clothes than American people. D. Though everyone is different, they wear the same clothes in offices.

5. Women in Britain and the US have to wear tidy dresses EXCEPT _________.

A. when they are having dinner in some top restaurants  B. when they are in offices C. when they are attending (参加) a party in a nice hotel. D. when they are meeting friends at home.

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How to greet people from a different country? Most people will say " Hello " or " Nice to meet you ".  That"s right. But greeting is never just that. To be both polite and friendly , you should know something more.         In most western countries, people usually shake hands when they meet. The British  only  say " hello" when they see friends. That"s why French people think the British are unfriendly and impolite. They kiss friends on both cheeks(面颊) each time they meet and leave. How-ever, to Americans, kiss is very strange between two male friends.        When you come to Polynesia, you can take people"s hands to touch your face. That"s a way to show friend-ship. In Canada, people rub noses when they meet friends. In Tibet, China, you should bow and stick your tongue out. It shows you have no bad thoughts because you cannot curse(诅咒) people when your tongue"s out.        Some of the ways above to greet people might be strange for you, but do remember: when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A. The ways of greet people in different countries are different. B. Most people like  to  say " Hello" than" Nice  to  meet you " . C. "Hello" and"- Nice to meet you" are easy for people to remember. D. There are some more greetings words except " Hello " or" Nice  to  meet  you " .

2. The underlined word" they" refers to ________ .

A. Americans           B. Chinese C. British               D. French

3. Canadians  ________  to show friendship when they meet friends.

A. take people"s hands to touch their faces B. rub noses  C. stick tongues out D. bow

4. In Tibet, China, people stick their tongues out to show ________.

A. they are unhappy B. they have no bad thoughts C. they want to curse others D. they are excited

5. What"s the best title for the passage?

A. Greeting people in different countries B. The differences  between" Hello" and " Nice to meet you " C. Different customs in different countries D. The polite and friendly way to greet people