A．承认 B．接受 C．表扬 D．辨认出

5．The best title for this story is _________.

A．Giving makes receiving! B．Be kind and creative! C．Be kind to the blind! D．Do not always get, but offer!

B

14、Many young people all over the world love to travel and see the world. Have you heard of backpackers? They are normally young people who travel cheaply with just one bag and comfortable walking boots. They buy local food in supermarkets to save money and at the same time become friends with local people. Some people prefer adventure tours. Brave people may try bungee(蹦极) jumping from the bridge overlooking the Victoria Falls in Africa with only a rope around their legs. Some enjoy the challenge of rock climbing in the Alps in Switzerland. Others may go ice skiing in the Rocky Mountains in the USA． Have you ever heard of an ecotourism (生态旅游)? It means a holiday in which people come close to nature but are very careful not to destroy the nature beauty or living things in the area. How can this be possible? Let's read an interview with people who enjoyed a swimming with dolphins tour. Interviewer what was the most exciting part of your holiday?

Sharon from South Africa I felt excited when I heard the sound of wild dolphins beside me in the water and then swimming directly under me. An image I will never forget.

Xavier from Portugal There were two dolphins below us swimming downwards. One stopped and looked back at me as if to say “What are those strange things?” Fantastic!

Interviewer Did you feel that your holiday helped local people and areas to keep their beautiful environment?

Jane from New Zealand The hotel and the whale and dolphin watching companies hire local people. They used to hunt those whales and dolphins, but now they can earn money from tourism and mustn’t kill whales and dolphins. Not many boats are used at the same time so these animals aren't disturbed. The boat companies also work to educate the local schools about the importance of protecting these wonderful animals.

Helen from England I am glad they are not killing the whales and dolphins any more, but the cars and boats use fuel(燃料) which could cause pollution and make the sea dirtier.

Well, what do you think? Thousands of people visit the Forbidden City or the Great Wall of China every year. Do you think that's a good thing, or do you feel that China's important tourist attractions can be affected? Are there any ways of sharing your treasures (珍宝) but keeping them in good condition?

1．From the first paragraph, backpackers are young people________. A．visiting historical places in China B．traveling cheaply with just one bag C．who love to travel and see the world alone D．who love to buy local things as souvenirs 2．What can't you do when you take an ecotourism? A．Come close to nature in the holiday carefully. B．Protect the living things in the area. C．Be careful not to destroy the nature beauty. D．Keep the local people unhappy.

3．Sharon, Xavier, Jane and Helen think the tours are helpful EXCEPT________. A．the hotel and the companies hire local people to help them earn money B．local people used to hunt and kill whales and dolphins but now they don't C．not many boats are used at the same time so animals aren't disturbed D．the cars and boats use fuel to cause pollution and make the sea dirtier 4．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．It's a cheap and popular way to travel and see the world as a backpacker. B．We believe an ecotourism can greatly protect the nature beauty and living things. C．China's tourist attractions can be protected because of being visited by tourists. D．We’d better find good ways to share our treasures and keep them good.

C

15、The last Monday in March is an important day in China. It is a day for school safety education. This year, the day falls on March 25. It helps students learn more about safety and make sure they are safe. What are some accidents at school? How can you keep yourself safe? Take a look! The main accidents at school are stampedes(踩踏), earthquakes and fires.

A stampede always happens in crowded places. When students around you begin to push, stand there and try to hold onto something. If you fall down in the crowd, put your hands around your head. Move to one side, and bend(弯) your body and legs.

Earthquakes happen all over the world. When you feel everything is moving, quickly get under a desk and

hold on, according to China Earthquake Administration(地震局). If you are outdoors, find a place away from buildings, trees, and power lines(电线).

When there’s a fire, leave the classroom quickly. It’s better to put something wet over your mouth and nose. This way, you won’t breathe in smoke. Many people die in a fire, not because of the fire, but smoke. It makes them cough and they can’t breathe. That’s very dangerous! So when you want to get out, you should make yourself lower to the floor. Then you can breathe some fresh air.在

1．（小题1）Students can learn about_________ on March 25. A．school safety B．traffic accidents C．forest fires D．family rules

2．（小题2）In a stampede, if you fall down in a crowd you might behave(行为) in this order(顺序): ① put your hands around your head ② bend your body and legs ③ move to one side

A．①--②--③ B．①--③--② C．②--③--① D．③--②--①

3．（小题3）We can learn from the last paragraph(段落) that________. A．don’t push when there is a fire B．accidents sometimes happen in schools C．smoke is also very dangerous in a fire D．you should take a look first in fire

D

16、Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.

A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.

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house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.\

Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.

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Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department （福利机构） brought them food, clothes and shelter.

1．How was one of Mr. Tan’s children after the storm? A．Lost. B．Dangerous. C．Frightened. D．Not found.

2．Mrs. Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because _________. A．her husband knew there would be a storm.

B．they were all outside the house when the storm became worse. C．she felt the house was moving. D．the welfare department helped her.

3．Which of he following may be the best title for this passage？ A Terrible Storm.

A．A Lucky Woman. B．Good Soldiers. C．Clever People.

E

17、 Ragtime is a fast and complicated (复杂的) kind of music that was popular around the beginning of the twentieth century. Scott Joplin is now considered to be the most important American ragtime composer and piano player. During his lifetime, Joplin only enjoyed a short period of career success in the early 1900s. However, his work had an important, lasting effect on music-lovers, as well as other composers.

When ragtime first appeared in the late nineteenth century, it was considered a low form of cheap entertainment, not a serious musical movement. Then in 1899, Joplin wrote a ragtime song called Maple Leaf Rag. The song showed Joplin’s creative mix of African. American rhythm and more accepted European American musical styles. It was a huge success and helped to make ragtime popular with the general public. Maple Leaf Rag was the first instrumental work to sell over one million copies of sheet music (乐谱). It was also the first music by an African American to find a large number of fans among European Americans.

Although the general ragtime style already appeared for a long time before Joplin began composing, his work attracted a lot of attention from other ragtime composers of his time. Songs like Maple Leaf Rag