A．in another words B．in the other words

C．with other words D．in other words

A．general B．common

C．ordinary D．mostly

A.happy B.happily

C.to happy D.unhappily

A. other something B. something other

C. else something D. something else

Escaping a fire is a serious matter．Knowing what to do during a fire can save yourself．It is important to know the ways you can use and to show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways （樓梯） and fire escapes, but not lifts．

From the lower floors of the building, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving through windows with the least chance of serious injury （傷害）.

The second floor windows are usually not very high from the ground．An average （普通的） person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground．It is about the height of an average man．Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.

Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help．Be sure to keep the door closed, or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room．Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked （滲入） into the room.

On a second or third floor, the best windows for escaping are those which open onto a roof．From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely, dropping onto stones might end in injury, bushes and grass can help to break a fall.

【1】From the beginning, we know that it is important to______.

A. know the way to escape a fire

B. put out a fire in a burning house

C. jump out of a burning house

D. keep the door closed

【2】It is possible to escape through the windows ______.

A. if there are some stones on the ground

B. if there is some grass on the ground

C. if you live on a higher floor

D. if you have a short enough rope

【3】Which of the following is RIGHT according to the information in the passage? ______

A. You can escape through lifts.

B. You can choose fire escapes.

C. You can’t escape through stairways.

D. Keep your head high at the window to be sure you get fresh air.

【4】Keep the door closed so that ______ if the building is on fire.

A. smoke and fire can’t be drawn into the room

B. you can call for help

C. you can get fresh air

D. you can be sent first

【5】The best title for the passage is ______.

A. Escaping through the windows

B. Saving yourself from a burning house

C. Knowing on fire

D. Waiting for help

【1】Which country is the smallest of the four?

A. Naura B. Tuvalu C. The Vatican D. Monaco

【2】Monaco has the largest number of _______ people per capita in the world.

A. fat B. thin C. poor D. rich

【3】Where can we most probably find the article?

A. In a storybook. B. In a travel magazine.

C. In a health report. D. In a P.

E. magazine.

This year's annual meeting of robots was held last month in Paris， France.

A very special event was the robot cookery class. I think all the robots especially enjoyed the Italian cookery class一robots from Italy taught everyone how to make delicious pizzas and spaghetti. It was great fun !

The title of "Most Beautiful Robot" went to Electrica Robottie from India. She needed to travel a long way to get to Europe，but she was pleased to be at the meeting in Paris. After dancing, beauty arid intelligence tests，the judges agreed that Electrica Robottie was the winner of this year's competition.

Next was the competition for the strongest robot. Robots from around the world carried cars and ran long distances to show us their strength, All the robots did very well. This year, the strongest robot was Techo Tim from Germany. He is 190 cm tall.

In odder for us all to see the new types of robots this year, there was a new robot show on the final day of the meeting. We saw robots from China with digital cameras inside them. We also saw a new type of robot from Switzerland一it is powered by solar batteries(太陽能電池).

The president of the International Robot Society，Kim Pyoota from South Korea，closed the meeting by thanking all the robots for coming to Paris.

"This year's annual meeting is a great success ! " President. Kim said，"And hope to meet you all again in Sydney, Australia next year! "

【1】The underlined .word "spaghetti" in Paragraph 2 may mean .

A. 披薩 B. 工藝品 C. 意大利面 D. 手工皮鞋

【2】The passage tells us that .

A. India is a country which is not very far from France

B. the winner of the competition for the strongest robot is from China

C. the robot from Switzerland is powered by clean energy

D. the new robot show was at the beginning of the annual meeting

【3】We can infer from the passage that .

A. the annual meeting is a great success

B. the next meeting will be held in Sydney，Australia

C. it is easy for Electrica Robottie to win the competition

D. Techo Tim won the competition because it is very tall

Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for . In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴請賓客), but friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “going Dutch(均攤費用)”. Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the . This is called “l(fā)eaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it’s to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service(服務(wù)) is. Good waiters can make a lot of money！

The way people eat food is not the same in different parts of the world, but you can the same kinds of food in many countries. Chinese and Indian foods, for example, are popular all over the world.

【1】A. popular B. difficult C. important D. enjoyable

【2】A. cause B. keep C. hear D. make

【3】 A. lively B. friendly C. lucky D. polite

【4】A. noisy B. quiet C. busy D. clean

【5】A. shout B. explain C. complain D. speak

【6】A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D. none

【7】A. until B. when C. unless D. since

【8】A. gatekeeper B. seller C. waiter D. visitor

【9】A. terrible B. common C. serious D. unusual[來

【10】 A. invent B. discover C. prefer D. find

In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.

In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.

In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策獎). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.

He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.

【1】Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.

A. some school children could not read

B. many children's books were interesting

C. children wanted to learn to read

D. a writer for children was wanted

【2】People like his books because the books ______.

A. are cheap and easy to get

B. were written in different languages

C. are easy and interesting to read

D. were written with invented words

【3】He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.

A. 50 B. 53 C. 56 D. 87

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.

B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.

C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.

D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.

【5】From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.

A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death

B. sold millions of his books himself worldwide

C. changed American children's way of reading

D. wrote the largest number of books in the world

Storyline（故事情節(jié)）: A group of clever dogs operate cars to work , play , and party.

Dates : Mar 20 – Mar 31

Mon- Fri : 11:00am, 3:00pm,7:30pm

Sat- Sun: 9:00am, 4:00pm, 8:30pm

Place : Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Duration （時長）: 70 minutes

Ticket Prices : Section A : 170-190 yuan

Section B : 120-130 yuan

Section C : 80 yuan

Family packages : 220 yuan for four Section C tickets ( 11:00am, 3:00pm shows )

Notice : Enjoyed by ages 4 and up

【1】How long does the show last for?

A. 10 days. B. 11 days . C. 12 days . D. 13 days.

【2】On Fridays , you can watch the show at ________.

A. 9:00 am B. 4:00 pm C. 7:30 pm D. 8:30 pm

【3】How much does a family of four probably spend on the tickets ?

A. 220 yuan for Section C tickets for the 9:00 am show.

B. 220 yuan for Section C tickets on weekends

C. Around 700 yuan for Section A tickets on Monday .

D. Around 300 yuan for Section B tickets for the night show.

【4】Who will not be allowed in the theatre?

A. A 3-year-old. B. A 6-year-old. C. A 20-year-old. D. A 50-year-old.