We’ll visit Expo 2010 Shanghai this Sunday_______ it rains or it’s very hot．

A．since                B．if             C．unless          D．until

—I don’t care what my teachers think．

—Well，you________．

A．could               B．would                  C．should                 D．might

—Why don’t we take a little break?

—Didn’t we just have_________?

A．it                    B．that                   C．one               D．this

—Could you tell me_________?

—He is in the library．

A．where Simon was                        B．where is Simon

C．where was Simon                         D．where Simon is

Julia is very clever．In fact，I doubt whether anyone in the class has_______ IQ．

A．a high        B．a higher              C．the higher           D．the highest

These days，cars arc designed using computers．Let’s look at how a new car is created．

    First，several   1   talk about the new car and any good ideas that they have．Then they sit down at their computers and   2   many sketches．The best two or three drawings are chosen and then more detailed drawings of   3   are developed on the computer．You can change the size，shape or colour of any part on the computer to see   4   the car would look and then you can choose the best design．

    Both the inside and the outside of the car have to be designed．Part of the inside of the car is 5  so that the designers can sit in it．They can feel if there is enough  6  inside and if they can reach  7  ．Then some cars are built-there are more than 15，000 parts of a car to8  ．

    When everything is known to be  9   ，the cars are made in the factory．Again，computers are used to make sure that all the parts are   10  as they are needed．The factory

usually stays open all through the night so that the car production never stops．

1．A．drivers                B．designers           C．workers            D．salesmen

2．A．draw                 B．order                 C．type               D．enjoy

3．A．bicycles              B．trains               C．cars                 D．buses

4．A．how                 B．if                 C．what              D．that

5．A．covered              B．painted              C．locked             D．built

6．A．metal                   B．glass                 C．leather             D．room

7．A．nothing               B．somebody          C．everything            D．nobody

8．A．choose                      B．test                C．show             D．repair

9．A．safe                  B．easy               C．cheap              D．fast

10．A．rare                  B．electronic           C．comfortable         D．ready

What is your favourite colour? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett，Searlett Johansson and Bono，and maybe they will say“green．”That’s not because these artists particularly like the colour green．Instead，they are interested in green fashion．

    Green fashion is about making（and wearing）clothes that are good for humans，animals，and the Earth．In the past，green fashion made people think of hippies（嬉皮士）and ugly clothes．But today，green fashion is different．It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people．You can have interesting clothes and be green．

    Around the world，green fashion is becoming popular．For example，the U．K．company

People Tree sells men’s and women’s clothing and accessories（飾品）．They are made from

natural fabrics（織物）like cotton and wool．Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Nepal，Kenya，and Bangladesh．People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they create．

    Singer Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN．When the clothes sell，EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world．

1．According to the passage，what is“green fashion”?

A．Wearing the colour green all the time．

B．Making clothes from green trees．

C．Putting green make-up on your face．

D．Wearing clothes that are good for the Earth．

2．In the past，what did people often think of when they heard“green fashion”

    A．Dangerous animals．                                  B．Beautiful women．

    C．Colourful accessories．                              D．Ugly clothes，

3．Which sentence about green clothing companies is true?

    A．Most use natural fabrics to make clothes．

    B．Many do not pay their workers well．

    C．They make clothes mostly for women．

    D．Most of the companies are in Africa．

4．According to the passage，what does EDUN do?

    A．It teaches children to make clothes．

    B．It sells clothes and uses the money to help people．

    C．It gives clothes to poor people．

    D．It makes expensive clothes for teenagers．

Spiderman is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time．He was created by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first introduced to the world in the pages of Marvel comic books．

    Spiderman’s story is the story of Peter Parker，a child who lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle．Peter is a shy，quiet boy wearing glasses and has few friends．One day，on a high school class trip to a science lab，he gets bitten by a special spider．Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers：he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense．He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power to fly through the city streets! Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him，that“with great power，there must also come great responsibility（責任），”Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies who do cruel things to people．And so，Spiderman is born．

    Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero．He is in love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers．Besides，his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time．He has to sell photos of Spiderman（himself!）to a newspaper and he keeps losing his other jobs because he’s so busy saving people! Yet he has to fight different kinds of cruel enemies．

1．Who created Spiderman?

A．Stan Lee．              B．Marvel．                C．Peter Parker．        D．Superman．

2．What happened to Peter Parker after he was bitten by the spider?

A．He could not see with his eyes．                  B．He became a spider．

C．He developed spider-like powers．               D．He was sick．

3．What does“with great power，there must also come great responsibility”mean?

A．Powerful people can do whatever they like．

B．People with power are always good．

C．Powerful people should have a responsibility to do good．

D．Powerful people are to blame for all the bad things that happen．

4．In what areas does Peter have problems that are similar to normal people?

A．Money，time，studying，reading．

B．Money，work，time，relationships．

C．Relationships，sport，money，work．

D．Money，work，time，sleep．

Why do you think people who live in some hot countries eat very spicy（辛辣的）food? Is it because the spices make the food taste better? Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents liked hot food，or is there some connection between spices and healthy food?

Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals（化學物質）．These chemicals can kill bacteria（細菌）which spoil food．

“Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food，”explains one of the scientists．The bacteria grow more easily and spoil food more quickly at higher temperatures．For this reason，it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates，

Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from．If you like spicy food，it is possible that hundreds of years ago，when there were no fridges，people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling．The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer，healthier lives．Today，in a time of fridges，the spices just make the food taste good．

1．The chemicals in spices keep food from spoiling by_________．

A．making food taste better                              B．making food hotter

C．killing bacteria in food                                 D．preventing bacteria getting into food

2．Food goes bad more quickly in hot climates because_______．

A．high temperature makes more bacteria

B．high temperature helps bacteria grow faster

C．bacteria get used to hot food

D．bacteria spoil food only at high temperature

3．According to the passage，spices are useful in an the following things except_______．

A．replacing fridges                                         B．helping you to live longer

C．helping to keep you healthier                        D．making your food taste better

A new TV series in England，Away from it all，has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country．Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country．There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today．There are also no stressful moments，busy offices or crowded cities．Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness．  

    The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from stress．They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures（壓力）of exams and homework，and the troubles that fill the world today．They also say that it’s a good sign of today’s young people switching to（轉到）happier TV series as it shows they would like a happier and healthier world．

    Although the series’ success might have a good side，many teachers and parents are worried，however．They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes（終日泡在電視機前的人）and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework．Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve personal happiness by avoiding（避免）stressful situations completely．

    And what do the experts（專家）say? Paula Ray，a doctor of education，says that TV can influence children’s lifestyles．But she says that if a child reacts strongly，it’s likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour．She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should make sure their children know TV is not the same as real life，

1．The success of the new TV series is surprising because________．

    A．it is different from other successful TV series

    B．it is the same as other successful TV series

    C．it is about the English countryside

    D．it is about life in busy offices

2．The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with______．

    A．simple stories          B．stress                   C．couch potatoes        D．exams

3．The success of the series shows that young people would like________．

    A．a world with no homework                          B．English TV series

    C．relaxing jobs                                               D．a happier and healthier world

4．Who are worried about the effects of the series?

    A．Experts and teenagers．                              B．Teachers and experts．

    C．Teachers and parents．                               D．Young people and parents．