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①. Main idea:

I like reading short stories because they are easy to read and I can finish a whole story within a few minutes. My teacher told us that aside from regular homework, we should also do some outside reading. Thus I chose to read short stories. It doesn’t take much of my time. Books open a lot of doors for us. Aside from entertaining we can also learn from books. When I read books I can go to places I’ve never been to and meet persons I’ve never met or will never have a chance of meeting. It also broadens my mind as it tells me ways to do things that I have never thought of doing. Finally it leads us to know ourselves better.

Which of the following is the main idea?

A. Reading short stories is fun.

B. Reading can help us know a lot of

places.

C. We should do some outside reading in

our spare time

D.We can learn ways of doing thing from

reading.

If you ask most people to explain why they like someone when they first meet, they’ll tell you it’s because of the person’s personality, intelligence, are sense of humour. But they are probably wrong. The characteristic that most impresses people when meeting for the first time is physical appearance. Although it may seem unfair, attractive people are frequently preferred over less attractive ones.

Which of the following best states the main idea?

A. Judging people by their appearance is unfair.

B. Personality, intelligence,and sense of humour are important in deciding whether

you like someone or not.

C. People should spend more time making themselves more attractive.

D.Physical appearance is more important to what we think of others than what we believe it is.

Asian countries continue to find better ways to solve their pollution problems. Singapore introduced a Corrective Work Order campaign. C.W.O. requires those people who like to throw waste materials in a public place to do public service. They must clean beaches, parks and housing developments. As a result, rubbish has decreased.

Thailand uses fear to control throwing away rubbish. A rich Thai woman designed “magic eyes”to encourage people to protect the surroundings. The eyes were put up in schools and on every street corner.

Certainly the most expensive plan is Japan’s large vacuum(吸尘器). This vacuum will operate along Osaka’s dirtiest road. The vacuum sucks up the air and makes it clean.

The best tile for this passage is ________.

A. Asian plans for pollution

B. Air pollution in Asia

C. How to solve the problem of air pollution

D. How to make the air clean

②Detail information:

House prices in England increased sharply between 1971 and 1972. The following records how much a house in London, had risen in price since 1955. Take No. 29 Smith Terrace for example . In 1955, Jane Grey sold it for £ 2000. Mrs. Black bought it for £4900 and sold it nine years later to Bill and Green White for £ 22950. Now four years later, in 1972, the house is valued at £ 30000.

1. The price of the house was ____ as high in 1972 as in the year Jane Grey sold it.

A. about ten times

B. twice

C. 150 percent

D. fifteen times

2.Mrs. Black made a profit of ______.

A. £ 2900

B. £ 8050

C. £ 7050

D. £ 18050

3. When did Mrs. Black buy the house?

A. 1971

B.1972

C. 1959

D.1968

③Literal comprehension:

A calendar is a list of days, weeks,months of a particular year.

2. Today young couples who are just starting their household often spend lots of money on appliances, for instance, washing –machines, fridges and color TVs.

3. Unlike his brother, who is truly a handsome man, John is quite homely.

4.“Even when a man is said to be a best friend,”Robin writes, “the two share little about their innermost feelings…..”

5.We watched as the cat came quietly through the grass toward the bird. When it was just a few feet from the victim, it gathered its legs under itself and pounced…

6. Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.

The word yielded in the last sentence means __

A. improved

B. increased

C. produced

D. sold

7. This kind of flower thrives in this area because the weather is warm, the soil is excellent and there is a lot of rain.