Cars in the United States

Cars are an important part of American life. Most Americans feel that they are poor without cars. Though they are poor，they do not feel really poor if they have cars.

Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars. Maybe，he didn’t know how much the cars were going to affect(影響) his country，but the cars made America a country on wheels(輪子). And they have helped to make the United States a rich and modern country.

Cars have become popular in the United States today. The country is a very large one. The Americans like to move around in cars. It is the easiest and cheapest to travel in cars. With cars people can go to any place without spending a lot of money.

1. In the United States_______ .

A. most people are too poor to buy cars

B. poor people wouldn’t like to buy cars

C. all the poor people have cars

D. people think they are not rich if they don’t have cars

2. What was Henry Ford?

A. He was a car maker. B. He was a car driver.

C. He was a car seller. D. He was a traveler in a car.

3. According to(根據) the writer，cars in the United States_______ .

A. are the nicest

B. run fastest

C. make the country richer

D. make the country beautiful

4. The Americans like to move in cars because_______ .

A. there are no trains there

B. cars can take them to any place they want to go

C. it doesn’t cost them much money to travel in cars

D. both B and C

5. Which is the best title(標題)?

A. A Country on Wheels B. A Rich and Modern Country

C. Making Cars D. Traveling in Cars

[答案與簡析]

1. D。 從Most Americans feel that they are poor without cars我們可知，大多數美國人如果沒有汽車，會覺得自己很寒酸。

2. A。 由Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars我們可知，Henry Ford是率先制造汽車的人。

3. C。 從And they have helped to make the United States a rich and modern country我們可知，汽車讓美國變得更加富裕。

4. D。 由The Americans like to move around in cars. It is the easiest and cheapest to travel in cars和With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money我們可知，B和C兩項都是美國人喜歡坐車出行的原因。

5. A。 短文主要介紹了汽車在美國的作用，此文的中心句是The cars made America a country on wheels，故我們可以確定A是最佳標題。

Memory

A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child，and some children——like boys and girls who live abroad with their parents——seem to learn two languages almost as easily as they learn one. In school it is not easy to learn a second language because the pupils have little time for it，and they are busy with other subjects，too.

Our mind is rather like a camera，but it takes photos not only of what we see but also of what we feel，hear，smell and taste. When we take a real photo with a camera，there is much to do before the photo is finished and ready to show to our friends. In the same way there is much work to be done before we can keep a picture forever(永遠) in our mind.

Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.

1. Children usually begin to learn their own language by_______ it.

A. speaking B. hearing C. saying D. teaching

2. If you have a good_______ ，you’ll have less difficulty in learning something.

A. teacher B. camera C. memory D. family

3. The children who live abroad with their parents can learn two languages more easily because_______ .

A. they are very clever

B. they have good teachers

C. they have more chances to use these languages

D. they have a better life

4._______ can take photos of what can be seen，felt，heard，smelt and tasted.

A. A camera B. Memory

C. A diary D. A man’s mind

5. Memory is_______ that we keep in our mind and carry about.

A. the best diary B. the best camera

C. a great help D. a beautiful picture

[答案與簡析]

1. B。 由Everybody learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child ... 我們可知，小孩的語言是通過聽覺獲得的。

2. C。 從A good memory is a great help in learning a language我們可知，誰記憶力好，學習語言時困難就會少一些。

3. C。 由In school it is not easy to learn a second language because the pupils have little time for it，and they are busy with other subjects，too我們可知，和父母一起住在國外的孩子更容易學會兩種語言。

4. D。 從Our mind is rather like a camera，but it takes photos not only of what we see but also of what we feel，hear，smell and taste可知，人的頭腦比照相機拍出來的照片內容要豐富得多。

5. A。 從Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us我們可知，正確答案為A。

London

Everyone knows London is an important city in England. London was once the biggest city in the world，but now many cities are much bigger than it. London has a population of about 7，000，000 now. it is an old city famous for many things. Many tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock，Big Ben. Like many big cities，London has problems with traffic and pollution. Over one million people use the London underground every day，but there are still too many cars in the streets. The air isn’t clean，but it is cleaner than it was 100 years ago.

Perhaps the best things about London are the parks. There are five parks in the centre of the city. But for the children，their favorite place is Hamleys，the biggest toy shop in the world. They can buy good toys there.

1. The population of London now is_______ .

A. seven hundred thousand B. seventy thousand hundred

C. seven million D. seventeen million

2. In the world_______ are bigger than London now.

A. only two cities B. few cities

C. many cities D. no cities

3. What’s the Big Ben in London?

A. It’s a clock. B. It’s the best park.

C. It’s a toy shop. D. It’s a busy underground.

4. The air in London one hundred years ago_______ .

A. was much cleaner B. was the cleanest

C. was very dirty D. was dirtier than it is now

5. Which of the following statements is not correct?

A. More than 1，000，000 people use the London underground every day.

B. In London there are few foreign visitors coming from all over the world.

C. There are some nice parks in London.

D. The problems in London are pollution and traffic.

答案與簡析：

1. C。 數詞7，000，000的英語譯文是seven million。

2. C。 從短文第一段我們可知，現在倫敦已不再是世界上最大的城市了。

3. A。 由 ... and hear the famous clock，Big Ben. 我們知道，Big Ben指的就是鐘。

4. D。 根據The air isn’t clean，but it is cleaner than it was 100 years ago我們知道，現在的空氣比一百年前的空氣更清新，也就是說，一百年前倫敦的空氣比現在的空氣更污濁。

5. B。 由Many tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock，Big Ben我們可知，B項與短文的內容不符。

A Letter Of Invitation

Friday，March 22

Dear Michael and Lisa，

You’re invited to a farewell for the “LIU FAMILY’S VISIT TO AUSTRALLA”. Departure(離開) date：May 4

The best part of our big adventure to Australia will be when we come face-to-face with crocodiles，dolphins，kangaroos and other Australian wildlife. We have always wanted to do this.

Party given by：Mr and Mrs Liu，Liu Mei and Liu Tang

Date：Saturday，April 6，2009

Time：7：00 p.m. till 12：30 a.m.

Place：Electrical Workers Building

Reply(答復) by：Tuesday，April 2

Phone：538-090

Food and drink will be provided(提供) at the party.

Perth

P. S. This party is not to be missed! We hope to see you there!

1. This invitation was sent to_______ .

A. Liu Mei B. Liu Tang

C. Mr and Mrs Liu D. Michael and Lisa

2. By what date is it necessary to reply to the invitation?

A. March 22. B. April 2.

C. May 4. D. April 6.

3. What do the Liu family wish to see most of all on their trip to Australia?

A. Countryside. B. Animals. C. People. D. Cities.

4. The expression(短語) “come face-to-face with” probably means “_______”.

A. see B. learn about

C. travel with D. stand beside

5. From the invitation we know that_______ .

A. only Mr and Mrs Liu will travel to Australia

B. the Liu family will not return from Australia

C. the Liu family have been to Australia before

D. the Liu family love wild animals very much

答案與簡析：

1. D。 從開頭的Dear Michael and Lisa我們知道這封邀請信是寫給Michaelt Lisa的。

2. B。 根據請柬中的Reply by：Tuesday，April 2，我們可知Perth要他們答復的時間是4月2日。

3. B。 由The best part of our big adventure to Australia will be when we come face-to-face with crocodiles，dolphins，kangaroos and other Australian wildlife我們可知，劉先生一家真心希望近距離看看澳大利亞的野生動物。

4. A。 從短文內容我們可以看出，與come face-to-face with意思最近的就是see。

5. D。 從We have always wanted to do this我們知道，劉先家很愛野生動物。