Railroad   timetable
JANUARY-DECEMBER
Trains from Washington   to New York
Train   number     X500(D)      X501(R,D)   X502(D,W)   X503(D)    X504   X505(D)
Washington     8:30      9:00       9:30       10:00     10:30    11:30
BWI Airport    8:55      9:25       10:00       10:25    10:55      --:--
Baltimore     9:10       9:40       10:20       10:40    11: 10    12: 10
Philadelphia  10:10      10:40       11:20        11:40    12:20    13: 10
Princeton Junction *    11:00      11:30       12: 10       12:30    13: 10    14:00
Metropark *   11: 10        --:-- -     12:20        12:40    13:20    14: 10
Neward lnt'1 Airport       --:--   -    11:50       12:30         13:05    13:45    14:25
New York     11:40      12:10      12:50          13:25    14:05    14:45
R:   Reservations (预订) required       D: Dining   car       W: Weekdays only
For information   about tickets and prices, please call (801) 555-1000 or visit our website at   www. amrai12000. com.
Important   notice; please note that Princeton Junction and Metropark are closed on   Sunday. January 30 due to work on the line. There will be a special bus   service between these stations. Call (801) 555-2345 for more information   about buses. We apologize for any inconvenience.

1. 1.

   When does the train X504 leave Washington?

   1. A.
      9:00
   2. B.
      9:30
   3. C.
      10:00
   4. D.
      10:30
2. 2.

   If you have to get to New York before 12="00," you'd better take______

   1. A.
      X500
   2. B.
      X501
   3. C.
      X502
   4. D.
      X503
3. 3.

   Which of the following trains does not stop at BWI Airport?

   1. A.
      X502
   2. B.
      X503
   3. C.
      X504
   4. D.
      X505
4. 4.

   If you want to go on weekends, you can NOT choose ______

   1. A.
      X501
   2. B.
      X502
   3. C.
      X503
   4. D.
      X504
5. 5.

   Which of the following is true according to the timetable?

   1. A.
      You can have meals on most of the trains
   2. B.
      Most of the trains do not stop at Neward Int'l Airport
   3. C.
      You can't buy a ticket at the stations without reservation
   4. D.
      Nobody can get from Princeton Junction to Metropark on January 30

In the 1920s and 30s the airlines were just beginning. It was unusual for people to travel by air because it was expensive and dangerous. In those days, there were no flight attendants to look after the passengers. Young men ,or “stewards” helped the passengers onto the airplane and carried the passengers’ luggage(行李)but they did not provide food and drinks. But then in 1930,a woman called Ellen Church invented the “stewardess”.
Ellen Church was born in 1904 on a farm in Iowa. She was a different child. She didn’t want to work on a farm or marry a farmer —she wanted a more adventurous(冒险的)life. Ellen studied to be a nurse at the University of Minnesota and then got a job in a hospital. For the next few years she stayed at the hospital but also took flying lessons and got her pilot’s license.
Ellen was twenty-five years old when she first got in touch with Boeing Air Transport. She loved flying but she understood that airlines were a man’s world. Although women like Emelia Earheart were becoming famous, she realized it was impossible for a woman to have a career as a pilot .But she had another idea. Most people were frightened of flying because. flying was still an unreliable(不可靠的) way to travel. There were often delays(延误),many crashes and the bad weathers made many passengers sick. Ellen thought nurses could take care of passengers during flights and B.A.T. agreed.
The young woman from Iowa and seven other nurses became the first air stewardesses.
At first pilots were unhappy because they did not want stewardesses on airplanes, but passengers loved the stewardesses. In 1940 there were around 1000 of them working for different airlines. The early “stewardesses” had to be under twenty-five-year-old, single and slim. When a woman joined an airline, she had to promise not to get married or have children. It was hard job and not well paid. They worked long hours and earned ＄1 an hour.
In the 1970s, stewardesses were unhappy in their job and airlines had to make some changes. Since the 1970s, “stewardesses” have been called flight attendants. They are well paid and work fewer hours than in the past

1. 1.

   The last sentence of the first paragraph suggests that _________

   1. A.
      the word “stewardess” was made up by Ellen Church
   2. B.
      Ellen Church was the first woman who flew a plane
   3. C.
      Ellen Church was the first woman who worked on a plane
   4. D.
      Ellen Church was the first woman passenger on a plane
2. 2.

   From the second paragraph, we learn that ________

   1. A.
      Ellen did not behave in the same way as most as other girls
   2. B.
      Ellen’s family was not rich enough to support her education
   3. C.
      Ellen was fond of working as a nurse in the hospital
   4. D.
      Ellen has an unhappy childhood that changed her completely
3. 3.

   The main reason for Boeing Air Transport offering Ellen the job was ________

   1. A.
      her flying experience
   2. B.
      her university education
   3. C.
      her nursing experience
   4. D.
      her life attitudes
4. 4.

   According to the passage, in the 1940s a woman had to ________ if she wanted to be a stewardess

   1. A.
      be a nurse
   2. B.
      be married
   3. C.
      be a mother
   4. D.
      be young
5. 5.

   The passage mainly talks about _______

   1. A.
      the background of early flying pilots
   2. B.
      the experience of flying passengers
   3. C.
      the history of early flight attendants
   4. D.
      the development of airplanes

Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn't change a lot. Then he dropped out. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world

1. 1.

   Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________

   1. A.
      never did his lessons
   2. B.
      always made troubles with his schoolmates
   3. C.
      was full of new ideas
   4. D.
      dropped out
2. 2.

   Did Steven Jobs finish college?

   1. A.
      No, he didn't
   2. B.
      No,he didn't go into college
   3. C.
      Yes, he did
   4. D.
      We don't know
3. 3.

   Steven Jobs designed his new computer ______

   1. A.
      in India
   2. B.
      with his friend
   3. C.
      in a pear tree garden
   4. D.
      by himself
4. 4.

   Steven Jobs is famous for his ________ all over the world

   1. A.
      new ideas
   2. B.
      apple
   3. C.
      video games
   4. D.
      Apple Computer
5. 5.

   From this passage we know ________

   1. A.
      Steven Jobs didn't finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates
   2. B.
      Steven Jobs liked traveling in India and California
   3. C.
      Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making new ideas become true
   4. D.
      Steven Jobs could only design video games

Dereck Joubert and his wife, Beverly, have made many films about wild animals in Africa. Their films and photographs are very popular and one of the photographs has been on the front cover of a National Geographic magazine.
　　A working day foe Dereck and Beverly starts very early-at 4:30 in the morning! That's when they get up and start filming. And it's a long day-they often work until 8:30 in the evening. In the winter it's very cold and in the summer it can be 40℃. Dereck always does the filming-Beverly never does that, and she doesn't write. But Dereck never takes photographs or records the sound. They work very well as a team, and they both believe we should shoot animals with cameras-not with guns!
　　When they have finished filming and taking photographs for the day, they have dinner and Dereck usually writes while Beverly looks at her photographs. At night, they usually sleep in a small tent, but they sometimes sleep in the Land Cruiser-when you're very close to wild animals, it's sometimes safer to sleep in the car.
　　Dereck and Beverly have also traveled around the world and given talks about their work. Dereck says that animals are not just something to look at-they play an important role. Beverly thinks the wild animals can teach us a lot about ourselves

1. 1.

   Dereck and Beverly start working ______

   1. A.
      at 4:30 in the morning
   2. B.
      at 4:30 in the afternoon
   3. C.
      at 8:30 in the morning
   4. D.
      at 8:30 in the evening
2. 2.

   Dereck and Beverly usually sleep ______ at night

   1. A.
      in a car
   2. B.
      in a tent
   3. C.
      in a house
   4. D.
      in a hotel
3. 3.

   Beverly thinks the wild animals ______

   1. A.
      are something to look at
   2. B.
      are very popular
   3. C.
      play an unimportant role
   4. D.
      can teach us a lot

CCTV-9 Schedule
07:00 a.m. News Hour	12:00 a.m. News Hour	07:00 p.m. News Hour
08:00 a.m. Weather Show	01:00 p.m. Documentary	07:10 p.m. Animal World
10:15 a.m. Visiting Singapore	03:30 p.m. Sports Game	08:50 p.m. France Today

1. 1.

   How many times（次数）does CCTV-9 show News Hours?

   1. A.
      2
   2. B.
      3
   3. C.
      4
   4. D.
      5
2. 2.

   Mary wants to go to Singapore, so she can watch          

   1. A.
      News Hour
   2. B.
      Visiting Singapore
   3. C.
      Sports Games
   4. D.
      France Today
3. 3.

   Bob likes sports very much. He may turn on TV at           

   1. A.
      8:00 a.m
   2. B.
      10:15 a.m
   3. C.
      3:30 p.m
   4. D.
      7:10 p.m
4. 4.

   If you watch Animal World. It lasts（持续）      

   1. A.
      100minutes（分钟）
   2. B.
      90minutes
   3. C.
      80minutes
   4. D.
      70minutes
5. 5.

   From CCTV-9, we can't know anything about       

   1. A.
      sports
   2. B.
      weather
   3. C.
      countries
   4. D.
      jobs

America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon. They don’t feel hurt. If the same two people meet again, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand. Friendships between us develop more slowly but may become lifelong feelings, extending（延伸）deeply into both families.
There is another difficult point for us to understand .Although Americans treat friends warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to them if it requires a great deal of time. But in China, we are usually generous with our time. We, as hosts, will appear at an airport even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off from our work to act as guides to our friends: It is opposite in America, Americans can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily plans. They will probably expect the visitors to get themselves from the airport to the hotels. And they expect the visitors will phone them from there. Once the visitors arrive at their homes ,the welcome will be full, warm and real.
For Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to restaurants, except for business matters. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. So accept their hospitality（好客）at home and enjoy your visit in America!

1. 1.

   Which of the following is the typical way of American hospitality?

   1. A.
      Treating friends at home
   2. B.
      Taking days off to be with friends
   3. C.
      Meeting friends at the airport at midnight
   4. D.
      Sharing everything they have
2. 2.

   Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Americans are always generous with their time
   2. B.
      Americans don’t feel hurt if their friendships disappear soon
   3. C.
      Chinese friendships develop more slowly but will never disappear
   4. D.
      Chinese friendships are more sincere than American friendships
3. 3.

   This passage is most probably written for          .

   1. A.
      American students
   2. B.
      Chinese students
   3. C.
      Chinese visitors to America
   4. D.
      American visitors to China

Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? You can’t think of anyone else when you hear people read Confucius’ 2,500–year–old words: “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All think but no study makes people lazy. ”
September 28^th was Confucius’ birthday. He was born in the Kingdom of Lu(鲁国), in today’s Shandong Province. Chinese look upon Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. He had about 3,000 students. For more than 2,500 years, Confucius’ ideas have been around in people’s everyday lives. Now they have gone far into Western countries and South Asia. People can still hear them today.
Why are his ideas so popular? They help not only in everyday life but also in society(社会). Confucius’ most important ideas are kindness and good manners. Confucius said young people should take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others. As a great teacher, Confucius said that all should go to school if they wanted to learn.
Some of Confucius’ popular words are “A kind person should care others” and “Be strict with yourself, but be kind to others.” People use his ideas to help themselves and society. Now, more than 100 internet web sites are teaching people about Confucius and his ideas.
“Kindness and honesty are the best values(价值) of the world today, ” said 79–year–old Kong Fanjin who is studying Confucius

1. 1.

   Confucius was     

   1. A.
      born on September 28^th, 3000 years ago
   2. B.
      born in the in the Kingdom of Chu
   3. C.
      taught students in today’s Shandong Province
   4. D.
      not only a greatest teacher but also a greatest thinker
2. 2.

   Why are Confucius’ ideas so popular?

   1. A.
      They are about money and power
   2. B.
      They help people themselves and the society
   3. C.
      They are about different customs and manners
   4. D.
      They only help people deal with everyday life
3. 3.

   The underline word “them” in the second paragraph refers to     

   1. A.
      the greatest teacher and thinker
   2. B.
      Confucius’ students
   3. C.
      people in Western countries and South Asia
   4. D.
      Confucius’ ideas
4. 4.

   Which of the following is NOT Confucius’ idea?

   1. A.
      People should get education
   2. B.
      The young should take care of the old
   3. C.
      Be strict with others, but be kind to yourself
   4. D.
      All thinking but no study makes people lazy

1. 1.

   According to the four advertisements, which of the following offers the lowest Salary for one hour?

   1. A.
      Mayflower Restaurant
   2. B.
      Center Hospital
   3. C.
      GoGo Game
   4. D.
      Sunny Kids Training
2. 2.

   You can go and work abroad as ______________

   1. A.
      a cleaner
   2. B.
      a waiter or waitress
   3. C.
      a sports teacher
   4. D.
      a game designer
3. 3.

   Which of the following is true?

   1. A.
      All the jobs above are in the same country
   2. B.
      For each job, you need to work 8 hours a day
   3. C.
      You can’t phone GoGo Game for more information
   4. D.
      If you are 20 years old, you can’t work for Sunny Kids Training

My favorite physicist (物理学家) is Qian Xuesen. He was born in Shanghai on December 11, 1911. He was a little fat and of medium height. And his eyes were wise. He liked music, art and science (科学).
He studied the important implementation (实施) plan for the Chinese rocket (火箭) and the missile (导弹). He worked very hard for our country. I liked him very much.
Qian Xuesen had famous words: I am very tiny (微小的). It is the Chinese people that are truly great!
Qian Xuesen died on October 31, 2009. I’m very sad to hear the news, and Chinese people are the same as me. He is our hero. We should learn from him and I think I won’t forget the great scientist for ever

1. 1.

   Qian Xuesen died at the age of _______

   1. A.
      68
   2. B.
      78
   3. C.
      88
   4. D.
      98
2. 2.

   According to the passage, what’s Qian Xuesen’s hobby?

   1. A.
      He liked playing the piano
   2. B.
      He liked piano and science
   3. C.
      He like maths, art and science
   4. D.
      He liked music, art and science
3. 3.

   Which of the following sentence is NOT true?

   1. A.
      Qian Xuesen was born in Beijing
   2. B.
      Qian Xuesen died on October 31, 2009
   3. C.
      Chinese people are sad about Qian Xuesen’s death (死)
   4. D.
      Qian Xuesen was too fat
4. 4.

   What did Qian Xuesan work as?

   1. A.
      A Scientist
   2. B.
      A teacher
   3. C.
      A farmer
   4. D.
      An artist (艺术家)

Barak Obama(巴拉克.奥巴马), a black man, is the president(总统) of the United States now. He was born on August 4^th, 1961, in Hawaii(夏威夷) and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas(堪萨斯州) and his father was from Kenya（肯尼亚）. Obama went to Columbia University（哥伦比亚大学） in New York and got a law degree（律师学位） at Harvard University（哈佛大学） in Massachusetts（马萨诸塞州）. His wife is Michelle Obama（米歇尔.奥巴马）. She also worked as a lawyer and later worked for the University of Chicago（芝加哥大学）. They have two young daughters.
Obama wrote a book Dreams from My Father.  “ I always live in the dream of my father and American people, ” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And his grandparents looked after him very well when Obama was young. He also lived and worked in Africa（非洲）. Then he got good education（教育） in Harvard University. On November 4^th, 2008, he became the new president of America for the next four years.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。

1. 1.

   Where was Barack Obama born?

   1. A.
      In Kansas
   2. B.
      In Hawaii
   3. C.
      In Kenya
   4. D.
      In Massachusetts
2. 2.

   How many universities are there in the passage?

   1. A.
      Three
   2. B.
      Six
   3. C.
      Two
   4. D.
      Five
3. 3.

   Barack Obama became President at the age of           

   1. A.
      37
   2. B.
      57
   3. C.
      40
   4. D.
      47
4. 4.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      Obama’s father was born in Kenya
   2. B.
      Obama has a son and a daughter
   3. C.
      Obama once worked in Africa
   4. D.
      Obama got good education in Harvard University
5. 5.

   Which is the best title of this passage?

   1. A.
      Education of a President
   2. B.
      Dreams from My father
   3. C.
      Life of Barack Obama
   4. D.
      Barack Obama and His Wife