In China, traffic keeps to the right. Cars, trucks, buses __ bikes must all keep to the right side of the ___. In most other countries, traffic ___ to the left.

How can you ___ the roads safer?

___ you cross the road, stop and look each side.__ left, then right, and then look left again. Don’t cross the road if you are not sure whether the road is clear or not. Don’t __ across the road.  it  is__

If you ___ small children, old people, or blind people walking across the road, help ___cross the road in safety. Helping others is a kind of virtue (美德).

1.A. or B. and C. but

2.A. road B. river C. city

3.A. go B. keeps C. leave

4.A. make B. know C. guess

5.A. Often B. Before C. As

6.A. Look B. Turn C. Walk

7.A. run B. jump C. walk

8.A. danger B. dangerous C. safe

9.A. watch B. look C. read

10.A. her B. him C. them

A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness. This is what they said.

TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was badly hurt but both cars were damaged.

TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning. I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.

TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred meters behind the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too.

Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.

1.How many people are mentioned in the story?

A. Three. B. Two. C. Five. D. Four.

2.The truck was going______.

A. to Newton B. to the police station C. to the airport D. home

3.How far was the taxi away from the truck?

A. It was about two hundred meters behind the truck.

B. It was about two hundred meters in front of the truck.

C. It was a few kilometers behind the truck.

D. We don't know.

4.In fact, Tom's friend was also a ______ .

A. witness B. driver C. policeman D. cleaner

5.What's the best title for this passage?

A. A Taxi Driver B. A Traffic Accident C. A Story of Tom D. A Truck Driver

Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “Heads-down Tribe(低頭族)”. Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.

More and more traffic accidents are happening because more drivers use mobile phones when they are driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to driving, some new traffic rules have been made. For example, people who use mobile phones while driving in Taiwan are fined (罰款). Car drivers and motorcyclists who break the traffic rule will be fined NT$3,000 and NT$1,000 respectively(分別地).

As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money. Also, more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. Let’s have a look at an interesting TV report. A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home.

As a result, he knocked into a big lost bear. When he lifted his eyes from the phone，he was so afraid that he turned around and ran away quickly. Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone.

Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on how people use them. Let’s be “healthy” users and try to be the “Heads-up Tribe”.

1.What do we know about the“Heads-down Tribe”？

A. They are cool children.

B. They are dangerous driver.

C. They are good at using the Internet.

D. They are always looking at their mobile phones.

2.What does the underlined word“motorcyclists”in the passage mean in Chinese？

A. 摩托車手 B. 手機使用者 C. 低頭族 D. 汽車司機

3.The American was_______when he knocked into the bear.

A. driving a car B. going to work C. using his mobile phone D. singing a song

4.According to the passage.What do the“Heads-down Tribe"do when they eat in a restaurant？

A. They look at their own mobile phones.

B. They don't talk to the people who sit opposite.

C. Both A and B.

D. They talk to the strangers who sit next to them.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Let's try to be the "Heads-down Tribe".

B. Mobile phones are helpful and necessary.

C. Mobile phones are not good for people.

D. We should use mobile phone rightly.

Some Advice on Travel

★Forget fashion（時尚）！Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys（旅行）.

★Traveling on trains and buses can be boring,so take a good book to read.

★If you're going somewhere cold,remember to put on your warm clothes！

★If you are going somewhere sunny,remember to bring your sun-block（防曬霜）and sunglasses.

★Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.

★Be careful with your things whenever you go to a busy place,like a train station.There are many thieves（小偷）there！

★Most countries have lower prices for students,so if you are a student,take your student card with you.

★Always leave room in your bag and buy presents on the way home.

★Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way,save your money by buying presents at local shops.

★If you travel abroad（國外）,remember to take your passport.Whatever you do,don't lose it！

1.If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer,you should take __with you.

A. warm clothes and sports shoes B. sunglasses and sun-block

C. fashionable（時尚的）clothes and a big bag D. some fruit and drinks

2.According to the passage, __is a good way to keep away from boredom（單調(diào)）while you're on a train or a bus.

A. taking a camera B. listening to music

C. reading a good book D. sleeping for some time

3.You must always while you are at busy places because there are often thieves there.

A. put your things away B. look after your things well

C. give your things away D. get your things ready

4.If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling,he should show get to the shop assistant.

A. prices B. his things C. his passport D. his student card

5.The underlined word“capture”in this passage means __.

A. 拍攝 B. 感受 C. 抓住 D. 控制

Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around.So more and more teachers are letting stidents have a ball.By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs，teachers find students' attention improve.

Peter，a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia，the USA，has been using balls as chairs since December 2010.“The students love them"，he says.Peter took a survey of his students.He found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.

The manager（經(jīng)理），Mary，felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs，she encourages the use of the balls.She hopes not only teachers but also students know how to use them.“Our products（產(chǎn)品）are used in 24 states（州），three provinces（�。﹊n Canada，Puerto Rico and Japan，"says Mary."Research（調(diào)查）shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter，”says Mary，"but it feels not boring."Because the students are moving，so the kids have more energy and can keep longer.

“Besides，they're fun.”says Peter.

1.What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school？The student will____

A. pay more attention to his lessons B. be fun

C. like to move around D. sit up straighter

2.How long has Peter used the balls?

A. About five years. B. Only one year.

C. About 8 years. D. Since he was a fifth-grade teacher.

3.In how many countries are the balls used as the students' chairs?

A. Four. B. Three C. Two. D. One.

4.Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the____.

A. improve the students'posture and attention

B. slouch（沒精打采地坐著）on the chairs

C. have fun

D. Both A andC

5.Which is better for kids to study in class，sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball？

A. Sitting on a chair. B. Sitting on a ball.

C. They are the same. D. We don't know.

第二節(jié)閱讀下面的短文，把A.B，C.D，E五個句子填入文中空缺處，使短文內(nèi)容完整、正確。

Lots of People like to travel by plane.1.You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane take off and it is often late.2.You can't choose the food. Planes are fast，but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.

3.I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities，When you are late for a train，you can catch another one.4.You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.

I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to.5.Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.

A.I like traveling by train.

B.But I don't like it because an airport is usually far from the city.

C.You can't open the windows.

D.You don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop.

E.You can walk around in the train and open the windows.

A.I like traveling by train.

B.But I don't like it because an airport is usually far from the city.

C.You can't open the windows.

D.You don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop.

E.You can walk around in the train and open the windows.

VII.根據(jù)情景提示，完成下列各題

1.你想定三張去北京的火車票，可以這樣說:

I'd like_______________________________

2.你想說“游泳是很好的鍛煉”，可以這樣說.

_______________________________?

3.你邀請Tom周日去放風(fēng)箏，.可以這樣問:

Would_______________________________?

4.你想知道對方的姓名和電話，可以這樣問：

_______________________________

5.當(dāng)你得知你朋友的母親生病在床，可以這樣說：

_______________________________

VIII.短文填詞。

Bicycles are 1.(/?p?pj?l?(r)/).Most people think bicycles are much2.（safe）than other vehicles.But sometimes bicycle accidents do happen.They can bring us 3.(優(yōu)傷）and death.

At about half past four yesterday afternoon in Xian Road，a young man was riding his bicycle very fast while 4.to music.Meters away，there was a sharp tun to the5.（/left/）.But the young man didn't 6.down（減速）.Suddenly a truck camefrom the opposite 7./d??rek?n /）.To avoid（為了避免）hitting the truck，the young man ran into（撞上）the wall and hurt his arm 8.（bad）.The truck driver rushed to him，9.（call）the 120 hotline and 10.（take）him to the hospital.

自行車作為一種交通工具在全世界都很普遍，它省錢、環(huán)保、節(jié)能又易停放等，請根據(jù)提示詞，寫一篇介紹自行車優(yōu)點的短文。（50字左右，提示詞必須用上.）

cost，save energy，cause，air pollution，easy，park，exercise，become fit

Bicycle is very popular in the world. It has many advantages. First，

When I was five years, I was far away from my parents. I was just living with my aunt, uncle, grandma and my sister. Most of them said that I was stupid.

When I was six years old, I started the grade school. No matter what ___estimated(評估) my ability, I knew __ I should do. ____ my hard work, I got the top 3 at the end of the school year. No one was proud of it in my family. And still my parents were away. I hoped that they would be home soon to even just see my achievements. ___ I had no supports during these days, in the second grade I still kept my grades. I decided ___the things that made me best. I was not that smart but I had courage to do something great.

During my high school days I was a bit naughty, so I ___to belong to lower section of intelligence in our school. My teacher lost hope and so __ my mom. But I proved them that they were wrong. In the last year of high school, I made my name on the list of the Academic Awardee. Our school has a lot of excellent students, but I studied hard and got ____ fourth.

I’m a college student now. There are still some problems around that give __challenge. But as it has been in the past, I tell myself, “This is just a TEST OF LIFE. I ___get through this.” I have problems an weakness but it doesn’t mean I have no right to be better. Life is always a test on how strong we are to live.

1.A. other B. others C. the other D. the others

2.A. how B. why C. when D. what

3.A. To B. By C. With D. In

4.A. Unless B. Because C. Though D. Until

5.A. give up B. to give up C. continue D. to continue

6.A. think B. am thought C. thought D. was thought

7.A. was B. wasn’t C. did D. didn’t

8.A. a B. an C. the D. /

9.A. myself B. me C. my D. mine

10.A. can B. have to C. my D. should