Garment A                        Garment B

1. Which garment can be washed in the washing machine?

A. Garment A
B. Garment B
C. Both A and B
D. Neither of them

2. Which garment is smaller?

3. Which garment was made in the United States?

A. Garment A
B. Garment B
C. Both garments
D. Neither of them

     How important is your appearance? Although everyone want to be good-looking, are beautiful people
always happier people? For example, it must be a problem to be a really beautiful woman, because some
people may be more interested in looking at you than talking to you. They think of you as a picture rather
than a person. There are also some people who think that women who are exceptionally (格外地) pretty
and men who are particularly handsome must be stupid. They believe that only unattractive (無魅力的)
people can be intelligent.
      On the other hand, no one wants to be really ugly, and have a face that even your mother doesn't
want to look at and no one wants to be plain, either-that is, to be neither attractive nor unattractive, and
have a face that is easily forgotten.
     Being attractive is like being rich it can help you find happiness, but it doesn't always make you happy.
So maybe the best thing is not to worry too much about how you look, but simply try to be a interesting
person. For interesting people have interesting faces, and interesting faces are almost always attractive.
(     )1. Everyone wants to be attractive.
(     )2. No on likes to talk to a very pretty woman.
(     )3. Some people think that handsome men are unintelligent.
(     )4. A plain face is easily forgotten.
(     )5. Not many interesting people are also attractive.

     People know the danger of fires. It's good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some
suggestions:
     Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off.  The alarm makes a loud
sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
     Make escape (逃脫) plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone
follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened
easily.
     Buy fire extinguishers (滅火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
     Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the
family should know the following fire rules:
     ＊Don't open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
     ＊Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire; the best air is near the floor because
smoke rises.
     ＊What will you do if you hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don't run! The fire burns faster
because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. They roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put
a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
     There are many possible causes for firs. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don't forget
to call 119 for help.

1. What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?

A. You have to get up.
B. Water is running to the floor.
C. Something is burning.
D. Someone breaks your window.

2. The writer advices people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that _______.

A. they practice for a fire
B. they make escape plans
C. they buy fire extinguishers
D. they use electrical cookers

3. When a fire happens, _______ if you open the hot door.

A. the fire will grow more quickly
B. the electricity will be cut off
C. the door will soon be on fire
D. the house will fall down

4. What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?

A. Stop, run, roll.
B. Stop, drop, roll.
C. Run, drop, roll.
D. Roll, drop, stop.

5. What is the best title for this passage?

A. The Dangers of a Fire.
B. The Cause of a Fire.
C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher.
D. Be Ready for a Fire.

     We are in a world full of competition. Our parents compete (競(jìng)爭(zhēng)) with others in their offices, our
brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges, and we compete with our classmates in school.
Many of us give up in the face of competition and will never be successful. ①can't, others, why, we, do,
better, than One important reason is that we have no self-confidence (自信).
     In fact, everyone is born equal. You can do what others do. Although your classmates may be better than
you in some ways, you may be better than them in other subjects. So everyone has his or her own advantages.
Don't look at things from a single (單個(gè)的) point of view. Try to discover your own advantages, and believe
that you can do better than others in those ways.
    Competition is not so terrible. Don't be afraid of it. And don't be afraid of those classmates who are better
than you. ②Remember that self-confidence is the first step to success. Believe in yourselves, and you will be
successful one day.

1. Are we living in a world full of competition? 
    ________________________________________________________________
2. How can you improve your self-confidence according to the passage? 
    ________________________________________________________________
3. 將①處畫線部分單詞連成一個(gè)完整的特殊疑問句。
    ________________________________________________________________
4. 將②處畫線部分譯成中文。
    ________________________________________________________________
5. What's the main idea of this passage? 
    ________________________________________________________________

     This Thursday, across the US, kids are skipping school (缺課) and going to work with their parents.
They'll be making copies, sending faxes (傳真) and sweeping floors. This is because April 28 is Take Our
Sons and Daughters to Work Day all over the US. This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown-up
in the working world.
      I still remember when this day started, I was very happy. Not only did I have the chance to miss school,
but I also got to sit in my dad's taxi all day long and we would go to a restaurant for lunch.
     But after only 20 minutes of driving around the city. I was very bored. I couldn't read my book in the car
as I would get carsick(暈車)and my dad didn't like to turn on the radio. I got hot and uncomfortable. people
wouldn't get into his taxi because they thought he already had a passenger: me-so nothing happened. It seemed
years before we went out for lunch. I actually started to miss school.
     While the point of the day is to give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs and give them an idea of the
possibilities (可能性) for their futures, I got something completely different from the day. I learned to
appreciate (重視) school. Where else do you get to play with your friends, do science experiments, read great
books and write stories all in one day?
     Just as you'll have to learn to love your job later in life, learn to love school now. If you don't already, try
spending the day at work with your dad.

1. When is the "Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day" all over the US?

A. On February 28.
B. On March 28.
C. On April 28
D. On May 28.

2. That day the writer was happy at first for the following reasons except ________.

A. she didn't have to go to school
B. she would work as a grown-up
C. she could sit in her father's taxi all day
D. she would go our for lunch with her father

3. Why didn't people get into the writer's father's taxi?

A. Because her father didn't like to turn on the radio.
B. Because they thought the writer was a passenger.
C. Because her father's car was hot and uncomfortable.
D. Because her father didn't stop to take any passengers.

4. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the "Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day"?

A. To teach kids to appreciate school.
B. To give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs.
C. To give kids an idea of the possibilities for their futures.
D. To show kids what it means to be adults in the working world.

5. What did the writer learn that day?

A. It's boring to drive a taxi.
B. Working with dad is fun.
C. It's hard to make money.
D. School life is much better.

     When the earthquake hit Japan on March 11,workers in a supermarket in Japan didn't run away when
they felt the shaking. Instead, they held on to the shelves and tried to stop the goods (貨物) from falling down.
     Reporters from NHK, the country's largest TV station, stayed calm in front of cameras during the earthquake, even though some were facing real danger.
     The earthquake was the most powerful one to hit Japan in the country's history. But Japan's reaction
(反應(yīng)) to the accident has shown that it is the most earthquake-prepared country in the world. The calm the
Japanese showed during and after the quake has impressed the world. This is because Japan has "an earthquake
culture". Japanese people are taught how to prepare for and react to earthquakes from a young age.
     Schools in Japan organize earthquake practices every month. They make students become familiar with
being in an earthquake.
     Japan also has a good earthquake warning system (警報(bào)系統(tǒng)). Warnings were broadcast on television,
radio and mobile phones nine seconds after experts (專家) first knew about the quake on March 11.
     The warning system is unable to predict earthquakes. But it can usually alert people about 15 seconds
before they feel the effects. Even 15 or 20 seconds can be enough time to save people's lives.

1. How did Japanese people react when the big earthquake hit Japan on March 11?

A. They felt angry.
B. They were scared.
C. They stayed calm.
D. They were frustrated.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Japan's reaction to the earthquake impressed the world.
B. Japanese schools organize earthquake practice every day.
C. Japan has a warning system that can predict earthquakes.
D. Japanese people learn about earthquake safety only from universities.

3. After experts first knew about the quake on March 11, warnings were not broadcast ________.

A. on radio
B. on the movie
C. on television
D. on mobile phones

4. What does the underlined word "alert" mean in Chinese?

A. 改善
B. 提高
C. 提醒
D. 改變

5. What does the story mainly tell us about?

A. Japan's earthquake culture.
B. The bad results caused by the earthquake.
C. Japanese people were scared after the earthquake.
D. Japanese people were homeless after the earthquake.

     These days the subject of security (安全) on campus is talked about quite often. Some students' mobile
phones are stolen, some students fight with and hurt one another, and others are knocked down by the fast
running bikes or cars.
     These problems arc common on campus. I think there are three causes for these. Firstly, some students
do not take good care of their properties. They are still young and not careful enough. Secondly, some
students want to do everything well. They want to be the winners in exams, and they also want to be the
winners in fightings. And thirdly, the campus guards (保安) do not carry on their duties well. They don' t
regulate the traffic in the busy hour.
     In order to have a secure campus, all the students should be very careful about their properties. They
should also mind their behaviors (舉止) and act politely. The campus guards are supposed to be devoted
(致力于) to the security on campus, and it is their duty to safeguard (維護(hù)) a secure campus to help provide
a good environment for the students.

1. According to the passage, some students' _______ are stolen.

A. books
B. clocks
C. knives
D. mobile phones

2. The passage tells us there are _______ causes for the problems.

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

3. Some students want to be the _______ in exams and fightings.

A. players
B. singers
C. winners
D. teachers

4. The underlined word in Paragraph 2 "regulate" means "_______".

A. 關(guān)心
B. 維持
C. 贊同
D. 調(diào)節(jié)

5. This passage is mainly about _______.

A. how to make the campus safe
B. how to protect the students
C. security rules on campus
D. the importance of security campus