9．Trains have long been an important form of transportation．Yet they have changed a lot since 1804，when the first train moved at 8km/hr．Today's high speed trains can go 300km/hr or faster．Besides their speed，they have many advantages over other transportation types．
Japan built the world's first high speed railway．In 1964，Japan's"Shinkansen"trains started travelling between Osaka and Tokyo at 200km/hr．Over time，more lines，as well as faster trains，were built．
Korea，England，and the USA，now have their own high speed systems．Taiwan Province's started running in 2007．Its trains are based on two types of Shinkansen trains．They can carry 989people and travel from Taipei to Kaohsiung in less than two hours．
These systems are expensive to build，but they have many advantages．For example，they are good for the environment．Trains on the London to Paris line creat 1/10the pollution that planes create．High speed trains are also safer and clearer than cars．
Super fast trains can even help a country's economy（經(jīng)濟(jì)）．They make it easier to travel to faraway places．That helps business and land values in those areas．It's no wonder so many countries are building their own high speed railways．

66．The world's first high speed trains started travelling atB．
A.8km/hr                 B.200km/hr               C.300km/hr
67．In Taiwan Province，the high speed trains are based on trains fromA．
A．Japan                   B．the Korea               C．the USA
68．According to the passage，high speed trainsC than planes．
A．a(chǎn)re safer and cleaner    B．make travelling easier     C．cause less pollution
69．One of the disadvantages of high speed trains mentioned in this passage is thatB．
A．they are safer than some other transportation types
B．it costs a lot to build the whole high speed systems
C．they're good for a country's businesses and land values
70．The main idea of this passage is thatC．
A．trains are the most popular form of transportation in the world
B．we should do everything that we can to help the environment
C．there are a lot of good reasons to build high speed railways．

8．Japan is one of the cleanest countries in the world．What are its secrets？
In Japan，people have to pay for their garbage．If they have a lot，or their garbage is difficult to treat，they have to pay more．They also have to pay for things they no longer need，like old TVs and fridges．This makes people think before they throw away．
There are few garbage cans in Japanese streets．People take their garbage home and sort through it carefully．They also have different ways of treating different kinds of garbage．People turn old chopsticks into paper．They burn some garbage to make fertilizer（肥料）．People even use garbage to make more land area．
Japan has set a good example to the rest of the world．If people in every country did the same，we would be able to do something about our environmental problem．
What can we do to help the environment？Here are some ideas．
?Reduce!
Check it out．Buy products with less packaging （包裝）．
Buy less and create less garbage．We shouldn't buy things we don't need．
?Reuse!
Be creative and make use of garbage．For example，you can make a photo frame（邊框） out of buttons，and other small pieces of garbage．
?Recycle!
Ask your family and friends to use recycled products．
Be helpful．Is there a recycling center near your home？If so，ask your family and neighbors to recycle．

71．What does the underlined word"treat"probably mean in Chinese？C
A．治療
B．丟棄
C．處理
72．Paragraphs（段落） 1-4of the passage mainly tell us aboutA．
A．the secrets of Japan's being a clean country
B．what we should do to help the environment
C．different kinds of ways to make use of garbage
73．How many ideas does the passage mention about helping the environment？B
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
74．What can we do to help the environment？C
A．Throw away all the garbage．
B．Go shopping more often and buy things we don't need．
C．Ask our family and friends to use recycled products．
75．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A
A．People in Japan should pay for their garbage．
B．There are many garbage cans in Japanese streets．
C．We can recycle the garbage by burning all the buttons．

7．The bicycle is one of the simplest and most useful inventions in the world．What is the most surprising is that it was not invented earlier，although the great inventor Leonardo da Vinci had drawn pictures for bicycles and also for flying machines and some other things．Those things were not produced until long after he died．
A person riding a bicycle uses very little energy to make the bicycle move，and there is no pollution at all when you are riding．In Chengdu，a lot of people rode bicycles to work twenty years ago．But cars instead of them now．Even so in developed countries，most people do not travel to work by bicycle．It is not because the bicycles are expensive or people feel tired if they ride to work．It is because the number of cars on the roads is becoming larger．It certainly becomes more dangerous to ride a bicycle．As a result，more people put their bicycles away and go to work in their cars．And in this way，the traffic is very crowded when people go to work by car in the morning and go home after work，the situation is becoming worse and worse．
Perhaps the best way to make riding safer and more popular is to create paths only for bicycles，and to make it so difficult and expensive for drivers to take their cars into the city that they will go back to use their bicycles．There has been a special way for bicycles on the road in Chengdu now．I think more and more people will return to ride bicycles to go to work．The air of cities will be much fresher．The sky will be a lot bluer．The people will live much happier lives．

54．Who invented the bicycle？C
A．GergyBush．
B．Mark．
C．Leonardo da Vinci．
D．Harry Borty．
55．The traffic isvery crowded，it is becauseB．
A．the roads are becoming larger        
B．a(chǎn) number of cars are on the roads 
C．there are many bicycles on the roads   
D．lots of people are walking on the roads
56．Why don't people today go to work by bicycle？D
A．Because the bicycle is too expensive．
B．Because it's very tiring to ride a bicycle．
C．Because the people dislike bicycles．
D．Because it's very dangerous to ride a bicycle．
57．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？B
①The bicycles were not produced until long before he died．
②A lot of people in Chengdu rode bicycles to work 20 years ago．
③It's not polluted for people to ride bicycles．
④The people in Chengdu can't go to work with a special wayby bicycle now．
A．①②
B．②③
C．①②③
D．②③④

6．Who wants to carry a bulky bag to school？No children．Nobody wants one shoulder to be lower than the other，and paining（疼痛）too．In India，most of us would look at the reduction（減少）of textbooks as a way out．But in a country like America，there are always more choices．A company called goReader has created a"school bag"which is the size of a laptop computer（筆記本電腦），weighing about 2.5kg．The goReader has a color screen and can"hold"all the textbooks that a student may need，says a report in'The Asian Age'newspaper．
The company plans to work closely with the publishers（出版商） of textbooks so that these books can be supplied on the Internet．All the students will have to do is to download（下載） their textbooks．Making notes and marking important parts of a lesson can be done just as lots of students have done on their textbooks before．
At present，the plan is being tested out in a university．Richard Katzmann，the owner of the company is having his creation tested at Chicago's DePaul University，where he studied．Does that mean it is goodbye to the new paper，and the smell of the black ink？

56．What does the underlined word"bulky"in the first line mean？C
A．light
B．small
C．big and heavy
D．old
57．What would Indians do to solve（解決）the problem？A
A．They would reduce the textbooks．
B．They would tell the parents to help students．
C．They would tell the teachers to help students．
D．They would take students to school by bus．
58．The writer may think that Americans have aC way to solve the problem．
A．more stupid
B．worse
C．better
D．quicker
59．The go Reader may be a machineB．
A．that can work as a teacher
B．that can be used as textbooks
C．that can cheat students
D．that can hurt students
60．When the new machine is used，it is possible thatD．
A．students might study harder
B．students might study at home
C．students might not need teachers
D．students might study without paper textbooks．

5．Learning to deal with stress is the key to passing any exam．If you feel nervous when taking an exam，take a deep breath（呼吸） and tell yourself to take it easy．Here are five steps to follow：
Show up on time．Arriving late might make you feel rushed and nervous，and arriving too early could give you time to sit there and worry about things．
Don't waste time．If you see questions you don't know，don't spend too much time on them．Remember you have to answer all the questions．
Handwriting．Neat（工整的） and clean handwriting is easier for the examiner（評(píng)卷人） to read．
Use up all your time．If you finish the test before the time is up，don't just sit there．Go back over the questions，especially the ones that seem hard，and check your work．
Move on．Once an exam is over，forget about it．The best thing you can do is to go home and study for the next one．
How to have a good exam

Steps to follo w	What you should do
Show up on time．	（96）Don't arrive   too late or too early．
Don't waste time．	Don't （97）spend too much time  on the questions you don't know．
Handwriting．	Write carefully．It is easier for the examiner to read   （98）neat and clean handwriting．
（99 ）Use up all your time．	Go back over the questions that seem hard and check your work．
Move on．	When the exam is over，forget about it．It's best   （100）to go home and study for the next one．

4．Young people can have problems with their minds．Some students become worried because they have to study very hard and they have too much homework to do every day．Others have trouble getting on well with people like their teachers and classmates．
Liu Wei，a junior 2 student from Shandong，could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons．He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife．
Another student，Xiao Li from a university in Shanghai，got on badly with his roommate，Xiao Huang．He killed his roommate Xiao Huang by poisoning（投毒） the water in the drinking machine（飲水機(jī)） in their dormitory．
A recent report says about 18% of teenagers have mental（精神上的） problems．Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy，and having problems in learning and getting on with people．Many students who have problems won't go for advice or help．Some think they will look stupid（愚蠢） if they go to see a doctor．Others don't want to talk about their secrets．
Liang Hong，an expert on teenagers from Beijing Hospital has the following advice for teenagers：
Talk to your parents or teachers often．
Take part in group activities and play sports．
Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell．

66．Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife becauseD．
A．he was afraid of his teacher
B．his finger was badly hurt
C．he didn't look cool  
D．he was so worried about his studies
67．What was Xiao Li's problem？C
A．He did badly in his lessons．
B．He had a bad headache．
C．He had trouble getting on well with his roommate．
D．He didn't afford to pay for his education．
68．If a student often feels worried and unhappy，he or she may haveA．
A．mental problems                B．a(chǎn) cold
C．no family                      D．no money
69．Students who have problems won't go to see a doctor becauseB．
A．they don't think doctors can help them      
B．they think they will look stupid
C．they can't afford it      
D．they don't think their problems are serious
70．What should we do if we have problems with our minds？C
A．We should argue with others．
B．We should eat more．
C．We should talk to others often．
D．We should cut our fingers．

3．Have you ever complained why life is so tiring？Does the sky seem dark to you？Are your studies not successful？Well，friends，cheer up and smile all the time．If you see the world with your warm heart，you'll find the world smiles to you．
While in school，at times you are tired of your lessons，but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teacher's face when you did a good job？
One day it is fine．Just before you want to go out，it suddenly starts to rain．Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the weather．But dear friends，why not sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature offers you？And with the timely （及時(shí)的）rain，crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest．
Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do，failure may happen．I think failure is not terrible，and the terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up hope．When we face failure，we must be confident in ourselves，draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do．As a popular saying goes，"Failure is the mother of success．"
Attitude decides everything．With a positive attitude life is easy and pleasant．Let's smile whatever we meet and the world will smile to us．

81．What should we do when life is tiring？A
A．Cheer up and smile all the time．
B．Think it over．
C．Complain it's unfair．
D．Don't mention it．
82．Something unexpected happens  we had betterB．
A．complain it for a while 
B．deal with it in another way
C．give up the thing you want to do 
D．listen to a concert
83．When we face failure，which of the following is NOT right？C
A．Be confident in ourselves．
B．Get a useful lesson from it．
C．Stop doing it and listen to the sound of nature．
D．Do our best to achieve our aims．
84．Everything is decided byB．
A．a(chǎn) smile
B．a(chǎn)n attitude 
C．a(chǎn) result
D．a(chǎn) decision
85．The best title of this passage is"D"．
A．It is very hard to succeed
B．Complaining about life
C．Failure is the mother of success
D．Smile and the world smiles to you．

2．In China，many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities，because the countryside is much poorer than the city，and often there isn't much work there．Services such as hospital and transport（交通）are usually much better in the city than in the countryside．They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city．
But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris，people are moving out of the city．These rich families want to live a quieter life．They are tired of the noise and the dirt（塵土）of the city，and they are tired of the crowded streets，crowded trains and buses．They don't want to live in the cities any more．They want a house with a garden in the countryside，and breathe the fresh air there．
So they move out of the cities．Some don't go very far，just a little way out of the city，to the towns near the cities，other people move to the real countryside with sheep，cows and green fields．There，they start new lives and try to make new friends．
Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy．After two or three years，many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake．They don't make so much money and there isn't much work to do．People in the countryside are very different and aren't always very friendly．
As a result，quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city．"It's wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights"，they say．

51．Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in ChinaB？
A．The countryside is much poorer than the city．
B．People in the countryside have nothing to eat．
C．People in the countryside don't have much work to do there．
D．Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside．
52．Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countrysideB？
A．Because they will find good jobs．
B．Because they are tired of living in the city．
C．Because they can make more money there．
D．Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields．
53．After moving to the countryside，some people in Europe feel unhappy．BecauseD．
A．they can't make much money        
B．there isn't much work for them to do in the countryside
C．some people in the countryside aren't always very friendly to them
D．a(chǎn)ll of the above
54．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph showsA．
A．they are happy to move back to the city        
B．they miss their friends in the countryside
C．they still want to move to the countryside
D．they are tired of the noise and the crowded streets in the city
55．The best title of this passage may be"C"．
A．A happy life
B．Living in the city．
C．Moving out or moving back
D．Living in the countryside．

1．Nick is a 14-year-old school boy．His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays．He has little free time．He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax．When he has free time，he sits in front of the computer．Just like that way，he neither eats nor drinks for several hours．
Last weekend，he played games on the computer again．He was too excited and didn't want to move．He didn't have anything for six hours．When he had to go to the bathroom，he found he could not move．He was taken to the hospital．The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities．In other words，he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body．
After coming back from the hospital，Nick follows the doctor's advice．He often plays soccer with his friends．Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends，but he never does it for long．Now，he lives a happy and healthy life．

36．How old is NickB？
A.13．
B.14．
C.15．
D.16．
37．Nick likesC in his free time．
A．riding a bike
B．playing the guitar   
C．playing computer games
D．having a school trip
38．Who took Nick to the hospitalD？
A．His dad．
B．His mom．
C．His neighbor．
D．We are not sure．
39．Why was Nick taken to the hospitalD？
A．Because he was too excited．B．Because he had a cold in the morning．
C．Because he was too nervous of his studies．
D．Because he couldn't move after playing computer games so long．
40．Nick shouldC to follow the doctor's advice．
A．go to a movie
B．listen to music
C．take more exercise
D．play computer games．

20．Almost every day，we discuss the topic of health，especially for kids．But what is health？"Health"means eating well，getting enough exercise，and having a healthy weight．Let's read the following rules．They can help you stay healthy．
1．Eat a variety  of food，especially fruit and vegetables．We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy，but many of us only eat our favorite food．Remember that we can only get the nutrition（營養(yǎng)）we need by eating different kinds of food，especially fruit and vegetables．
2．Drink water ahd milk most often．Everyone knows that water is important．Besides that，kids need plenty of calcium（鈣） to grow strong bones，and milk is rich in it．Every day，you should drink at least three cups of milk，when you are 9years old or older．You should also try to have less sugary drinks，like soda and coca．They include a lot of sugar．Sugar only includes calories （熱量），not important nutrition．
3．Listen to your body．When you are eating，notice how your body feels．When your stomach feels comfortably full，stop easing．Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable．If you do it too often，it can make you unhealthy and fat．
4．Limit screen time．What's screen time？It's the amount of time you spend watching TV，movies and playing computer games．The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities，the less time you spend playing sports，like basketball，and doing other activities like riding and swimming．Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time．

56．In this passage，"health"includes all of the following EXCEPTD．
A．eating well
B．doing more exercise
C．having a healthy weight
D．wearing comfortable clothes
57．The underlined phrase"a variety of"meansB．
A．plenty of
B．a(chǎn)ll kinds of 
C．the rest of
D．a(chǎn) lot of
58．Which of the following is NOT true？C．
A．Eating more fruit and vegetables is good for people．
B．We should eat and drink things with little sugar，
C．We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and sports．
D．When we are full，we should stop eating，no matter how delicious the food is．
59．Screen time is the time that you spendD．
A．playing computer games    
B．watching movies
C．watching TV
D．All of above
60．What's the main idea of the passageC？
A．How to eat healthy food．
B．Eating and playing are both important．
C．Suggestions for staying healthy．
D．Health is very important．