Terry Fox had cancer(癌). It left him with only one leg. Yet he became famous for running. He ran with an artificial (人造的) leg to raise(集資) money to fight cancer. His plan was to run all the way across Canada, from St. John's to Vancouver. He would cross the water by boat. Terry started out in St. John's in April, 1981, and made it to the halfway point.

　　Terry had to give up the run at Thunder Bay when doctors found cancer in his lungs. He died on June 28, when he was 22 years old. He raised more money for the Canadian Cancer Society than he dreamed possible－over $24 million.

　　This map shows the route that Terry Fox planned to run and the part of the route he was able to cover.

　　To follow Terry's run on a map, you must be able to find directions (方向) . The four main directions on a map are north, south, east, and west. Between the four main directions are four “halfway” directions. They are northeast (NE), northwest (NW), southeast (SE) , southwest (SW) . These directions appear on the map's compass rose. Find the compass rose at the bottom of the map .

　　Some maps use only an arrow pointing north. When you know which direction is north, you can figure out that south is below. West is to the left. East is to the right.

1．Terry started his run in St. John's on Canada's ________ coast.

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2．Terry planned to run from ________ .

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3．Montreal is ________ of St. John's.

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4．The city that is west of Thunder Bay is ________ .

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5．From Winnipeg, the direction to Toronto is ________ .

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　　The little island of Symi had a big party not long ago. Everyone sang and danced in the streets. Bells rang. Flags waved.

　　What was it all about?

　　For the first time, this island of Greece had its own fresh water. Women could fill their pails with all the water they wanted!

　　Very little rain falls on Symi. The people have always saved every drop they could get. But it has never been enough for their needs. They have had to buy water brought by ships.

　　Now Symi has its own “water factory. ” The factory changes salt water from the sea into fresh water that people can drink.

　　Most of the ways to turn salt water into fresh cost a lot of money. The Symi factory uses a way that costs very little.

　　What is the factory like? How does it work?

　　Right in the middle of the town are some long ponds (池塘).

　　Over each pond is a low tent. It is made of plastic that you can see through.

　　At night, sea water is pumped (抽) into the ponds. The next day, the hot sun shines through the tents. The sun's heat turns the water into vapor that rises from the ponds. The salt is left behind.

　　As it rises, the vapor becomes mist (輕霧). On the inside of each tent, the tiny drops of mist run together to make big drops. These run down the sides of the tent, filling a tank (桶) with fresh water.

　　The salt left behind in the ponds is washed out each night.Then more sea water is pumped in, The factory is, ready for the next day's work.

　　The tents and other parts of the factory cost very little. Sea water and sun cost nothing. Most people on Symi are poor. So to them this new way of getting fresh water seems wonderful!

1．The people on that Greek island held the big party because of ________ .

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A．their National Day

B．the harvest of the year

C．having fresh water of their own

D．drinking fresh water for the first time

2．From the story, we know that there might be a time for the people on the island ________ .

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A．to drink no fresh water at all

B．not to get enough fresh water as they wanted

C．to drink salt sea water most of the time

D．not to get any kind of water all their lives

3．Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

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A．The people on the island had been saving rain water.

B．The people on the island had bought water for drinking.

C．The people on the island have found many ways to make fresh water.

D．The people on the island have had a “water factory” of their own.

4．Water vapour is made in the factory by ________ .

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A．heating sea water by the sun

B．boiling sea water in the ponds

C．pumping sea water out of the ponds

D．filling the ponds with fresh water

5．________ in the ponds is washed out during the night.

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　　Does a person from Ohio or Virginia have a better chance of living in the White House than anyone else? It seems that way. Eight out of 40 U. S. Presidents came from Ohio. Eight came from Virginia. William Henry Harrison, the ninth U. S. President, had the best chance of all. Why? He was born in Virginia and then lived in Ohio.

　　Here is a map of the United States. You will see that Virginia and Ohio are not too far away from each other. New York, Massachusetts, and California are worth noting(注意), too. They each have sent at least three of their native sons to the White House.

　　Maps are flat (平的) drawings of Earth or parts of it. The map on the above shows the shapes and sizes of the 50 states. Like most U. S. maps, it abbreviates(縮寫(xiě)) the names of the states. Use the map to answer the questions below.

1．President Lyndon Johnson came from the largest state on the Gulf of Mexico. He was from ________ .

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2．President Jimmy Carter is from Georgia. Which state is below Georgia on the map?

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3．President Harry Truman was from a state surrounded by Illinois and seven other states. He was from ________ .

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4．Which area of the United States has more states?

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5．Which of these states is closest to Canada?

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　　One Sunday, Mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dan, but Dan happened to be away. Dan's brother John offered(表示) to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing. Mark agreed and they set out to sea.

　　Soon they found themselves in a thick fog. Mark was sure they would be hit by a big ship. Fortunately he saw a large buoy (浮標(biāo)) through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety. As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope (粗繩). The boat moved away in the fog carrying John, who did not know how to use the radio. He drifted (漂流) about and was not seen until twelve hours later.

　　Mark spent the night on the buoy. In the early morning he fell asleep, and was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up. A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain(船長(zhǎng)). The captain told him that John had been picked up by another ship and the ship's captain had sent out a message. “Without the message I would not have found you on the buoy, ” he said.

1．Why didn't Mark and Dan go sailing together?

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A．Mark was in some other place.

B．Dan was in some other place.

C．Mark would not like to go with John.

D．Dan asked his brother to go instead.

2．Mark tried to tie the boat to the buoy so that ________ .

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A．he could spend the night on it while John was looking for help

B．he and John could go sailing again when the fog cleared

C．it wouldn't be hit by other ships

D．he might be picked up by a passing ship

3．John and Mark became separated because ________ .

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A．John had to stay in the boat to radio for help

B．John couldn't control the boat and drifted away

C．there wasn't room for both John and Mark on the buoy

D．Mark thought it is safe to stay on the buoy but John didn't

4．What made it possible for Mark to be found on the buoy?

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A．John told people where to look for him.

B．The captain saw him as the fog cleared.

C．John radioed to the Good Hope to get him.

D．He shouted when he caught sight of the Good Hope.

5．The word “he” on the last line refers to ________ .

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A．the captain that got the message

B．the captain that sent the message

C．John

D．Mark

　　My name is Jenny. Last week I became a tourist (游客) guide for a day. Two friends, Mr. and Mrs. Moore arrived for a short holiday from Australia. It was their first visit to this part of the world. As my parents had to attend a cousin's wedding (堂兄的婚禮) , they asked me to take our two visitors around Singapore.

　　Early in the morning I took them round the island in a taxi. They enjoyed the trip down Nicoll Drive to Changi Beach. Later in the morning was stopped at the Tiger Balm Gardens, or Haw Par Villa as it is commonly called. They found the Gardens very interesting. I told them the history of the place and the Chinese legends (傳奇) behind the figures of stone. The sun was hot and we soon became very thirsty. I introduced our Australian friends to fresh coconut (新鮮椰子) water. They were delighted (高興) .

　　For lunch we went back to the city. We had “tim-sum” at the Neptune Theatre Restaurant. They liked the food and said that it was the biggest restaurant they had seen. In the afternoon we paid a short visit to the National Museum. Both Mr. and Mrs. Moore were interested to find out more about Singapore and its history. They bought some books on Singapore to bring back with them. From the museum I took them to the Van Kleef Aquarium. Some of the sea creatures(生物) frightened Mrs. Moore a little although they were safely contained in tanks (桶) . After that our two visitors went back to their hotel to rest.

　　By the time I reached home, I was quite exhausted (疲倦).

　　That evening my parents took the Moores to a wedding dinner. They told my parents what a good tourist guide I had been.

1．Jenny's parents could not take Mr. and Mrs. Moore around Singapore because ________ .

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2．Figures of stone are found in ________ .

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3．When they became thirsty, they drank ________ .

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4．Which of the following facts is TRUE?

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A．Mr. and Mrs. Moore lived in a hotel.

B．Neither of the guests liked the restaurant.

C．Jenny took them to swim in the sea.

D．They bought some books on sea creatures.

5．By the end of the day Jenny was very ________ .

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　　I found a job at the Baskin-Robbins ice-cream (冰淇淋) shop a week ago. One day when I came in to work, the manager (經(jīng)理) said that something had happened after I left the day before. A woman wanted to have a half-gallon (半加侖) of ice cream. The manager asked her to pay $5.40 for the cream.

　　The woman questioned (對(duì)……提出疑問(wèn)) the price. She said last time she had bought a half gallon, “Denise” had wanted only $2.7. That is right price of a quart (四分之一加侖).

　　Then the manager looked straight at me and said, “Well, Denise, what do you think we should do about that?”

　　I answered, “I think we should stop wearing cards. ”

1．One day ________ , the manager told that something had happened the day before.

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2．After a woman had bought some cream, the manager asked her to pay ________ .

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3．The woman could tell the name because ________ .

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A．she had known Denise

B．Denise had told her his own name

C．she had heard someone call his name

D．she had known this from the card on his chest.

4．________ so the manager wasn't satisfied with me.

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A．I didn't think out a good idea

B．I had no ways to keep my name unknown

C．I had made a mistake in my work

D．I had worn a name card

5．The price of a gallon of ice cream is ________ .

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　　Once there was a rich man who lived with his wife and child. He loved the child so much that he sent him to Oxford (牛津大學(xué)) for two or three years. At the end of the first year at the university, this young student came home. He wanted a change. And he also wanted to tell his parent about Oxford.

　　It happened one night that the father, the mother and the young student were sitting at supper. They had in front of them only two chickens. Just as they were about to begin eating, the father said, “My boy, I have spent a lot of money on you to send you to Oxford. Now I want to know what you have learned. ”The son smiled and said, “Father, I have studied a science which can make prove (證明) that these two chickens on the plate are really three chickens. ”“Well, ” said the father, “this is something I would like very much to know. ”

　　“There are two chickens on the plate, ” said the student, he took one of the chickens in his hand and said. “Here is one more; and one and two makes three. So here are three chickens. ” Then the father took one of the chickens to himself, gave the other to his wife, and said, “I will have one of the chickens myself; your mother shall have another; and you can have the third for your supper and nothing else.” The father kept his word and so the student went without his supper.

1．The rich man loved his son very much, so he ________ .

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A．sent him to work at Oxford for two or three years.

B．wanted him to live at Oxford for two or three years.

C．sent him to Oxford to study.

2．The story happened ________ .

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A．one morning when the family were having breakfast

B．One night when the student and his parents were having dinner

C．one evening when they were sitting at the table

3．The father asked his son ________ .

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A．how much money he had spent at the university

B．how he likes Oxford

C．what he had learned by the end of the first year at the university

4．The student said that ________ .

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A．he could make three chickens

B．he could change the two chickens on the plate into three

C．he could prove the two chickens on the plate were really three

5．In the end ________ .

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A．the student had nothing to eat for his supper

B．each of them had a chicken for their supper

C．the father gave his son the third chicken to eat

　　A doctor had a son, he also became a doctor after graduation (大學(xué)畢業(yè)), and joined his father in his clinic (診所). Before long his father decide to have a holiday, and he left his son to look after all his patients (病人). When he returned from holidays he asked his son if anything had happened.

　　“Well, yes, Dad, ” the son said, feeling very proud (驕傲) of himself. “Do you remember Mrs. Jones? Her back pains (疼痛) have been treated for twenty years by you. Well, they are gone now. Do you know who did it? Your son, I did it !”

　　“I see. ”replied his father, not very pleased. “Mrs. Jones' back paid for your university fees (費(fèi)用). I was hoping they would pay for your new car, too. ”

1．The doctor's son had been a student of ________ .

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2．________ , the doctor decided to have a holiday.

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A．As soon as his son graduated from the college

B．Shortly after his son had started working in the clinic

C．The doctor was too old to work

D．After the medicine was given to Mrs. Jones for her back pains

3．Mrs. Jones was ________ .

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4．“they are gone” means ________ .

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A．the patients have all left the clinic

B．they have gone to other clinic

C．the patients have all regained (恢復(fù)) their health (健康)

D．the pains have disappeared

5．The doctor didn't do his best to treat Mrs. Jones' back pains because ________ .

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A．he wanted to get more money from the sick lady

B．he knew little about Mrs. Jones' illness

C．he would like to let his son treat the sick lady

D．Mrs. Jones' illness was too serious to cure (醫(yī)治)

　　Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe (訂閱) to as many as two or three different newspapers?

　　Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings－battles (戰(zhàn)斗) lost and won, kings of rulers overthrown (推翻) or killed－took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate (準(zhǔn)確的) . Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur (發(fā)生) in faraway countries on the same day they happen.

　　Apart from (除……以外) supplying news from all over the world, newspapers gives us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides (向?qū)?, book reviews, stories, and, of course, advertisements (廣告) . There are all sorts (種類(lèi)) of advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies (公司) to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also every important. Money earned (掙) from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price (價(jià)格) and still make a profit (益處) .

　　Newspapers often have information on gardening, cookery (烹調(diào)術(shù)) and fashion (流行) , as well as a small but every popular section (通俗的部分) on jokes and cartoons (漫畫(huà)) .

1．The habit of reading newspaper is ________ .

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2．A few hundred years ago news did not _______.

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3．In the past, news was ________ .

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4．Newspapers also give us information on ________ .

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5．The money spent on advertisements is ________ .

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　　A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape (逃脫) punishment(處罰).

　　The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923 . He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied (占居) several years before. The former President's wife was still living in the White House.

　　Coolidge awoke(醒來(lái)) to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.

　　Coolidge spoke: “I wish you wouldn't take that. ”

　　The thief, finding his voice, said: “Why?”

　　“ I don't mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表墜) . Take it near the window and read what is impressed(印，刻) on its back, ” the President said.

　　The thief read, “ Presented to Calvin Coolidge. ” “ Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.

　　The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representatives (眾議院) gave me that watch charm. I'm fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let's talk this over. ”

　　Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice:“I'll take this and leave everything else. ”

　　Coolidge, knowing there was $80 in it, persuaded(說(shuō)服) the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.

　　Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out $32 and said it was a loan (借款) .

　　He then told the young man: “There is a guard in the corridor (走廊) . ” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.

1．What caused the thief to meet the President?

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A．He knew the President had lots of money.

B．He knew the President lived in the suite.

C．He wanted to be a rich businessman.

D．He wanted to steal some money.

2．Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

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A．Because the former President was still living in the White House .

B．Because the former First Lady hadn't left the White House .

C．Because the First Lady like to live in the White House.

D．Because he liked to live there.

3．Coolidge counted out $32 ________ .

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A．in order not to be killed by the thief

B．in order to be out of danger

C．so as to help the young student overcome his difficulty

D．because he had no more money

4．The young man and his roommate went back to the college ________ .

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5．Which of the following might happen afterwards?

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A．The young student repaid the $32.

B．The thief was put into prison.

C．The President told many reporters the thief's name.

D．The President ordered the young man to repay the money.