I have returned to my hometown after I was away ten years ago. So many things have changed around here. It has become better and better. When I left here, there was a small pool on the right of my house. Now the pool has gone and people have built a large shopping mall(商場) there.
The biggest changes have taken place in the center of the city. There are sidewalks on both sides of the street. You can see a street center with so many tall buildings around. You can’t drive there any more because no vehicle is allowed to pass there. A European-style fountain(噴泉) has been built in the street center garden.
There used to be an old school near my house. I spent my five years studying there. There was a small payground in front of the school. But now what I can see are five tall buildings standing there. There are two big classroom buildings and a library. A new post office has also been built just across from the new school.
【小題1】I have been away from my hometown for ________.

A．ten months

B．one year

C．five years

D．ten years

【小題2】On the right of my house, there was a _________ ten years ago.

A．library

B．garden

C．supermarket

D．pool

【小題3】No vehicle is allowed to pass the _________.

A．center of the city

B．old school

C．street center

D．playground

【小題4】Which of the following is WRONG(錯(cuò)的)?

A．A fountain is in the street center garden.

B．Now there is an old school near my house.

C．There are two big classroom buildings and a library in the new school.

D．There is a post office across from the school.

【小題5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Great Changes in My Hometown.	B．A Wonderful Place
C．What a Nice Town	D．My School.

　　I took a wonderful trip with my family when I was ten years old. I remember it well. My aunt, uncle and cousins lived on a little farm in the country outside Rome and they invited us to visit them. These cousins are the same cousins who live in Miami now. Our trip to visit them a long time ago was very different from our recent (最近的) trip to Miami.

　　It was a Saturday morning when we left home. We got up early that morning before the sun rose. We were sleepy, but we were excited and ate breakfast quickly. We left home at five thirty in order to get an early start. It took us three hours to get there in my father's old car. When we drove up to the house, everyone ran out to greet (歡迎) us.

　　We stayed for two days and had a wonderful time. We played outside all day and helped uncle feed the chickens. He taught us how to make wine. At night, we listened to the grown-ups (成年人) tell stories about their childhood.

　　When it was time to leave, we were very sad. They begged us to stay longer, but we had to leave. My father had to go to work the next day. As I look back, that trip was a long, long time ago. My aunt and uncle are both dead; my cousins are living in Miami.

　　The world is different now.

1．We started ________ .

[　　]

A．on a Saturday afternoon

B．before sunrise

C．without breakfast

D．on an early train

2．We ________ on my uncle's farm in the day time.

[　　]

A．played and helped to feed chickens

B．listened to stories by the grown-ups

C．learned how to make wine

D．both A and C

3．We had to leave two days later because ________.

[　　]

A．they didn't beg us to stay longer

B．our father's holiday was over

C．we were sad

D．our uncle's family wanted to go for a trip

4．Which of the following is NOT true according the passage?

[　　]

A．My cousins used to live in Miami and they are still living there now.

B．My uncle and aunt are all dead.

C．We have visited our cousins recently.

D．The world has changed since our visit to our uncle's farm.

My name is John．My ambition is to be a reporter on a national newspaper，but that isn’t the only reason I interviewed Bernard．Now，Bernard writes important articles for a national newspaper，but ten years ago，he was a student at our school．Bernard liked the school，and he enjoyed his time here．I showed him the latest edition of the school newspaper，and he sent his congratulations to the editor and all the reporters．

Bernard started writing articles for the school newspaper when he was fifteen．By the time he was seventeen，he was the editor of the school newspaper．When he went to university，he wrote articles for the university newspaper．I asked Bernard when he knew he wanted to be a reporter．“Oh．I knew that when l was fourteen，”he said，“that’s the reason I wrote articles for the school newspaper—if you want to be a reporter，you have to write articles．”

Writing articles for the school and university newspapers was good experience for his first job with a small newspaper in his hometown．“I felt confident．I knew I was a good reporter，”he said．Then after about two years，a national paper asked Bernard to work for them．Bernard has worked for the national newspaper for four years now．He works very hard，but he enjoys his jab and he’s very interested in it．“If you’re interested in something，you’re usually good at it．”he told me．I’ll remember that，because I think that’s good advice．

1 How did Bernard feel about his school?

A．He enjoyed his time at school．

B．He congratulated John on going to the same school．

C．He was glad to leave the school．

D．He wrote a report about it for a national newspaper．

2．What did Bernard do when he was 15?

A．He got a job on his local newspaper．

B．He left school．

C．He started writing for the school newspaper．

D．He felt confident．

3．What happened when Bernard was 17?

A．He became a good reporter．

B．He went to university．

C．He became the editor of the school newspaper．

D．He became famous．

4．What is Bernard’s advice for young people?

A．Enjoy your time at school and don’t worry about the future．

B．You must write articles for the school newspaper．

C．You must go to university to find out what you’re good at．

D．You should do something you’re interested in．

Long March exhibit

The Shanghai History Museum is putting on exhibition to remember the Long March(長征) which took place 75 years ago. More than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show. All the exhibition is explained in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.

Time: 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road

Ticket: 8 yuan for Chinese/15 for foreigners

Thai elephants

Eight elephants from Thailand are an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, dancing and blowing a musical instrument. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and there is an extra show at 1:30 p.m. at weekends. The show will end on November 15.

Address:189 Daduhe Road

Ticket:30—40

Dancing dolphins

Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy math problems, and seals and sea lions, also performing, have made a large part of the aquarium in Peace Park, which interests children greatly.

Hours: 10:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.

Ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.

1.Where can one see the Long March exhibition?

A．In Shanghai History Museum.              B．In Changfeng Park.

C．In Peace Park.                          D．On 189 Dahude Road.

2.How many shows do the Thailand elephants give at weekends?

A．One             B．Two              C．Three            D．Four

3.What may interest children very much in Peace Park?

A．Elephants playing basketball.               B．Dolphins dancing to the music.

C．Seals riding bikes.                       D．Sea lions blowing instruments.

4.How much should a child pay to go into Peace Park?

A．Five yuan.         B．Fifteen yuan.       C．Ten yuan.          D．Twenty yuan.

5.Which of the following is true?

A．The Long March exhibition is explained in English.

B．The sea animals can work out difficult math problems.

C．Thai elephants’ shows can only be seen in the day.

D．The sea animals perform three times a day.

 

Events

Long March exhibit

The Shanghai History Museum is putting on exhibition to remember the Long March(長征) which took place 75 years ago. More than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show. All the exhibition is explained in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.

Time: 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road

Ticket: 8 yuan for Chinese/15 yuan for foreigners

Thai elephants

Eight elephants from Thailand are an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, dancing and blowing a musical instrument. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and there is an extra show at 1:30 p.m. at weekends. The show will end on November 15.

Address:189 Daduhe Road

Ticket:30—40 yuan

Dancing dolphins

Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy math problems, and seals and sea lions, also performing, have made a large part of the aquarium(水族館) in Peace Park, which interests children greatly.

Hours: 10:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.

Ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.

1.Where can one see the Long March exhibition?

A．In Shanghai History Museum.

B．In Changfeng Park.

C．In Peace Park.

D．On 189 Dahude Road.

2.How many shows do the Thailand elephants give at weekends?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

3.What may interest children very much in Peace Park?

A．Elephants playing basketball.

B．Dolphins dancing to the music.

C．Seals riding bikes.

D．Sea lions blowing instruments.

4.How much should a child pay to go into Peace Park?

A．Five yuan.

B．Fifteen yuan.

C．Ten yuan.

D．Twenty yuan.

5.Which of the following is true?

A．The Long March exhibition is explained in English.

B．The sea animals can work out difficult math problems.

C．Thai elephants’ shows can only be seen in the day.

D．The sea animals perform three times a day.