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1. Diamond House was built _____.
A. about twenty years ago B. hundreds of years ago
C. in 1984 D. about ten years ago
2.Seaview is _____ more expensive than Sunshine Apartment.
A. thirty-four thousand dollars B. twelve thousand dollars
C. five thousand dollars D. twenty-two thousand dollars
3.Which of the following is true?
A. Seaview has got 3 bedrooms and two kitchens.
B. Diamond House has got a garden and a garage.
C. Diamond House is cheaper than Sunshine Apartment.
D. Sunshine Apartment has got a small garden.
4.If I like doing shopping in the city center every day, I should buy _____.
A. Seaview B. Sunshine Apartment
C. Diamond House D. None of them
5.The Smiths want to buy a house with 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room and a garage. Which one do they choose?
A. Seaview B. Sunshine Apartment
C. Diamond House D. None of them
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For years and years people have been saying that railways are dead. “We can do without railways,” people say—as if cars and planes have made railways unnecessary. We all keep hearing that trains are slow, lose money and are dying. But this is far from the truth. In these days of expensive oil, railways have become highly competitive with cars and planes. If you want to carry people or goods from place to place, they’re cheaper than planes. And they have much in common with planes. A plane goes in a straight line and so does a railway. What is more, a railway takes you from the heart of a city center. It doesn’t stop you as a car does on crowded roads. And no plane or car can ever carry as many goods as one train does.
Far from being dead, railways are much alive. Modern railway lines give you a comfortable journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep comfortably, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at the same time? And we are only the beginning, for we have just entered the age of super-fast trains, which are traveling 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on highways and planes we can’t fly in because we don’t have enough money to buy the oil.
1.Some people think railways are dying because______.
A. planes and cars are expensive
B. oil is expensive today
C. trains are slow
D. railways look ugly
2.The writer thinks that railways are much alive because___________.
A. they are cheaper and more convenient
B. there aren’t any planes or cars
C. we can have a comfortable journey
D. we feel dangerous on highways
3.According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?
A. It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane
B. The railway station is usually at the center of the city.
C. When you get off a plane you will find yourself right in the city center.
D. No car or plane can carry as many goods as a train.
4. What does the underline word competitive prefer to?
A. 参与性的 B. 性价比高的
C. 竞争性的 D. 对比性的
5. The best title for this passage may be __________.
A. Which is the Best, Train, Car or Plane?
B. Railways, not the End, but the Beginning
C. Trains are More Competitive than Cars or Planes
D. Oh, Super-fast Trains
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请阅读左栏所给的相关信息，然后与右栏的的信息相匹配。并把答案填在相应题目的大题位置上。
1. I am a professional gardener. I work in a big company in Pagewood. I would like to do some gardening in our neighborhood for old people on weekends.
2. I haven’t found a job since my parents passed away months ago. I miss them so much. I would like to help old people in Ryde in their homes to make them happy. But I don’t have a driver license.
3. I am a book lover from New York. I am healthy and strong enough to do some volunteer work about books on weekends. I have a clean driver license and a car.
4. I have a red car and I am generally free on Sundays. I would like to help elderly or disabled people because I am a patient and humorous person and I can understand them well.
5. I’m a student, aged 22 in Rozelle College. I am quite outgoing and I like talking with all kinds of people. I have time to do some volunteer jobs on weekdays.
A .Book Collector in New York on Weekends
We need someone who can collect donated books and give away them to our sorting area. You must have a car and driver license and be able to lift small boxes of books.
B. Bus Driver in South Ryde on Thursdays or Fridays
You will drive a bus for elderly people. You will pick them up, drive them to the parks, beaches, etc. and back to the center by lunch time. You must have a bus license. You need good communication skills and know the area well.
C. Shopping Volunteer on Sundays, 10:00am~3:30 pm
You will help senior or disabled customers with their shopping in Spring Shopping Center. You should have your own car. You should be a patient, humorous and caring person.
D. Visitor in Ryde Areas on Weekdays
You will visit housebound(不能离家的) people in their own homes and chat with them. You should have patience and know senior people well. You will meet new people and enjoy cheering them up.
E. Bookkeeper in Sutherland at 10:00am~2:00pm, on Weekdays
You will help keep records on Quickbooks and answer telephones. You should speak English well.
F. Gardener in Pagewood on Weekends
You will tidy and weed(除草) a back yard, mow(割草) a small lawn(草坪). You should be good at gardening. You will work in a beautiful environment, meet new people and help others.
G. Neighborhood Aid in Rozelle on Weekdays
You will provide help to senior or disabled people by visiting their homes, shopping, paying bills, making telephone calls, gardening. You must be more than 18 years old and can communicate with other people well.
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When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. 1.____ is lifelong(终身的) learning important? How can it help you?
You go to school and learn. You study. You take tests. 2.____ learning doesn’t only happen in school. Learning doesn’t3._____ when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can 4.___ when you go to a museum. It can 5.____ happen when you get a job. You learn when you 6._____ sports or when you take a trip. 7._____ is life! We never stop learning. Every day you can improve yourself by learning something 8._______.
Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan. In Japan, lifelong learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music, calligraphy(书法) and foreign languages are some of their 9._____ classes.
When we graduate from school, we should 10.____ on learning. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!
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As is known to all, waste has become a more and more serious problem. We can easily see many people throw a lot of food into the garbage can. Some people spend thousands of yuan buying fashionable clothes. What do you think of them? Here are some of students’ opinions:
Mary
As for me, I believe “Waste not, want not.” As we know, there are still millions of Chinese living in a poor condition. We can never afford waste. Therefore, it is no doubt that saving is still a good habit that we should not give up. I do not like the men who spend their money in a wrong way. They do not know waste is a bad thing. It can only make them happy for the time being.
Jacky
More and more people are no longer interested in the simple life style, including me. And I feel embarrassed to save the things I used. What I love is the latest fashion. In my eyes, saving is already out of style.
Sally
One of the best ways we students can do in this situation is to recycle the textbooks we are using everyday. After we've used them and are moving on to new ones, we should find ways to recycle these books instead of simply throwing them away. There are different ways to do so such as sending them to a recycling factory, reusing them for other purposes, passing them on to new students and so on.
Tim
The negative effects of waste can be shown as follows. Firstly, it makes some students ask their parents for money quite often, which is harmful to their development. If they don’t learn to support themselves, they will be “useless people” when they graduate. Secondly, it is not easy for our parents to arrange for our schooling. Last but not the least, just like what Mary said that our country is still poor. There are many people who cannot go to university and many poor people still need our help.
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The things people spend thousands of yuan on
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What a good habit still is
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What makes Jacky feel embarrassed
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One of the best ways we students can do
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The students should depend on themselves, or they will be
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