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A

From London to New York， from Hong Kong to Moscow， subways are an important way  of  transportation. Traffic in modern cities is often quite heavy， and it can sometimes take hours to cross a busy city in a car or bus. Subways help solve that problem， since they dont have to stop at traffic lights， and hundreds of people can take a subway train together.

In larger subway systems， such as Mexico Citys， there are lines that go far beyond the city centre. In this way， people living in the suburbs can take a train to work. This reduces（減少） the traffic entering and leaving a city. It also helps reduce air pollution， a big problem in many cities. Finally， subways are usually cheaper. Basically， in a city with a subway， everybody wins！

根据短文内容，从A，B，C，D， E中选择最恰当的一项补全下列各句。

1. Subways around the world _______

2. Traffic in modern cities _______

3. In larger subway systems people living in the suburbs _______

4. Thousands of cars entering and leaving the city _______

5. Travelling by subway doesnt take a long time _______

A. increase （增加） air pollution.

B. can take the subway train to work.

C. are an important means of transportation.

D. because subways dont have to stop at traffic lights.

E. is often very heavy and it sometimes takes a long time to cross the city in a car or bus.

B

Mary

I lose things every day， but never very important things. I always find them again. The trouble is， when I find them its too late. I dont need them any more！ It really is annoying. For example， I need to post a letter so I look for the stamps I bought yesterday. Of course， I cant find them so I buy some more. （1） Every morning I spend at least ten minutes looking for my handbag. I get really angry because its always in a stupid place.

Mike

I am usually very careful with my things.

（2） However， there are some things which I cant keep. Umbrellas， for example. I buy two umbrellas every year. I put them down in shops， restaurants or in the cinema and I forget them. When I go back to get them， theyre never there. Now I always buy very cheap umbrellas！

Jack

I always lose papers and keys—usually important papers. I also leave my phone card in the telephone. Last month I left my bag at the supermarket. Luckily， they phoned me and I went back to get it. Another thing I often lose is my car keys. Last week I lost them so I took the bus to work. When I got home I found them in the rubbish bin！

（A） 将文中划线的1、2小题的句子翻译成汉语。

（B） 根据短文内容，回答下列各题。

3. Why is Mary angry every morning？

4. Where did Jack find his car keys last week？

C

How to Find out about the Weather

1. “Read ” the sky—look at the clouds. If they are fluffy （绒毛似的） and like cotton， the weather may be good that day. If they are dark and heavy， there may be rain or snow soon.

2. Notice the wind—look at the trees to see how hard the wind is blowing. Are the leaves falling？ Are the branches moving or breaking？ Is the wind blowing the trees down？ If you cant see any trees， hold up a flag or a cloth to see how much it moves.

3. Check the rainfall—put out a jar to catch the rain. Add a ruler to its outside to see how much water is in it.

4. See how hot or cold it is—hang an outdoor thermometer outside a window on the north side of your house， because the north side of your house gets less direct sunlight. Make sure it is in the shade.

根據短文内容完成下列各句，每空一词。

1. The passage is about how to find out about ____ ____.

2. Fluffy cotton-like clouds mean ____ weather.

3. An outdoor thermometer tells you how ____ or ____ it is.

D

[Town Park

Opening hours：

8 am to 8 pm from 1st October to 30th April

10 am to 10 pm from 1st May to 30th September

Rules：

put litter in bins

no golfing

no cycling

keep your dog on a lead （绳索）

You are not allowed to：

—sleep overnight on the benches

—stay inside after closing time

—walk on the flower beds

—climb the trees] [Swimming Pool

Opening hours：

10 am to 7：30 pm on weekdays

9 am to 9：30 pm at weekends

Rules：

—you must wear proper swimsuits

—shorts are not allowed

—an adult must stay with children under six at

all times

—no running or jumping

—no smoking in the pool area

—food and drink are not allowed near the pool]

阅读上面的公告，根据其内容回答下列各题。

1. When is the town park open on 30th July？

2. If Tom wants to take his dog to the town park， what should he do？

3. Lisa would like to have a drink when she goes swimming. Can she take drinks near the pool？