Into the future (P3)
1. What is the article mainly about?
A. An American high school's graduation ceremony.
B. The opening ceremony of a sports meeting.
C. A presentation of college diplomas.
D. A US college's farewell party.
2. Which of the following statements about the author is FALSE?
A. She was one of the graduates.
B. She was a foreign exchange student.
C. She was excited to receive her diploma.
D. She felt it great to be at the ceremony.
3. The right order of the following events is ____.
a. Diplomas were presented to graduates.
b. Students gave farewell speeches.
c. The US national anthem was played.
d. The principal gave a short, warm speech.
e. Seniors went into the stadium.
A. b, c, a, d, e B. c, d, b, e, a
C. d, b, e, a, c D. e, d, c, b, a
4. From the text, we can conclude that_____.
A. a diploma ensures a good job
B. a diploma guarantees a bright future
C. the commencement symbolizes the beginning of a new stage in life
D. everyone felt excited at the presentation of the diploma

1. A 根据整篇文章可以得知作者描写的是美国一所学校的毕业典礼。
2. C 根据文章第二段可以得知作者是交换的留学生，不能得到所在美国学校的毕业文凭。
3. D 根据文章全文事件发生的顺序可以得知答案为D。
4. C 根据文章最后一段可知毕业典礼象征着学生们翻开了生活的新篇章。

A changing institution (P4)

1. The article mainly discusses the problem of _____.
A. why Britons have spent less money in the past few years
B. how Britons usually entertain themselves
C. when the economy will improve
D. why less people go to pubs in Britain nowadays
2. The author seems to believe that ____.
A. pubs will disappear one day
B. banning smoking in pubs is a bad idea
C. it's better to have fun at home
D. the changes to pubs may not be completely bad
3. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. The pub is a very important place, where Britons get to know people.
B. "Pub" means "public house", where all people can go.
C. Pub owners have no idea how to improve their business.
D. Once pubs could only stay open until 11 pm.
4. Many factors have a negative effect on pub business OTHER than the fact that _____.
A. people have less money to spend
B. television shows are alternative forms of entertainment
C. smoking is banned in public places including pubs
D. pub owners supply their own beer
1. D.本文主要讨论酒吧客人减少的原因。
2. D.从本文最后一句得出答案。
3. C.酒吧业主用自制啤酒等办法来吸引顾客。
4. D.这个不是顾客减少的原因。

The truth about lightning (P5)
1. What is the article mainly about?
A. Thunderstorms. B. Thunder.
C. Lightning. D. Electrical charges.
2. The author mentions something that happened to a man in Beijing to ____.
A. show how stupid the man was
B. give an example of the damage and injuries caused by lightning
C. inform readers of the high incidence of death caused by lightning
D. explain how to avoid being struck by lightning
3. Lightning strikes when ____.
A. small bits of ice combine to create an electrical charge
B. positive charges at the top of the cloud connect with the negative charges at the bottom
C. positive charges on the ground connect with negative charges from a thundercloud
D. clouds cover something that stands up on the ground
4. Who would be struck by lightning during a thunderstorm?
A. Someone making phone calls near a window.
B. Someone in a low place outdoors.
C. Someone in a car.
D. Someone smoking indoors.
1. C 根据全文来看，整篇文章谈论的闪电对人的生命和财产造成的危害、闪电是如何形成的以及如何避免被闪电袭击。
2. B 根据第一段和第二段的关系，可以推断，第二段是举例说明闪电对人类造成的危害。
3. C 根据文章第二部分第一段最后一句可以得知答案为C。
4. A 根据文章第三部分关于如何避免被闪电袭击的建议，可以得知，雷雨天在窗户边打电话有可能被闪电袭击。

A family team we can all learn from (P6)
1. The underlined word 'limbs' in Para. 3 means _____.
A. fingers B. feet C. arms and legs D. wrists and knees
2. Dick was fascinated with pushing his son miles and miles because ____.
A. he expected his son to feel like running as he did
B. he wanted to spend more time with his son
C. his son wanted to do marathons with his help
D. his son enjoyed the activity, which made him feel as if he were normal
3. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Rick was unable to communicate until he was equipped with a computer.
B. The charity run Rick's school organized for him totally changed his life.
C. Since the first triathlon they did in 1983, they have finished 212.
D. To compete in a triathlon, Dick and Rick have to practice swimming, driving and running.
4. At the 24th Boston Marathon, Dick and Rick _____.
A. were beyond the top 5000 B. nearly broke the world record
C. reached the finish line within 160 minutes
D. spent 35 more minutes completing the journey than they did in 1992
5. The author says that Rick saved his father's life because ____.
A. Rick encouraged his father when he was terribly sick
B. Rick helped his father get the best treatment
C. all the effort Dick put in to running with Rick kept him fit
D. when his father had a heart attack two years ago Rick saved him

1. C。词义猜测题，从文章"Equipped with a computer that allowed him to control the cursor (光标) by touching a switch with the side of his head, Rick was finally able to communicate."来知Rick是依靠他的头的运动操作电脑，而且他也只能坐在轮椅上，依靠他父亲才能四处移动，所以limbs为arms and legs, 即"四肢"。
2. D。事实细节题。由第八段"Dad, "he typed, "when we were running, it felt like I wasn't disabled any more! "、第九段 He became obsessed (迷恋) with giving Rick that feeling as often as he could."可知。B错误，因为The charity run是给Rick的瘫痪的同学准备的；C不对，因为1983年他们参加的是马拉松，而不是三项全能运动；D不对，由第二段可以推知三项全能运动应该包括游泳、骑自行车和跑步，D项的driving不对，应该是cycling。
3. A。由第五段"Equipped with a computer that allowed him to control the cursor (光标) by touching a switch with the side of his head, Rick was finally able to communicate."可知A正确；
4. A。事实细节题，见倒数第三段in 5,083rd place out of more than 20,000 starters可知。。
5. C。推理判断题，倒数最后一段such great shape即hard-belly shape，也就是因为带领儿子多次参加马拉松、三项全能运动，Dick身体变得很结实，要不然可能因为心脏病早在15年前就去世了。