阅读周计划（第二周）
Day 1
A
Why do people in all countries ride in buses to school，to work and to far places？Buses can go where trains and airplanes cannot． They do not cost as much to travel on． Even though they may not move as fast as airplanes and trains，they sometimes take people between two places faster． This is because they may travel a more direct way，or may leave more often，or at better times．
Buses come in different sizes． A small bus can carry only eight or ten people． A large one might have seats for fifty to seventy people and have standing room for more．
Thousands of yellow school buses carry millions of children to school every year． Most of these buses have seats placed quite close together to fit in as many children as possible． Some schools buy their own buses． Others pay to use buses that belong to bus companies．
City and town buses carry people for short distances． The seats of these are close together，and there is standing room as well． Most city buses have two doors so that people can get on and off quickly．
Long distance buses go from state to state or country to country． They give people the chance to travel across huge stretches of land． These buses have comfortable seats that can be moved to different positions． They have places to store suitcases． Many have washrooms． All these things are important on a long trip．
46． Compared with trains and planes， buses don’t have the advantage of __________ ．
A． cheap fare B． frequent travel C． safety D． directness
47． A large bus might carry _________ people．
A． at most seventy B． at least seventy
C． more or less than seventy D． much more than seventy
4８． Buses have different kinds，and they _________ ．
A． leave as frequently as possible B． carry all kinds of travelers
C． carry people according to their functions D． have seats as close as possible 4９． Long－distance buses give people the chance to travel across _________．
A． huge and continuous sections of land B． large and beautiful land
C． small but beautiful land D． huge districts of land
50． There are different kinds of buses mentioned in this passage except _________ ．
A． short－distance buses B． direct buses
C． school buses D． long－distance buses
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B
Every day millions of letters go from one country to another． Letters mailed in Italy are received in Japan． Letters mailed in Canada are received in Africa． On the letters are many different kinds of stamps，bought in different countries．
The Universal Postal Union helps each letter get to the right place as quickly as possible． It sets up rules about the size and weight of letters，postcards，and small packages（包裹）． It has rules that all countries must follow about international postal rates（费用）．
One hundred years ago，international mail did not move so smoothly． One country did not always accept another country’s letters． Letters from some countries were too large to fit into the mailboxes of other countries． Letters travelled by many different routes（路线）．Some were lost along the way．
Sometimes the person who sent the letter could pay only part of the The person receiving the letter had to pay the rest．
The United States was the first to suggest that all countries work together to settle the questions of international mail． In 1974，men from twenty－four countries met in Switzerland to form the Universal Postal Union． Today，more than 120 nations belong to this union． From its office in Switzerland，the union helps the mail to move safely and quickly around the world．
51． From the story we can infer that _________＿ ．
A． mail is important to all countries B． not enough letters are sent all over the world
C． all the letters must go to Switzerland first D． all stamps look exactly the same
52． The Universal Postal Union was formed _________＿ ．
A． to help move mail quickly around the world B． to give many men a chance to work
C． to help men meet in Switzerland D． to look for the lost letters along the way
53． Which statement does this passage leads you to believe？
A． Countries around the world need each others’ help．
B． Most people do not put enough postage on letters．
C． It is not possible for letters to get lost on the way．
D． Some of the letters are too large to be put into the mailbox．
54． The underlined word “postage” in this passage means _________＿．
A． money paid when you buy a stamp B． money spent on an envelope
C． the charge for carrying a letter by post D． the pay a postman receives for his work
55． This passage is mainly about _________＿ ．
A． different kinds of stamps in different countries B． an organization that makes rules
C． international mail D． the size and weight of letters 2
Day 2
A
The earth is made up of several layers（地层）．The top layer of the earth is called the earth’s The crust is divided into sections which are called plates．
When two plates push against each other，or when two plates rub against each other，an earthquake happens． An earthquake causes the ground above the plate to shake． The shaking is caused by the movement of the plates．
Earthquakes are likely to happen at the boundaries（边界） of the earth’s plates． Each of these plates is about 70 kilometres thick．
46． The underlined word “crust” means “_________” ．
A． 地面 B． 地皮 C． 地质 D． 地壳
47． The underlined word “sections” is closest in meaning to “__________” ．
A． parts B． lines C． groups D． teams
48． What are plates？
A． The top layer of the earth． B． Places that cause the ground to shake．
C． The sections of the crust． D． Places where earthquakes happen．
49． What theory is this passage based on？
A． The theory of players． B． The theory of plates．
C． The theory of crust． D． The theory of boundaries．
50． Most earthquakes happen _________ ．
A． under the crust B． on the largest plate
C． at the places where the plates are about 70 kilometres thick
D． at places where plates meet
B
Earthquakes are something that people fear．There are some places that have few or no earthquakes．Most places in the world，however，have them regularly（有规律的）．Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous（多山的）．
The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906．Over 700 people died in it．The strongest one in North America was in 1964．It happened in Alaska． Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people．In 1755，one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal．Around 2,000 people died．
In 1923，a very strong earthquake hit the Tokyo，Yokohama area of Japan．A hundred and forty thousand people died．Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake．
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One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976．It killed a large number of people．The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China，in which 400,000 people were killed or injured．This earthquake happened in 1556．
Earthquakes worry people a lot．The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming．People can not prepare for it．
51． Earthquakes happen _________＿ ．
A． in all the places in the world
B． only in the countries that have a lot of mountains
C． regularly in most places in the world
D． only in a few places along the coast
52． How many people died in the earthquake which happened in Portugal in 1755？
A． 500． B． 140,000． C． 400,000． D． 2,000．
53． When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported？
A． 1964；Alaska． B． 1556；China．
C． 1923；Japan． D． 1976；China．
54． According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
A． The stronger the earthquake is，the more people are killed．
B． Earthquakes often come unexpectedly （出乎意料地）．
C． Earthquakes can cause fires．
D． People still don’t know how to tell when an earthquake will come．
55． What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph？
A． How do earthquakes worry people？
B． What will people do to prepare for earthquakes？
C． How can we save people when earthquakes happen？
D． How do earthquakes happen？
Day 3
A
Edelweiss（雪绒花） is the Swiss national flower． The blooms are small and white． They are shaped like stars．
In the Alps edelweiss grows wild． But it is hard to pick． It grows high up in the mountains，near the area where the snow stays all year long． Most of the plants are found in steep（险峻的） rock crevices（缝隙）．
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Young men sometimes bring edelweiss back for their girl friends． The girls think of the flowers as a proof（证明） of true love too． Mountain climber guides and hunters pick edelweiss． They wear it on their hats． To them it is a sign of courage and daring（勇敢）．
46． Edelweiss is the national flower of _________＿ ．
A． Austria B． the Alps C． Switzerland D． Sweden
47． The flowers are _________＿．
A． white B． star－shaped C． yellow D． Both A and B．
48． The plants are found in _________＿．
A． snow drifts B． rock crevices C． warm places D． Both A and B．
49． Edelweiss is hard to pick because _________＿．
A． it has tough stems B． it grows in high，steep places
C． it is protected by Swiss law D． people don’t like it
50． Edelweiss given to a girl stands for _________＿．
A． love B． beauty C． truth D． dislike
B
It is surprising that eating three meals a day—breakfast，lunch and dinner—has been a custom（习俗） only since 1890． Before this time，people only had two meals a day—breakfast and dinner．
In the 16th century，breakfast was only to break one’s fast（随便吃一点）． But 200 years later it had become a large meal，not just for family，but for numbers of guests as well． It was a social（社会的）event． It began at 10 a.m． and lasted until 1 p.m． Then breakfast began to be less popular． It became，instead，a lighter meal and was taken at a much earlier hour． By 1850 it had been pushed back to 8 a.m． and became a family meal．
Dinner，however，went to the other way． In the 16th century it was eaten at 11 a．m． Years later，it had moved to the early afternoon，then to 5 p.m． By 1850 dinner time had reached 7 p.m． Lunch is a recent idea． It first appeared as a snack to fill the gap（间隙） between breakfast and dinner．
51． People did not have lunch _________＿ ．
A． until 1890 B． after 1890 C． since 1890 D． by 1890
52． “ Dinner，however，went to the other way ” means “_________＿ ”．
A． Dinner didn't go there with breakfast B． Dinner took the same way with breakfast
C． Dinner is different from breakfast D． Dinner is the same with breakfast
53． Breakfast became a family meal since the _________ century．
A． 17th B． 18th C． 16th D． 19th
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54． The passage is mostly concerned with（涉及）_________＿．
A． what people eat for breakfast B． what people eat for dinner
C． the history of supper D． the history of the three meals
55． The passage leads us to believe that _________＿．
A． our custom of meals is based on English custom
B． before 1890 people didn’t eat three meals a day
C． breakfast is the most important meal for us
D． the body can adjust to（适应） two or three meals a day
Day 4
A
In the United States，there are different kinds of farmland． The land is planted with crops in many places． Only in the western part of the country do we have rangeland（牧场） where cattle are raised．
But most of Australia’s farmland has a dry climate similar to our rangeland． Less than 20 inches of rain fall each year， the land does not get enough rain for farmers to grow crops． So most farmland in Australia is used to raise sheep and cattle． Australia raises more sheep than any other country in the world．
In Australia，all large cities are on the coast． The people of Australia call the empty island regions（区域） of their country the “． In the outback are huge sheep and cattle ranches（牧场） called“stations”． One station may cover thousands of miles．
The men and women in the outback are like the Pioneers who first settled in the American West． Some families live 400 miles from the nearest town． Herds（牛群）going to markets are driven hundreds of miles to the nearest railroad．
Sometimes it does not rain for years． The temperatures can go as high as 130．These outback families often lead hard and lonely lives．
56． The underlined word “outback” most probably means _________＿．
A． 荒原 B． 内陆地区 C． 中心地带 D． 旷野
57． On the whole，this story is about _________＿ ．
A． growing crops in the United States B． land use in Australia
C． Australia’s coastal areas D． markets and railroads in Australia
58． From this story，you can make a conclusion that _________＿．
A． only a few people live in the outback
B． American Pioneers moved to Australia
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C． sheep and cattle are raised in large numbers in the eastern part of Australia
D． outback stations are always near railroads
59． Why are sheep and cattle raised in the outback？
A． Sheep and cattle are of more use to the people than crops．
B． The people have been used to raising sheep and cattle．
C． Sheep and cattle are easier to raise than crops to plant．
D． The land is too dry to grow crops but fit to raise sheep and cattle．
B
Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you knew was in trouble？Have you ever dreamed something that came true later？Maybe you have ESP．
ESP stands for Extra Sensory Perception． It may be called a sixth sense． It seems to let people know about events before they happen，or events that are happening some distance away． There are thousands of stories on record．Scientists are studying them to find out what’s behind these strange mental messages．Here’s an example，one of hundreds of dreams that have come true．
A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by． The driver said，“There’s room for one more．” The man felt the driver was Death，so he ran away． The next day，the man was getting on a crowded bus． The bus driver said，“There’s room for one more”． Then the man saw that the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream． He would not get on the bus． As the bus drove off，it suddenly crashed and burst into flames． Everyone was killed！
． Others，including some scientists，say that ESP is real． From studies of ESP，we may someday learn more about the human mind．
60． ESP lets people know about _________．
A． events before they happen B． their dreams at night
C． events after they happen D． their dates of death
61． The studies of ESP could be an important way to _________＿．
A． understand the five senses B． avoid traffic accidents
C． understand the human mind D． predict(预言) birth and death
62． The example of the man shows an ability to _________ ．
A． avoid traffic accidents
B． sense a danger that will actually happen later on
C． know about events that are happening some distance away
D． judge the good and evil of a person
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63． The underlined word “coincidences” probably means ＿＿＿＿ in this passage．
A． things dreamed of only by scientists B． things which are only dreams
C． things which don’t happen at all
D． things which happen by accident without necessary connection
Day 5
A
In the 1994 World Cup in the USA，Palo Maldini was made FIFA Player，the first full back ever to win such a title． Maldini said，“This is a special honor，because full back is the least position in a game． Audiences（观众） and reporters care about their position less than they do about goal keeper． ”
Since January 1985，Maldini has been playing for AC Milan for 11 years． While he was on the team，AC Milan won the League Championship in 1992，1993，1994 and a number of other titles．
With his tall and strong body，handsome face，and surprising skill in football，Maldini is often invited to make advertisements（广告） for Italian cars，wines and clothes．
Born in 1948 in Milan，Palo Maldini has turned out an excellent player． Though he earns ＄1．5 million a year，he still shows more respect for other people than self－importance． The only social activity he prefers is a wonderful dinner with his family and his friends．
64． Maldini was made FIFA Player in 1994，because _________＿．
A． he was the least noticed football player B． he was tall and strong
C． he played for AC Milan for many years D． he was excellent in playing football
65． Maldini knows that _________＿ ．
A． full back is an important position
B． people pay much more attention to the goal keeper than to the full back
C． goal keeper is the most important position
D． people are foolish to pay attention to full back position
66． Maldini prefers a wonderful dinner with his family and his friends because ＿＿＿＿．
A． he earns ＄1.5 million a year B． he enjoys delicious food
C． he loves his family and friends D． he wants to show off his riches
B
Welcome to Franklin Hotel． To make you stay as enjoyable as possible，we hope you will use our facilities（设施）to the full．
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Dining Room：Breakfast is served in the dining room from 7:00 a.m．to 9:30 a.m． Also the room staff（服务员） may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00 a.m． If this happens，please put out a card and hang outside your door when you go to bed． Lunch is from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m． Dinner is from 7:30 p.m．to 9:00 p.m．
Room Service：This operates 24 hours a day，phone the Reception desk，and your message will be passed on to the staff．
Telephones：To make a phone call，dial 0 for Reception and ask to be connected．We apologize for delays if the lines are very busy．There are also public telephones near the Reception desk．Tell Reception if early calls are needed．
Shop：The hotel shop is open for presents，gifts and goods from 9:00 a.m．to 5:30 p.m． ：We have a laundry in the building，and will wash，iron and return your clothes within 24 hours．Ask the room staff to collect them．
Bar（酒吧）：The hotel bar is open 12:00 to 2:00 p.m．and 7:00 p.m．to 1:00 a.m．
Banking：The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange any foreign money for you．
67． You would see this notice _________＿ ．
A． in a hotel bar B． in a hotel dining room
C． in a bedroom of a large international hotel
D． at the entrance of a small family hotel
68． You arrived at the hotel at 2:00 a.m．and wanted a quick meal．What should you do？
A． Go to the hotel shop． B． Go to the hotel bar．
C． Hang a message outside your door． D． Phone Reception．
69． The underlined word “laundry” in the passage means _________＿．
A． tailor’s shop B． operating room C． clothes shop D． washhouse
70． The text tells us that _________＿ ．
A． the hotel offers at least seven kinds of services
B． it’s not convenient（方便的） to stay up in the hotel
C． you’ll have trouble without the money of the country the hotel belongs to
D． you can shop at any time inside the hotel
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