Jack is a clerk of a bookstore. Here is the note from his boss. Ben. Jack has to decide what books to order according to the following note and the descriptions of the books.

Hi Jack,

You must hand in the order list of books to me by the first working day of every month. The rules for choosing books are:

For textbooks:

• August in coming. Wt must choose all textbooks, without thinking of other rules.

For books which are not textbooks:

• If more than five copies of books were sold last month, choose them. But if there are five copies or more in stock (现货) we do not make an order.

• If the wholesale(批发) prices of the books are higher than $ 75, we do not choose them. And we do not order anything whose retail(零售) price is higher than $ 100.

Ben

The descriptions of the books

1. Jack must hand in the order list to his boss by         .

A. the first day of last August

B. the last working day of this month

C. the last day of next August

D. the first working day of each month

2. If Jack wants to buy the books about success he should order them from         .

A. Homeland Ltd    B. Founders Company Ltd

C. Oscar World Ltd    D. New Times Publishing Ltd

3. Which book sold best according to the text?

A. Homeland English.    B. Haw to Become Successful.

C. Biology at a Glance.    D. Good Health in 20 Days.

4. Jack can’t buy Good Health in 20 Days because         .

A. it is not A school textbook    B. the copies in stock are more than five

C. its wholesale price is too high    D. the copies sold last month are over five

The Hangzhou-Changsha section of the Shanghai-Kunming(Hu-Kun) high speed rail(高铁) officially started operation on Dec 10, 2014. The Changsha-Huaihua(Chang-Huai) section of the Hu-Kun high speed rail was also opened to traffic a week later.

“It is no longer a dream" for Changsha residents to "leave for a trip without hesitation", said Changsha Evening, as it is really convenient either to go eastward or westward from Changsha.

During s trial operation of the Chang-Huai section on Dec 9, the G6521 train left Changsha South Railway Station at 8:40 am, arrived at Xiangtan North Station at 8:54 am, Loudi South Station at 9:22 am, and Huaihua South Station at 10:28 am.

Before the opening of the high speed rail. Changsha had 13 regular trains to Huaihua, the fastest of which, the Z149, leaves Changsha at about 6:00 am and arrives at Huaihua at nearly 12:00 am, being more than four hours slower than the high speed train.

The total length of the high speed rail in Hunan province is now more than 1,000 km, covering 10 out of the total 14 prefecture level(地区级的) cities or autonomous districts-much higher than the national average level.

5. When was the Changsha-Huaihua section opened to traffic in 2014?

A. Dec 3.    B. Dec 10.

C. Nov 17.    D. Dec 17.

6. Which is the right direction of the Chang-Huai high speed rail according to the text?

A. From the cast to the west.    B. From the south to the north.

C. From the cast to the south.    D. From the south to the cast.

7. How long does it take the Z149 train from Changsha to Huaihua?

A. 3 hours.    B. 6 hours.

C. 9 hours.    D. 12 hours.

8. Where can this text probably be found?

A. In t story book.    B. In a science book.

C. In a newspaper.    D. In a fashion magazine.

Like most teenagers in the world. Joso Montanaro, a teen artist in Brazil(巴西) likes reading and drawing cartoons. But he is special-his drawings get published.

Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazil’s largest newspaper and is known for its cartoons. Montanaro has already been working at Folha for two years. Each week he draws two, three or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next day’s page.

“I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you.” Montanaro says.

Montanaro’s love for cartoons began when he was only 7 years old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing. “I think those great works have really helped me,” he says. “They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day.”

9. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Folha is famous for its cartoons.

B. Folha is the largest newspaper in Brazil.

C. Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week.

D. Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago.

10. Why does Montanaro like drawing political cartoons?

A. Because he can show his ideas on politics.

B. Because he is very interested in political jobs.

C. Because he thinks it’s easier to draw political cartoons.

D. Because he can make fun of some important people.

11. What made Montanaro draw and helped him a lot in his drawings?

A. The comics his dad bought him.    B. His interest in cartoon films.

C. The fun of drawing cartoons.    D. His dad’s ideas about cartoons.

12. What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Folha’s Art Director    B. Brazil’s Largest Newspaper

C. A Teen Artist in Brazil    D. Montanaro’s Great Father

This is not a diet. It is a simple way to lose weight. You do not have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.

Wake-up

When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands with legs straight out, lean forward until you feel sore in your back. It will use up 10 calories.

___13___.

Order a clear soup, and have it before the main food. In this way, you will feel fuller and you’ll cat less when the main food comes.

___14___.

Apples are full of fiber and water, so your stomach will want less. Studies show that people who eat at least three apples or pears a day may lose weight.

___15___.

Every time you use the cell phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more a day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn up 50 or more calories.

Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.

A. How to lose weight

B. Eat an apple or more a day

C. Talk it up

D. Start with soup

Can trees talk? Yes, not in words. Scientists have reasons to believe that trees do communicate ___26___ each other.

Not long ago, researchers ___27___(learn) some surprising things. First a willow tree ___28___(attack) in the woods by caterpillars(毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves ___29___(gradual) and stopped eating them. Then even more ___30___(astonish), the tree sent out a special smell-a signal causing ___31___ neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty.

Communication, of course, doesn’t need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling• raiding our shoulders and moving our hands.___32___ we know is that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals. ___33___(fly) in certain patterns that tell other bees where ___34___ (find) nectar(花蜜) for honey. So why shouldn’t trees have ___35___(way) of sending messages?