Today more and more cars go into families. Which car is the best for people? Different people have different ideas.

    Some people like the bright colour car made in China. It's really a good choice(選擇). The bright colour car made in China is cheap, nice and safe. This kind of cars is suit for(適合于) the general income (收入一般的) family.

    Some people love famous foreign cars like Japanese cars, American cars and German cars. They're good but too expensive. But most people think famous foreign cars of better quality are better in safety. These are suit for the high income family or for business.

   Some people like sports cars, because they're fast and exciting. Some sports cars are very nice but very expensive. Only rich people can afford them.

   Some people like travelling, so they need a travel car. Travel cars are comfortable. But they use much oil(油).

   What's the best car for us? Maybe it's a new and popular topic in life.

1.What does the writer think of the bright colour car made in China?

         A. It's nice but expensive.        B. It's good but too expensive.

         C. It's cheap, nice and safe.      D. It's comfortable.

2.To the writer, the famous foreign car is suit for _________.

         A. the high income family      B. the general income family

         C. people like traveling           D. people like sports

3.Some people like sports cars because they're _________.

         A. cheap and nice              B. comfortable and save oil

         C. good but too expensive      D. fast and exciting

4.Which is NOT true about cars?

         A. Cars made in China are cheap.

         B. famous foreign cars are too expensive.

         C. Sports cars are also cheap.

         D. Travel cars are comfortable.

5.The passage tells us _________.

         A. some expensive cars         B. famous foreign cars

         C. some cars made in China    D. different cars

If you want to find out a piece of information about anything , the best place to search for it is Wikipedia（維基百科）. This online encyclopedia is written by thousands of people around the world. Anyone can add or change the information if he or she finds it not correct or not well written. In this way, people who know a lot about a certain subject can write about it even if they are not university professors.

What is more, Wikipedia includes articles written in about 235 languages. This fact makes it one of the few websites (網(wǎng)站)on the internet that are truly international. It was started in 2001 by Larry Sanger and Jimmy Wales, as a free online English-language encyclopedia project. By April 2008, over 10 million articles had been put on Wikipedia. A quarter of the articles are in English. Wikipedia is also a place where people can find the latest news.

However, Wikipedia has its own problems. There have been many complaints that some of the information on Wikipedia is not accurate（準(zhǔn)確的）and some important subjects are not included. This has led to arguments between the writers of articles. The people running Wikipedia say that the accuracy of the information is improving and that it is one of the top 20 visited websites on the internet.

So, if you are looking for some information, why not try Wikipedia?

1.Wikipedia is ___________.?

A. a computer game? ?????????? B. an online magazine

C. a free university????????????? D. a website encyclopedia

2. People who write on Wikipedia__________.

A. know much about a certain subject??????

B. likes writing different stories

C. should be university professors?? ??????

D. are usually famous scientists

3.Wikipedia is truly international because_________.

A. everything is written in English???

B. the articles are in about 235 language

C. there are over 10 million articles??

D. each writer can write in Various languages

4.Besides information about different subjects, people can also__________ on Wikipedia.

A. watch interesting movies??????? B. send e-mail to friends

C. read about the latest news?????? D. play exciting games  

Oxford graduates sell faces to pay ￡50,000 university debts

    Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 償清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than ￡25,000 since setting up business last October.

Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (標(biāo)識(shí)) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just ￡ 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing ￡400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 網(wǎng)絡(luò)博彩企業(yè)), and accountancy firm ( 會(huì)計(jì)事務(wù)所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 贊助商).

Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.”  ( 236 words)

1.Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?

   A. To raise money for their friends.            

B. To earn money for their family.

   C. To pay off their university debts .          

D. To pay for their online betting

2.Where can people buy their advertising space ?

   A. At Oxford University.                    

B. At the website buymyface. co.uk.

   C. At the accountancy firm.                  

D. At the online betting agency.

3.How much money do they earn every day on average (平均) so far ?

   A. Just ￡1 .           B. About￡100 .           C. Over ￡400.             D. Up to￡500.

4.From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harper _____________________.

   A. are satisfied with their special job           

B. have paid off their debts already

   C. are ready to apply for another job           

D. never really wanted to do face ads

閱讀短文，然后根據(jù)內(nèi)容從Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
With a determined(堅(jiān)定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet(442 meters) tall, the＿1＿ building in the US.
As he got to the last step, McCarthy ＿2＿ fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he ＿3＿ cheers from many people.
“I just want to show people that ＿4＿ a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 5 . He believes having a disability(殘疾) shouldn’t stop anyone 6  achieving his or her success.
He has been in a special school 7  he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was   8  by his determination(決心) and offered to help train him. They   9  more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ 10  seems that he never knows how difficult it is. 11  I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more 12 .”
Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I   13  the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most cravensportsmanI’ve ever trained.”
McCarthy said he was   14  of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll   15  to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’,” he said.