39.When is hot water provided in the apartment according to the ad?

A. In the daytime.  B. At night.

C. At any time.     D. Only in the afternoon.

40.How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?

A. By making a phone call.  B. By going to visit it.

C. By sending an e-mail.   D. By sending a letter.

B

Asia is home to more than half of  the  world's population and three of the four most crowded countries are in Asia. China, India, and Indonesia alone have more than 2.5 billion people.

Until recently, most Asian nations fell behind the western countries in many fields. Government reform(改革), however, has led to important progress in each of these Asian countries. Across the area, education systems have been improved and economies(经济) have been growing. Most Asian countries now have a system of compulsory(义务的) education. Many countries have recently allowed private universities to be built, which was not allowed before.  There are more chances for students to go to university now.

However, in Asia, there are still not enough chances for students to get higher education and many people prefer to go abroad for further study. As a result, India, China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries send thousands of

students to study in the United States and Europe each year.

Part of the people in Asian countries can speak English,  and English has become the most important language for business across the area. The percentage(百分比) is the largest in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, SriLanka and South Korea. Many people in China, India and  Malaysia can also speak English. Some countries have made English part of the primary and secondary education programme. In some countries, children begin to study English even at the age of 4 or 5.

41.The population of Asia is about         .

A. 2.5 billion   B. half of the world's population

C. 1.3 billion   D. 6 billion

42.Most Asian countries      the western countries in many fields.

A. are better than      B. are more powerful than

C. get greater progress than D. are not as good as

43.In the past,         was not allowed in many Asian countries.

A. speaking English  B. moving to other countries

C. building private universities

D. building middle schools

44. Why do so many students in Asia go to study in the USA and Europe?

A. Because they are rich.

B. Because there are not enough chances for students to get higher education in Asia.

C. Because they don't want to work hard.

D. Because they can speak English very well.

45.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. There're more than 2.5 billion people in China, India and Indonesia.

B. The economies in Asian countries are becoming worse.

C. Education in Asia has had great changes.

D. In some Asian countries, English has become very important for business

C

If you watch the sky for about an hour after the sun goes down, you may see some “moving stars”. But they’re not really stars. They’re man-made satellites. And the biggest of all is the International Space Station (ISS). From May to July is the best season to watch the ISS flying over the earth. And people can see it with their eyes.

The ISS is the biggest satellite(人造卫星) and scientists want to live on it. They think that the best way to learn more about space is to live there.

When the space station is finished, it will be like a city in space. People will stay and study there with many of the things they have at home. Laboratories, living rooms and power stations are being built. The ISS is the most expensive space program. Billions of dollars are being spent on it every year.

Scientists hope that the ISS will be a stepping stone for future space exploration(探测). “The ISS will help us understand the human body better, explore space and study the earth. It can help us make life on the earth better,” said Kathryn Clark, an ISS scientist.

Sixteen countries are part of the program: the US, Russia, Canada, Japan, Brazil and 11 European countries. China isn’t an ISS country, but it has helped with some of the experiments. In 2003, China sent some rice up to the ISS to find out what space would do to it.

46.The International Space Station       .

A. is really a big city in space

B. is the biggest man-made satellite

C. can only help us explore space

D. is mainly built by the USA and Russia

47.From the passage we know that       .

A. building the ISS is only for scientists to live there

B. scientists can do anything they like there

C. people can see the Space Station at any time

D. sixteen countries are members of the space program

48.The phrase “a stepping stone” probably means    .

A. 滑梯   B. 巅峰   C. 垫脚石     D. 走廊

49. China sent some rice up to the ISS is probably to______.

A. be used as astronauts’ food.   B. sell it to aliens

C. do some science experiments.

D. make it grow better in space

50. Which of the following isn’t mentioned in this passage?

A. China will join the ISS in the future.

B. The scientists are building living rooms for them in the ISS.

C. The ISS will be more useful in the future.

D. The ISS costs the members of 16 countries plenty of money every year.

D

Some parents are worrying that their children wouldn’t like meals. In fact, most children are usually ready to eat almost anything that is offered to them. A child often likes food unless it is badly cooked. Never ask a child whether he likes or dislikes a food, never discuss likes and dislikes in front of him or allow anybody else to do so . If the father says that he hates fat meat or the mother refuses some vegetables in the child’s hearing, he may copy this action. Parents should agree to the fact that he likes everything and he probably will . At meal times, it is a good idea to give a child a small part at one time rather than give him as much as he may eat all together. Do not talk too much to the child during meal times, but let him get on with his food. And do not allow him to leave the table at once after a meal , or he will soon learn to eat his food hurriedly so he can hurry back to the toys in his room . Never coax(哄骗)or make a child to eat, or he will think he eats for you. Don’t you think it is the same with study?

51.A child will probably eat         if it is not badly cooked.

A.only a little of the food    B.all of the food

C.some of the food      D.almost all of the food

52.       can make a child like eating more.

A.Offering as much as possible

B.The way parents eat

C.The way a meal is well cooked and served   D.Playing with toys

53.Which of the following is a good action before a child during meal times?

A.To discuss the food a parent dislikes.

B.Never discuss likes or dislikes of food.

C.To ask a child what food he likes or dislikes.

D.To talk a lot to the child.

54.If a child is allowed to leave the table at once after a meal ,he will         .

A. eat more        B. stop eating

C. dislike the meal  D. learn to eat hurriedly

55. From the passage, parents should learn that it’s better _____.

A. to coax the child to do his homework

B. to make the child study

C. not to make the child work on his lessons

D. not to help the child with his study