-A-Pet animals in only-children familiesAre you an only-child in your family? Are you feeling alone at home? How are you dealing with it?Zhang Luwen, 12, feels lucky to have a 4-year-old “brother”. “With him, I never feel lonely at home. He goes with me wherever I go,” said the girl of Sichuan Province. But it is not easy to be a sister. Zhang has to help her parents bath her brother every week. This is because he is hairy:he is a dog.As the number of pet owners in China grows,more and moer Chinese students have animal friends at home. Experts say that these small animals give these only-children lessons in love , care, teamwork and generosity.This month, the first study on the influence of pets on the children came out. It is a survey of 402 Beijing primary school students. It shows that animal friends are good for children.China had more than 90 millon only-children by 2006, according to the government. “In families of three, most children feel lonely. They don’t have many chances to learn how love and be responsible for others,” said Zhou Xia in the study group. “So having a pet can be with the problem.”However, some students complain that their parents don’t allow them to have pets. “They are afraid a pet would stop me studying.” Sa id Chen Qi, of Chongqing.Perhaps he could learn from Qin Yixing, 13, of Beijing.. “I don’t play with my dog until I have finished my homework. I made the promise to my Mom and I must keep it,” said the girl.1、Which of the following about Zhang Luwen is NOT true?A.She is 12 years old.B.She is from Sichuan Province.C.There are four people in her family.D.Her “brother” is really a dog.2、Experts think______.A.it is good for students to have animal friends at homeB.only-children families in China will be fewer and fewerC.Small animals at home are bad for studentsD.Parents should buy more pet animals for their children3、Children in families of three in China_____.A.have animals friends at homeB.feel lonely at homeC.learned how to love and be responsible for othersD.don’t want to keep pet animals at home4、What are some parents worried?A.Animals may get their children ill.B.Children will love less them than before.C.They can’t afford to buy pet animals.D.Keeping pet animals may disturb their children’s study.5、What can we learn from the passage?A.Zhang Luwen’s parents bath every week.B.Zhou Xia thinks a pet animal can solve the problem that children feel lonely.C.Chen Qi of Chongqing doesn’t have a pet animal.D.Qin Yixing’s parents don’t want her to have a pet-B-A fan of superstar Jay Chow, Bin Xue from Sichuan, has always dreamt of visiting Chou’s home and school in Taipei. Now the girl’s dream may come true. Tourists from the mainland will soon be able to travel to the beautiful island across the Taiwan Straits(海峡).The good news for Bin came after a talk between President Hu Jintao and Vincent Siew from the Kuomintang(国民党),who will take office as one of Taiwan’s leaders in May. The two held a meeting on April 14 in Hainan. They agreed on a lot of ways to make mainland and Taiwan closer.Travel to TaiwanMainland visitors will be able to go to Taiwan in traveling groups. It is said that thousands of tourist guides in Taiwan have been trained to welcome guests from the mainland. To make their trips easier, the government will allow them to buy Taiwan dollars with RMB yuan. But they can only exchange up to 20,000 yuan.Chartered Flights(特许航班)The weekend chartered flights will begin on the first weekend in July. There will be flights from Friday to Monday. There will be direct chartered flights every day before the end of the year. Beijing ,Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xiamen are now mainland destinations(目的地) for flights from Taiwan. Taiwan is ready to open its Taoyuan and kaosiung airports, and later Taipei and Taichung airports.1.Which one is NOT true about Bin Xue?A. She is a fan of superstar Jay Chow.B. She dreamt of visiting Chou’s home..C. She wants to go to Jay’s school.D. She is a superstar from Sichuan.2. Hu Jintao and Vincent Siew held the meeting______A. In TaipeiB. In HainanC. In ShanghaiD. In Beijing3.Mainland visitors will be able to go to Taiwan _______. .A. by exchange from Friday to MondayB. by direct flights from Monday to FridayC. in traveling groupsD. by only flights from Fuzhou and Xiamen4.When will the weekend chartered flights will begin according to the passage.A. in JulyB. in JuneC. in MayD. in April5.We can learn from the passage that ________. .A. Jay Chow is a fan of Bin XueB. mainland and Taiwan’s relations are improvingC. many tourist guides from the mainland are needed in TaiwanD.direct chartered flights will only land at Taoyuan Airport-C-North Korea sets June 4 trial date for US journalistsNorth Korea says it will put two American journalists on the court in three weeks.The two young women were caught near the Chinese-North Korea place and have been in Pyongyang’s police station for more than a month, with almost no contact to outside world.In a simple, one-sentence report on its main official news, North Korea told the world, on Thursday, they will put Euna Lee and Laure Ling on the court on June 4.North Korean soldiers caught the two Americans in March, as they were making video in the area of North Korea’s Chinese border(边界). They are employed by San Francisco-based current TV. They planned to make a documentary about the hardships faced by North Korean prople, especially women.Pyongyang says an internal research has showed the two women came into their country without permission and describles North Korean as “enemy acts”against the country.There are different guesses.If they are sentenced, they will be in a prison for about ten years.North Korea has pulled out of talks to get rid of its limited nuclear weapons(核武器) and refuses to join in any dialogue whatever with South Korea.The North decided to develop its nuclear weapons last month.1.The two American women have been in the police station for______.A.haif a yearB.more than a yearC.about two monthsD.more than a month2.They were _______when they were caught in March.A.stealing some moneyB.searching the informationC.making videosD.destroying the railways3.According to the passage, the two women will probably be in prison for about_______.A.two yearsB.half a yearC.ten yearsD.twenty weeks4.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “employed” may be ________.A.逃跑B.欺骗C.雇佣D.失业5.According to this passage,which of the following is true?A.The American sent two women to the North Korea and asked them to search for someinformation about nuclear weapons.B.North Korea decided to set the two women free on June 4th,2009.C.At last,North Korea gave up developing its nuclear weapons because of the pressure ofAmerica.D.North Korea decided to pull out of international talks and decided to develop its nuclearweapons last month.-D-Move over Micheal Phelps, the Beijing Olympics has another superstar. Usain Bolt entered the Olympic history books on Aug,21,becoming the first man break world records while winning both 100m and 200m races at a single Games.The Jamaican broke the world record by winning the 200m in 19.30sec,becoming also the firsr man since American Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100m and 200m gold medals at an Olympics.Bolt,who turns 22 today, took the top spot following closely after his winning in the men’s 100m on Saturday.He bettered his own world record in that race by winning in 9.69sec, despite slowing down over the final 20m to shoe his ability.The performance marked the sprinter() as one of the breakthrough stars of these Summer Games, who is ensured that when highlight films of the Beijing Games are rolled in years to come,Bolt and Phelps, the US swimmer who won a record eight gold medals in the pool, will share the top billing.Bolt, whose father says hr owes his speed and power to the local yam vegetable, yesterday showed what he could do when he ran st full speed all the day, rushing at the finish line to eclipse() the old record of 19.32 sec by American Micheal Johnson at the 1996 Atlanta Games. “He is Superman 2,” Johnson said after he saw his record fall.All too far behind the Jamaican, Churandy Martina of the Netherlands Antilles took silver in 19.82 sec.Defending champion Shawn Crawford of the US got bronze at 19.96 sec.Once he saw his record finish, Bolt fell to the track, his giant legs and arms pointing out.“I am No.1,I am No.1!”the world’s fastest man declared to TV audiences as he beat his chest and blew kisses at the 91,000 crowd in the Bird’s Nest, before continuing with his victory lap.1.What can we know about Bolt?A.He was the first man to get the 100m and 200m gold medals at an Olympics.B.He broke his own original world record in 9.96 sec.C.He still broke his own world record in the 100m race in spite of reducing his speed.D.Bolt isn’t as famous as Phelps, who won 8 gold medals in the Olympics.2.The underlined phrase “took the top spot” may probably be replaced by_______.A.was found on the top placeB.reached the topC.felt on top of the worldD.took the first place3.What’s the best title of the passage?A.No.2 for No.1B.Some Superstars in the 29th Olmpics.C.The first man to break world records.D.Another world record was broken.4.What’s Johnson’s feeling to Bolt after he saw his record was broken?A.AdmiringB.CriticalC.IronicD.Hostile5.What will the following paragraph mainly talk about?A.Bolt will be interviewed by many reporters at home and abroad.B.Bolt will get a lot of money and some other valuable possessions.C.Bolt will tell the audiences and reporters that he’s No.1.D.Bolt will thank his coach and some others for their concerns.-E-KUALA LUMPUR:Badminton’s world-number-one Lee Chong-Wei has been appoint a UNICEF goodwill ambassador(大使), joining the ranks of soccer’s David Beckham and tennis champion Roger Federer.“I’m determined to maintain a good image and be a good role model. Hopefully, I will be able to inspire many children along the way,” Lee said according to The Star newspaper.The 27-year-old Malaysian joins an illustrious roll-call(花名册) of sports personalities representing(代表) the UN Children’s Fund including cricket(板球) legend Ravi Shastri and tennis star Ana Ivanovic.UNICEF representative to Malaysia, Youssouf Oomar, said Lee was loved by “every Malaysian”and made an ideal role model for young citizens.“Lee is not just a champion in badminton,but he is also a champion in promoting child welfare.He is a source of inspiration, he is a role model and has shown his interest and commitment to champion the child’s cause,” he said.Lee reportedly said hr wants to become involved(参与) in UNICEF programmes this year, when he is not away at international tournameents(锦标赛).“It is one of my responsibilities as an international player to help those in need and to promote children’s programmes, ” he told the Star.The Malaysian champ, who was victorious in the World Super Series Masters Finals last year, is now heading for the All-England and Swiss Open Super Series tournaments in Europe.“I’m truly honoured to leave tomorrow for the All-England as an UNICEF ambassador.As a basminton player, I would like to bring good cheer to the children by doing well,”he said.1.From the passage we can know that_______.A.Lee Chong Wei was a Champion of the All-EnglandB.Lee Chong Wei has a good image and is a good modelC.Lee Chong Wei is popular with MalaysiansD.Lee Chong Wei has a lot of fans in the world2.UNICEF is likely to ________.A.choose famous player as goodwill ambassadorsB.widen its fuction into the field of sportsC.inspire rhe people all over the world to be good modelD.train more children to take up sports3.Lee Chong Wei’s reponsibility as an ambassador is to________.A.change the image of himself into a much better shapeB.help those in need and to promote children’s programmesC.speak for the All-England and Swiss Open Super SeriesD.enlarge the number of children to play badminton4.We can get an idea from this passage that________.A.Lee Chong Wei has become a UNICEF goodwill ambassadorB.Lee Chong Wei has a heavy task in next year’s competitionC.Beckham represents the UN Children’s Fund besides Lee Chong WeiD.Beckham is chosen as an ambassador because he also won a champion5.We can read this passage in_______.A.the notice of UNICEFB. a poster all over MalaysiaC. a Malaysia newspaperD. a poster of Swiss Open Super。