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Every morning Ted gets up at 5 o’clock. First, he drives to get all the newspapers. Then he walks around the neighborhood and stops at every house. He puts the newspaper in the letter box at the front door. This job takes ted about three hours every morning. Finally, he drives back home at about 8:30 a.m. and drinks a cup of tea. Ted doesn’t make much money for his work, but he enjoys it. He says, “I love my round and I do it for the neighborhood. It keeps me healthy. I will work until(直到) I’m 100 years old.” 51. How old is Ted now? A. 90 years old B. 100 years old C. 80 years old D. 70 years old 52. When does Ted get up every morning? A. at 6 o’clock B. at 5 o’clock C. at 3 o’clock D. at 8:30 o’clock 53. Where does Ted put the newspaper? A. under the letter box at the front door B. on the letter box at the front door C. in the letter box at the front door D. in the letter box at the back door 53. How long does Ted’s paperboy job take every day? A. 5 hours B. 4 hours C. 3 hours D. 2 hours 55. Why does Ted do this job? A. He does this job for the money. B. He enjoys it. C. He has to do this job. D. He hates it. B The Sahara Desert is the largest desert on Earth. It is about 8,600,000 square kilometers in size. The desert’s golden sand looks very beautiful. More than 2,000,000 people live in the Sahara. Some of them move around from place to place with their camels. Other lives in towns and cities. The desert is not always hot. There are many mountains in the Sahara, and some of them have snow in winter. In some places, people grow fruit. There are also different animals there, such as snakes, foxes and birds. Thousands of years ago, the Sahara was not a desert at all. There were many plants and rivers. As the weather changed, it became hot and dry. 56. How big is the Sahara Desert? A. 860,000 square kilometers B. 86,000 square kilometers C. 8,600,000 square kilometers D. 86,000,000 square kilometers 57. How many people live in the Sahara? A. more than 1,000,000 people B. More than 2,000,000 people C. More than 3,000,000 people D. More than 20,000,000 people 58. How does people in the Sahara move around from place with place? A. with their camels B. by foot C. by bus D. by car 59. What is the weather like in the Sahara as the weather changed? A. It became dry and hot. B. It became windy and rainy. C. It became hot and sunny. D. It became dry and windy. 60. What was the Sahara like thousands of years ago? A. There was nothing. B. There were many plants and rivers. C. There was just the golden sand. D. There were many rivers and golden sand. C Dear Bobby, Hi! I saw your name and address in the Shenzhen Students’ Post, and I would like to be your friend. My name is Sam. I live in Shenzhen. I am in Grade 8. I have short black hair and brown eyes. I don’t like table tennis and I’m not keen on badminton. My favourite sport is basketball. I want to be a football player. My father is an engineer and my mother is a shop assistant. They are very kind. I have a sister. She is ten and she is a student, too. She is at primary school(小学). She likes reading and she is very clever. I love my family very much. (责任编辑：admin) |