II．阅读理解（Reading comprehension）：（共30小题，计30分）
阅读下列短文或图表，然后完成文后各题。（21—30小题为选择题，每题只有一个最佳答案；31—50小题为非选择题，请回答问题或完成填空题。）
（A）
To：jenny＠compmail.cn
From：LI-Ming＠yahoo.com
Subject：Autumn！
Date：29／098：02 PM
Hello，Jenny！I love autumn！Mid-autumn Festival this week！We will watch the moon tonight，and look for Chang'e and Wu Gang．My mother bought mooncakes，and I have eaten many of them！National Day is also in autumn，on October 1．My mother and father will not have to work for three days！We will do many things together．I like going to the National Day Celebration．But the best thing in autumn is my birthday，it is in October．I will be fifteen years old．Goodbye for now．
Li Ming．
To：LI-Ming＠yahoo.com
From：jenny＠compmail.cn
Subject：Thanksgiving
Date：29／099：12 PM
Thank you for your E-mail！I love autumn，too．In Canada，we have an autumn holiday called Thanksgiving．Families always celebrate Thanksgiving together．I will go to my grandmother and grandfather's house．My uncles，aunts and their children will be there，too．Canadian Thanksgiving is in early October．In the USA，they celebrate Thanksgiving in late November．Have a good time on your birthday，Li Ming！On my birthday，I have a cake with candles．Everyone sings“Happy Birthday．”Then I blow out the candles！Will you have a cake on your birthday？
Your friend，
Jenny
21．When is Li Ming's birthday？
A．On September 29．B．In September．
C．Before September 29．D．After September．
22．Americans celebrate Thanksgiving later than Canadians．
A．one month B．less than two months
C．two months D．more than two months
23．What do Canadians usually do at Thanksgiving？
A．eat cakes B．get together
C．watch the moon D．sing the song
24．When Jenny blows out candles，they ．
A．stop burning B．start burning
C．are broken D．are cut
25．What must Li Ming and Jenny use when they wrote to each other？
A．pens B．paper C．computers D．telephones
（B）
Your Skin
Your skin is waterproof，elastic（有弹性的）and tough．It protects your body，keeping your insides in and dangerous germs out．
Skin is dead on the outside．Dry bits of skin brush off your body every day．New skin grows underneath．
26．Your scalp is part of your ．
A．leg B．are C．head D．back
27．What does your skin do to help you cool down？
A．It stretches．B．It sweats．C．It grows．D．It moves．
28．What stops sweat from dripping into your eyes？
A．New skin．B．Nerves．C．Your scalp．D．Eyebrows．
29．You can feel pain because your skin ．
A．has tiny nerves B．loses dry bits of skin
C．has small hairs D．sweats salt water
30．What happens when your body feels cold？
A．The nerves in your skin stretch．
B．The hairs on your skin stand up．
C．You sweat salt water．D．Your skin attracts warm air．
（C）
Have you ever been ill？When you are ill，your body becomes hot， and there are pains all over your body．You must be unhappy because of it．You don't want to work．You stay in bed，feeling very sad．
What makes us ill？It is germs（细菌）．
Germs are everywhere．They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope（显微镜）．They are very，very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing．
Germs are always found in dirty water．When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we can see them in it．So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water．
Germs aren't found only in water．They are found in the air and dust（尘土）．If you cut your finger，and if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut，some of the germs will go into your finger．Your finger will become big and red，and you will have much pain in it．Sometimes the germs will go into all of your body，and you will have pain everywhere．
31．Why is a person unhappy when he's ill？
32．How can people see the germs？
33．Why don't parents let their children drink dirty water？
34．Where are germs found？
35．What will happen if germs go into the cut of the finger？
（D）
故事发生了什么事？根据六幅插图找出故事相应的部分。
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A．On his way home，his new car stops．Oh dear！He can't start it．“What is the matter with it？”he asks．“It's new，but it doesn't work．”
B．An old man is driving up the road．He stops his car and asks，“Are you all right？Can I help you？”Mr GREen says，“My car isn't working．”“It isn't working？”“No，it isn't working at all．And I can't find the engine（发动机）！”
C．One day，Mr GREen goes out and buys a car．He doesn't know much about cars．He finds a nice new green car．“That one's very nice，” he says．He is very pleased with it，gives the money to the man and drives away．
D．What can he do now？He starts walking home．He is not happy．He must go back to the garage（车库）tomorrow，and he can ask for his money back．
E．“Oh！I am sorry，”says the old man．“I think I can help you．” He goes to the back of the car．“Look！”he says．“The engine is at the back，not the front．”He helps Mr GREen start the engine．
F．He opens the front of the car．What a surprise！There is no engine！The front of the car is empty．
36． 37． 38．
39． 40． 41．
（E）
| WHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL YOUR GUIDE TO OUR BEST HOTEL | ||||
| Name/Address | No. of Rooms | Single | Double | Special Attractions |
| FIRST HOTEL 222 Edward Road Tel. 414-6433 |
120 | $25 | $35 | Air-cinditioned room, French restaurant, Night club, Swimming-pool, Shops, Coffee shop and bar, Telphone, radio and Tv in each room, Close to the city center |
| FAIRVIEW HOTEL 129 North Road Tel. 591-5620 |
50 | $12 | $18 | Close to the air-port, Telephone In each room, Bar, Restaurant, Garage, Swimming-pool |
| ORCHARD HOTEL 233 Edward Road Tel. 641-6646 |
120 | $15 | $20 | Facing First hotel, European restaurant, Coffee shop, Dry-cleaning, Shops, tv, night-club |
| OSAK HOTEL 1264 Venning Road Tel. 643-820 |
180 | $30 | $50 | Air-Conditioned rooms, Japanese and Chinese restaurants, Shops, Swimming-pool, Large garden |
42．The number of the rooms in the best hotels in Boswell is ．
43．If a Japanese traveler likes to eat in a French restaurant， is the right place for him to go to．
44． Hotel faces the Orchard hotel．
（F）
45．In what subject does Nigel do best？
46．When does Nigel's term begin？
47．How many of Nigel's classmates do better than he in his class？
48．Does the class teacher think Nigel has done his best in the past term？
49．What do you think of Kim's English language skills？
50．What does Kim have to do if she wants to make excellent proGREss in English？
