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The United States is suffering its worst drought (干旱) in almost sixty years. The National Climatic Data Center also says high temperatures in June added to the warmest twelve-month period on record. Record-keeping began in 1895. The drought map showed that conditions improved in the Southeast in June compared to May. But the drought is expected to continue in large parts of the country. Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with President Obama. Mr Vilsack says the drought has seriously influenced some crops, such as corn and soybeans (大豆). And the United States is the world's leading producer. 

    The drought has made prices of com and soybeans increase. Both of them are used in food production and for animal feed. Last week the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that corn and wheat prices increased by 20% over the past three weeks.

In the United States, farmers may quickly reduce the size of their animals rather than pay higher feed prices to keep them. That increased supply of meat would reduce meat prices in the short term. But those prices could increase in several months.

Mr Vilsack says the effect of the drought is hard to predict(預測). Some areas are getting rain, and drought-resistant (抗旱的) seeds have helped crops grow well in some areas.

1.We can know the drought record of the USA has been kept for ________years of the USA up to now.

A. 97                                                        B. 207

C. 221                                          D. 117

2.Which of the following American presidents met with Tom Vilsack?

A. George Washington.                 B. Abraham lincon.

C. George Bush.                                  D. Barack Obama.        

3. If the price of a kilo of corn was 3 dollars last December, how much is a kilo of corn now?

A. 2.4 dollars.                                        B. 3 dollars.

C. 3.6 dollars.                                         D. 3.9 dollars.

4.Why is the meat price lower than before?

A. Because there are more and more animals.

B. Because farmers kill them to save their food.

C. Because people don't like eating meat now.

D. Because the government (政府) asks the meat price lower.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. US faces the worst drought in almost sixty years.

B. Take action to help the USA.

C. What does the country do in the drought areas?

D. President Obama meets with Agriculture Secretary.

I love collecting old paving bricks (鋪路磚 ). It is my favourite hobby. I started it last year when I needed to help our teacher to hold a fair display (展覽 ) for our school. A few years earlier, I read an article about paving bricks in a fashion magazine. I found it was very interesting, so I decided to do the display on the bricks. But we didn’t have so many bricks for a good display. Then I decided to go out and look for them.

?? Now I have collected hundreds of bricks. Most of them are from Ohio (俄亥俄洲 ). Actually , there are more than one thousand different kinds of bricks in Ohio. Sometimes, I bought some old but special bricks on the Internet. The price is from 5 to 10 dollars for one brick.

?? Sometimes, people can’t understand why I buy bricks. I must say that it’s my favourite hobby.

1.I collected old paving bricks_________.

A. last week????? B. last year???? C. A few years ago??? D. this year

2. I came to know paving bricks________________.

A. in the library????? B. on the Internet??? C. in a newspaper??? D. in a magazine

3.Now I have collected_______ different kinds of bricks.

A. about 100???? B. about 1000??? C. about 200??? D. several hundred

4.How much is a brick?

A. 5 dollars??? B. 10 dollars??? C. 15 dollars ?? D. 5 to 10 dollars

情景對話（共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分）

根據對話內容，從方框內選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。

A: Good morning, ____1.______

B:Yes, please. Iwant a mobile, but I have no idea.

A: We get all kinds of mobile phone here. Which do you prefer, Siemens, Nokia or Motorola?

B: I really know little about them. Which one sells best?

A: Mm!_________ 2.__________

B: How much is a Motorola?

A: The newer, the more expensive.

B: _______3.___________

A: What about this one? It looks nice and works well.

B: ________4.____________

A: 1000 yuan.

B: Any discount( 折扣)？ How about 850 yuan?

A: _______5.______ That’s the best we can do. OK?

B:OK, I’ll take it.

Here is a menu for a fast food restaurant. The prices are in American money, called dollars and cents. There are 100 cents in a dollar.

Here is a menu for a fast food restaurant. The prices are in American money, called dollars and cents. There are 100 cents in a dollar.

根據表格內容，選擇最佳答案。

1.How much is a small hamburger?

A. 1.80.                B. 2.00.                C. 2.30.

2.Jam is a kind of _________.

A. side dishes          B. sweets              C. drinks

3.They don’t serve _________ in this fast food restaurant.

A. coffee               B. fries               C. wine

4.A thirsty boy will probably ask for __________.

A. coca cola            B. donuts              C. a chicken burger

5.What can you buy if you have only three dollars?

A. A large salad and a large ice cream.  

B. A large chicken burger and a small cup of tea.

C. An apple pie and a large hamburger with cheese.