【正文】 eyB.spending more money in buying new carsC.use traditional cars as long as possibleD.avoid driving electric buses（5）The passage is most probably taken from ________. A.a textbookB.a diaryC.a story bookD.a news report13．閱讀短文，判斷正誤。 People send birthday greetings by using cards in both eastern and western countries. It is not known when and where exactly the tradition of sending birthday cards began. It is believed that it began in England in the early nineteenth century. In those days people sent birthday cards when they couldn39。t wish somebody a happy birthday in person. In 1840 the first stamp was used in Britain and sending birthday cards became easier, cheaper and more popular. The development of color printing processes （工藝流程） in the 1930s also helped to increase sales of birthday cards. Today cards are often given with a present, even when people can express their wishes face to face. In recent times ecards have also bee popular. Many people are starting to use ecards instead of traditional cards because they are free, environmentally friendly and easy to arrive. So will ecards take place of paper cards pletely in ten or twenty years? Probably not. For example, for kids and old people, they don39。t use ecads very often. If our birthday is ing soon, do you wish that at least one person could congratulate you with a beautiful card then?（1）People send birthday cards in different counties. （2）The tradition of sending birthday cards began in France in the early 18th century. （3）Sending birthday cards became more popular after the stamps were used. （4）We are sure that ecards will take paper cards39。 place pletely in twenty years. （5）Kids and old people often use ecards. 14．閱讀表格，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 （1）The pictures above are ________. A.a news reportB.a ic stripC.a posterD.a notice（2）What are the kids mainly talking about? A.The directionB.The seasonsC.The mapD.The leaves（3）In the pictures, it is now most probably ________. A.springB.summerC.autumnD.winter15．閱讀理解★Please notice: We are unable to change tickets or give money back unless the film is cancelled.（取消）.BookingThree ways to book tickets for the film.Price: $10★In person: Box office opens 9: 00~17: 00 from Monday to Friday.★By telephone: Ring 085122685111 to book your tickets and pay by credit card.（信用卡）.★On line: Complete the online booking form at Discount（打折）★Saver: $2 off for children under 12 years old and people over 60 years old★Supersaver: half﹣price seats for disabled people, only 6 wheelchair spaces available★Group bookings: 10% discount for groups of five or more★School: $6 tickets for school group of ten or more（1）If you want to book tickets, you can NOT . A.ring and pay by credit cardB.book tickets onlineC.go to the box office on TuesdayD.book tickets by post（2）What kind of tickets is the cheapest？ A.Supersaver.B.Saver.C.Group bookings.D.School.（3）We can know according to the passage. A.you can get your money back at any timeB.you can change tickets if you wantC.there are 6 spaces for wheelchairsD.you can book tickets at （4）If 12 students go to see the movie, how much should they pay？ A.$60.B.$72.C.$96.D.$108.（5）Where can you see the message？ A.A textbook.B.A report.C.The Internet.D.A story book16．閱讀理解 Along with wheat, rice is one of the most important food crops in the world. It is a nutritious, healthy food. Each year, farmers grow millions of tons of rice. Top Five Rice﹣producing Countries（1）What food crop is the reading material mainly about？ A.Wheat.B.Rice.C.Corn.D.Potato.（2）In which country is the most rice grown？ A.China.B.Bangladesh.C.India.D.Vietnam.（3）From the map we know that the five countries are all in . A.Europe.B.Africa.C.America.D.Asia.17．根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 I39。m going to bed earlier tomorrow! But no matter how we decide, there are still many chances that we break our promises. This behavior is called bedtime procrastination（睡眠