三、阅读理解（16分）
A
Noticeboard
Lost!!!
Small grey cat missing in the Tiebei Area. She's afraid of dogs and teenage boys.
If you see her, please, please phone 03665 453532.
Babysitter(保姆) Wanted
A babysitter is wanted to look after the 2-year-old twins for 6 hours a day on weekends. It's suitable for a student with some experience (经验) of looking after babies, £5 an hour.
Phone Wendy at 685 873 536.
Latin（拉丁）Dance
Get fit to the sound of a Latin beat! The Latin dance is great fun. Join us before 22 September at Baofeng Sports Centre!
Beginners' classes: Mon. 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
Mid-level classes: Tues. 3 p.m.-4 p.m.
Advanced classes: Wed. 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Room to Rent（出租）
Look for one more student to share the house. Your own room with a single（单人的） bed, a desk and a chair.
Near the school and shopping centres, £300 a month + bills (including Wi-Fi). Non-smokers only.
Phone Sandra at 623 212637.
() 1. How much money can a student make by babysitting for a weekend?
A. £30.
B. £10.
C. £60.
D. £15.
() 2. Which of the following things isn't in the room to rent?

() 3. Daming has no dance experience. When can he take Latin dance classes?
A. At 9 a.m. on Monday.
B. At 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
C. At 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
D. At 7 p.m. on Thursday.
() 4. Where can you see the noticeboard?
A. In the cinema.
B. In the community centre.
C. In the hospital.
D. In the sports centre.

B
"Josh! Kate! Emma! Time to go!" Mex Carter called from the car.
Emma and Kate hurried to finish their breakfast and Josh was busy looking for his schoolbag. As usual, it was a big rush (匆忙). Every morning, their mother or father had to drive them to school. "HURRY!" called their mother, not so gently (温柔地) this time.
Kids ran to the car. Then Mom turned onto the road. "Kids, what activities do you have after school?" she asked. "I have dance class," said Kate. "I have soccer," said Josh. "I have art class," said Emma. Their mother just sighed (叹气).
That afternoon, Mrs Carter had to pick up everybody. She drove a long way to get home.
Looking at the tired mother, Emma said, "I have an idea! We can ride bikes to school."
"It's too far! And taking a taxi costs a lot," said Kate.
"Today we talked about cars in Science class. Many people are driving at the same time. That's bad for the air. It uses too much gas (汽油). So we could do a carpool (拼车). Kill (杀) two birds with one stone!" said Josh happily.
"Fantastic! We can talk to our neighbours," said Kate excitedly. "Let's do it!" said Josh.
That night, the Carters visited other neighbours. One family said they would drive to school two days a week. Another family had children in Emma's art class. Someone else had kids in Kate's dance class.
Finally, they had a schedule (日程表). It showed when each family would drive. Josh said, "Tomorrow, I will tell my Science teacher our plan. He will be proud (骄傲的) of us! We can save the earth resources (资源). And we work out our family problem as well."
() 5. What is the Carter family's problem?
A. The kids can't get ready in the morning.
B. The kids have too many after-school activities.
C. The parents and kids always come back home late.
D. Driving kids to and from school makes the parents busy and tired.
() 6. What do the underlined words "one stone" refer to (指的是)?
A. Riding bikes.
B. Taking a taxi.
C. Taking a bus.
D. Doing a carpool.
() 7. Which word best describes (描述) Josh?
A. Helpful.
B. Wise.
C. Friendly.
D. Hard-working.
() 8. Which would be the best title for this passage?
A. Let's Carpool!
B. Let's Say Thanks to Mum!
C. Let's Save the Earth!
D. Let's Help Each Other!