Julie was born in China 17 years ago. In 2007, she went to the USA with her family. As a high school student, she has found many differences between Chinese and Americans:

About money

Americans like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt (欠债). But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.

The American children themselves make their own money. Most Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.

About education (教育)

Many American students have less homework to do while many Chinese students have much.

Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups.

Many American parents think there is no need to send their children to an expensive school. It’s different in China. Many Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to expensive schools though(尽管) their family isn’t rich enough.

About friends

Most American parents let their sons or daughters make friends by themselves. They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents usually enjoy knowing more about their children’s friends in many ways, and usually stop them from staying out too late with friends.

1.注意每个细节是有必要的。

It is necessary to __________________________________________ every detail.

2.作为一名医生，再怎么仔细也不为过。

As a doctor, you can’t _______________________________________________ .

3.红色和白色是很好的搭配。

Red and white are ___________________________________________________.

4.人生就像一场赛跑，你要么领先，要么落后。

Life is like a race. You either ______________________or fall behind .

5.对我们来说，失之毫厘，谬以千里。

To us, a miss is ________________________________________a mile .

1.Tom is __________(energy), he likes doing lots of sport.

2.When we make a ____________(decide), we should be careful.

3.Wearing red can make it ____________ (easy) to take action.

4.It is nice of you _______________ (play) the CDs for us.

5.Tom says he ______________ (go) there last night.

6.They appear in a____________ (fix) order and the cycle repeats every 12 years.

7.My legs were so weak that I could ____________(hard) stand.

8.The woman must feel a little bit ____________(stress).

9.Enough money can make us have little difficulty ___________(finish) the task.

10.He devoted all his life to _____________(create) a whole new language of painting.

1.Mr Smith’s _________(演讲) is very wonderful.

2.He is too ______________(不耐烦的) to wait for the result(结果).

3.The girl _______________(喜欢) red to blue in the past.

4.We _________________(许诺) that this therapy can help you change your moods.

5.If you ____________(need) something, you can ring the bell.

6.A  _________(never show off) person is always welcome.

7.Chinese women like to wear red clothes on their ____________(get married) day.

8.The song r____________ me of my childhood.

9.Blue can bring p__________ to our mind.

10.—Who d_______________ America in 1492?   — Christoper Columbus.

A good way to pass an examination(考试) is to work hard every day in the year. You may fail in the examination if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the examination. If you are taking an English examination, don’t learn only rules of grammar.

Try to read stories in English and speak in English whenever you can. A few days before examination you should start going to bed early. Do not stay up late at night studying and learning things.  Before you start the examination,  read carefully over the examination paper. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have at last finished your examination, read your answers, correct any mistake that you see and make sure that you have not missed anything out .

1.How do you know to pass an examination?

A. Work hard every day in a year.

B. Work hard many days in a year.

C. Work hard most of time in a year.

D. Work hard only before the examination.

2.If you are going to take an examination, ______ .

A. study hard and sleep less

B. get up early and do a lot of reading

C. go to bed early and have a good rest

D. go to bed late and get up late

3.What should you do when you are taking the examination?

A. Pick up your pen and write at once.

B. Go over your paper before you hand it in

C. After you finish the examination, hand in at once.

D. Try to understand every word while you are reading.

4. What does “missed...out” mean according to the passage?

A.遗漏 B.增补   C.缺乏   D.丰富

A Bite of China Season Two(《舌尖上的中国 》第二季)  is coming! The program is shown at 9 : 00 0n CCTV-1 every Friday night from April 18 to June 6, 2014. There are altogether eight episodes (集), all about history and culture of food, eating and cooking in China. The directors spent one year visiting more than 150 different parts of China. More than 300 types of food are covered in the documentary(纪录片).

As an old Chinese saying goes, food is what matters most to people. It plays an important role in our daily life, and the rich food culture is also one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. A Bite of China Season Two wants to show the joys and sadnesses of ordinary (普通的) Chinese in changing times through food.

A Bite of China Season One was shown on CCTV in 2012. It attracted more than 100 million viewers. It is all about food, while the second season cares more about the relationship between the people and the food. For example, the first episode shows a young man spent four hours climbing a 40-metre-high tree to get something nice for his brother.

The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood. One Weibo user wrote, "A Bite o f China Season Two makes me have so many words to say. It makes me think of my parents and my grandmother. I haven't been home for a long time, so I have decided to go back in a few days. "

The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. Viewers can see how Chinese people love life by loving food. Anyone who wants to know more about Chinese culture and Chinese society should have a bite of the program.

1. How many types of food are covered in this program?

A. 150.            B. More than 150.

C. 300.           D. More than 300.

2. The type of the TV program A Bite of China is_______________.

A. a cartoon        B. a documentary

C. a chat show     D. a drama series

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage?

A. The show explains to people why Chinese people love life.

B. The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood.

C. The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world.

D. The show tells people about history and culture of food in China.

Long long ago, the colours of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. Without me, all animals would die.” Blue said, “You only think about the earth instead of the sky and the sea. Without my peace, you would all be nothing. " Yellow laughed, "You are all so serious. I bring fun and warmth into the world. " Orange shouted, "1 am the colour of health and strength. I am the most important for I serve the needs of people' s life. " Red shouted out, "I am the most important of all. I am the colour of danger, bravery and love. I am brave to fight for truth. " Then Purple and Indigo came...

The colours went on quarrelling, each saying he or she was the most important. Their quarrelling became louder and louder. Suddenly it thundered and rained hard. The colours felt so frightened that they stopped quarrelling and got together for comfort(安慰).

At this time, rain began to speak, "You foolish colours, quarrelling among yourselves, each tried to be the most important. You don' t know that you each were made for a special purpose? Join hands with each other and come to me. "

Doing as they were told, the colours united (团结) and joined hands. They formed a colourful rainbow. From then on, when a good rain washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They begin to appreciate(欣赏) each other.

1.The colours were quarrelling about__________.

A. who was the cleverest

B. who was the strongest

C. who was the most important

D. who was the most beautiful

2.There are______colours in the story.

A. four         B. five.     C. six   D. seven

3.What does this story want to tell us?

A. Thunder is frightening.

B. United, we can create wonders.

C. It's useless to appreciate each other.

D. Some of the colours are foolish.

Mary Roda's parents came to New York from Australia. They lived in a tall building. A man named Donald Smith lived in the building, too. He     a toy company. One day Donald gave Mary, the 4-year-old girl, a new      . She played with the toy and said, "This is fun!" A few weeks later Donald gave her     toy. She played with it. She said," I am not   this toy. It doesn't work. "She was a(n)     little girl. Donald liked her honesty, and they became friends. For years Donald gave Mary new toys, and she gave him very good 6 about the toys.

When Mary was thirteen years old, Donald      her a new ball. The ball had a balloon(气球) inside it. Mary wanted to fill the balloon with water. She wanted to paint the ball in crazy colors. She wanted to     rice or beans(豆子) in it to make it noisy. The company made these   . Mary's ideas were a great success! The company   thousands of the balls.

That Christmas Donald gave Mary a(n)     gift. He made her a vice-president(副董事长)of the toy company.     made $ 200000 a year. Her job was to see    the new toys were fun. She took a car from her school to her office. She worked for three or four hours a day at her job,     she had to do her homework. Mary was a busy teenager. She had    time to be with her family. Her parents taught her that working hard and doing her best is very important.

Today Mary works at a college. The little vice-president with bright ideas helps students think about their future.

1.A. ownedB. foundC. helpedD. chose

2.A. gift    B. book         C. toy     D. bag

3.A. one      B. another    C. other    D. the other

4.A. angry with  B. surprised at C. tired of  D. interested in

5.A. kind      B. honest     C. helpful  D. lovely

6.A. ideas     B. skills     C. names    D. facts

7.A. lent     B. called      C. returned  D. showed

8.A. grow    B. eat         C. put      D. cook

9.A. inventions  B. rules  C. mistakes  D. changes

10.A. sent      B. had      C. sold     D. received

11.A. amazing   B. interesting  C. beautiful D. boring

12.A. He        B. She      C. It      D. They

13.A. that      B. if       C. how   D. why

14.A.soB. butC. orD. then

15.A. less     B. more    C. much    D. most

Could you tell me ____________ a meeting in Guangzhou next week?

A. whether is there going to be

B. if there was going to be

C. whether there is going to have

D. if there is going to be

—I will go to Hong Kong Disneyland with my parents tomorrow.   —___________！

A. I am sorry to hear that  B. Have a nice trip

C All right                 D. Congratulations