From old times, India has been a good friend of China. The two big Asian countries now work more closely on border problems, trade (贸易) and IT.
India is an interesting and mysterious( 神秘的)country with a long history. Around 2,000 BC, Indian civilization (文明) was born. It is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world. India is also the birthplace of Buddhism (佛教). A famous Chinese novel, "A Journey to the West", is about a Chinese monk (和尚) who tried very hard to learn about Buddhism from India.
The book comes from a true story. Xuanzang, a Buddhist monk was sent to India by the King of the Tang Dynasty. After many years, he brought back lots of Buddhist books. The name "India" was first used by Xuanzang in his work.
Today, religion(宗教) is still an important part of Indian culture. There are many religions there. Most Indian people believe in Hinduism (印度教). In India, cows are very special animals because Hinduism says they are holy (神圣的). So Indians don't sell or eat beef. Like China,
India is a developing country with a large population(人口). It has about 1.03 billion people compared to China's 1.3 billion. More than two thirds of Indians still live a poor life in the countryside.
India has no birth control so its population is growing fast. By 2030, India could even have more people than China.
Hindi (印地语) is the mother tongue of Indian people. But Britain took India in 1757 and stayed there until 1947. Because of this, English slowly became the other official language.
1.Why don't Indians sell or eat beef?
A. Because they don't like it.
B. Because they are afraid of getting ill.
C. Because they see cows as holy animals.
D. Because beef is very expensive.
2.What is/are the official language(s) of India?
A. Hindi B. English
C. Both of the above D. None of the above
Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned(禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, teachers said mobile phone use is a distraction(娱乐) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with(与…联系) their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones,
A. because they are students
B. when they are free
C. when they are at school
D. because they are children
2.We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from .
A. the makers and sellers
B. the passers-by and strangers
C. their parents and friends
D. some mobile phones user
3.What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage?
A.聊天 B.核对 C.查询 D.作弊
4.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t during school hours.
A. use their mobile phones
B. leave their mobile phones at school office
C. help the teachers with their work
D. get in touch with their children
5.The passage tells us that .
A. students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons.
B. it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school
C. some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school
D. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours.
Almost every child in cities has the chance to go to school, but not all children in the countries are so lucky.
There is a girl called Xiao Fang. She is eight years old and lives in a small village in Guangxi. When she was young, she wanted to go to school. But she could not, because her family was too poor to afford the school fees for her, so her parents had to keep her at home. Instead of studying, Xiao Fang worked in the fields with her parents every day. Then Project Hope heard about Xiao Fang. It agreed to help Xiao Fang to go to school. Her wish of study came true, and now she is studying in a school.
Unluckily there are many thousands of children who can not go to school. You can join in Project Hope and help these children. You know all the good work needs money. Project Hope needs your help.
If you give Project Hope￥300 each year, it can pay for one child to go to school for a whole year. With more money, Project Hope can build new schools, buy good desks, chairs, blackboards and books. Let’s help the children together and give them a chance to have a good start in life.
1.________________ can go to school.
A. Almost every child in the world
B. Almost every child in China
C. Almost every child in big cities
D. Almost every child in small villages
2.Xiao Fang didn’t go to school when she was young because_________.
A. her family was too poor
B. she didn’t like to go to school
C. there was too much work for her to do
D. she could learn nothing at school
3.With ￥300, _________.
A. one child can go to school for nine years
B. a new school can be built
C. many children can go to school
D. a child can go to school for a whole year
4.Project Hope helped Xiao Fang because__________.
A. she went to ask for help
B. it heard about her
C. she knew someone working there
D. she wrote a letter to the newspaper
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Project Hope helps the poor children to go to school.
B. Project Hope helps to build new schools.
C. Project Hope helps schools to buy desks, chairs, books, etc.
D. All the above.
Here’s a shopping receipt (收据) of Linda.
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Jiulong Great World 118 Tongguan North Road Lianyungang, 222000 13/04/2009 15:17 PM |
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Number Item (物品) Product# Price 1 Pair of trousers 3597981144 ￥150.00 3 Pairs of socks 8294653379 ￥10.00/each 1 Sweater 3607889911 ￥375.00
Total ￥ 555.00 WELCOME NEXT TIME! |
1.How many kinds of things did Linda buy?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Three. D. One
2.Where did Linda go shopping?
A. Times Supermarket B. Jiulong Great World
C. the Department Store D. Star Shopping Mall
3.How much money did Linda spend on them?
A. ￥150 B. ￥555 C. ￥375 D. ￥20
Dear Kitty,
I am sorry that I did not write to you earlier because I have been very busy. I was helping with a charity show to raise money 31 Project Green Hope. A lot of work needed to be finished, so I did not have much free time.
I felt very happy when I 32 to be the host. It was exciting, 33 I was also very nervous. I know that lots of people would come 34 the show and many pop stars would come, too. My job was to 35 each star and I also had many other duties.
We practiced a lot before the show. I had to remember to look at the right camera at the right time. At first, I thought I would never be 36 to remember all the words.
The big day came very quickly, and I was so excited. Twenty minutes before the big event, we 37 the doors and many people came into the theatre to watch the show. The fans of the pop stars were making a lot of noise, so I had to speak 38 .
A lot of 39 has been given to Project Green Hope. I hope more events like this will be organized to raise money for charity and I think more people should be 40 to take part in them.
See you soon .
Best wishes!
Ricky
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2.A. choose B. chose C. am chosen D. was chosen
3.A. or B. so C. and D. but
4.A. to look B. to watch C. to notice D. to find
5.A. introduce B. teach C. know D. help
6.A. sorry B. glad C. able D. afraid
7.A. opened B. broke C. locked D. closed
8.A. quickly B. happily C. quietly D. loudly
9.A.food B. paper C. money D. medicine
10.A. invited B. found C. caught D. carried
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