Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous（人口稠密的）city of Australia.
The climate（气候）of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, ”Don’t worry .”
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305—metre tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor (港口) .The harbor has many bays (湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.
1.How old is Sydney ?_____________________ .
2.How is the climate of Sydney ?___________________ .
3.How tall is Centrepoint Tower ?____________________ .
4.What is Sydney famous for ? _______________________ .
5.What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working ?______ .
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Did you watch the magic shows played by Liu Qian from Taiwan in CCTV Spring Festival Gala? They 1. great attention and 2. interests of the audience. During the gala, Liu succeeded 3. a coin into a glass which was placed upside down and transferred (转移) a finger ring 4. an egg. The two magic shows were so successful that everyone is now 5. about him and all want to know how to play magic tricks. “I saw the 6. on everyone’s face. It was cool.” Liu said.
However, you may not believe that Liu 7. go to any magic school. He just learned by 8. . When Liu was seven years old, he saw a coin trick in a big store. At that moment Liu 9. to learn magic. He worked quite hard at it. He practiced hard to improve his 10. _. Then one day he was able to put on a show for his class.
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A: Hi, Bill! You’re reading the novel again.
B: Yes, Tom. I’ll never be tired of it.
A: _____________1._____________________?
B: Three times. Every time I read it, I can always learn something new.
A: Really? _________________2._______________________?
B: Charles Dickens. I think he is a great English writer. What about you?
A: ___3.__. He is also my favorite foreign writer. Please let me have a look at it.
B: OK, here you are! What do you think of this novel?
A: ____4.______. I haven’t seen such a novel for long. Where did you buy it?
B: In the Rose Bookshop.
A: I don’t know where it is. ___5._________?
B: No. Only 10 minutes' walk from here, next to the People’s Cinema.
A: Oh, I see. I’m going there to get one, too. Thank you!
B: You’re welcome!
Asia is home to more than half of the world's population and three of the four most crowded countries are in Asia. China, India, and Indonesia alone have more than 2.5 billion people.
Until recently, most Asian nations fell behind the western countries in many fields. Government reform(改革), however, has led to important progress in each of these Asian countries. Across the area, education systems have been improved and economies（经济） have been growing. Most Asian countries now have a system of compulsory(义务的) education. Many countries have recently allowed private universities to be built, which was not allowed before. There are more chances for students to go to university now.
However, in Asia, there are still not enough chances for students to get higher education and many people prefer to go abroad for further study. As a result, India, China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries send thousands of students to study in the United States and Europe each year.
Part of the people in Asian countries can speak English, and English has become the most important language for business across the area. The percentage(百分比) is the largest in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, SriLanka and South Korea. Many people in China, India and Malaysia can also speak English. Some countries have made English part of the primary and secondary education program. In some countries, children begin to study English even at the age of 4 or 5.
1.The population of Asia is about__________ .
A. 2.5 billion B. half of the world's population
C. 1.3 billion D. 6 billion
2.Most Asian countries __________ the western countries in many fields.
A. are better than B. are more powerful than
C. get greater progress than. D. are not as good as
3.In the past, __________ was not allowed in many Asian countries.
A. speaking English B. moving to other countries
C. building private universities D. building middle schools
4.Why do so many students in Asia go to study in the USA and Europe?
A. Because they are rich.
B. Because there are not enough chances for students to get higher education in Asia.
C. Because they don't want to work hard.
D. Because they can speak English very well.
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There're more than 2.5 billion people in China, India and Indonesia.
B. The economies in Asian countries are becoming worse.
C. Education in Asia has had great changes.
D. In some Asian countries, English has become very important for business
Today we tell about Louisa May Alcott. She wrote one of America’s best loved children’s books.
In 1868, an American publisher asked Louisa May Alcott to write a book for girls. At first, she was not sure if she wanted to do it. She said she didn’t like girls.
However, she decided to write the book finally. She told about her experiences growing up in the northeast of the United States. The book was quite interesting. Little Women became one of the most popular children’s books in American literature. It was published (出版）in more than 50 languages.
Alcott was born in Pennsylvania in 1832. The Alcotts did not have much money. She tried teaching, sewing(缝纫) and taking care of children. She did not like any of these jobs.
At the age of 16, she wrote her first book, Flower Fables. Her stories were exciting, but unreal. She sold them to newspapers and magazines for money.
The first volume (卷) of Little Women came out in 1868. It made Alcott famous and get a lot of money. She continued writing other popular books for young people. These books included An Old-Fashioned Girl, Little Men and Eight Cousins.
Alcott wrote many exciting stories about love. But she was single (独身的) all her life. She continued to help her family during the last years of her life.
1.Alcott grew up in the ______ of the US.
A. southeast B. northwest C. northeast D. southwest
2.“One of America’s best loved children’s books” refers to (指的是) the book____.
A. Little Women B. Flower Fables
C. An Old-Fashioned Girl D. Eight Cousins
3.The first paragraph tells us that the article is about ______.
A. a famous children’s book B. a famous writer
C. how a book came out D. why a book is so loved
4.Alcott wrote her first book in ______. A. 1832 B. 1848 C. 1850 D. 1868
5.From the article, we can learn ______.
A. Alcott was born into a rich family
B. Alcott had a happy childhood
C. Alcott didn’t live with her family
D. Alcott never married all her life
Chinese government has decided to give up the rules of food with no checking .According to the Xinhua News, from September 17th , 2008, Chinese government decided to give up the rules of food with no checking. Many people said yes to it. The officer said that these days, the food safety accident about children milk of Sanlu made the government decide to give it up. In order to keep the food safe and people healthy, Chinese government said that all the food must be checked. The rule of food with no checking made in 1999 was given up from that day.
“I think if the companies get the food with no checking, they will never check their food. It gives them the chance of making the food of poor quality,” an old man said in the shop. “ I hope our government not only gives it up, but also makes some strong rules to manage the companies,” a young woman told us. “ The important point is our government should send officers to the companies and check their food every time,” a shop owner said. A young expert of food safety said, “ The department of government should take the food from the shop or supermarket and check, not ask them to send. In that way, we can get the real checking.”
But in order to keep people’s health, the government asks the officers to check all the food before they are sent to the shop or supermarket. That means all the food must be checked before they are sold.
1.You may read the passage ___________.
A. in a letter B. in a book C. in a newspaper D. in a magazine
2.Chinese government decided to give up __________ from September 17, 2008.
A. food check rules
B. the rules of food with checking
C. the rules of food with no checking
D. checking all the food before they are sold
3.Many people __________ to check all the food.
A. agree with B. disagree C. agreement D. agree
4.A young expert of food safety think the government should_________.
A. make some strong rules to manage the companies.
B. take food from shop or supermarket and check
C. ask the companies to send food and check
D. send more officers to the company to check the food.
5.According to the officer’s idea, all the food _________ before they are sold.
A. must be checked B. must be stored
C. must be handed in D. can be stored for a long time
