March 24th
This morning, we had a school trip to the Dashan Collection House, a building of two floors. It is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. We took the school bus and arrived at 9:00. When we entered the collection house, our eyes were caught by a collection of old photos of the town on the walls of the front hall. Those photos told us something about the history of the town. And then in the Art Room, we saw many pictures of the countryside. The colors of the flowers and trees are rich and bright. All at once, I lost myself in the beauty of nature.
Then we went upstairs. On the left, there were over one hundred different clocks. The oldest clock was already more than two hundred years old. To my surprise, the clocks all worked well and they could tell the right time. It was then ten o’clock, and some clocks produced different beautiful sounds. It seemed to be a concert. How amazing!
On the right there was also a stone collection. The stones were from all over the country. They were in different sizes, colors and shapes. Some looked like different kinds of animals. I really liked one stone that looked like a little monkey. It looked very nice.
The collections there were wonderful. So they stayed there until 11:30 in the morning. I had a great time and really liked the school trip.
1. On which day did the writer have a school trip?
On .
2. Where did the writer go for the school trip?
The writer went to
3. What did the writer see in the Art Room?
The writer saw .
4.How many kinds of collections are mentioned in the passage?
There are kinds.
5. How long did they stay there?
For .
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Bethany Hamilton, from Hawaii, likes surfing very much. She began to surf (冲浪) at the 1
age. At the age of eight, Bethany took part in her first surf competition and 2. . This started a love for surf competition in her.
On October 31, 2003, while she 3. surfing, a big shark(鲨鱼) came over to Bethany suddenly. The shark got her left arm, and hurt her 4. . Luckily, she tried her best and swam back to the land.
Bethany lost over 0% of her blood and was 5. to hospital. The doctors saved her life. The girl was brave and strong-minded. Though she lost her arm, she . 6 still surf. Later, Bethany returned to the water. She didn’t give up 7. dream of becoming a surfer, but she had to practice 8. than before. The next year, Bethany got the first place in an important surf competition.
As time went by, people all over the world began to 9. about Bethany and her story. In 2011, a movie about her was made. She is one many good 10. to teenagers through the story of a brave girl with strong mind and hope.
1.英语是你最喜欢的科目吗？
Is English your ?
2.每天读书是个好习惯。
It’s a good habit to every day.
3.帮助别人就是帮助我们自己。
Helping others is helping .
4.汽车站离我家很远。
The bus stop is very my home.
5.他通常在放学后踢足球。
He usually plays soccer .
Hi Hongbo,
I’m so glad to read about the changes talking place in your city. It’s really good news that you can travel by subway in Xi’an, though there’s only one line there. Here in London we have twelve lines. By the way, we don’t use the word “subway” here. It’s American English. We call it “the Underground”, instead.
The London Underground is very famous. It’s famous for several reasons. First of all, part of the underground railway today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863. Secondly, the London Underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890. Thirdly but not the last, the London Underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro. There are 270 stations in the Underground and it has 402 kilometres of tracks(轨道). What’s more, the city of London itself helps make the transportation system famous! I’ve got a few photos to help you build a clear picture of the Underground in my city. They are together with this mail.
In your email, you also said workers were building more lines. I’m sure your city is developing fast. Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today. I really want to see the changes taking place there. I’m happy for you to live there in an ancient city with such a new look!
So much for now. I’ll write soon again. Best wishes!
1. Where is the writer from？
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A．From Xi’an. |
B．From Shanghai |
C．From London |
D．From New York |
2. The second paragraph mainly tells us ?
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A．when the first subway was opened in the world. |
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B．when the London Underground first used electric trains |
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C．why the London Underground is the oldest subway in the world. |
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D．why the London Underground is famous in the world |
3.In the email, the words “subway”, “underground”, and “metro” mean .
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A．almost the same thing |
B．two different things |
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C．three different things |
D．nothing like each other |
4. What does the writer want Hongbo to do?
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A．To buy a good book about Xi’an for him. |
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B．To post him some postcards of Xi’an. |
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C．To tell him more about Xi’an subway. |
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D．To send him a few photos of Xi’an. |
There is a special kind of hotel in Quebec, Canada. It has a bar, a church, a shop and a small theater. These things are not unusual. But this hotel is only open from January till March every year. Why? Because it is made of ice and snow! When the weather gets warm, the hotel melts(融化) and closes. Every winter, the hotel owners build the hotel again.
Everything in the Ice Hotel is made of ice and snow. All the furniture, such as the tables and chairs, is made of ice. Even the beds are made of ice! So people use special sleeping bags on the ice beds. Inside the ice hotel, the temperature is about 27°F(-3°C)
When people sleep, the sleeping bags keep them warm. In the morning, they can have a hot breakfast. After breakfast, people can enjoy winter activities. They can go skiing or ice fishing. Or they can go skating in the dining room. At the end of the day, people can relax at the bar. They can have drinks in glasses made of ice.
Many people enjoy the Ice Hotel every year. But they can only enjoy it for a short time before it melts again.
1. Every year, this hotel is only open for
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A．four weeks |
B．about three months |
C．two seasons |
D．about a year |
2.People can go in the dining room after breakfast.
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A．skiing. |
B．skating. |
C．fishing |
D．swimming |
3. What's the best title of this passage?
A. An Unusual Hotel B. A Warm Hotel C. A Common Hotel D An Old Hotel
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l Last month, some volunteers from Xi’an went to a middle school in the mountain area. They gave away 40 beds, 2 computers and hundreds of books to the students. The school lies deep in the mountains. Students have to live in the school. But the school was too poor to provide beds for them, so they had to sleep on the desks. Thanks to the volunteers, now the students can sleep on their own beds in the school. |
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l The Zapps, from Argentina( 阿根廷), began their tour in their old cars several years ago. They travelled to over 40 countries with four kids. Many people wondered what made them travel around the world. They said, “It’s just oue dream, a big dream, from Argentina to the whole world. Thanks to those who supported us during our journey, our dream came true in the end. “Do you want to see your dream come true?” If so, why not start right away? |
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l Jack Tsonis and Lindsay Morrison in Sydney decided to do something special on the UN’s International Day of Peace. They both loved peace. They both wanted to break the world record for the longest handshake to bring more love and peace to the world. To break the world record, they needed to shake hands for over 11 hours without a stop. Finally they make it. Their arms hurt a lot, but they were very happy. |
1. The volunteer gave away to the students.
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A．beds and computers |
B．clothes and books |
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C．desks and beds |
D．beds and bags. |
2. What can we learn from the second story?
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A．We can hardly travel around the world if we have an old car. |
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B．We can travel around the world if nobody helps us. |
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C．We should realize our dreams if we have lots of money. |
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D．We should start right away if we want to realize our dream. |
3. Which is TRUE about the men in the last story?
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A．It took them less than 11 hours to break the world record. |
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B．They were happy though they didn’t break the world record. |
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C．Both of them loved peace. |
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D．They often shook hands |
