Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him “Chan Kong-sang”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate a safe trip to Hong Kong.
At first, Jackie’s family lived in the French Embassy(大使馆).His father was a cook, and his mother was a housekeeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the American Embassy. Later, back in Hong Kong, Jackie’s father sent him to the China Drama Academy. Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kong Fu and learned how to do many stunts(特技表演)there.
When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasn’t very successful. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1995,Jackie Chan became famous in the United States. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans and his films make millions of dollars.
1.When did Jackie Chan’s parents move to Hong Kong?
A. They moved to Hong Kong a short time after Jackie Chan was born.
B. They moved to Hong Kong a short time before Jackie Chan was born.
C. They moved to Hong Kong after they came back from America.
2.What did Jackie Chan learn in the China Drama Academy?
A. Dramas B. Dancing C. Kong Fu and stunts
3.Which is true according to the passage?
A. Jackie Chan is about forty years old.
B. He wasn’t very successful when he first went to Hollywood.
C. He became famous at the age of 17.
4.From the passage we know that_________.
A. neither his American fans nor his Chinese fans like his films.
B. everybody in the world likes his films very much
C. his films are popular not only in China but also in America
5.We can learn from the article that _____.
A. Jackie Chan’s mother was also born in Hong Kong .
B. At first, Jackie’s family lived in France.
C. the time when his family moved to Australia was around 1961.
Mr Green is an Englishman. He teaches English well His English classes are very interesting. He likes us and we like him, too.
Mr Green has two children----Mike and Nancy. Mike is eight and his sister Nancy is five. Mike goes to school but Nancy doesn’t. Mr Green likes to wear a T-shirt and a pair of jeans. Football is his favorite sport. After school we often have a basketball match. Sometimes Mr Green watches and joins us. He plays basketball just for us.
1.Mr Green is _________.
A．a Chinese teacher B．an English teacher
C．a Japanese teacher D．an English teacher
2.How many sons does Mr Green have?
A．Only one B．Two C．Three D．Not any
3.Nancy doesn’t go to school because _______.
A．she looks beautiful B．she is seven
C．she is only five D．she doesn’t like school
4.______ is Mr Green’s favorite sport.
A．Basketball B．Football C．running D．Volleyball
5.The story is about ______.
A．Mr Green’s son B．Mr Green
C．Mike and Nancy D．a basketball
Art of sushi (寿司) making
Bei Restaurant at the Opposite House offers the last sushi preparation class by Max Levy, a New Orleans-born New Yorker, who learned the art of sushi making from masters in Japan. Classes are at 11:30 a.m. on Dec 2 or 5. Cost is 388 yuan per person, including materials and use of materials.
010-6410-5230 Festive buffet (自助餐)
CBD restaurant at Grand Millennium Beijing offers a festive buffet, featuring (以……为特色) roast turkey, until Dec 30. Turkey will be matched with stuffing (填料), bread and fruit cakes, and buffet selections (选择).
010-6530-9383
New Year dinner party
Beijing Minzu Hotel prepares a dinner party on New Year Eve. There will be song-and-dance performances, with famous French wines and exciting prizes to win. Cost is 1,680-2,580 yuan per person. 6-10 p.m., Jan 22, 1/F, Coffee Mill, Four Seasons Restaurant, 2/F Jin Xiu Palace, and 11/F East Hall and West Hall.
010-6601-4466 New Year shopping
Get a gift idea at The Peninsula Beijing, where there are many offerings, or shop at The Peninsula Arcade, for fashion, jewelry (珠宝), leather and other gifts. Or try online shopping at peninsula.com. The Peninsula Boutique is open daily from 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
010-8516-2888
1.Many people are attracted (吸引) to Bei Restaurant for its _________.
A．fruit cakes
B．song-and-dance performances
C．jewelry and leather
D．art of sushi making
2.If you want to buy some gifts for your friends, you’d better go to _________.
A．Beijing Minzu Hotel
B．Grand Millennium Beijing
C．The Peninsula Beijing
D．Bei Restaurant
3.If you are sure to order delicious Turkey by Dec. 30, you can phone ________.
A．010-8516-2888 B．010-6601-4466
C．010-6530-9383 D．010-6410-5230
Dear Reader,
Imagine an 11-year old girl whose days are often spent washing clothes, looking after a baby, working hard in the field.
Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted, and who has watched life slip away from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor.
Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pastora, these are the real life.
Maria would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother, now alone, needs her badly at home. If Maria grows up without any schooling, what will be her future?
But for just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor a child like Maria. Through “Save the Children”, you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner and the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.
To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors, so hard-working people can help themselves. Build a school, a hospital…bring in clean water. This is what “Save the Children” has been about since 1932.
For you there are many rewards. Have the chance to write to or hear from your sponsored child. Receive photos or progress reports. Know you are reaching out to another person. Not with a handout(施舍物), but a “handup”. That’s how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can’t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria and her village.
It can make such a difference in her life and yours.
1.We can most probably read the letter in __________.
A．somebody’s diary B．a newspaper
C．a progress report D．a storybook
2.From the passage, we can infer （推断）that _________
A．Maria is an 11-year-old girl.
B．Maria’s family is very poor.
C．Maria has to do a lot of hard work.
D．Maria is hoping to get schooling.
3.What is “Save the Children”?
A．An organization to help poor children go to school.
B．An office of the government to collect money.
C．A program shown at theatres to help the poor.
D．A group who works for children in poor places.
4.The underlined word “sponsor” means “__________” in Chinese.
A．回报 B．资助 C．感恩 D．抢救
5.What does the last sentence in the letter mean?
A．If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded.
B．What you give is more than what you take.
C．Both Maria’s life and yours will change a lot.
D．Marie and you can help each other at school.
What do you do at weekends? Some people like to __1__ at home, but others like to go for a walk __2__ have a picnic. My friend Jack works hard in a factory during the __3__. At weekends he always _4__ the same thing. On Saturday he __5__ his car and on _6_ he takes his family to a nearby village. His uncle and aunt have a farm there. It isn’t a __7__ one, but there's always __8__ to do. The children help with the animals and give them their _9__, Jack and his wife help in the fields. At the end of the day, they are all __10__ and Jack's aunt gives them a big meal.
1. A．play B．live C．stay D．like
2. A．and B．or C．but D．so
3. A．day B．time C．autumn D．week
4. A．does B．makes C．borrows D．has
5. A．watches B．drives C．sells D．washes
6. A．Monday B．Sunday C．Saturday D．Wednesday
7. A．small B．big C．hard D．short
8. A．much B．little C．fast D．far
9. A．clothes B．places C．food D．water
10. A．clean B．late C．hungry D．kind
—Where are Maria and Kangkang?
—They _____ England.
A．have been to B．are away C．have gone to D．had been in
