Quick Reference Index
Items Pages Items Pages
ACTORS AND ACTRESSES 364-382 MAPS(COLOR) 511-522
MUSEUMS 448-475 MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS 492
ANIMALS 490-494 HOLIDAYS 841-873
FAMOUS ART 480-482 PLANTS, RIVERS 108-109 114-115
HIGHWAYS 121-131 NATIONAL PARKS 747-749
BOOKS, BEST SELLERS 476 COUNTRIES 523-624
DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS 320-346 PASSPORTS 142-144
ENVIRONMENT 84-120 POPULATION 625-640
EDUCATION 252-318 POST INFORMATION 1033-1039
FLAGS OF THE WORLD(COLORS) 505-510 SPORTS 884-978
根据表格信息，选择最佳答案。
1.Where can you find the information about things that are best sold?
A. MAPS(COLOR) on Pages511-522.
B. BOOKS, BEST SELLERS on Page 476.
C. NATIONAL PARKS on Pages 747-749.
2.If you are interested in Chinese actor Bruce Lee, you may search the item .
A. ENVIRONMENT
B. ACTORS AND ACTRESSES
C. POST INFORMATION
3.If you want to know more about Thomas Edison, where should you begin your research?
A. DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS
B. FAMOUS ART
C. EDUCATION
4. One who likes sports can find information on how to surf on Pages ______.
A. 448-475 B. 517-528 C. 884-978
5.You can find “preventing pollution” on Pages ______.
A. 84-120 B. 625-640 C. 142-144
150 Years of Cool
Look in the bedrooms of young people around the world. You will probably find a pair of blue jeans in each room. Jeans are very popular all over the world.
Jeans give you the feeling of comfort, youth and energy. They have long been liked by every person.
Levi Strauss is an American company. It first made blue jeans. The company was founded in 1853 by 24-year-old Levi Strauss. Twenty years later, he made the first blue jeans in the world. The jeans were used as working trousers for the cowboys of the American West. During the Second World War, American soldiers brought blue jeans to Europe and Asia. People there began to wear jeans. Little by little, they become cool.
People from different countries like different styles of jeans. Americans like to wear simple and single-colored jeans, but many Chinese like to wear jeans with lots of different colors.
Jeans now can be seen everywhere. However, in many places, it’s not always good to wear jeans. No matter how good they may look, or what color they are, it’s often not right to wear jeans in formal places. But, when you are out, relaxing and having fun, jeans are the best choice.
1. The story is talking about ______.
A. Levi Strauss B. jeans C. cool
2.Levi Strauss made the first blue jeans ______.
A. when he was 44 B. when he was 24 C. in 1853
3.______ wore jeans after they were first made.
A. American soldiers B. American cowboys C. Levi Strauss
4.Jeans can be cool for nearly 150 years because ______.
A. they have different styles
B. they have different colors
C. they make us feel youth, comfort and energy
5.When you ______, you’d better not wear a pair of jeans.
A. go to an important meeting B. go on a trip C. have a party
What’s water
The students were having their chemistry (化学) class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students,“ What’s water?” No one spoke for a few minutes. Miss Li asked again,“ Why don’t you answer my question? Didn’t I tell you water is like?” Just then a boy put up his hand and said,“ Miss Li, you told us that water has no color and no smell. But where to find such kind of water? The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell. ”Most of the children agreed with him.“ I’m sorry, children.” Said the teacher, “Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier. That’s a problem.”
1.The students were having their class.
A. English B. Chinese C. chemistry
2.Miss Li was telling the children what was like.
A. water B. air C. earth
3.A boy said, “The water in the river behind my house is always __________.”
A. white B. black C. clean
4.Most of the children the boy.
A. agreed with B. wrote to C. heard from
5.The water in the river has color and smell because it is getting _________.
A. more and more B. less and less C. dirtier and dirtier
Jackie Chan is a well-known Chinese action movie star around the world. He was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents him “Chen Gangsheng”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to a safe trip to Hong Kong.
, Jackie’s family lived in the French Embassy(大使馆). In 1961, when Jackie was years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a as a cook in the American Embassy. Later, back in Hong Kong, Jackie’s father sent him to the China Drama Academy(中国戏剧学院). Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students Kung Fu and learned how to do many stunts(特技表演) there.
In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, he wasn’t very successful. He went on to in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1995, Jackie Chan became in the United States. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans, and his films make millions of dollars.
1.A. lived B. left C. went
2.A. told B. named C. offered
3.A. make B. build C. celebrate
4.A. First all B. At first C. At last
5.A. five B. seven C. ten
6.A. business B. member C. job
7.A. practiced B. entered C. searched
8.A. though B. and C. but
9.A. book tickets B. make films C. sing songs
10.A. excited B. special C. famous
.He didn’t sleep well last night, and now he feels ________ and tired.
A. hungry B. sleepy C. thirsty
– Li Ping speaks English very well.
– _______. Going to the English club helps him a lot.
A. So does he B. So do I C. So he does
