There are some famous buildings that everyone can recognize. When you see a picture of a sports stadium that reminds you of a bird’s nest, you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing. When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship, you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Buildings like these are easily recognized everywhere in the world. They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.
Other buildings do not need any imagination. They are made to look exactly like other things. Sometimes, these buildings are offices, restaurants, or even houses. Three buildings built i
n this way are actually museums. The shape of the building is clue to the objects people can see inside.
In Guizhou, China, people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum, built in the shape of a giant teapot. There is also a second building next door that is shaped like a huge tea cup. From far away, the nine-story teapot-shaped museum looks like some kinds of giant work of art. But as o
ne gets closer, the windows make it clear that this is a building.
People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in Tennessee, USA. The three-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side. Inside, visitors can see all kinds of guitars as well as learn about famous guitar players.
One of the newest funny shaped museums is a pottery museum in Gyconggi, Korean museum, built in 2011, is shaped just like a traditional Korean pot, Along with seeing exam pots and tools used for making pots in the museum, visitors can try to make their own pots.
1.Sydney Opera House look like_______and it is in Australia.
A. a bird’s nest B. a sailing ship C. a nice guitar
2.People can visit the building in the shape of teapot__________.
A. in Guizhou, China B. In Tennessee, USA C. in Gycouggi, Korea
3.The underlined word” giant” means “_________” in Chinese.
A.豪华的 B. 巨大的 C. 古老的
4.Which is NOT true about the building that is shaped like a guitar?
A. People can see all kinds of guitars inside of it.
B. You can find information about famous guitar players there.
C. The two-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side.
5.The Olympic stadium and the Sydney Opera House are examples of ________.
A. buildings that look exactly like things in them
B. buildings that look like other things
C. buildings that look like famous things
Different weather makes people feel different.It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States.People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month.In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some 
times and very cold at other times. People in these states(州) have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence.For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower.The wind can help people have more intelligence.Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower.Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings.Winter may be a bad time for thin people.They usually feel cold during these months.They might feel unhappy during cold weather.But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.A
t about 18℃, people become stronger.
Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful(健忘).People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days.People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最恰当的答案。
1.What can cause problems on health？
A.Hot and wet weather B.A strong wind
C.Warm weather D.Low air pressure
2.A report shows that people may have more intelligence when ______ comes.
A.rain B.a strong windC.very hot weather D.low air pressure
3.According to(根据) the writer, fat people may feel bad in ______ weather.
A.cold B.cool C.warm D.hot
4.The writer wants to tell us that ______.
A.hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way
B.weather influences people’s behavior
C.IQ changes when weather changes
D.people feel good on low pressure days
5.Which is the best title(标题) for this passage？
A.Hot Weather Causes Health Problems
B.Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad
C.Weather Influences Feelings
D.Weather Influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings
Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?
1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t leave any food in your bowls while having meals.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
1.What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?
A. 春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽。B. 谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。
C. 吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮。D. 足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。
2.According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?
A. 6 million.B. 925 million.C. 200 million.D. 725 million.
3.What should we do to waste less food?
A. Order more food in a restaurant.
B. Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.
C. Take all the food you ordered home.
D. Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A number of people have realized the importance of saving food.
B. The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
C. 200 million children die of hunger every year.
D. Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.
5.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Don’t waste food.
B. Chinese people are friendly and generous.
C. We can’t die of hunger.
D. Every grain is grown by farmers.
Nowadays many parents would like to buy whatever their children like. If they go on doing this, their children will probably think that money is to make. They will spend the money at random（随意地）and won’ t think of their parents’ hard
Some parents like to hold birthday parties for their children. If they on doing this, their children will think it is necessary for them to enjoy birthday parties every year . Year after year, maybe they will their parents’ birthdays and only remember their own’s.
Many parents don’t let their children the housework. They think that children just have thing to do. They should study hard and do in their lessons. If parents go on with this, the children will not be able to take good care of when they grow up. Parents should teach their children to do some simple housework washing clothes and doing some cooking it can help the children live a better life in the future.
1.A. easy B. hard C. free
2.A. job B. work C. study
3.A. make B. let C. keep
4.A. rememberB. forget C. leave
5.A. do B. did C. doing
6.A. one B. two C. three
7.A. good B. well C. more
8.A. herself B. himself C. themselves
9.A. as if B. as such C. such as
10.A. though B. because C. so
Jim Smith was a poor boy. One day he was very cold and __ _. He came to a house and asked a young ____ only for a glass of water. But the lady was so _ that she gave him a large glass of hot milk.
Jim drank it and then asked, “ _ should I pay you?”
“You don’t need to pay.” She replied. Jim _ _ her from the bottom of his heart.
Years later, Jim became a ___. One day, a woman was sent to his hospital. She was seriously ill. He recognized her at once and decided to _ to save her life.
The operation was successful, but the cost was high. After looking at the woman’s bill, Jim wrote ____ on it. When the woman received the bill, she didn’t dare to look at it. something on the side of the bill caught her attention. She began to _ the following words:
Paid in full with one glass of milk.
1.A. hot B. hungry C. cool D. strong
2.A. woman B. man C. husband D. waiter
3.A. angry B. beautiful C. lucky D. kind
4.A. When B. Where C. How much D. Why
5.A. thanked B. forgot C. missed D. understood
6.A. teacher B. worker C. doctor D. driver
7.A. say hello B. do his best C. give away D. get back
8.A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something
9.A. However B. Whenever C. Especially D. Hardly
10.A. write B. remember C. read D. guess
I always forget some news . I am very upset. and don' t know _______ .
A. how to do. B. when to doC. what to do D.what to do it
