Venice(威尼斯) is a beautiful city in northern Italy. It’s very famous because it is built on many islands and it looks like it is built on water. There are 117 islands in Venice. Vince is famous for its architecture(建筑) and well-known people who were born there. One was Antonio Vivaldi.
Today, Venice has a big problem because it is sinking down deeper and deeper into the water. It is sinking down about 4 centimeters every 10 years. It doesn’t sound like much but it is a big problem because there are more and more floods(洪水) every year and people now have to use special wooden bridges to walk in the city.
In the last 170 years, the city sank down about sixty centimeters. If it sinks fifty more centimeters, there will be a serious problem for everybody living there.
1.Venice is a famous city built .
A. on islands
B. on water
C. under the water
2.Where was Antonio Vivaldi born?
A. In England B. In Italy C. In America
3.From the second paragraph, we can know .
A. Venice is sinking down 4 cm every year
B. there are fewer floods in Venice every year
C. people have to pass special wooden bridges to walk in Venice
4.How many centimeters did Venice sink for about 170 years?
A. About 40 B. About 50 C. About 60
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?
A. The architecture in Venice is very famous in the world.
B. There are more than one hundred islands in Venice.
C. People will not live in Venice any longer in 50 years.
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. ” is a popular saying in the USA. We need to rest as we need to work. Without enjoying recreation (娱乐) we can’t keep ourselves in good health and high spirit (精神), and so we can’t continue working well.
People have different ways to relax themselves, but the most popular way is to take part in some sports. There are individual (个人的) sports: swimming, running, skating and climbing mountains. There are also team sports: basketball, volleyball and football. Many people also like some forms of indoor recreation, just like singing, dancing and watching TV. It doesn’t matter whether you like indoor recreation or outdoor sports. You need to play well if you want to work well.
1. If we want to be healthy and enjoy life, we .
A. need to work and recreate
B. should sleep all the time
C. must work all the time
2. Football is a kind of .
A. individual sport
B. team race
C. team sport
3. In the saying “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”, the word “dull” means .
A.good B. happy C. foolish
4. The most popular way of relaxing is to .
A.take part in some sports
B. study
C. read English stories
5.Which of the following statements is right?
A. If you want to keep fit, you can only take part in team sports.
B. Recreation can help us work better
C. Indoor recreation is bad for our health
Do you enjoy watching the voice of China on TV? Some months ago, Liang Bo was just a who was studying music in the college. Now he because “The Voice of China ”.
The young man is the winner of The Voice of China, the most popular TV show this summer. People think Liang’s is natural, clear and moving.
The boy was born in Changchun, Jilin. Like many other young Chinese, he likes music very much and he falls in love with music by the guitar. Liang got his first guitar a birthday gift when he was in middle school. He days and nights in practicing the guitar. ”I live without my guitar,” he said.
Many people think Liang Bo is just like famous Chinese rock singers Xu Wei, Wang Feng and Zheng Jun. but the young man doesn’t want to stand in others’ shadows(影子).
“I like them, I’m not going to copy them. I will be who I am,” he said.
1.A. teacher B. student C. singer
2.A. lucky B. nice C. kind
3.A. sound B. noise C. voice
4.A. 21-years-old B. 21 years old C. 21-year-old
5.A. play B. playing C. to play
6.A. as B. for C. of
7.A. cost B. took C. spent
8.A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t
9.A. for example B. such as C. instead of
10. A. but B. and C. or
— How your vocation, Tina?
— I fun.
A.was, haven’t
B.were, don’t have
C.was, didn’t have
Lucy is than Lily.
A. funny and outing
B. more funnier and outing
C. funnier and more outing
Today isn’t a warm day the sun is shinning.
A.although B. because C. or
