Unlike Chinese people, the ones in the West believe in star signs. Western world has a complete system(系统) of star signs, and they explain them and use them to tell a person’s characteristics and the things they like or dislike. There are a cycle of 12 of them in all. All of them are decided by the date instead of the year of your birth and each of them has its own characteristics.
Sagittarius (射手座) is one of them. Now, let’s take it as an example:
Sagittarius (November 23—December 21)
Sagittarius in short
Sagittarius are fun, loving, generous and very friendly. They seldom tell lies; in fact they’re so open about everything, They have surprising intuitions(直觉) that they should pay attention to. They are pretty clever because they are so interested in everything. They can be a bit rude, that’s only because they’re very honest and will say exactly what they think. They love travelling, fast cars and horse riding. They also love spending money.
More about Sagittarius
Sagittarius are great friends because they are interested in everything and everyone. They are attracted by even the strangest people. With their humour, they are often in a good mood. They can be hurtful to others because they cannot stop speaking what they see as the truth, but they don’t mean to. Money is not their God. Their values are spiritual(精神的) rather than material.
They are hard-working. They are very open-minded about new ideas and love to try ideas out. Usually it does end up working because they have an excellent intuition and can usually tell straight away if an idea is a good one or a bad one. One of their weaknesses is not asking enough money for all the hard work they do, because they love doing it.
1.Whose star sign is Sagittarius?
A. Miss Yao who was born on Mar 18, 1978.
B. Peter, a boy who was born on Nov 22, 1998.
C. Mr Zhou who was born on Dec 23, 1976.
D. Lucy, a girl who was born on Nov 30, 1991.
2.Which is WRONG about Sagittariaus?
A. Sagittarians often tell lies.
B. Sagittarians can be rude.
C. Sagittarians show great interest in strange things and people.
D. Sagittarians can end up working by using their good intuition.
3.What can we know from the underlined sentence “Money is not their God”?
A. Sagittarians care too much about money.
B. Sagittarians believe that money is from the God.
C. Sagittarians hate God.
D. Sagittarians pay no attention to money.
Here is a sign in front of the ticket office of the Snoopy World.
Snoopy World Adults:$200 Children:$100 (0ver 10 persons — 20% off) Parking: Car $50 Motorcycle: $20 Opening Hours: 9:00 a.m.— 6:00 p.m. (Closed on Tuesday) | Rules: 1. Watch your children during your visit. 2. Don’t touch anything in the Snoopy World. 3. No photos! 4. Don’t throw your rubbish anywhere. |
1. How long are the business hours for the Snoopy World?
A. Six hours. B. Seven hours.
C. Nine hours. D. Ten hours.
2.Mr Wang is a teacher in a primary school. He will take 10 of his students to the Snoopy World.
How much should he pay?
A. $ 1,200. B. $ 960.
C. $ 800. D. $ 240.
3.What can you do in the Snoopy World?
A. Park cars in the Snoopy World.
B. Touch the sculptures in the Snoopy World.
C. Take some pictures during the visit.
D. Take a child under six into the park for free.
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Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good of the city of London, from the street to the most popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service(服务) of all kinds of passengers(乘客) at all times.
A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
During the night it is for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never
when I’m working, otherwise, I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”
He usually goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay
and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to it to you. ”
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! Their rides are by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!
1.A. catch B. meet C. follow D. throw
2.A. taste B. knowledge C. dream D. teacher
3.A. noisiest B. coldest C. dirtiest D. loneliest
4.A. usual B. strange C. dangerous D. impossible
5.A. speak B. sing C. run D. drink
6.A. shorter B. longer C. earlier D. higher
7.A. give B. lend C. send D. return
8.A. elderly B. farmers C. patients D. children
9.A. paid B. borrowed C. sent D. spent
10.A. buildings B. mountains C. beaches D. roads
— It’s really kind of you to care for my pet dog while I was away for the whole year.
— _______. The dog is loyal. We’ve been close friends.
A. With pleasure B. Never mind
C. Don’t mention it D. It doesn’t matter
We lost the match yesterday, but our coach didn’t get angry. Instead, he ______ us, because we tried our best.
A. was proud of B. was afraid of
C. was worried about D. was unhappy with
In the UK, a woman usually doesn’t like to be asked _______.
A. whether has she got married
B. what is her age
C. where does she come form
D. how much she weighs
