Britain Today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don't do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf—and only 6% of people play football( but 32% go to watch it ).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two quarters more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday. Most of the holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA,and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn't very good!
1.Which food could be more popular among British adults,a hamburger or fish and chips?
A. A hamburger. B. Fish and chips.
C. Both. D. Neither.
2.Which of the followings can show the right percentage (百分比) about Sports in Britain?
A.9% of people go swimming every week
B. about 17% go cycling and
C.8% play golf
D.32 of people play football
3.Those who are interested in movies are ____.
A. men B. women
C. old people D. young people
4.How long do British women spend watching TV every day?
A. Three hours. B. Three hours and a half
C. Two hours D. Two hours and a half
5.British people's favorite country for a holiday is ____.
A. Spain B. France
C. America D. Australia
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Some students cheat(作弊) because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without 1 the time studying. Other students might feel that they can’t the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, it isn’t a good idea..A student who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some better ways together. Talking about these problems and them out will help feel better than cheating.
If a student gets caught cheating, the teacher may give a “zero” on the test, send him or her to the head teacher’s , and call his or her parents. Worse than the grade may be the feeling of having disappointed those people, like parents and teachers. A parent may worry that you are not an person and a teacher might watch you more closely the next time you’re taking a test.
There are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldn’t cheat, but some students have already cheated. If that’s you, it’s too late to stop cheating. Cheating can become a 9 , but a student is always able to act better and make better . It might help to talk the problem over with a parent, teacher, or friend.
1.A. taking B. spending C. costing D. Using
2.A. write B. exercise C. pass D. expect
3.A. decides B. hopes C. refuses D. needs
4.A. breaking B. dreaming C. missing D. working
5.A. office B. school C. seat D. conversation
6.A. natural B. dangerous C. anxious D. bad
7.A. outside B. boring C. interesting D. honest
8.A. always B. never C. once D. neither
9.A. menu B. medicine C. habit D. match
10.A. education B. decisions C. challenges D. risks
----What did Danny say on the phone, Li Lei?
-----He asked me .
A. where could he buy a talking pen.
B. where he can buy a talking pen
C. where he could buy a talking pen.
D. where can he buy a talking pen.
They would rather spend time _____ than _____ in the street.
A. read, hang out B. reading, hanging out
C. read, hanging out D. reading, hang out
The meat smells _______. Throw it away.
A. well B. good C. badly D. Bad
—How long has Dashan stayed in China? —He has ____here for several years.
A. come B. went C. been D. gone
