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在下面对话的空白处填入恰当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词），使对话完整，并将答案写在答题纸的相应位置。
A: I have a piece of good news to tell you, Mary.
B: Oh, 1.___________ ?
A: A new library has been open in our city, and there are many books there.
B: Really? 2.______________?
A: It’s open at 8:00 in the morning and closed at 6:00 in the afternoon.
B: 3._______________?
A: Yes, I went there yesterday.
B: 4._______________?
A: It’s in No.7 building, Center Street. 5.___________________?
B: Yes, I want to go there tomorrow. Would you like to go with me?
A: Of course. Let’s meet at our school gate tomorrow.
B: OK. See you!
A: See you!
If you think GM food sounds far away from you, you are totally wrong. In fact, you may eat GM food every day. Four of every five people in the world are eating GM food, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
According to Xinhua News Agency, in China, the only GM plants that are grown for sale are cotton and papaya. Also, China buys some GM plants from other countries, such as soybeans and corn. The GM plants are used to make other products.
A reporter once said, “In China, more than half of cooking oil is soybean oil. And 90 percent of that oil is made from GM soybeans.” So it’s possible that we eat GM food every day!
Scientists have changed GM plants’ DNA in a laboratory. Scientists usually do this to protect plants against bugs and diseases and have more harvests. Many people think it’s against nature. Also, they worry that eating such food might be bad for their health.
Is GM food safe? There’s no agreement. Some people say that GM food causes tumors. But there are no long-term safety studies about GM food. If you want to stay away from GM food, you can start by checking the cooking oil in your home.
1. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, _____people in the world aren’t eating GM food.
A.20% B.40% C.60% D.80%
2.In China, people grow GM plants for sale like ______.
A.cotton and papaya B. soybeans and corn
C.cotton and corn D.soybeans and papaya
3.What does the underlined word “harvest” mean in Chinese?
A. 损失 B. 种子 C.收成 D. 疾病
4. Which of the following is NOT TURE according to the passage?
A.In fact, GM food isn’t far away from us.
B.People use the GM plants to make other products.
C.In China, about a quarter of cooking oil is soybean oil.
D. Some people say that the GM food causes tumors.
5. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. It’s about GM plants grown in the laboratory.
B. It’s about cooking oil made from GM soybeans.
C. It’s about some facts about GM food around us.
D. It’s about studies about the safety of GM food.
Nelson Mandela was regarded as one of the greatest leaders in the world. He died at the age of 95. He became his country’s first black president after 27 years in prison. Do you want to know why he spent so many years in prison? Read more and find more facts.
When Nelson Mandela was a young man, white and black people in South Africa lived separate lives. White people, who were a small part of the population, were in charge of the country. At that time, it was illegal for black people to use the same schools, hospitals, and even beaches as white people. Mandela was lucky. He was one of the few black people in the 1950s of South Africa to receive education and become a successful lawyer.
Nelson Mandela believed that everybody should be treated equally. He joined some different demonstrations to fight against a system called apartheid.
Sometimes the demonstrations turned violent and in 1962 Mandela was sent to a prison which was on Robben Island. But many people around the world campaigned for his release. Songs were written and big concerts were held in protest. Finally in 1990 the South African President FW de Klerk--a white man--allowed him to go free. Mandela had spent 27 years in prison and was greeted as a hero on his release.
1.After reading the passage, we can know apartheid is ______.
A.a party B.a demonstration C.a song D.a system
2.FW de Klerk is the person ________.
A.who was in prison with Nelson Mandela.
B.who allowed Nelson Mandela to go free.
C.who helped to Nelson Mandela organize the demonstrations.
D.who wrote some songs about apartheid.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Nelson Mandela died when he was 90 years old.
B.Nelson Mandela received education and became a lawyer.
C.Nelson Mandela was sent to a prison on Robben Island in 1946.
D.Nobody was willing to help Nelson Mandela out of prison.
4._______ were in charge of South Africa at that time?
A.Nelson Mandela
B.Black people
C.White people
D.British people
5.Which is the best title of this passage?
A. Nelson Manlenda
B. Some demonstration in the past.
C. Black people and White People
D. People in South Africa
Bookstores are second homes for readers. Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch(触摸) the books and smell the print.
In China, there are many special bookstores. Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April. Popular Holdings in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore. It has film books and posters. Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan often has activities like talks with famous writers.
At the same time, bookstores outside China can be very colorful, too. Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK. It sells new and second-hand books. There are more than 100,000 books lying on the shelves of the store’s 12 rooms. Bart’s Books in the US is a good place to enjoy the sunshine(阳光) while reading books. It’s an outdoor bookstore. Bookshelves are on the street. When the store is closed, people can still buy books. They just put money into the door’s coin box. Where can you find a café, bar and bookstore in just one place? The answer is probably El Pendulo in Mexico. Books line(排列成行) the walls of the store. On the second floor, visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar. In order to keep cool, there are green plants and trees inside. Does it look like a park?
1._____ special bookstores inside China are mentioned(提到) in the passage.
A.2 B.3 C.5 D.6
2.Scarthin Books is ______.
A. a 24-hour bookstore B. an outdoor bookstore
C. in the US D. small
3. People can still buy books at ______ when it’s closed.
A. Bart’s Books B. Popular Holdings
C. Eslite Bookstore D. El Pendulo
4. Readers can ______ at El Pendulo.
A. talk with famous writers B. order meals
C. enjoy the sunshine D. buy film posters
5. There are ______ inside El Pendulo in order to keep cool.
A.12 rooms B. bookshelves
C. green pla nts and trees D. coin boxes
While you’re in Shanghai, please come and take a walk round some of our interesting places.
Shanghai Museum
You must see this beautifully designed museum. It is a wonderful place to study Chinese art and history. There are ancient treasures, fantastic Chinese sculptures, paintings from all ages and many other things for you to enjoy. Pay to enter.
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.(9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Saturday)
Yu Gardens
These famous Ming gardens are often rather crowded. Don’t forget to try their delicious snacks. Pay to enter. Open 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
Lu Xun’s Museum
This is a great place for book-lovers. There are photographs of the famous writer, some of his books written by hand and many letters. A very interesting place for a few hours. Very cheap.
Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Shanghai Natural History Museum
Everything is about the natural world and science. You can study dinosaurs, hundreds of animals, plants, rocks and more, and see many unusual exhibition. Very cheap.
Open 9:00 am -5:00 pm.
Shanghai Art Museum
An interesting building, once used as a race club and library. Drop in and see the latest exhibition. There are shows by painters from all over the country. The museum also encourages research into art. Pay to enter. Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
1.What makes Yu Gardens different from the other places in the passage?
A. They cost very little to enter.
B. They make people love nature.
C. They are good for art research.
D. They have something nice to eat.
2.You can study______ when you visit Shanghai Natural History Museum.
A. robots B. letters C. bamboos D. coins
3.If someone is interested in silver pots of the Tang Dynasty, he or she can go to ____ .
A. Shanghai Museum B. Shanghai Art Museum
C. Lu Xun’s Museum D. Shanghai Natural History Museum
4.How many museums with paintings are mentioned in the passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
5. Which place is open the shortest every day?
A. Shanghai Museum. B. Lu Xun’s Museum.
C. Shanghai Art Museum. D. Yu Gardens.
Rudi Matt lived in a small village in the Swiss Alps in 1865. What he wanted most in the world was to climb the highest peak (峰) in the Alps. Rudi's mother and his uncle, Franz, a mountain guide, wanted him to stop and start working in a hotel. Rudi would not his dream and secretly got in touch with an English mountain climber was planning to climb the highest peak.
Franz was very angry when he found out what Rudi had done, but he finally agreed to let Rudi go if he went climbing, . Franz also didn't want to see Emil Saxo, a guide from another village, got to the top him.
Rudi turned out to be a very good climber, as they got close to the top, the Englishman got sick and could go no farther. Franz stayed behind to take care of him, but Saxo continued, wishing to be the to the top. Rudi went after Saxo, hoping to beat him to the top. When they met, Saxo fought with Rudi and fell down by accident. Saxo was helpless and hurt. Rudi must whether to carry Saxo back down to safety or to continue alone to the top.
He decided Saxo's life was more than his dream and helped him down. During that time, the Englishman and Franz the climb, and finally they reached the top. Later, when they returned to the village, they told people that Rudi was the real conqueror (征服者) of the mountain.
1.A. learning B. playing C. climbing D. talking
2.A. try out B. give up C. go over D. work out
3.A. what B. which C. whom D. who
4.A. again B. too C. once D. instead
5.A. after B. behind C. before D. over
6.A. but B. so C. or D. for
7.A. first B. second C. third D. last
8.A. wonder B. remember C. ask D. decide
9.A. important B. successful C. popular D. interesting
10.A. stopped B. continued C. enjoyed D. finished
