( ) 1. Sam would like to climb one of the most beatutiful mountains in China one day. He wants to see the beautiful sights And enjoy the fresh air. ( ) 2.Maggie likes Traveling around. She’d like to see some falls and take some photos of the beautiful sights. ( ) 3.Liu Hao lives in the north. He’d like to travel to somewhere warm and he can sail a lot there. ( ) 4.Lucy has been working very hard for a Long time. She’d just like to relax on a beach in the Coming vacation. ( ) 5.The Smiths plan to make a trip this summer to somewhere in China. It must be a place where they can see ice and snow and Something special. | A. Welcome to Paris Paris is the capital of France and one of the liveliest cities in Europe. It has some fantastic sights: Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, one of the most famous churches in the world. B. Himalayas Climbing The Himalayas is the highest mountain in the world. You might come to the Himalayas to see and climb up he mountains, and once you’re there, you’ll discover more. C. Niagara Falls Tour Do you want to see falls? Then Niagara Falls is the place to be! Book now! We have special tours at a low price. D. Travel to Huangshan Mountain Huangshan Mountain is the most famous mountain in China. The air is fresh and clean. It’s famous for pine-trees, clouds, stones and spring. E. Yu Long Mountain The mountain is covered with snow all the year around and it is said that the ice and snow can be thousands of years old. You can also visit Lijiang Old Town. F. Florida Beach Travel to Florida and experience the beaches of South Walton! Each Florida beach has its special feel. Walking on the sand, looking at the clear blue water, you can’t find a better palace to relax. G. Hawaii Sailing 2,100 miles Southwest of California lies Hawaii. Around it is the ocean. The summers are warm but not hot. The winters are warm, too. If you Like sailing, Hawaii is the place to be! You can sail quite a lot everyday |
When Mencius(孟子) was a little boy, his father died. Mencius and his mother were quite poor. One day Mencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth. It was very beautiful and expensive.
“How much of the book have you read today?” Mencius’ mother asked him. “I haven’t read any of it yet.” Mencius replied, “I played with some friends of mine in the fields.”
When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut the cloth.
“Why did you cut your cloth?” Mencius asked, “It was beautiful but now you’ve wasted it.” “You have wasted your time,” his mother said, “now I have wasted mine. Look what terrible things we have done.”
Mencius learnt a lot from this lesson. After that, he always studied hard.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.When did this story happen?
A.Not long before liberation(解放).
B.More than 2000 years ago.
C.About 400 years ago.
D.In the 18th century.
2.What was Mencius doing while his mother was cutting the cloth?
A.He was reading his book.
B.He was playing in the fields.
C.He was trying to help her.
D.He was watching strangely.
3.The mother cut the cloth because _____.
A.she thought making cloth was wasting time
B.she wanted to give her son a lesson
C.she wanted to use more beautiful and expensive cloth
D.she wanted her son to do his lessons at once
4.Why Mencius and his mother were quite poor?
A.Because his father died when Mencius was a child.
B.Because his father was ill in bed.
C.Because his mother cut the cloth.
D.Because the cloth his mother made was very cheap.
5.How did Mencius’ mother feel when she knew Mencius haven’t read any book?
A.She felt very happy.
B.She felt very sad.
C.She felt very excited.
D.She felt very pleased.
BEIJING---On February 26th, 2010, Wang Meng was the first to get to the finishing line in 1 minute and 29.213 seconds in the women’s 1000 meters short track speed skating final (短道速滑决赛）at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games(温哥华冬奥会). With this one China won four gold medals in the women’s short track speed skating. |
GUANGZHOU---Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(香港特别行政区)government gave 8 million HK dollars to Haiti(海地)．They hoped the money would help provide aid to earthquake(地震) victims in Haiti, and help rebuild their homes. |
SHANGHAI---Today there are more than 350,000 people visiting the Expo(世博会)．The French pavilion（法国馆）is still the hottest. Over 3,000 people are waiting in line in front of it. The organizers suggest visitors go to other pavilions first. In fact, pavilions of countries such as Russia, Canada, Japan and America are all very good. |
SHANTOU--- A taxi driver found a bag in his car this morning. There was 10,000 yuan in it. The kind-hearted driver gave the bag to the police. The police have now found the owner. To show his thanks, the owner wanted to give him 500 yuan, but the driver didn’t take it. |
1. China won _____ gold medals in the women’s short track speed skating.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
2.The underline word “victims” here means ______ in Chinese.
A.遇难者 B. 受灾者
C. 志愿者 D. 流浪者
3.It is clear that people are more interested in the _____ pavilion.
A. French B. Russia C. Canadian D. Japanese
4.The headline(标题) of the last news should be ______.
A. A Good Policeman B. An Honest Taxi Driver
C. A Careless Business D. A Kind Reporter
5.Where is the passage most probably from?
A. A story book. B. A fashion magazine.
C. An advertisement. D. A newspaper.
完形填空。（每小题1分，共10分）
Anne is a newspaper reporter. She chose this so she could travel around the world. The work has taught her many unforgettable lessons. She has seen wars, earthquakes and death. But she has seen courage, hope and happiness.
Last year, she won an award for her reporting in Africa. She was very proud it. At first, she thought she got the award because of her good work. But then she realized that she should thank many other people for help.
Anne was born in Jamaica. Her family was not poor, but it was not , either. Her parents had to hard so that she could go to school. At school, Anne was not a good student, she enjoyed writing because her English teacher said, “Anne, you are a wonderful .” The teacher encouraged her all the time.
Later, Anne went to university in Canada and then a job. It was very difficult. Then, one day, she went to see the editor of a newspaper in Ottawa. The editor gave her a job. “Everyone needs a at first.” He said.
1.A. book B. job C. sweater D. picture
2.A. still B. never C. also D. only
3.A. to B. of C. for D. from
4.A. my B. his C. our D. their
5.A. rich B. new C. small D. big
6.A. study B. walk C. work D. play
7.A. but B. if C. because D. so
8.A. farmer B. nurse C. doctor D. writer
9.A. looked for B. made C. joined D. found
10.A. ticket B. hobby C. chance D. habit
— What do you think of the film So Young directed by Zhao Wei?
—Wonderful.I think it’s_______than the other films about youth in recent years.
A.the best B.the worst
C. much better. D.much worse
— Where’s Maria?
—Oh, Maria has gone swimming and .
A. so is Jane B. so Jane has
C. so Jane is D. so has Jane
