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Do you think that French fries are really French? French fries are called “pommes frites” in France and they are not from France. French fries come from Belgium（比利时）originally. French fries are made of potatoes, and they are cut and fried. The fried potatoes are called French fries because they were first seen by Americans in Belgium, but they were fried in the French way.
During World War I, there were a lot of hungry American soldiers（士兵） in Northern France and Belgium. They ate French fries in Belgium. After the war was over, the soldiers went back home to America. However, they missed French fries so much that they made French fries at home. That’s how French fries were first introduced to America.
French fries were called Belgian fries once, but the name was finally changed to French fries. Sometimes French fries are just called fries.
French fries are one of the most popular potato foods in America. American fast food restaurants such as McDonald’s and Burger King have French fries on their menus. French fries are freshly fried, and usually served with hamburgers.
If you visit any fast food restaurant in America and order a hamburger, you will probably hear “You want fries with that?” Why don’t you think about the history of French fries a little while, and say “Yes, please. Thank you.”
1.What are French fries made of?
French fries are made of ________.
2.Where do French fries come from originally?
They come from __________.
3.Why are the fried potatoes called French fries?
Because they were in Belgium.
4.Who first introduced French fries to America?
___________ first introduced French fries to America.
5. What does the underlined "that" in the last paragraph refer to(指的是)?
It refers to in the last paragraph.
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Do you know machines? Now they are 1. used all over the world. Why are machines so important and 2. to us? Because they can help us do things faster and 3. .
A washing machine helps us to wash clothes. A printing machine helps us to 4. a lot of books, news papers, magazines and many 5. things quickly. Bicycles, cars, trains and planes are all6. , too. They help us to travel faster than on foot. The computer is a wonderful machine. It was 7. not long ago. It not only stores（储存）information but also numbers（v.计算）millions of times as8. as a scientist does.
Let's study hard and try to use all9. of machines. I think we can build China into a 10. country in the future.
完成句子
根据汉语意思，完成下列各题。
1.努力吧，孩子们，我们会为你们而骄傲的。
Come on, kids! We will you.
2.西安因其悠久历史而出名。
Xi’an its long history.
3.你觉得中国制造的产品怎样？
What do you think of the products ?
4.令我吃惊的是，每个人都变化很大
，everyone has changed a lot. .
5.可口可乐是偶然发明的。
Coca Cola was invented .
If you are not happy with China’s high Internet fees (费用) and slow speed, you are not alone. So is Premier Li Keqiang. On April 14, he said in a meeting that the government should speed up the Internet and lower the fees.
“The first question people ask at a new place is ‘Is there WI-FI’ because Internet service fees are so high,” said Premier Li. According to a recent survey by CCTV, the average cost(平均费用) of 1GB mobile Internet data per month（每月） in China is 100 Yuan, while it is only 60 Yuan in the US and 40 in Japan.
However, high prices don’t necessarily mean good service. The average Internet speed in China was 4.25Mbps（兆比特每秒）in 2014. South Korea had the fastest average Internet speed-25.3 Mbps. People can download a 1 GB movie within 6 minutes in South Koreas, but in China it would take half an hour.
To improve Internet services, the key is to build more fiber(光纤) networks. Through them we can send text, pictures and videos globally（全球地） in less than a second（秒）, which offer high speed Internet. Besides, the lack of （缺少）market competition is another problem. Having more operators（运营商）besides China Unicom and China Telecom may lower the prices.
1. Why do people always ask for WI-FI at a new place in China?
A. Because they can’t use Internet without WI-FI.
B. Because they can communicate with their families.
C. Because they want to download movies.
D. Because Internet service fees are too high.
2. In 2014, ____ had the fastest average Internet speed.
A. China B. USA C. Japan D. South Korea
3.What is the key to improve Internet services?
A. To increase Internet service fees.
B. To build more fiber networks.
C. To learn from South Korea.
D. To make the government know the situation.
In Singapore，many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies. Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future. So，many of these students try their best to get good grades in their examinations．They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache．Sometimes，some of them are even made to go to remedial（补习的）classes after schoo1．
Schools run programs outside school hours．The students can take part in sports and games，music and dance，hiking and rock-climbing(攀岩)，etc．They are also very active in community service（社区服务）．
In their spare time，most students like to listen to pop music．And Hollywood blockbusters（大片），Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them．They understand IT very well．Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet，e-mailing their friends，playing computer and video games．
They sometimes go to cafes，fast-food restaurants，shopping centers and big bookstores．
So，it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.
1.Many students want to get good education to be in the future．
A．popular B．successful
C. comfortable D．generous
2.In the school，the students can’t outside school hours.
A．have sports B．dance
C．go hiking D．go to a restaurant
3.According to the passage，most students in Singapore like ．
A．watching movies B．writing to their friends
C．talking to their friends D．having exams
As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of high places. One day, when he was 12, he went back home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. He didn’t have them. It was 3:30 and his parents worked until 6:00 pm. Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor. He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself, “I can do it.” Fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of high places was gone.
Today, Alain still climbs building. In 2003, he climbs a building in London dressed as Spiderman to advertise(为…做广告) the movie. In 2004, he climbed a building Taipei 101 (one of the tallest buildings in the world). To reach the top of a building, Alain uses only his hands and special shoes. He has no rope or other safety tools.
Alain climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity (for poor children and the homeless). When he climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you have a dream or something you really want to do, it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don’t give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, “I can do it.”
1.When Alain climbs a building, he uses ________.
A. his hands and special shoes
B. special tools
B. his hand only
D. his special shoes only
2. The underline word “charity” means “__________” in Chinese.
A. 享受 B. 休闲 C. 慈善 D. 消费
3.Alain climbs for two reasons. They are _________.
A. for fun and his health
B. for charity and for his job
C. for his health and for charity
D. for charity and for fun
4. If you feel afraid to do something, what is Alain’s advice?
A. Practice climbing buildings
B. Tell yourself “I can do it.”
C. If something bad happens, then stop.
D. Try to do something else.
