It takes a lot of skills and hard work to set a world record in pumpkin-carving(雕刻南瓜). Steve Clarke, a sixth-grade teacher from Pennsylvania, is a famous carver(雕刻师). Clarke has set many world records for carving pumpkins quickly. When he competes, he must cut our two eyes, two eyebrows, a nose, a mouth, and two ears as fast as possible. But Clarke knows something else about pumpkin-carving. It’s easier to get a record than to keep it.
He took the title in 2000 when he carved a pumpkin face in 74.8 seconds. That time was 19 seconds faster than what Jerry had set. From then on, Clarke broke his own records five times. In 2006, he set his best time in Florida. His winning time was 24.03 seconds!
The only problem is that someone finally beat that mark. On October 7, 2010, David set the new record with 20.1 seconds. Clarke was not able to break that record this year, but he has planned to break the record. After Halloween, he will go to local pumpkin farms to practise designs and new skills.
Clarke is popular because of his super pumpkin-carving skills. In 1999, he carved more than 30 pumpkins at the Halloween party for then vice-president Al Gore.
1.What do you need to have if you want to set a record in pumpkin-carving?
A.Pumpkin farms. B. Hard work.
C. Extra money. D. Free time.
2.What was Clarke’s best record in pumpkin-carving competitions?
A.74.8 seconds. B.24.03 seconds.
C. 20.1 seconds. D. 19 seconds.
3.The underlined word “title” means “ ” in the passage.
A. 比赛 B. 活动 C. 冠军 D. 灵感
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Clarke is from Pennsylvania.
B. Clarke is good at carving but he never practices his skills.
C. Clarke only set one world record for carving pumpkins.
D. Clarke was still the winner of the pumpkin-carving competition in 2010.
Top 4 places to visit in China | |
No.1 The Great Wall , Beijing
| The Great Wall in Beijing, built during the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644), is the most often seen tourist site in China. It runs over 373 miles, containing about 827 city wall platforms, 71 passes and countless towers. |
No.2 Forbidden City, Beijing
| The Chinese Imperial Palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty, for almost five centuries, served as the home of the emperor and his household.
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No.3 The Bund, Shanghai | The Bund is one of the most famous tourist places in Shanghai. If you have ever been to the Bund, you have never been to Shanghai. Avoid weekends and daytime to visit it because of too many people. The best time to visit the Bund is early morning before 8 am and late night after 10 pm. |
No.4 West Lake, Hangzhou | The reason of its No.4 place is that Hangzhou is very close to Shanghai, only a couple of hours’ travel by train. It’s a perfect next stop after you have enjoyed the beautiful scene on the Bund.
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1. cities are mentioned in the passage.
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
2.The emperor of the Qing Dynasty lived .
A. on the Great Wall B. in the Forbidden City
C. on the Bund D. near West Lake
3.When is the best time to visit the Bund?
A. At 7 am, on Wednesday.
B. At 10 am, on Saturday.
C. At 10 pm, on Sunday.
D. At 5 pm, on Sunday.
完型填空
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I felt ________and had a slight headache.
I worked in a ________ doctor’s office. During those days, the office was often ________ people who had a cold, which made me even busier than usual. It seemed I was going to be late ________ home and my husband would be ready to pronounce me late once again. But maybe ________ I hurried, I could still make it.
I was heading inside to ________ for my gas when I noticed an old couple（夫妻）at the counter. I heard them asking the ________ to the nearest hospital. It was the hospital that I had just ________ a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be ________ by explaining how to get there. But the fact was that he was telling them a whole ________ route. So I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to ________ me to the hospital?” Then I saw a look of relief（轻松）over their faces. “I’m going there, too,” I said, which wasn’t a lie since I had just ________up my mind to do it perfectly.
I got in my car and began to drive ________. I looked back several times to be ________ they were right behind me. It took us only fifteen ________to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to die down. I felt better than I did all day and my headache was nearly gone.
1.A. boring B. sad C. free D. tired
2.A. busy B. free C. proper D. noisy
3.A. called for B. asked for C. filled with D. pleased with
4.A. getting B. making C. calling D. working
5.A. unless B. if C. though D. while
6.A. cost B. take C. pay D. spend
7.A. distance B. number C. price D. way
8.A. waited B. gone C. arrived D. left
9.A. careful B. thankful C. helpful D. wonderful
10.A. wrong B. same C. special D. perfect
11.A. lead B. take C. show D. follow
12.A. kept B. made C. taken D. fixed
13.A. back B. up C. out D. down
14.A. worried B. sure C. angry D. surprised
15.A. minutes B. hours C. days D. weeks
书面表达。
下面是关于你的新朋友Jack的人物描述，请用 大约70个英文单词把你的朋友介绍给大家。
要求：句子连贯通顺，可适当发挥。
1、 Jack是一名7年级3班的学生，他今年13岁了，就读于阳光中学。
2、他戴眼镜，短发，个子高，很强壮。
3、他非常喜欢踢足球，放学后他经常和同学们一起踢球，他球踢得非常好，他是校足球 队的一员。
4、迈克喜欢语文和英语，他擅长英语。他喜欢听音乐，跑步。周末，他喜欢看足球比赛。他喜欢谈论他的偶像，贝克汉姆（Beckham）。
5、他希望他可以成为一名足球运动员，我希望他的梦想可以成真。
My new friend
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阅读与回答问题。
The weekend is coming again. I think I will have another happy weekend.
On Saturday morning, I don’t need to get up early, so I can sleep for a little more time. But as usual, I’m going to do my homework in the morning. And then, I am going out to play with my friends. I will go to the bookshop and read some books. There are all kinds of books in the bookshop, and I like reading there. The shop assistant is kind to me. In the evening, I’m going to have dinner with my parents outside.
On Sunday morning, still I can sleep for a while. I’m going to the library with my friends at about 9:30. And then, I am going to listen to some music. I like pop music very much. In the afternoon, I am going shopping with my mother. I like shopping very much.
This is my plan for my weekend. What plans do you have for your weekend?
1.When can the writer sleep for a little more time?
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2.Where does the writer like reading?
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3.Where is the writer going at about 9:30 on Sunday morning?
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4.Does the writer like shopping?
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5.What kind of music does the writer like?
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根据所学课文内容填空。
Millie is a new__1.__ at Sunshine Middle School. She is in Class1, _2._7. She loves__3.___.
Li Hua plays football every day. In his __4.__ time, he __5.__ English. He also enjoys listening to music. It makes __6.__ happy. He wants to play in the next World Cup. I hope his dream comes _7.__.
We are now in front of the classroom _8.__. There are 18 classrooms in it. My classroom is on the __9.__ floor. All the classrooms are clean and __10.__.
