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Max is a very clever boy. He is only three years old but he l___1.____ quickly .His mum teaches him many things, and he r____2.____ all of them .One day his mother said to him, "Max, there’s a very important telephone number. That is 911. You must keep it in m___3.____. If anything h____4.____ and you need help, this is the number to call." One morning, Max and his mother were at home. His mother was ill so she took some m____5.____. But it did not go down her throat and made it difficult for her to breathe. When Max saw this, he p____6.____ up the phone and dialed 911 right away.
"Hello. Mum is dying. Please h 7. us," Max c____8.___ into the phone. “Don't be afraid, little boy. Tell me your name and where you live," the woman on the other end of the l___9.____ asked. Max told her about it and in ten m___10.___ a car came. It took Max's mother to the hospital.
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阅读左栏对5个人的介绍以及右栏有关澳大利亚广播公司(ABC)5个电视节目的简介。将这5个人与他们感兴趣的节目匹配,将最佳选项的字母编号写在括号内。
1. John is a movie fan. He loves to get the news about the latest movies. His favorite Australian actor is Nicole Kidman. 2. Alice is a housewife who has three children. She loves cooking and wants to learn to cook different kinds of food for her family. 3. Jenny is a middle school student. In her free time, she usually listens to rock music and watches TV. Her favorite TV shows are comedies but she can’t stand talk shows. 4. Jimmy loves talk shows. He wants to be a reporter and work in a TV station in the future. So he would like to learn more about TV from the talk show. 5. Sam is 80 years old now. He moved to Australia in 1950. Today he is still missing the life in Australia in the 1950s and often mentions it. | A. Pan’s Kitchen It called Master Cook, now it has a new name because of the lady who is called Pan Ling. She can cook Chinese food and western food. B. I Rock The daily 30-minute comedy tells a story about a rock band called Boy Crazy. The band is trying to become famous in the world. Enjoy the funny comedy and the rock music as well. C. Media Watch Australia’s leading talk show about TV, radio, newspaper and Internet. It focuses on those who make the news and deliver the world to our home, such as the reporters, editors, and photographers. D. The Changes of Australia Share your stories about life in Australia from 1945. You can have your own photos or videos. They can be funny or sad, big events or the small things of everyday life. E. At the movies It’s a talk show about movies. It goes into the world of cinema every week and tells you what’s new on the big screen. And it has interviews with the famous directors or actors. |
A Bite of China Season Two(《舌尖上的中国 》第二季) is coming! The program is shown at 9 : 00 0n CCTV-1 every Friday night from April 18 to June 6, 2014. There are altogether eight episodes (集), all about history and culture of food, eating and cooking in China. The directors spent one year visiting more than 150 different parts of China. More than 300 types of food are covered in the documentary.
As an old Chinese saying goes, food is what matters most to people. It plays an important role in our daily life, and the rich food culture is also one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. A Bite of China Season Two wants to show the joys and sadnesses of ordinary Chinese in changing times through food.
A Bite of China Season One was shown on CCTV in 2012. It attracted more than 100 million viewers. It is all about food, while the second season cares more about the relationship between the people and the food. For example, the first episode shows a young man spent four hours climbing a 40-metre-high tree to get something nice for his brother.
The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood. One Weibo user wrote,"A Bite of China Season Two makes me have so many words to say.It makes me think of my parents and my grandmother. I haven't been home for a long time,so I have decided to go back in a few days. "
The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. Viewers can see how Chinese people love life by loving food. Anyone who wants to know more about Chinese culture and Chinese society should have a bite of the program.
1.How many types of food are covered in this program?
A. 150. B. More than 150.
C. 300. D. More than 300.
2.The type of the TV program A Bite of China is _________.
A. a cartoon B. a documentary
C. a chat show D. a drama series
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the passage?
A. The directors spent twelve months visiting over 150 different parts of China
B. A Bite of China Season Two is all about food
C. A Bite of China Season Two makes many people think of their family.
D. We know that ordinary Chinese have changed a lot through food
4.The third paragraph mainly talks about ___ __.
A. the details of the first episode
B. the rich types of food of China
C. the relationship between the people and the food
D. the difference between Season One and Season Two
5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. The show explains to people why Chinese people love life.
B. The show tells people about history and culture of food in China.
C. The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world.
D. The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood.
Try to become a volunteer and help those around you who are in need! Volunteer work includes helping the poor in the neighborhood, helping the families whose houses were destroyed by natural disasters or creating green space for neighborhood families. Whichever activity you choose, you have the “power of one” to make a difference and create a real change in the community!
Our holiday volunteer jobs are open to all Chinese. You don’t need any special skills to join in and there are no age limits(限制). With Biosphere Expedition(生物探险), you can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer anywhere for two weeks to two months. You’ll work with local scientists, and the leaders from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side.
We need students at the age of 16 or over who study at school and are looking for a chance to use their talents, skills and knowledge to help little kids. They should have enough patience and be warm-hearted. Join the Volunteer Service Center today!
Volunteers are the greatest people in the world. Let’s work together to make the world a better place.
1.The volunteers can _______ in the neighborhood.
A. look after pets
B. help the poor people
C. buy houses for the homeless
D. clean up the yards
2.The Biosphere Expedition is probably held _______.
A. for three months
B. in summer vacation
C. only by local scientists
D. in America and China
3.If Wu Dong is ____ years old, he may join the Volunteer Service Center.
A. 11 B. 13 C. 15 D. 17
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The volunteer should create green space for all the families.
B. The volunteer can choose any service activity in the community.
C. To do the holiday volunteer work, special skills are required.
D. A boy who doesn’t study at school can be a volunteer to help the little kids.
5.What is the BEST title for the passage?
A. Volunteers Wanted B. A Job Interview
C. An Expedition Club D. EducationService
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American families
Most American families are small. They usually have two _______ and one or two children each. Children in America will _______their parents’ house when they grow up. They usually live _______from their parents because of work. They can telephone their parents or_______ with them on the Internet. And they can go to visit their parents when they are_______ .
Parents usually let their children choose their _______ jobs. Americans think it’s important for young people to _______ their future by themselves. Parents also_______ their children to do some housework at home. And in many families, they pay children for _______chores. Parents think it can help them learn _______to make money by themselves.
1.A. brothers B. friends C. parents D. sisters
2.A. leave B. go C. arrive D. come
3.A. near B. close C. far D. next
4.A. call B. talk C. speak D. say
5.A. at work B. on vacation C. on weekends D. on weekdays
6.A. own B. first C.best D. worst
7.A. ask B. try C. make D.decide
8.A. make B. help C.ask D. take
9.A. getting B. making C. taking D. doing
10.A. where B. how C. what D. when
I will give him the gift as soon as he .
A. will arrive B. arrive
C. arrives D. arrived