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Thirty years ago, few Chinese knew about American TV series, though during the 1980s and 1990s, Chinese people got the chance to watch some U.S.A. TV series like Growing Pains.
Now, 1._____,Chinese people have more chances to enjoy foreign TV series. Some American TV series such as 2._______ have become very popular among young Chinese English learners. In their opinion, watching American TV series is a good way to learn English and American culture. They have other reasons to support that point of view.
Fist, it's easy and convenient for learners to manage their learning time. They don't have to worry about the place and time to learn. 3._________,they can start watching and learning. All they need to do is to turn on their computers and put on their earphones.
The stories in the TV series also play an important role in attracting more learners. Different cultures between China and the Western countries and exciting story lines get young people interested in watching and learning 4._______.
Besides, watching American TV series can help learners improve their listening and speaking skills. English learners may find it hard to find a native speaker to talk with, 5.________, they can listen to native speakers and follow their conversations as much as they can.
A. Any time they are free B. American culture and Chinese culture C. Friends and Prison Break. D. They also feel relaxed at the same time E. with the fast development of DVDs and the Internet F. but in the TV series |
More and more advertisements appear on the Web. You have to be careful not to be fooled or tricked(欺骗) by the advertisements on the Internet. Something is said to be a bargain，but it isn't always cheap. And some socalled new things just have a new outside.
However，shopping online is a kind of fashionable(时尚的) thing today. I love to buy things of everyday use，so I often get lots of information about them on Websites online. For example，if I want an MP3，I can choose my favorite one，and look for what the users like or don't like about it，and then decide whether to buy or not. And at the same time，you don't have to go to a shop or walk around a crowded shopping area，so you don't have to waste much time. The Internet is really useful for shopping，but be careful not to spend too much.
1.If you want to shop online, you should_____.
A. spend too much
B. always believe the advertisements
C. never believe the advertisements
D. be careful not to be fooled
2.What does the writer think of the advertisements online?
A. They're always true.
B. They're not useful.
C. They're sometimes false(虚假的)．
D. They're always fashionable.
3.What does the underlined word “bargain” in the passage probably mean?
A. 谈判 B. 协议 C. 贵重物品 D. 便宜物品
4.What does the writer often buy online?
A. Socalled new things. B. Things like an MP3.
C. Socalled cheap things. D. They're always fashionable.
5.If you shop online，you ________.
A. can save time
B. have to waste time
C. have to buy expensive things
D. can only buy things with a new outside
Mr Jones and Mr Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr Jones said to Mr Brown “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Would you and your wife like to join us？”
Mr Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening，I think. But I will telephone my wife and ask her. Maybe (或许) she wants to go somewhere else that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to the other room and telephoned. When he came back，he looked very uneasy (心神不安的)．
“What's the matter？” said Mr Jones. “Did you speak to your wife？” “No，” answered Mr Brown, “She wasn't there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, ‘Is your mother there，David？' and he answered, ‘No，she is not in the house！' ‘Where is she then？' I asked. ‘She is somewhere outside！' ‘What is she doing？' ‘She is looking for me.'”
1.A small party will be held ________.
A. in seven day B. in the evening
C. in the office D. at Mr Brown's house
2.Mr Jones invited ________ to the party.
A. Mr Brown B. Mrs brown
C. Mr and Mrs Brown D. all his friends
3.The telephone was ________.
A. in the same office B. near the office
C. in the post office D. near Mr Jone's house
4.Mr. Brown spoke to ________ on the phone.
A. Mrs. Brown B. Mrs. Jones
C. David D. David's friend
5.Why was Mrs. Brown looking for David？Because ________.
A. he went out of the house
B. he was answering father's phone
C. David had lost his way
D. she didn't know David was in the room
Peter was a small boy. He lived with his parents in a small house near some hills. The people there were all poor. One night it was very dry and windy. When everybody was asleep, Peter suddenly heard some noise. It came out from the kitchen. He got up and walked to the kitchen. He found that the wood beside the stove (火炉) was burning . There was no water tap (水龙头) in the house , so he could not put out (扑灭) the fire . He shouted loudly to wake up everyone in the house. Then he ran out of his house and knocked on the doors of many houses to wake the people up. They all left their houses quickly. At last the fire was put out by the firemen. Many houses were burnt. But nobody was burnt in the fire.
1.Peter lived with his______.
A．sisters B．brothers C．uncles D．parents
2.One night he found that______ beside the stove was burning.
A．the table B．the wood C．the door D．the window
3.______, so he could not put out the fire.
A．Everybody was asleep
B．He couldn't shout loudly
C．The kitchen was very big
D．there was no water tap in the house
4.Peter knocked on the doors of many houses______.
A．to wake the people up B．to get some water
C．to find his classmates D．to visit them
5.______hurt in the fire.
A．People in other houses were B．Peter's parents were
C．Nobody was D．Peter was
We know April Fool's Day is on April 1st. On that day，interesting things will happen. Our friends will play jokes on us and try on us and try to fool(愚弄) us. Everyone can have a lot of fun. People do not know the beginning of April Fool's Day. Some believe the celebration of it began in France many years ago.
But in many countries，people do not celebrate April Fool's Day on April 1st，but on some other days. In Mexico，April Fool's Day is on the 28th of December. In old Rome，people celebrated it on the 25th of March. And in India，people celebrate the day on the 31st of March. In America，young people may set(定) the day when they want to make fun of other people. But it is important to remember(记住) that the jokes should be good for both sides. One must remember the difference between a good joke and a bad one.
1.In most countries，April Fool's Day is on ______.
A. April 1st B. December 28th
C. March 25th D. March 31st
2.Some people believe the celebration of April Fool's Day began in ________.
A. America B. Britain C. France D. China
3.For Indians，April fool's Day is on ________.
A. April 1st B. December 28th
C. March 25th D. March 31st
4.On April Fool's Day，people can ________.
A. have a lot of fun in playing jokes on others
B. play games with the children
C. get strange presents from their friends
D. do bad things to the other people
5.This passage is about ________.
A. when people began to celebrate April Fool's Day
B. why people call it April Fool's Day
C. the celebration of April Fool's Day
D. A and C
Do you know the girl ________ long hair?
A. with B. of C. near D. in
