When we think of money, we think of coins and paper bills. That is what money is today. But in the past people used many things in place of money. Some countries used cows. Other countries used salt, tobacco, tea or stones. Today there are stills some places in the world that do not use paper money. One place is the island of Yap in the Pacific Ocean.
On the island of Yap, people use the heaviest money in the world —Yap stones. These are round, white stones with a hole in the middle. The Yap stones do not originate from the island. The Yap men have to go to the islands four hundred miles away to fetch them. Big stones can be twelve feet high — as big as two tall men. Small stones are as big as a dinner plate.
Rich people do not carry the Yap stones. Servants follow the rich. Each servant carries a stone on a pole over his shoulder. Today the people on the island use paper money for everyday shopping. But for other things they still prefer Yap stones.
1.On the island of Yap, people use ____ as money.
A. stones B. cows C. dinner plates D. salt
2.What does the word “originate” mean?
A. Grow. B. Come. C. Develop D. Begin
3.Now paper money is used _____ on the island of Yap.
A. only by rich people B. in place of Yap stones
C. for shopping of everything D. for everyday shopping
4.The passage is mainly about _______.
A. money used around the world B. the history of Yap Island
C. money used on Yap Island D. different kinds of money
You’ve got plenty of emails from your mom， and maybe even a few from dear old grandma. But have you ever received a message from a river?
Now， Ireland’s River Lee is sending out much information， thanks to wireless(无线的) technology. In a program called the DEPLOY project， scientists have put some sensors(传感器) in rivers that can find pollution levels.
Instead of asking scientists to collect water samples several times a day， the government can now examine pollution levels in the water， and find out if there is anything polluted entering the river. This makes it much easier for scientists to protect the environment， since problems can be discovered before a serious pollution accident really happens.
People in the area can also receive free reports from the river， so that they can find out whether the water is safe for swimming or boating on a certain day. And people can also know if the water is clear enough for them to drink and use.
The DEPLOY project has not only started in Ireland， also the same programs have started in thousands of places around the U.S. Now you live in a world in which you could receive information with your mobile phone about environment. The technology should help to make us know more about the pollution that surrounds us—which just might get us all a little more involved with trying to clean up our world.
1.How do scientists find pollution levels in rivers?
A. By putting sensors in rivers. B. By using mobile phones.
C. By boating or swimming. D. By surfing the Internet.
2.The underlined word “samples” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 样品 B. 有机物 C. 无机物 D. 示范
3.The DEPLOY project is a project that cares for ________.
A. weather B. environment C. industry D. study
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The DEPLOY project has only started in the United States.
B. The DEPLOY project tells us how to keep the air and water clean.
C. The DEPLOY project helps us live in a world with clear air.
D. You can receive information about environment with your phone.
There is a website about restaurants. People like to visit it and express their opinions about restaurants. Read what people said on the Internet.
RE: Is Goodies good? 7:02 PM 08/26 Does anyone know about Goodies next to the Mad-Eye Theater? I want to go there with friends this Saturday. Thanks！ |
Jane TW |
RE: Is Goodies good? 7:30 PM 08/26 My dad took me there yesterday. I don’t know if it’s expensive. He paid. The food was fine, not the best, though. But you must try its papaya ice cream. I just can’t get enough of it！Dinner is＄50 cheaper if you eat there on your birthday. |
Crazy-p |
RE: Is Goodies good? 9:56 PM 08/26 It’s the best restaurant I’ve ever been to. It’s a little expensive. But it costs ＄100 for lunch. Crazy-p is right about the papaya ice cream. There’s no other word for it. |
Kenny |
RE: Is Goodies good? 11:11 PM 08/27 After you eat there, everything else on the earth tastes good！I don’t want to go there again. |
Teddy 0503 |
1.If you go to Goodies to have dinner on your birthday, you can ____________.
A. get a free meal B. pay half the cost of your meal
C. pay ＄50 less than usual D. get a free papaya ice cream
2.According to the passage, Crazy-p advises Jane TW to ______________.
A. taste papaya ice cream B. go to Awe’s
C. have lunch in Goodies D. go to a better restaurant
3.Who thinks Goodies has the worst food?
A. Crazy-p B. Jane TW C. Kenny D. Teddy 0503
4.What’s Kenny’ idea about Goodies?
A. He thinks Goodies has the worst service.
B. He thinks Goodies is the cheapest restaurant.
C. He thinks Goodies has the friendliest waiters.
D. He thinks Goodies is the best restaurant he has ever been to.
One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.
In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometers from their camp, it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white now. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?
Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty – five kilometers in such cold weather!
It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they?
None of them could tell. Bob looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.Bob and his two friends went to the forest to _________.
A. build their camp
B. find their way home
C. enjoy the mountains in the snow.
D. watch the trees in the forest
2.They could not find their way back because ___________.
A. there was only one road to their camp.
B. there was no roads in the mountains at all.
C. they couldn’t decide which of the two roads led to their tents.
D. everything was covered by the white snow.
3.It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _______.
A. Bob’s home B. the camp C. the forest D. the mountains
4.The horses stopped because ___________.
A. it was getting late.
B. they had seen Bob’s house
C. they knew that they had got to the camp
D. they were tired after running for a long time
5.The story happened _________.
A. on a cold winter day
B. on a dark snowy evening
C. in a cold camp far from villages
D. at night when nothing could be seen
补全对话
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个选项为多余选项。
A：It's very late．Are you still on the computer?
B：Well，yes．1.
A：What kind of e—mails?
B：Some are messages from my teacher and some are from my friends．
A：Do you have to write them back right away?
B：2.．Usually people want a quick reply．
A：3.．
B：I've already had 50 people's address in my address book! And4.
A：5.．E—mail is really very convenient(方便的)．
A．I think e—mail is one of the best ways to communicate with others．
B．I've got so many e—mails to go through．
C．I agree Will you．
D．Of course!
E．How many e—mails addresses have you had?
F．I feel like playing computer games．
G．I am not sure whether I'm right or wrong．
The 88th Academy Awards, once again thrilled (使兴奋) people around the world, ______the Chinese, who were excited about Leonardo DiCaprio getting the Best Actor Award.
But the yearly presentation (颁奖仪式) also made Chinese filmmakers ____, as no Chinese films have ever won a golden prize. The hard truth makes people wonder ______ China will get a place in the famous Academy Award, as China is already the second largest film market.
The condition for our national artists is similar to that of Chinese writers and scientists ______ Mo Yan and Tu Youyou won Nobel Prizes in 2012 and 2015. Just as Chinese people are used to seeing their fellow citizens (同胞们) taking home Nobel Prizes from Stockholm, it is time for them to see that ______ an Oscar is also achievable (可实现的).
There are good reasons for the Chinese people to ______ such a bright future.
First, China is one of the fastest growing film ______ in the world. Lots of businesses from home and abroad are willing to invest(投资) here. It will ______ more talented people to get into the industry because of more and more relaxed environment for development.
The latest survey ______ Chinese cinemas took a record 6.87 billion yuan (about $1.05 billion) in ticket sales in February, with the monthly box office (票房) going past that of North America for the first time.
The achievement may be _____ in the future. It is supposed that China’s yearly box office could continue to go beyond North America in 2017.
1.A. but B. with C. except D. including
2.A. happy B. relaxed C. impossible D. uncomfortable
3.A. where B. when C. what D. why
4.A. while B. after C. before D. since
5.A. winning B. developing C. choosing D. deciding
6.A. choose B. excuse C. doubt D. expect
7.A. artists B. markets C. prizes D. companies
8.A. encourage B. remain C. keep D. realize
9.A. showed B. studied C. started D. sent
10.A. replied B. repaired C. required D. repeated
