I was born in Taipei City. In Taipei, we have natural disasters(灾难) such as typhoons and floods. We have several typhoons during the typhoon season from June until October. I remember that one summer vacation while I was studying in high school, a typhoon named Andrew came to our city. It still stays in my mind. Andrew brought rain, really heavy rain. The river near my house overflowed(溢出), and water began to come into my house. My parents, younger brother, sister and I moved out the most important things to the safe place. My parents and I moved the fridge up on the dining table. There was more and more water in our house. To keep safe, we had to move up to my cousin's house. His house was on the second floor. After the rain stopped, we went back home and cleaned up everything. There was much mud(淤泥) in our house, so it was really difficult to clean it up. But luckily, everyone in our home was all right.
1.How long is the typhoon season?
A. One month. B. Two months.
C. Three months. D. Four months.
2.What is Andrew?
A. The writer's name. B. The name of the city.
C. The name of the typhoon. D. The river's name.
3.What should the writer do after the rain stopped?
A. To keep safe. B. To move up to his cousin's house.
C. To clean up his house. D. To clean up the mud in the street.
Archie is a boy with dreams. His dreams are never boring and he is quite clever. He always thinks of them in the day. Sometimes he comes up with exciting ways to play. One day, he made a gokart. That was one of his dreams. He got his friends in it and that made his friends feel happy. It really ran fast on the road. After that, he dreamed of a big and nice park. But when he told his friends, they told him not to do that. They said it was too difficult to do. Archie wasn't happy because he couldn't go on his dream. But he still thought of it. His friends couldn't believe him. He knew it was difficult, but he started. Finally, Archie had his park. It was fun and many people liked it. If you believe in your dream, you can do it.
1.How are Archie's dreams?
A. Boring. B. Fun. C. Small. D. Large.
2.The underlined word “gokart” may be a kind of ________.
A. food B. car C. sport D. house
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Archie was successful at last. B. Archie didn't have friends.
C. Archie only liked dreams. D. Archie didn't play sports well.
If you like peanut butter, you'll love this recipe. The steps are easy, and there's nothing to cook. You can make it all by yourself!
What you need: 2 cups graham cracker(全麦粉) 1/2 cup peanut butter 2 tablespoons sugar 1/3 cup corn syrup(糖水) 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon(肉桂皮) 1 cup powdered sugar 2/5 teaspoon nutmeg(豆蔻) |
What you do: First, mix together the graham cracker, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Next, add the peanut butter and corn syrup. Mix well. Then, roll the mixture into balls. Place them on a large plate covered with paper. Leave the plate in the fridge for an hour. Finally, take peanut butter balls out of fridge. Put sugar in a small bowl. Roll each ball in the sugar until it is covered. |
1.How much peanut butter should we prepare?
A. 1/3 cup. B. 1/2 cup. C. 2/5 cup. D. 2 cups.
2.To make this recipe, you must use ________.
A. a blender B. a knife C. a pot D. a fridge
3.How many steps are mentioned in this recipe?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
Over one billion people used Facebook last Monday. For the ______ time, the site had so many ______ in one day. The CEO(首席执行官) of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, said it was a great ______ for them. Zuckerberg himself posted on his own Facebook that, “We just passed an important milestone(里程碑). This time one billion people used Facebook in a ______．” He said that on Monday, “One in seven people on Earth used Facebook to talk______ their friends and family.” He added that, “This was the first time we reached the milestone, and it's just the ______ of connecting the world.” Mr.Zuckerberg also said, “A connected world brings ______ relationships with those you love than before.” Zuckerberg ______ Facebook ______ he was a student at Harvard University in 2004. The website ______ became one of the biggest sites in the world. Today, it has nearly 1.5 billion users and Zuckerberg thinks that the ______ will become bigger in the future. In October 2012, he announced(宣布) that the Facebook had one billion visitors who used this website at least once a month. The company needs to ______ a lot in countries where Facebook isn't so ______， such as in many African and Asian ______ and some in Central and South America. Facebook has made Zuckerberg the ninth ______ person in the world, at the age of 31.
1.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
2.A. performers B. doctors C. visitors D. programmers
3.A. festival B. success C. holiday D. opening
4.A. day B. night C. week D. year
5.A. about B. with C. at D. of
6.A. ending B. finishing C. beginning D. holding
7.A. colder B. worse C. shorter D. stronger
8.A. improved B. caught C. made D. accepted
9.A. because B. before C. if D. when
10.A. quickly B. finally C. clearly D. loudly
11.A. name B. number C. address D. news
12.A. lose B. grow C. touch D. go
13.A. popular B. available C. friendly D. educational
14.A. villages B. cities C. schools D. countries
15.A. tallest B. richest C. funniest D. biggest
Writing.
Thirty-year- old Sophie has been bullied(欺凌)at school for over two years. She had her bag, keys and mobile phones stolen. Have you ever got in campus bully? Please write a passage with 80-120 words about your own opinions. Your passage should include the following points:
1. Some common forms of bullying you’ve seen or experienced. (At least two examples)
2. Some effects(影响) on the students who have been bullied at school. (At least two effects)
3. Some solutions you consider to solve the problem. (At least three solutions)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions according what you’ve read.
In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing over electronic machines with flashing lights, shooting at spaceships from other planets and dropping bombs on strange monsters. The machines have names like Space Warrior, Dark Invader and so on. It used to be believed that damage was done only to those strange visitors from outer space, but now it seems that they are striking back.
Many teenagers like electronic games so much that they can't stop playing. They spend hours tightly holding the joystick controls and constantly pressing buttons marked” fire”. They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure. They play and play so that the pains have no chance to cure properly. The rapid wrist movement required to guide the spaceship across the screen causes another problem: The muscles of the wrist and arm become so inflamed (发炎的)and swollen that they press against the bones. This condition is what doctors now call "Space Warrior's Wrist". Other strange aches and pains also are likely to affect the elbows and shoulders.
Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently in the British Medical Journal. She had been playing various kinds of electronic games for more than two hours a day. Her father repaired games and machines and she could use the cassettes and systems in his workshop as often as she liked. One day, after playing a game called Dark Invader, she lost consciousness (晕倒) and fell to the floor.
Doctors who examined her found she was suffering from an unusual illness caused by lights flashing at a particular frequency.
1.What are the teenagers crazy about today in most towns? (Within 5 words)
_________________________________________________________________________.
2.What will happen to the teenagers if they spend too much time playing electronic games? (Two points within 15 words)
_________________________________________________________________________.
3.How long did the 17-year-old girl play different kinds of electronic games? (Within 10 words)
_________________________________________________________________________.
4.What was the cause of the girl’s unusual illness? (Within 10 words)
_________________________________________________________________________.
5.What does the passage mainly talk about? (Within 10 words)
__________________________________________________________________________.
