Most people around the world agree that pandas are smart and cute animals. But can they draw? Can they do anything special? I believe they can. These days a panda becomes a popular star and attracts many visitors to the zoo.
This female panda is called Yang Yang. She comes from Vienna Zoo, Austria. Now she can use a brush to create her works of art. People like her paintings very much and 100 of them are waiting online for someone to buy at $580 each- yang Yang’s paintings will probably help the zoo to make $58,000. With the money, the zoo will have the chance to publish (出版) a new picture book about the pandas in Vienna Zoo. The plan will certainly come true because Yang Yang enjoys painting and can draw more pictures.
Two years ago, Yang Yang became a mother of twin pandas. She is a smart mother and learns to draw quickly. Many visitors would like to visit the zoo to see Yang Yang’s wonderful painting shows. They make people think of the first attempts (尝试) of a small child.
You never know, with such an amazing talent (天赋), this cute animal may be able to become a great artist!
1.What does the underlined word “attracts” mean?
A. Interests. B. Protects.
C. Helps. D. Catches.
2.Why does Yang Yang become popular?
A. Because she is the only panda in the zoo.
B. Because she can make money.
C. Because she can draw pictures.
D. Because she is so cute.
3.What will the zoo probably use the money for?
A. Taking good care of Yang Yang.
B. Teaching Yang Yang to draw better.
C. Buying more books about pandas.
D. Publishing a picture book.
4.How many cubs (崽) does Yang Yang have?
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. A famous zoo in Austria.
B. How to draw pictures.
C. A panda with an amazing talent.
D. Yang Yang’s daily life.
When visitors get off the plane and come to Singapore’s Central Area, they will be surprised, because the city is so clean. There are bright glass buildings, green trees, grass and flowers of all colours in the city. People also call it the “Garden City”. Singapore River is an important river in Singapore. It was dirty in the past, but now it is very clean after a ten-year river cleaning plan. Nowadays people can walk along the river or take a short trip on a ship to enjoy themselves in the river.
The river runs down to the harbour (港口). There visitors can see the well-known white Merlion (鱼尾狮) statue with water coming out from its mouth. With the head of a lion and the body of a fish, it is famous as Singapore’s mascot (吉祥物). When the night comes, the tall buildings around the Merlion begin to light it up in every direction. There are many clubs, restaurants and hotels in Singapore and many people come there to enjoy themselves. When you are outside at night in Singapore, there is no need to be afraid. Singapore is one of the safest countries in the world.
1.Why are visitors surprised when they get to Singapore’s Central Area?
A. Because the people there are friendly. B. Because it is very clean.
C. Because it is very modem. D. Because there are many glass buildings.
2.How is the Singapore River now?
A. Dirty. B. Dry.
C. Clean. D. Deep.
3.What color is the Merlion statue?
A. Red. B. Green.
C. Black. D. White.
4.What can we know from the passage?
A. Visitors can see the Merlion at the beginning of Singapore River.
B. People may be afraid if they go outside at late night in Singapore.
C. People can have a good time in Singapore River when taking a trip by ship.
D. There are few plants in Singapore.
5.Where can you probably read this passage?
A. In a travel guide. B. In a storybook.
C. In a health magazine. D. In a cookbook.
The Bund is a 1.6-kilometer-long bank along the bank of the Huangpu River. It begins at Yan’an Road in the south and ends at Waibaidu Bridge in the north. Before the 1840s, the Bund was a small road with tall grass. After the first British company (公司) opened an office at the Bund, people started to build houses there. Now if you walk along the Bund, you will see many old buildings. The Pudong New Area, just across the Huangpu River, has many modem buildings. At night, these tall buildings light up the sky. |
The Great Wall is more than 13,000 miles long. People began to build it over 2,000 years ago, and later people went on building it for hundreds of years. At that time, the Great Wall was used to keep outsiders (外来者) out. But today the Great Wall is one of the famous places of interest in China. Thousands of visitors go to China every year to visit the wall. Chinese people visit and climb the wall too. It is a great cultural treasure (宝藏) in the world. |
1.How long is the Bund?
A. 1,600 meters. B. 13,000 miles.
C. 1,600 kilometers. D. 1,300 meters.
2.Where does the Bund end?
A. At Yan’an Road. B. At Waibaidu Bridge.
C. At the Huangpu River. D. At the Pudong New Area.
3.What could you see in the Bund before the 1840s?
A. Tall buildings. B. An office.
C. Tall grass. D. A big bridge.
4.Which of the following is TRUE about the Great Wall?
A. It is 2,000 miles long. B. It is about 1,000 years old.
C. It took people a lot of time to build it. D. It helps keep outsiders out today.
5.Why did the writer write the passage?
A. To tell us about two famous places in China. B. To ask us to travel around China.
C. To tell us the development (发展) of China. D. To tell us the history of China.
I go to a restaurant for lunch today. When I ____my meal, I see a little girl coming in with her blind father. They order (点菜) two small __ of beef noodles. The girl is about 6 years old with beautiful eyes. She ___her father sit down.
I get a big surprise when I see the girl put her beef in her father’s bowl and say, “Dad, the beef is __, right?”“Yes, I have enough. Please have it!” Her father puts some beef in her bowl. She puts it back again, because her father cannot ___ this. He thinks she has already eaten the beef. At last, the father eats all the beef. I am very moved (感动的) so I ___ some beef for them. But she doesn’t eat it right away. She puts the beef in a bag and says to me in a low ___, “Thanks. I’ll give it to my father for dinner.”
The girl takes out a notebook from her bag and __ me to write down my name.“I will __ the people who help me when I grow up,” she says.What a __ girl! I think everyone should learn from the little girl.
1.A. wait for B. look for C. get off
2.A. pairs B. bowls C. teams
3.A. leaves B. catches C. helps
4.A. bad B. weak C. delicious
5.A. see B. hear C. taste
6.A. try B. cook C. buy
7.A. feeling B. voice C. noise
8.A. saves B. agrees C. asks
9.A. thank B. worry C. laugh
10.A. healthy B. good C. poor
— You visited many places of interest in Shanghai last week, right?
—Yes, I first went to the Bund and Yu Garden.
A. famous and interesting places B. new places C. beautiful places
— Here is a travel guide for you. It will help you a lot when you travel there.
—Thank you very much.
A. diary B. book C. postcard
