Many things can make summer great: swimming, camping, and the World Cup! The 21st FIFA World Cup is taking place in Russia from June 14 to July 15.
People around the world love football. The sport is very easy and cheap to play. All you need is a ball. Anyone or any country, rich or poor, can play it. A small or poor country like Ghana could never beat the US at the Olympics. But they can send the US home at the World Cup.
In countries like Brazil and England, football is so popular that it has become part of their culture. People there will be very happy and proud if their national team wins the World Cup. This summer millions of people went to cheer for their team in Russia, even though the trip cost each of them lots of money.
World Cup Numbers
●The FIFA World Cup happens every four years.
●Thirty-two teams play in the World Cup.
●The World Cup usually lasts 30 days.
●Only eight nations have won the20 World Cup titles (冠军头衔), Brazil is on top of the list with 5 wins Others include Italy, Germany, Argentina, Uruguay, England, Erance and Spain.
●According to FIFA, 3.3 billion people watched the 2018 World Cup. That is nearly half of the world population.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.The 21st FIFA World Cup is taking place ______ in Russia.
A.at the end of June B.at the beginning of July
C.from June 14th to July 15th D.on July 15th
2.Why do you think people around the world love football?
A.It’s easy and cheap to play. B.It can make summer great.
C.It’s played from June 14 to July 15. D.It’s the same as swimming and camping.
3.Although the US is very powerful at the Olympics, _____.
A.it can’t beat anyone at the World Cup B.Ghana can send it home at the World Cup
C.it can’t get ready for the World Cup D.it draws 3.3 billion people’s attention
4.A large amount of cost can’t prevent millions of people from ______.
A.sending the US home at the World Cup B.becoming happy and proud of their culture
C.going to cheer for their team in Russia D.taking football as part of their culture
5.Among all the eight nations who have won the 20 World Cup titles, Brazil _____.
A.follows other seven nations B.is the fifth on the list
C.is lucky to win every time. D.is on top of the list
We all know that foods will easily go bad if they get too warm. So we usually put them into our fridges to keep cool in hot weather. But can you make it without fridges?
In 1995，Abba，a teacher from Nigeria，found a cool way. His invention was called Pot-in-Pot Cooling System.
It uses two clay pots (陶罐). There is a smaller pot inside a lager one. The space between the two pots is filled with wet sand. Some foods can be kept fresh for several weeks in it.
Abba built five thousand pot-in-pot systems for the villagers in his hometown. Then people all over the country began using the invention. Soon it became popular with farmers in other African countries.
In 2000, Abba got a prize--the Rolex Award. If you are trying to do something to improve human life，you may have the chance to get this prize.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.______from Nigeria invented the Pot-in-Pot Cooling System.
A.A teacher B.A cook C.A scientist D.A worker
2.In the Pot-in-Pot Cooling System, you should put fruit and drinks ______.
A.under the wet sand B.outside the larger pot C.between the two pots D.inside the smaller pot
3.Abba built five thousand pot-in-pot systems to help ______in his hometown.
A.his family B.his students C.the villagers D.the school
4.Many farmers in African counties used Abba’s invention to ______.
A.store wet cloth B.get warm C.keep foods fresh D.win a prize.
A teacher was giving a talk to his students on stress management (管理). He raised a glass of_________and asked them, “How_________do you think this glass of water is?”
The students began to think and_________. Their answers were different, from 20g to 500g. “It does not matter on the real_________. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a_________, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I_________an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call a_________. It is the same weight,_________the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. What we have to do is to put the glass down,_________for a while before holding it up again.”
“If we carry our burdens (负担)__________, sooner or later we will not be able to carry on. The burden will become increasingly heavier. We have to__________the burden, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.”
So__________you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it back home. You can pick__________up tomorrow.
__________burdens you have, let them down for a moment if you can. And learn to__________ourselves.
Life is short but amazing. Enjoy it!
1.A.water B.milk C.juice D.coffee
2.A.much B.heavy C.long D.wide
3.A.read B.watch C.guess D.listen
4.A.glass B.water C.price D.weight
5.A.minute B.night C.day D.week
6.A.have B.had C.will have D.having
7.A.mother B.teacher C.friend D.doctor
8.A.so B.but C.and D.though
9.A.rest B.shake C.work D.worry
10.A.this time B.all the time C.another time D.next time
11.A.give up B.put down C.pick up D.think about
12.A.after B.before C.until D.since
13.A.it B.them C.they D.you
14.A.Whoever B.Wherever C.Whatever D.Whenever
15.A.save B.help C.care D.relax
根据对话内容，运用方框中所给的句子选项补全对话。选项中有一项是多余的。
A: Have you finished your report about animals?
B:1.I don’t know what to write about.
A: What are you going to do next weekend?
B: I have no idea.2.
A: I am going to the zoo.
B: To the zoo? I haven t been there for years.
A: I heard a white tiger had come to the zoo. I have never seen real white tigers before.
B:3.I read that there are fewer and fewer tigers in our country.
A: How did it happen?
B: People are cutting down the forests, and there are fewer places for the tigers to live in.
A:4.
B: We should provide them with better conditions and we must stop killing or hurting them.
A: OK. Let’s try together. Would you like to go to the zoo with me next weekend? I’m sure it will help you with your report.
B:5.
A: Sure, I’d love to.
B: What can we do for tigers?
C: What about you?
D: Me, neither.
E: Did you want to help them?
F: NO, not yet
—The wind is blowing hard. It is going to rain.
—______. I haven’t taken an umbrella with me.
A.I hope not. B.That’s OK. C.No problem. D.I’m afraid so.
The new couple ______ travelling in Europe when they heard the exciting news.
A.is B.are C.was D.were
