England is the biggest of the four countries in the United Kingdom. Together with Scotland and Wales, these three countries make up the island of Great Britain. When you include Northern Ireland (the country in the northeastern part of Ireland) we call it the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Over 50 million people live in England. That’s around 80 percent of the UK’s total population. It is a multicultural (多元文化的) country where more than 250 languages are spoken in the capital city of London. Outside of the big cities, England is a very green country and has many beautiful rural areas, such as the Lake District in the north and the New Forest, a big area of forest in the southern part of the country.
Music
English people love music. In summer, there are music festivals all over the country. Glastonbury is a five-day festival of music, dance, comedy, theatre and circus (马戏). About 175,000 people go to it each year. People in England listen to all types of music, especially pop and rock. England has produced many international groups and singers like the Beatles, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Adele.
Sport
The most popular sports in England are football, rugby (橄榄球) and cricket (板球). Most towns have at least one field where teams can play. English football teams like Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are world-famous. Cricket is a traditional sport played with a bat (球拍) and ball. It began in England and is now played all over the world.
Food
England is a very multicultural country and this has a big influence on the food people eat. Indian, Chinese and Italian cuisines are popular besides traditional English food like fish and chips, roast beef or sausage and mashed potatoes. Many English people drink several cups of tea each day, usually with milk.
1.What is the total population of the UK?
A.About 40 million. B.Over 50 million.
C.About 63 million. D.Over 250 million.
2.Which of the following sports started in England?
A.Football. B.Rugby. C.Cricket. D.Hockey.
3.What do we know about the Glastonbury festival?
A.It is held in the summer every year. B.It lasts more than five days.
C.It is Europe’s best music festival. D.It featured Coldplay this summer.
4.What do we know from the story?
A.The Lake District is a tourist attraction in southern England.
B.English cuisine has had a big influence on foreign cuisine.
C.250 languages are spoken in England’s rural areas.
D.English people often add milk to their tea.
A habit is an action that we have acted so often that it becomes something we do almost without thinking. Some of them are not good habits. People spend many hours and dollars each year trying to give up ( 放 弃 ) these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to get it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure(压力), what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do something that is more important.
1.From the first paragraph, we know that .
A.people always fail to break bad habits B.we must change all the habits we have
C.a habit is a terrible thing we can never change D.we can easily change bad habits
2.The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to get it” means that .
A.something dangerous may happen B.there is a long way and a short way
C.it is not easy to give up bad habits D.we must cut bad habits in a short time
3.According to the passage, if you want to give up your habits, you have to .
A.talk to others B.know why you do and what you do
C.finish your homework first D.spend less time on the Internet
4.What does the underlined word “punished” mean in Chinese?
A.表扬 B.奖励 C.挨打 D.惩罚
Sydney Tower
Address: 100 Market St, Sydney
Phone: 02 9333 9222
Fax: 02 93339203
Open time: 9:00 am to 10:30 pm (Saturdays to 11:30 pm)
Ticket: $ 60 (for an adult)
$ 30 (for a child)
Website: www. sydneytower.com.au
How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street
How to book tickets: by phone / fax or through the Web
Attraction: Sydney’s best views are just the beginning!
Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360 views of our beautiful city.
1.If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can’t ________.
A.email sydneytower@hotmail.com B.fax 02 9333 9203
C.search www.sydneytower.com.au D.dial 02 9333 9222
2.Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay ________.
A.$60 B.$90 C.$120 D.$150
3.This passage above is probably (很可能) ________ .
A.a piece of news B.a song
C.a story D.an advertisement (广告)
When I was 13, my only purpose was to become the star on our football team.
That meant beating out Miller King, who was the best ________________ at our school.
Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for_____________. Just before September, Miller was hit by a car and lost his right________________. I went to see him after he came back from hospital. He looked very ________________, but he didn’t cry. That season, I _________________ all of Miller’s records while he watched the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player,_____________I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for (为 负责) Miller’s accident.
One afternoon, I was crossing the field and saw Miller stuck (卡在) going over a fence — which wasn’t ________________ to climb with both arms. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to________________ help from. But even that challenge he accepted. I helped him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally________________ on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did_________________Thank you for filling in for me.”
His words freed me from my bad dreams. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was still ahead of me. I was right to have admired him. From that day on, I grew bigger and a little more real.
1.A.player B.student C.teacher D.coach
2.A.practice B.show C.fun D.pleasure
3.A.leg B.foot C.shoulder D.arm
4.A.calm B.pale C.angry D.worried
5.A.held B.tried C.set D.broke
6.A.so B.but C.as a result D.and
7.A.easy B.hard C.interesting D.comfortable
8.A.accept B.refuse C.welcome D.invite
9.A.dropped B.ready C.trapped D.safe
10.A.badly B.slowly C.fine D.fast
—Would you like me to help you with the homework?
— . But I can manage it myself.
A.It doesn’t matter B.The same to you
C.It's very kind of you. D.Never mind
We must tell hunters wild animals.
A.to continue hunting B.to stop to hunt
C.don’t continue hunting D.not to continue hunting
