While the World Cup was going on, everyone was talking about soccer all over the world. And a young hostess named Yang Mingming from China caught many people’s eyes.
Yang, 26 years old, is an experienced( 富 有 经 验 的 ) hostess. She began working for CCTV-5 after leaving the Communication University of China. Before she went to Moscow for the World Cup, she also reported the 2012 London Olympic Games and hosted Chinese soccer show Who is the King.
Yang’s excellent reports got her a number of fans in China. Now she has over 515,000 followers on Sina Weibo. “She is so great! ”“I love the program!” said her fans. Yang is also a fan of soccer. “I love Cristiano Ronaldo the best. I think he is really good, although my husband Mike likes Messi.”Yang said.
When it came to her Internet fame(声誉), Yang said that she was not a big banana and she was just a hostess from CCTV.
“We have lots of work from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. That’s 14 hours in all, and we have only 5 hours of sleep every day. But I think it’s my great honor(荣誉) to report on the World Cup.” “I’m really thankful,” she said.
1.Why did Yang has a number of fans?
A.Because of her Internet fame. B.Because of her Sina Weibo. C.Because of her excellent reports.
2.Who is Mike’s favorite soccer player?
A.Yang. B.Cristiano Ronaldo. C.Messi.
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Yang reported the 2012 London Olympic Games after she went to Moscow.
B.Now Yang has more than 515,000 followers on Sina Weibo.
C.Yang works for 14 hours and sleeps fo 5 hours every day.
4.“A big banana” in the fifth paragraph means?
A.somebody B.nobody C.a kind of healthy fruit
5.According to the passage, we can describe Yang as the following EXCEPT _______ .
A.hard-working B.popular C.inexperienced
A book-sharing program
Where can you borrow a book? Of course in a library! But in Hefei, Anhui Province, you can also do it in some bookstores.
Ten bookstores in Hefei are doing a book-sharing program. With an app on the smart phone and a 99-yuan deposit, a reader can borrow up to 2 books from any one of the ten bookstores and keep them for up to 10 days for free. Readers just need to scan the QR code (扫描二维码) on the back of each book to borrow and return it.
The program started from a Xinhua Bookstore in Hefei on July 16, 2017. Since then, more than 20,000 people have borrowed over 100,000 books through the app. Now not only the readers in Hefei can borrow books from the stores, but the readers in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, too. 120 convenience stores in the city joined the program on August 26, 2017. There are about 300 new books for readers to borrow.
For some people, it’s much easier to get to a bookstore than to a library. And the shared books are often new and popular. The people that started the book-sharing program hope that it can encourage more people to read in China.
1.Where did the book-sharing program start?
A.In Changsha. B.In Shijiazhuang. C.In Hefei.
2.How many bookstores are doing a book-sharing program?
A.10. B.99. C.120.
3.What does the underlined word “deposit” mean in Chinese?
A.押金 B.罚款 C.工资
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.If a reader is a member of the program, he can borrow up to three books.
B.The program started from a Xinhua Bookstore in Hefei on June 16, 2017.
C.For some people, it’s much easier to get to a bookstore than to a library.
5.Why did the people start the book-sharing program?
A.Because they want to make money in China.
B.Because some people don’t want to buy books to read.
C.Because they hope that it can encourage more people to read in China.
Films in Xinghua Cinema this week | |
Name: Wolf Warriors 2(《战狼2》) Director: Wu Jing Main actor: Wu Jing, Lu Jingshan (Celina Jade) Time: From Monday to Wednesday at 8:00 p. m. Type: War and action Ticket price: ¥50 | |
Name: The Founding of An Army(《建军大业》) Director: Liu Weiqiang Main actor: Liu Ye, Zhu Yawen Time: From Wednesday to Friday at 8:00 p. m. Type: History Ticket price: ¥40 | |
Name: The Son of Bigfoot (《我的爸爸是森林之王》) Director: Ben Stassen Main actor: Christopher L. Parson, Joe Thomas, Cinda Adams Time: From Friday to Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Type: Comedy Ticket price: ¥30 (Half on Sunday for children) | |
Name: The Fate of the Furious (《速度与激情:宿命》) Director: F. Gary Gray Main actor: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Charlize Theron Time: From Tuesday to Thursday at 8:00 p. m. Type: Action Ticket price: ¥45 |
1.How many films are put on(上演)on Wednesday?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Two.
2.The director of Wolf Warriors 2 is________.
A.Wu Jing B.Liu Weiqiang C.Ben Stassen
3.Mrs. Green wants to watch The Son of Bigfoot with her ten-year-old son on Sunday. She should pay________.
A.30 yuan B.35 yuan C.45 yuan
4.Which of the films is about history?
A.Wolf Warriors 2 B.The Founding of An Army C.The Son of Bigfoot
5.Three main actors are mentioned in the films________.
A.Wolf Warriors 2 and The Founding of An Army
B.Wolf Warriors 2 and The Son of Bigfoot
C.The Son of Bigfoot and The Fate of the Furious
经过漫长的假期,你再次回到了美丽的校园。你现在的日常生活是什么样的呢?请你根据以下要点用英语写一篇短文,首句已给出。
要点:1. 你复学后的日常生活;2. 你的感受;3.你有什么打算。
要求:1. 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称;2. 词数 100 左右。
I came back to school several days ago.
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阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整每空限填一词。
A boy went to the cinema. He bought a ticket and went in. But after two or three minutes he came 1.. He bought a second ticket and went in again. After a few minutes he ran out again and bought a2. ticket. Two or three minutes after that he ran out a third time and asked 3. another ticket. The ticket seller said to him, “Why are you buying all these? Are you meeting friends in the cinema all 4. time?” “No, I’m not doing that,” the small man said. “But5. is a big woman who always stops me at the door and tears my tickets up.”
My mother was a true believer in the power of education to change lives.
She was a(n)________who worked for more than 30 years educating students in the Washington, D.C. public school system. At home, she taught me one thing above all:________ matters. It’s the one thing that________can ever take away from you.
Those________have made all the difference in my life. I took them to heart, pushing________to be the best student I could be. I started my________ at a segregated elementary school, ________entered a very good school for junior high. I worked hard there too, and________a scholarship to attend high school at one of Washington’s best private schools. From there, I got into Harvard, and with my mother’s words________in my ears every step of the way,________up earning three degrees.
My mother was________, of course. My education has given me a varied and highly rewarding career path in the public and private sectors. It’s shaped________ I spend my free time and how I help others. Perhaps most________, it’s been extremely rewarding on a personal level. I count myself a “lifelong learner” who will never________the book on my own education.
I am so grateful for my mother’s________and how she shaped my life.
Word Bank
segregated种族隔离的 scholarship奖学金 highly rewarding career path 回报丰厚的职业道路
1.A.teacher B.doctor C.engineer D.actress
2.A.money B.education C.time D.background
3.A.anyone B.someone C.no one D.everyone
4.A.examples B.orders C.words D.experiences
5.A.myself B.yourself C.ourselves D.themselves
6.A.trip B.schooling C.work D.day
7.A.or B.but C.and D.for
8.A.left B.refused C.expected D.won
9.A.calling B.arriving C.filling D.ringing
10.A.made B.ended C.added D.gave
11.A.perfect B.right C.brave D.honest
12.A.how B.where C.why D.when
13.A.difficult B.interesting C.important D.surprising
14.A.notice B.close C.check D.reach
15.A.influence B.success C.kindness D.patience