What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it’s money. The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 students of Senior 1 and Senior 2 were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things. What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo(竹子) baskets.
Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make money.”
86. 1.In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, what the students talk more about is ________.
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A．the officers |
B．the kind foreigner |
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C．the activity called “making money” |
D．the money they made last weekend |
87. 2.________ took part in the activity.
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A．All the students |
B．Some teachers |
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C．About 200 students of the three grades |
D．Part of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students |
88. 3. Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because ________.
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A．the parents didn’t like to buy the books |
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B．the Children Activity Center was too crowded |
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C．the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there |
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D．the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning |
89. 4.Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?
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A．The team put up a magic board. |
B．A foreigner came up and helped them. |
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C．The people liked to help country kids. |
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D．The people were interested in their ice cream. |
90. 5. According to the passage the students learn ________.
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A．it’s impossible for them to make money |
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B．it’s not easy for their parents to make money |
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C．it’s very important for them to make a living |
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D．it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future |
You speak, write a letter, make a telephone. Your words carry a message. People communicate（交际）with words. Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears（眼泪）in your eyes tell others that you are sad.
When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake（摇）your head, and people know you are saying "No". You nod（点头）and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door helps you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines（杂志）, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
81. 1.People communicate ________.
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A．with words only |
B．in many different ways |
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C．in letters and drawings |
D．with smiles, tears and hands |
82. 2.Signs can carry as many _________ as words.
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A．questions |
B．examples |
C．tears and smiles |
D．messages |
83. 3.Which of the following is not talked in the passage as ways of communication?
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A．books and magazines |
B．TV and films |
C．newspapers |
D．radio |
84. 4.Which of the following statements is WRONG ?.
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A．Communication helps us to learn what is happening in the world. |
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B．Communication helps us to understand other people better.. |
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C．A sign is also a way of communication.. |
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D．If you can’t speak, you can’t communicate.. |
85. 5.The best title（题目）for this short passage is _________.
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A．Signs Carry Messages |
B．The important Communication |
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C．Words, Signs and Drawing. Ways of Communication. |
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D．We can only improve our listening skills step by step. |
Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding the speeches made by native speakers. The following ways might help improve your listening skills.
First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Don’t go on to the second book until you are sure you understand the first one.
Secondly, keep studying one course. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more popular.
Thirdly, listen to the English news over the radio from time to time. Better look through the news stories in Chinese-language newspapers first. That will make it easier for you to understand the English news on the radio.
Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the V.O.A or other listening materials of the same level as those of your textbook.
76. 1.What does the passage mainly talk about?
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A．How to speak English correctly. |
B．How to read fast. |
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C．How to improve your writing skills. |
D．How to improve your listening skills. |
77. 2.What does the underlined part “beyond your level” mean?
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A．Easy for you. |
B．Too difficult for you. |
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C．Just all right for you. |
D．Neither difficult nor easy for you. |
78. 3.What should you do if you want to understand the English news on the radio?
A. Practise speaking very often.
B. Read the news stories in Chinese-language newspapers first.
C. Listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the V,O.A.
D. Ask others to explain it to you.
79. 4.How many pieces of advice does the writer give?
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A．Four |
B．Three. |
C．Two. |
D．Many. |
80. 5.Which of the following is NOT right?
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A．English learners may have difficulty in understanding native English. |
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B．To improve our listening skills, we should choose popular courses from time to time. |
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C．Chinese-language newspapers are good for us to understand the English news on the radio.. |
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D．We can only improve our listening skills step by step. |
Strange things were happening in the 51 in northeast Hebei Province. For three days the 52 in the village wells rose and fell. Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep 53 in them. A smelly gas came out of the cracks. In the farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide. Fish jumped out of ponds. People saw bright lights in the sky. The sound of planes could be heard outside Tangshan even when no 54 were in the sky. In the city, the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst. But the one million people of the city, who thought little of these events, went to bed 55 that night.
At 3:42 am everything began to 56 . It seemed that the world was at an end! Eleven kilometers directly below the city the greatest earthquake of the 20th century 57 . It was heard in Beijing, which is one hundred kilometers away. One-third of the nation felt it. A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters 58 cut across houses, roads and canals. Steam burst from holes in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen 59 seconds a large city lay in ruins. Two-thirds of the people died or were injured during the 60 . Thousands of families were killed and many children were left without parents. The 61 of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.
But how could the 62 believe it was natural? Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed. All of the city’s hospitals, 75% of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. No wind, however, could blow them away. Two dams fell and most of the bridges also fell or were not safe for 63 . The railway tracks were now useless pieces of 64 . Tens of thousands of cows would never give 65 again. Half a million pigs and millions of chickens had died. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were 66 . Then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan. Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins. More buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were 67 to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
All hope was not lost. The army sent 150,000 68 to Tangshan to help the rescue workers. Hundreds of thousands of people were 69 . The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. To the north of the city, most of the 10.000 miners were rescued from the coalmines. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Fresh water was taken to the city by train, truck and plane. Slowly, the city began to 70 again.
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never to come back before he could make a big fortune, Mike left home without saying a word.
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B．Determined |
C．Being determined |
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