As summer approaches, a lot of people will be in search of a great book to read while they are relaxing on the beach or by the pool. Here we have made a list of four e-books that we think are great summer reads.
Stark by Ben Elton--- If you have read a lot of books then you may know that Ben Elton is one of the funniest writers around the world. This book is one of his best pieces of work to date and it will certainly leave you in hysterics(狂笑). You may find yourself laughing out loud constantly when reading this book.
1984 by George Orwell---there is a big chance that some of you may have read this book ,but even if you have, it’s still well worth reading again. This is a great holiday book and it will shock you constantly due to the accuracy of the book. The book was actually written in 1948 and was written about what the author (George Orwell) fell the world would be like in 1984,and he was pretty spot-on .This book is thrilling and will probably leave you a little scared at the end of it.
The Road---This book is a fantastic read and will leave you hanging on edge all the way through it. This book is quite dark, however, and it certainly had some shocking moments throughout. The book is set in a post-apocalyptic(浩劫后的) world where modern life has been destroyed and in which there is no wildlife and a lot of humans have actually turned to cannibalism(同类相食).This book is fantastic if you enjoy a thrilling read that will leave you on the edge of your seat every few seconds. This certainly isn't a book for the faint of heart.
The Theory of Everything by Stephen Hawking---If you haven’t read this book yet then you really must .If you’re looking for a non-fiction and highly informative book for your summer then this is the book for you. This book was written by Professor Stephen Hawking and is extremely famous.
1.What is the text mainly about?
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A．An introduction to four e-books that are great summer reads. |
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B．Advice on how to choose great e—books for summer reads. |
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C．The contents of four e-books that are famous around the world |
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D．People’s opinion on reading e-books on the beach. |
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
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A．Ben Elton is the funniest writer all over the world. |
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B．If you’ve read 1984, there’s no need to read it again. |
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C．The Road presents a world in which there are no humans. |
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D．The Theory of Everything is full of information that is helpful to readers. |
3.We can learn from the passage that____________
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A．George Orwell wrote what the world in 1948 was like in his book |
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B．Readers will surely be scared after reading 1984. |
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C．The Theory of Everything is a work of popular fiction. |
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D．Readers who are fond of comedies may like to read Stark |
4.If Mark likes reading thrilling and exciting stories, which of the following should he choose?
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A．Stark |
B．1984 |
C．The Road |
D．The theory of Everything |
5.In which section of a magazine would you most probably read the text?
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A．Literature |
B．Travel |
C．Lifestyle |
D．Nature. |
Directions: Read the following passage．Answer the questions according to the information
given in the passage.
Why should you keep exercising even when cold temperatures make you want to hide under the covers? With the temperatures dropping at this time of year, many of us tend to hibernate (冬眠) inside our homes. But, hibernating is for bears. As humans it’s important to stay active through all four seasons. Yet, a poll of 5,000 people found that 30 percent get no exercise at all during the winter months.
Just because it is cold outside it is no excuse not to exercise. There are many exercise choices one can choose to take part in regardless of the cold weather. Depending on your location and likes, you can choose to exercise inside or outside.
All that is required for winter-time exercise is some planning and the following of some safety tips. If you prefer to exercise outside, keep the following tips in mind.
Get warm first. A proper warm-up is critical. Cold temperatures can make your muscles tight and therefore they are easier to be injured. So, it’s important to get them warm-up before intense (激烈的) physical activity.
No sweat. Don’t assume that you have to sweat in order to get a good workout. You should avoid sweating that causes the clothing layer closest to your skin to get wet and cause you to be cold.
Don’t undress when you get inside. While you may want to immediately remove your layers when returning inside, you should give your body time to adjust.
Drink up. It’s just as important to stay hydrated (含水的) when exercising in winter as it is in summer, even though you might not feel as thirsty.
Be seen. If possible, it’s best to exercise outdoors during daylight areas. If you exercise outdoors when it is dark, wear reflective (反光的) materials to ensure that you can be seen.
By staying fit during winter, you’ll be able to avoid gaining weight and losing strength caused from inactivity.
1. Why is it important to get your muscles warmed-up before intense physical activity? (no more than 16 words)
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2.What are needed for exercising in winter? (no more than 6 words)
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3.What are the advantages of staying fit during winter? (no more than 9 words)
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4.What’s the main idea of the text? (no more than 4 words)
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Directions: Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．
In a society such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism—the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize information. Instead, they work on their own and find answers themselves. There is often a discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.
In most Asian societies, by contrast, people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in these Asian countries reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments.
There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage of the system in Japan is that students there learn much more maths and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, but many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information they have memorized.
The advantage of educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as much basic rules as students in other countries have.
Title: A comparison of two different educational systems
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●learning to 74 ________ ●preparing them for a society valuing creative ideas |
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Asian countries such as China, 76__________ |
● 77__________ in group goals and purposes |
●learning much more 78______ than American students do ●studying more hours each day and more days each year ●preparing students for a society valuing 79________ |
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About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: “So, how have you been?” And the boy—who could not have been more than seven or eight years old—replied, “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”
This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed”, that is, in low sprits, until we were in high school.
Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.
Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?
Human development is based not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.
In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation（揭示）machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.
Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.
1.According to the author, feeling depressed is________.
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A．a sure sign of a mental problem in a child |
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B．a mental state present in all humans, including children |
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C．something that cannot be avoided in children’s mental development |
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D．something hardly to be expected in a young child |
2.Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world________.
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A．through connection with society |
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B．gradually and under guidance |
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C．naturally without being taught |
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D．through watching television |
3.According to the author, that today’s children seem adultlike results from ________.
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A．the widespread influence of television |
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B．the poor arrangement of teaching content |
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C．the fast pace of human scientific development |
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D．the rising standard of living |
4.What does the author think of communication through print for children?
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A．It enables children to gain more social information. |
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B．It develops children’s interest in reading and writing. |
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C．It helps children to read and write well. |
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D．It can control what children are to learn. |
5.What does the author think of the change in today’s children?
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A．He feels their adultlike behavior is so funny |
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B．He thinks the change worthy of note. |
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C．He considers it a rapid development. |
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D．He seems to be upset about it. |
Japanese sailor Kenichi Horie has finished a 110-day solo (单独的) voyage across the Pacific Ocean in a boat pushed by sea waves to win another world first.
Weak waves and ocean water movements made his arrival late, which was going to be in late May.
“When waves were weak, the boat slowed down. That’s a problem that needs to be solved,” the adventure told reporters from his boat in western Japan. His 9.5-meter-long boat can move like a dolphin’s tail, and it rises or falls with the waves.
Horie reached his destination in the channel between the main Japanese islands just before midnight after covering about 7,000 kilometers from Hawaii.
Horie first made world record in 1962 when, at the age of 23, he became the first person to sail alone across the Pacific. He made the three-month voyage from his hometown in spite of breaking Japanese law, which did not allow his citizens to sail on their own out of the country, and without a passport or money.
He was arrested upon arrival in San Francisco but the city mayor freed him, gave him a 30-day visa and made him an honorary citizen. News of his achievement made him a hero back home in Japan and his book of the voyage In the Pacific was made into a film. Since then, he has completed many sailing trips across the Pacific and around the world.
After his latest adventure with an environmentally friendly theme, Horie planned to return to his hometown on Sunday. He said, “Throughout history, mankind has used wind for power, but no one has appeared to be serious about wave power.” Horie told the reporter, “I think I’m a lucky boy as this wave power system has remained untouched in fact.”
1.Horie’s boat was mainly powered by ________.
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A．sea waves |
B．sea winds |
C．his strength |
D．petrol |
2.From the passage we learn that ________.
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A．Horie undertook the voyage with a partner this time |
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B．it took Horie about twenty days more to cross the Pacific this time than in 1962 |
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C．Horie made his first voyage across the Pacific alone fifty years ago |
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D．Horie’s destination is 7,000 kilometers from San Francisco |
3.Horie was arrested in San Francisco after his voyage in 1962 mainly because ________.
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A．he had broken Japanese law |
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B．he had kept it a secret from others |
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C．his action had put people in danger |
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D．he had no passport to America |
4.Which of the following statements best proves that Horie’s latest voyage was meaningful?
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A．He was made an honorary citizen of San Francisco. |
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B．In Japan he was regarded as a hero. |
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C．His voyage had the theme of protecting the environment. |
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D．He wrote an exciting book after the voyage. |
5. The author wrote the article mainly to ________.
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A．start an ocean crossing movement |
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B．tell us a piece of interesting news |
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C．make Horie known to the world |
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D．encourage people to learn from Horie |
Time out
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School Sport Magazine
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Every week, Time keeps you well informed of world news, covering all the matters that affect your life, from political struggles to scientific progress, environmental problems, and what’s new in business, fashion and arts. Its feature articles give you brief but true information and unique insights from world-leading journalists. Time is a great magazine, which can help you develop a truly global perspective.
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FourFourTwo is a monthly football magazine for grown-up readers. Feature articles and wonderful action photographs will keep you attracted. You can read interviews with big name football stars, from today, tomorrow and yesterday. You’ll love it!
1.Among all of the above, there is/ are ________ weekly magazine(s).
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A．one |
B．two |
C．three |
D．four |
2. Which of the following magazines will probably provide you with articles about paintings and their painters?
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A．Time Out & School Sport Magazine. |
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B．School Sport Magazine & FourFourTwo. |
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C．Time Out & Time. |
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D．only Time. |
3.Which of the following magazines is suitable for a 13-year-old boy who wants to know about a famous football star’s playing experiences at school?
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A．Time Out. |
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B．School Sport Magazine. |
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C．Time |
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D．School Sport Magazine or FourFourTwo. |
4.We can learn from the passage that ________ .
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A．all of the magazines are intended for adults. |
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B．among all the magazines, only School Sport Magazine is about sports. |
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C．Time Out & School Sport Magazine might be published in the United Kingdom. |
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D．among all the magazines, Time Out will cost you the least. |
5.The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ________ .
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A．advertise four best-sellers |
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B．introduce four popular magazines to readers |
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C．ask readers to decide which of the four magazines is the best |
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D．get more people to buy these magazines |
