( TV programmes in Beijing Sunday, May 26,2002 CCTV )
1. If an Englishman wants to know about what’s happening in China, but he doesn’t know any Chinese, he may watch TV at ________.
A.19:00 on CCTV—1 Channel 2 B.20:05 on CCTV—1 Channel 2
C.22:00 on CCTV—2 Channel 8 D.21:30 on CCTV—2 Channel 8
2.If you are interested in football games, which of the following programs will you choose first?
A. China Sports Report B. Special Sports C. Today’s Focus D. China Music TV
3.If you are going to Guangzhou by plane from Chongqing Airport, you’d better pay attention to the programme ________.
A.Weather Report B.World-famous Cities
C.Economy 30 Minutes D.The Story of Earth
Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by "Take only as directed"? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.
"To reduce pain, take two tablets (药片) with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount. For children under six years old ,ask for your doctor's advice.
Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine".
1. How many tablets should a nine-year-old child normally take in 24 hours?
A. Half a tablet B. One tablet. C. Two tablets D. Four tablets.
2.What is the advice for one who cannot sleep well after taking the medicine?
A. Stop taking the medicine at bedtime
B. Continue to take the normal amount.
C. Take more than the normal amount.
D. Take less than the normal amount.
3.This text is most probably taken from a .
A. textbook B. newsreel C. doctor's notebook D. bottle of medicine
Our Future Homes
What kinds of homes will we live the future? Nobody can be sure, architects, and scientists are new ideas now.
Some architects are thinking about whole cities under huge glass domes. Of course, complicated heating and systems will be necessary to control the climate in the domes. , there will never be any rain snow, and the temperature will be always .
Perhaps everyone will live in vertical(立体的) . High rises are so large that they can contain all the necessities of life. Since vertical cities will use land than horizontal cities, and provide homes for more people, they will be for small countries that have populations.
Another idea that will be helpful to countries (and island countries) is
the city. Monaco has already built homes, stores, and offices the water of the Mediterranean Sea. And a Japanese has made a plan for constructing buildings on bridges over Tokyo Bay.
There are some people who think we will go back to living in . But the caves of the future will be quite the caves of the Stone Age. Computers will control light and climate. Farms and parks will be on the land the cave city. When people want to go to the country or to a park, a short ride in will take them there.
1.A. in B. in at C. in in D. in for
2.A. and B. or C. but D. however
3.A. working out B. working at C. working on D. thinking
4.A. burying B. destroying C. founding D. building
5.A. cooling B. cold C. living D. social
6.A. So B. However C. Therefore D. Even if
7.A. or B. and C. but D. with
8.A. pleased B. happy C. content D. comfortable
9.A. towns B. villages C. buildings D. cities
10.A. fewer B. more C. larger D. less
11.A. practical B. expensive C. unnecessary D. useless
12.A. big B. many C. much D. large
13.A. huge B. small C. strong D. great
14.A. floated B. float C. floating D. to float
15.A. in B. under C. over D. on
16.A. teacher B. sailor C. doctor D. architect
17.A. houses B. caves C. buildings D. cities
18.A. different from B. similar with C. equal to D. the same as
19.A. under B. in C. over D. far from
20.A. a bus B. ship C. an elevator D. a train
----Why didn’t you see me wave to you then?
----Oh, If so. I must say sorry. I think I____ in the other direction.
A. looked B. was looking C. have looked D. am looking
---Which one will I choose?
---Well, you can take _______ of them; I’ll keep none.
A. both B. all C. any D. either
It’s ______ that the boy break away from the bad habit of sleeping at class.
A. said B. suggested C. known D. reported