“Here is the Eight O’ Clock News.”
“Chinese people spent about 120 billion yuan during the first three days of the May Golden Week last year. This year it has increased to 140 billion yuan.”
“The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang with students from Toronto in Canada to celebrate the 20th anniversary. They had been sister schools since 1986. They spent about two weeks together in Beijing. They visited the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. They took a lot of photos in Beihai Park.”
“Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A new shopping assistant robot which was invented by Japanese company could be the answer. The helpful robot can follow you around and carry several bags. The robot was tested at a shopping center in February 2006. ”
“About 500 people from different countries were in the 2006 “Rock Paper Scissors(剪刀)” World Match in Canada. This event was founded in 1842. It is said playing this game is fun, and also a good way to solve problems among people.”
“And now it’s time for Morning Music.”
1.The students from Canada and Beijing No. 2 Middle School didn’t ________.
A. take photos B. visit places of interest
C. sing songs D. have a football match
2. This year during the first three days of the May Golden Week, it cost Chinese people ___________ yuan more than that of last year.
A. 260,000,000,000 B. 120,000,000,000
C. 140,000,000,000D. 20,000,000,000
3.Which of the following is not talked about in the news?
A. The robot can help with shopping bags.
B. A Japanese company invented the robot.
C. The robot was tested at a shopping centre.
D. There are such robots in people’s homes now.
4.The underlined word “anniversary” means .
A. birthdayB. yearly return of the date of an event
C. universityD. the new beginning of something important
5. Which of the following is a game?
A. Rock Paper ScissorsB. May Golden Week
C. Shopping assistant robotD. A visit to the school
You can’t hide a natural disaster from children, so how do we prepare them for it? First of all, you should explain to them that acts of nature aren’t necessarily disasters but can become one. These may include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms, wild fires, and earthquakes. The way to prepare children for these disasters is to educate them about what each type is and then make it fun by making them “Disaster Masters” or whatever title you can think of.
Making them a Disaster Master won’t be easy. They must know what’s in a disaster emergency kit(工具箱) and why it’s included. You can get your friends involved, too. If your friends have children, they may want to be involved in your emergency preparations. Make it a group project. This is the opportunity for everyone to become familiar with the equipment.
We have to be aware of our conduct and the way we react to stress. The children will be easily influenced by your attitude and demeanor. The calmness, steady manner, and good humor of your spouse (配偶) and you will go a long way toward the easing or the reduction of stress.
Explain to them what they’re likely to encounter or see and describe how people may react. Disasters can come and go very quickly and generally don’t last long. If you must stay away from home, try to get into a routine quickly and encourage them to make new friends. Let them know they can look to their parents and other adults if they become scared or confused. And it’s important to let them know it’s OK to cry during a disaster.
It’s sometimes helpful to let the children draw pictures of what they’ve experienced. Encourage them to write what they learned and what could have been done better. Save the story. Make it part of a documented family history!
1.This passage was written mainly to tell us about ______.
A. the importance of mutual help in disaster preparation
B. tips for preparing children for a natural disaster
C. the importance of educating children about natural disasters
D. ways to raise children’s courage in natural disasters
2.It is a must that a Disaster Master knows ______.
A. when a natural disaster will come
B. why there are natural disasters
C. how to use a disaster emergency kit
D. how to teach others about emergency preparations
3.The underlined word “demeanor” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “______”.
A. personalityB. lifestyle
C. emotionD. behavior
4.When they meet with a natural disaster, children ______.
A. must write down what they see and how they feel
B. should believe that the disaster will never last long
C. can cry if they are frightened
D. should help other children despite the danger
5.The author wrote the passage mainly for ______.
A. parents B. young children
C. teachers D. college students
Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum (论坛) asking what "PK" meant.
"My family has been watching the 'Super Girl' singing competition TV programme. My little daughter asked me what 'PK' meant, but I had no idea," explained the puzzled father.
To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, "PK" is short for "Player Kill", in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other.
In the case of the "Super Girl" singing competition, "PK" was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition ranking.
Like this father, Chinese teachers at high schools have also been finding their students' compositions using Internet jargons which are difficult to understand. A high school teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn't understand.
"My 'GG' came back this summer from college. He told me I've grown up to be a 'PLMM'. I loved to 'FB' with him together; he always took me to the 'KPM'," went one composition.
"GG" means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother). "PLMM" refers to Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl). "FB" means Fu Bai (corruption). "KPM" is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald's.
Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language.
If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur, referring to an ugly looking female) or a Qing Wa (frog, referring to an ugly looking male) is, you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao!
1.By writing the article, the writer tries to ________ .
A. explain some Internet language
B. suggest common Internet language
C. laugh at the Beijing father
D. draw our attention to Internet language
2.What does the writer think about the term "PK"?
A. Fathers can't possibly know it.
B. The daughter should understand it.
C. Online game players may know it.
D. "Super Girl" shouldn't have used it.
3.The examples of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet jargons ________ .
A. are used not only online
B. can be understood very well
C. are welcomed by all the people
D. cause trouble to our mother tongue
4.The underlined word "jargons" means " ________ " in Chinese.
A. 行话 B. 粗口
C. 歌词 D. 趋势
5. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A puzzled father
B. Do you speak Internet-ish?
C. Keep away from Internet-ish
D. Kong Long or Qing Wa?
February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.
Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.
1.Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?
A. Because there were few women in his country at that time.
B. Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.
C. Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people.
D. Because he wanted to control the birth rate.
2.Valentine was put into prison because ______.
A. he killed one of the soldiers
B. he stole a lot of food
C. he didn’t obey the emperor’s order
D. he didn’t want to be a soldier
3.The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.
A. students in China send cards to their teachers
B. it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China
C. it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China
D. Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now
4.People celebrate Valentine’s Day to _________.
A. get gifts B. honor a priest
C. enjoy romance D. get married
5.The best title for this passage should be ______.
A. Valentine’s Day B. A Brave Priest
C. Valentine’s Day in China D. A Romantic Man
Anna lived on the side of a valley. One summer, there was a very big 26 , and a lot of houses down below Anna’s were washed away. Anna’s house was 27 enough to escape the flood, so when the water had 28 and the other houses were 29 there with no roof and no walls and all covered with mud(泥), her house was just all right.
Her house was quite small, her husband was dead, and she had four children, 30 Anna took in one of the families that had lost 31 in the flood and she32 her home with them until it was 33 for them to rebuild their house.
Anna’s friends were 34 when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give 35 so much more work and trouble when she already had quite a few children to36 .
“Well,” Anna 37 her friends, “at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I then lived found herself very 38 , because her husband had been killed in the 39 and she had a lot of children, 40 I have now. The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t be able to have much for Christmas this year, so I’m going to 41 only one present to all of us. Now I’ll go and get it.’ She came back with a 42 who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. ‘Here’s our 43 ,’ she said to her children.
The children were 44 and happy to get such a present. They 45 the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. And I was that Christmas present.”
1.A. earthquake B. accident C. flood D. fire
2.A. below B. high C. big D. small
3.A. reduced B. come C. appeared D. disappeared
4.A. rising B. flowing C. falling D. standing
5.A. so B. but C. for D. since
6.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
7.A. gave B. found C. shared D. built
8.A. possible B. necessary C. important D. obvious
9.A. worried B. disappointed C. puzzled D. satisfied
10.A. them B. herself C. him D. us
11.A. support B. supply C. grow D. educate
12.A. explained to B. asked for C. talked with D. turned up
13.A. sad B. poor C. rich D. happy
14.A. war B. storm C. rain D. flood
15.A. because B. as C. which D. that
16.A. get B. send C. buy D. make
17.A. boy B. girl C. student D. teacher
18.A. child B. daughter C. sister D. present
19.A. angry B. excited C. lovely D. sorry
20.A. disliked B. gained C. welcomed D. led
I saw a woman running toward me in the dark. Before I could recognize who she was, she had run back in the direction ______ she had come.
A. of which B. from where
C. in which D. from which
