“Trick or treat, trick or treat! Give me something good to eat!” It is Halloween! Kids dressed in costumes, neighbors giving out candy! It is just an amazing holiday! This year I decided to be a black cat.
The black cat is a sign of bad luck, but is also a sign of Halloween. Halloween began in the Mediaeval-years. A festival was celebrated in Rome and people walked in parades with masks and costumes. The people carved faces into pumpkins and lit them with a candle inside. These were thought of as to ward off all the evil and bad spirits. That is why people sell pumpkins everywhere during the Halloween season. Soon after the name of this festival evolved into what we call present day-Halloween!
Every year in New York City, there is a huge parade, there are floats and people walk around in costumes. Some are animal featured, some are scary and spooky like the skeleton and some are funny like the clown. It is very fun!!! Some people have Halloween parties. Stores sell a variety of costumes; the most popular costumes are the witch, the ghost, many from the old movies. Many stores sell decorating accessories(附属品) like fake spider webs, real pumpkins and plastic ghosts. So, if you are a Halloween lover, you can turn your home into a haunted house! That is absolutely cool!
Halloween
1. | Time and place | Forms for celebration | 2. | 3. |
a sign of bad luck | Halloween began in the mediaeval -years | 4. | Some are animal featured | Kids dressed in costumes |
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a sign of Halloween | Every year in New York | Stores sell a variety of costumes | Some are scary and spooky like the skeleton | Neighbors giving out candy |
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Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States. It’s the center of national government. It’s a busy, working city with a large population. But what is more, Washington is also a city of history and culture.
Washington was created in 1790, when the Congress (the highest lawmaking body of the U.S.A.) decided to place the nation’s new capital in the east of the country. It was built half-way between the northern and southern states of America. And of course it was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States.
There are many tourist sights in Washington. Perhaps the most important tourist sight is the Capital Building. This house is where is the Congress.
Another world-famous building in Washington is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are, however, surprised by how small the White House actually is.
Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation’s largest collection of cultural materials. And the John F. Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great musical. and theatre performances throughout the year.
Now fill in the table with some information about Washington D.C.(注意：每空不要超过3个单词)
Washington D.C.
History and location | Created in 1.when the Congress decided that, and named after 2. | Lies halfway between 3.and 4. states of America |
A capital city | Center of the 5. government |
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A popular tourist attraction | 6.the most important tourist sight | Another important tourist sight is 7. |
A 8.city | 9. has the nation’s largest collection of cultural materials | John F. Kennedy Center is a center famous for 10. |
Apple a day may poison children
Children who eat an apple or pear a day may be exceeding(超过) the pesticide(杀虫剂) safety limit because of remains on the fruit，according to research.
Using data of the British Department of Environment on pesticides on fruit collected from supermarkets，scientists thought that each day some children would get a poisonous level of pesticides.
The research，published on Sunday，says the government repeatedly claims that the levels of pesticide are safe because，instead of measuring individual apples， researchers buy 10，crush them and take an average reading to see if they are safe. This is the internationally agreed method of checking remains.
But government figures show that the pesticide is not averagely spread across the batch(一批)，and one or two apples could contain 90% or more of the pesticide in the batch.
It used mathematical modeling to measure exposure(暴露) to pesticides for children aged between 18 months and four years old. The pesticides involved can destroy children’s hormones and some are suspected(怀疑) of causing cancer.
The good news for British fruit growers is that samples grown in this country had lower residue level than imported fruit，so buying home-produced fruit will reduce the danger，said Emily Diamand，one of the Earth’s senior food researchers and one of the authors of the report.
1.The reason why “Apple a day may poison children” is that ______.
A. there are some pests in the apple
B. children would get a poisonous level of pesticides because of the remains on the apple
C. there are always more pesticides on the apples produced in Britain
D. the apple is too hard for children to eat
2.The internationally agreed method of checking remains is to buy ______.
A. two apples，crush them and take an average reading to see if they are safe
B. five apples，crush them and test to see if they are safe
C. ten apples，crush them and take an average reading to see if they are safe
D. eighty apples，and then test them by crushing
3.The underlined word “residue” can be replaced by ______.
A. remains B. pesticide
C. poison D. medicine
4. Which of the following is NOT true？
A. The remains of the pesticides can do harm to the children’s health.
B. The remains of the pesticides can do harm to the children’s hormones.
C. Some remains of the pesticides are suspected of causing cancer.
D. For safety，we had better not import apples from Britain.
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friend can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friends your parent don’t like?
1.Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.
A.friends B.teachers C.brothers and sisters D.classmates
2.When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.
A.go to their friends B.talk with their parents
C.have a discussion with their family D.talk with their friends on the phone
3.Which of the following is DIFFERENT in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”?
A.Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.
B.Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.
C.Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.
D.Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.
4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A.Parents should like everything their children enjoy.
B.In all families, children can choose everything they like.
C.Parents should try their best to understand their children better.
D.Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.
5.The main idea of this passage is that ___________.
A.Teenagers need friends
B.Friends can give good advice
C.Parents often choose their children’s friends for them
D.Good friends can communicate with each other
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FAIRMONT HOTEL
Five waiters and Ten Waitresses
---Aged under 22
---At least high school graduate
---Good looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women 1.65
---Those knowing foreign languages preferred
---Paid 1600---2200 dollars per month
One Secretary
---Aged under 30
---Female preferred
---Good at writing and skilled at computer
If interested, call 465-4768 or write to: Mr. Jack Hundris Room 0825, Fairmont Hotel
567 Wood Street, San Markers, 78003
Fax: 6954828
WILSON BOOKSTORE
Accountant(会计)
---Aged between 25 and 40
---With an experience of at least two years
---With a degree and an accountant certificate(证书)
---Paid 3000-4000 dollars monthly
---With a knowledge of computer
Salesclerk
---Basic education of 12 years or more
---Good at computer
---Paid 1800-2200 dollars monthly
Tel: 447-4398 Fax: 3485269
1.If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can just apply(申请) for the position as _________ .
A.a secretary B.an accountant
C.a waiter or a waitress D.a salesclerk
2.If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy the following conditions EXCEPT _________ .
A.knowing well how to use a computer B.being a woman
C.having been an accountant D.having an accountant certificate、
3.If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you _________ .
A.should be younger than 30 years old B.should be a university graduate
C.have to be taller than 1.72 meters D.have to be a woman and know foreign languages
President Bush got a firsthand look at the heavily damaged Pentagon complex (五角大楼), where a hijacked (被劫持的) American Airlines Flight 77 crashed and exploded on Tuesday morning. First lady Laura Bush, visited doctors, nurses and victims of the attack at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
“It makes me sad on the one hand,” the president told rescue workers. “It also makes me angry. Our country will, however, not be cowed by terrorists.”
Before the president's tour, firefighters had finally put out the fires and put a huge American flag near the broken wing of the building to welcome him. Rescue workers searching the remains of the damaged wing all but lost hope of finding any survivors. Officials now estimate the number of dead or missing in the Pentagon at 200.
“The deadly attacks, which were carried out yesterday against our country, were more than acts of terror. They were acts of war,” Bush said. “This will require our country to unite in determination and resolve (决心).”
1.When did Bush pay his visit to Pentagon after the September 11 attacks?
A.On Monday. B.On Tuesday.
C.On Wednesday. D.On Thursday.
2.What does the underlined word “cowed” in the second paragraph mean?
A.Frightened. B.Attacked.
C.Worried. D.Puzzled.
3.This passage is ________.
A.an interview of president Bush on the spot
B.a review of Tuesday morning’s attack towards USA
C.a report on the president’s tour to Pentagon
D.an editorial (社论) of the terrorist attack
