The 2014 FIFA World Cup, the twentieth World Cup football match, was held in Brazil from June 12th, 2014 to July 13th, 2014. Thirty-two teams from different countries brought us sixty-four wonderful games during the World Cup. This is the second time the World Cup is held in this country and the fifth in South America. Thousands of football fans watched the games. |
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A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国), a mouth-watering documentary TV program featuring delicious Chinese food, has interested a large number of people. The program has become very popular since it was shown on TV. The documentary provides not only Chinese delicious food but also the relationships between people and food. “We made this documentary with our respect and love for food. I hope it will help people learn more about Chinese food as well as Chinese culture.” said the director Mr. Chen. |
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Lu Jialei, a school girl from Hangzhou, China, won the championship of the first Chinese Character Dictation Contest, which made her become famous overnight. Lu is a hard-working girl and always comes top at school. “I like reading and I’m crazy about learning Chinese characters. I enjoy the contest and hope more and more people become interested in learning Chinese characters.” said Lu Jialei after winning the contest. |
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1.How long did the 2014 FIFA World Cup last?
A. About a week. B. About two weeks.
C. About a month. D. About two months.
2. Which is NOT true according to the articles?
A. Lu Jialei always gets good grades at school.
B. The World Cup has been held in South America twice.
C. Many people like watching the TV program A Bite of China.
D. Lu Jialei hopes more people can take much interest in Chinese characters.
3.Where may the articles probably come from?
A. A story book. B. A science report.
C. A sports magazine. D. The Internet.
A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor(教授). Soon they began to about the stress in work and life.
The professor went to the kitchen and returned a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups—crystal(水晶的), glass, plastic, some nice looking, some plain looking, some , some cheap. And he told them to help to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the cause of your and stress. You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you went for the best cups.”
Now think about this: Life is the coffee, the jobs, money and in society are the cups. They are just to hold and contain life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by paying only to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has us. God gave us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the of everything.
Live simply. Love sincerely. Care deeply. Speak . And leave the rest to God.
1. A. chat B. think C. complain D. discuss
2.A. for B. at C. in D. with
3.A. expensive B. usual C. strong D. serious
4.A. them B. themselves C. him D. everyone
5.A. mixed B. left C. taken D. accepted
6.A. normal B. important C. impossible D. necessary
7.A. thoughts B. failure C. questions D. problems
8.A. Who B. How C. What D. That
9.A. and B. but C. so D. or
10.A. position B. age C. health D. purpose
11.A. cups B. tools C. bags D. bowls
12.A. money B. attention C. advantage D. record
13. A. taught B. provided C. returned D. bought
14.A. fun B. use C. best D. worst
15.A. kindly B. sadly C. rudely D. seriously
---Do you mind my sitting here, Tom? ---___________. It’s for our teacher, Mr Green.
A. Not at all B. All right
C. Better not D. Never mind
---Don’t be nervous whenever you have a test. --- ____________.
A. You’d better not. B. Please don’t
C. Yes, I’d love to D. Well, I won’t
They thought __________ important to look right and left when ________ the road.
A. it’s; cross B. it; to cross
C. it; crossing D. it was; to cross
---What do you think of her dress?
---I think it still looks quite fashionable on her ____ it is a style of many years ago.
A. though B. or C. so D. because
