Great changes have taken place in the last few years. I remember when I first c 1 to Beijing,I saw old houses e 2 ,and many other things which can't be seen now. For example,there were several rows of tall trees with a long history in front of the Friendship Hotel,but for m 3 the roads wide,they had been cut off. What a pity ！
I am an English teacher,I likeChinavery much. I c 4 my career (职业) from business to education only because I didn't want to leave Beijing orChina. If it is possible,my wife and I will stay here all our 1 5 My parents live inGermany,and I go home every other year. But every time after s 6 there some days,I begin to miss my home in Beijing. As to my children,I like them to live with me i 7 of letting them be independent (独立) after they are at the age of 1 8. When they grow up,they can go toBritainfor f 8 study there. Step by step they will e 9 Chinese customs. They will come back toChinaas soon as they f 10 their study.
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Cecillia Cheung (张柏芝) is wellknown in Hong Kong and mainland for her good look,but now she is not just f 1 because she is pretty. She won great population also because of her e 2 and perfect acting. The beautiful Hong Kong actress was n 3 Best Actress at the 2004 Hong Kong Film Awards on April 4. She is very skillful in her acting and brings many characters lively to the cinema. Some directors said that she was b 4 to act. She can show feelings very well. Once she told a reporter, "I know myself better than anyone e 5 does. And if I feel Fve done the right thing,then I am OK."Cheung likes to be herself. "I hate t 6 lies. I want to stay happy and not to get too tired of work. To have a good body and mind is a 7 first," she said.
In 2003,her film Lost in Time was a great success. That opened a wider market for her career. Now she is very e 8 in acting and is able to start many different characters. She doesn't want to fix herself in a single model. She has tried d 9 acting styles. We hope to see her act in more films in the c 10 days.
1,f 2. e 3. n 4.b 5. e
6. t 7. a 8. e 9. d 10. c
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There is an old saying;Early to bed,early to rise,makes a man healthy,wealthy and wise. It m 1 that we should go to bed early and get up early the next morning. By doing this,we will be in good h 2 And we'll also be rich and c 3 It's true that our b 4 need to have enough sleep to be healthy. Children should have a tenhour sleep e 5 night. Those who do not have enough sleep can't do their work very w 6 . They will not be clever,and they may not get wealthy in the future.
The body needs e 7 as well. Walking,running,jumping,riding bikes and p 8 games are all exercises. Exercise helps to k 9 the body strong and fit. It also helps the blood (AiA) to move around inside the body. The blood takes food to all parts of the body. The head n 10 blood,too. So exercise helps people think better.
1. m 2. h 3. c 4. b 5. e
6. w 7. e 8. p 9. k 10. n
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When I was about 12 ， I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点） Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn't a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受)her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, " Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn't you ever wonder what you're really like? Go and make a list of everything she said, and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said."
I did as he told me, and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. uThat's just for you," he said. "You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you'll find it helpful to you. Don't shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.，，
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble, and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice we shall treasure(冷惜)all our life!
( )1. What didn't the writer's enemy say about her from the first paragraph?
A. She was thin.
B. She was lazy.
C. Sometimes she wasn't a good student.
D. She was beautiful.
( )2. What did the writer's father do after he heard her complaints(才包怨)？
A. He agreed with her "enemy".
B. He let her continue to put up with her "enemy".
C. He told her to write down all her "enemy" had said about her.
D. He told her not to pay attention to what her "enemy" had said.
( )3. The writer felt______ when she did the things as her father had told her.
A. surprised B. angry C. disappointed D. sad
( )4. Which of the following can we know from the passage?
A. The "enemy" thought the writer was pretty.
B. The "enemy" thought the writer studied hard.
C. The writer and her "enemy" became best friends at last.
D. The writer is grateful to her father.
( )5. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. My Parents
B. A Serious Criticism(批评)
C. What People Say About You Is Always Right
D. The Best Advice I Ever Had
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Book online or call 0514-7654321 www. yangzhoutour. com | Changcheng Hotel Gardens with mountain views Restaurant & cafe Night club |
| Buses downtown |
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( ) 6. Which of the two hotels can we swim at?
A. Beijing Hotel. B. Changcheng Hotel.
C. Both. D. Night club.
( ) 7. If we want to set off around National Day,which departure date should we choose?
A. August 30,2011. B. September 30,2011.
C. July 29,2011. D. June 8,2011.
( ) 8. We cannot book by telephone at一 .
A. 9： 00 a. m.，Monday B. 9： 00 p. m.，Thursday
C. 9： 00 p. m.，Sunday D. 7： 00 a. m.，Friday
( ) 9. If we want to spend least money in traveling to Beijing,which departure date should we choose?
A. June 8,2011. B. July 29,2011.
C. August 30,2011. D. Sept. 30,2011.
( ) 10. According to the ad,which of the following is true?
A. This ad is given by a Beijing travel company.
B. Changcheng Hotel is in the center of Beijing.
C. We can save ¥500 leaving in late August instead of late September.
D. We can call Changcheng Hotel at 0514-7654321.
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Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school,and my old school was far away. As a result,no one knew who I was. I was very lonely,and afraid to speak to anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing,I felt my heart break. I couldn't talk with anyone about my problems.
Then one day,when my classmates were talking happily with their friends,I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment,a boy entered the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me,with a smile.
Suddenly,I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day,I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he had smiled,but he couldn't remember doing so!
It doesn't matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely,you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
( ) 11. When did the writer get the gift?
A. At the age of 16.
B. After making friends with the boy.
C. In the first year at a middle school.
D. After becoming closer to everyone in the class.
( ) 12. Why was the smile an important gift?
A. Because the writer's old school was far away.
B. Because the writer didn't know who the boy was.
C. Because the smile didn't mean anything to the boy.
D. Because the writer felt lonely and had no friends,and it made her feel happy and warm.
( ) 13. Why didn't the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problems?
A. Because she was always unhappy.
B. Because she didn't know anyone at the time.
C. Because she was in the first year at the junior high school.
D. Because she didn't want her parents to worry about her.
( ) 14. How did the smile change her life?
A. She started to make friends.
B. She became the best friend of the boy.
C. Her parents didn't worry about her any more.
D. She realized that she was lonely.
( ) 15. Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?
A. From her old school.
B. From her parents.
C. From herself.
D. From her classmates at the new school.
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Mrs. Black is sixtynine years old. She only has a daughter named Sandra. Mr. Black died twelve years ago. Mrs. Black was very sad and lived in her house alone. Two years ago her daughter had a baby. The young woman was busy all the time and had no time to look after her son James. She asked her mother to live with them.
The old woman had to sell her house and moved there. She was strong and could do all the housework. And the family liked her.
Last autumn Mrs. Black went to do some shopping. A car hit her and her leg was hurt. She had to be in hospital for three months. She couldn't do anything after she came back. At first her daughter was kind to her,but soon she began to be tired of (讨厌) her. The old woman wanted to leave,but she had no money to buy a house and nobody could take care of her. She didn't know what to do.
One morning Mrs. Black broke a plate. It made her daughter angry. She told James to buy a wooden (木制的) plate for his grandma. That afternoon James came back with two wooden plates. She was surprised and asked, "Why did you buy two plates,son?"
"One is for grandma," answered the boy, "the other is for you!You will also have to use a wooden plate when you're old,I think."
The woman heard this and was sad. She cried for long. Now she is kind to her mother as she was before.
( ) 11. Sandra asked her mother to live with them because .
A. the old woman lived alone
B. she needed her help
C. the old woman couldn't look after herself
D. the old woman could give her much money
( ) 12. The family liked Mrs. Black at first because .
A. she was very rich
B. she could watch their door
C. she could do all the housework for them
D. she was friendly to them all
( ) 13. Mrs. Black couldn't leave her daughter1 s house because she .
A. she had no house to live in
B. she couldn't look after herself
C. Sandra couldn't go to see her any more
D. A and B
( ) 14. James bought a wooden plate for his mother because .
A. he didn't love her
B. he liked it
C. he hoped she would be kind to his grandma
D. she often broke the plates at home
( ) 15. Sandra is friendly to her mother again because .
A. she knows she did wrong
B. she is afraid of her son
C. the old woman is poor
D. it's her duty
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Many people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don't want anyone to go shopping on that day.
Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It's 25 days before Christmas. It's after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to "buy,buy,buy" ！
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver,British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California,parents and children get together to read stories,sing songs and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don't need a lot of toys. This year,in Manchester,England,people dressed up in costumes (盛装打扮) to tell other people that we buy too much.
In New Mexico,high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They held a special dinner for it. They asked restaurants nearby to donate the food. The dinner was a big success,and many students agreed not to buy anything on November
29. The students at the high school liked the idea of this new tradition (传统) .Next year,they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day.
( ) 1. Some people have Buy Nothing Day before Christmas because at this time ― .
A. most people usually do a lot of shopping
B. people want to save more money
C. people want to have more free time
D. people aren't allowed (允许) to buy things
( ) 2. Buy Nothing Day is .
A. before Thanksgiving B. December 29
C. the first day of Christmas D. 25 days before Christmas
( ) 3. What do NOT parents and children in California do on Buy Nothing Day?
A. Read stories. B. Sing songs.
C. Paint pictures. D. Buy toys.
( ) 4. The underlined word "donate" in the fourth paragraph probably means " ”.
A. sell out B. give away
C. eat up D. go on
( ) 5. What do the high school students in New Mexico think of Buy Nothing Day?
A. Good. B. Traditional.
C. Strange. D. Boring.
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Kate Smith walks along a road on St. John, an island(岛屿）in theUS. She asks her mum to give her the next clue (线索).
Looking at the piece of paper in her hand ， her mum reads out loud ， " Walk along the road. Pass the mammee apple tree on your right. Get to the high ground and find the cacao tree."
After a few minutes, they're in front of the cacao tree and reading the last of the clues, "Keep your back to the tree and take four steps off the road."
After taking four steps, Kate looks down at an old stone(；石头)wall. Digging() in carefully, she calls out, "There it is!" It is a plastic(塑料的)box in a plastic bag.
The Smiths are letterboxing ， a fun outdoor activity that sends people to different places to look for letterboxes. " Letterbox" is the word used for a mailbox inEngland. The letterboxing game probably first started in the 1850s, when an Englishman left cards in a bottle(瓶子)with a note. He invited others to do the same. Soon people began leaving messages or letters for other people to find. Modern letterboxes are not bottles but plastic boxes.
( )1. What are the Smiths doing?
A. Taking a walk. B. Playing a game.
C. Sending a letter. D. Learning about trees.
( )2. When does the family read the last clue?
A. After passing the mammee tree.
B. After finding the old stone wall.
C. When standing in front of the cacao tree.
D. When taking four steps off the road.
( )3. Where does Kate find the plastic box in the end?
A. Under the bed. B. Under the cacao tree.
C. Four steps from the tree. D. In the old stone wall.
( )4. What did the people use to play the letterboxing game in the past?
A. Stones. B. Cards.
C. Plastic bags. D. Mailboxes.
( )5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. People do letterboxing inside their houses.
B. The Smiths are on vacation on St. John in theUS.
C. An American started the letterboxing game in the 1850s.
D. People will take away the boxes that they find in the game.
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