Do you know the word "brunch"? In the west,many people 1 1 to have brunch―late breakfast or e 2 lunch. People usually have brunch b 3 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. On Sunday,they prefer to get up late after a w 4 hard work. They want to e 5 brunch with their parents,children or friends. That is a relaxing and interesting way of eating for most f 6 .
Today,brunch has become most p 7 in big hotels. One can either ask for or c 8 it himself. To make it look like b 9 breakfast and lunch,people choose to have lots of dishes. You can often see the f 10 food on the table: meat,eggs,fruit,vegetables,orange juice and bacon.
1. 1 2. e 3. b 4. w 5. e
6. f 7. p 8. c 9. b 10. f
1. like 2. early
3. between 4. week's
5. enjoy 6. families
7. popular 8. cook
9. both 10. following
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People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a p 1 ,because most families enjoy home cooking!The food t 2 good and warm. And a family meal brings everyone in the family t 3 In some families,m 4 are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing 1 5 . A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a c 6 sweet teeth. She or he is s 7 a message. The message says, "I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up very q 8 if I let you."
There is also s 9 about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all. It makes most of us feel good and loved,e 10 if we are the ones doing the cooking!Next time you smell a cake making,stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood (心情) .
1. g 2. t 3. t 4. m 5. 1
6. c 7. s 8. q 9. s 10. e
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I was a reporter of an evening paper in London. One day I was asked to write a few articles on begging in London. It was then that all my adventures (冒险) s 1 I made a d 2 that the best way of collecting facts was that I would go deep into the real life. I used to be an actor. Of course,I had learnt all the s 3 of makeup and could still make good use of them. Having finished all necessary preparation,I placed myself in one of the b 4 streets. At home that night,I was surprised to find that I had r 5 more than a pound.
Well,you can imagine how hard it was to work on the newspaper at two pounds a week,when I knew that I could make as much as that in a single day!I gave up my job a 6 a reporter. My knowledge of makeup helped me a lot and my clever answers quickly m 7 me a public character. All day and every day,the money poured into my cap and I usually received at least two p 8 in a day. In the end,I was able to buy a large bright beautiful white house in the country,and later to marry. Nobody had an i 9 where my money really came from. My dear wife o 10 knew that I had business in London : that was all.
1. s 2. d 3. s 4. b 5. r
6. a 7. m 8. p 9. i 10. o
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Xia Chimei, 51 , has become both a classmate and a granny of the kids at Xiping |
Primary School in Xuan'en county, Hubei Province. By far the oldest student enrolled(入 |
学)in the first grade earlier this year , she is now learning piny in with children just six and |
seven years of age. Her husband and children encouraged her to go to school when the |
new term began early this year. She had never been to school in her life. |
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A dog owner in Dalian, Liaoning Province, was very surprised when his 4-year-old |
dog picked up a 5-yuan note and gave it to him on Monday on their way to a market. |
Days earlier, Mr. Ye had dropped a 10-yuan note on his sofa and let the dog pick it |
up for him. He then showed the pet other notes and told it how to use money. He did that |
just for fun. But he never thought the animal would take to(喜欢)dealing with money so |
naturally. |
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Wang Xiaoyan, a farmer in Duanjiawan village, Shanxi Province, has carried his |
daughter, who suffers from polio(小儿麻齊症),to school every day over the past 10 |
years. |
Wang's daughter, Wang Dan, lost the use of her legs after catching polio in 1995, |
at the age of three. Three years later when it was time for Wang Dan to go to school. |
Wang Xiaoyan decided he would carry her. The girl has repaid him by her excellent |
studies. |
( )6. How old did Xia Chimei begin her study in the first passage?
A. 6. B. 7. C. 15. D. 51.
( )7. What's the best title for the first passage?
A. Practice Makes Perfect
B. It's Never Too Old To Learn
C. Clothes Don't Make the Man
D. The Early Bird Catches the Worm
( )8. In which province did the story happen in the second passage?
A. Liaoning. B. Hubei. C. Fujian.D. Shanxi.
( )9. What does the underlined word "repaid" mean in the third passage?
A.付款 B.赔偿 C,报答 D.贷款
( )10. Which of the following is true according to the passages above?
A. Xia Chimei came to school with her husband and son.
B. The dog was so clever that it taught itself to borrow money.
C. Wang Dan lost the use of her legs because of polio when she was three.
D. Mr. Ye picked up a S-yuan note and gave it to the dog on the way home.
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England can be divided into two major regions. They are called the highland zone and the lowland zone. The highland zone is the region where there are hills and mountains in the north and west. The lowland zone in the south and east contains mostly rolling (起伏的) plains.
The highland zone is cooler than the lowland zone,and gets more rainfall and less sunlight. In many places in the highland zone it's impossible to farm. The soil is often too thin and stony. The part of the highland zone of England's southwest is often called the West Country. It has hilly,rough areas and manyscenic valleys.
In the lowland zone there is less rainfall,but has more sunshine. It has more fertile soil than the highland zone,which hardly has any rich soil. Most of this region has low hills. Most of England's population lives in this region. The flattest (平坦的) lands in the lowland zone are in the eastern part of it.
( ) 1. The highland zone lies in the .
A. north and west B. north and east
C. south and east D. south and west
( ) 2. It is not possible to farm in the highland zone because .
A. there is more sunlight B. the zone is too high
C. the soil is too thin D. there is little rain
( ) 3. The underlined word "fertile" means " ”in Chinese.
A. 茂密的 B. 肥沃的 C.贫瘠的 D.多水的
( ) 4. There is/are in the lowland zone in England.
A. less soil B. more rain
C. less sunshine D. low hills
( ) 5. What's the best title for the passage?
A. England's geography B. England's valleys
C. England's history D. England's weather
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What Is a Good Friend like? | |
Molly | May 19, 2011, 9: 32 p.m. I think a good friend likes to do the same things as me. Jack is my best friend. We both like to play the guitar after class. |
Holly | May 19, 2011, 9: 40 p. m. For me, a good friend makes me laugh. He or she likes to talk about something interesting and funny. |
Maria | May 19, 2011, 9: 45 p. m. I think a good friend should be a good listener, and he or she should keep secrets(秘密)for me―that's more important for me. |
Sally | May 19, 2011, 9: 55 p. m. In my opinion , a good friend should have cool clothes and he or she is popular in school. He or she should be good at sports, because I like doing sports. |
Toby | May 19, 20】1 , 10: 16 p. m. As we are students, I think a good friend should be good at homework. Then we can help each other and learn from each other. |
Jim | May 19, 2011 , 10: 30 p. m. I think good friends should help each other. When I am in trouble, Kelly always helps me. |
( )6. Who can be Holly's friend?
A. Someone who is very quiet.
B. Someone who likes to talk about interesting things.
C. Someone who is good at schoolwork.
D. Someone who is very cool and popular.
( )7. Which is Maria's opinion about a good friend?
A. A good friend should like telling jokes.
B. A good friend should study with her.
C. A good friends should help her.
D. A good friend should keep secrets for her.
( )8. Who wants his or her friends to do well in their schoolwork?
A. Molly. B. Toby.
C. Jim. D. Sally.
( )9. What does Jack like?
A. Playing the guitar. B. Sports.
C. Making others laugh. D. Schoolwork.
( )10. Whose friend is Kelly?
A. Jim's. B. Toby's.
C. Sally's. D. Molly's.
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Do you wonder if there is a person who is angry from morning to evening? A boy with the name Peter in my neighborhood was such a person. All day long,it was easy to find out that he was angry. When he lost his temper he usually stamped the ground. Also,he kicked rocks,cans,fences,and walls. He even slammed the drawers of his dresser,and he slammed every door he walked through. When Peter's mom asked him to take out the garbage,he made a face at her. After she asked for the fourth time,he finally took out the garbage. But he spilled it and made a big mess on the floor. When she asked him to clean up the mess,he made another face. One day,Peter was so angry that he kicked Dusty,the dog. Dusty howled in pain. From that day on,Dusty rushed to hide under a chair whenever he saw Peter coming. Who wants to play with someone who is angry all the time? Peter's parents tried to talk with him. "Why are you so angry?" his mom asked.
Peter made an angry face and stayed silent.
What's troubling you?" his dad asked. Peter only stared at the floor. Peter's dad added, Whenever you're ready to tell us,we're here to listen and help. " Peter went upstairs to his room and slammed the door. He threw himself on his bed,grumbling loudly. He hid his face in his pillow and tried to hide from the world. He didn't want to talk or think. He just wanted to be alone.
( ) 11. From the passage we know that Peter was a very angry boy because .
A. he was angry all the time
B. he sometimes stamped the ground
C. he slammed most doors he walked through
D. he always kicked his dog
( ) 12. The underlined words "lost his temper" probably means " ”. A. threw things away B. collected useful things
C. became angry D. swept the floor
( ) 13. What did he do with the garbage at last?
A. He took it out of the house.
B. He threw it through the window.
C. He didn't do anything with the garbage.
D. He took out the garbage and left some on the floor.
( ) 14. Why did Dusty always run to hide under the chair when he saw Peter?
A. Because Peter gave Dusty something bad to eat one day.
B. Because they always played hide-and-seek.
C. Because Dusty was scared of Peter.
D. Because Peter wanted to kill Dusty one day.
( ) 15. What was Peter's response (反应) when his parents talked to him?
A. He got angry again and went to his own room.
B. He began to cry and talked with them.
C. He went to play with his dog.
D. He told his parents that he wanted to be alone.
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Jess really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning,he found an invitation (请帖) on his desk. It was from several of his classmates asking him to join them on a camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of-school activity. Why were they asking him now? Nobody seemed to like him. In fact,he had been so lonely that he drowned his feeling with food. As a result,he had put on a lot of weight (体重) ,and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him.
Cindy,who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation,went out quickly to tell the others that the trick (戏弄) had worked. Everyone was pleased that Jess thought that was true. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.
At first,Cindy thought it was fun. But later,when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings,Cindy had second thought. She knew that Jess's family had little money,and she hated to see him spend his savings on something he would never use. Cindy also hated to tell Jess the truth. Her close friends would be angry with her.
What could she do now?
( ) 11. Choose the best title for this story.
A. Jess and His School
B. Jess and His Friends
C. An Invitation for Jess
D. Jess and His Camping Trip
( ) 12. The sentence "he drowned his feeling with food" means .
A. he ate a lot to make himself less lonely
B. he asked for a lot of food from his classmates
C. he brought his food to his classmates
D. he had a lot of food to put on his weight
( ) 13. What would happen if Cindy told Jess the truth?
A. Jess would go on the camping trip himself.
B. Everyone would be angry with Cindy.
C. Cindy might have trouble with her friends.
D. Jess might be thankful to his classmates.
( ) 14. If Jess really bought a sleeping bag, .
A. everyone else would also buy one
B. it would be the best in the class
C. Cindy would pay for it
D. he would have it for no use
( ) 15. From the story we can guess .
A. everybody would go camping except Jess
B. Jess had few friends in the class
C. Cindy was Jess's best friend in the class
D. Jess joined in many out-of-school activities
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Are you carrying too much on your back at school? You're not alone. Back experts (专家) in theUSAare worried about that young students are having back and neck problems because they are carrying too much in their backpacks.
"It hurts my back when I run," said Ebelin Reyes,a student in Virginia. "It's hard to get up the stairs with my backpack because it's too heavy. ” Students have to carry heavy backpacks on their backs for a whole week's study. Ebelin is one of them. They have regular (通常的) backpacks with two straps (带子) to carry them,but a number of students with heavy loads (负栽物) have switched to rolling backpacks. The backpacks have wheels and can roll on the ground. Shirley Park's backpack weighs 10kilos,and she said, "I'll change to a rolling backpack because I am starting to have back pain."
How much is too much? Experts say that students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight. A few students have had a good idea to lighten (减轻) the load: less homework.
Doctor's suggestions:
(1 ) Lighten the load. Take home only the books the students need that day.
(2) Wide straps are better. They can send out weight over your shoulders (肩) .And be sure to wear backpacks with two straps.
(3) The heaviest things should be packed closest to the back.
(4) Bend (弯曲) both knees when you pick up the pack. Don't just bend over the waist (腰).
( ) 1. The main idea of the passage is about .
A. the problems made by rolling backpacks
B. the advantage of backpacks
C. the best backpacks for students
D. how to lighten students' backpacks
( ) 2. From what Ebelin Reyes and Shirley Park said,we know .
A. students like to carry heavy backpacks
B. students have to do a lot of homework
C. backpacks with wheels are bad for students
D. students have no time to play because of heavy backpacks
( ) 3. The underlined words "switch to" means .
A. use for B. turn to C. catch up D. begin to use
( ) 4. According to the experts,it's better for a student of 40 kilos to carry a backpack ofat most.
A. 10 kilos B. 8 kilos C. 6 kilos D. 7 kilos
) 5. If students follow the doctor's suggestions,they .
A. may do less homework
B. may feel their backpacks are lighter
C. can learn how to enjoy themselves
D. will know why to carry heavy backpacks
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