World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31, 2010. If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, China Pavilion(馆)is a must - see area for you.
China Pavilion, which is called Oriental Crown, is located at the center of the Expo site. Standing 63 meters tall, the China Pavilion takes the shape of an emperor's crown, with the upper layers larger than the lower ones. Covering 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion is made up of a national hall and a regional(宗教的 ) hall. Buildings on the China Pavilion began on Dec. 18, 2007. The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 designs put forward by Chinese from around the world. The pavilion has both traditional and modern features, which helps develop the theme of the 2010 Expo; "Better City, Better Life. For example, it is red in appearance, which covers the traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy - saving techniques. The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe. It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period, but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total. How to hold so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task. Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent(长久的) landmark.
During the Expo, the main structure(结构 ) will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “ Chinese wisdom in urban （城市）development” by explaining the values of harmony（和谐 ）, nature and spirit. The three - story pavilion has three sections. The top floor's “Footprint of the East” will show some of the changes in Chinese cities. There, you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed, especially in the past 30 years. According to Lu Chuan, director of the film, the scenery is like something from Lord of the Rings. On the second floor, “Journey of Wisdom” will explain China's four great inventions. And the ground's “ Blossoming” City will display scenes from cities of the future. Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?
| A．Tiny. | B．Imagination | C．Foreign | D． Environment - friendly. |
The China Pavilion can receive________visitors at most per day.
| A．20,000 | B．40,000 | C． 100,000 | D．400,000 |
We can infer(推断 )that________.
| A．Some foreign friends took part in the designs of the China Pavilion |
| B．You can continue to visit the Japanese Pavilion after the Expo is over |
| C．China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is over |
| D．China Pavilion will continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is over |
On the second floor, you can________.
| A．enjoy a film about the changes of cities in China |
| B．learn what Shanghai looked like in the 1920's |
| C．find out how paper was invented |
| D．see how Chinese cities will look like in the future |
Smiling girls have their luck. It fits Huang Ruijia well. The 15-year-old student comes from Chengdu Experimental Foreign Language School. On March 22, 2014，she won third place（junior category）at the 12th China Daily “21st Century Lenovo Cup” National High School English Speaking Competition, which was held in Beijing. During the competition, many contestants（选手）kept a serious face. But Huang was smiling all the time. Her good manners also won her the Best Style prize at the contest.
“Smiling shows confidence, which is an important quality for speakers,” said Meng Qingtao, associate research fellow at the National Institute of Education Sciences, and one of the judges（评委）. “Huang’s smile brought judges closer to her, and also cured（消除）her stress.”
Huang only became a smiling girl two years ago. At the time she was busy preparing for a speaking competition. One day, when she was practicing in front of the mirror, she was shocked by what she saw.
“I saw a poker（扑克） face reciting（背诵）a cold speech,” said Huang. “Who would like to listen to a speaker like that?”
Since then Huang decided to face everything with a smile. It has worked in speaking competitions and in many other situations in her life, such as building friendships.
Once Huang and her friend had a fight and were mad at each other. After three days, Huang said she wanted to talk but didn’t know how to start. She then decided to give a smile, the friend smiled back and gave her a hug in return.
“This is the power of smiling,” said Huang. “You can make a difference in your life simply by smiling.”Huang Ruijia succeeded because she was always _______ in the competition.
| A．talking | B．discussing |
| C．cooperating | D．smiling |
Meng Qingtao is a ________ according to the passage.
| A．student | B．judge | C．nurse | D．headmaster |
Huang Ruijia started to smile ________ when she realized her poker face in the mirror.
| A．many years ago |
| B．three months ago |
| C．two days ago |
| D．two years ago |
Huang Ruijia thinks smiling is also helpful when ______.
| A．studying | B．walking |
| C．making friends | D．fighting |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Huang Ruijia is 16 in the year 2015. |
| B．“21st Century Lenovo Cup” English Speaking Competition was held in Beijing. |
| C．Smile can bring closer between people. |
| D．Smile brought back Huang Ruijia’s friend. |
The Ancient Town of Fenghuang, one of China’s most well-known ancient towns, was under water as heavy rain hit the center of the country, with tens of thousands of people leaving from the area. Heavy rain and floods(洪水) lasted for the past few days. Waters in the nearby Tuojiang River rose by almost one meter above warning level(警戒线), causing heavy rainstorms. More than 120,000 local people and tourists have been helped to leave there because of the terrible disaster. And more than 4,000 shops in the town have been shut. Several bridges on the Tuojiang River have been damaged or destroyed. Water has flowed(流) into many bars, restaurants and hotels in its ancient town, and electricity in the ancient town has been cut off. About 128,000 people have been affected by the floods. Though the heavy rains have stopped, but the popular tourist spot remains closed for local people’s safety.
A shoe shop owner named Kuang said the flood was the worst the town had experienced. “The floods came so quickly that I didn’t have time to move the shoes,” he said sadly.
“The flood has led to Fenghuang old town becoming a water town.” said a post on a discussion page on the topic set up on Sina Weibo, a Chinese version of Twitter.
“We could only live in an old factory now where many homeless people have to stay together. The crowded space is full of sadness.” Tang said.
At least 14 people were killed in flooding in Hunan Province and the neighboring province of Jiangxi and region of Guangxi last month, Xinhua reported.Why did many people try to leave the Ancient Town of Fenghuang?
| A．Because of the heavy snow. |
| B．Because of the serious flood. |
| C．Because of the homeless people. |
| D．Because of the crowded space. |
What does the underlined word “disaster” mean?
| A．大雪 | B．灾难 | C．河流 | D．地震 |
How many people were affected by the flood?
| A．120,000. | B．About 128,000. |
| C．More than 4,0000. | D．14. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The flood was not serious at all. |
| B．Fenghuang the ancient town is a water town in Hunan Province. |
| C．This flood which hit Fenghuang is the worst the town has experienced. |
| D．No one died in this flood. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．The Famous Ancient Town of Fenghuang |
| B．Floods Hit the Ancient Town of Fenghuang |
| C．Fenghuang Is a Wonderland |
| D．Help the Homeless People |
Recently, the TV show Where Are We Going, Dad? has become one of China’s most popular TV shows, attracting more than 600 million viewers each week.
In this program, five celebrity fathers traveled to six countryside locations across China, including some villages in Beijing, Yunnan, Shandong, Hunan, Heilongjiang and a desert in Ningxia. They took care of their kids without the help of the kid’s mothers. At the same time, they also took part in different kinds of activities with their kids together, such as cooking, fishing and selling goods.
Why is the show so popular? “It reflects (折射) social reality. In big cities, fathers are always busy earning money and making achievements in their career. They don’t spare more time with their kids.” said Xie Dikui, general director of the show. As the father of a 3-year-old daughter, Xie said that he found his own heart being touched as he made it. “Although these fathers are busy, they are able to spare time for their kids. We can do better than them.”
This also happens in some rural areas in China. More and more men from rural areas are now working in big cities, leaving their kids at home under the Grandparents’ care.
“I have a son and a daughter in my hometown.” said Xu Canyong, a 33-year-old man working in Shantou, Guangdong Province. “They come to live with me only during summer and winter vacations. I miss them very much. I want to have them live with us in Shantou, but the cost of living here is too high.” said Xu.Five celebrity fathers have ever traveled to _______ with their kids.
| A．Beijing, Hunan and Heilongjiang |
| B．Hunan, Heilongjiang and Tibet |
| C．Yunnan, Ningxia and Hong Kong |
| D．Yunnan, Shandong and Gansu |
The TV show Where Are We Going, Dad? is popular mainly because _______ .
| A．the five fathers are all famous stars |
| B．there are many beautiful sights in it |
| C．Xie Dikui is a popular director in China |
| D．it reflects the problems about family education |
The underlined word “This” in Paragraph 4 refers to_________ .
| A．the TV show Where Are We Going, Dad? |
| B．the fact that fathers have less time with their kids |
| C．the trip of five celebrity fathers with their kids |
| D．the relationship between Xie Dikui and his daughter |
Xu Canyong can’t live with his two kids in Shantou because________ .
| A．he can’t afford to live there together |
| B．he has no time to look after his kids |
| C．Shantou is too far from his hometown |
| D．his kids are used to living with their grandparents |
From this passage, we may infer ________ .
| A．fathers will raise the kids instead of mothers |
| B．the five celebrity fathers will give up their own jobs |
| C．in some rural areas, more and more kids live with their grandparents |
| D．Mr. Xu often goes back to his hometown during summer and winter vacations |
Hit song Little Apple became so popular after it came out in late May. In China, you may hear it on a bus, or even in a small village.
Little Apple is a song for the movie Old Boys: The Way of Dragon. The song’s huge success has also made more people see the movie. The comedy took US $17 million in its opening four days.
The song Little Apple is so popular. “After hearing it, it’s like “I’m brainwashed (洗脑)” by the song. So I came to see the film.” a man said.
“It’s a good story. But the reason I’m here at the cinema is the song Little Apple.” Hui Qing, a college student, said.
“Many people have come to see the movie, so we added more screenings for it. The film now accounts for 20 percent of the total screenings — It’s quite a good performance for a home-grown movie,” a cinema clerk said.
Old Boys: The Way of Dragon is based on an online short film called Old Boys. The 40-minute film about youth and dreams got nearly 70 million views on a video website, and was popular among people born in the 1980s or later.
“What is popular online is a good indication (迹象) of what will be popular with young people. And this movie is a good example,” businessman Chen Su said.
Some have criticized Little Apple for its low quality, but the song continues keeping popular.The movie Old Boys is a ______ .
| A．comedy | B．soap opera |
| C．sad movie | D．talk show |
Hui Qing went to see the movie Old Boys: The Way of Dragon because_____.
| A．she wants to be brainwashed |
| B．the movie has a good story |
| C．the movie has a good quality |
| D．she likes listening to the song Little Apple |
The video Old Boys online lasts_______.
| A．an hour | B．two hours |
| C．40 minutes | D．half an hour |
The video Old Boys online is about_____.
| A．life and old people | B．youth and dreams |
| C．life and dreams | D．dreams and hopes |
Some people don’t like the song Little Apple because _______.
| A．it is loud | B．it is noisy |
| C．it has low quality | D．it’s lyrics are bad |
When the swim season began, my 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, and I cut a deal. She would go to practice three times a week, and I wouldn’t make her compete in swim meets.
Elizabeth does not like swim meets, she gets horribly nervous because she is afraid that she will do something wrong and let everyone down. she started to talk about quitting swimming, which broke my heart because she loves swimming. So I came up with the deal.
Recently, Elizabeth’s team announced a T-shirt relay, which works like this: One person from each relay team puts on a T-shirt and a pair of socks and swims 50 meters. She takes off the clothes and put them on the next person, who then swims 50 meters. This continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap.
It wasn’t exactly a meet, because it would involve only team members. But Elizabeth thought it was. I told Elizabeth I really wanted her to go. She fought back angrily but finally agreed.
When the day for the T-shirt relay arrived, Elizabeth was nervous. She was chosen to swim the anchor leg (最后一棒).By the last leg, Elizabeth’s team had built up a narrow lead. Then it was Elizabeth’s turn to swim.
Approaching the halfway mark, she was still in the lead. Then somebody noticed that one of Elizabeth’s socks had fallen off and was floating in the pool. “She has to get that sock on before the end of the race,” a swimming official told Elizabeth’s team,“ or you will be disqualified.”
Everybody on her team started shouting, “Elizabeth! Get the sock!” But she couldn’t hear them. Meanwhile, a girl in lane two was gaining on Elizabeth. Just then, a girl on my daughter’s team jumped in the pool, grabbed the sock, swam after Elizabeth and put the sock on Elizabeth.
With the sock finally on, Elizabeth swam her heart out for the last 15 meters and won! There was much celebration. And, for a few minutes, Elizabeth was the hero.
On the ride home, she relived her moment of glory again and again. She told me that if the T-shirt relay was an Olympic event, her team would win the gold medal, I told her that in my professional opinion, she Was absolutely right. What do we know about the T-shirt relay?
| A．Elizabeth was eager to attend it. |
| B．Elizabeth made full preparations for it. |
| C．Elizabeth thought she was sure to fail the relay. |
| D．Elizabeth agreed to attend it after a lot of persuasion. |
What happened to Elizabeth when she was swimming the anchor leg?
| A．The girl on the other team swam faster than her. |
| B．She was disqualified for breaking the rule. |
| C．She was too nervous to swim. |
| D．One of her socks fell off. |
We can infer from the last paragraph that Elizabeth_____.
| A．believed she was the best of her team. |
| B．Hoped to take part in the Olympics. |
| C．Overcame her fear of swim meets. |
| D．Was grateful for the girl’s help. |
What would be the best title for the text?
| A．Born to be a swimmer | B．Swimming in socks |
| C．The swim season | D．Never give up! |