On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to use the box to change the weight of the balloon. The three people were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men’s basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were very cold and they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London!Where did they start their travel on Nov.18th, 1908?
What was the metal box used for?
Why did they have to drop some whole bags of sand during the travel?
How long did they travel in the end?
What do you think of the three people and their travel? (请自拟一句话作答)
“Who needs a shopping mall (购物中心)if you have Taobao ?” says Wang Lin , 28 , a\ writer in Beijing . Taobao , China’s largest online shopping site （网上购物网站）, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life . She spends lots of money on Taobao. A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping . Most online shoppers are students or young workers . More women shop on line then men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular online. It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year,80% through Taobao . Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books ,from candies to DVD players .What are the most popular online?
A. Candles and DVD playersB. Clothes and books.
C. Clothing and home-use products. D TreasureTaobao is ____________.
| A．a shopping mall | B．an online shopper |
| C．an online shopping site | D．A kind of treasure |
Most online shoppers are ________.
A. youngB. oldC. babies D Men
假如你是一位导游，请根据下面游客的需求特点给他们从（A-G）中选择合适的旅游景点，其中有两项是多余的。
| Beautiful waterfalls |
Main features |
Tips: Best time to go &Entry |
| (A).Detian Falls in Guangxi |
The largest naturally formed falls in Southeast Asia |
July-November 80 Yuan/person |
| (B).Hukou Waterfall in Shanxi |
The second largest waterfall in China |
April-May; 81yuan/person |
| (C).Jiulong Waterfalls in Yunnan |
During rainy season, it is dyed red by the red earth it carries, |
especially June and July; 10 Yuan/person |
| (D).Black Dragon Pool Waterfall in Tai Mount |
Legend has it that the undersea dragon palace in East China Sea is connected with the pool, where dragons from the Sea can swim freely. |
June-November 125 Yuan/person (Mar. - Oct.) 100 Yuan/person (Nov. - Feb.) |
| (E).Chishui Waterfall in Guizhou |
It’s 76 meters high and 80 meters wide, an AAAA tourist attraction |
July-October 40 Yuan/person |
| (F).Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou |
Was added to the Guinness book of world records as the world’s largest waterfall cluster. |
summer and autumn, the rainy season，90 Yuan/person in peak season and 70 Yuan/person in off season |
| (G).Shiliang Waterfall in Zhejiang |
There is a stone beam about seven meters long and 1/3 meter wide topping the waterfall, and the narrowest place is only 1/6 meter wide. |
60yuan Opening hours 6:00-19:00 |
Anna wants to go somewhere famous in the world.
David is a student in Yunnan Province, he doesn’t have much money.
Mr. Green is a busy businessman, he’s now in Taizhou, the day after tomorrow he will have to go back to his company in Beijing.
Grandpa Li likes travelling in spring.
Aunt Mary lives in Shandong, she hates to go for a long way, she often feels car sick.
Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world .By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin（后裔）, and French is an official language of Canada as well as English .About 45%of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from British. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French–Canadians live in province of Quebec.
Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world .They are from many countries in the world .They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries.
However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today, there are only about 350,000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27,000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate. The phrase “By contrast” in the passage means ____.
| A．同时 | B．相比之下 | C．而且 | D．实际上 |
About ____ live in Quebec.
| A．30% of the French –Canadians | B．45% of the Canadians |
| C．27,000 people | D．350,000 French – Canadians |
The official languages of Canada are ____.
| A．English and Chinese | B．French and English |
| C．Indian and French | D．Chinese and Inuit |
About 23% of people in Canada came from _____.
| A．China |
| B．England |
| C．France |
| D．some other countries except France and Britain |
Yesterday my son, daughter and I went to the grocery store. In front of us in line was a little girl with her mother. The little girl was asking her mother for a box of Smarties. The polite way she was asking almost broke the mother’s heart, “I’m sorry, Honey, but we have no money to buy it ”
My son was watching that dialogue. By the way, he had been raking(用耙子耙)leaves our garden to raise himself some money to buy a bike. As he watched the mother and daughter leave the store, he ran to the candy counter(柜台)and bought a box of Smarties with the money .
He turned to look at me and I just nodded. He ran out after the little girl and her mother and he gave them the box. He came back and told me what he told them. “Every kid should have a pack of Smarties because they can make you smart.”
I was so excited that I bought a pack of Smarties for my son. I told him that I was proud of him, and that was for his act of generosity(慷慨)because he gave his own Smarties to others Quickly, he replied, “But you do nice things for people and you never get anything for it .”explained, “when you do something nice for someone, you shouldn’t expect to get anything, when you do get something you should be very thankful.” When the writer and her children went to the grocery store, they saw a little girl asking ____.
| A．her mother for a nice toy |
| B．her mother for a box of Smarties |
| C．where she could find a box of Smarties |
| D．her mother if she could had enough money |
From the passage we know Smarties are ____.
| A．a beautiful doll |
| B．an interesting story book |
| C．a kind of candy |
| D．some leaves of a nice tree |
The writer was____to see her son buy a pack of Smarties for the little girl.
| A．sad | B．excited | C．angry | D．proud |
What can we learn from the story above?
| A．Every kid should have a pack of Smarties.. |
| B．Everyone should have a good mother. |
| C．Everyone should do nice things for others. |
| D．Every mother should often do something for her children. |
| ( A ) China news, Beijing, Dec. 28 – High oil prices make more Chinese public feel the pressure it brings on them. It is said that oil prices will continue to hover（徘徊） at a high level next year, the China Economic Times reported. |
( B ) An English Christmas evening party is to be held in the meeting hall of our school from 7:00 to 10:00 p. m. on Christmas Eve. Each group has to give at least two performances, such as singing English songs, giving English plays, telling jokes or stories in English and reading English poems. Please get everything ready and be present at the party on time. Thanks. |
| ( C ) Whether your interest is the language, the food or the culture of China in general, whether you wish to travel, live or study in China, "Travel in Chinese" has something for you. This series has a total of 100 lessons. It was on CCTV, China´s national TV station. Host: Mark Rowswell, also known as "大山" (Da Shan). |
( D ) Students need enough sports and activities to do physical exercises and relax. But in some schools they are not given enough time to do outside activities. It is harmful for students' growth. In fact, teachers should know how to attract the students' attention. It is necessary to do outside activities. When students feel tired and bored, they can't concentrate on studies. Some students are unhealthy because of little activities. |
According to Passage A, oil prices will _____________ next year.
| A．be the same as usual | B．be higher |
| C．be lower | D．have nothing to do with Chinese public |
Passage B may be a/ an piece of _____________.
| A．advice | B．sick leave | C．notice | D．invitation |
From Passage C, we know _________________________.
| A．people can learn Chinese on TV. |
| B．if foreign people want to stay in China, "Travel in Chinese" can help them a lot. |
| C．Da Shan is good at Chinese. |
| D．all of the above. |
Passage D mainly tells us that_________________________.]
| A．some students don’t have enough time to do outside activities. |
| B．students need enough sports and activities |
| C．teachers should know how to attract the students' attention. |
| D．students feel tired and bored, they can't concentrate on studies. |