On Thanksgiving Day, a teacher asked her class of first-graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought that these children from poor families actually had little to be thankful for. And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. The teacher was very surprised to see the picture Douglas handed in. It’s a hand, a simple hand.
But whose hand? The class were very interested in the strange picture. “I think it must be the hand of God that bring us food,” said one child, “A farmer,” said another, “Because he grows beautiful flowers.” Finally when the others were at work, the teacher went over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” she said quietly and shyly.
She remembered that she had often taken Douglas, a dirty lonely child, by the hand while having a class break. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this is everyone’s thanksgiving, not for the material things we get, but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.When did the story happen?
A.On Christmas Day. | B.On Teachers’ Day. |
C.On Mother’s Day. | D.On Thanksgiving Day. |
Why did Douglas draw the picture?
A.He was good at drawing it. |
B.His teacher asked him to draw it. |
C.He wanted to show his thanks to the teacher. |
D.He hoped to get a prize in drawing. |
What do you learn about Douglas from the passage?
A.He was a lonely child. | B.He was very active in class. |
C.He always kept his hand clean. | D.He often answered questions loudly. |
According to the passage, which of the following is an opinion (意见;主张;看法), but not a fact?
A.The teacher went over Dauglas’ desk and talked to him. |
B.Different people show their thanksgiving in different ways. |
C.The teacher often took Douglas by the hand after class. |
D.Most of the students were drawing the pictures of flowers or tables with food. |
Maybe you know floods, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have you heard of typhoons?
Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. Most happen in July, August and September.
How does a typhoon happen? When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates (蒸发)into the air. This makes the air hotter. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into sky. Then cooler air around it rushes in. It fills the space that is left. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles(圆圈)and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 metres a second, a typhoon begins.
A typhoon has two parts, one is called the “eye”. In the eye, the wind does not move so fast. The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. Here are the strongest winds and hardest rains.
Typhoons are very dangerous. In November this year, Typhoon Haiyan killed 5500 people in Philippines. More people are missing.
What to do when a typhoon hits?
Stay inside. Close all the windows and stay away from them.
Try to bring all of your things inside. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes!
Listen to the radio or TV for important information.
If you’re told to go to a safer place, do it right now.This passage is most probably from .
A.an advertisement of a typhoon | B.a travel record |
C.a weather report | D.a science magazine |
Typhoons often happen .
A.in the hot season | B.in the cold season | C.only in China | D.under the sea |
In which order(顺序)does a typhoon happen?
a. The wind moves fast enough, a typhoon starts.
b. The air moves quickly, making wind.
c. The sun makes sea water hot.
d. The air gets warmer.
A.d-c-b-a | B.c-d-b-a | C.c-d-a-b | D.d-b-a-c |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves. |
B.5500 people died because of Typhoon Haiyan around the world. |
C.The strongest winds and hardest rains are in the wall of clouds. |
D.A typhoon will not happen before the wind goes faster than 30 km a second. |
When a typhoon comes, we CANNOT.
A.close all the windows |
B.listen to typhoon news |
C.stay inside the strong house |
D.go outside to find a safer place |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas(海外的)Chinese. These people may be citizens(公民)of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.“ABCs” in this passage means .
A.three English letters |
B.a kind of banana |
C.Chinese born in America |
D.Americans born in China |
Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because .
A.their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
B.they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
C.they were born in China but go to study in America |
D.they like to eat bananas |
The underlined word “blood” may probably mean .
A.洪水 | B.祖先 | C.血统 | D.身份 |
Which of the sentences is WRONG about ABCs?
A.ABCs may know little about China. |
B.They are overseas Chinese. |
C.They may speak little Chinese. |
D.They are Chinese citizens. |
This passage mainly talks about .
A. different kinds of bananas B. overseas Chinese
C. the Nobel Prize D. the story of C.N. Yang
Do you know Lee Minho? He is one of the most famous actors in South Korea. He is not only an actor, but also a model and singer. He was born on June 22, 1987.He is young, but he has been popular for several years.
In many people's eyes, Lee Minho is tall and handsome, He has a perfect shape. He is 186cm tall and he weighs(重) 69 kg. Of course, he is a born fashion model.
Do you know Lee Minho's favorites? His favorite colors are black, white, gray and red. His favorite food is meat. His favorite sport is soccer, His dream was to be a great soccer player when he was young.
Lee Minho is also very popular in China. Thousands of Chinese teenagers think him as their idol(偶像). Lee became popular all over Asia with the TV drama Boys Over Flowers(《花样男子》). His drama City Hunter (《城市猎人》) was also a success.What does the underlined word "shape" mean in Chinese?
A.性格. | B.身材 | C.职业 | D.角色. |
Lee Minho wanted to be_______ when he was young,
A.an actor. | B.a model. | C.a soccer player. | D.a singer. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.Lee Minho's birthday is on June, 22 |
B.Lee Minho is 186cm tall. |
C.Lee Minho likes to eat meat. |
D.Lee Minho likes green best. |
What's the main idea of the passage?
A.It's about a popular actor in South Korea. |
B.It's about some good fashion models in South Korea. |
C.It's about some South Korean actors in Chinese TV dramas. |
D.It's about some popular TV dramas in South Korea. |
We Love Gadgets(小配件)
If you love the latest gadgets or you want to be the next James Bond, come to Gadgets in the Garden Shopping Mall.
Gadgets is a cool new shop. It sells all the latest gadgets and toys from MP3 players and cameras phones to toy robots. It's a great place to go to check out the latest things.
Jon Lee and his best friend Tom Green own Gadgets. They love gadgets and toys very much. They are already running a successful Internet shop but want to give their customers a chance to play with all the latest gadgets before they buy.
Jon says, "Tom and I are always buying the latest gadgets. We love new ideas and we know that our customers love them too." They both think their new shop will be a big success and we think so too!
Gadgets opens at 9 0'clock on Wednesday August 1st, 2012. John and Tom are planning a fantastic opening. Don't miss it. Where is Gadgets?
A.It's in a supermarket. | B.It's in a shopping mall. |
C.It's in a garden. | D.It's on the Internet. |
What doesn't the cool new shop sell?
A.Toy robots. | B.MP3 players. | C.Camera phones. | D.ties. |
Who will probably (可能) to the new shop and buy things?
A.James Bond. | B.Jon Lee. |
C.People who love the latest gadgets. | D.Tom Green. |
Why do Jon Lee and Tom Green open the new shop?
A.Because they want to make some money, |
B.Because their Internet shop isn't successful. |
C.Because they want to buy more gadgets. |
D.Because they hope their customers can play with gadgets before they buy. |
Welcome to join our societies
请根据以上信息,选择正确答案,将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。Tom is a 15-year-old boy. He can be a member of the_______.
A.Music Club. | B.Dancing Club. |
C.English Reading Club, | D.Chinese Reading Club. |
Perhaps you can be a member of the Drama Society if(如果)you are_______.
A.a boy. | B.a girl. |
C.shorter than l.50meters. | D.younger than 14 years old. |
If you want to be in the Chinese Reading Club, you should satisfy(满足) the following conditions(条件)except(除了)_______.
A.being a girl. | B.knowing how to use computer. |
C.being good at Chinese. | D.having enough free time. |