Chicago on a Budget
How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?
Sightseeing
○ The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is ＄10.00,but go on Tuesdays and you’ll get in free(免费).
○ The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only ＄8.50.
○ There are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held Wednesday through Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
○ Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For The Oprah Winfrey Show you’ll have to book tickets at least a month before.
Places to stay
You can get a hotel for ＄100 to ＄ 300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory(宿舍) at Roosevelt University for ＄215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate(优惠).This passage is written for telling us ___________.
| A．Chicago is a big and beautiful city | B．where we can see fine photos and paintings |
| C．how to make a cheap trip in Chicago | D．there are many free concerts in Chicago |
It will cost you _________ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.
| A．more | B．less | C．the same | D．none |
You may go to ________ if you like to get a great view of the whole city.
| A．the Art Institute | B．the Sears Tower |
| C．Roosevelt University | D．Grant Park |
You have to spend at least _____________in all to stay in a dormitory room at Roosevelt University at a good rate.
| A．＄100 | B．＄300 | C．＄215 | D．＄860 |
According to this passage, which of the following statements in NOT TRUE ?
| A．You are free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesdays. |
| B．Free Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer. |
| C．The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. |
| D．You can get tickets to The Oprah Winfrey as soon as you arrive. |
Once upon a time there lived a great storyteller whose stories gave both children and adults a lot of pleasure and enjoyment． He told a story about an emperor who loved new clothes and about a tiny girl who was no taller than a person's thumb （拇指）．
That storyteller's name was Hans Christian Andersen． He was born in Denmark． He wrote more than 150 stories， which are told in many countries． He became the first author to write and publish his own fairy tales． Andersen grew up poor． His father was a shoemaker， and his mother could hardly read．Andersen once said，"Most of what I have written is a reflection of myself．"His fairy tale， The Ugly Duckling，about a duckling that is laughed by other animals until it grows up to be a swan （天鹅）， was written according to his own experience as a child． His other famous fairy tales include The Little Match Girl， The Daughter of the Sea and The Snow Queen．
Andersen's fans celebrated the anniversary （周年纪念日） of his 200th birthday in 2005．
People are told his fairy tales in many countries． They organized different kinds of celebrations to remind people of Andersen and Andersen's fairy tales．
In Denmark， 15﹣foot﹣tall puppets（木偶）danced in mid﹣air every night from May until September．In Singapore， the post office published a series （系列） of Andersen stamps． And in Egypt， the library in Alexandria showed Andersen's books， which were translated into 150 languages! In New York City's Central Park， storyteller Ellen Shapiro told The Real Princess to a crowd of children．
"Andersen's stories have everything，" Shapiro told the reporter．"They are funny and sad and enjoyable． I never get tired of them．"
Storytellers such as Shapiro love continuing Andersen's tradition．Shapiro doesn't memorize her favorite stories， however． Instead， she learns what happens at the beginning， middle， and end．She changes the words of a story to fit the listeners． So no two tellings of a story are exactly alike．
（1）What can we know about Andersen according to the passage？
A． He was born in Denmark in 1820．
B． He was from a rich family．
C． He was the first author to write and publish his own fairy tales．
D． He was laughed by other children because he was a poor storyteller．
（2）Which statement about Andersen's 200th birthday anniversary celebrations is TRUE？ ______
A． In Denmark， puppets danced every night for half a year．
B． In Singapore， the post office published a series of Andersen stamps．
C． In Egypt， Andersen's fans translated his books into 150 languages．
D． In the US， Ellen Shapiro told "The Ugly Duckling" to a crowd of children．
（3）How many Andersen's fairy tales are mentioned in this passage？
A．5．
B．7．
C．15．
D．150．
（4）What can we know about Shapiro from the passage？
A． She doesn't like following Andersen's tradition．
B． She organized Andersen's 200th birthday anniversary celebrations．
C． She never tells the same story in exactly the same way．
D． She is used to reading Anderson's stories to her listeners．
（5）According to the passage， we can know that ．
A． All of Andersen's fairy tales reflect his own life
B． Andersen's fairy tales can bring people a lot of pain and pleasure
C． Andersen's fairy tales are only loved by children in 150 countries
D． Andersen's fairy tales are funny and sad and enjoyable
Mom was cooking in the kitchen． She could hear the girls arguing in the living room． It was the third time this week that the sisters had been arguing over nothing． A few minutes later， Maria rushed into her bedroom angrily and closed the door heavily．
"Come to the kitchen， young lady，" Mom firmly （坚定地） said to Maria in her best mother tone （语气） of voice．
Maria walked into the kitchen and shouted，"I can't stand living with Felicia another minute．I don't ever want to talk to her again!"
Mom called out， "Felicia， come to the kitchen right now．"
While Felicia was on her way， Mom put two chairs opposite each other but very close together．
"Maria， you sit here and Felicia you sit there．" The girls sat face to face， with their knees almost touching．"Now you look each other in the eye for five minutes，" Mom ordered．
At first the girls moved their bodies from side to side． Mom said firmly，"You must stay staring at each other for five minutes． Each minute you don't make eye contact （眼神交流） means another minute sitting in the chairs．" They both wanted out， so they had to sit there and look at each other．
Felicia looked at Maria's pouting （噘嘴的） face while Maria looked at Felicia's angry face．They each thought the other one looked ridiculous （可笑的）． In fact， they were being ridiculous to fight and be mad at each other over nothing．
Soon Maria couldn't stand it any longer and began giggling （咯咯地笑） and so did Felicia．They giggled and laughed．
Mom wisely didn't say anything except，"Okay girls， you can go now．"
（1）Maria and Felicia argued a lot this week． What was the reason？
A． They argued over nothing．
B． They didn't want to live together．
C． They didn't want to talk to each other．
D． They each thought the other one was ridiculous．
（2）Which is the right picture to show the way the girls sat？
（3）The right order of the following statements is ．
①Maria and Felicia stared at each other．
②Maria argued with Felicia．
③Maria and Felicia giggled and laughed．
④Mom asked Maria and Felicia to sit opposite each other．
A．②④③①
B．④②①③
C．②④①③
D．②①④③
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． Maria had quite a good relationship with Felicia recently．
B． The kitchen is a good place to stop an argument．
C． Mom solved the girls' problem wisely．
D． The girls were under pressure from Mom to make it up （和好）．
（5）After reading the passage， we can know ．
A． parents can do nothing about the argument between children
B． it's difficult to deal with the argument between children
C． there is no need to deal with the argument between children
D.5﹣minute eye contact is helpful to deal with the argument between children
It is a hot summer day．Clara is drinking juice in the yard．Her mom is cutting grass with a lawnmower（割草机）． The lawnmower is loud， and Clara wishes her mom would play with her instead．But mom says the grass is very long and has to be cut．
Suddenly， the lawnmower stops． Clara's mom looks upset． Clara wonders what is wrong． Her mom picks something up out of the grass， and walks to Clara．
Clara's mom has a little turtle in her hand! As Clara looks closer，she sees that one leg is in bad shape．"I think I broke its leg，" Clara's mom says． "I'm really sorry． Will you help me nurse it back to health？"
Clara feels bad for the little turtle． Turtles move slowly， so it probably could not run away when it saw the lawnmower coming． And Clara's mom could not see it in the long grass! It was a mistake， but Clara and her mom will make it right． Clara names the turtle Phillip．
They take Phillip to the vet． The vet takes an X﹣ray of Phillip's leg， and makes sure that it is broken．The turtle gets a little splint （夹板） and bandage． The vet tells Clara that the turtle needs plants to eat，water to drink and a place to live in． Clara and her mom buy a small tank （水箱） for Phillip on the way home．
At home， Clara takes good care of Phillip． She puts water and rocks in the tank．She brings him fruit and leaves to eat， and keeps his tank clean．
After eight weeks， Clara and her mom take Phillip back to the vet， who says that his leg is healthy again． Clara is both happy and sad．Happy because Phillip is better，but sad because she has to let him go．When Clara gets home， she feeds Phillip some fruit，kisses his back and says goodbye，then lets him go in the yard． Clara will always remember Phillip．
（1）Clara's mom looks upset because ．
A． she can't play with Clara
B． the grass is too long to cut
C． the lawnmower doesn't work
D． she hurts the turtle by mistake
（2）What does the underlined word "vet" mean？
A．兽医
B．药剂师
C．饲养员
D．驯兽师
（3）Clara provides for Phillip．
A． some fruit， water and grass
B． a tank， some leaves and water
C． a splint， a tank and some rocks
D． a bandage， some water and leaves
（4）What does Clara do after Phillip becomes healthy？
A． She takes him to get an X﹣ray．
B． She feeds him some leaves．
C． She lets him go．
D． She keeps him as a pet in the yard．
（5）What do you think of Clara？ She is ．
A． kind
B． polite
C． careless
D． creative
The opening of the Beijing﹣Zhangjiakou high﹣speed railway took place in December，2019． The railway is a milestone in China's railway development because it has used the latest technologies in railway building．
The railway is 174 kilometers long， with 10 stations． The stations are managed by one control center， which is described by China Railway Beijing Group一also known as CR Beijing﹣ as an "intelligent（智能的） brain"． The center collects and shares the stations' real﹣time information． " With the information， the workers in the center can control the stations' lighting and temperature， monitor（监 测） trains' operation and deal with emergencies（紧急情况）．"said Zhu Dianping． from CR Beijing．
Zhu said some trains on the Beijing﹣ Zhangjiakou line are"smart" as they provide 5G signals and wireless charging（ 无线充电）for passengers， as well as intelligent lighting．These trains can start and stop， open and close doors， and deal with emergencies themselves．
All the ten stations provide ﹣ticket services， Travelers who have bought tickets online can use their ID cards instead of waiting in line for paper tickets．
At Qinghe Railway Station in Beijing， China's first visual remote ticket vending machine（远程可视售票机） has been installed（安装） to help passengers who are not able to afford tickets online Passengers keep in touch with the conductor through the machine and buy tickets according to video instructions．
In addition， the Badaling Great Wall Station， the deepest underground railway station in Chin， is another great example of the country s achievements in railway building．
（1）What does the word "milestone" mean in Chinese？
A．英石（重量单位）
B．垫脚石
C．里程碑
D．里程表
（2）The control center is described as ．
A． CR Beijing
B． Railway Beijing Group
C． a railway station
D． an "intelligent brain"
（3）Which is right according to the passage？
A． Each station has a control center．
B． All the trains can start and stop themselves．
C． All the stations have visual remote ticket vending machines．
D． The Badaling Great Wall Station is the deepest underground railway station in China．
（4）E﹣ticket services are provided so that travelers ．
A． can buy cheaper tickets
B． needn't wait in line for paper tickets
C． can only buy tickets online
D． can buy paper tickets
（5）What is special about the Beijing﹣ Zhangjiakou high﹣speed railway according to the passage？
A． Fast and cheap．
B． Long and deep．
C． Smart and intelligent．
D． Expensive and steady．
How did people tell the time before clocks were invented？
At first， the ancient people looked up at the sun and could tell it was the middle of the day when the sun was directly overhead in the sky． They also knew when it was morning or evening．
Later， the Egyptians used sticks． These sticks measured （测量） time during the day．The sun shone on the tall stick and the stick made a shadow（阴影）． As the sun moved across the sky， the position（位置）of the shadow changed． This would let people tell what time it was．
Over time， the Chinese first used sundials instead of shadow sticks． The sundial has a type of shadow stick on it， As the sun shines on it， a shadow appears on the numbers．Each number stands for an hour of the day． But sundials don't work at night or on a cloudy day! There are no shadows unless the sun is out．
Water clocks used water to measure time at night． Water dripped（滴落）slowly from one bowl into another． The level of the water in the bowls showed the time．
People also used sand﹣glasses． You may have seen one． Some games still use sand﹣glasses． The sand falls from the top of the sand﹣glasses to the bottom． It measures short amounts of the time． The more sand falls， the more time has passed． When the sand has finished falling， you have to tum the sand﹣glasses over．
（1）At first． the ancient people told the time by looking at ．
A． the stick
B． the shadow
C． the sun
D． the moon
（2）Which picture can be a"sundial"？
（3）Sundials can be used to tell the time when it is ．
A． sunny
B． rainy
C． cloudy
D． snowy
（4）Which is right according to the passage？
A． Sticks measured time in Egypt day and night．
B． Sundials were first used in ancient Egypt．
C． Sand﹣glasses usually measure a long time．
D． The water clock told the time by the water level in the bowls．
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
A． Something about sundials．
B． How to tell the time by looking at the sum．
C． How to tell the time in the past．
D． Some inventions in China．