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. |
There would be a school party on Friday evening. The girls were talking about what they were going to wear.
"I'm going to wear a black dress, so everybody will notice(注意) me,” said Emily. "How about you, Linda?"
"I'm not sure. Maybe jeans仔裤),an old shirt, and a hat. People will notice me more than you! " Linda said.
"But what are the boys going to do in the party?” asked Jane. "Do you remember the last school party, last year? They just stood there, and we girls had to dance by ourselves!"
"I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer. Maybe it'll be better this time,” said Mary.
The party was held on Friday evening, groups of students arrived. The music began The girls stood in a line on one side, and the boys on another side. Mr. Green, their teacher, tried to get them together, but failed. After a while, Tim said, "l don't want to stand here the whole time. The party is only for two hours. It'll be over soon " He started to dance. All the others watched him Then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance. Then Jack and Linda. Then, all began to dance. Soon there were more dancers than watchers.How long would the party last?
| A．On Friday evening | B．For one hour |
| C．For two hours | D．For three hours |
What kind of clothes was Emily going to wear?.
| A．A black dress | B．Jeans |
| C．An old shirt | D．Jeans, an old shirt and a hat |
How did Emily and Linda dance in the school last year?
| A．They danced by themselves | B．They danced with the boys |
| C．They didn’t dance | D．They danced with their teachers |
How did the boys spend the summer holiday according to the passage?
| A．They went swimming | B．They learned to dance |
| C．They watched TV | D．They went climbing |
Which is not mentioned in this passage?
| A．There would be a school party on Friday evening. |
| B．Their teacher asked them to dance together. |
| C．Jack and Linda danced together. |
| D．The boys and girls stood together and watched their teacher dance. |
Everyone has a hobby. My hobby is keeping a diary in English.When I was nine years old, I began to have my hobby. At first it was hard for me, but now it is easy. I know it’s helpful to learn English well. After school I often go to the school library to read English stories or articles. Sometimes my English teacher tells some interesting things to me. I collect information for my diary by doing these.
After I finish my diary every day. I always try to correct mistakes with the help of the dictionary. Now my English is very good.
I love my hobby. It helps me a lot to learn English well.I began to keep a diary _____.
| A．when I was nine years old | B．before I was nine |
| C．when I was eight years old | D．for nine years |
______ it was not easy for me to keep a diary in English.
| A．Now | B．Usually |
| C．At last | D．At first |
The writer thinks ______ is good to learn English well.
| A．keeping a diary | B．more reading |
| C．more speaking | D．more listening |
How do I collect information for my diary?
A. I often read English stories or articles.
B. My teacher sometimes introduces some interesting things to me.
C. I often go to the cinema.
D. Both A and B.From the passage we can say it’s _____ for us to have a good hobby.
| A．bad | B．useless |
| C．helpful | D．careless |
Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbor's door, he walked up to the door, took hold of (抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, "I must do something about the noise," he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. "Ah, I'll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won't be able to hear the noise." The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out. "Steal my bell? I'll teach you a lesson (教训), "the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. "Why did he come out just then?" he wondered (感到疑惑).The thief was trying to get _____.
| A．his neighbor | B．his neighbor's doorbell |
| C．some cotton | D．a door with a bell on it |
The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be _____ for him to steal the doorbell.
| A．safe | B．difficult |
| C．dangerous | D．easy |
The neighbor hit the thief to _____.
| A．give him lessons | B．punish 惩罚 him for stealing |
| C．help him with the bell | D．be his teacher |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. |
| B．The thief knew why the neighbor came out. |
| C．The thief thought the neighbor could not hear the bell. |
| D．The thief didn't want to know why the neighbor ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell. |
The best title for the passage in Chinese is “ ”.
| A．亡羊补牢 | B．智子疑邻 |
| C．锲而不舍 | D．掩耳盗铃 |
| Welcome to Jay Chou’s Concert Date: October 1st~October 3rd Place: The Worker’s Stadium Time: 7:00 pm~9:00 pm Price: 380 yuan for a student 580 yuan for an adult (成人) ◆The stadium is across from (对面) the Bank of China and Hongxing School. You can take the No. 110 bus there. ◆Please come before 6:50 pm, or you can’t get into the stadium. |
The concert will last for days.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
We can listen to Jay Chou’s music at.
| A．the Worker’s Stadium | B．Hongxing School |
| C．the Bank of China | D．Great Restaurant |
We can go to the concert at.
| A．9:00 pm | B．3:00 pm | C．7:00 pm | D．6:30 pm |
Li Ming is a middle school student. He wants to go to the concert with his parents. They
need to payyuan.
| A．1,140 | B．1,340 | C．1,540 | D．1,740 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The stadium is on the right of Hongxing School. |
| B．There is a school near the Bank of China. |
| C．The concert will last for about three hours. |
| D．People can’t go to the concert by bus. |
The Greens are English. Now they are in Beijing. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three weeks. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They want to learn some Chinese.
Mr Green is driver. He likes driving in Beijing very much. Mrs Green is a teacher. She is visiting a middle school near Beijing. Their son Jim is a middle school student. He meets some Chinese students, and he likes to speak English with them.
They take a lot of photos in China. When they are back in English, they are going to show the photos to their friends. They want the English people to know more about China.The Greens are from .
| A．America | B．England |
| C．Australia | D．Canada |
The Greens are staying in now.
| A．Shanghai | B．London |
| C．Beijing | D．Hangzhou |
Mr Green is a . He likes driving in Beijing.
| A．driver | B．farmer |
| C．worker | D．teacher |
Mrs Green’sis a middle school student.
| A．daughter | B．son |
| C．sister | D．brother |
The Greens take many photos in China because they .
| A．like taking photos |
| B．want to sell these photos |
| C．want to take photos to America |
| D．want English people to know more about China |