The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are small and light and you do not need much space for them. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can only buy telephone cards, and some cards cost up to £4,000.The first Japanese card has a value of about £28,000. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors’ magazine. When were the first Italian telephone cards produced?
How many countries can produce telephone cards now?
Where can we find a market to buy telephone cards?
What is the price of the first Japanese telephone card?
In which magazine do most people see cards with prices?
There were two men who lived next to each other. One of them was a retired teacher and the other was a businessman. Both of them had planted many different plants in their gardens. The retired teacher seldom watered his plants and didn't pay a lot of attention to them. But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often.
The retired teacher's plants were small, but still looked okay, while the businessman's plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there came a storm with a heavy rain and strong wind. The next morning, both of the neighbors came out to check in their gardens. The businessman saw that his plants had come out from the earth and were totally out of life. But the retired teacher's plants nicely stood where they were.
The businessman was surprised, He went to consult(咨询) the retired teacher. "We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?"
The retired teacher smiled and said, "Because you gave your plants too much attention. You made it too easy for them to grow. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so they had to grow deeper to absorb(吸收) more water. That is why my plants survived."
(1)What did the retired teacher do with his plants?
A. He often watered his plants.
B. He was careful with his plants.
C. he paid little attention to his plants.
(2)How were the businessman's plants before the storm?
A. They looked better than the teacher's
B. They looked worse than the teacher's
C. They grew shorter and thinner.
(3)The underlined word "survived" means in Chinese.
A. 存活
B. 生长
C. 枯萎
(4)Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The neighbors had different jobs.
B. The teacher's plants were still good after a storm.
C. The businessman looked after his plants worse than the teacher.
(5)Which is the best title for this article?
A. A businessman and his plants
B. Different treat, different results
C. A retired teacher and his plants
Sam's history teacher was asking him some questions. However, none of his answers was correct. So the teacher began to ask him some very simple questions, hoping that he could give at least one correct answer.
"Sam, what is Waterloo?"
"Waterloo?" said the boy. "Oh, it is a kind of washing machine, I think."
The teacher shook her head. "Sam, be serious, please. Now tell me the answer to a very, very easy question. Who was George Washington?"
"Well," the answer came quickly, "he must be the man who uses that washing machine."
The teacher was a little angry, but she didn't give up. She thought and thought, and then she came up with the easiest question. "Who's the president of the United States right now?"
"Sorry, I don't know," Sam answered.
The teacher lost her temper. She shouted, "Donald Trump!"
Sam looked around and sat down.
"Stand up!" cried the teacher. "I didn't tell you to sit down."
Sam stood up. He looked puzzled. "Oh, I'm sorry," he said. "I thought you were calling the next student."
(1)What did Sam think "Waterloo" was?
A.A place.
B. A person.
C. A washing machine.
(2)How many questions did the history teacher ask Sam?
A. Four.
B. Three.
C. Two.
(3)The underlined expression "lost her temper" probably means in Chinese.
A. 勃然大怒
B. 晕过去了
C. 结巴了
(4)From the passage, we know .
A. Sam is a lazy student
B. Sam is a funny student
C. Sam isn't good at history
(5)The teacher would be after she heard Sam's last words.
A. crazy
B. very happy
C. satisfied
During hot summer days, we like to wear white or light﹣colored clothes. That's because we believe light colors can make us feel cool. But in the deserts of Africa, a tribe(部落) called the Bedouins dress in black robes(袍子). So does it really matter what color our clothing is?
Scientists tested this by checking the body temperature of a person dressed in white and another person dressed in black. They found that although black clothes do take in more heat, they also lose this heat before it can reach our body.
Their judgement was that it doesn't matter if people wear black or white clothing when it's hot out. What matters is whether the clothing is loose(宽松的) or tight(紧的). Loose clothing is cooler than tight clothing.
So instead of deciding whether to wear black or white in hot weather, just wear whatever feels most comfortable.
(1)Why do some people like to wear white clothes in hot weather?
A. Because they think white makes them look pretty.
B. Because they think white can make them cool.
C. Because they think white clothing is lighter.
(2)Which of the following is TRUE according to this article?
A. The African tribe dress in black to feel cool.
B. Tight clothing is cooler.
C. Black clothing loses heat quickly
(3)The writer suggests that we should wear .
A. light﹣colored clothes
B. loose clothes
C. comfortable clothes
Recently a survey has been done in Guangming Middle School about how students pay for goods. It's found that fewer students pay cash(现金) for goods and more students use their mobile phones to pay by scanning(扫描) QR code(二维码) through WeChat or Alipay. In 2016, about 70% students pay in cash and the rest by QR code scanning. However, in 2017, the students who use QR code rise sharply to 70%.
(1)
Xiao Ming is counting his money and he finds that he spent 100 yuan totally last week. He remembers that he paid ¥20 for breakfast, ¥15 for drinks and ¥10 for snacks. And he bought two pens for ¥6, two notebooks for ¥18 and three magazines for ¥20. All these cost him ¥89. Where is the missing 11 yuan? Oh, it went to a medium size of potato chips and a small size.
(2)
A: Hello, Steve.
B: Hello, Jane.
A: (1) , Steve?
B: I'm watching TV. (2) ?
A: No, I am not watching TV. I'm listening to a CD, but it is kind of boring.
B: Yeah, my TV show is not very interesting. Do you want to go to the theater?
A: That sounds good. (3) ?
B: We'll meet at 7:00 p.m.
A: By the way, (4) ?
B: We can take a taxi. It's very convenient.
A: OK. See you later.
B: (5) .