Children’sTrainingCenterEnglis-优题课

Do you know there are many kinds of grass? Some are tall. The kind that grows around your house is short grass. But field grass often grows as tall as a man.
Some food that we eat comes from plants of the grass family. Wheat and rice are two of them. We use wheat to make bread. We use both wheat and rice to make breakfast. At some places, people eat more rice than any other food.
Animals as well as people get food from the grass family. Cows eat hay(干草). Do you know the kind of grass that horses like to eat?
Which of the following belongs to(属于) the grass family?
A. Wheat. B. Rice. C. Apples. D. A and B.
We use ____ to make bread.

A．rice

B．fruit

C．wheat

D．grass family

Which of the following doesn’t get food from the grass family?

A．Horses.

B．Sheep.

C．Dogs.

D．Cows.

Which of the following is wrong?
The grass family are all short.
There are many kinds of grass.
Field grass often grows as tall as a man.
Horses get food from the grass family.

Man-made satellites have been sent up into space by many countries. These satellites go round the earth and help us to learn more about the earth, the weather and other things. Most countries use these satellites to sent and receive messages. For example, with their help China can send their programs to America, too. We can also use satellites to help us to make telephone calls to foreign countries.
These satellites go round ____.

A．the earth

B．the moon

C．the sun

D．the stars

Man-made satellites are ____ to people.

A．terrible

B．useful

C．unknown

D．not necessary

Without the help of man-made satellites, we couldn’t see ____ on TV.

A．anything interesting	B．what other people are doing
C．foreign programs	D．colour films

Man-made satellites can also help us ____ to our friends on the other side of the world.

A．write down	B．send birthday presents
C．pay visit	D．make telephone calls

The famous Chinese mathematician(数学家) Hua Luogeng was born in Jintan County, Jiangsu province in 1910. When he was young, life was very difficult for his family. Still, the boy took great interest in math.
In the summer of 1931, he was fortunate(幸运的) enough to become an assistant in the Math Department(系) of Qinghua University, where he spent every moment he could find working and studying, and he finished his compulsory(必修的) math course all by himself in only 13 months!
Between the years of 1936 and 1938, he was further studying in Cambridge University in the U.K. In 1950, together with his family, he returned to China from the USA. He said, “I’m Chinese, and I’ll do my best for my motherland.”
So he did. He devoted(贡献) all his life to the math study and won the great fame(荣誉) for our country.
He died for heart trouble in 1985 while lecturing in Japan. People will always remember him as a great scientist.
Which of the following is not true?
Hua Luogeng is a famous Chinese mathematician.
Hua Luogeng died in China.
Hua Luogeng was born in Jingtan County.
Hua Luogeng comes from Jiangsu.
The word “assistant”in this passage means “____” in Chinese.
帮手 B.服务员 C.助教 D.教授
Hua Luogeng was ____ in 1937. Which of the following cannot be chosen?

A．in China

B．abroad

C．in Cambridge

D．in England

From the story we can guess that Hua Luogeng was born in ____.

A．a rich family	B．a poor family
C．a mathematician family	D．a fortunate family

There are more than 3000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.
More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the large population of China.
English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world’s computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.
English is the most popular language in the world because __________.

A．it has the largest number of speakers	B．it is widely used
C．it is an international language	D．it is a language for world use

The world’s computer network takes English as ________.

A．its only language

B．one of the main languages

C．a school subject

D．a foreign language

If you want to learn how to use computers, you should _________.

A．speak English well first	B．work together with foreigners
C．learn English first	D．make things better

If you know English, you’ll be able to _________.

A．do everything better than before

B．understand what people from different countries say

C．read nearly all the science magazines in the world

D．read many science magazines in the world

The main difference between first language and second language is _________.
A.first language is important B.first language is learned from parents
C.second language is learned at school D.Both C and D.

JOLIN Tsai (蔡依林), a famous singer, has become an English teacher! But she is not staying in a classroom to give you talks in English. Instead, she has published (出版) a new book, "Jolin’s English Diary Book". It came out in Taiwan in March. Jolin is helping you learn English in a light hearted way and give you useful words for life outside your textbooks.
　　"I hope it’s a happy English book," she said, "When you learn English in a fun way, you will keep on doing it." This certainly doesn’t mean just reciting (背诵) words. Jolin has a lot of clever ways of learning. She likes to listen to English songs or find friends to talk to in English. She has been good at English since Grade 3 in primary school (小学). Because of this, she hosted (主持) news programme on the radio herself.
　　Jolin knows it’s important to put English to good use. So, in her English diaries, she wrote something about her everyday life, like study, fashion (时尚), travel and family. After each diary, she gives you lots of notea.You can use them often, too! Jolin also asks you to keep diaries like hers.
When did Jolin Tsai publish "Jolin’s English Diary Book" ?

A．In May

B．hi April

C．In March

D．In June

She has been good at English ___.

A．since she became a famous singer	B．since she was in Grade 3
C．since she was in college (大学)	D．since she was 3 years old

Jolin thinks that ___ is important for us to learn English.

A．just reciting words	B．hosting a programme on the radio
C．studying in the classroom	D．putting English to good use

What’s the meaning of "light-hearted" in the passage?

A．轻松愉快的

B．漫不经心的

C．迷迷糊糊的

D．乐于助人的

From the passage we know that ____.

A．she is not only a famous singer but also an English teacher in a primary school

B．you don’t have to keep English diaries

C．she teaches us how to be a famous singer in "Jolin’s English Diary Book"

D．Jolin Tsai shows us how to learn English in a fun way

Children’s Training Center
English Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am On Mon. and Tues. Room: 201 Teacher: Lucy King from USA Enjoy easy English with fun!	Computer Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm on Wed. and Fri. Room: 503 Teacher: Colin Philips from Australia Find yourself surfing on the internet freely!
Drawing Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am on Thurs. Room: 307 Teacher: Sun Yang from Hangzhou Your life in art starts here!	Swimming Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Sun. Place: Swimming pool Teacher: Mr Zhang from Ningbo sports school See yourself in the magic waterland!

A．3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Sun.	B．2:00 pm – 4:00 pm on Wed. and Fri.
C．9:00 am – 11:00 am on Thurs.	D．10:00 am – 11:00 am On Mon. and Tues.