Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from Africa. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things to you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, the giraffes from Zambia are looking down on you.
Tickets Opening time
Grown-up(成人);$2.00 9:00 a. m ~ 4:00 p. m
Children: Over 12:$ 1.00 except(除……外)Friday
Under 12: Free 10:00 a. m ~3:00 p. m
1. How many kinds of animals are talked about in this passage?
A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven.
2. Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one is 14 and the other is 10, how much are the tickets in common?
A. $.4.00 B. $2.00 C. $ 3. 00 D. $ 100
3. Which of the following is the visiting time?
A. 8:30 a.m. Monday B. 9:30 a. m. Friday
C. 3:00 p.m. Sunday D. 5:00 p. m Tuesday
4.From the passage we can guess the animal “monkey’ must be very ______.
A. cute B. bad C. good D. ugly
5. Which of the following can we do in the zoo?
A. To give some food to the fish.
B. To go near the bears.
C. To throw thing at monkeys
D. To take a few nice photos.
Managing(管理) money is an important skill for adults. But a group of middle school students in the US have had some early lessons.On Sept 23, eighth-graders from Honey Creek Middle School in Michigan, US, had an eye opening experience called Let’s Get Real. The event aimed to help students use money properly.
“I didn’t know it costs so much money just in a month,” said Douglas Dillon, one of the students. Like other students, Dillon acted as a 28-year-old adult with a job and family. He chose to be an engineer. He could earn $5,000 (30,600 yuan) per month. But after he spent his income on essentials (必需品), including housing, taxes (税), transportation, childcare and entertainment (娱乐活动), he only had $347 left. “I really should spend it carefully and not waste it,” said Dillon.
Meanwhile,Braxton Scamihorn,another student from Honey Creek learned a greater appreciation (感激) for his parents and what it takes to pay the bills. The 14-year-old found that “kids cost a lot of money” when he learned that childcare for three children would cost $900 a month.
“It is just a necessary lesson on problems that the teens are going to face when they are about 28 years old,” said Peggy Murdoch, one of the organizers. They hoped the students learned about real life budget (预算) decisions and had more respect for their parents. The aim of “Let’s Get Real” is to .
A. Help students have a real experience.
B. Help students enjoy the fun of managing money.
C. Help students learn to use money properly. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Douglas Dillon?
A. He is an engineer at the age of 28.
B. He acted as an adult who could earn ￥5000 per month.
C. From the experience he knew he should spend money carefully and not waste it.What items do essentials include according to the 2nd paragraph except ?
A. housing and taxes
B. transportation and entertainment
C. childcare and travel Who is the organizer of the lesson?
A. Douglas Dillon
B. Peggy Murdoch
C. Braxton ScamihornWhat can we learn from the passage?
A. The students learned nothing about real life budget decisions.
B. Many 28-year-olds will face some problems on managing money.
C. Honey Creek Middle School is in the U.K.
One day in 1999, a Chinese man was having lunch in a US restaurant. Suddenly, the word “Alibaba” came into his mind. He asked a waitress: “What do you know about Alibaba?” The woman answered: “Alibaba and the 40 thieves.” “Yes, this is the name!” the man replied.The man was Jack Ma (Ma Yun). Later that year, he founded Alibaba, which would become China’s largest e-commerce (电子商业) company. After 15 years, Alibaba went public – selling shares (股份) of a private company to new investors (投资者) – on Sept 19. The 50-year-old became Chinese mainland’s richest man with a fortune of 150 billion yuan.
Few Chinese people saw the Internet business’ potential (潜力) when Ma started Alibaba.He got the nickname “Crazy Jack Ma”.However, the man believed that everyone should live their dream. “The most important thing is that we believed in our dream from day one, to today and tomorrow. Of course we made many mistakes, but we never gave up hope,” Ma said.
Ma’s business is not only focused on e-commerce. Alibaba has a large stake (股份) in Sina Weibo and Youku Tudou. He’s also on the board of China’s most successful soccer club, Guangzhou Evergrande.
Now, Ma is dreaming even bigger. “We have a dream. We hope in the next 15 years that the world changes because of us,” he said.What did the waitress know about Alibaba?
A. She know it was a e-commerce company.
B. She Knew nothing about it.
C.She knew it was a clever man of a story Alibaba and the 40 thievesWhen was Ma Yun born?
A. In 1999 B. In 2014 C. In 1964What does the underlined word “fortune” mean?
A.命运 B.财富 C. 成功 What is the most important to success according to Ma Yun?
A. Believing in his dream.
B. Making some mistakes.
C. Being crazy.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Alibaba has a large stake in Sina Weibo ,Youku, Tudou,Leshi.
B.Guangzhou Evergrande is a soccer team founded by Alibaba.
C. Alibaba hope that the world changes because of them in the next 15 years .
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My name is David Smith. I am a boy. I’m thirteen and I’m from England. I have a sister（妹妺）. Her name is Kate. She is eleven years old. I like playing basketball and football. I don’t like playing table tennis. There are twenty boys in my class. They like basketball and football, too.What’s the boy’s name?
A. Tony B. Kate C. David SmithWhere’s he from?
A. English B. England C. ChinaWhat’s his hobby(兴趣，爱好)?
A. basketball
B. football
C. basketball and footballHow old is he? .
A .eleven
B. thirteen
C. twentyHow many boys are there in the class?
A. eleven B. thirteen C. twenty
A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, “Ah!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “Ah!” Then the boy shouted. “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish (愚蠢的)!” He received the answer, “Foolish!”
He looked at his father and asked, “What’s going on?” His father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the man shouted, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!”
The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained, “People call this ‘Echo’, but really this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection (反映) of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”At first the boy cried because _________.
| A．he hurt himself and felt bad |
| B．he wanted to give himself a surprise |
| C．he felt it was so quiet in the mountain |
| D．he hoped his father would help him |
When the boy heard the voice repeating, he felt _________.
| A．happy | B．afraid | C．angry | D．sad |
The father shouted to the mountain to _________.
| A．find out who was repeating his voice |
| B．play a joke on other people in the mountain |
| C．show more examples to his son before giving him the answer |
| D．let his son know whose voice was louder |
The word “Echo” means _________.
| A．回音 | B．低语 | C．风声 | D．山谷 |
From the story we know _________.
| A．the boy didn’t like others’ voice at all |
| B．the father had his own way to teach his son |
| C．it is not polite to repeat others’ voice |
| D．the boy and his father were very tired |
Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York.
Public Transport (交通) In New York there’s a good bus and subway (地铁) service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. But you don’t have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, like The Empire State Building (帝国大厦), 5th Avenue (大街) and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA(国际青年旅社) near Central Park is great for young people.
Eating out There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn’t eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices. You have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York.
Places to see Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
“The Plaza” here is the name of _________.
| A．a restaurant | B．a hotel |
| C．an airport | D．a shop |
How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of 10 dollars in New York?
| A．10.80 dollars. | B．10.08 dollars. |
| C．18.00 dollars. | D．10.00 dollars. |
When you visit New York, you should _________.
| A．eat at McDonalds every day |
| B．take a taxi whenever you go out |
| C．stay at the best hotel |
| D．climb the Statue of Liberty |
From the passage, we can learn that _________.
| A．people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot |
| B．people must travel by public transport in New York |
| C．New York is not a good place for shopping |
| D．people have to eat only one kind of food in New York |