For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashionable” in the same way:
“She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable color.”
But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages.
Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.
Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspaper, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours. New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion. From this passage we know that “fashion” means ______.
| A．clothes | B．many things |
| C．most of the popular things | D．everything |
Today fashions change very quickly because _______.
| A．people read newspaper every day |
| B．radios send information from one country to another |
| C．new things that people like are often shown on TV |
| D．people quickly learn what is happening in the world |
“There is money in fashion” means ______.
| A．clothes are expensive | B．money comes from fashion |
| C．people like new things | D．fashions make big money |
The best title for the passage is ______.
| A．Fashions | B．Fashion mean clothes |
| C．Fashion means money | D．A fashionable |
FUN TIME
Are you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice. Sudoku consists of the Japanese charactersSu(meaning “number”) andDoku(meaning “single”), but it was not invented in Japan. It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan. In November 2004, The Times, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world.
The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子) so that every row, every line and every 3×3 box has the numbers 1 to 9. Here is a Sudoku. Please relax and enjoy. It’s fun!
| 9 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
| 5 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
| X |
7 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
| 7 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
| 4 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
| 2 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
| 3 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
Y |
6 |
1 |
Z |
| 6 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
| 8 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
2 |
根据以上杂志专栏内容，回答下列问题。Who created Sudoku?
| A．Howard Garnes. | B．Sudoku. | C．Kaji Maki. | D．Nikoli. |
Which is true about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?
| A．He was the boss of Nissan Company. |
| B．He helped to make Sudoku popular in Japan. |
| C．He was the president of The Times. |
| D．He is an American. |
Which is NOT true about Sudoku?
| A．Sudoku wasn’t invented in Japan. |
| B．It was The Times that first printed Sudoku in the newspaper. |
| C．Each grid has more than one number. |
| D．It became popular around the world in 2005. |
In the puzzle above, what should “X” be?
| A．5. | B．4. | C．3. | D．1. |
What should “Z” be in the puzzle?
| A．8. | B．5. | C．2. | D．4. |
In the Charles E.Johnson Elementary School in New York, there is a special radio. It gives people warnings（警报）about bad weather.
One day, there came a sound from the radio. This sound brought the piece of news:a heavy storm was coming. William Tomic, principal（校长）of the school, asked teachers to bring children indoors and put them in a safe place at once.
Minutes later, the storm came. However, because of the warning of the radio and the quick work of the principal, no one was hurt.
“The radio really did work very well.（我们对它的工作感到很高兴），”William Tomic said. “The parents were as well.”
The U.S. government hopes there will be more such success stories. It plans to give this kind of radios to all 97,000 public schools in the country.
Every year, more than 10,000 big thunderstorms, 2,500 floods, 1,000 tornadoes（龙卷风）and some hurricanes（飓风）take place in the U.S., so the waming radios are very useful.They not only give people warnings about bad weather,but also give warnings about other dangerous things.
（一）请根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题.What does the special radio give people?
Why was no one hurt in the school in the storm?
（二）请根据短文中所给汉语完成句子。
（三）请把短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
（四）请给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。
Gao Wenqi, 49, owner of a restaurant in Xi'an, Shanxi, started to offer a new service on April 13, 2013: suspended meals (待用快餐). Now many restaurants in China, such as in Henan,Chongqing and Yunnan, have joined the program.
You can pay 10 yuan for a meal, which should be sold at 16, and leave it at the restaurant. Then other people in need, such as the disabled（残疾人）， the poor elderly or homeless children,can have it without paying.
This idea comes from the cafes (咖啡馆) in Naples, Italy. It's a tradition that someone there pays in advance for an extra (额外的) cup or two. Then another coffee-drinker can take them for free.
“The program is meaningful. It offers help with dignity（尊严），” said Gao to Xinhua. However, people are worried that someone who is able to pay would also ask for the suspended meals, so there should be rules for this program.According to the passage, this program may possibly take place .
| A．in a restaurant | B．at a bus station | C．in a school | D．on a train |
The suspended meals are offered to.
| A．students | B．workers | C．people in need | D．the rich |
The underlined phrase “in advance” in the third paragraph means “_ _” in Chinese.
| A．滞后 | B．预先 | C．优先 | D．胜过 |
It's said that the idea of “suspended meals” comes from.
| A．Italy | B．the U.S. | C．Canada | D．China |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Someone who is unable to pay can ask for the suspended meals. |
| B．The program is meaningful and it offers help with dignity. |
| C．Gao Wenqi's restaurant joined the program on April 13， 2013. |
| D．All customers must pay an extra meal at the restaurant. |
Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.
If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometime it's a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind,and it may seem like you'II never catch up.
When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.Lots of kids, according to the writer.
| A．like school very much | B．are good at reading and writing |
| C．don't like doing homework | D．have the thought of hating school |
What does the underlined word “it”refer to(指的是)in the frrst paragraph?
| A．A good education. | B．School. | C．Future life. | D．Friendship. |
If you don't like school, the first step is to.
| A．find out why | B．go to see a doctor |
| C．ask your parents for help | D．leave school for a short time |
How many reasons why you don't like school are given by the writer?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to .
| A．keep silent about your problems | B．share what you' ve written with others |
| C．write down your feelings about school | D．get along well with your classmates |
A 7-magnitude（震级）earthquake hit Ya'an,Sichuan at 8:02 on April 20, 2013, and it killed at least 196 people and injured more than 11,000.
Together with other students, Yang Xuelan ran out to the playground. She was safe. But all her textbooks and exercise books were buried（埋）in the teaching building.
What can we do when an earthquake happens? In fact, there's little we can do to stop natural disasters (自然灾害) such as earthquakes happening. But, some methods can reduce the harm they cause.
◆ Drop down onto your hands and knees. This way can protect you from falling.
◆ Cover your head under a strong table or desk. You can also stay along a wall,and cover your head with your arms and hands.
◆ Hold on to(守住,抓牢) your shelter(遮蔽物) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking continues.
Schools can normally take the earthquake drills（演练） to help student stay alive.How many people lost their lives in the earthquake in Ya'an?
| A．At least 196. | B．More than 11,000. |
| C．Less than 196. | D．About 11,196. |
When the earthquake happened in Ya'an, Yang Xuelan was .
| A．at home | B．at school |
| C．on her way to school | D．playing on the playground |
What does the underlined word "reduce" mean in Chinese?
| A．提高 | B．阻止 | C．增加 | D．减少 |
According to the writer, we can to reduce the harm natural disasters cause.
| A．do nothing | B．stay at home |
| C．take some methods | D．run out of the house |
Which of the following can help you stay alive in an earthquake?
A. Dropping down onto your hands and knees.
B. Covering your head under a strong table or desk.
C. Holding on to your shelter until the shaking stops.
D. A, B and C.