New York is one of (A)_______ (excite) cities in the world.
You might want to do some shopping in New York. Fifth Avenue is probably New York’s most famous shopping street, but if you go, be prepared to “window shop” only. This is shopping for the rich. There are other, less expensive shopping areas（区域）nearby, and you’ll soon (B)come across famous stores such as Bloomingdales, Macy’s and FAO Schwartz.
And if you’ve brought your rollerblades, then a visit to Central Park is a must. This is a large, open park right in the middle of Manhattan, but if you thought that people came here to relax, sits down for a few minutes and get away from the rush of New York life, then you’d be wrong. Nobody sits in Central Park: they run, jog（慢跑）, and most of all they rollerblade.
When you leave New York, you might be tired, even poor and overweight, but the one thing you won’t be is bored! 用（A）处所给单词的适当形式填空。（A）_________________________
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（B）的中文含义
Why would you probably only “window shop” in Fifth Avenue?
_____________________________________________What is Bloomingdales?
_____________________________________________What don’t people do in Central Park?
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【2014年江苏省宿迁市中考】
As an old Chinese saying goes, food is what matters most to people. A Bite of China Season Two, all about the history and culture of eating and cooking in China, broadcast on CCTV-1 from April 18 to June 6. Food plays an important role in our daily life. It is also one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. Besides the rich food culture in China, A Bite of China Season Two also wants to show the joys and sadnesses of ordinary Chinese in changing times through food.
The documentary makes viewers long for home and the tastes of childhood. One Weibo user wrote, “A Bite of China Season Two makes me have so many words to say. It makes me think of my parents and grandmother. I remember my father taught me how to fish when I was a kid. I haven’t been home for a long time, so I’ve decided to go back in a few days.”
The documentary uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. Viewers can see how Chinese people love life by loving food. The new season is not just an introduction to food. It also explores the relationship between Chinese people and their food. Anyone who wants to know more about Chinese food culture and Chinese society should have a bite of the programme. What type of TV programme is A Bite of China Season Two?
| A．A cartoon. | B．A documentary. |
| C．A comedy. | D．A chat show |
When did the programme begin on CCTV-1?
| A．April 6. | B．April 18. |
| C．June 6. | D．July 6. |
What’s the main idea of the programme?
| A．The development of Chinese history. |
| B．An introdution to Chinese culture. |
| C．The history and culture of Chinese food. |
| D．Feelings of ordinary Chinese. |
【2014年吉林省中考】
Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to communicate with them politely.
How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.
Do you know How to touch people correctly? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move away! But in Britain many people don’t like other people to touch them at all.
Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.
And how do you say goodbye? That’s easy, wave（挥手） to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! In fact, it’s very rude!
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。From the passage, we should give more personal space.
| A．people in the Middle East |
| B．people in North America |
| C．people in the South America |
| D．people in North China |
The underlined word “touch” means in Chinese.
| A．触碰 | B．打击 | C．感动 | D．震撼 |
We can’t wave to say goodbye in .
| A．America | B．Japan |
| C．Britain | D．Greece |
How many ways are given to communicate with foreign students?
| A．Two | B．Three |
| C．Four | D．Five |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．Saying goodbye | B．Touching people |
| C．Looking at people | D．communicating politely |
【2014年内蒙古通辽市中考】
The world is not only hungry, it will also be thirsty for water. About 97% of water on the earth is sea water, or salty water. Man（人类） can only drink or use the other 3% of the fresh water which comes from rivers, lakes and underground.
The sea is very big. Look at the map of the world, there is more sea than land. It covers about three quarters of the earth, it looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be terrible when there is a strong wind.
The sea water is salty. There is one “sea” called the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is not a sea. It’s a big lake in the Jordan Valley. It’s the saltiest lake in the world. It’s near the city of Jericho. It’s about 80 kilometers long, between 4.8 and 17.7 kilometers wide. The river Jordan runs into the Dead Sea. Fish can’t live in the Dead Sea and plants can’t grow near it. People can’t swim well in the Dead Sea, but they can float （漂浮） on the water. The water is very blue and the air is clean. In winter, people come to the Dead Sea to enjoy the sunshine.
根据上述信息完成下面各个选项。Does the fresh water come from rivers, lakes and underground?
| A． Yes, it does. | B． No, it doesn’t. |
| C． Yes, it is. | D． No, it can’t. |
The Dead Sea is ．
| A． a small sea | B． a big sea |
| C． a big lake | D． a small lake |
The passage tells us the sea covers about of the earth．
| A． 3% | B． 25% | C． 75% | D． 97% |
The Dead Sea is about ．
| A． 2 kilometers wide | B． 80 kilometers long |
| C． 11 kilometers deep | D． 17.7 kilometers high |
Why can’t fish live in the Dead Sea?
| A． Because there is no water in the Dead Sea. |
| B． Because the water in the Dead Sea is dirty. |
| C． Because the water in the Dead Sea is salty. |
| D． Because the water in the Dead Sea is very cold. |
【2012年广东深圳】Information is received into our brain by attention, and its quality determines (决定) how wellitwill be processed, saved and used afterwards.
All information we receive is chosen by our attention. Factors (因素) affecting (影响) our attention are personal interest, experience, ability, feelings, knowledge, environment, timing, and so on. The same information may attract different forms and levels of attention from different people. Some people can get and save the information easily; some may have great difficulty; while others may just turn a blind eye to it. To the same information, one may even pay different levels of attention at different times. But if the facts work together, the quality of attention may be better. Therefore, it is not surprising to see that somebody with average intelligence (智力) can have excellent performances in some fields.
The good news is that a person's attention can be shaped, trained and made stronger by effective exercise. With this in mind, we should keep improving the quality of our attention."it" in Paragraph 1 means _______.
| A．information | B．brain |
| C．attention | D．quality |
All information we receive depends on _______.
| A．information itself | B．our attention |
| C．our intelligence | D．the environment |
Which is not the factor that affects our attention according to the passage?
| A．Interest and experience. |
| B．Experience and knowledge. |
| C．Ability and feelings. |
| D．Food and drinks. |
About attention, which of the following statements is right?
| A．People always have the same level of attention. |
| B．People pay the same attention to the same information. |
| C．A person may pay different levels of attention to the same information at different times. |
| D．All factors affecting attention never work together. |
According to the passage, _______ can help people to make their attention better.
| A．speaking more | B．effective exercise |
| C．hard work | D．high intelligence |
【2012年广州深圳】Shenzhen's fast development has made it become China's most crowded city! There are about 15 million people living on its 1991square kilometers. On each square kilometer averagely live 7500 people. It is 1080 more than that in Hong Kong, and nearly 800 more than that in Guangzhou.
Besides, Shenzhen owns 2 million local vehicles, and about 300000 vehicles from other places also run on the local roads every day. The total length of the city's road is 6041 kilometers. It means each resident only owns 0.58 meters of road!
As a result, the city is facing serious environmental and resource problems. One of the problems is water shortage. The amount of fresh water for each person of the city is only 25% of the country's average. What's more, most of the water drunk by Shenzhen people comes from other areas.According to the passage, which of the following makes Shenzhen so crowded?
| A．Shenzhen has not enough water. |
| B．There are too many people |
| C．Shenzhen is developing very fast |
| D．Shenzhen is too small |
There are _______ people living in Shenzhen now.
| A．about 1991 | B．about 15000000 |
| C．about 150000 | D．about 300000 |
In Hong Kong, there are _______ people on every kilometer?
| A．about 7500 | B．about 1080 |
| C．about 800 | D．about 6420 |
Which problem in Shenzhen is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．Traffic accidents. | B．Water shortage. |
| C．Environmental problems | D．Population problem. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Largest Population in China. |
| B．Biggist Problems in Shenzhen |
| C．Busiest Roads in Shenzhen |
| D．Most Crowded City in China |