Passage 2
Dear Linda,
I have been in England three months now. I hope you don't think I've forgotten you. There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I've not had much time for writing letters.
I shall soon be starting my studies at King's College. So far I've been learning about England and British ways of living. I won't tell you about London. There are plenty of books you can read and plenty of pictures you can look at. I'm sure you'll be more interested to know what I think about the life here.
I find some of the customs (风俗) new and interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we do in Europe. During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them. Men raise their hats to women but not to each other.
Yours,
AliceThe writer came to London from _________.
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. America The writer __________.
A. has never been of England
B. came to England three months ago
C. will come to England in three monthsShe has _________.
A. not written any letters
B. a little time to write letters
C. no time to write letters She came to England to _________.
A. study
B. make a living
C. learn British ways of living Englishmen ___________.
A. do not often shake hands with friends when they meet
B. often shake hands with friends when they meet
C. do not raise their hats to friends when they meet
Do you know about the flu? The flu usually spreads(传播) quickly. In winter, lots of people may get the flu. If you get sick, do you know what to do? Here are some tips.
Drink enough water. Water is good for your body when you get the flu(流感).
Get plenty of sleep. If you can’t sleep, you can listen to music, watch a movie or read a book to relax yourself.
If you feel serious, ask your parents to take you to see a doctor. But don’t take medicine until you see a doctor.
Wash your hands often! You certainly don’t want to spread the flu to anyone else. Also, don’t share cups and eating utensils(用具), like forks, with other people.
Most people will get better without seeing a doctor, but it will take them about a week to get well. If you have a high temperature（发烧） for more than a few days, call your doctor at once.
根据短文内容，完成下列任务，回答下列问题。 What should you drink to keep healthy?
_____________________________________________________ How can you relax yourself if you can’t sleep?
_____________________________________________________ Must you see the doctor if you don’t get the serious flu?
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将文中画线的句子译成汉语。______________________________________________________
One day a great general(将军) asks his soldiers(士兵), “What is the strongest power in the world?” Four of his soldiers put up their hands. They want to answer the question.
The general asks the first man to speak. The first man is youngerst, and he is not strong. He says, “My gun is the strongest . It can kill anyone.” “Thank you. Next, please.” The second man is very strong. He says, “I don’t think so. Soldiers use guns. So the soldier is the strongest.”
The third man says, “Soldiers use guns, but our general gives orders(下命令). So I think our general is the strongest.”
The fourth man is the oldest. He says, “Love is the strongest. For love, people don’t use guns.” The general says noting. He takes out a medal and gives it to him.________ soldiers answer the general’s question.
| A． All | B． Many of the | C． One of the | D． Four of the |
The youngest man thinks _________ is the strongest power in the world.
| A． the general | B．a solider | C． a gun | D． love |
The fourth man ________.
| A．doesn’t want to use his gun |
| B．wants to be a general |
| C．wants that all people love each other |
| D．wants the general to give him a medal |
The general thinks _________ answer is the best.
| A．the first man’s | B．the second man’s |
| C．the third man’s | D．the fourth man’s |
“Cool” is a word with many meanings. It means a little cold at first. As time changes, the word gets many different meanings. We can use “cool” when we talk about something wonderful or somebody looking smart. For example. When you see a beautiful and expensive car in the street, you can say, “It is cool.” You may think the popular singer Jay Chow is cool. You can also use the word to mean something new and surprising. Here is an example. One day a teacher took the students to a farm and then asked them to write something about the visit. One of her students just wrote, “The farm is so cool.” Because he thought “cool” was the best word to show what he saw and felt. It also shows some people don’t have enough words. Without “cool”, they seem to have no other words to use. Can you think of any other words like “cool: with so many meanings? If you can they are also very “cool”.The meaning of the word “cool” ______.
| A．is always the same | B．changes a lot |
| C．is “wonderful or smart” | D．is “new and surprising” |
“You may think the popular singer Jay Chow is cool”. Here “cool” means
| A．a little cold | B．a little hot | C．new and surprising | D．good-looking |
When some people use “cool” everywhere they don’t have other words, the writer seems a little ______.
| A．excited | B．happy | C．surprised | D．worried |
The best title is _____.
| A．Meanings of the word “Cool” | B．“Cool”, the Best Word to Use |
| C．People use “Cool” Too Much | D．“Cool’ Is A New Word |
My nine-year-old daughter, Maria, is in Grade Two. Every evening we get into homework battles (争执). When she get home, homework is the last thing she likes to do. I think she should do her homework just after school. But she thinks she should have some time to rest and play first. When Maria does her homework, she wants me to help her. I don’t want to help, because I think my daughter should do her homework by herself. And most of the time, I have to do other things.
Children these days have much more homework than we did, and some of it is really difficult for them. As you can see, I’m really worried about homework and I really don’t know what I should do. Any ideas ? Help me!The woman’s daughter is __________.
| A．four years old | B．six years old |
| C．eight years old | D．nine years old |
The woman thinks that her daughter should do her homework__.
| A．by herself | B．with the mother |
| C．with the father | D．with the classmates |
What does the phrase worried about mean?_________ .
| A．关心 | B．担心 | C．涉及 | D．思量 |
Dear Li Tao,
I am an American schoolgirl. My name is Alice Green. I am thirteen. There are five people in my family—my brothers, my parents and I. My brothers and I are all students and at the same school. We go to school from Monday to Friday. We don’t have any classes on Sundays or Saturdays. My father and mother are teachers. They say, China is great, and Chinese people are friendly(友好), I want to travel(旅行) in China. I think it is very interesting(有趣), isn’t it? I like reading. Now I am reading a book of Chinese stories. They are very interesting. My brothers and I like playing soccer(足球) and basketball. What do you like?
Let’s be(成为) friends. Please write to me soon(快点).
Alice Green
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