Here is an advertisement about two-day tour between Hong Kong and Macao.
| Two-day tour between Hong Kong and Macao Date: July 15th -16 th Travel: Sightseeing bus in the city and the ship/boat/speedboat between Hong Kong and Macao Places to visit: Hong Kong: Ocean Park and Victoria Peak Macao: Mazu Temple, the Ruins of St. Paul Cost: HK ＄600, including travel, three-star hotel, meals and admission tickets. 40% off for students or children under 1.4 m in height. For more information, call 85 3881 350 or 85 388 3503. |
Bill is a student in Jiangdu Sunshine Secondary school. Last week he joined the two-day tour between Hong Kong and Macao with his parents. Bill enjoyed the beautiful views in the city by last week.
| A．ship | B．boat | C．bus | D．speedboat |
In Hong Kong you can visit .
| A．Victoria Peak | B．Mazu Temple | C．the Ruins of St. Paul | D．Moon lake |
.Which of the following is true?
| A．The trip took Bill two days. | B．The trip cost Bill HK ＄600. |
| C．Bill went travelling alone. | D．Bill should pay more for meals. |
Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera.. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupe(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) came from Xipi and Er-huang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costtumes are all fascinating and artistic.It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full of famous stories , beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.
There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng ,Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male(男性) actor。For example , a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter .A Xiaosheng is a young man . A Laosheng is the comedy actor or clown.Dan is the female (女性)role 。 Jing，mostly male , is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.
Stories in Beijing Opera are very intetesting . Some of them are from the history book ,but most of them are from the literature , especially famous novels . The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and uhappy . They are sad and lonely . Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace . The stories usually end with happiness and lunghter and people are all happy in the end..Beijing Opera’s singing is from _______.
| A．Anhui and hubei | B．Beijing and Anhui |
| C．the history book | D．the literature and novls |
.The second paragraph(段落) of the reading is about the______of Beijing Opera.
| A．stories | B．roles | C．gestures | D．Paintings |
From the reading ,we know the the Chou most probably has a(n) _____feature.
| A．honest | B．funny | C．dull | D．serious |
.Which of the following statements is TURE?
| A． Peking Opera is full of different gestures. |
| B． There are only four roles in Beijing Opera. |
| C． Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world. |
| D． The people in the story usually are in agreement. |
What role is Sheng ?
| A．the eading male actor | B．the female role |
| C．the comedy actor or clown. | D．the face-painted role |
Most people want to work, but in today’s word ,it is more difficult to find work for everybody.The economics of the world need to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people.
Often this is not possible,and so more people are out of work.
Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people do in a short time.Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holidays. In all the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people ,not only in factories but also on the farms.
One machine can often do the work of forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs ,but only 70% of them can find jobs .The economics of the world need to grow to______.
| A．get more money | B．keep the old number of jobs of people |
| C．make new machines | D．let people look for jobs |
Some people are out of work because _______.
| A．of the machines |
| B．they are old |
| C．they ask for more money and longer holidays |
| D．they want to move to the cities |
About machines,which of the following is NOT RIGHT?________.
| A． Machines can do the work of many people do in a short time. |
| B． Machines do not ask for more money and holidays. |
| C． Two machines can do the work of eighty people. |
| D． Machines cant’t take work from people at all. |
.How many people can’t find jobs every day _______?
| A．75,000 | B．52500 | C．22500 | D．52500 |
.From the passage, we know _______.
| A． it’s not possible for everybody to find work. |
| B． Machines can only take work from people in factories. |
| C． In the future , there will be enough jobs for everybody |
| D． Machines will do the work instead of people |
Canada geese are large blue and white birds .When autumn arrives ,they have to fly south where the weather is warmer .The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there .
Last spring ,Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canada geese on his farm “They had lost their parents , ”Bill thought . “These young birds won’t know what to do in the autumn .
Bill had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him .All through the summer ,he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese flew after him .”
When the cold weather arrived in autumn ,Bill flew to Virginia in the United States ,600 miles south from his home in Canada .The geese follwed him all the way .Bill flew to Virginia and returned home .
This spring ,Bill was waiting for the birds to come back .They didn’t arrive ,so Bill flew to Virginia to get them .He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn’t find them .
When he arrived back home ,Bill found the geese waiting for him .Then had found the way home without him ! Canda geese have to flly south______.
| A．in spring | B．before autumn |
| C．in the winter | D．after summer |
The young birds_____,so they could follow Bill to Virginia .
| A．were well trained |
| B．went on trips in Bill’s plane |
| C．liked Bill |
| D．lost their parents |
Bill took the birds to virginia because ______.
| A．it’s warmer there |
| B．it’s 600 miles away from his home |
| C．he wanted the birds to fly after him |
| D．it’s a beautiful place in the United States |
The birds returned to Bill’s home_______.
| A．in Bill’s plane | B．by themselves |
| C．in the winter | D．in the autumn |
.From the passage we can know that Bill _____.
| A．likes the birds very much | B．in an American bird-lover |
| C．stayed in Virginia with the birds | D．taught the birds to fly |
In 1620,about half the USA was covered by forests .Today the forests have almost gone .A lot of good land has gone with them ,leaving only sand .China doesn’t want to copy the USA’s example.We’re planting more and more tress .We’ve built the “Great Green Wall ”of tress across northern pat of our country .The “Great Green Wall”is 7,000 kilometers long ,and between 400 and 1,700 kilometers wide .It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away .It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south .More “Great Green Wall ”are needed .Trees must be grown all over the world. “Great Green Wall ”will make the world better .
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。In 1620 ,about_____ the USA was covered by forests
| A．a third | B．half | C．to thirds | D．a fourth |
A lot of good land has gone with _____.
| A．sand | B．water | C．wind | D．forests |
The “Great Green Wall”In China is _____long
| A．7,000 kilometers | B．1,700 kilometers |
| C．7,000 meters | D．400 kilometers |
Trees must be grown in _____.
| A．China | B．the USA |
| C．some countries | D．every part of the world |
_____ will make the world better .
| A．the Great Wall | B．Tall buildings |
| C．Great Green Wall | D．Flowers and glass |
Someone is singing next door, but you feel unhappy because her singing is terrible. So you think she is just making noise. We know that too much noise makes people feel terrible.
Scientists are still trying to find out more about noise, but already it is known that a noise of over 85 decibels(分贝) can make some people tried and anxious(焦虑的).
In the past we thought only workers in very noisy places became deaf easily. Today, scientists believe that 10% of all workers in Britain become deaf in their work.
There are also new dangers from noise. Pop music, for example, can reach 120 decibels when it is played loudly five feet away! Only a plane can make such loud noise when it takes off.
There was an experiment in the United States. Some people would be given a lot of money if they stood below a jet when it was taking off over their heads. No one got the money after the jet flew past because all of them died in the noise.
People can’t pay their attention on what they are doing when there is much noise. Workers in noisy offices, for example, do their work more slowly than workers in quiet offices. Another study shows that workers in factories can do dull(枯燥的) jobs better when lively music is played for them.
| Topic |
Too much noise makes people feel ___1____ |
| Sources(源) of noise |
. terrible singing . pop music when it is played ___2____ nearby . loud noise made by a plane taking off overhead |
| Harm of noise |
. A noise of over 85 decibels can make people feel tired and anxious. . 10%of all workers in Britain become ___3___ in their work. . Some people lose their ____4___ in the noise of a plane taking off over their heads. . Workers in noisy places do their work more ___5___ than those in quiet places. |