Do you like watching the CCTV Spring Festival Gala (春节晚会)? It is said that it is welcomed and loved by people around the world. It is called the most delicious “New Year’s Eve Dinner”. The first CCTV Spring Festival Gala was held on February 12th, 1983. Do you know the information about directors, hosts and hostesses (女主持) and show numbers of the Spring Festival Galas in recent years?
| Year |
Director |
Host and hostess |
Show number |
| 2009 |
Lang Kun |
Zhu Jun; Zhou Tao; Dong Qing; Bai Yansong; Zhang Zequn; Zhu Xun |
35 |
| 2010 |
Jin Yue |
Zhu Jun; Zhou Tao Dong Qing; Zhang Zequn; Ouyang Xiadan; Ren Luyu |
40 |
| 2011 |
Chen Linchun; Ma Long; Liu Gang |
Zhu Jun; Zhou Tao; Li Yong; Dong Qing; Zhang Zequn; Zhu Xun |
29 |
| 2012 |
Ha Wen |
Zhu Jun; Li Yong; Dong Qing; Sa Beining; Li Sisi; Bi Fujian |
39 |
When did Lang Kun direct the CCTV Spring Festival Gala?
| A．In 2010 | B．In 2009 | C．In 2011 | D．In 2012 |
Who hosted the four Spring Festival Galas?
| A．Zhou Tao and Li Yong. | B．Zhu Jun and Dong Qing. |
| C．Dong Qing and Zhou Tao. | D．Zhu Jun and Zhang Zequn. |
How many people directed the Spring Festival Gala with the least shows?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
People could watch _____ shows in all in the 2010 Spring Festival Gala.
| A．29 | B．35 | C．39 | D．40 |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Ha Wen directed the latest Spring Festival Gala. |
| B．The four galas had the same number of hosts and hostesses. |
| C．There have been 30 Spring Festival Galas since 1983. |
| D．The 2012 Spring Festival Gala had the most shows. |
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Food is a major part of every culture． After all, everyone needs to eat! But each country has its own traditions on what people eat and when．
Egypt
Egyptians commonly start the day with a drink, sometimes going with bread． Breakfast can be eaten any time after this but before the day’s main meal． In the past, this main meal was served at around 3:00 p．m． But now people work longer hours and eat when they get home at around 6:00 p．m． Dinner parties are held later, around 9:00 p．m．
Most Egyptian meals include bread or ice, cooked vegetables and beans or meat．
France
France is known for its fine cooking, and its people take food seriously． Most eat three meals a day at fixed times and never snack between meals． Breakfast is a light meal of bread and coffee． They eat lunch at around 1:00 p．m． and a dinner with multiple courses after 8:00 p．m．
The French consider eating a social activity． Eating alone is hard to see, and eating while doing something else is unheard-of． The French take time to enjoy their meals and visitors should do the same．
Brazil
Like the French, Brazilians usually eat a light breakfast． Lunch, the largest meal of the day, usually consists of meat, rice, potatoes, beans and vegetables． Between 6:00 p．m． and 8:00 p．m．, people enjoy a smaller meal with their families．
Brazilians don’t mind eating a hurried or light meal and sometimes buy food from street carts (手推车)． But they always finish eating before walking away．
The United States
American’s ancestors came from many countries, so American eating habits differ． Some take time to prepare and eat a hot breakfast． Others take a bagel (面包圈) while rushing out the door or just skip breakfast． For lunch, most Americans eat a sandwich or leftovers． Traditionally, families got together for a large evening meal around 6:00, but now busy schedules force many families to eat in turns． American restaurant servings tend to be huge． But you don’t have to finish them; taking leftovers home is common．People of Egypt usually start a day with ________．
| A．a drink |
| B．a bagel |
| C．some meat |
| D．some vegetables |
In which country do people consider lunch the largest meal?
| A．Egypt． |
| B．France． |
| C．Brazil． |
| D．The United States． |
The underlined phrase “skip breakfast” means________．
| A．cook breakfast |
| B．enjoy breakfast |
| C．not have breakfast |
| D．not serve breakfast |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．Life styles． |
| B．Eating habits． |
| C．Delicious food． |
| D．Restaurant culture． |
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Mr White’s family decided to repair their home． Mr White bought the home two and a half years ago． Since the kids were growing up, he and his wife wanted to make some changes to the house．
They decided to knock down their living room wall to open up the space． When the wooden walls were removed, they were shocked to find a lizard stuck in the small space between the walls． The lizard’s foot was stuck(插入) by a nail, which was hammered(钉) from the other side of the wall．
Mrs White reminded him that they hammered a nail to hang up their kids photo． However, they questioned how the lizard had stayed alive so long without moving from that place． So Mr White stopped his work and watched the lizard: what has it been doing? What and how has it been eating? Later, he didn’t know from where another lizard appeared carrying food to the stuck lizard’s mouth． That was a real surprise! This act was heartwarming, and he was moved deeply by the little animal． The free lizard had been feeding the stuck one for more than two years! The lizard carried the hope of survival, even in a difficult situation．
Both lizards had never-ending hope for each other and carried their hearts with love and care． Such love, a beautiful love!
Such love happened with this tiny animal． Why can’t we humans always carry that kind of love in our hearts? Life is full of all kinds of difficulties． What we can do is to give our hands to the one in need and share our love． Sharing is caring．
The lizard’s _______ was stuck by a nail．
| A．mouth |
| B．foot |
| C．tail |
| D．head |
Mr White stopped his work to _______．
| A．watch the lizard |
| B．find food for the lizard |
| C．take out the nail |
| D．set the lizard free |
Mr White _______ after he saw the free lizard carried food for the stuck one．
| A．was sorry for himself |
| B．was worried about the lizard |
| C．was angry with his wife |
| D．was moved by the lizard |
What can we learn from the free lizard?
| A．It encourages us to live even longer． |
| B．It teaches us to trust our friends． |
| C．It tells us to take pity on the stuck lizard． |
| D．It teaches us to give our hands to our loved ones． |
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What's Adisa’s favourite sport?
| A．Swimming． |
| B．Basketball． |
| C．Football． |
| D．Cycling． |
Where is Olivia Samson from?
| A．Nigeria． |
| B．England． |
| C．Toronto． |
| D．Canada． |
Who lives in a big city?
| A．Adisa． |
| B．Olivia． |
| C．Carl． |
| D．Alex． |
How old is Luke?
| A．6． |
| B．8． |
| C．11． |
| D．12． |
Going Green
Green is no longer just a color. It is a new way of thinking about the world and a way of living your life. It’s catching on all over the world. More and more people decide to “go green” because they know that we only have one planet to live on. We won’t be able to live on it much longer if we keep wasting energy, and destroying(破坏) our home with air, land, and water pollution.
“Green Living” means:
Understanding that your choices affect(影响) not just you, but everybody everywhere.
Understanding that your choices affect not just today, but the future.
Understanding that when we talk about “saving the planet” or “saving the environment,” we are actually talking about saving ourselves!
You may be thinking: “Hey, I’m just one person, on a planet with billions. I can’t really make a difference.” Well, have you ever seen a group of people do “the wave(波浪)”? It always starts off with one or two people, jumping up and down like crazy. Soon thousands of people are joining in. “Going green” is just like that. It starts with small, simple actions. It can soon build into a wave that will change the whole planet and lead us all to healthier, happier lives.
Many students have already shared with us their efforts to help the environment:
Gabrielle, 12, writes, “I have helped my community plant a garden and I ride my bike or skateboard to school.”
Kaitlyn, 10, says, “Lots of paper towels are thrown away, so I use a reusable cloth towel to dry my hands instead.”
“I always recycle(重复利用)” says Natalie, 13. “You can call me a recycler! I always look at the bottom of things. I want to see whether they have the little sign that tells you it can be recycled. So I almost recycle everything!”
Now it’s your turn to think about how you can “go green”. Make important choices and take actions to improve the environment right around you and the health of the whole world.What does the expression “catch on” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
| A．Go worse. |
| B．Come to an end. |
| C．Get help. |
| D．Become popular. |
From the passage we can learn that ______.
| A．our choices can’t affect the future |
| B．one person can’t make a difference |
| C．our planet is destroyed by pollution |
| D．going green starts with small actions |
The writer may agree that ______.
| A．going green is hard for students |
| B．going green means changing others |
| C．going green is actually a choice |
| D．going green remains far away from us |
English is an excellent language to learn. It is important for study, business and travel. Read the information below and learn more about listening and reading skills.
Listen to English radio.
One of the best ways to improve your English listening is to listen to English radio on your mobile phone.
•You should listen to the radio shows for more than 30 minutes every day.
•Try to understand what is said. Don’t just let the English wash over you. If you find the listening too fast, try to pick out the key words to get a general idea of it.
•You can also make a note of any words or phrases(短语) that you don’t understand. Look them up in the dictionary later. Then listen to the show again.
Watch English movies and TV shows.
Another fun way to improve your listening is to watch English movies and TV shows.
•Try to choose movies or TV shows that you will enjoy. This will make the listening more interesting. When you like the movie or TV show, you may forget your task is to practice listening. You just enjoy it.
•However, you should not watch movies or TV shows with Chinese translations(翻译) on the screen. It will be difficult for you to focus on English.
Read an English book, newspaper or magazine(杂志).
Reading is an important part of learning a language, so don’t forget to practice!
•Choose a book that you are really interested in. It can be an English novel or a magazine. Then start working your way through it. If you find it boring, it’s difficult for you to finish reading it.
•Again, try to understand what you’re reading. Pick out any words or phrases that you don’t understand. Then look them up in the dictionary.
Learning any language requires hard work and skills, so find good methods and work hard.If the listening is too fast, you should try to .
| A．listen more than 30 minutes |
| B．get a general idea of it |
| C．make a note of the phrases |
| D．use an English dictionary |
When you enjoy a movie, you may .
| A．need more interesting exercises |
| B．forget you are practicing listening |
| C．write down the Chinese translations |
| D．focus on new words and phrases |
When you choose a book, you’d better make sure .
| A．you are interested in it |
| B．it is famous in the world |
| C．you can finish it quickly |
| D．there are many new words in it |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．When to practice listening and reading. |
| B．What is needed for listening and reading. |
| C．Why listening and reading are important. |
| D．How to improve listening and reading skills. |