Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm his flight home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to improve his Spanish. When he was speaking to people face to face, he had no difficulty understanding what they said. However, when he was speaking on the phone, he still had a problem. Andy called the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She also told Andy to be at the airport two hours earlier in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.
Since he was leaving in three days, Andy didn't lose any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could come back and spend a year in Spain.
Too quickly, the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to rush. He went to the clerk to show his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket in surprise. "Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and now it is eight in the evening." "But I confirmed my flight," insisted Andy. "Will I have to pay for another ticket?"
"No, Sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now."
Andy's look of shock turned to pleasure as he realized that now he could continue his vacation.Why was Andy in Spain?
| A．He was there on a business trip. |
| B．He hoped to learn Spanish better. |
| C．He liked to visit places of interest in Spain. |
| D．He was visiting friends there |
Andy missed his flight because________
| A．he forgot his flight time |
| B．the clerk gave him the wrong time of his flight |
| C．the clerk misunderstood him |
| D．he misunderstood the clerk |
Which word can best describe the feeling of Andy when he came to know that his stay in Spain would be longer?
| A．happy | B．shocked | C．upset | D．angry |
What would Andy do next?
| A．He would stay in Spain for another three days. |
| B．He would go to another country. |
| C．He would stay at the airport. |
| D．He would pay for another ticket. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．Travelers always have to confirm the time of flight with airline companies by phone call |
| B．It’s more difficult for Andy to understand others in Spanish face to face than on the phone |
| C．Andy was enjoying himself when visiting places in Spain. |
| D．Andy would be worried. |
What we have been aware of is that people from Italy speak Italian and people from Russia speak Russian．But have you ever wondered the reason why people speak Spanish in so many South American countries？Do you know why the brilliant footballers of Brazil speak Portuguese？And why is French the first language of some people in Canada？ The answer is that all these countries belonged to European empires at one time．The next question is：How did these empires begin？ To answer that question we have to probably go back to the 15th and 16 centuries，the golden age of European explorers．
Although this period is known as the golden age of European explorers，it was not the beginning of European exploration．As you probably know，Marco Polo travelled a long way to China at the end of the 13 century and some people say that the Vikings discovered America long before Columbus set sail in 1492．However，it is during this "golden"period that some famous voyages took place．Columbus' voyage to America is the best known voyage of exploration，but Ferdinand Magellan sailed round the world in this period，and Spanish explorers such as Central and Pizarro reached South America． Cortez defeated the Aztecs in what we now know as Mesico and Pizarro defeated the Incas in what we now know as Peru． The roots of the Spanish empire were established and that is why he Spanish language is so widely spoken in Central and South America today．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项．
（1）When is the golden age of European explorers？
| A． |
The 15 thcentury |
| B． |
The 16 thcentury． |
| C． |
The l3 thcentury． |
| D． |
The 15 thand 16 thcenturies． |
（2）Which is not the voyage of exploration taking place during the golden period？
| A． |
Columbus sailed to America． |
| B． |
Marco Polo travelled to China． |
| C． |
Ferdinand Magellan voyaged round the world． |
| D． |
Cortez and Pizarro reached South America． |
（3）Who defeated the Aztecs in what we now know as Mexico？
| A． |
Pizarro． |
| B． |
Cortez． |
| C． |
Incas． |
| D． |
Columbus． |
（4）According to the passage，some countries in America didn't use to belong to ．
| A． |
Portugal |
| B． |
Spain |
| C． |
Canada |
| D． |
France |
（5）From the passage，we can know that ．
| A． |
Many countries in South America have been influenced by European countries |
| B． |
The period of the 15h and 16h centuries was the beginning of the European exploration |
| C． |
European explorers occupied some American countries in a peaceful way |
| D． |
Ferdinand Magellan's voyage round the world is not famous at all |
This is Mrs．Brown's online shop，www．Mrsbrown．com，Some clothes are on sale．Please click here and have a look．If you like them，please order them online．
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Coat Colour：black，grey，blue Size：small，large Price：＄120 for each |
根据表格信息，选择最佳选项．
（1）How much is a skirt？
| A． |
﹩50． |
| B． |
﹩30． |
| C． |
﹩120． |
| D． |
﹩25． |
（2）Which is the most expensive in the shop？
| A． |
A coat． |
| B． |
A sweater． |
| C． |
A T﹣shirt． |
| D． |
A skirt． |
（3）Which of the below has all sizes？
| A． |
The T﹣shirt． |
| B． |
The Coat． |
| C． |
The skirt． |
| D． |
The sweater． |
（4）What can Mr．Green buy for himself if he only has ﹩30？
| A． |
A skirt． |
| B． |
A coat． |
| C． |
A T﹣shirt． |
| D． |
A sweater． |
（5）According to the form，you can't buy in Mrs．Brown's shop．
| A． |
a dress |
| B． |
a sweater |
| C． |
a skirt |
| D． |
a coat |
Hello，I am Linda．I am from Class 1，Grade 7．My Chinese teacher is Miss Zhou．She comes from Shanghai．She is very thin．She likes reading．My math teacher is Mr．Chen．He is strong．He is good at swimming and running．My English teacher is Miss Li．She has long hair．She is friendly．She likes playing the piano．Mr．Wang teaches us PE．He is very tall．He likes playing basketball and volleyball very much．He often plays volleyball with us on the playground．
请根据短文内容，判断句子正误，正确的写"T"，错误的写"F"．
（1）Linda is from Class 1，Grade 7．
（2）Miss Zhou comes from Shanghai．
（3）Mr．Chen is not strong．
（4）Miss Li doesn't have long hair．
（5）Mr．Wang likes playing volleyball very much．
The People's Bank of China will come out the fifth edition（版本）of the renminbi（RMB） from August 30， 2019． These banknotes（纸币）will have brighter colors and new security features（防伪特征）．
We've been using banknotes for around 1，000 years． Back in the Northern Song Dynasty，Chinese people made the worlds earliest paper money to replace（代替） metal coins． These banknotes were called jiaozi．
Paper money is cheaper to make and easier to carry． These advantages made it more popular than other forms of money． But now， in the digital （数码的）age， paper money seems to be disappearing for the same reason．
China seems to be heading towards becoming a cashless（不用现金的） society． From supermarkets to street stores， people pay by using the We Chat Wallet and Alipay apps on their mobile phones． Sweden is even closer to a future without paper money． Many Swedish banks no longer even have cash on hand．
But there are worries about creating cashless societies． Some say it is unfair to the poor and people without much education． It's not easy for them to open bank accounts（ 账户）or deal with mobile phones． And if all of your money is"digital， it may not be safe enough．
Is paper money going away？ Although paper money is used less than electronic payment （电子支付） in some countries，it won' t disappear at once in most parts of the world．
（1）When will the fifth edition of RMB come out？
（2）Which country made the world 's earliest paper money to replace metal coins？
（3）Why is paper money more popular than other forms of money？
（4）Do many Swedish banks have any cash on hand？
（5）what does the writer want to tell us？
Do you often listen to music at loud volumes（音量）？ Over one billion（十亿） young people are at risk of hearing loss （失聪）because of listening to loud noise for long periods of time．Listening to music or watching a TV show at loud volumes is harmful to your hearing．
The United Nations has standards for safe listening． It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 decibels（dB 分贝） for eight hours or 100 dB for 15 minutes． The sound of a busy road is about 85 dB and the sound of a rock concert can be about 100 dB．
Loud noise is harmful to the inner ears（内耳）． most of us are born with about 16，000 hair cells（听毛细胞） in our inner ears． However， listening to loud noise for a long time can make these cells work too hard and cause some of them to die． This is what causes hearing loss．
Some people might think that their music isn't all that loud． But this can depend on where you are． For example， if you are in a noisy place like the subway， you might turn up your music too loud without realizing it． Later， when you listen to it at the same volume in a quiet place， you might feel uncomfortable．
The World Health Organization said the"safe level" for most sounds is below 80 dB for up to 40 hours a week． A level of 80 dB is roughly equal to（大约相当于） the noise of a subway．
（1）Many young people are at risk of hearing loss because they ．
| A． |
watch TV every day |
| B． |
listen to music every day |
| C． |
listen to loud noise in the subway |
| D． |
listen to loud noise for a long time |
（2）The sound level of a rock concert is about ．
| A． |
80 dB |
| B． |
85 dB |
| C． |
100 dB |
| D． |
110 dB |
（3）What is loud noise harmful to？
| A． |
The inner ears． |
| B． |
The brain． |
| C． |
The heart． |
| D． |
The eyes． |
（4）What can you learn from the passage？
| A． |
We feel comfortable when listening to loud music in a quiet place． |
| B． |
Most people are born with about 1， 600 hair cells in the inner ear． |
| C． |
It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 dB for 15 minutes． |
| D． |
Below 80 dB for up to 40 hours a week is the"safe level" for most sounds． |
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Keep the Loud Volumes |
| B． |
Loud Noise Is Harmful to Hearing |
| C． |
The Risk of Listening to Music |
| D． |
Loud Noise Stops Ears from Working |