Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighbouring farms．For 35 years they farmed side by side，sharing machinery and goods as needed，without a single problem．
However，one autumn，things changed．It began with a tiny disagreement about a horse，which grew into a major difference．The difference led to angry words，followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers．
One morning there was a knock on Paul’s door．He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox．“I’m looking for a few days’work，”the builder said．“Are there any jobs here I could help with?”
“Yes，”answered Paul，extremely pleased to see the builder．“I do have a job for you．Look at that farm across the creek(小溪)．That’s my brother’s farm.That creek used to be a grass field，but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made the creek．But I’ll go him one better．See that pile of wood?1 want you to build me a fence，two metres tall，so 1 won’t need to see him anymore．”
The builder said thoughtfully．“I think I understand the situation and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you．”
Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work．When he returned，the builder had just finished his job．Paul was shocked．Instead of a fence there was a bridge，stretching from one side of the creek to the other．
As Paul stood on the bridge，staring in amazement，his younger brother Jason，came across，and took Paul’s hand．“You are a good man to have built this bridge after a11 I've done，”said Jason．
Then，Paul，with tears in his eyes，said to the builder who was packing his bag to go，“Thank you so much。Please stay．I have much more for you to do．”
“I’d love to．”the builder said quietly，“but，I have many more bridges to build.”What was the cause of the disagreement between the two brothers?
| A．The digging of the creek． |
| B．A problem about a farm animal． |
| C．Who owned the field between the farms． |
| D．Who would pay for building the fence． |
The underlined expression“go him one better”in paragraph 4 means ·
| A．do something even worse | B．improve the situation |
| C．point out his mistake | D．help him out |
What do we know about the brothers?
| A．They had been fighting for many years． |
| B．Their farms were not very successful． |
| C．They finally realized their mistakes． |
| D．They liked building bridges． |
Why did the builder build the bridge?
| A．He needed a way to get across the river． |
| B．There was not enough wood for the fence． |
| C．He misunderstood Paul’s instructions． |
| D．He wanted to bring the brothers together． |
In what order did the following take place in the story?
a．The brothers stood on the bridge．
b．Jason dug the creek．
C．The brothers became angry with each other,
d．The builder asked for work．
e．Paul went into town．
A．b，c，e，d，a B．c，b，d，e，a
C．b，e，c，a，d D．c，d，b，a，e
In this E-book package, we have four e-books.
Kids can ________ by reading Fun with Food.
| A．do science experiments | B．get cooking experience |
| C．play happily at school | D．play some riddle games |
________ has over sixty pages.
| A．Fun with Food | B．Kids Cooking Lessons E-Book |
| C．Food Facts E-Book | D．Kids Food Science Experiments |
Kids Cooking Lessons E-Book is popular because ________.
| A．there is a unit for each age group |
| B．there are a lot of photo tests in it |
| C．kids can learn more about science |
| D．each part is very easy to print off |
Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer.
● Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn’t walk alone outside .Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them easily.
● Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting it on your back. When a bus is full of people, it is easy enough for a thief to take away the things in the bag on your back.
● If you are followed by someone you don’t know, cross the street and go to the other way, letting the person understand that you know he or she is after you. Next, don’t go home at once. You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home or in a lift.
● If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves. This stops other people from studying you. On the bus, don’t sit alone. Sit behind the driver or with other people. Don’t sleep.Which of the following is NOT safe when you are out?
| A．Go home alone late at night. |
| B．Make sure where the public phones are. |
| C．Don’t get to the bus stop too early. |
| D．Always notice the environment around you. |
When you are followed by someone on your way home, you should _____to make yourself safe.
| A．run home |
| B．find a lift and go in |
| C．turn back and walk towards him or her at once. |
| D．cross the street and go to the other way. |
When you take a bus alone, it’s safe for you_____.
| A．to sit behind the driver or with other people, but not to sleep. |
| B．to talk with the driver. |
| C．to call your friends. |
| D．to get off the bus at once. |
What can you learn from the text?
| A．How to notice the environment around you. |
| B．How to be safe in your everyday life. |
| C．How to cross the street. |
| D．How to use the public phones. |
至中选出恰当的标题。共小题，计分来源______________
| Song Zuying is the most famous soprano(女高音歌唱家) in China. In the eyes of the Chinese people, Song Zuying is the star of oriental art(东方艺术).She was born in a beautiful place–Guzhang County in West Hunan. In recent years, she has been awarded many highest prizes in various music contests. She loves her hometown and does a lot for the people there. |
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| Wen Jiabao is the premier(总理) of the world’s most populous(人口众多的) country. But millions of people would rather call him“grandpa”.Always in plain(朴素的) jackets, he seems to be a very kind man and always smiles. But in the face of disasters he has the power to pull together the whole country. |
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| Ding Cong, a famous cartoonist in China, died on May 26,2009.He started to draw cartoons more than seventy years ago, but he always called himself Xiao Ding or Little Ding. He seemed to have a lot to learn in this world. His cartoons are humorous(幽默的) and interesting and loved by the old and the young in China. |
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| An 18–meter high “Olympic torch(火炬)”made of more than 110,000 pots of flowers, the biggest “Olympic torch” in the world, is seen at the Liberation Park in Wuhan, Hubei Province. The “Olympic torch” was exhibited at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Wuhan Flower Expo(展览会) to express local people’s best wishes to the summer Olympic Games. |
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| Liu Qian is the only magician from Taiwan invited by Las Vegas and the Hollywood Magic Castle for performance. When Liu Qian was 7 years old, he started to study magic. The first magic he performed was to put a coin into his mouth and then take it out from his hindbrain(后脑).Now Liu’s magic tricks have made the old art popular again, and made him the hottest magician in China. |
A. The premier is our “grandpa”.
B. The most famous soprano in China.
C. The cartoonist who was loved by old and young.
D. The famous magician from Taiwan.
E. The biggest “Olympic torch” in the world.
If the only sports you do are dancing your fingers across your keyboard, you could be in serious danger of more than just becoming overweight and out of shape.
Do you often feel sleepy, like something is weighing down on your head? Do you feel forgetful? Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable up and down your neck and lower back, and you can’t explain why? Do you get sick often? It could be radiation(辐射) from your computer causing it. If you spend three hours or more a day in front of a computer, you are more easily harmful by the hazard(危险).
We have got so used to using computers that we often neglect(忽略) to think of them as dangerous sources of harmful radiation. A safe amount of radiation is 25V/m(Volts/meter). Do you want to guess how much our personal computers give off?
Keyboard： 1000 V/m
Mouse： 450 V/m
Monitor： 218 V/m
CPU： 170 V/m
Notebook computers： 2,500 V/m
Ways to Protect Yourself from Harmful Computer Radiation
1. Decorate your desk with cactus(仙人掌) plants, they take in radiation.
2. Drink two or three cups of green tea a day and eat an orange daily. The vitamins in tea leaves and oranges protect us from radiation and keep our eyes healthy as well.
3. Use a screen filter(过滤器) for your monitor.
4. Avoid having metal objects nearby on your desk.
5. Put the back of the computer to the wall. Most of the radiation comes off the back.
6. Keep your monitor at least 50 cm away from your face.
7. Keep your computer rooms ventilated(空气流通的).
8. Eat healthily---especially fruits and vegetables.
9. Don’t fall asleep on your computer. Turn it off if you have to rest nearby.
The ways above are useful, why not have a try at once?
| Ways to reduce |
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| Symptom(症状) affected by computers |
Feeling sleepy, forgetful and |
| A safe amount of radiation |
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| The radiation a mouse gives off |
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With all-glass window from floor to ceiling, sitting five meters below the surface of the Indian Ocean, this is the amazing underwater restaurant in Maldives(马尔代夫). In the restaurant, guests can enjoy the beauty of the ocean without getting their feet wet.
Set under the crystal-clear blue water, the restaurant is so bright that diners and staff are asked to wear sunglasses. The restaurant has 14 seats, and the cost for dinner is 190 pounds (about 1,993 RMB) per person.
The name of the restaurant is Ithaa--- meaning “ Mother of pearl” in local language. This year, the New York Daily News rated (评价)it “ The most beautiful restaurant in the world”.
Chicago is the third largest city in the USA. Many people from all over the world have migrated(移居) to Chicago. They come by train, plane or boat to live in this great city.
Chicago Loop is the central business district. You can see many tall buildings here. Some of them are the tallest buildings in the world.
When you travel around Chicago Loop, you can see many communities of different cultures.
When you go to the south of Chicago Loop, you can find places like Chinatown. There people from China celebrate many traditional Chinese festivals in their own ways.
Chicago is also called the Windy City, so don’t forget to take more clothes with you.How much meters below the sea is the restaurant?
Where is the central business district?
How do people from China celebrate many traditional Chinese festivals?
What is the other name of Chicago?
What is Ithaa, a restaurant or a community?