When we do not understand each other’s language, we can talk with the help of signs.
A Frenchman was once traveling in England . He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. He wanted to say “Bring me something to eat.”
The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee. But the man again refused (拒绝) it. He shook (摇) his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food.
When the man was going away, another man came in. This man saw the waiter, and he put his hand on his stomach (胃). That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.
So, you see, we cannot understand the language of signs as well as we can understand the language of words.According to the passage when people do not understand each other’s language, they can talk with the help of ___________.
A.a waiter | B.a teacher |
C.an Englishman | D.their hands, heads and other parts of their bodies |
A Frenchman signed to the waiter ___________.
A.to give him some medicine |
B.to bring him a cup of coffee |
C.to ask him for food |
D.to tell him what he said |
The waiter brought the Frenchman ___________.
A.a cup of tea, a cup of coffee and a lot of other drinks |
B.a large plate of meat and vegetables |
C.a lot of drinks and a large plate of meat |
D.a lot of food and drinks |
Another man saw the waiter, and put his hands on his stomach. He meant ___________.
A.he had a stomach-ache |
B.he was hungry |
C.he was very thirsty |
D.he was full |
From this story, we know ___________.
A.people can only understand the language of words |
B.people know the language of signs as well as the language of words |
C.people can make a waiter understand what they want |
D.people can only understand their languages |
Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. but what will the changes be?
The population (人口) is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least (至少) one in every room. and computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.in the future there will be _______.
A.much more fruit | B.more people |
C.less vegetables | D.less people |
every family will have at least a _____________ in the future.
A.robot | B.cow | C.TV set | D.computer |
in the future people don’t have to __________.
A.work long hours | B.work fast |
C.walk on foot | D.eat meat |
people may not eat _________ as much as they do today.
A.fruit | B.fish | C.meat | D.rice |
one big problem in the future is that ___________.
A.many people don’t have to work |
B.many people will not be able to find work |
C.people have to work fast |
D.all the work will be done by robots |
Interested in Soccer?
Join us now!
King's School is organizing a soccer camp for students aged 15~17. Join us
for 5 days of fun as you learn to play this exciting sport !
When
16~20 September, 2013 (Monday to Friday)
3:00 p. m.~5:00 p. m.
Where Cost
City Sports Hall $ 10 each
267 State Street
Our special offer:
Players from the National Soccer Team will be your coaches for the 5 days of camp! .
Coach Ben Smith--National Soccer Team
Coach Bill Williams-National Soccer Team
Coach Jim White--National Soccer Team captain
Aims
After the camp, you will be able to:
·understand the rules of the game
·carry the ball with your feet
·pass the ball to other players using your feet
·kick the ball towards the goal(球门)
Please come in comfortable shorts, T-shirts and sports shoes.
For more information, please call us at 01159515092, or email us at KS_ soccer camp @hotmail. com. ukThe camp is for the children who _______.
A.are good at soccer | B.are 15~17 years old |
C.come from King's School | D.want to relax in camp |
The camp will start on _______.
A.September 16 | B.September 20 |
C.Sunday | D.Friday |
If you want to join the camp, you should pay _______ for it.
A.$5 | B.$6 | C.$7 | D.$10 |
Students in the camp can learn all the skills EXCEPT _______.
A.carrying the football | B.kicking a goal |
C.passing the football | D.making game rules |
Which of the following seems to be the most attractive(吸引) to children?
A.The camp lasts for 5 days. |
B.The camp doesn't cost much. |
C.The camp is organized by King's School. |
D.The coaches will be national soccer players. |
阅读短文,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项完成句子。
(5小题,计10分)
Hello! I’m Paul. I’ m in China with my parents. I love China. I am very busy on Monday. I go to school at 8:00. At 8:30, I have Chinese. I like it because it’s very interesting. But it’s difficult and my classmates help me. At 10:00 I have math. It’s boring and I don’t like it. But the teacher says it’s useful. I have music at 11:00, it is my favorite subject. It is fun. I have lunch at school at 12:00. The food is very good and healthy. My classes finish at 3:00, but after that I have sports for one hour. It is really relaxing. I go home at 4:00.Paul like _______.
A. Chinese and music
B. math and music
C. Chinese and mathPaul has math at _______.
A. eight thirty B. ten C. elevenPaul doesn’t like math because he thinks it’s _________.
A. difficult B. fun C. boringPaul has _______ at school.
A. breakfast B. lunch C. dinner Paul has sports _______.
A. from 1:00 to 2:00
B. from 2:00 to 3:00
C. from 3:00 to 4:00 .
My name is James.
In my family there’s my mother—Anna, and my father—John, and my brother—Jeff. Jeff is the joker(滑稽的人) in the family, and we like him.
My mom’s parents will visit us this Sunday. They’re very cool. Tony, that’s my grandfather, He likes music very much, and Grace, my grandmother, can dance (跳舞).
Look at the photo. These are my mom’s brother and his wife, Uncle Peter and Aunt Emma, and their son, Bill. Bill likes to play computer games, and we have a good day this Sunday.
We each have a memory. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do the again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning languages. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.Some people can easily learn many things by heart because __________ .
A.they always sleep well |
B.they often eat good foot |
C.they read a lot of books |
D.they have very good memories |
Everybody learns his mother language __________ .
A.at the age of six |
B.when he is a small child |
C.after he goes to school |
D.when he can read and write |
In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language easily because __________ .
A.they have no good memories |
B.they have no good teachers |
C.they don’t like it |
D.they are busy with other subjects |
Your memory will become better and better __________ .
A.if you have a lot of good food |
B.if you do more and more exercises |
C.if you do morning exercises every day |
D.if you get up early |