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We spent a few days in Paris last week. We visit the famous city quite regularly. After all, it only takes three hours from London to Pairs. It’s always a pleasure visiting places we really like, exploring areas we’ve never been.
The only unlucky thing this time was the weather. As soon as we got there the temperature reached almost 35 degrees C (which lasted until we left). It was so hot that Matthew just couldn’t stand it — for him, it wasn’t the most enjoyable trip. I felt sorry for him because every time we go there he has to put up with (忍受) my endless shopping spree (狂欢) …
Because of the heat, we ended up just having lots of ice-cream and drinks most of the time, although we managed to pay a few visits to the new Herme shop on rue de Vaugirard at least. It’s not as busy as the shop on rue Bonaparte so you can choose whatever you like without worrying about a queue behind you! I really enjoyed his bread this time as well as the cakes. And I must say that his Croissant aux Amandes and Bostock were simply the best I’ve ever had. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?
| A．It was the first time for the writer to go to Paris. |
| B．It was a long way from London to Paris. |
| C．The writer lives in London. |
| D．The writer only likes to go to places she has never been to. |
The underlined word “stand” in the second paragraph means ____.
| A．享受 | B．忍受 | C．站立 | D．位于 |
What can you know about Matthew from the second paragraph?
| A．He doesn’t like shopping. | B．He doesn’t like travelling. |
| C．He is one of the writer’s relatives. | D．He isn’t a good husband. |
The shops on rue Bonaparte ____.
| A．has no bread that the writer likes | B．is often crowded with customers |
| C．don’t have anything the writer likes | D．is not very busy all the time |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．An unpleasant trip | B．A great city |
| C．A shopping centre | D．A trip to Paris |
In China, there’re many different kinds of food. Some of them are very popular. The real Chinese food is dumplings. Now let’s talk about them, OK?
Everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have meat and vegetables in them, others have sugar, eggs and so on. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork better than any other kind.
Usually people make dumplings at home. If you have no time to make them, you can buy them from any supermarket. Then you take them home and eat them with vinegar.
The Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes, we make dumplings, usually we put a coin(硬币) in a dumpling. If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he or she will be lucky in the year.
In the old days, people couldn’t often eat dumplings, because they were very poor. Now our country is becoming stronger and stronger, and our people are richer and richer. We can eat them very often.
Now tell me, do you like dumplings?
Welcome to China, and we’ll invite you to eat the real Chinese food —dumplings.—What does the writer like dumplings with best？ —
| A．Meat. | B．Seafood. |
| C．Vegetables and pork. | D．Vegetables. |
You can buy dumplings from the supermarket when .
| A．you have time | B．you are tired |
| C．you are busy | D．you are happy |
The word “vinegar” in the passage means .
| A．糖 | B．醋 | C．辣椒 | D．酱油 |
Which of the following is NOT true ?
| A．The Chinese like dumplings very much. |
| B．If someone eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he or she will be lucky in the year. |
| C．In the old days, people could only eat dumplings because they were poor. |
| D．Now people are rich and they often eat dumplings. |
John gets up early from Monday to Saturday, because he must go to school before 7:30 on weekdays and go to the Drawing Club at 8:00 on Saturday mornings. He usually goes to the bookshop on Saturday afternoons, and after supper he watches TV until(直到) midnight.
He doesn’t get up early on Sundays. John’s parents both work on Sundays. John always watches TV after he gets up. Then he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and starts to play computer games until his parents come back. He does his homework after supper. He usually has lots of weekend homework, so he must spend three hours on it. He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 p.m. on Sundays. He often complains(抱怨) he has too much homework to do. How often does John need to get up early?
| A．Every day. | B．Five days a week. |
| C．Only at the weekend. | D．Every day except on Sundays. |
When does John do his weekend homework?
| A．On Sunday evenings. | B．On Sunday mornings. |
| C．On Saturday evenings. | D．On Sunday afternoons. |
Why does John have lunch in KFC on Sundays?
A. Because he’s too busy.
B. Because his parents aren’t at home.
C. Because he gets up too late.
D. Because his parents have lunch in KFC.
What do you eat every evening? Do you eat meat? Do you eat vegetables? Do you eat fruit or dessert(甜点) after dinner? We asked the 55 students of Class 1, Grade 7 in Sunshine School. Here is the result(结果).
How many girls are there in Class 1, Grade 7?
| A．Twenty. | B．Thirty-five. | C．Thirty. | D．Twenty-five. |
All the students in the class eat for dinner.
| A．meat | B．dessert | C．fruit | D．vegetables |
In the class, 10 students don’t eat for dinner.
| A．meat | B．dessert | C．fruit | D．vegetables |
I didn’t think I had a passion(激情). I would sit in front of the TV all day, thinking about nothing but the next show. It was not long ago that I first learned how important having a passion is to life.
That day I went with my mum to drive my sister to the gym. I was bored. Then, as my mum stopped at a red light, someone on the side of the road caught my eye（吸引我的世界）. It was a man dressed in rags (衣衫褴褛). He was homeless. That didn’t interest me, for I had seen many like him before.
But in some ways he was different. This man was not sitting down with a sad expression(表情). He had a radio in his hand and was dancing happily to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious(珍贵)thing he had.
“Mum, why does that man have a radio even thought（尽管） he’s homeless?” I asked.
“He bought it,” she replied. I was still unable to understand.
“But if he’s homeless, why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes? He wasted it on something he doesn’t need.”
“Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t the most important things. We need happiness, too.”
The man must care too much about music to buy a radio instead of food clothes. I soon realized（意识到）that happiness is the key to life. Without it, there’s nothing to look forward to.
Since then I’ve never gone a day without thinking of what’s truly important. A home, a meal, clothes—these things are only part of the picture. What’s often forgotten is that we all need a pleasure, a light in a dark day. We all need a passion.How would Sarah spend her days long ago?
| A．She watched TV all day. |
| B．She used to read a lot. |
| C．She did nothing but thinking. |
| D．She was always sleeping. |
Who caught Sarah’s eye when her mum stopped the car at a red light?
| A．A man dressed in rags. |
| B．A man dressed in new clothes. |
| C．A man sitting down with a sad expression. |
| D．A man singing happily to the music. |
Why was the man different?
| A．He wore new clothes. |
| B．He was sitting with a sad expression. |
| C．He was homeless. |
| D．He lived an active life though he was very poor. |
What did Sarah do after she understood the fact?
| A．She thought all day without doing anything. |
| B．She bought a radio just like the man’s. |
| C．She had a passion with everything from then on. |
| D．She always danced to the music on the radio. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Sometimes food and clothes are the most important things in our life. |
| B．Happiness is the key to life and it is what we are looking forward to. |
| C．Music is more important than food or clothes. |
| D．Money is the most important thing for a person. |
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said, “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized(听出)his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.”
What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day; I can not see it.”
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply sign the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective (有效的)？The boy in the passage can not .
| A．see | B．walk | C．hear | D．speak |
How did the man help the boy?
| A．He gave the boy a lot of money. |
| B．He brought the boy back to his home. |
| C．He wrote some new words on the sign. |
| D．He sent the boy to a special school. |
The underlined words “held up” in the first paragraph mean .
| A．阻碍 | B．举着 | C．承受 | D．坚持 |
What happened after the man changed the sign?
| A．The boy still got a few coins in the hat. |
| B．The boy got much more money. |
| C．No one gave the boy coins any more. |
| D．No one gave the boy coins any more. |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．Time can we learn from the story? |
| B．You should be brave even thought you’re blind. |
| C．Treating a thing differently brings a different result. |
| D．If we want to be rich, we should be honest.(结果) |