Three men traveling on a train began a conversition about the world's greatest wonders.
“ In my opinion,” the first man said, “ the Egyptian pyramids are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They didn’t have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.
“ I agree that the Egyptian pyramids are wonderful,” the second man said, “ But I don’t think they’re the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. They carry out mathematical calculations in seconds that would take a person a hundred years to do.”
He turned to the third man and asked, “ What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world?”
The third man thought for a long time, then he said, “ Well, I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is the thermos(保温瓶).”
And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.
The other two men were very surprised. “ A thermos?” they exclaimed(大声说), “ But that’s a simple thing.”
“ Oh, no, it’s not,” the third man said, “ in the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot, in the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it is winter or summer?”The travelers passed the time on the train by talking about _______.
| A．the journey | B．the train | C．themselves | D．wonderful things |
The three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because _______.
| A．they could not think of anything very wonderful |
| B．they all had different ideas |
| C．they could not prove that their opinions were right |
| D．the journey ended too soon |
The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because _______.
| A．they were very beautiful |
| B．they were Egyptian |
| C．they had been built with very simple tools |
| D．they could do mathematical calculations |
The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because _______.
| A．it lasted longer than the pyramids |
| B．it cost less than a computer |
| C．he thought it knew whether it was winter or summer |
| D．the other two men were surprised when he told them about it |
The third man was not very clever because _______.
| A．he could not think of anything to say |
| B．he did not understand how a thermos works |
| C．he did not think the pyramids were wonderful |
| D．he did not know anything about computers |
Children all over the world like to celebrate their birthdays. American children are the same. They usually celebrate with a party .They ask their friends to their parties. They don’t have the party on the right date of their birthday if it comes on a school day. They may hold it at the weekend then.
Today many children like two kinds of parties. One is at home. Parents decorate (装饰) the house with balloons and coloured paper. They make a special birthday dinner. The children play games. The other kind is away from home. Some are at a special restaurant. The children eat pizza and ice cream. The waiters also sing and say “happy birthday” to the children. Other parties are at a park, or at a cinema, or in some other places.
There is a cake with candles at every birthday party. There is one candle for each year of a birthday boy’s or girl’s age. When the candles are lighted (点燃), everyone sings the special birthday song: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.
Birthday parties change. Many people don’t have them when they are not young. They say they would like to forget how old they are. But they do like to keep the happy birthday parties of their childhood in mind.How many kinds of birthday parties are there in America?
| A．Only one | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
What does the underlined word “waiters” mean ?
| A．服务生 | B．老板 | C．等候的人 | D．亲戚 |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．Birthday parties in China |
| B．Birthday parties in the world |
| C．Birthday parties in America |
| D．Birthday presents for children |
A lot of people in the world eat fast food．When you go into a fast food shop, you can see many people are enjoying their meals there．But which country people like fast food best? Do you know?
A survery (调查) says : The English people are the biggest fans of fast food in the world, but the French people are the least interested in fast meals．
The survey of thirteen countries shows(表明)：45％ of the English people say they can’t live without fast food, because it’s delicious．44％ of Americans and 37％ of Canadians say the same．
The French people ,they have their own delicious and high-class cuisine, so thy don’t like fast food．81％ of them think it is not healthy, and 75％ of the Japanese think so too．
How about the Chinese? How often do you have hamburgers or fried chicken?Do you like Western fast food or Chinese food．The most important thing is to keep a healthy diet．From the survey we know ________ like fast food best．
| A．the Chinese | B．the French |
| C．the Japanese | D．the English |
The survey shows ________ of Americans like fast food．
| A．37％ | B．75％ | C．44％ | D．81％ |
Here the word cuisine means(意思是) ________．
| A．food | B．house | C．water | D．country |
These days, most people in Britain and the US do not wear formal (正式的) clothes. But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing. Many British people don’t think about clothes very much. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theatres (剧院), cinemas and concerts (音乐会) you can put on anything you like: from beautiful suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy. But in Britain, as well as in the US, men in offices usually wear suits and ties and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors and business people always wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women have to wear tidy dresses.
In many ways, Americans are less formal than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes. At home, most Americans wear informal (非正式的) or sports clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look nice. In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women have to wear pretty clothes.
It is difficult to say exactly (确切地) what people wear in Britain and the US, because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do the same. You’ll feel good if you don’t look too different from everyone else. The best title (题目) for this passage (文章) would be .
| A．What British and American people wear nowadays (现在) |
| B．Office manners (习俗) in Britain and the US |
| C．Differences between British and American business men |
| D．No trousers for office ladies |
People in Britain and the US wear informal clothes when they .
| A．go out to enjoy themselves | B．are in offices |
| C．are in big restaurants | D．go out to work |
At concerts British business people wear .
| A．sweaters | B．anything they like |
| C．suits and ties | D．clothes like players |
Which of the following is True according to the passage?
| A．Women are usually not allowed (允许) to wear trousers in offices. |
| B．Lawyers (律师) always wear formal clothes even though (即使) they are at home. |
| C．British people are more careful with their clothes than American people. |
| D．Though everyone is different, they wear the same clothes in offices. |
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).
There are girls in Class 1, Grade 7.
| A．20 | B．25 | C．30 | D．35 |
For dinner all the students in the class eat .
| A．meat | B．vegetables | C．fruit | D．dessert |
In the class, 10 students don’t eat for dinner.
| A．vegetables | B．dessert | C．fruit | D．meat |
We call the Chinese New Year the Spring Festival. There is a name for each Chinese year. We may call it the year of the sheep, the year of the monkey or the tiger. And this year of 2013 is the year of the snake.
Before New Year’s Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year’s Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up late to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends. They say “Good luck” , “ Gong Xi Fa Cai” and some other greetings(问候语) to each other. People usually have a very good time during the festival.What name does each Chinese year have?
| A．A plant name. | B．An animal name. |
| C．A family name. | D．A man’s name. |
On New Year’s Eve Chinese people usually .
| A．visit their friends | B．clean their houses |
| C．have a big dinner | D．go shopping |
This passage is about .
| A．animals | B．the Spring Festival |
| C．a big dinner | D．greetings |