ArrivinginNewYorkTherearethree-优题课

In the 13th century, the Italian traveler, Marco polo , traveled a long way to China , During his stay in China , he saw many wonderful things . One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money . In western countries , people did not use paper money until the 15th century . However , people in China began to use paper money in the 7th century .
A Chinese man called CaiLun invented paper almost 2000 years ago. He made it from wood . He took the wood from trees and made it into paper . He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book .
Now paper still comes from trees . We use a lot of paper every day ! If we keep on wasting so much paper , there will not be any trees on the earth . If there are no trees , there will be no paper . Every day , people throw away about 2800 tons (吨) of paper in our city . It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper . This means that we are cutting nearly 48000 trees every day . Since it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow , we must start using less paper now . If we don’t , we will not have enough time to grow more trees to take the place of those we use for paper .
So how can we save paper ? We can use both sides of every piece of paper , especially when we are making notes .We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in paper packets . We can also use cotton handkerchiefs (手帕) and not paper ones . When we go shopping , we can use fewer paper bags . If the shop assistant does give us a paper bag, we can save it and reuse it later .
Everyone can help to save paper . If we all think carefully , we can help protect trees . But we should do it now , before it is too late .
When he was in China , Marco polo ___________ .

A．discovered CaiLun invented paper

B．learned to make paper

C．saw many wonderful things

D．told people about it

About _______ tons of paper are thrown away every day in our city.

A．1700

B．2000

C．2800

D．48000

Which of the following is NOT the way of saving paper ?

A．To use both sides of every piece of paper

B．To use the paper bags from shops more than once

C．To use cotton handkerchiefs instead of paper ones

D．To grow more trees

Which of the following is NOT TRUE ?

A．If we keep on wasting paper , we will have no paper to use

B．The Chinese used paper money much earlier than the people in western countries

C．About 48000 trees can be used to make 2800 tons of paper

D．It is never too late to plant trees for paper .

Which is the best title (标题)of the passage ?

A．Saving Paper	B．The history of Paper
C．Cotton Handkerchiefs Back Again	D．CaiLun , the Great Inventor

One evening , my dad asked me to buy some bread for dinner . It was dark and cold outside . I rode a bike to a shop near my school . When I left the shop ,it got even darker , so I got on my bike right away. Then I found a woman in a white dress riding a motorcycle after me . She followed me for a long time . I rode very fast and started to cry for help, but no one was there . I was too scared and too tired to ride any faster . At last , I gave up . The woman stopped in front of me and said , “ Why were you riding so fast , Ken ?It’s dangerous !” I looked at the woman . “ Oh , It’s you, mum !You really scared me . Dad said you wouldn’t be back for dinner tonight !”
Why did Ken go out that night ?

A．To ride a bike	B．To buy some food
C．To go to cram school	D．To look for his mother

Why was Ken riding fast on his way home ?

A．He was hungry	B．Someone was following him
C．It was getting darker and colder	D．His father asked him to go home soon

Who was the motorcyclist (骑摩托者) ?

A．A stranger

B．A policeman

C．Ken’s father

D．Ken’s mother

Welcome to Nocsafari

Under the night sky
you’ll be surprised at what you can find.
Beautiful and special animals will
give you a really wonderful time.
Over 90% of animals here are most active at night.
That’s why we are open at this time.
Different things you’ve never seen during the daytime
are all here waiting for you to say hi.

Newly Opened !

What may Nocsafari be ?

A．A restaurant

B．A hospital

C．A theater

D．A zoo

When is Nocsafari open ?

A．At night

B．Day and night

C．During the day

D．In the afternoon

下面方框中的图表示一本书的目录，请根据其内容选出各题的最佳答案。

Basketball
Basketball quiz	211-223
College teams	172-182
Equipment	98-112
Famous players of the NBA	309-345
History	1-26
Rules of the Game	27-39
Teams in Europe	114-171
Teams in the USA	184-208
Women players	224-266

What is the author’s purpose(目的)of this writing?_____-

A．Tell somebody something	B．Wait for somebody
C．Receive somedody as a guest(客人)	D．None of these

What information can you find on pages 27-39 ?________

A．Teams in Europe	B． Teams in the USA
C．Rules of the Game	D． Equipment

The History of Basketball can be found on pages _______.

A．224-266

B．98-112

C．172-182

D．1-26

What pages will give you information about basketball teams in Europe ?

A．211-223

B．114-171

C．184-208

D．None of these

What information can be found on pages 184-208?

A．Teams in Europe	B．Rules of the Game
C．Teams in the USA	D．None of these

A taboo(忌讳，禁忌) is a social action that is not allowed. Every culture in the world has its own taboos. The breaking of a taboo sometimes makes people feel uncomfortable. I learned this through my own experience.
Last weekend, Wang Lin and I showed two foreigners around our city. Mr Singh was from India and Mr. White from USA. When I held out my left hand to shake hands with him, Mr. Singh seemed to be unhappy. Mr. White, however, was quite casual. He said hello to me with a big smile and a wave of his hand.
In the evening, we stopped at a restaurant for dinner. I noticed that Mr. Singh didn’t touch the beef and Mr. White seemed not to like chickens’ claws. During the meal, Wang Lin said sorry to Mr. Singh and continued to explain that we didn’t know it was a taboo in India to shake one’s left hand. Mr. Singh explained that since oxen are sacred(神圣的) in India, people don’t eat beef there. Mr. White joined in and said that it was not usual in the states for people to eat chickens’ claws. He went on to say that Americans don’ t usually get into each other’ s personal space. Marriage, job and age are their taboos. Isn’ t it a good lesson to remember?

Main idea	The taboos in every country are _________. People sometimes feel________ if one breaks a taboo.
Facts	In India	Indians don’ t eat ____ ___because they think oxen are sacred. It’ sto shake one’ s left hand.
In the USA	Although it’ s not a taboo, Americans eat chickens’ claws
Americans don’ t usually get into each other’ s personal space. For example, they usually don’t ask someone else’s , job or.
Conclusion	If you pay to taboos, you can get onwith the people with different .

Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York.	Eating out There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonald's every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.	Public Transport In New York ,there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport－there are lots of places you can go to on foot. The Empire Stale Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
Places to see Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York－Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.	Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax (税)on everything you buy in New York.