Japan is made up of a chain of islands that lie off the coast of Asia. People came to live in Japan from the nearby countries of China and Korea. From these older countries, the Japanese borrowed ideas, inventions and habits.
For many years, the Japanese built houses like those in China. They dressed themselves like a Chinese. From China came their way of writing and their habit of drinking tea.
In more recent times, the Japanese have borrowed things from our country, the United States. They have a government like ours. They do much work in science, as we do. Baseball is a favorite sport in Japan, just as it is here.
Things change when they come to Japan. The Japanese improve on almost everything they borrow. The art of garden making came from Korea and China, but the Japanese gardens are special. Each garden has a waterfall, a pond, and small bridges. There are few flowers in Japanese gardens. But the gardens are green during all the year round because they have many evergreens. Japanese gardens have a different kind of beauty. The first paragraph of the passage tells us that ________ centuries ago.
| A．the Japanese borrowed ideas only from China and Korea |
| B．people came to live in Japan from neighbouring Asian countries |
| C．Japan is much older than Korea |
| D．many Japanese came from the United States |
In the third paragraph of the passage the italic (斜体)words “just as it is here” mean”________”
| A．just as it is in the United States |
| B．just as it is in China |
| C．just as it is in Japan |
| D．just as it is in Asia |
Why did the Japanese change the things they had borrowed?
| A．They wanted very much to be different from others. |
| B．They didn’t like them the way they were. |
| C．They wanted visitors to like the change. |
| D．They tried to make them better. |
From the passage we can see that ________.
| A．Japanese gardens are different from those in other countries but not very beautiful |
| B．Japanese gardens are full of life during all the seasons |
| C．Japanese gardens are not very big |
| D．There are many flowers in Japanese gardens |
Choose a statement from the following sentences that is NOT true.
| A．The government of Japan is like that of the United States. |
| B．People in the United States like playing baseball. |
| C．The Japanese invented the habit of drinking tea. |
| D．Japan is made up of many islands. |
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根据所读内容选择最佳答案。If you want to know different cultures of the world, you can _______.
A. call 88563219
B. visit www.mysportsclub.com
C. visit www.worldkids.netAt most how many students can the drawing and painting class have each time at Kids Art Club?
A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight.Which club was started by kids?
A. Model Time.
B. Keypals International Club.
C. Sports Club.If your brother is interested in painting, he may join _______.
A. Keypals International Club
B. Model Time
C. Kids Art ClubWhich of the following is NOT true?
A. Jim Todd has worked in the art field for more than 23 years.
B. Model Time has members from 40 different countries.
C. Keypals International Club is mainly for kids aged 8 to 16.
On April 12, thousands of people brought their kites to a beach in France. Popular kites in China look like birds or butterflies(蝴蝶). But here at the festival, bears and whales(鲸鱼) flew everywhere.
Huang Yu-hsiang, a pianist from Taiwan, was born blind. But as a child, he showed the talent to remember any music he heard. It encouraged him to learn the piano.
“Sounds help me to feel the colors of the world,” he said.The school has a club called the Future Farmers of America. The club members grow vegetables in the school’s greenhouse. They had their first crop (收成) of lettuce in March. They gave it to the school cafeteria(食堂).
Lots of people miss their pets while they are on holidays. Our hotel can solve this problem. We lend cats or dogs to you. We are sure that you will be happy to stay with them.
Many people like animals and take them as their pets. Now pet hospitals are very busy. Kind people who love animals are needed to work in busy hospitals.
给每个小语段选择正确的标题。
| A. Feeling the music B. Animal party in the sky C. Keeping pets D. Students grow their own lunch E. Pet Hotels F. Pet hospitals need help |
“Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most famous charities (慈善机构) . It makes wishes(愿望) come true for children who is badly ill. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick .He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers , made his wish come true .They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机) and made a real police uniform(制服) for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favorite actors, singers or players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.
I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.
Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best .Almost 25,000 volunteers(志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them? “Make-A-Wish”is a charity to help __________________.
| A．sick children | B．serious officers |
| C．famous actors(演员) | D．popular singers |
What did the two police officers do for Christopher?
| A．They give him a computer. |
| B．They give him a tour of the city. |
| C．They took him to a concert. |
| D．They took him to the hospital. |
Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?
| A．I wish to go | B．I wish to meet |
| C．I wish to be | D．I wish to have |
The purpose of the last paragraph is to ______.
| A．explain(解释) what ‘‘Make-A-Wish’’ is |
| B．encourage(鼓励) more people to join the charity |
| C．tell us how Christopher’s wish came true |
| D．introduce(介绍) different kinds of children’s wishes |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Sick children just wish to get well. |
| B．Christopher and Tommy are two officers. |
| C．A few people are working for “Make-A-Wish”. |
| D．“Make-A-Wish” has a history of over 30 years. |
It was the Greek shopkeeper who taught me about the power of being kind.
In 2008, I left Spain to study alone in London. My parents had to bring up(养育) my three younger sisters and two younger brothers, so I found three part-time jobs to pay for my studies. I worked early mornings and late nights, so I was tired, really tired, all the time.
Unluckily, I got a cold and had a very high fever. Because I was new in London, I had no friends. Besides, I was too shy to talk with others and ask others for help. After sleeping on the bed for two days, I went out to get some food. Usually, I went to the supermarket, but this time I went into the Greek shop, a small corner shop, because it was closer.
I picked up some food and gave it to the shopkeeper, who asked me, ‘You look terrible, my boy! You are not feeling well, right?’
I said YES in a low voice.
She pointed at the salami (腊肠) and bread I was buying and offered, ‘I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.’
I nodded without saying a word.
So, she made the sandwich and asked me to wait a moment. She went into the back room and came again with a bowl of hot soup.
‘It will warm you up,’ she said with a friendly smile.
What really warmed me up was not the soup. It was her smile that told me she cared me. Her kindness(善良) made me think of my mother.
I was quite shy, but from that day on, I did not let shyness stop me from talking with and being kind to others. Now I work in a children’s hospital in Africa. I love my work and people around me. I always bring my smile and kindness to them.When did the writer leave for London?
| A．In 2003. | B．In 2009. |
| C．In 2008. | D．10 years ago. |
What can we learn about the writer and his family?
| A．His parents could not pay for his studies. |
| B．There are five kids in his family. |
| C．The writer is the youngest child in the family. |
| D．In 2008 the writer left London to study in Spain. |
What happened to the writer?
| A．He lost his part-time jobs. |
| B．He had a talk with his friends. |
| C．He got a cold and had a very high fever. |
| D．He was not popular at his school. |
What did the shopkeeper not do for the writer?
| A．She made the sandwich. |
| B．She cooked a bowl of hot soup. |
| C．She made some bread. |
| D．She sold him some salami. |
Which of the following words can’t describe(描述) the Greek shopkeeper?
| A．Friendly. | B．Shy. | C．Nice. | D．Kind. |
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）(10 分)
People didn’t eat potatoes before. They thought potatoes were bad for their health.
After many years, some people in France had some potatoes. They were surprised the potatoes were nice. Later they went to their King and said, “Potatoes are a kind of nice food.” The King was very happy because his people could have more food to eat. He asked his people to plant potatoes but nobody wanted. At last the King had a good idea. He asked some people to plant lots of potatoes in a garden. And then he asked some guards(卫兵)to guard(守卫) the potatoes. many people came and wanted to know what plant was so important. They tried to get some potatoes. Days later, there were no potatoes there. The King was happy.
From then on more and more people in France started to eat potatoes. Because potatoes were good and cheap, people from other countries started to eat them, too.People didn’t eat potatoes before, because they thought potatoes were unhealthy.
The France king had some potatoes first.
The King wanted to have potatoes himself, and didn’t want his people to eat them.
Potatoes were very expensive at that time.
Later potatoes arrived at every corner of the world from France.