The Arts Cinema is open 7 days a week, showing lots of American and foreign films. Next week，it will show an Australian film called “Midnight Meeting”. It is set in Sydney in the 1960s. You can see that film from Monday to Thursday. It will be on twice a day at 6:30 and 9:10 in the evenings. The film lasts two hours and fifteen minutes. Tickets are $ 4, but there is a special student ticket at $2.60 for all the films. Please bring your student card if you want the cheaper ticket.
The nearest car park to the cinema is in Hamlet Street. It’s just five minutes’ walk from the cinema. If you need further information, phone 8813962 during office hours-9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.From the passage we know that “Midnight Meeting” is a(n) film.
A. Chinese B. Japanese C. AustralianWhen can people see that film? .
A. From Monday to Thursday
B. From Monday to Friday
C. Six days a weekThe film lasts .
A. from 6:30 p.m. to 9:10 p.m.
B. from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
C . 2 hours and 15 minutesWhat’s the price of a student ticket? .
A.$ 2 B.$ 2.60 C.$ 4According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. “Midnight Meeting” is about Sydney in 1960.
B. Students can get a ticket with half of the price.
C. For more information, please phone 8813962.
We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.
"Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village, And I saw the criss-cross（纵横交错） of streets leading to the square. "See, my dear," Father said gently, "There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road. try another."
Now I understood why I was there, Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she didn't believe the lunches were as bad as I said.
When I turned to Father for help, he would not interfere（干涉）. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.
At school the next day, I secretly poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered, "The cook must have gone bad!" Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would deal with the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the following years I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn't stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal. Father's wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square,The author's father took her to the top of a church tower to_______．
| A．enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole town |
| B．encourage her to find out another way to solve her problem |
| C．find out how many ways lead to the square |
| D．help her forget some unpleasant things earlier that day |
What did the author（作者） want her mother to do earlier that day?
| A．Do something delicious for lunch. |
| B．Taste her awful lunch. |
| C．Dismiss the cook. |
| D．Speak to the school about lunch. |
What did the author's mother think of her lunch soup after she tasted it?
| A．It wasn't so bad as the author said. |
| B．It was delicious. |
| C．It couldn't be worse. |
| D．It was as good as her cook did. |
The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph means_______.
| A．the cook agreed to serve the soup to Mother |
| B．the matter of lunch was successfully settled |
| C．her father persuaded her mother successfully |
| D．the way the author thought of was successful |
"The Chinese Dream" is a hot topic of this year. Many Chinese young people are inspired by the Chinese Dream. Everyone has their own dreams. They give us courage and confidence to keep us going through difficulties, Here is some advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams.
Never giving up is the key to make our dreams come true. We may fail from time to time, but we can learn from failure, correct our mistakes and try again until we achieve our goals. Our life is like a long journey which is not all roses. It sometimes has wind and rain. We believe rainbows will appear after storms.
Cooperation is also necessary. Everyone likes a person who is good at cooperating with others. Besides. in our society most problems can't be solved by one person alone. Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people living in the developing society.
At the same time, we should learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and disadvantages as well as get a full control of ourselves. Then we may be confident enough to face challenges.
Follow the suggestions above, and our dreams are sure to come true. How many suggestions of making dreams come true are mentioned in this passage?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
The underlined word "It" in the second paragraph refers to_______.
| A．never giving Lip our dreams | B．a long journey |
| C．learning from failure | D．our life |
Which is the best title for this passage'?
| A．The Chinese Dream |
| B．Cooperation is Necessary |
| C．Examine Our Abilities |
| D．Advice on How to Realize Our Beautiful Dreams |
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Nearly every parent says that we never grow up. In fact, we are maybe 16 or 17 years old. In their eyes, we are always little ones and always do wrong things. For example, when I need to stay at home alone, they always worry about me and my life without them.
Most parents always think that they have offered the best things they can to make their children live in a comfortable world. They buy their children pretty clothes, cool shoes, strange but expensive school things, and always a thousand-yuan-cost bike. They think that they have done everything they can to their dear little children. In return, they only want their little boy or girl to give them good results in the examinations
But why can their little babies still not understand them? Does it mean that they still want more material things? No. As a matter of fact, what they want is a true family. What does a true family mean? I think it means a place where we can hide ourselves from the outside cold world. From here, we can get warmth, we can get consolation（安慰）, and we can get happiness. And one important thing is that we should be stronger and more confident（自信的）in the outside world because we know that we have a family.
So I think that parents should save their money and sit down to talk with their child to let them know that they have a true family, so the child and his parents could understand each other more and more. Then, no boy will be regarded as a little boy.In the eyes of most parents, children never ____________and seldom do_____________.
Most parents always think they _______________ the best things for their children to live in the world _______________.
Children still _________________their parents because what children need most is not material things but _________________.
Most parents want their children to get _________________in the exams while their children want to get _______________.
The way to __________________ between parents and children is that they should have more communication with each other. Then, no children will ______________as little ones.
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If you think you are too shy and want to be a little bit braver, just try the following things:
Be o_______ to others. Tell people you are shy. The re is no need to hide it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they will
u_______ you better. This also helps you feel more comfortable in talks.
Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you are f_______ and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too; and most people will stay
a_______ from an angry-looking face.
Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to s_______ a conversation, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel
w_______ someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Get your attention elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don’t waste t_______ worrying about your look or whether people like you or not. You will become relaxed and find it’s not so hard to talk with
o_______.
Take one small step at a time. Each time when you say “Hi” or smile at someone, say to y_______ “You can make it.” Keep trying and one day you’ll never feel
s_______ when you talk to others.
Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states(州) have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.
Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful(健忘). People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.What can cause problems on health？
| A．Hot and wet weather | B．A strong wind |
| C．Warm weather | D．Low air pressure |
According to(根据) the writer, fat people may feel bad in ______ weather.
| A．cold | B．cool | C．warm | D．hot |
The writer wants to tell us that ______.
| A．hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way |
| B．weather influences people’s behaviour |
| C．IQ changes when weather changes |
| D．people feel good on low pressure days |
The passage most probably comes from________.
| A．a newspaper | B．an advertisement |
| C．a travel magazine | D．a storybook |