Hi, everybody!
Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!
Now let me introduce some of the new film books in our store to you.
Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.
Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French films: students and teachers, experts (专家) and fans, and so on.
Maybe you are Indian film fans and star fans. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全书) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.
If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British films.
In our bookstore, you can also find books about Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.
Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!The speaker of the passage is most probably ________.
| A．the writer of 25 New Takes | B．a tourist in the cinema bookstore |
| C．the manager of the cinema bookstore | D．a reader of Encvclopedia of Indian Cinema |
How many Asian countries does the speaker refer to when he talks about the film books?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Nine. |
Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Indian Cinema is second only to Hollywood. |
| B．The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars. |
| C．Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States. |
| D．The French Cinema Book covers over a century’s French films. |
The purpose of the speaker is ________.
| A．to make the readers into film makers |
| B．to let the writers stay in the cinema bookstore |
| C．to offer the tourists chances to meet the film stars |
| D．to satisfy(满足) the customers’ different kinds of tastes |
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life. Being in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. If someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away from home, as many matches are played then.
In can also involve travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then staying on after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends or the other students will travel with the team to support their own side.
When a school team wins a match it is the whole school. It means the whole school feels proud, not only the players. It also means a school becomes famous for being good at certain sports and students from that school may end up playing for national and international teams, so that the school has some really famous names. Many matches are played on _________.
| A．Saturday | B．Sunday | C．Saturday and Sunday | D．weekdays |
Some parents, friends or other students________ when the school team plays against other school team.
| A．will play with them | B．will go with the team and support them |
| C．will train with them | D．will have a meal or a drink with them |
If the school team win the match _________.
| A．their parents will be famous | B．the players will be happy |
| C．the teachers of the school will be happy | D．everyone of the school will feel proud |
If a certain school team wins the champion of several matches_________.
| A．the players of the school team will be famous | B．the school will be famous |
| C．their parents will be famous | D．their teachers will be well-known |
The story mainly tells us ___________.
| A．something about school | B．something about a school team |
| C．something about sports | D．the relationship of sports and school |
If you look at the word Christmas, you can see the word Christ in it. On Christmas, people celebrate (庆祝) the birthday of Jesus Christ.
Of course (当然) not everyone in America thinks Christ a great man, but Christmas is a holiday for all the people. It’s on December 25. Shops and schools are not open. Almost (几乎) every family has a Christmas tree in the house. People make their Christmas trees very beautiful. They put many colored bulbs on the trees. The bulbs make the trees more beautiful at night. They also put some dolls, balls and small animals on the trees. On Christmas day almost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others.The word Christmas comes from .
| A．the name of a holiday | B．the name of a tree |
| C．the man of a man | D．the name of some presents |
In America people celebrate Christmas because .
| A．it is a holiday | B．Jesus Christ died |
| C．shops and schools are not open | D．they can get gifts |
People have Christmas trees in their houses .
| A．to put some small things on them | B．to make their houses beautiful |
| C．because they like trees | D．because shops will not open |
The word “bulb”means something that _________.
| A．can give us light | B．children can play with |
| C．people can eat | D．can make people sleep well at night |
On Christmas, __________.
| A．parents give gifts to children |
| B．boys give gifts to girls or boys |
| C．students give gifts to their teachers |
| D．almost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others |
The Blacks are American tourists. They visit in Beijing now. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr. Black is a taxi driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs. Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are taking a lot of pictures in China. When they return to America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.The Blacks are from .
| A．China | B．England | C．Canada | D．the USA |
The Blacks are staying in now.
| A．England | B．Beijing | C．Shanghai | D．New York |
Mr. Black is .
| A．a teacher | B．a doctor | C．a taxi driver | D．a worker |
There arepeople in Mr. Black’s family.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Why are they going to show the pictures to their friends when they go back to America?
| A．Because the pictures are very beautiful. |
| B．Because they like China. |
| C．Because they want the American people to know more about China. |
| D．Because they want the American people to come to China. |
A Nice Clean Plate
It’s Saturday evening. Bruce is having a birthday party. There are a lot of children at the party. They play together for an hour. Then Bruce’s mother gives them some food. But she forgets to give Sam any.
Sam feels wronged(委屈) but then he remembers his mother’s words, “Be polite.(礼貌). Don’t ask for food.” So he waits for a few minutes, then he holds his plate up over his head and says loudly, “ Does anyone want a nice clean plate?”What day is it?
| A．Sunday | B．Saturday | C．Monday | D．Friday |
What are the children doing in the afternoon? They are ___.
| A．reading | B．singing | C．playing | D．dancing |
They play for ___.
| A．an hour | B．ten minutes | C．half an hour | D．twenty minutes |
Who gives them some food?
| A．Bruce’s father | B．Bruce’s uncle | C．Bruce | D．Bruce’s mother |
Sam’s mother tells him not to ___.
| A．play in the street | B．ask for food | C．play with girls | D．swim in the river |
An Advertisement（一则广告）
One Sunday, the zoo opens at ___.
| A．10:00 in the morning | B．8:00 in the morning |
| C．6:00 in the afternoon | D．8:00 in the afternoon |
The zoo opens ___ day a week.
| A．one | B．two | C．five | D．seven |
If you are 13 years old, you want to go to the zoo, you should pay ___.
| A．＄3.00 | B．＄6.00 | C．＄ 8.00 | D．no money |
Kate is 12, and her little sister is 6. If they go to the zoo, they should pay___.
| A．＄9.00 | B．＄ 11.00 | C．＄ 6.00 | D．＄3.00 |
If you are 14 and your brother is 7. How much should you pay for the Train Ride.
| A．＄2.00 | B．＄4.00 | C．＄6.00 | D．＄7.00 |