Spider-Man 3 (《蜘蛛侠3》)got $29.15 million on the very first day in 16 overseas markets and beat the first two Spider-Man movies.
“The movie had the best opening day ever in some countries on Tuesday, including France, Italy and South Korea.” a man from Sony Pictures said.
“Spider-Man 3 will open during the next few days in many other countries, including the United States on Friday. We certainly hope the same thing will happen in North America,” said Jeff Blake, Sony vice chairman, on Wednesday.
2002’s Spider-Man opened with $114.8 million in its first weekend, a debut record that stood until Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest broke it last year with $135.6 million a weekend.
Spider-Man 2 opened on a Wednesday before the fourth weekend of July in 2004, and set a record of $180.1 million in its first six days.
In France, Spider-Man 3 took in $6.8 million on the opening day, more than the first days for Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 combined.
It earned $4.6 million in Germany, $4 million in Italy, $3.7 million in Japan, $3.4 million in South Korea, $1.1 million in the Philippines and $1 million each in Hong Kong and Thailand. Spider-Man 3 ____________when it was shown on the first day.
| A．was not very popular |
| B．was enjoyed by the people in Canada |
| C．earned more money than Spider-man 2 |
| D．got $29.15 million in America |
Jeff Blake hopes that ________.
| A．more and more people can see the movie |
| B．Spider-man 3 will be enjoyed by children |
| C．Spider-man 3 will make as much money as the first two movies |
| D．Spider-man 3 will be as popular in North America as it was in other places |
In which country did Spider-man 3 earn the most money?
| A．Germany. | B．Italy. |
| C．South Korea. | D．America. |
The main idea of the passage is that ______.
| A．people expect to see Spider-Man 4 soon |
| B．Spider-man 3 is more popular in South Korea than in Germany |
| C．Spider-man 3 cost lots of money |
| D．Spider-man 3 is very popular all over the world |
You would probably read this passage from ______.
| A．a talk show | B．a movie magazine |
| C．an ad | D．a notice |
People like to give gifts to others on big days. Do you know how to choose(挑选) gifts? You should choose gifts that your family or friends like. Different gifts are for different people. For example, boys often like to play with robots(机器人),toy guns(枪)and balls. And girls may like something lovely, like flowers, dolls and beautiful clothes. Of course, you don’t need to choose something expensive. Your feeling is much more important than money. There is a Chinese saying, “A small gift means far much. ”The word “big” in the first sentence means “ ”.
| A．beautiful | B．interesting | C．important | D．funny |
When you buy your friend a gift, you should choose something that .
| A．you like | B．he or she enjoys |
| C．is expensive | D．is very big |
Michael wants to buy a birthday gift for his sister, he may choose a .
| A．teddy bear | B．basketball |
| C．water gun | D．robot |
What does the underlined sentence mean in Chinese?
| A．礼多人不怪 | B．心有灵犀一点通 |
| C．礼轻情义重 | D．来而不往非礼也 |
Which is the best title (标题) for the passage?
| A．Everyone needs gifts | B．Where to buy expensive gifts |
| C．The meanings of gifts | D．How to choose a gift |
| No |
Books |
Authors（作者） |
Price |
| 1 |
Fruits and Our Health |
P. H. Francis |
$17.50 |
| 2 |
Successful planting in the garden |
Mark Brown |
$19.77 |
| 3 |
A handbook for Taiwan’s National Parks |
Jackson Fisher |
$32.00 |
| 4 |
Modern American History |
Thomas Birdsall |
$11.53 |
| 5 |
Taking care of your rabbit |
Helen Piers |
$5.39 |
Kelly wants to visit Taiwan next month. She needs to buy .
| A．Fruits and Our Health |
| B．Successful planting in the garden |
| C．A handbook for Taiwan’s National Parks |
| D．Modern American History |
How much is Taking care of your rabbit?
| A．$19.77. | B．$17.50. | C．$11.53. | D．$5.39. |
Who is the author of Modern American History?
| A．Thomas Birdsall. | B．Mark Brown. |
| C．P. H. Francis. | D．Helen Piers. |
Who may be interested in Successful planting in the garden?
| A．A teacher. | B．A student. |
| C．A worker. | D．A gardener. |
Who can you probably find this table?
| A．At school. | B．In a book shop. |
| C．In a dining hall. | D．On the street. |
Oxford（牛津）is a city in the UK. It’s in the west of the UK and it’s famous for the University of Oxford. It’s an old university – about 900 years old. It has a longer history than Cambridge University. It’s the oldest university in English-speaking world.
There are about 20,000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges(学院) in the University of Oxford, but Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He’s a great scientist. Clinton(克林顿), the 42nd American president was also a student of the University.How old is the University of Oxford?.
| A．About 800 years old. | B．About 900 years old. |
| C．About 700 years old. | D．About 600 years old. |
How do students go to school? By ________.
| A．car | B．train | C．bike | D．plane |
There are ______ libraries in the University of Oxford.
| A．104 | B．114 | C．140 | D．31 |
The underlined(划线的) word ― president means ________.
| A．总理 | B．教授 | C．学者 | D．总统 |
From the passage we can learn_________.
| A．the University of Oxford is in the east of the UK.. |
| B．there are 31 colleges in Cambridge University. |
| C．Cambridge University is older than the University of Oxford. |
| D．Clinton wasn’t a student of the University of Oxford. DADBA BCABB |
Many people like to live in big cities, because there are a lot of interesting things to do and to see there. You can go to different kinds of museums, see plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.
But there are serious problems in big cities, too. It is expensive to live there. Every year many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people can’t find jobs or good places to live. Also it is hard to keep the cities safe and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.
小词典：1. serious adj． 严重的 2. medical care医疗保健 3. hard adj． 困难的
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。In big cities, people can ___________.
| A．go to different kinds of museums |
| B．see plays and films |
| C．buy things from all over the world |
| D．A, B and C |
It is __________ to live in a big city.
| A．expensive | B．cheap | C．easy | D．serious |
Every year many people move to the cities to _____________.
| A．find jobs | B．receive good medical care |
| C．study at good schools | D．A, B and C |
It is RIGHT for people to move to big cities _____________.
| A．with thinking how to move there |
| B．with thinking of the problems of living there |
| C．without thinking of the cost of living |
| D．without thinking of any problems |
Which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．There are many interesting things to do and to see in big cities. |
| B．In big cities people can easily find good places to live. |
| C．People can easily find good jobs in big cities. |
| D．All people like to live in big cities. |
| The history of Talk Like a Pirate Day John Baur and Mark Summers started the holiday in 1995. The idea came to them when one of them got hurt (受伤) in a game and cried out “Arrrr!”. They thought it would be fun if people talked like pirates (海盗) in a whole day. They chose September 19th because it was Mark’s wife’s birthday and he thought it would be easy for him to remember. At first it was just something they did for fun. In 2002, the columnist (专栏作家) Dave Berry wrote something about it and the day became famous. Now a lot of people celebrate the day because it’s fun. |
| How to talk like a pirate You need to speak a lot of words loudly with a scowl (怒容) on your face. Say “Arrrrr!” every now and then. Here are some pirate words you can use on that day: ◆ Ahoy! ～ Hello ◆Aye! ～ Yes ◆Colors ～ Flag ◆Matey ～ Friends ◆Avast! ～ Stop ◆Savvy? ～ Do you understand? ◆Yo-ho-ho ～ Feel good ◆Ye ～ Use this instead of “you” ◆Aft ～ The back of the ship ◆Bilge ～ Bottom of the ship ◆Fore ～ Front of the ship ◆Port ～ Left side of the ship |
John and Mark started the holiday years ago.
| A．7 | B．10 | C．15 | D．17 |
To celebrate the holiday, people need to .
| A．learn some pirate words | B．learn to sail on the sea |
| C．dress up like pirates | D．have their own ships |
The holiday became famous because of .
| A．a game | B．a pirate | C．a song | D．an article |
If a pirate shouts “Yo-ho-ho”, it means he is .
| A．angry | B．happy | C．surprised | D．sad |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mark’s wife was born on September 19th. |
| B．John and Mark started the holiday because it was fun. |
| C．“Bilge is broken” means there’s something wrong with the front of the ship. |
| D．If you want to say hello to your friends on the day, you can say “Ahoy, matey! |