The Diaoyu islands have a long history as part of China's territory（领土）, belonging to the country since ancient times. They are located(位于) to the northeast of China's Taiwan Island, The total landmass of these islands (总面积) is about 5.69 square kilometers.
Since the Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands, the tension （紧张）between China and Japan about the islands has gone up. Several major Shanghai travel agencies have decided to stop organizing tours to Japan and advised Japan-bound (前往日本的) tourists to make other plans, becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue(争端).
The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. (上海中青旅出境旅游服务有限公司）stopped the tour to Japan and will gradually stop receiving tourist bookings(预订) to Japan after the National Day holiday, according to Liu Xin, the company’s manager.
The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. (中国国际旅行社有限公司上海分部) also said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans.
In fact, tourists had already begun to ask for cancellation(取消) of their tours to Japan because they were worried about their safety.
Last year, more than 100,000 tourists from Shanghai went to Japan on organized tours. That made Japan the second most popular tour place for travelers from the city, only after Thailand.The Diaoyu Islands don’t belong to Japan, do they?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．Yes, they are. |
| C．No, they don’t. | D．No, they aren’t. |
Why did several major Shanghai travel agencies stop organizing the tour to Japan?
| A．Because it is far from China to Japan. |
| B．Because they think they couldn’t make more money by organizing the tour to Japan |
| C．Because it will cost too much money. |
| D．Becauese the Diaoyu Islands issue happened between China and Japan. |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is True？
| A．China's Taiwan Island is located to the southwest of the Diaoyu Islands. |
| B．Japan is the most popular tour place for travelers from the city. |
| C．The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans. |
| D．The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. stopped the tour to Japan |
This passage may be _____.
| A．an ad | B．a piece of news | C．a poster | D．a survey |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．The Diaoyu Islands belong to China since ancient times. |
| B．The Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands. |
| C．Tourists canceled (取消) the tours to Japan becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue. |
| D．Last year, many tourists went to Japan on organized tours. |
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Going to work by car is getting more and more expensive today because petrol (汽油) price is getting higher and higher. People are looking for a cheaper way of transportation and they find out that it is a good choice to ride a bike to work. More and more people return to bikes.
Children often go to school by bike. But now more and more people are going to work by bike, too. "The bike is easy to use," says Molly, "and it is also very cheap".
Mr Brown goes to his hospital by bike every day. He says, "A bike doesn't cost so much money, and most families can have two or more bikes. Riding a bike is good for our health. Today most people get fat because they don't get enough exercise. So I tell all my patients（病人）to buy bikes. Besides, in big cities it's usually quicker to travel by bike than by bus or car. Car drivers can do nothing but get angry（愤怒） when traffic is busy."Why is going to work by car getting more and more expensive?
___________________________________________________________________What does Molly think of the bike?
___________________________________________________________________In big cities, is it quicker to travel by bus or car than by bike?
___________________________________________________________________It is a good choice to ride a bike to work , isn’t it?
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Every girl dreams she could be the most beautiful in the world. Some girls went under the knife (动手术) to change (改变) their looks.
Rim Seong Wan, a 23-year-old girl, did some operations (手术) in 2009, and she looked different. Before the operations, she was shy because she thought she was not beautiful. After the operations, she had much bigger eyes and higher nose. When she talks with others, there is always a big smile on her face.
Rim has more clients (客户) than others. When she does the work, she’s much happier and can finish it more quickly. She’s called the most talented girl in the company (公司).
Rim’s changes made her life better. However, the scientists didn’t think it was good to change life by this way. It’s more important to adjust (调整) our minds.Rim Seong Wan’s is different from four years ago.
| A．foot | B．face | C．hand | D．job |
When did Rim Seong Wan do the operations?
| A．When she was 13. | B．When she was 17. |
| C．When she was 19. | D．When she was 23. |
Rim does in the company after the operations.
| A．more quickly | B．more slowly |
| C．less | D．worse |
The scientists advise (建议) us to .
| A．change our looks | B．change our clothes |
| C．change our jobs | D．adjust our minds |
Tom and Mike were good friends. Sometimes they were kind to each other, and sometimes they were not. But all of their classmates said they were like brothers.One day they went out for a walk together. At noon they were very hungry and they went into a restaurant to have lunch. The waiter came up to them and asked. "What can I do for you?" "Please bring us two apples first,” said Tom. When the waiter put two apples on the table, Mike took the bigger one at once. Tom got angry(生气的）.
“You are unfriendly, Mike. Why don't you take the smaller one?" Tom said.
“But I am right,” said Mike with a smile. “If I let you take first, which one will you choose?”
“Of course I’ll take the smaller one." said Tom. "Yes," Mike said. “If you take the smaller one, the bigger one will still be mine. Don’t you think so?"
"Oh!" Tom couldn't answer. Tom and Mike were ____________.
| A．always kind to each other |
| B．sometimes kind to each other |
| C．dear brothers |
| D．friends of different schools |
Mike only thought about ____________ when they were having lunch.
| A．himself | B．Tom |
| C．his parents | D．his friends |
The waiter gave them ____________.
| A．two eggs | B．two apples |
| C．three oranges | D．some milk |
Mike took the ____________ apple.
| A．better | B．bigger | C．smaller | D．worse |
Cindy likes eating ice cream very much. She often buys ice cream in the shop and takes it home. So does her husband（丈夫）. One day her husband sees the ice cream and thinks, "Good! Now, I can have a delicious dessert（甜点）."
When Cindy comes home from work in the evening, the ice cream is not there and her husband says, “Oh, you see the fridge (冰箱) is broken(坏的）. It’s not cold at all.” “Really?” Cindy says. And at the same time, she put her husband’s arm into the fridge. Cindy says "Keep it in the fridge for an hour. Don’t move it away before I come back." She goes to cook dinner. "Oh, no." her husband shouts loudly.What does Cindy like to eat?
| A．ice cream | B．egg | C．fish m | D．meat |
What does "So does her husband." mean?
| A．她丈夫不爱吃。 | B．她丈夫也是。 |
| C．她丈夫是的。 | D．所以是她丈夫。 |
The fridge is broken. Is it true?
| A．Yes, it is. | B．No, it isn't. |
| C．Yes, it isn't. | D．No, it is. |
Does Cindy know her husband eats her ice cream?
| A．Yes, she does. | B．No, she doesn't. |
| C．I don't know. | D．It doesn’t tell. |
CCTV Programs
| CCTV-1 |
CCTV-2 |
| 18:00 Around China 18:30 Children’s Programs 19:00 News 21*cm 19:30 Weather Report 19:40 Around the World 20:10 TV Play: Sisters 21:00 English for Today 21:15 Pop music 21*cm 21:55 Talk Show 21*cm |
17:45 Computers Today 18:10 Foreign Art 18:30 English Classroom 19:00 Animal World 19:25 Classical Music 20:20 Sports 21*cm 21:00 TV Play: Guo Lanying 21:45 English News 22:15 On TV Next Week |
If you want to watch a soccer game, the best program for you is ______.
| A．Pop Music | B．Sports | C．Animal World | D．Talk Show |
The program_____will let you know much about foreign(外国的) countries.
| A．Around China | B．On TV Next Week |
| C．Sisters | D．Around the World |
If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best program for you is ____________.
| A．News | B．Classical music |
| C．Animal World | D．Foreign Art |