“ABC”and “Banana Persons”
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called “ABC”? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there are people called “banana persons”? If you don’t know, I will tell you. They are Chinese people like you and me, but they aren’t in China.Why do people call them like that?
“ABC” means American-born Chinese. An “ABC” is a Chinese,
but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people also call them
“banana persons”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So when
a person is a banana, he or she is white (American) inside and yellow (Chinese)
outside.
They are born in America and they live in America for a long time. Even
their nationality(国籍) is American. So they think like Americans and do things
like Americans. But they still have Chinese blood(血). Their parents, grandparents
or even great-grandparents were from China.They all have black eyes and black hair.
So they look like us Chinese people. For example, we all know the famous scientist
C.N.Yang. He is an “ABC” and he is a “banana person”. We like him, although(虽然)
his nationality isn’t Chinese.What does “ABC” mean?
A.American-born Chinese | B.American-born Canadian |
C.Australian-born Chinese | D.Chinese-born Chinese |
Why do people call an “ABC” a “banana person”?
A.They look like Americans but they think like Chinese. |
B.They look like Chinese but they think like Americans. |
C.They like to eat bananas. |
D.They can speak “ABC” very well. |
Why do ABCs think like Americans?
A. Because they live in America for a long time
B. Because they are born in America.
C.Because they want to be Americans.
D.Both A and B.What colour are their eyes and hair?
A.Their eyes and hair are black. |
B.Their eyes and hair are yellow. |
C.Their eyes and hair are white. |
D.Their eyes and hair are black and yellow. |
Which person of the following is a “banana person”?
A.杨利伟 | B.科比 | C.杨振宁 | D.姚明 |
Cities |
Weather |
Temperature |
Favorite sports |
Harbin |
snowing |
--4℃--5℃ |
Skating |
Qindao |
Sunny |
10℃--18℃ |
Beach volleyball |
Hangzhou |
Windy |
13℃--19℃ |
Basketball |
Chengdu |
Cloudy |
7℃--9℃ |
Soccer |
Haikou |
Raining |
25℃--30℃ |
Swimming |
Which city is very cold?
A.Harbin.. | B.Qindao. | C.Haikou . | D.Hangzhou. |
If you like swimming very much, you can go to?
A.Haikou. | B.Chengdu. | C.Qindao. | D.Harbin.. |
Inyou need to take a raincoat when you go out.
A Haikou. B. Chengdu. C. Qindao. D. Hangzhou.People in Qindao like to.
A.skate. | B.play soccer. | C.play volleyball. | D.swim. |
Where can you see the chart ?
A.In a story book. | B.On a newspaper. |
C.On the telephone. | D.In a map of China. |
Hello, everyone! My name is Bob. I live in Toronto, Canada. It's a very beautiful city. My parents are from France. They speak French. And I can speak English and French.
I am 13 years old and my birthday is in November. I'm a middle school student. There are thirteen girls and fifteen boys in my class. They are from five countries. They all come to learn English. There are eight Chinese students in my class and six of them are my good friends. I like China very much because it is a great country. I want to learn Chinese. And I want to go to China. Where is Bob from?
A. France. B. Canada. C. China. How many students are there in Bob's class?
A. Thirteen. B. Fifteen. C. Twenty-eight.What does Bob want to do?
A. He wants to go to China. B. He wants to learn English. C. He wants to go to France. What languages can Bob speak?
A. English and Chinese. B. English and French. C. Chinese and English. How many good Chinese friends does Bob have?
A. Five. B. Six. C. Eight.
Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone’s use is a distraction to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction(分散注意力) from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones ___.
A.because they are students | B.when they are free |
C.when they are at school | D.because they are children |
We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from ____.
A.the makers and sellers | B.the passer-by and strangers |
C.their parents and friends | D.some mobile phone users |
What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage?
A.聊天 | B.作弊 | C.查询 | D.核对 |
Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t ___during school hours.
A.use their mobile phones |
B.leave their mobile phones at school office |
C.help the teachers with their work |
D.get in touch with their children |
The passage tells us that ___.
A.students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons |
B.it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at school |
C.some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school |
D.parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
A young man was in love with a beautiful girl. One day the girl said to him, “It is my birthday tomorrow.”“ Oh,” said the young man, “I’ll send you roses, and one rose for each year of your life.”
The same evening he went to the flower shop. As he knew the girl was twenty-two years old, he paid for twenty-two roses and asked the shop assistant to send them to the girl the next day. The assistant of the flower shop knew the young man very well as he often bought flowers in his shop before. When the young man left the shop, the assistant thought, “The young man is very kind to me. He often comes to buy my flowers. In return I’ll send ten more roses.”
He did so. The next morning thirty-two roses were sent to the girl. When the young man came to see her, she didn’t want to speak to him. And he never knew why she was so angry with him.The young man wanted to send his girl friend _____roses for her birthday.
A.10 | B.22 | C.32 | D.many |
__________sent the roses to the girl.
A.The young man | B.The assistant |
C.Another young man | D.We don’t know who |
The young girl received the roses ___________.
A.the same evening | B.a day before her birthday |
C.a week later | D.on her birthday |
The assistant meant to _______.
A.make the girl angry | B.sell more roses |
C.make the young man glad | D.get more money |
From this story we know that _______.
A.roses should be sent for one’s birthday |
B.some girls don’t like roses |
C.one may do something wrong even out of kindness |
D.young people often buy roses |
阅读短文, 根据要求完成下面各小题。
Canada is one of the best places in the world for a skiing(滑雪) vacation. Here are some good resorts(胜地) for skiing in Canada.
Canmore, one of the best resorts, is in Alberta, Canada. It is cheap and you can also stay in the National Park.
Another great place is Marmot Basin. This beautiful ski resort is also in Alberta. It’s one of the least crowded ski resorts in North America. 71. You can spend more time on the slopes(斜坡) and don’t need to wait to go back up the mountain.
Mount Tremblant Resort is in the beautiful Laurentian Mountains. It has a beautiful village(乡村), with a lot to see and do. This is a great place to enjoy winter and skiing.
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is a four-season(季节) mountain resort. It is in the Canadian Rockies. You can enjoy skiing and sightseeing during the day and relax in the quiet hotel during the evening.
Have a look at these places before planning your skiing vacation. You are sure to find one you like.
(一)根据短文内容,回答下列各题。How many places for skiing in Canada are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
_________________________________________________________________Which two ski resorts are in Alberta?
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(二)将文中划线的句子译成汉语。_____________________________________________________________
(三)给短文拟一个合适的标题。_____________________________________________________________