Here is the content ( 目录 ) of a book.
Unit |
Readings |
Skills |
Words |
Unit1 Music |
*Music & Feelings *Sad movies |
*Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title |
*Kinds of Music *Music stars |
Unit2 Sports |
*National Sports *The ancient Olympic Games |
*Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words |
*Action verbs *Names of sports Sports tools |
Unit3 Weather |
*Weather service *Weather and nature |
*Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words |
*Weather conditions *Weather information |
Unit4 Culture |
*Travelling in India *Body language in the United States |
*Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title *Making inferences |
*Cultural studies *Culture and art |
Unit5 Space |
*Living in space *The planets |
*Understanding main ideas *Understanding attitude |
*Space news *Space terms |
If you’re interested in music, you can read “____”.
A.National sports | B.Sad movies | C.The planets | D.Weather service |
You can learn something about weather in _____.
A.Unit 1 | B.Unit2 | C.Unit 3 | D.Unit 4 |
In all the units, you can learn the skill of _____.
A.predicting by title | B.understanding attitude |
C.understanding main ideas | D.guessing meaning of new words |
What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you may be quiet, shy and prefer following to leading.
Colours influence our moods. There is a relationship between colours and moods. A yellow room makes people feel cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings us warmth and joy on the saddest winter day. Black is depressing (令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over River Thames. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than that on any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green.
Light and bright colours make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.An active person may like ________.
A.yellow, orange or red | B.yellow, black or red |
C.orange, blue or black | D.green, blue or brown |
Most people feel more _______ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.
A.tired | B.bored | C.relaxed | D.worried |
Why did more people kill themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge?
A.Because the bridge was too crowded. |
B.Because people didn’t like the bridge. |
C.Because the colour of the bridge was depressing. |
D.Because no one saved them. |
In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work ______.
A.worse | B.harder |
C.more slowly | D.more carelessly |
Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Your Favourite Colour |
B.The Secret of Colour |
C.The Colour of A Bridge |
D.Stop People from Killing Themselves |
______ can join the three-day summer program.
A.A kid of 7 | B.A boy of 14 |
C.A girl of 17 | D.A man of 26 |
If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on ______.
A.Sunday | B.Tuesday | C.Monday | D.Wednesday |
Two members and one non-member should pay ______ for the program.
A.$690 | B.$730 | C.$710 | D.$750 |
Free lunches aren’t provided because ______.
A.the lunches cost too much |
B.they may bring lunch-boxes |
C.there are many restaurants |
D.people have different tastes |
What can we know from the passage?
A.You need to hand in an application for the program. |
B.More than 15 students are in each program. |
C.We can see three kinds of animals in the program. |
D.Youth Explorer is the name of the program. |
Michael Jordan was born on February17,1963,in Brooklyn ,New York . Jordan is the fourth of the five children in his family .His family moved to North Carolina when he was just a baby .As a young boy , his favourite sport was baseball ,but soon he found that he could play basketball as well .At the age of 17, he began to show people just how talented ( 有天赋的 )he really was .Throughout his basketball career (事业 ) , Michael Jordan has won many scoring titles (冠军 ) .many boys and girls look up to Michael Jordan as their hero .Do you know he was a hero ,too , when he was growing up ? He looks up to his older brother ,Larry , Michael Jordan , a basketball superstar , is not just a star on the basketball court .He also works hard to raise money for many children’s charities(慈善组织 ) . He encourages children to develop their talents by practice , practice and practice !Michael Jordan comes from ________________ .
A.Canada | B.Australia |
C.America | D.England |
At first ,he played ______________ instead of basketball .
A.football | B.baseball | C.tennis | D.volleyball |
Who was Michael Jordan’s hero when he was growing up ?
A.Larry | B.Bill Gates |
C.Ronald | D.His father |
Michael Jordan often tried his best to raise money for ______________ .
A.his hometown | B.his school |
C.his coach | D.many children’s charities . |
Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.
Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their village.
"I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day.
"The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!"
"I agree!" said Uncle Li. "How foolish (傻的) we were !"Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________.
A.they hope to save money |
B.they're both poor |
C.their farms are at the foot of the mountain |
D.they're not far from their farms |
The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.
A.make a journey |
B.visit some places of interest |
C.meet their friends |
D.make a profit |
Which of the following is true?
A.The two farmers found out why they were poor. |
B.The two farmers will soon get rich. |
C.Neither of the farmers is clever. |
D.The two farmers decided to buy a truck. |
In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.
If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.Why do people in England often talk about the weather?
A.Because they may have four seasons in one day |
B.Because they often have very good weather |
C.Because the weather is warm just like in spring |
D.Because the sky is sunny all day |
"People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."
A.warm | B.cool | C.cold | D.rainy |
The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.
A.Bad Seasons | B.Summer or Winter |
C.The Weather in England | D.Strange English People |