For many school in Thailand, there are two terms. The first term is from the first week of May to the first week of October. The second term starts from the first week of November and finishes at the last week of February or the first week of March. The students don't get a break for Christmas（圣诞节）. But they get a 3-4 days' break for the New Year.
For many students, a school day is very long. They usually get to school at 7:30 a.m. Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. there are three classes in the morning and they are 50 minutes each（每个）. Students have lunch at 11:00 a.m. they don't have dining halls so they have to eat in the classroom. Lunch time finishes at 12:25 p.m. there are three classes in the afternoon. School finishes at 3:15 p.m. many schools have a "homework" lesson after school, so students usually go home after 4:45 p.m.How long is the first term in Thailand schools?
| A．For six months. | B．For five months. | C．For four months. | D．For three moths. |
What does the underlined word "break" mean in Chinese?
| A．假期 | B．节目 | C．游览 | D．计划 |
When do students usually get to school?
| A．At 7:00 a.m. | B．At 7:30 a.m. | C．At 8:00 a.m. | D．At 8:30 a.m. |
Why do students have to eat lunch in the classroom?
| A．Because their dining halls are very small. |
| B．Because they must do their homework after lunch. |
| C．Because they don't have dining halls. |
| D．Because they bring lunch to school. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．There are three terms in Thailand schools. |
| B．Students don't go to school in November. |
| C．Students usually go home at 3:15 p.m. |
| D．Students have six classes a day. |
3D printing technology may not be a new thing in some foreign countries. But in May this year, at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. Many visitors were attracted by a 3D printer.
The machine looks similar to an ordinary printer and can print a “statue” in about 90 minutes after scanning anything, including a person.
The printer prints layer by layer. For example, if we want to print a 30-cm-tall statue, the computer will calculate* the layers and print 460 layers in total*. It can also print people and clothes. You can stand for scanning for just about three minutes, and a statue will be finished about two hours. The cost for a statue of a man is about 1000yuan. The printer, which costs about 500,000yuan, is from the USA.
“We want to introduce this technology to people, and find more chances here.” said an engineer, “There is a company in USA that offers 3D printing services to people. Many people come to design their own thing. It is very cool. We hope that the printer will encourage more Chinese people to be more creative.”A 3D printer_______.
| A．is a common machine |
| B．prints layer by layer |
| C．can make clothes and people |
| D．is widely used in Shenzhen |
How much should you pay if you want to have a statue of yourself printed?
| A．50,000yuan | B．1000yuan |
| C．500,000yuan | D．100yuan |
The engineer showed people the 3D printer to_______.
| A．design new things |
| B．print statues for them |
| C．introduce this technology and find changes |
| D．calculate the layers |
The best title for the passage is_______.
| A．3D printer made in Shenzhen |
| B．3D printing looks for bigger market |
| C．3D printing services in the USA |
| D．Design your own statue |
Everybody can suffer* from stress. No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities* to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home. or problems with brothers and sisters. Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either* from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford* to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved*.Why is being a teenager often difficult?
| A．Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult problems. |
| B．Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children’s problems. |
| C．Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework. |
| D．Because adults often make them feel stressed. |
Families can add to the stress, a teenager might experience ______.
| A．by asking them to go to university |
| B．by helping them with their homework |
| C．as teenagers quarrel with their parents, and their brothers or sisters |
| D．as families never support their children enough |
Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?
| A．Because there is a lot of competition for jobs. |
| B．Because there are no jobs. |
| C．Because a job is more difficult than school work. |
| D．Because there is a lot of competition for places at university. |
We can deal with the stress in our life ______.
| A．by not trying to find a job |
| B．by forgetting about our problems |
| C．by getting a place at university |
| D．by sharing our problems with our friends |
Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:
When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _____ outside the window.
| A．flowers | B．presents |
| C．a flag | D．a chair |
In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.
| A．India | B．Holland |
| C．Denmark | D．Japan |
In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.
| A．15 | B．7 | C．5 | D．3 |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| C．children’s birthdays in western countries |
| D．the importance of children’s birthdays |
A Hong Kong Disneyland park ticket is your passport to a full day of magical Adventures.
Buy tickets Online, at Ticket Express, or at Hong Kong Disneyland Main Entrance! Learn more ways to buy your tickets now.
Ticket Types and Prices:
| 1-Day Ticket |
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| Ticket Type* |
Standard* Day Ticket |
| General Ticket (aged 12-64) |
HK $450 |
| Child Ticket (aged 3-11) |
HK $320 |
| Senior* Ticket (aged 65 or above) |
HK $100 |
| Night ticket |
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| Validity(适用日期) |
Valid on any of the following dates: October 2-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 and 31, 2014 |
| Time |
6:00pm - 11:00pm |
| Price |
HK$ 340 (for all Guests aged 3 or above) |
If Joe wanted to buy a ticket for himself，he could buy a ticket at ．
| A．tickets Online | B．Ticket Express |
| C．Disneyland Main Entrance | D．all of above. |
．On October 5，Sue who aged 10 bought 5 tickets for her two grandparents who aged over 70 , for her parents who both aged 45 and for herself. She paid for them.
| A．HK $870 | B．HK $970 |
| C．HK $ 1420 | D．HK $1640 |
It cost Thomas HK $100 on a ticket. He may visit Hong Kong Disneyland park except on night.
| A．October，3 | B．October，4 |
| C．October，5 | D．October，6 |
David has just graduated from college. He is good at communicating with others, He'd like to work in a relaxing environment.
Hector loves traveling and taking photos as well. He is strong and able to get along well with others. His big wish is to travel Australia.
Eliza was a bus driver before she gave birth to her baby. She has a car and the license. She wants to get a job very much. She can start to work at any time.
Sandy is an English teacher. She likes to travel and try something new. She dreams of finding a job in a foreign country.
Jason is a volunteer. He is expecting to learn about first aid. He thinks it will help save people in dangerous situations like earthquakes.
