Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some left over food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized(批评) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.How many people were hungry in the world in 2010 according to the UN World Food Program?
| A．200 million. | B．Six million. | C．925 million. | D．625 million. |
What does the writer want to show us through Li Hong’s story?
| A．Many Chinese restaurants waste a large amount of food. |
| B．Many Chinese people are kind-hearted and ready to help the weak. |
| C．Chinese people feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food. |
| D．Many Chinese people don’t agree with the behavior of wasting food. |
The underlined word “leftover” means in Chinese.
| A．过期的 | B．剩余的 | C．腐烂的 | D．难吃的 |
According to the passage, we shouldn’t waste food because .
| A．food comes from very hard work |
| B．six million children die of hunger every day |
| C．there is enough food to feed all the people |
| D．Chinese are hospitable and generous |
Which of the following is a good way to save food?
| A．Ordering more than you need at a restaurant. |
| B．Taking home restaurant leftovers. |
| C．Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping |
| D．Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy. |
Hong Kong Book Fair 2014
| Fair dates |
16-22 July, 2014 ( Wed.-Tue.) |
| Place |
Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
Opening hours |
●16-17 July (Wed.-Thur.) 10 a.m.-10 p.m. ●18-19 July (Fri.-Sat.) 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ●20-21 July (Sun.-Mon.) 10 a.m.-10 p.m. ●22 July (Tue.) 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Major exhibit categories (参展范围) |
International Culture Village: Showing books from foreign countries. Children’s Paradise: Showing children’s books and educational publications, with a family corner and a performance stage. Teens’ World: Showing books for the young. You can find plenty of cartoon and comic books. Stationery Zone (文具区): Showing stationery products, such as pens, pencils, rulers and erasers. |
Tickets |
Tickets for adults: HK$ 25 Tickets for children between 5 and 12: HK$ 10 Children under 5 are free. |
How long did the Hong Kong Book Fair last for?
| A．2 days. | B．5 days. |
| C．6 days. | D．7 days. |
Where was the Hong Kong Book Fair held?
| A．In the Children’s Paradise. |
| B．In the Hong Kong Bookshop. |
| C．In the International Culture Village. |
| D．In the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre. |
People could visit the Hong Kong Book Fair at .
| A．10 a.m., 16 July |
| B．9 a.m., 18 July |
| C．11 p.m., 20 July |
| D．6 p.m., 22 July |
What couldn’t people buy in the Hong Kong Book Fair?
| A．Foreign books. |
| B．Postcards. |
| C．Cartoon books. |
| D．Pencils. |
If Kathy, aged 11, went to the Book Fair with her parents, how much did they pay for the tickets?
| A．HK$ 25. | B．HK$ 35. |
| C．HK$ 60. | D．HK$ 75. |
More than 700 years ago, Scotland was fighting with England. The King of England wanted to control Scotland. He had a strong army so it was difficult for the Scots to fight. They lost many times. King Robert of Scotland had to run from the English army.
One rainy day, King Robert lay in a cave (洞穴). He thought that he was not good enough to be a king. He was so worried that he didn’t even see a spider near him. He looked up when he saw the spider climbing. It was trying to climb up to its web at the top of the cave but it fell down.
“How sad!” thought King Robert. “The spider is like me. It’s not strong enough.”
He watched while the spider tried again. It fell down a second time.
“Be careful little spider, or you might die,” he said. “Life is so hard. You’ll never
get back to your web.” But the spider tried again and again. King Robert watched while it slowly climbed back to its web. After an hour, the spider got to the web.
“You are such a great spider,” he said. “If you can keep trying, I can too. I must carry on fighting. I won’t let the English win.” Then his army grew strong and they stopped the English army successfully.Why was it difficult for the Scots to fight the English?
| A．Because the Scots were too weak. |
| B．Because the King of England was very smart. |
| C．Because the English army was very strong. |
| D．Because the King of Scotland was not good enough. |
Where was the spider’s web?
| A．On the wall of the cave. |
| B．At the entrance of the cave. |
| C．In the middle of the cave. |
| D．At the top of the cave. |
What did King Robert think of the spider at first?
| A．It was clever. |
| B．It was careless. |
| C．It was not that strong. |
| D．It was great. |
In what order did the following take place in the story?
a. The spider got to its web.
b. The spider fell down many times.
c. King Robert got his army to be strong enough to fight the English.
d. King Robert saw a spider trying to climb up to its web in a cave.
e. King Robert thought he should be like the spider.
| A．d-b-a-e-c |
| B．c-d-b-a-e |
| C．d-e-b-a-c |
| D．c-d-e-b-a |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．We have to be strong if we want to win. |
| B．Keep trying and we will get what we want. |
| C．Try to find an easier way when we meet difficulties. |
| D．Life is so hard and sometimes we have to give up something. |
My name is Lily. I’m a junior high school student from Guangzhou. Last winter holiday, I visited Hong Kong for the first time with my mother and her workmates. Before we went through the entrance of the Customs and Excise Department (香港海关，缩写为CED), we had to wait for more than four hours there. All the passengers must show their permits (许可证) to the workers at the CED one by one. So there were a large number of people waiting in lines at the entrance hall. It took us a long time to walk along the metal pipes which divided the big hall into many different parts. So the entrance hall looked like a huge puzzle. Everyone should finish walking through the puzzle if they wanted to pass the entrance. I waited patiently and walked slowly after others. I just could see the back of their heads. It was difficult for me to breathe because too many people were there. At last I passed it but I was too tired to say a word.
Last month I visited Hong Kong again. But this time I didn’t spend much time waiting at the entrance of the CED because I got an Electronic Exit Permit with an “Electronic Brain” in it. When I passed the port of Hong Kong, I just needed to use it to touch the button at the entrance. It can save much time for people. I plan to visit Hong Kong again sometime in the future.Who did Lily go to Hong Kong with last winter holiday?
| A．Her classmates |
| B．Her friends. |
| C．Her mother. |
| D．Her relatives. |
How long did it take Lily to go through the entrance of the CED for her first visit?
| A．Less than one hour. |
| B．About two hours. |
| C．About three hours. |
| D．More than four hours. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Passengers must show their boat tickets to the workers at the CED.
B. The entrance hall of the CED is small and crowded.
C. The Electronic Exit Permit saves passengers much time.
D. Passengers can enter Hong Kong by pressing the button at the entrance with fingers.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Lily’s two different trips to Hong Kong.
B. Lily’s experiences of passing the entrance of the CED.
C. The crowded entrance hall of the CED.
D. The advantage of using Electronic Exit Permits.Where can we read the passage?
| A．On a blog. |
| B．In a history book. |
| C．In an encyclopeadia. |
| D．From an advertisement. |
My name is Jim Green. I’m an American boy. My father and mother are teachers. They work in No.1 Middle School of Beijing. My uncle and aunt are office workers. They have a son. His name is Tom. They live in Beijing, too. My grandparents live with us. They’re old at home, they don’t work. I have a sister. Her name is Linda. We are students of a middle school in Beijing. The people in Beijing are very nice. They are all kind to us. We are very happy in China.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。What does my aunt do?
What’s my sister’s name?
Are my grandparents old?
Where do my parents work?
请把文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
Dear Betty,
How are you? I’m in Shanghai now. I study (学习) at No.8 High School. I like Shanghai very much, and I have two good friends here. They’re Tom and Han Mei. Tom is from Canada and Han Mei is from China. We are in the same class. They often help me with my Chinese. Now I can speak a little Chinese.
I like Chinese food here, like Guangdong food, Sichuan food and Hunan food. They are very nice. For breakfast,
I have milk and bread. My favorite food is jiaozi. I often have jiaozi for lunch and noodles (面条) for dinner. Sometimes we go out to have dinner. What about you?
Yours,
AliceWho is the letter from?
A.It’s from Alice
B.It’s from Betty
C. It’s from JoanWhere is Han Mei from?
A.China. B. America C. CanadaCan Alice speak Chinese now?
A.Yes, but a little.
B.No, she can’t.
C.No, she can’t speak it at all.What does Alice have for breakfast?
A.Milk and Jiaozi.
B.Bread and milk.
C.Noodles and bread.Does Alice like Chinese food?
A.Yes, she do.
B.Yes, she does.
C.No, she doesn’t.