TheFlyingHatByShannonBlackmanT-优题课

It is said that as the population of a city grows, so do its problems. Pollution, too many cars, and crowded streets are just a few of the problems. One way to deal with these problems is city trains. Traveling to different parts of a city by train means fewer cars and buses on our roads, cleaner air and more open streets. In recent years, cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai have all built city train lines.
The first city train line in China was built in Beijing. The oldest part of the train line, from Beijing Zhan to Ping Guo Yuan was opened in 1969. Its length was 23.6 kilometers. With the development of the city after 1980, more trains are needed. A new train line was built to help move people around the city center. The 16-kilometer-long “circle line” was finished in 1987. Since that time even more train stations have been built and today the train lines in the city are over 50 kilometers long.
For the 2008 Olympic Games, the trains of Beijing was very important. Most of the people who went to watch the different sports games during the Olympic Games traveled by train.
This passage tells us about _____.

A．the problems in big cities	B．city trains
C．the history of Beijing	D．2008 Olympic Games

How long was the first train line in Beijing?

A．About 16 kms.	B．About 23 kms.
C．About 33 kms.	D．About 50 kms.

In 1977, which of the following places in Beijing could you go to by train?

A．Chao Yang Men.	B．An Ding Men.
C．Che Gong Zhuang.	D．He Ping Men.

When was the 16-kilometer-long “circle line” finished in Beijing?

A．In 1969.

B．In 1980.

C．In 1987.

D．In 2008.

Which of the following is true?

A．In 2008, the Beijing train line was nearly 40 years old.

B．The larger population a city has, the fewer problems it faces.

C．More and more cities are building underground train lines for the 2008 Olympic Games.

D．There are 30 stations on the “circle line” in Beijing.

Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food.
No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed. They did not have to look for food any longer. They could stay in one place and grow it.
People began to live near one another, so the first village was established (建立). Many people came to live in the villages, and these villages became even larger.
When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities began.
Today, it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?
根据短文内容，判断正(A)误(B)。
People moved from place to place to hunt animals.
The story says,“No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed.” In this sentence, the word “they” means people.
When machines appeared, life in the cities changed again.
All people like to live only in big cities.
People built factories after the cities grew big.

阅读表达 (共5小题，计10分)
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
If you knew you had only three years left to live, how would you use your time? It’s a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it. But 18-year-old Huang Ge has to answer this question and he says: “I want to thank the people who have helped me.”
At age one, Huang’s mother left the family. Six years later, he was badly ill. He has been using a wheelchair since 9 years old. Doctors said he would only live to be 18.
After Huang’s story went on TV, hundreds of Chinese sent money to help him. The boy was so moved that he decided to thank every one of them. But it is not an easy job, because Huang was too sick even to drive a mosquito (蚊子) away from his leg. Huang has to be tied to his wheelchair to stop him from falling out. And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle (三轮摩托). Since 2003, the father and son have traveled 14000 kilometers, to 10 provinces, and thanked more than 30 helpers.
“I am moved by the story of this boy. We need the courage to face death, and we should also feel the thankfulness for those who help us,” reads an online post on cctv.com.
A. 根据短文内容简要回答下列问题。
What does Huang have to tie himself to the wheelchair to do?
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Why have Huang and his father traveled 14000 kilometers?
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B. 将短文中划线的两个句子译成汉语。
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C. 请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sahar and Bobby Green, became young millionaires (百万富翁) when they opened a chain of American-style (美国风味的) coffee shops in the U.K.
Having the idea: It started when Sahar took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sahar told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they start their own coffee shop. Sahar fell in love with the idea.
Doing the Research: Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap in the market.” In November 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.
Making it work: The first year was very difficult. There were problems finding and keeping staff, and British people were not used to the names of American coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has revenues (收入) of ￡30 million a year.
Advice for others: Sahar has now written a best-selling book about their experience, called Anyone Can Do It! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She believes success is 1% idea and 99% hard work, but she says, "If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream."
What kind of company do these people run (经营)?

A．A fast-food restaurant.	B．A tea shop.
C．A coffee shop.	D．A hotel.

How many people run the company?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

Where are their Coffee Republic shops?

A．All over the U.K.	B．All over the US.
C．In central London.	D．In New York.

Which of the following statements is RIGHT?

A．British people prefer tea to coffee.

B．Sahar was not interested in Bobby’s idea.

C．As soon as they opened their first coffee shop, they were very successful.

D．The best-seller written by Sahar is about how to make coffee.

What is the passage mainly about?

A．Sahar’s life story.

B．Sahar’s trip.

C．The American-style coffee.

D．The success of a family business.

Qi Haoran, a Junior One student at High School Attached to Harbin Institute of Technology（哈尔滨工业大学附属中学）, was quite busy over the past winter vacation─ not just busy with his homework. Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign (“光盘行动”).
The eleven students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food. “Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to eat? Please don’t waste food.” “Nearly 100 million people only earn about 865 yuan a year in China. They even cannot afford a cup of tea.” They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.
The Clean Your Plate Campaign began on the Internet in January this year. It calls on people to reduce food waste.
China in recent years has experienced serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a 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 up all the food.
Luckily, the campaign has got the support (支持) of many people. In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner will give the guests who have eaten all that they ordered a sticker (贴花). People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers. More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers (剩饭剩菜) home. Cheng guangbiao, a very famous person not only wanted to rename himself Cheng guangpan, which means “Clean Your Plate”, but also took his staff to some restaurants to eat leftovers. More and more customers are willing to wrap up their leftovers to take home.
To reduce food waste is a big task and it needs time. It’s important for everyone to do their bit, just like Qi. Did you finish your meals today?
What did Qi Haoran and some of his classmates do in the past winter vacation?

A．They only did their homework.

B．They joined a chess club.

C．They volunteered for a campaign.

D．They opened a restaurant together.

The Clean Your Plate Campaign calls on people to ____________.

A．do volunteer work

B．work part time in restaurants

C．stop wasting food

D．wash their plates after dinner

From Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5, we learn that ____________.

A．wasting food is a serious problem in China

B．Chinese people waste the most food in January

C．200 million Chinese people invite others to dinner every day

D．Chinese people usually don’t offer enough food to their guests

What did the restaurant in Xinjiang do to support the campaign?

A．The owner would have dinner with those who had eaten up their food.

B．It offered a free meal to the guests who had finished all their food ten times.

C．It gave stickers to the guests who ordered small dishes.

D．It encouraged customers to take leftovers home.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Many people in China are starting to do something to reduce food waste.

B．Two billion tons of food is wasted in the world every year.

C．It’s not easy for people to solve the problem of wasting food.

D．The “Think, Eat, Save” program was held to make sure people eat healthy food.

A．Marian Miller	B．Willy King
C．Shannon Blackman	D．Ms. Lily