Nathan Sawaya's childhood was a lot of fun. He drew cartoons, wrote stories, and played with plastic toy bricks (积木). His grandparents bought his first set of toy bricks when he was five years old and he's been building with toy bricks ever since. He even took his building bricks to college with him! Instead of books and a computer, he had a model of Greenwich Village made of bricks on his desk.
Nathan started as a lawyer but gave up His highly-paid (高薪的) job to become an artist that uses toys in his art. He uses toy bricks to build everything from the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像) to Superman! He has more than 1.5 million colored bricks in his working room in New York which he uses to make pieces of art. He started by building small models but then decided to do something big and created a self-portrait (自画像). It took him two days just to build the eyes.
Nathan's work has appeared in museums around the world. Children love his art because it is made out of the same toys that they play with at home and adults love his work because it is fascinating. Since it began in2007, Nathan's exhibition "The Art of the Brick" has been very popular with museum visitors everywhere.
"I'm proud that I took a dream I had as a child, to become an artist, and I have actually made a job out of it," says Nathan. "To do what you love in life is the most important thing."What did Nathan put on his desk at college?
| A．The Statue of Liberty. | B．Superman. |
| C．His serf-portrait. | D．A Greenwich Village modal. |
Why did Nathan give up his job as a lawyer?
| A．Because he made little money out of a lawyer. |
| B．Because he wanted to make toys for the children. |
| C．Because he decided to become an artist of toy bricks. |
| D．Because he was going to work in the museum instead. |
What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
| A．Nathan's work. | B．Nathan's exhibition. |
| C．Nathan's art. | D．Nathan's self-portrait |
What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．The Brick Artist | B．The Brick Exhibition |
| C．Toy Bricks for Adults | D．The Artist's Childhood |
Wang Bing is a 12-year-old boy. He likes sports very much and does well in sports.
One afternoon, he comes out of the classroom and sees his father waiting for him at the school gate. He is very glad and he runs to his father. "Dad, please don't wait for me after school next time. I can go home by myself(我自己). I have grown up." says Wang Bing.
"Let's go," says the father, "I'll cook supper and you can do your homework at home: Mum is still at work."On their way home, Wang Bing sees some boys skating in a park. "Can I go and learn skating. Dad?" asks Wang Bing. "I'm sorry, my boy. You must go home and do your homework," answers his father, "but I can buy you an ice-cream." Then his father buys an ice-cream for him. When Wang Bing wants to eat it, a fly(苍蝇) flies to the ice-cream.
"Drive off(赶走) the fly,' says his father, "it's very dirty (脏)."But Wang Bing says with a smile. "You don't let me skate, but can you let him skate for a while(一会儿)?"Wang Bing is good at ____.
| A．telling jokes | B．skating |
| C．skiing | D．sports |
What's the meaning of the sentence "I have grown up."?
| A．我已经长高了。 | B．我已经种了一棵树。 |
| C．我已经长大了。 | D．我认识路。 |
On the way home, Wang Bing wants to_______.
| A．eat an ice-cream | B．play basketball |
| C．go swimming | D．learn skating |
Which one is RIGHT?
| A．Wang Bing wants the fly to go away. |
| B．Wang Bing is not very happy. |
| C．Wang Bing likes the fly on the ice-cream. |
| D．Wang Bing is very happy. |
There are seven days in a week. They are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Most children go to school from Monday to Friday. Most people don’t work on Saturday afternoon or Sunday, and most shops are closed in England on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. (But in China shops are open every day). Sunday is a holiday. Some people go to church on this day. The time from Friday evening to Monday morning is the weekend. It is the time for rest（休息）. We can’t work all the time. We have to rest from time to time.Most children don’t go to school on _________.
| A．Saturday | B．Monday | C．Wednesday | D．Friday |
On weekend we can have ________.
| A．to work | B．a good rest |
| C．to write | D．to go to school |
There are _____ people in most shops in England on Sunday.
| A．some | B．many | C．no | D．seven |
Happy Sheep and Big Big Wolf
Hello, my dear friends, today here’s a funny cartoon for you. It is a Chinese cartoon. Its name is Happy Sheep and Big Big Wolf(狼).
In this cartoon, there are some sheep and three wolves. Happy Sheep is the leading role(主角). He likes playing football and running. He runs faster than the other sheep. Pretty Sheep likes making clothes and growing flowers. She is very beautiful. Lazy(懒惰的) Sheep is clever. But he doesn’t like doing sports. He likes sleeping best. Force Sheep（沸羊羊） is stronger than the other sheep. Warm Sheep is the monitor at school. Slow Sheep is 68 years old. He is older than the other sheep. He is the village head. Every sheep has a lovely pet. Big Big Wolf wants to eat sheep. Red Wolf is Big Big Wolf’s wife. She is very bad. Banana Wolf is nice. He is the friend of sheep. He likes eating bananas very much.
________is the sheep’s friend.
| A．Big Big Wolf | B．Banana Wolf |
| C．Red Wolf | D．Old sheep |
There are________ sheep in the passage.
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
Which is NOT right?
| A．Happy Sheep runs slower than the other sheep. |
| B．Slow Sheep is older than the other sheep. |
| C．Warm Sheep has a lovely pet. |
| D．Big Big Wolf is the husband of Red Wolf. |
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Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to be in good health during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.
Before leaving
Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.
Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.
Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.
While travelling
Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.
Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.
Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.
Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.
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Americans think much about time . From childhood they learn to value (珍视) time .They are taught to be on time to go to school , to work and to do everything . When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily . When a person is dying , they say he is living on a borrowed time .
Time is money . Time is knowledge . Time is everything in America . A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week . This is the working time . In his free time, he also works hard for more money . Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly . They walk very fast . In fact , they are running .
They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things . But sometimes they also hate time, because they feel they have become servants (仆人) of the clock .What do the Americans mean by "Time is money"?
| A．It is not easy to make money. |
| B．It takes quite a lot of time to make money. |
| C．Working hard can bring people health. |
| D．If someone has time and works hard, he can make much money. |
Americans think it wrong _______.
| A．to work late | B．to get up early |
| C．to be late for school | D．to be on time to do everything |
This passage says that a dying person _______.
| A．is having a good time |
| B．is living on a borrowed time |
| C．thinks time goes easily |
| D．is saving time |
From this passage we can be sure that _______.
| A．Americans live a hard life |
| B．Americans always walk fast |
| C．Americans live in a quick rhythm (节奏) |
| D．Americans are good at saving time |
Which of the following is the best title for this passage ?
| A．Americans' ideas about time | B．Never waste time |
| C．Time is money | D．Learn to be on time |