My Town the Best Place to Be!
My town is a great place to live in . It’s the best place to enjoy your free time. There are three movie theaters in the town. They are all good, but the one nearest my house is the best. Shopping is also easy, There are many shops and most of them are trendy. They sell very fashionable clothes. The prices are also cheaper than in other cities, so students love to shop here. There are also a lot of video and music stores. These are very popular with students. I go to the music store every week to buy a new CD. The most crowded place for students to hang out is the park . Everyone goes there ,so it’s really interesting.
Sometimes there are even street performers. Some students think they are boring ,but I think they are the most creative people. I want to be a street performer, too . The writer’s town is the best place of _______.
| A．food | B．having fun | C．playing games | D．swimming |
The cinemas in town are ________.
| A．all awful | B．all relaxing | C．all bad | D．all good |
The cinema nearest the writer’s house is ________.
| A．the best | B．the worst | C．the most crowded | D．the smallest |
Most of the shops are ________.
| A．expensive | B．interesting | C．fashionable | D．unfashionable |
The writer thinks street performers are ________.
| A．creative | B．boring | C．positive | D．trendy |
Hands play an important part in our daily life. But do you know which of your two hands you use more? Very few people use both hands equally well. Most of us are right-handed. Only about five people out of a hundred are left-handed. New-born babies can take hold of things with either of their hands, but in about two years they usually use their right hands. Scientists don't know why this happens.
Monkeys are our close relatives in the animal world. Scientists have found that monkeys like to use one of their hands more than the other, but it can be either hand. There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones. Next time you visit a zoo, watch the monkeys carefully, you will see that some of them will use their right hands and others will use their left hands. But most of the people use their right hands better and this makes life difficult for those left-handed people. We live in a right-handed world. How many people among 100 people use their left hands better?
A. 5%. B. 50%. C. 95%.. New-born babies can use __________.
A. both of their hands B. neither of their hands C. their right hands Which of the following is true?
A. There are more monkeys using their right hands than left hands.
B. There are more monkeys using their left hands than right hands.
C. There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones. “We live in a right-handed world. “ means __________.
A. Most people use their right hands better.
B. Few people use their right hands better.
C. Half of the people use their right hands better.
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Saturday and Sunday 8:00a.m～ 9:00p.m. Basketball and volleyball playgrounds open |
| Monday, Wednesday 7:30p.m ～ 9:30p.m. Dance lessons for dance-lovers Learn and enjoy wonderful dances. |
Monday ～ Sunday Swimming pool open |
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You can’t have computer lessons on __________.
A. Monday. B. Sunday. C. Friday. Rose is free after 6:20 p. m. She can take__________ .
A. Computer lessons.
B. Cooking lessons.
C. Both computer and cooking lessons.. Dick wants to swim after playing basketball. He can go to the club on __________.
A. Monday and Wednesday.
B. Monday and Sunday.
C. Saturday and Sunday. You can enjoy music in the club__________.
A. Once a month. B. Once a week. C. Twice a month. What should you do if you want to know the cost of the lessons? __________
A. Call 347 89256.
B. Join all the clubs.
C. read the posters carefully.
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit (精神) and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly (紧紧地); the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure (珍宝) you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery (秘密), and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.The passage tells us not to _________ because everyone is special.
| A．be afraid of difficulties | B．be afraid to learn |
| C．run through life so fast | D．compare yourself with others to look down on your worth |
The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that.
| A．Nothing is possible | B．If we don’t give up, there is always hope |
| C．You should learn to give up | D．Although you try, nothing will change. |
Why can’t we use time carelessly? ___________
| A．Because time is too expensive. | B．Because time never returns. |
| C．Because we are too poor. | D．Because times will get back. |
If you run through life so fast, you will ____________.
| A．lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily |
| B．lose love by holding it too tightly |
| C．forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going. |
| D．not afraid of the difficulties |
According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________
| A．Nothing is impossible. | B．Glass balls are easy to be broken. |
| C．Things you can’t do. | D．Treat your life in a right way. |
In Britain you may often hear “Drop in any time.” or “Come to see me soon”, but you can’t really do that. People just say those things to make you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says “RSVP”, you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.
You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate(合适的). A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.What can you do when a British friend says, “Drop in anytime”?
| A．Visit him or her at any time. | B．Say no time to him or her seriously. |
| C．Telephone him or her before visiting. | D．Visit him or her soon. |
What does the underlined word “RSVP” probably mean in Chinese?
| A．请自便 | B．请回复 | C．请审阅 | D．请来访 |
What should you do if your British friend sends you an invitation but you do not want to go?
| A．Do not give him or her an answer. |
| B．Tell another friend to go instead of you. |
| C．Tell him or her that you can’t be there for some reason. |
| D．Tell him or her that you don’t want to go there. |
Which of the following is considered impolite in Britain?
| A．Buy small presents when invited. |
| B．Refuse the invitation without telling anyone. |
| C．Write a thank-you note after a visit. |
| D．Give a telephone call after a visit. |
Where would you probably see this passage?
| A．In an invitation. | B．In a guidebook. |
| C．On a poster. | D．In a newspaper. |
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Huang Xiaoming Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming visited the panda base(据点) in Sichuan province. During his visit, Huang put on a keeper’s suit and tried cutting bamboo, cleaning cages and feeding the pandas. Huang also adopted a pair of panda twins with a gift of one million yuan. |
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Angelina Jolie Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie can do all kinds of things on screen. It looks like she’s good at everything, shooting, fighting and killing. But there’s one thing she’s afraid of—cooking. The 33-year-old actress says she was never able to master cooking skills.“I don’t cook—it’s the one thing I can’t do!”she says. |
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Chen Luyu Chinese hostess Chen Luyu is famous for her popular talk show. She set up an online version of her show at Sina.com. People have grown tired of Chen’s show, especially her habit of constantly asking guests, “really?”. But the producer of the show supports Chen. “She’s one of the few Chinese hosts who knows how to control her desire to express herself and let the guests speak freely in an interview.” |
What kind of animals does Huang Xiaoming like?
| A．Pandas. | B．Monkeys. |
| C．Tigers. | D．Lions. |
Which is TRUE about Angelina Jolie?
| A．She is good at everything. | B．She can’t shoot well. |
| C．She can’t cook by herself. | D．She can cook well. |
Why have people grown tired of Chen Luyu’s show according to the passage?
| A．Because she isn’t famous for her talk show. |
| B．Because she set up an online version of talk show. |
| C．Because she has the habit of constantly asking, “Really?”. |
| D．Because she likes to express herself. |
What does the underlined word“adopt”mean in the first paragraph?
| A．批准 | B．继承 | C．采纳 | D．收养 |
We can know from the passage that _______.
| A．Angelina Jolie is a shy actress | B．Chen Luyu isn’t famous any more |
| C．Huang Xiaoming is a kind man | D．All the three stars are Chinese |