Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard—working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on (依靠)others. So it is very usual that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life. According to the passage, ______are very quiet.
A.only the Germans | B.only the Englishmen |
C.only the Frenchmen | D.both the Germans and the Englishmen |
What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?
A.整洁 | B.安静 | C.时尚 | D.随意 |
What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?
A.They are more outgoing than the Americans. |
B.It is very easy to make friends with them. |
C.They like traveling in their own country. |
D.They look serious and are always hard-working. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
A.Foreigners’ hobbies. |
B.Who are more outgoing? |
C.Characteristics of the foreigners. |
D.Success is an important part in Americans’ life. |
My name is Sam. I joined a club called “passing help” last month. Now let me tell you why I joined it.
One evening this May, on my way home my old car broken down (出故障). It was 25 miles from my home. I wanted to get a ride, but there was no car. I also wanted to take a taxi. But it was also hard to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home. I went to a bus stop nearby.
After a while, a bus came, but it did not go to my town. The bus driver was a young woman. She was kind and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about thirty minutes, but no bus came. At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car. She was just the bus driver.
“When I reached the bus station, I got to know that the bus to your town couldn’t come, so I returned here. I just can't leave you here,” she said, “Get in my car and I will take you back to your home.”
“It is a long way.”I said.
“Come on, sir,”she said, “Let’s go.”
On the way she told me a story. A few days ago, there wasn't gas(汽油)in her car . An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.
When we got to my home, I wanted to give her some money to thank her, but she didn't accept her. “I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.” She said.What happened to Sam one evening this May?
A.He lost his way. |
B.His car broken down. |
C.He was hurt in an accident. |
D.He couldn't reach the gas station. |
Sam didn’t think of going home_______ that evening.
A.by train | B.by bus |
C.by car. | D.by taxi. |
From the passage , we know that the young woman was _______.
A.a club boss. | B.a taxi driver |
C.a bus driver. | D.a gas station worker. |
The young woman wanted Sam to _______.
A.give her some money. |
B.get on her bus. |
C.take her to her house. |
D.help others just as she did. |
The best title (题目)of the passage is _______.
A.A kind old man. | B.Getting a ride. |
C.Passing help. | D.A broken car. |
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because the stories finished with a sudden change at the end, to the readers' surprise.People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because _______.
A.they had surprising endings. |
B.they were easy to understand. |
C.they showed his love for the poor. |
D.they were about New York City. |
O. Henry went to prison because _______.
A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper. |
B.he broke the law by not using his own name. |
C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners. |
D.people thought he had taken money that was not his. |
What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?
A.He was well-educated. |
B.He was very good at learning. |
C.He was devoted to the poor. |
D.He was not serious about his work.. |
Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?
A.His life inside the prison. |
B.The newspaper articles he wrote. |
C.The city and poor people in New York. |
D.His exciting early life as a boy. |
Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
Archery
Archery has a 10,000 year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972.
Did you know?
In the 14th century, archery was so important that as English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practise it.
Badminton
This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best.
Did you know?
The best balls are said to be made fromthe feathers of the left wing of goose.
Football
There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men's teams and one for women's. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932.
Did you know?
Hungary has won three football gold medals-more than any other country.
Taekwondo
This Korean sport's name means"the way of the hand and foot". The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn't lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Did you know?
Over 60 million people from 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport.Which sport was first named after a town?
A.Badminton. | B.Football. | C.Taekwondo. | D.Archery. |
Who invented the sport of badminton?
A.Indians. | B.British |
C.Chinese. | D.Koreans. |
Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?
A.Archery. | B.Badminton. |
C.Taekwondo. | D.Football. |
Which of the following pictures shows the sport of "Taekwondo"?
Where can you most probably find this web page?
A.www.sydney2000.com | B.www.beijing2008.com |
C.www.guangzhou2010.com | D.www.london2012.com |
Many young people want to become pop-stars. It is their great ambition(雄心) in life. They think pop-stars earn a lot of money, they lead interesting and exciting lives, thousands of fans love them, and they become famous!
Yes, but first they must become stars. Most performers star life with a group. This is the pattern nowadays. But there are many groups and competitions are hard. Groups appear and disappear almost overnight. Only a small number survive. Almost without exception they have to work very hard before they reach the top.
And very few reach the top and stay there. In England there are perhaps thirty or so groups at the top. Most of these do not earn so much money, perhaps 500 pounds each time they perform. What’s more, they have quite a lot of expenses(开销). They have to pay a manager, for example. He is the key person in their lives and takes about 20% of their earnings-perhaps more. Then there are their clothes, their instruments and their van. Sometimes they are still playing for the last two items.
And don’t forget, they have to travel a great deal-sometimes 2,000 miles in one week. At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel, just to save money.
So now, what do you think? Are pop-stars so rich? And do they have such exciting lives?Which of the following is the reason that many young people want to become pop-stars?
A.Living an exciting life. |
B.Becoming a rich man. |
C.Being loved by thousands of fans. |
D.All of the above. |
Why is the group’s manager well paid? Because __________.
A.he runs this group |
B.he looks after them |
C.he is important to them |
D.he buys them clothes and instruments |
The writer makes us believe ___________.
A.it is pleasant to become a pop-star |
B.if you work very hard in pop groups, you will reach the top |
C.pop-stars are neither too rich nor too happy |
D.general persons had better not dream of pop-stars |
Two policemen stopped Andrew Kershaw in his sports car one night, because he was speeding in the street of the town. The young man was very drunk. He knew he was in trouble, so he decided to make fun of them. He was a law student at the university, so he knew the law very well, better than most people.
When the policemen came to his car, Andrew asked one of the policemen to write down in his notebook everything they said. The policemen had to do this because it is the law, although people usually don’t know it. The policemen tested Andrew’s breath and the breathalyzer showed that he had too much alcohol in his blood. This all took a long time because the policemen had to write down everything that he and the policemen said.
In the end, by law, the policemen had to ask Andrew if he wanted to say anything. Andrew decided that he had two things to say and the policemen had to write down. The first thing was “Please don’t hit me again, officer”. And the second thing was “Does the other officer want £5, too?” Of course, the poor policeman had to read this in court, in front of the judge , and he was very embarrassed. Andrew, who was in court, thought it was very funny, until the judge took away his license for a year and fined(罚款)him £100, £90 for drunk driving, and £10 for his rudeness!The policemen stopped Andrew in his car because __________.
A.it was very late | B.he was drunk |
C.he was driving too fast | D.he hardly broke the law |
The underlined word “breathalyzer” means __________.
A.a tool used for repairing machines |
B.a machine used for examining patients |
C.a person who is in charge of giving breath test |
D.an instrument(仪器)used for testing and analyzing(分析)one’s breath |
Andrew made fun of the policemen, only __________.
A.to be praised by the judge |
B.to be asked by the judge |
C.to be taken away by the judge |
D.to be punished by the judge |