Best Sellers(畅销书) of the Week
The New York Times
| This Week |
Title / Writer / Price / Story |
Weeks on List（上榜周数） |
| 1 |
The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton. $15.85. From England to Australia and back, two women try to solve a family problem. |
18 |
| 2 |
The Help, by Helen Scott. $22.95. A young white man helps two black boys. |
58 |
| 3 |
Spoken From the Heart, by Laura Bush. $30.00. Wife of U.S. President George W. Bush tells the stories of being the first lady. |
24 |
| 4 |
Best Friends Forever, by Carol Brown. $19.95. Childhood friends meet again years later when one needs help. |
6 |
| 5 |
Run For Your Life, by James Clark. $27.85. A New York policeman alone must stop a bad man killing people. |
10 |
The information about the Best Sellers of the Week is provided by __________.
| A．China Daily | B．21st Century |
| C．The New York Times | D．Washington Post |
The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is __________.
| A．The Forgotten Garden | B．The Help |
| C．Spoken From the Heart | D．Best Friends Forever |
Nancy wants to buy the top three books on the list this week. She has to pay __________.
| A．$68.80 | B．$70.75 | C．$77.80 | D．$80.80 |
David likes to read detective stories, so he can try __________.
| A．The Forgotten Garden | B．The Help |
| C．Best Friends Forever | D．Run For Your Life |
Sarah is interested in the family life of American President. She can choose the book written by __________.
| A．Kate Morton | B．Helen Scott | C．Laura Bush | D．Carol Brown |
Yueyang was awarded the National Civilized City （全国文明城市） in 2015．We are proud of our hometown．It has changed a lot in the last few years．
Yueyang is a cultural city with a long history near Dongting Lake．But the local people didn't use to be satisfied with the environment．You could find rubbish on the streets．The rivers were polluted because factories put waste water into them．What's more，the air was polluted by the smoke from the factories．People no longer saw green land because they cut down plenty of trees．
Today，the environment in Yueyang is becoming better and better．People are more polite now．They put waste paper and plastic bottles in the recycling bins（箱子）．They keep voices down while talking in public．They offer seats to the old，the disabled and the women with babies on the buses．Some factories have been closed by the government．Waste water is cleaned before putting into the rivers．Many trees and flowers are planted on the mountains．
In summer，many people take walks along Bianhe Street after dinner．It's interesting to see many boats going up and down in Dongting Lake．And we can watch some women doing square dancing （广场舞） in front of Yueyang Tower．
We need to take care of our environment and fight against pollution．We hope our hometown will be more lively and fantastic．
46．Yueyang has changed a lot in the last few years．
47．The environment in Yueyang is getting worse and worse now．
48．The old give their seats to the young when they are on the buses．
49．All of the factories in Yueyang have been closed by the government．
50．Keeping voices down while talking in public is good behavior．
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Did you know that tea，the most popular drink in the world，was invented by accident？Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5，000 years ago．It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink．One day，Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire．Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time．It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water．It was quite delicious，and so，one of the world's favorite drinks was invented．
A few thousand years later，Lu Yu，"the saint of tea"，mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing．The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea．It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used．From then on，the tea was getting more and more popular in the world．
56．When was tea first drunk？
57．In which country was tea drunk first？
58．What color was tea found first？
59．Who was"the saint of tea"？
60．What's main meaning of the first paragraph（段落）？ ．
As the Internet is developing fast，more and more new words and phrases have been created in Chinese．Here are some examples．
One of the most popular words is Dianzan，which is often used when you quite agree with someone．Another example is Renxing．
When you say somebody is Renxing，you mean that they will do whatever they like．The phrase Miaosha first came from online shopping，which means you can complete your shopping orders before others．But now it's widely used when you achieve your purpose in a very short time．If you describe somebody as a Tuhao，you mean that he is very rich．
You can find lots of such new Chinese words．Keep learning and you'll know more about Chinese culture．
46．When you quite agree with someone，you may say ．
A．Renxing
B．Miaosha
C．Dianzan
47．What does Renxing mean in English？
A．Someone can complete his/her shopping orders before others．
B．Someone will do whatever he/she likes．
C．He/She is very rich．
48．How many kinds of Internet language are mentioned in the passage？
A．Three．
B．Four．
C．Five．
49．What does the underlined word "purpose" mean in Chinese？
A．目标
B．讨论
C．成功
50．Which of the following is Right according to the passage？
A．Now，fewer and fewer words and phrases have been created in Chinese．
B．Miaosha has been created two meanings in Chinese．
C．You can find lots of new Chinese words without learning．
Confidence is very important in daily life．It is helpful to develop a healthy attitude （态度）．
If people are more confident，they are much happier．And they can have more chances to be successful．Here are some suggestions to be more confident．
Speak loudly!When you are not confident，you can't do well what you want to do．You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you．Try to speak loudly in order that people can hear you clearly．The high voice can help you become more confident．
Play sports!Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed．A strong body helps you be full of confidence．
Encourage yourself!Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well．Give yourself praise for the good things you've done．
Keep a hobby!If you like drawing，draw as much as you can．In some ways，a hobby can make you perfect．And it will make you happy and confident．
1．What does"it"mean in the first paragraph （段落）？
A．Attitude．
B．Confidence．
C．Happiness．
2． can make you perfect，happy and confident．
A．A hobby
B．Sports
C．Encouragement
3．What can make you tired but strong according to the passage？
A．Travel．
B．Exercise．
C．Hobbies．
4．Which suggestion to be confident is not mentioned in the passage？
A．Speak loudly．
B．Encourage yourself．
C．Make progress．
5．What's the best title （标题）of the passage？
A．The Importance of Confidence．
B．Some Suggestions to Play Sports．
C．How to Be More Confident．
In western countries，most children get pocket money bt doing some chores at home．They usually start to do chores at the age of ten．School students have to do their homework and study for tests，so they don't have a lot of free time on weekdays and they often do some chores on weekends．
Young kids can only do easy chores，so they don't get much money．But many of them only want to buy candy．And candy is cheap!They do the dishes after dinner and feed the pet cat or dog．Sometimes they water flowers and other plants in the garden．
When kids get older，they want to buy more things．They want something more expensive than candy．Then they have to work harder．They often wash the car，cut the grass or feed the dog．
Some chores can help kids learn new things．It is important for kids to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework．
（1）How do most children get pocket money in western countries？
（2）When do school students often do some chores？
（3）Why can't young kids get much money from their parents？
（4）Do young kids often wash the car and cut the grass？
（5）What can some chores help kids learn？