In China，people born in and after the 1980s are called the post-80s generation(一代人)．Most of them come from single-child families. However，this generation is playing a more and more important part in China，and their image in people’s minds is changing．Han Han,a popular youth writer,is one of them．
Han Han was born in 1982 in Shanghai．His talent for writing was clear at an early age．When he was 17,he drew the public’s attention with the article Viewing the People through the Glass. The article won first prize in the national New Concept Composition Competition．Later，Han Han again surprised the public by leaving high school. “I did poorly in Grade One of high school and failed to move up to the next grade. I tried my best to improve my studies，but failed ,so I gave up. However ,I am always learning, since learning and going to school are two different things.” Han Han said.
Han Han’s first novel Three Folded Gates sold very well in China．Later the book wastranslated(翻译)into several languages and sold abroad．
In the following years,Han Han wrote a lot of books. All of them were welcomed by the market．In 2006，he started blogging(写博客)and had great success. Today，Han Han’s blog has become one of the honest blogs on the Internet． The post-80s generation__________．
| A．have changed China’s image |
| B．are playing an important role in China |
| C．are very good at writing |
| D．are people who are more than 80 years old |
What can we learn from Han Han’s words in the second paragraph?
| A．He was good in all his subjects． |
| B．He never studied hard at school． |
| C．His school life was interesting and colourful |
| D．He didn’t stop learning after he left school． |
When did Han Han begin to write a blog?
| A．When he was seventeen. | B．When he was fourteen |
| C．When he was twenty | D．When he was twenty-four. |
Which of the following is TRUE，according to the passage?
| A．Three Folded Gates was only sold in China． |
| B．Nobody was surprised that Han Han left high school． |
| C．Han Han was not liked by the post-80s generation． |
| D．Han Han’s blog is very popular on the Internet． |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．The post-80s generation． |
| B．Han Han ,a popular post-80s writer． |
| C．Blogging on the Internet． |
| D．Popular books written by Han Han． |
It is Jim's birthday today. He is five years old. He gets many nice birthday presents from his family and one of them is a big drum(鼓).
"Who gives him the drum?" his father asks.
"His grandfather does." answers Jim's mother.
Jim likes his drum very much. He makes a noise with it, but his mother doesn't say anything about it. His father is not at home. He is working in a school. So he doesn't hear(听见)the noise.
But one of the neighbors doesn't like the noise at all. So one morning she takes a knife and goes into Jim's room. Jim is making a noise with the drum. She says to him, "Hello, Jim. Do you know there is something very nice in your drum? Here's a knife. Open the drum and let's find it."Jim's_______ gives Jim the drum.
| A．grandfather | B．father |
| C．mother | D．neighbor |
Jim's father is_______.
| A．a worker | B．a teacher |
| C．a cleaner | D．a shop assistant |
The neighbor hates_______.
| A．Jim's presents | B．the drum |
| C．the knife | D．the noise |
The neighbor tells Jim_______.
| A．to put the drum away |
| B．to look alter the drum |
| C．to open the drum with the knife |
| D．to make a noise with the dram |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Jim's grandfather makes the drum. |
| B．Something is wrong with Jim's father's ears. |
| C．There is a nice present in the drum. |
| D．Jun's mother doesn't stop the noise. |
Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge clock in London, London is the capital of the UK. This clock has four faces, so no matter(无论) where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a double-decker(双层的) bus.
The hands are about four meters long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the House of Parliament(国会大厦). You will find Big Ben sitting at the top of the clock tower(塔) in the House of Parliament. You will hear it as well as(也) you see it. The big clock makes such a loud sound, "Ding dong, ding dong," it goes every quarter of an hour. A big man gave the clock the name. He was Sir Benjamin Hail. He did much building work in London many years ago,Big Ben is_______.
| A．a double-decker bus | B．a huge clock |
| C．the name of Ben | D．a building |
The clock strikes(敲击) every_______ of an hour.
| A．ten minutes | B．fifteen minutes |
| C．thirty minutes | D．forty -five minutes |
Which two words mean the same as "large"?
| A．big and double | B．huge and loud |
| C．big and huge | D．giant and small |
You can read the time of Big Ben_______.
| A．at the top of the clock tower |
| B．in the House of Parliament |
| C．on the hands of the huge clock |
| D．on the four faces of the clock |
The title（标题） of the passage may be_______.
| A．Big Ben | B．A clock |
| C．Sir Benjamin Hall. | D．The Capital of the UK |
Picture Show
There are 12,000 pictures on show here. You can see the whole Chinese history!
Place: City Museum
Price: ~30
Time: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Films at the Museum
There are two European(欧洲的)films on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 2:30. The Workers is at 4:45. For more information, call 84987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Do You Want to Hear "The Zoo"?
"The Zoo", a popular rock group from Australia, Will give their first US concert(晋乐会) this Saturday night, at 8 at Rose Hall, City College.
The Music Shop's Sale
Sale on every record and tape in the shop, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Disco, Folk. Sale starts on Tuesday and ends on Thursday.According to the ads(广告), what can you do on Saturday afternoon if you have time?
| A．I can enjoy the delicious food in Central Park. |
| B．I can see two films and buy some tapes. |
| C．I can go to the City College to watch animals. |
| D．I can see a picture show and listen to music. |
Where can you enjoy a concert after reading the ads above?
| A．In the Museum Theatre. |
| B．In the City College. |
| C．In the City Museum. |
| D．In the Music Shop. |
What is "The Zoo" in the ads?
| A．It's a zoo with many animals in it. |
| B．It's the first US concert. |
| C．It gives a concert on Sunday night. |
| D．It's an Australian music group. |
If Lucy would like to buy some cheap records, she cannot go to the Music Shop on ______.
| A．Tuesday | B．Wednesday |
| C．Thursday | D．Saturday |
Which of the followings is True according to the ads?
| A．People can see the whole European history in the City Museum. |
| B．People can call 84987898 to find more information about food and music. |
| C．People can eat different kinds of food in Central Park. |
| D．People can go to the zoo this Saturday night. |
Fried food—dangerous food Number One. Try not to eat fried food because it can add the danger of cancer.
Sugar—public enemy（敌人）Number One. Do not eat sugar，or foods including sugar, like sweets, biscuits, and cakes.
Brown is better than white. Do not eat white bread or rice. Eat whole meal 全麦的 bread and brown rice.
Vegetables, any day, any time. Eat as many vegetables as you like, but don't eat potatoes， carrots, sweet corns or peas too much.
Fruit—but always first. Always eat fruit before a meal, if possible 15 minutes before eating anything else. he only kind of fruit you should eat after a meal is strawberries. Drinking fresh fruit juice is also good for health.
Breakfast is the king. Have a big breakfast, with fruit juice, milk and whole meal bread. You can eat as much bread as you like, but only at breakfast, never at lunch or dinner. You can drink coffee, but don't drink too much.
Goodbye to big dinners. Dinner should be the lightest of the three meals. And try to have it as early as possible, not at nine o'clock at night.
Information Card
| Food we should avoid（避免）eating |
Fried food, |
| Food we can eat as many as possible |
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| The best time to eat fruit |
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| The most important meal of a day |
