You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas(海外的)Chinese. These people may be citizens(公民)of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.“ABCs” in this passage means .
A.three English letters | B.a kind of banana |
C.Chinese born in America | D.Americans born in China |
Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because .
A.their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
B.they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
C.they were born in China but go to study in America |
D.they like to eat bananas |
The underlined word “blood” may probably mean .
A.洪水 | B.祖先 | C.血统 | D.身份 |
Which of the sentences is WRONG about ABCs?
A.ABCs may know little about China. | B.They are overseas Chinese. |
C.They may speak little Chinese. | D.They are Chinese citizens. |
This passage mainly talks about .
A. different kinds of bananas B. overseas Chinese
C. the Nobel Prize D. the story of C.N. Yang
B ______ can join the three-day summer program.
A.A kid of 7 | B.A boy of 14 |
C.A girl of 17 | D.A man of 26 |
If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on ______.
A.Sunday | B.Monday |
C.Tuesday | D.Wednesday |
Two members and one non-member should pay ______ for the program.
A.$690 | B.$710 |
C.$730 | D.$750 |
Free lunches aren’t provided because ______.
A. the lunches cost too much
B. people have different tastes
C. there are many restaurants
C. they may bring lunch-boxes What can we know from the passage?
A.Youth Explorer is the name of the program. |
B.More than 15 students are in each program. |
C.We can see three kinds of animals in the program. |
D.You need to hand in an application for the program. |
Tuesday, 1st September
I had mixed feelings today, nervous, worried, happy, excited… My heart went down when Miss Chan, our head teacher, said that Matthew and Beth, two students from England, would spend three months with us! I was worried that I had to speak English so much! But at the end of the school day, I was happier than I thought: the morning with them today was more enjoyable than I expected.
Today is the most unforgettable first day I have had! Matthew is fantastic! His English is clearer and easier to listen to than I thought. The other English student, Beth, is the most helpful girl I’ve ever met. There were lots of things to do on the first day. Beth offered to help Miss Chan put up all the notices. Of course, some of the credit (功劳) should also go to ME because I translated some of the notices for her. Miss Chan praised us!
We finished all the preparations 10 minutes earlier than expected, then Beth and I talked for a while, Matthew sang several English songs and did some stand-up comedy (单人喜剧表演) at the party. We all praised him. When the bell rang to end the first school day, none of us wanted to leave.
When I went back home, I had a little headache. I have probably spoken more English today than the whole of last year.
It was really a happy day! I hope our friendship can continue, even after they gone back to England!The writer felt ______ when he heard the news from Miss Chan.
A.tired | B.angry |
C.fantastic | D.worried |
Beth helped Miss Chan with the ______.
A.comedy | B.speeches |
C.notices | D.translation |
Matthew ______ at the party.
A.had a talk | B.rang the bell |
C.sang several songs | D.made a preparation |
Matthew and Beth ______ on the first day.
A.spoke much Chinese | B.got lots of praise |
C.had a little headache | D.forgot to leave the school |
From the passage, we know that the writer ______.
A.caught a bad cold that day |
B.went back home with Beth |
C.expects to travel to England |
D.likes the two English students |
We live in the computer age. People use computers to do much of their work, such as playing games, listening to music, shopping and so on. But few people know how to take care of them. Please remember the following when you use your computer:
1.Keep your computer in a dry cool room. Too much heat is bad for computers.
2. Do not smoke near your computer. Smoking is also bad for them.
3. Do not drink or eat near computers. A little water and pieces of food in the keyboard are also bad for a computer.
4. Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright. They are bad for your eyes. Make sure the screen is not too far or too near your eyes when you use a computer.What can people do with computers?
A. playing games. | B.listening to music. |
C.shopping. | D.all of them above. |
Where should computers be put?
A.Five. | B.Seven. |
C.Thirty-five. | D.Forty. |
What is bad for a computer?
A.Too much heat in the room, smoking or eating near the computer. |
B.Too much heat in the room, drinking or eating near the computer. |
C.Too much heat in the room, smoking or drinking near the computer. |
D.Too much heat in the room, smoking, drinking or eating near the computer. |
Why shouldn’t we keep the screen of a computer too bright? Because it’s bad for ______.
A.the computer | B.our eyes |
C.our bodies | D.our environment |
The best title of the passage may be _________.
A.How to protect our eyes? |
B.How to use computers? |
C.How to protect your computer? |
D.What can computers do for us? |
Many people go to school for an education. Some learn languages, history, math and other subjects. Others go to school to learn a skill. School education is very important and useful. Yet, no one can learn everything from school. A teacher can not teach his students everything they want to know. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
Great people before us didn’t get everything from school .Their teachers only showed them the way. Edison did not even finish school. But they were all so successful because they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school . They would ask many questions as they read. They worked hard all their lives. Above all , they knew how to use their heads.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子的正 (A)与误 (B),并在答题卡的相应位置将其涂黑。Many people go to school only for an education, they don’t go there to learn a skill.
People can learn everything from school.
Students can learn much more outside school by themselves.
Edison was successful because he read many books that were taught at school.
Great people knew how to use their heads.
Wang Yan, a 15-year-old Chinese girl, likes eating snacks very much. She prefers cream biscuits, McDonald’s food, KFC chicken. As a result, she has become overweight.
Today in China, there are many children like Wang Yan. Health experts say that children should have healthy eating habits. First, they must eat regular meals and begin with a healthy breakfast. Second, they should have different kinds of foods, such as fruit, vegetables, grain, eggs, milk and meat. Third, children shouldn’t eat too much junk food. It’s delicious, but eating it often is bad for their health. If children do as the experts say, they won’t become overweight. They will be healthier. Students won’t become tired at school, and they will have enough energy to study hard.Why has Wang Yan become overweight?
A.Because she doesn’t like sports. |
B.Because she likes eating vegetables |
C.Because she likes eating snacks. |
D.Because she likes eating fruit. |
How many pieces of advice do health experts give in this passage?
A.Two. | B.Three. |
C.Four | D.Five. |
What kind of food are good for our health according to the passage?
A.Milk, fruit, KFC chicken. |
B.Cream biscuits, McDonald’s hamburgers and KFC chicken. |
C.Packages of biscuits. |
D.fruit, vegetables, grain, eggs, milk and meat. |
What will be the result if we do as the experts say? We will be _________.
A.overweight. | B.healthier. |
C.tired at school | D.confident. |
What does the writer think of junk food?
A.Terrible. | B.Healthy. |
C.Unhealthy | D.Sweet. |