What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions(提到) hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.
If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按字母表的顺序)and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11="98," meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5="96," while love:12+15+22+5="54," and luck : 12+21+3+11="47," a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money or prayer(祈祷)? They can’t , either.
Then what else? Don’t be worried.You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude(态度).Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100,a full mark.
Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible that one will have a change for the better after one has changed one’s attitude.
When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive (积极地) attitude towards failure(失败),you’ll find it’s also rewarding though it has caused you losses.What is the mark of the word “money”?
A.54 | B.72 | C.96 | D.100 |
In the writer’s opinion, what is the most important thing in a person’s life?
A.Hard-work. | B.Knowledge. | C.Money. | D.Attitude. |
According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way out is to _______.
A.ask for help from others | B.say your prayers to God |
C.change your attitude | D.try maths-solving methods (方法) |
From the passage we can learn that ______.
A.different attitudes come from different courses of life |
B.mathematics can solve every problem easily in our daily life |
C.failure sometimes can bring you good if you take a positive attitude |
D.none of the English words except “attitude” equals to 100 or more |
There are four seasons(季节) in a year.They are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Spring is a beautiful season. It is from March to May. In spring, the trees turn(变) green, and the flowers come out. Everything looks new.
Summer is a happy season. It is from June to August. In summer, we can swim and eat a lot of ice cream. Of course, we have a long holiday, summer holiday! At that time, we can join the summer camp. That’s great! Autumn is a colourful season. It lasts(持续) from September to November. In autumn, the leaves on the trees turn yellow. Sometimes they are yellow or red. The colors are beautiful.
Winter is a cold season. It’s from December to February. In winter, it begins to snow in most places of China. Snow is white, and everything looks white. The children like playing with snow.How many seasons are there in a year?
A.Six. | B.Five. | C.Four. | D.Two. |
What’s the meaning(意思) of the underlined(划线的) words?
A.鲜艳 | B.出版 | C.开放 | D.出来 |
Winter is from _____ in China.
A.September to November | B.March to May |
C.December to February | D.January to March |
In _____, everything looks new.
A.winter | B.autumn | C.summer | D.spring |
Can the children play with snow in winter in most places of China?
A.Yes, they can. | B.No, they aren’t. |
C.No, they can’t. | D.Yes, they are. |
Tony:I like eating hamburgers and drinking cola. Yes, they are not healthy. But I eat hamburgers and drink cola every day.I don’t like vegetables. I hate tomatoes.
Cindy: My favourite food is chocolate and my favourite drink is milk. Milk can make me healthy. I drink milk every morning. I like fruit too. And my favourite fruit is oranges.
Zhang Qiang: I like meat. I eat beef and chicken, but my favourite is beef. So I’m strong and tall.
Liu Xin: I like candy and vegetables. I eat candy every day. But my mum says candy can make me fat. Now I’m fat so I do sports every day.Tony’s favourite drink is ________.
A.Juice | B.Water | C.Milk | D.Cola |
_______ likes eating oranges.
A.Liu Xin | B.Zhang Qiang | C.Tony | D.Cindy |
Zhang Qiang is a _______ boy.
A.tall | B.short | C.fat | D.thin |
Liu Xin eats _______ every day.
A.vegetables | B.beef | C.candy. | D.chicken |
______ is so fat so he/she does sports every day.
A.Liu Xin | B.Zhang Qiang | C.Tony | D.Cindy |
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Do you know Roma people?They were called Gypsies (吉普赛人) by Europeans. Because they thought they came from Egypt (a country in Africa).About a thousand years ago, the Roma people left their homeland. They are known as nomads because for hundreds of years many of them have lived in large groups that travel from place to place. They have no real homeland.
Today, the Roma are now living all over the world._______________(他们保留了他们的语言和风俗) For example, it’s important for Roma to marry other Roma. It's also a custom for parents to choose the person their children will marry. Roma people get married when they are young, sometimes even as young as 14.
Romany is the language of the Roma people, which was written down only recently. Because the Roma are nomadic and have moved all over the world, their language has developed in many different ways. It is sometimes hard for Roma in one part of the world to understand Roma from another part.
Roma music is famous all over the world, because many Roma throughout history have been musicians. Their music has influenced many other kinds of music, like classical and jazz.
Roma don't usually assimilate (同化) into host countries. Over many centuries, governments have forbidden them to marry each other, travel or wear their traditional bright clothes. They have their gold taken away from them—treasures (财富) from their parents and grandparents. They have been taken as slaves (奴隶),and have been forced to change their names.
But today, the Roma are finding ways to live in peace with others while keeping the treasures of their culture.“There's a will within us to continue to live as a people,”says George Kaslov,whose family arrived in New York from Russia a hundred years ago.“All the other ethnic (种族) groups who came to America assimilate gradually with time going;they lose their customs and language. But not the Roma. We hold out.”Why were Roma people called Gypsies (吉普赛人) by Europeans?
把文中括号部分翻译成英语。_______________________________________________.
把文中划线部分翻译成汉语.________________________________________________.
Do Roma people have no real homeland?________________________
选出文章的最佳标题______
A.Brave Roma Travelers |
B.Famous Roma Music |
C.The Roma:Past and Present |
D.Changing Countries,Changing Cultures |
December 25th is Christmas Day. In most countries it is the most important day in the year. All the people come back to their homes. On Christmas Day bells ring everywhere. The ringing bell tells people Christmas is coming. People sing and dance day and night. They have a good time.
Most families usually buy a Christmas tree for their children. And there are some presents in the tree here and there. People also put presents in children’s stockings(袜子). In many places, Father Christmas himself brings presents to them. He is a kind man and in red clothes. There is a big bag on his back. In it there are a lot of presents.
On Christmas Day people enjoy all kinds of food. But some poor people never have houses to live and never have food to eat. They die of cold and hunger (饥饿) on Christmas Day.
True or False:Christmas Day is a very important day in the year in some countries.
Many people have a good time on Christmas Day.
Father Christmas wears red clothes.
There are a lot of Christmas trees in Father Christmas’ bag.
Some poor people die on Christmas Day because they have no homes and no food.
The Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year’s Day. It usually comes in January or February. Everyone in China likes it very much. All the families have a big dinner to celebrate(庆祝) it. Children like the Spring Festival best because they can get presents such as nice food, new clothes and red packets from their grandparents, their parents, their uncles and aunts. People eat dumplings on the Spring Festival. Chinese think eating dumplings can bring them money in the new year.The Spring Festival comes in ______.
A.January | B.February | C.March | D.A or B |
Chinese people ______ to celebrate Chinese New Year.
A.have a big dinner | B.have a party |
C.watch TV | D.stay at home |
Who doesn’t give children red packets?
A.Parents. | B.Cousins. |
C.Grandparents. | D.Uncles. |
People eat _______ in the Spring Festival.
A.rice dumplings | B.mooncakes |
C.dumplings | D.turkey |
According to the passage, which of the following sentences is WRONG?
A.All the Chinese like the Spring Festival. |
B.Children are the happiest (最开心的) during the Spring Festival. |
C.Chinese think eating dumplings can make people rich. |
D.People all over the world celebrate the Chinese New Year. |