At the beginning of 2009,Li Guilin and his wife Lu Jianfen were honored(授予...荣誉)as “People Who Moved China in 2008” in this yearly event. This event was introduced by CCTV in 2002.
Li,42,and Lu,41,were born in Han families and grew up in Ya’an City. In 1990,Li visited Erping Village(二坪村)in Liangshan of Sichuan Province, he was surprised at how backward(落后)it was. People there lived a rather poor life. The children seldom went out of the village. Li decided to teach in that village at once.
The children have to climb five wooden ladders to reach the school of Erping. They spend the week there before returning home for the weekend. “Walking on the wooden ladders is really dangerous. You can just put half of your foot in the narrowest place.Behind the ladders is the deep valley.(山谷)”
A year later, as the number of students increased, Li Guilin began to look for a new teacher. When the summer holiday was over, he couldn’t find one yet. So he advised his wife Lu Jianfen to join him.
Till now ,they have been teaching in the village for more than 18 years.Over the past years, they have taught 149 students,22 of them were from the schools of other areas because of the two kind teachers. “I’m the son of farmers,” says Li, “I know that education is the best way for a poor mountain area to change.”The couple(夫妇)will go on working at this school to help more children walk out of the mountains into happy and bright futures.
“People Who Moved China” has been held ________ till 2009.
A. three times. B. eight times C. ten times
Li Guilin and Lu Jianfen are ________.
A. doctors B. students C. teachers
The children have to climb wooden ladders because ________.
A. walking on the wooden ladders is really dangerous
B. they like doing that
C. it’s the only way to the school of Erping
Lu Jianfen has worked in the school of Erping since ________ .
A. 1991 B. 2002 C. 1990
Why will Li Guilin and Lu Jianfen go on working at this school?
A. Because both of them are children of farmers
B. Because they hope more children can have happy and bright future
C. Because they were honored as “People Who Moved China in 2008
Miss Evans taught physics in a London school. Last month she was explaining to her class about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her work. She said to them, Now, I have a sister in Washington. If I was calling her on the telephone, and at the same time you were 20 meters away and listened to me from the other side of the street, who could hear what I said earlier, my sister or you? And why?
The cleverest boy at once answered, “Your sister, Miss Evans, because electricity (电)travels faster than sound waves(波).” That’s very good, Miss Evans answered, but then one of the girls put up her hand, and Miss Evans said, Yes, Betty?
“I don’t think so. Betty said, Your sister would hear you earlier because when it’s eleven o’clock here, it’s only six o’clock in Washington.”
( )6. Miss Evans was teaching her class __________.
A. about sound B. to hear some strange sound
C. about electricity D. how to say time
( )7. She wanted to make her students know__________.
A. whether she could hear her sister in Washington
B. whether her students could hear her from 20 meters away
C. which was faster, London or Washington
D. electricity travels faster than sound waves
( )8. The cleverest boy thought that___________.
A. sound waves travel faster than electricity
B. they would hear her sister in Washington first
C. Miss Evans’s question wasn’t right
D. Miss Evans’s sister would hear her earlier
( ) 9. Miss Evans________.
A. thought Betty’s answer was much better
B. thought the cleverest boy’s answer wasn’t so good
C. was satisfied with what the girl had said
D. was satisfied with(对...感到满意) what the cleverest boy had said
( )10. Betty thought the cleverest boy was wrong, because_____________.
A. clocks in Washington showed a different time from those in London
B. electricity was slower than sound waves
C. they were only 20 meters away from the telephone
D. electricity travels as fast as sound waves
For Children
Museum: Children’s Museum, Sundays, 89 North Street, 67641235
Story time: Children’s Library, 106 Green Street, Wednesdays during 9:30 a.m -5:00p.m. 66599624
Sports: Football Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16 Yangtze Road, 96725643
Basketball Club, Wednesdays and Fridays, 79071632
Cinema: New films for children, 99 Brick Road, 69001354
Useful Phone Numbers
Fast Food Restaurant: 66387901
Hospital: 68787451
Visitor Information Center: 800-120-9847
Taxi: 79210583
Visitor Hotel(宾馆) Information: 800-739-7302
( )1. It’s Friday afternoon, you can go to_______ .
A. visit the museum B. play football
C. play basketball D. read children’s stories
( )2. If children want to watch new films, they should go to________.
A. 16 Yangtze Road B. 89 North Main Street
C. 106 Green Street D. 99 Brick Road
( )3. If you dial (拨号)66387901, you can __________.
A. ask for some hotel information B. do some shopping
C. have a good story time D. get fast food in a restaurant
( )4. Lily’s father is ill, She should dial________.
A. 800-120-9847 B. 79210583 C. 68787451 D. 96725643
( )5. You can not get any information about________ from the two notices.
A. looking for a hotel B. doing eye exercises
C. eating fast food D. taking a taxi
Sydney Tower
Address: 100 Market St, Sydney
Phone: 02 9333 9222
Fax: 02 9333 9203
Open time: 9:00 a.m. t0 10:30 p.m. (Saturdays to 11:30 pm)
Ticket: $60 (for an adult) $30 (for a child)
Website: www.sydneytower.com.au
How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street
How to book tickets: by phone/fax or through the web
Attractions: Sydney’s best views are just the beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point
above Sydney for exciting 360° view of our beautiful city.If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can’t __________.
A.email sydneytower @ hotmail. com | B.fax 02 9333 9203 |
C.search www.sydneytower.com.au | D.call 02 9333 9222 |
Last Saturday, Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower
A.after 11:30 p.m. | B.before 11:30 p.m. | C.at 10:30 p.m. | D.by 10:30 p.m. |
The passage above is probably
A.a piece of news | B.a conversation | C.a story | D.an advertisement |
This is not a diet. It’s a simple way to lose weight. And you don’t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym (参加体育锻炼). You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.
(1) Wake - up
When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend(弯曲) forward until you feel sore(酸痛) in your back. It will burn about 10 calories.
(2) Start with soup
When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you’ll feel fuller, so you’ll eat less when the main food comes.
(3) An apple (or more) a day
Apples are full of fiber(纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.
(4) Stand up and walk around
Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average (平均) two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 0r more calories.
Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.Why does eating apples make one’s stomach want less food?
A.Because apples are delicious. |
B.Because apples are full of fiber and water. |
C.Because apples are sour. |
D.Because only apples are filled with calories. |
Which of the following may the author DISAGREE?
A.Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories. |
B.Eating apples every day is good for people’s health. |
C.You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight. |
D.It’s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone. |
What’s the purpose of the passage?
A.To give some advice on how to lose weight. |
B.To advise people to eat apples every day. |
C.To tell people how to enjoy a better life. |
D.To advise people to give up bad habits. |
In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?
A.Shopping. | B.Teaching. | C.Family. | D.Health. |
Having Fun "Growing" and "Stealing" ?
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can "farm" on a piece of "land" and "grow", "sell" or even "steal" "vegetables", "flowers" and "fruits" on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more "seeds", "pets" and even "houses",
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold: I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan: I enjoy putting some "bugs" in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure (压力); besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a "thief".
Ivy: Well. It’s just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on(专注于) their study.According to the passage, people can’t __________ things in this game.
A.grow | B.borrow . | C.steal | D.sell |
Among the people Joyce interviewed, _________ likes the game while _________ dislikes the game.
A.Laura; Allan | B.Allan; Harold | C.Harold; Ivy | D.Ivy; Allan |
Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
A.They are longing for country life. |
B.They can have fun with friends. |
C.The game can relax people and give them a new experience. |
D.They are confident enough to face the real world. |
Where can you find this passage?
A.In a car magazine. | B.In an advertisement. |
C.In a newspaper. | D.In a science book |