I work in a small shop. It’s next ________ an English school . Every day students come to____ things.
I _______at six o’clock in the morning . And then I have breakfast at home .
I get to (到达) the _____ at about six fifty. The shop opens at seven. We sell （卖）food and drink. We sell school things, _____ . They are all very nice , but they are not ______ .So _______ people often come to _______ shop from morning to evening.
I have _______ in the shop at half past twelve . At seven in the evening the shop is closed. We go home _______dinner .
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Online shopping has become something very common for young people, however, it's not easy for the old people to buy things on the internet. Therefore, offline Daigou stores, or buy-for-you stores, are becoming popular among the old.
64-year-old man Li Hui'an is searching for his favorite CD in an offline Daigou shop. He says, "It's very convenient to buy things online, however, I can't use the internet. A
fter I happened to find this buy-for-you shop, I decided to try, as I wanted to buy an opera CD. Finally I got one I'd searched for for several years. I was so happy. I have become crazy about offline shopping. "
The store owner Liu Min says in order to meet the need of people who want to buy things online but can't use the internet, she started the business of offline buy-for-you. In only about ten days since the start of the business, she has received more than 20 orders from customers (顾客). Liu Min is not the only one who finds the large need of offline buy-for-you business in the market. In Dalian city, northeast China, more than 300 such stores opened their doors only in April.
In order to attract more customers, they have opened their shops in residential communities (居民区). And they charge a suitable service fee. For example, when buying things that cost less than 200 yuan for customers, they usually charge 5 yuan as service fee.
Though the offline buy-for-you service makes it easie
r for certain people to shop online, what if there is any problem with the ordered thing, let's say, like a quality problem? The shop owners say they will deal with any quality problems that may happen when using their Daigou service.What is offline shopping?
| A．Buying things in a common store. |
| B．Buying and selling things on the internet. |
| C．Buying things on the internet for the old. |
| D．Buying things on the internet for the people who can't use the internet. |
Why do many old people like offline shopping?
| A．They don't like going shopping. |
| B．They are good at buying things on the internet. |
| C．They don't like buying things online themselves. |
| D．Offline shopping makes it easier for them to shop online. |
What's the meaning of the underlined word "charge"in the fourth paragraph?
| A．收费 | B．管理 | C．交纳 | D．缴税 |
Which of the following is NOT true about the offline Daigou service?
| A．People can find buy-for-you shops in residential communities. |
| B．The customers have to pay a suitable service fee. |
| C．There are many problems with the ordered things. |
| D．The store owners deal with the quality problems. |
We can know from the passage that________.
| A．Li Hui'an is crazy about shopping online |
| B．offline buy-for-you business is in great need |
| C．Liu Min is the first one who has an offline Daigou store |
| D．there are about 300 buy-for-you stores in Dalian city |
A blind schoolgirl has become the youngest interpreter (口译员) when she is only ten years
Alexia Sloane is from Cambridge. She was told by the doctor she had a brain tumour (脑癌) when she was on holiday "with her parents in France. After that the two-year-old girl became blind.
Though the little girl can't see anything, she has great talent for languages and at the age of 10 she is already fluent (流利的) in English, French, Spanish and Chinese-and is learning German.
Now her dream of working as an interpreter has come true. East of England MEP (欧盟议员) Robert Sturdy invited her to the European Parliament (议会). "Usually a person who enters the European Parliament should be 14 at least. So it was amazing for Alexia to work there at the age of 10. " said Alexia's mother Isabelle. Alexia can speak three languages since birth. As her mum is hah" French and half Spanish and her dad Richard is English. " She has always been very good at languages and shown an interest from a very young age. " added Isabelle, who also has a four-year-old daughter Melissa.
Alexia has dreamed of becoming an interpreter since she was six and chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won the Young Achiever Community Award of the Year (年度青年成就奖). She asked if she could learn from the interpreters and HEP Robert Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest. " It was fantastic and I decided to become an interpreter, "said Alexia. "Nothing can stop me. "How old is the youngest interpreter according to the passage?
| A．4. | B．6. | C．10. | D．14. |
When did Alexia Sloane become blind?
| A．When she was born. |
| B．After she had a brain tumour. |
| C．After she became an interpreter. |
| D．When she was on holiday with her parents. |
Who offered Alexia the chance of working as an interpreter?
| A．Richard. | B．Isabelle. | C．Melissa. | D．Robert Sturdy. |
What is right about Alexia Sloane?
| A．She can speak five language fluently. |
| B．She is a talented language learner. |
| C．She is the only child in the family. |
D． She went to France on holiday after she won the award. |
What do you think is the meaning of the sentence "Nothing can stop me. "?
| A．Never give up. | B．Believe in yourself. |
| C．Nothing is impossible. | D．Failure is the mother of success. |
Tony is reading an advertisement in a magazine. It is about different evening classes or weekend classes.
The Learning Centre, Garden City
We have evening and weekend courses on ...
test preparation friends and meeting people
jobs and making money cooking and language learning
Some of this month's courses:
1. Get good grades!
Do you forget information and do poorly on tests? In this course, learn to...
※ remember more (95 percent of what you read).
※ think quickly and read fast (400 words per minute!).
※ do well on tests and get high scores.
2. Find true love...today!
Are you single and shy? Is it hard for you to talk to people?
In this course, learn to...
talk lo people; start a conversation with a man or woman.
be more friendly and outgoing.
※ understand a person's body language.
3. You are on TV!
Many actors get their start in television. You can too! In this course, learn to...
※ act in TV ads.
※ use your voice on the radio.
※ get TV and radio jobs.
4. Cook delicious and healthy food!
Are you interested in cooking? Do you want to keep healthy? In this course, learn to...
※ keep a balanced diet.
※ cook delicious traditional Chinese food.
※ make western-style food. This course is also online al www. dffh. net. cn.In the Learning Center, you won't learn how to______.
| A．prepare for a test | B．make money |
| C．learn a language | D．get along well with others |
After taking course 1, you can't_______.
| A．think quickly |
| B．improve your memory |
| C．remember everything you read |
| D．finish reading a 200-word passage in 30 seconds |
After taking course 3, you can learn how to_______.
| A．become an actor (actress) | B．become a radio reporter |
| C．become a TV host (hostess) | D．get a job in a radio station |
Which course is allowed to take online?
| A．Course 4. | B．Course 3. | C．Course 2. | D．Course 1. |
What's the advertisement about?
| A．Finding true love. | B．Getting good jobs. |
| C．Cooking delicious food. | D．Different evening and weekend classes. |
The students’ life today can be very stressful (紧张的). They are under pressure (压力) every day. They need a break from it. Parents should ask children to do something else. (4) ______ not let them relax in front of the TV. A hobby is the perfect answer.
There are many different kinds of hobbies. Chess is a good example. It is a very enjoyable game and it also helps children develop their thinking skills.
Collecting something is also a good hobby for children. A child can collect almost anything: key rings, stamps, postcards, old coins, etc. Many of these collecting can be both interesting and fun. They teach children a lot and broaden (益处). For example, gardening (). For example, gardening (园艺) is a useful hobby because it is a physical activity and it also teaches children about nature.
(5) A hobby can be useful learning tool. Children may becomes experts in something if they really love their hobbies. Children will also learn to become more organized and make places. Hobbies will also teach children a lot about responsibility(责任). 在文中划线部分（4）的空白处填入一个适当的连词使句意完整连贯。
在短文中找出可以替换下面所给句子的一句话。
It is a god hobby for children to collects something. How many kinds of hobbies can you find in this passage?
Why is gardening a useful hobby?
将文中划线部分（5）的英语句子译成汉语。
阅读下列短文，根据其内容完成后面各项任务。
| Have you ever been to Taiwan? China’s biggest island? (1)你想到那里参观一下吗？We’ll show you the best of Taiwan island. A five-day tour. |
| (2)___________________________ Only 5,000 Including Round- trip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan. Bus service around Taiwan. Great tour guide service. |
| Places Sun Moon Lake  A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, and on the other side it looks like the moon. (3) This is why people call it Sun Moon Lake.Ali Mountain The nearest mountain around Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. Penghu Lake A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish. Gao Xiong A great place to spend a full day shopping. |
| Book (预定） Now Office hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00a.m---7:00p.m Saturday: 9:00a.m---4:00p.m Tel: 6459—9561 Book by phone now for next month. |
将文中划线部分（1）的汉语句子译成英语。
在文中划线部分（2）的空白处填入一个英语单词以说明所谈论的话题。
How many places can tourists visit in Taiwan seconding to this passage?
将文中划线部分（3）的英语句子译成汉语。
How long is the office hour on Saturday?