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A Soccer Game Attention, please. There is a soccer game between Class Two and Class Three on the school playground at 3:30 this Saturday afternoon. Come and watch it. |
Stamp Show Do you want to see different kinds of stamps? Come to the Stamp Show in the school hall. From 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. |
Movie Night Place: School Hall Day: Saturday Time: Panda Jingjing 6:00 p.m.—11:00 p.m. My Aunt 7:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m. |
Evening Party Do you like singing and dancing? Yes? Come to our evening party on our school playground. Time: 7:00 p.m.—11:00 p.m. Saturday |
The soccer game begins at ______.
A.3:30 p.m. | B.4:00 p.m. | C.5:00 p.m. | D.7:00 p.m. |
We can only ______ on Sunday.
A.watch the soccer game | B.watch the stamp show |
C.watch the movies | D.go to the evening party |
The evening party can last(持续) ______ hours.
A.four | B.seven | C.eight | D.thirteen |
We can ______ at6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
A.see the movie “My Aunt” | B.watch the stamp show |
C.go to the party | D.see the movie “Panda Jingjing” |
Which is WRONG?
A.The soccer game is between Class Two and Class Three. |
B.At10:00 a.m. on Sunday we can watch the stamp show. |
C.We can dance and sing at the evening party. |
D.We can watch the stamp show on the school playground. |
We know people can be nice,but what about animals?
Scientists say that some animals are capable(有能力的) of being nice.Animals that live in groups﹣like foxes,chimpanzees (大猩猩),and elephants﹣follow rules.They have to followrules to get along and to survive(生存).However,animals can act nicely,even when they don't have to. Here are some surprising stories about animal behavior.
Most people usually walk away when someone is unkind to them.Marc Bekoff,a researcher at the University of Colorado,saw a female (母的)red fox do just that. The female fox was unhappy because a male(公的)fox played roughly(粗鲁地)with her.When she walked away,the male fox showed her that he wanted to play nicely.He lowered his head and rolled on his back.The female fox gave him another chance,and this time,he played more gently.
Geza Teleki is a scientist who studies chimpanzees in Tanzania.One day,Teleki hiked far away from his campsite.He didn't have any food.Teleki wanted some fruit from a tree,but the tree was too tall. A young chimpanzee watched him curiously as he tried to get something to eat.The chimpanzee climbed the tree,picked the fruit,and gave it to him!
An elephant in Kenya hurt his trunk(象鼻子).He needed help because he couldn't put food into his mouth.Researcher Kayhan Ostovar watched silently.He saw the hurt elephant show his sore trunk to a healthy elephant.The healthy elephant didn't need any more information.He took a bush and put it carefully into his new friend's mouth.
Hippos(河马)and crocodiles are usually good friends.They hang out together in rivers.But Karen Paolillo,a wildlife expert in Zimbabwe,saw something surprising.One day,a crocodile tried to eat a monkey that was next to a river.A hippo ran quickly to the crocodile and chased it away.Why did the hippo attack (攻击) the crocodile? Paolillo says hippos sometimes protect other animals from crocodiles.
(1)The main idea of the passage is .
A.animals that live in groupe follow rules
B.some animals can be nice to other animals
C. most animals are nice to people
(2)The underlined phrase"do just that"means .
A.be nice
B.play roughly
C.walk away
(3)We can say that Teleki .
A.is short
B.hates hiking
C.could not climb the tree
(4)The elephant needed help because .
A.the tree was too tall
B. it could not use its trunk
C. it had no food
(5)The underlined word"it"in the last paragraph refers to .
A.the crocodile
B.the chimpanzee
C.the monkey
Mr Chen was puzzled(困感的) and a little suspicious(怀疑的).He sat in the office and studied a letter apparently(看似)from Mrs Wang.the mother of one of the pupils in his class.There was something about it which worried him.
"l don' t understand, "he said to himself.He shook his head as he circled four mistakes in the letter,"Mrs Wang is an educated woman.She wouldn't make mistakes like these even if she did write the letter in a hurry. "Mr Chen look out his class register(名册)and said to himself."Yesterday was Thursday. Let me see, Ah, yes,I thought so.David was absent on Thursday last week and the week before. Hm. Why is he so often absent on Thursdays? Was he really ill yesterday?Could it be a coincidence(巧合)?"
Mr Chen stared at the register as if the answers to his questions were hidden in it somewhere.Then he took out a copy of the timetable(课程表) or his class.
"I wonder …"he said to himself."I wonder if his absence has anything to do with one of these lessons."
Mr Chen looked at the subjects for Thursday;Mathematics,English,P.E…He thought about P.E. He knew that the pupils had P.E.twice a week;once on Monday,when they usually played games on the school field,and once on Thursday,when they did exercises in the gym.
Mr Chen glanced round the office to find Mr Long.the rather strict P.E. teacher,but he was not there.
"I′d better have a chat with Long and David, "Mr Chen thought.
The bell rang."I can't do anything right now," Mr Chen thought. "It's time to go to Class 2.I'll do it later on."
Mr Chen picked up his books and walked off to teach Class 2.
Later,on Friday, Mr Chen spoke to Mr Long,the P.E.teacher. Mr Long agreed that it seemed strange for David to be absent so often on gym days.They thought about it for a while.
"David is a good athlete(运动员)."Mr Long finally said,"but he's afraid of heights.I was hard on him once because he wouldn 't climb more than a couple of metres up the rope.Do you think that's why he's been absent recently?"
"Yes,I think so, "Mr Chen said,"I'm going to talk to him this afternoon before he goes home."
"Well, I've got a suggestion to make, "said Mr Long."If he's scared of heights, he'd better come and see me after school.Quite a few people suffer from(遭受 )vertigo. I'll be glad to help him."
"That′s very kind of you."said Mr Chen."I'll get him to come and see you on Monday or Tuesday."
(1)The letter was sent to Mr Chen because David on Thursday.
A.was ill at home
B.didn't go to school
C. was absent from P.E.class
(2)Mr Chen was puzzled by the letter because .
A.David's mother sent him the letter
B.he couldn' t understand the letter
C.it didn′t seem to be written by an educated adult
(3)Mr Chen got the idea that David's absence had something to do with P.E. after he .
A. studied the timetable
B. studied the class register
C. talked with Mr Long
(4)The underlined word "vertigo"means in the passage.
A.身体疼痛
B.恐高眩晕
C.肠胃痉拿
(5)From the passage we know .
A.David didn't like P.E. classes
B.David didn't like Mr Long's being hard on him
C.David was afraid of heights
[1] In today's world, the most successful companies are the ones who understand how important it is to make contacts(联系)around the world. However, doing business in different countries isn't simple. It is important to know the local customs and traditions of the people you are dealing with, which is the best way to impress(使…印象深刻)your hosts.
[2] One example that comes to mind is of a German company that has recently tried to gain (获得)a new contract in South Korea. The German visitors arrived at the Korean company's office early in the morning and spent the whole day in long meetings. By the evening, the Germans were so tired that they politely turned down the Korean's invitation to go out for dinner and drinks, since they wanted to return to their hotel and get some rest. The Germans did not understand that in South Korea business talks often continue into the evening. The Germans only came to realize that they offended(冒犯)their hosts after they had lost the contract.
[3] In Europe or the USA, business is seldom discussed into the evening. However, it is important to be on time for a meeting. If you are ① late , your hosts may think you do not care. In fact, it is better to arrive at least ten minutes before the meeting starts. This way, you can show how keen(强烈的) you are to do business with them.②You will also have time to talk with your hosts before you sit down to discuss business.
[4] However, in many countries meetings may not start on time. There are many ③ reasons for this, such as transport difficulties, unusual weather and the breakdown of cars.
Sometimes the time of day is also important. In South America and many countries in southern Europe, people have a short sleep after lunch. Therefore, if you try to arrange(安排) a meeting for
the early afternoon, you may find that not many people will ④ come , or that your hosts will be unhappy.
(1)According to Paragraph 2,why did the Germans politely refuse the Korean's invitation to go out for dinner and drinks? (No more than 15 words)
(2)What's the tradition of business talks in South Korea? (No more than 10 words)
(3)Where is it common for people to have a short sleep after lunch according to Paragraph 4?(No more than 10 words)
(4)Fill in each blank in the passage with a proper word.
① ② ③
(5)Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.
(6)According to the passage, what should we pay attention to if we want to do business in different countries? Why? (No more than 25 words)
Earlier this year, China achieved a new milestone (里程碑) in space research. On January 3, 2019, Chang'e﹣4 became the first lunar probe (月球探测器) in history to successfully land on the far side of the moon.
The Earth's gravity (重力) slows the moon's rotation (自转), matching it to the speed of its orbit (公转). Therefore, the far side of the moon is almost "dark" and has never been seen. It's this sense of the unknown that makes the far side of the moon such an interesting place for scientific and space research. Being blown by solar (太阳的) winds, the far side may have the special minerals (矿物质 ). For this reason, Chang'e﹣4 will study the effect of solar winds on the lunar surface and any mineral found by the spacecraft. Chang'e﹣4 is also carrying flower seeds, potatoes and silkworm eggs to see whether life is possible on the moon. If it is, then the moon will become a possible choice for space travel in the future.
However, research of the "dark" side isn't easy. As the far side is blocked(阻断) off from us, radio noise coming off Earth is also blocked. This is why China's relay satellite (中继卫星) Queqiao was sent up in May, 2018. Thanks to Queqiao, the communication problem between Earth and Chang'e﹣4 has been well solved.
Power supply (电源供应) is also a challenge to the task. Chang'e﹣4 gets energy from the sun through its solar panels. As we know, a lunar day has the length (长度) of 28 Earth days. After Chang'e﹣4 was sent up on December 8, 2018, it took the probe over 20 days to orbit the moon to be in a position to be able to land in moon daylight and use its solar panels.
Luckily, everything goes well, Chang'e﹣4 has worked on the "dark" side for over 5 months. It has sent back many photos of the far side of the moon and has been used to carry out some scientific experiments.
The New York Times used the word " groundbreaking" to praise the task and wrote that "it will offer help to the history and development of the moon".
(1)When was Chang'e﹣4 sent up?
A. In May, 2018.
B. On December 8, 2018.
C. On January 3, 2019.
D. The passage doesn't tell us.
(2)The main tasks of Chang'e﹣4 don't include .
A. studying if life is possible on the moon
B. studying the effect of solar winds on the lunar surface
C. solving the communication problem between Earth and other probes
D. researching any mineral found by the spacecraft
(3)The meaning of the underlined word "groundbreaking" in the last paragraph is the closest to " ".
A. harmful
B. unpredictable
C. risky
D. pioneering
(4)According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Chang'e﹣4 has sent back many photos of the far side of the moon.
B. A lunar day has the length of 28 Earth days.
C. China's relay satellite Queqiao was sent up in order to offer power supply to probes.
D. Chang'e﹣4 is the first lunar probe in history that has successfully landed on the "dark" side of the moon.
Chinese Farmers' Harvest (收获,收割) Festival is the first festival in China for farmers. The festival starting from 2018, falls on the Autumnal Equinox (秋分) each year. The Autumnal Equinox is one of the 24 solar terms(节气) of the Chinese lunar calendar and usually falls between September 22nd and 24th, during the country's harvest season.
As we all know, China has the largest population all over the world. It was difficult to feed the largest population in the past. After reform and opening (改革开放), with the development of modern agriculture (农业), people's life is getting better and better, and their living conditions have improved a lot. Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival shows that our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers' life. It will greatly encourage farmers to farm and develop further modern agriculture. China has a long history of agriculture. Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival, the cultural symbol, helps to show China's long farming culture to the world. It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization (文明) and improves the cultural self﹣confidence and national pride.
Since the festival is especially created for farmers, they are encouraged to think of their own ways to celebrate harvest. Some activities are held across the country, but most of the celebrations will take place at a local level that comes from local customs. Also, local government usually hosts all kinds of activities for the festival, such as folk culture performances, food tasting and so on.
Some people think the festival is the happiest time of a year, even better than the Spring Festival, because food gives people a sense of safety and hope. For other people, the harvest festival is a time to look back at the past and look forward to the future.
(1)We probably celebrate the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival on .
A. September 20th
B. September 23rd
C. September 25th
D. October lst
(2)The main purposes that Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival was created don't include .
A. showing the long history of farming culture of China
B. improving Chinese cultural self﹣confidence and national pride
C. encouraging Chinese farmers to give up local customs
D. connecting the traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization
(3)We can learn from the third paragraph that .
A. the celebrations will be differently based on local customs
B. western countries also celebrate the Fanners' Harvest Festival
C. the Farmers' Harvest Festival is one of the Chinese traditional festivals
D. The Farmers' Harvest Festival is created for both farmers and workers
(4)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Farmers' Harvest Festival falls on different days in different areas in China.
B. The Farmers' Harvest Festival is the best time to harvest crops(庄稼)in the world.
C. The Farmers' Harvest Festival has been celebrated twice in our country so far.
D. China's modern agriculture has greatly developed because of reform and opening.