March 21, 2014
After visiting the Beijing Normal School, Madame Peng took Sasha and Malia, my mother, and me to the Forbidden City, which is right in the heart of Beijing.
For more than 2,000 years (up until 1912), China was ruled by emperors who descended (传递)from many different dynasties, or families, who passed ruling positions on from generation to generation — and for nearly 500 years, the Forbidden City used as the emperor’s home.
Like the name suggests, the Forbidden City is large enough to be a city of its own — it includes nearly 1,000 buildings and nearly 10,000 rooms.
In 1925, the new Chinese government turned the Forbidden City into a museum so that visitors like us from all over the world can stroll (闲逛) through many of the beautiful rooms and outdoor spaces.
The Forbidden City is too large to go fully around in a single visit, but highlights include the following: The Hall of Union and Peace has almost 14,000 ornamental dragons. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is where the emperor watched birthday celebrations and coronation (加冕) ceremonies from his Dragon Throne. And then there are the Imperial Gardens, where you can walk along the paths and pavilions, admiring the beautiful rock arrangements, flowers and cypress (柏树) trees.
While we loved our visit to the Forbidden City, we only wish we had more time to see everything. But then again, I’m not sure there could ever be enough time to fully enjoy all of the art and history in this wonderful place.
(The First Lady’s Travel Journal: Touring the Forbidden City)The writer visited The Forbidden City with _____________.
A. her daughters B. her husband C. her mother and two daughtersThe Forbidden City is a _____________.
A. city B. palace C. gardenThe Forbidden City was used as _____________ for nearly 500 years until 1912.
A. the emperor’s home
B. the emperor’s short-lived home
C. a place of interest for public What does the word “highlights” mean?
A.景观亮点 B.聚光灯 C. 光亮According to the passage, we can infer推断 that _____________.
A. They had enough time to visit every room
B. The Forbidden City served as a museum until 1925
C. The first lady enjoyed all of the art and history in this wonderful place
As the years go by，the Italian community has found its place in Australia．One of the main reasons is the birth of a second generation （代）．The children of migrants （移民） have grown up as Australians．
Lucy's family is an example．
Lucy's parents came from Italy in the 1950s．Lucy was born in Sydney soon after her parents arrived in Australia．Lucy's parents were both workers．They spoke Italian at home．When Lucy went to school she had to learn English．Her mum and dad could speak just a little English．At home it was always Italian．When she got a bit older，her mum and dad would ask her to help them out when they didn't understand something in English．
When she was growing up，her parents didn't allow her to do as much as her Australian friends．Her friends didn't understand why she couldn't go out and do things with them，or why she always did what her parents wanted!Lucy's parents spent a lot of time with other Italians，mainly because it was much easier for them to communicate in Italian．Because of this，she spent more time with kids from Italian background．
Things have changed since Lucy had children of her own．Lucy is not as strict as her parents were，so her own kids have more freedom （自由）．They can move between the different cultures and feel easier in both cultures．They haven't had so many problems about their identities （身份）•They see themselves as Australians with an Italian background and they‘re proud of their traditions．
51．Lucy's family live in ．
A．Italy
B．Germany
C．Australia
D．China
52．Lucy's parents spoke at home most of the time．
A．English
B．Italian
C．Chinese
D．German
53．When Lucy was a kid，she was allowed to ．
A．do what her parents wanted
B．do everything with her friends
C．do as much as her Australian friends
D．spend more time with kids from Australian background
54．Lucy's children ．
A．only speak Italian
B．can't accept Australian cultures
C．don't like their own Italian traditions
D．live in Italian and Australian cultures freely
55．What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Lucy's parents lived a hard life in the early years．
B．It's hard for Lucy's children to accept Australian culture．
C．As time goes by，the Italians in Australia have found their places there．
D．The Italians have played an important role in Australian society．
Hover Camera （无人相机）
Wang Mengqiu，the inventor of Hover Camera，was born in Hangzhou in 1982．He once studied at Stanford University in the United States．He became famous overnight （一夜成名）because of the invention．
Forget selfie sticks （自拍杆）！Compared to other cameras，Hover Camera has many advantages．
*It can fly and stay in mid﹣air，track your face and even follow you to make sure it gets the perfect picture．
*It can be controlled by using a smartphone（智能手机）．
*It records movements with a 13MP camera and takes 4K video．
*It is the best choice for weddings，sports games and holidays．
Mr．Wang also said，"The main design consideration is easy and safe to take for the users．It‘s very light and small．It can be folded （折叠）in two，so it can be easily put into a bag．When the power is low？it can land on the ground safely on its own．
It's reported that the company has raised﹩25 million to produce it．As it is still being tested（测试），Hover Camera can be bought later this year．
The price has not yet been decided．But a spokesman says the company hopes to sell it for less than﹩600．
46．Hover Camera can ．
A．swim in the water
B．fly in the mid﹣air
C．change its weight
D．be used as a phone
47．The underlined word"track"means ．
A．pull
B．follow
C．push
D．show
48．According to the passage，why is Hover Camera easy and safe to take？
A．It's light and small．
B．It can be folded in three．
C．It doesn't need power．
D．Only a smartphone can make it land．
49．Which is not mentioned in the passage？
A．How can we control Hover Camera？
B．When can we buy Hover Camera？
C．How much is Hover Camera？
D．How popular will Hover Camera be？
50．According to the passage，Wang Mengqiu is a young man．
A．brave
B．quiet
C．creative
D．humorous．
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41．When can you get the room service？
A．Only at midnight．
B．Any time during a day．
C．Before 12 am．
D．After 12 am．
42．If you want to have breakfast at 7：15 am，what should you do？
A．Phone the Information Desk．
B．Go to the coffee house to have it．
C．Go to the hotel dining room．
D．Put a card outside your room before 6：00 am．
43．If you want to have a two﹣hour business talk in the coffee house，you may go there at
A.10：00 am
B.11：30 am
C.12：00 am
D.1：00 am
44．The service guide tells us that you can at any time in the hotel．
A．go swimming
B．go shopping
C．see a film
D．go to the coffee house
45．You can most probably see the service guide．
A．in a hotel dining room
B．in a bedroom of a small family hotel
C．in a bedroom of a large hotel
D．in a hotel shop．
Tim was a little boy of nine years old．He was busy last Saturday morning，because he went to the park with his friends to paint．
He returned home very late．It was nearly half past twelve，but nobody was in．He found that there was a note on the table．It read：
Tim didn't want to follow his parents everywhere．He felt so good that he could be a real big boy and look after himself．
Thinking there was nothing important out there，he cooked some noodles for himself and also helped himself to some apple juice．
Then he started to do some housework．He was really a good helper to his mother．When his mother was away，he would always find some housework to do，like sweeping the floor and washing the dishes．He felt it quite right for him to do some housework at weekends．
In the late afternoon，his parents came back．He asked them what happened．
"Why？You forget？It's Grandmother's birthday today．"
"Uh，gee!I simply forgot!I must telephone Grandmother．"
He picked up the phone．
"I'm terribly sorry，Grandma，that I forgot about your birthday．Anyway，anyone will forget one thing or another．So I won't get worried if you forget my birthday next Tuesday．"
36．Who was in when Tim returned home from the park？
A．Nobody．
B．His mother．
C．His grandfather．
D．His father．
37．Why didn't Tim go to his grandparents'in the afternoon？
A．He was busy in the afternoon．
B．He didn't see the note on the table．
C．He didn't want to see his grandmother．
D．He didn't want to follow his parents everywhere．
38．What is TRUE about Tim？
A．He was free last Saturday morning．
B．He hated to do some housework．
C．He forgot his grandmother's birthday．
D．He cooked dinner for himself．
39．Put the following into correct order according to the story．
①He found a note．
②He did some housework．
③He went out to paint．
④He phoned his grandmother．
⑤He cooked lunch．
A．②③①⑤④
B．③①⑤②④
C．③①②⑤④
D．④③①⑤②
40．At the end of the story，Tim reminded （提醒）his grandmother not to forget
A．his father's birthday
B．his mother's birthday
C．his grandfather's birthday
D．his birthday．
We can't remember clearly since when we started to take our mobiles to a dinner table．This happens a lot，especially when we eat out．Once a dish comes，instead of lifting our chopsticks，we take out our mobiles and click．Later，we post the photos onto Weibo or Wechat，waiting to be"liked"．Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal，to see whether we get"liked"or not．We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal．
Does that sound familiar to you？Do you do that often？If not，how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you？
A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not so good．Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant．To test this，some researchers did an experiment．Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food．As a result，it showed that the more photos they took， ．So，why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you？
Besides the scientific result，there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals．After posting the photos onto the Internet，one will not be able to control himself and check his mobile many times．"Does everyone like my photos？I hope a lot of people like them!"It seems that your mobile secretly calls your name all the time，even when you are with real people．
So，next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends，how about not taking photos of food？Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you．Trust me，it will be a wonderful time．
61．From the passage，what happens a lot at the dinner table nowadays？
A．People talk about their Weibo or WeChat．
B．People learn from each other how to cook dishes．
C．People like taking photos with friends or families．
D．People take photos of food and post them before eating．
62．Which of the following can be put in the in Paragraph 3？
A．the less cheerful they became
B．the less delicious the food seemed to them
C．the more interested they were in the food
D．the more"liked"they got on Weibo or Wechat
63．What does the fourth paragraph talk about？
A．The reasons for checking your mobiles．
B．The ways of posting the photos onto the Internet．
C．The tips （提示）of making others like your photos on the Weibo．
D．Some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals．
64．Which of the following is the writer's opinion？
A．We take out our mobiles and click when a dish comes．
B．We check our mobiles from time to time during the meal．
C．Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant．
D．Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food．
65．What can we learn from the passage？
A．Take photos of food in order to have a wonderful life．
B．Take photos of delicious food and share them with others．
C．Remember to have dinner with our family and friends at home．
D．Enjoy the life with people around us instead of taking photos of food．
