A subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for other people to learn about local cultures.
Beijing, China
The Beijing Subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China. It has added some modern technologies. All stations now have touch-screen maps. In some stations, people can also see traditional Chinese cultures. For example, on the walls of a few stations of Line 8, there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain(青花瓷）.
Stockholm, Sweden
The system of the Stockholm Subway has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. The first subway line for Stockholm was opened in 1950.The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. Over 90 percent of its stations are decorated with paintings. A few stations are decorated with red bedrocks（岩床）. This makes you feel as if you are in a cave.
London, UK
The London Underground or the Tube is the oldest subway in the world. It was opened in 1863. During World War II, it was used to protect people from German plane attacks（袭击）on London. Now, it is a symbol of the city. There is no air conditioning in the trains, so it is very hot in summer.
New York, US
The New York City Subway has the most extensive public transportation system in the world, with 469 stations. It is also one of the world’s oldest public transit systems. The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day. It has an express train on almost every line. You can get to your destination(目的地）safely. The trains themselves are full of fun; you will see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson, playing the guitar and singing.
The _____is called the longest art gallery in the world.
A．Beijing Subway B．Stockholm Subway C．London Underground D．New York City Subway
A．Michael Jackson used to dance in the New York City Subway. B．Tourists feel cool when they take the London Underground in summer. C．Several stations of the Stockholm Subway are built in caves. D．Some stations of the Beijing Subway are decorated with pictures of porcelain.
A．travel magazine B．science book C．newspaper report D．picture book
In recent months, many French teachers and parents complain (抱怨) that their children are bright than they were.They say young people visit museums less often and spend time on the Internet.In their spare time they only read cartoons and music, and like American culture more than their own.
But is this true? A recent survey that many French kids spend their time as other kids always have.
Most French teens love music, with 86% putting it as their top , above the cinema, sport and television.French kids read a lot and like many things, from Japanese cartoons American novels.
Many French people worry that their children too many American films and listen to too much American music like Britney Spears.
But the of this survey prove (证明) that French young people like their own culture.As Silvia Berlin, a student from Paris, says, “I love watching American TV after school, I watch more French programs.I love being French!”
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Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?
One day, two ___ were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very __ . They went up to her and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will help carry your basket.”
“Thank you,” ___ the woman. “You are very kind. You see I’m weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to market to __ the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.
“We are all going to the ___ ,” said the boys. “Let us carry the basket.” And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked ___ with the heavy basket, but happily.
The other day, I saw a little girl stop and __ a piece of banana peel (皮), which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶). “I wish ___ would throw that on the sidewalk,” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall.”
Perhaps some may say that these are not __ things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a kind heart. We must not wait for the __ to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.
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Do you know how to play a game called“Musical Chairs”? It is to play and most people enjoy it．You only need some chairs，some people and a kind of way of music.
Find someone who can play music. You may use a drum or a piano． Put the in a line．The chairs may be put in twos，back to back，too．There is always one more person than the number chairs．For example，if there ten players，you can only put nine chairs．If there are nine players．only eight chairs…The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk around the chairs.Everyone goes in the same direction.Of course,they should walk to music． the music is fast, they should walk fast．If the music is slow,they should walk ．The person playing music can’t the people in the game．When the music stops , the players try to sit on the chairs．If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he is out.Then,someone takes one chair away before the starts again．When the music stops，One more player will be out．
At last,there will be players and one chair．When the music stops again，the one who sits on the chair is the winner．
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完形填空 (共15小题：每小题l分，满分15分)
通读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One Saturday afternoon, Kate went to buy something for her sister and .
As Kate was coming out of a shop. A young lady walked towards her. She said she was Miss Green-a good friend of Kate’s sister’s. Kate her. Then she called a taxi Kate home. She told the driver where he should go. Kate was that it was not in the direction of her home.
" ?" Kate asked. The lady smiled.
When they came to a quiet road, a big rude man on the road. He stopped the taxi driver, knocked him down, tied him, and threw him out of the . At the same time, Miss Green took out of a knife and it at Kate. She asked Kate to keep . The man then started the taxi. "
“Oh, God! I'm being kidnapped," Kate said to herself.
She tried to escape, but she didn’t . Suddenly an came to her. She took out a lipstick (口红) from her pocket, wrote 'SOS' on the window, and covered the word her back.
A few minutes later, a police car and the policemen saw the sign. When the kidnappers saw the policemen they stopped the taxi, jumped into the grass, and .
The policemen then picked Kate up and sent her home. When her parents knew what had happened, they were greatly surprised. But they were because their daughter had finally come back safely.
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完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a town of Italy.
As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat beside us. He called the waiter over, saying, ”Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the _______”
We heard his order with _____ and noticed that he was served one cup of coffee_ _he paid for two.
When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall saying "A Cup of Coffee".
While we were still there, two other men entered and three cups of coffee , two on the table and one on the wall. They had two but paid for . This time also, the waiter did the same thing. It was unusual for us.
After a few days, we had a chance to enter this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man appeared homeless entered. He looked at the wall and said, "One cup of coffee from the wall."
The waiter served a cup of coffee to this man with . The man had his coffee and left without . We were amazed to watch all of this as the waiter a piece of paper off the wall and threw it into the bin.
Now it was no surprise for us---the matter was very . The people of this town showed great respect for those people who needed help.
Just think about this man wanted. He didn’t have to lose his face to ask for a(n) cup of coffee. asking or knowing who was giving him this cup of coffee, he only looked at the wall, placed an order, his coffee and left.
It’s a truly beautiful thing---probably the most beautiful wall anywhere in the world.
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