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
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Jim was a worker. One of his feet was ___1___ than the other. He couldn’t find the right shoes ___2____ his feet. One day his friend Mike said to him, “ Why don’ you go to a shoemaker? A ___3___ shoemaker can make you the right shoes.” __4___ Jim went to the shoemaker near Mike’s home. Very soon the shoemaker finished the work. Jim looked at the shoes and wasn’t ____5_____. He ___6__ the shoemaker, “ You aren’t a good shoemaker! I wanted you to ___7______ me one shoe bigger than ___8____, ___9____ you made me one shoe ___10____ than the other.”
A.big B.long C.bigger D.biggest
A.for B.with C.on D.of
A.friendly B.kind C.clever D.good
A.Then B.But C.So D.Becau
A.kind B.happy C.bad D.right
A.said B.said to C.spoke D.talked
A.make B.give C.show D.repair
A.another B.others C.the other D.the others
A.then B.and C.but D.so
A.smallest B.big C.bigger D.smaller
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Mrs. Black was a famous musician a few years ago. She 1 music at a school and her students did well in their lessons. They liked her very much. Now the old woman stays at home with her husband. The old man looks after his wife well and she 2 worries about anything. And she is very 3 .
Just like some old people, Mrs. Black finds that her memory(记忆) is falling. Sometimes she 4 what she did or will do. It often gets her in trouble. Her 5 noticed(注意到) it and asked her to see a famous doctor. He bought two tickets 6 London and told her he put 7 into her handbag while she was playing the piano. The next morning, they got to the
8 just on time to catch the plane. Mrs. Black said,“I wish we had the 9 with us.”
“Don’t be a fool, dear!”said Mr. Black,“We are not going to a concert, but to see a
10 .”
“I know,”she said,“but I left the tickets on it!”
A.loved B.taught C.enjoyed D.studied
A.always B.often C.never D.sometimes
A.sorry B.worried C.sad D.happy
A.forget B.remember C.forgets D.remembers
A.husband B.daughter C.son D.student
A.to B.in C.from D.of
A.it B.them C.this D.that
A.airport B.bus stop C.station D.hospital
A.money B.music C.tickets D.piano
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Ben woke up on Monday morning. He felt 1 . He always felt sick on Monday mornings. He had to go to school for a whole week. It was so difficult for him to go back to school.
He 2in bed and wondered what excuse he could make this time. He looked at his body, but couldn’t find 3 wrong. A little headache? No. He had used that excuse many times. Then he realized that one of his teeth was loose (松动). Good! He was just going to start groaning (呻吟) when he thought that Aunt Polly would pull the tooth out. That would hurt! He looked 4 something else. Suddenly he remembered the doctor had said something about a certain problem with toes. He pulled his right foot out and looked at it. 5 of the toes was really hurting, and Ben began to groan.
“What’s 6 with you?” Aunt Polly asked. “My toe hurts.” The old lady fell into a chair, smiling a little. “Ben, you frightened me. Now shut up at once and get out of 7 .”
Ben felt like a thief being caught. “Well, it seemed all right. It hurt so much 8 I forgot my tooth.” “Tooth, eh? What’s wrong with your tooth?” “One of them is loose and it hurts 9 .” “No problem,” answered Aunt Polly. “I can pull it out.” “Please, Aunt! Don’t pull it out. It has 10 hurting now. Please!” “No way! Well, you’d better go to school or you’ll have your tooth out.”
A.happy B.tired C.sick D.hungry
A.lie B.lay C.lied D.lying
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
A.at B.for C.after D.like
A.One B.Two C.Some D.Many
A.matter B.trouble C.problem D.wrong
A.school B.chair C.bed D.kitchen
A.what B.which C.that D.until
A.bad B.badly C.worse D.terrible
A.stopped B.forgotten C.enjoyed D.begun
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it was a cold winter evening. __1__old man had done his work and was going home from the fields. __2__his way he saw something on the ground. He looked at it and __3__it was a snake(蛇). it was not __4__, but it couldn’t move because it was so cold.
“Poor thing,” the man said, “I must try to save your life.” He picked __5__and looked for a warm place to put it in. But how could he find one in __6__cold weather? So he decided __7__the snake inside his clothes, right next to his heart.
_ _8__minutes later, the snake came back to life and began to move. __9__it had become __10__, it gave the man a bite(咬). He killed(杀死)it and went on. When he got back, he was very ill and had to lie down.
A.A B.An C.The D./
A.In B.On C.At D.By
A.finds B.find C.found D.founded
A.die B.dead C.died D.death
A.it B.one C.it up D.up it
A.so B.such C.so a D.such a
A.put for B.putting C.to put D.put
A.Few B.A few C.Little D.A little
A.When B.While C.As D.Before
A.enough strong B.strong enough C.too strong D.strongly enough
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Jimmy lives in London and he began to swim a few months ago. He 1 swimming, and he often goes to the swimming pool near his 2 with his mother and swims there for 3 or two.
One day his mother said, “You 4 quite well now. And you want to see the sea, don’t you? Your father and I are going to 5 you there on Sunday, and you are going to swim in the 6 . It’s not cold now, and it’s much nicer than a swimming pool.”
Jimmy’s parents took him 7 the sea in their 8 on Sunday. They 9 at the side of a small harbor(港口). Jimmy got out and looked at the sea for a long time, but he was not very 10 . Then he asked his mother, “Which is the shallow(浅的) end(部分)?”
A.likes B.studies C.started D.is
A.school B.house C.library D.London
A.a day B.a minute C.an hour D.a year
A.swims B.swim C.swam D.swimming
A.take B.bring C.get D.put
A.lake B.sea C.river D.swimming pool
A.in B.at C.to D.on
A.bus B.bike C.train D.car
A.lived B.stopped C.stored D.stop
A.happy B.hungry C.angry D.well