The First Lady’s Travel Journal: Touring the Forbidden City
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 fully experience 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(皇帝) 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 writer visited The Forbidden City with _______.
| A．her daughters |
| B．her husband |
| C．her mother |
| D．her mother and two daughters |
The Forbidden City is a _______.
| A．city | B．palace | C．village | D．garden |
The Forbidden City was used as _______ for nearly 500 years until 1912.
| A．a museum |
| B．the emperor’s short-lived home |
| C．a place of interest for public |
| D．the emperor’s home |
What does the word “highlights” mean in the passage?
| A．景观亮点 | B．聚光灯 | C．光亮 | D．最大的部分 |
According to the passage, we can infer(推断) that _______.
| A．They had enough time to visit every room |
| B．The Forbidden City was used as a museum till 1925 |
| C．The first lady enjoyed all of the art and history in this wonderful place |
| D．There are more than 1,000 buildings and less than 10,000 rooms |
Dave: It’s cold now, but I only have an old sweater. I need new clothes.
Jim: I like tennis but I don’t know how to play it.
Jane: I lost my watch at school.
Jenny: I love dogs. I want to have a dog.
Peter: I like watching basketball game.
Dear Betty,
I’m your eraser Jill .This afternoon you lost me in your classroom. Simon found me and gave me to your English teacher Ms White. Now Ms White’s three keys and I are in Ms. White’s bag. The bag is yellow. It’s on Ms White’s desk. Please call Ms White at 718-0167 and ask her for me .You can come to the library, too. Ms White is in the library now.
JillSimon found a (n) _______ in the classroom.
| A．pen | B．book |
| C．ruler | D．eraser |
划线单词 gave 的汉语意思是____________.。
| A．扔 | B．卖 | C．给 | D．借 |
You can see ________ in Ms White’s bag.
| A．three keys and I | B．three keys |
| C．an eraser | D．an eraser and three keys |
Ms White is in _______now.
| A．the school | B．the library |
| C．the classroom | D．her room |
Which one is RIGHT(哪一项是正确的)？
| A．The bag is on the bed |
| B．Ms White lost her keys |
| C．Ms. White is an English teacher. |
| D．Betty’s phone number is 718-0167 |
Hi, friends. I’m Chen Zhaoli. My English name is Sandy. I’m 13 years old. Now I’m at Blackwood Middle School in England. My English teacher is Mandy. She is not English. She is from Canada.
In my class, my good friend is Connie Green. Do you want to know her? Connie is 11 years old. Her father’s name is Bill. And her mother’s name is Lisa. Her parents are teachers at school. She has a brother and a sister. They are Josh and Molie.Chen Zhaoli is in__________.
| A．England | B．China |
| C．the USA | D．Canada |
____________ is Chen Zhaoli’s English teacher.
| A．Bill | B．Mandy |
| C．Lisa | D．Sandy |
Connie’s family name is ___________________.
| A．Smith | B．Miller |
| C．Jones | D．Green |
There are ________________ people in Connie’s family.
| A．four | B．five |
| C．six | D．seven |
Which one is RIGHT(哪一项是正确的)？
| A．Sandy is from Canada.. |
| B．Mandy is Connie’s English teacher. |
| C．Josh and Molie are Sandy’s brother and sister. |
| D．Bill and Lisa has two children(孩子). |
My name’s Mary. This is my family tree. These are my parents. Their names are Bill and Grace Brown. Those are my grandparents. Their names are Hery and Linda Brown. This is my uncle. His name is John. That boy is my brother. His name is Tony. This is Susan. She is my uncle’s daughter.
根据短文内容，选出最佳选项。（每小题2分，共10分）Mary’s brother is___________.
| A．Susan | B．John | C．Tony | D．Linda |
Bill is John’s _________.
| A．father | B．brother |
| C．uncle | D．son |
Henry is Susan’s ____________.
| A．father | B．grandfather |
| C．uncle | D．grandmother |
Grace is Susan’s ____________.
| A．sister | B．mother |
| C．aunt | D．grandmother |
Tony and Mary are Susan’s __________.
| A．brothers | B．sisters |
| C．friends | D．cousins |
| Lost: My pencil box. It’s blue. My name is Jenny Brown. My telephone number is 236-7895. |
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| Found: Ruler. Is this your ruler? Please call Dave. Telephone number: 378-5900. |
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| Found: A set of keys. Is this your set of keys? Please call Linda. Telephone number: 289-9000. |
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| Mike, Is that your watch? It is white. It is in Classroom 2. Nick |
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根据短文内容，选出最佳选项。（每小题2分，共10分）Who lost his(her) pencil box?
| A．Jenny. | B．Dave. | C．Linda. | D．Mike. |
Linda found .
| A．a pencil box | B．a watch |
| C．a set of keys | D．a ruler |
What color is the watch?
| A．It’s red. | B．It’s white. |
| C．It’s blue. | D．It’s green. |
You lost your keys. What number should(应该)you call?
| A．236-7895. | B．378-5900. |
| C．289-9000. | D．378-5901. |
Which of the following is TRUE（正确）?
| A．Jenny found a watch. |
| B．Nick lost a watch. |
| C．Linda doesn’t have a phone. |
| D．Dave found a ruler. |