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Dana M iller is a bus driver. She drives a bus in the city of Phladelphia. She works the night shift. That means she starts work at 10:00 at night and gets off at 6:00 in the morning. In the world of bus driving, this is sometimes called third shift. Dana has been driving a bus for 15 years. She started when she was 23 years old. She loves her job most of the time. She gets to meet all kinds of people.
There is the guitar player. He lugs(用力拉) his heavy guitar on the bus every Friday night. He plays at a nightspot downtown. People call him Get Low. That is because he likes to play the guitar on his knees. If the bus is not too crowded, Get Low plays in the back of the bus. The bus is seldom crowded at night. He likes to warm up on the bus before shows.
There is the woman who works at the pretzel(一种脆饼干) factory. Each day the “Pretzel Lady” brings Dana a bag of fresh, soft pretzels. They fill the bus with a wonderful smell!
Sometimes Dana’s job is hard. It is hard when Dana sees people down on their luck(倒霉).
One time, a young woman left her sleeping baby on the bus. There was a note on the baby’s blanket(毯子) asking for help. Dana had to call the police. Another time, a teenaged boy stole money from Dana on the bus. He had a fake(假的)gun. Dana thought it was real. She was very scared(害怕).
Occasionally(偶尔), driving a bus can be scary. But most of the time, driving a bus is great. Dana does not want to work anywhere else.
“How was your night?” Dana’s husband likes to ask when she gets home. “Good music, good food, and a great view of the city,” she says.In the world of bus driving, the third shift is 10pm-6am.Dana enjoys driving a bus most of the time.The guitar player is called Get Low because he has a low voice.Sometimes driving a bus can be scary.Dana is now thinking about changing her job.
Exhibition(展览) at the Palace Museum
The Palace Museum is a wonderful place to visit. There are lots of fun and interesting things to see. Come to visit the Palace Museum.
| Closing Time |
Place |
Things to See |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Taihe Palace |
Golden Throne |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Zhonghe Palace |
Works of Art |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Baohe Palace |
Works of Art |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Jingren Palace |
Bronzes(青铜器) |
| 1:40 p.m. |
Yonghe Palace |
Pottery(陶器) |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Huangji Palace |
Chinese Paintings |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Fengxian Palace |
Clocks and watches |
Tickets: Adults: ¥15.00
Children: Over 12:¥10.00
Under12: Free
Discount: 20% on Saturday
Opening Time: 9:00a.m.~ 4:00 p.m.
10:00a.m.~ 3:00p.m. on Saturday
Not Open on Sunday
Notices(注意事项): Keep quiet.
Keep the museum clean.
Don’t forget to buy some souvenirs for your friends and family.
Do not take any photos.
Do not touch anything.How many kinds of things can you see at the exhibition ?
| A.Four | B.Five | C.Seven | D.Eight |
When can you see clocks and watches?
| A.At 1:40 p.m. from Monday to Saturday |
| B.At 4:00 p.m. on Saturday |
| C.At 4:00 p.m. every day |
| D.At 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday |
Mr Wu wants to visit the exhibition with his two students this Saturday. The two students are both 14. How much are the tickets together?
| A.¥35.00 | B.¥28.00 | C.¥15.00 | D.¥7.00 |
The Palace Museum opens ________ days a week.
| A.Five | B.Two | C.Seven | D.Six |
Which of the following can you do at the exhibition?
| A.To talk to each other | B.To take a few nice photos |
| C.To buy some souvenirs | D.To touch golden throne |
Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.
Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.Americans have breakfast ________.
| A.after eight o’clock | B.at eight o’clock |
| C.before eight o’clock in the morning | D.in the morning |
________is the most important meal in a day.
| A.Breakfast | B.Lunch | C.Meals | D.Supper |
“light” mean ________in Chinese.
| A.重的 | B.有用的 | C.轻的 | D.不太重要的 |
Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ________.
| A.home | B.office | C.in school | D.workplace |
When Americans have supper, ________ comes last.
| A.drink | B.meat | C.dessert | D.Vegetables |
My grandfather is a teacher. He is the head teacher of a school for boys between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. I know that he is a kind man, because he gives me presents(礼物), and let me sit on his knees(膝盖), and tells me stories. But I believe(相信) the boys at his school are afraid of him. At school, when he walks into a room full of boys, they will be quiet at once(立刻). When he looks at a boy with a certain look in his eyes, that boy’s face goes red, and looks down at his shoes. If a boy brings careless(粗心的)work, my grandfather will pick up the boy’s book and throw(扔) it across the room, shouting(喊), “Do it all again, and bring it back the first thing in the morning!” if the boy is late, or if he forgets to bring the work, he has to do it again, and again and yet again.My grandfather is ______.
| A.a kind teacher |
| B.a teacher, and he gives presents to his students. |
| C.the head teacher of a boy’s school |
| D.a boy at a school. In that school, everyone was afraid of the head teacher. |
I know my grandfather is kind because_________.
| A.he is the head teacher of a boy’s school. |
| B.he gives me presents and tells me stories. |
| C.he tells me stories about how kind he is. |
| D.the boys at his school aren’t afraid of him. |
When he looks at a boy in a certain way, that boy ________
| A.goes red in the face and could not return my grandfather’s look. |
| B.looks back at my grandfather’s red face |
| C.looks at his shoes to see if they are dirty. |
| D.goes red in the face because his shoes are dirty. |
My grandfather does not like to receive________
| A.my poor work |
| B.the work that the boys can’t do |
| C.his students’ careless work |
| D.the most careful work |
When he receives any boy’s poor work, my grandfather will____
| A.shout at him and throw it across the room |
| B.go red in the face |
| C.throw his students’ books and shout in the room. |
| D.throw the book at the boy |
“Cool” is a word with many meanings. It means a little cold at first. As time changes, the word gets many different meanings. We can use “cool” when we talk about something wonderful or somebody looking smart. For example. When you see a beautiful and expensive car in the street, you can say, “It is cool.” You may think the famous film star Keanu Reeves is cool. You can also use the word to mean something new and surprising. Here is an example. One day a teacher took the students to a farm and then asked them to write something about the visit. One of her students just wrote, “The farm is so cool.” Because he thought “ cool” was the best word to show what he saw and felt. It also shows some people don’t have enough words. Without “cool”, they seem to have no other words to use. Can you think of any other words like “cool: with so many meanings? If you can they are also very “cool”.The meaning of the word “cool” ______.
A. is always the sameB. changes a lot
C. is “wonderful or smart” C. is “new and surprising”“You may think the famous film star Keanu reeves is cool”. Here “cool” means ______.
| A.a little cold | B.a little hot | C.new and surprising | D.good-looking |
“It also means some people don’t have enough words”. Here “it” means_____.
| A.the example | B.the student |
| C.the word “cool” | D.the visit to the farm |
When some people use “cool” everywhere they don’t have other words, the writer seems a little ______.
| A.excited | B.happy | C.surprised | D.worried |
The best title is _____.
| A.Something about the word “Cool” | B.“Cool”, the Best Word to Use |
| C.People use “Cool” Too Much | D.“Cool’ Is A New Word |
When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left.
Before you cross the street, you must look to the right first and then the left.
If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross.
In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. The traffic is most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first or you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.The traffic in England __________ that in China.
| A.is the same with | B.is different from |
| C.is better than | D.is worse than |
You can cross the road when _____________.
| A.there is little traffic | B.the traffic lights are green |
| C.you’ve looked to the right | D.the traffic lights are red |
When are there the most cars, buses and people in the streets?
A. In the morning when people go to work.
B. At noon when people are having lunch.
C. In the evening when people come back from work.
D. Both A and C.If you ride a bicycle in England, you must go __________.
| A.on the left side of the road. | B.on the right side of the road. |
| C.in the middle of the road | D.very fast |
The visitors to English cities usually like to _________ when they go by bus.
| A.ride a bicycle | B.take a car |
| C.sit on the second floor | D.sit on the first floor |