The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ).
As the key transportation link at joint place of the Great Canal（运河）( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.
With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars(学者), statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called “Eight Eccentrics”, had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished(养育) by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou.Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried(埋葬) here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.Which of following sentences is NOT right according to this passage?
| A．Yangzhou joined the Great Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River). |
| B．In the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in Asia. |
| C．Emperor Suiyang was buried in Yangzhou. |
| D．Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou nine times. |
We can infer（推断）the poem mentioned in this passage by Li Bai is _______.
| A．《赠汪伦》 | B．《望庐山瀑布》 |
| C．《静夜思》 | D．《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》 |
Who influenced Chinese paintings a lot according to this passage?
| A．Zheng Banqiao | B．Zhu Ziqing | C．Wang Zhong | D．Li Bai |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Yangzhou：An Economically Rich City |
| B．Yangzhou：An Easy Transportation City |
| C．Yangzhou：A Historical Culture City |
| D．Yangzhou：A Famous Tour City |
Sports, school are tiring. But there is a great way to unwind after all of those activities. Go to north London, to the coolest part of the city---Camden. There you can find fashion trends (流行，趋向) and famous people.
Sam and I walked down Camden High Street and made our way to a bridge over Regent’s Canal. It is a 9-mile man-made river that goes through London.
We went into a big market and saw crazy signs, fun T-shirts, and things like hand-made earrings for sale. We bought Chinese fried noodles. It tasted very different from the noodles we make at home, and we ate it with a fork instead of chopsticks!
Camden is famous for the punk（朋克）style that started in the 1970s. Punks walked around with bright pink and green hair, broken clothes with safety pins, metal buttons（纽扣）and pierced ears and lips. Punk music shops played loud, heavy rock music.
But there were also groups of hippies（嬉皮士）with big sweaters. They sat in cafes drinking soymilk, with black clothes, black lipstick and painted white faces.
Besides all these “normal” people, a lot of famous people come to Camden. Actor Orlando Bloom from Pirates of the Caribbean lives there.
Camden is especially known as a home to famous musicians. Lots of top bands played here, including Coldplay, Oasis---and Sam’s favourite band, The Vaccines. I had never heard of them before---But luckily they were playing that night in Camden.The passage is mainly about ________ in Camden.
| A．the punks | B．the fashion trends |
| C．the hippies | D．the famous musicians |
The underlined word “ unwind” in the first paragraph means _________.
| A．stay at home | B．go out for a walk |
| C．study hard | D．have a good time |
What did Sam and the writer do at the big market?
| A．They bought some hand-made earrings . |
| B．They ate some Chinese fried noodles. |
| C．They used chopsticks instead of a fork. |
| D．They found some crazy signs about T-shirts |
Which of the following is the punk style?
| A．Tom wears broken clothes with metal buttons. |
| B．Jim has short black hair and wears a blue suit. |
| C．Light music is played loudly in punk music shop |
| D．Mary has a big sweater and paints her face white. |
BBC News on TV, radio and online often brings you stories from across the world. Today we can hear “Life in China”. Have you got a story about life in China today? If you do, please put your stories here.
Wu Peng, Anhui |
I am a 14-year-old boy from a poor village in Anhui Province. Like many other left-behind children in China, I live with my grandparents now. My parents went to work in Shanghai several years ago. They call me twice a month to ask about my study. I really miss my parents and I hope I can go to school in Shanghai. I think every child needs parents’ love and care. |
Cindy, Shenzhen |
I like traveling and I have traveled a lot around China. During the trip, I often find that a number of Chinese often break the rules in public. For example, when I traveled in Hong Kong this year, I saw a kid eating noodles on the underground, which was against the rules. However, the kid’s mother didn’t think she did wrong. Can you believe it? Let’s improve our public manners. |
Mike, Shanghai |
These days, we’re asked to “clear our plates” when having our meals and say no to wasting. Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to finish the food we order. We should also stop wasting in some other ways. For example, we should turn off the lights when we leave the classroom. |
How does Wu Peng contact his parents according to the passage?
| A．By writing letters. | B．On the telephone. |
| C．On the Internet. | D．By sending text messages. |
Who thought it was not right to eat on the underground?
| A．Cindy. | B．Mike. |
| C．Wu Peng. | D．The kid’s mother |
What does Mike want people to do?
| A．Care about left-behind children |
| B．Obey the rules in public. |
| C．Improve their public manners |
| D．Stop wasting |
Anne Zhang is a 21-year-old girl from Hangzhou, China. Now she studies in Britain. One day, when she was taking a train from London to Oxford, she heard loud noises on the train.
Before, the train had been very quiet. Some people were resting while others were reading books or listening to music. Suddenly, a group of Chinese people laughed loudly as they played a game of cards.
“ I would usually be very happy to meet people from my own country. But at that moment, I wanted the ground to open up and swallow ( 吞没 ) me.” Zhang said.
As it becomes easier for Chinese people to get visas( 签证) to foreign countries, more and more of them are traveling abroad. However, their bad manners have given them a bad reputation (名声).
A recent U.S. survey of 5,600 people five countries showed that Chinese people are the second worst tourists. The worst are American tourists.
Chinese always talk loudly in places like cafes and museums. They also spit (吐痰 ) and litter whenever they want and jump queues. Some Chinese tourists also like to write or draw pictures on famous buildings. In Singapore, Chinese tourists are fined( 罚款) because they were smoking in Non-smoking areas.
Some people may say that they can do everything that they want because they spend money in the country. In fact, this is not true. Besides enjoying ourselves, we should respect local customs and take care of the environment.
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| The worst tourist in those five countries |
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This exhibition shows how progress will touch our life in the future. It allows us to look into the future and explore (探索、探究) the cities of the next century and the ways we will live then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator（模拟装置）for the journey to Mars! |
This Thursday, across the U.S. , kids are skipping school (逃学) and going to work with their parents. They’ll be making copies, sending faxes and sweeping floors. This is because April 28 is “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day” all over the United States. This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown-up in the working world.
I still remember when this day started, I was very happy. Not only did I have the chance to miss school, but also I got to sit in my dad’s taxi all day long and we would go to a restaurant for lunch.
But after only 20 minutes of driving around the city, I was very bored. I couldn’t read my book in the car as I would get carsick (晕车) and my dad didn’t like to turn on the radio. I got hot and uncomfortable. People wouldn’t get into his taxi because they thought he had already had a passenger, me—so nothing happened. It seemed years before we went out for lunch. I actually started to miss school.
While the point of the day is to give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs and give them an idea of the possibilities (可能性) for their futures. I got something completely different from that day. I learned to appreciate school. Where else do you get to play with your friends, do science experiments, read great books and write stories all in one day?
Just as you’ll have to learn to love your job later in life, learn to love school now. if you don’t, try spending the day at work with your dad.When is the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day” all over the U.S?
| A．On February 28. | B．On March 28. |
| C．On April 28. | D．On May 28. |
That day the writer was happy at first for the following reasons except that _______.
| A．she didn’t have to go to school |
| B．she would work as a grown-up |
| C．she could sit in her father’s taxi all day |
| D．she’d go out for lunch with her father. |
Why didn’t people get into the writer’s father’s taxi?
| A．Because her father didn’t like to turn on the radio. |
| B．Because they thought the writer was a passenger. |
| C．Because her father’s car was hot and uncomfortable. |
| D．Because her father didn’t stop to take any passengers. |
Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”?
| A．To teach kids to appreciate school. |
| B．To give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs. |
| C．To give kids an idea of the possibilities for their futures. |
| D．To show kids what it means to be adults in the working world. |
What did the writer learn that day?
| A．It’s boring to drive a taxi. |
| B．Working with dad is fun. |
| C．It’s hard to make money. |
| D．School life is much better. |