New changes have taken place in Paris in recent years. Paris used to be among Europe’s busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2.5 kilometre-long car-free area inside the city. The Louvre(卢浮宫) attracts world tourists. People visit there not just for the art works, but also enjoy the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. The world’s most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.
Lijiang River National Park, China.
Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known for its clear water, limestone(石灰岩洞) and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes, such as “Elephant Trunk”. These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to enjoy Lijing River is to take an 83 km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.
Zurich, Switzerland
What do you think Zurich is famous for? Great banks? Yes. People can find many Swiss banks and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another reason. Zurich hosts Europe’s largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken London’s Notting Hill Carival. What’s hot in the city in 2014? In August, Zurich will host the European Athletic Championships. This gives tourists a chance to see the world’s top athletes making new records.
Adelaide, Australia
Many people may know Sydney or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins people’s hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March, people celebrate with outdoor art works, dance performances and live music. Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips, Italian pizza and German pork can be found in most restaurants.Tourists enjoy the art works as well as _______of the Louvre.
| A．the busy street | B．the shape of its roof |
| C．the car-free area | D．the flying carpet |
Many Chinese poets and artists are attracted by________ in Guilin.
| A．elephant trunks | B．warm weather |
| C．the highway to Yangshuo | D．the green hills and limestone caves |
Compared with London’s Notting Hill Carnival, the Street Parade in Zurich is _______.
| A．even worse | B．exactly the same | C．much better | D．less popular |
When and where will the 2014European Athletics Championships be held?
| A．In August, Paris | B．In February, Europe |
| C．In March, Adelaide | D．In August, Zurich |
Betty is studying art at college. She’s travelling to some place to enjoy art work and taste foreign foods. She could go to_____
| A．Adelaide | B．Lijiang River National Park |
| C．Zurich and Paris | D．the Louvre |
Hi! My name is Zhou Mei. I’m your English(英语) teacher. I’m from Beijing. This is Mike. He’s from the U.S.A. He’s your teacher, too. This is Li Lei. He’s from Guangzhou. He’s new(新来的).
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。 Zhou Mei is a teacher.
Mike is a teacher, too.
Zhou Mei and Mike are from China.
Li Lei is new.
Li Lei is from Beijing.
Now many people like the game Angry Birds. Here is a piece of good news for them—soon there will be a lot of Angry Birds-themed activity parks around the world.
The first two parks opened in Finland last year, and a few other parks are going to open in the UK. However, people still don’t know when and where Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK.
“As a kind of online game, it is popular with people of all ages. It’s really an interesting game. And the parks will be interesting places for everyone around the world.” said Peter Vesterbacka, an officer of Angry Birds Company. He also said, “ We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture. We’re just getting started.”
Angry Birds-themed activity parks have many interesting places for children to play. They like them very much. People can see the characters and colors from the game in the park. People can also play the Angry Birds game on large screens in the park. The company wants to invite people to not only play it on the sofa, but to go out, move around and have fun. So everyone will be happy in Angry Birds-themed activity parks. Where did the first two Angry Birds-themed activity parks open?
A. In the UK. B. In Finland. C. In Australia. D. In the USA.Angry Birds is _______.
| A．an online game | B．an online movie |
| C．a talk show on TV | D．a game show on TV |
Lots of people think Angry Birds is very ______.
| A．boring | B．easy | C．interesting | D．difficult |
The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to（指的是）_______.
| A．the characters | B．the screens |
| C．the interesting games | D．the interesting places |
From the passage, we can know_______.
| A．Angry Birds is only popular with young people |
| B．Peter Vesterbacka works for Angry Birds Company |
| C．there is no screen in Angry Birds-themed activity parks |
| D．Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK in 2015 |
There are many TV programs about Chinese dishes, but few are Like A Bite Of China(舌尖上的中国)。The seven-part documentary tell us food in different places in China.
The different kinds of food on TV are from 60 places. You can see many kinds of food and they can capture your eyes and stomach. And you also learn how to make the food . That’s why the program becomes so popular.
However, the program is not only about food. There are many different stories between food and people. To know good stories, workers of the film spent three months doing the research (调查)and nine months filming. Liu Wen, one of the workers, says the story also shows the social transportations (社会变迁)。“The program is like a window, it makes the world know more about China. And it helps people around the world not only enjoy Chinese dishes, but also learn Chinese culture.”There were _______ parts in the documentary A Bite Of China?
| A．five | B．six | C．seven | D．eight |
The underlined word “capture” means ________.
| A．弥补 | B．俘获 | C．填补 | D．吞没 |
How long did the workers spend finishing the whole program?
| A．three months | B．nine months | C．six months | D．a year |
From the article we know________
| A．A Bite of China is very popular in the foreign countries |
| B．Liu Wei is a leader of the film |
| C．It’s not easy to film the program |
| D．learning how to make Chinese dishes is very popular now |
What can we learn from the documentary?
① Delicious food② How to make the food
③ Chinese Culture④ Chinese cities
| A．①②④ | B．①③④ | C．②③④ | D．①②③ |
These days, more and more young people wish to be more beautiful, So they turn to plastic surgery (整形
手术) for help. They spend thousands of yuan on these painful surgeries to fix (修整) their nose, to fix their eyes or to be thinner.
In fact, most people are not happy about the way they look. Even the most beautiful actresses often wish they could fix something about their looks.So we should believe that we are as beautiful as others. A smile is beautiful on any face, being kind is much more beautiful than a pretty look.
So, let's feel happy that we all have beautiful and healthy bodies that do not need surgeries! Today, I wish you to make a small change: believe yourself! smile and be kind to others. If you do these, you will be happy, beautiful, and popular everywhere you go._______ are more and more interested in plastic surgeries.
| A．Old people | B．Young people | C．Men | D．Women |
The writer says we should believe we are as ________ as others.
| A．kind | B．good | C．beautiful | D．clever |
How can you feel good according to the writer?
| A．Believe yourself | B．Smile | C．Be kind | D．A,BandC |
What does the underline word “change” means in the passage?
| A．改变 | B．计划 | C．担心 | D．说明 |
which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Young people spend a lot of money on plastic surgeries. |
| B．Actors never worry about their looks. |
| C．We only need to make an easy change to feel beautiful enough\ |
| D．Being kind is more important than a good look |
If we want to deal with the association (交往) between boys and girls properly, here are some “dos and don’ts” for you to follow.
Keep a normal and healthy state of mind. It is very natural for the boys and girls to make friends with each other . We should make as many friends as possible. We should keep in touch with the other sex(性别) in public instead of in secret.
Don’t be too nervous or too shy. If you are a shy person, you can also find a way out. First of all, you can make friends with the students who have the same interest and hobby as you. As both of you have lunch in common , you may have much to talk about. If you keep doing like that, little by little, you will gladly find you can express yourself freely as others.
Don’t fall into the mire of puppy love. The boys and girls at adolescence(青春期) are rich in feelings. They are easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love and fall in love with each other at an early age. In my opinion , puppy love is a green apple that can’t be eaten. An apple won’t taste sweet until it is fully ripe (成熟的). Boys and girls at middle school are too young to carry the heavy duty of love. Do keep out of puppy love.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入题前括号内。(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)The main idea of the passage is to _____.
| A．tell students to keep away from early love |
| B．give some advice on how to associate between boys and girls |
| C．tell students how to make friends. |
| D．teach boys how to talk with girls |
We should keep in touch with the other sex in the following ways EXCEPT________.
| A．with a good state of mind | B．in a real friendship |
| C．in public | D．in secret |
If you are a shy person, you can __________.
| A．find friends with the same interest and hobby first |
| B．only have a few friends of the same sex |
| C．not make friends with the other sex |
| D．not fall in love with other students easily |
What does the underlined word “mire” mean?
| A．波浪 | B．泥潭 | C．圈套 | D．迷惑 |
A person at adolescence is _____.
| A．easy to be nervous |
| B．good at making friends with each other |
| C．old enough to fall in love |
| D．easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love |