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1、The life difference between east and west.rich and poor becomes clear when we look at how the kids sleep at night.
Jyoti, aged 14, Nepal Jyoti left school at a young age and now lives with one of her sisters in the Nepalese countryside where she works on the farm. 4、①The family sleep on mats on the mud floor in the open air, with an open fire for cooking and keeping warm. Jyoti loves dancing and 5、she wants to become a dancer to make money for her family.
Tzvika, aged 12,West Bank(约旦河西岸), Israel 4、②Tzvika lives in a gated community(社区) of 36,000 Orthodox Jews in an Israeli settlement( 定 居 点 ) on the West Bank. Televisions and newspapers are not allowed from the settlement. The average family has nine children, but Tzvika has just two brothers, with whom he shares his room. Religion(宗教) is the most important subject, followed by Hebrew language and math. Sport is not allowed in the school. Tzvika wants to be a learned man when he grows up.
Lamine, aged 12, Bounk Village, South Africa Lamine studies at the local all- boy Koran school and shares a room with several other schoolmates. 6、His day starts at six o’clock when he and the other boys work on the school farm with the guide of teachers, and in the afternoon the boys study the Koran(可兰经). In his free time, lamine likes to play football with his friends and when he grows up he would like to teach in this school.
Ahkὸxet, aged 15, River Amazon, Brazil 7、①Ahkὸxet is a member of the Kraho tribe(部落) living near the river of Amazon. There are only 1,900 members of the tribe. All the tribe members grow and hunt their own food, and any other material 8、they need is bought, using money made from film companies and photographers who visit their camp. He dreams to be head of the tribe when he grows up. Jasmine, aged 14, Kentucky, the US 7、
②Jasmine lives in a big house with her parents and three brothers in the Kentucky countryside. Her father works as a railroad engineer. Her bedroom is filled with her favorite toys and her wardrobe is filled with her dresses, for 9、she normally gets two new dresses every month. She enjoys being treated like a princess, having her hair done and wearing pretty clothes and make-up and would like to be a rock star when she grows up.
Reading an English newspaper is a good way to improve a student's language ability.As there are many useful and common words in an English newspaper,it may help students increase their vocabulary(词汇量)as well as improve their reading skills.(66)他们可以从报纸上学到新的知识. But what is the proper way to read an English newspaper?Do students need to look over all the content(内容)of the newspaper?
The first step is to choose a right newspaper with good language.Then turn to the front page and read the headlines(标题)to know what has happened.As the most important things are put on the front page,it's easy to find out what you're interested in and then turn to the page to read it completely.(67)There is no need to go through all the articles.
Secondly,read newspapers every day.Remember words through context(上下文),in which these words may appear repeatedly.(68)Once they appear several times,you will remember them easily.Don't look up every unknown word in your dictionary.You can try to guess the meaning between sentences.(69)如果你的猜测错了,不要放弃.Keep reading,and you will become familiar with the words after reading them several times in different texts.
Reading English newspapers makes us knowledgeable.(70)It can not only help us know what is happening in the world but also improve our language.
66. They can learn new knowledge from newspapers
67. 没有必要浏览所有的文章
68. 一旦这些词出现多次,你就能轻而易举地记住它们了
69. If your guess is wrong,don't give up
70. 读英语报纸不仅能帮助我们了解时事,而且还能提高我们的语言水平 .
France is well known for its fine art,tasty food and romantic scenery(风景).About 75million visitors come here every year.
France is the largest country in Western Europe.It has a population of over 66million.The country is home to many famous places of interest,like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower.
Many visitors also come for the country's art.Sculptor(雕刻家)Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here.If you visit France today,it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway.
No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre,one of the largest and most famous museums in the world.Inside,there are 35,000works of art,such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue(雕塑)David by Michelangelo.It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces.
Besides,French food is world famous.Bread is very important in France.The best known French bread is called a baguette(法棍面包).They are long,delicious and taste salty.Snails (蜗牛)are also a must﹣have here.French people eat 40,000tons of snails every year!
But France is not always good.Paris,the city of light,may also show its dark side to visitors.Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.
61.How many visitors come to France every year?
62.Is it common to meet street artists in the city?
63.Who created the famous painting Mona Lisa?
64.Besides bread,what food is also a must﹣have for French people?
65.Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris? .
It was a Christmas night.I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival.When I was complaining(抱怨)about it,three people appeared at my desk﹣a tired woman and two children.
"Are you all sick?"I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right.
"Yes,"the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.
But when they started to present their problems,things became unclear.One child had a fever,but his temperature was OK.The other child had an earache,but she could not tell me which ear hurt.It seemed that the mother was pretending(假装)to cough.
Something was wrong.But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them."Take your time,please,"said the mother.I checked their charts﹣no address.Suddenly I knew,they were homeless while the hospital was warm.
The family huddled(蜷缩)together under the Christmas tree,smiling and talking with each other sweetly.Quietly,I went back to the nurses'station and told them what happened in the waiting room.It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day.The nurses'station suddenly came back to life.All the nurses went into action for"a Christmas emergency(急诊)".
We took out our meals for our Christmas"patients".We also put together oranges and apples as presents.We tried to exceed the needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night.Later,the little girl kissed me and said,"Thanks for being our angel(天使)."
56.Before the family appeared in the hospital,the writer was very .
A.proud
B.unhappy
C.pleased
57.The family came to the hospital because .
A.they came to visit a patient
B.they were all sick
C.they were homeless
58.The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to .
A.make them feel at home
B.make them leave
C.make them feel upset
59.What does the underlined word"exceed"in this passage mean?
A.降低
B.超出
C.拒绝
60.From the story,we learn that .
A.homeless people often tell lies
B.a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night
C.we should always be friendly and kind to those in need.
Why is clean water so important to developing countries?A recent report shows that about 80percent of diseases in developing countries are caused by poor water and low sanitation(卫生)conditions.In those countries,women and girls spend several hours collecting water,but often polluted,far away from their families.The polluted water more or less influences their health.In this case,there is an urgent(迫切的)need for people in developing countries to have access to(有机会或权利使用)clean water to improve their health.
Here is a short story about Hadjara Zakari,a 12﹣year﹣old girl in Niger.Having access to clean water changed her life.She learned about the importance of hand﹣washing when the school first received clean water three years ago.That evening,she told her father,"You shouldn't eat with me unless you clean your hands."Her father was very angry and shouted at her,"It's not up to you to tell me what to do!"Stunned(目瞪口呆的),Hadjara sat in silence.But she knew she was right.In protest,Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night.After her father questioned Hadjara's head teacher,he understood the importance of hand﹣washing and his daughter's intentions(目的).The girl really wanted her family to live longer and healthier lives.
For people in developing countries,clean water can change many things,especially improve their health.So,from now on,let's avoid wasting water and take action to save water,which is important to people all over the world.
51.According to the recent report,poor water and low sanitation conditions can cause .
A.traffic problems
B.forest fires
C.many illnesses
52.The key to improving people's health in developing countries is in Paragraph 1.
A.to get clean water
B.to exercise often
C.to refuse drugs
53.What can we infer(推断)from Paragraph 2?
A.Hadjara laughed at her father's foolishness.
B.Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night in order to lose weight.
C.Hadjara's father understood his daughter's love and care for him later.
54.The underlined word"protest"in this passage means .
A.抗议
B.保护
C.节约
55.The purpose of the writer is to .
A.teach people how to wash hands
B.call on people all over the world to save water
C.show developing countries rich in clean water.
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar(阴历).This day is always the first full moon in the new year.Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival.Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty(朝代)and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions.Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees,or along river banks on show.It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.Today,when the lanterns slowly rise into the air,people make wishes.
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles.The riddles are usually short,wise,and sometimes humorous.The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character(汉字),a famous person's name,or a place name.
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes.In northern China,they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan.Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity,they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.
In old times,the Lantern Festival was also romantic(浪漫的).Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other.A line from Xin Qiji,a poet during the Song Dynasty,shows this:
Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd.Suddenly I turned,and there she stood,in the dim(昏暗的)light.
46.The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called" "in Chinese.
A.春节
B.元宵节
C.端午节
47.When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?
A.The Han Dynasty.
B.The Tang Dynasty.
C.The Song Dynasty.
48.What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?
A.Making wishes.
B.Celebrating birthdays.
C.Asking for help.
49.Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?
A.They have different tastes.
B.They are named"yuanxiao"all over the country.
C.People enjoy the process of making them.
50.The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was in old times.
A.boring
B.humorous
C.romantic.