There are many unusual hotels around the world. In Greenland(格陵兰岛), there is a hotel made of ice, open between December and April every year. In Turkey(土耳其), there is a cave(岩洞) hotel with a television, furniture, and a bathroom in each room. And in Bolivia(玻利维亚), there is a hotel named the Salt Palace Hotel.
Thousands of years ago, the area around the Salt Palace Hotel was a large lake. But today, the area has only two small lakes and two salt deserts(荒漠).
The larger of the two deserts is called Uyuni salt desert. During the day, the desert is bright white because of the salt. There are no roads across the Uyuni desert, so local people must show guests the way to the hotel.
In the early 1990s, a man named Juan Quesada built the hotel. He cut big blocks of salt from the desert and used the blocks to build it. Everything in the hotel is made of salt: the walls, the roof(屋顶), the tables, the chairs, the beds, and the hotel’s bar.
The sun makes the walls and roof warm during the day. At night the desert is very cold, but the rooms are warm. The hotel has twelve rooms. A single room(单人间) costs＄40 a night, and a double room(双人间) costs＄60.
A sign on the hotel’s wall tells guests, “ Please don’t lick（添）the walls.” The Salt Palace Hotel is unusual because__________.
| A．it has long history. | B．the price of the rooms is high. |
| C．the guests are special. | D．it is made of salt. |
Which sentence about the area around the Salt Palace Hotel is NOT true?
| A．It was a lake many years ago. |
| B．It is white during the day. |
| C．There are several roads to the hotel. |
| D．There are only two small lakes now. |
Juan Quesada got the salt from ___________to build the hotel.
| A．the salt deserts | B．Greenland | C．Turkey | D．the small lake |
__________ keeps the rooms warm at night?
| A．Heat from the walls | B．The desert air |
| C．The sun | D．The furniture |
Which of the following is true?
| A．You can live in the ice hotel in Greenland in October. |
| B．You can watch TV in the cave hotel. |
| C．The salt hotel is in Turkey. |
| D．If you and your friend want to live in the Salt Hotel, you should pay＄40 a night together. |
Do you have a pen pal? If not, do you want to have one? Now let me tell you how to get a pen pal. There are usually three steps(步骤)The first is greeting. In this step, you and your new friend will say “hello” to each other and tell names. The second step is to talk. When talking with your new friend, it is always about your age, your family, your favorites or any other things like that. The third step is leave-taking. In this step, you tell your new friend that you are happy to meet him/her. You can also say “Do you want to be my pen pal?” or “ I hope we can be pen pals.”This passage is about ______.
A. how to get a pen pal
B. how to get to a hotel
C. how to learn a new languageThere are______steps mentioned(被提及)in the passage.
A. two B. three C. fourWhich of the following is NOT a greeting?
A. Hi!
B. Where are you going?
C. Hello, my name is Jane.You may talk about your father’s favorite animals in the ____step.
A. first B. second C. thirdWhat does “leave-taking” mean ?
A. Meeting your pen pal.
B. Visiting your pen pal’s house.
C. Saying goodbye to your pen pal.
Li Ming is staying with the Wang’s family for the weekend.
Today it is warm and fine. The family are having dinner in the garden. They often have dinner in the garden on a warm and fine spring day. Now Mr. and Mrs. Wang are sitting at the table with Li Ming under a tree.
“It’s great to have dinner out here on such a lovely day,” Mrs. Wang says. “What’s the weather like in your hometown, Li Ming?” Mr. Wang asks. “It’s not very warm in spring. But I like the spring there best.” “Help yourself to some cakes, Li Ming,” Mrs. Wang says. “Thanks,” says Li Ming. “The cakes are very nice. I enjoy the dinner very much.”Li Ming is staying with the Wang’s family________.
A. for a week B. for a day C. for the weekendThe family are having their dinner __________.
A. in the house B. in the garden C. in the parkWhat’s the weather like today?
A. Warm. B. Cold. C. Warm and fine.What’s the weather like in Li Ming’s hometown?
A. It isn’t very cold in spring
B. It’s very nice.
C. It’ s not very warm in springHow does Li Ming like the dinner?
A. He doesn’t enjoy the cake.
B. He only enjoys the cake.
C. He enjoys the dinner very much.
SUNNY SCHOOL
We are a bilingual(双语) school for children (From 6 to 15). We want a cook, a library assistant, a sports coach(教练) and a language teacher.
| Job |
Age |
Language |
Skill |
Other terms (其它条件) |
| cook |
25~40 |
Chinese |
can cook Chinese and Western(西方) food |
Healthy |
| library assistant |
20~35 |
Chinese, English |
has the knowledge(知识) on all kinds of books |
careful |
| sports coach |
20~40 |
Chinese, English |
major in(主修) P.E. |
healthy, strong |
| teacher |
30~45 |
Chinese, English |
major in English |
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Who can’t go to Sunny School?
A. Lily, 4 years old. B. Tom, 11 years old. C. Nancy, 15 years old.Who is not wanted by Sunny School?
A. A math teacher.
B. An English teacher.
C. A library assistantWe know ______ don`t need to speak English in Sunny School.
A. the sports coach
B. the cook
C. the library assistantThe Sunny School wants a teacher ________.
A. aged between 25 and 40
B. who can cook Western food
C. who can speak English and ChineseThe Sunny School wants a sports coach who majors in ________.
A. English B.P.E. C.Chinese
Xia Ming was worried about his study, so he wrote a letter to a magazine.
| Dear editors, I’m a slow student in my class. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I get very stressed out. It’s difficult to keep on working hard and it’s really not fun. And I think although I spend much time studying for the tests. I can’t get good grades. My father gives me some help sometimes. He tells me not to worry about it. But what do you think I should do? Xia Ming |
Two readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their answers:
| Dear Xia Ming, Many famous people are not so good at the age like you. Edison, the famous scientist, had a bad headache for his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But everyone knows that he did a lot for the people in the world. And Newton had the same story like him. You should take it easy, then try your best. I believe you can do better. Thumbelina |
| Dear Xia Ming, When you are feeling stressed out, just smile and take a deep breath(深呼吸), you should believe tomorrow is another day. Mr Unsmart |
Xia Ming worried about ______.
| A．his classmates | B．his life | C．his study | D．his father |
Thumbelina gave ______ examples in the letter.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
Thumbelina wrote about those famous people _______.
| A．to make Xia Ming feel better |
| B．to make Xia Ming laugh |
| C．to show how much she knows |
| D．to show that she dislike them |
Which is NOT true?
| A．Xia Ming doesn’t have fun studying at school. |
| B．Xia Ming’s father always helps him with his study. |
| C．Smiling can reduce the pressure. |
| D．Edison is famous in the world. |
“Tomorrow is another day.” tells us ______.
| A．It’s the weekend tomorrow |
| B．Xia Ming can get good grades tomorrow |
| C．Tomorrow is different from today |
| D．There are hopes in our lives |
| TV PROGRAMS(电视节目) |
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| Channel 1（中央1台） |
Channel 2（中央2台） |
| 18:00 Around China 18:30 Children's program 19:00 News 19:30 Weather report 19:40 Around the world 20:10 TV play: Sisters 21:00 English Today 21:15 Popular music 21:55 Talk show |
17:45 Computers today 18:10 Foreign arts 18:30 English classroom 19:00 Animal world 19:25 China' 99 20:20 Sports 21:00 TV play: Guo Lanying 21:45 English News 22:05 On TV next week |
If you want to watch a football game, the best program for you would be ________.
| A．TV play | B．Sports | C．Around the world | D．Talk show |
The program of ______ will let you know much about western countries.
| A．Sisters | B．Around China | C．Around the world | D．On TV next week |
If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best program is ___.
| A．Around China | B．Animal World | C．TV play | D．Foreign arts |
English classroom is a program that ______.
| A．lets you know something about classroom |
| B．tells you something about students |
| C．lets you know something about school life |
| D．teaches you English |
The program at the end of Channel 2 means _______ on TV next week.
| A．news | B．programs | C．people | D．places |