There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines(烹饪、美食)，but few are like A Bite of China. It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural features related to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.
It’s said that more than 100 million Chinese people are watching the program. Most Chinese people see this program as more than just the regular food shows. They see it as an amazing documentary providing a special view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society.
On the other hand, the documentary also stimulates(刺激)Chinese people’s consumption. Taobao, one of China’s biggest online shopping sites, reports that the search(搜索) on food items that were introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times within one week, and sales have increased to 5.82 million, or 20%.
To get enough good stories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started making the documentary last July. Filming lasted about nine months.
Liu Wen, the director, says “As CCTV-9 serves as a window allowing the world to better understand China, the documentary aims to help the world not only appreciate the beauty of Chinese cuisines, but also learn Chinese customs.”A Bite of China is a .
A. film B. TV show C. bookThis program is quite different from other food shows because it has more features of .
A. culture B. cuisine C. newsThe main idea of the 3rd paragraph is that the program brings a new opportunity on .
A. Internet communication
B. film making
C. food businessIt took the production team about to complete the whole program.
A. 3 months
B. six months
C. a yearWhich of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?
A. Most people watch the program because they want to learn how to cook.
B. There’re many wonderful stories about Chinese cuisines in “A Bite of China”.
C.You can buy some food that is more delious and cheaper through the program.
The Cuckoo
In April,
Come he will.
In May,
Sing all day.
In June,
Change his tune(改变曲调).
In July,
Prepare to fly.
In August,
Go he must!What does the cuckoo do in May?
| A．He comes. | B．He sings all day. |
| C．He changes his tune. | D．He prepares to fly. |
When must the cuckoo go?
| A．In April. | B．In June. | C．In July. | D．In August. |
What is the cuckoo?
| A．A dog. | B．An elephant. | C．A panda. | D．A bird. |
I’m Tom. My best friends are John and Ann. We do many things together. John lives near my house and we are in the same class. He’s fifteen years old and he’s tall and thin. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. He’s polite and very clever. He’s very good at math and he sometimes helps me with my homework. He usually wears jeans and a T-shirt. We also play basketball at a nearby(附近的) park together and sometimes we play video games at my house after school.
Our friend Ann isn’t in our school. She’s short and thin with straight brown hair and brown eyes. She’s a little shy. We all have kung fu lessons every Tuesday and Friday afternoon. Ann is really good at kung fu. We call her the “kung fu kid”. She sometimes plays basketball with us, too. She often wears a dress, a T-shirt and a baseball cap. The three of us have great fun together.Who is good at math?
________ is good at math.Where do Tom and John play video games?
They play video games _____________________.What do the three students do together?
They ______________________________________.Are the three friends in the same (相同)school?
____________________________.When do the children have kung fu lessons.?
They have kung fu lessons _________________________________.
“Tomorrow is my mother’s birthday,” Ellen thinks. She wants to buy a gift for
her mother, but she doesn’t have any money. “What should I do?” She thinks and
thinks. Suddenly(突然) she has a good idea. She can make a gift by herself. So she
uses a piece of paper(一张纸) to make a card. She draws a beautiful picture with
birds and flowers. Then she writes, “To my dear mom. Happy birthday!”
The next day, Ellen gives her mother the card. When her mother sees the card,
tears (眼泪) run down her face . “Why are you crying(哭)?” Ellen asks. “You
don’t like it, right? Her mother says, “I love it very much. I’m very happy.”What does Ellen do for her mother?
| A．She writes a letter. | B．She makes a card. |
| C．She does her homework. | D．She draws a house. |
What does her mother do when she sees the gift(礼物)?
| A．She is happy and cries. | B．She doesn’t look at it. |
| C．She wants another gift. | D．She is angry and silent. |
Which of the following ie TRUE?
| A．Ellen’s mother only likes expensive（贵的 gifts. |
| B．Ellen’s mother is very happy. |
| C．Ellen makes her mother angry. |
| D．Ellen doesn’t like her mother. |
| New Library Rules |
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| 1. Open time：8: 00a.m. ---5:00 p.m. From Monday to Friday |
6. No taking books out if you don’t ask the people here. |
| 2. No talking. |
7. Keep the library books for only one week. |
| 3. No eating food. |
8. Return(归还) books on time. |
| 4. No listening to music. |
9. Keep the library clean. |
| 5. No taking photos. |
10. Pay for(支付) the lost(丢失的) books. |
When can you go to the library?
| A．8:30 a.m. on Saturday. | B．2:30 p.m. on Sunday. |
| C．3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. | D．10:30 p.m. on Friday. |
What can’t we do in the library?
| A．Keep quiet. |
| B．Keep the library clean. |
| C．Keep the library books for seven days. |
| D．Take books out on weekends. |
What do you have to do if we lose the library books?
| A．Buy them. | B．Pay for them. |
| C．Ask the people there. | D．Leave the library. |
Mrs. Black lives on Second Street. New Year is coming. She wants to send(寄)
a card to her friend in Toronto, but she doesn’t know where the post office is. She
asks her neighbor(邻居) Linda, “ Is there a post office near here? I want to send a
card.”
“The post office is far from here,” says Linda, “but you don’t need to go to the
post office to post the card. There is a mailbox in front of the supermarket. You can
put your card into the mailbox.”What does Mrs. Black want to do?
| A．She wants to go to the post office. |
| B．She wants to go to the supermarket. |
| C．She wants to send a card to Linda. |
| D．She wants to visit her friend. |
The post office is _______.
| A．next to Linda’s house |
| B．far from Mrs. Black’s house |
| C．across from the supermarket |
| D．in front of Mary’s house |
Mrs Black and Linda are ________.
| A．friends | B．sisters |
| C．mother and daughter | D．neighbors |
What’s the meaning(意思) of “mailbox”?
| A．电子邮件 | B．邮箱 | C．邮局 | D．信封 |