You might think that Western students are less shy when they meet something new or come to a new environment , but the truth is that pupils in the UK can be uncomfortable too. Being at university can make Britons feel nervous. Everyone finds it difficult to talk to the other gender(性别) at school.
However, there is a way of dealing with this shyness in Britain, and it is called “Freshers Week”. Freshers Week is designed to help people socialize(适应社会) and lose their inhibitions(拘谨). It is a one-week long party for first year students to welcome them before lectures and coursework begin.
I remember my first week at university—it was terrifying. I looked at the schedule for Freshers Week and was amazed at how much was planned. Every hall organizes its own events to help students become friends with the people they live with. My hall was called "Goldney Hall" and the week ahead included(包括) a talent show, a comedy night,and themed parties, including one for which we had to dress up as golfers.
The first event I went to was a school kid party at which everyone dressed up as if they were in school. This party encouraged me to talk to all the people on my floor. One boy, who lived opposite my room, was very handsome and I felt nervous speaking to him at first. But when we met at the party dressed in silly school outfits(装备), I remember feeling a lot more relaxed speaking to him.
My Freshers Week was busy, but I managed to forget how scared I was. There is one thing's for sure: Nothing helps you lose your inhibitiongs quite like dressing up as a golfer.How do Britons feel when they first go to college?
What was the name of the writer's hall?
How many events did the writer's hall organize?
Is the party for all students or first year students?
What was the first event the wtiter went to?
While many young people were enjoying the summer vacation,Zach Bonner was working his hardest.Zach started walking from Valrico,Florida,his hometown,on Christmas,2009.He reached Los Angeles nine months later in September,2010.He covered a total of 2,478 miles and raised 120,000dollars for kids in need.Along the way,Zach attended school online.His mother,brother and sister took turns to walk or drive together with him.
Although he is very young,Zach has a long history of helping others.When a terrible storm hit down in 2004,Zach,when six,pulled a wagon(小推车)through his community and collected food for people in need.
He has raised 400,000 for his Little Red Wagon Foundation since then.It gives money to projects which help homeless children.In 2007,Zach began walking to support a children's charity(慈善组织)in Tampa,Florida.He finished his journey 23 days later,280 miles away in Tallahassee.Then in the summer of 2009,he trekkedabout 670 miles from Atlants to Washington,D.C.,in just two months.
"As long as there are homeless kids,I will never stop walking for them."Zach says.
(1)What did Zach do during the summer vacation in 2010?
A. |
He stayed at home to look after his family. |
B. |
He travelled to his hometown with his family. |
C. |
He joined in a schoool. |
D. |
He walked to collect money for kids in need. |
(2)We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Zach .
A. |
began to help people at a very early age |
B. |
made money to pay for his education |
C. |
enjoyed playing around in his community |
D. |
worked very hard for his family |
(3)At what age did Zach start walking to support a Tampa children's charity?
A. |
At six. |
B. |
At nine. |
C. |
At eleven. |
D. |
At twelve |
(4)The underlined word"trekked"in Paragraph 3 probably means" ".
A. |
延伸 |
B. |
挖掘 |
C. |
跋涉 |
D. |
飞行 |
(5)Which of the following best describes Zach?
A. |
Friendly and shy |
B. |
Silly but lovely |
C. |
Kind and helpful |
D. |
Clever but lazy. |
The olive(橄榄)tree probably first grew in southern Asia.And then it spread to Mediterranean(地中海的)countries about 6,000 years ago.Since then,it has been important in Mediterranean people's lives.
The olive tree grows in rocky places and it doesn't need much water.Its fruit can be made into olive oil.People have used olive oil to cook dishes for centuries.But they haven't only used it for cooking.Some ancient cultures believed that it was useful as medicine.In modern times,people still use olive oil both for its taste and its health advantages.
Olive oil has also been an important product in the business and culture of Mediterranean countries.In ancient Greece,for example,anyone who cut down an olive tree was heavily punished.Winners at the Olympic Games wore wreaths(花环).They were made of olive branches(树枝).Sometimes winners were also giben a prize of olive oil.People from Greece built ships so that they could use olive oil for trade.But it was the Romans who grew the olive tree in the rest of southern Europe and northern Africa.
Today,olive oil is still a very valuable product,and many different kinds of olive oil are sold in countries all over the world.
79.Wherr did the olive tree probably first grow?
A. |
In Asia |
B. |
In Africa |
C. |
In Europe |
D. |
In America |
80.What can we learn about olive oil?
A. |
People started to cook with it recently. |
B. |
It is made from olive branches. |
C. |
People used it to build ships in Greece. |
D. |
It can be good for health. |
81.In ancient Greece,people who cut down an olive tree .
A. |
wore wreaths |
B. |
were heavily punished |
C. |
got a prize of olive oil |
D. |
were regraded as heroes |
82.The passage is mainly about .
A. |
the method of cooking |
B. |
the trade of Greece |
C. |
the history of the Olympic Games |
D. |
the story of olive oil. |
Robots seem to be getting cleverer and cleverer.Here are four examples.
75.Which robot can help you when you are shopping?
A. |
Budgee |
B. |
Simon |
C. |
Paro |
D. |
Rover |
76.We can learn from the passage that Paro .
A. |
can tell whether others pay attention to him |
B. |
was created by Five Elements Robotics |
C. |
can help cows produce more milk |
D. |
is used on patients in hospitals |
77.What can Simon do according to the passage?
A. |
Show feelings |
B. |
Clean offices |
C. |
Move cows |
D. |
Learn names |
78.Where does the passage probably come from?
A. |
A health report |
B. |
A tourist map |
C. |
A science magazine |
D. |
A medical dictionary. |
Marco Polo was from Venice,Italy.In 1271,at age 17,Marco went on a trip with his father and uncle to China.Today people often travel to different places around the world.But it was very hard for people from Europe to visit China then.After three and a half years,the Polos reached China in 1275.
While he was there,Marco Polo worked for Kublai Khan,the emperor(皇帝)of China.He was able to learn and experience many things that were new to Europeans.In his diary,he wrote,"Kublai Khan's palace is the greatest I've ever seen.The streets of the new capital,Daidu,are so straight and so wide."Paper money also took him by surprise,since it was not yet in use the West at that time.Homes were heated with"black stones…which burn like wood."Those stones were coal,and most of the Europeans knew little about it then.
After 17 years in China,Marco and his family finally returned to Venice in 1292.After he returned home,Marco completed a book about his trip,full of facts about his wonderful experience in China.
(1)How was Marco Polo's three﹣and﹣a﹣half﹣year journey to China?
A. |
Expensive |
B. |
Comfortable |
C. |
Difficult |
D. |
Smooth |
(2)The Polos finally got to China in .
A. |
1271 |
B. |
1275 |
C. |
1288 |
D. |
1292 |
(3)What did Marco do when he was in China?
A. |
He worked for the emperor. |
B. |
He learned to build city streets. |
C. |
He helped to dig for coal. |
D. |
He finished a book about his trip. |
(4)What would be the best title for the passage?
A. |
Magle"black stones" |
B. |
Marco Polo in China |
C. |
Paper money in Daidu |
D. |
Kublai Khan﹣the greatest emperor. |
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone, in the other a toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her imaginary friend and I'll never forget the words she said, even though it was pretend(假装).
She said, "Suzie's in the corner because she's not been very good. She didn't listen to a word I said or do the things she should." In the corner I saw her baby doll all dressed in lace and pink. It was obvious she'd been put there to sit alone and think.
My daughter continued her "conversation," as I sat down on the floor. She said, "I'm all fed up, I just don't know what to do with her anymore. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She never lets me do the things that I just have to do.
She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot reach and she doesn't know how to fold towels. I don't have the energy to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don't have the time to sit and play. Don't you know what I mean?"
And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, as I listened to her innocent(天真的) words that cut me like a knife. I hadn't been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear.
But now my attitude has changed, because, in my heart, I realize I've seen the world in a different light through my little darling's eyes. So, let the cobwebs (蜘蛛网) have the corners and the dust bunny rabbit rule the floor, I'm not going to worry about keeping up with them anymore .
I'm going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother, for we have only one childhood, and we will never get another.What was the little girl doing with her doll?
A.She was dressing up her doll. |
B.She was playing the doll with her friend Suzie. |
C.She was talking to her mother. |
D.She was punishing her doll. |
How did mother feel when she heard the “conversation”?
A.Worried. |
B.Regretful. |
C.Disappointed. |
D.Sad. |
What can we learn from this passage?
A.The mother shouldn’t blame her daughter. |
B.The mother should spend enough time with her daughter. |
C.The mother shouldn’t carry responsibilities that many. |
D.The mother should pay attention to her daughter’s words. |