We had a terrible school trip last weekend. Some students were late. Then we waited half an hour for the school bus, but it didn’t arrive. Finally, our teacher took us to take the subway(地铁). It took us about an hour. After we got off the subway, we walked and got lost. When we finally arrived at the zoo, we were tired and hungry. We wanted to see dolphins（海豚）, but there weren’t any. There were some really smart seals（海狮）, but we didn’t see the show because we arrived too late. We left our camera at school, so we didn’t take any photos. Then it started to rain, and no one had an umbrella. So we went for lunch. My friends had some ice cream. But I didn’t have any, because I don’t like it. We didn’t see many animals because of the rain. Finally we went back to school. We were wet, tired and stressed out(紧张). I didn’t enjoy my school trip at all. Why did the students take the subway?
| A．Because they didn’t want to have the trip |
| B．Because they didn’t take cameras. |
| C．Because they didn’t like taking the school bus. |
| D．Because the school bus didn’t arrive. |
The students were when they arrived at the zoo.
| A．excited | B．tired |
| C．happy | D．lucky |
What animal shows were there at the zoo?
| A．Dolphin shows | B．Monkey shows |
| C．Panda shows | D．Seal shows |
How was the weather?
| A．Sunny | B．Cloudy |
| C．Windy | D．Rainy |
What did the writer think of the school trip?
| A．Terrible | B．Great |
| C．Fun | D．Exciting |
| Festivals |
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| Symbol |
Name |
Date |
Country |
 |
Spring Festival |
January or February |
China |
 |
Mother’s Day |
The second Sunday in May |
The USA |
 |
Boy’s Day |
5th May |
Japan |
 |
Christmas Day |
25th December |
Western countries |
Mother’s Day comes on .
| A．the second Saturday in January. |
| B．the third Saturday in December. |
| C．the second Sunday in May. |
| D．the fifth Sunday in May. |
Of all the festivals in the from(表格), comes last in a year.
| A．Christmas Day | B．Boys’ Day |
| C．Mother’s Day | D．Spring Festival |
The symbol of Spring Festival is .
| A．flowers | B．fishes |
| C．trees | D．dumplings |
There is (are ) festival(s) in the USA in the form.
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
There is a festival for boys only in in the form.
| A．China | B．the USA |
| C．Japan | D．Canada |
Jackie Chan was born on 7thApril, 1954 in Hong Kong. His parents went to Hong Kong before he was born so his parents named him Chen Gangsheng, which means “born in Hong Kong”. When Jackie was 7 years old, his family moved to Australia. Later, they got back to Hong Kong. Jackie’s father sent him to Beijing to study and work in 1961. When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous performances in films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasn’t successful there. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1985, Jackie Chan became a movie star in the United States. Today Jackie Chan has fans all over the world.
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Where was Jackie Chan from?
| A．Sydney. | B．Hollywood. |
| C．Hong Kong. | D．Beijing |
Which name means “born in Hong Kong?”
| A．Chen Gangsheng. | B．Jackie Chan. |
| C．Cheng Long. | D．Chen Yuanlong. |
When did Jackie’s father send him to Beijing to study?
| A．In 1954 | B．In 1961 |
| C．In 1971 | D．In 1980. |
What did Jackie begin to do when he was seventeen?
| A．Study films. | B．Sing songs. |
| C．Do performances. | D．Make films. |
Which of the following is the same meaning as the word “ finally ”?
| A．At the start. | B．As a result. |
| C．Right now. | D．At last. |
Be careful of what to give as gifts. Giving a wrong gift or giving a gift in a wrong way can make people angry.87 In Russia ,if you want to give flowers , you should only give one. Giving people money is impolite. In America ,knives should not be given as gifts. They mean the end of friendship. The Japanese don’t like the No.9 ,either ,because it has the same reading as Japanese word for bitterness(苦) .They don’t like a gift that isn ’t wrapped (包装)beautifully. ___________ In France, you should not give wine as a gift ,
______They can be found anywhere.88You can give flowers, but not carnations(康乃馨).They can bring bad luck.
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The first telephone cards ,produced in 1976,were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than 100 countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are small and light and you don’t need much space for them. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example , there is a market where you can buy telephone cards cost up to ￡4,000.The first Japanese card has a value of about ￡28,000.Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors’ magazine.When were the first Italian telephone cards produced ?______________
How many countries can produce telephone cards now ?___________
Where can we find a market to buy telephone cards ?_______________.
What is the price of the first Japanese telephone card ?_____________
In which magazine do most people see cards with prices ?_________
There has never been a better time than now to buy a new piece of technology,(技术) such as a computer. Technology usually starts out at a high price, but as time goes by it goes down in price. Now I’ve found that many new products are at good prices from the st art.There is no question about it This is a buyers’ market for sure.!
Also, as shopping on the Internet gets saf er , more people are trying to buy things in that way.The Net is where buyers can save money if they know of a few money-saving sites. The first things that a person should do is to compare the prices online stores.Sites such as pricesgrabber.com, techbargains.com, nextag.com and street prices.com will help you decide which store has the lowest price.The differences can be $500-$1000.
Remember that many stores also have large discounts (打折) on many things at certain times of the year. But I’d rather sit in front of my computer in my comfortable chair of going shopping in crowded placesWhat should come first if you want to shop online ?_______
| A．Cheap stores | B．Good prices |
| C．Safe Internet. | D．Good technology |
If you want to buy a computer online,What should you do before you buy one ?___
| A．Bargain first, then make a decision. |
| B．Search different online stores and buy a good one |
| C．Choose one and compare the prices at different online stores |
| D．Look for many online stores to find out whether you can a fford it |
Why does the writer prefer to shop online? Because______
| A．he can save time and relaxed |
| B．he doesn’t like shopping by himself |
| C．shops are too far |
| D．the prices online are lower |
Which of the following does the writer agree to ?____
| A．Shopping online is comfortable. |
| B．The buyers’market is growing worse. |
| C．The Internet is really bad |
| D．shopping in malls is not good for him |
What would be the best title for the text?_____
A. How to buy a computer
B. How to save money
B. How to use computers safely
D. How to go shopping online