Once a clever man was crossing a turbulent river. He wished to amuse himself by talking to the boatman.
"Do you know mathematics?" he asked.
"No sir." answered the boatman.
"Then you have lost one quarter of your life," said the wise man. "Do you know history?"
"No sir." answered the boatman.
"Then you have lost three quarters of your life." Just then a sudden gust of wind overturned the boat. "Do you know how to swim?" asked the boatman.
"No," answered the wise(="clever)" man.
"Well then," replied the boatman, "you have lost your whole life."The clever man knew a lot of knowledge except(除了)_______.
| A．mathematics | B．philosophy(哲学) |
| C．history | D．swimming |
The clever man thought the boatman had lost ______ of his life.
| A．one-fourth | B．half |
| C．three fourths | D．whole |
When a gust of wind overturned the boat, ______ lost his life.
| A．the boatman |
| B．the boatman and the clever man |
| C．the clever man |
| D．None of them |
The story told us ______ .
| A．not to be proud(骄傲的) | B．to learn to swim |
| C．to be a boatman | D．not to learn knowledge |
Shopping in Rongda Commercial Building will be cheaper and enjoyable on May Day, May 1st.
| 4 hours free If you spend more than 200 yuan in the building, you can get 4 hours free parking in the parking lot. Showing your shopping tickets to the service desk is OK. |
| 50% discount(折扣) If you have a VIP card,you can get 70% discount on any PORTS clothes you buy. We have many kinds of women’s dresses, sweaters, skirts and trousers for you to choose. I’m sure you will find something you will enjoy. |
| Half-price movie tickets Have a meal for at least 40 yuan at the Market Cafe, you can receive a half- price movie ticket for the film Iron Man III. The full price for each ticket is 37 yuan. Have a meal for more than 100 yuan, you can get two half- price tickets for the film Personal Tailor. You can save 40 yuan for the two tickets. |
| Buy two, get one free Buy two bottles of orange juice or apple juice at the suppermarket, you’ll get another bottle of juice of the same value. |
If you spend 238 yuan at the building, you can get _________.
| A．CD free | B．a 4- hour free parking |
| C．VIP card | D．a skirt free |
If you want a bottle of juice free, you have to ____________.
| A．have a meal at least 40 yuan |
| B．spend 200 hundred yuan in the building |
| C．buy two movie tickets |
| D．buy two bottles of apple juice |
If you buy two PORTS sweaters at the original(原始的) price of 900 yuan, you should pay __________on May Day.
| A．270 yuan | B．630 yuan | C．450 yuan | D．810 yuan |
If my brother has a meal for 203 yuan at the Market Cafe, he needs two tickets for the film Personal Tailor on May 3nd, he should pay ____.
| A．80 yuan | B．40 yuan | C．74 yuan | D．20 yuan |
The form you have read is most probably__________.
| A．an email | B．an advertisement | C．a letter | D．a report |
In ancient times, there was a painter. He was good at painting flowers and birds. But he never stopped practicing until he became very famous.
An emperor(皇帝）of China also loved paintings, especially roosters(公鸡）. So he asked the famous painter to paint a rooster for him. He wanted the rooster to be the best among all his collections.
The painter promised to do so. The emperor waited and waited for one year., but he didn’t get the picture. He couldn’t waited to see the painter. He became angry and wanted to kill him. So the painter hurried into the palace with paper, paint and a brush. In five minutes, a perfect rooster was on the paper.
After seeing this, the emperor became much angrier. “Since you can paint a rooster in five minutes, why did you keep me waiting for over a year?” he asked.
“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the artist. “I will let you know why. But you’ll have to come with me. “ he invited the emperor to his house. There, there were piles and piles of paper. On every piece of paper was a painting of a rooster.
“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the painter. “It took me more than one year to improve my painting skill in order to paint a perfect rooster for you. According to the writer, the emperor_____.
| A．loved beautiful paintings |
| B．did very well in painting |
| C．was good at painting roosters |
| D．Was very kind to the painter. |
The painter spent ______practicing painting roosters for the emperor.
| A．only a few months |
| B．only five minutes |
| C．more than a year |
| D．five minutes every day |
The emperor wanted to kill the painter because______.
| A．the painter refused to draw rooster |
| B．the painter couldn’t draw rooster well |
| C．he couldn’t find the painter anywhere |
| D．he couldn’t wait to see his painting |
In fact, during the whole year the painter______
| A．escaped from the emperor to live quietly |
| B．worked hard at practice drawing roosters |
| C．was invited to other places to draw roosters |
| D．drew piles and piles of paper to make a living |
From the passage we can learn that_______.
| A．it’s hard for painter to success |
| B．it’s easy to paint in a short time. |
| C．hard work causes perfect result |
| D．emperor was hard to deal with |
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Overseas education consultingcompanies（海外教育咨询）are always busy during the summer. That’s because many students are not interested in the majors in their college entrance exams. They want to experience studying and living abroad.
Li Qing, a Chinese student, said, “In order to enter a better university, I have decided to go abroad. I think it will give me a better development.”
According to the companies’data, the number of the students who want to study abroad has increased by 40% in the last few years.
Most of the students who want to go abroad are high school graduates. More and more parents now realize the advantages of sending their children to study abroad. It’s becoming a popular choice of many welloff（富裕的）families.
Many students apply（申请）for world-famous universities. 40% has applied for the top 50 universities in the US; 70% applied for the top 30 in Britain, and 50% applied for the top 8 in Australia.
Countries like Britain, Australia, Japan, Russia, Germany and France are still favorite for the students. Schools and colleges in nearbyMalaysiaandSingaporearealsopopular.
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| Why do the high school students want to study abroad? |
They don’t like their |
| How do the students think of studying abroad? |
They may have |
| Which universities do they like? |
They mostly apply for |
| What about the number of the students who want to go abroad? |
It has increased by |
| Which country is the most popular with the students who want to study abroad? |
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| Dongshen Market In our market you can buy all kinds of furniture materials. And also the price here is lower than that in any other market. House for Sale A new house with 2 bedrooms, 100 square meters is for sale in Shenzhen. This house is quite suitable for a family of three. Dongdong Flower Shop Do you like flowers? Do you want to give flowers to friends? We have all kinds of flowers and plants here, and we can tell you the meanings of these flowers and plants. Xinagyun Gift Shop Many cute things are on sale in our shop, including toy animals and different kinds of cartoon characters. You can buy them for your friends or yourself. Shopping Online Now more and more people buy clothes, shoes, furniture and many other things online. It can save people much time. How to Paint Your Room The book homelike gives you advice on how to wonderfully paint your room. It just costs 5yuan. Great House for Sale A house with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen and a sitting room is for sale in Shenzhen city center. Call 13613712100 for more information. |
Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion . There are a lot of people to feed. We need moreand more food.
One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic（遗传的） material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified(改变的) foods, or GM foods
By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases; a kind of rice is being prepared , for example , which stops people becoming blind.
Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.
GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are,. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them, because they are unnatural. They may feed people , then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their use, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them.GM foods are made by ______.
| A．farmers | B．workers | C．scientists | D．plants |
What are the good things about GM foods?
A. They make plants strong against diseases.
B. They are unnatural.
C. They can help in human diseases.
D. Both A andC.GM foods ______.
| A．are a quick way to produce food |
| B．grow in the wild |
| C．are safe |
| D．are grown only in rich countries |
Why do some people not like GM foods?
| A．They are not useful. | B．They are not helpful. |
| C．They are not natural. | D． They are not cheap. |
From the passage we know that ______.
| A．GM foods will disappear one day in the future |
| B．GM foods will not disappear in the future |
| C．People will not be interested in GM foods |
| D．People will have to stop using GM foods |