You don’t need to speak French to understand the Parisians. You just need to know how to make gestures. A new guide has come out by French tourism officials, which is to help foreign visitors understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures like “shut up”. “If you use them the next time when you’re in Paris, people will start mistaking you for a native (当地人) in no time,” says the online guide at www.cestsoparis.com.
Some of the city’s rude native people in Paris have been a headache for the tourism authorities(旅游当局) for a long time. They have tried their best to ask Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. They have decided to show visitors commonly used gestures by Parisians at www.cestsoparis.com. Visitors can learn and get help from there.
The website includes the common gestures such as “Bof” and “Camembert”. “Bof” is used to mean “I don’t know” or “I disagree”, and “Camembert” is to tell someone to shut up.
And it also includes a note, which warns visitors not to use the gestures too freely.Otherwise, they may see some even ruder Parisian expressions.
| A．to help foreign visitors to learn French well |
| B．to help foreign visitors understand Parisians |
| C．to make a suitable website in Paris |
| D．to tell people the importance of speaking French |
| A．I don’t know | B．I disagree |
| C．Don’t speak | D．Don’t stop speaking |
| A．the rude native people in Paris |
| B．the tourism authorities in Paris |
| C．the commonly used gestures |
| D．the foreign visitors in Paris |
| A．Some native Parisians are rude to foreign visitors. |
| B．The new guide is mainly for foreign tourists. |
| C．You’ll be regarded as a native if you use the gestures at www.cestsoparis.com. |
| D．You can use the gestures in Paris as freely as you want. |
| A．How to learn French |
| B．What places to visit in Paris |
| C．Gestures make you a Parisian |
| D．How rude Parisians are |
Look at this photo. This is my family. There are seven people in my family. These are my grandparents, James and Julia. These are my parents, John and Nancy. It's me, Helen Smith. Oh, this is my aunt, Sandy. And this is Steve, my aunt's son.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。There are _______ people in the photo.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7_______ are my grandparents.
A. James and Julia
B. James and Nancy
C. Steve Smith_______ is my father.
A. James Smith
B. John Smith
C. Steve SmithHelen is Nancy's _______.
A. daughter B. sister C. brotherSteve is Helen's _______.
A. father B. son C. cousin
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Teenagers don’t have enough money to buy expensive gifts. So what do you do if you want to give gifts to the important people in your life? In fact, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on holiday gifts. There are many cheap ways to do that. Here are some make-it-yourself gift ideas to try:
To your mom and dad:
You can decorate a photo frame, sing a song or write a letter to your mom and dad. You could also draw a picture for them if you like that better.
To you teacher:
Sometimes students put their pocket money together and buy the teacher a holiday gift. Some kids also give individual(个人) gifts. You can send a nice card with the words of thanks inside. You might even write down the favourite things you’ve learned in the teacher’s class this year. It will make the teacher feel happy.
To the kids who need a friend:
The holidays are a good time to think about people who are lonely. Maybe there is someone in your class who doesn’t seem to have many friends. Try to do something for this person. It could be giving a Christmas card or just chatting with him or her. It’s a small thing, but could mean a lot to someone who feels a little shy or sad at school.
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Everyone dreams of changing the world. But can teenagers really make a difference? And how can they go about it?
Michael Norton's book 365 Ways to Change the World is a good starting point. The book gives an idea or task for every single day of the year. The tasks include offering to work at a local homeless shelter (庇护所) and planting a tree.
The book says that one simple act, no matter how small, can help someone in need. It may even influence (影响) other teens to do something.
Nathan Anthony, a student at Maple High School in Modesto, California, US, agrees. “It is impossible to get anything in life without giving something to someone or working hard at school or workplace," Anthony said.
Another Maple student, Ariane Mota, has the same idea." Giving is our way of repaying those who help us," she said." Whether it is a helping hand or a donation, we should help others to make their day or life better."
But how often do teens see peers (同龄人) helping a stranger or doing something nice for someone?
According to Anthony, not a lot. He and Mota both believe this needs to be changed.
"I help my friends by telling them that their lives are better than those poorer people," Anthony said." Humor is also a great tool."
So whether you're helping to find a cure (疗法) for bad illness or simply smiling at a stranger, do something every day to help change the world for the better.365 Ways of Changing the World is a book __________.
| A．written about Michael Norton. |
| B．about what teenagers learn at school |
| C．that gives teenagers an idea or task for every single day of the year |
| D．about how to work in a shelter. |
Which of the following does not change the world for the better?
| A．Eating a delicious meal |
| B．Telling friends that their lives are better |
| C．Helping find a cure for cancer (癌症) |
| D．Smiling at a stranger |
According to Nathan Anthony, how many teens can be seen helping a stranger or do something nice for someone?
| A．a lot of teens | B．Hundreds of teens |
| C．Some teens | D．Millions of teens |
How often does the passage tell us to do something to change the world better?
| A．Once a year | B．Every day |
| C．Once a week | D．Twice a day |
From the article, we know _____________.
| A．Michael Norton dreams of changing the world most |
| B．only great acts can influence other teens to do something |
| C．Nathan Anthony and Ariane Mota are both teenagers at Maple High School |
| D．humor does not belong to what teenagers should do to change the world |
In the sea there are many islands. In its warm waters there are some little ones. We call them “coral Islands” (珊瑚岛).
A coral island is very nice to look at. It looks like a ring of land(一圈陆地) with trees, grass, and flowers on it. One part of the ring is open to the water. There is a little round lake inside the island.
If you look into this lake, you will see beautiful coral. You may think they are flowers. If you look at a piece of coral, you will see many little holes in it. In each of these holes a very small sea animal lives. These sea animals make the coral.
They began to build under the water. Year after year, the coral grew higher and higher. At last it grew out of the water.
Then the sea brought it small trees and something else. After some years, these things changed into earth. Sometimes the wind brought seeds(种子) to this earth. Sometimes birds flew over it and brought seeds to the island.
The little seeds grew. In a few years there were plants all over the island. In a few more years there were trees growing there.
So you see, these islands were built little by little. The workers were very small. Do they not teach us a lesson? Can you think what the lesson is?In the sea _____.
| A．there are coral islands in all places |
| B．there are some coral islands |
| C．the water is always warm |
| D．we can see many flowers |
A coral island looks like _____.
| A．a round cake | B．trees, grass and flowers |
| C．a ring of land | D．a round lake |
There are _____ in the holes in corals.
| A．flowers | B．little corals |
| C．grass | D．sea animals |
How did seeds of trees, grass and flowers come to the coral islands?
| A．The wind and birds brought them to the coral islands |
| B．Only the wind brought them there |
| C．People brought them there |
| D．Fishes brought them there |
From the article, we know _____________.
| A．small workers can’t do big things |
| B．only big workers can do big things |
| C．small workers can do things if they work hard and work a long time |
| D．all small things can do big things |
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Traveling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so traveling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while traveling can make your trip better. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.
Before leaving
Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.
Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.
Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.
Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. For a nearer trip people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.
While traveling
Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.
Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.
Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.
Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.
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