Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out.
“Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson,” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief didn’t know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered . The thief was trying to get__________ .
| A．his neighbour | B．his neighbour’s doorbell |
| C．some cotton | D．a door with a bell on it |
The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be________ for him to steal the doorbell.
| A．safe | B．difficult |
| C．dangerous | D．easy |
The neighbour ran out probably(很可能) because______________ .
| A．he knew his doorbell was being stolen |
| B．he thought someone was eager (渴望的) to visit him |
| C．he realized (意识到) something strange happened |
| D．Both B and C |
The neighbour hit the thief to_________ .
| A．give him lessons |
| B．punish (惩罚) him for stealing |
| C．help him with the bell |
| D．be his teacher |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. |
| B．The thief knew why the neighbour came out. |
| C．The thief thought the neighbour couldn’t hear the noise the bell made. |
| D．The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out. |
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| Enjoy Thailand! When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ at noon. |
| Visit Hawaii! Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but don’t be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃ to 26℃ by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening. |
The advertisements above are about ______.
| A．shopping | B．food |
| C．travel | D．hotels |
If you go to Austria, you can ______.
| A．visit a village called Soll |
| B．walk along its long beaches |
| C．take a morning river boat trip |
| D．buy many kinds of fruits on an island |
Which place may be the hottest in the daytime?
Soll. B. Bangkok.
C. Kauai. D. Hawaii.
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E．Take a shower instead of a bath, for a bath uses twice as much water. Don’t flush the toilet unnecessarily. |
This year, there is something new happening in our school.
It was September 6th, Wang Yang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wang, “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, “Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss.
“Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,”said Jason, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,”added Jason.．After the new classroom arrangement it was easier for Wang Yang and her classmates to
in class.
| A．discuss with each other | B．sit in the classroom |
| C．push desks together | D．teach a lesson |
．The school made the reform in order to provide students with to study．
| A．easier ways | B．noisier classes |
| C．more seats | D．fewer chances |
．The Chinese meaning of the word “effectively” in this passage is .
| A．简单地 | B．明确地 | C．认真地 | D．有效地 |
．Jason thinks the reform is .
| A．terrible | B．awful |
| C．helpful | D．useless |
．The best title of this passage may be “”.
| A．Students’ Friendship | B．New Look in Class |
| C．Teachers’ Hope | D．Discussion in Class |
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．It’s Wednesday afternoon. You can go to .
| A．visit the museum | B．play soccer |
| C．play basketball | D．play the guitar |
．If children want to watch new films, they should go to .
| A．16 Yangtze Road | B．89 North Main Street |
| C．106 Green Street | D．108 Green Road |
．If you dial (拨号) 66387901, you can .
| A．ask for some hotel information |
| B．do some shopping |
| C．have a good story time |
| D．order fast food in a restaurant |
．Lily’s father is ill. She should dial .
| A．800-120-9847 | B．79210583 |
| C．6878745l | D．96725643 |
．You can not get any information about from the two notices．
| A．looking for a hotel | B．doing eye exercises |
| C．eating fast food | D．taking a taxi |
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Many people would like to watch sport matches. First, you need to know about audience manners.
Most sporting arenas(竞技场)have rules for audience written on the back of the tickets. Read your ticket carefully before you arrive. Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don’t leave when a game is in progress. When you leave, remember to take away your soft drink bottles and other rubbish.
During exciting games, try to control yourself. Don’t criticize the performance of players and coaches. Be careful with your words, since some may cause anger among other people in the audience.
Clapping is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players, but you should do it properly. When players first appear, clap your hands together to welcome them, but don’t go on for too long. After an excellent performance, clap warmly. If someone fails, your clapping will help encourage them.
Clapping is not welcome, however, while players need to keep their attention. Various sports have various rules for the audience.
Enjoying artistic gymnastics silence. But lots of cheering can really help basketball and football players. When you watch snooker and table tennis matches, flash photography is not allowed. Mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers.
To be a good audience, you should take time to learn the game—particular rules and related culture of each event.
Title: Good Audience Manners
| Topic |
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| Before games |
Sporting arenas |
read your tickets carefully reach and leave there in time take your |
| During games |
Exciting games |
pay attention to your behaviour and |
| Clapping |
use it properly |
|
| artistic gymnastics |
keep silent |
|
| Basketball and football |
You should cheer |
|
| Snooker |
You should not take photos. |
|
| Shooting centers |
Don’t use mobile phones |
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| How to be a good audience |
to learn the game particular rules and culture |