A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳)… People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。What is a hobby?
A.A job. |
B.A school subject. |
C.Something interesting. |
D.Something you enjoy doing in your spare time. |
How many hobbies are mentioned (提到) in this passage?
A.7. | B.8. | C.9. | D.10. |
Hobbies can bring people _______.
A.much money |
B.health |
C.happiness, friendship and knowledge |
D.lots of trouble |
What kind of people can have a hobby?
A. Rich or poor. B. Old or young.
C. Sick or well. D. A、B and C.When do people often take up hobbies?
A.In their work time. | B.In the daytime. |
C.In their free time. | D.In the holiday. |
People from other contries will find many different suprising things in Britain.
Greek: A man from Greece sees a special way of driving in Britain. People drive on the left in the British street, but the British people never feel surprised. The Greek man said,“I’ve been in Britain for nearly a month now. But at first, I couldn’t always remember to drive on the left. Every time,my friend reminded me.”
Japanese:Japanese people can’t ucderstand why British people keep their shoes on at home. In Japan,people walk in the room without shoes. If visitor keeps his shoes on at home in Japan, the Japanese people think he is very impolite.
Spanish:The Spanish people mind the way that the British people greet each other. They themselves seem to be afraid of touching(接触).When they meet,they just smile or nod but never kiss or hug(拥抱) in Spain. But the British people think kissing is a very usual greeting when they meet!
There is an old saying,“When in Rome,do as Romans do.”When we go to a foreign country, we should follow the etiquette of country.The Greek visitor________.
A.always drives on the left
B.used to drive on the left
C.drove correctly in Britain with his friend’s help______think it’s impolite to wear shoes at home.
A.The Japanese B.The GreekC.The EnglishWhen greeting,the Spanish _______.
A.kiss each otherB.hug each otherC.smile at each other_____seem not to be afraid of touching each other.
A.The Spanish B.The BritishC.The JapaneseEtiquette in the world______.
A.is the sameB.is importantC.is sometimes different and interesting
Accident Report Form
Accident |
A car crashed into a tree. People were all trapped in the car. |
Weather conditions |
There was a heavy snow. |
Date of call |
December 3,2009 |
Time of call |
9:30 pm |
Name of caller |
Mrs. Green |
Place |
Zhongshan Road, Harbin |
Conditions of victims |
Mr Green hurt his head. Mrs Green hurt her left leg. Their daughter felt terrified. |
Action |
Policement arrived at 9:40 pm and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 pm. |
What time did Mrs Green call the police?
A.At 9:30 amB.At 9:30 pmC.At 9:40 pmHow many people were trapped in the car?
A.One B.Two C.ThreeWhose left leg was hurt?
A.Mrs Green’sB.Mr Green’sC.Mrs Green’s daughter’s.How was the weather that day?
A.It was sunnyB.It was snowyC.It was rainy.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The car crashed into a wall.
B.The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital.
C.The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Harbin.
Dreams are expressions of thoughts, feelings and events that pass through our mind while we are sleeping. Everybody dreams. But only some people remember their dreams. Our dreams often include all the senses—smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch. We dream in colour. Sometimes we dream the same dream over and over again. These repeated dreams are often unpleasant. They may even be nightmares—bad dreams that frighten us.
Early in the twentieth century, two famous scientists developed their personal ideas about dreams. Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud published a book called “The Interpretation(诠释) of Dreams” in 1900. Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can’t have. These dreams often have something to do with sex and aggression(侵犯). Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams could help people grow and understand themselves. He believed dreams provide solutions(解答) to problems we face when we are awake. He didn’t believe dreams hide our feelings about sex or aggression. Today we know more about the science of dreaming because researchers can take pictures of people’s brains while they are sleeping.
Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions(感情). Robert Stickgold is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard University in Massachusetts. Doctor Stickgold says that when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world. He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express our hidden feelings and desires(愿望).
Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. Doctor Stickgold says it has been more than one hundred years since Sigmund Freud published his important book about dreaming. Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream.
请根据短文内容,选择最佳答案, 将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题2分,共10分) Dreams _________.
A.are remembered by everyone |
B.express all that we think in our mind |
C.include few senses and things we touch |
D.are sometimes nightmares that repeat and frighten us |
A book on dreaming was published by _________.
A.Sigmund Freud | B.Robert Stickgold | C.Carl Jung | D.the writer |
In the passage, all the psychiatrists _________.
A.believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they face |
B.think dreams always hide someone’s feelings about sex or aggression |
C.study dream and dreaming and have their own ideas |
D.have the same idea that people often dream about the things they want |
From the passage, we know that _________.
A.Jung thought that dreams provide solutions to problems we face when we are sleeping |
B.Freud developed the idea that dreams are expressions of people’s hidden feelings |
C.scientists have known quite well why we dream because they can take pictures of our brains |
D.other researchers have discovered how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions |
Which would be the best title(标题) for the passage?
A.The Explanations of Dreams | B.The Ways of Dreams |
C.The Solutions to Dreams | D.The Mystery(奥秘) of Dreams and Dreaming |
We live on the earth. We use the sea around us. What do we take from the ocean? And what do we give to it?
We take fishes from the ocean—millions of kilograms of fish, every year, to feed millions of people.We take minerals(矿物) from the ocean. We can get salt by evaporating(蒸发) seawater.
Many other minerals, such as gold, can be also got from the sea, but not by simple evaporation.
Seaweed(海草) becomes food of many kinds— even candy, and ice cream—as well as medicine. Believe it or not, fresh water is another gift from the sea. We can’t drink ocean water.
But ocean water becomes fresh water when the salts are removed. In the future, we will find ourselves depending more and more on fresh water from the sea.
The sea gives us food, fertilizer, minerals, water and other gifts. What do we give the sea? We pollute the ocean all the time. Throwing waste into the ocean is killing off sea life. Yet as the world population grows, we may need the sea and its gifts more than ever.
We are finally learning that if we destroy our sea, we might also destroy ourselves. Hopefully, it is not too late.
根据以上内容,从下列五个选项中选择适当的句子还原到短文中,使短文完整与正确。将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题2分,共10分)
A. Other gifts from the sea , such as seaweed, can be also got from the sea. B. Huge as it is, the ocean can’t hold all that we pour into it. C. Along with salt, other minerals are left after evaporation. D. We even use their bones(骨头) for fertilizer(化肥). E. Some of its contents(所含物) may cause illness. |
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President Hu Jintao flew to the earthquake-hit region in Yushu, Qinghai on April 18, 2010. At a field hospital on the grounds of a sports stadium, Hu sat on the bed of Drolma, a middle school student, and held her in his arm as she wept(哭泣). “Rest assured(放心的), you will have a full recovery(康复). Be strong. You will have a bright future,” he told her. |
![]() The 2010 World Expo, Shanghai China |
The 2010 World Expo Shanghai China Duration(举办时间): May 1 to October 31, 2010 Expected visitors: 70 million Theme(主题) : “Better City, Better Life.” The theme represents the common wish of the people all over the world for a better living in future urban(城市的) environments. |
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The 19th FIFA World Cup(世界杯足球赛) Duration: June 11 to July 12, 2010 Host(主办) nation: South Africa Number of teams: Thirty-two Number of matches: Sixty-four It is the first time that the tournament(锦标赛) has been hosted by a nation in the Confederation(联盟) of African Football. |
President Hu Jintao flew to Yushu, Qinghai _________, 2010.
A.on May 1 | B.on June 11 | C.on April 18 | D.on July 12 |
President Hu Jintao comforted(安慰) _________ at a field hospital.
A.a middle school student | B.a soldier |
C.a farmer of Yushu | D.a doctor |
The 2010 World Expo in Shanghai will end on _________.
A.September 30 | B.October 31 | C.November 30 | D.December 31 |
The theme of Expo 2010 is “_________”
A.Better City, Bright future. | B.Better City, Good Environment. |
C.Better City, Better Life. | D.Better City, Best Investment(投资). |
There will be _________ teams taking part in the 19th FIFA World Cup.
A.10 | B.12 | C.13 | D.32 |