| The 2014 FIFA World Cup, the twentieth World Cup football match, was held in Brazil from June 12th, 2014 to July 13th, 2014. Thirty-two teams from different countries brought us sixty-four wonderful games during the World Cup. This is the second time the World Cup is held in this country and the fifth in South America. Thousands of football fans watched the games. |
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| A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国), a mouth-watering documentary TV program featuring delicious Chinese food, has interested a large number of people. The program has become very popular since it was shown on TV. The documentary provides not only Chinese delicious food but also the relationships between people and food. “We made this documentary with our respect and love for food. I hope it will help people learn more about Chinese food as well as Chinese culture.” said the director Mr. Chen. |
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| Lu Jialei, a school girl from Hangzhou, China, won the championship of the first Chinese Character Dictation Contest, which made her become famous overnight. Lu is a hard-working girl and always comes top at school. “I like reading and I’m crazy about learning Chinese characters. I enjoy the contest and hope more and more people become interested in learning Chinese characters.” said Lu Jialei after winning the contest. |
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How long did the 2014 FIFA World Cup last?
| A．About a week. | B．About two weeks. |
| C．About a month. | D．About two months. |
Which is NOT true according to the articles?
| A．Lu Jialei always gets good grades at school. |
| B．The World Cup has been held in South America twice. |
| C．Many people like watching the TV program A Bite of China. |
| D．Lu Jialei hopes more people can take much interest in Chinese characters. |
Where may the articles probably come from?
| A．A story book. | B．A science report. |
| C．A sports magazine. | D．The Internet. |
Happiness is important for everyone． Most people want to be happy， but few know how to find happiness． Here is a story to help you．
Once a bird lived unhappily． So it traveled far away to look for its happiness．
It flew and flew． Suddenly it saw a spider climbing up a wall． The spider fell off the wall halfway． But it kept climbing again and fell off again． Even so， the spider didn't give up． The little bird asked the spider in surprise． "Why don' t you have pain but happiness on your face though you fail again and again？"
"Because I keep making my efforts． I'm happy．" said the spider．
Then the little bird saw it happiness is a will in the heart．
The bird continued flying and saw a lame duck help a little duck who got lost to find the way back home． Although it was disabled， it had a smiling face．
"I'm happy because I can help others．" said the lame duck．
So the bird saw it happiness is a love in the heart．
The bird went on flying and suddenly saw a little dying flower， whose face was full of smile． The bird didn't know the reason． So it asked the little flower， "You're going to die． Why are you still so happy？"
"Because my dream will come true，" said the little flower．
"What is your dream？"
"To produce sweet fruit．"
The little bird saw it： happiness is a hope in the heart．
So the little bird no more looked for happiness because it had seen the truth happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart． You are the maker of your own happiness．
（1）Who never gave up though it failed again and again in this passage？
| A． |
The bird． |
| B． |
The spider． |
| C． |
The flower． |
| D． |
The duck． |
（2）Why is the little dying flower still so happy？
| A． |
Because it often helps others． |
| B． |
Because it'll produce sour fruit． |
| C． |
Because it has a hope in the heart． |
| D． |
Because it keeps climbing up a wall． |
（3）What can we know from the story？
| A． |
The bird found happiness in its own heart． |
| B． |
The bird found happiness in the faraway place． |
| C． |
The bird didn't know where happiness was at last． |
| D． |
The lame duck wasn't happy because it had to help others． |
（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
| A． |
Happiness is important for everyone． |
| B． |
Many people know how to find happiness． |
| C． |
We make happiness by ourselves． |
| D． |
The way to happiness is to have a dream， to help others and not to give up． |
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
will |
| B． |
hope |
| C． |
love |
| D． |
happiness |
Last week， I visited my friend Pete in his new home， where he lives with his wife and daughter． Pete used to spend his holidays traveling around the world ﹣ visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving （水肺潜水） in the Caribbean． Nowadays， he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more beautiful． Like hundreds of thousands of other British people， he's found the joy of DIY （do it yourself） home repairs． This means that if there's anything that needs fixing around the house， he will try to do the job himself．
Pete showed me his new kitchen， which he put together himself， and his newly﹣painted walls． I asked him where he got the idea to do these things． He told me that his favourite source （来源） of ideas is a DIY program on TV．
This got me thinking about how popular DIY programs are in the UK． Each main channel （频道） has at least one home or garden makeovershow． There are even channels totally on the subject．
I suppose it's not really surprising that DIY programs are so popular． There are two common sayings in Britain ﹣ "an Englishman's home is his castle （城堡）" and "there's no place like home" ﹣ which show how important our houses are to us． With the social changes of the last ten years or so， many people can't afford to buy bigger houses． So they are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money． DIY， clearly， is the perfect choice．
（1）Pete usually spent his holidays in the past．
| A． |
traveling round the world |
| B． |
visiting Egypt |
| C． |
diving in the Caribbean |
| D． |
building a new house |
（2）What do most British people enjoy doing nowadays？
| A． |
Finishing their work at home． |
| B． |
Doing everything on their own． |
| C． |
Spending their spare time at home． |
| D． |
Doing the home repairs themselves． |
（3）How did Pete manage to make his house more beautiful？
| A． |
He asked house builders for advice． |
| B． |
He got help from a DIY TV program． |
| C． |
He called some of his friends for help． |
| D． |
He paid workers to do the house work． |
（4）What does the underlined word " makeover" in Paragraph 3probably means？
| A． |
修建 |
| B． |
交换 |
| C． |
修饰 |
| D． |
化妆 |
（5）DIY programs have become popular because ．
| A． |
other programs are too boring to watch |
| B． |
people are spending more time watching TV |
| C． |
people can't afford new houses any more |
| D． |
people are spending more time fixing their houses |
When was the last time you gave or received a hug？ Do your parents hug you before you go to school？ In Western countries， it is quite common to greet close friends or relatives with a hug．
You might hug your teammates after winning a basketball game． If one of your friends is having a bad day， you can hug them to cheer them up． Friends who haven't seen each other for a long time will usually hug each other when meeting．
Of course， people in different countries have different opinions when it comes to hugging． After coming to China， I've noticed that people are generally more reluctant （不情愿的） to hug than they are in my home country， the US．
My Chinese friends told me that hugging is considered to be very intimate （亲密的） in their culture． It usually only happens between people who are really close to each other， like couples． Chinese people don't usually hug in public， either．
But people's attitudes （态度） towards hugging can also change． I remember watching a video story about a "hugging party" that was held in Shanghai． A local artist held the party， inviting strangers and asking them to hug each other．
The Chinese participants （参与者） clearly looked uncomfortable． However， after the party， several of them changed their minds． They decided that hugging doesn't have to be awkward （尴尬的） and can actually be quite nice． So next time you see your mom or dad， give them a hug ﹣see how it makes you feel．
（1）What usually happens between good friends when meeting in Western countries？
| A． |
Hugging． |
| B． |
Nodding． |
| C． |
Shaking hands． |
（2）The second paragraph tells us ．
| A． |
the advantages of hugging each other |
| B． |
some situations in which people hug each other |
| C． |
the reasons why friends need to hug each other |
（3）In Chinese culture， hugs usually happen between ．
| A． |
friends |
| B． |
classmates |
| C． |
couples |
（4）What did people do at the "hugging party"？
| A． |
They were invited to hug each other． |
| B． |
They watched a video about hugging． |
| C． |
They told stories about hugging． |
（5）The writer wrote the last paragraph to ．
| A． |
encourage people to be nice to strangers |
| B． |
explain why people feel uncomfortable while hugging |
| C． |
show how people can change their minds about hugging |
Steve was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew， but whose face he didn't ﹣ the girl with a rose． She was his pen friend． She had helped him a lot both in study and life． They planned their first meeting for 7pm at Grand Central Station in New York．
"You'll find me，" she wrote， "by the red rose I'll be wearing on my coat．" So at 7pm he was in the station looking for the girl with a red rose．
A young woman was coming towards him． She was wearing a green coat and was everything that he hoped Miss Maynell would be． But there was no red rose． Then a plain﹣looking （相貌平平的） woman walked past． She was well past 40years old． On her coat there was a red rose．
He did not hesitate （犹豫）． "I'm Steve Blanchard， and you must be Miss Maynell． I am so glad you could meet me． May I take you to dinner？" he asked．
A kind smile appeared on the woman's face． "I don't know what this is about， son，" she answered， "But the young lady in the green coat who just went by asked me to wear this rose on my coat． She said if you asked me out to dinner， I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street． She said it was a kind of test!"
（1）Why did Steve go to the Grand Central Station？
| A． |
To see his girlfriend． |
| B． |
To meet his pen friend． |
| C． |
To visit his online friend． |
（2）How did Steve know that he met the right person？
| A． |
The girl wore a green coat． |
| B． |
The woman was 40years old． |
| C． |
The girl wore a rose on the coat． |
（3）Miss Maynell asked the woman for help to see if Steve ．
| A． |
treated people by their looks |
| B． |
was young and handsome |
| C． |
could find her at once |
（4）From the last paragraph we learn that at last．
| A． |
the woman went to dinner with Steve |
| B． |
Steve invited Miss Maynell to dinner |
| C． |
Steve had dinner with Miss Maynell |
（5）Which of the following is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Girl with a Rose Tests Kindness |
| B． |
Looks can Give People Wrong Ideas |
| C． |
Friendship can Bring People a Surprise |
Many Chinese people like hot pot and Li Yang is one of them．
Three days ago， Li Yang arrived in England． There he had three days of hamburgers， sandwiches， and potatoes． Yesterday he was very excited when he heard that there was going to be a meal of hot pot to welcome the new students．
He went into the room and sat next to an American girl． To his surprise， he saw potatoes and bread in front of him． Where was the hot pot？
When she saw Li Yang was very surprised， the American girl told him that hotpot is NOT hot pot． China has hot pot in two words but English hotpot is written in one word．
Hotpot is made from meat， potatoes and onions． People put it in the oven （烤箱） all day in a heavy pot and on a low heat． It is easy to cook．
Hotpot tastes nice． But Li Yang still misses hot pot， two words!
（1）Do many Chinese people like hot pot？ （no more than 3 words）
（2）When did Li Yang arrive in England？ （no more than 3 words）
（3）Who told Li Yang that hotpot is not hot pot？ （no more than 3 words）
（4）Which country has hot pot in two words？ （no more than 1 word）
（5）What is English hotpot made from？ （no more than 4 words）