There are some famous buildings that everyone can recognize. When you see a picture of a sports stadium that reminds you of a bird’s nest, you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing. When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship, you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Buildings like these are easily recognized everywhere in the world. They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.
Other buildings do not need any imagination. They are made to look exactly like other things. Sometimes, these buildings are offices, restaurants, or even houses. Three buildings built in this way are actually museums. The shape of the building is clue to the objects people can see inside.
In Guizhou, China, people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum, built in the shape of a giant teapot. There is also a second building next door that is shaped like a huge tea cup. From far away, the nine-story teapot-shaped museum looks like some kinds of giant work of art. But as one gets closer, the windows make it clear that this is a building.
People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in Tennessee, USA. The three-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side. Inside, visitors can see all kinds of guitars as well as learn about famous guitar players.
One of the newest funny shaped museums is a pottery museum in Gyconggi, Korean museum, built in 2011, is shaped just like a traditional Korean pot, Along with seeing exam pots and tools used for making pots in the museum, visitors can try to make their own pots.
Sydney Opera House look like_______and it is in Australia.
A. a bird’s nest
B. a sailing ship
C. a nice guitar
People can visit the building in the shape of teapot__________.
A. in Guizhou, China
B. In Tennessee, USA
C. in Gycouggi, Korea
The underlined word” giant” means “_________” in Chinese.
A.豪华的 B. 巨大的 C. 古老的
Which is NOT true about the building that is shaped like a guitar?
A. People can see all kinds of guitars inside of it.
B. You can find information about famous guitar players there.
C. The two-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side.
The Olympic stadium and the Sydney Opera House are examples of ________.
A. buildings that look exactly like things in them
B. buildings that look like other things
C. buildings that look like famous things
It's late evening.Sun Tian is using her smartphone do her homework.The 15﹣year﹣old girl from Zhejiang uses an app to read English articles according to her teachers instructions.
These days,it's normal for teachers to give homework on apps.For example,students are asked to practice English or do math exercises.Some teachers also use Wechat chat groups to give homework.Bu now,Zhejiang province is moving to ban(禁止)teachers from giving homework on mobile apps because they worry about students' eyesight.More than 70 percent of middle school students in China are found to be nearsighted,according to the World Health Organization.Using mobile phones for long periods of time is bad for our eyes.
Do students like to do their homework on their phones?Zhang Hua,a 13﹣year﹣old boy from Fujian,said he doesn't."Sometimes the apps can't recognize what I'm reading in English.I have to work on them for a long time to get a high score,"he said.He said his eyesight has gotten worse since he started using apps to do his homework.
However,Wang Xidi,from Anhui,15,enjoys doing homework on apps."The apps have big databases(数据库)of math exercises!And I can revise(修改)my answers easily,"She said."But the bad part is that I can't help playing with other apps while doing nmy homework."
Zhou Tianyi,12,from Sichuan,also thinks it's fun to do homework with apps.Her teachers ask their students to dub(配音)English videos and make their own short videos."But if I have too much other homework to do,I feel like it's too much for me to finish,"she said.
(1)From Paragraph 2. we know that .
A. all teachers must give homework on mobile apps
B. it's unusual for teachers to give homework on apps
C. using mobile phones for a long time is bad for our eyes
(2)Wang Xidi while doing her homework on apps.
A. can't play with other apps
B. often plays with other apps
C. doesn't play with other apps
(3)According to the passage, doesn' t like to do homework on apps.
A.Zhang Hua
B.Wang Xidi
C. Zhou Tianyi
(4)The text is most probably from .
A. an ad
B.a newspaper
C.a story book
(5)What's the best title of this text?
A. Protecting our eyes
B. Playing games on a phone
C. Doing homework on a phone
2019 Beijing International Horticultural Expo
Time: April 29﹣October7
Theme: Live Green, Live Better.
Many flowers and herbs from both home and abroad are on display at the expo. There are also lots of wildflowers.
Around 110 countries and international organizations take part in the expo.
The expo has 4l outdoor display centers and about 2,500 activities.
注: International Horticultural Expo世界园艺博览会
(1)How long will the expo last?
A. More than 5 months.
B.More than 6 months.
D.Less than 5 months.
(2)Which of the following about the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Expo is true? __
A. You can' t see wildflowers at the expo.
B. There are many flowers and herbs from both China and other countries.
C. About 4l countries and international organizations take part in the expo.
Look at the foods around you.From grapes and wainuts(核桃)to cucumbers and spinach(菠菜),they make our diets special.But did you know that none of the foods above are native to China?They came to China through the Silk Road hundreds of years ago.Are there any foods that are native toChina?Of course there are.Rice,soy beans,chestmuls栗子),Chinese cabbage and hawthorns(山植)were all grown in China first.
Where are these foods from?
Food |
Home country |
Time to enter China |
Luffa |
India |
Tang Dynasty(AD 618﹣907) |
Eggplant |
India and Southeast Asia |
Han Dynasty(206BC﹣AD220) |
Cucumber |
South Asia |
Han Dynasty(206BC﹣AD202) |
Watermelon |
Africa |
Tang Dynasty(AD 618﹣907) |
(1) came to China through the Silk Road.
A. Watermelons and rice
B. Grapes and walnuts
C. Cabbage and hawthorns
(2) came to China at the same time.
A. Cucumbers and eggplants
B. Watermelons and eggplants
C. Cucumbers and watermelons
(3)From the text, we know that .
A. luffas are from Africa
B. eggplants are from China
C. none of the foods above in the chart are native to China
Nowadays, a new method is used to decide who are the top students in school. The best students are those who not only get high marks, but also follow the rules and the behavior standards for middle school students. Here are some of the new rules and standards.
Tell The truth. Have you ever copied someone else's work on an exam? If you have, then don't do it again! That's not something an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don't tell your parents you were doing homework.
Learn to work together with others. It would be more fun when more people work together. Did you fight with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, instead of only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps you'll discover Earth II someday. Don't look down on new ideas. Everyone's ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Use the Internet carefully. Some websites on the Internet aren't for kids, so make sure to visit the web pages that are good for you. You can visit the websites for fun or homework. Can't you find any good websites for children?
(1)How many new rules and standards are mentioned in the passage?
(2)Should we learn to work together with others?
(3)Why should we welcome the new ideas?
(4)What kind of web pages should we visit?
(5)Who can be the best students according to the new standards?
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In April, the second Belt and Road Forum(论坛) for International Cooperation(合作) was held in Beijing. Heads of states from 37 foreign countries attended it. (1)The main goal of it is to make the countries work together in more areas. It has won the support of 152 countries and international groups.
As a Chinese student, (2)你应该了解一些有关丝绸之路的事.
(3)Long ago,traders brought treasures from the East to the West. Trips to the West became more favorable when traders found silks and spices(香料). These treasures were not ordinary goods that were easy to get.
(4)丝绸之路不是一条真正的路.It was a route(路线) between the East and the West.It went through China, Turkey and Greece. Some traders traveled over land and others sailed across the sea. There was danger along both routes.
Over time, the Silk Road changed people in both the East and the West. Traders shared stories about faraway lands. They brought back drawings of the places and things they had seen, which helped people learn about new cultures. (5)Because of the Silk Road,the world seemed much smaller.
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