“Did you go skating a lot last year?” I asked. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, “On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys.”
Until then, I didn’t think about how Jen felt. She had a new stepfather (继父) and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake where Dad and I went every summer, and she had to move up north with us. She had more changes than me.
Jen seemed sad, so I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Thanksgiving. I told her my plan and she was excited. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, “We can spray (喷) colors on the tail.” Our snow turkey had a red, blue, green, and yellow tail. We were so busy that we didn’t notice our parents come outside. Dad found a hat for the snow turkey, and Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck.
“Thanks for cheering Jen up,” Mom said. “You’re a good brother, and you always come up with great ideas.’’ A happy feeling spread through me. I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.What did Jen do on Thanksgiving in the past?
A.She went skating with her friends. |
B.She went to the farm with her mother. |
C.She stayed at home with her mother. |
D.She made snow turkeys with her mother. |
What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.Jen lived near a lake in the past. |
B.The writer was Jen’s stepfather. |
C.Jen moved up north for studying. |
D.The writer just moved out of his old house. |
What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence?
A.Jen’s stepmother was not friendly to the writer. |
B.Jen didn’t feel happy after moving here. |
C.Jen’s mother did a lot to make Jen happy. |
D.The writer felt happy because his stepmother liked him. |
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.
That’s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don’t just visit palaces and parliaments (国会) and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between countries aren’t just about relationships between governments or leaders — they’re about relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational chance for students, but also as an active part of America’s foreign policy (政策).
Through the wonders of modern technology (科技), our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross different countries with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and compete with companies across the world. And we can text, email, skype with people in the world.
So studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. It’s also about having real experience with the world beyond (超出) your borders—experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes: “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”Where did the speaker probably give the talk to the audience?
A.In a university. | B.In the Parliament Hall. |
C.On the Internet. | D.In a place of interest. |
The passage shows that the world’s future depends on _______.
A.getting good grades |
B.traveling abroad |
C.connections among young people |
D.texts and emails |
What is the meaning of the underlined word “compete” in Paragraph 3?
A.完成 | B.比较 | C.竞争 | D.抱怨 |
In the speaker’s opinion, what is the key to success in our times?
A.Going to a university. |
B.Doing more exercises. |
C.Studying abroad. |
D.Getting good test scores. |
Where may the passage come from?
A.A story. | B.A news report. |
C.A scientific magazine. | D.A speech. |
Live Music---Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet(号手). He is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t want to get much sleep.
PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15---23 June PRICE: ¥100-150 TIME: 10 p.m. till late! TEL: 4668736 |
Scottish Dancing
Scottish dancing is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from England will be given.
PLACE: Jack Stein’s DATES: 10-20 May PRICE: ¥150 TIME: 7-10 p.m. TEL: 4021877 |
Shows---Anhui Museum
There are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history.
PLACE: Anhui Museum DATES: 1Mar-30 Jun PRICE: ¥130 TIME: Mon-Fri 9a.m-5p.m. Saturday 9a.m.-9p.m. TEL: 4886888 |
Your pen friend is coming from Australia to your city for a holiday. You send him this E-mail to tell him something about the hotels.
SUN HOTEL Dates Prices(a night) 1Oct-31Dec¥168 1Jan-31Mar¥148 1Apr-30Apr(closed) …… 1May-31May¥188 1Jun-30Sep¥208 |
ROSE HOTEL Prices(a night) ¥198 ¥178 …… ¥218 ¥248 |
TEL: 4686788 E-mail: Li Hong@163.com.If you want to watch dancing, you can call______.
A.4668736 | B.4021877 |
C.4886888 | D.4686788 |
You can’t see the whole of Chinese history at____ in April in Anhui Museum.
A.3p.m. on Sunday |
B.11:30a.m. from Monday to Friday |
C.10a.m. on Saturday |
D.4p.m. on Thursday |
You can enjoy ______ at Jack Stein’s.
A.American Jazz | B.Scottish dancing |
C.12,000 pieces on show | D.yourself all night |
Sun Hotel and Rose Hotel are open for______ months of the year.
A.twelve | B.ten | C.eleven | D.nine |
ou have ¥140, and you can ______ in May.
A.watch Scottish dancing |
B.go to Anhui Museum |
C.listen to Jazz |
D.stay in Sun Hotel for a night |
This is my school. There are many trees and flowers. The teaching building is big and tall. There is a big playground in our school. It’s very nice to have it. After 4:30 in the afternoon, many students often come to the playground to play football and some students play table tennis in the table tennis room.
There are 1,200 students in 25 classes in our school. The students all like to study. The teachers in our school are very good. They help the students to study and sometimes play with them. All the students like them.The teaching building is _____.
A.small | B.old |
C.big and tall | D.big |
It’s very nice for this school to have ____.
A.trees and flowers | B.a playground |
C.students | D.teachers |
There are at least (至少) _____ students in one class.
A.45 | B.65 | C.75 | D.48 |
After class the students often go to _____.
A.their classroom | B.their homes |
C.the playground | D.tennis room |
What may(可能) teachers NOT DO?
A.Give the students lessons. |
B.Play football and table tennis with the students. |
C.Don’t like some students. |
D.Help students study |
Miss Liu is an English teacher. She is very young. She works very well and the students all like her. There are twenty-six boys and twenty-four girls in her class. Now some of them are playing on the playground. Jim and Bill are jumping. Sam and Mike are running. Lucy and Simon are singing. The other girls are playing games with their teacher. They’re happy. Miss Liu is______.
A.a Chinese teacher | B.very old |
C.an English teacher | D.not good |
There are _____ students in Miss Liu’s class.
A.forty-five | B.fifty-one |
C.forty-eight | D.fifty |
The students are ______.
A.at work | B.at home |
C.all happy | D.in the classroom |
Who is singing?
A.Miss Liu | B.Lucy and Simon |
C.Sam and Mike | D.Jim and Bill |
All the students _________.
A.like Miss Liu | B.are running |
C.like English | D.are jumping |
It' s Sunday morning. There are many people in the park.Some boys are playing basketball. There are some girls under a big tree. They' re singing and dancing. What are those women doing? They are swimming. Look at the woman in a blue coat. Who' s she? She' s my mother. She is talking to Edward. Edward is her student. He is a good student. He studies hard . He' s good at all the subjects. And he' s friendly to all his teachers and his friends.The boys are _________
A. singing B. playing basketball C. dancingMy mother is___________ .
A. a teacher B. a doctor C. a writerEdward is in __________
A. the park B. the classroom C. the zoo— Who' s under a big tree? —.
A. Some women. B. Some girls. C. Some boys.— What color is my mother' s coat?—It's.
A. blue B. white C. red