It?s always hard to say goodbye to someone you love. In Washington DC, US, local (当地的) zoo-goers are sad about the news that their superstar panda Tai Shan is going to leave the National Zoo.
At a morning meeting on December 4, zoo director（主管） Steven Montfort said that the black-eared bear would be going off to China sometime over the winter, under an agreement（协议）with the Chinese government.
Tai Shan, whose name means “peaceful mountain,” was born at the DC zoo on July 9, 2005. He has been loved by zoo-goers since his first public show in December of that year.
But under the agreement that brought his mother, Mei Xiang, and father, Tian Tian, to the zoo from China, all three belong to (属于) China.
Tai Shan should have been returned to China when he was 2. But China gave him two extensions (延期) to stay at the National Zoo. Tai is old enough to breed (繁殖). So it?s time for him to come back to China and join a program to try to increase the panda population.
The National Zoo has tried to breed Mei Xiang a few times since Tai Shan was born, without success. Montfort said the zoo would try again soon in the hope of producing another baby panda. “We?re hopeful every year,” he said.Where can the passage probably be taken from?
| A．A dictionary. | B．A science book. |
| C．A newspaper. | D．A novel. |
The word “zoo-goers” mean people who ______
| A．live at the zoo | B．love to visit the zoo |
| C．work at the zoo | D．leave the zoo |
According to the passage, who is going to leave the National Zoo?
| A．Steven Montfort. | B．Mei Xiang. |
| C．Tian Tian. | D．Tai Shan. |
We can tell from the passage that ______.
| A．Tai Shan and his parents belong to China |
| B．Tai Shan first appeared in public in 2006 |
| C．Tai Shan’s parents will be sent to China |
| D．Tai Shan belongs to the US because it’s born there |
What does the National Zoo try to do every year?
| A．To make Tai Shan stay there. |
| B．To make Mei Xiang give birth to new babies. |
| C．To attract more people to visit Tai Shan. |
| D．To send Tai Shan and his parents back to China. |
Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always making up new words, and we are often able to know where most come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called “hamburgers”, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn’t speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what they were. The Germans didn’t understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef in them and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, “Hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.English is spoken by many people around the world every day, but English is ______.
| A．as old as Chinese | B．older than Chinese |
| C．younger than Chinese | D．older than German |
Hamburg is ______.
| A．a kind of food | B．a round piece of beef |
| C．the name of a country | D．a city in Germany |
According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from ______.
| A．English speakers because they’re always making up new words |
| B．the round piece of beef which those people from Hamburg ate |
| C．English because Germans don’t speak good English |
| D．a large English dictionary |
. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Few Americans like hamburgers. |
| B．Hamburgers are made with ham. |
| C．Hamburgers were first sold a century ago. |
| D．Hamburgers were some people. |
. Which of the following can be found in any large dictionary?
| A．Where Germans came from. |
| B．Where all the new words came from. |
| C．The reason why a new word has a certain meaning. |
| D．Why English is spoken all over the world. |
下面有三段电视节目内容的解说词,请根据节目名称选择其相应的内容。
A. The lost world is an exciting American film. People, especially school students, may like it better.
B. Even if you could buy the world, you could not buy a happy family, good friends or knowledge.
C. When you need help for your homework, go to the library. You may find magazines, newspapers, and big dictionaries there. They can always help you.-----Money Isn’t Everything
-----Activities For Free Time
-----Study Tools(工具)
You have watched kinds of TV programmes. What TV programme do you like best? Why?
It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Be outgoing(开朗的), get out of the house and do things with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you follow these:
Show people what you are good at. Talk about the things you like and you do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting.
Look people in the eye(正视) when talking with them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and stop being interested in you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about yourself. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.
Make friends with the people you really like, not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to people. That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose and more chances（机会）for making friends. If you look right and left when people talk to you, they may think you are_______.
| A．looking for something | B．worrying about something |
| C．happy to see them | D．not interested in them |
Linda is talkative(健谈的). But she doesn’t like listening to other people. Linda should_______.
| A．show off(炫耀) to other people | B．be a better listener |
| C．look people in the eye | D．make friends with other kinds of people |
You should be _______ if you want to have more chances for making friends.
| A．cool | B．more careful | C．more friendly | D．hard-working |
The main idea of this passage is _______.
| A．that it is hard to make friends | B．about how to make friends |
| C．about not talking about yourself | D．about being friendly to others |
I called a meeting with the parents of my student, Tommy. I wanted to talk with them about his schoolwork and behaviour(行为).Tommy was always an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother believe that their recent separation(分开) made his grades bad.?
Tommy’s mother came in and sat down. Then his father arrived. But they didn’t say even one word to each other. I told them about Tommy’s schoolwork and behaviour. I hoped to help them see what they were doing to their son. But it looked that my words didn’t work. I thought that maybe Tommy could tell them something himself.
I found Tommy’s paper in the back of his desk. Tommy has written some words on it many times. I gave the paper to Tommy’s mother. She read it and gave it to his father. He read it and his face became soft(柔和的). He reached for his wife’s hand. She smiled up at him. My eyes were with tears. He helped her with her coat and they left together.
I picked the paper up and looked at it again. It read: “Dear Mommy… Dear Daddy… I love you.” Why did the teacher call a meeting with Tommy’s parents?
| A．Because Tommy was late for school that day. |
| B．Because Tommy did well on his schoolwork. |
| C．Because Tommy’s grades were dropping recently. |
| D．Because Tommy didn’t get on well with the teachers in school. |
. According to(根据) the teacher, Tommy changed so much all because ____________.
| A．his parents separate not long ago. |
| B．his parents didn’t love him any more. |
| C．he didn’t have good study habits(习惯). |
| D．he didn’t followed his parents’ advice. |
. After reading Tommy’s words on the paper, his father felt ___________.
| A．angry | B．excited | C．sad | D．moved(感动的) |
. What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?
| A．Tommy’s Bad Grades | B．A meeting with Tommy’s parents |
| C．Tommy Tells His Parents | D．An Excellent Student |
| Jazz concert Are you interested in Jazz? There is a Jazz concert at 8:oopm on Sunday at Grand Hall Tickets: Adults(成年人 ) : 90 yuan Children : 40 yuan |
| Lecture (演讲 ) Mr White will give a lecture about country music Come and enjoy it at 6:30 on Saturday evening at Hongyang Theatre. Tickets : Free ( 免费的) |
| Beijing Opera Do you like Beijing Opera? Come and enjoy yourself at 7:30 on Saturday evening at Changfeng Theatre. Tickets: Adults: 50 yuan Children: 25 yuan |
| Beethoven Do you want to know more about Beethoven? There is a film about Beethoven at 2:30 at People’s Cinema on Saturday afternoon. Tickets: Adults: 30 yuan Children: 15 yuan |
Ben likes country music. He can go to______________.
| A．People’s Cinema | B．Hongyang Theatre |
| C．Changfeng Theatre | D．Grand Hall |
. Jack and his brother are both Jazz lovers. They can go to a Jazz concert on__________.
| A．Saturday afternoon | B．Sunday afternoon |
| C．Sunday evening | D．Saturday evening |
. Jim loves Beijing Opera very much. He can see it at_____________.
| A．2:30 pm | B．7:30 pm | C．6:00 pm | D．6:30 pm |
. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．You can listen to Mr White’s lecture without paying. |
| B．If Mr Black goes to Grand Hall with his ten-year-old son, he should pay 90 yuan |
| C．Uncle Li can see Beijing Opera on Saturday afternoon. |
| D．The film about Beethoven is at People’s Cinema on Saturday evening. |