Peter is an American boy. He is thirteen years old. He is a middle school student. This is his family. His father and mother are in China now. He is in Class Eight, Grade Seven in No. 105 Middle School. He likes Chinese. Peter has a good friend. His name is David. He is in Class Eight, Grade Seven, too. He is twelve. David is from Japan. His father is in China, but his mother isn’t. Peter and David are good friends.Peter is from the USA.
Peter and David are in Class Eight, Grade Eight.
David’s father and mother are in China.
Peter is 13 and David is 12.
Peter and David aren’t good friends.
For many people, the Zhijiang Dong autonomous county(自治县), Huaihua city, in Central China’s Hunan province is famous for its role in China’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression(1937-45) and World War II.
Located in the west of Hunan, the county is close to the border with Guizhou province,
and is a well-known transportation hub（中心；中枢）. It also acted as important military base（军事基地） in the fight against the Japanese.
Zhijiang was the home of the American Volunteer Group, or “Flying Tigers”: the
legendary squadron（空军中队） of pilots from the United States that helped the Chinese forces fight the occupiers（侵略者）, and made an impressive contribution to the ultimate（最终的） victory. It was also the first place where representatives（有代表性的） of the Japanese Imperial Army signed a document of unconditional surrender（无条件投降） to China.
The surrender was signed on Aug 21,1945, about three weeks before Yasuji Okamura, the commander-in-chief of Japan’s China Expeditionary Army, signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender in Nanjing on Sep.9.
“Japan’s surrender in Zhijiang marked the first time in the modern era that Japan was
presented as the loser in a war with China.” said Wu Jianhong, curator（馆长） of the
county’s Memorial Hall of the Victory over Japan.Where is Zhijiang Dong autonomous county?
A. In the west of China.
B. In the west of Hunan province.
C. In the west of Guizhou province.What is Zhinjiang famous for ?
A. Its delicious food.
B. Its friendly people.
C.Its important role in history.Which is NOT true about the “Flying Tiger”?
A. It was an American Volunteer Group that helped the Chinese forces.
B. It was an American Volunteer Group that helped the Japanese forces.
C. There were many pilots from the United States in the “Flying Tigers”.Which document was signed the earliest?
A. The surrender signed in Zhijiang county.
B. The surrender signed in Nanjing.
C. The surrender signed aboard the battleship USS Missouri.How many years ago did Chinese win the war against Japanese?
A. 37 years ago.
B. 70 years ago.
C. 45 years ago.
A school bus is one that is used to take children to and from school.
In the USA, about 450,000 school buses take more than 25 million children to and from school. The yellow school bus is a US icon (象征). Yellow became the color of school buses in the USA in 1939. Dr. Frank got the good idea. He said it was easy for people to see yellow buses and the black letters on them in early morning or late afternoon. That would make children safer.
There are not many school buses in Britain, and they are not yellow. They have trackers (追踪器) on them, so kids are being tracked while they travel to and from school by bus. The trackers let parents know where the school bus is and whether their kids are on the bus.
Kindergarten (幼儿园) is a difficult time for some kids. It's the first time for them to go away from their parents. To make kids love their school, Japanese kindergartens and schools have colorful buses. The buses can easily make children want to take them--and then, go to school. Even some parents want to take them, too!
School buses are becoming more and more popular in China now. It saves a lot of time for students to take a school bus.According to Dr. Frank, school buses are safer for the students.
A. yellow B. black C. whiteAccording to the passage, in which country do the school buses have trackers?
A. France B. BritainC. GermanChildren in Japan may easily by taking the school bus.
A. save time
B. love their school
C. play gamesChinese students will save a lot of time to to school.
A. walk
B. take a school bus
C. ride a bikeThis passage is mainly about .
A. school buses
B. school life
C. popular colors
Many Western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th. It celebrates the beginning of new life. Hens lay eggs, giving birth to life, so an egg is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs around your home or garden for friends or relatives to find. These can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs. Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these treats as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good business for supermarkets and chocolate stores.When is Easter?
A. Between March 22nd and April 25th.
B. Between March 5th and April 25th
C. Between March 22nd and April 1st .What is a symbol of new life?
A. An apple.
B. An egg.
C. An elephant.What do people usually do on that day?
A. Play“ trick or treat”.
B. Eat a big turkey.
C. Hide eggs for others to find.How many days does Easter last every year ?
A. One day.
B. Ten days.
C. Twenty days.What do most people usually buy before Easter?
A. Candies
B. Chocolate eggs.
C. Mooncakes
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A. watch a movie
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| Route |
Chiang Mai—Luang Prabang |
Chiang Mai---Koh Samui |
| Day |
2,3,5,7 |
Daily |
| Flight |
QV 645 |
PG 242 |
| Dep.（出发） |
15: 05 |
9: 55 |
| Arr. （到达） |
16: 05 |
11:40 |
| Airfare （机票费用） |
5090THB |
5090THB |
Note:
The days of the week are:
1. Monday 2. Tuesday 3. Wednesday 4. Thursday
5. Friday 6. Saturday 7. SundayLao Airlines has a flight from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang on .
A. Monday B. Thursday C. FridayIf Lisa wants to travel from Chiang Mai to Koh Samui, which flight should she choose?
A.QV 645. B. TG 129. C. PG 242.