The2014FIFAWorldCup,thetwentie-优题课

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.
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.
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.

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.

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What will you do when you are l 97 Study in high school? So will Britney Spears．But she is also a super star in the world of pop music sweet and lovely，Britney quickly captured（赢得）many people’s hearts! Here is something about her．

Britney Facts
Birthday	December l2,1981	Birth place	Louisiana，LA
Color of eyes	brown	Favorite animal	dogs
Favorite movie	Titanic	Favorite sport	basketball
Favorite actor	Brad Pitt
Biography （个人简历）	Britney Spears’ life has changed greatly over the course of the past two years．Since the appearance of her Jive（摇摆舞）record “Baby One More Time”，Britney Spears has gone from a star in the making to a super star and the Queen of Teen．In l999 alone she was named for two Grammies（格莱美唱片），won the l999 MTV Europe Awards，brought her stormy live（现场直播）show around the world and appeared on every major televised award show both in America and in Europe．

In the past two years her _______ has changed greatly．

A．1ife	B．boyfriend
C．study	D．family

_______ made her become an outstanding person．

A．The hot dance

B．The sweetest face

C．The most attractive body

D．The appearance of her Jive record “Baby One More Time”

Now she has been __________．

A．a queen

B．lived everyday well

C．a famous athlete

D．a super star and the Queen of Teen

Her favorite movie is __________．

A．Mother	B．Bridge
C．Titanic	D．Brad Pitt

Which of the following isn’t her favorite?

A．Pepsi．	B．Red roses．
C．Baby blue．	D．Basketball．

About the year 1900, a dart-haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He looked thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents.
But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian (喜剧演员) in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema, must have seen some of Chaplin’s films. People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films, because they are mostly silent. It isn’t what he says makes us laugh. His comedy doesn’t depend upon (依靠) words or language. It depends upon little actions which mean the thing to people all over the world. Acting out without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays in many countries. It’s a kind of the world language.
Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day in 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.
Chaplin was born ________.

A．in 1990	B．in Switzerland
C．in 1889	D．in America

Why was Chaplin often seen waiting outside London theatre?

A．Because he needed a job in show business.

B．Because he needed food to eat.

C．Because he hoped to sing and dance in theatre.

D．Because he hoped to have a home.

Twenty years later, Chaplin became the best ________.

What does Chaplin’s comedy depend on?

A．words and language

B．music and dance

C．story and background

D．action, a kind of the world language

Which is true?

A．Chaplin was an American.

B．Chaplin’s comedy was dull.

C．Chaplin was a dumb (哑巴).

D．People in the world were very sad to hear that Chaplin died.

Ticket Prices for Shanghai Expo
Time Types	Pre-sale（预售）Ⅰ Mar. 27，2009 ～Jun. 30，2009	Pre-sale Ⅱ Jul. 1，2009 ～Dec. 31，2009	Pre-sale Ⅲ Jan. 1，2010 ～Apr. 30，2010	Expo Session（期间）May. 1，2010 ～Oct. 31，2010
Peak Day Ticket （指定日门票）	￥170	￥180	￥190	￥200
Standard Day Ticket （平日门票）	￥130	￥140	￥150	￥160
3-Day Ticket	N/A（无）	￥400
7-Day Ticket	￥900
Evening Ticket	N/A	￥90

If Joe wanted to buy the cheapest ticket for Peak Day，he could book（预定）one during ________．

A．Pre - sale Ⅰ	B．Pre – sale Ⅱ
C．Pre – sale Ⅲ	D．Expo Session

On March 1，2010，Sue bought two Standard Day tickets for her parents. She paid ________for them.

It cost Thomas ￥160 to get a ticket for Standard Day．He probably bought it on ________ ．

A．April 23，2009	B．August l，2009
C．February 2，2010	D．May 20，2010

Kathy spent 900 yuan on a ticket for Shanghai Expo．Her visit can last ________days．

Visitors to Shanghai Expo could buy ________ tickets only after May 1，2010．

A．morniing	B．afternoon
C．evening	D．midnight

The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney's best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a " sailing roof" was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师),Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to
build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.
The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public. 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide. The building's roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.

The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _______.

A．America	B．Australia
C．England	D．Denmark

Building the Sydney Opera House lasted__________.

The underlined word "construction" means ________ in Chinese.

_______ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.

A．Utzon	B．The public
C．Queen Elizabeth II	D．The government

Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Sailing Roof

B．Travelling in Sydney

C．The Sydney Opera House

D．The Opening of the Opera House

Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies. Here are some for you:
Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax. Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible. Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need. If it asks to give one answer, only write one.
If there is a difficult question, don’t worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time later. Try not to leave questions unanswered when you finish the test. Sometimes a guess may get your points.
When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing or spelling mistakes.
From the passage, we know we canto help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous.

A．tell ourselves not to be nervous

B．ask the teacher for help

C．go out for a walk

D．take a few deep breaths breaths to help you relax.

To make sure we understand the question, we had better.

A．read it fast

B．read it till we finish it

C．read it a few times if possible

D．read it slowly

When we finish answering all the questions, we need to.

A．hand in at once

B．check spelling mistakes