As China’s influence grows, many students in the US are working hard to learn Chinese. Parents and education experts (专家) in the US think Chinese speakers may have greater chances.
The number of schools that teach Chinese has grown. Ten years ago, only about 300 schools in the US had Chinese lessons. Today, about 1,600 schools teach Chinese.
Lomond Elementary School (小学) in Ohio is one of them. Each week, all students in grades one through five have a one-hour Chinese class. They learn the language through songs, games and lots of talking.
“We’re trying to make students interested in the language,” teacher James told Times for Kids. “We think it’s really important that all children receive these lessons,” he says. “We’d like to do even more.”
“Schools are looking to the future,” says Nancy, a US education expert. “China is becoming a really powerful country. Young people should not only know the language but understand the culture.” Students may not be thinking about the future, but they think learning Chinese language and culture is fun.
“We wish we could go to China one day.” said Karl and his classmate, Walt, from Miami.
More than 40 million foreigners around the world are studying Chinese. About 50,000 people in the US are learning the language. Chinese has become the second most spoken foreign language in the US after Spanish.At present, many American students are learning Chinese because________.
| A．they wish to work in China |
| B．they would like to travel all over China |
| C．it is the most useful language in the world |
| D．China’s influence grows |
_______is an American education expert.
| A．James | B．Nancy | C．Karl | D．Walt |
We can learn from the passage that________.
| A．students are looking to the future |
| B．there are more Spanish people than Chinese in the US |
| C．Chinese is becoming popular in the US |
| D．Chinese is the most popular foreign language in the US |
Dear Jenny,
Please take（带） these things to school for your brother Alan. There is an English class today. He needs his English book, tape player, English-English dictionary, pencil-box and notebook. His things are everywhere in his room. Let me tell（告诉） you where they are. The English book is under the chair. The tape player is on the table. It is black. The dictionary is red and it is in the bookcase. The pencil box is under the table. It is blue. The notebook is on the bed. It’s yellow.
Mom 文中划线单词”needs”的中文意思是“______”。
A．想象 B. 需要 C. 建议Alan will（将要） have a(n) ______ class today.
A．Chinese B. computer C. EnglishJenny will take ______ things to Alan.
A．three B. four C. fiveWhere is Alan’s tape player?
A．On the table.
B. In the bookcase
C. Under the chairWhat color is Alan’s pencil box?
A．Blue. B. Black. C. Yellow.
Do you know Walk With A Doc? It is a new program (计划). This program helps people to be healthy. It's not difficult to do it. You only need sports shoes and then go for a walk in a store or a park with two or more people at a time.
David Sabgir is a doctor in the U.S.A. He starts the new health program. Every Saturday morning, Sabgir runs in a park and he starts thinking, "I run to help myself to be healthy. But I think I can help more people to be healthy."
So he tells his friends and other (其他的) people about this. They all like the idea. For the first walk, 101 people join. Later (后来), more and more people join this health program.Walk With A Doc is a(n) _______.
| A．exciting game | B．school trip |
| C．health program | D．sports club |
We only need _______ if we want to join Walk With A Doc.
| A．a computer | B．a basketball |
| C．two buses | D．sports shoes |
David Sabgir often runs on _______.
| A．Saturday morning |
| B．Sunday morning |
| C．Saturday evening |
| D．Sunday evening |
_____ people join the first walk.
| A．10 | B．11 | C．100 | D．101 |
What can we know about David Sabgir?
A. He is a teacher.
B. He is from the U.S.A.
C. He joins a singing club.
D. He wants to help people to be happy.
| MENU |
| Meat dishes mutton￥60 Beijing duck (北京烤鸭)￥35 beef with potatoes￥20 rabbit (兔肉)￥18 fried chicken￥30 fried fish￥25 |
| Drinks cola￥9 / bottle green tea￥10 / cup coffee￥30 / cup milk￥3 / bottle yogurt (酸奶)￥3 / bag orange￥12 / glass |
| Other foods tofu￥4 cabbage￥10 eggs and tomatoes￥12 vegetable salad￥7 egg and tomato soup￥5 rice￥1 / bowl dumplings￥5 / plate noodles￥5 / bowl pie￥8 / plate |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。What food is the cheapest (最便宜的)?
| A．Noodles. | B．Potatoes. |
| C．Rice. | D．Vegetable salad. |
What drink is the most expensive (最贵的)?
| A．Milk. | B．Coffee. | C．Orange. | D．Green tea. |
How many kinds of drinks are there?
| A．Six. | B．Seven. | C．Eight. | D．Nine. |
How much will you spend (花费) if you want a plate of dumplings and Beijing duck?
| A．￥35. | B．￥40. | C．￥57. | D．￥47. |
Which of the following will cost you ￥42?
| A．A dish of beef with potatoes, a bowl of rice and a dish of eggs and tomatoes. |
| B．A dish of mutton, cabbage and a bottle of milk. |
| C．A dish of fried chicken, vegetable salad and a bowl of noodles. |
| D．A dish of Beijing Duck, a dish of fried fish and a bowl of rice. |
Life in Britain today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular---30% of all adults have a burger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don’t do a lot of sport. Only 17% of people go swimming every week. 9% go cycling and 8% play golf. Only 6% people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day—half an hour more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holidays. Most of these holidays aren’t in the UK---27% are in Spain, 10% are in the U.S, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain is terrible!The favourite food in Britain is _____________.
| A．burgers | B．fish and chips |
| C．vegetables | D．fish |
17% of British people ____________ every week.
| A．go swimming | B．play golf |
| C．play football | D．go cycling |
British women watch about _____________ of TV every day.
| A．2 hours | B．3 hours | C．2.5 hours | D．4 hours |
Their favourite country for a holiday is _______________.
| A．the USA | B．France |
| C．Britain | D．Spain |
The weather in Britain _______________.
| A．is very good | B．isn’t very good |
| C．is too hot | D．is not mentioned(提及) |
Dick is seven years old, and his sister May is five. One day, their mother takes them to their aunt’s house to play and she goes to the town to buy some new clothes. The children play for an hour, then at half past four their aunt takes Dick into the kitchen. She gives him a nice cake and a knife and says to him, “Now here is a knife, Dick. Cut this cake in half and give one of the pieces to your sister, but remember to do it like a gentleman(绅士).”
“Like a gentleman?” Dick asks. “How do gentlemen do it?” “They always give the bigger piece to the other person,” answers his aunt. “Oh,” says Dick. He thinks about this for a few seconds(秒). Then he takes the cake to his sister and says to her, “Cut this cake in half, May.”The children's mother leaves them at their aunt's house because she wants ________.
| A．to go to work | B．to see a film |
| C．to go to a party | D．to do some shopping |
Who wants Dick to cut the cake?
| A．A gentleman. | B．His aunt. |
| C．His uncle. | D．His mother. |
How does a gentleman do when he has two pieces of cake?
| A．He eats them up at once. |
| B．He gives the bigger piece to someone else. |
| C．He keeps the bigger piece for himself. |
| D．He gives the smaller piece to someone else. |
Dick wants May to cut the cake because he ________.
| A．doesn't like it |
| B．wants to be a gentleman |
| C．wants the bigger piece |
| D．wants the smaller piece |