Would you like to visit Britain one day?--Our country would like to welcome you!
Overseas travel can be expensive. But there are ways of visiting Britain cheaply. We hope that we can give you some good ideas.
When to come?
If you can avoid （避免）the busy months --July and August ,your visit may be cheaper. There will be smaller numbers of visitors. British weather is pleasant from April to the end of September. Of course, you can visit it in winter, but it is often dark by 4pm.Many places, such as large houses and castles(城堡),are closed early in winter. However, if you are interested in museums, art galleries or theatres, winter may be a good time to visit.
Be prepared.
If you are a student, it's a good idea to apply for (申请)an International Student Identity Card(身份证).With this card, you can save a lot of money. You can get the card from your local student travel office, and you can also call (44)-08708-413224 to get it. To get the card, you need to show that you are a student, get a passport photo, and pay a little money.Which is the most popular time for visitors to Britain?
| A．July and August |
| B．The winter season |
| C．From April to September |
| D．The vacation season. |
If you are a student with an International Student Identity Card,_____.
| A．you have to prove you're a student |
| B．you will pay less money for your trip. |
| C．you can call (44)-08708-413224 for help. |
| D．you must apply for a trip from the student travel office |
This passage is mainly about_____.
A. when to visit Britain
B. why to take a trip to Britain
C. what to do and see in Britain
D how to travel cheaply in Britain
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项多余。
Pan Yuzhen, 77, is an inheritor（继承人）of the intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产）of Miao embroidery（刺绣）in Southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Pan has often been a guest on the International fashion stage. （1）
“ （2） Since I was five years old, I have learned embroidery from my mother and sister. Miao embroidery methods are complicated（复杂的）, but I have financially mastered all of them.” Pan said. “I can embroider clothe for myself and family.”
Pan’s daughter Zhang Yanmei was born in 1977. She suffered from poliomyelitis（小儿麻痹症）at the age of three. Because her family is so poor, （3） She traveled to many cities including Shanghai, Beijing and other places by train. Zhang remembered that her mother was always back home in a hurry and brought some candies and new clothes to her, but she never complained about her hardship.
In 1999, Zhang went to Beijing to join her mother after graduation from high school to do business while learning embroidery. （4） she met many foreign friends there. “They advised me to go abroad and sell embroidery products. I went to the United Sates to do business related to Miao embroidery from 2006 to 2016.” Pan said.
Pan also went to the UK to join in all kinds of fashion show activities. Pan said. “When the foreigners saw these products （5） Miso embroidery is the pride of our Chinese people.”
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A. Due to the family’s heavy financial burden（经济负担）. B. At that time, Pan had a stall（摊位）in Panjiayuan Antique（古玩）Market. C. who were interested in Miao embroidery. D. She has been famous for these experiences. E. Pan began to sell Miao embroidery products around the country. F. they rushed to take photos with the Chinese embroiderer. G. The girls in my hometown can embroider with needles（针）from a very young age. |
根据短文内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
（1）When does New City Zoo open?
| A． |
At 9:00 a.m. |
B． |
At 10:30 a.m. |
C． |
At 11:00 a.m. |
（2）At 2:45 p.m., visitors can have a close look at ________.
| A． |
elephants |
B． |
monkeys |
C． |
bears |
（3）With a ________, visitors can take the mini-train as many times as they want on the same day.
| A． |
1-Day Pass |
B． |
hand stamp |
C． |
yearly card |
（4）Which of the following about the zoo is TRUE?
| A． |
The schedule is for the autumn of 2024. |
| B． |
Visitors can touch and feed animals. |
| C． |
Visitors can visit newcityzoo.com for more information. |
（5）The main purpose of the material is to ________ in the zoo.
| A． |
protect the wild animals |
| B． |
provide choices of transportation |
| C． |
introduce the activities and rules |
阅读材料，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
At an early age, we start learning how to manage money by watching our parents’ spending habits. Don’t worry if we haven’t learned well how to save or spend money. The following life lessons about money can help us form good spending habits.
Money doesn’t grow on trees. As kids, we don’t often think about where money comes from. We need to know that our parents work hard to make money, and that it may be used up one day. Going to their workplaces to watch how they work is a great way to understand money is not that easy to make.
We shouldn’t spend all our money in one go. It’s important for us to have a budget（预算）. In other words, we need to think about how much money we have and what we really want to spend it on. Realizing that our pocket money can’t cover everything we want, we should make smart spending choices.
We should set a clear goal and watch our money grow. If we wish to own a new bicycle but can’t afford it, we can save our pocket money. How? Write down how much money we have in a notebook and watch it grow. After we have enough, we can buy that wonderful bicycle we’ve dreamed about! Reaching our goal will greatly satiate us.
We can talk with our parents about how money is used and where money goes. Do you know what a bank account（账户）is? If not, communicate with our parents. We can also go to the supermarket with our parents to experience how money is spent in the real world.
Without doubt, we should treat money in a right way. Actually, learning about money isn’t a hard job. From these lessons, we can get a sense of money management and right money values step by step!
（1）Where does money come from according to the text?
| A． |
Parents’ hard work. |
B． |
Kids’ life lessons. |
| C． |
Good spending habits. |
D． |
The bank account. |
（2）What does the writer want kids to do by giving the example of buying a bicycle?
| A． |
Buy a wonderful notebook. |
B． |
Make a free spending choice. |
| C． |
Set a goal of saving money. |
D． |
Have an experience of shopping. |
（3）What does the underlined word “satiate” mean in Paragraph 4?
| A． |
Relax. |
B． |
Interest. |
C． |
Surprise. |
D． |
Satisfy. |
（4）Which of the following will the writer probably agree with?
| A． |
Adults can make money grow more. |
| B． |
Kids should have a money spending plan. |
| C． |
Parents may give kids lots of pocket money. |
| D． |
Supermarkets will be places to change money. |
（5）What is the best title for the text?
| A． |
Causes of Spending Money |
B． |
Ways of Managing Money |
| C． |
Purposes of Treating Money |
D． |
Conditions of Saving Money |
阅读材料，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Mike, a 12-year-old boy, lived in a hillside village. His neighboring village was famous because of a great discovery there. In 2003, paleontologists（古生物学家）found the bones（骨头）of the largest dinosaur（恐龙）in Europe in a field near his neighboring village.
Mike liked dinosaurs more than anything else in the world. He also believed that there was an amazing dinosaur bone under the ground of his own village. His dream was to be the first person to find it.
One summer morning, Mike was exploring（勘查）in a field near a river. He looked up to see his two friends Fern and Pepe running toward him with a colorful kite. Mike enjoyed playing with his friends and began to fly the kite with them. As he ran, he fell to the ground. “I caught my left foot on this grey object,” he said.
“A rock,” said Fern.
Mike looked at it carefully. “I don’t think it’s a rock,” he said excitedly.
“Let me pull it out,” said Pepe.
“No,” said Mike. “It’s better to leave the object right here.”
Mike and the boys ran to school to tell their teacher. The teacher called the paleontologist’s office. The next day, a paleontologist came to the village to examine the object. “It could be a dinosaur bone,” he said. Soon, many paleontologists came and more bones were found. They turned out to come from a new kind of dinosaur.
Fern asked, “What do we call this dinosaur?” “Interesting question,” said one of the paleontologists, “we’ll call it Mikesaur!”
（1）Why was Mike’s neighboring village well-known?
| A． |
Scientists often visited it. |
B． |
It was the largest in Europe. |
| C． |
High hills were behind it. |
D． |
A great discovery was made there. |
（2）What was Mike doing before he met his friends?
| A． |
Flying a kite. |
B． |
Exploring in the field. |
| C． |
Collecting grey objects. |
D． |
Giving a report to his teacher. |
（3）Why did Mike say “It’s better to leave the object right here.”?
| A． |
He thought it was a rock. |
B． |
He thought it was a common bone. |
| C． |
He thought it was difficult to move. |
D． |
He thought it was something valuable. |
（4）What do you think most probably happened next?
| A． |
Fern got an expensive gift. |
B． |
The teacher sent Pepe to hospital. |
| C． |
Mike felt proud of himself. |
D． |
More people moved into this village. |
阅读材料，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The Hutuo River is the mother river of Shijiazhuang, the capital city of Hebei. About 20 years ago, it was dirty and almost dried up. Thanks to the government’s work, it has become much cleaner.
Wu Wenzhong, a 58-year-old villager, lives near the river. “My friends and I often played with water, swam and caught fish in it when I was a child. I liked catching fish best,” he said. He remembers that the villagers had to cross the river by boat at that time. But as time passed by, it got dirty and started to dry up.
To remediate（修复） the river, the government do a lot of things. They clean the river up and build levees（防洪堤）. They plant trees, grass and flowers to green the riverside. They set up fences（防护栏）and put up “No Swimming” signs along the river to protect people. They stop factories from putting waste water into the river. They keep an eye on the river to make sure it stays clean for the fish, birds and people who live nearby. They also have a long-term plan to keep the river in good condition.
Now, there are more than 20 kinds of birds living around the river. It becomes a home for birds again. People can enjoy a day outdoors with the beauty of nature along the river. Wu and other villagers are happy to see the river looking good again.
The Hutuo River’s story shows that when people work together to take care of nature, good things can happen.
（1）What was Wu Wenzhong’s favourite activity when he was a child?
| A． |
Boating. |
B． |
Swimming. |
| C． |
Planting trees. |
D． |
Catching fish. |
（2）Which question can help readers know the main idea of Paragraph 3?
| A． |
How does the river look? |
B． |
When do people green the riverside? |
| C． |
Why is the river important? |
D． |
What do the government do for the river? |
（3）What do we know about today’s Hutuo River?
| A． |
Many birds live around it. |
B． |
Factories get water from it. |
| C． |
Over 20 kinds of fish live in it. |
D． |
Villagers make boats near it. |