StreetMarketsAroundtheWorldThe-优题课

Each morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a park bench (长凳). The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, “Excuse me, but I just want to know why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning.” “Sir”, said the poor man, “I am a failure (失败者). I have no money, no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream that one day I'll sleep in that hotel.” The rich man said, “Tonight your dream will come true. I'll pay for the best room in that hotel for you for a whole month.
A few days later, the rich man went by the poor man's room to ask him how he was enjoying himself. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel, back to his park bench. When the rich man asked why, the poor man said, “you see, when I am down here sleeping on my bench, I dream I'm up there, in that big hotel. It's a wonderful dream. But when I was up there, I dreamed I was back to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream, and I couldn't get any sleep at all.”
The poor man lived in ________ before he met the rich man.

A．the hotel

B．his home

C．the park

D．the car

Every morning, the poor man sat on the bench and __________.

A．waited for the rich man

B．looked at the rich man's hotel

C．looked at the rich man's car

D．enjoyed the clean air

Every night the poor man dreamed of _____________.

A．sleeping in that hotel

B．becoming rich

C．owning that hotel

D．being the rich man's friend

The poor man moved out of the hotel because __________.

A．he didn't want to live in such a fine room

B．he didn't like the rich man

C．he couldn't pay for the room

D．he couldn't get any sleep at all there

Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn't like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He didn't play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.
Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength (力量) to reach the basket again. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.
After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie” (新秀) of the year in 1985 and “Most Valuable (价值的) Player” in 1987. He once set a record (创纪录) by getting 63 points in one game.
He began to become famous in _____________.

A．the university basketball team

B．the NBA

C．his high school at first

D．the Chicago Bulls

He is often called“__________”.

A．Rookie

B．the NBA

C．Air Jordan

D．Most Valuable Player

The NBA was very surprised at the superstar when _________.

A．he was young

B．he joined the basketball team in his high school

C．he joined the university basketball team

D．he joined the Chicago Bulls

Leeds Castle
One of the most popular places of interest in Britain
Opening times
Open all year round except 7th and 8th November and Christmas Day（25th December）2009．
1 April to 30 September 2009
Open：10:30 am—5:30 pm
Gates close at 6pm
1 October 2009 to 31 March 2010
Open：10:30 am—4 pm
Gates close at 5pm
Prices
Adults：￡16.50
Students：￡9.50
Children under 4：free

Leeds Castle is closed on _________．

A．7th January

B．8th August

C．25th December

D．1st April

John and Mary will take their three-year old son to Leeds Castle．How much should they pay?

A．￡33．

B．￡16.50．

C．￡26．

D．￡9.50．

What time does Leeds Castle close on 29th October?

A．6 pm．

B．6:30 pm．

C．5:30 pm．

D．5 pm．

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Street Markets Around the World
There are many ways of shopping. You can shop by telephone, by post or through your home computer, but for many people, the most exciting way to shop is also the most traditional—at a street market. You can find markets anywhere in the world. Here are four of them:
There are many “floating markets” in Asia; perhaps the most unusual is Thailand(泰国), at a place called Damned Saduak. It’s open from six in the morning to the noon every day. People sell fresh fruit from their boats.
Many Belgians(比利时人) say that the Grand Place is the most beautiful square in the world. It’s the home of a colourful flower market. It’s open every day except Monday. On Monday, instead of flowers, there’s a wonderful bird market.
One of the world’s famous markets is in Mexico City(墨西哥城)—the Sonora Market. You can buy toys, birds, herbs and medicine. There’re all kinds of things. It’s open every day from early in the morning till late at night.
In England, every weekend, thousands of young people from all over London travel to the Camden Market—it’s the place to go for street fashion, CDs and tapes. Many people also go there for fun.
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Names	_______	Feature(特征)	Things to Sell	Open Time
the Damnoen Saduak	Thailand	______	fresh _____	every day
the Grand _______	Belgium(比利时)	beautiful	__________	every day except _______
birds	Monday
the Sonora Market	Mexico	______	all kinds of _______	every day
the Camden Market	________	fashionable	fashion things	Every ______

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship(关系) strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.

A．parents and other people

B．school kids and their parents

C．teachers and their students

D．parents and children of all ages

Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you _______.

A．don’t get to them often

B．write a letter to them

C．don’t speak to them politely

D．express yourself well

The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “_______”.

A．to make yourself happy

B．to get you quiet and relaxed

C．to have a good rest

D．to hide yourself quickly

If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.

A．have a talk with them often

B．keep away from them

C．agree with them all the time

D．know about their values

From the passage we learn that _______.

A．parents and children should not have a generation gap

B．parents should show love and respect to their children

C．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap

D．there are so many serious problems in families today

Names	Countries	Features（特征）	Things to Sell	Open Time
The Damnoen Saduak	Thailand	unusual	fresh ________	Everyday
The Grand Place	Belgium	beautiful	___________	Every day except Monday
the Sonora Market	Mexico	_______	all kinds ofthings	Every day
the Camden Market	______	fashion	Fashion things	Every ______