FESTIVAL 24TH MAY—9TH JUNE 2014 Art
Shows of paintings, drawings and photographs are from all over the world, with over 400 works for you to see.
Early century advertisements will be on show at this year’s festival. You can buy copies of these advertisements at the Box Office.
Music
There will be different types of music in this year’s festival from dance music to modern jazz. Many famous musicians will visit the festival as well as at least two famous bands (乐队).
Lunchtime concerts (音乐会)—every day of the festival
All lunchtime concerts begin at 1：00 p.m. and last about 55 minutes, except on Monday, 26 of May, which is to be held in the Guildhall. All tickets are priced at £2.00.
How to get the tickets
Telephone reservations (预订)： 63362/6641 from 1st April. We will then send you the tickets by post.
You can buy tickets in person (亲自) from 1st May. The festival Box Office will be open as follows：
Monday to Saturday 9：30 a.m. —5：30 p.m.
Sunday(during the festival only)9：30 a.m. —1：00 p.m.
The festival will start _________.
| A．on May 24 | B．on May 9 |
| C．in June | D．on April 1 |
In the festival, you can _________.
| A．sell copies of old advertisements |
| B．see more than 400 works of art |
| C．get some paintings at the Box Office |
| D．see the works of art for free |
What is TRUE about the music show?
| A．The lunchtime concerts last for more than an hour. |
| B．The festival includes many kinds of music. |
| C．Tickets for the concerts cost more than £3.00. |
| D．All concerts are to be held in the Guildhall. |
It is not possible for you to buy a ticket in person at _________.
| A．5：30 p.m. on Sunday | B．10：30 a.m. on Monday |
| C．3：00 p.m. on Saturday | D．1：00 p.m. on Friday |
| UFO Reports |
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| Date |
Time |
Places |
Description(描述) |
| January 14,2007 |
00:24 |
Leeds |
There were two bright lights (发光体).They were round and orange in color. |
| February 4,2007 |
20:00 |
Bridlington North Bay |
A group of lights in the sky were moving to the west.They seemed to move slowly. |
| February 15,2007 |
01:00 |
Selby |
A white light was moving slowly in the direction(方向) of Hull.It looked like it was floating(漂浮). |
| February 23,2007 |
19:45 |
Eastleigh |
The light was bright green in color, and it looked like a rocket.It was high in the sky and was traveling fast. |
| December 24,2007 |
21:20 |
Whitstable |
There were three bright, orange lights in the sky, and then a fourth orange light came out and followed the other three. |
Someone saw a group of lights in the sky moving to the west at ____.
| A．12:24 am on January 14 |
| B．1:00 am on February 15 |
| C．8:00 pm on February 4 |
| D．9:20 pm on December 24 |
There were more reports about UFOs in _____ than in other months.
| A．January | B．February |
| C．December | D．January and December |
What happened on February 23?
| A．Three bright lights were seen in the sky. |
| B．The person saw something that looked like a rocket. |
| C．Something strange happened in Selby. |
| D．A white light was moving slowly. |
Where would you probably read the reports?
| A．On the radio. |
| B．On a TV show. |
| C．On the Internet. |
| D．In a clothes store. |
We can learn from the passage that UFOs ________.
| A．all have the same shape |
| B．always have the same color |
| C．all have the same speed(速度) |
| D．usually have bright lights |
Many people think that we will do more work if we spend more time.So students have to spend the whole day doing their schoolwork except during the 61 .We can often see that students are busy with their schoolwork 62 at school and at home.
Students today usually have many 63 .They love music and sports.They like 64 TV.A two-day weekend can get them away from too much schoolwork, and they can have a 65 time.But because of too much schoolwork, they have no time to enjoy 66 .Students really don’t like their weekend homework, so they usually don’t like doing their weekend homework 67 Sunday night.And because there is not 68 time for so much work, students usually finish it in a hurry.The poor weekend homework often makes teachers 69 .Too much schoolwork also 70 students lose interest in learning.
A horse runs faster after a rest.We should give students less homework and more free time.
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Dear Zhang Qian,
Thanks for your letter. You want to know about my favorite sport and instrument(乐器). Now let me tell you. I like swimming very much, and I like volleyball, basketball, and ping-pang, too. Swimming is my favorite sport. I am good at playing the guitar and the violin, too. My favorite instrument is the violin. I often play the violin on weekends. What about you? What’s your favorite sport? Do you like to play the violin or the guitar? Please write to me soon.
Yours,
Li PingThis is ____________.
| A．a message | B．an ad(广告) | C．an e-mail | D．story |
______ is Li Ping’s favorite sport.
| A．Swimming | B．Running | C．Jumping | D．the violin |
_______ is Li Ping’s favorite instrument.
| A．guitar and Piano | B．guitar and violin |
| C．piano and violin | D．the violin |
Li Ping often plays the violin on ________.
| A．Monday | B．Friday | C．Saturday and Sunday | D．weekdays |
Li Ping doesn’t like ________.
| A．basketball | B．soccer | C．volleyball | D．Ping-Pong |
People go to work in different ways. They work from Monday to Friday.Some people go to work on foot because they live near their workplaces. Some people go to work by bike because they live far from their workplaces,or they like riding bikes. They think it's good for their health. Today more people have own cars,so they can go to work in their cars. In the south of China,many people even go to work by boat because water is around their houses. Will people go to work by plane? I think so，if necessary.Some people walk to go to work because _________.
| A．they don’t have any cars. |
| B．they live near their workplaces. |
| C．they live far from their workplaces. |
| D．they like walking. |
Some people go to work by bike because _________.
| A．they live far away from their workplaces. |
| B．they are busy. |
| C．they are tired.(累的) |
| D．they like their bikes. |
Today more people go to work _______.
| A．by car | B．by bus |
| C．by subway | D．on foot |
In the south of China,many people go to work ______.
| A．by plane | B．on foot |
| C．by boat | D．by ropeway |
They work on __________.
| A．weekends | B．Friday |
| C．Sundays | D．weekdays |
Do you have free time? Would you like to be with an old man? I need such(这样的) a man to look after(照顾) my father. He’s 78 years old, but he’s healthy. If you want to get the job, you need to work for four hours every day from Monday to Friday, 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. And on weekends, you need to work for only two hours, 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Your pay(报酬) is 5 dollars an hour.
Here are the things you will do:
·Read books and newspapers(报纸) to him
·Talk with him if he wants to
·Walk outside(在外面) with him
·Buy things for him
Address: Bridge Street, Nanjing
Telephone: 2756-3358 (ask for Mr. Green)
Tom White needs a job. After he reads the advertisement(广告) , he calls Mr. Green and gets the job.Tom will work for hours in a week altogether(总共).
| A．12 | B．16 | C．18 | D．24 |
Tom can do other(其他的) things .
| A．every morning |
| B．every afternoon |
| C．on Saturday |
| D．on Monday |
Tom will get for working on Monday only.
| A．＄15 | B．＄20 | C．＄25 | D．＄30 |
From the passage we know Mr. Green’s father likes .
| A．reading and writing |
| B．walking and swimming |
| C．reading and walking |
| D．listening to music and eating fruit |
Which one is TRUE?
A. The pay is more(更多的) on weekends.
B. If you want to get the job, you can call Mr. Green.
C. Mr. Green’s father is seventy years old.
D. Mr. Green’s father lives in the USA.