During the Winter Olympics in Sochi(索契), 25,000 volunteers from Russia and other countries provided services for athletes and guests.The student Oksana Verkholyak helped translate Russian into English and Korean at the Games.She told us about their usual day.
“We get up at 7:30 in the morning.Then we have breakfast.Usually we have porridge for breakfast.There is always tea, coffee, bread and pies.After breakfast, we head for a bus stop and get on a bus which runs to the media center.It takes us 30 minutes to get there,” she said.
When volunteers arrived there, they went through the security (安全) check point.They couldn’t bring water or food with them.“Security guards check our bags.We are not allowed to have things made of metals.They check phones, video cameras, electric equipment and computers,” Oksana added.
In the evening volunteers got back to the apartment buildings.All of them were like one big family.They lived together and got some rest together—after dinner they went to the beach to watch the sunset.
Not only students helped organize the Sochi Olympics.There were many so-called silver volunteers who retired but didn’t lose interest in sports.Some of the volunteers had an experience working at the Olympic Games in other countries and even at the Moscow Olympics in 1980.How many foreign languages did Oksana Verkholyak use at the Games?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three.Where did the volunteers go first after breakfast?
A.To the apartment buildings.
B.To the security check point.
C.To a bus stop.What couldn’t the volunteers take into the media center?
A.Water and computers.
B.Video cameras and phones.
C.Knives and hamburgers.Which is NOT true about the silver volunteers?
A.They’re all young people.
B.They love sports.
C.Some of them have volunteered for the Olympics before.What is the best title of this passage?
A.A volunteer’s day at Sochi Olympics
B.2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
C.Different jobs for volunteers
John’s family is going on vacation next week. They’re renting a house in the mountains for a week. John plans to have a relaxing time. He’s taking some books because he wants to read. He’s going hiking and bike riding. John is going to the mountains on Monday, and coming home on Friday. He’s going to a party on Saturday night.
John’s mother is going on Monday, too. She’s staying all week and coming home on Sunday. She plans to take walks with her husband in the beautiful countryside.
John’s father is working on Monday and Tuesday, so he can’t be in the mountains then. He’s going on Wednesday morning. He plans to go fishing, and he’s coming home with John’s mother.
John’s sister is staying at home. She’s taking classes this summer and visiting friends.
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Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert(灵活).
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways: you have to like what you’re doing. Exercise enough but not too much. It’s best to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or even three sports that feel right for you.
You can exercise at fitness centers. They have a lot of equipment(装备) there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you fit. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.
Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center, or they can play s ports together. How do you exercise?In the passage, the writer tells us that we all need to _________.
A.sleep | B.exercise |
C.work | D.study |
Which of the following sports is NOT mentioned(提到) in the passage?
A.Fishing. | B.Running. |
C.Walking. | D.Swimming. |
Doctors say exercising makes your body _________.
A.healthy | B.fat |
C.weak | D.thin |
_________ is enough for exercising.
A.Once a week | B.Twice a week |
C.Three times a week | D.Four times a week |
The phrase “fitness centers” in the passage means _________.
A.商务中心 | B.健身中心 |
C.医疗中心 | D.娱乐中心 |
There are three photos of my good friends on my desk.
In the first photo you can see Jerry. He is a tall and cool boy with short and straight hair. He is the captain of our basketball team. He is very popular. All my classmates like him very much.
In the second photo, you can see the boy with glasses. His name is Jack. He is short and a little bit heavy. But he is very smart and funny. He often tells us funny stories and makes us happy.
In the third photo, you can see two girls. They are drinking water. The girl on the left is Lucy. She is a beautiful girl from London. She has long blond hair and big eyes. She can sing very well, and she can also speak a little Chinese. The girl on the right is Li Yun. She is a Chinese girl with beautiful black hair. She studies very hard. She says she wants to be a scientist when she grows up.The writer has ______ good friends.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
_____ has short and straight hair.
A.Jerry | B.Jack | C.Lucy | D.Li Yun |
Which is right?
A.Jack is tall and cool. |
B.Li Yun has long blond hair and big eyes. |
C.Lucy wants to be a scientist. |
D.Jack is smart and funny. |
Which is wrong?
A.Lucy is an English girl. |
B.Jerry plays basketball very well. |
C.The girl on the left of the third photo is Lucy. |
D.Li Yun can sing very well. |
______ wears the glasses.
A.Jerry | B.Jack |
C.Li Yun | D.Lucy |
Sanya is in Hainan Province in southern China. It's still warm in winter. It's about 15℃ in the afternoon. Sanya has lovely beaches. The price of a hotel room is about 320 yuan a night.
Harbin is in northern China. It's very cold in winter, sometimes -30℃. Tourists need to wear warm clothes. There is an Ice and Snow Festival in winter. A hotel room is about 230 yuan a night.
Beijing is not very cold in winter.It's about -10°C. It doesn't often rain or snow. Hotels usually cut their prices in winter. About 200 yuan a night is enough.
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Weather |
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Sanya |
It's still |
About 320 yuan a night |
It' s very cold in winter. |
About |
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Beijing |
It' s not very cold in winter. It doesn't often |
About 200 yuan a night |
A man had two sons. They were twins. They were born at almost the same time and looked exactly alike. But in one important way they were very different. One was an optimist(乐观者),while the other one was a pessimist(悲观者).
The man was worried about his sons. There are good and bad things in life, he knew. He did not want them to be too pessimistic or too optimistic. He took his problem to a friend, Sally.
“How can I cure(治愈)them of their foolish optimism and pessimist?” he asked his friend .
Sally was thoughtful. Then she said, “When is their next birthday?”
“It’s on Wednesday,” the father replied. “They’ll be twelve years old.”
“Excellent,” Sally said. “Here’s what you should do. Give your pessimist son a really wonderful present. Give your optimistic son a really poor present. That should cure them of their optimism and pessimisms.”
The father did as his friend told him.
On Wednesday morning the boys looked at their birthday presents.
The pessimist looked at his first. It was a beautiful and very expensive gold watch, but he was not pleased with it.
“Huh,” he said, “I don’t like this very much .I’m sure it won’t keep good time. It will always be fast or slow and it will probably break many times, and I’ll have to spend lots of money to get it repaired(修理).”
Then the optimist looked at his present. He was really pleased. “Look! Dad’s given me a shoelace (鞋带).” he said. He held up the shoelace.
“I haven’t found the shoes yet, but I’m sure they are here somewhere.” What was the difference between the man’s two sons?
A.They were born at different time. |
B.They liked different presents. |
C.One was an optimist, while the other one was a pessimist. |
D.They didn’t have the same looks. |
Who did the father take his problem to?
A.Optimist | B.Pessimist |
C.His friend Sally | D.Himself |
How did the pessimistic son feel about his present?
A.He wasn’t pleased with it. |
B.He was pleased with it. |
C.He was angry with it. |
D.He was interested in it. |
What present did the man send to the optimist?
A.A gold watch. | B.A gold shoelace. |
C.A pair of shows | D.A shoelace. |
Why was the man worried about his sons?
A.Because he knew there are good and bad things in life. |
B.Because their sons were too pessimistic. |
C.Because their sons were too optimistic. |
D.Because their sons’ birthday was coming, he has no money to buy presents for them. |