In England,factory holidays come mostly in the period between mid-July and mid-August. State schools usually only have six weeks off, from about mid-July to the end of August.
The coast is the most popular place for the English people to spend their holidays, but there are few seaside hotels. Food in British hotels and restaurants is cheap, but rooms are not. Few English people rent(租赁) houses for their holidays, but one of their traditional ways of spending a summer is in a boardinghouse(供膳宿舍). Some boardinghouse keepers give all meals to their guests, others provide breakfast only.
The British may refuse to change the times at which they take their holidays, but they have shown themselves very ready to go to new places. Every year, more Englishmen, women and children go to some parts of Europe. Many take their cars, crossing the channel by ship. When they get home again, they always talk about how they spend their holidays. If you go to England, you may find _______.
A.the British aren’t interested in traveling to other countries. |
B.workers usually have their holidays in spring |
C.you may eat well without paying too much |
D.hotels and restautants are cheap |
In the passage, a boarding house is a place where________.
A.guests can be given with food and living rooms |
B.guests can buy all kinds of things |
C.guests can have their cars kept |
D.guests can live and eat without paying any money |
People seldom(很少)rent houses because ________.
A.they don’t like to live in houses |
B.they don’t like to live far from the sea |
C.renting houses cost too much money |
D.meals are not provided there |
From the passage we know that ________.
A.factory holidays are as long as school holidays |
B.school students usually stay away from school for one and a half months in summer |
C.factory holidays are longer than school holidays |
D.the new school year begins at the beginning of August |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The British like to travel to foreign countries. |
B.All the british have been able to travel to foreign countries. |
C.Those who got home enjoy telling others about their holidays. |
D.The British are ready to pay visits to some new places they have never been to. |
The film of this week is Life of Pi. Pi has been raised in a zoo in India. When his father decides to move the family to Canada and sell the animals to American zoos, they get on a Japanese ship. The ship sinks, and 16-year-old Pi finds himself alone on a lifeboat with a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra, and a tiger.
Soon, there’s only Pi and the tiger. They spend 227 days in the Pacific Ocean. Pi’s fear, knowledge, and wisdom keep him alive. Finally, they reach the coast of Mexico, where the tiger disappears into the jungle. The Japanese who question Pi don’t believe his story, so he tells a second one --- more normal, less interesting. But is it truer?
The film is really touching, meaningful and unusual. It’s also a story, as some audiences say, to “make you believe in God.”Pi’s family get on a Japanese ship, because .
A.his father wants to move to Canada. |
B.his father wants to move to America. |
C.his father decides to sell animals to American zoos. |
D.his father wants to move to Canada and sell animals to American zoos. |
After the ship sinks, Pi finds himself staying with .
A.his father | B.his family | C.some animals including a tiger | D.some Japanese |
What makes Pi go through 227 days with the tiger?
A.The Pacific Ocean. |
B.The coast of the Mexico. |
C.The jungle. |
D.His knowledge, cleverness as well as his fear. |
What do you think of Pi?
A.honest | B.clever | C.timid | D.impatient |
Which of the following statements is true about the film?
A.The Japanese believe Pi’s story. |
B.The film is an ordinary one. |
C.The film makes people believe in God. |
D.Pi tells a second story, which is truer. |
Usually we students are not fond of doing homework in vacations. But the following students have different feelings. Let’s have a look!
Lu Haobo, 15: My homework for physics was recycling used batteries! It was tired but happy. I realized there were still lots of used batteries affecting our environment. |
Sun Yuqing, 14 I felt so stressed when I cooked noodles for my parents, but that was my homework. My parents ate the noodles and praised my cooking skills. In fact, the noodles were not quite as delicious as they said. I understood what family love really is! |
Zeng Chen, 13 The most interesting homework I’ve done is planting green beans. I planted five seeds and watered them twice a day. A week later, they all grew into beans. I learned that a good result always comes from great care. |
Zhou Zihan,15 Our history teacher asked us to watch the film China 1911 during the vacation. I felt very happy about this. Not only did I feel relaxed, but also it was much more interesting than learning from books. |
What do the four students think of their homework?
A.boring | B.unfair | C.dull | D.useful and interesting |
Which of the two students are of the same age?
A.Lu Haobo and Zhou Zihan | B.Sun Yuqing and Zhou Zihan |
C.Zeng Chen and Lu Haobo | D.Sun Yuqing and Zeng Chen |
Whose homework is to cook noodles?
A.Lu Haobo | B.Sun Yuqing | C.Zeng Chen | D.Zhou zihan |
Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A.Lu Haobo felt tired and bored to collect the used batteries. |
B.Sun Yuqing’s parents didn’t eat the noodles he made. |
C.Zengchen didn’t finish planting the green beans. |
D.Zhou Zihan thinks that it is really more interesting to learn from a film than from books. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
A.Exciting housework | B.Exciting homework |
C.Boring housework | D.Boring homework |
Here is a piece of news from China Daily on 2013-03-23, Saturday.
China’s Li Na made a winning return to WTA action on 2013-03-21, beating Kiki Bertens of the Netherland.
Li Na had stopped playing for seven weeks after hurting her left ankle and failing in the final of the Australian Open.
“I wasn’t nervous today before the match, but I was excited,” Li Na said. “For the last six or seven weeks I haven’t played any games so I was happy with the result and to win my first match after such a long time.”
She was supported by fans. “There were a lot of fans today, and they greatly cheered me up.” she said. “My game was pretty good. I followed the plan of what I should do. I just had to believe in myself that I could do it.”When did Li Na beat Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands?
A.Wednesday | B.Thursday | C.Friday | D.Saturday |
What happened to Li Na in the final of the Australian Open?
A.She hurt her ankle. | B.She stopped playing. |
C.She fell down and lost the game. | D.She got hurt and lost the game. |
How did Li Na feel before the game?
A.excited | B.nervous | C.happy | D.calm |
From the fourth paragraph, we know that Li Na played well because .
A.she did as she planned | B.she had confidence that she could do it |
C.a lot of fans were for her | D.all of the above |
What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Li Na makes winning return | B.Li Na fell to Kiki Bertens |
C.Li Na won the game | D.Li Na has a lot of fans |
Jim is from New York(纽约). His home is near the school. So he often goes to school by bike. Every day it takes him about fifteen minutes to get there. He always gets to school on time(准时).
Mary is a student of a middle school in Tokyo(东京). The school is far from her home. Every day she has to go to school by subway. It takes her about forty minutes, she often gets up very early because she doesn’t want to be late for school. She is a good student.
Jenny’s home is in London. It is far from her school. She usually goes to school by bus. This kind of bus has two floors. It takes her an hour every day. She must get up very early every morning. She often gets there early.
Tom is a student of a middle school in Iceland(冰岛). There is snow all year around. So he usually goes to school by sledge(雪橇). It takes about twenty minutes to get there. He is sometimes late for school.How does Jenny go to school every day?
A.By bike. | B.By bus. |
C.By subway. | D.By car. |
Sometimes ______ is late for school?
A.John | B.Mary | C.Jenny | D.Tom |
Why does Tom usually go to school by sledge?
A.Because his home is near the school. |
B.Because there is no bus in Iceland. |
C.Because there is snow all year round in Iceland. |
D.Because he can’t ride a bike. |
The text(文章)tells us ______
A.how students can get to school on time. |
B.how students in other countries(其它国家)go to school. |
C.students should get up early. |
D.students should study hard. |
Jenny gets up early in the morning.She has her breakfast and goes to school.She walks to the bus stop and takes a bus.She gets to school at about half past seven.
Jenny is never late for school.She likes school and works hard.Classes begin at 8:00.She has six classes every day.Jenny is good at all her lessons,and she likes English best.
Usually Jenny has lunch at school.She goes home at five in the afternoon.Sometimes,she helps her friends with their lessons.After dinner she usually watches TV news.Then she does her homework.She goes to bed at about 9:30.Jenny is a good girl. Where does Jenny have her breakfast?
A.She has her breakfast at home. |
B.She has her breakfast at school. |
C.She has her breakfast at the bus stop. |
D.She has her breakfast on the bus. |
How does Jenny do in her lessons?
A.She doesn’t like going to school. |
B.She can’t do her lessons. |
C.She does very well in her lessons. |
D.She doesn’t know her lessons at all. |
What does Jenny sometimes do after school?
A. She has dinner with her classmates at school. |
B.She helps her friends with their lessons |
C.She does some shopping for her mother. |
D.She goes home with her friends. |
What does Jenny do after dinner?
A.She watches TV and then goes to bed. |
B.she watches TV and does some housework. |
C.She watches TV and does her homework. |
D.She reads her English and does some sports. |