If you enjoy reading, don’t miss Shakespeare and Company when you visit the city of Paris. It is a famous English-language bookstore on the left bank of the river Seine. The first Shakespeare and Company in history was opened in 1919 by an American, Sylvia Beach. Ms. Beach did more than sell books. Her bookstore was also a library, and she even prepared beds for writers visiting there. Ms. Beach was not only kind to people but also good at choosing books, so her bookstore was often visited by writers like Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. But in 1941, after the Germans took power in Paris, Ms. Beach was told to close her bookstore.
In 1951, another American, George Whitman, opened in Paris another English-language bookstore, Librairie Mistral. Since then, just as Ms. Beach did, Mr. Whitman has also made his bookstore a library for people to borrow books, and a free hotel for writers to stay in. To remember Ms. Beach, Mr. Whitman changed the name of his bookstore to Shakespeare and Company in 1964, two years after Ms. Beach died.
Next time when you are in Paris, don’t forget to visit this friendly bookstore, and see if you can spend a night there!When was Shakespeare and Company first opened？
| A．In 1919. | B．In 1941. | C．In 1951. | D．In 1964. |
What does Shakespeare and Company do?
a. It sells books. b. It lends books.
c. It offers food to readers. d. It prepares beds for writers.
| A．a, b, c | B．a, c, d | C．a, b, d | D．b, c, d |
Ms. Beach closed her business because _________.
| A．she died |
| B．she left Paris |
| C．she was made to do it |
| D．she didn’t manage it well |
What do we know about Mr. Whitman?
| A．He was Ms. Beach’s neighbor. |
| B．He used to work at Ms. Beach’s bookstore. |
| C．He opened a bookstore to remember Ms. Beach. |
| D．He has followed Ms. Beach’s ways of doing business. |
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People use money to buy food,books,bicycles and hundreds of other things they need.When they work,they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money used today is made of metal(金属) or paper.But in ancient(古代的) time,people often used all kinds of things as money.One of the first kinds of money was shells(贝壳).
In China,cloth and knives were used as money.Elephant tusks(象牙)，monkey tails and salt were used in some parts of Africa.Rice was also a kind of money used by the ancient people in some islands.Cows and other animals were used as money,too.
The first copper coins(铜币) were made in China.They were round and had a square(方形)hole in the center.Different countries had used different metal for their money.Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people need a lot of coins to buy something expensive.The Chinese were the first to use paper money.The first paper money looked more like a note from one paper to another than the paper money used today.People used all kinds of things as money in ancient times.
African people used copper coin as money in the old days.
People gave up gold and silver coins because they were easy to slip off.
The Indians were the first to use paper money.
The passage is mainly about the history of money.
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch another one .You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it is fast. | B．Because it is safe. |
| C．Because you can walk around in the plane. | D．Because you can choose the food. |
Which is not the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. | B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. | D．You can walk around in the train. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus | B．A car. | C．A train | D．A ship |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn’t go to a station |
| B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You can carry many things with you.. |
What does the writer think of the plane，train and car?
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes taking the train, plane and car. |
| TV PROGRAMMES(节目) Channel(频道) 1 Channel 2 18:00 Around China 17:45 Computers Today 18:30 Children’s Programme 18:10 Foreign Arts 19:00 News 18:30 English Classroom 19:30 Weather Report 19:00 Animal World 19:40 Around the World 19:25 China 2003 20:10 TV play: Sisters 20:20 Sports 21:00 English for Today 21:00 TV play: Guo Lanying 21:15 Popular Music 21:45 English News 21:55 Talk Show 22:06 On TV Next Week |
If you want to watch a soccer game, the best programme for you would be ______.
| A．TV Play | B．Sports | C．Around the World | D．Talk Show |
The programme of ______ will let you know much about Western countries.
| A．Sisters | B．Around China | C．Around the World | D．On TV Next Week |
If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, you can watch TV at _____.
| A．19:00 | B．18:00 | C．20:10 | D．18:10 |
English Classroom is a programme that ______.
| A．lets you know something about classrooms |
| B．tells you something about students |
| C．lets you know something about school life |
| D．teaches you English |
The programme at the end of Channel 2 means ______ on TV next week.
| A．news | B．programmes | C．people | D．places |
Most People don’t like mice, but they love one mouse -- Mickey Mouse. In their mind, this mouse is their favourite animal. About 70 years ago, an American man called Walt Disney created（创造） a cartoon mouse for films. He named this mouse Mickey Mouse. From the beginning, Mickey Mouse is a clean mouse. He always does many interesting things. That’s why many children and people love him. He makes them happy and tickles them. In the film, Mickey Mouse also has a lot of friends, for example, Donald Duck and Pluto. Donald can do many things that Mickey cannot. Pluto is a dog. He always does foolish things and makes foolish mistakes. Many children like these cartoon animals, but they like Mickey most because the mouse is a star of beauty and wisdom(智慧). Mickey Mouse comes from____________.
| A．England | B．Spain | C．Japan | D．America |
_________ created Mickey Mouse.
| A．An old man | B．A young boy |
| C．A man named Walt Disney | D．A man named Charlie Chaplin |
Many children and people like Mickey Mouse because_________.
| A．He never makes mistakes | B．He is like a real mouse. |
| C．He always does many interesting things | D．He has many friends. |
What does the underlined phrase “ tickles them” mean in the passage?
| A．Make them happy. | B．Make them angry. |
| C．Make them sad. | D．Make them tired. |
In the cartoon, Pluto is a _________ dog.
| A．clever | B．smart | C．foolish | D．bad |
Today, there are many problems between parents and children. Many people always ask, “ Why do we often argue(争论)?”
Parents show their love for children in different ways. They cook nice food, buy new clothes for them. They also care about their studies. Parents always ask “ You must work hard”, “You should do your homework”, “Why not do homework for your exam?” all the time.
When children get bad marks(分数), their parents get very angry. They stop their children watching TV, playing games or going outside until they are good at their studies.
Why? Most families have only one child. The child is the hope of the family, they want the child to be the best.
Many children want to do things themselves. They want to do many unusual things that parents dislike. They like pop music, basketball and other new things. They enjoy surfing on the Internet and playing QQ games. They spend a lot of time chatting online and listening to the QQ music. In their parents’ eyes, these are a waste of time. For these reasons, parents and children often argue.
| __75__ Do Children and Their Parents Argue? |
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Reason |
Parents want their child to be the __76__ |
A. They __78__ their children in different ways. B. Their children should __79__ hard all the time. C. __80__TV and playing games on the Internet are__81__ for their studies. |
| Many children want to do many __77__ things. |
A. They like to sing pop __82__, listen to the QQ music and other __83__ things. B. They usually spend a lot of time surfing on the Internet and playing QQ games, __84__online with their friends. |