Every day, it is easy to see advertisements all around us. Look around. How many different advertisements can you see?
Often products show the names of the companies that made them. This is a popular form of advertising. The special picture or symbol, for example, logo, appears on many different products. When you see a logo, it is hard to forget the product or the company.
Many people buy a product because it is made by a certain company. In fact, some people only buy the products of the famous companies. They think it proves that they are fashionable and have a good taste.
It is common to find or hear advertisements on TV or on the radio. Most advertisements are very short for people to remember. Nike, for example, has a simple slogan used all around the world:“Just do it.” Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It is easy to remember an interesting ad.
All advertisements are designed to make people buy the products. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of fashionable young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you, “Why don’t you buy it like these people? You can be young, modern and fashionable,too.”
You might think that advertisements do not affect you, but the next time you buy a soft drink, ask yourself: Why am I buying this special product?From the first paragraph, we can learn that ____ .
| A．advertisements are frustrating and tiring |
| B．advertisements are very common in our everyday life |
| C．we can’t live without advertisements |
| D．the writer wants to know how many different advertisements we can see every day |
What does the underlined word “logo” mean in Chinese?
| A．产品 | B．广告 | C．公司 | D．图标 |
Why do some people only buy the products of the famous companies?
| A．Because they think that they are fashionable and have a good taste. |
| B．Because they think the products are good in quality. |
| C．Because they like the products and names of the companies. |
| D．Because they think some famous people also buy the products. |
The writer mentions “Nike” in the 4th paragraph to show____.
| A．it is a famous product which people always want to buy |
| B．many advertisements are often very short for people to remember |
| C．it is common to find or hear advertisements on TV or on the radio |
| D．it has the best slogan used all around the world |
More than anything else in the world, Lion liked being King of the jungle. He walked around, showing off his power and pride.
Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree. He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing(鞠躬) before him.
One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion’s huge paws. Lion woke up with a start. “How dare you wake me up! ” he shouted angrily. Lion grabbed Mouse with one paw. “On the second thought, I’m in the mood for the snack, and you’ll make a delicious meal.”, he said.
Mouse cried out, “King Lion, please spare（饶恕） me! If you let me live, I’ll always remember your kindness. And, some day, I might be able to help you.”
“ How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?” That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go. A week later, Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a hunter’s net. The net scooped him up. No matter how he twisted and turned, he couldn’t escape.
When Mouse heard Lion’s frightened shouts, he raced to help. Mouse quickly chewed（咬）through the ropes to make a hole in the net. Soon, Lion moved out and was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse. “Thank you for saving my life,” said Lion, smiling his widest smile. “I was mistaken. You are not a powerless little mouse. You are a great friend!” What did Lion do each day?
| A．He stepped onto a hunter’s net. |
| B．He bowed before weaker animals. |
| C．He showed kindness to animals in the jungle. |
| D．He had a good sleep under his favourite tree. |
How did Mouse wake up Lion?
| A．He made a hole in the net. |
| B．He shouted at Lion angrily. |
| C．He tripped over Lion’s paws. |
| D．He prepared a delicious meal for Lion. |
Why did Lion let Mouse go?
| A．Because he was trapped in the net. |
| B．Because he took Mouse as his good friend. |
| C．Because he believed Mouse could save him. |
| D．Because he doubted if Mouse could be of any help. |
What do you think of Mouse?
| A．Clever and honest. | B．Silly and lazy |
| C．Humorous and stubborn | D．Proud and selfish. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Pride makes you lose what you have. |
| B．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. |
| C．Even the small can show great strength. |
| D．When the cat’s away, the mice will play. |
What opinions did experts have about movements and transportation throughout history?
Take a look.
Which of the following experts was a science fiction writer?
| A．Lord Kelvin | B．Lee Deforest | C．Leonardo da Vinci | D．Jules, Verne |
Leonardo da Vinci’s opinion was that _________.
| A．airplanes would never fly |
| B．no person would ever reach the moon |
| C．people would fly in a machine with an overhead propeller |
| D．people would be able to travel under water in airtight ships |
How many experts’ opinion proved right according to the passage?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL TOUR
MONDAY----- FRIDAY
10:00a.m, 12:00 noon, 2:00p.m
All tours are 45 minutes to one hour
All tours sign in at
City Hall Decent Tour Kiosk
Located on the Main Floor
PEASE CALL AHEAD（预先） Dr Carton B Goodlett Place
To schedule（安排） tours for schools San Francisco. CA 94102
and groups of 8 or more City Hall TTY (415) 554-7491
(415) 554-6139 www.sfgov.org/cityhall
When will you leave if you enter San Francisco City Hall at 10:oo a.m. on weekdays?
| A．Around 2:00 p.m. | B．Around 11:45 a.m. |
| C．Not later than 11:00 a.m. | D．Not earlier than 12:00. |
What must you do before you visit San Francisco City Hall in a group of 10?
| A．Call (415) 554-6139 ahead | B．visit www.sfgov.org/cityhall |
| C．Come at any time at the weekend. | D．Enter the City Hall only at 12:00 noon. |
You can buy chewing gum in nearly every country of the world. ① But it wasn’t always like that.[
The American Indians were the first people to chew gum. This gum came from a special tree that grew on their land. In 1848, a sailor called John Curtis began selling it. He was the first person to sell chewing gum. The gum he sold cost just a few cents for two pieces. It became popular very quickly even though it was very hard to chew. ② Nowadays, other things are added to the gum to make it soft and sweet.
By 1890, there were hundreds of different chewing gums. The most famous name in chewing gum, however, is probably William Wrigley. He spent a lot of money in advertising and even sent free pieces of gum to children on their birthdays. ③ He also said that chewing gum helped people work better and that it stopped people from feeling tired.
Although today many millions of people chew gum, not everyone thinks it is a good thing to do. Many people think it is dirty. The Singapore government does not allow people to buy chewing gum. One reason for this is that when some people have chewed all the taste out of their piece of gum, they take it out of their mouths and put it on to the backs of seats or other places.请将①处翻译成汉语。________________________
请根据②处内容完成下面句子。（每空一词）
People make chewing gum soft and sweet _________something to it.把③处改为直接引语。（每空一词）
He also said“, Chewing gum______ people work better and it ______people from feeling tired.”
We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. When we knew it might be his last birthday, the whole family decided to get together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home.
Dad was a good storyteller and we were always his listeners. During a quiet moment, I announced it was now Dad’s turn to listen to stories for a change. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. The room became quiet. Then one after another, people told stories from their hearts, while Dad listened with tears in eyes.
Everyone seemed to have more than one story. Even the little grandchildren couldn’t wait to tell Dad why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many hundreds of people in his life, here was our chance to tell him how much we love him. A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we more fully realized what we had given to Dad that night. Those are the stories people normally tell at a funeral (葬礼) after a loved one is no longer alive to hear the words. They tell stories, full of tears. But we had given those memories to Dad in his life, and we had told them through laughter, together with hugs and joy. He had them to hold and enjoyed them from time to time in his mind during his last days and months.
Words do matter, and they are enough. We just need to say them or to speak them publicly the ones we love. That’s the ways to give back love and that’s our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life.The writer’s family decided to have a huge birthday celebration because______.
| A．Dad was to leave the hospital |
| B．it might be Dad’s last birthday |
| C．they would celebrate Thanksgiving Day |
| D．Dad was at the nursing home |
According to the passage, we know______.
| A．all the family loved the father, including the little grandchildren |
| B．the writer’s father was still enjoying good health |
| C．the party was held at the writer’s home |
| D．the doctor told the writer his father was going to die at once |
From the passage, we know the writer’s father was______ to hear
the stories.
| A．surprised | B．moved | C．sad | D．frustrated |
The best title of the passage can be______.
| A．An Amazing Story | B．A Kind Father |
| C．Say Our Love Publicly | D．A Big Party |