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Perhaps the most famous clothing brand name(服装品牌名称)in the world is Levi’s．Levi Strauss & Co．is the producer of blue denim jeans．Here’s how it happened．
In the mid 1800s many people went to California to look for gold．A young German named Levi Strauss traveled to San Francisco to help his brother on business．He sold canvas(帆布)to the workers for tents．But the workers said they needed pants more，because their pants were easy to wear out．Instead of selling his canvas for tent-making，he turned it into pants．These kinds of pants were very popular with workers．He was very happy and named the kind of pants“denims”．And in 1853 he founded Levi Strauss ＆ Co．
Twenty years later the company began using a design with pockets．During the working，Strauss developed the process for putting metal rivets(铆钉)in the eans for strength．
On May 20，1873，they received the U．S．Patent No.139，121 for the process and that date is now considered the official birthday of“blue jeans”．
Today the company still has its factories in San Francisco，California．Over 11，000 people work in them and bring in over $4 billion a year．Levi Strauss went to San Francisco________．
| A．to look for gold |
| B．to sell canvas |
| C．to visit his brother |
| D．to help his brother on business |
The workers often complained________．
| A．the canvas was not good |
| B．the work was too hard |
| C．they couldn’t get enough food |
| D．their pants were not strong enough |
The underlined word“developed”may mean“________”in Chinese．
| A．研制 |
| B．想象 |
| C．了解 |
| D．确定 |
The blue denim jeans have about________years of history．
| A．100 |
| B．130 |
| C．140 |
| D．200 |
The passage mainly tells us________．
| A．who invented jeans |
| B．how jeans were invented |
| C．when jeans were invented |
| D．why jeans are so popular |
Let’s Explore (探索)The Nature!
Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?
Here comes your chance! Youth Explore has prepared you with a THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM! You can take part in many activities and meet with live animals, such as giraffes, pandas, tigers, and so on! More information about the program is as follows:
Age: Students aged 8~16
Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students.
| Program A Dates: 14 ~ 16 July, 2014 Days: Monday to Wednesday Time: 10:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m. |
Program B Dates: 5 ~ 7 August, 2014 Days: Tuesday to Thursday Time: 10:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m. |
Program cost: $230 for members; $250 for non-members
How to do: Simply come to our centre to get an application form. Send your completed form on or before 11th July, 2014 (Friday).
Notes:
1. No free lunches are provided because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.
2. Both programs will start 1 day later if there is a warning of rainstorms.
COME AND JOIN US NOW! DON’T MISS THE CHANCE! ________can join the three-day summer program.
| A．A kid of 7 | B．A boy of 14 |
| C．A girl of 17 | D．A man of 26 |
If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on _________.
| A．Sunday | B．Monday | C．Tuesday | D．Wednesday |
Two members and one non-member should pay ______ for the program.
| A．$690 | B．$710 | C．$730 | D．$750 |
Free lunches aren’t provided because ______.
| A．the lunches cost too much |
| B．people have different tastes |
| C．there are many restaurants |
| D．they may bring lunch-boxes |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．Youth Explore is the name of the program. |
| B．More than 15 students are in each program. |
| C．We can see three kinds of animals in the program. |
| D．You need to hand in an application form for the program. |
If you are not happy with China’s high Internet fees (费用) and slow speed, you are not alone. So is Premier Li Keqiang. On April 14, he said in a meeting that the government should speed up the Internet and lower the fees.
“The first question people ask at a new place is ‘Is there WI-FI’ because Internet service fees are so high,” said Premier Li. According to a recent survey by CCTV, the average cost(平均费用) of 1GB mobile Internet data per month（每月） in China is 100 Yuan, while it is only 60 Yuan in the US and 40 in Japan.
However, high prices don’t necessarily mean good service. The average Internet speed in China was 4.25Mbps（兆比特每秒）in 2014. South Korea had the fastest average Internet speed-25.3 Mbps. People can download a 1 GB movie within 6 minutes in South Koreas, but in China it would take half an hour.
To improve Internet services, the key is to build more fiber(光纤) networks. Through them we can send text, pictures and videos globally（全球地） in less than a second（秒）, which offer high speed Internet. Besides, the lack of （缺少）market competition is another problem. Having more operators（运营商）besides China Unicom and China Telecom may lower the prices. Why do people always ask for WI-FI at a new place in China?
| A．Because they can’t use Internet without WI-FI. |
| B．Because they can communicate with their families. |
| C．Because they want to download movies. |
| D．Because Internet service fees are too high. |
In 2014, ____ had the fastest average Internet speed.
| A．China | B．USA | C．Japan | D．South Korea |
What is the key to improve Internet services?
| A．To increase Internet service fees. |
| B．To build more fiber networks. |
| C．To learn from South Korea. |
| D．To make the government know the situation. |
In Singapore，many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies. Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future. So，many of these students try their best to get good grades in their examinations．They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache．Sometimes，some of them are even made to go to remedial（补习的）classes after schoo1．
Schools run programs outside school hours．The students can take part in sports and games，music and dance，hiking and rock-climbing(攀岩)，etc．They are also very active in community service（社区服务）．
In their spare time，most students like to listen to pop music．And Hollywood blockbusters（大片），Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them．They understand IT very well．Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet，e-mailing their friends，playing computer and video games．
They sometimes go to cafes，fast-food restaurants，shopping centers and big bookstores．
So，it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.Many students want to get good education to be in the future．
| A．popular | B．successful |
| C．comfortable | D．generous |
In the school，the students can’t outside school hours.
| A．have sports | B．dance |
| C．go hiking | D．go to a restaurant |
According to the passage，most students in Singapore like ．
| A．watching movies | B．writing to their friends |
| C．talking to their friends | D．having exams |
As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of high places. One day, when he was 12, he went back home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. He didn’t have them. It was 3:30 and his parents worked until 6:00 pm. Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor. He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself, “I can do it.” Fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of high places was gone.
Today, Alain still climbs building. In 2003, he climbs a building in London dressed as Spiderman to advertise(为…做广告) the movie. In 2004, he climbed a building Taipei 101 (one of the tallest buildings in the world). To reach the top of a building, Alain uses only his hands and special shoes. He has no rope or other safety tools.
Alain climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity (for poor children and the homeless). When he climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you have a dream or something you really want to do, it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don’t give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, “I can do it.”When Alain climbs a building, he uses ________.
A. his hands and special shoes
B. special tools
B. his hand only
D. his special shoes only The underline word “charity” means “__________” in Chinese.
| A．享受 | B．休闲 | C．慈善 | D．消费 |
Alain climbs for two reasons. They are _________.
| A．for fun and his health |
| B．for charity and for his job |
| C．for his health and for charity |
| D．for charity and for fun |
If you feel afraid to do something, what is Alain’s advice?
| A．Practice climbing buildings |
| B．Tell yourself “I can do it.” |
| C．If something bad happens, then stop. |
| D．Try to do something else. |
Do you try to save electricity and magazines at home? Do you make your bed every day? Read about the home habits of Americans. Are they the same as yours?
| Lights out |
Saving magazines |
| Are you careful about saving electricity? 25% of people turn off the lights when they leave a room. 8% never do. 80% leave the lights on when they go out in the evening. |
How long do you save magazines? About half the population throws away old ones after six months. But 20% keep them for years and years. |
| Clean and tidy |
Making beds and doing dishes |
| Are you an organized person? 13% of people like to keep the rooms clean and tidy. The common home has fourteen cleaning products around the house. |
74% of people make their beds every morning. 5% never do. And 3% actually change their sheets (床单) every day. Do you wash the dishes right after eating? 58% of Americans do, but 5% let theirs sit for several days. |
判断正误，（正确的填A，错误的填B）The passage mainly talks about the home habits of Americans.
80% of Americans go out in the evening with the lights on.
One fifth of Americans keep magazines for years and years.
Most Americans like to keep the rooms clean and tidy.
The people who make the beds are as many as those who wash the dishes every day.