Let’s Explore 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! We provide you with a THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM! You can take part in many hands-on activities and meet with live animals-- giraffes, pandas, tigers, and so on! More information about the program in 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 (申请表). 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 ONE 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 Explorer 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 for the program. |
I love singing． But I am often laughed at for being a woman with a really deep voice．I couldn't go to the choir （合唱团） as a kid． Because of this， I never sing when people are nearby．
I only sing in the car if I'm alone or when I'm home alone． My husband knows that I have this hobby．He wants to hear me sing． However， I never feel comfortable doing so．
One day，we were driving and it was a beautiful trip．I got a bit excited and I was feeling a bit brave．I said to my husband，"Could you put on my favorite CD？" He did and my true feelings came out．I couldn't help singing．
My husband started crying． Then I started getting choked up （哽咽）． It was such a fantastic day． Now I want to share it with anyone who might listen． Sing out loud， people． Don't be afraid to be laughed at． Someone might even sing along．
（1）Why do people laugh at the writer when she sings？
| A． |
She has an unusual voice． |
| B． |
She looks like a kid． |
| C． |
She is bad at singing． |
（2）What can we learn about the husband from Paragraph 2？
| A． |
He likes singing． |
| B． |
He understands his wife． |
| C． |
He often leaves his wife alone． |
（3）Why did the writer ask her husband to put on the CD？
| A． |
She wanted to sing． |
| B． |
She was tired of the trip． |
| C． |
She liked to listen to it in the car． |
（4）How did the writer feel when their trip ended？
| A． |
Sorry． |
| B． |
Busy． |
| C． |
Happy． |
（5）What can be the best title of the text？
| A． |
Sing out loud． |
| B． |
Travel with my husband． |
| C． |
Share happiness with friends． |
I bought a new car． My old car was still in good condition and worth ﹩1，500 at least at the used﹣car market．
I have a co﹣worker， Tom． He is a great worker． He has no enough money for a new car and has been looking at used cars． So I asked him how much he was looking to spend on a car． He thought about ﹩300 to ﹩500． So I told him I'd sell him my old one for ﹩300．
My mom， who I work with， asked if I had any luck selling my old car． I told her I planned to sell it to our co﹣worker Tom for ﹩300．
She started crying．She told me how glad she was that she had brought up a selfless（无私的）kid who would help someone out so much．She told me to give it to him for free and that she would pay me ﹩1，500． I didn't expect her to say so at all and of course I didn't take her money either． I want to help more people like my mother does．
根据短文内容判断文后句子的正误．正确的句子涂A，错误的涂B．
（1）The writer got a new car because his old car was broken．
（2）Tom isn't able to spend too much on a car．
（3）The mother felt happy when she knew her son was going to sell his old car．
（4）The mother is very kind．
（5）The writer got some money from his mother．
All of us live in one world．While we are eating food， drinking water，wearing clothes，watching TV，using computers and so on， we are producing waste every moment．When we finish reading a newspaper，the paper will become waste．When TV sets or computers are broken， they will become electronic waste．
Plastic bags are often used in our everyday life．The number of used plastic bags is increasing day by day．We like to use plastic bags because they are convenient．When we get home，we throw the plastics away．These are called "white pollution"as most plastics are white．Rubber is also common in our daily life．Many of our products are made of rubber， just like the tyres （轮胎） and the bottom part of our shoes．It's true that rubber plays an important role in our life．However， it also brings us some trouble when it has been used for a long time．The old rubber pollutes environment very badly because it can't break downeasily in nature﹣it will stay unchanged for a long time．This is really a big problem all over the world．
Everyone should play a part in saving our world．For example， when we go shopping， we can bring cloth bags instead of plastic ones．And we should do something to recycle rubber．Our small actions can make a difference and lead to a better future．
（1）Which of the following things probably becomes electronic waste？
| A． |
The TV set． |
| B． |
The plastic bag． |
| C． |
The newspaper． |
| D． |
The rubber． |
（2）Why do we like to use plastic bags？
| A． |
Because they are very light． |
| B． |
Because they are convenient． |
| C． |
Because they are always used． |
| D． |
Because they are used several times． |
（3）What does the underlined phrase " break down" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
中断 |
| B． |
影响 |
| C． |
利用 |
| D． |
分解 |
（4）What can you learn from the passage？
| A． |
Few of our products are made of rubber． |
| B． |
Only scientists can help to save our world． |
| C． |
Everyone can do something to save our world． |
| D． |
The new plastics pollute the environment badly． |
Going to a friend's house is very exciting． You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he or she lives． So remember to be polite．
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over， you need to arrive on time． If your friend tells you to come "around 3：00"，that means you can arrive a little bit after 3：00． But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time．
Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend's house． This could be a box of chocolates for you to share， or maybe a CD that you can enjoy together． You can also bring some flowers． A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his or her house．
When you visit your friend's house ，you may also meet his or her parents． You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names． As a child， I went to visit my friend Paul． I called his parents by their first names John and Mary， But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr． and Mrs． Smith． This will show them more respect （尊重） and then they may tell you to call them by their first names． Another way to show respect is to call them madam or sir．
It is a cool thing to visit a friend's house． Be polite to your friend and your friend's parents， and you will be invited again．
（1）When should you arrive if you are invited to a friend's house？
| A． |
Almost on time． |
| B． |
An hour earlier． |
| C． |
As late as possible． |
| D． |
As early as possible． |
（2）When you visit your friend's house ，you'd better NOT bring as a little gift．
| A． |
a CD |
| B． |
some flowers |
| C． |
some money |
| D． |
a box of chocolates |
（3）What should you do when you see your friend's parents？
| A． |
Keep quiet． |
| B． |
Tell them your name first． |
| C． |
Tell them why you are there． |
| D． |
Call their names directly． |
（4）What's the best title （标题） for this passage？
| A． |
When to Arrive |
| B． |
What to Bring |
| C． |
How to Be a Polite Visitor |
| D． |
How to Be a Polite Host |
Mr．Black was too fat．His wife was worried about his health and took him to see a doctor．"Don't eat meat or cakes，" the doctor said to him．"I'm going to stop him from eating them，doctor，" his wife said．
The next morning ，Mr．Black made a nice cake， and his wife ate half of it．After his wife went out，Mr．Black cut a very small piece of the cake and ate it．It was very delicious．Then he cut a bigger piece of it and ate it．In several minutes， he finished the rest of the cake．"My wife will be very angry，" he said to himself．" What should I do？"Then he had an idea．He made another cake very quickly， ate half of it and left the other half on the table．When his wife came back at noon，she was very happy to see the half of the cake．
（1）What was the matter with Mr．Black？
| A． |
He was too heavy． |
| B． |
He slept too long． |
| C． |
He was too worried． |
| D． |
He had too much stress． |
（2）Who made the cake？
| A． |
The doctor． |
| B． |
Mr．Black． |
| C． |
The doctor's wife． |
| D． |
Mr．Black's wife． |
（3）In the morning，Mrs．Black ate ．
| A． |
half a cake |
| B． |
one cake |
| C． |
one and a half cakes |
| D． |
two cakes |
（4）Why was Mrs．Black happy to see the half of the cake？
| A． |
Because she saw her husband waiting for her． |
| B． |
Because the cake on the table was very delicious． |
| C． |
Because she was hungry and wanted to eat the cake． |
| D． |
Because she thought her husband didn't eat the cake． |