Have you ever dreamed about sending a letter to yourself or your friends in the future? While express mail represents high speed,there is another type of mail appearing in China as a new business--future mail.
"The letter should be sent next ' Mother's Day’ and not a day earlier!" Lin Xiaofan,a senior high school student in Hefei,instructs one of the companies offering the service.
Lin Xiaofan wrote the letter to her mother in advance to express her love to her mother for next Mother's Day.
"Offering this service makes people slow down and let them understand the meaning of 'time' in another way," said Zheng Zhimin,manager at a "future mail" company in Hefei. Zheng thinks "future mail" letters are "reminders of care,friendship and love".
While "future mail" is becoming more and more popular,some people are wondering what will happen if the postal address changes or if the company goes broken before the letters arrive.
Zheng said customers are glad to complete an acceptance form and make an assessment(评估) so they can be compensated(赔偿) if their letters or goods are lost or damaged.
Most of the business' customers are college students and young white-collar workers.Psychologists said young Chinese might have a new way to express their feelings through this service.
"Most people put their hopes and wishes in the letter so they can experience the connection between the past and the present while they receive the letter.It can help people re-understand the meaning of 'time' ," said Wang Kaiyu,a sociologist in Anhui Province.Express mail is a(n) ____ way to send your letters.
A.slow | B.fast |
C.impossible | D.ancient |
____ are interested in future mail service now.
A.College students | B.Blue-collar workers |
C.Old people | D.Young children |
Through the future mail service,people can ____.
A.forget friendship | B.show feelings |
C.misunderstand "time" | D.make an assessment |
According to the passage,future mail is ____.
A.dangerous | B.expensive |
C.difficult | D.safe |
You had better use future mail if you want to____.
A.save money from sending express mail |
B.send a birthday gift to your friend quickly |
C.talk with your e-friends about your life freely |
D.express your wishes for your father's next birthday |
Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.
Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys._____ is a good season for vacation.
A.Spring | B.Summer | C.Autumn | D.Winter |
Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They don’t _____.
A.read books | B.visit their friends |
C.watch TV | D.go to work |
Many families like to have their lunch _____ during their vacation.
A.in the office | B.near a cinema |
C.near a big factory | D.near a nice lake |
If you have _____, you can travel to other countries.
A.money and friends | B.friends and time |
C.money and time | D.food |
Which of the following is “芝加哥”?
A.Chicago. | B.New York. | C.Miami. | D.Los Angeles. |
If you go to Beijing and Shanghai, you can see the same and the different points between them. In some ways they look the same, in some ways they look different. Both of them have tall buildings and wide streets, although some buildings in Shanghai are taller than in Beijing. They are both important in China. Beijing is the capital of China, there are more places of interest there, but Shanghai is the biggest city in China. Now they are becoming more and more important in China.Some buildings in __________ are taller than in Beijing.
A.Shanghai | B.Xi’an | C.Tianjin | D.Chongqing |
Shanghai is the _____city in China.
A.tallest | B.biggest | C.smallest | D.busiest |
The underlined word “point” means _______.
A.想法 | B.点 | C.内容 | D.主意 |
Beijing has more _________ than Shanghai.
A.places of interest | B.buildings |
C.wide streets | D.people |
Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?
A.Shanghai is the capital of China |
B.The buildings in Beijing are taller than in Shanghai |
C.Shanghai is the largest city in China. |
D.Shanghai has more places of interest. |
Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don t want anyone to go shopping on that day.
Buy Nothing Day is on November 29th. It is 25 days before Christmas. At that time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy,buy, buy!“
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, USA, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don t need many toys. Last year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico,high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighbours to donate the food. They put up posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, many students liked the idea of this new tradition. This year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day. When is Buy Nothing Day?
A.On December 25th. | B.On November 29th. |
C.On November 25th. | D.On December 29th. |
Buy Nothing Day started in .
A.Vancouver | B.Albuquerque |
C.California | D.Manchester |
In California, children usually enjoy on Buy Nothing Day.
A.going shopping for Christmas |
B.buying some toys with their parents |
C.organizing a dinner for other students |
D.reading stories, singing songs and painting pictures |
In Albuquerque,high school students organized a dinner to .
A.help poor people |
B.make money on Buy Nothing Day |
C.make advertisements for the restaurants |
D.let other people learn about Buy Nothing Day |
What's the best title for this passage?
A.A Free Dinner | B.A Big Success |
C.Buy Nothing Day | D.A New Christmas Day |
Mr Brown is one of my friends. He can run very fast and likes to show people how fast he can run. One day, a thief(小偷)got into his house, took some of his things and ran out of the house fast. Mr Brown found it and ran after him, and shouted, “Hey! Don’t you know you can’t get away from me.”But the thief ran much faster, Mr Brown got angry and ran faster, too. He was soon a few kilometers away from his house, he was running hard when he met me. “Why are you running so fast?” I asked. “I want to catch a thief,” said Mr Brown. “But where is the thief?” I asked. “Kilometers and kilometers behind,” said Mr Brown proudly, “He thought he could run faster than me, but you see he is wrong.” Did the thief steal(偷)anything from Brown’s house?
A.Yes, he has. | B.No, he wasn’t. |
C.Yes, he did. | D.No, he didn’t. |
Who ran faster, Mr Brown or the thief?
A.No one. | B.The writer. |
C.Mr Brown. | D.The thief. |
Did Mr Brown catch the thief?
A.Yes, he did. |
B.No, he didn’t. |
C.Yes, but he let him go away. |
D.No, but his friend did. |
What did Mr Brown do when he found the thief?
A.He ran after him. | B.He was angry with him. |
C.He caught him. | D.He stayed far behind him. |
What does the underlined word “proudly” mean? It means __________.
A.自豪地 | B.难过地 |
C.兴奋地 | D.不慌不忙地 |
Alice needs a new home ========== Alice: 3-month-old cat White, cute and beautiful. See Ellen |
Joseph’s Garden Open on Saturday and Sunday Adults: $50 Children (12 and under): $25 Please call (04)2354-7785 for more information. |
I’m selling a new notebook for the music class. Just $ 10. Jack |
Whose wallet? Found at the front door of the classroom on Sep. 5. See Ms Smith |
We can know from the above Ellen wanted to ______
A.find a cute cat. |
B.buy a good house. |
C.find a new home for Alice. |
D.make friends with someone who has a cat. |
If you want to buy the new notebook, ______.
A.see Ellen | B.see Jack |
C.call (04) 2354-7785 | D.go to the library |
It’s clear that Joseph’s Garden is a _____.
A.a park for people to listen to music |
B.a place for people to visit |
C.a new film for both children and their parents |
D.a restaurant for people to have food on weekends |
How can you get your lost wallet back?
A.Go to the police station. |
B.Ask Ms Smith about it. |
C.Meet Jack in the music class. |
D.Wait at the front door of the classroom on Sep. 5. |
How much do you have to pay for the tickets if you take your 11-year-old child to Joseph’s Garden?
A.$25. | B.$30 | C.$50 | D.$ 75. |