ThetallestbuildingintheUnitedS-优题课

In the 1930s a young traveler was climbing the French Alps(法国阿尔卑斯山).He arrived at big piece of land without living things.It was ugly.It was the kind of place you hurry away from.
Then,suddenly,the young traveler stopped on the way.In the middle of this large land there was an old man.On his back was a bag of seeds.In his land was an iron pipe(铁管).
The man used the iron pipe to make a hole in the ground.Then from the bag he took a seed and put it in the hole.He did this again and again.
Later the old man told the traveler,“I’ve planted over 100,00 seeds.Perhaps only a tenth of them will grow.”
The old man’s wife and son had died,and this was how he chose to spend his final years.
“I want to do something useful,”he said.
(1)二十年以后那个年轻的游客已不再年轻。 He retutned to the place.What he saw amazed him.He could mot believe his eyes.The land was covered with a beautiful forest two miles wide and five miles long.Birds were singing,animals were playing,and wild flowers were here and there.
(2)The traveler stood there remembering the lifeless picture of the place that it once was.A beautiful forest stood there now,all because someone cared.
Why did the ola man plant seeds?_____________________________________________
How many seeds did the old man think could grow,all of them or only some?___________
What amazed the young traveler when he returned to the place?______________________
将短文中画线句子(1)翻译成英语。___________________________________________
将短文中画线句子(2)翻译成汉语。___________________________________________

Hands play an importanty part in our daily life.But do you know which of your two hadns you use more?Very few people use both hands epually well.Most of us are right-handed.Only about five people out of a hundred are left-handed.New-born babies can take hold of things with either of their hands,but in about two years they usually use their right hands.Scientists don’t know why this happens.
Monkeys are our close relatives in the animal world.Scientists have found that monkeys like to use one of their hands more than the other,but it can be either hand.There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.Next time you visit a zoo,watch the monkeys carefully,you will see that some of them will use their right hands and others will use their left hands.But most of the people use their right hands better and this makes life difficult for those left-hadned people.We live in a right-handed world.
How many people among 100 people use their left hands better?
A.5%. B.50%. C.95%.
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “equally” in Chinese?
A.公正地 B.均等地 C.平凡地
New-born babies can use __________.
A.both of their hands B.neither of their hands C.their right hands
Which of the following is true?
A.There are more monkeys using their right hands than left hands.
B.There are more monkeys using their left hands than right hands.
C.There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.
“We live in a right-handed world.”means __________.
A.Most people use their right hands better.
B.Few people use their right hands better.
C.Half of the people use their right hands better.

Name:Sara
Age:14
Class:Junior 3
Student’s progress report:My exam results are good in all subjects and I am very pleased about this because I did a lot of revision.My best results were in my favourite subjects,physics and chemistry,I know I am good at them and I enjoy dong scientific experiments.
Teacher’s report:Sara is an intelligent,hardworking student with an excellent attitude(态度) to her schoolwork.She is quite shy and should be encouraged to join school clubs and afterschool activities.

Name:Steve
Age:15
Class:Junior 3
Student’s progress report:I am happy because my exam results are a lot better than they were last term.I love computers and computer games and my best grades were in Information Technology.I would love to be a computer programmer but I don’t know if I’m clever enough.But I wouli like to do work with computers.The other thing I’m really interested in is languages.I enjoy learning English and find translation quite easy.
Teacher’s report:Steve is a lively and popular student who has made much progress this term.However,he needs to be mor serious and organised if he wants to become a computer programmer.He should get good results in math.Steve’s Enhlish has improved a lot.Perhaps he should consider becoming an English teacher.

Who did a lot of work for the exams?
A.Sara. B.Steve. C.Both.
Sara enjoys _________.
A.playing computer games.
B.doing scientific experiments
C.learning English
The teacher thinks Steve needs to ____________.
A.improve his math B.learn English better C.play more cmputer games
In the teacher’s opinion,Steve should be __________.
A.a scientist B.an English teacher C.a comptuer programmer
Which of the following activities is the most suitable to improve Sara?
A.Playing computer games. B.Watching TV. C.Playing basketball.

Ben Jones was walking home from school one day when he saw a black cat.It was walking across the srteet in front of him.Ben stopped,turned around,and walked down a different srteet to go home.Why did he do that?
“It’s unluchy when a black cat crosses the street in front of you,”says Ben,“I did not want to walk down that street!”
Many people think that some things bring bad luch of good luck.For example,some people think that 13 is an unlucky number.They never invite 13 people to a party.
“I never walk under a ladder(梯子),”says Ben.“And I never open an umbrella inside the house.They both bring bad luck.”
And what brings good luck?“We have a horseshoe over the front door of our house for good luck,”says Ben.
“And when I find a peney on the ground,I always pick it up .That brings me good luck all day!”
Why did Ben turn aroundd when he saw the black cat crossing the street?
A.Because he thought it was unlucky.
B.Because he disliked a black cat.
C.Because he was afraid of the cat.
In western countries,which number do some people think is unlucky?
A.4. B.10. C.13.
Which of the following things can bring people good luck?
A.Opening an umbrella inside the house.
B.Walking under a ladder.
C.Picking up a penny on the ground.
Where does Ben’s family have a horseshoe?
A.Over the front door. B.Inside the house. C.Under a ladder.
Which is the best title of the passage?
A.A black cat.
B.Good luck and bad luck.
C.Good things can bring good luck.

The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are small and light and you do not need much space for them. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can only buy telephone cards, and some cards cost up to ￡4,000.The first Japanese card has a value of about ￡28,000. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors’ magazine.
When were the first Italian telephone cards produced?
How many countries can produce telephone cards now?
Where can we find a market to buy telephone cards?
What is the price of the first Japanese telephone card?
In which magazine do most people see cards with prices?

A．September 11, 2001.	B．September 11, 2011.
C．November 3, 2006.	D．November 3, 2014.

A．A group of young men.	B．A group of terrorists.
C．A group of workers.	D．A group of soldiers.