FOOD, football, and fashion – Milan has it all. The city is perhaps most famous for its annual (一年一度的) Milan Fashion Week and its world-class soccer teams AC Milan and Inter Milan. And May will see it host the six-month Milan Expo(米兰世博会), the theme of which is food and nutrition（营养）.
Milan may not be the first place tourists think of when they think of Italy. Rome is the most famous city in Italian history, Venice draws visitors who want to travel along its canals(运河) and Florence is popular with the art lovers. Yet Milan can often be let off tourists’ lists. But although some see Milan as the “Ugly Sister” of these cities, in 2015, the city is “Suddenly back in fashion in a big way”.
The delicious Milan Expo will look at the future of food, trying to answer the question of how Earth’s fast-growing population can be fed in the future. According to the Lonely Planet website, “144 countries will set up shops in northwest of central Milan, forming a mini city-within-a-city”.
Milan’s famous opera house, La Scala, normally(通常地) closed in the summer, will also host daily performances during the Expo, reported Fox News.
Not interested in opera? Don’t worry. Visitors who prefer sports may want to visit the San Siro Stadium(体育馆), home of the soccer teams AC Milan and Inter Milan. The stadium is one of the most famous in Europe and has seen many important games over the years, both in Series A (甲级联赛) and the European Champions league（欧比赛）.
So even if all of its fashion and beautiful people can make Milan seem “Soulless(缺乏灵魂的)” as Lonely Planet said, it still has “a serious sense of history and place”. Many people will be discovering it this year, and eating great food from all over the world to help solve world problems. Will you?
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the city of Milan?
| A．It is the largest city in Italy and has the longest history. |
| B．It is hosting the world’s largest Fashion Week in 2015. |
| C．Football, fashion and ancient canals are three features of the city. |
| D．The city’s La Scala opera house will offer additional performances in 2015. |
Which of the following features of Milan are mentioned in the article?
a. economy
b. sports
c. cultural performances and activities
d. geography and population
e. fashion
| A．acd | B．bce | C．bde | D．bcd |
The author’s purpose in writing this article is to ______.
| A．give an introduction to Milan as a good choice for traveling |
| B．tell readers about the theme and activities of the 2015 Milan Expo |
| C．give an proper review of the food culture in Milan |
| D．explain why Milan will be holding the world Expo in 2015 |
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, America. He is best known as a scientist and politician(政治家) today. One of his most famous inventions is the lightning rod(避雷针).And he is also regarded as “the Founder of the United States” because of his success in politics. However, he is not just an inventor and politician.
Franklin is a great chess player. He started playing chess in 1733 and this made him the first chess player in the American history. He wrote a book about his story of playing chess in December,1786. In this book, he hoped to find connections between chess and life. He and his friend even used chess to learn Italian. It was a very interesting experience in his early life.
Not only a great chess player, Franklin is also known to play the violin ,the harp (竖琴), and the guitar. He used some glasses to produce a clear and sweet sound just like birds’ singing.
Benjamin Franklin died at his home in the USA at the age of 84. There were about 20,000 people who were present at his funeral(葬礼). People respect him, love him and believe he is one of the four greatest men in the world.Benjamin Franklin was born in_________.
| A．Britain | B．Italy | C．America | D．Germany |
In December 1786, Franklin wrote a book about ______.
| A．his story of playing chess |
| B．the way of learning Italian |
| C．the history of America |
| D．his success in politics |
Franklin couldn’t be seen as a _____in his life.
| A．scientist | B．politician |
| C．dancer | D．writer |
According to the passage, Franklin died in_____.
| A．1706 | B．1733 | C．1786 | D．1790 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Benjamin Franklin was not good at writing. |
| B．Very few people appeared in Franklin’s funeral. |
| C．Learning Italian by chess was interesting for Franklin. |
| D．Benjamin Franklin can play both the piano and the guitar. |
A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground lay a young tree, ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man. “What kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”
“This is a fig（无花果） tree, sir.” He said. “A fig tree?” The rich man was very surprised. “Why, how old are you, may I ask?” “I am ninety years old this year.” “What ?” cried the man. “You are ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it will take years to give fruit. You certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree.” The old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile, “Tell me , sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy?” “Sure , why do you ask this question?” the man asked. “Then tell me this，”he said. “Who planted the fig tree?” “Why-why? I don’t know.” “You see, sir. Our forefather planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”
The rich man was quiet and said, “You are right, my good man. We should do something for the people after us. Thank you very much.” The rich man rode away.What was the old man doing when the rich man saw him?
| A．He was ready to plant a fig tree. |
| B．He was exercising in his garden. |
| C．He was riding along the road. |
| D．He was watering the plants in his garden. |
How old was the old man then ?
| A．He was over ninety years old. |
| B．He was ninety years old. |
| C．He was less than ninety years old. |
| D．He was about to be eighty years old. |
Who was he planting the trees for?
| A．For himself | B．For the rich man |
| C．For his friends | D．For the people after him. |
The rich man didn’t eat figs when he was a boy, did he ?
| A．No, he did. | B．No, he didn’t. |
| C．Yes, he did. | D．We don’t know. |
What can we learn from the article?
| A．We should plant more trees for the people after us. |
| B．It’s never too old to plant trees . |
| C．We should do something useful for the people after us. |
| D．We should be friendly to others. |
Very often, newly-born babies are not beautiful. They are wrinkled(多皱的) or hairless, or they have an angry look on their face. They seem to say, “Get away! I hate everybody.” But to a parent, that hairless, wrinkled, angry-faced baby is the most beautiful and perfect child in the world. When that proud father or mother asks you, “Well, what do you think…isn’t she beautiful?” What are you going to say? Is this the time for the truth? Of course not!
You look at that proud father or mother in the eye and say, “Yes, she is! She is really a beauty. She’s one in a million. She’s going to be a movie star! I can tell! She’s as beautiful as a picture.”
In English, this is a white lie. White lies don’t hurt people. They are not cruel or angry words. People use them to make a difficult thing a little easier. When people don’t want to meet someone, or eat something new that they really don’t like at a friend’s house, they tell a white lie. They are trying to be kind. They feel that being kind is sometimes more important than telling the truth.Parents are usually ____ when their new babies are born.
| A．angry | B．proud | C．sad | D．surprised |
When a parent asks what you think of their new baby, they want you to ___.
| A．tell the truth | B．say what you like |
| C．tell lies | D．say good words |
The underlined word “white” in this passage means “ ______”.
| A．kind or harmless | B．unkind |
| C．the white colour | D．angry |
From the passage we can know that ______.
| A．a newly-born baby hates everyone around her |
| B．a newly-born baby is the most beautiful one |
| C．people who tell white lies are not kind |
| D．people who tell white lies want to be kind |
Which of the following is a white lie?
| A．You broke the window but you say you didn’t. |
| B．You know Jack was late but you say you don’t. |
| C．Your friend’s bag isn’t beautiful but you say it is. |
| D．you tell a parent that the newly-born baby isn’t beautiful. |
One day at a school, an old teacher was trying to explain the word “miracle(奇迹)” in class.
“Boys and girls,” said the teacher, “imagine I stood on the roof of a ten-floor building, lost my balance and fell off. Then suddenly, in the air, a wind blew me up and brought me safely to the ground. Now what word would you use to describe this?”
The students thought for a long time. Then a boy raised his hand and said, “Luck?”
“True, true,” answered the teacher, “…but that’s not the word I wanted. I’ll repeat the story. I am on top of the ten-floor building again, and I fall. A wind catches me in the air and places me safely on the ground. Think now…What word would you use to describe it?’
“Accident!” cried out a girl.
“No, no” he answered, “True, true. Listen for the third time. I’m on that same building, I fall and am saved by a wind. What word could describe it?”
The boys and girls shouted together, “Practice!”When could this story most probably happen?
| A．During a holiday | B．At lunch time |
| C．During a class | D．On a weekend |
52.How many times did the teacher try to explain the word?
| A．Once | B．Twice |
| C．Three times | D．Four times |
The students shouted “Practice!” because they thought _______.
| A．the old teacher was practising falling off the building |
| B．the old teacher told them to do more sports |
| C．the old teacher wanted them to practise with |
| D．the old teacher didn’t mean anything at all |
Which of the following is TRUE about the story?
| A．The teacher told a true story in class |
| B．The students understand what the teacher said. |
| C．The students gave the answer that the teacher wanted. |
| D．The teacher didn’t get what he wanted at last. |
We can infer(推断)from the passage that_______.
| A．one of the students had an accident in class |
| B．the students were not listening to the teacher carefully |
| C．the teacher would explain it again in another way |
| D．the teacher was very happy with the students’ answers |
On Thanksgiving Day, about 88 percent Americans eat turkey. But one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous. Every year, turkey farmers present turkeys to the US president. But instead of eating this turkey, the president gives it a “pardon”. The turkey is flown to Florida for a thanksgiving parade(游行). Then it lives on the farm for the rest of its life.
Turkeys come from America and have been part of American culture for centuries. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be America’s national bird.
Turkeys that are kept on farms are large, awkward birds that can not fly. But wild turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at speed up to 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run at 40 kilometers per hour.
Turkeys don’t have ears. They hear by using the growth of beaks (喙). But their hearing is about five times better than human’s hearing.
Turkeys are such interesting birds. No wonder Benjamin Franklin wanted them to be American national birds.________ people in America eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
| A．A few | B．Some | C．Most | D．All |
The underlined word “pardon” means ________.
| A．赦免 | B．赐死 | C．礼物 | D．原谅 |
A wild turkey can fly at the speed of _______.
| A．88 kilometers per hour |
| B．40 kilometers per hour |
| C．as fast as a kept one |
| D．five times faster than man |
The turkey doesn’t have ______.
| A．eyes | B．ears | C．a mouth | D．wings |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Turkeys don’t have ears so they can’t hear. |
| B．After the lucky turkey had a parade, it will be eaten by the president. |
| C．Benjamin Franklin made the turkey become the national bird of America. |
| D．Turkeys’ hearing are better than human’s. |