China is a country with a long history. It has great traditional culture, especially Chinese characters. Chinese characters usually have more than one meaning and some of them are very interesting. Here are six ones. We use “pinyin” here because “pinyin” is the Chinese spelling way for the characters. For example, “fu” is the “pinyin” for good luck in Chinese. “pinyin” “fu” is only the phonic part of the character and if you want to know the meaning of good luck “fu”, you must read Chinese character 福 because “fu” also represents(代表) other Chinese characters that sound the same.
“fu” means blessing, good fortune, good luck. Chinese character “fu” is one of the most popular ones used during Chinese New Year. Chinese people often put up “fu” upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment. The upside down “fu” means good luck comes since the character for upside down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for “come”.
“lu” is used to mean official’s a pay in old China. “shou” means long life, age or birthday. “xi” is happiness, The doubled character “xi” means double happiness. It is usually put up everywhere at Chinese weddings. “cai” is weath or money. Chinese often say “ money can make a ghost turn a millstone”. It is to say money really can do a lot of things. But, money can’t buy everything. “he” is an important part of Chinese culture. It means good relations with other people, when you have “he”, things will be a lot easier for you.
The top six lucky Chinese charaters. “fu” “lu” “shou” “xi” “cai” “he”,are particularly loved by Chinese people.
We use ______ to show how to read the Chinese characters.
| A．“pinyin” | B．letters |
| C．words | D．spelling |
The upside down 福 “fu” means .
| A．coming | B．good luck comes |
| C．good fortune | D．“fu” is upside down |
People in China most probably put up the Chinese Characters _______ on the front door at their wedding.
| A．upside down “cai” | B．upside down “fu” |
| C．doubled “xi” | D．doubled “he” |
Which of the following in Not true according to the passage?
| A．“Cai” is wealth or money |
| B．“lu” is used to mean offical’s pay in old China |
| C．“shou” means keeping thin |
| D．Things will be a lot easier if you have “he” |
The underlined word “character” means _____ in this passage.
| A．角色 | B．特征 | C．性格 | D．汉字 |
A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill. He was very worried. He telephoned the vet (兽医).
“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.
“My cow is ill.” the farmer said. “I don’t know what’s the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.”
The vet looked over the cow. “She’s certainly ill, ” he said, “and she needs to take some very strong medicine.”
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, “The pills should make her better.”
“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube (管子) and said,“Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That’ll make it.”
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.
“How’s your cow?” the vet asked.
“No change,” the farmer said. “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said. “Why?”
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first.” the farmer said.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow ________.
| A．couldn’t make any noise | B．didn’t eat the pills |
| C．was ill | D．couldn’t lie down |
The vet taught the farmer how ________.
| A．to blow the tube | B．to make the cow take the pills |
| C．to take the medicine | D．to put the tube in his mouth |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The farmer ate the pills himself. |
| B．The cow got better after taking the medicine. |
| C．The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day. |
| D．The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day. |
Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.
The eye-recognition(眼睛识别) program is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain and France. Soon, this technology(技术) will change all other ways of finding out who people are.
However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hands or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your fingers.
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the program can be up to 94％ correct, depending on(依靠) how good the technology is. Some programs may only be right 51％ of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91％ of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.
In the future your computer will be looking at you in the eye. So smile! What is the advantage of using the eye-recognition program?
| A．You needn’t use a machine. |
| B．You needn’t remember a number. |
| C．You needn’t look at the machine. |
| D．You needn’t take some money with you. |
How does the eye-recognition program work?
| A．You type in your number. | B．You show your ID card. |
| C．You look at the machine. | D．You say your name. |
Why can the eye-recognition program be up to 94％ correct?
| A．Because eyes hardly change. |
| B．Because hands or fingers can get dirty. |
| C．Because people like the idea of the program. |
| D．Because the program is widely used around the world. |
Which recognition program has been already in use?
| A．Remembering eyes. |
| B．Remembering smells. |
| C．Remembering fingerprints. |
| D．Remembering the shape of faces. |
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Why can’t John, an experienced taxi driver, work for Capes Taxi?
| A．Because he doesn’t have college education. |
| B．Because he likes doing sports. |
| C．Because he is unable to speak a foreign language. |
| D．Because he was punished for speeding and wrong parking. |
Tom, aged 22, has just graduated from a college. Which job may be given to him?
| A．Driving for Capes taxi. | B．Working for Southern Airlines. |
| C．Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd. | D．None of the three. |
Why can’t Lucy, aged 27, become an air hostess?
| A．Because she can speak only Japanese | B．Because she is 27 years old. |
| C．Because she can swim. | D．Because she likes junk food. |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the three advertisements?
| A．Marriage. | B．Male or female. | C．Education. | D．Working experience. |
The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.
There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.
Caffeine makes your heart（心脏）beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited(限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause.
| A．heart problems | B．nervousness |
| C．sleeping difficulty | D．possible health dangers |
The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced(替换) with "________".
| A．encouraged | B．stopped | C．helped | D．disliked |
From the passage we can know that _________.
| A．advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks |
| B．energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study |
| C．sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks |
| D．energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers |
| Improve Sleep Good health needs good sleep. Going to bed before you're tired. Not eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine for a good night's sleep. |
| Stay away from the Flu Studies show that a cold or flu virus can live on our hands for a long time. So wash all parts of your hands often with soap and water. For more ways to prevent the spread of the flu, please call Health Line at 1800-848-1313. |
| Oral Health Brush your teeth twice a day and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. For more of it, please visit www.mydr.com.au. |
| Fit for Life Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with less or no physical activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 1800-438-2000. |
If you want to get a good sleep, you'd better _______.
| A．go to bed after you're tried | B．go to sleep at midnight |
| C．follow the bedtime routine | D．eat something or read in bed |
You should visit the dentist at least once a year because_______.
| A．the oral examination is necessary | B．you don't often brush your teeth |
| C．some diseases may be in the mirror | D．you don't have a good night's sleep |
Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with_______.
| A．having no oral examination | B．washing hands with cold water |
| C．sleeping too late sometimes | D．doing little physical activity |
When you want to learn more about the flu, you can_______.
| A．visit www.mydr.com.au | B．call Health Line at 1800-848-1313 |
| C．visit the dentist in your place | D．call Health Line at 1800-438-2000 |