IntheUnitedStates，boysandgirls-优题课

Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats.
People like malls for many reasons. They don’t feel any danger around them because malls have police stations or private security guards. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest area with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People loved doing all their shopping in one place. More malls were built all over the country. Now, malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course. They also eat in food houses that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theatres. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport mall walking. Others go to malls to meet friends. In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even attend church. In other words, people can do just everything in malls. Now residents can actually live in their favorite shopping centre.
Why are some people in America called mall rats?
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What is the purpose of having police stations inside the malls?
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Do people need to pay for parking in malls?
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When and where was the first indoor mall set up in the United States?
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Why were more malls built all over the country?
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Do you prefer to have a one-day trip to such malls? Please give your reason.
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Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)：
David Copperfield is one of the world’s most famous magicians (魔术师). He became the youngest member of the Society of American Magicians (美国魔术师协会) when he was 12. Now he is famous all over the world. In 1983, he made the Statue of Liberty (自由女神像) in New York disappear(消失) for a few minutes. In 1986, Copperfield first came to China. He walked through the Great Wall in Beijing! During his second visit in 2002, lots of Chinese people were lucky enough to enjoy his shows.
Copperfield’s shows are not just magic. He also dances and does lots of interesting things to make his fans happy. He even asks his fans to help him do tricks (戏法)! One of Copperfield’s greatest tricks is flying. In his shows in China, he even made some fans fly around the theatre! In another trick, an electric saw (锯) cut Copperfield’s body into two halves. Copperfield’s magic is different each time. What do you think he will do next time? It will be fun to wait and see!
David Copperfield was the youngest member of the Society of American Magicians when he was ____.

A．7

B．9

C．10

D．12

When did Copperfield come to China first?

A．In 1983.

B．In 1986.

C．In 2002.

D．In 2011.

____ is one of Copperfield’s greatest tricks.

A．Dancing

B．Walking

C．Flying

D．Cutting

According to the passage, we can’t see Copperfield ____ in his shows.

A．walking in the water for several minutes

B．cutting his own body in half with a saw

C．making his fans fly around the theatre

D．making the Statue of Liberty disappear for a while

Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．Copperfield has never been to Beijing.

B．Copperfield once flew over the Statue of Liberty.

C．Copperfield is also a famous singer.

D．Copperfield also dances in his shows.

Which is the best title of this passage?

A．A Famous Magician

B．A Visit to China

C．Lucky Chinese People

D．A Wonderful Show

Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)

I. M. Pei (贝聿铭，华裔美籍建筑设计师)is one of the world’s greatest architects. People admire his buildings in cities around the world. He is famous for his ability to combine old and new architecture. Ieoh Ming Pei was born in 1917 in Canton, China. He was the oldest son of a rich banker. He received a good education at the best schools in Shanghai. At the age of 17, Pei went to the United States. He studied engineering and architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T). World War II had started before he graduated. Pei’s father told him it was safer to stay in the United States.
Pei stayed in the United Sates and worked for a building company in New York City. During this time, he designed homes, office buildings, parks, and shopping centers. Some of these buildings became famous.
In 1955, I.M.T Pei started his own company. He designed many buildings for M.I.T. He also designed the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. He became well known for creating buildings that looked like the things around them. This was very unusual.
In 1974, he visited China for the first time in 40 years. He designed a hotel in Beijing. He also designed the 72-story Bank of China building in Hong Kong. This is one of the tallest building in Asia.
One of Pei’s most famous works is the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It was a big challenge because he added a new part to an old building. His design was a big success. I.M.Pei is someone who has truly influenced the modern world. He is a great success among architects.
When he was a child, I.M.Pei ______.

A．had a difficult life

B．didn’t have much chance to be successful

C．didn’t have a good education

D．had a good start in life

In 1940, Pei didn’t return to China because ______.

A．it was at war

B．he didn’t have the money for the trip

C．his family moved to the United States

D．he wanted to work abroad

The underline word combine in the first paragraph probably means ___________.

A．design	B．put together
C．add to	D．build

Pei did not visit China for forty years after______.

A．1917

B．1974

C．1955

D．1934

Pei’s great achievements have truly ______ the modern world.

A．beautified	B．influenced
C．developed	D．made

This passage is mainly about _______________.

A．I. M. Pei and his family.

B．how I. M. Pei became a great architect.

C．the brief introduction of I. M. Pei and his great success in architecture.

D．I. M. Pei’s success in education.

Long, long ago there lived an old man. He had a very big orange tree in his garden. On the tree there were many fine oranges.
One day the old man found one of the oranges was bigger than the others. It was as big as a watermelon. So he took the big orange to the king. The king was very happy and gave the old man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man heard of this, he said to himself, "It is only an orange. Why did the king give him so much money? If I take my gold cup to the king, he will give me much more money for it."
The next day when the king got the gold cup, he said to the rich man,"What a beautiful cup! I'll give you something for it. Please take the great orange."
根据短文内容回答下列问题。
What did the old man have in his garden?
What did the old man find one day?
Who did the old man give the big orange to?
Did the king give the rich man a lot of money in the end?
Was the rich man very happy at last?

One day a red rose blossomed (开花) in a forest. A pine tree(松树) not far away said, “You’re so beautiful! I wish I could be lovely like you. ”
The rose said, “I am the most beautiful plant in the forest.” Then the rose looked at a cactus(仙人掌) and said, “Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thorns (刺)!”Sometimes, the red rose would look at the cactus and say, “This plant is useless. I’m sorry I am his neighbor. ”
Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw some birds stick their beaks(鸟喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the red rose, “You can also drink from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. ”
The red rose felt ashamed, but she still asked the cactus for help. The cactus agreed kindly and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose’s roots. Later on, the rose never gave her opinion about anyone by look again.
What did the rose think of the cactus at the beginning of the story?

A．He was beautiful and lovely.

B．He was ugly and useless.

C．He was kind and helpful.

D．He was unfriendly and ugly.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A．There was no rain when summer came.

B．The pine tree could get water from the cactus.

C．The birds stuck their beaks into the pine tree.

D．The rose could bring water to the pine’s roots.

The underlined word “ashamed” means “______” in Chinese.

A．骄傲的

B．忧虑的

C．高兴的

D．羞愧的

From the passage, we know that ______.

A．the pine tree was awful

B．the cactus was helpful

C．the birds were more beautiful

D．the rose couldn’t get water in the end

What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Look is not everything.

B．Be careful of what you say to others.

C．The red rose is more beautiful than the cactus.

D．Don’t feel bad about having an ugly neighbor.

A．elementary school	B．secondary school
C．Public school	D．colleges and universities

A．Some children’s parents	B．Many teachers
C．A few secondary schools	D．The government