Fifty-five years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first came out in the world of toys. Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most famous toy doll in history. Her parent, the Mattel Company, said that 90% of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.
However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present, There are many similar (相似的) dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, came to life fifteen years ago. She looks more like today’s pop stars with heavy makeup (浓妆) and miniskirts.
It seems that Barbie has lost her magic (魔力) among older girls. “For young girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern,” Says Vera Shepherd, a shopkeeper in a New York toy shop.
It is good news that on the international market Barbie is still No. 1. Although Mattel is selling fewer Barbies in the United States these years, sales in other countries are still going up. In January 2009, Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.
Mattel is planning big celebrations for Barbie’s 55th birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world will make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 55 is surely not the age to retire (退休).Girls can do the following things in the first Barbie shop in Shanghai except (除了)________.
| A．shopping | B．having food |
| C．drinking juice | D．taking photos |
What’s the meaning of the underlined words “fashion designers” in the passage?
| A．发型设计师 | B．服装设计师 |
| C．舞台设计师 | D．珠宝设计师 |
Barbie’s trouble is that_________.
| A．it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts. |
| B．other dolls are more popular with little girls. |
| C．other dolls are trying to beat her in the market. |
| D．it is more expensive than the other dolls. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．Barbie’s Past and Present |
| B．First Barbie Shop in the World |
| C．Barbie’s 55th Birthday Party |
| D．Barbie Lost Her Magic Now |
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Doing exercise can help people keep healthy. Do you often jog (慢跑)? Jogging became popular about twenty years ago and now it is a favorite way of keeping fit for lots of people. People of any age like to do it. Teenagers (青少年) can jog and people in their seventies or eighties can jog, too. They can jog anywhere. People jog around college campuses (校园), around houses, and in parks.
Jogging doesn't need any special (特别的) training. Do some warm-up exercises and then you are ready to start.
Jogging is good for health. It’s good for lungs and the heart. It is easy and convenient.
| Sport |
Jogging |
| History |
Became popular (81)____________ years ago |
| Participant (参与者) |
People of any (82)______________ |
| Place |
Anywhere, around college campuses, houses and in (83)____________ |
| Adcantages (优点) |
Good for (84)_________ and the heart, (85)___________ and convenient |
It’s the second time for me to come to Beijing. There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, etc. What’s more, I think great changes have taken place in Beijing. People’s living conditions have improved a lot. Their life is very happy. Almost everyone has a big smile on the face. People in Beijing are in high spirits and hard-working. Children can receive a good education.
But in the past, some children didn’t have enough money to go to school. They often worked for cruel bosses. The bosses didn’t give them enough food. I feel sorry for them. Today people have already lived in tall building, worn beautiful clothes and so on. Life has changed greatly. How many times has the writer been to Beijing?
| A．Once | B．Twice | C．Three times | D．four times |
People’s living conditions have improved ___________in Beijing.
| A．a lot | B．little | C．few | D．slowly |
Today, our life is __________.
| A．very happy | B．very bad | C．very interesting | D．just so-so |
People in Beijing work ________.
| A．slowly | B．hard | C．happy | D．low spirits |
In the past, children had _______ education.
| A．enough | B．high | C．good | D．bad |
Mascots for the Olympic Games
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23rd |
26th |
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1984 |
1996 |
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Los Angeles |
Atlanta | ||
| Germany |
America |
America |
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North America |
North America |
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| 27th |
29th |
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| 2000 |
2008 |
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Beijing |
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| Australia |
China |
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Asia |
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From the above, we know the Olympic Games is held(被举行) every ______ years.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
The Beijing Olympic Games has 2 more mascots than those for ___Olympic Games.
| A．Sydney | B．Los Angeles | C．Atlanta | D．Munich |
The 20th Olympic Games was held in ____.
| A．North America | B．Europe | C．Oceania | D．Asia |
The 23rd and 26th Olympic Games were held in the same ____.
| A．town | B．city | C．country | D．province |
Which of the following information is NOT true?
| A．The 1996 Olympic Games was held in America. |
| B．The 27th Olympic Games was held in Europe. |
| C．The 29th Olympic Games was held in China. |
| D．The mascot for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is not only one. |
What do we really mean by being open? Being open is a kind of invitation to others to come in, to speak and to share. It is important in letting others get to know how we think and feel. In this way we will be understood and accepted by others. If we aren’t open with others, we won’t fully believe in ourselves or others.
Here are a few ways for you to be more open. First, make your outside behavior the same with your inside feelings and thoughts. Second, share how you really feel about something instead of just opinions. Third, try to change your questions into statements(陈述句) and talk in the first person so that people will understand you more easily. For example, you might say, “I feel happy that you’re here,” instead of, “Are you glad that you’re here?” Finally, try not to say, “I don’t know.” This usually means I don’t want to think about it any more.
Remember also that it is not suitable to be open with everyone in every situation. You may want to be more open with close friends, but not with people you don’t know well, because you are not sure how someone else will use what they know about you. Besides, some people may not be used to too much openness. If we say everything we feel or think to them, they will feel very uncomfortable at times.
In all, being open is a good way for us to get on well with other people, but we’d better keep the balance between being open and not being too open.
| Title: Being open |
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| Meanings of being open |
l 1others to come in, to speak and to share. l Show others 2we think and feel. l Let others understand and 3 us. l Believe in ourselves and others by being open. |
| 4 to be more open |
l Make 5your outside behavior is the same with your inside feelings and thoughts. l Try to share your 6feelings. l Make statements instead of 7 and use the first person. l Try not to say, “I don’t know.” |
| Reasons for not being too open |
l Someone may use your 8to hurt you. l You will make them feel very uncomfortable 9. |
| Conclusion: It will 10us get on well with others if we keep the balance between being open and not being too open. |
Television is good.You’d like to watch it all day and all night.But too much TV is a very bad thing.Scientists found that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read.They can’t focus on their work.
Kids learn language skills best by reading,talking and playing with others.If they spend too much time watching TV,they’ll have less time for those things.
Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health.People don’t move much while watching TV.What’s more,they may eat a lot of food while watching.This can make them fat.We call these people“couch potatoes”.
Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids.Young people are good at following.Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting programmes are more likely to fight.Scientists say if kids watch too much TV,they will_______.
| A．learn language skills more easily |
| B．be healthier |
| C．find it hard to learn to read |
| D．eat less food |
While watching TV,what DON’T people do?
| A．Eat a lot of food | B．Have less time for reading |
| C．Hardly move | D．Focus on their work |
Which of the following is true?
| A．It’s good for kids to learn from fighting programmes on TV. |
| B．Too much TV is good for people’s health. |
| C．It’s easy for kids who watch a lot of fighting programmes to love others. |
| D．Kids who watch too much TV may have more problems with reading. |