From March 12 to 17 of each year, hundreds of clowns(小丑)get together in the Bonior Regis Town, UK. They all wear tall blue hats and big red noses with colorful faces.
The first International Clown Festival was in 1987, UK. All the clowns from all over the world came together to celebrate the great festival in England.
During the festival, people can see clowns from the world. They are together for the world of clown shows. They try their best to please all the people for the festival. In the shows, they have big feet, funny noses and look really funny. They sing and dance in a strange way to make people laugh. All people for the festival can have great fun. Of course, children like this interesting festival best.
Now women can take part in the clown shows , and they are very popular. But in the old days, only men could be clowns.
There are different kinds of clowns like white faces, red faces, street clowns and clowns for children. All these clowns are popular with people.All the clowns get together __________ for the International Clown Festival.
A.in London | B.in a small town,UK |
C.all over the world | D.around the whole Europe |
The first International Clown Festival was _____________.
A.in 1987 | B.in the UK |
C.both A and B | D.in London |
The festival lasts __________________.
A.a month | B.six days |
C.seven days | D.five weeks |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The clowns wear in a funny way. |
B.The clowns dance in a strange way |
C.The clowns try their best to make others laugh |
D.Women clowns are not popular with people. |
Which is the best title of the article?
A.The International Clown Festival |
B.Men clowns and women clowns |
C.Different kinds of strange festival |
D.Different kinds of clowns in the festival |
I have many teachers now and I love them all, but I think I love my English teacher, Sophia, best.
Sophia is from the UK. But she loves Chongqing very much. She thinks Chongqing is great. She loves Chongqing food. Do you know what she likes for breakfast? Bread and milk? No, she doesn’t. She only has noodles(面条). Hot pot(火锅)is her favorite and she always eats it on Saturday and Sunday. Sophia has a daughter and a son. Her daughter’s name is May. Her son’s name is Jack. They are 8 years old. They go to the same school. They like hot pot, too. They are all in Chongqing now.
We have English from Monday to Friday. So Sophia is very busy. But she is always nice and happy. All my classmates like her and her classes very much. She often plays English games and sings English songs with us. When we have questions, we like to ask her for help.
Now I think I can do well in English because I have the best English teacher, Sophia.My English teacher Sophia is in ___________ now.
A.the UK | B.Beijing |
C.the USA | D.Chongqing |
For breakfast, Sophia only has ____________.
A.noodles | B.bread |
C.hot pot | D.eggs |
___________ like(s) hot pot very much.
A.May | B.Jack |
C.Sophia | D.May, Jack and Sophia |
From the passage, we know _____________.
A.I like Sophia, but she isn’t my favorite teacher |
B.Sophia’s daughter and son don’t go to the same school |
C.we have English classes from Monday to Friday |
D.we can’t ask Sophia for help because she is very busy |
The best title(标题)can be “_____________”.
A.Sophia’s Family | B.My Favorite Teacher |
C.Sophia, an English Star | D.Sophia and I |
Chinese New Year is next week in January this year. Do you need great furniture(家具)for your room? Come and buy things at our great sale at Helen’s Furniture Store. Look! Here are some nice tape players in white, blue and red for mothers. We sell them for only $20. For students, we have desks and chairs for $25 a set. You can buy big tables for $50 and small tables for $40. What color do you like? Sofas in all colors are only $100 each.
One interesting thing: You can buy great vegetables here, too. The vegetables are from Yunnan and Taiwan.
Come to our store. You will like it.Chinese New Year is _____________ this year.
A.in January | B.in May |
C.in June | D.in November |
You can’t buy _______ at the great sale.
A.vegetables | B.sofas |
C.tape players | D.fruit |
Jack wants to buy a set of desk and chair. He will pay(付钱)___________.
A.$20 | B.$40 | C.$25 | D.$22 |
You can buy ___________ in all colors at the store.
A.desks | B.tape players |
C.tables | D.sofas |
This article (文章) is _______.
A.a letter(信件) | B.a notice(通知) |
C.an e-mail | D.an ad(广告) |
This is the timetable for the final tests of Chongqing No.1 Middle School. It’s for the students in Grade Seven. After the tests, their first term in this school will finish.
Dates |
Days |
Time |
Subjects |
January 13th |
Monday |
9:00 - 11:00 A.M. |
Chinese |
2:30 - 4:30 P.M. |
English |
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January 14th |
Tuesday |
9:00 - 11:00 A.M. |
math |
2:00 - 3:30 P.M. |
politics and history |
The students have the ___________ test(s) in the morning.
A.Chinese | B.English |
C.politics and history | D.Chinese and math |
The Chinese for the word “timetable” is ___________.
A.座次表 | B.课桌 | C.时间表 | D.饭桌 |
The students have tests of ___________ subjects.
A.two | B.four | C.three | D.five |
The students have the___________ test for two hours.
A.English | B.geography |
C.politics | D.history |
___________ is the last day of their first term in No.1 Middle School.
A.January 13th | B.January 14th |
C.January 15th | D.January 12th |
Tea is a popular drink in China. Many people can’t live if they don’t have it. Chinese tea has a long history going back more than 5,000 years. A famous person over 1000 years ago wrote a book about how to make tea. Its name is The Classic of Tea.
Today, China has different kinds of tea: white, yellow, green, oolong, black, and dark tea. People in different places have different tea drinking habits. People in Guangdong and Fujian love “Kung Fu Tea” in small tea cups. People in Beijing like flower green tea. In Lasha, people like to drink salty butter tea (酥油茶) to be healthy.
There are rules for making tea for friends. It’s not good to make the cup full(满的), because the cup will be too hot for people to hold. Did we have tea around 5,000 years ago?
A. Yes, we did.
B. No, we didn’t.
C. I don’t know.How many kinds of tea are there in China now?
A. There are five.
B. There are six.
C.There are seven. What kind of tea do people in Guangdong love?
A.Salty butter tea.
B.Flower tea.
C. Kung Fu tea. Why do the people in Lasha love salty butter tea?
A. To get thin.
B. To keep warm.
C. To keep healthy. What is the rule of making tea for friends?
A. Make the cup full.
B. Don’t make the cup too full.
C. Don’t make it too hot.
When will the students in Grade Seven have a school trip?
A. Next week
B. Next Friday
C. At 7:30 If the students want to know more about the trip rules, they can call _____________.
A. 84433627
B. 86334296
C. their head teacher What must the students have if they want to take photos during the trip?
A. School uniforms.
B. Say hello to the driver.
C. Good camera. When and where do the students meet?
A. On the playground at7:30.
B. On the bus at 8:00.
C. At Shuijingfang at 7:30 What do the students have to write in their diary?
A. Their emails.
B. Their name and class.
C.Their photos.