What better way to welcome spring than by helping to clean up the town we all live in! Here in Rockland we have a Spring Cleanup Day every year in April. The Cleanup Day 2014 will be April 20th. It will start with a town cleanup at 8 o'clock in the morning, and a tree planting activity at the Rockland Park is to follow in the afternoon. One thousand young trees are sure to make the park greener and prettier.
We will divide the people coming to help into eight teams for eight different areas. As usual, we will provide gloves, rubbish bags and other cleaning tools. You will also get free lunches and Tshirts when the cleanup ends at noon. We are going to have a friendly competition to see which team can pick up the most rubbish.
Bring your kids with you. It is a great chance to teach them to care for the environment around us. We have free drinks and chocolate candies for the children at the park.
Meeting: At the gate of Rockland Park, the town hall at 330 Jones Street, or the corner of Palace Street and North Street.
Signup (报名): Call 5862397 on weekdays, or visit our website below any time you like. www.springcleanup.com
The Spring Cleanup Day in Rockland is held ________.
| A．once a month | B．twice a month |
| C．once a year | D．twice a year |
People in Rockland can help to ____ on the afternoon of April 20th.
| A．clean up the town | B．take care of the kids |
| C．plant trees in the park | D．paint the park greener |
People joining in the Cleanup Day will NOT ________. 21*cnjy*com
| A．get lunches and Tshirts for free |
| B．be provided with cleaning tools |
| C．work in teams to do the cleaning |
| D．take young trees home to plant |
From the poster, the activities are a chance to teach the kids to ____.
| A．protect the environment |
| B．get free drinks and candies |
| C．pick up the most rubbish |
| D．do cleaning and plant trees |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．You can call 5862397 to sign up any time you like. |
| B．People can visit www.springcleanup.com to sign up. |
| C．The town hall is at the corner of Palace Street and North Street. |
| D．People can meet for the activities only at the gate of Rockland Park. |
I 1ive on the twelfth floor of a building．One afternoon l was coming home from a friend’s house．It was just after four o’clock．I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button（按钮）12。
The lift started to go up，but very slowly．And then，half way up，it suddenly stopped between two floors．I couldn’t understand it．I pressed all he buttons from l to 14．I called for help very loudly．But nobody answered．
Then suddenly the lights went out．and I was alone in the dark．I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift．I cried and cried until l had no voice left．Then，．I felt hopeless，and pressed all the buttons with my open hands．And all at the same time，there was a bell far away．It rang and rang．It was the fire alarm（火灾警报）．I thought the whole building was on fire．I said to the God quietly。“Just get me out of here．I’11 never be bad again．”
Just then，I realized the lift was moving very slowly．On the ground floor it stopped，and the door opened．A man was standing there．“How long have you been in there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell．But haven’t you learned to read at your school?” He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift．
It said：“Attention：This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4 P．m．and 5 p．m．on Thursday March l3．”What happened to the lift?
| A．It had a fire accident． |
| B．It stopped half way． |
| C．It was turned off by the writer． |
| D．It moved fast up to the top floor． |
As the situation went on。the writer became _______．
| A．more and more scared | B．calmer and calmer |
| C．more and more bored | D．clearer and clearer |
Why did a bell ring from far away?
| A．The lift was to start again． |
| B．The repair worker rang the fire alarm． |
| C．The building was on fire． |
| D．The writer pressed the fire alarm bell． |
Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground floor?
| A．The writer． | B．The writer’s friend． |
| C．The man． | D．The writer’s father． |
After reading the paper the writer realized that he（she）had ________．
| A．escaped a fire accident |
| B．made a silly mistake |
| C．visited a dishonest friend |
| D．pressed a wrong button |
What will you do when you are l 97 Study in high school? So will Britney Spears．But she is also a super star in the world of pop music sweet and lovely，Britney quickly captured（赢得）many people’s hearts! Here is something about her．
| Britney Facts |
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| Birthday |
December l2,1981 |
Birth place |
Louisiana，LA |
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| Color of eyes |
brown |
Favorite animal |
dogs |
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| Favorite movie |
Titanic |
Favorite sport |
basketball |
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| Favorite actor |
Brad Pitt |
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| Biography （个人简历） |
Britney Spears’ life has changed greatly over the course of the past two years．Since the appearance of her Jive（摇摆舞）record “Baby One More Time”，Britney Spears has gone from a star in the making to a super star and the Queen of Teen．In l999 alone she was named for two Grammies（格莱美唱片），won the l999 MTV Europe Awards，brought her stormy live（现场直播）show around the world and appeared on every major televised award show both in America and in Europe． |
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In the past two years her _______ has changed greatly．
| A．1ife | B．boyfriend |
| C．study | D．family |
_______ made her become an outstanding person．
| A．The hot dance |
| B．The sweetest face |
| C．The most attractive body |
| D．The appearance of her Jive record “Baby One More Time” |
Now she has been __________．
| A．a queen |
| B．lived everyday well |
| C．a famous athlete |
| D．a super star and the Queen of Teen |
Her favorite movie is __________．
| A．Mother | B．Bridge |
| C．Titanic | D．Brad Pitt |
Which of the following isn’t her favorite?
| A．Pepsi． | B．Red roses． |
| C．Baby blue． | D．Basketball． |
About the year 1900, a dart-haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He looked thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents.
But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian (喜剧演员) in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema, must have seen some of Chaplin’s films. People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films, because they are mostly silent. It isn’t what he says makes us laugh. His comedy doesn’t depend upon (依靠) words or language. It depends upon little actions which mean the thing to people all over the world. Acting out without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays in many countries. It’s a kind of the world language.
Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day in 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death. Chaplin was born ________.
| A．in 1990 | B．in Switzerland |
| C．in 1889 | D．in America |
Why was Chaplin often seen waiting outside London theatre?
| A．Because he needed a job in show business. |
| B．Because he needed food to eat. |
| C．Because he hoped to sing and dance in theatre. |
| D．Because he hoped to have a home. |
Twenty years later, Chaplin became the best ________.
| A．singer | B．dancer | C．actor | D．comedian |
What does Chaplin’s comedy depend on?
| A．words and language |
| B．music and dance |
| C．story and background |
| D．action, a kind of the world language |
Which is true?
| A．Chaplin was an American. |
| B．Chaplin’s comedy was dull. |
| C．Chaplin was a dumb (哑巴). |
| D．People in the world were very sad to hear that Chaplin died. |
| Ticket Prices for Shanghai Expo |
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| Time Types |
Pre-sale（预售）Ⅰ Mar. 27，2009 ～Jun. 30，2009 |
Pre-sale Ⅱ Jul. 1，2009 ～Dec. 31，2009 |
Pre-sale Ⅲ Jan. 1，2010 ～Apr. 30，2010 |
Expo Session（期间）May. 1，2010 ～Oct. 31，2010 |
| Peak Day Ticket （指定日门票） |
￥170 |
￥180 |
￥190 |
￥200 |
| Standard Day Ticket （平日门票） |
￥130 |
￥140 |
￥150 |
￥160 |
| 3-Day Ticket |
N/A（无） |
￥400 |
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| 7-Day Ticket |
￥900 |
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| Evening Ticket |
N/A |
￥90 |
If Joe wanted to buy the cheapest ticket for Peak Day，he could book（预定）one during ________．
| A．Pre - sale Ⅰ | B．Pre – sale Ⅱ |
| C．Pre – sale Ⅲ | D．Expo Session |
On March 1，2010，Sue bought two Standard Day tickets for her parents. She paid ________for them.
| A．￥380 | B．￥300 | C．￥260 | D．￥180 |
It cost Thomas ￥160 to get a ticket for Standard Day．He probably bought it on ________ ．
| A．April 23，2009 | B．August l，2009 |
| C．February 2，2010 | D．May 20，2010 |
Kathy spent 900 yuan on a ticket for Shanghai Expo．Her visit can last ________days．
| A．one | B．three | C．seven | D．ten |
Visitors to Shanghai Expo could buy ________ tickets only after May 1，2010．
| A．morniing | B．afternoon |
| C．evening | D．midnight |
The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney's best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a " sailing roof" was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师),Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to
build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.
The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public. 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide. The building's roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.
The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _______.
| A．America | B．Australia |
| C．England | D．Denmark |
Building the Sydney Opera House lasted__________.
| A．from 1959 to 1973 | B．from 1962 to 1973 | C．from 1959 to 1967 | D．from 1962 to 1967 |
The underlined word "construction" means ________ in Chinese.
| A．创立 | B．设计 | C．施工 | D．竣工 |
_______ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.
| A．Utzon | B．The public |
| C．Queen Elizabeth II | D．The government |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Sailing Roof |
| B．Travelling in Sydney |
| C．The Sydney Opera House |
| D．The Opening of the Opera House |