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Every weekend in Britain there’s a certain kind of shop that is always very busy, but it’s not one of the shops you might typically think of, but DIY (Do It Yourself) shops and garden centers. Each weekend huge numbers of people might not relax themselves, they spend their days doing improvements to their homes.
DIY projects are very popular in Britain and there are lots of TV programs which show people how they can improve their homes.
Some people enjoy simple decorations (装饰) - put up wallpaper and paint walls, but there is a whole range of different DIY projects that people decide to take on, from changing the new floor or setting a new shower.
Unluckily, some people bite off more than they can chew (自不量力), and try to take on jobs which end in DIY disasters (灾难). For example, often the shops will tell their customers that anything electrical should be done by an electrician (电工), but many people don’t care this warning and put themselves in danger.
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March 25 is the 17th National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students. The theme of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about how to keep safe.
How can you keep yourselves safe? Here are some suggestions.
When there is a fire:
Shout out “Fire”! Call 119! Try to find a safe exit and get away quickly. Don’t use a lift. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.
When there is an earthquake at school:
Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. Quickly move under the desk. Don’t jump out of
windows or run out.
When you are on the street:
Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before crossing the street. Don’t run across
the street.
When you are eating:
Wash fruits and vegetables carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates(保质期) of
the food. Don’t eat the food if it looks or smells bad.
When you are at school:
Take care not to fall down or hurt yourself. Don’t run, jump or push while going upstairs or
downstairs. Take care of yourself all the time.
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Situations |
What you should do |
What you shouldn’t do |
Be on |
Shout out “fire”! Find a safe exit. Get away quickly. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose. |
Take a lift. |
Have an earthquake |
Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. Move |
Jump Run out. |
Be on the street |
Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before you |
Run acrossthe street. |
While |
Wash fruits and vegetables Check the expiration dates. |
Eat |
While at school |
Look |
Jump, run or push while going upstairs or downstairs. |
Born into a farmer’s family, life was not easy when I was a kid. We were so poor that we often did not know where our next meal was coming from. I had to sell cabbages at the marketplace to support my family.
A storyteller once came to the marketplace, and I went to listen to him. My mother was unhappy with me for forgetting my job. But that night, while she was making clothes for us under the weak light of an oil lamp, I couldn't help retelling stories I'd heard that day. She listened impatiently at first, since in her eyes professional(职业的) storytellers were smooth-talking men—nothing good ever came out of their mouths. But slowly she was attracted by my retold stories, and from that day on, she never gave me any task on market days, unspoken agreement to enjoy new stories. As a repayment(回报)for Mother's kindness and a way to show off my memory, I'd retell the stories for her in lively detail. Soon, she wasn't the only member of my audience, which later included my elder sisters, my aunts, even my stubborn grandmother.
I knew she was worried about me. Talkative kids are not well thought of in our village, for they can bring trouble to themselves and to their families when they talk too much. Mother often reminded me not to talk so much, wanting me to be a silent and modest teenager. However, my natural desire(渴望)to talk never went away, and that is what makes my name – Mo Yan, which means ‘no speaking’. This strong wish to talk also improved my ability to express myself, which is important for writers who are also considered as storytellers.Mo Yan lived a/an ________ life when he was young.
A.hard | B.colourful | C.easy | D.rich |
From the second paragraph, we can learn that ________
A.little Mo Yan was interested in selling vegetables |
B.his mother was attracted by the retold story at first |
C.his mother didn’t let him listen to the new stories again |
D.little Mo Yan had quite a good memory |
Why did his mother dislike the professional storytellers?
A.Because she thought they never said anything good. |
B.Because she thought they couldn’t make much money. |
C.Because she thought they would affect Mo Yan’s schoolwork. |
D.Because she thought most people didn’t like listening to stories. |
In Mo Yan’s opinion, a writer should be a ________ child when they were young.
A.silent | B.modest | C.talkative | D.trouble-making |
Which is the best title(标题)of the passage?
A.My Unlucky Childhood | B.A Storyteller’s Childhood |
C.My Kind Grandmother | D.More talking leads to success |
Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.
If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering(不开花的) plants.
Flowering plants can make seeds(种子). The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit.
Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores(孢子). Spores are very, very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores fall on wet and shady(阴凉的) places, they usually grow into new plants.What fact does the passage lead you to believe?
A.Of all living things, animals are most important. |
B.Spores are seeds. |
C.All fruits of flowering plants have seeds. |
D.Without plants, man will die out. |
The paragraph following the passage will be about ________.
A.how plants can make food from air |
B.how spores grow into new plants |
C.why some plants have no seeds |
D.why non-flowering plants are more important than flowering plants |
This passage is most likely to be taken from ________.
A.a story book | B.a novel |
C.a science magazine | D.a laboratory report |
We surveyed 300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the ages of 11 - 18, one hundred 19 - 26 and one hundred 27 - 35. The following shows their answers :The people of 19 - 26 enjoy ________ most.
A.watching TV | B.going to the movies |
C.playing computer games | D.taking a walk |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart?
A.Fewest people like taking a walk. |
B.The people of 11 - 18 like taking a walk most. |
C.90 people like going to the movies in the 19 - 26 group. |
D.The people of 27 - 35 like playing computer games most. |
阅读理解(二)(每小题2分,共10分)阅读下面短文,根据短文内容回答问题。
If you like unusual places, you should visit the Hebrides Islands. Not many people live on these islands in the northwest of Scotland. The land is not good for farming. It’s only good for keeping sheep (绵羊). The winters are long, cold, and wet. It’s hard to make a living on the Hebrides, but for a visitor, these islands can be very special.
They’re not for everyone. Even summer days are cool and often windy. The water is too cold for swimming. There are only a few trees and green fields. Instead of fields, there are just rocks and small plants. The hills, too, are just piles of rocks. Sometimes the view (风景) looks like pictures of the moon.
But there is beauty in this place. From the beach you can often see all the ways to the rocky hills. From the hills you can see far out to other islands and the open ocean. The colors, too, are special. Blue is everywhere. It’s in the sky and in the ocean. In the spring there is also green in the hills. In the summer and winter the hills are more purple.
On these islands you can forget about the rest of the world. The evenings are quiet. The restaurants close early, and there isn’t any nightlife. Visitors stay at a guest house or a Bed. This is the best way to learn about life on the islands. The islanders are often friendly, and they like to talk.
If you want to meet islanders, you can also try the pubs (酒吧) or even the shops. People are in no hurry here. They like to chat about the weather or the fishing.
Do not come to the Hebrides for shopping. Come to walk in the clean, cool air. Come for the quiet beauty and for the views.Are there many people living on the Hebrides islands?
How is the weather on the Hebrides in the summer?
What can you see from the hills when you are on the Hebrides?
Where do visitor stay for the night on the Hebrides?
According to the passage, what can we do on the Hebrides?