| Young Music Scene Concert Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Young Scene Concert at Berlin’s famous Quasimodo music hall. The concert is part of the Berlin Festival. Time: 15—20 Nov. Place: 45, 18756 Berlin, Germany Cost: Various Email: info@quasimodo.de Phone: +34 (0) 45 839 5986 |
| Documentary Film Month Cinemas, schools and libraries across France and the French-speaking world take part in November’s Documentary Film Month. About 120, 000 visitors take part each year. Time: 1—20 Mar. Place: 25 Road Pyramids, 75001 Paris Cost: Various Phone: +12 (0)1 43 38 19 73 Email: info@paris-touristoffice.com |
| Craft (工艺) Show You can come to the show twice a year, in spring and at Christmas. There are hundreds of artisans (手艺人) from across Canada selling jewellery, pottery, glass, ironwork and clothing. Time: 26 Nov.—7 Dec. Mon.—Fri. 11 am—10 pm Sat. 10 am—8 pm Sun. 9 am—6 pm Place: Direct Energy Centre Cost: $10 Phone: +7 658 198 3245 Email: askus@oneofakindshow.com |
| Canada Blooms Toronto Garden and Flower Show The Canada Blooms Show every year at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is the country’s largest indoor garden show. Time: Mar. 9 am—6 pm Sun. 11 am—5 pm Place: Metro Toronto Convention Centre Cost: $18; under 12 free Phone: +1 235 447 8768 Email: info@mtccc.com |
People can enjoy music at Young Scene Concert from____________.
| A．1—20 Mar | B．15—20 Nov | C．26 Nov—7 Dec | D．1 Mar—20 Nov |
You can e-mail ____________if you want to see Documentary Film.
| A．info@mtccc.com |
| B．askus@oneofakindshow.com |
| C．info@paris-touristoffice.com |
| D．info@quasimodo.de |
You can buy ____________at the Craft Show.
| A．glass, ironwork and clothing |
| B．different kinds of flowers |
| C．classic music CDs |
| D．some books about film |
If two adults and two boys of 9 want to see Flower Show and Craft Show, it will cost them ____________.
| A．$40 | B．$36 | C．$76 | D．$112 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Quasimodo music hall. |
| B．Cinemas, schools and libraries across France take part in Documentary Film Month. |
| C．People can enjoy the Craft Show from 9 am to 6 pm on Sunday. |
| D．Toronto Garden and Flower Show is the world’s largest garden show. |
One day my wife and I went shopping at the shop. We took the car as we had a lot of things to buy because my brother and his family were going to spend the weekend with us. We stopped the car in front of the shop. An hour later we came back to the car with a lot of things. Then the trouble started. We could not open the car door.
“Oh, dear,” said my wife, “What are you going to do?”
“Let’s ask that policeman,” I said. The policeman was very kind and glad to help us. A few minutes later he got the door open. Just at that moment an angry man came up and shouted, “What are you doing with my car?”
We looked at the number of the car and our faces turned very red.The husband and the wife went shopping _______.
| A．by bus | B．in their car |
| C．by bike | D．on foot |
How long did they spend in the shop doing their shopping?
| A．About half an hour. | B．A whole morning. |
| C．One hour or so. | D．A whole day. |
Who opened the car door in the end?
| A．The husband. | B．The wife. |
| C．The angry man. | D．The policeman. |
The man was very angry _______.
| A．to see someone had opened his car door |
| B．to see the policeman standing by the car |
| C．because he came to the car a bit late |
| D．because he couldn’t open the car door either |
They didn’t know it was the wrong car until they looked at _______.
| A．the colour of the car | B．the owner of the car |
| C．the things in the car | D．the number of the car |
We call the Chinese New Year the Spring Festival. There is a name for each Chinese year. We may call it the year of the sheep, the monkey, the snake, the tiger, the rabbit, the horse or the year of the pig. And this year is the year of the Sheep.
Before New Year’s Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. They are busy buying new clothes, new shoes, and candies. On New Year’s Eve, there is a big family dinner. After the dinner, all the family members stay up late to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends. They say “Happy New Year” and some other greetings to each other. And on that day, children can get money in red packets. Besides, children have a lot of candies to eat. People wear new clothes and shoes.
People usually have a very good time during the Festival.How many Chinese festivals does the passage talk about?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
We can find every Chinese year has _______ name.
| A．an animal | B．a plant |
| C．a family | D．a full |
How do Chinese people usually spend New Year’s Eve?
| A．They put on new clothes and go to the park. |
| B．They visit their friends and talk about the New Year. |
| C．They are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. |
| D．They have a big dinner and stay up late to welcome the New Year. |
On New Year’s Day, people say “______” to each other when they meet.
| A．Merry Christmas | B．Good luck |
| C．Happy New Year | D．Both B and C |
The best title for this passage is _______.
| A．Good Time | B．Big Dinner |
| C．The Spring Festival | D．The Year of the Sheep |
Mary had some troubles, so she went to see the doctor. He was a new doctor, and did not know her. So he first asked her some questions. One of the questions was, “What is your age?”
“Well...” Mary answered, “I don't quite remember, doctor, but I will try to think.” She thought for a while and then said, “Yes, I remember now, doctor. When I married, I was twenty-two years old, and my husband was thirty then. Now he is sixty, I know, and that is twice thirty. And so I am twice twenty-two. That is forty-four, isn't it?” Mary went to see the doctor because ________ .
| A．she had a headache | B．she had a fever |
| C．she had caught a cold | D．she wasn’t feeling well |
At first the doctor _________ .
| A．asked her some questions | B．examined her carefully |
| C．gave her some medicine | D．asked her to have a rest |
The doctor's first question was “ _______ “.
| A．You are no more than forty, are you? |
| B．Do you have a fever? |
| C．What is your age? |
| D．Have you had any medicine? |
Mary ________ .
| A．answered the doctor's questioned at once |
| B．answered the question after thinking for a while |
| C．just kept silent |
| D．refused to tell her age |
Mary should be _______ .
| A．forty-four | B．forty-five |
| C．fifty | D．fifty-two |
The Blacks are American tourists. They visits now in Beijing. This is their first visit to China.
They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages.
They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr Black is a taxi driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student.She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are taking a lot of pictures in China. When they return to America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.The Blacks are from ______.
| A．China | B．England | C．Canada | D．the USA |
The Blacks are staying in ______ now.
| A．England | B．Beijing |
| C．Shanghai | D．New York |
Mr Black is ______.
| A．a teacher | B．a doctor |
| C．a taxi driver | D．a worker |
There are ______ people in Mr Black's family.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Why are they going to show the pictures to their friends when they go back to America?
| A．Because the pictures are very beautiful. |
| B．Because they like China. |
| C．Because they want the American people to know more about China. |
| D．Because they want the American people to come to China. |
Once an old man went to see a doctor. The doctor looked him over carefully and said, "Medicine won't help you. You must have a good rest. Go to bed early, drink milk, walk a lot and smoke one cigar (雪茄烟) a day. Go to the country place for a month."
After a month the man came to see the doctor again. "How are you?" said the doctor. "I'm glad to see you again. You look much younger." "Oh, doctor, I feel quite well now,"said the man. "I had a good rest. I went to bed early, drank a lot of milk and walked a lot. Your advice certainly helped me, but that you told me to smoke one cigar a day almost killed(杀死) me first. It's no joke to start smoking at my age."The doctor told the man _______.
A. to go to bed early B. to drink milk
C. to walk a lot D. Both A .Band C Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A． The old man was younger than before after a month |
| B． After a month, the man felt better |
| C． The doctor didn't tell him what to do |
| D． The old man felt worse after a month |
The doctor's words were ______ for the man's health.
| A．bad | B．good | C．terrible | D．well |
The doctor wanted the old man _______.
| A．to go worse | B．to start smoking |
| C．to smoke less than before | D．to do nothing |
From what the old man said at last, we know________
| A．he didn't understand the doctor's advice |
| B．one cigar a day was helpful to him |
| C．smoking made him better than before |
| D．he was clever |