Maybe that sounds difficult, or is it expensive? No! It’s easier than you think and much cheaper than you ever dreamed before. Now let’s find how Tom, a 16-year-old boy, did it.
He just filled out this form as below (* Required information). Then his shop was opened, becoming a part of www. SAMarketplace.com.
| *City: Los Angeles |
*State: California |
| *Business: Sports shoes, fashion clothes |
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| *Contact Person: Tom |
Shopping Center: |
| *Street Address: Lemon Street |
Fax: |
| *Phone: 626-376-6757 |
Email: |
| *Postal Code: 61801 |
Homepage: |
| *Say something about the reasons that you open the shop. 1. More and more people enjoy shopping online. 2. It’s more convenient to make money—no need to get out of bed. |
Remember: Opening a shop on our web is free. All you have to do is providing us with some basic information, such as your name and address. It’s quite simple. Of course, there is another information you need to give, and no others are more important than these two: Decide what you want to sell and how much to charge for it. Then your own online store will be set up.What does the passage want to tell us?
| A．How to save money when shopping online. |
| B．How to buy things online. |
| C．How to open a shop online. |
| D．How to build a website. |
Which isn’t a must when you enter your information?
| A．Your name. | B．Your address. |
| C．Your phone number. | D．Your age. |
We can learn from the text that __________.
| A．buying things online hasn’t been accepted by people |
| B．people thought that setting up an online shop was difficult |
| C．Tom wants to sell his goods abroad. |
| D．buying things online is safer than ever before |
Tom is in __________.
| A．the UK | B．the US | C．China | D．France |
Which of the following information is more important?
| A．Your basic information. |
| B．The website you choose to open a shop in. |
| C．The things you want to sell and the price. |
| D．The reasons that you open a shop. |
The Christmas Eve meal is very important in most European countries. While other Christian families around the world celebrate this great meal with different kinds of meat, it is a tradition for Italians to eat seven different kinds of fish. Such a meal is called the “Feast of the Seven Fishes”. It’s also considered traditional that there may be nine, eleven, or even thirteen fishes for the meal. This kind of celebration is held to remember the birth of the baby Jesus.
The Feast of the Seven Fishes was held just by southern Italians as a custom at first, but today Italians all over the world hold it. Although the Feast of the Seven Fishes has been regarded as an Italian custom, no one definitely knows the meaning of it. There are lots of explanations for it. Some people believe that seven fishes are served because it took God seven days to create the world. Other explanations mention the Seven Hills of Rome.
For the Feast of the Seven Fishes, it’s not certain that which kinds of fish should be served. At the Feast of the Seven Fishes, the meal usually begins with antipasto (开胃食物) and ends with delicious desserts.
The Feast of the Seven Fishes has been a tradition since ancient times, and it will continue or even change as life changes. However, for Italians all over the world, the cultural meaning of the tradition is more important than anything else. Italian families celebrate the Christmas Eve meal with different kinds of ______.
| A．meat | B．fish | C．desserts | D．antipasto |
Where did the Feast of the Seven Fishes begin?
| A．In Northern Italy. | B．In Rome. |
| C．In Southern Italy. | D．In England. |
The Feast of the Seven Fishes is held to remember ______.
| A．the day when God created the world |
| B．the Seven Hills of Rome |
| C．seven Christmas Eve meals |
| D．the birth of the baby Jesus |
The underlined word “definitely” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．快速地 | B．确切地 | C．温柔地 | D．逐渐地 |
Which of the following is NOT true about the Feast of the Seven Fishes?
| A．It began from ancient times. |
| B．The number of the fish for it has already changed now. |
| C．There are clear requirements for the kinds of fish for it. |
| D．To Italians, the cultural meaning of it is more important than anything else. |
What will you do if you have six million dollars? Different people give different answers.
David I will buy an island if I have six million dollars. Then I will be the king of the island. I will invite my friends to my island and we’ll have a good time there.
Cathy If I get six million dollars, I want to start my own business and I will do a lot of things for my family. For me, nothing is more important than my family. I will buy a new house for my parents and take them to travel around the world.
Julie If I have six million dollars, I will put five million in the bank and spend one million. I will visit Sydney, Toronto, Moscow and other interesting cities. I want to try different kinds of delicious food, and build a house with a swimming pool.
Victor If I have six million dollars, I will use the money to do everything I like. I will use two million to open my own shop. And I will give another four million to schools and charities. I would like to help students in poor areas to get good education. I want everyone to live a happy life.David will invite his friends to ________.
| A．his new house | B．his island |
| C．his country | D．his factory |
_________ will take his (her) parents to travel around the world.
| A．Victor | B．Julie | C．David | D．Cathy |
Julie will spend _________ million dollars traveling and doing other thing.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
Victor will spend two million dollars _________.
| A．enjoying delicious food | B．helping poor students |
| C．opening a shop | D．building a house |
Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?
| A．Victor hopes everyone can live a happy life. |
| B．Julie doesn’t like traveling. |
| C．Cathy loves her family very much. |
| D．David gets on well with his friends. |
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Do you like to tell stories? Do you like to write? Sometimes those questions have two different answers. . However, it can be hard to write them down on paper.
Even professional( 职业的)writers do not write everything perfectly the first time. They have to revise(修正)their work. When you revise your writing, you look for ways to change it that will make it better.
You make sure that you have used capitals(大写),periods and other punctuation marks in the best way. You look for words that can be taken out or changed for different, more exciting words. You make sure that your words help the reader get a picture in his mind when he reads them.
Writing is one of those skills that take practice. The changes you make can turn boring words into exciting words. Don`t be afraid to make changes. The first time you write on a topic ,you get your ideas down on paper.
It is making it ready for readers to enjoy.
| A：You check your spelling. B: Revising your writing is important. C: Many children love to tell stories out loud. D: Revising your writing is cleaning it up. E: It can make your ideas come alive. |
| MOVIE GUIDE THURSDAY |
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| Rush Hour 15:00 23:00 |
My Life as Mcdull 9:00 13:00 |
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| ①Action Movie Do you like Jackie Chan? Rush Hour is another movie of his. It’s so exciting. Come and have fun! |
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②Cartoon Mcdull is a little pig. He’s kind of silly but he’s very cute. Do you want to enjoy happiness with him? Be sure to watch it! |
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| Mr. Bean 11:00 19:00 |
Harry Potter Ⅲ 17:00 21:00 |
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| ③Comedy Rowan is a great actor. His movie Mr. Bean is coming. It’s very funny. Don’t miss it! |
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④Science Fiction Harry Potter has been in the wizardry school (魔法学校) for three years. He begins a new life. How is everything going? |
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What do you think of Mcdull?
| A．Exciting. | B．Silly but cute. | C．Funny. | D．Happy. |
Mr. Li finishes his lessons at22: 00, which film can he enjoy on Thursday evening?
| A．Rush Hour. | B．My life as Mcdull. | C．Mr. Bean. | D．Harry PotterⅢ. |
My daughter is eight years old. Which two films does she like best, can you guess?
| A．Rush Hour and My life as Mcdull. |
| B．My life as Mcdull and Mr. Bean. |
| C．Mr. Bean and Harry Potter Ⅲ. |
| D．Harry Potter Ⅲ and My life as Mcdull. |
What kind of movie is Mr. Bean?
| A．Action Movie. | B．Cartoon. | C．Comedy. | D．Science Fiction. |
Who is an action movie character?
| A．Jackie Chan. | B．Rowan. | C．Mcdull. | D．Harry Potter. |
During the last winter holiday, I went to China with my parents. The five-day trip left me with a deep impression.
As the capital of China, Beijing is a very beautiful city with fresh air and clean streets which make the travelers feel very pleased. To my surprise, many people there were learning English. Later I was told that they did so because Beijing would hold the 29th Olympic Games and they wanted most foreigners to understand them. They strictly kept the traffic rules. When there was a red light, no one was seen crossing the street.
Of all the places I visited, I liked the Summer Palace best. To our surprise, although it was winter when we were there, we still saw green trees and many fresh flowers. The whole park was very beautiful. We visited a very modern football field. We were told the buildings where the Olympic Games would be held were even better than that. I also enjoyed skiing in Xiangshan. Skiing is an interesting and exciting sport liked by many people.
In my eyes, China is a nice place and Chinese people are very kind. In Beijing Station, there were so many people, and most of them were going home to spend the Spring Festival—the most important Chinese festival, with their families. Passengers helped each other carry luggage（行李）, and they were very kind to foreigners. We were given a card by the hotel we stayed at, on which was the address of the hotel. With the card we never got lost in the city.
The five days passed quickly, but the trip left me a lot of sweet memories.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。From the passage, we know the Summer Palace ______.
| A．has flowers only in summer |
| B．is worth visiting all the year round |
| C．is a place where people visit only in summer |
| D．is a place where many people ski in winter |
The writer enjoyed ______ in Xiangshan.
| A．skating | B．swimming | C．skiing | D．board-skating |
The five-day trip of Beijing was ______.
| A．during New Year’s Day | B．after the Spring Festival |
| C．on the Mid-Autumn Day | D．before the Spring Festival |
The foreigners were given a card each by the hotel ______.
| A．so that they could easily find their hotel |
| B．in order to go shopping |
| C．so they could get something freely from the hotel |
| D．as the New Year’s gift |
In the writer’s eyes, Chinese people ______.
| A．are kind | B．are helpful |
| C．strictly kept the traffic rules | D．all of the above |