Let’s Go See Papá is a lovely children’s book. In this book, a little girl tells about her life while her dad is working far away from her.
“I haven’t seen my dad for one year, eight months and twenty-two days,” the girl writes in her journal. She writes everything she has done so that her father will never miss a day.
Sunday is the cheapest day for long-distance (长途的) phone calls, so that day is special to the girl and her mother. One Sunday phone call brings surprising news. Dad tells his daughter that she and Mom will finally be able to come and live with him in the United States. The girl feels happy, because she can see her father again. But she has to leave her dog and her best friend Rocío behind. A few days later, Mom and the little girl go to the airport. They have to say goodbye to the happy days they spent here.
The underlined word “journal” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．作业 | B．自传 | C．日记 | D．录像 |
Whom does the girl get her journal ready for?
| A．Her mother. | B．Her father. |
| C．Her friend. | D．Her pet. |
When does the girl’s father usually call her and her mother?
| A．On Mondays. | B．On Fridays. |
| C．On Saturdays. | D．On Sundays. |
How does the girl go to the United States with her mother?
| A．By plane. | B．By ship. |
| C．By car. | D．By train. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The girl keeps a pet cat. |
| B．The girl doesn’t want to go to America. |
| C．The girl’s father has been in the United States for nearly two years. |
| D．The girl feels sad about her leaving because she has no friend to say goodbye to. |
| YOUTH CLUB For under 17s and over 12s! 7.00 pm-11.00 pm 89 Cambridge Street Only $10 per week Tel: 44963157. QQ：49638257. |
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When can you go to the club?
| A．10am, Friday. | B．7pm, Monday. |
| C．12pm, Sunday. | D．10pm, Saturday. |
Who can join the club?
| A．Li Ping, a10-year- old boy. | B．Amy, a15-year- old girl. |
| C．George, a smoker. | D．Fanny, a University professor 教授 |
To join the club, how much should you pay every month?
| A．10 dollars. | B．20 dollars. | C．30 dollars. | D．40 dollars. |
What can you do in this club?
| A．Playing chess. | B．Playing baseball. |
| C．Dancing. | D．Learning English. |
What is the telephone number of the club?
| A．44963157. | B．46875273. | C．49638527. | D．46938257. |
On June 11th, 2013, China sent up her tenth spaceship Shenzhou Ⅹ into space successfully. And three astronauts went together with it. They were Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping. Here is some information about the three astronauts.
Nie Haisheng was born in September, 1964. He is from Xiangyang, Hubei. After graduating from high school, he joined the PLA Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998, he was chosen for the astronaut program. He carried out Shenzhou Ⅵ with Fei Junlong in 2005. In 2013, he flew into space for his second time with Shenzhou Ⅹ. He is the commander of this mission.
Zhang Xiaoguang is from Jinzhou, Liaoning Province. He was born in May, 1966. Zhang joined the army in June 1985. In January 1998, Zhang was trained as one of China’s first batch(一批) of astronauts. Before he was trained as an astronaut, Zhang was a senior pilot. It’s reported that Zhang Xiaoguang is very humor and likes playing jokes very much.
After Liu Yang, Wang Yaping is the second woman astronaut in China. She was born in 1980 in Yantai, Shangdong. Wang Yaping joined the PLA in 1997. In 2010, Wang became a member of the second batch of Chinese astronauts and was chosen to the crew of the Shenzhou Ⅹ space mission in April, 2013. Wang is China’s first astronaut to give lectures to middle and elementary school students while in space.How many astronauts were there flying in Shenzhou Ⅹ ?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
Who has been to space twice?
| A．Fei Junlong | B．Zhang Xiaoguang | C．Wang Yaping | D．Nie Haisheng |
How old is Zhang Xiaoguang in 2013?
| A．45 | B．46 | C．47 | D．48 |
How long has Wang Yaping been an astronaut by 2013?
| A．For 16 years. | B．For 3 years. | C．For 23 years. | D．For 13 years. |
Which one of the following is wrong?
| A．Zhang Xiaoguang is shy and he doesn’t like talking. |
| B．China has sent up 10 spaceships into space. |
| C．Nie Haisheng is the commander of Shenzhou Ⅹ. |
| D．Wang Yaping gave a lecture to students while in space. |
Students Begin to Smoke at a Younger Age
SHANGHAI---- Almost one in four students aged between 12 and 14 have tried smoking, according to the results of a survey from the CATC(中国抗癌协会).
“ Quite a number of boy students in my class smoke outside the school yard during lunch break,” said Li Xiaolan, an English teacher from a high school in Shanghai.
The survey also found that 39 percent of students took their first cigarette from their classmates.
“ It was quite common to smoke with my classmates at school,”said Zhou Guangrong,a 22- year–old university student from Guiyang, Guizhou province,who started smoking at the age of 12.
Most of the student smokers buy cigarettes themselves.” My middle and high schools were surrounded by cigarette shops when I was a student,” said Liu Minghui who used to smoke two cigarettes per day in primary school and two packs per week in middle and high school.
“ We’re keen to show that more teenagers are starting smoking much younger than before,and that we need to minimize(降低) the number of young smokers,” said Duan Jiali, an officer in CATC. He added that teachers and parents should set a good example for teenagers by not smoking in front of them at school or at home, which is the best way of stopping teenagers from smoking.According to the survey,in a middle school if a class has 40 students, about _____ smoke.
| A．5 | B．10 | C．15 | D．20 |
Many boy students smoke ________during lunch break.
| A．at home | B．in class | C．in the office | D．outside the school yard |
The survey found that 39 percent of students took their first cigarette from ________.
| A．their parents | B．their teachers | C．their brothers | D．their classmates |
From the passage we know ________smokes two packs per week in middle and high school.
| A．LI Xiaolan | B．Zhou Guangrong | C．Liu Minghui | D．Duan Jiali |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．More teenagers are starting smoking much older than before. |
| B．Most of student smokers buy cigarettes themselves. |
| C．Some students smoke in toilets or in corners of the playground after lunch. |
| D．Teachers and parents shouldn’t smoke. |
In a cold winter, a couple had to move out of their big house because of bankruptcy(破产). The husband worked day and night to support the family but with no care of his wife. So she thought, "he doesn't love me anymore, he just thinks about his work".
One day, she wanted to take a shower, but her husband stopped her at the door, "Let me take it first, OK?" "Why not let me first," she asked. "I was tired, you take it later, OK?" She was very sad.
On a rainy day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer. After a few minutes, her eyes were full of tears...it was his diary:
“Today, I was quite sad, she asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasn't as rich as before! We moved to the small house and it was very cold. But I found that if one person took the shower first, the room could get a little warmer. So every time I rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the room would get warmer, at least 1℃ or 2℃.Now I can't give her comfortable life or buy expensive dresses for her, but at least, I can give her 1℃love.”The couple moved out of their house .
| A．on a rainy day |
| B．in a cold winter |
| C．when the husband lost his work |
| D．when the wife saw her husband’s diary |
The woman thought her husband didn’t love her because .
| A．he didn’t buy her beautiful clothes |
| B．he didn’t have enough money |
| C．he always worked with no care of her |
| D．he didn’t look after her parents |
The woman’s eyes were full of tears because .
| A．She felt sad by her husband’s words |
| B．the rainy day made her sad. |
| C．her eyes were hurt by the computer |
| D．she was moved by her husband’s words |
The man wanted to take the shower first because .
| A．he was tired and wanted to sleep earlier |
| B．he wanted to make the bathroom warmer |
| C．he wasn’t as strong as before |
| D．he couldn’t stand the cold winter |
From the reading, we know that .
| A．the man loved his wife very much |
| B．the woman didn’t love her husband |
| C．the man was poor before |
| D．the woman had no job |
Have you ever studied abroad? If you come to Australia as a foreign high school student, you can have a lot of fun there, especially on holidays.
There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is Christmas. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their families and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas.
Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.
Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines "Good Friday" and "Easter Monday". Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.
The Chinese new year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties. is the most important festival in Australia.
| A．Easter | B．Christmas | C．The Spring Festival | D．New Year’s Day |
Most foreign students in Australia often during the Christmas holiday.
| A．get a part-time job in the restaurants |
| B．go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine |
| C．fly back to their homeland to stay with their parents |
| D．go to school to study |
in December is very popular among Australians.
| A．Skiing on an iced lake |
| B．Hiking in the mountains |
| C．Studying in a school library |
| D．Going to the beach to enjoy the sunshine |
From the passage we can see that.
| A．all the foreign students in Australia will go home during Christmas |
| B．people in Australia usually go to see Easter Show in March. |
| C．it’s hard to find a part-time job at Christmas |
| D．Chinese students in an Australian school needn’t go to school when Spring Festival comes |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Christmas time in Australia |
| B．The holidays in Australia |
| C．Enjoy your visit to Australia |
| D．Have you ever studied in Australia? |