For most people, the word "fashion" means "clothes". But people ask question, "What clothes are fashion?" And they use the adjective "fashionable" in the same way:
"she was wearing a fashionable coat." "His shirt was really a fashionable color." But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs and in languages.
Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will feel that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860. Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours. New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.
From this passage we know that "fashion" means _____.
| A．clothes | B．nice things |
| C．most of the popular things | D．everything |
Which of the following things is fashionable today?
| A．Surfing on the Interact. |
| B．Having a family dinner on New Year' s Day. |
| C．Learning to sing songs on the radio. |
| D．Doing rooming exercises at school. |
Today fashions change very quickly because _____.
| A．People read newspapers every day |
| B．Radios send information from one country to another |
| C．New things that people like are often shown on TV |
| D．People quickly learn what is happening in the world |
"There is money in fashion" in the last sentence means _____.
| A．clothes are expensive |
| B．fashions can help people make big money |
| C．fashionable things are all expensive |
| D．if you are in fashion, you will have money |
Which one is not right in the following statements?
| A．As time goes, fashions can be different from what they are now. |
| B．In the modern world, fashions change very quickly. |
| C．The word "fashions" doesn' t only means "clothes". |
| D．Fashions are in many things, but there aren' t fashions in school subjects |
The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning（旋转）of the earth. At the equator（赤道）day and night are sometimes the same length（长度）. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 o’clock in the morning and sets at 6 o’clock in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted（倾斜）toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere（半球）gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the eastern Hemisphere is having ________________.
| A．both day and night | B．day | C．neither day nor night | D．night |
A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by _______________ of the earth.
| A．the pushing | B．the pulling | C．the spinning | D．the passing |
At the equator day is as long as night _______________.
| A．sometimes | B．never | C．usually | D．always |
When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets _______________ sunlight.
| A．less | B．more | C．all | D．no |
Saturday，March 24th
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday，March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life -- no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.The diaries above show the writer’s _______________ days in Thailand.
| A．3 | B．7 | C．15 | D．30 |
It seems that visitors _______________ in Bangkok.
| A．often feel hungry | B．can always find cheap things |
| C．can’t take any photos | D．can enjoy themselves |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand. |
| B．The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus. |
| C．Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains. |
| D．The writer is traveling alone in Thailand. |
The people in the village ________________.
| A．are friendly to others | B．like to speak English |
| C．are very weak | D．hope to live in the cities |
The children often play soccer in the garden(花园). Sometimes they break (打破).Mrs. Smith’s windows.
One afternoon , Mrs. Smith is reading a newspaper at home. After a short time, she closes her eyes and goes to sleep. At that time a little boy knocks(敲) at the door. Mrs. Smith opens the door and asks, “Do you break my windows again（又一次）?” “Oh, no”, says the boy. “ Your windows are open this time and our soccer is in your room. Can I get it back, please?”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The underlined划线 word “sleep” means _____in Chinese.
| A．故事 | B．睡觉 | C．睡椅 | D．思想 |
The children often break Mrs. Smith’s ____ when they play soccer.
| A．doors | B．gardens | C．newspapers | D．windows |
One afternoon, Mrs. Smith is _____ at home.
| A．seeing a movie | B．cleaming windows |
| C．watching TV | D．reading a newspaper |
The little boy _____ Mrs. Smith ‘s door.
| A．knocks at | B．opens | C．breaks | D．closes |
The children’s soccer is _____.
| A．in the garden | B．in the window |
| C．in Mrs. Smith’s room | D．Mrs. Smith |
Mrs. King is an American doctor. She is now in China. She works in a children’s hospital（儿童医院）in Beijing. She is also learning Chinese medicine (中医) there. She likes Chinese medicine very much. She loves working for children. She works hard in the day and reads English books on (关于) Chinese medicine at night. She learns Chinese from the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends. Now she can speak some Chinese. She can read some Chinese books, too.
Her husband Mr. King is a teacher. He teaches English in a junior high school in Beijing. He works hard, too. He works from Monday to Friday. He teaches three classes every day. Sometimes, on Saturdays and Sundays, he teaches other English classes. He wants to make more money (挣更多钱).
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Mrs. King works in a _____.
| A．shop | B．junior high school in Beijing |
| C．hospital in Beijing | D．hospital in America |
Both of the Kings _____.
| A．live in America | B．live in Shanghai |
| C．work hard | D．work every day |
Mr. King works _____.
| A．in a junior high school in Beijing |
| B．in a children’s hospital in Beijing |
| C．in a junior high school in America |
| D．in a children’s hospital in America |
Mrs. King learns Chinese from _____.
| A．her teacher | B．the books |
| C．the doctors | D．the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．Mrs. King can speak English and Chinese. |
| B．Mrs. King does’t know anything about Chinese medicine. |
| C．Mrs. King is from America. |
| D．Mr. King sometimes teaches other English classes on weekends. |
In junior high school in America, kids study English, writing, math, science, biology, music and art.
At 12 o’clock, the students eat lunch at school. They have meat, vegetables, fruit, bread and a drink, but they like hot dogs and hamburgers best. American kids like sugar (糖), and after the meal they can have a small piece of cake.
Students sleep (睡觉) for a short time after lunch. They begin classes at 1:30 in the afternoon. They go to school on weekdays and have classes for six hours every day and then return home.
Parents let their kids play or watch TV until dinner at 6:00 p. m. After dinner, they do their homework. Sometimes kids and their parents have a family activity after dinner.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。What do the students like best for lunch at school?
| A．Meat and fruit. | B．Hot dogs and hamburgers. |
| C．Hot dogs and sugar. | D．Bread and hamburgers. |
In America, students go to school __________ days a week.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
The American kids usually have dinner_____ in the evening.
| A．at five o’clock | B．at six thirty |
| C．at six o’clock | D．at five thirty |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．American students like hot dogs and hamburgers best. |
| B．After lunch students sleep for a short time. |
| C．The classes begin at2:00 p. m. |
| D．Sometimes students have a family activity with their parents. |
The best title标题for the passage 短文 is ______.
| A．Favorite food | B．Junior high school |
| C．Outdoor activities | D．School life in America |