There are three people in my family. They are my father,my mother and me. My father is a teacher. He teaches English. My mother is a teacher, too. She teaches Chinese. I am a student. I’m in Class Two. I like my father and my mother and my parents like me very much(非常).
How many people are there in my family?
A.Two. B. Three. C. Four.
What is my father?
A.Chinese. B. English. C. Teacher.
Which class am I in?
A.Class Two. B. Class Three. C. Class Four.
What does my mother teach?
A.Chinese. B. English. C. Maths.
Does my mother like me?
A. Yes, she does.
B. No, she doesn’t.
C. Yes, she doesn’t.
The World's Worst Traffic If we travel in big cities, it's very likely that we will come across traffic jams, which often make us complain (抱怨). But people in Bangkok, Thailand, have more to complain about. This is because Bangkok has the worst evening rush hour traffic in the world, according to a GPS company in Europe. Each year, the company will work out a list of the world's most congested (拥堵的) cities. The results are based on statistics (数据) of 390cities across the world. This year, Chinese cities Chongqing and Zhuhai are also on the list. The list aims to help drivers and cities understand the traffic trends (趋势) and take actions to improve the bad traffic.
Teens Artist Tries to Solve the Smog Problem
Beijing is a city often covered with smog. Many people are looking for ways to solve it. A Dutch artist has made a tower that takes in smog and gives off clean air. This tower is 7meters tall and is the biggest air cleaner in the world, according to Chinanew.com. It can clean the air in an area the size of a soccer field in 36hours. Beijing has been testing the tower since January. But some experts don't think this tower can truly work. It's more of an art piece to raise people's awareness (意识) of air protection, they said. People will know if the tower works when the results come out.Teens
46. Who comes up with the idea of building the tower?
A. An artist.
B. A scientist.
C. An expert.
D. Chinanew.com.
47. Some experts think the tower .
A. really works well
B. needs more tests
C. is like a soccer field
D. is more of an art piece
48. According to Passage 2, is the city with the worst traffic this year.
A. Bangkok
B. Chongqing
C. Zhuhai
D. Beijing
49. The list in Passage 2mainly aims to .
A. offer statistics
B. describe the traffic in Thailand
C. help cities better their traffic
D. call on people to ride bikes
50. The passages above are .
A. posters
B. ads
C. news
D. notices
A survey of young people around the world looked at their ideas of today's teenagers.It shows how different they are to those of their parents and grandparents.The survey wanted to try and understand the next generation ( 一 代 人 ) of adults better and these are some of the results.They show that there are many more (A) similarities between young people around the world than differences.
(53)
Gap years ( 间隔年 ) between school and university are becoming more and more common.Today's teenagers want to travel to different countries and experience different cultures.They regard this as an important part of their character development.
(54)
For most teenagers,family and friends are the most important side of life.According to the survey,60 percent of British young people said their relationship with their family was of the highest importance to
(B)them.
(55)
75 percent of teenagers in Western Europe expect to have enough money to live when they are adults.They are a happy generation.Eight out of ten believe they will have a good profession with a job they enjoy.They also expect that they will be happy and healthy.
(56)
Young people now are hungry for all kinds of information on mass media.57 percent of teenagers in the UK read at least one magazine every week,which is one of the highest totals in the world.
任务一 根据文章内容,把相关的信息匹配.将答案的字母代号填入对应的横线上.
A.Hope in the future B.Crazy for information
C.Discovering the world D.Family and friends
(53)
(54)
(55)
(56) .
任务二 根据上下文,猜测文中(A)处划线单词 similarities 的中文意思.
任务三 找出(B)处划线单词 them 所指代的内容.
任务四 请从文中找出与They have strong interest in learning about all kinds of information from radio,television,Internet and so on.意思相近的句子. .
阅读下面短文,按要求完成各项任务.
Everywhere in the world there are different ways of behaving.When we meet someone,everything we say and do expresses our cultural background.So if you want to get on with someone from another culture,it helps to understand something about these differences.
Even how we stand depends on our culture.English people talk to each other at an average (平均
的) distance of 130 cm,while Italians chat at an average distance of 80 cm.So Italians can think that
English people are unfriendly because they stand too far away!And English people can think that Italians
are too close.
Touching is also cultural.The French touch much more than Americans.A French couple may touch 100
times in half an hour while an American couple may only touch twice!And French teenagers touch each other much more than American teens.
任务一请将划线句子 When we meet someone,everything we say and do expresses our cultural background翻译成汉语.
任务二请根据短文内容回答问题.
1.In which country should you arrive on time for a meal?
2.What do French people do when they eat out?
任务三请根据短文内容,完成下面的句子.
According to the passage,Italians stand (51) than English people.American teens touch(52) than French teenagers.
Ray Charles,a black singer and pianist of the USA.He had won 12 Grammy Awards (格莱美奖) and performed at 10,000 concerts around the world.Many musicians called him simply"the Genius"(天才).
Ray Charles was born into a poor family,without a father.When he was 5 years old,his younger brother died,and around the same time,Charles started to lose his sight.By the age of 7 he was completely blind.He had already been learning the piano for a year,and when he went blind,his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future.All his life,Charles remembered her saying:"Do it right,or don't do it at all."
Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children.There the teachers also encouraged him to study music.Sadly,while he was still at school,his mother died.He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players.He sang,played the piano and wrote music.
He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles.
In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made.The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx.The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles.After they had been playing together for
two hours,Charles,then aged 73,jumped up and said:"He's the one…he can do it."A year later Charles died aged 74.The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles'music will live on.
(1)What can we learn from Ray's childhood story?
A.His father died when he was 5 years old.
B.He started to go blind at the age of 7.
C.He was born in a rich musician family.
D.He started to learn the piano at the age of 6.
(2)Ray Charles'mother encouraged him to play music because .
A.his father was a musician as well
B.because it would help him get used to being blind
C.it was a good way for a blind person to get money
D.his teacher thought he was a genius
(3)Ray Charles went to a school for .
A.normal children
B.deaf and blind children
C.talented children only
D.children without parents
(4)Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx .
A.was the right person to play him in the film
B.was a good film maker
C.was the wrong person to play him in the film
D.was a good director
(5)What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.Becoming a musician.
B.Childhood story.
C.The film of Ray's life.
D.Master of many styles.
Uncle Sam
Do your children enjoy interesting stories,funny games and exciting dances?Uncle Sam will be ready to teach children of all ages all these things at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00.Free.
Walking Tour
Forget your worries on Saturday morning.Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history.Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30.Wear comfortable shoes!
Movie Time
Two films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre.See March of the Penguins at
1:30.Kung Fu Panda will be at 3:45.For further information,call 4987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day?Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world.Delicious and not expensive.Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
It's October,and this Saturday night is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year.Get your tickets at the gate.It might be cold.Don't forget sweaters and jackets.
Do You Want to Hear The Zoo?
The Zoo,a popular rock group from Australia,will give their first US concert this Saturday night at 8:00at Rose Hall,City College.
(1)You probably eat Chinese,Italian and Indian food at.
A.City Hall
B.Central Park
C.the City Theatre
D.City College
(2)We can see movies at.
A.10:00 a.m.
B.9:30 a.m.
C.3:45 p.m.
D.8:00 p.m.
(3)The Zoo here is a.
A.music group
B.US concert
C.popular park
D.museum theatre
(4)From the passage,we can know
A.if you are 8 years old,you have to pay to learn exciting dances
B.you can call 4987898 to get a ticket to go to Rose Hall
C.you can learn local history on a walking tour on Sunday morning
D.the Redbirds'last match this year will be held outside
(5)The passage is mainly about
A.city news.
B.weekend activities.
C.music week.
D.food festival.