Every year，in late March or early April，a boat race takes place on the Thames River，England．This boat race is an event between the two most famous and also the oldest universities in Britain﹣the Oxford（牛津大学）and the Cambridge（剑桥大学）．
The idea for the boat race between the universities came from two friends﹣Charles Merivale，a student at Cambridge，and his friend Charles Wordsworth who was at Oxford．They decided to set up a boat race between the two universities．On March 12，1829，Cambridge sent a challenge to Oxford first．
When the first boat race took place in a small town by Thames，eight students from each university became the competitors．Crowds of twenty thousand traveled to watch．It was so exciting．And the Oxford was clear winners．Later on，not only did the students from the two universities take part，but also some social groups attended the event．By 1845，with the small town becoming too crowded，the boat race had moved six miles up to the village﹣Putney．From 1856 on，the race has been held every year except war years．This boat race is considered to be"the world's oldest sporting challenge"．
The race is four and a quarter miles in just 20 minutes and the competitors often face difficulties．It usually takes six months for the two teams to prepare for the big days．In the past，the Oxford was mostly the winners．But things have changed from 1993 on．The Cambridge has won more．
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）．
56．The boat race takes place between the Oxford and the Cambridge．
57．On March 12，1829，Oxford sent a challenge to Cambridge first．
58．Eight students from each university became the competitors of the first boat race．
59．From 1856on，the boat race has been held every year with no stop．
60．It usually takes six months for the two teams to prepare for the boat race． ．
The Town Zoo
Zoo rules
1. Stay behind the yellow line.
2. Do not feed the animals.
3. Do not put your fingers through the fences(栅栏).
4. Do not bring balloons into the zoo.
5. Do not play ball games or ride bicycles in the zoo.
6. Do not shout or clap your hands. This may frighten the animals.
7. Keep the zoo clean. Eat only in the eating areas.
Tip for visitors
Some animals take a midday nap(小睡). If you cannot see them, come back later.
Entrance fee
| Adults |
$20 |
| Children under 12 |
$8 |
| Students under 18 |
$12 |
| Senior citizens over 60 |
$10 |
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9：00 a.m.～4：00p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 10：00 a.m.～5：00 pm
| A．playing | B．eating | C．acting | D．sleeping |
| A．$18. | B．$22. | C．$28. | D．$32. |
| A．We should ride bikes. | B．We should keep quiet. |
| C．Ｗe should feed the animals. | D．We should keep the zoo clean. |
在校园网上校长与学生在线对话引起了强烈的反响。下面是一些学生提出的问题和校长给予的回答，请你将学生的问题与校长的回答一一配对。
| Students’ questions |
Headmaster’s answers |
| A. I think they are all very great. They work really hard. They are all good at teaching and they are good with you all. |
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| B. We know it’s very important for everyone to study subjects and learn other things. I think you should know what you like to do first, and then try to do it better. But you should also try to study better. It’s good for you to find a good job. |
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| C. I think our school is the best. Because you are the greatest, and we also have so many great teachers here. And your parents send you here, because our school is the best. |
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| D. Every student likes our school and likes to study. They are good at schoolwork and other things. They are smart and healthy. They love their parents and teachers, too. |
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| E. It’s a piece of good advice. We have some clubs for Grade 7 students now. And we are going to have more clubs for all students. I hope every student can have a good time at school. |
In America: There are many more cars than in China. Maybe the number of cars in California is the same as the number in China. But there are fewer traffic jams and accidents in America than in China. We hardly see traffic police in the street, but all cars obey traffic rules strictly , and people hardly find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street.
About America traffic rules, there are many better terms , such as:
1. Stop line: There are stop line in all crossing without traffic lights(some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines); all cars must stop while meeting the stop lines.
2．Traffic lights: There are traffic lights in the crossing of the road .Cars may almost turn every direction. the traffic lights can give signals step by step including u-turn . There is a kind of middle lane of turning left. When a car wants to turn left in the road, he may enter into the middle lane of turning left and give a signal of turning left. When he thinks being safe he may turn left.
3. Specific item: Such as parking, there are three kinds of lines (its color are white, blue or red) in the roadside. Every line may park different kinds of cars. There are streets in some residential(住宅区) areas, and no car can park at any time or any period time.
4. About the priority (优先权) of passengers and cars: At any case, passengers have the priority to cars. But only after passengers have passed the road and gotten the top of sidestep, cars may go ahead. In general, traffic rules of America are very specific, convenient and safe.According to the passage, we can know________.
| A．there are more traffic jams and accidents in America than in China |
| B．traffic policemen are often seen in the street in America |
| C．California may have as many cars as China |
| D．You can easily find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street in America |
When you meet a stop line while driving a car in the crossing without traffic lights,,_____.
| A．you can go ahead | B．you can turn left |
| C．you can have a u-turn | D．you must stop |
Which color is not include in the parking lines in America ？
| A．yellow | B．blue | C．red | D．white |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Any car can park at any time or any period time in the streets in some residential areas. |
| B．While giving a signal of turning left and being safe, you can turn left in the middle lane of turning left |
| C．At any case, cars have the priority to passengers. |
| D．You can park your car at any one of the three parking lines. |
This passage mainly talks about________
| A．the priority of passengers and cars | B．the traffic lights |
| C．the stop line | D．American traffic rules |
A rich man was ill in hospital, and the doctor feared that his life was ending soon. He called together his three sons and gave them the challenge, ‘One of you will get all my money. To decide which of you can get the money, I am going to give each of you a dollar. Go today and buy something that can fill this room.”
In the evening, they all came back. Child number one went to his friend’s farm and bought two bales of hay (两捆干草) with the dollar. He brought the hay and threw it up into the air. But it couldn’t fill the room.
Child number two went to a shop and bought two pillows made with feathers(羽毛). He then opened them and threw the feathers all over the room. All the feathers settled down on the floor and the room was still not filled.
The third son took out a candle and said, “I bought a box of matches and a candle then I gave the rest to a charity.” He lit the candle and turned off the lights, and the room was filled.
“ Well done, my son. You will get all my money because you understand a very important lesson about life. You understand how to let your light shine. That is good.” said the father.The rich man wanted to give all his money to one of his sons because _______.
| A．he was dying |
| B．he was too old to work |
| C．he wanted to know which son was the cleverest |
| D．he want something special |
Child number two ________.
| A．asked his father for help | B．bought nothing |
| C．gave the money to charity | D．got feathers in a shop |
From the passage we can know _______.
| A．the third son is honest and friendly |
| B．the father is satisfied with the third son |
| C．child number one is the cleverest |
| D．candle is a good gift for family |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Let Your Light Shine | B．A Rich Man and His Three Sons |
| C．How to Get Money | D．The Cleverest Son |
Dear World,
My son starts school today. It’s going to be strange and new to him for some time. And I wish you would treat him gently.
You see, up to now, he has been king of his own room. He has been boss of the backyard. I have always been around to treat his wounds, and to comfort his feelings.
But now things are going to be different. This morning, he’s going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start his life.
So, World, I wish you would take him by the little hand and teach him the things he will have to know. Teach him there are heroes, leaders and friends in this world. Give him quiet time to think over the mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill.
Teach him to believe in his own ideas, even if everyone else tells him he is wrong.
Teach him to stand and fight if he thinks he is right.
Teach him never to put a price on his heart and spirit.
Teach him gently, World, but don’t love him too much, because only the test of fire makes fine steel. This is a big order, World, and see what you can do. He’s such a little fellow.From the second paragraph we know that the writer’s son.
| A．is often ill |
| B．rules the whole family |
| C．has been working at home |
| D．has been taken good care of |
The writer wishes her son.
| A．to treat others gently |
| B．not to feel strange at school |
| C．to develop some good habits |
| D．to be better than other children at school |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．A great moment is coming! | B．How to teach my son. |
| C．A mother’s letter to the world | D．Don’t be rude to my son! |