Looking for Crafts（手艺）is a documentary about the story of 199 Chinese Craftsmen．We can watch it online． Although it doesn't show beautiful pictures or exciting scenes， it quietly tells the story of traditional Chinese Crafts and their special skills． After watching the film， the warmth and faith（信念） of the traditional culture may deeply touch you．
Zhang Jin， the director of the documentary is from the countryside of Hunan． After living in a moden and busy city for many years， he became to miss the traditional crafts of his hometown，so he made a decision to record them． He sold his apartment and invited two friends to join him and travelled all over China．The film was made without professional filming machines or much money． Yet its narration （带有口音的旁白）made people feel at home．
In the film you can see an 80﹣year old man who makes paper umbrellas with bamboo for the Dai people．Making umbrellas is a long process that includes six steps． but he has continued with his hobby for 60 years．After watching the film， many people wanted to buy such an umbrella，but the old man was dead．
It's easy to notice that the hands of these craftsmen are full of wrinkles（皱纹）﹣ these craftsmen are using their lives to protect our culture heritage（遗产）． From making a piece of clay to crating a musical instrument， these crafts are hard work．
True artists give up their own comfortable lives to produce what's in their heart， which is believed to be the real meaning and the purpose of making this documentary． The film reminds people the importance of the crafts． And it has also caught a lot of attention．
I hope these ancient and wonderful skills will still be alive forever．
（1）What can we know about Looking for Grafts？
| A． |
It's an action movie． |
| B． |
It tells the story of Chinese directors． |
| C． |
It has lots of nice pictures in it． |
| D． |
It can be watched on the internet． |
（2）Why did Zhang Jin decide to make the documentary？
| A． |
Because he wanted to be famous． |
| B． |
Because he needed much money． |
| C． |
Because he hoped to work with his friends |
| D． |
Because he missed the traditional crafts of his hometown． |
（3）The old man started to make paper umbrellas at the age of ．
| A． |
20 |
| B． |
40 |
| C． |
60 |
| D． |
80 |
（4）What does the writer advise us to do？
| A． |
To make more documentaries． |
| B． |
To protect our culture heritage． |
| C． |
To make things by hand． |
| D． |
To give up our comfortable life． |
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Dear Donald,
Last summer I had a chance to visit the other side of the world. | went to Beijing with my friends. I visited the Great Wall and was deeply impressed by its length. I had never seen such a great wall before! Walking less than a mile on the wall made me very tired, but I was very excited. I used up three camera films in four hours.
Shopping was another interesting part of the trip. In the Silk Market, I bought a silk shirt for just a quarter of the price the trader asked for.
I have many memories and experiences to share. I am so lucky to have seen such a culture so different from my own. I will remember my trip to china forever!
Yours,
JaneWho visited Beijing last summer?
How many camera films did Jane use up in four hours on the Great Wall?
Which was another interesting part of the trip?
Did Jane buy a silk shirt?
Why is Jane so lucky?
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Many people like traveling during their vacation. They go to mountains, seaside, or forests. Some people like history so they like to visit old castles (城堡), museums and monuments (纪念, 碑). In many foreign countries, the travel agent (旅行社) can help you plan your holiday. You can tell the travel agent what kind of holiday you like, how much money you want to spend, and the travel agent will give you a lot of information about where to go, how to get there, where to stay, and what kind of activities you can do there. One of the holidays is called "package holiday". That is, you just pay the money, and the travel agent will plan everything for you, the ticket for the train or plane, the hotel, the activities, etc.Package holiday means
| A．you have a package with you when you travel |
| B．you can travel everywhere and stop where you want |
| C．you pay your money and you don’t have to think about anything at all |
| D．you travel with nothing |
Some people like to visit old castles because they like
| A．fresh air | B．history | C．camping | D．traveling |
can help you plan your holiday.
| A．Your family | B．Many people | C．Nobody | D．Travel agent |
Package holiday is
| A．cheap | B．expensive | C．boring | D．easy |
If you plan to go, on a package holiday, you should tell the travel agent
| A．how much money you want to spend |
| B．how the weather is |
| C．what kind of holiday you like |
| D．both A and C |
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Amanda is an American filmmaker and actress. She came to China three years ago to study Performance at Beijing Film Academy. Last month, she mto Japan to study Economics at the University of Tokyo. On June 10th, she r
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Recent research from the Pew Internet Project suggests that 90% of Americans aged from 12 to 17 use the Internet, and 51% of those teens use social networks. However, there are many possible problems with social networking sites and the teenagers who use them.
Apart from the social advantages, social networking sites can be used to record school research, develop artistic talents and experiment with other forms of subject creation. They provide a way to communicate with others who share the same interests and to get helpful advice on ongoing projects.
Along with these advantages come some dangers. For example, most social networking sites are open to all, especially MySpace, which is the most popular social network among teens in America. It means that they could be put in unpleasant and frightening situations.
A greater danger is that teens may become objects of the people with secret purposes. The secrecy of some social networking sites makes it easy for dangerous people to find young teens and invite them into dangerous conversations. It’s easy for them to pretend as teens and draw children into dangerous real-world communication as well. Then further hurt might be on its way.
Another danger is identity stealing, which can happen when teens share too much information about their names, dates of birth and locations.
Therefore, it’s very important to make sure teens are safe when they use social networks.
Many of the same rules that work for online chat work for these sites:
※ Don’t use your real name.
※ Don’t give out personal information to people you don’t know. A last name and a town are enough for a bad guy to find where you are.
※ Don’t believe that people are who they say to be.
※ Immediately end any communication that makes you uncomfortable and report it to a parent.
Only if you are sure of your safety, can you enjoy the fun brought by social networking. Besides, trying to deal with all problems on your own can lead to terrible results. Remember, asking your parents or school officials for help doesn’t mean you are unable to do anything but wiser than many others. How many dangers of using social networks are mentioned in the passage?
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
The writer takes MySpace as an example to show that ________.
| A．students could be put into unreal situations on the Internet |
| B．teenagers are facing unknown dangers on the social networks |
| C．Internet provides more social websites to American teenagers |
| D．social networks are very popular among teenagers in America |
We can infer from the passage that ________.
| A．the dangers are similar when chatting online and surfing social networks |
| B．more than half American teenagers aged from 12 to 17 use social networks |
| C．teens who ask for help are wiser when meeting problems on social networks |
| D．there are more disadvantages than advantages for teens to use social networks |
Cooking and Learning
In this E-book package, we have four e-books.
 Fun with Food This fun e-book is filled with exercises --- photo tests, word exams, riddle games coloring pages and exercises on learning more about food. |
 Kids Food Science Experiments Learn more about science and cooking with these food science experiments and instructions for kids. |
 Food Facts E-Book To go with the kids cooking lessons e-book, we’ve put our food facts into one e-book. Each part is easy to print off. You can keep it in the kitchen and teach kids facts about the food we eat. The Food Facts E-Book has over 60 pages. |
 Kids Cooking Lessons E-Book We’ve brought all our kids cooking lessons together into one easy e-book. We have a unit for each age group. This e-book is just planned to help you with cooking experience in the kitchen. If you’d like our lessons in e-book form with some learning exercises and other things, then this e-book is for you. |
Kids can ________ by reading Fun with Food.
| A．do science experiments |
| B．get cooking experience |
| C．cook well in the kitchen |
| D．play some riddle games |
________ has over sixty pages.
| A．Fun with Food |
| B．Kids Cooking Lessons E-Book |
| C．Food Facts E-Book |
| D．Kids Food Science Experiments |
Kids Cooking Lessons E-Book is popular because ________.
| A．there is a unit for each age group |
| B．there are a lot of photo tests in it |
| C．kids can learn more about science |
| D．each part is very easy to print off |