Sometimes good ideas have bad results. This is what happened to Spain's Matrera Castle (城堡). The castle was built in the 9th century and has interested thousands of visitors every year. But part of it broke after a heavy rain, so the castle needed a big repair. However, the result didn't turn out well. The castle became a totally modern building!
"The building has nothing to do with what it used to be, or even with a medieval (中世纪的) castle," criticized (批评) the Spanish cultural heritage group (文化遗产组织) Hispania Nostra. People across the world have been laughing about it online too. "How terrible!" "They've got builders rather than repairers." "No words are needed when you see the pictures."
The leader of the repair said that he wanted to make sure the building stayed standing. Facing the criticism, he also added, "Opinions are always welcome."
46.Where did the story happen?
47.When was the castle built?
48.Why did the castle need a big repair?
49.How many sentences are used to criticize the repair?
50.Who said "Opinions are always welcome"?
Mitzi Lost Wednesday evening French poodle(卷毛狗)called Mitzi Brown, 5 years old, good reward(报酬) Phone Barbara 555-4140 anytime |
Bluey Lost blue/ white Persian male cat 12 months old, friendly nature Any info about Bluey Large reward Tom 555-2732 evenings |
Pets-Cats Burmese kittens 11 weeks old 2 female 4 male 1 Red Others various colours Gentle and registered(注册)$250 Sandy 555-0001 mornings |
Pets-Dogs Small dogs/ short legs/ long body 3 red 2 male 1 female 5 months old, registered Sale $280 Phone Carl 555-9019 afternoons |
If you want to buy a little dog, you can call .
A.555-9019 | B.555-0001 | C.555-4140 | D.555-2732 |
If you tell the owner where Bluey is, you will be given .
A.a gold medal | B.a large pet |
C.a great prize | D.a lot of money |
The above four notices are all about .
A.dogs | B.cats | C.pets | D.selling pets |
My name is Xue Yan. My home is in Shanchong, Changtai. Do you know where it is? It’s in Zhangzhou. It’s very nice and clean. There are many beautiful flowers and delicious strawberries(草莓) there. The air is very fresh and the trees are green.
Our house is in the middle of Shanchong village(村庄). Behind our house there is a big old tree. My grandfather tells me that the tree is very, very old. There are many birds in the tree. We call it a “bird tree”. Our house is near a mountain(山). There are a lot of animals on the mountain. After school, I often go there and pick some fruit(水果). It is very interesting.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)Xue Yan is from Fujian.
Her parents are not mentioned(提到) in the passage(短文)。
Xue Yan’s house is behind the “bird tree”.
Xue Yan doesn’t like picking fruit on the mountain.
In Chinese, the word “pick” means “采,摘”
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A MATCH(比赛) Time: Friday 5:00 p.m. Place: the school playground Program: basketball match Team(队): between Class 9, Grade 7 and Class 4, Grade 7 |
Poster(海报)
The Red Star Cinema(电影院) Monday- Saturday The Old Man and the Sea(老人与海) Time: 7:15 p.m. Tickets(票): Grown-ups(成人) : ¥20 Students:¥10 |
Lost
A red purse There is an ID card and some money in it. My name is David. Please call 366-0597 |
根据表格信息,选择最佳答案。If(如果) you are a team member(队员) of Class 4,Grade 7, you’ll have a match with _____on Friday.
A.Class 9, Grade 7 | B.Class 7, Grade 9 |
C.Class 4, Grade 7 | D.Class 9, Grade 9 |
If you want to see the movie The Old Man and the Sea, you can go to ____.
A.the school playground | B.the Red Star Cinema |
C.Longtan Zoo | D.the Lost and Found |
You may_______ at 7:15 p.m. every Friday.
A.watch a basketball match | B.watch a movie |
C.watch the dolphin show | D.come to the Lost and Found |
If you find a red purse and there is an ID card in it, you can call_____.
A.623-3456 | B.366-0579 | C.355-0597 | D.366-0597 |
The Greens(格林夫妻) with their twelve-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son want to watch the movie. How much are the tickets?
A.¥60 | B.¥30 | C.¥40 | D.¥50 |
A long time before I was born, my grandma and grandpa moved into the house on Beechwood Avenue. They had a young family of 4 little girls. During that time, it was hard to find a job. So, on weekend grandpa and grandma cleaned the garden to grow some of their own food. They planted tomatoes, beans, cabbages, potatoes and strawberries to feed their growing family. All summer long, the family ate food from the garden.
The family grew up, and before too many years had passed, the grandchildren came to visit. Grandma and grandpa still planted their garden every spring. Everyone still enjoyed the good food from the garden and always took some home.
Then grandpa died in one summer when he was eighty-nine years old. It was a lonely winter for grandma. She sat near the window, looking out at the yard and wondering if she could plant the garden in the spring. It would be hard to care for it by herself. When spring came, she planted only a little.
One nice day in the early summer, grandma heard a noise in the front yard and looked out the window. There were thousands of bees in the air. Grandma wondered what she could do. She decided to wait and think it over. Before long, she decided the bees won't bother anyone, so she went about her business and didn't give them any other thought.
That summer, grandma’s little garden grew and grew. The neighbors all puzzled* why they grew so well. One day, grandma’s brother Frank visited her. Frank said,"In my hometown, the farmers often hired* beekeepers to set up bee houses near their fields. The bees helped them to grow." That was when Grandma realized that her bees had helped with her garden all summer.
From that Time on, grandma always believed that since grandpa couldn't be there to help her that summer, he had sent the bees to take his place and make grandma's little garden grow and grow. How did the grandparents feed their growing family?
A.did whatever jobs he could. |
B.grow some of their own food in the garden |
C.moved into the house on Beechwood |
D.making a lot of money |
In the passage, “It was a lonely winter for grandma.” probably means .
A.The winter is really long. |
B.The winter is really cold. |
C.Grandma couldn’t plant the garden in winter |
D.Grandma really missed the grandpa. |
Who helped with the grandma’s garden?
A.Grandchildren | B.Bees |
C.Frank | D.The neighbors |
What’s the best title of the passage?
A.The Garden | B.My Grandparents |
C.Grandpa’s Bees | D.The Secret of Grandma |
Steve Jobs made technology* fun. The co-founder of Apple died on October 6th 2011 at the age of fifty-seven. He had fought for years against cancer. Thousands of people gathered outside his house in California, and Apple stores around the world.
Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college when he was young. His parents supported his early interest in electronics*. He and his friend started Apple Computer -- now just called Apple – at the age of 21. They stayed at the company until 1985. That year, his friend returned to college and Steve Jobs left in an argument with the CEO.
Mr. Jobs then set up his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined* Apple Computer in 1997 when it was in bad time and then made it to one of the most valuable* companies in the world today.
Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's CEO in August because of his health. He died a day after the company released* the new iPhone 4S.
President Obama said in a statement*: "By building one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage*, he explained the spirit of American. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the technology not only convenient, but fun."When was Steve Jobs born?
A.1955 | B.1952 | C.1958 | D.1959 |
At the age of 21, Jobs_____
A.finish his college | B.started Apple Computer |
C.set up NeXT Computer | D.left Apple Computer |
Jobs left Apple Computer because ______.
A.the Apple Computer was in bad time |
B.he wanted to set up his own company |
C.he argued with the CEO |
D.he hoped to return to college |
Why did President Obama call Jobs the spirit of American?
A.He built one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage |
B.His father was very famous |
C.He made the technology not only convenient, but fun. |
D.He had fought for years against cancer. |