You have been working hard to learn English． Do you know foreigners are trying to learn Chinese？ According to a survey， one in four American young men would like to learn it． There will be over 150，000，000 people learning Chinese around the world in the early 2019．
"Because of China's fast development， Chinese has become more useful． More and more people begin to learn it． "said Scott McGinnis， a Washington language expert．
For example， in 2010， only 30 schools in America had Chinese lessons． This year， more than 300 schools there have Chinese lessons during school days． Last year， China gave 3，000 textbooks to a school in America because they had done a good job．
Although Chinese is becoming more and more popular， it is one of the most difficult languages to learn． Usually， an English speaker takes about 1， 320 hours to become good at Chinese． He needs only 480 hours for French， Spanish or Italian．
（1）According to the passage， more and more foreigners begin to learn Chinese ．
A． because they have more free time
B． because Chinese is easy to learn
C． because China is fast developing
（2） schools in America give students Chinese lessons， in 2018．
A． Over three thousand
B． About three hundred
C． Only thirty
（3）The students at the schools in America take Chinese lessons ．
A． on school days
B． after school
C． at weekends
（4）Last year， China gave 3，000 textbooks to a school in America because ．
A． they wanted to build a library
B． they had done a good job
C． they had given Chinese students many English books
（5）From the passage we know that ．
A． English speakers like to learn French， Spanish and Italian more than Chinese
B． Chinese is more difficult to learn than French， Spanish and Italian
C． Chinese is easier to learn than French， Spanish and Italian
I had the unkindest mother in the whole world．While other kids ate candy for breakfast．I had to have cereal(谷物)and eggs．When others had Cokes and candy for lunch，I had to eat a sandwich．But at least I wasn’t alone．My sister and two brothers had the same unkind mother as I did．
My mother knew where we were at all times．She knew who our friends were．We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day．We had to be in bed by 9：00 p．m．and up at 8：00 a.m. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends．So while they slept，our mother gave us work to do．We had to wash dishes，make our beds and learn to cook．I believe she lay awake at night thinking up unkind things for us to do．
Through the years，things didn’t improve a bit．We could not lie in bed “sick” like our friends did in order to miss school．
My mother was the unkindest mother．Out of four children，a couple of us went on to higher education．None of us have ever done bad things．She forced us to grow up into educated(受教育)and honest people．I am trying to raise my three children like this．I will feel proud when my children call me unkind．Because you see，I am thankful that I had the unkindest mother in the whole world．What does the sentence “But at least I wasn’t alone” mean ?
| A．The writer’s mother was only unkind to her． |
| B．The writer，s mother liked her best． |
| C．The writer’s sister and brothers were unkind to her as well． |
| D．The writer’s mother was also unkind to her sister and brothers． |
The writer’s mother often asked her children to do the following EXCEPT．
| A．eat as much candy as they wanted |
| B．learn to cook |
| C．wear clean clothes |
| D．go to bed and get up at fixed time |
The writer’s mother was unkind to her children because she wanted her children．
| A．to be competitive(竞赛)with each other |
| B．to make more friends easily |
| C．to work instead of going to school |
| D．to be educated and honest people |
What is the writer’s attitude(态度)toward her mother now?
| A．Hateful． | B．Thankful． | C．Worried． | D．Angry． |
There was a boy and his family was very rich．One day his father took him on a trip to a place．
He wanted to show his son how poor people were there．They spent several days on a farm．There were many poor families living on the farm．
On their way home，the father asked the son，“How was the trip?”“It was great，Dad，”the son answered．“Did you notice how poor people were there? ”asked his father．“Oh，yes，”said the son．“So，tell me，”said his father．The son said，“Well，we have one dog and they have four．We have a pool in our garden，while they have a river that has no end．We have expensive lanterns，but they have stars above their heads at night．We have only a small piece of land to live on，while they have the endless fields．We buy our food，but they grow theirs．We have high walls around our houses to protect us．but they don’t need walls．because their friends will protect them．”
The father had nothing to say．Then the boy added，“Thank you，Dad，for letting me see how
poor we are．”The father wanted to show his son．
| A．how people on the farm worked |
| B．how poor people were on the farm |
| C．how beautiful the farm was |
| D．how far it was from the city to the farm |
When the father asked the son how the trip was，the son thought it．
| A．great | B．tiring | C．terrible | D．boring |
According to the boy，people on the farm can see at night．
| A．expensive lanterns | B．a lot of cars |
| C．stars above their heads | D．many horses |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The boy was from a very poor family． |
| B．The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm． |
| C．People on the farm have high walls around their houses． |
| D．The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life． |
Kinsale may be one of the smallest towns in Southern Ireland, and it's also one of the most famous towns. It is well known for its wonderful fish restaurants. Some of the best known chiefs in the world have practiced in the restaurants there. The town itself is very beautiful in Southern Ireland by the sea. Here it is cooler in summer than other island towns. A big building overlooks the town and it is one of the most beautiful in the whole country. To the north of the town there is a high mountain standing in the country. The town is very beautiful, with its many craft shops and narrow cobbled streets. Most travelers visit Kinsale for its fish restaurants, which are family owned. This means that the service is better than that in other restaurants. People are more welcoming there than those anywhere else. The food may be expensive but you'll have one of the most pleasant evenings in your life there. So go ahead and visit Kinsale.Many people would like to go to Kinsale because _________ .
| A．the fish there is delicious | B．the food is cheap |
| C．it's in Ireland | D．it's far away |
Why is the weather of Kinsale nice? Because ____________ .
| A．it's cool | B．it's near the sea |
| C．it's beautiful | D．it has a big building |
The town of Kinsale is beautiful for its ____________ .
| A．fish restaurants | B．service |
| C．weather | D．shops and streets |
Most of the nice fish restaurants are ____________ .
| A．cheap | B．expensive | C．salty | D．spicy(辛辣的) |
The food in the restaurants may be __________.
| A．cheap | B．expensive | C．salty | D．spicy |
| Hong Kong Harbor Cruise By Night Enjoy your wonderful dinner on the ferry(渡船) and see the fantastic city lights Time: 7:00 p.m.－10: 00 p.m. daily Price: with dinner without dinner Adult: HK$300 HK$120 Child under 12: HK $210 HK$84 Start\Stop: Kowloon Public Pier (Near Star Ferry Pier) Ticket Office: Star Company(123 Canton Road) |
The cruise(海上航游) will begin__________.
| A．at seven in the morning |
| B．at seven in the evening |
| C．at ten in the morning |
| D．at ten at night |
The cruise will take__________.
| A．30 minutes | B．3 minutes | C．3 hours | D．3 o’clock |
Mr. King will see______ during the cruise.
| A．trees | B．buildings | C．bridges | D．fantastic city lights |
People can buy tickets________.
| A．on the ferry | B．at Kowloon Public Pier |
| C．at Star Ferry Pier | D．at 123 Canton Road |
Helen wants to have dinner on the ferry with her son, 14 and her daughter, 10, they should pay______.
| A．HK $ 810 | B．HK$204 | C．HK$324 | D．HK$510 |
A few years ago, David had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. He started his work from his home. Now he sells over 500,000 CDs a year and has made himself into a millionaire(百万富翁), at the age of 24.
“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says David. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money going into the shop? You know sometimes you have to find a place for your car too. You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”
David said this is the only beginning, “One day we’ll do our shopping over the Internet: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”David started his business from ________.
| A．his home | B．his company | C．the office | D．the country |
How has he become a millionaire?
| A．By making new supermarkets. |
| B．By making advertisements. |
| C．By selling ideas to others. |
| D．By selling CDs on the Internet. |
If you pay $15 for a CD in the shop, how much should you pay for it on the Internet?
| A．$15. | B．$12. | C．$7.5. | D．$30. |
By shopping on the Internet, you won’t ________.
| A．spend any time or money |
| B．drive your car any more |
| C．click on your computer |
| D．get into the shop by yourself |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．More than half of the people like to shop on the Internet. |
| B．Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future. |
| C．Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet. |
| D．It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net. |