During hot summer days， we like to wear white or light﹣colored clothes． That's because we believe light colors can make us feel cool． But in the deserts of Africa， a tribe（部落） called the Bedouins dress in black robes（袍子）． So does it really matter what color our clothing is？
Scientists tested this by checking the body temperature of a person dressed in white and another person dressed in black． They found that although black clothes do take in more heat， they also lose this heat before it can reach our body．
Their judgement was that it doesn't matter if people wear black or white clothing when it's hot out． What matters is whether the clothing is loose（宽松的） or tight（紧的）． Loose clothing is cooler than tight clothing．
So instead of deciding whether to wear black or white in hot weather， just wear whatever feels most comfortable．
（1）Why do some people like to wear white clothes in hot weather？
A． Because they think white makes them look pretty．
B． Because they think white can make them cool．
C． Because they think white clothing is lighter．
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to this article？
A． The African tribe dress in black to feel cool．
B． Tight clothing is cooler．
C． Black clothing loses heat quickly
（3）The writer suggests that we should wear ．
A． light﹣colored clothes
B． loose clothes
C． comfortable clothes
I am Tony Smith. I am 12. I am in No.101 Middle School. I’m in Class 2, Grade 7. My oldfriend is Jim Green. He is an English boy. He is twelve, too. He is in my class. He can speakgood Chinese. Jane is in Class 2, too. I think she is a good girl. My Chinese teacher isMr. Wang. His students like him. He is very cool.How old is Tony Smith?
| A．twelve | B．twenty |
| C．thirteen | D．thirty |
Who is Jim Green?
| A．He is Tony’s new friend. | B．He is Tony’s cousin. |
| C．He is Tony’s old friend. | D．He is a teacher. |
Where is Jim from?
| A．China | B．America |
| C．England | D．France |
Who is the teacher?
| A．Mr. Li | B．Mr. Wang |
| C．Mrs. Wang | D．Miss. Wang |
Which is NOT true?
| A．Jane is a girl. |
| B．Jim Green can’t speak Chinese. |
| C．Tony’s friend Jane is also in Class 2. |
| D．Mr. Wang’s students like him. |
| Name |
Vicky Chow |
| Birth place |
Gaoxiong, Taipei |
| Birthday |
December 20, 1981 |
| Hobby |
Sleeping& Eating junk food |
| Dream |
Working in a city by the sea |
How old is Vicky Chow?
A. 20 B.32 C. 33In the future which city might Vicky choose to work in?
A. Changsha B. Sanya C. BeijingWhich of the following is true?
A. Vicky isn’t from China.
B. Five days after Vicky’s birthday is Christmas Day.
C. Vicky is athletic.
| Film |
Price |
Date |
Time |
| How to Train Your Dragon2 (3D) Action movie & Cartoon |
¥80 |
September 20, 2014 |
10:20am, 12:50pm 3:30pm, 7:20pm |
| Tale of the Rally Comedy & Cartoon |
¥60 (40% off for kids under 14) |
September 20, 2014 |
8:40am, 11:30am 4:20pm, 8:20pm |
| But Always Romance |
¥50 |
September 20, 2014 |
7:50am, 10:30am 2:00pm, 7:00pm |
| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (3D) Action Movie& Science fiction |
¥90 (20%off for students) |
September 20, 2014 |
1:30pm, 3:20pm 5:20pm, 8:30pm |
| Tip: Show your student ID card and you’ll get a free bag of popcorn. |
If Jack is only free on the morning of September 20, and he likes action movies, which movie should he choose?
A. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
B. Tale of the Rally
C. How to Train Your Dragon2 Which of the following is true?
A. With student ID card, you can watch the film for free.
B. If 15-year-old Kimmy goes to see Tale of the Rally with his parents, they’ll have to pay ¥156.
C. If you go to see Dawn of the Planet of the Apes with your parents, you’ll have to pay ¥252.
A road is a bridge between two places. The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West for more than 2,000 years.
But do you know the Silk Road is not a single route(路线)?
It is a series of trade and cultural transmission (传送) routes. It began during the Western Han Dynasty. The trade route starts from the city of Xi’an in Shaanxi province and ends in Eastern Europe, near today’s Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. The Silk Road was about 6,500 kilometers long. It went across one-fourth of the planet.
The Silk Road got its name because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Besides silk, jade, ceramics and iron went west to Rome. From the west came glass, gems, and food like carrots and sesame.
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. Besides trade, knowledge about science, arts and literature, as well as crafts and technologies was shared across the Silk Roads. In this way, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other.
Today, places along the Silk Road are great travel destinations, such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an and Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) in Dunhuang, Gansu. Now, beginning in August, a new train line, the New Orient Express, runs from Beijing across the Silk Road.
Where does the Silk Road start and end?
A. Xi’an and Western Europe
B. Xi’an and Eastern Europe
C. Dunhuang and Eastern EuropeMany things were carried to China from the west along the Silk Road except______.
A. sesame B. silk C. gemsWhich of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Silk was once carried along the road, so it was named the Silk Road.
B. It went across one-fourth of the planet.
C. The Silk Road is about 1400 years old.According to the passage, the Silk Road is meaningful NOT because______.
A. it connected China with the outside world
B. it was the longest road in the world
C. it’s one of the cultural transmission routes We can infer from passage that_____.
A. now tourists can travel along the Silk Road by train
B. the Silk Road was the only route to spread culture in history
C. China didn’t benefit from (从……中收益)the Silk Road
If you logged on to weibo over the weekend, you would notice the videos of US famous people getting wet through the ice water.
It seems everyone is getting in the fun, from popular singers like Taylor Swift to the richest businessmen including Bill Gates.
Is it some kind of new, cool way to fight against the summer heat? Of course not.
It’s a game of donation called the Ice Bucket Challenge, and it aims to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
The challenging game is easy. The person who takes the challenge should pour a bucket of ice water over their head within 24 hours, or donate money toward fighting ALS. Even if a person completes the challenge, they’re more than welcome to donate money anyhow.
Once a person completes the challenge, they’re supposed to issue the same challenge to several other people, usually three, which is why the challenge has been growing and growing.
Since the beginning of June, the game has spread across the US. According to Facebook, it has raised more than $2.3 million (14 million yuan) to support research for the illness.
The ice bucket challenge started with Pete Frates, a former captain of the Boston College baseball team. Frates, 29, who was diagnosed(诊断) with ALS in 2012, can no longer speak and uses a wheelchair. After Frates posted his own ice bucket challenges video on July 31, the game took off and has now become one of the hottest games in the world.
What is ALS?
A game
B. An organization
C. An illnessWhy do the people play the game?
A.They want to fight against the summer heat.
B.They play it just for fun.
C.They want to raise money for ALS.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The game started from Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world.
B.People have donated more than $14 million to ALS.
C.After completing the challenge, many people donate money as well.What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?
A.传递 B. 组织 C. 培养Which of the following about Pete Frates is NOT true?
A.He is now a captain of the Boston College baseball team.
B.He was 27 years old in 2012.
C.He must use a wheelchair.