A middle﹣aged man， Xu Shijie， from Kaifeng is a pedicab（三轮车） driver， or rather， a tour guide． Over the past 15 years， he has served hundreds of foreign tourists． He told them stories about Kaifeng in English．
（1） With the help of a dictionary， he read English magazines and books in his spare time． He also kept a diary in English． Thus， he could learn more new words and grammar．
He first talked to a foreign tourist in 2003． He was nervous and not sure whether the tourist could understand him or not． Luckily， the tourist understood him and they talked happily that day．
Since then， Xu has studied English even harder． He practiced listening and speaking skills every night． In order to provide a better introduction to Kaifeng， he has also read lots of books about the city's history and culture． Xu is now better known as Jason， his English name． He has become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng．（2） He often helps tourists buy train tickets or medicine． Sometimes， he also helps them find quality hotels． Many people call Xu a culture ambassador． XU said he would try his best to live up to the praise and make Chinese culture known to the world．
练习一：下面四个选项中选出能填入文中（1）和（2）处的最佳选项．
A． Xu has learned English all by himself．
B． At first， people laughed at Xu's poor pronunciation of English．
C． Foreign tourists don't care about Xu's best service．
D． This is not only because he can speak English， but also because he is warm﹣hearted．
练习二：Translate the underlined sentences into Chinese．
练习三：What does the passage mainly talk about？
There are 55 students in my class. They come from different places, so they go to school in different ways. Twenty students go to school on foot because they live near the school. Ten students ride the bikes to school because they live not far from the school. Ten students go to school by bus because they live far from the school. Ten students go to school in their parents’ car. The other five students go to school by boat, because there is a river between their houses and the school. How many students are there in the class?
| A．55 | B．20 | C．10 | D．50 |
Twenty students ______ to school because they live near the school.
| A．walk | B．by bus |
| C．ride a bike | D．on foot |
Ten students ride the bikes to school because they live _____.
| A．near the school | B．far from the school |
| C．not far from the school | D．near the river |
Five students go to school by boat because ______.
| A．they would like to go by boat |
| B．they live far from the school |
| C． they have boats |
| D．there is a river between their houses and the school |
If you live far from the school, you should ______ to go to school.
| A．walk | B．ride bike |
| C．take a bus | D．by boat |
Jane is a nice girl. She lives in London. She studies in a middle school. She gets up at six every day. She likes learning English. She's a bright girl. She draws pictures well. After school, she often reads newspapers with her grandmother. At seven o'clock in the evening. Jane has supper at home. Every day at eight she does her homework and goes to bed at nine. Jane lives in ______.
| A．England | B．New York | C．Paris | D．China |
What does Jane like to do? ______.
| A．She likes reading story-books |
| B．She likes drawing big pictures |
| C．She likes reading Chinese |
| D．She likes learning English |
She is a ______ girl.
| A．nice | B．clever |
| C．tall | D．nice and bright |
What does she often do after school? ______.
| A．She draws pictures |
| B．She has supper |
| C．She does some reading with her grandma |
| D．She does her homework |
What time does she go to bed? ______.
| A．8:00 | B．9:00 | C．8:35 | D．9:30 |
Should parents ask their children to do chores? Some believe that children should not do chores. They think that children are too young to cook or clean for themselves or their parents. But many people believe that children can learn a lot from doing chores. Parents should help children learn to do the housework that they will have to do when they live on their own.
Most experts agree. However, the chores should suit(适合) children. Parents shouldn’t, of course, ask a schoolboy to cook when he is doing his homework. If the child has activities after school, the time left to do chores may be short.
Maybe more chores on weekends can be helpful. When a child does what his parents ask him to do happily, he will probably have the feeling of growing up. Chores can be useful. They are a teaching tool(工具). Parents use the tool to teach children so that they can care for themselves someday. And please make sure that parents also, do chores. If parents don’t keep a clean house, children won’t find any reason to do chores.Why do some parents think it’s not necessary for children to do chores?
Why do some parents think it’s necessary for children to do chores?
Is that a good idea to ask a student to do chores when he or she is doing homework?
What kind of feeling may a child have if he does chores happily?
What do parents have to do first if they want their children to do chores?
On March 8, the weather was fine. A plane--MH370 took off from Malaysia’s (马来西亚) capital Kuala Lumpier in the early hours of March 8. It was leaving for Beijing. But about two hours into the flight（飞行）, the plane disappeared(消失). There were 239 people on the Malaysia Airlines(马来西亚航空公司) flight(航班), including154 Chinese.
About 12 countries, including China and the US, have joined the search（搜寻） for the missing _①__ and__②____. The plane was flying at the height of more than 10,000 meters when it was suddenly lost. The pilots didn’t make any distress calls(求救信号). People said such clear weather couldn’t cause（引起） the accident. They also talked about that it might be a hijacking(劫机).
On March 25, Malaysia Airlines deeply said that the plane went down and ended in the Southern Indian Ocean and said no one survived(生还). ③They said they would continue(继续) to work in search of enough evidence(证据).
The plane’s disappearance was a “mystery”(神秘). This is a developing story. ④It could take months or even years to find out what happened to the flight.在文中①、②处填写一个单词，使得句意完整、上下文通顺。____ _______
文中划线部分③的(they)指代的是___________
从文中找出两个修饰和描述天气的形容词。_____ ______
写出文中④句的同义句，每空限填一词。
People could ___________ months or even years ___________ out what happened to the flight .从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或者短语：___________
Do you want to serve as a volunteer for the Olympic Games? If your answer is “yes”, then “why” Why do you wan to be a volunteer? Here are some reasons: You’re willing to do something for the Games; you are looking for a job; you have a chance（机会） to meet sports stars; and you can watch the Games close.
Which one is your answer? You’d better not choose the last reason, because most of the volunteers will not be able to watch the Games. In fact, the volunteer work can make you tired and bored. Most of the volunteer will do things such as translating(翻译), guiding the traffic（交通）, and cleaning up.
If you want to be a volunteer for the Games, you should be honest(诚实) and kind-hearted, have a sense of responsibility(责任感) , and be healthy. As a volunteer for this project(项目), you should know not only Chinese culture and history but also some other countries’ traditions and habits. To get a better communication with the foreigners, the volunteer should be able to speak English.
What will you get from this work? You won’t get money, but you will get some other things. You can learn new things. You can make friends with people from different countries. You can have an unforgettable experience.
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