Theyearwas1859．AmericaandEngla-优题课

The year was 1859． America and England had already fought two wars． Now， they were at peace．But one day a pig got hungry． And it nearly caused another war between the two countries．

The pig was owned by a British man who lived on a small island． The island was just off the western part of North America． Both England and the US said the island was theirs． Across the island from the British man lived some American farmers． Everyone on the island got along peacefully． But the peace ended the day the British man's pig decided to eat some of an American farmer's potatoes．

One of the American farmers shot and killed the pig． Then the pig's owner wanted ＄100 from the man who shot the animal． That was a lot of money， so the farmer refused to pay it． The British and Americans began to argue， and the situation got worse． The farmers asked the governor over the island at that time for help． He sent a group of soldiers to protect the farmers． The British answered by sending 2 ，000 soldiers． The British were on one side of the island， and the Americans were on the other． The problem that began with the pig was about to become a shooting war．

When news of the problem reached Washington and London， both leaders were surprised．Neither country wanted another war． They sent some men to try to fix the problem． After a discussion， it was decided that each country would keep a small group of soldiers on the island． They would stay there until the two countries could decide who owned the island． Then the others would have to leave．

Twelve years went by． Neither side wanted to give up the island， but they knew they had to do something． They asked the leader of Germany to help decide． After nearly a year of discussion，a decision was made． America would get the island．

Finally， the Pig War was over and only one shot was fired． That was the shot that killed the pig!

（1）What caused the problem on the island according to the passage？　　

A．An American shot a British man．

B．A group of soldiers came to the island．

C．British men destroyed an American's farmland．

D．A British man's pig ate some potatoes of an American farmer′s

（2）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 4 refers to 　　．

A．the farmers

B．the leaders

C．the soldiers

D．the Germans

（3）According to the passage， the real purpose of the two countries was 　　．

A．to own an island

B．to kill a pig

C．to get more money

D．to start a war

（4）Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？　　

A．The Pig Island

B．The Pig War

C．The Pig on the Island

D．The Island War

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Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp（营地）. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother’s Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask,“Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.”In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job-taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.
From this passage we can seein the United States.

A．women want to work outside the home

B．working wives do most of the housework

C．hushands do as much housework as their wives

D．women do not like to stay at home with their families

At Mother’s Camp, women can’t.

A．watch TV	B．read newspapers
C．swirn in the lake	D．bring their husbands and children

Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because.

A．they don’t like their husbands and children

B．they have to work full-time

C．they are too busy to relax themselves

D．they want a new life

is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.

A．Housework	B．Working outside the home
C．When to take a vacation	D．Looking after their children

What’s the best title（标题）for this passage?

A．Busy Working Mothers	B．Welcome to Mother’s Camp
C．Mothers Relax Away from Home	D．Mothers in the US

Do you know Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng? Fei Junlong was born in 1965. He is a Chinese astronaut selected（选拔）as a member of the Shenzhou program. He was born in Jiangsu and joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force（中国人民解放军空军）in 1982 at the age of 17. And since then he has only returned home six times. As a fighter pilot（战机飞行员）, he was selected to an astronaut in 1998.
He married Wang Jie in 1991 and has one son.
Nie Haisheng was born in September 1964. He is also a Chinese astronaut selected for the Shenzhou program. He is from Hubei. After graduating from high school he joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998 he was selected for the astronaut program.
He was one of the three astronauts who were in the final group to train for the Shenzhou 5 fight. Yang Liwei was also picked out for the flight, with Zhai Ahigang.
On September 23,2005 it was reported that Zhai and Nie would be one of the three pairs of astronauts who would be in the final training for Shenzhou 6. But in the end, Fei and Nie were chosen, and Zhai missed his chance to space again.
Nie Haisheng got married to Nie Jielin and has an 11-year-old daughter.
When did Nie join the army?

A．In 1982.	B．In 1998.
C．In 1991.	D．After his graduation from high school.

Who among the astronauts in this passage hasn’t been to saace?

A．Zhai Zhigang.	B．Nie Haisheng.
C．Yang Liwei.	D．Fei Junlong.

How many times has Fei Junlong returned home since he left at the age of 17?

A．Three times.	B．Four times.
C．Six times.	D．Eight times.

How many people did the writer mention in this passage?

Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Yang Liwei was born in Jiangsu.

B．Nie Haisheng has an elever-year-old daughter.

C．Fei Junlong is one year older than Nie Haisheng.

D．Zhai Zhigang got married to Nie Jielin and has a son.

Have you ever heard of “flash mob(快闪族)”？
On July 12^th,2009,at 5 pm, a lot of fans gathered at People’s Square I Shanhai to complete Michael Jackson’s unfinished dance in one minute.For a total of 60 seconds,they sang and did the moon walk to remember Michael Jackson.
This kind of phenomenon(现象)is called “flash mob”. “flash mob” is a group of people who gather in a public place to perform a strange activity for a short time.Sometimes, all these people are friends,but usually they are strangers who find each other through the Internet or sending short messages using mobile phones.
It’s interesting how “flash mob” activities are planned.Without technology–the Internet or mobile phones,it would be impossible to organize so many people in such a short time.
“flash mob” is very surprising and strange.One of the popular“flash mob” activities was in Manhattan,New York City.Several hundred people gathered in a department store and each of the them told the salesperson that they would buy the style of carpet(地毯)，and the salesperson didn’t know what to do.
What is “flash mob”?
What did a lot of fans do at People’s Square in Shanghai on July 12th, 2009?
Do the members of “flash mob” usually know each other very well?
How are so many people organized in such a short time?
What does the writer think of “flash mob”?