Have you ever seen a "tomboy？ I have a girl classmate， Rose， who acts like a boy． She's outgoing．She loves soccer and likes to play with boys． She even looks like a boy． On the first day of school，I was so surprised that to learn Rose was a girl that I （1）____asked her，"Are you a boy or girl？" But that doesn't matter at all．
Whenever she goes， she carries the smile along． She also shares it with everyone she meets．When she plays soccer or basketball， she smiles with joy． If her team wins， her smile shows joy and pride． If she loses a game， her smile says"They are so good． I had great fun （2）____with them．" When she meets a friend， her smile is agreed him， and when she meets a teacher， her smile is filled with respect．
Every day， when I ask her about my math problems， she tells me everything she knows．Before each math class，I see her either helping the class at the front，or bringing the homework of the class together．I have never seen her say a word of displeasure or boast（夸耀） about her great success in her study．
任务一：请根据短文内容分别写出（1）（2）处所缺单词．（每空限填一词）
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任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子．
（2）No matter where she goes，she carries a smile along
任务三：请把上文中画线的句子译成汉语．
（3）
任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题．
（4）What does Rose look like？
（5）What do you think of Rose？ Please describe her with two adjectives（形容词）
Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy. But modern advertising does more than gives news about products and services. Today's advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers(消费者) to buy certain brands(品牌) .Writers of advertising are so skillful that they can sometimes persuade(说服) a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cereal(麦片), or see a movie . Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it.
For example, you probably do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. You may not have space on your shelf for another. But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extra -tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want it. Advertising must get attention. To be effective(有效), it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product. The idea is what the ad is really selling. One example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports. That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy.What is discussed in this passage?
| A．The content（内容） of modern advertising. |
| B．The skills of modern advertising. |
| C．The results of modern advertising. |
| D．The writing of modern advertising. |
From the passage, we can infer that _________
| A．modern advertising has less influence on customers |
| B．once customers see ads about a new cereal, they are sure to buy it |
| C．cereal can make people strong |
| D．cereal is a kind of food which is popular among people |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．Customers can easily be persuaded by advertisements. |
| B．Customers should be persuaded by advertisements. |
| C．It's impossible for customers to buy a product without advertisements. |
| D．Customers buy products according to their demands rather than the advertisements. |
The incorrect description of London Eye is that_______.
| A．it is one of the world's tallest observation wheels |
| B．you can sec up t0 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsule |
| C．it has 32 capsules and carries around l,000 visitors every day |
| D．you can enjoy a full 360-degree panorama when you are at the top of the wheel |
The aim of opening Buckingham Palace to the public every summer is to_______.
| A．raise money for building a new palace |
| B．let visitors see the Changing of the Guard |
| C．let visitors enjoy the Queen's country residence |
| D．raise money for repairing it and let visitors enjoy it |
From the passage, we know that_______.
A. the British Museum is opened for free only in summer
B. the British Museum has more than 70 million objects
C some of the treasures were brought to England by foreign visitors
D. you may need 7 days to enjoy everything in the British Museum
In the United States, sixteen, eighteen, and twenty-one are important ages in a person's life. There are no special celebrations for these birthdays, but each is a time when a person can do new things to mark their transition(转变) into adulthood.
After turning sixteen a person can work, get a driver's license and leave home. Many high school students learn to drive and get part-time jobs soon after celebrating their sixteenth birthday. At the age of eighteen a person in the United States can vote and smoke, but they are prohibited from going into nightclubs, buying wine or gambling(贿博) until they are twenty-one.
In many Latin(拉丁的) cultures, a young woman's fifteenth birthday is important. At this age, she is regarded as an adult. To mark this special day, families with teenage daughters have a celebration called a Quinceanera. The day begins with the young woman and her family going to church. Later, there is a party and many guests are invited.
In Japan, young people became adults at twenty. At this age, they can legally(合法地) vote, drink wine and smoke. The second Monday in January is a national holiday called "Coming of Age Day". On this day, twenty-year-old celebrates by first going to church to pray with their families. Later, they listen to speeches given by city and school leaders, Afterward, they may celebrate with family or friends late into the night.
In some countries, birthday celebrations continue through adulthood. Some people celebrate their fortieth and fiftieth birthdays, or their retirement year, with a huge party.In the United States, age sixteen marks the time when you can _______.
| A．vote and drive | B．drive and get a job |
| C．drink wine and smoke | D．go into nightclubs . |
Which of the following is not the turning point in a person life in the USA?
| A．The 15th birthday | B．The 16th birthday |
| C．The 18th birthday | D．The 21st birthday |
What is the meaning of the word "prohibit”？
| A．允许 | B．禁止 | C．终止 | D．停止 |
Most people want to work, but it has become more difficult in today’s world to find work for everyone. The economy (经济) of the world needs to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people. Often this is not possible, and so more people are out of work. Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people in short time. Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holiday. In all of the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people, not only in factories but also on the farms. One machine can often do the work from forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs, but only 70% of them can find jobs.It was _______ for people to find work before than today.
| A．not possible | B．difficult |
| C．more difficult | D．easier |
If the economy of the world grows by 4% each year, _______.
| A．people will have no jobs |
| B．people can still have jobs as before |
| C．4% of the people will have jobs |
| D．97% of the people will have jobs |
One machine can do as much work as _______.
| A．40% of the people | B．4% of the people in the world |
| C．40 people | D．75,000 people |
How many people outside cities go into to look for jobs each day?
| A．70% of the people. |
| B．4% of the people in the world. |
| C．More than 75,000. |
| D．About 75,000 people. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Machines are taking work instead of people. |
| B．Now more people are out of work. |
| C．Machines need more money and longer holidays. |
| D．Most people want to have jobs. |
A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.
“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth ¥ l00!”
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.
You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!
◆根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。Even though it was dirty, the money _______.
| A．still went up in value |
| B．was worth nothing |
| C．didn’t go down in value |
| D．was still ours |
We are always valuable to the people _______.
| A．who pay us | B．who call us |
| C．who hate us | D．who love us |
Your value doesn’t come from what you do but _______.
| A．who you know | B．who made you |
| C．who you remember | D．who you are |
The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”.
| A．the students put up their hands again |
| B．the students put down their hands |
| C．the students put their hands behind their backs again |
| D．the students put their hands in front of them |
Why did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson?
| A．Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball. |
| B．Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it. |
| C．Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students. |
| D．Because he wanted to make the students know what value was. |